Bayer CropScience employees brought holiday cheer to many area residents this week through their participation in a day of service at The Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen in downtown Raleigh. On Thursday, Dec. 13, 32 employees served a hot meal and distributed 375 gift bags filled with nonperishable food items to soup kitchen patrons as part of the company's commitment to the fight against hunger. The Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen opened in June 1980 and served 27 people on its first day. Today, the organization provides meals to more than 300 people each weekday. The kitchen ...

For most kids, the weekend is a cherished chance to play outside, socialize with friends and family and take a break from the weekly routine. However, for nearly 44,000 children in Montgomery County, Maryland, the weekend isn't t so glamorous. It's the only two days out of the week that they do not get their basic nutritional needs met because they aren't in school to receive their free and reduced meals. Infiniti HR, a payroll and benefits company that help businesses reduce costs by effectively managing human resource functions, has joined forces with Kids in Need ...

Acclaimed author Tony Attanasio has released 'A Silent Star'. His latest novel details a covert but unsuccessful CIA operation to capture Osama Bin Laden in November 2000. On October 12, 2000, a suicide attack was initiated against the United States Navy Destroyer USS Cole while it was harbored and refueled in the Yemeni port of Aden. Seventeen American sailors were killed, and 39 were injured. The terrorist organization al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack. The author maintains that in November of 2000, a highly secret project to capture Osama bin Laden, ...

Spectrum Software Solutions Inc is pleased to announce that it now provides EHR service Hope Medical Care, PLLC located in Manlius, NY. HiArc EHR, which met the requirements for EHR Module certification, is a high-powered web-based, operating system independent, easy-to-use EHR and is guaranteed to earn Meaningful Use incentives and optimize the workflow of the users. HiArc is developed by a team of experienced software engineers and medical experts, creating a feature-rich, innovative system that will be an asset to medical providers. "Healthcare providers can ...

This Tuesday, December 18, it will be an honor for Sunstone Construction to participate with Operation FINALLY HOME and other community partners to dedicate the new home of SPC Charlie Lemon. Chief Jane Castor of Tampa PD is slated to be the key note speaker. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. at 1922 W. Gray Street, Tampa, FL 33606. On June 8, 2011, while deployed in Afghanistan with the 3rd Armored Calvary out of Ft. Hood, TX, an explosive device destroyed the Humvee SPC Charlie Lemon was riding in. This explosion caused SPC Lemon to lose both of his legs. Specialist ...

Traci Perry, Owner and President of Spectrum Properties with offices in the Bay Area CA and headquarters in the East Bay announced today that her company has accomplished its goal of taking their business national. Under the leadership of this hard working single mom, Spectrum has grown to become one of the top Real Estate Brokerage and Commercial Asset Management companies in the Bay Area and has just reached the benchmark of taking their Asset Management services national. Traci, who often consults for her clients in the areas of Real Estate and business, identified an ...

Satmetrix is organising the 7th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference. The event will take place in 2013 Miami from Jan 31st -Feb 1st and it will be the biggest Net Promoter conference ever, with 8 marquee industry thought-leaders, over 30 Net Promoter and Customer Experience case studies, and 600 Customer Experience practitioners. The main speakers will be the customer loyalty guru Fred Reichheld, Don Peppers, Bobbi Dangerfield of Dell, Joseph Jaffe, Richard Owen, Wendy Lea, Deb Eastman and Charlie Chase of FirstService Brands. During the 24 breakout ...

The market for electrical switches and sockets grows larger each day and it is now a possible to change the appearance of the electrical service systems within a house or office regularly without breaking the bank. Electrical Counter has developed a full market range of switches and sockets to meet what is likely to be an ever increasing market place. The company has developed their Internet marketing system to be able to supply the fullest range of electrical equipment at a moment's notice off the shelf and Electrical Counter is pleased to be able to meet almost all requirements ...

The three day seminar covered everything that a business owner needs to know to get a small business up and running and develop strong leadership skills. Le Tigre Enterprises reveals that the seminar covered a wide range of topics including: customer service skills, recruitment, interviewing techniques, website development, advertising, PR, management styles, leadership skills, and how to set and hit short and long term goals. There were a range of speakers present all of who are at the top of their industry and specialists in the topics they spoke on. Ronan O'Connor, Managing ...

Years ago, homeowners who wanted to build an outdoor kitchen thought little about taking out a home equity loan or putting their purchase on plastic. But now that most people have had to tighten their budgets a bit, one would think that people would have just cut back on all the luxuries--since top-of-the-line outdoor kitchens can cost upwards of $30,000. Actually, that hasn't been the case at all. Record numbers of homeowners are building outdoor kitchens, both for their own personal enjoyment and to increase their home's value. However, buyers are being creative by going ...

In today's healthcare liability climate, with caps on non-economic damages of $250,000, and all the hurdles imposed by the Texas Legislature and Texas Courts, being able to achieve meaningful settlements for victims of medical malpractice and hospital negligence is extremely difficult. All of these cases were affected by the very unfair caps on non-economic damages of $250,000. In the past year, Rockne W. Onstad has pursued and successfully settled 5 such cases for over one million dollars. The settlements are as follows: $3,313,000 settlement for a baby who suffered ...

With the bright lights and themed holiday music selections at the Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas Holidays are the most joyful way to celebrate this Christmas. Las Vegas holidays are known for all the lights as well as elaborate displays; the city kicks it up to a completely different level. During Las Vegas holidays, the casinos decorate their halls with to celebrate the holiday season. Add in Christmas trees everywhere and other festive designs, you will find this is a unique holiday experience to remember. Things to see during the Christmas season in Las Vegas take ...

Vegas Partner Lounge, the home to over 10 casinos, donated $18, 000 to charity this November. Their casinos organized a promotion in support of the Movember cause and encouraged players to get involved and make a difference. A percentage of the proceeds raised from the promotion would go to a notable charity to help in the fight against cancer and other terminal illnesses. The Spot the Stache promotion ran for two weeks in November and players had to find the moustachioed character, Casimo in daily pop-up pictures. Not only did the lucky players reel in some big bonuses ...

Hacker Murphy, LLP is pleased to announce that one of its former attorneys was recently elected to the New York State Supreme Court to serve a fourteen-year term as a Justice in the 4th Judicial District. Thomas D. Buchanan, Esq. will sit in Schenectady County and hear cases throughout the district, which includes Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, St. Lawrence, Warren and Washington Counties. Judge Buchanan formerly practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense and ERISA. The firm expects to hire a lawyer ...

On November 1, 2012, the upstate New York law firm Hacker Murphy, LLP was named to U.S. News' 2013 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm received a top tier ranking in each of its three main practice areas: commercial litigation, eminent domain and personal injury. For the first time, the firm received a Tier 1 ranking in the area of plaintiff's personal injury. Hacker Murphy, LLP's attorneys focus solely on litigation including commercial litigation, collections, tax certiorari, eminent domain, condemnation and personal injury. Hacker Murphy, LLP also received ...

CigaretteReviewed.com, a comprehensive, unbiased e-cigarette review platform, recently announced additional coupon codes for Green Smoke's already discounted holiday promotion. ECigaretteReviewed.com's electronic cigarette reviews are customer driven, not corporate driven, providing their users experiential, honest feedback about the latest products available in the marketplace. "Green Smoke is one of the best rated brands of electronic cigarettes in the world and a favorite among our team of expert reviewers. With the holiday sales, there couldn't be a better ...

Celebrating the release of the first film in "The Hobbit" trilogy, the Inn at Honey Run today launched a special Hobbit Getaway Package for all fans of J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy novels and resulting movies. Located into the rolling hills of Ohio Amish Country, Inn at Honey Run guests will stay in the lavish Honeycomb Suites accommodations and feel The Shire coming to life. Offered at just $259, the Hobbit Getaway Package can be booked via www.innathoneyrun.com or (800) 708-9394 and using the Promo Code HOBBIT. The package includes: - Overnight in an earth-sheltered ...

Looking for the perfect villa break next summer? Book early and get the best choice of beach or rural villas from soloSicily's 2013 collection. Countryside hideaway: Close to the forested Nebrodi Mountains and with unrivalled views over seemingly endless olive and orange groves and beyond, the Aeolian Islands, Il Vignale combines the very best of elegance and sophistication with rural life. The large garden is dotted with several shady terraces furnished with benches, armchairs and sofas and a scattering of huge terracotta and glass jars; and a stunning pool and unexpected ...

DENVER – The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), have proposed a new sub-classification of lung adenocarcinomas. A growing number of publications from Australia, Germany and South America have validated the new sub-classification. However, there are only few reports of this type of validation for the Asian population. A new study published in the January 2013 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, ...

DENVER – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two of the most important smoking-related diseases worldwide, with a huge combined mortality bur¬den. Many consider the presence of COPD itself to be an independent risk factor for lung cancer. Others argue that smoking contributes to both COPD and lung cancer. A recent study published in the January 2013 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, concludes that COPD is not an independent risk factor for lung cancer. Researchers from ...

DENVER – Favorable results have led to crizotinib gaining approval for the treatment of advanced stage ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Japan, the United States, Canada, and several other countries in Europe and Asia. Now, the identification of an effective therapy for ALK-positive NSCLC places great emphasis on rapid, accurate, and cost-effective way to find patients with this subtype of lung cancer. A recent study published in the January 2013 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology, ...

Today at the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi presented a new research study that showed the benefits of educational intervention in increasing calcium intake and retarding bone loss in postmenopausal women. Researchers carried out a controlled trial in the Red River Delta in Vietnam involving a total of 140 women. The women, aged 55 years, had been postmenopausal for at least 5 years, and had low dietary calcium intake (less than 400 mg/day). An intervention group ...

Cambridge, UK (December 15, 2012)--Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD, Founder and CEO of the biotech firm Celmatix Inc., and a leading international expert in the genetics of female infertility, presented A Report from the Front Lines of the Personalized Reproductive Medicine Revolution at the Futures in Reproduction Conference at the Churchill College, Cambridge, a two- day meeting celebrating the spirit of inquiry personified by Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Robert Edwards. In the not so distant future, Dr. Beim predicts things will be very different for women who struggle ...

Executive function (EF), frequently associated with the frontal lobes, guides complex behavior such as planning, decision-making, and response control. EF impairment due to alcohol dependence (AD) has been linked to alcohol's toxic effects on the frontal lobes. A study of EF in a group of adult offspring of AD individuals has found that increased impulsiveness and decreased EF may comprise an inherited trait that signifies greater risk for developing AD. Results will be published in a special online issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently ...

Prior research has shown that sensitivity to the stimulating effects of alcohol and other drugs is a risk marker for heavy or problematic use of those substances. Prior research has also shown that the personality trait of negative emotionality can have an effect on substance use. A new study examining how the response to an amphetamine interacts with negative emotionality to influence alcohol and drug use has found that a high level of negative emotionality may lead to problem drinking when it occurs together with sensitivity to a drug-based reward. Results will be ...