For eco-friendly homebuilder Marco Bitran, there is an endless variety of construction and design options that can help homeowners produce a "greener home." According to Bitran, while standards in green construction are heavily debated today, there are already many ways that the casual homeowner can introduce eco-conscious practices in the home today. For instance, Bitran is a heavy proponent of composting practices and the use of tankless water heaters. While there are numerous ways that homeowners can improve the eco-friendliness of their existing home, Bitran ...

According to Finis Toomer--Director of Business Development at freight shipping service provider GlobalTranz Logistics--the ebb and flow of cargo trends are a strong indicator of commercial progress. While many in the global shipping industry have recognized a decline in global shipping since 2008, new reports suggest that recent cargo ship orders may hint toward the positive growth to come. As the orders for cargo ships increase--particularly in relation to freight transit between the US and China--Toomer anticipates that the shipping industry and the national economy ...

Optimize Business Solutions, a provider of online marketing and web design services to small and mid-sized merchants, announced it has reached an agreement with Automagic Studios to expand services to Dydacomp's SiteLINK ecommerce community and other small online merchants. "We are delighted to join forces with Automagic Studios," said Ivan Jackson, Optimize's CEO and Founder. "The marriage will provide the SiteLINK community with an under-one-roof set of services that starts with site support and extends to search engine optimization, redesign, and online ...

Mid-American Machine & Equipment has expanded its spare parts business and fabrication services to better serve tire and rubber customers in the eastern United States. Mid-American Machine, founded in 1997, now provides machinery reconditioning, repair, installation and equipment rigging services as well as new and used machinery and equipment from facilities in LeRoy, KS, Sylacauga, AL, and Glasgow, KY. The acquisition of Madison-Smith Machine & Tool Co., of Glasgow, by Mid-American Machine's Chicago parent Industrial Service Solutions, gives Mid-American ...

The liver produces a substance called bile. It is transferred to the gallbladder which stores bile. When fat enters the digestive system, a hormone called cholecystokinin is sent to the gallbladder that then causes some bile to be secreted into the small intestine. Bile then helps break down fat and assists in helping it be absorbed and processed. A Calorie is the term scientists use to discuss energy that the body uses. We get calories from different things. We get 4 calories per gram for proteins. We get 4 calories per gram for carbohydrates. We get 7 calories per ...

National City offers a full calendar of events and activities for visitors and locals to enjoy during June, July and August. "Visitors from all over the world come to San Diego during the summer, but not everyone knows about fun, free activities and events that we have happening in National City," said Jacqueline L. Reynoso, president and CEO of the National City Chamber of Commerce. "National City hosts several annual events as well as ongoing activities that will delight visitors and give them a taste of the culture of the South Bay." Highlights ...

Data visualization is viewed by many organizations as an important means of seeing through data, really understand them and use them to make informed decisions. However, what prevents people from using tools for visualization experience is that they adhere to the notion that they will commit immense time and energy analyzing each location. It makes sense that Topo.ly, an easy mapping site, was developed to put a stop on this notion. Instead, it carries the art of creative data visualization. Topo.ly users over the years have high regard to this business intelligence ...

Benny Agosto, Jr., a partner at the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, recently joined top Hispanic business leaders from across the United States at the White House for the first-ever Hispanic Business Leaders Forum. The event was co-hosted by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with the intent of fostering economic growth, particularly among the Latino community. The day-long summit drew members of the Hispanic community from Fortune 500 companies, professional firms and high-growth entrepreneurs into an interactive discussion ...

Criminal defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, was recently selected to the National Trial Lawyers' Top 40 Under 40, an exclusive group of exceptional criminal defense attorneys and civil litigators. Mr. Roberts was nominated for the honor of being named one of the Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under 40 in North Carolina based on his record of achieving successful results in difficult cases and superior leadership in the legal profession. Attorney Roberts is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law and served as an Assistant District Attorney in three ...

If you are like most people seeking Social Security Disability benefits, you have done some research to find out how the process works. You have probably found websites filled with unfamiliar terms and an alphabet soup of acronyms. Below are five terms you may encounter and an explanation of why they may be important for your case. Earnings Record This is your work history. The SSA tracks the amount you earn each year you work. You receive credits based on your total yearly wages or income from self-employment. You can earn up to four credits each year. Why It ...

Goldberg Weisman Cairo attorney Colin J. O'Malley settles injured Laborers case for $2,250,000.00. On August 21, 2007, Walter Kapusciarz, a Union Laborer, slipped and fell in mud at a construction site. Although mud is a common condition on a jobsite, Mr. O'Malley felt that in this particular instance the conditions the workers were forced to endure were unusually dangerous. Mr. O'Malley was able to establish that the muddy conditions that existed could have been fixed by the general contractor, William A. Randolph, Inc. Mr. O'Malley argued that the general contractor ...

The project management software business, Steelray, is happy to announce the release of their newest software update. The firm has recently launched Project Viewer 5.2.10.17; they have worked very hard to fix some bugs that were present in the previous version. It is their hope that these improvements will enhance the user experience by making for a more enjoyable and performance-driven product. The developer of Microsoft Project Viewer has been very busy with this specific software, namely due to its popularity among customers. The previous update, 5.2.9.16, had just ...

Rare currency dealer, Antique Money, provides a safe and easy way to sell old money on their site, Antiquemoney.com. They buy national bank notes, which were issued from 1863 to 1929, large-size currency, which was issued between 1861 and 1923, and modern currency issued from 1928 to 1934. These include rare star notes and currency with low serial numbers. What is the Selling Process? The process for selling rare paper currency to Antique Money is simple and safe. Their website features images of the currency they are most interested in buying. If you have one of these ...

The Atlanta bus rental firm, Samson Trailways, is excited to say they that this year marks their 30th anniversary. Since 1983, the company has been providing quality and affordable Atlanta bus rentals, and they have grown markedly since their inception years ago. Founder and owner Bill Sambdman has strived to offer his clients only the best of the best, which is much easier said than done. There are many Atlanta charter bus businesses in the area, but Samson Trailways has demonstrated its excellence in the field time and again by receiving stunning reviews and recommendations ...

Summer time means barbeque season, trips to the shore, triple decker ice cream cones, baseball games and freshly squeezed lemonade in a tall cold glass. It is hardly sporting to think of plumbing problems during the long, lazy days of summer, but there are some Atlanta plumbing concerns that can pop up during the summer months. Plumb Xpress, Atlanta plumbers, reminds you to check your bathrooms before summer begins. They will be getting a lot more use during the day when your kinds are home from school. Your washing machines work harder in the summer months, too, so ...

If you are already a Team Pest USA customer, you know how wonderful and enjoyable a pest-free home can be for your entire family. Now this leading Roswell pest control company wants you to pay $100 less for their services while continuing to enjoy a pest-free environment. Simply refer someone you know, and if they sign up for any service offered by Team Pest USA, the company will give you $100 credit for their Roswell pest control or a $25 Visa gift card. It's their way of thanking you for spreading the good word about their great services. Team Pest USA is also a leading ...

The Atlanta video production firm, Optimum Productions, wants to remind business owners of the benefits of video advertising. Television and Internet videos are the best ways to consistently attract new clients; they are a cost-effective alternative to traditional print methods such as using a billboard. They have proven to be particularly useful for companies who have an online presence. The Atlanta video business notes that the return on investment (ROI) is just one reason why using video is the way to go these days. They also point out that more people have become ...

The 10th annual Silver & Black Series presented by the Chicago Scouts Association will take off on June 9th at Symonds/Puckett Field, Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. This year the underclassmen (2015s) will workout first on Sunday with the 2014 graduates taking the field on Monday. In September, Hampshire High School will host the Silver & Black Series with the 2016s working out on September 15th and the 2017s on September 22nd. Player registration begins on Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10 at 8 AM with an expected first pitch beginning at 10 AM. ...

In their May 17th "Digital Crave" shopping blog, Yahoo! included the new ThiPad thigh-mounted tablet stand in a piece titled "The Worst iPad Accessories--Ever." "And they did us a favor," says Jerry McTigue, creator of the ThiPad. "Because the hundreds of readers who went to the ThiPad.com website to see just how bad a product it was, actually discovered how good it was. And they started buying it." McTigue believes that if the ThiPad can gain converts with horrible publicity like that, there's no telling what it would do if ...

PHILADELPHIA — A subset of colorectal cancers responds to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) therapies, but develops resistance within months. Among cancers that develop resistance to anti-EGFR therapy, some showed overexpression of a gene called MET, according to a study published in the June issue of Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Preliminary data published in this study showed human tumors with MET amplification, grown in mice, responded to MET inhibitor drugs. The MET gene is known to be amplified in about ...

Results of a randomized phase III clinical trial conducted by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) determined that adding bevacizumab to initial treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) did not improve patient overall survival or progression-free survival,. Results were reported June 2 during the plenary session of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois—GBM is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults and, despite treatment advances in recent years, the average survival of patients enrolled in clinical trials is ...

Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center report that a new drug in preliminary tests has shown promising results with very manageable side effects for treating patients with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The results were presented at the 2013 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology today in Chicago by Dr. Antoni Ribas, professor of medicine in the UCLA division of hematology-oncology, who led the research. Following Ribas' presentation, the study was published online ahead of press in the New England Journal of Medicine. ...

CHICAGO, IL – A new test may help identify newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients more likely to benefit from bevacizumab (Avastin®), according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The results of the study were presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. This study is associated with RTOG 0825, a large multi-center Phase III trial that evaluated the addition of bevacizumab to standard chemoradiation and maintenance temozolomide in treating newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Half of the participants ...

CHICAGO, JUNE 2, 2013 — The combination of the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab and the investigational antibody drug nivolumab led to long-lasting tumor shrinkage in more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma, according to results from a Phase I trial simultaneously published online on Sunday, June 2, in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center researchers at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Several patients experienced tumor shrinkage of more than 80 percent within ...

Chicago, IL – The angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab (Avastin) failed to increase overall survival (OS) or statistically significant progression-free survival (PFS) for glioblastoma patients in the frontline setting, according to research led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study was presented today on the plenary session of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 Annual Meeting by Mark Gilbert, M.D., professor in MD Anderson's Department of Neuro-Oncology. Glioblastoma is both the most common and lethal form of brain ...