Buy American! We have all heard this and many of us really try to do so whenever possible. One Michigan based home builder, Echelon Homes, and the local BIA, are taking this saying to a whole new level. Earlier this year the Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan announced they would be bringing a new home building program to Michigan. A Made in America, Built in Michigan home. Michael Stoskopf, from the Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan, learned about the Made in America building project about a year ago. The project concept ...

Tovar joins an already impressive group of top athletes such as Andrew Jacobson of FC Dallas, Troy Tulowitski of the Colorado Rockies, Nick Folk of the New York Jets and James-Michael Johnson of the Cleveland Browns. APS athletes are not paid endorsers. The athletes themselves often approach the company to be part of its natural organic and complete lifestyle. "We are very excited to have an athlete of Tovar's caliber on TEAM APS. She pushes herself every day to be the best in the world. So it seems fitting that she is taking the best nutritional supplements offered." ...

Google+ first went live at the end of June, 2011, Brandlective Communications began testing the social network almost immediately and within two weeks of its launch, the International Business Times had reported that the popularity rise of Google+ may be making fellow social media network, Facebook nervous. Google+ was reported to be centered on a social stream (similar to Facebook's news feed) that was accompanied by four cores: Circles, Hangouts, Huddle and Sparks. The prestigious service provided video chats, allowing for sharing of more types of content and originally ...

London based Citipeak Promotions Ltd believes the ability to motivate will increase productivity. The firm conducted a study in the sales and marketing industry and uncovered that companies where Leadership skills were prominent produced a higher quality of sales leads which led to more revenue. Managing Director of Citipeak Promotions Ltd Nick Johnson has followed American entrepreneur and motivational speaker Jim Rohn's advice since establishing his business in early 2010. Jim Rohn was quoted "A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to ...

Two members of the Bernhardt Wealth Management team, a Virginia-based financial advisory firm, have been named among Washingtonian magazine's Top Wealth Managers in the greater Washington, DC area for 2012. President and company founder, Gordon Bernhardt and senior financial partner Kenneth Robinson were honored in this year's list from the magazine. The list was published in the November issue and is compiled using both a survey of Washington, DC-area financial professionals as well as the magazine's own research. "We are quite pleased and honored to have been ...

Boker's Inc. announces the release of its 2013 Calendar and Conversion Chart. Designed for quick, convenient scheduling, the complimentary calendar also features an easy-to-use metric conversion chart on a handy, one-page layout. With over 93 years of industry experience, Boker's continues to provide users with convenient tools that meet diverse in-the-field needs. This dual-sided calendar provides a 15-month scheduling guide with easy-to-read features and characteristics, including boldly identified holidays and Sundays. The opposite side contains a comprehensive metric ...

MD of Mahon Enterprises Ltd. Darren Mahon is well known for his inspirational and passionate speaking. He opened the event with an eye-opening speech outlining the many benefits he has experienced running a business in Ireland's current economy. Darren Mahon was available after the event and offered advice on starting a business in Ireland and also promoted his up-coming seminar on public speaking, 'Basic Public Speaking Skills' Darren Mahon reveals that public speaking skills are often overlooked by people as being unimportant, as for many people, there will never ...

After having been in beta phase for over a year CMS Commander has now been officially released and beta testers as well as new users can subscribe with a launch discount for reduced prices until the 15th of November. CMS Commander reduces the workload of webmasters who own multiple websites by enabling them to remotely manage all of those sites simultaneously from a single account and complete tasks like updating plugins, creating backups and managing content on all of them at the same time. "If you own and mange more than one website CMS Commander can save you ...

With the highest rating of 5 stars, Carolina Comfort, Inc. has won the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award for 2012 in the Contractors -- Heating & Air Conditioning category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS), honor companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers through no-cost, user-review websites, blogs, social networks, business rating services, and other honors and accolades. This data is ...

Bulldog777.com has just launched a new arcade-style casino game that ushers in a new era in online gambling. "Max Damage and the Alien Attack" is a ground-breaking new game that combines real money gambling with video game action. It's the first of a new genre from Microgaming and Bulldog777 is among the first online casinos to offer it. Max Damage mixes popular retro arcade-style action with today's most advanced technologies in quality graphics, sound effects, gaming power and rewards. "Between Microgaming and CTXM I can't believe how many great games ...

ADHD is a condition that afflicts many children and adults throughout the United States, but researchers from the Mayo Clinic have presented two new studies that could have a big impact on the way the condition is treated. These new studies focus on early intervention in the lives of children who have ADHD, as well as on the more precise diagnosis of underlying conditions, which sometimes complicate the treatment of ADHD. These new studies have won the attention of Mark Cartwright, a Dallas psychologist and healthcare professional who has long worked with ADHD patients. The ...

Human resources is a major industry, one that sees to the ability of many companies to smoothly operate while ensuring that their clients and their employees are happy. In nearly every business, though, it is one of the last pieces of the organizational puzzle to fall into place. Recently, B2C ran an article that pinpoints when it is time to integrate human resources management into a business' operations. Geneen Stuart, a former human resources professional, agrees with the article that it is integral to create a human resources department as soon as the services of such ...

In recent months, the international energy community has been all abuzz about the continued developments in shale gas production--and not without reason, according to a recent article from Energy Global. The article notes that shale gas represents the most important development to impact the global gas community in recent memory, and that it stands to influence global energy production for "the foreseeable future." The article has won a comment from Itera International Group of Companies, a corporation that is zealous for the continued development of shale gas ...

The first season of a sparkling new gay drama series, "BoysTown", is set to light up the airwaves very soon. Created by producer Ricky Reidling, "BoysTown" chronicles the entanglements of seven diverse characters living in a gay neighborhood of Los Angeles. Reidling calls the show "a cross between a gay Desperate Housewives and Sex and the City". The series is the follow-up to a pilot that was shown to great success at film festivals, and subsequently aired as a mini-series in Canada. Reidling has received many emails since then from fans ...

Superstorm Sandy has devastated the lives of thousands of people. The storm's death toll is now over one hundred and it's unknown exactly how many people are unaccounted for as many ongoing search efforts continue to take place. The total economic damage from Superstorm Sandy could run as high as $50 billion, according to some estimates, possibly making it the second-costliest storm in U.S. history after Hurricane Katrina. SoftwareMedia will be donating 2% of all our sales today to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Our hearts go out to those who have been ...

Regular dental care can make the difference between enjoying good dental health and suffering from a lifetime of serious dental problems. The ADA recommends that most people visit their dentists at least every six months for a comprehensive evaluation and professional cleaning. Routine care can catch signs of dental disease or decay at their earliest, most treatable stages. Most dentists consider preventative care to be the most important part of their practices. For this reason, Northridge Dental Group is pleased to announce that it is accepting most PPO dental insurance ...

The attorneys at the Chicago law firm of Goldberg Weisman Cairo have consulted with a prominent board-certified forensic toxicologist to identify factors suggesting that potential defects in the packaging and delivery of the drug fentanyl may be to blame for patient injuries and deaths. Fentanyl is a potent narcotic opioid used as a surgical anesthetic and for outpatient pain management. When compared based on weight, fentanyl is 80 to 100 times more powerful than morphine. For outpatients suffering chronic pain, fentanyl is administered through a patch placed directly ...

Should presidential hopeful Mitt Romney win the 2012 election, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might face some tough challenges. In fact, it could undergo a "drastic makeover," as Jenna Greene writes, who reports for the National Law Journal. The CFPB is the youngest federal agency, formed just over a year ago in July 2011. The agency came into being under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law passed in the wake of the Great Recession. Part of the CFPB's mission is to supervise banks, credit unions and other firms ...

One of the tragic hallmarks of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been the devastating impact of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on American veterans. Many veterans find themselves returning home to Pittsburgh and the rest of the country after IEDs claimed one or more of their limbs. In addition to the difficult process of securing disability benefits, these veterans must adjust to new lives as amputees. New technological advances, however, are transforming the experience of life with prosthetic limbs. Many veterans are finding ways to press forward with the help ...

On the evening of Oct. 17, DFW Elite Toy Museum held a Grand Opening party to unveil its latest exhibit, Race Cars, featuring small and large-scale model cars, various racing items and special memorabilia. Good fun in the service of a good cause, the event's $10 per person recommended donations went to King Charles Caviler Spaniel Rescue group. "We had a sensational turnout in both humans and furry friends for the grand opening," said Ron Sturgeon, the proprietor of Fort Worth, TX only dog-friendly vintage toy museum who co-hosted the event along with Saginaw ...

If voter initiative 502 passes in Washington State on Tuesday night, the criminal justice system will have a steep learning curve interpreting the complicated provisions of the new law. Attorney Steve Graham, in his latest post on Initiative 502, explains the various provisions and what they mean for the people of Washington. The law is not retroactive but Mr. Graham predicts that prosecutors will lose interest in following through with many pending cases involving the smaller amounts of marijuana. While the law decriminalizes the possession of marijuana in small amounts, ...

The staff and members of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) send their thoughts and prayers to the thousands of people directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy. In the wake of historic damage produced by the storm, ARA is once again urging Congress to review implementation and enforcement of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) to ensure all flood-damaged vehicles are appropriately tracked and not sold to unsuspecting automotive consumers. Record rainfall and flooding from the Carolinas up into Canada has resulted in vehicles all over the ...

Andromeda's Point of Sale software has been battle-tested behind the counter of over 1,500 delivery/take out, quick service and casual dining restaurant businesses around the world - and now they're delivering their recipe for success to the North American market. "We've had major successes internationally and our software has matured to the point where we can deliver a robust, full-featured Point-of-Sale to restaurants right here in North America," says Andromeda Vice President (Americas) David Hick. Andromeda is opening offices in Vancouver and Chilliwack ...

A coating that survived long-term exposure on the International Space Station took an even longer journey on the Mars Curiosity Rover and is protecting the craft's critical power unit as it collects data on Mars. Not all space environments are the same, but if a material can survive for a long time in one space environment, it may prove useful for longer exploration missions. Curiosity's paint-like spray coating, AZ-2100-IECW, was exposed to the harsh space environment for four years as part of the Materials on International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) investigation. ...

What to make of the debate about Mitt Romney's tax plan. Does it add up? In the Presidential debates both President Obama and Governor Romney cited expert studies to support their cases: study was pitted against study, expert against expert. How can the electorate make sense of this? DebateGraph brings a new kind of transparency and rigor to the public debate - beyond simple fact-checking - by creating interactive visualizations that dissect the main studies and get to the heart of the debate: http://debategraph.org/taxdebate The dynamic, web-based visualizations ...