PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 21, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 21, 2006

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While Energy Prices Could Rise Up to 70% This Summer, Most Homeowners Will Ignore Simple Energy Efficiency Measures

Energy Efficiency Experts Advise Consumers to 'Keep Your Cool' Through Home Sealing

Most homeowners recognize the importance of having an energy efficient home during the winter months to lower their energy bills, but more than 60 percent have yet to implement energy efficiency measures going into the summer months, according to a new survey by GE Sealants & Adhesives. Simple steps such as home sealing can lower a home's heating and cooling costs by up to 20 percent, saving a homeowner hundreds of dollars on their utility bills.

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Increased Use of Computers, Portable Gadgets Leading to More Visual Fatigue And Discomfort

Visual Ergonomics Expert Offers Advice on Caring for Your Eyes in the Digital World

Studies have found that the majority of people who work at a computer experience some eye or vision problems, and that the level of discomfort appears to increase with the amount of computer use. But, increased use of smaller, portable work and recreational gadgets such as Personal Digital Assistants, laptops, and cell phones used for text messaging and Web access may also be contributing factors to the visual fatigue and discomfort experienced by millions, according to a leading expert of optometry.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3166967

Jon Stewart to Host 65th Annual Peabody Awards Winners to Be Announced April 5 From The University of Georgia

Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's award-winning, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, will host the 65th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, June 5, 2006 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

Stewart, awarded two Peabodys for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2000 and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2004, was praised by the Peabody board for providing "the kind of cathartic satire that deflates pomposity on an equal opportunity basis. Somehow this sharp commentary makes the real issues more important than ever."

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PRNewswire -- March 21

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