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2013-06-18 23:26:47

Native Custom Stone, a faux stone manufacturer in Dawsonville, GA, announced that their newest stone panel system, GO-Stone™, will now be available to order online at The Home Depot. Dawsonville, GA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Native Custom Stone, a faux stone manufacturer in Dawsonville, GA, announced that their newest stone panel system, GO-Stone™, will now be available to order online at The Home Depot. This new eco-friendly product is specifically engineered for use on interior DIY...

2013-06-18 23:25:55

Sales leads for Cutler Bay patio covers and screen enclosures have increased for Venetian Builders, Inc., Miami, since the builder placed a retail sales display in the Cutler Ridge Home Depot store, Venetian President Chris Noe said today. The increase in Cutler Bay sales so far in 2013 have contributed to an overall residential sales increase of 150 percent over levels of a year ago, Noe said. MIAMI, FL (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 First-half 2013 sales of Cutler Bay screen enclosures and patio...

2013-06-18 23:25:20

C8 Lawyers at Wright & Schulte LLC Represent Numerous Clients in C8 Lawsuits Who Were Allegedly Sickened by C8-Tainted Drinking Water Associated with DuPont’s Washington Works Plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced law firm representing clients in C8 lawsuits, announces they have launched a new C8 lawsuit Facebook page to provide members of the public with updated information about the ongoing DuPont C8...

2013-06-18 23:04:17

Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ISR solution provider utilizing AGI products for ICOMC2 system. Exton, PA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), the producer of commercial modeling and analysis software for the space, defense and intelligence communities, today announced that Insitu Inc. is using its Systems Tool Kit (STK) software for its new Insitu Common Open-Mission Management Command and Control Station (ICOMC2) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) control system. The...

2013-06-18 23:00:50

Partners now have a chance to test Acumatica 4.1, which includes improvements to CRM and Microsoft Excel integration. Kirkland, WA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Acumatica, the world’s fastest-growing provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial software, has launched Acumatica 4.1 beta. “Beta offers high-level insight that is invaluable to partners, who can better understand how the upcoming product changes complement each other. Many of our committed partners are...

2013-06-18 20:23:03

NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Lisa Oswald, Senior Vice President of Customer Service for Travelzoo, won a Gold Stevie Award® at the 11th annual American Business Awards gala in Chicago last night. Other nominees for this prestigious award included the Executive Vice President for Wells Fargo Bank and the Head of Customer Service for ShareBuilder by Capital One. (Photo:...

2013-06-18 20:22:47

CHICAGO, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, today warned that pending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) will put many of our nation's seniors at risk of hunger. The farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Appropriations Committee in May cuts $21 billion from SNAP. These cuts, if enacted, would cause two million individuals to lose their food assistance...

2013-06-18 16:27:44

Verizon Foundation Provides $10,000 Disaster Relief Grant to American Red Cross; Will Match Employees' Donations to Red Cross, Salvation Army COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is calling on its employees and customers to join in assisting the victims of the historic wildfire in the Black Forest area outside Colorado Springs. The Verizon Foundation is providing a $10,000 grant to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in the area, and the foundation...

2013-06-18 16:27:04

Unpakt, an Online Tool to Plan and Book a Move, Shows the Lighter Side of Moving NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unpakt (www.unpakt.com), an instant pricing application helping consumers find reputable moving companies and book their moves online, announces the launch of the Unpakt Network (https://www.unpakt.com/reality) and the #UnpaktReality social media contest. The Unpakt Network includes a series of reality television parodies inspired by the moving industry while the...

2013-06-18 16:26:52

CablesAndKits is proud to be included in the exclusive list of official Google Trusted Stores. Google Trusted Stores is a program that helps shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience. BUFORD, Ga., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The positive shopping experience at CablesAndKits is being recognized via inclusion in the Google Trusted Stores Program. With the Google Trusted Store badge, this used Cisco equipment seller will be able to show potential...


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The slinky consists of a helical spring that stretches and can bounce up and down. The spring can travel down stairs as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and momentum. Invented by Richard James in 1940's the slinky was demonstrated at Gimbels department store in 1945. The store sold its entire inventory of 400 units in ninety minutes. James Industries was formed to manufacture the slinky. It was until 1998 that the James family cashed in by selling the company to...

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