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NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With its potential to fuel job creation, bolster energy independence, and fuel the U.S. economy, energy efficiency has been attracting a lot of well-deserved attention in recent years. However, realizing its full promise will require a comprehensive national approach, as well as effective, strategic cooperation between the public and private sectors. To this end, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has launched the Energy...
BRUSSELS and NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cooperation on eMobility standardization was the focus of discussion during a Transatlantic Roundtable organized by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which took place in Brussels on November 28-29. This event brought together technical experts from industry, government, and other...
FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has reaffirmed the accreditation of seven personnel certification programs developed and administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), including all four of its CCO crane operator certification programs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111101/DC97809LOGO) NCCCO also received two commendations from ANSI for procedural...
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, is teaming with SheSpeaks, a leading online influencer with more than 250,000 members, to host a Twitter party on Thursday, November 29, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Party attendees are invited to use the hashtag #aflackids, to help raise funding for childhood cancer treatment and research. Selected participants could win one of several prizes, including a $250 gift...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the leading video game service, announced today that its first publishing venture in mobile games is available for download in Apple's App Store. GameFly Games is publishing Writer Rumble(TM), a word fighting game that lets you play as legendary literary greats while honing your spelling skills in battling enemies in single player, or taking down foes in multiplayer games. You can play against your friends in local Bluetooth...
WESTFORD, Mass., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynosure, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYNO), a leader in laser- and light-based treatments for minimally invasive and non-invasive aesthetic applications, today announced that its senior management will present at the Canaccord Genuity Medical Technology & Diagnostics Forum at 10:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, December 4 in New York City. The presentation by Cynosure President and CEO Michael Davin and Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO...
Only 34 Percent Plan to Shop on Cyber Monday; Nine in Ten Americans are Looking Forward to Holidays YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Black Friday might traditionally be the most frenzied shopping day of the year, but this year two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans will not be hitting the stores, according to new Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Thirty-four percent said they'll shop online during the weekend after Thanksgiving, and an equal number will shop online...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yelp, Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, today announced that management will present at the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. MT. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050511/SFW134LOGO) A webcast of the presentation will be available on the company's investor relations website at http://www.yelp-ir.com under the...
In the news release, $339 Million Available to Help Struggling New Yorkers Combat Soaring Winter Heating Costs, issued 19-Nov-2012 by AARP New York over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the link in the first sentence of the third paragraph is incorrect. The correct link should lead to the "2012 Survey of New York Residents on Utilities" rather than the "2011 Survey of Registered Voters in Idaho Age 50 and Older about Utilities" as originally issued inadvertently. The...
State Residents Fear Higher Bills as New AARP Report Finds Winter Heating Costs on the Rise, HEAP Enrollment Starts Today NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Yorkers fearful of rising home heating costs won't catch a break this winter, according to a new AARP report. However, for many, some help is on the way. Today marks the first day Empire State residents can apply for assistance in paying their heating bills this winter through the Home Energy Assistance...
