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"College students spend nearly $1,000 each year on textbooks according to some estimates. That's a sizable financial burden for students and families, especially in this challenging economic climate," said Borders CEO Mike Edwards. "As a retailer that provides education and inspiration to millions of customers on a daily basis, we couldn't be more pleased to offer a huge array of textbooks at great prices to help students advance their education."
The Marketplace, created in partnership with Alibris, features college, high school, middle and elementary school textbooks as well as other titles often used in classrooms. The site also supports the textbook needs of homeschooled children. Books are quickly and easily searchable by title, author, subject and other criteria.
Borders is committed to supporting the educational interests of its customers. Last year the company launched "Teaching Zones"— special in-store sections that feature a variety of classroom and other resources that support the continuing education and professional needs of teachers, librarians and homeschoolers.
About Alibris
Alibris is the premier online marketplace for independent sellers of new and used books, music, and movies, as well as rare and out-of-print titles. More information is available at http://www.alibris.com/about.
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.
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Last August, the Obama Administration appointed $2.4 billion in stimulus spending aimed at encouraging development of new battery and electric-vehicle technology. The ninth of nine new factories to start construction, the Compact Power facility is a direct result of significant grants from that fund. Representing the latest step in the country's transition to a new green economy, the plant will create more than 400 construction and manufacturing jobs.
Many of the lithium-ion cells produced at the plant will be shipped across state to a GM plant to be assembled into batteries that will power the Volt. To date, the manufacturer has performed over a million miles of testing on the battery systems and will offer an 8 year/100,000 mile warranty on the Volt this fall.
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Traditionally, educational and non-profit development professionals have relied on data profiles based largely on hard assets. In contrast, WealthScore is based principally on measuring liquid assets, which unlike hard assets are more accessible and available as a source of cash for donations. WealthScore also provides a variety of appends including income, net worth, real estate holdings, age, presence of children and known philanthropic giving. Additionally, there is no annual purchase commitment, subscription to a website or other software required.
"Years ago real estate and other hard assets were a great way to figure out how much a person might be worth, but in the current economy liquid assets comprise almost 80 percent of a high net worth person's total portfolio. We created WealthScore because we knew our clients needed a better way to figure out what a donor's propensity or capacity might be," said David Manuel, senior vice president of sales for AlumniFinder. "The value of wealth data is only as good as the accuracy of the matching technology it uses. WealthScore is based on AlumniFinder's industry-leading, data-matching technology, which ensures that alumni are correctly identified and matched to the right financial data."
While WealthScore is clearly beneficial for educational development officers to identify Alumni with the capacity and propensity to give, it can help a multitude of other non-profit organizations boost their fundraising efforts as well.
ABOUT ALUMNIFINDER
AlumniFinder, a division of AccuData Integrated Marketing™ is the most widely used locate-and-research service available for K-12 schools, colleges and universities in the United Sates. AlumniFinder serves over 1,500 universities and colleges nationwide including 100 of the top 100. Clients use AlumniFinder's online and offline tools to locate lost alumni, acquire and update key alumni contact information including emails addresses, phone and cell phone numbers, screen for deceased persons and score alumni by wealth.
ABOUT ACCUDATA INTEGRATED MARKETING
A leader in database marketing services, AccuData Integrated Marketing™ uses a full range of data resources, powerful marketing analytics and database technology to accurately target qualified buyers and increase ROI. For nearly 20 years, AccuData's industry experts have been dedicated to helping clients develop lead generation strategies and implement customized marketing solutions. Based in Fort Myers, Florida, AccuData delivers results to more than 5,000 clients across the printing, agency, energy/utilities, travel/hospitality, financial services, healthcare, ecommerce, and retail and telecom industries. For more information, visit www.AccuData.com or call 800.732.3440.
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"For 50 years Cobra has provided the highest quality products to meet the needs of the professional driver," said Tony Mirabelli, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Cobra. "After extensive product testing and customer feedback, the 29 LX LE is a culmination of performance, style and innovation in Citizens Band Radios."
On the outside, the 50th Anniversary CB features a completely redesigned, modern look with selectable LCD display that can be red, green, blue or amber to match the interior of a cab. The display also has customizable night and day settings to enhance readability in both very bright and very dark conditions. The 29 LX LE's large center scroll knob provides simple one-touch programming of the unit for easy setup and channel changes. Lastly, the 29 LX LE includes a redesigned ergonomic microphone for easy and comfortable use.
Internally, the 29 LX LE is based on the classic 29 LTD with some new added features. The new weather alert scan automatically advances to the next clear NOAA weather channel when driving cross- country, ensuring the driver is always getting the latest weather alerts and warnings. Also new in the 29 LX LE is the industry's first and only Radio Check Diagnostic. Now drivers can monitor continuously their radio's RF output, SWR setting, and battery voltage. Like previous Cobra 29 models, the 29 LX LE includes 4 Watts AM RF power output, the maximum allowed by law, instant access to emergency channel 9 and information channel 19, as well as Delta Tune to clarify incoming signals and adjustable Dynamike® boost, which increases the microphone's sensitivity for increased voice clarity.
The 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 29 LX LE CB Radio will be available at travel centers, CB shops and truck dealers nationwide for $149.95 in September 2010. For more information on this and other Cobra products, visit www.cobra.com or stop by booth #16074 at the Great American Trucking Show, August 26-28, 2010 in Dallas, TX.
About Cobra Electronics
Cobra Electronics is a leading global designer and marketer of communication and navigation products, with a track record of delivering innovative and award-winning products. Building upon its leadership position in the GMRS/FRS two-way radio, radar detector and Citizens Band radio industries, Cobra identified new growth opportunities and has aggressively expanded into the marine market and has expanded its European operations. The Consumer Electronics Association, Forbes and Deloitte & Touche have all recognized Cobra for the company's innovation and industry leadership. To learn more about Cobra Electronics, please visit the Cobra site at www.cobra.com. Follow Cobra on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CobraElectronic or become a fan at www.facebook.com/CobraElectronics.
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