PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, February 19th, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, February 19th, 2007

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On 'Borrowed' Time: Employees Spend Three Work Hours a Week on Personal Tasks, Survey Shows

"Where does the day go?" many workers lament, which might explain why those polled for a recent survey said they spend an average of thirty-six minutes per day, or the equivalent of three hours a week, attending to personal tasks at the office. Executives were asked the same question, and they estimated their staff members spend an average of forty-three minutes each day on non-work activities.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid= 3404029

B-E-T-dot-com Ranks Charlotte, North Carolina as 'Best City' for Black Americans

B-E-T-dot-com announced the results of a multi-city research project to determine the Best Cities in America for Black Families. Taking the number one spot as Best City is Charlotte, North Carolina. Tied for second place in the Best Cities category were Columbus, Ohio and Washington, D.C.

Charlotte, a growing city nestled in the Piedmont of North Carolina, proved to be a city where Black families can settle in communities of educated, well-paid African Americans, of whom fifty percent own their own houses. Amenities such as pro basketball and football teams, a thriving nightlife and the nearby location of world-class colleges and universities, including the historically Black Johnson C. Smith University, make it a magnet for Black young professionals who are enticed by the gentle climate as well as the relatively low cost of living and affordable housing prices.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid= 3403879

Oxygen's President's Day Survey Finds the United States Is Ready for a Woman President!

Oxygen's Presidents Day Survey found that the overwhelming majority of the United States, both women AND men, are ready for a woman president. Eighty- five percent of women polled and sixty-six percent of men polled said they would vote for a woman president. In addition, both women AND men think that a female president can do as good of a job as a male president - ninety-two percent and seventy-three percent respectively.

In addition, the majority of people polled think that a female president would be more effective than a male president in handling certain presidential

duties. For example, ninety-two percent of women and seventy-three percent of men think a female would be more effective at handling healthcare.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid= 3404328

Beer Reigns Supreme as Global Driver of Food & Beverage Growth

Data contained in ACNielsen's most recent report on global food and beverage trends indicates that for the second consecutive year, beer is the number one category for growth value in the world. Findings from ACNielsen's 2006 edition of What's Hot Around the Globe - Insights on Growth in Food & Beverage Products demonstrate the overall alcohol category grew four percent with Beer/Lager/Ales making up five percent of the total with category growth value at four-billion-dollars, one-point-two-billion dollars more than the second leading category, carbonated beverages, and two-point-seven-billion dollars more than wine.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid= 3404116

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PRNewswire -- Feb. 19

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