The Northern California chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) will be holding its 49th Annual Symposium on April 14th, 2011 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at HS Lordships in Berkeley, California. This year's theme will be, "A look into the future of bio-factories - Exploring Technical and Manufacturing Innovations to Meet Increasing Demand." The Symposium will comprise of a half day of presentations and exhibits featuring the latest technology development and products and services in the Biotechnology field. Attendees will hear from thought leaders, ...

If first impressions are lasting impressions, maintaining a parking lot should be the highest priority for every commercial space owner. While most establishments spend substantial investment to lay asphalt pavements, not everyone realizes the benefits of maintenance and repair. Nobody wants to pull into a place of business and have their car damaged by the pot holes and cracks in the parking lot. An old, damaged asphalt parking lot makes a business look very unappealing and can drive away traffic very quickly. Asphalt pavements and parking lots need to be well maintained, ...

myMedirecs Puts Medical Records Control in the Hands of the Patient. myMedirecs Corp has broadened its range of Personal Medical Alert USB devices that carry its award winning myMedirecs Personal Medical Management suite. Sydney, Australia (myMedirecs Corp) 4, March, 2011 - myMedirecs, a leading provider of Medical Records Management solutions, has released an enhanced range of USB devices that carry a person's critical medical information that can be viewed by first responders, hospitals and medical practitioners. The immediate availability of such information can ...

Green Power Resource Management, Inc., a manufacturer providing solutions for renewable energy products and services, signed an exclusive Global Marketing Agreement with FranTech USA and Global FranTech Group which grants FranTech the right to market the Company's licenses through FranTech's network of agents in 220 countries. FranTech's reach for this critical technology extends to enterprises and governments around the world. Ron Broussard, President and CEO of Green Power Resource Management, Inc. (GPRM) commented: "GPRM will use FranTech and its various sub-entities ...

As part of its countywide Spring Sale, Brookfield Homes is now offering up to $56,000 in combined price reductions, upgrades, and incentives at its Windingwalk neighborhoods in Chula Vista, with new homes now starting from the high $200,000s. The combination of price reductions, incentives and upgrades add up to a possible $53,000 in savings for buyers at Cordova, a luxury townhome community now priced from $295,900. Buyers will save a combined total of up to $56,000 at Trellis, a detached new home neighborhood now priced from $423,900. "Because we'd like to capitalize ...

The Robert S. Shumake Foundation will present the 7th Annual Robert S. Shumake Scholarship Relays on Saturday April 30th in Detroit, MI. The largest private relay in the Midwest, the Shumake Relays will host over 2,000 participants, representing Track and Field teams from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The star athletes will converge upon the Motor City and go head to head in athletic competitions. No other relay in this region awards its participants for both athletic and academic accomplishments, additionally it is the only Thurgood Marshall Foundation-supported ...

Urban Public Relations had the pleasure of meeting a young man, Clive, who is trying to save his family from homelessness. He started a blog, landed a job after two years of searching and is trying to keep his family and disabled mother in a safe environment. Here is his story. CLIVE'S STORY My name is Clive and I am a 21 year old living in the nations capitol. My life is dedicated to caring for my disabled mum and navigating us around the cliffs of this mountainous recession against all odds. On the bright side I've finally landed a job. March 15th will be my ...

Beginning in 2010, there was a major change to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's) that allows more investors the ability to "convert" their traditional IRA's to ROTH IRA's. How could this affect you? First let's distinguish the general difference between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. A traditional IRA is a retirement account that allows investors to contribute funds on a tax deductible basis. The investments grow tax deferred and when the funds are taken out, typically at retirement, withdrawals are taxable. The ROTH IRA works a bit differently. With a Roth, contributions ...

The MACK Group is proud to announce that the 2010 year was a year of non-recordable OSHA incidents and another year since its start of an EMR rating of below 1.0. A record like this can only be accomplished through the dedication to safety and teamwork of our employees, subcontractors and clients. During 2010, The MACK Group performed all work without an OSHA recordable incident / accident. This work was performed on asbestos, mold and lead abatement and removal, demolition, industrial and pharmaceutical duct cleaning and biological and chemical remediation, and all ...

In Normandy on the English Channel coast lies one of the plushest of pleasure playgrounds; Deauville. Glamorous and fashionable, Deauville may be 150 years old but it is still regarded as the "Queen of the Norman beaches" and one of the most exclusive seaside resorts in all of France. Stylish and sophisticated, Deauville's location could not be better - just two hours from Paris or a 1-hour flight from London. With its golf courses, the casino, deluxe hotels, L'hippodrome de Deauville La Touque and Deauville- Clairefontaine race courses, regattas, yacht club, polo grounds, ...

Peter Morris, CEO of the Greenstead Group LLC, announced today the expansion of the company's NOWcard Instant Rewards Program to the cities of Burbank, Santa Monica and Pasadena in California as well as to the states of New Jersey and New York. "We are pleased to secure area representatives to market our innovative program which is a tool small business can use to increase sales by offering instant rewards to NOWcard holders, in each of these markets", Morris said in making the announcements. Morris also noted that his company is in negotiations for area representatives ...

Gary Kovner, GM of Motobuys.com, reports the unveiling its redesigned Web site to the online powersports community. The new site features a simpler graphic layout, improved search, expanded content and enhanced features to make the shopping experience better for all their visitors. The new design, based on customer research and Web analytics, allows users to quickly find useful information and zone in quickly on what they are looking for. A vast amount of relevant cycle-specific content has been added to the site. Visitors to the site now have the opportunity to more ...

Golf has always been perceived as an elitist sport and the properties that surround the fairways often have inflated price tags to match - but not at Camposol Golf. At this established 18-hole course in Murcia, completed key-ready two bedroom homes are available for just 50,000 euros, that's less than 43,000 pounds. Surely this is Europe's cheapest golf resort? Chris Mercer, Director of Murcia-based estate agents, Mercers, which has been on the ground in Camposol for 14 years, comments, "When I tell people that they can buy a two bedroom home with roof terrace for 50,000 ...

As the showdown between Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and the state's public sector unions continues, Americans are taking a closer look at these unions -- their future, how other states will address them, and how they affect taxpayers. With crippling budget deficits in many states, the debate on public sector unions may have only just begun. In his latest edition of "Klavan on the Culture", prolific best-selling author, Hollywood screenwriter, and conservative social commentarian Andrew Klavan (andrewklavan.com) takes a humorous but controversial look at the battle ...

Irvine-based print company Kestrel Press has succeeded in having its ISO9001 accreditation renewed for a 12th successive year. ISO9001 is by far the world's most established quality framework, currently being used by 1,064,000 organizations in 178 countries worldwide, and sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general. It helps all kinds of organizations to succeed through improved customer satisfaction, staff motivation and continuous improvement. Kestrel Press is the only printing company in Ayrshire to have achieved ...

Secret Compass is a unique expeditionary company that pioneers exploratory journeys to some of the most remote and wild places on earth. Each one-off expedition has a cultural, historical or geographical focus. This year's expeditions include following in the footsteps of the great explorers to the source of the Oxus in Afghanistan, a diving exploration of the ancient underground water systems in Mexico and a pioneering safari into the world's newest country, South Sudan, to see a previously unknown game migration. The Secret Compass team are highly experienced ex-military ...

Vantage Point Recruiters, a Florida based national Search firm specializing in recruiting top talent in the engineering and manufacturing sector, has expanded its' headhunting services and expertise into the commercial construction arena, http://www.vprecruiters.com This is a result of the increasing demand nationwide, for senior level, key impact players within the industry. "The demand for Project Managers, Senior Estimators, and Directors is on the rise. A number of the largest companies in the commercial construction segment are turning to various search firms, including ...

'France Information' info has recently been added at TravelFranceForFree.com, a website that shows travelers how to travel to France for free. Shawn J. Atwell, a member of TravelFranceForFree.com, has shared her wonderful experience of traveling to France. "I went to a small information center and was weary of my poor French so I spoke mostly in English," says Atwell of TravelFranceForFree.com, a site that helps travelers get 85% discounts on any plane flight to France. "I was able to book my hotel room for one night. It cost $66 per night in what I learned was the ...

Women in business and professions all across the country, who want to overcome financial challenges, build real wealth and get on the road to financial independence have a new resource available to them in the comfort and privacy of their own homes or offices. The Achieving Financial Mastery teleconference program begins March 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The AFM Program covers "6 Steps to Building Wealth and a Richer Life" and is co-presented by "Dolly & Eliza," two professional coaches with a combined 40+ years of background in healthcare, law and business who also ...

A seminar focusing on building a strategy and a long term plan for your company's distribution operation is being sponsored by TriFactor, LLC, (www.trifactor.com) a leading provider of integrated material handling systems. With experience in material handling engineering and project management, TriFactor Chief Operating Officer JJ Phelan, P.E. will be presenting the seminar at two locations; Wednesday, April 13 at the TriFactor Learning Center, Lakeland, FL, and Thursday, April 14 at the Radisson Hotel, Jacksonville, FL. The program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ...

Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (CMS), the nation's leading provider in correctional healthcare services, was recently awarded a contract with the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) in Louisville, Ky. Valued at more than $5 million annually, the contract is for one year with the potential of being extended for four additional one-year contracts. "We look forward to continuing our relationship with CMS," said Mark Bolton, Corrections Director at Louisville Metro Government. "Among the five organizations that bid on this contract, CMS was selected based ...

When Perspective Magazine decided to launch a dedicated North American edition of its acclaimed timeshare and fractional industry publication, it was in response to the demand from business professionals who insisted on more content specific to the region. Now, one year after its introduction, the magazine is the most successful of the four regional brands with 80 pages of content and more advertisers than ever in the March/April issue, to be initially distributed this month at the Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference in San Francisco, CA and the ARDA Convention in Orlando, ...

Having cold toes, cramped feet and wet socks is no way to start the day. Unfortunately, for many foster children who enter a foster home with only the clothes on their back, this may be a reality as they are given hand-me-down shoes, or funds get allocated to replenish the many other items a growing child needs. That's why Sleep Train strives to put a spark in their step with its annual Shoe Drive for Foster Kids. Starting today, March 14, the company is seeking donations of new sneakers, boots and dress shoes for area foster children at any Sleep Train store. "For ...

Attend the third annual E-Book, Independent Publisher and Graphic Novel Expo on Friday April 8, 2011 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Meet more than 100 e-book, small-press, comic, manga and graphic novel authors who will be selling and signing their latest books at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Get up close and personal with the trendsetters in these emerging markets. Also meet the leading e-book and small-press publishers, including Carina Press, Samhain, and Sourcebooks as they showcase their upcoming releases. Learn the latest technology to market books online. ...

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or low birth weight, and impact the child's health even into early school years. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that a bad relationship with their husband or partner is the strongest predictor of maternal emotional distress. A Norwegian study involving almost 50,000 mums-to-be looked at how these women felt about their ...