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Create a Post and Find Serendipity at Urbandipity

s no reason why serendipity can't happen every day.

Serendipity is simply random chance that plays in someone's favor. It's when a person bumps into somebody new who is reading the same book, enjoying their favorite wine, or listening to a band they love. 

A year ago, six Seattle friends decided that these chance encounters don't need to be so random or infrequent. They created , a website that allows people to find serendipity more often.

Urbandipity lets anyone quickly represent what they're about and meet people who like what they like. Simply create a post, tag interests, and spark new connections. It's free and no account or sign-up is necessary.

At Urbandipity, people have the opportunity to experience their city, when and where they want to. Encouraging people to go out and explore, while meeting new people, is Urbandipity's founding principle.

Urbandipity is launching in Seattle now. Anyone can break out of the ordinary and create a post today. All posts will go live on the official launch date, April 6th. 

Spark new connections at Urbandipity and let serendipity happen every day.

BuzzUrbandipity was mentioned on King 5 News last Tuesday, March 22nd, as well as interviewed for anin Queen Anne View, which details impetus behind the startup and how it works.

On Thursday, March 31st, 2011, Seattle Weekly, Wishpot, Seattle Goodwill, and Urbandipity will be hostingat Broadway Grill in Capitol Hill, celebrating spring and the launch of Urbandipity.

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Indian model vows to strip for WCup win

Women in India are encouraged to dress modestly at all times, but a brasher side to modern life has been exposed after a popular model vowed to strip naked if the nation wins the cricket World Cup.

Poonam Pandey, 20, who features in a best-selling Indian swimwear calendar, said she wanted to provide an incentive to players by promising them she would bare all -- though whether her offer will be welcomed is not known.

"I'm a cricket fanatic and I'm a diehard supporter of my nation. India needs a lot of support and this is my way of supporting the team," she told several newspapers on Wednesday.

Asked by reporters if she was pulling of a publicity stunt, she replied: "Absolutely not. I'm confident of my body and I'm doing this to excite our boys to play better."

Pandey received widespread media attention for her pledge, with the Times of India illustrating its story with a colour photograph of her wearing a skimpy bikini.

"Pray for Todays Match that the Boys Play well and make us Proud," she said on her Twitter page ahead of India's crunch semi-final game against Pakistan.

Her offer echoes that of Larissa Riquelme, a model who attracted global fame by pledging to run naked through the streets of Paraguay's capital Asuncion if her country won the 2010 football World Cup.

Paraguay were knocked out by Spain in the quarter-finals and she instead posed nude in front of her national flag.

Gold'n Plump Poultry Helps Ease Hunger Pains

By Donating Enough Chicken in 2010 for More Than Two Million Meals

Saint Cloud, Minn. (Vocus/PRWEB) February 07, 2011

, the Midwest's largest fully integrated chicken producer, recently reported the outcome of its 2010 giving programs. According to a company spokesperson, its focus on hunger relief resulted in enough chicken donations for more than 2 million meals in 2010. With most contributions going to Minnesota- and Wisconsin-based hunger relief organizations like Second Harvest Heartland, food donations also went to local school and youth programs, as well as community causes in cities where Gold'n Plump operates.The company has facilities in Cold Spring, Luverne, and St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Arcadia and Independence, Wisconsin.

"We have a long-standing belief that giving back to our communities is the right thing to do, especially as a food company," stated Mike Helgeson, chief executive officer of family-owned Gold'n Plump Poultry. Gold'n Plump has been recognized by the Minnesota Keystone Program for donating 5 percent of its pre-tax profits to charitable causes each year for the past 20 years, especially in the area of hunger relief. "Gold'n Plump Poultry is pleased to be able to provide food banks with high-quality protein like chicken. It's a highly desired food item," said Helgeson.

Tony Mans, director of food sourcing at Second Harvest Heartland, agreed. According to Mans, not only has demand for emergency food significantly increased since the downturn in the economy (doubled in Minnesota since 2005), but many people in urban areas lack access to fresh produce and quality meat products. Mans said that the only choice for many is the 'corner market or convenience store' with selections limited to processed foods. "Access to nutritious foods is especially important for families with children and people who are trying to make it through tough times, like our senior citizens.They're vulnerable," he added. According to the sourcing director, 40 percent of the people served by Second Harvest are children under 18 years old and since 2008, visits by seniors to suburban emergency food programs have increased by more than 70 percent (1).

To help expand capacity for storing perishable items, Second Harvest Heartland recently took $250,000 from its general operating fund. It was used to help finance 75 percent of the total costs for commercial grade coolers and freezers for its member agencies. About 25 percent of Second Harvest’s food shelf partners will now benefit from the new cold storage space.

"If there’s one message we'd like to get out there, it's that we see more than 450,000 unique visitors at our food shelves each year, which means that we're all just one hardship away from depending on our local food shelves. While we appreciate all of the generous donations we receive, we'd like to encourage more donations of nutritious foods. Partnerships like the one we have with Gold'n Plump help us provide a high quality items for well-balanced meals," concluded Mans.

(1) Hunger in America Study, 2010 results.

About Gold'n PlumpBased in St. Cloud, Minn., Gold'n Plump Poultry is a family-owned provider of premium chicken products to retail, deli and foodservice customers throughout the Midwest and in other parts of the country under the Gold'n Plump® and Just BARE® brands. The company employs about 1,500 people and partners with more than 300 family farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin to produce wholesome, high-quality chicken. For more information, visit goldnplump.com and justbarechicken.com.

About Second Harvest HeartlandSecond Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest's largest hunger-relief organization, works to reinvent hunger relief through leadership and innovation so as to help those who are hungry today and provide the means for those who are hungry to be fed tomorrow. Pioneering partnerships and programs have paved the way for Second Harvest Heartland to distribute nearly 60 million pounds of grocery products this year to hungry seniors, families and children through nearly 1,000 non-profit member agencies and programs serving 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For more information, visit 2harvest.org or call 651.484.5117.

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Lexann Pryd-KakukGold'n Plump Poultry320-240-6290Email Information

Credit Card Solicitation’s Rise As America Resists and Reduces Debt

Credit Card Solicitations Are on the Rise and Card Companies Are Making the Offers More Attractive. Morgan Drexen Financial Experts Ask Consumers to Beware. America's Legal System is Reducing Debt with the Assistance of the Complex Workflow Automation of Morgan Drexen

(Vocus/PRWEB) January 31, 2011

Credit card solicitations last year rose to 2.73 billion from 1.39 billion in 2009.That’s according to market research firm Synovate’s Mail Monitor. The credit card is back, with bigger and better offers than ever.

"The proverbial wheels of the credit engine are being greased once again," says Anuj Shahani, director of competitive tracking services for Synovate. Banks have saturated super-prime households and are again looking to subprime consumers to build up their revenues. That's good news for people who were shut out of credit cards over the past two years. However, getting a card will probably cost them more, due to higher interest rates and fees.

Some may consider this good news, however the credit card offers of 2011 may be more costly then ever. Despite the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD), card companies are finding new ways to charge consumers.

For many American Consumers the use of credit cards has led them into severe financial hardship.For Helen Baker, a New Jersey resident it was everyday problems that led to her high debt. Helen engaged with an attorney based debt resolution company. The Rosen & Winig law firm helped Helen reduce her debt.

Rosen & Winig use the legal support services of Morgan Drexen, who were recently requested to assist Southern Californian Bankruptcy Trustee Jeffrey Golden. Morgan Drexen use complex automation to assist the critical workflow of attorneys across the United States. This allows for enhanced productivity and saves the Law firms money. Morgan Drexen also provides paralegal and accounting services.

Helen was dealing with $40,000 in debt; her debt had one singular cause, credit cards. The biggest lesson Helen learned was, “I have no credit cards now. You don’t buy what you can’t afford. If you don’t have the money in the bank then you can’t have it,” says Helen. She admits that during the debt resolution program she had to make some sacrifices, but being debt free was worth it.

Credit card companies start soliciting prospective consumers at an early age.In a recent investigation highlighted by CNN Money, a consumer wishing to remain anonymous admitted that her 3 year-old daughter had received an application from American Express. On contacting AMEX, a spokesperson for the company apologized and immediately removed the 3 year-old from its mailing lists.

A similar story occurred for a 12 year old whose name was mistakenly put on the American student list, that list was then provided to Discover and 1st Financial Bank.

Patricia Goodman engaged with an attorney based debt resolution company in Florida.That Florida law firm was Figueredo & Boutsis, who are supported by the complex workflow automation of Morgan Drexen.She engaged with more then $180,000 in debt with Bank of America. Already struggling with the high debt Patricia received yet another card from the company with a credit limit of $6,000.

Consumers need to be cautious of the new and tempting credit card offers, as credit card solicitations as predicted by Synovate’s mail monitor will continue to rise in 2011.

Source- Raychel Harvey-Jones – Morgan Drexen ©

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Quinnipiac defeats St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-60

NEW YORK – Deontay Twyman scored 20 points and Quinnipiac won its third game in a row by defeating St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-60 on Thursday night.

The Bobcats (15-7, 7-4 Northeast Conference) nearly got a double-double out of James Johnson, who had 16 points and nine rebounds. Lance Brown grabbed 12 rebounds as Quinnipiac, whose 41.7-rebound average is fourth in the nation, won the battle of the boards 50-30.

Justin Rutty added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ricky Cadell led St. Francis with 16 points, but was only 4 of 16 from the field. The Terriers shot 33.3 percent from the field (21 of 63). Travis Nichols added 15 points. Akeem Bennett, who had 28 in Saturday's win at Fairleigh Dickinson, was held to four points, 10.3 below his average.

Quinnipiac committed 18 turnovers to St. Francis' nine, but when it came to scoring off them, the Terriers only gained two points (15-13).