Space Station and Space Hotel Launch at UN Conference

Orbital Technologies Begins Space Agency Contracting

2014-03-28

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, March 28, 2014 (Press-News.org) Orbital Technologies attends United Nations COPUOS Meeting in Vienna, Austria as it begins contracting with clients. New Zealander Stiphan Beher, Chief Operating Officer for Orbital Technologies said, "we are pleased with the progress made with contracting with end clients and are close to finalizing agreements with a number of smaller Sovereign Space Agencies. We bring a cost effective opportunity for space agencies to have astronauts at the Commercial Space Station."

Orbital Technologies, majority owned by Eric Anderson, a major shareholder in Space Adventures and Planetary Resources, is developing the Commercial Space Station. Partnered with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (Energia), developer of the Soyuz space transport module, Mir Space Station and the Russian module of the International Space Station, Orbital Technologies will utilize established technology for its deployment.

The Space Station will be capable of accommodating a crew of seven for periods of up to six months and will orbit at 250 miles above Earth. The Station will also incorporate the world's first Space Hotel.

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The Green Box League of Nutritious Justice Is Nominated For National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA)

2014-03-28

Effective Press announces that the new children's illustrated book, The Green Box League of Nutritious Justice (ISBN 978-0988316317, Effective Press, 2014) by Dr. Keith Kantor; Peter Crouth, E.C.; Dana Yarn, R.D.; and Karen Kantor, R.N.; with illustrations by Sarah Adam has been nominated for the prestigious and coveted National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) as best children's book. The book teaches children about nutrition and fitness in a fun way that will allow parents and children to share and learn while reading the book. Beautifully illustrated, The Green Box ...

GammaTech to Show Its Fleet of Rugged Computing Solutions at NAFA

2014-03-28

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will display its computing solutions for the fleet industry at the NAFA Institute & Expo in Minneapolis from April 9-10. On display will be samples of systems that meet varying degrees of ruggedness, sealing and temperature tolerance. See them in booth #1124. With GammaTech DURABOOK rugged products, performance is guaranteed even in the harshest environments and most demanding situations. These mobile, powerful computing solutions can help businesses ...

Pardee Homes Breaks Ground on Construction of New Homes at Sundance in Beaumont

2014-03-28

Construction is underway in Beaumont in master-planned Sundance where Pardee Homes has broken ground at Woodmont, a new neighborhood of eco-friendly one- and two story homes. Home shoppers can join the interest list and receive updates at http://www.pardeehomes.com in advance of the May grand opening. "Pardee Homes is excited to bring Woodmont and the GenSmart Suite to Sundance," said Matt Sauls, director of marketing for Pardee Homes. "There will be five floor plans available, all featuring great room living with large kitchen islands, game rooms and our exclusive GenSmart ...

Sunrise Management Expands Las Vegas Presence

2014-03-28

Sunrise Management - which has specialized in the management of residential real estate since 1978 - has added five communities encompassing 845 units to its Las Vegas portfolio, adding multifamily expert Ana Chase as a regional real estate manager. Tapped to help oversee the San Diego-based firm's growing Las Vegas market share, Chase will also help with strategic planning and repositioning of select properties as well as day-to-day onsite management. She has more than ten years of experience in the multifamily industry, specializing in onsite operations and property ...

About Families, Inc. Presents the Birthing, Bonding and Breastfeeding Conference in Rancho Mirage CA with Presentations in Maternal and Infant Health

2014-03-28

The Birthing, Bonding and Breastfeeding Conference will be held on May 31st, 2014 at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower, 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Doors open at 8:00am. Conference will begin at 9:00am and conclude at 5:00pm. Dr. Bob Sears is a Pediatrician, co-author of the Sears Parenting Library, and solo author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Dr. Sears has appeared on the Dr. Phil show, the Ellen DeGeneres show, CNN's House Calls with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, The CBS Early Show, and PBS's "A Place of Our ...

RE.WORK Announces the Initial Speaker Lineup for the RE.WORK Technology Summit and the Startup Competition Taking Place in Berlin on 19-20 June

2014-03-28

RE.WORK announces the initial speaker lineup for the RE.WORK Technology Summit and the startup competition taking place in Berlin on 19-20 June. The RE.WORK Technology Summit will explore emerging technologies shaping the future of business & society. On 19-20 June, 200 influential technologists, entrepreneurs, academics, business leaders, and government ofﬁcials will come together at the RE.WORK Technology Summit in Berlin to explore how innovative ideas in science, technology, and entrepreneurship are reshaping society and business. Emerging technology ...

Shop-Floor Software for Industry 4 Launched by Forcam at Hanover Trade Fair

2014-03-28

Forcam, developers of Factory Framework, the shop-floor productivity software that has boosted output by 25 percent for leading international auto manufacturers, launched Release 5, at the 2014 Hanover trade show. This latest innovation embraces big data, using complex event processing, in-memory technology and the power of the cloud to gather and process information in real-time to accelerate shop-floor performance. This is the first workshop level software to meet all the technical requirements for Industry 4 and with connectivity, using standardised protocols Factory ...

Cloud Hosting Pioneer Infinitely Virtual to Sponsor Competition For Film Students at Woodbury University

2014-03-28

The story is as old as celluloid: aspiring filmmaker aims for Hollywood with his or her head in the clouds. For a select group of film students at Woodbury University (www.woodbury.edu), however, the cloud in question has more to do with technology than weather. Cloud hosting pioneer Infinitely Virtual (www.infinitelyvirtual.com) today announced that it has teamed with Woodbury on "Infinitely Video," a novel competition that asks budding auteurs to fast forward to the next century and, while there, portray a typical day at the office. The competition - orbiting ...

GroupHEALTH Release of Reserve Now Available to Groups of 16+ Employees

2014-03-28

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The Dramatic Pen Announces the Release of "Who Invited The Stiff To Dinner?"

2014-03-28

Available Now: "Who Invited The Stiff To Dinner?" is the first in a series of interactive party games for teens and adults. These are clean and fun mystery solving games perfect for private parties, youth group activities, drama club parties, Christmas parties, and retreat activities. Because it is fully scripted, it is easily adaptable to stage production, such as for mystery dinner theatre productions, which could be used as a fundraiser for your favorite charity, school, ministry, or trip. This game requires 14 participants. No memorization is required. "Who ...

Space Station and Space Hotel Launch at UN Conference

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