Environmental illness has affected many people since the boom of the chemical industry during the outbreak of World War II. In 1930, global chemical production totaled one million tons. Today more than 400 million tons of chemicals are manufactured annually, and more than 86,000 chemicals are registered with the EPA for use in everything from diet cherry cola to cockroach bait. Environmental illness is a result of the many of the chemicals around us that have been developed without much thought given to public or environmental safety. The scientists who design chemicals ...

Fisher Investments Press released its sixth sector guide, Fisher Investments on Technology. Authored by Andrew Teufel and Brendan Erne, the knowledgeable duo breaks down the Information Technology landscape in an informative and entertaining way for any level of investor. Fisher Investments on Technology can help you quickly understand this highly diversified sector, how macroeconomic drivers impact it, and the challenges ahead for many technology companies. Most importantly, this reliable guide gives investors a framework for making investment decisions in the sector—utilizing ...

Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today that it is hosting a free online tune-up clinic to help medical administrative assistants refresh their skills amid industry changes. The online clinic is for current Bryant & Stratton College students, prospective students and medical administrative professionals. The clinic will be held on Tuesday, February 22 at noon EST and will last for about one hour. It will cover new and emerging regulations and changes for medical administrative assistants including the complex changes with HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10; with HIPAA 5010 ...

PetTravelCenter.com announced today that it will provide Connecticut-based Pet Top products on its site, including the Pet Top Portable Drinking Device for Pets. The Portable Drinking Device for Pets is a unique, patented bottle top that fits most standard water bottles to control the flow of water. "The Portable Drinking Device is a great accessory for walks, hiking and other trips with dogs," said Tom James, president of PetTravelCenter.com. "It's a convenient little device that provides an easy way to give water to your pet with just a standard water bottle."About ...

RI web design firm Konnessi, LLC, announced its partnership with Pinnacle Business Consulting early this week. Headquartered in New York City, the consulting firm chose Konnessi to spearhead the design of a new, interactive website. Konnessi will be responsible for the design and development of the site, but also seeks to provide Pinnacle with new online services. As Greg Shumchenia of Konnessi explains, "We will be designing a comprehensive social media campaign. We will also be responsible for monitoring and maintaining all social media outlets". In addition to the new ...

Create, design and model your ideas about the future using The Inter-Nodal Connector Architecture (INCA) System as a contestant in the INCAnaut Challenge hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania. Contest information is found online at http://www.incanautchallenge.com Open to teams of high school and college students, INCAnaut Challenge contestants explore and model the scientific 'real world' possibilities of revolutionary new technologies and materials presently in development. Teams choose one of eight categories for their INCA design ...

AXI will have on hand the latest MTC Mobile Tank Cleaning Systems, Fuel Polishing and Transfer Systems including the Smart FPS Series, Inline Fuel Conditioners, Fuel Catalysts including the AFC 705 fuel additive and much more. Expert fuel techs from AXI will discuss fuel conditioning systems and how they restore fuel quality, reduce emissions, and increase fuel efficiency. Free literature is available at the AXI display, located in booth 4071 in the outdoor pavilion at the Miami Beach Convention Center. AXI designs, engineers and manufactures innovative automated ...

It's February and the Tucson area of Arizona is once again alive with a variety of events that are sure to please a wide range of visitors. One of the most noted events of the region each year is the annual Tucson Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Showcase. Affectionately dubbed "the world's largest treasure hunt", the show runs until the 13th, and attendees can visit more than forty unique sites around the city, taking part in dozens of different shows. These shows truly offer something for everyone! From prime exhibits of dinosaur fossils to glass beads, granite bookends to fine ...

Zatista.com has quickly become the leader in the online art gallery scene. Offering only the finest curated collection of original art, the site serves as an excellent resource for any occasion and has now become a Valentine's Day hotspot. More and more people are choosing to shop for unique pieces and buy art online than ever before. A cherished work of art, can serve as an ongoing reminder of the one you love. Due in part to the wide selection, range of prices, exceptional customer service, and satisfaction guarantee, Zatista.com is now also one of the best places ...

"Understanding and Responding to Behavioral Difficulties and Rage Behaviors in Children and Adolescents" is the next installment the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Wednesday Webinar series. Shawn Ewbank, Psy.D. argues that behavioral difficulties in children and teens can be best understood as skills deficits. Reducing these kinds of problems often requires proactive response plans that seek to build skills over time; and strategies for making these plans will be outlined in the presentation. Dr. Ewbank is a therapist with over nine years of experience working ...

With all of the controversy surrounding President Obama's healthcare reform bill, it is no surprise that this topic is still raising eyebrows. In his State of the Union address, President Obama suggested that he is willing to adjust the healthcare reform bill as long as it makes strides in a progressive manner. He stated "I am eager to work with anyone to make it better, but I am not willing to go back to the days where insurance companies can deny a claim based on pre-existing conditions." This bill has been a point of contention for many Americans, so Matter of Opinion ...

The BSS Suite is designed to support the core B2C business of mobile, fixed and cable operators. However, it also enables entering new markets such as B2B and M2M and allows for increasing the revenue in these areas, which is very important. Comarch BSS Suite consists of a set of products which support various domains: marketing/sales, product management, billing, supplier/partner management, service control and application integration infrastructure. An important fact is that it has been prepared with integration of OSS in mind. Together with Comarch OSS or an existing ...

ASD, Inc., a global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation for materials measurement will unveil instruments and solutions capabilities dedicated to mining exploration and production at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Convention in Denver, Feb. 27 through March 2. "ASD's core reflectance spectroscopy technology is setting new standards for measurement in natural resources processing," said David Rzasa, ASD President and CEO. "Our near-infrared mineral analyzers combined with the expertise of our SummitCAL Solutions Team provide ...

Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (http://enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that the magazine will host its ninth annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 at the Boca Raton Resort, located at 501 E. Camino St. in Boca Raton, Fla. This celebratory event will recognize the top women entrepreneurs from North America and around the globe. As part of the celebration, the magazine will host the first ever 2011 Connect, Inspire & Grow Workshops. This full day of sessions has been developed ...

Leading Italian property developer and agent VFI Overseas Property (www.vfioverseasproperty.com) have been declared winners in 8 categories at the Europe & Africa Property Awards 2010. VFI is proud to have been selected as winners in the most number of categories at this year's awards programme, which has reportedly received the most number of nominations from a record number of countries. The company will be one of the select few companies vying to be recognized as the Best in the World at the UK/Americas/International Property Awards Event to be held at London Royal Lancaster ...

Bonita Springs rentals company, Lahaina Island Accommodations recently debuted their new eBook, "10 Ways a Property Manager Can Maximize Your Investment". The eBook provides useful tips and resources for homeowners and real estate investors who want to maximize their property investment by renting their home or condo to tourists. "We wanted to make this eBook available for real estate investors and homeowners who may not be aware of the advantages of using a vacation rental company or property manager to increase their property revenue," said Barb Garfold, Lahaina Island ...

The annual Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships started this year on the 14th of February and will end on the 26th of February. It's the 19th edition of the event and part of the ATP-World-Tour 500 and the WTA-Tour. Therefore, famous players like Roger Federer who has won 16 Grand Slam single titles and who is ranked World No. 2, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva or Francesca Schiavone participate. Last year, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams won the tournament. The event is started by the women who play from 14.-20. February ...

Gardenfest is a full day of informational gardening presentations from industry experts that is free to the gardening public. During this daylong event Mariana Greene from The Dallas Morning News will share the quirky and curious gardening stories she has covered for the newspaper, while Chris Wiesinger, the Bulb Hunter, will offer stories about his unique bulbs that have been featured in Southern Living Magazine. Aaron Shriver and Gabrielle Babcock of Monrovia Horticultural will provide information on tree and shrub gardening and perennial plant designs. Faith ...

Core Informatics, a leading provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), announced today the establishment of a second office in the technology and life-sciences rich Cambridge, Massachusetts. The addition of the second office signals the growth of the company in both personnel and client reach. Core's Cambridge office is located in the Cambridge Innovation Center, situated in Kendall Square, amongst the rapidly expanding biotechnology community. The Cambridge Innovation Center is an innovative office space designed for growing technology-oriented companies. ...

Plateau is named as a 'Leader' in the IDC MarketScape for Integrated Talent Management and ranked as a 'Hot Vendor' for Total Compensation Management in the latest Ventana Research Value Index. The independent analyst firm IDC has named Plateau as a 'Leader' in the 'IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Talent Management 2011 Vendor Analysis" report, released this month. The report analyses integrated talent management providers in terms of their strategies and capabilities, product offerings, go-to-market execution and business plans. In the report, Lisa Rowan, Program ...

CyberLink Launches Ultimate All-in-One "Media Suite 9" - All you Need to Play, Create, Enjoy, and Share Digital Lifestyle CyberLink Media Suite 9 is a comprehensive & powerful multimedia suite that gives consumers all the applications they need for their videos, movies, photos, music, devices and data. CyberLink Media Suite 9 features new and improved applications including: * Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D movie playback. * DVDs, and videos upscale to HD-like quality with TrueTheater HD and Stereoscopic 3D with TrueTheater 3D. * Complete video editing features with ...

Donna Preiss, Founder and CEO of The Preiss Company, recently participated in the DC Student Housing Summit sponsored by Bisnow held on February 1st at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. Joining Preiss in the panel discussion were moderator Lee Carter, Pillsbury Law (Partner), David Adelman, Campus Apartments (President/CEO), Donnie Gross, Potomac Holdings (Owner), Bob Keane, WDG Architecture (Principal), and Tom Calhoun, George Mason University (VP, Facilities). Bisnow (www.bisnow.com) is a vast media empire consisting of seventeen daily e-newsletters focused on business ...

Cliffe Packaging based in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent is one of the UK's leading producers and suppliers of flexible packaging materials. The company has recently acquired, for an undisclosed sum, the polypropylene FIBC division of the Norfolk based bulk packaging solutions provider, Structure-flex Limited Cliffe Packaging's acquisition enhances the company's already extensive portfolio of products which include single trip disposable and multi-trip re-useable polypropylene FIBCs, stretch film, sacks and pallet covers, all of which are part of the bulk packaging solutions ...

Owners Perspective Magazine, the only independent consumer publication that specializes in promoting the benefits of buying shared ownership products to the general public, has officially introduced FractionalPropertyGuide.com (http://www.fractionalpropertyguide.com) as a new listing service for fractional developers. FractionalPropertyGuide.com, which has been online since 2008, has previously only been used to test in-development lead generation programs behind the scenes for the publication's overall online strategy but until now has not been officially part of the ...

Children's author Nancy Sanders is being showcased the entire month of February at the National Writing for Children Center. Part of this showcase includes a 6-day virtual book tour. Join Suzanne Lieurance, founder and director of the National Writing for Children Center, and the virtual book tour hosts as they welcome Nancy Sanders for her exclusive tour that starts Wednesday, February 16. Nancy I. Sanders is the award-winning and bestselling children's author of over 80 books. Her picture book, D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet (Illustrated by E. ...