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Complements and Enhances Supply-Side and Consumer Research Programs BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategy Analytics (SA) today introduces AppOptix, a consumer telemetry platform that provides quantitative insights on the interactions between consumers and their mobile devices. AppOptix consists of three major components, a telemetry application, consumer panels, and a suite of advanced business intelligence tools designed by Strategy Analytics' analysts. (Logo:...

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, MAY 19: PRINTS AMONG MEN Profile America -- Sunday, May 19th.( )The first criminal case in the U.S. in which fingerprint evidence was admitted into court occurred on this date in New York City in 1911. Burglary suspect Caesar Cella was convicted by prints identified by detective...

Countries that have higher levels of corruption struggle to attract and retain skilled workers report the authors of a new study published in EMBO reports. Qualified workers are in demand in many countries around the world. They are internationally mobile and have the flexibility to take on new challenges. However, if the exodus of skilled workers exceeds the immigration rate of highly qualified individuals it may have a negative impact on the economic performance of a country. The...

Civicom Marketing Research Services will once again feature their Text Analytics service via a free webinar entitled Getting to the Insights You Need with Text Analytics. Greenwich, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Greenwich, CT, USA, May 16, 2013. Civicom Marketing Research Services will once again feature their Text Analytics service via a free webinar entitled Getting to the Insights You Need with Text Analytics. This return engagement is on May 21st at 1PM Eastern Time. Participants...

People with negative feelings toward climate change seek out more information, study finds Sixty-two percent of Americans now say they believe that global warming is happening, but 46 percent say they are “very sure” or “extremely sure” that it is not. Only 49 percent know why it is occurring, and about as many say they’re not worried about it, according to the April report of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. Because information about climate change is...

Air travelers prefer crying babies over smelly seatmate NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer travel season approaches, Americans planning vacations - particularly those planning on flying - have a lot of decisions ahead. With the increasing "a la carte"-ization of air travel, flyers are faced with an ever increasing number of choices as to what levels of comfort and convenience they want and are willing to pay for. Findings from a new Harris Poll show that among...

MinuteHound's timekeeping system now provides fingerprint scan accuracy and highly accurate time records. With Excel, PDF, and ASCII output, data is ready to meet reporting and analysis needs. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Every manager and executive has a specific preference for how information is presented. MinuteHound's time and attendance software now offers a variety of report data formats. MinuteHound offers Excel for the Microsoft Office fan or the expert who merges and...

Charm WET uses bottled water, instead of ethanol or methanol, to extract mycotoxins. Lawrence, MA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 A breakthrough Charm® technology, WET, has been expanded to include the following ROSA mycotoxin tests: aflatoxin (USDA GIPSA approved), vomitoxin (DON or deoxynivalenol), fumonisin, zearalenone, ochratoxin, and T-2/HT-2 toxin. For the first time, mycotoxins in grain and feed can be safely and rapidly tested without the use of ethanol and methanol. Testing can now be...

Advance 2013 to Explore the Risks and Rewards of Innovative New Channels and Technologies and the Rapidly Evolving Definition of Identity; Speaking Proposals Accepted Through May 31 SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Analytics, Inc., a consumer risk management company, will host Advance 2013, its 11(th) Consumer Risk Management Conference from September 24-26, 2013, at the Omni San Diego Hotel. For more than a decade, the Advance events have created a platform for a dynamic...

On-Site Team of DHA Group Experts Is Performing Security Assessment and Testing in Support of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DHA Group, Inc. (www.dha-inc.com), an award-winning management consulting and contracting firm serving the federal government, announced today that it is a subcontractor on the Department of Commerce U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Information Technology Security Facilitation Support contract awarded to...