During the Olympic Summer Games in August 2008, China appeared as an environmentally-friendly host. In addition to the use of solar energy and terrestrial heat, the organizers relied primarily on wind energy, which alone was intended to cover 20 percent of the energy demand of all Olympic event facilities. The electricity is generated in the Beijing-Guanting Wind Park where 43 wind turbines from Chinese wind energy market leader Goldwind are in operation. The wind turbines are provided by VENSYS Energy AG, produced 7,000 km away in the city of Saarland, Germany. Worldwide ...

FMI Products and Lakewood-based HomeSphere, Inc. announced today they have entered into a joint agreement to offer FMI's gas and wood fueled hearth products to HomeSphere's network of builders using HomeSphere's technology-driven solutions. FMI joins more than 75 manufacturing brands currently using HomeSphere's BRI lead generation and marketing program to produce new builder leads and strengthen existing business, thus growing their market share through increased homebuilder sales. "BRI is a powerful marketing tool," said Glenn Thompson, Senior Vice President of ...

The Organization for Credit Knowledge has just released the "State of Consumer Credit" and the average US consumer may be at risk. The average FICO score in the US is 680. The OCK reports that the average credit score has been dropping in the past few years and this may mean trouble for the consumers in the future. "With the recent financial downturn and the subsequent credit crunch, credit has become much more of an important factor in determining future financial growth," says credit expert Mark Silverman, President of the Organization for Credit Knowledge. "Many individuals ...

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Pets Best Insurance has again been awarded the Better Business Bureau's A+ rating for customer service - an honor the pet insurance company has received for five straight years. Several criteria, including the number of complaints and how they are resolved, the speed in which complaints are resolved and accredited business status, all factor in determining a company's overall score. Pets Best Insurance's A+ rating, the highest rating a company can receive, means it scored 97 percent or higher. "It's no accident that Pets Best Insurance has received another A+ rating ...

When medical negligence leads to the death of a loved one, it can be a shocking event. After all, doctors, nurses, technicians and caregivers are the people we trust to protect those we love. When a caregiver betrays this trust, our faith gives way to a deep and overwhelming sense of anger and loss. Pursuing some measure of justice through the courts can feel like an overwhelming task, but legal action is necessary if you want to be compensated for your loss. No settlement can replace your loved one, of course, but a wrongful death lawsuit could provide you with some financial ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel North, who has partnered with the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a Preferred Hotel, announces a special savings package for fans attending the game on December 31, 2010 at the Georgia Dome. The hotel is offering guests a special rate of $79.00 per night, which includes a fresh, cooked-to-order breakfast for 2 adults. Other benefits attendees of the Chick-fil-A Bowl are sure to enjoy while staying at this premier ATL Airport hotel include: - Meeting other fans at the property's Pavilion Lounge - Dining in the Atlanta Airport hotel's ...

Committed to customer satisfaction Blue Tax remains to be the #1 choice for tax payers in resolving IRS tax problems. Their experienced staff of Enrolled Agents and Attorneys is committed to providing tax payers IRS tax relief. Blue Tax and their team of team of tax professionals are the Tax Payer's answer to IRS tax problems. With so many negative perceptions out there on behalf of IRS tax relief organizations it is nice to know that there is at least one company actually doing right by their clients. Most people go on for years trying to sort their own IRS tax issues ...

The independent consumer organization, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, announces their list of the Top Green Toys for 2010 on their website www.toyportfolio.com. "Toy companies continue to find innovative ways of making their toys more environmentally friendly," notes co-founder Joanne Oppenheim. "Our top picks this year include beautifully crafted wooden toys, toys made from recycled materials, as well as toys that harness the sun instead of batteries!" According to the Oppenheims, being green isn't enough to make the list. Co-founder Stephanie Oppenheim notes that "toys ...

River Logic, Inc., a leading provider of corporate performance management and predictive modeling software, today announced that its customer, Beaulieu Group, received a Ventana Research 2010 Leadership Award in the Supply Chain Performance category. The award recognizes the third largest carpet producer in the world for leveraging River Logic's Integrated Business Planner solution to optimize planning, decision support, and performance management across their value chain. "The Leadership Awards honor organizations of all industries and sizes from across the world that ...

The 'celebrity dentist to the stars' Dr. Kevin Sands has launched his new patient-friendly website on the Internet. The amazing dental work of Dr. Sands is now accessible on his new website. As a successful Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, Dr. Sands has used his unique talents to transform the smiles and oral appearance of famous celebrities and standard patients looking for a reliable Los Angeles dentist. Patients can read about popular dental procedures and view before and after photos on his new website. Dr. Sands works precisely performing cosmetic dentistry procedures ...

As marketplace demand for companies to brand and personalize their products grows, new technologies are lowering the barrier for smaller companies to participate. In the past, high cost and limited materials meant only larger companies could afford the custom printing required to brand their wares. Now, a new breed of professional printers uses new technologies to offer custom printing to any sized business for virtually any three dimensional product that can be manufactured. Superior Imprints, a custom printing and embroidery shop located in Seattle, is one such printer. ...

The 1st "Hong Kong International Software Contest" will be held in ZhuHai, a romantic garden situated in the southwest of Pearl River Delta of China, at 11th Jan, 2011. In year 2008, a financial crisis swept the world. But, for some overseas enterprises, they found a better market in China. The amount of global sales of GE reduced by 14.3%, but the income in China of GE was $5.3 billion. For BMW, sales in China in June 2009 also went up to 44%. There's a saying: "Who ignores China in the 21st century, he will lost opportunities." Examples show that's why the Hong Kong ...

Radiall USA, Inc., expands its extensive range of TestPro RF cable assemblies with new, affordable and high-performance TestPro 3. Radiall's current TestPro range already has excellent performance with a frequency range of DC-20 GHz. TestPro 3, however, with its robust center contact retention, offers an even better performance of up to 40 GHz for test bench applications. Precision engineered with advanced materials, TestPro 3 cables are designed for extreme stability and flexibility. The cables have been tested for bending stability according to IEC 966-1, bending ...

In African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts. "We found that individuals with the common genotype were approximately 1.5 times more likely to have ...

1. Small Amounts of Urinary Protein Predict More Rapid Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women Screening Efforts in Older Individuals May Be Warranted A new study has found that low amounts of albumin in the urine, at levels not traditionally considered clinically significant, strongly predict faster cognitive decline in older women. The study involved more than 1,200 women aged >70 years in the Nurses' Health Study who were phoned every two years for three cycles and tested for general cognition, verbal/word memory, verbal fluency (speed in making word associations), and ...

1. Low Income Individuals Are Donating Fewer Kidneys Kidney Donations by the Poor Are on the Decline Research shows that people with low incomes are more likely to develop kidney failure and less likely to receive a living donor kidney transplant than people of other socioeconomic classes. Because fewer individuals in the U.S. are donating kidneys, Jagbir Gill, MD (St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada) and colleagues examined trends in kidney donation based on income. Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United ...

Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, by Christine W. Hsu, MD (University of Washington, Seattle) and colleagues. The study included more than 4,000 patients with childhood CKD—diagnosed at age 21 or younger—in Washington State. These patients were compared to more than 20,000 healthy children to evaluate possible relationships between a pregnant woman having diabetes, ...

Spinal Aid Centers of America, and Leading Edge Chiropractic have expanded their offices. Dr. Bryan Hansen announced the expansion as a service to serve those with chronic and severe back pain. The new office is located next door to the previous location at 630 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite 1A , Reno, Nevada. The expansion to the 1,840 square foot state-of-the art facility was driven by increased demand for decompression and chiropractic treatment, according to Dr. Hansen, a Reno chiroprator. "The new office provides patients with the benefit of an additional decompression ...

Roberto Ruvalcaba is now a Principal at OneAccord Partners based in Miami, FL. Ruvalcaba will be responsible for expanding OneAccord's client base in South Florida and New York City. Ruvalcaba is an executive uniquely poised to move products and services not only for the U.S. general market, but for the rapidly emerging Hispanic and Latin American spheres. Bicultural and bilingual, seasoned yet youthful, he has amassed formidable experience creating and managing sales and marketing divisions for some of the world's leading companies. Before joining OneAccord, multinationals ...

Naples Pest Control Service, Larue Pest Management, announces the release of the revision & expansion of their eBook about Bed Bugs. The eBook now features tips 7-12 with information on everything from preventing, finding, and treating bed bugs. In addition to the eBook, they have also provided a "Portable Bed Bug Checklist" that people can use as a travel companion to help prevent the further spreading of the bed bug epidemic. "Last year, we realized that Bed Bugs were becoming an issue, so we wrote and released the eBook, 'Bed Bugs: 6 Tips You Need to know'," said ...

As a market innovator and leader in the insulated siding category, _a href="http://www.exteriorportfolio.com/"_Exterior Portfolio by Crane_/a_ is recognizing shifts in the building products industry and gearing up internal and external efforts to meet the challenges and opportunities in the changing marketplace. To help lead these new efforts and position the company through the changing environment, Exterior Portfolio has hired Marilyn Chase as Vice President of Marketing. Chase has been a long-time partner of Exterior Portfolio's, serving as a strategic account supervisor ...

Colorado Biz Magazine is seeking entries for Colorado's 25 Most Powerful Salespeople, a yearly list dedicated to finding Colorado's top talent who leverage resourcefulness, tenacity and determination to close sales in a tough economy. One of the nominee's is custom software development company Amadeus Consulting's, Natasha Gandhi, who serves as the company's Director of Business Development. The awards, to be announced in January's Colorado Biz Magazine will be given to sales people who exhibit not only impressive sales figures in terms of dollar amount or growth, but ...

The new web site features only the KitchenAid Pink Mixer. It includes information about the features and benefits of this mixer, model number KSM150PSPK. The site also has several reviews of the mixer (part of KitchenAid's Artisan line) and some historical information of the development of mixers. The KitchenAid Pink Mixer was created to be part of the Cook for the Cure presented by KitchenAid campaign. This campaign was created in 2001 to give passionate cooks a way to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The purchase and registration of a Pink KitchenAid ...

Miami Artist & Designer Stu-Art will be in Sarasota for 3 nights exhibiting his latest series of paintings along with artist & gallery owner Lori Frary on Thursday, December 2nd thru Saturday December 4th. His latest style of graphic paintings is a fresh mix of many inspirations & colors direct from Miami's design district & the Pacific coast of California. There will also be a live 2-hour painting performance on Thursday, December 2nd, during the Rosemary Rising Holiday Walk from 5-9 pm. Stu-Art's graphic design exhibit will feature works from his earlier days as a ...