College Park, Md. (April 8, 2011) -- How to put more bang in your biofuels? Nanoparticles! A new study in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy shows that the addition of alumina nanoparticles can improve the performance and combustion of biodiesel, while producing fewer emissions. Why add nanoparticles? The idea, says lead author R. B. Anand, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli, India, is that because of their high surface-to-volume ratio, the nanoparticles—which, in the study, had an average ...

Bethesda, MD (April 7, 2011) –The American College of Gastroenterology published a new evidence-based systematic review on the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as a supplement to The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) for April 2011, a special issue entirely dedicated to IBD. This clinical monograph, based on a comprehensive meta-analysis, offers new graded recommendations on medical management of IBD, a chronic digestive disorder which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). A section reviewing the epidemiology of IBD highlights ...

Federal and commercial experts will discuss the rapidly-evolving government workplace and how compliance with Telework mandates are affecting agency buildings, workers, policies and budgets. This web-based panel discussion will be held April 12 at 1:00 pm EDT. Beginning in June 2011, every federal agency is to report on their progress towards the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. However, the policies, tools and cultural changes to implement these changes take time and money. Four other mandates related to COOP, flexible workplace and real estate reduction also require ...

Londoners are more content in their jobs than workers anywhere else in the UK, according to new research from leading job site, reed.co.uk. The survey of 5,000 workers across the UK, including 1,000 from the capital, revealed that those working in the capital are happiest in their current jobs. Asked how they felt about their jobs, 54% of Londoners said they were happy with their current work situation compared to 48% of the rest of the UK. While 24% of Londoners admitted they were likely to do a new job search soon, which remains 3% below the national average. Martin ...

SINOPEC is China's largest producer and supplier of refined oil products (including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, etc.) and major petrochemical products (including synthetic resin, synthetic fiber monomers and polymers, synthetic fiber, synthetic rubber, chemical fertilizer and petrochemical intermediates). It is also China's second largest crude oil producer. SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing R&D (RIPP) mainly focuses on oil refining technologies, refining-petrochemical integration, pertinent petrochemical technologies, alternative fuels and new energy ...

American Professional Services (APS) announced that it has expanded their commercial hood cleaning business to Phoenix, Arizona chain restaurants. With headquarters located in Denver Colorado since 1989, APS built a fabrication plant in Placentia, California in 2009 so that they could provide their exhaust hoods cleaning service nationwide. Making the announcement was APS Chief Executive Massoud Farazandeh who said, "We are very pleased to offer our hood cleaning expertise to restaurants in the Phoenix, Arizona area. "We take our hood cleaning services very seriously ...

Gap Adventures, the world's largest independent adventure travel company, introduces new sailing tours in the Gulf of Thailand, exploring the famous islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, and Koh Ang Thong National Park - just in time for Songkran, the Land of Smiles' new year. "We're excited to launch the new sailing program in Thailand's southeast coast, from June to September," says Julie FitzGerald, Gap Adventures' Asia destination manager. "Responding to consumer demand for year-round sailing in the region, the new island-hopping trips complement our hugely ...

Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading financial technology company, today announced the launch of IntellectTM Customer Business eXchange (CBX) during PAYMENTS 2011, NACHA's (National Automated Clearing House Association) annual gathering of industry leaders and payments professionals to address payments convergence and next-generation solutions to P2P and alternative payments. A multichannel offering extending access of products and services across multiple channels, IntellectTM CBX is built on the industry standard J2EE framework with highly parameterized and component-based ...

Dussault and Zatir's client was the operator of a motor vehicle who was struck by another car which proceeded through a stop sign. Client sustained serious injuries to the back, neck and wrist. Dussault and Zatir client sought treatment with a local Chiropractor and Orthopedic Surgeon. The client's back and neck injuries resolved within a few months, however the client ultimately underwent surgery for a fractured wrist. Unfortunately, the at-fault party only carried minimal insurance coverage. However, due to the fact that the operator of the vehicle had an insurance ...

Mike Luchen, founder of Extreme Marketing, is pleased to talk about not only how to place your business on page 1 of search engines, but shows you how to build a huge presence on the Internet and dominate anyone you compete with. During a interview Michael Luchen stated, "There are 10 listings that search engines choose to be on the first page. I am not talking about paid advertising. I am talking about generically, for free. Meaning the spiders that engines sent out chose you based on your page content, meta tags and importance. If you are the one picked for page 1 ...

Blog Talk Radio's World of Ink Network Show: The Writing Mama with hosts VS Grenier and Marsha Casper Cook will be chatting with The Mean Mom and Author Natalie June Reilly about her most recent book, My Stick Family, Helping Children Cope with Divorce. Natalie is a happily single mean mom living in Peoria, Arizona, raising two extraordinary teenage boys. She is the author of the children's book, My Stick Family: Helping Children Cope with Divorce. And she is a community columnist for the Arizona Republic, a contributor for Phoenix Woman magazine, Chicken Soup for ...

Weekly Menu Club, a new service to help families save time and money, and to eat better, launched this week. The club, launched by Chef Rochelle Barcellona, can be found at http://www.WeeklyMenuClub.com/. "This service was born out of necessity," says Barcellona. "I wanted my family to eat more varied, healthier, tastier meals. I found that I was spending hours a week search through recipe books and making a shopping list, so I decided to create a better way." Weekly Menu Club is a subscription-based service. For $19.95 per month - less than one dinner out for an ...

Folsom fitness expert and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp, Val Fujii is proud to announce that he has added a 4pm class to the Folsom Superwomen Boot Camp lineup. This new time periods works great for moms who want to finish their workouts before dinner time and for high school students who want to work out before hitting their homework. "It's really been nice to have the addition of our high school students to the Superwomen mix," says Fujii. "Their energy and enthusiasm is infectious." Exercising has become fun for Folsom High School junior Mallory Gelineau: "I never ...

ICE Web Filter officially launched its collaborative Internet management tool at last week's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Their software demonstration featured a surprise photo shoot and ICE-themed gifts, which turned out to be a big hit with Internet entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. The annual event, held at the Moscone Center, focused on the digital economy, social cloud computing and the future of the web. ICE Web Filter is the first platform to introduce 'social whitelisting,' a community-based filtering solution for educators and parents that helps make it easier ...

GstarCAD, one of the world leading providers of 2D/3D design software, today announced highly enhanced Application Program Interface (API) with improved GRX in newly launched GstarCAD 2011, more compatible with AutoCAD up to 2011. "GstarCAD 2011's AutoCAD-compatible GUI and data format (DWG/DXF) will ensure users design easier and faster." Huang Meiyu, Vice President of Suzhou Gstarsoft Co., Ltd. said, "Meanwhile sophisticated APIs, especially the improved GstarCAD Runtime eXtension (GRX), one set of source codes which can support two platforms (AutoCAD and GstarCAD), ...

Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today that the webinar from its recent medical administrative assistant tune-up clinic is now available for download at http://online.bryantstratton.edu/webinar/. Bryant & Stratton College Online hosted the webinar for students, prospective students and medical administrative professionals. The tune-up clinic helped people sort through the complex changes with HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10. In the webinar, participants were able to ask about the modifications that are being made in the medical field. For example, with HIPAA 5010 alone ...

Bankers Life and Casualty Company, a national life and health insurer, promoted Jeffrey Dean to branch sales manager of its sales office at 2561California Park Drive in Chico, California. "Jeffrey brings a great deal of experience to this new role, having served Chico residents since 2006," commented Tracy Polk, a regional director for Bankers' Southwest Sales Territory. "His knowledge, combined with his leadership skills, will serve him well as he manages our sales team in Chico." Dean, a resident of Chico, contracted with Bankers as an agent in 2006. He worked ...

Medical Korea 2011, the 2nd Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference is to be held from April 12 to 14 at COEX Convention Center, located at the business district of downtown Seoul, Korea. The major goal of Medical Korea 2011 is to bring together the stakeholders for networking events and educational opportunities. The Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference has become the first and biggest event of its kind in Korea, organized for the very first time as a joint initiative between the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) and Korean Health Industry Development ...

Firearms maker Springfield Armory, along with Competitive Edge Dynamics and EarScopes, has signed on as a stage sponsor for the U.S. Practical Shooting Association's (USPSA) Area 6 Regional Handgun Championship which will be held April 15-17 at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Fla. The Area 6 match is one of the most popular among USPSA members and has already drawn 350 shooters representing 26 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, the states that make up the Area 6 region, Puerto Rico, Canada, ...

Tom Barrella, a leading high school educator of teen investing, initially launched Investeens.com not only to teach teens about investing, but to help them understand the dire state of the nation and what it means for them. As part of his curriculum, Barrella found the best way to illustrate financial situations and maintain the short attention span of young minds that have been shaped by social media is to entertain them with an animated series of characters designed to explain complex financial concepts in a vernacular they can easily understand. One example of the ...

In a new article on her personal blog Roni Deutch explains why taxpayers should consider requesting an automatic extension, even if they intend to get their returns filed before the tax deadline. "The deadline to file your tax return is just around the corner," says Deutch. "If you still have not filed, I highly recommend taking a minute to request an automatic 6 month extension of time to file with the IRS. Why? There's no penalty for filing early or for asking for an extension you don't need, but there sure is a penalty for filing late. The extension is a 'better safe ...

will be the featured bearing company at GlobalSpec's Product Design Virtual Trade Show on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. There is no cost to attend. Emerson Bearing will be the only bearing distributor among the 25 exhibitors at the Product Design show. Visitors to Emerson Bearing's booth will learn about new products and have an opportunity to chat with Emerson experts from the comfort of their desks at no cost. Attendees will also be able to visit the Networking Lounge, interact with other event attendees and download materials of interest from the Resource Center. Emerson ...

Stone and paver patios can enhance a landscape and be the center piece for your guests to enjoy for a Saturday evening barbecue. Although, a natural stone or paver patio can be expensive there are alternatives with stamped concrete creating the real look of pavers or natural stone including flag stone, brick, cobble stone, slate and more. Paver patios can be very tedious and more costly for the average DIY'er having to lay each individual paver or stone. Concrete is placed quicker and easier. Durability is an issue as well. Concrete will last years longer than pavers and ...

Spring is here! When the sun finally begins to warm our faces again, and the world slowly looks a little greener, when things are new and fresh we like to encourage people to try something new. That may mean taking a yoga class, trying new recipes or even skydiving for the first time, but we always feel the need to freshen up our skin care routine. After many months of cold wind and dry heating systems, most of us go into springtime looking a little dull. Let's freshen up with something bright for the warmer weather to get that dewy springtime skin. Here are perfect ...

On March 4 2011 ComScore released a report, ranking ChoiceAutoInsurance.com as one of the top 5 insurance aggregators in Q4 for 2010. Insurance companies are ranked based on the total number of unique visitors their site receives. Insurance aggregators, also described as online lead generators or online agencies, continued to increase their presence in the online market. ChoiceAutoInsurance.com leaders say they feel privileged to be a part of such a prestigious group of companies and look forward to continued success in the future. Visit ChoiceAutoInsurance.com to ...