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UW Dietary Recorder Offers Phone-Based Laser-Assisted Weight Loss
The Dietary Data Recorder System (DDRS) automatically calculates nutritional balance, using a laser grid and a mobile phone. Near real-time functionality allows users to actively monitor their eating habits, facilitating informed and consistent dietary choices. - November 28, 2011 - SEAL
UW Prosthetic Sensing Array Gives “Feeling” to Artificial Limbs
The Fringing Field Sensor Array (FFSA) is a collection of high-resolution pressure sensors that can accurately measure sheer stress, pressure, and other characteristics at the limb-prosthetic interface. - November 28, 2011 - SEAL
Best Pet Hair Vacuums List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
A great pet hair vacuum makes cleaning up after animals in the house or car a snap. But with every manufacturer touting their vacuum cleaner as the best, finding the right machine can be tough. Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just published a list of the best pet hair vacuum cleaners to help buyers make the right choice. - November 23, 2011 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Sabra Limousine Offers 10% Off Airport Transportation to Facebook Fans
Sabra Limousine has launched a Facebook page for fans and is offering a 10% discount on airport transportation. "We take pride in having been leaders in Seattle luxury transportation and customer service since 1995, and we felt that staying in touch with our customers via social networks like... - November 23, 2011 - Sabra Limousine Co.
Few Companies Track Internal Movement Despite Benefits
Internal movement tracks the quality of promotions and employee placement in new job roles, but only 30% of companies measure it. - November 17, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Global Hardwood Pulp Producers Face Higher Wood Fiber Costs and Lower Pulp Prices
Profit margins are being squeezed for many hardwood pulp producers worldwide with higher wood fiber costs and lower product prices. The hardwood wood fiber price index (HFPI) reached a 24-year high in the 3Q/11 at the same time as hardwood pulp prices fell by 26% from June through October, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - November 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Datalight Releases File Level Secure Delete on e•MMC 4.4x
Datalight has released a new version of its Reliance Nitro file system with support for secure delete on e•MMC. - November 10, 2011 - Datalight, Inc.
Datalight Improves User Experience with Low-Latency Reliable File System
Datalight has released a new version of its Reliance Nitro file system with latency reduction, improved security and enhanced control over dynamic transaction point settings. - November 10, 2011 - Datalight, Inc.
World’s Smallest Garden Center Celebrates Huge Miniature Garden Trend
The world’s smallest retail nursery, Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center, turns 10 years old this month and is leading the brand new miniature garden hobby into the most popular trend to hit the garden industry in years. Industry professionals, garden center owners and growers are quickly discovering this huge surge in interest in the smallest of plants and the tiniest of gardens. - November 09, 2011 - Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center
Hitor Group to Form a New Division for Home Construction
Hitor Group, Inc. (OTCQB:HITR) is scheduling a meeting in Hamburg, Germany with the manufacturers of the Nano-Jet product. The directors of The Hitor group will also discuss the forming of a new division and the assembling of a factory in Germany. This new division will be Hitor... - November 01, 2011 - Hitor Group Inc
i4cp Launches Expert Network
New service gives human capital professionals instant access to thousands of practitioner experts. - October 27, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
US Autism & Asperger Association to Provide Live Streaming of World Conference
US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) will live stream the annual USAAA World Conference for the second straight year on USAAA TV (www.usautism.org/tv) October 27-30. Over 30 of the world’s leading Autism experts will discuss evidence-based therapies as well as experiences, perspectives, and challenges never before presented to the public. Eustacia Cutler, author and mother of Dr. Temple Grandin, will deliver the Keynote. The conference will be hosted at the Holiday Inn Seattle Airport Hotel. - October 24, 2011 - US Autism and Asperger Association
The Global Sawlog Price Index Reached a 16-Year High in the 2Q/11; the Biggest Price Increases Occurred in Europe, Canada, Russia and New Zealand
Increased consumption of softwood lumber throughout the world has moved sawlog prices to new highs in 2011. The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached a 16-year record high in the 2Q/11, with the greatest increases over last year’s prices occurring in Latvia, Poland, Japan, Russia and Germany, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 21, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Grand Canyon Tour and Travel Launches VIP Spirit Product Line
Grand Canyon Tour and Travel is thrilled to announce the official launch of their new VIP Spirit product line. VIP Spirit was developed to service travelers seeking a more personalized experience on their destination tours from Las Vegas. The heart of VIP Spirit starts with its’ top of the... - October 20, 2011 - Grand Canyon Tour and Travel
Mynd Wants to be Your Personal Entertainment Curator
A new entertainment curation and discovery app has hit the Apple App Store and it aims to become the selection engine for all of your future entertainment choices. - October 20, 2011 - Liquify Digital, Inc.
Marlon Familton LMHC, Announces the Launch of His New Website BetterMentalHealth.net, Focused on the Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and Trauma
Marlon Familton Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Bellevue Washington, announces the launch of a new website BetterMentalHealth.net, focused on the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma. Millions of people suffer from some form of mental illness. Typically people will turn to family,... - October 20, 2011 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Exports of Logs and Lumber from the US and Canada to China Are on Pace to Reach a Record 2.6 Billion Dollars in 2011
The US and Canada have been exporting record volumes of logs and lumber to China in 2011. The Wood Resource Quarterly predicts that exports in 2011 will double those seen in 2010 to reach an estimated value of 2.6 billion dollars. Lumber shipments from Canada alone could reach 1.2 billion dollars this year. The North American share of log and lumber import volumes to China has increased from four percent in 2005 to 18 percent in 2010. - October 12, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Open Mobile Services Hosts Developer Pitch & Round Tables at CTIA: Strategies for Multi-Platform App Dev Distribution, Recruits for Beta OMS New App-to-Store Service
Open Mobile Services (OMS) Hosts Developer Pitch and Round Tables at CTIA: Strategies for Multi-Platform App Development, Multi-Store Distribution, Recruits for Beta of OMS New App-to-Store Service - October 10, 2011 - Open Mobile Solutions, Inc.
Join Iberian Traveler & Maribel's Guides in Savoring the Best of Spain, Portugal and the South of France
Iberian Traveler - Maribel's Guides have announced exclusive tours in Spain, Portugal and the South of France in 2012. - October 10, 2011 - Iberian Traveler
Best Crib Mattress List Published by Mattress Advisor
Finding the best crib mattress can be tough and every parent wants to make the right choice. Mattress Advisor has just released its list of Best Crib Mattresses to help take the guesswork out of making a good buy. - October 06, 2011 - Mattress Advisor
Book of Inspirational Letters Just Published from Website LettersIllNeverSend.com
LettersIllNeverSend.com just published its first book in a series from the anonymous letters submitted to its site. Letters I'll Never Send: Inspiration is a collection of hand-picked letters devoted to inspiration and hope. - October 06, 2011 - LettersIllNeverSend.com
foneFrame Publishes Tweets as a Mobile Web Page
Share your tweets on a mobile web page with foneFrame [www.foneFrame.com], a free mobile development tool from Azalea Software. foneFrame is a mobile web framework that creates websites for smartphones like Android and iPhone. foneFrame embeds Twitter in mobile web pages. - September 29, 2011 - Azalea Software, Inc.
RPI Appoints Tom Hughes as New Board Member
Tom Hughes of Cedar Grove Investments Joins RPI’s Board of Directors, Bringing More Than 38 Years of Experience in the Publishing, Photo and Printing Industry - September 26, 2011 - RPI
Ereviewguide.com Demystifies SEO for Beginners
Search engine optimization is often described in mystified techno babble terms. Many people are intimidated by this form of online marketing. Ereviewguide.com has released a clear, easy to follow and concise guide on how novices can optimize their websites for search engines. - September 22, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com Destroys Online Business Pipe Dreams and Scam Riches
eReviewGuide.com has issued a realistic and practical guide in starting your own online business. Don’t be fooled by easy come-on-for online businesses. - September 19, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
LendingeBook Offers Kindle and Nook Lending with Innovative Elements
Lending eBook offers Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Book Lending. Lend, Borrow, Read and earn achievement and rewards. - September 19, 2011 - LendingeBook
Wood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry Reach New Highs in 2011 with the Biggest Increases Seen in Russia, Finland and Western US
Wood costs account for about 60 percent of the production costs when manufacturing pulp for paper. According the Wood Resource Quarterly, wood fiber costs have gone up about 25 percent since early 2009, reaching record levels in the 2Q/2011. - September 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Eat Local Now! Accepting Nominations for the Jeff Fairhall Local Food Hero Award
Eat Local Now! established the Jeff Fairhall Local Food Hero Award in 2008 in honor of Fairhall, a pioneer in creating organic food that was sold in supermarkets, on airlines and in corporations. Fairhall pushed organic food into the mainstream founding the Essential Sandwich Company and later the Essential Bakery. He passed away in 2007. - September 16, 2011 - Eat Local Now!
eReviewGuide.com Releases Photo Manager Software Guide to Keep Photo Collectors from having Chaotic Collections
"There are just so many ways to take photos now. Because it’s so easy to generate pictures, people are having a tougher time managing all the photos they have on file," says Thompson. eReviewGuide.com has released photo manger software guide to help consumers through the selection process of picking software used to manage these large photo collection. - September 13, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com's Digital Media Studio Guide Helps Ease Multimedia Headaches
Many consumers now generate numerous photos and videos throughout their experience using the internet, using digital video cameras and other media capture devices. eReviewGuide.com has released digital media studio software guide to help consumers pick the right digital media studio software which helps them manage their photos and videos. - September 12, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Plans
Bellevue-based Appropriate Balance has recently added four key employees, not only to help expand services to current clients, but to help facilitate the growth the firm expects in coming years. - September 10, 2011 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
New Book Encourages Businesses to Welcome Customer Complaints
Rather than avoiding customer complaints as a negative experience, author Jim Shaw promotes putting complaint management systems in place that will “vacuum up all complaints.” - September 06, 2011 - Shaw Resources
Guest-Tek Launches Blue Pond Media’s ACT HD Programming on IPTV Network
ACT Programming is a First for Hotels and Resorts in North America - September 02, 2011 - Bue Pond Media
eReviewGuide.com Explosion in Online Fraud Provokes Drastic Action
eReviewGuide.com releases crucial information regarding increasingly shocking and clever online scam schemes. This guide helps consumers avoid becoming victims of such schemes. These drastic steps are fairly simple and require key changes in attitude. - August 26, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
MyReviewsNow Shop at Home Introduces a Multi-Purpose Home Improvement Product
Flex Seal is a simple product designed to be used by all ages for home improvement. When other tools fail to meet expectations, Flex Seal can overcome the challenge and fix multiple problems around the house. - August 25, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
High-Performance Organizations Use Health Care to Compete for Talent
New i4cp study on health care benefits reveals many organizations are not fully leveraging incentives to drive optimal health care decisions. - August 25, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
eReviewGuide.com Releases Network Security Prophylactics
Protecting your computer from internet and network-based security threats involve many layers of protection. Each layer is a prophylactic. The eReviewGuide.com network security guide outlines these prophylactic layers for maximum network security and protection. - August 25, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
i4cp Ranks No. 916 on the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 331% - August 23, 2011 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
eReviewGuide.com's Privacy Software Guide Can Save Your Marriage, Your Money or Your Job
The more people use the internet, the more their private information becomes vulnerable to exploitation, unauthorized access, or attack. Browsing websites or searching the internet leaves a lot of information that can pose dangers to your relationships or your job. It can also make you run afoul of certain criminal laws. eReviewGuide.com's privacy software guide helps you select the right privacy software to keep your privacy intact online and offline. - August 23, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com Deciphers Encryption Software Mysteries
Encryption software is fast being viewed as the final layer of protection against security breeches. eReviewGuide.com's newly released encryption software guide helps consumers find the right encryption package that matches their particular situations and prevents them from overspending on bloated software. - August 22, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
OAI: Wash. Auto Insurance Case Highlights "Phantom Car" Issue
A Washington state couple has lost its breach of contract lawsuit against Farmers Insurance in a case that hinged on the alleged existence of a so-called “phantom car” the couple claimed had forced them off the road. Underinsured motorist (UIM) policies often cover motorists for... - August 19, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance
Best Dyson Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
With so many different Dyson vacuum cleaners on the market, finding out which ones are the best is a tough job. Today Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has released its list of the Best Dyson Vacuums to help buyers make the right choice. - August 18, 2011 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
eReviewGuide.com Releases Wikipedia Survival Guide
Wikipedia is a very powerful tool but it can also be prone to abuse and misuse. eReviewGuide.com’s Wikipedia users and editors guide steps would-be Wikipedia readers and editors through several key tips that they need to know to be able to use Wikipedia to their maxim advantage. - August 18, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com Debunks Top Graphic Design Software Myths
Graphic design software is one of the more expensive software suites available in the market. The likelihood of wasting hundreds of dollars and thousands for future updates is quite high if a person subscribes to top myths for graphic design software. eReviewGuide.com releases its graphic design software guide to debunk this expensive myth. - August 17, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
North American Wood Pellet Capacity Set to Increase to Serve Markets in Europe and Asia
European demand for wood pellets has to a large extent, driven the expansion of pellet capacity in both the US and Canada the past five years. The North American Wood Fiber Review reports that in coming years, it is likely that demand for pellets will increase not only in Europe, but also in Asia and North America, which will generate new opportunities for pellet producers, particularly in Western Canada and Eastern US. - August 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
eReviewGuide.com Cuts Through Confusing Disc Defragmentation Labels
Disc defragmentation is a very important operation for any computer system. It maintains the data integrity of information stored on hard drives. However, many disc defragmentation software available in the market often have confusing labels regarding key features and this leads to consumer confusion. The reviewguide.com's new disc defragmenter software guide cuts through the confusing labels and focuses on operations to help consumers find the right disc defragmenter software. - August 16, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com Helps illustration Artists Save Money
One common way graphic artists lose money when buying illustrator software is when they overpay or underpay for software. Overpaying for software means buying a package that has features you won’t use while underpaying for software means buying a package that doesn’t have the features that you need. Ereviewguide.com’s new illustrators’ software guide helps you pick the right package for your needs, thereby saving you hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars through the years. - August 09, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
eReviewGuide.com Clarifies Desktop Publishing Mysteries
Getting the right desktop publishing software for your particular needs might become quite an expensive proposition if you are not careful. The new ereviewguide.com's guide for desktop publishing software clarifies a lot of the mysteries surrounding this specialized category of applications to help would-be desktop publishers find the best solution for their case. - August 08, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
PR.com Expands Press Release Distribution Within Financial Markets Through Benzinga
Press release distribution newswire, PR.com, announces exciting distribution addition to financial news provider, Benzinga, further expanding PR.com's reach into financial markets. - August 01, 2011 - PR.com
PeaceTrees Vietnam Co-Founder to be Honored
Jerilyn Brusseau is one of four recipients of the Seattle Storm’s annual Women of Inspiration Award. - July 30, 2011 - PeaceTrees Vietnam