In today's building and construction environment, materials codes play a crucial role in structural design, cost estimations, building inspection, insurance investigations, the education of engineers, architects and related professionals, and in actual construction. To better serve its constituent users, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) is finalizing the reorganization of ACI 318-14, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. As one of the most essential and valuable codes with respect to the use of reinforced concrete in modern construction, ACI 318 ...

The groundbreaking ceremony at East Ridge at Cutler Bay marked a new chapter in the community's 50+ year history and the official start of the community's expansion. "This long awaited vision of our residents has now become reality," said Executive Director Victoria Duvall, as she addressed residents, employees, dignitaries and various consultants involved in the expansion. The $70 million expansion for Miami-Dade County's only life care community will refresh residential service areas and add new memory support, assisted living, skilled nursing and a state-of-the-art ...

Announced today by America Semiconductor, LLC, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-industry high-power semiconductors, is the relocation of its U.S. Headquarters to Goethals Park, 2525 Brunswick Ave., Suite 209, Linden, New Jersey. The 600,000 square-foot campus, owned by the family of America Semiconductor's Co-Founder, Bruce Wilpon, additionally serves as the company's warehouse. Goethals Park is strategically located adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike and in close proximity to Newark Liberty Airport. According to Jeffrey Simon, the company's Co-CEO, "The relocation ...

"Most mold removal work done by property owners and professional mold removal companies fails to properly and completely eliminate home and building mold problems," points out Phillip Fry, Certified Environmental Hygienist, Professional Industrial Hygienist, and webmaster since 1999 of the mold education website http://www.moldinspector.com. "Only three out of my many clearance mold inspection and testing assignments since 1999 on behalf of client property owners, managers, employees, and residents documented that the allegedly-remediated home or building was actually ...

Knowmedge, a video-based internal medicine board review question bank, is excited to announce a partnership with the authors of Cracking the USMLE Step 3 to publish high-yield board exam content on the Knowmedge website. The partnership allows each party to connect with a broader audience while continuing their mission of enhancing and improving medical education. In addition, the agreement creates a framework for each company to work together in order to help advance medical education. Cracking the USMLE Step 3 is a leading textbook for medical students and residents ...

Sennheiser's acclaimed headphone range is gaining MOMENTUM with a social video project, tapping into the relevant mindset of the young, affluent target audience. Driven by the theme "What's Your MOMENTUM?", Sennheiser, together with Spotify, will present 100 videos that showcase the life and work of some of the world's most inspirational people - musicians, artists, inventors - sharing their projects and unique achievements and inviting others to share their own stories. Aimed at driving awareness of its premium MOMENTUM headphone range, Sennheiser's biggest ever consumer ...

A History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears features legendary Grammy musicians and their contribution to the only true American art form; Jazz. The film has garnered worldwide attention, numerous accolades and multiple wins throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. The film touches upon the influence of jazz from its creation by former African slaves - to the contributions jazz played in the Civil Rights movement, in aiding the war effort and even upon the President of the United States Barack Obama. Featuring terrific performances from a slew of jazz greats, the ...

G.X. Chen announced today that her latest mystery novel The Mystery of Moutai is now available for sale on Amazon. In The Mystery of Moutai, a teenager returns home from school to find a gruesome scene: the apartment he shares with his mother, Shao Mei, in Boston's Chinatown has been ransacked and she is dead. There is a bottle of Moutai--the most exotic and expensive Chinese liquor--left at the scene and traces of rat poison in one of the two shot glasses on the kitchen counter. This was evidently a homicide, but who could possibly be the killer? Ann Lee and Fang ...

Most people have seen the TV show Intervention which features people addicted to drugs or alcohol being confronted by people who love them, so that they will get help. Although it's entertaining - and sometimes painful - to watch, the fact is that real human lives are at stake. On Thursday, April 17 the topic of interventions will be the subject of the internet radio show Break the Chains on Talkzone.com, hosted by Gwen Carden. The show will feature two well-known interventionists, Burr Cook and Chris Bennett, who will demystify the intervention process and enlighten ...

The wireless industry painted Omaha, Nebraska blue, April 15th and 16th at OFFWIRE's Growth Summit 2014 held at the Magnolia Hotel. The premier event brought together the leading owners, executives, buyers, and trainers from the top companies within the retail and wireless space for two days of educational sessions along with opportunities to network as well as share ideas and best practices. B2B Soft is pleased to have attended the summit and presented its Wireless Standard Retail Management Platform at the event's Around The World Vendor Showcase. Deployed in over ...

Houston Television (HTV) launches the latest program, Advancing Global Markets, Thursday, April 10 the Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. 'Shawna J.' Producer introduces her two Co-Hosts, Belanie Dishong of LiveAtChoice.com and Kimberly N. Evans, Houston entrepreneur. She invites the public to join them as they celebrate Houston's premier TV broadcast. Michele Scism, Business Strategist and Founder of DecisiveMinds.com from Lake Charles, LA, is keynote speaker as they focus on introducing Houston's creative entrepreneurs to the possibilities ...

Tathata, the creator of revolutionary new golf training designed to transform the entire mind, body and swing, today announced their new partnership with the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) division. With the agreement, Tathata becomes an approved education provider for the LPGA T&CP, offering its innovative Tathata Golf Certified Instructor Training Program to LPGA members. "Bryan Hepler's Tathata Teacher Training Program could not be more timely and relevant for me at this point in my teaching career," said Deb Vangellow, LPGA Master Professional, ...

Priscilla Goudreau Public Relations & Marketing, a Charlotte, NC-based, full-service public relations and marketing firm newly relocated to Charlotte from Jacksonville, FL, announces new clients to the impressive roster of clients in Charlotte and Jacksonville: Nashville, TN author Stuart Burkhalter author of "Catawampus, The Fertility Process from a Man's Perspective" Vancouver, BC, Canada author Jacob "Jack" Singer author of "The Vase with the Many Coloured Marbles" "We're thrilled to sign both authors and are already implementing press release strategy and ...

As nuclear power facilities across the globe continually strive to operate with the highest levels of reliability and efficiency, InStep Software will share insight and best practices for asset performance management at the POWER-GEN India & Central Asia 2014 conference. The event takes place May 5-7, 2014, in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, and will feature more than 100 power generation topics, including sessions on renewables and transmission & distribution. As part of the conference's nuclear track, InStep Software will present on "Using the Power of Predictive ...

Santana Equipment Trading Company, one of the nation's premier used material handling equipment dealerships, has hired Jason Ambrose to join its growing sales team as a District Sales Manager. Jason, a graduate of Carthage College, brings with him 3 years of sales experience in the logistics industry. As District Sales Manager, Jason will be primarily involved in the wholesale purchasing and sales of industrial machinery in various regions of the United States. Eric Davidson, President and Founder of Santana Equipment Trading Company, notes that "Our sales team has helped ...

Since 1982, Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP has provided clients in Ventura County and throughout the state full-service solutions for a variety of legal matters. During that time, FCOP has steadily grown from three attorneys to the county's largest law firm. FCOP has now opened a second office to accommodate its expanded roster of attorneys and to better serve clients in the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Moorpark, San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles. Four attorneys and two legal secretaries initially will staff the new office in Westlake Village at 2801Townsgate Road, Suite ...

To see if you qualify for this Diabetes Clinical Trial in DeLand, visit Avail Clinical Research on the web (http://www.availclinical.com) or contact us directly at (386) 785-2404. There is no cost to participate, no insurance required, and you may receive compensation for time and travel. STUDY DESIGN The present study will assess the effect of a new form of therapy on glycemic and lipidemic parameters when incorporated into an existing diabetes treatment with a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. SGLT2 inhibition induces negative energy balance by ...

evox Television (evox Omnimedia) presents a riveting three-part series from Don Downey: "Open Source: Films From the Anthropocene." Viewers are privy to cutting edge discussions about responsible urban planning, livable cities, design for the future, rising seas, and climate change. Solutions and cutting edge tactics from the US Navy and most-threatened cities are explored. Shot on location in destinations at the forefront of climate change issues and urban futurecasting, "Open Source" shines a light on resistance to unnerving science and adroit change from unexpected ...

R&E Automated Systems is pleased to announce that it has acquired RoMan Engineering Services, a subsidiary of RoMan Manufacturing Inc. RoMan Manufacturing remains committed to the welding industry by continuing to provide the most innovative and complete line of resistance welding transformers and power supplies in the world. In acquiring RES, R&E Automated increases its talented professional engineering staff and adds a world class weld & metallurgical testing laboratory to its well established welding engineering consulting & services group. R&E ...

Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria is hosting a Civil Life Brewing Company Tap Takeover event Wed., April 23rd from 4 p.m. to midnight at their location at 9568 Manchester Road in Rock Hill. Civil Life Brewing Company (CLBC) will have 10 different beers on tap, including special reserve beers on tap that are not available elsewhere. CLBC will also be handing out t-shirts, glasses, and other fun promotional items for attendees. The patio will be open for this event, complete with heaters and blankets. Guests have the option to attend the 5-course dinner event. Each ...

Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL), Cranston, RI, announces its new distributorship agreement with JSR Micro for ULTIMO supercapacitors, which are the first commercialized Lithium Ion Capacitors (LIC) on the market. Electro Standards Laboratories has a long history as a leader in the design of motor controls and power systems and is putting its expertise in the energy field behind this new offering. Based on lithium ion technology, the ULTIMO supercapacitor has superior energy density, charge retention, and higher cell voltage than traditional EDLC supercapacitors. It ...

The most important message regarding Ellicottville's 2014 Summer Music Festival which takes place from July 4-6 is this... it's a family affair. Summer Music Festival is easily one of the most affordable, family friendly events in Western New York, with advance tickets for the evening headline acts (Buffalo Philharmonic Saturday night; the Gin Blossoms Sunday night) starting at $25 for adults and entrance is free for kids 12 and under. There's also free parking, the event is wheelchair accessible and families are allowed to bring their own picnic baskets to the shows. ...

The trip this year is from October 10-18, 2014 and immerses you in Peru´s diverse, cutting edge and authentic cuisine. Eighty-four microclimates yield a myriad of indigenous species and foodstuffs from the depths of the cold Pacific Ocean to the fiery chilies of the desert, the lush Amazon, and the Andean highlands. In Lima, we'll dive into their chifa (Chinese) and Nikkei (Japanese) food heritage along with chocolate tastings and visits with top chefs. We'll take the train to experience the stunning, mysterious beauty of Machu Picchu, one of the wonders of the World ...

The International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) will host a Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Workshop on April 24, 2014 at the Aerobiology Laboratory Associates Inc., 43760 Trade Center Pl. in Dulles, Virginia, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Multiple perspectives about UV technology and devices designed to disinfect air and surface pathogens in healthcare facilities will be presented. Registration is open and available online. HAIs are infections that develop as result of medical care. The infection may occur in a hospital, outpatient surgery center, nursing care ...

With finals just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start preparing for exams. As the team from StudyRight - a Raleigh-Durham-based study skills training company - discusses in their newest e-book, avoiding procrastination is a vital skill for success. The e-book, "The Essential Student Handbook to Studying for Finals," teaches students a practical, research-based approach to studying for finals. For a sampling of the skills addressed in the resource, try these three tips to begin preparing for your final exams. 1) Set a review schedule today, and get ...