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Bold new training consultancy develops the employees tech startups need NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inqune, a new training consultancy, announced today that it is open for business, helping cloud software startups bridge the gap between available candidates and hiring needs. Even with the U.S. unemployment rate at 7.6%, employers in tech struggle to find perfect candidates to fill roles. It's a problem recently described by journalist Thomas Friedman as a quest for...

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria Federal Savings, Long Island's fourth largest bank by deposit market share and the second largest community bank headquartered in New York, today announced the winners of its ninth annual Teen Photo Contest. As part of the bank's community outreach each year, Astoria encourages students, ages 13 - 19, to express their creativity by taking pictures of the world around them. This year's theme was Culture and Traditions, asking...

Oregon opens new construction projects every summer as the weather improves, and the Portland injury lawyers at Shulman DuBois LLC want to share a few tips for safe driving through construction work zones. Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 As summer construction begins and continues on several bridges and major roadways around Portland, it is extremely important that drivers pay increased attention to their surroundings. “There are four seasons in Oregon,” joked injury attorney Sean...

Combined systems offer heritage and culture institutions efficient and comprehensive management solutions. The Courtauld Institute for Art shares case example in upcoming webcast. Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Extensis announced today it has teamed up with zetcom, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Collection Management Systems for museums, galleries and cultural heritage institutions. Extensis and zetcom bring together Digital Asset Management (DAM) with Collection...

Customer Experience, Marketing and Digital Leaders to Gather in Portland, Oregon, October 7-8, 2013 Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Early bird registration is now open for Delight 2013, a two-day experience design conference, taking place October 7-8, 2013 in Portland, Oregon as part of Design Week Portland. The event is organized for professionals and brands who care about making experiences people love. Delight curates a unique lineup of keynote presentations, workshops and case...

A Washington state resident who alleges he fell ill with hepatitis A after eating a Townsend Farms frozen berry and pomagranate seed mix is the latest to file a lawsuit against the company. SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 SEATTLE, WA—A Washington state resident filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Townsend Farms of Fairview, Oregon, claiming he fell ill with a hepatitis A infection after eating the company’s frozen berry and pomegranate seed blend. The complaint was filed in Snohomish...

60 Youth Selected to Become Marine Scientists at Oregon 4-H Marine Ambassadors Camp CHEVY CHASE, Md., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Sunday, Oregon 4-H launched a new marine research vessel, Ocean Watch, which set sail from San Francisco Bay, heading north to Newport, Oregon. The vessel, complete with a new 69-foot spinnaker featuring the 4-H emblem and web address, will serve as a marine research platform for the 2013 Ocean Watch 4-H Marine Ambassadors Camp hosted by...

SHAPE's global payment model supports comprehensive patient-centered care GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. and BEND, Ore., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Primary care and behavioral health transformation is taking SHAPE in Oregon and Colorado. A western Colorado payment reform initiative to support integrated behavioral health in primary care settings will soon expand to Oregon. Colorado's global payment model for primary care and behavioral health integration, known as SHAPE...

PORTLAND, Ore., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers. According to the company's OnDemand Essentials service, the top ten most-viewed titles, per data collected from June 3, 2013 through June 9, 2013 include: Rentrak Top Ten VOD Titles RANK TITLE...

-- Unique, high-value timberlands predominantly west of the Cascade mountain range FEDERAL WAY, Wash., June 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced it has a signed definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Longview Timber LLC from affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. for $2.65 billion, which includes the assumption of debt. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in...