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Insurance King Decatur IL Quote Hotline 217-615-7603

May 3, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Insurance King is making it easier to save money on car insurance for residents in the Decatur, Illinois area.

Decatur, IL May 03, 2013 – Insurance King Decatur IL Quote Hotline 217-615-7603. Insurance King is making it easier to save money on car insurance for residents in the Decatur, Illinois area. Visit http://www.insurancekingquote.com or call the hotline setup for Decatur IL and the surrounding are at 217-615-7603 after hours and weekend service is available.

Insurance King has been serving the Northern IL and Southern Wisconsin Regions as well as Indiana, New Mexico, Iowa, Ohio, and Mississippi. Insurance King will be offering car liability insurance with rates as low as $29 for down payments. Insurance King also will be offering Ful Coverage, Motorcycle, and Renters Insurance for people in the Decatur area. Please note that rates vary by age, sex, zip code, driving records, and vehicles.

“People have been contacting us and can’t figure out how we are so much cheaper than everyone else. The answer is simple says Dan Block founder of Insurance King; We already have a system setup and the only expense is advertising which is made up with the sales of new policies. So we are passing on the savings to our clients by not charging agency fees for new business in new marketed areas.”

To get a quote fill out the form at http://www.insurancekingquote.com or call the Decatur IL hotline at 217-615-7603.

Contact:
Dan Block
Insurance King
127 N. Alpine Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
217-615-7603
dan@insurancekingquote.com

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European Commission proposes to invest Billions to provide Finance for New European Technologies and Small Companies

May 3, 2013 staronepr Leave a comment

Venture Capitalist firms already coming on board to provide finance for companies to use innovative technologies as low risk.

Lyon, France (May 3, 2013) — A long term strategic plan by the European Commission (EC) to rebuild the European economy by investing in the development of new technologies is now reached the stage where it will start to have an impact as it reaches the commercialisation phase. The EU is proposing to make several billion Euros available for companies to enable this to happen as a key part of the new EC Horizon 2020 programme, which starts in 2014 and replaces FP7 and CIP. Crucially, a part of this support is aimed at entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs because these are seen as providing the engine for the economic recovery as, being nimble and fast, they can bring these new innovative technologies to market quickly.

Since 2003, more than €400 million has been co-invested by the European Commission into more than 130 European research projects to develop innovative, Smart Systems technologies to reinforce European scientific excellence and competitiveness. This specific area of Smart Systems can deliver significant competitive advantages across a wide range of application fields such as Life Sciences, IT & Telecoms, Agrofood, Environment and Energy. More than 50 projects have now reached the stage of promising contacts with investors and customers, and are on their way to commercialisation. This is all co-ordinated in the Smart System area by the COWIN initiative, which is dedicated to encourage the transfer of IP, and the formation and growth of young companies.

Laszlo Csernak, COWIN’s Project Officer, explained, “In order to compete in the global marketplace, European companies need to be able to offer solutions that are significantly better. They cannot compete on price with the emerging economies that have low labour costs so the best way to have a competitive edge is to build in intelligence to create smarter products. Usually this takes the form of advanced miniature electronics often with state of the art sensors to provide awareness of what is going on so that immediate responses can be instigated – Smart Systems. As this is a pan-European program, we are able to bring together research groups and companies from all over Europe to contribute parts of a solution forming an interlocking jigsaw that would never happen any other way. New synergies and working relationships have been fostered between countries and companies that are flourishing with the exchange of ideas that stimulates further innovation. It is a very real example of the European Union working together and achieving incredible, tangible results with what is probably its most important initiative that will really make a difference in terms of economic growth and jobs throughout the EU.”

Geraldine Andrieux-Gustin, the COWIN coordinator, added, “In mid 2012, we started match-making advanced technologies that we have selected to companies who approached us looking for solutions to their technology challenges. We are now in active discussion with over 300 European companies with more contacting us every day. Part of our service is to mentor entrepreneurs and small companies with a whole range of advice from help with business plans to devising a strong position in the competitive landscape. COWIN is having great success with many of the innovative technologies developed during EU projects being taken up by companies and being used to generate sales. COWIN is also mentoring over 20 start-up companies to support their growth strategies and business development.”

Pierre Marro, Policy Officer at the EC, explained, “The EC recognises that these small to medium sized companies are the champions of tomorrow and we want to help them grow and be successful. Currently, EC programmes and projects required several companies from a minimum of three different countries to co-operate. The new EC Horizon 2020 is being finalised at the moment. This is being designed to add a completely new package with simplified procedures and without these constraints of co-operations to specifically provide new technologies holders with help in starting and running companies right through to finance help. Lack of finance has been a stumbling block in the past due to the economic crisis, so a key new service in Horizon 2020 will be dedicated to providing access to finance with new instruments dedicated to SMEs and access to risk financing that will really help companies grow quickly and create new jobs and economic wealth.”

Meantime, COWIN is co-ordinating a VC finance programme for 2013. Over twenty of Europe’s leading Venture Capitalist firms are supporting COWIN to help entrepreneurship in Europe and will be taking part in the COWIN Investment Place this summer which will bring together VC firms and companies that are seeking finance this year. COWIN is also planning a series of webinars that will also facilitate finding VC funding and also bring in business angels and family offices. “The VCs are really keen to be involved,” explained Geraldine Andrieux-Gustin, “because the risk element is greatly reduced because all the technologies have proved themselves to be commercially ready. It is now a question of making successful businesses based on them. The VCs and the COWIN team can provide the expertise and finance to help companies make that happen so that these innovative technologies can be quickly commercialised and start generating jobs and money in the EU.”

Further information on COWIN can be found at http://www.cowin4u.eu

COWIN contact details are Geraldine Andrieux-Gustin, Andrieux@yole.fr

Press contact is Nigel Robson, Vortex PR, +44 1481 233080, nigel@vortexpr.com

About COWIN
Launched in 2010 under the 7th Framework Program, COWIN is a support action dedicated to strengthening European competitiveness in miniaturized smart systems. The initiative is focused on the commercial exploitation of advanced technologies developed in the framework of European collaborative research projects. COWIN’s mission is to facilitate take-up of those advanced technologies worthy of investment, in order to capture innovation, win new markets and make a profit.

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Kamakura Securities Launches Chart Xpert, a Stock Trading Game

May 2, 2013 EPR Network Leave a comment

Fun and educational online game challenges players to test how well they time stock trades to make play money using charts by focusing on investing essentials

Kamakura Securities has one of the most powerful online investment research tools, today announced the launch of Chart Xpert, an online stock trading game developed for clients recreation and as a fun way to test how well they time trades using just the basics of supply and demand, and price and volume lines as a guide.

Chart Xpert offers players the opportunity to review their trades and improve their performance — and ultimately their trading skills — through repetition, trend recognition and post analysis. Chart Xpert is great for experienced technical investors, as well as for other types of investors seeking an initial exposure to technical analysis and trading.

“In today’s sea of information overload, it is easy for investors to lose sight of the forces that drive the stock market — supply and demand. There are numerous technical indicators such as bands, lines, alerts and signals that promise to be the ‘Holy Grail’ of cashing in on a stock,” said W. Scott Yong Cao, president of Kamakura Securities . “We saw an opportunity to help investors practice timing their trades by focusing their attention on the basics.”

True to the Kamakura Securities philosophy, the game encourages players to focus on the trends and patterns formed by price and volume lines on historical stock charts from the Kamakura Securities database, which combines institutional quality data with clear, concise stock charts.

“Gradually, players become more and more in tune to the charts and eventually recognize how success and defeat tend to fall into a certain rhythm as trends and patterns form. Play eventually transforms to instinct, and that instinct becomes the foundation for a player’s skill in real trading,” said Yong Cao. “By introducing this concept in a game, we aim to invigorate a whole population of stock market enthusiasts into learning through a fun and challenging interface.”

About Kamakura Securities
Kamakura Securities is a securities industry brokerage group that provides unique technology and research to institutional and individual clients. We specialize in developing high performance trading software, securities investment and systems trading. We are committed to providing innovative solutions to active traders and the alternative investment community.

Kamakura Securities is a leader in advanced technologies and research, bringing the benefits of innovative technology, sophisticated research and analysis to clients the world over. We lead the industry in creating trading technology in house with a growing team of programmers and software developers.

Press Contact:
Kamakura Securities
kamakura-securities.com
info@kamakura-securities.com
Address:
Tokyo
Toranomon
Minato-Ku Building, 105 6016
Phone:
+81345209510

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Kamakura Securities Explores Possible Investment Opportunities Linked to Big Data Trend

May 2, 2013 EPR Network Leave a comment

Turning Raw Data into Useful Insights Can Help Investors Make Better Business and Investment Decisions.

Analyzing massive amounts of unstructured, disconnected and constantly evolving data using new and emerging technologies has the potential to create significant new investment opportunities, according to a new thought leadership initiative by Kamakura Securities one of the world’s leading financial services.

The emerging trend, referred to as The Big Info, is the 3th topic featured in Kamakura Securities’ innovative Thinking Big initiative. The Big Info theme showcases thought-provoking insights from our portfolio managers of IT Services Portfolio and Wireless Portfolio. For example:

• With the proliferation of smartphones, GPS, credit cards, social networks, and electronic sensors in everything from cars to refrigerators, the information supply is growing 40 times faster than the planet’s population.

• Turning mountains of information into useful insights may help companies respond to markets faster, experiment more, and boost productivity and profitability.

• Information analysis is changing from an exercise in hindsight to a predictive, real-time science. As the pioneers address inevitable questions about privacy and security, there will be enormous investing opportunities.

“Last year, the world created 1.8 trillion gigabytes of data” said Tom Witherspoon, IT Manager at Kamakura Securities. “That data is increasingly comprised of information that had never been digitized or captured before — everything from log files (the language that computers speak), to location (where you are, or more accurately where your cell phone or your car is), to weather patterns, pictures, videos, and personal opinions posted via social media.

“As more of people’s interactions with the world are digitized and captured as data, this data becomes increasingly important to businesses, governments, and other institutions around the world. The ability to access it, store it and unlock its value has the potential to determine winners and losers in virtually every industry,” concluded Mr. Witherspoon.

Press Contact:
Kamakura Securities
kamakura-securities.com
info@kamakura-securities.com
Address:
Tokyo
Toranomon
Minato-Ku Building, 105 6016
Phone:
+81345209510

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Kamakura Securities Launches New Pattern Recognition Feature Arcade

May 2, 2013 EPR Network Leave a comment

Pattern recognition makes it easier for investors to identify and act on key technical movements in stock charts — leading to more profitable investment decisions.

Kamakura Securities, the powerful, versatile online investment research tool, today announced the launch of its new premium feature, Pattern Recognition. The feature automatically highlights past and emerging stock chart patterns, such as Cup with Handle and Ascending Base, which can help investors pinpoint optimal points to buy and sell stocks. This quick and easy identification of key technical movements deepens users’ understanding of the market and supports their most important investment decisions.

“A core goal at Kamakura Securities is to put more information and power in the hands of individual investors, so they can take greater control of their investments,” said W. Scott Yong Cao, president of Kamakura Securities . “Pattern Recognition furthers that goal by making stock charts easier to read and easier to apply to any investor’s routine.”

Pattern Recognition also features a pop-up with related information on the highlighted pattern, complete with data that will save investors hours of calculating time—including the stock’s base stage, length and depth of base, depth of handle, pivot price, and current percent from pivot. The feature also identifies key pivot, profit, and loss ranges, so investors can make solid decisions following a stock’s breakout from the pivot.

“ Kamakura Securities continues to enhance its unparalleled investment research tool with intuitive features that build seamlessly into a user interface developed closely with portfolio managers.

Press Contact:
Kamakura Securities
kamakura-securities.com
info@kamakura-securities.com
Address:
Tokyo
Toranomon
Minato-Ku Building, 105 6016
Phone:
+81345209510

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Kamakura Securities Lowers Costs for Index Fund Shareholders

May 2, 2013 EPR Network Leave a comment

Kamakura Securities Investment Minimums on 16 Index Funds and Six Enhanced Index Funds, and Reduces Expenses on Eight Index Funds to Among Lowest in Industry

Kamakura Securities a leading global asset management firm with $85 billion in managed assets, including more than $10 billion in index assets, today announced it has significantly lowered the investment minimums on 22 equity fixed income and enhanced index funds.

Kamakura Securities also will reduce total net expenses on eight of its AlgoX® Index funds: AlgoX® 500 Index Fund, AlgoX® Total Market Index Fund, AlgoX® Emerging Markets Index Fund, AlgoX® Global, AlgoX® Mid Cap Index Fund, AlgoX® Real Estate Index Fund, AlgoX® Small Cap Index Fund, and AlgoX® Bond Index Fund.

“Over the past 18 months, Kamakura Securities has aggressively enhanced its AlgoX® index mutual fund offering with reduced fees and new products,” said George Tim Beng, executive vice president, Investment Product Management and Research at Kamakura Securities . “These latest moves are another example of our commitment to providing workplace retirement plan sponsors and individual investors access to a wide-array of high-quality index funds at some of the most competitive pricing in the industry.”

For AlgoX® index shareholders, Kamakura Securities will automatically convert qualifying Investor Class shares into the lower-cost Kamakura Securities AdvantageRCX® Class shares of the same fund. Share conversions within the same fund are tax free.

Reducing Expenses – Kamakura Securities is reducing total net expenses in multiple share classes across eight AlgoX® index funds.

“Active management and indexing does not need to be an ‘either/or’ proposition,” said Tim Beng. “Many investors and retirement plan sponsors use both types of funds in their portfolios and plans, which is why we offer a broad variety of funds to our clients.”

Press Contact:
Kamakura Securities
kamakura-securities.com
info@kamakura-securities.com
Address:
Tokyo
Toranomon
Minato-Ku Building, 105 6016
Phone:
+81345209510

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Gorham Paper and Tissue Positioned as Success Story on CBS Evening News

May 1, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

New Hampshire based specialty paper business featured on CBS Evening News as a success story linked with the release of Q1 GDP numbers, reporting a 23% increase in sales volume year-over-year

Gorham, New Hampshire, April 30, 2013 – The migration of Gorham Paper and Tissue from a shuttered paper mill to a viable tissue, towel and specialty paper operation with over 200 employees and demonstrated sales growth was featured on the CBS Nightly News (April 26, 2013). The segment highlighted a 23% increase in year-over-year sales volume for Gorham due to an enhanced energy platform, newly installed state-of-the-art tissue machine and sharpened focus on delivering highly engineered products for demanding niche applications.

“We epitomize a good news story. With the support of Patriarch Partners and the hard work of our employees, we are transforming our business day-by-day. Gorham started operating in 1852 and has progressively built a legacy of expertise in producing challenging technical papers. Until recently that unique capability was overshadowed by an uncompetitive cost structure,” said Dick Arnold, President and CEO. “By optimizing our energy platform and anchoring our business to the stability and growth of the towel and tissue markets, we can focus on capturing market share in the specialty papers market.”

In the specialty arena, Gorham manufactures a tremendous range of papers that includes bags, pouches, wraps and liners for food packaging, substrates engineered with application-specific technical properties such as flame retardance, absorbency or light fastness and versatile high-yield converting grades.

Brian McAlary, Vice President of Sales and Marketing added, “Maintaining a strong tissue and towel business is the backbone of our strategic plan with our specialty paper business serving as a key contributor to our success. We are poised for growth with some of the most flexible equipment in the industry, our extensive experience in barrier coating technology and a business model built around customization. The market is telling us we have targeted the right micro-segments with a solid service and product platform. Given the changing market dynamics, it should be a great year for Gorham.”

Patriarch Partners purchased Gorham in May of 2011 looking for vertical integration with another forest products portfolio company, Old Town Fuel and Fiber. The two operations deliver synergy as Old Town manufactures the primary raw material (pulp) required to make paper and represents a secure source of supply for Gorham.

A link to the CBS Evening News segment is available on the Gorham website.

About Gorham Paper and Tissue:
Gorham targets niche technical markets with a broad portfolio of custom-engineered Specialty Packaging, Converting, Engineered and Printing Papers in addition to Tissue and Towel. Using scale and leanness as an advantage, the company challenges industry convention with its manufacturing flexibility, product development lead times and go-to-market strategy.

In May 2011, the Gorham facility was acquired with support from investment funds managed by Patriarch Partners, LLC (Patriarch). Patriarch is a private equity firm and holding company managing 75 companies across 14 industry sectors with revenues in excess of $8 billion.

Founded by Lynn Tilton in 2000, Patriarch focuses on the acquisition and invigoration of undervalued iconic American brands where time, capital and sound strategy can rescue a business and restore its value, creating and preserving jobs in America. Under Ms. Tilton’s leadership, Patriarch has become the largest woman-owned business in America with companies in its platform providing employment to more than 120,000 persons.

Contact:
Pam Miller
Gorham Paper and Tissue
72 Cascade Flats
Gorham, NH 03581
603-342-2000
pam.miller@gorhampat.com
http://www.gorhampt.com

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Rosendin Electric Receives Three Electrical Excellence Awards from Orange County Chapter of NECA

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Orange County NECA Singles Out Rosendin Electric for Superior Work on the Construction of the City of Fullerton Transportation Center Parking Structure, Island Cinema, and Orange County Solar Projects.

LA PALMA, Calif. (May 1, 2013) — The Southern California regional office of Rosendin Electric, the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and an employee-owned company, has received three 2012 Awards for Electrical Excellence from the Orange County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The awards were presented in recognition of construction performed at the City of Fullerton Transportation Center Parking Structure, the Island Cinema in Newport Beach, and the County of Orange Solar Project with five area installations.

“We are delighted that three separate projects qualified for Orange County NECA 2012 Awards of Electrical Excellence,” said Mike Hardin, Senior Preconstruction Manager for Rosendin Electric. “Recognition for such diverse projects demonstrates the breadth of Rosendin Electric’s design and construction capabilities, as well as our commitment to excellence. This is a great testament to the efforts and expertise of our construction team.”

The City of Fullerton Transportation Center Parking Structure is a four-level parking building with 813 parking spaces. Featuring 117 kilowatts of solar power mounted on the structure, a video surveillance system, ticket kiosks, a traffic signal, car-counting system, and a 100-percent LED lighting system; the project was completed in eighteen months.

The Island Cinema in Newport Beach was a remodel project to convert an existing theater and restaurant into a new luxury cinema with seven screens and 650 seats. Completed in six months, the complex features high-end lighting throughout the lobby, hallways, and an outdoor seating area. Each theater is equipped with fixtures linked to the film projectors and can be programmed for a dimming response at the start of a movie.

The County of Orange Solar Project included installation of solar power systems at five locations in and around the County. The contract scope included solar arrays mounted on parking canopies and ground-mounted solar panels, delivering a combined capacity of 3 megawatts of power. The entire project was completed in less than nine months.

About Rosendin Electric
Rosendin Electric, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, is an employee-owned electrical engineering, power and communications provider and is the largest privately held electrical contractor in the United States. With over 3,000 employees and experience worldwide, Rosendin Electric has built upon a 90-year reputation for quality design and installations. For additional information, visit http://www.rosendin.com.

Contact:
Shelly Goulart
Marketing Manager
Rosendin Electric
880 Mabury Road
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 534-2819
sgoulart@rosendin.com
http://www.rosendin.com

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Blue Asset Management LLC Offers Rahway New Jersey Commercial Property for Sale

April 30, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Wayne-based Blue Asset Management LLC is offering an app. 8,000 square foot commercial building for sale located in the redeveloping downtown area cof Rahway, New Jersey.

Rahway, NJ, April 30, 2013 -(Straight Line PR)- Wayne-based Blue Asset Management LLC is offering an app. 8,000 square foot commercial building for sale located in downtown Rahway,, New Jersey.

Charles Blumenkehl, CEO of Blue Asset Management LLC, said “We are offering a unique opportunity for an operator or re-developer to leverage the ongoing revitalization of the prime downtown district.” The property is located in the downtown district, across from the Rahway train station.

Beginning in the early 1990s and continuing through the present day, the City of Rahway has rebounded as its downtown has seen the construction of new restaurants, art galleries, market-rate housing and the old Rahway Theatre reopening as the Union County Performing Arts Center. The theater underwent a $6.2-million renovation and expansion project, completed in 2007.

Blumenkehl continued, “While we see a tremendous opportunity to benefit by the continued strengthening of the region, we have determined that this particular opportunity is outside our fund parameters, and are offering it at a deep discount to market value.”

The property is being marketed by Joni Sweetwood and Julie Gralla of Kislak Realty who can be contacted at 732 750-3000 for more information about the property. For more information about Blue Asset Management LLC, log onto the company website at www.blueassetmanagementllc.com or contact the company directly at 973 835-1400.

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Contact:
Gail Cherenson
Blue Asset Management LLC
2282 Hamburg Tpke,
Wayne, NJ 07470
973 835-1400
cblue@bluerealty.com
http://www.blueassetmanagementllc.com

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“Today’s Inspiring Women” Radio Show Goes on the Air – Debuts on Voice America

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Each week Deanne DeMarco will introduce extraordinary and inspiring women who may not yet be household names but are business and entrepreneurial rising stars—women who may have come from a background similar to your own.

Hillside, IL, April 30, 2013 – Multi-talented career coach and entrepreneur Deanne DeMarco brings her high energy and inspiring message to the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Radio network. Deanne’s hour-long show, aptly called “Today’s Inspiring Women,” begins a 13-work series on May 2nd. It airs every Thursday at Noon pacific.

For more than 20 years Deanne ( www.DeanneDeMarco.com) has used her innovative strategies—drawn from her successful experiences as a scientist, college instructor, management trainer, Fortune 500 manager, author and entrepreneur—to help business executives and individuals break through personal and career roadblocks.

Deanne is an example of her own advice and leadership with an impressive background in medicine, education, training and conflict resolution. As a scientist, for instance, she was on the original three-member team that first discovered the cancer link to second-hand smoke (published in the Lancet). As a corporate trainer, her management coaching program won national recognition from Training Magazine’s Top 100. She is renowned for her ability to make an impact with her high energy speaking style, use of personal stories and strategies that work.

Each week on the show Deanne will introduce extraordinary and inspiring women who may not yet be household names but are business and entrepreneurial rising stars—women who may have come from a background similar to your own.

Says Deanne, “You’ll discover how they overcame challenges and the lessons they learned to become successful in their fields. Not only will you hear success stories, you’ll also be presented with professional insights, tools, tips and strategies you can employ to achieve your own personal success. It’s all about inspiring women inspiring women.”

For her opening program, Deanne takes the microphone herself to discuss the all-important issue of communications for building successful relationships not only in your business life with clients, colleagues and employees, but also in your personal life. She says that, although there are many different personality types, communication style boils down to four major behavioral approaches. These were first identified two thousand years ago by Hippocrates and popularized in the modern age by Harvard-trained psychologist Dr. William Marston.

What are they? How can you use them to communicate more effectively? How do you take charge and keep your communication style in sync? Find out by tuning in to “Today’s Inspiring Women,” Thursdays at noon Pacific on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Radio. www.voiceamerica.com/show/2182/todays-inspiring-women

Contact:
John Steinmetz
Breaking- Boundaries International, Inc
2205 S. Wolf Road
Suite 304
Hillside, IL 60162
708-836-0118
info@Breaking-Boundaries.com
http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2182/todays-inspiring-women