Morganton, NC (PRWEB) April 27, 2008

Carrie Smith recently joined VanNoppen Marketing (VNM), a leading western North Carolina marketing and advertising agency, as Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper.

Reporting to VNM Managing Director Pam Walker, Carrie will work closely with VNM’s design team and its clients in all areas of customer service and project support.

Prior to joining VanNoppen Marketing she was a National Accounts Sales Coordinator for Motorsports Authentics in Charlotte where she worked directly with major national retailers merchandising racecar driver and NASCAR promotional items. While in college she served internships in the Sales and Development Departments at Speedway Motorsports and at Performance Racing Network.

Smith is a recent graduate of UNC-Charlotte where she earned a BS in History with a minor in Journalism and was a member of The National Scholars Honor Society. She was a volunteer at the Charlotte Museum of History. Additionally, Smith studied at Kingston University in London as part of her undergraduate degree and is currently working toward her Master of Arts degree in History.

She replaces Jenna Hoover, who is returning to full time graduate school at Appalachian State University.

“Carrie’s experience will help VanNoppen Marketing to continue its exponential growth in providing marketing and advertising services,” Walker said. “Carrie is smart, personable, fun and extremely capable. We are fortunate to find someone that can successfully take over for Jenna.”

VanNoppen launched the marketing firm in 2001 after spending more than 15 years in the furniture industry, as a sales and marketing executive and as a board member with industry associations. He managed for those and other organizations considerable public relations work, national sales promotions, media campaigns and product-launch press kits. He is the author of Jawbonin’ & Lollygaggin’, a collection of columns written for The News Herald.

In October of 2006, Pam Walker, Kara Jones and Eliot Lytle joined VNM creating a team of graphics and communications professionals unique to the region. A year later, Joe Carey came on board as Director of Web Development.

VanNoppen Marketing delivers exciting and effective marketing and advertising solutions for over 100 active clients nationwide representing a variety of local, regional, national and international businesses and industry.

VanNoppen Marketing is located in Morganton Station at 617 S. Green St. Suite 200, 828-432-5012, http://www.vannoppenmarketing.com.

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Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 19, 2008

Professional racecar driver Todd Harris will leave behind the classroom and skid pads at his Pro Drive Racing School to challenge the internationally famous four-mile circuit known as Road America. He is the president of Pro Drive, Inc. at Portland International Raceway, and has been competing in a variety of motor racing events throughout North America over the past 18 years.

Harris is contesting two Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) classes at the 53rd Annual Piggly Wiggly® June Sprints® this weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. He is entered in the GT1 class with a full race modified Corvette that used to compete in the professional SCCA Trans-Am series, and is sponsored by Fluge Global Adventures (FGA).

“I’ll be challenging some of the best drivers in America this weekend, and hoping to throw them a curveball they weren’t expecting,” Harris said.

The FGA Corvette is the same mount Harris rode to the Rose Cup title last year, and to a second place finish this month. However, to be eligible for the GT1 class the engine has to be changed from 380 to 310 cubic inches. That means about a 100 HP decrease from Rose Cup configuration. The competitors in the GT1 class consist of 200 mph Corvettes, Camaros, Jaguars, Monte Carlos, Porsches, Panoz and Mazdas.

His tube frame GT racecar, built by Derhaag Motorsports, produces over 650 horsepower and will be one of the fastest entries in Sunday’s race. Derhaag Corvettes have a Trans-Am race winning heritage, including victories at such famed circuits and events as the Long Beach Grand Prix, Cleveland Grand Prix, Road America, Laguna Seca and more. His crew will consist of local racing experts Pat McFall, Gary Bockman and Dane Dennison, and he’ll pit with the Derhaag team.

Jim Derhaag, team owner of Derhaag Motorsports, has entered Simon Gregg in the June Sprints, and is fielding one of three Corvettes he has built in the 30 car field.

The four-mile circuit at Road America is known for its long, high speed straightaways. “Jerry Hansen told me years ago that the only time you take your foot off the throttle is for the pace car and checkered flag,” Derhaag said of the former multiple national champion and race winner.

“The competition is going to be tough,” Derhaag explained, “and you’re going to need a good, solid platform with lots of horsepower.” His team has won four SCCA National races this season, and finished second twice.

Harris is also contesting the Spec Racer Ford class along with fellow Pro Drive teammates Steve Fogg, David Oliver and Jim Murray. Spec Racer Fords are 100 horsepower identically prepared rear engine cars built especially for racing. Todd has competed at four different race tracks this season in Spec Racer Ford: Phoenix International Raceway, California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, Calif., and Portland International Raceway.

He has eight starts in 2008 with eight top three podium finishes, including three wins and four pole positions. His career Spec Racer Ford record stands at 85 starts, 68 top three finishes, 48 pole positions and 45 wins.

“Making the transition from 650 HP to 100HP will be a challenge, but not something I’m unfamiliar with,” Harris explained. The four-mile race track at Road America goes by a lot faster at 190 mph than at 120 mph,” he added, “but the racing principles for going fast and winning are still the same.”

GT1 practice starts Friday at 12:40 p.m. central time, followed by qualifying Saturday at 10:55 a.m. The green flag falls on the GT1 race field Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

About Todd Harris:

The son of an amateur race car driver, Todd was immediately attracted to the sights and sounds of competitive auto racing and started his racing career in go-karts. Before moving into the world of car racing, Todd won many regional and state karting championships. The transition from karts to cars went smoothly for Todd, as he claimed many victories during his rookie season of car racing.

The Tigard, Oregon resident continued his success by becoming the Northern Pacific and Oregon Region Champion while setting track records at race tracks up and down the west coast. During a two-year period, Todd won 17 races in a row while racing in Sports Car Club of America’s most competitive class, Spec Racer Ford. In 1997, Todd received the “National Driver of the Year” award from the Sports Car Club of America’s Oregon Region.

In recent years, Todd has been competing and winning races in a wide range of race cars including sports racers, formula cars, and grand touring cars. If it has four wheels and a motor, chances are Todd is going to be fast in it.

This exceptional driving versatility was most recently evident when he entered races in a 125cc go-kart, a Mazdaspeed Miata, a Spec Racer Ford, and a 650 horsepowered GT1 Camaro all within a few weeks. He finished with three wins and a second.

When Todd is not behind the wheel of a race car, he is coaching drivers ranging from amateur club racers to professional racecar drivers competing in the likes of NASCAR and IndyCar. He can also be found on local television and radio stations offering valuable driving advice to motorists.

Todd is a graduate of Portland State University, an avid guitar player, and classic film buff. He and his wife Jennifer have two sons, Calvin and Taylor. They love to watch their daddy race!

Todd has combined his passion for racing with his extensive teaching skills and engaging personality to become a highly respected professional in the driving industry.

About the Road America June Sprints:

Over 400 amateur competitors race in 24 classes during this event, one of the Sports Car Club of America’s (SCCA) largest races. Road America’s history dates back to the early 1950s when public street races in the Elkhart Lake area were a part of the SCCA national championship series. When street racing became illegal in 1952, participants and supporters joined efforts and raised funds to develop Road America. The track held its first event, the SCCA National, on September 10-11, 1955. The inaugural June Sprints® was held the following year, June 23-24, 1956. Today, the 14-turn, 4.048-mile track holds its original configuration and continues to challenge the world’s best two- and four-wheel racers.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 24, 2008

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M; http://www.worldhealth.net) is among the fastest growing medical societies in the world today. Since its inception in 1992, the A4M has been a major force in advancing the anti-aging clinical medical specialty worldwide.

In its ongoing commitment to expand its educational and research outreach to 500,000 physicians, health practitioners, and scientists in 100 nations worldwide, the A4M has appointed two new executive officers, each of whom are recognized as accomplished physicians who have made significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of preventative medicine.

Joseph C. Maroon, M.D., joins the A4M as Senior Vice President. Dr. Maroon is a board certified Professor and Vice Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience. A renowned neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Maroon obtained his medical and neurosurgical training at Indiana University, Georgetown University, Oxford University in England and the University of Vermont. His clinical and research interests have been in the areas of the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures to the brain and spine, the prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries to the central nervous system, innovative approaches to pituitary and other brain tumors and more recently complimentary approaches to inflammatory diseases associated with aging.

Working with neuropsychologist, Mark Lovell, Ph.D., Dr. Maroon co-developed ImPACT(TM) (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). This is the first computerized system to help determine concussion severity and the appropriate timing for return to contact sports following injury. It is now the standard of care for concussion management in the NFL, NHL, major league baseball, NASCAR and is used in over 2500 colleges and high schools in the United States. For over 20 years he has served as the neurosurgical consultant to professional and college athletes in football, baseball, golf, hockey and soccer.

Honored as one of America’s Best neurosurgeons for 8 consecutive years, Dr. Maroon has published four books, and has written over 250 papers and 40 book chapters. In press is his new book entitled “The Longevity Factor: How Red Wine and Resveratrol Activate Genes for A Healthier and Longer Life,” to be published by Simon and Schuster.

The A4M has appointed Nicholas A. DiNubile, M.D. to serve as Vice President. Dr. DiNubile is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine in private practice in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He is the author of the bestselling book, “FrameWork- Your 7 Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones & Joints,” and also is Executive Producer and host of the award winning national PBS television special, “Your Body’s FrameWork..” Dr. DiNubile serves as Orthopaedic Consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team and Pennsylvania Ballet. Dr. DiNubile is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. He has served as Special Advisor to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sportsmedicine. In addition, he serves as an advisor to Yahoo! Health, where he also hosts “The Training Room” Blog. His website, http://www.drnick.com is a trusted source of health, fitness and sports medicine information. Dr. DiNubile has been chosen in “Best Doctors in America” and through his extensive media work is one of the most quoted doctors in America.

Remarks Robert Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., D.O., FAASP, A4M Chairman: “The A4M is comprised of 20,000-plus members from 100 nations worldwide, and our membership continues to grow by over 10% every year. The appointments of Dr. Maroon and Dr. DiNubile further reinforce the A4M’s international presence as the worldwide leader in the area of advanced preventative medicine.”

Adds Ronald Klatz, M.D., D.O., A4M President: “The A4M’s new executive officers enable us to expand our global reach and enhance our ability to serve as a conduit to physicians, scientists, and the educated public who wish to benefit from the almost daily breakthroughs in biotechnology which promise both a greater quality as well as quantity of life.”

Founded in 1992, the A4M co-sponsors the world’s largest scientific conferences in the area of advanced preventative medicine. The A4M conferences have achieved what to our knowledge no other medical group in history in any specialty has accomplished, growing in three years from just two international conferences to more than 30 annual international conferences around the world on all continents in 2008, many with the support of governments, ministries of health and international sports federation organizations.

Through the American Board of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM) and the American Board of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners (ABAAHP), the A4M credentials physicians and health personnel in the anti-aging medical specialty. The Fellowship of Anti-Aging Medicine & Regenerative Medicine and The Aesthetic Anti-Aging Fellowship are A4M co-sponsored postgraduate medical education programs that provide intensive, hands-on training from experts in these fields.

SOURCE: The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), Chicago, IL

CONTACT: Catherine Cebula

PHONE: (877) 572-0608

FAX: (978) 742-9719

WEBSITE: http://www.worldhealth.net

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Hickory, NC (PRWEB) June 25, 2008

Shell’s Bar-B-Q, a local diner landmark with 50 plus years of serving barbecue, hot dogs, burgers and other American delights to the Hickory area, was recently featured in the Hickory Daily Record, a daily newspaper in the North Carolina area. Shell’s Bar-B-Q has been a favorite hangout for locals since the 1950s and is continuing their success owners, Lisa and Blake “Bee” Watts Jr.

The article, titled “Family Fare” explains the history of Shell’s and how the current owners are keeping the diner legacy alive with new additions to the menu and the building. The couple has owned the restaurant since 1989. The building was rapidly deteriorating and “They bought the 1950s-style DJ’s Diner building from NASCAR racer Dale Jarrett in late 2001 and moved it from Rock Barn Road in Conover to its new home behind the original Shell’s,” wrote John Dayberry, Record Business Editor at the Hickory Daily Record. “The new restaurant has allowed for an expanded menu and a drive-up window with a longer–and safer–approach.”

The menu boasts an extensive breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, as well as daily and dessert specials. Banana splits, ice cream and milkshakes also have been added to the menu. The homemade fried apple pie is a favorite along with the Bar-B-Q deluxe platter, which includes chopped and sliced bar-b-q served with cole slaw, baked beans, potato salad, fries, onion rings, hushpuppies and bread.

The new, 2,400-square foot restaurant’s comfortable searing and nostalgic décor will likely lead to more patrons eating in the diner, rather than taking items to go. Shell’s also sponsored a pre-season pep rally for the neighboring St. Stephen’s high school football program recently and has also catered tail-gate parties at the school.

For more information about Shell’s Bar-B-q, visit http://www.shellsbar-b-q.com.

About Shell’s Bar-B-Q

Fred and Violet Shell opened Shell’s in 1952 in an 800-square foot building and the eatery has since become a diner staple for generations. Lisa and Blake “Bee” Watts Jr. became owners of the restaurants in 1989 and have recently expanded the menu and created a drive-up window to contribute to the nostalgic dining establishment.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 26, 2008

Eventful, Inc. (eventful.com), the leading global events Web site, today announced the launch of a dedicated Charlotte events guide, enabling people to search and discover things to do throughout the city. Whether they are into concerts, golf, museums, stock car racing or family events — they can now find them all at Eventful.com/Charlotte.

Eventful offers the users the largest selection of Charlotte events, with more than 3,300 currently listed. Charlotteans and visitors can search by category, performer or by venue to find Charlotte events to suit their interests. Users can sign up for email alerts when their favorite performers are coming to town and create a personal watch list to keep track of all the events they are interested in. They can also share events with friends via the site and see how many people are interested in attending, making it easier to organize groups of friends. They can even add their own events for free, promoting them to users in Charlotte and across the international Eventful community.

Worldwide, Eventful has more than eight million future events to discover, from concerts and sports to conferences and festivals.

Charlotte events at Eventful.com/Charlotte include:

Charlotte Family Activities:

    The Wiggles: See the popular Australian children’s group The Wiggles perform at Cricket Arena.
    Kathy Nelson: You Make Me Want to Sing -Through melodic rhymes and repetitive words, learn to teach your little ones how to locate their noses, toes and eyes by pointing as you read.
    Dad’n'Me Storytime: Dads, this event’s for you! Come out to Barnes & Noble Booksellers and bring the kids for a storytime treat.
Find more Charlotte family activities

Charlotte Discovery Events:

    A Day in Pompeii: A Day in Pompeii journeys back to 79 A.D., to the fateful day in history when the ancient Roman city was buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Featuring more than 250 artifacts and national treasures of Italy including eight original body casts of victims frozen in their last moments, guests discover that what nature destroyed and what it preserved.
    Birds Of Prey Day: Come learn about birds of prey! From falcons to hawks you are sure to be amazed as you have a close encounter with raptors from all across the country.
    Culture and Cookies: A free, fun day for you and your family at the Levine Museum of The New South. Bring the whole gang to explore an exhibit, experience the artistic activity and enjoy some cookies.
Find more Charlotte discovery events

Charlotte Concerts:

    The Vans Warped Tour 2008: See the Chidos, Cobra Starship, Coheed and Cambria, Emery, Family Force 5, Good Day Reflection, Norma Jean, School Boy Humor, The Devil Wears Prada and The Secret Handshake live at The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
    Snoop Dogg and 311: See Snoop Dogg with special guests 311 live at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Steve Winwood: Popular American musician Tom Petty performs live at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with the Heartbreakers and special guest Steve Winwood.
    Summer Pops — Celebrate America: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performs live in Symphony Park.
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Charlotte Sports:

    NASCAR Whelen All-American Series: The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series is NASCAR’s national championship program for short-track racing. Drivers compete at Concord Motorsport Park.
    Carolina Panthers: See the complete season for the Panthers’ 2008 season.
    WWE SmackDown: WWE & WJZY-CW46 presents SmackDown and ECW at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Find more Charlotte sports

“Events are at the heart of each city’s character and vitality, so it’s important for people to have an easy way to find out what’s going on,” said Jordan Glazier, CEO of Eventful. “Eventful is a great resource to help Charlotteans discover the full breadth of activities and events and get involved in their local community, plus it’s a great tool for visitors to make the most of a trip to Charlotte.”

Eventful’s Charlotte events section is now available and full of a wide range of events in the entire Charlotte-area region. Charlotte-area residents can start searching for events today by visiting Eventful.com/Charlotte.

About Eventful Inc.

San Diego-based Eventful, Inc., operates Eventful.com, the leading events Web site, which enables its community of users to discover, promote, share and create events throughout the world. Eventful users select from more than eight million upcoming events taking place in local markets throughout the world, from concerts and sports to singles events and political rallies. Eventful’s Demand service enables users to influence where their favorite performers appear by creating viral grass-roots campaigns to “Demand” them in their town. http://eventful.com

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Houston, Texas (PRWEB) June 30, 2008

For the last six years, the JEG’s Engine Masters Challenge has invited 30 engine builders to compete in the newest form of motorsports “Dyno Racing.” After making the finals in their first attempt in 2006, the School of Automotive Machinists (SAM) instructors and students were excited to be once again selected to compete in the 2007 challenge.

And the team produced record breaking results.

According to SAM representatives, the rules of the event change each year in order to challenge the machinists to design and build a combination that makes power from 2500 – 6500 RPM. This year’s entrants were allowed to build combinations from 300 to 500 cid. The dyno results were divided by cubic inches in order to determine the winner.

“Once we found out we were selected to compete again, our team immediately started looking at the different combinations to fit the new rules. After a Ford vs. Chevrolet debate, it was decided that two engines would be built, a 351 Cleveland Ford and a 400 Chevrolet small block,” stated SAM Director of Education Judson Massingill.

“The SAM team is very proud that both engines made the finals, the first team ever in Engine Masters history to have two engines in the finals. The Ford qualified 2nd and the Chevy 4th and in the overall results the Chevy finished 3rd and the Ford was 5th,” added Massingill.

The School of Automotive Machinists was founded in 1985 by Linda and Judson Massingill. The School was the concept of Judson, who since 1979 has owned Northwest Engine & Supply. After realizing that finding and keeping quality machinists was an immense challenge and frustrated that the best employees stayed only long enough to learn the business before leaving to open their own shop, Judson recognized a need. Judson was determined to establish a place where machine shop owners could find trained help.

Judson began teaching the science and skill of machining that he had acquired from his involvement in building and testing winning engines for stock car racing, drag racing, offshore powerboats and numerous other motorsports venues. Consequently, the School of Automotive Machinists was founded to fill a need and a void in the automotive industry.

SAM is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, ACCSCT, which recognizes the school for maintaining a standard of excellence at or above the prescribed national standards for quality education.

The students are taught by experienced instructors and are trained on industry standard machines. Today graduates from the School of Automotive Machinists go on to work for race industry leaders like Penske Racing, Warren Johnson Enterprises Inc., Hendrick Motorsports, John Force Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Dart Machinery just to name a few.

For more information about SAM and to learn how to establish a career with NASCAR, NHRA or IRL teams, contact an Admissions Representative at 713-683-3817 or visit http://www.samracing.com today.

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Billerica, MA (PRWEB) July 7, 2008

XOS Technologies, Inc., the leading technology provider for maximizing the value of content, commerce and services for sports organizations, today announced it is in the process of completing a record number of high profile technology and audio-visual implementations in new facilities throughout the collegiate and professional football markets this summer. XOS is engaged in a turnkey video control room system integration job at the Kansas City Chiefs including outfitting the meeting rooms with XOS Coaches Command Stations, the most advanced sports-specific presentation system in the market today.

“We chose XOS because of the experience they have in doing advance technology and audio-visual work specifically for Sports Organizations facilities,” noted Pat Brazil, Video Director for the Kansas City Chiefs.    

XOS has a long history of offering industry leading technology and audio-visual services to sports organizations and is the genesis of what the company was founded on back in 1998. XOS to date has performed over 150 technology upgrades within athletic facilities ranging from working with national sports architects via our Design Service offering to working directly with the teams through systems integration including outfitting and updating video control rooms and coaches offices to Experiential design jobs with partner Downstream through our joint ONE UP brand.

“XOS’ continues to evolve in the breadth and scope of the facilities design and integration services we offer and the types of jobs we are able to perform by adding top industry professionals to the organization who understand technology and how it fits into a sports workflow,” stated Mark Hudgins, Vice President of XOS’ Facilities Design & Integration business unit.

XOS is also implementing a video room systems integration job at the University of Kansas. “We chose XOS because of its reputation in the industry and its experience in customizing video facilities. These facilities help the University of Kansas to deliver mission critical assets to our coaches and players, which makes us more efficient and our organization more effective,” stated Brad Nachtigal, Associate Athletic Director for Capital Projects, University of Kansas.

XOS is also engaged in facilities work at the University of Florida, University of Arkansas, the Buffalo Bills, Western Kentucky University, and the Seattle Seahawks. “Each of these integration jobs are custom designed around the needs of each organization to maximize the time they spend with their staff and athletes,” commented Bryan Bedford, Director of sales for the XOS Facilities Design and Integration team.

All of the jobs being performed include the installation and integration of various components like the XOS Coaches Command Station, AV installation in various rooms and offices like the coaches office, meeting rooms, team theater, draft room, and locker rooms to name a few.

Visit http://www.xostech.com to learn more about XOS Facilities Design Service offerings, Coaches Command Stations, and Turnkey Video Control Room System Integration services.

About XOS Technologies, Inc.:

In its mission to offer comprehensive, cutting-edge technology solutions geared to help professional and collegiate sports teams, conferences, leagues and athletic administrators win on and off the field, XOS Technologies specializes in Coaching Solutions and Facilities Design & Integration – which help teams and leagues integrate video and data to assure maximum return on each investment. XOS products can be found at practice facilities, arenas and on the road across the country. XOS serves more than 500 clients representing more than 950 teams in the NFL, AFL, CFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NAIA, NCAA and in NASCAR. For additional information, visit http://www.xostech.com.

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Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) July 16, 2008

Statisticians from across the United States will be discussing the role of statistics in sports, as a variety of sports topics are featured among the more than 2,500 presentations at the 168th annual Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), the American Statistical Association said today. One of the conference’s late-breaking sessions is devoted to the topic of steroid use in major league baseball, and several more sessions on sports topics are sprinkled throughout the 5-day program at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver August 3–7. JSM, the world’s largest annual gathering of statisticians, is attended by more than 5,000 statistics experts from the government, industry and academic sectors.

Beginning with the late-breaking session, some of the sports sessions are listed below; each includes the title, presenter(s), a brief description and a link to the full abstract. Other sessions on tennis and volleyball, for example, can be located by searching on keyword at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.

What can statistical methods tell us about steroid use and its effects among major league baseball players? (Late-breaking Session — Activity #333)

Presenters: James H. Albert, Bowling Green State University; Michael J. Schell, Moffitt Cancer Center; Andrew Dolphin, Raytheon Company; Phil Birnbaum, Society for American Baseball Research

     This panel discussion reviews results on hitting performance and looks at how these results can be applied to evaluating pitching performance. Are there unusual patterns of hitting of the “steroid sluggers” such as Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, and are there similar unusual patterns of pitching of pitchers such as Roger Clemens?

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302726

Salary, Sponsorship, and Strategy: A Case for Statistics in Sports, Activity #281

Presenter: C. Shane Reese, Brigham Young University

     Statistical analysis plays an important role in a variety of sports applications. Reese will discuss not only how statisticians can have an increasing role in player performance rating, but in salary negotiations, sponsorship, and strategy. A variety of sports applications will be considered, from baseball to basketball, NASCAR to volleyball.

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302451

Assessing the Accuracy of Sports Predictions, Activity #230

Presenters: Paul Stephenson, Grand Valley State University; John Gabrosek, Grand Valley State University; Dan Frobish, Grand Valley State University

     The success of ESPN, sports periodicals and local sports radio stations has dramatically increased the number of “experts” that present their predictions for games, tournaments and seasons. But to what degree has the accuracy of these experts been evaluated and what metrics are appropriate to evaluate their accuracy?

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302230

Baseball Topics

Coors Field: Why Is the Home Field Advantage so High and What Are Its Implications? Activity #170

Presenters: Michael J. Schell, Moffitt Cancer Center; Dan Ayers, Vanderbilt University

     Coors Field has the greatest home field advantage differentials of any baseball team in major league history. Home field differentials, however, need to be evaluated on the overall quality of the team. A key question is: does the team play particularly well at home, poorly on the road, or both? It is possible that the high altitude conditions at Coors disrupts the batting styles of hitters and leads to the team’s poor road performance. These and other issues complicate the Rockies playoff chances, making last year’s NL pennant win noteworthy.

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=300282

Visualizing Managerial Strategies in Baseball, Activity #230

Presenter: Steve C. Wang, Swarthmore College

     Baseball fans intuitively know which individual players are similar or different. For example, Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines are similar to each other, whereas both differ from Mike Schmidt. But which managers are similar, and which are unusual, in terms of the strategies they employ?

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302022

Contracts and Performance in Major League Baseball, Activity #453

Presenters: Elaine Allen, Babson College; Julia Seaman, Pomona College

     A baseball player’s day-to-day performance is largely unpredictable. For example, a player could have an excellent game one day and go hitless the next. However, by looking at statistics on an annual basis, trends can be identified and investigated.

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=300551

A Model of Playing Time for Pitchers in Major League Baseball, Activity #453

Presenter: Michael Greene, Deloitte Consulting, LLP

     Injuries to baseball players heavily influence the statistical output of a baseball player over time. Missing time due to injuries complicates the prediction of a player’s future performance. Collecting comprehensive data on injuries is difficult, thus no complete databases are available. We propose a model for expected playing time for pitchers based on performance and player characteristics. http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302607

Football Topics

Is There Increased Parity in the NFL (Has Paul Tagliabue’s Dream Come True)? Activity #230

Presenter: Joseph Koopmeiners, University of Washington

     The St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots completed worst-to-first turnarounds to win Super Bowls XXXIV and XXXVI, respectively, leading football fans and sports writers to speculate that the NFL had entered a new era of parity. We investigate this hypothesis by modeling year-to-year autocorrelation using NFL regular season results from 1970 to 2006.

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=302026

Determination and Analysis of Factors Determining the Outcomes of National Football League Games, Activity #453

Presenters: Christopher Cohea, Oklahoma State University; Mark E. Payton, Oklahoma State University

     The outcome of a National Football League game depends on numerous factors related to events that occur during the game. Over 40 variables were collected on a sample of 534 NFL games from the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Data from only one team (selected at random) will be utilized for each game.

http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=abstract_details&abstractid=301599

About JSM

JSM is held jointly with the American Statistical Association (ASA), the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), and the Statistical Society of Canada. The theme for this year’s conference is Communicating Statistics: Speaking Out and Reaching Out. A brief history of the JSM can be found at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/pdfs/ABriefHistoryoftheASAAnnualMeetings.doc.

A complete list of JSM sessions, can be obtained from the online program at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram/index.cfm?fuseaction=main, where you can search on the activity number, keywords, and presenter’s name or affiliation.

About the American Statistical Association

The American Statistical Association (ASA), a scientific and educational society founded in Boston in 1839, is the second oldest continuously operating professional society in the United States. For more than 160 years, ASA has been providing its 18,000 members serving in academia, government, and industry and the public with up-to-date, useful information about statistics. The ASA has a proud tradition of service to statisticians, quantitative scientists, and users of statistics across a wealth of academic areas and applications. For additional information about the American Statistical Association, please visit the association’s web site at http://www.amstat.org or call 703.684.1221.

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Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) July 30, 2008

Some of the greatest drivers of all time competed in this long anticipated inaugural event. They include names such as Harry Gant, Sterling Marlin, Geoff Bodine, Dave Marcis, Jack Ingram, Lake Speed, Larry Pollard, Charlie Glotzbach, Joe Ruttman, D K Ulrich, and Randy Lajoie. After winning the waxing Frenzy Pole Award by setting the fastest time during qualifications, Geoff Bodine brought home the victory and received his Barry Clapp custom designed Copley guitar.

“We want to give the fans who missed the live event a chance to view this piece of racing history”, said Jeff Gilder, creator of the RacersReunion Network. “This is the first time these guys have competed in a long time and there were some huge grins among them as they were climbing out of those cars after the race. It was very exciting being a part of this. I’m looking forward to seeing more Old School Racing,”

This event can be viewed online at http://www.RacersReunion.com.

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Camden, NJ. (PRWEB) September 19, 2008

Moto Cycle Corp. is pleased to announce that Deneen White has joined the company as an operations manager.

Deneen is joining the company to handle the administrative functions including coordinating of all operational activities, deal with relationships and vendor communications. Edward DuCoin, president of Moto stated, “I’m so pleased to have Deneen join the company. She has made a huge difference already in the day-to-day operations and it is getting us set for significant growth. Based on my history of growing firms including Inc 500 companies, I understand the critical nature of having the best personnel possible, especially in a start-up phase. Deneen fits the role that we needed perfectly and we are thrilled to have her join the organization.”

Deneen White added “I am very excited about the opportunity that has presented itself to me. I look forward to working with Ed and everyone on the Moto team at this juncture of time in the company. I know that together, we are all going to accomplish great things.” Deneen comes from a background in marketing, meeting planning and administration and currently works at the corporate headquarters at the Waterfront Technology Center associated with Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.

About Moto Cycle Corporation

Moto Cycle Corporation specializes in marketing, merchandising, and distribution of licensed products within the motorcycle industry. Moto Cycle Corporation is licensed with top-selling NASCAR drivers, fraternities, universities, and United States military.

To learn more about Moto Cycle Corporation, please visit

http://www.motocyclecorp.com

To learn more about Edward DuCoin, please visit

http://www.edwardducoin.com

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