Shingles (herpes zoster) facts. 1  Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash. 2  Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. 3  Older adults and individuals with a weakened immune system are at greatest risk for developing shingles.
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that public relations specialists and managers collectively earned a median annual wage of $57,550 in May 2010. However, public relations specialists alone were typically paid a median annual wage of $52,090. With respect to this profession, the top 10% received approximately $95,200 annually while the lower 10% received closer to $30,560 annually. In contrast, public relations managers earned an estimated annual wage of $91,810.
Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public.ublic relations professionals typically work for PR and marketing firms, businesses and companies, government, government agencies and public officials as PIOs and nongovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations.