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Melon is a stylish headband and mobile app duo that wirelessly tracks brainwave activity and helps users improve their focus in relation to their activity, environment, and mood. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Nifty gadgets like Nike FuelBands, FitBits, Jawbone Ups are beginning to help people understand how their bodies work, but the inner workings of the brain have largely remained a mystery -- until now. Two aspiring young entrepreneurs and cognitive scientists, Laura Berman and...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Punch Media, Inc. (OTCQB: PNCH) announced today it has acquired forty (40) episodes of "The Hollywood Judge" to be aired this fall. Produced by Emmy Award Winning James Allen Bradley and Sammy Riotti, this is not your typical Judge show. This weekly 30-minute show puts Hollywood celebrities and reality stars in a courtroom setting to resolve their differences in a fast paced dramatic and often comedic style. The Honorable Judge...
NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- June is the height of wedding season and brides coast to coast are sure to be obsessing about every detail, from the centerpieces to the guest list. However, recent Mintel research found that men are becoming just as flustered as women, with 32% of men* saying that planning a wedding is overwhelming, compared to 42% of women reporting as much. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/CG58099LOGO) Fiona O'Donnell, lifestyle and...
Interactive Tool Provides Greater Insight into Materials Assessment Scores Used in the Higg Index SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. This interactive new platform visualizes and compares the quantitative section of the MSI scores used in the Higg Index. The goal of...
MillionaireCasket.com, a professional China casket company in the field of casket wholesale, has just released its new oak caskets, which come with great discounts. (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 MillionaireCasket.com, a professional China casket company in the field of casket wholesale, has just released its new oak caskets, which come with great discounts. According to Zoe Wong, CEO the company, the promotion will end on June 25, 2013. MillionaireCasket.com has been in the industry for many...
Recently, DressFirst.com has announced its prom dress sale, offering 35-65% discounts on all its prom dresses for buyers worldwide. (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 Recently, DressFirst.com has announced its prom dress sale, offering 35-65% discounts on all its prom dresses for buyers worldwide. The special offer will end at the end of this month. DressFirst’s sales turnover has recently increased steadily, because their new designs of prom dresses have recently won customer recognition. The prom...
EDGE Ultimate has entered a partnership with Nike Ultimate Camps and will start running Nike EDGE Ultimate Performance Training Camps in the summer of 2013. San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 Pete Dreisbach founded EDGE Ultimate with the vision of bringing advanced training techniques to the world of competitive Ultimate and is dedicated to the growth and development of the sport of Ultimate. Whether it be speed development, strength training, injury prevention, nutrition,...
Gunn presents compilation of biblical guidelines for personal success MAITLAND, Fla., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Within the pages of John R. Gunn's new book, Be the Best at Who You Are: 75 Life-Shaping Bible Proverbs ($13.99, paperback, 978-1-62509-887-0; $22.99, hardcover, 978-1-62509-888-7; $6.99, e-book, 978-1-62509-889-4) readers will learn that becoming the most effective person they can be isn't achieved by imitating other people, but rather by fulfilling the...
Global phenomenon POP/R&B superstar Justin Bieber will be the face of the NEO Fall/Winter 2013 campaign for the second season HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Create a bold head-to-toe look with adidas NEO Label's Fall 2013 collection hitting stores internationally in July. This season NEO will offer an expanded denim selection along with their always-fresh accessories, footwear, apparel and outerwear. (Logo:...
Complete collection now available exclusively in the U.S. at jcpenney, jcp.com and ordning-reda.com; Company Celebrates 30 Years NEW YORK, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ORDNING&REDA®, a Swedish stationery company known throughout Europe for simple, functional-but-fun design, today announced the launch of its first North American e-commerce shop, at ordning-reda.com. A part of BODUM, Inc. since 2003, this new e-commerce platform marks the nationwide introduction of...
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The Masai lion (Panthera leo nubica), also known as the East African Lion, is a subspecies of the African lion. It can be found in Eastern areas of Africa. Males reach an average body length between 8.2 and 9.8 feet, including the tail, with a weight between 320 and 440 pounds. Masai lions located in northeastern Africa are often classified with P. nubica, which include Tsavo lions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsavo_lion), and these are known to produce males with no manes. The Masai lion...
A zipper is a device that temporarily joins two edges of fabric. It is used in clothing, luggage and other bags, sporting goods, camping gear, and other daily use items. The edges are fixed with tens to hundreds of specially shaped metal or plastic teeth. The teeth, also referred to as elements, can be individual or a continuous coil. The slider moves along the rows of teeth and meshes them together and separates them depending on the direction of the slider's movement. Zippers are...
Brassica oleracea is indigenous to the coastal areas of southern and western Europe and is often referred to as Wild Mustard. It is tolerant of salt and lime in the soil of its native lands. The plant grows tall and blooms biennially. Large sturdy leaves act as water storage. Once the plant is two years old a tall stem measuring 3 - 7 feet in height grows bearing a cluster of yellow flowers. This plant is flush with nutrients like vitamin C. Cultivars of this plant are categorized into...
The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a species of bird that is part of the family of woodpeckers. It breeds in the temperate regions of Europe and Asia. It is a migratory species and winters in tropical Africa and southern Asia. Its habitat is open woodland and orchards. It can also be seen in sandy areas along its migration route as it forages for ants. The wryneck gets its name from the ability to turn its head nearly 180 degrees. When disturbed, it uses this snake-like head...
The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It lives in woodlands across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains), and much of Asia as far south as Indonesia. It is in the same Suidae biological family as the Warthog and Bushpig of Africa, the Pygmy Hog of northern India, Babirusa of Indonesia and others. It is more distantly related to the peccary or javelina found in the southwestern area of North America and...
