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Council on Contemporary Families: Sources and Story Ideas for the Holidays
CHICAGO , Nov. 21, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Holidays are a great time for family fun.
The Uncomfortable Fun of AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com Can Now Be Found in the Recycled Paper Greetings Card Aisle
CHICAGO , Oct. 7, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — One of the most popular humor Web sites is bringing its distinct style to the greeting card aisle.
Survey Shows Moms Plan to Spend Less This Back to School Season
Marketing to Moms Coalition Report Gives Early Read on Back-to-School Buying Trends: Increase in Online Shopping and Home Computer Requirements Less Clothing, More Cleaning Supplies CHICAGO , July 21, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Family budgets are getting tighter heading into the back-to-school spending season this fall. In fact, most moms plan to cut spending by 7 percent versus last year, according to the Marketing to Moms Coalition Back to School Report released today.
New FOX Study Identifies Opportunities for Family Offices to Contain Costs
CHICAGO , March 3, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Single-family offices can reduce their costs by simplifying the complexity of their work, according to a study released today by Family Office Exchange (FOX), a leading provider of research, education and networking support to wealth owners, family office executives and wealth advisory firms. (Logo: http://photos.CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM.com/prnh/20100714/FOELOGO ) “Careful analysis of family office operations and cost data clearly shows complexity is the single biggest driver of costs,” says Lisa Ottum , senior research analyst for FOX and lead author of the firm’s latest study of family offices, “The Cost of Complexity: Understanding Family Office Costs.” The study is co-sponsored by Pitcairn , a FOX multi-family office member firm.
UIC Sociologist to be Honored by Association
Barbara Risman, professor and head of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Sociological Association’s Award for Public Understanding of Sociology. The award is given annually to a person or persons who have made “exemplary contributions to advance the public understanding of sociology, sociological research, and scholarship among the general public.” “Professor Risman has been contributing in a thoughtful, provocative and insightful way to the public understanding of sociology not only generally as a consistent advocate for expanding sociology’s role and influence, but also specifically as a contributor in her own right to the public understanding of sociology in the areas of gender, marriage and family,” said Robyn Goldstein, award committee chairperson.
Dating Game Keeps it Real
CHICAGO , Jan. 5, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Playing games can take a toll on romantic relationships.
Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on CVS Caremark, Monsanto, Family Dollar Stores, Transocean and IMAX
CHICAGO , Jan. 3, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Seven Summits Strategic Investments releases its Stocks To Watch Guide.
Elizabeth Edwards’ Family ‘Hoping for a Miracle’ as Cancer Spreads
Elizabeth Edwards confirmed bad news today: Cancer has spread to her liver leaving doctors to recommend that future treatment will no longer help. “Elizabeth has been advised by her doctors that further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive,” the Edwards family said in a statement to PEOPLE magazine.
PHOTOS: Victorian Home With A Modern Luxury Twist
It looks like a Victorian home from the outside, but the inside of this Bucktown mansion is as modern as it gets. The 6 bedroom, 4.5 bath single-family mansion boasts 6,700 square feet of living space, including a 1,200 square foot penthouse master suite.
