After four years of decline, construction starts to rise 5%, according to MCIPE Constructors & Professional Engineers MCIPE Constructors & Professional Engineers has released the 2010 US Construction Report. According to the report, foreclosure mitigation programs and stronger affordability will encourage the first signs of improvement in US construction since 2005. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are also providing immediate help to the US economy and construction industry. A modest recovery of 5% for US construction starts is expected in 2010. Highlights ...

Blog-Centric Newswire Service Announces Line-up Of 2011 Themed Editorial Guides And Twitter Events To Connect Marketers With The Blogosphere BlogWire, LLC (http://theblogwire.com) announced today the launch of its 2011 editorial guide and Twitter party calendar, a series of 14 guides, with corresponding online events, that will enable marketers to efficiently and effectively market product launches, seasonal promotions and to announce product sampling availability to targeted communities of bloggers. BlogWire currently hosts two targeted blogging communities, SheBlogs ...

Mark Arens, owner and founder of ThumbPeople believes no child should be left behind when it comes to receiving Christmas gifts! Immediately, ThumbPeople, Inc. will match every product sold through December 20, 2010 and donate these products to families who are unable to purchase Christmas gifts for their children. Giving to those in need is of significant importance to Mark Arens and his ThumbPeople team. ThumbPeople has already given away thousands of children's books and music cd's to various community outreach programs including children's church ministries, Ronald ...

Kiwaii 100% True New Zealand Spring Water, distributed by Premium Healthy Spring Water, Inc. (PHSW), donated pallets of bottled water to help area sports teams quench their thirst during the 2010 hot, dry summer. Kiwaii, a new, naturally pure, bottled spring water from New Zealand, was donated to two local youth lacrosse tournaments, Saucon Valley Youth Football league and the "The Andre Reed Celebrity Golf Classic" benefitting the "Second Mile" organization and "Boys and Girls Club of Allentown". "Kiwaii was a huge hit among the athletes and fans attending these local ...

Hailed as a significant and progressive step in environmentally responsible development, the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen), which go into effect in 2011, will not only affect the way homes are built, but also take measures to orient homeowners on how to maintain a "greener" lifestyle. The CalGreen Codes, which passed into law early this year, are a comprehensive blueprint defining new minimum standards for all residential, government and commercial building in the State of California. One of the new requirements is the presentation of a maintenance ...

While handing a project for one of its client "Strike Hard Booking" - an Australian Travel and Tour Agency, dotnetdeveloper developed Gig Guide Application. This application is developed on ASP.Net and SQL Server and has been exclusively launched for gig lovers and smartphone owners. This application presents a robust and outstanding solution for a spectrum of iphone users worldwide. This Gig Guide Application possesses all the features and functionalities indispensable for a modern smartphone era and bolsters its unique simplicity preferred by the smartphone users. This ...

Joey Sjostrom is a well respected registered dietitian and former president of the Southern Nevada Dietetic Association. If you are struggling to shed the pounds and are looking for a professional weight loss service in Las Vegas that works, then Las Vegas Bariatrics Clinic provides serious weight loss solutions that help you achieve your ultimate goal. Many have reported amazing results after being clients of the Las Vegas weight loss clinic; with one happy customer reporting that she "went from a size 26 to a size 10" as a direct result of the Las Vegas weight loss ...

2011 Youth Empowerment Retreat Initiative Celebrates Public-Private Partnership Morgan State University and The KARS Consulting Group, LTD Join Forces to Support Youth & Families Organizers of The 2011 Youth Empowerment Retreat (YER) Initiative are pleased to announce an innovative partnership approach that welcomes new partners Morgan State University's Entrepreneurial Development & Assistance Center (EDAC) and The KARS Consulting Group, LTD to the fold. The 2011 YER Initiative is organized as a year-long slate of activities designed to empower, motivate, encourage, ...

Farella Braun + Martel partner Jessica K. Nall has been elected co-chair of the executive committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Criminal Justice Section for a one-year term effective Nov. 10, 2010. The Criminal Justice Section seeks to provide BASF members with continuing legal education (CLE) programs and a network of moral and professional support. Nall defends individuals and corporate clients in high-stakes white-collar criminal matters and civil litigation. Nall's recent accomplishments include her defense of national executives of major ...

Nineteen Members of NAFA Fleet Management Association were honored on October 19 with 2010 Environmental Leadership Awards for their work in leading successful sustainability programs for their fleets. They were recognized during a special presentation at the 2010 Green Fleet Conference in San Diego, California. All total, commercial and public sector fleet leaders from 31 companies and government agencies were recognized for their successful efforts in bringing about significant improvements in their fleets' environmental impact. While a successful sustainability program ...

Sarasota resident Monika Craig has been elected to a four year term as a council member serving on the strategic planning committee to the Estonian American National Council, Inc. (EANC). The EANC is an organization of Americans of Estonian descent who work together to preserve and perpetuate the ideals and heritage of Estonia, a former soviet republic and one of the Baltic nations in Northern Europe. Monika attended her first meeting as a council member in Baltimore, Maryland, where as one of 35 members, she participated in electing the governing board of the organization. ...

The leader in home fashions, GORMAN'S HOME FURNISHINGS AND INTERIOR DESIGN, today announced the grand opening of their in-store designer furniture closeout shops at their Novi, Lakeside and Southfield showrooms. Novi and Lakeside include traditional furnishings, while Southfield is contemporary. Open daily, customers will receive 40 to 75 percent off the finest and highest quality dining and bedrooms sets, sofas, recliners, accessories and more. Shopping the world and purchasing only the best values, Gorman's buys manufacturer showrooms, overruns and one-time special ...

Pacific Timesheet has announced several important feature time off and absence management enhancements that validate certain time off balance accrual and forecast rules. When employees request time off an important feature that validates an employee's balance against certain balance and accrual rules when they submit a request. Pacific Timesheet's time off and absence management features ensure that employees have complete visibility into their balance history, time off taken and accruals, eliminating information requests to payroll or human resources. In addition, Pacific ...

Search Mojo, a http://www.search-mojo.com?ls=PR [leading search engine optimization firm] located in Charlottesville, Va., announced today that it has received Google AdWords preferred API pricing. The new status eliminates the cost of accessing Google AdWords to make changes and updates using the Google AdWords API. Without the preferred pricing option, Google charges a costly fee for accessing and altering AdWords campaign data via the API. For clients with many AdWords campaigns, such as ecommerce clients, changes can now be made directly and immediately, without dependence ...

Due to a $10,000 dollar a year, five-year donation totaling $50,000 from businessman Adam Weitsman, president of Owego-based Upstate Shredding, Tioga County is cleaning up more old tires than ever before. Moreover, this innovative, highly successful tire recovery program is helping preserve the scenic beauty of this historic, rural county in the southeastern corner of the Finger Lakes Region. ""I have to give Adam credit. He's donating this money to clean up these tires and he gets very little from it aside from beautifying the county," said Ellen Pratt, Tioga's solid ...

Vana Shipton, t-shirt designer and owner of local online clothing store ICON, has a nationwide agenda. She is announcing the launch of her new hip, edgy t-shirt line just in time for the holidays. ICON, the brand evolved from Tip-Top Living, has expanded sales of its luxuriously stylish and ultra comfortable t-shirts across the country through the web. A South African native, Shipton was raised with retail in her blood. Her father owned a retail store even before she was born. "When I came to the United States my art became more modern and it seemed that retail would ...

The Shelby American Collection - home to the premier collection of Shelby Cobras, Ford GT40s and Shelby Mustangs - will welcome Carroll Shelby and other racing greats at its Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 4th. Carroll Shelby, auto industry and racing legend who developed these iconic cars, will be the museum's Guest of Honor. Shelby will be joined by Shelby American World Championship drivers Bob Bondurant and Jack Sears and other drivers who were central to the success of Shelby American, including: Lew Spencer, Tom Yeager, Allen Grant, Chuck Cantwell and Walt ...

Well-known band, A Day To Remember, will be featured as likeZEBRA.com's Artist of the Week, beginning November 16, 2010. As the world's largest network for fans of independent music, likeZEBRA spotlights a new artist each week in support of the independent music movement. This week, likeZEBRA will be hosting an exclusive interview with A Day To Remember guitarist, Neil Westfall, as well as giving fans a chance to win exclusive merchandise and music. This promotion coincides with the release of A Day to Remember's new album, "What Separates Me From You." likeZEBRA goes ...

Scheduled to attend over 150 public and media functions, the Tournament of Roses Queen and Rose Princesses took time to enjoy afternoon tea and crafts with young girls living at Hillsides, a Pasadena foster care children's charity. The royal court introduced themselves to the young girls. "I think it's really emotional knowing that young kids have to live in a different place without their parents," said Rose Queen Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann. "I'm excited, though, to be here and share this experience with these girls." After savoring an assortment of desserts accompanied ...

The Windows Workout! eBook has been specifically designed to help Windows users get their PCs back into shape and trim the unnecessary clutter that builds up on everyone's PC over time. This eBook is aimed at Windows users who do not necessarily have the skills (or the inclination) to complete time consuming research on how to go about removing the unneeded programs, utilities and (horror) viruses that can plague any PC of more than a few months old. Covering all three of the latest Windows releases, it provides valuable information and solutions both for reference purposes ...

Just in time for the holidays, SlimWare Utilities today announces a suite of computer-maintenance software products that will have computer users saying, "thank you, Santa!". Powerful but easy to use, SlimWare Utilities software speeds, cleans and optimizes the performance of home computers. These products are perfect stocking-stuffers for anyone frequently working online, from gamers who need a faster PC, to tech-whiz teenagers wanting to help Grandma fix her computer. Products Each SlimWare Utility product addresses a different computer issue: • SlimComputer - ...

The GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community comprises a $4.5 billion marketplace in America, as well as a sizeable pool of professional talent. However, the majority of American businesses have no actionable plan to successfully increase revenue or employee productivity by leveraging GLBT diversity strategies. Stan Kimer, a retired director of global sales operations with IBM, has made it his mission to change this practice, and has launched a consulting firm based in the Raleigh area that will focus on diversity management specializing in GLBT diversity, as ...

Kismet by Wayne Sharrocks This eagerly awaited new thriller from award-winning author Wayne Sharrocks is now on general release. From the Publisher: Literary nominations thus far include Channel 4 television's Richard & Judy's Book-Club Competition, The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize. They think that you will find this new title to be a powerful, fast-moving and exciting psychological thriller. Review: 'Wayne Sharrocks is a master of his craft, handling each twist and turn of the plot with consummate skill and with dialogue sharp as ...

Getting in to see a licensed doctor is now just a click away: American Telehealth Corporation announced the launch of myRealMD.com, a comprehensive online medical consultation service that uses telehealth technology to connect you to real, licensed doctors who can answer questions, diagnose and treat conditions, and if medically appropriate, prescribe medicine to pharmacies. Through video chat, phone or secure email, individuals and families are able to consult with a doctor at any time of day, any day of the week, after scheduling a consult via the website. Unlike ...

Stonefield Software Inc. today announced that the new release of Stonefield Query for Accpac now includes 55 free reports. This is Stonefield Software's latest release of our award winning Business Intelligence, reporting, and ad-hoc query software, for Accpac. "This will save companies a huge amount of time and money, by allowing the end-user to select from a list of our most requested custom reports" said Neil Sorensen, Stonefield Software Inc. Channel Account Manager. "The cost involved in having a consultant create these 55 reports would run into the thousands of ...