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Expert Growers Recommend Epsom Salt for Gardening
As spring draws near, some of the country’s top gardeners recommend using Epsom salt as an inexpensive way to start or improve your garden.
Epsom salt – actually magnesium sulfate – helps seeds germinate, makes plants grow bushier, produces more flowers, increases chlorophyll production and deters pests, such as slugs and voles. It also provides vital nutrients to supplement your regular fertilizer.
Cornell University Assistant Professor Neil Mattson says plants will show visual cues if they are starved for a particular nutrient. If a plant’s leaves turn yellow all over the plant, it can be a sign they need more sulfate. If lower leaves turn yellow between the veins (that is the veins stay green), they may need more magnesium. Some nutrient disorders can look alike so growers can contact their county extension agents either before they plant to test a soil sample…
Mandee Rocks Chicago with Opening of 124th Store
Mandee (www.mandee.com), the fast-fashion retail chain, will take Chicago retail to a new level of excitement with the opening of its 124th store on Friday, March 12th, featuring a fashion runway-cum-stage concept store, 6,000 sq. feet of retail space and over 20,000 pieces of the hottest trends. The grand opening at the Harlem Irving Plaza Mall (188) will feature the hugely successful Grammy Nominated LMFAO DJ’s. Ken… continue reading »
TWIHARDS: At 12:01 a.m. on March 20 Comcast Debuts The Twilight Saga: New Moon On Demand on TV...Hours Before Retail Doors Open
Whether you’re team Edward or team Jacob, get ready for a date with Edward Cullen and Jacob Black…The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second film of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series and box office blockbuster, will be available to Comcast On Demand customers and in HD beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 – the same day as the DVD release. Exclusive director’s commentary for true Twilighters, which can only be seen on Comcast On Demand, will… continue reading »
Madeira Therapeutics Selected to Present at the 2010 World’s Best Technologies Showcase
Madeira Therapeutics, a Kansas-based company specializing in pediatric pharmaceuticals, is one of over 100 companies and technology innovators from across the nation and around the world that will compete for top honors at the 2010 World’s Best Technologies (WBT) Showcase, March 16-17, in Arlington, Texas. Madeira Therapeutics currently has two pediatric products in development: MT-001, the first ever liquid preparation of a … continue reading »
Research Reveals That Increased Quantities of Hi-maize Resistant Starch Boost Satiety
A University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) research team, led by G. Harvey Anderson, Ph.D., just published results of a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showing that the quantity of resistant starch in foods correlates with blood glucose response and reduced food intake after two hours.1 The team also found that Hi-maize whole grain corn flour and Hi-maize resistant starch, a natural starch from corn that… continue reading »
Snow at First Sight Winners to Ride the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Colorado’s First and Most Scenic Streamliner
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad, Colorado’s first and most scenic streamliner, will host Ruchu Adhikary and Deena Bright, Colorado’s Snow at First Sight Winners, this March 17. Adhikary and Bright will be treated to a mid-day wine train excursion in the Royal Gorge Route Railroad’s Observation Dome Car featuring a four-course Colorado wine pairing from The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City, Colo. and cheese, chocolate and other… continue reading »
Cellufun announces a mobile game “Ty” up with the world’s largest maker of Plush Toys, “Beanie Babies”!
Game Developer’s Conference (GDC): In a further boost to the mobile gaming industry, leading mobile entertainment company New York-based Cellufun, the world’s 8th largest mobile website has signed an agreement with Chicago-based Ty Inc, the world's largest maker of plush toys, outlining the development of a mobile game that will allow people to take care of their favorite Ty plush pets best known as “Beanie Babies”, virtually! According to the… continue reading »
SpeedDate.com Unveils New Version of Popular iPhone Mobile Dating Application
SpeedDate.com, the world’s first and largest speed dating website, today announced a new version of its popular mobile application that allows users to quickly meet and connect with singles using their smartphones. The application is a giant leap forward in the online dating industry as it’s the first to deliver instant notifications once email messages have been read and allows unlimited browsing of millions of photos and profiles anywhere,… continue reading »
Research and Markets: 2010 Total Consumer Spending for 3,100+ U.S. Counties by Consumer Spending Categories
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae475f/2010_pinpointu_s) has announced the addition of the "2010 Pinpoint-U.S. Counties-Consumer Spending-Housing-Utilities and Fuels" report to their offering. The 2010 Pinpoint-U.S. Counties-Consumer Spending-Housing-Utilities and Fuels report, published annually, provides 2010 consumer spending by 3,100+ U.S. counties. The consumer spending data categories include:… continue reading »
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Reliever, Cobroxin, to be Sold in Walgreens
XenaCare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:XCHO), a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that its over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever, Cobroxin, will be available for purchase in Walgreens by May 1, 2010. Walgreens is considered one of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains with 7,162 drugstores located throughout the United States. “As one of the largest and most well… continue reading »
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to Appear at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Consumer Conference on March 11, 2010
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today that Company management will appear at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Consumer Conference being held in New York City on Thursday, March 11th at 9:40 AM EST. The live webcast (audio-only) and a replay available beginning one hour after the conference may be accessed by logging onto www.pvh.com and going to the News Releases page under the Investor Relations tab. … continue reading »
MyFax Free Helps Tax Filers Meet Looming April 15 Deadline
This tax season MyFax, the world’s fastest-growing Internet fax service, offers a free service for individual users looking to fax paperwork to successfully file tax returns. Instead of mailing or hand delivering paperwork to a tax preparer, taxpayers can now do it all from any Internet connection. MyFax Free, a service ideal for the occasional faxer, allows users to send faxes electronically via a Web browser, transmitting two faxes per day … continue reading »
FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer to Deliver Keynote Address at the NYISO’s Symposium on the Future of the Grid
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has announced that Commissioner Marc Spitzer of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be the keynote speaker at its symposium, Planning the Sustainable Grid of the Future, being held Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, N.Y. The NYISO’s annual symposium will bring together policymakers and regulators, energy sector professionals, legal… continue reading »
Portalarium Announces Commercial Launch of its First Game, Sweet @$! Poker, on Facebook
With the declaration of its formation as a company less than a month old, officials with Portalarium™, Inc., announced today that its first game, Sweet @$! Poker™, is now in commercial launch. The game is available on Facebook® and during its short beta cycle of only five weeks has already zoomed to become the 12th most popular poker app on Facebook (out of 47 total) and the 32nd most popular Facebook card game overall (out of 200+ total). … continue reading »
John Fogerty to Be Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual Pop Awards May 18 in Los Angeles
BMI will honor John Fogerty as a BMI Icon at its 58th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Barbara Cane, BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed pop songs in the United States. The capstone of the… continue reading »
FERC Commissioner Marc Spitzer to Deliver Keynote Address at the NYISO’s Symposium on the Future of the Grid
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has announced that Commissioner Marc Spitzer of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be the keynote speaker at its symposium, Planning the Sustainable Grid of the Future, being held Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, N.Y. The NYISO’s annual symposium will bring together policymakers and regulators, energy sector professionals, legal… continue reading »
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