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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Philharmonic Principal Violist Cynthia Phelps will perform with pianist extraordinaire Warren Jones at an alumni reception hosted by the Music Academy of the West on Friday, January 20. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, located at 70 Lincoln Center Plaza in New York City. Ms. Phelps, who attended the Music Academy in 1979 and 1983, was a Distinguished Alumni Award...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Hardware Resale (NHR), the world's leading provider of pre-owned and new networking equipment, has joined Dell's PartnerDirect program as a Premier Dell Partner. With this new designation, Network Hardware Resale will extend its network management and IT services expertise to Dell products. As a Premier Dell Partner, Network Hardware Resale has access to the technology, training and best practices of all Dell Enterprises...

There are few, if any, animal species that receive as much persistent and impassioned attention from both environmental groups and the media as whales do. And yet despite global agreements that more or less ban the practice of whaling, many are concerned populations of the world’s largest  mammals are still alarmingly low, making them vulnerable to the handful of whaling practices that have managed to legally survive. Three American researchers have just published a novel and...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japanese disaster resulted in a nearly 6 percent jump in new vehicle pricing for one key model, according to ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc. and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111031/LA96213LOGO) After the March 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, vehicle production in Japan dropped to record lows of roughly 40 percent of Q2...

Collaboration leverages the power of AppFolio’s web-based property management software helping reduce risk and identify high-quality residents. Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) December 15, 2011 AppFolio, providers of web-based property management software that enables property managers to run a more successful business, today announced collaboration with Experian® RentBureau®, the leading provider of rental payment history data to the multifamily industry. This collaboration...

RightSignatureâ„¢ All-in-One Electronic Signature Solution Brings Box.net Users the Easiest, Fastest Way to Get Documents Filled Out and Signed Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) December 01, 2011 RightSignature, the all-in-one electronic signature solution, is now integrated with Box, the popular document sharing platform. RightSignature empowers people to fill out and sign documents online, anytime, anywhere. Adopted by small businesses and enterprises around the world, RightSignature's...

Diet gurus, cardiologists, health and longevity experts, and the American Heart Association recommend moderate wine consumption. It is often difficult to judge the size of a wine pour without the hassle of using a measuring cup. The moderation wine Glass discretely marks 4, 6 and 8 ounces with bubbles, which are integrated with the Mr Picky® logo. Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) December 01, 2011 Following the release of a popular suite of Mr Picky® Wine Tasting iPhone Apps two years...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, today announced Sonos System Software 3.6, an innovative update that adds more control and more music to the Sonos Wireless HiFi experience. This free software is available to all Sonos customers via a one button update to their system. "Today's feature update reaffirms our commitment to persistently innovate so that Sonos users have the ultimate music...

Nutritionist and author Christina Schmidt gives ideas for using the leftovers from turkey dinner. These are nutritious recipes that the whole family—including a toddler—will love. Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) November 21, 2011 The most anticipated meal of the year, Thanksgiving, is over and the good news is that there are lots of leftovers. Turkey sandwiches might be good for Dad, but how can turkey dinner leftovers be used in a way that will tempt a toddler? “The...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced its 13th Annual Residual Value Awards, with Subaru and Lexus earning the awards for top mainstream and luxury brands, respectively. Japanese models continued their overall dominance, winning 11 of the 21 ALG awards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111031/LA96213LOGO) ALG's Residual Value Awards honor the...