AQS Becomes First Commercial Lab to Measure Ultrafine Particle Emissions

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 18, 2011

Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS) announced today its new service for measuring ultrafine particle (UFP) emissions from indoor sources. UFPs are very small, typically less than 100 nanometers (or about 1/1000th of a human hair). By virtue of their size, UFPs can be inhaled easily and travel deep into the human lung. Health studies indicate a strong correlation between UFP exposure and respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, as well as a heightened allergic inflammation that can exacerbate asthma.

?Sources of ultrafine particles are numerous and include many natural and manmade sources,? explains Tony Worthan, chief operating officer of AQS. ?Even with a plethora of outdoor UFP sources, including vehicle emissions, studies suggest that indoor sources are even greater for a typical non-smoking suburban consumer. These indoor sources include our everyday activities? cooking, cleaning, using electronic devices, burning candles and spraying aerosols. Since people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, exposure to these ?stealth pollutants? can be harmful to human health.?

According to Worthan, AQS will partner with product manufacturers to evaluate UFP emissions from their products.AQS has the capability of coupling its technically advanced environmental chambers, rated as high performance clean rooms, with the latest UFP measurement technologies. This allows manufacturers to study their products under controlled, yet realistic, building conditions for precise results. Studies have already begun to measure UFPs from operating office printers, burning candles, and fragranced cleaners. ?Understanding the potential for UFP release is an important step in a manufacturer?s product safety evaluation,? Worthan adds.

AQS has just released a new white paper entitled, ?Ultrafine Particles: Why All the Concern About Something So Small?? This educational paper examines UFPs and their common indoor sources, human exposure risks, health implications, and control measures. It also discusses the airborne contaminant criteria of certain third-party electronic product standards, such as those from Blue Angel, EcoLogo, GREENGUARD, EPEAT (IEEE), UL Environment, and JEITA. The white paper is available in its entirety, free of charge, from the Aerias-AQS Indoor Air Quality Resource Center at http://www.aerias.org. Read more by clicking on this direct link.

About Air Quality Sciences (AQS)

Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS), a member of the Underwriters Laboratories? Global Network, is a renowned ISO- 17025 accredited indoor air quality testing and research laboratory. With the largest environmental chamber facility in the world, AQS conducts innovative product development testing for product manufacturers and provides certification services for the third party programs including GREENGUARD, Green Label Plus , Green Seal, EcoLogo, CHPS, UL Environment, Blue Angel, and USGBC, in testing products for their pollutant emissions. AQS has tested over 70,000 products and has over 90 environmental chambers including a dedicated consumer room and high performance chambers for UFP measurements.

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The Tax Lady Roni Deutch Provides Last Minute Tips For Using The First Time Homebuyer Credit

North Highlands, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2009

Tax attorney Roni Deutch recently published an article on her blog providing last minute tips to utilizing the first time homebuyer credit.

"Early in the year, Congress enacted an $ 8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers purchasing a house between January 1st and November 30th of this year," asserted Deutch on her blog. "As you can tell, that November deadline is just around the corner. In order to qualify, your house must close escrow on or before that date. The IRS even states that you may not claim the credit in anticipation of a purchase that has yet to happen."

Below are a handful of the tips Deutch published to her blog explaining how to take advantage of the first-time homebuyers credit. To read the full article, you can check out Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog.

Beating the Deadline

If you plan to take advantage of the credit but have not already begun the process of buying a home, you are probably too late. Even after you have an accepted offer, and received approval on a loan, it can take 30 to 60 days to close escrow. Additionally, title and escrow companies are being swamped with purchases that need to be completed before December 1st, which will likely cause delays if you are trying to close escrow at the last minute.

On the other hand, if you have already begun the process [What process are you talking about?][How does this sentence conform to the second sentence in the paragraph above?], then there are a few things you can do to make sure you beat the deadline. Depending on what stage in the game you are at, you want to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row. Tell your real estate agent, loan officer, and title company that you are in a hurry and push for as short of a close of escrow as possible.

Qualifying as a "First-Time" Homebuyer

There has been a lot of confusion over the phrase "first-time" homebuyer, as you can actually qualify for the credit if you have bought a home in the past. As long as you have not owned your principal residence within the last three years, then you qualify for the credit. This means, that if you owned rental property and have rented it out for the past three years while residing elsewhere (in property you do not own), you qualify for the credit. So, if you purchased any property this year, then I would highly recommend speaking with a tax professional to find out if you qualify or not. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Non-Houses Qualify Too

As I mentioned before, if you purchased any property in the past year you may qualify for the credit. It actually applies to multiple different types of property including condos, townhouses, motor homes, and even houseboats. As long as the property is your principal place of residence, you can qualify for the credit. Therefore, a summer or vacation home would not qualify.

Millions of people recognize tax attorney Roni Deutch as The Tax Lady?. She has been helping taxpayers nationwide resolve their tax liabilities for over 18 years. As an industry leader, she has saved her clients tens of millions of dollars and has helped thousands of families settle their back taxes. To learn more about The Tax Lady Roni Deutch, you can visit her blog or YouTube profile.

About Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation

Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation is a nationally recognized law firm that has been helping clients find solutions to their back tax liabilities for over 18 years. To find out more about the law firm or its IRS tax relief services, visit their website at RoniDeutch.com or call 1-888-TAX-LADY.

The Tax Lady's Guide To Beating The IRS And Saving Big Bucks On Your Taxes

(BenBella Books, February 15, 2009, Paperback Price: $ 16.95, ISBN 978-1-933771-77-9)

Contact:

Nicole Elton

Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation

877-232-8477 Ext. 2410

http://www.ronideutch.com

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Buy Real Fans and Likes Celebrates First Year in Business

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

Buy Real Marketing ? a world provider of Web 2.0 Business Applications celebrates its first year in business of providing Facebook fans and Likes. Buy Real Fans and Likes, a service that assists individuals and businesses grow their presence online has made a successful year of 2011.

?Buy Real Fans and Likes is growing quicker than we have expected. In fact, we have accomplished a 50% increase in the number of clients per month. The numbers show that plenty of people now trust our service to deliver genuine fans and likes to their Facebook fan pages.? mentions Business Development ? Managing Director, Jonathan Kennedy.

This service has been in demand even on its first few weeks of operation and has seen a steady growth of clients. ?It is not quite surprising to see a sudden surge of sales since people have been on the lookout for this type of service ever since the creation of Facebook fan pages. Our service provides small and medium businesses the chance to be noticed by their target market. Our service allows them to keep up with the online market competition? adds Managing Director, JP Bisson.

Buy Real Fans and Likes plans to provide discounts to their valued customers who also value the service. This is in gratitude to clients who believe in the service, most especially to the returning clients who have several times purchased Fans and Likes. In 2012, the company is looking forward to expanding their reach and go beyond the 50% client mark for each month.

Buy Real Fans and Likes is a site that belongs to Buy Real Marketing. Its mother company offers the following online media services: Buy Real YouTube Views, Buy Real Twitter Followers, Buy Real Vimeo Views, Quick SEO Results and more. They are the top providers in the industry. They aim to continue their successful streak with constant updates and progress for the company.

To learn more about Buy Real Fans and Likes and their latest updates, visit their website at http://www.buyrealfansandlikes.com.

About

Buy Real Marketing is wholly owned by Clicking Labs, Inc. Clicking Labs is a well-established internet marketing company founded in 2010 by Jean-Patrick Bisson, Diana Quartin and Jonathan Kennedy. The company specializes in driving search marketing and social media traffic, social web app development and conversion optimization. Each product or service specifically helps small/medium website owners increase online visibility and improve online sales.

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The Nassau County, NY Chapter of the National Association of Professional Women Launched its First Meeting as a New Chapter

Garden City, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) February 09, 2011

The meeting was opened by Rosemary Serra introducing the members of the Nassau Chapter. Rosemary said, ?We had a delightful light dinner which was an enjoyable and informative way of networking.?

"We introduced ourselves and shared our business cards. We jointly decided to hold our future meetings on Thursdays of every month and the site and special guest are open to all for suggestions. We also agreed to hold our next meeting in January after the holidays."

About those in attendance:

Lisa Brooks, NAPW's Executive Director for exclusive networking for professional woman joined us for our first meeting. Lisa was not only delightful company but very informative. One of her valuable suggestions was that we should bring a laptop to our next meeting so we can review navigating the NAPW website. She also suggested that each member include a photo of themselves in their profile. Members want to thank Lisa and NAPW for the lovely notebooks, they are very useful.

Loraine Diaz, LPN of United Cerebral Palsy (Roosevelt, NY) spoke of her heartfelt love for her patients and working with them. She also spoke of the love she receives in return from those for whom she cares. Lorraine is also a licensed Aesthetician. She works with her two daughters, operating as a full salon. While Lorraine gives the facials, one of her daughters colors and styles hair and her other daughter adds the finishing touches as a make-up artist.

Jennifer A. Makaw, Print Charming Graphics, LLC, (Northport) Graphic Designer/Product Design. Jennifer is the Art Director/Designer for Prints Charming Graphics. Jennifer spoke of her lovely designs and how she loves seeing them on display in stores. Her areas of expertise are in Licensed Product Design, Invitations, Announcements Stationery, Graphic Design. She designs cards for industry, small business and personal use, she also designs announcement cards. Jennifer will be bringing in samples of her work at our next meeting.

As an invited guest, we had Ms. Bridget Pirinea of Continential Home Loans in Melville. As a mortgage broker, Bridget spoke of the different aspects of a mortgage. Members found Veteran Mortgages most interesting. Under Current Government Regulation a Veteran can receive financing which allows for purchase of a mortgage with no money down, all fees covered. In addition, Veteran mortgages are without monthly insurance fees. Quite a savings, yet all agreed, well deserved.

Another Guest was Karen Ernheart, owner and operator of Shampooch in Bethpage. Karen's love for dogs was evident in each story she told. Her caring for and grooming of dogs is of the highest standards. Any animal spending time at Shampooch is attened to as a special guest of the most exclusive hotel with the best of service and facilities. What lucky dogs to be treated with such love and care!

Rosemary Serra, President of the Nassau County Local Chapter spoke of her company, Leavem Breathless. Her company operates under the woman's skin care line known as Everlasting Beauty Skin Care and men's skin care line as EB Skin Care for Men. Rosemary gave each attendee full size products in a lovely carry purse. One product was Vitamin C&E Rejuvenating Serum and the other was Hydrating Sculpting Creme. She spoke of the effects of the product and informed all as to how to use them for maximum results.

For more information on the Nassau County Chapter and/or The National Association of Professional Women, please visit http://www.napw.com.

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Manfrotto Introduces Modo, the First Photo and Video Tripod Designed for Everyday Use

Ramsey, NJ (PRWEB) May 12, 2006

Manfrotto, the world?s most renowned brand for professional photo and video accessories, is introducing the Modo family of tripods ? the world?s first photo and video tripod designed for everyday use.

Manfrotto has taken the professional features from their best-selling products and incorporated them into the Modo to create a high-performance, ultra-compact and lightweight tripod that packs into any bag or backpack. Now, even the amateur photographer can utilize the techniques of professionals and take high quality photographs and video.

All Modo tripods feature a number of innovative design elements that come together to create a unique blend of stability, portability and ease of use. Developed with a versatile hybrid head, the Modo can be used with both digital camera and video equipment. With the touch of the safety button, the quick-release plate allows the user to easily switch between cameras and equipment, making capturing family, vacation and everyday moments simple.

When stored, the Modo can fold down to fit almost anywhere. Extremely portable, the highly compact Modo 785SHB folds to a mere 14 inches while the larger 785B is only 4.1 in. longer when collapsed, measuring 17.1 in.

However, while these tripods are compact, they can stand tall when needed. The compact 785SHB has a maximum height of 45 in. Towering over the 785SHB, the larger 785B is the tallest tripod in the Modo line with a maximum height of 59.2 in. All Modo tripods feature quick flip leg locks that allow the user to easily open, close and adjust them to any intermediate height.

Modo tripods not only have a high reach, but they can also get low. For low angle images, the bottom of the innovative center column is designed to twist off, and the three variable leg angles allow the tripods to reach 6.1 in. (the 785SHB model) or 6.9 in (785B model) from ground level.

As is the case with all Manfrotto tripods, the Modo was designed for quick, easy and reliable use. The black, aluminum alloy tripods feature a sleek oval leg shape, making adjusting them even easier by preventing the legs from rotating.

The Modo family of tripods also includes a monopod, the 790B.

About Manfrotto

Gruppo Manfrotto are world leaders in the manufacture of professional camera and lighting supports for photography, video, broadcast and entertainment. For 35 years, Manfrotto has been building the world?s widest range of tripods, heads and dedicated accessories to support professional and semi-professional still cameras, from the traditional small, medium and large format to the latest digital camera. Every product in the Manfrotto range is designed to provide a perfect combination of important features such as: load capacity, size, stability, transportability, interchangeability and construction quality ? guaranteeing unique inimitable reliability and longevity.

About Bogen Imaging:

Since 1959, Bogen Imaging (formerly Bogen Photo) has been a leading source for photographic, cinematic and video lighting, supports, and accessories. Many of the most respected manufacturers of precision products for the photographic, video, Cine and lighting are distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Bogen. These include Manfrotto and Gitzo tripods and heads, Kata protective carrying systems and accessories, Avenger lighting grip, I.F.F. ceiling mounted lighting suspension, Metz on-camera flash systems, Gossen light meters, Elinchrom studio lighting systems and a wide host of additional product lines which round out the most complete range of exceptional accessories in the business.

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