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Daily Reflector ad staff presented 13 awards

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From left are Shirley Burleson, Graham Bailey, Bill Hudson, Erin Willis, Susan Fowle, Susan Pietro, Jessica Harris, John Lea and Jane Hudson.

The Daily Reflector advertising department received 13 awards in the 2009 North Carolina Press Association Best Ads contest, highlighted by four first-place honors and a Gold Star award.

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SoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish

WESTMINSTER, Calif. — John Fallan's trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers.
Spartan Stores to highlight 2,400 Mich. products

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores Inc. is launching a campaign aimed at promoting Michigan pride.
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech

NEW YORK — When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy.
Small-town America pins hopes on West trade route

LIMON, Colo. — For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity.
Cheap, easy dates for those hoping to get serious

These tips will help you whittle the costs of wooing and give the phrase "cheap date" new meaning.
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Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors
Illegal ads a sticky situation for many towns
Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case
HK lawmakers discuss Disney expansion plan

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Development, training courses offered online

Several online training and development courses for new and experienced trainers are being offered by the Division of Continuing Studies at East Carolina University.
ECU offers professional development programs

The Division of Continuing Studies at East Carolina University is offering a wide array of online professional development opportunities in the areas of training and development, nursing, nutrition, leadership for school principals, reading and technology for teachers, classroom management and instructional methods for vocational teachers, and volunteer and nonprofit management.
PCS Phosphate employees achieve safety milestone

Employees of the PCS Phosphate facility in Aurora recently reached a milestone with one million safe work hours without a lost-time accident.
Wallace Family Medicine celebrate new relationship with UHS, Duplin General
Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce receives 5-Star accreditation from U.S. chamber