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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, today announced that The Sonos Wireless HiFi System is now available in more than 6,300 retail locations across North America. New retail partners, including Target, Best Buy, Brookstone, Micro Center, Future Shop, hhgregg, P.C. Richard & Son, Microsoft Windows retail stores and more, are introducing their music loving customers to the Sonos experience of streaming all...

Materials researchers at UC Santa Barbara validate decades-old Nobel-Prize-winning theory by developing a simplified lab technique for measuring polymer characteristics using magnets Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a new and highly efficient way to characterize the structure of polymers at the nanoscale – effectively designing a routine analytical tool that could be used by industries that rely on polymer science to innovate new products, from drug delivery gels to...

Method refined by UC Santa Barbara scientists to synthesize sheets of 'wonder material' graphene is promising link to futuristic technology Making waves as the material that will revolutionize electronics, graphene – composed of a single layer of Carbon atoms – has nonetheless been challenging to produce in a way that will be practical for innovative electronics applications. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a method to synthesize high quality graphene in a controlled...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Staffing is pleased to serve as title sponsor for the third-annual Santa Barbara International Marathon and Half-Marathon, held on November 12, 2011. Select has sponsored the prestigious events in each of its three years. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miller-McCune magazine, has named Maier Media Group as its national advertising representative firm for its print and online publications. Kelly Maier began representing Miller-McCune on October 3, 2011. Maier, based in California, reports to Geane deLima, director of sales and marketing for Miller-McCune. Having logged over 15 years in advertising/publishing, Kelly has held numerous sales leadership roles, including: Midwest...

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing has been holding a top-ranking sales spot in Amazon's Direct Marketing genre, signaling a shift in ways to reach consumers that is increasingly moving online. Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 The newly published online marketing book The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing has skyrocketed to the top of Amazon's direct marketing category. Hovering between the number one and number two spot on the charts, the book by...

Author and Psychotherapist Jude Bijou presents, “How to Communicate Simply, Lovingly and Effectively” at Santa Barbara City College, Adult Education, October 22, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Schott Center, Room 28. 310 West Padre, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 26, 2011 Author and Psychotherapist Jude Bijou presents, “How to Communicate Simply, Lovingly and Effectively” at Santa Barbara City College, Adult Education, October 22, 9:30 am to 4:30...

Service makes the difference for ambulatory surgery centers. Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2011 Mission Linen Supply, a leader in textile rental and buy direct programs, announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive contract from E-3 Healthcare Management, LLC. Under the agreement Mission Linen will be the sole provider of healthcare textiles, scrubs, floor care and dust control products for the four surgical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. E3 Healthcare...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, announced today that it is now streaming music in more than one million rooms around the world. Sonos first began shipping wireless music systems in 2005. Since then, Sonos has radically amplified the music experience at home by making it incredibly easy to wirelessly stream all the music on earth to every room. (Logo:...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. the only transparent publisher of real-time new and used vehicle transaction data in the US market, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ALG, Inc. a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRAK) and the industry-leading source for automotive residual values. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110401/LA75616LOGO) The transaction is structured as a tax-free reorganization, and...