DiabetesMine Announces Diabetes Design Contest to Foster Innovation for Life with Diabetes; Good Design can Transform Life for Diabetics

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2008

DiabetesMine, a leading informational and community web site for people with diabetes, announces the 2nd Annual DiabetesMine Design Challenge, a competition designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and encourage creative new tools that will improve life with diabetes.

This web-based competition is co-hosted at DiabetesMine.com and MedGadget.com, the Internet journal of emerging medical technologies, and supported by the world-renowned design and innovation firm IDEO, with headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. The campaign is generously sponsored by Cory and Justin Oringer, two young brothers (ages 14 and 11, respectively) who have both been living with Type 1 diabetes for more than 10 years each and have already seen and personally experienced many wonderful benefits of design innovation in diabetes technology.

Submissions are being accepted in two categories: under age 18, and over 18. The package of prizes offered to help further the winners' creative efforts includes $ 3,200 in cash, a two-hour workshop by IDEO design consultants specializing in health and wellness to help the winners refine their concepts, and free access to the next "innovation incubator" Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco in October 21-23, 2008, for one adult winner.

"People with diabetes are so varied. There's the 8-year-old kid going to school every day, versus the older gentleman who may be retired and barely gets out of his house. Consumer design takes that variability into account, but traditionally medical design does not. What people with diabetes really need and want are choices," says Cynthia Rice, head of new technology at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). "We applaud what DiabetesMine is doing, because it sheds light on this need."

Last year, creator of DiabetesMine Amy Tenderich posted an Open Letter to Steve Jobs, calling for the gurus of consumer design to help revolutionize design of diabetes devices. In the weeks and months that followed, numerous individuals and organizations came forward with compelling new prototypes, designs, and ideas. These included new concepts for glucose meters, insulin pumps, lancing devices (for testing blood glucose), devices for transporting medical records or tracking glucose results, diabetes supply carry cases and more.

This year, the official competition is open to anyone passionate about diabetes and product design. "Whether you're a pharma R&D pro, an independent engineer, a design student or an enterprising patient, we want to hear from you," Tenderich says. "Remember, good design can be applied to anything, even something as 'low-tech' as a special container for disposing of used glucose test strips. Let the innovation begin!"

Submissions are accepted in the form of a 2-minute video to be uploaded to the DiabetesMine YouTube channel, or a 2-3 page written "elevator pitch" plus supporting graphics. The deadline for submissions has been extended to midnight PST on Monday, June 16, 2008. Winners will be announced on Friday, June 20, 2008.

The official contest announcement and rules can be found at http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/2nd-annual-diab.html.

For more information, please contact:

B. Tenderich at DiabetesMine.com

650-652-9430

info @ diabetesmine.com

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Punch! Software Announces the Release of Home and Landscape Design Studio for Mac at MacWorld '09

Kansas City, Mo (PRWEB) January 7, 2009

Punch! Software has released the next generation of home design software with the Punch! Home and Landscape Design Studio for Mac. The focus of this completely new package was to build the easiest product possible for an end user, while maintaining and expanding the rich feature set for which Punch! is known.

Home and Landscape Design Studio is a completely new product from Punch! Software sporting new features such as a QuickStart system to allow a user to build a home quickly, "Going Green" services which offer a wealth of information to help you build more energy efficient with just the click of a button, and a completely new and updated object library for more realistic 3D modeling. The software is built to help users save time and most importantly, money.

One of the best features of Punch! software has been the ability to build a 2D plan and review it in 3D instantly. Home and Landscape Design Studio takes this ability to the next level and makes it easier to use than ever before. Simply open the software and begin dragging whole rooms into place. Resize all rooms appropriately and complete the process. Users can instantly see their design in 3D and walk around or fly through their model. Check out the video on the Punch! Software website showing how to build a home in 59 seconds.

While QuickStart gets you designing and building a dream home in minimal time, the list of new features in this software will allow users to customize every detail:

Common Ground Center Announces All-inclusive Family Camp: A New Generation of Family Vacations

Starksboro, Vermont (PRWEB) May 31, 2011

In a time where life seems to be moving in the fast lane, families across the country are in need of a true family vacation more than ever. Planning a vacation, deciding as a group where and what to do, and coming up with the funds, however, can be just as stressful as the hectic life families are trying to leave behind.

Thats why more and more families are turning to a good ol fashion style of American summer fun CAMP! Only now, summer camp is floating to the top of the list of ideal vacations with a twist: instead of leaving children to have fun with strangers while parents go back to the daily grind, the grownups get to join the kids at family camp. Thats right, dust off the hiking boots, tennis racquet, arts & crafts skills, and marshmallow roasting stick and get ready to unwind, relax, and laugh right along side the kids.

Besides reliving a little bit of childhood, there are lots of other reasons to choose family camp as a family vacation.

First of all, its affordable. At Camp Common Ground in Starksboro, VT, for example, an all-inclusive, weeklong stay for a family of four costs about $ 2,500 (depending on childrens ages and accommodation choices). This all-inclusive price includes three delicious, vegetarian meals a day, separate programs for adults and kids, multi-age activities including African dance and concerts that the whole family will enjoy, and accommodations in charming cabins or an Eco-Lodge (and for the more adventurous, tenting is free!).

The words all-inclusive might make the checkbook sigh with relief, but they will also help drop everyone's blood pressure to an all time low. Renting a house on Cape Cod may seem inexpensive compared to staying in a hotel for a week, but then parents spend several hours each day grocery shopping, preparing meals, cleaning, and organizing activities. At family camp, once the reservation is made, someone else takes care of the rest including cooking, cleaning, and organizing, eliminating stress so that everyone can actually enjoy the vacation.

And what to do all day at family camp? At Camp Common Ground kids to go to Kidville in the mornings for a dynamic childrens program and parents can participate in adult activities that range from traditional camp activities like hiking to non-violent communication to glass bead making to learning the violin to tennis and yoga. And if those options arent appealing, grab a book and relax in a hammock while kids have the time of their lives.

The afternoons are filled with multi-age activities like swimming, arts & crafts, and games. For Carole Blane, long time camper turned Camp Common Ground Camp Director, these multi-age activities are the best part of family camp, Instead of hearing about your childs summer camp experiences after the fact, as a parent you actually get to see the expression on your kids face when she makes a new friend or hits the bulls eye on an archery target. And this is priceless. Also, children get to see parents learning new things too like watercolors or dance moves which is a unique experience in todays world.

Another added bonus of family camp is that it doesnt have to be just a single family on vacation. Its simple to add a grandparent, a niece, family friends, or a whole extra family to the mix. There are activities for all ages to enjoy, other families to make friends with, and countless accommodation options. At Camp Common Ground, the nuclear family can stay in a cabin while a sister and her new baby or a grandparent can stay in the Eco-Lodge nearby. Everyone can be a happy camper at family camp!

Of course, vacations to exotic locales or national parks can also be fun and are worth the trip. But when looking for an affordable family vacation where everyone can truly unwind, consider family camp this summer; its quickly becoming a tradition for many American households that theyll cherish forever as a family.

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SteinbachNutcracker.com Announces Karolin Steinbach Signing Event at Southdale Mall in Minneapolis, MN

Edina, Minnesota (PRWEB) November 23, 2011

SteinbachNutcracker.com is excited to announce a world-class signing event by Karolin Steinbach, daughter of Karla Steinbach and granddaughter of the King of Nutcrackers, Herr Christian Steinbach.

The signing event will take place on December 7, 2011, at Southdale Mall in Minneapolis, MN. SteinbachNutcracker.com has hundreds of Steinbach nutcrackers available to choose from on their website. Many of these will be available for purchase and a personalized signature at the Southdale signing event. Customers nationwide are also able to purchase a nutcracker in advance, have it signed at the event, and shipped to their address in time for Christmas.

The Steinbach name has been in the nutcracker business for six generations, and Karolin Steinbach seems poised to carry the tradition on to a seventh generation. SteinbachNutcracker.com is excited to welcome her to Minnesota.

SteinbachNutcracker.com invites all Karolin's fans to come meet her and take home an exclusive signed Steinbach nutcracker. For more details visit the SteinbachNutcracker.com Facebook page.

About SteinbachNutcracker.com

SteinbachNutcracker.com is part of ClickToShopLLC, a collection of online specialty stores. ClickToShop offers products ranging from Oktoberfest party supplies, to stemless wine glass, to Christmas decorations. ClickToShop stores pride themselves on dedicated customer service and high quality merchandise.

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Timeshare By Owner Announces its Code of Conduct

Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

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