Announcing the 1st Annual “Care 4 Hair” 5K Run for Alopecia, Hosted By Midwest Black Hair Magazine

5K Event, hosted by upscale hair and beauty magazine, designed to bring Alopecia Awareness to the Kansas City area.

Shawnee, KS, January 31, 2014 – Midwest Black Hair Magazine welcomes you to participate in the 1st Annual “Care 4 Hair” 5K Run for Alopecia, sponsored by Tresses Au Naturale. Alopecia Areata is a common autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp ranging from patches to total body hair loss. Alopecia Areata affects approximately two percent of the population overall, including more than 6.5 million people in the United States alone. The event is designed to raise money for victims of this widely spread disease, as well as bring awareness. A portion of the proceeds will go to help children diagnosed with Alopecia.

Midwest Black Hair Magazine, an international upscale hair and beauty magazine, will be hosting the “Care 4 Hair” event. Started in November 2011, this magazine has been devoted to showcasing African American hair styles, promoting hair and beauty stylist, supporting small businesses, putting a spotlight on hair & beauty events, and providing hair, beauty, and health information through monthly articles. Celebrities have also graced the pages of Midwest Black Hair Magazine, such as Nicole Ari Parker and Countess Vaughn. Monthly issues of Midwest Black Hair Magazine can be found at www.MidwestBlackHair.com.

The 1st Annual “Care 4 Hair” 5K Run for Alopecia will be held at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee, KS on June 14, 2014. Registration and Check-In for runners will open at 8:00am and the 5K race will begin at 9:00am. Following the race will be a post-race bash with vendors, snacks, music, and information. Family participation is also encouraged with children registration available as well as some activities as well.

All information regarding the event, as well as online registration, can be found at www.midwestblackhair.com/alopecia-run.

If you are interested in obtaining more information and/or being a part of this event by being a volunteer, sponsor, or vendor, please contact Midwest Black Hair Magazine at info@midwestblackhair.com or 816-866-MWBH (6924).

You can find more information about Midwest Black Hair Magazine by visiting their website, as well as liking them on Facebook at facebook.com/MidwestBlackHairMagazine. You can also follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/mwblackhair.

Contact:
Malisse Lockhart-Ford
Midwest Black Hair Magazine
Shawnee, KS
816-866-6924
info@midwestblackhair.com
http://www.midwestblackhair.com

Apparel Company Launches One of a Kind Sports Line

Start up company, SportsAddict Apparel previews its unique athletic products by highlighting several cutting edge sports related accessories on crowd funding site KickStarter.

Homewood, IL, January 29, 2014 - SportsAddict Apparel is created with football and basketball fabric incorporated into athletic apparel. This concept creates a unique aesthetic of accented and strategically placed fabric, which undoubtedly translates the connection of the product to a sport. Sports Addict Apparel adds another dimension to sports apparel in a manner that has never been done before.

Owner and designer, Wallace Brown, describes the company’s mission: “SportsAddict Apparel will address the increasing demand for independent fashion that is fast gaining traction in the U.S. and abroad by presenting customers with a unique, never-before-seen use of materials and textures.” He goes on to say, “We see our product line as the go-to, distinctive, lifestyle brand for today’s active and sports-minded individuals. We named our company with this in mind.”

Wallace is a Chicago native and serial entrepreneur. He talked about how he came up with the idea of using sports textured fabric integrated into apparel. While watching an NFL football game, it came to him: “So many people love sports but where are the products that reflect the synergy of apparel and the fabric which the game is centered on… and what about Basketball as well as other sports?” As he pondered, he sketched out the Football Helmet Hat and the ideas started to flow. “This is the ultimate disruptive model that will appeal to millions, including casual sports fans, women, and children,” says Wallace. The growth of the sports apparel industry, technology, social media, and crowd-funding sites are the perfect formula for this company to gain serious traction in the market.

SportsAddict Apparel is looking to raise funds to realize its growth potential. Using their authentic aesthetic, the company has produced the Football Helmet Hat, visors, and caps as well as backpacks and duffle bags to debut their brand. Their introductory products can be seen at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47434463/game-changer-sports-accessories-and-apparel

Contact:
Wallace Brown or R. Calhoun
SportsAddict Apparel
Homewood, IL 60430 USA
312-545-9681
sportsaddictapparelinc@gmail.com
http://www.sportsaddictapparel.com/

New Video Installation Project in Development from Artist Fawn Rogers

ArtPress Records at L.A. Art Show, Interview with Artist Fawn Rogers: "I Love You And That Makes Me God"

Santa Monica, CA, January 29, 2014 - Having worked extensively in a variety of media and international settings, artist Fawn Rogers is exploring a new form with her provocative video installation currently in development: “I Love You And That Makes Me God.” At last week’s LA Art Show patron reception, she was kind enough to sit down over a glass of Bordeaux to share some words about her new project:

Adrien Miller: There’s been some hinting about your new project here in LA. Is that connected at all to your Visible Light body of work?

Fawn Rogers: Completely separate project. That series [Visible Light], to super-simplify, was very much about visual and physical expanse, having to do with nature and our place within it… The new project is concerned with the videnda of a psychological landscape. Again, my aesthetic is very minimal with the new project, but the focus is also about identity and evolution. The depth of content that’s been emerging from the theme is extraordinary.

AM: So what is the theme?

FR: The project is titled “I Love You And That Makes Me God.” That’s essentially the theme. I’m developing the project as a dual-monitor video installation, intentionally stark and designed to highlight the subtleties of delivery. Individuals are shot in portrait-style close up, and presented giving and receiving the expression “I Love You And That Makes Me God.” We’re in the process of filming people for the project now. The experiences for people in the project are very diverse – the exchange has been surprisingly intimate and I’m really embracing it. Each person, for example, has a very different relationship to the expression - from power, to concepts of God, to embodiment of love. It’s amazing how much story comes out from each person.

AM: Who’s being filmed for the project?

FR: There’s a very eclectic range.

AM: Anyone we’d recognize?

FR: Yes, we have some fun surprises. But the project isn’t really about celebrity, it’s about authenticity. There’s this incredible Iroquois expression – orenda – which refers to the spiritual force by which human empowerment takes place. That experience manifests in many interesting ways, no matter your status.

AM: I see paint on your fingernails. What else are you working on?

FR: This project has two other dimensions. I am creating some canvasses, and am also exploring some new styles of work in conjunction with this project. I find I’ve been inspired in strange ways by the intimacy of the video installation aspect – to create work in which the nature of the dialogue is completely different: more communal, public. In some sense, this project is like a multi-dimensional puzzle piece that has been following me since my childhood. That’s playing out both in content and form. Though a lot will be happening quickly in the current year, I feel that I could work with this theme for a decade and continue to be inspired by it.

Fawn Rogers is an American visual artist, best known for her work with visible electromagnetic light. Her work has been exhibited throughout Europe, Southeast and East Asia, and Africa, and has been published in People and Italian Vogue. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

For more on the artist, visit www.fawnrogers.com.

Contact:
Adrien Miller
ArtPress Records
1430 5th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-447-2044
adrien.b.miller@gmail.com
http://www.fawnrogers.com

Taylor Gang Records Proudly Presents, "Love on the Run" Official Mixtape Release Party

Starring The 1st Lady of Taylor Gang Courtney Noelle Performing Live

Pittsburgh, PA, January 28, 2014 - Taylor Gang Records will be taking over the city with the hottest mixtape release party of the year. Pittsburgh's very own, 1st Lady of Taylor Gang, Courtney Noelle will be hosting her official mixtape release party for her newest project, “Love On the Run.” The “Love on the Run” Mixtape Release Party is going to be a night full of music, dancing, fun and excitement featuring music by Courtney Noelle has worked very hard on this mixtape and is ready to not only to show the City of Pittsburgh what she has to offer but to also represent for the ladies.

“Love on the Run,” is a testament of Noelle’s strong songwriting abilities as well as her infectious vocal skills. Courtney Noelle doesn’t want to be labeled as just another local singer on the rise, she considers herself a solidified songwriter, musician, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Proceeds from the mixtape party will go to the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation and the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. The event is Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Enigma Lounge located at (130 7th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222) in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. Doors open at 9:00PM with an enforced dress code of (No Hoodies or No Baggy Attire) Drinks Specials are available and Appetizers will be served.

Courtney Noelle want s her fans to know that she is here and ready to show and prove that she is worth the wait. “Love on the Run” is the first release of the year for Courtney and she anticipates several more releases throughout the year. If you’re in Pittsburgh and would like to attend the Courtney Noelle’s Mixtape Release Party for “Love on the Run” tickets are available for early purchase, you can also contact 412-980-8717 for VIP Reservations. “Love on the Run” will be available for purchase on iTunes and other select retailers throughout the Country. For more information about Courtney Noelle and Taylor Gang follow her on twitter at: @CNBBRAND.For Press Opportunities please contact Darnell Clark at: 412-353-9240 or MrImagemakers@gmail.com.

About Courtney Noelle:
Courtney Noelle is an American Singer/ Songwriter signed to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records and is best known for her collaborations with Wiz Khalifa on his mixtape "Star Power." She’s been featured on "Bankroll", which I performed along Wiz on his "Wake and Bake" tour, also on "Burn after Rolling" and on "One Way". Noelle has collaborated with Chevy Woods, on his "Pilot Shit" mixtape, on a song called "Crazy", she's also worked with several other recording artist including as S.Money, and Boaz.

Contact:
Darnell Clark
Image Makers Media Group, LLC
646 Antone Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
412-353-9240
Dclark@imagemakersmedia.com
http://www.capitalconnectionsagency.com

Axicon Labels to Launch New Labelling Service at Foodex 2014

Axicon Labels, part of the Axicon Group, will launch a new ‘print your own’ labelling service at Foodex food and drink expo, 24-26 March at the NEC in Birmingham.

Oxford, UK, January 27, 2014 - Axicon Labels, part of the Axicon Group, will launch a new ‘print your own’ labelling service at Foodex food and drink expo, 24-26 March at the NEC in Birmingham. Foodex is the UK trade show for processing, packaging and logistics and represents the ideal environment for Axicon Labels to launch their new highly flexible and customer driven service.

The print your own system will allow customers to use an Axicon Labels template, but have editing control over a number of key specifications such as best before dates, batch numbers and ingredient changes.

Adam Carey, Director of Operations for Axicon Labels commented, “We are delighted to launch our new print your own labels system at the upcoming Foodex expo in Birmingham,” he continued, “We strive to give our customers innovation and flexibility to tailor our products to best suit their needs and we feel that our new service certainly provides that, we look forward to discussing the new system with our customers at Foodex.”

About the company, the Axicon Group is a world leading barcode verification solution provider. Based in the UK, Axicon Auto ID Ltd specialise in barcode verification, barcode images and labels and distribute their product range through a network of international partners across the globe. Axicon Labels is part of the Axicon Group and specializes in printing a large range of commercial label products. Axicon Labels invite anyone with an interest in barcode labels, self adhesive labels to please view the full product range on their website - www.axiconlabels.co.uk

For Further information or an illustrative image:
Media contact - Mathew Taylor, Director, Algorythm Solutions Ltd, website: www.algorythmsolutions.com

Contact:
Mathew Taylor
Director
Algorythm Solutions Ltd
10 Torkington St, Stamford
Lincolnshire PE9 2UY
+44 (0)773 403 2112
mtaylor@algorythmsolutions.com
www.algorythmsolutions.com

One in 10 Coloradans Choose Colorado HealthOP on State’s Health Insurance Marketplace

Member-Driven Health Insurance Reports Significant Gain Among State’s Newly Insured

Denver, CO, January 25, 2013 — Colorado’s first statewide cooperative health insurance carrier, Colorado HealthOP, has made significant progress in the Colorado health insurance marketplace. The CO-OP announced today that it holds 10 percent market share among Coloradans who enrolled in health insurance on Connect for Health Colorado.

New Colorado HealthOP members point to the insurer’s member-driven philosophy and its focus on preventive care as reasons they chose the CO-OP when shopping on the exchange.

Brian Novak of Denver, a newly enrolled Colorado HealthOP member, hasn’t always had a positive outlook on health insurance. Novak is a type 1 diabetic and cancer survivor. He is also very active and health-conscious, but his pre-existing conditions have made it difficult for him to get quality health insurance coverage in the past. Colorado HealthOP’s non-exclusive policies mean that his medical history is no longer a roadblock to improved preventive coverage.

“When I started researching (on the exchange) I couldn’t find anything that worked for me,” said Novak, the 41-year-old self-employed outdoor adventure enthusiast. “I found Colorado HealthOP. I was intrigued by the idea of a non-profit health insurance company. It resonated with me because they are proactive about keeping members costs down and member health a priority. This was a very different approach to healthcare than I had experienced with other insurance companies. It made sense.”

Colorado HealthOP credits its market momentum to its cooperative business model and value-based benefits. These philosophies and practices allow the organization to provide sustainable healthcare options to Colorado consumers.

These philosophies have clearly resonated with Coloradans. In some areas of the state, the CO-OP’s market share exceeds 25 percent. This is no small feat for a company that began operating just over a year ago.

“We are very encouraged by our enrollment numbers,” said Julia Hutchins, chief executive officer of Colorado HealthOP. “They really affirm that our member-driven, cooperative business model is not only attractive but necessary to Colorado consumers.”

Colorado HealthOP’s current enrollment numbers meet the CO-OP’s membership projections and put the insurer on track to meet its first-year enrollment goals.

The CO-OP has seen the following enrollment trends:

* Colorado HealthOP holds especially strong market share among marketplace shoppers in the following areas of the state:

* Boulder County 27.0%

* Summit County 22.0%

* Park County 21.7%

* Denver County 11.8%

* On average, more than 60 people per day have signed up for Colorado HealthOP policies.

* The average age of Colorado HealthOP enrollees is two years younger than all Coloradans who have enrolled on the state marketplace.

Coloradans can enroll in Colorado HealthOP plans on the state’s online health insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado, through March 31, 2014.

About Colorado HealthOP:
Colorado HealthOP offers a new alternative to traditional health insurance in Colorado. A nonprofit health insurance cooperative, Colorado HealthOP and its members are committed to providing affordable, quality coverage to individuals and employers interested in making a difference in their own health, their employees’ health and the health of their community. Colorado HealthOP aims to improve health outcomes by putting the responsibility for consumers’ care back into the hands of the cooperative’s members and providers. A private market solution tailored for individuals and employers, Colorado HealthOP will begin open enrollment in October 2013 via Connect for Health Colorado, Colorado’s health insurance marketplace, and through independent brokers and agents. Coverage will begin January 1, 2014. For more information about Colorado HealthOP, please visit www.COHealthOP.org or call 720.627.8900.

Contact:
Anna Beaty
CSG PR
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-433-7020
abeaty@COHealthOP.org
http://www.csg-pr.com

Ecotech Institute to Host Webinar on the Demand for Skilled Labor in Renewable Energy Careers and Sustainable Industries

30-minute webinar will discuss what’s missing in the hiring pool for green energy jobs

Denver, CO, January 24, 2014 – On Tuesday, January 28, Ecotech Institute will hold a 30-minute afternoon webinar, “Demand for Skilled Labor,” that takes a look at why it’s so hard to find employees for positions in renewable energy and sustainable industries. Other questions the webinar will address include:

* What’s currently missing in the hiring pool for the renewable energy and sustainable industry?

* What is skilled labor?

* What soft skills are needed for these green energy jobs?

* What training and hard skills are needed?

Sue Pawlak, Ecotech Institute’s Area Director of Career Placement, will host the event. The webinar will be broken up into two parts: a 20-minute presentation, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session.

“When I meet with hiring managers I often hear that they need employees who have very specific training in wind and solar energy, who know the equipment inside and out and they want people who have had hands-on experience,” said Pawlak. “If employers don’t have to spend a ton of time on green energy training, they’d definitely prefer not to and that’s where applicants with skilled labor can really shine.”

Webinar Topic: “Demand for Skilled Labor in Renewable Energy”

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Time: 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern/2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Central/1:30 to 2:00 p.m. Mountain/12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Pacific

Moderator: Sue Pawlak, Ecotech Institute’s Area Director of Career Placement

Register: Seats are limited. Register at www.ecotechinstitute.com/landings/webinar/.

Ecotech Institute, based in Aurora, Colo., is the first and only school in the U.S. solely focused on renewable energy training. It offers eight associate’s degree programs:

* Solar Energy Technology, Associate of Applied Science

* Wind Energy Technology, Associate of Applied Science

* Renewable Energy Technology, Associate of Applied Science

* Facility Management Technology, Associate of Applied Science

* Electrical Energy Technology, Associate of Applied Science

* Energy Efficiency, Associate of Applied Science

* Power Utility Technician, Associate of Applied Science

* Business Administration – Sustainability, Associate of Applied Science.

For more information on Ecotech Institute, visit www.ecotechinstitute.com. You can also follow Ecotech Institute through its Facebook page at facebook.com/EcotechInstitute and Twitter at twitter.com/Ecotech_Inst.

About Ecotech Institute
Ecotech Institute is the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges. Launched in April 2010 in Denver, Colorado, it offers eight highly practical renewable energy degree programs that provide graduates with skills valued by today’s alternative renewable energy employers. Classes start once per quarter and applications are always accepted. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Ecotech Institute is a division of Education Corporation of America. For more information about Ecotech Institute, visit ecotechinstitute.com or call 877-326-5576.

Contact:
Jenny Foust
CSG|PR
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-433-7020
jfoust@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com