Turning a one-bedroom apartment into a push-button kingdom in which the heat, the locks and the music can be controlled with a touch.

Sheena Iyengar, a blind writer on the psychology of choice, built a wardrobe and furnished her apartment by convening a committee of experts, including her teaching assistants, her friends and her husband.

Radim Kralik, his wife, Barbora Kralikova, and their two children live in a modern concrete box built on top of a 1943 grain silo.

Testing new mops to see how well they clean, how much liquid they absorb and how easy they are to maneuver.

Charlotte Moss, the interior designer, found tableware fresh with flowers and vegetables.

Because dogs aren’t able to indicate what their aches and pains are when they are sick, illness can be especially frightening.

Several new books extolling the virtues of green living provide information for readers of all commitment levels.

A limited-edition set of prints, designed by David Reid, James Klein and Eva Zeisel, is now available.

Home Economics, an Oregon store, sells vintage fabric once used as bus signage in England.

René Veenhuizen and Tejo Remy, from the Dutch design company Droog, will have furnishings on view at Industry Gallery in Washington.

Sales at Hable Construction, Lee’s Studio and Vermont Woods Studio.

At 350 West Broadway, an apartment marketed with marble and velvet.

Prices in Nabq, Egypt, remain low by comparison with those in many global vacation spots.

A midcentury modern house in Boise, Idaho, a historic house in Chester, S.C., and a home in Jackson, Miss.

Funds raised will benefit Aboriginal Children's Advancement Society (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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The Sciatica SelfCare System is an innovative product for relieving sciatica pain at home. The recently released product uses a breakthrough approach for sciatica relief unlike any other product currently on the market. Developed and researched in a clinical setting for over 25 years, The Sciatica SelfCare System's beginnings are as novel as the product itself. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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A practice offering vein treatment and cosmetic plastic surgery in Tampa Bay, Florida (http://www.veincentertampa.com/plastic-surgery/) is embracing what is being touted as the latest breakthrough laser technology in the treatment of skin affected by sun damage, wrinkling, and even lesions and deep scarring. Dr. Jeffrey Hunt with the Vein & Cosmetic Center of Tampa Bay utilizes CO2 Fractional laser systems, ActiveFX™, DeepFX, and Pixel CO2® laser skin resurfacing treatments – procedures known to improve skin tone and texture with quicker results and less recovery time when compared with other laser procedures. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) has chosen Columbus, Ohio-based Waste Not Center (http://www.wastenotcenter.org/) as the winner of the 2010 Organizing Excellence Award. NAPO’s Awards Committee Chair, Sheila Delson, CPO-CD®, will present this Award to a representative of the Waste Not Center during NAPO’s 22nd Annual Conference and Organizing Exposition, which will be held in Columbus, from April 21 – 24. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Less is more with only three pure, natural and simple ingredients. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Beauty blogging web site reviews beauty tools and advises of sale (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Tahitian Noni International is Leaving the Superfruits Behind (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Powerful, Fully Integrated Online Tools Increase Marketing Success, Reduce Costs (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Vagaro.com is poised to transform the salon industry by borrowing the blueprints from their neighbors in San Francisco. Vagaro.com to Salons and Spas is what Opentable.com is to Restaurants. Users can now get online, search for salons in their area and make their next appointment. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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Oransi, the green cleaning products company, launched a new laundry detergent for U.S. consumers concerned about their budget as well as the environment – the Robby Wash ultra he detergent. The hypoallergenic laundry detergent ball contains 10 ounces of macro-molecule laundry detergent which cleans for up to 12 months – replacing 75 lbs. of traditional laundry detergent and saving consumers more than $100 over 200 washes. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2010)

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