Pardee Homes has earned 20 finalist honors in the 2010 SoCal Awards program, including the coveted Community of the Year and Consumer Choice designations for four of the company's new home communities. The annual SoCal Awards competition is sponsored by Sales and Marketing Councils throughout Southern California. "Our finalists represent the choices new home buyers have in two of our principal markets, new homes that serve young singles and starter families through move-up households and empty nesters," said Bob Clauser, senior vice president of marketing for Pardee ...

triCerat Inc., premier desktop management solution provider, proudly showcases new profile management technology at VMworld in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 12-14. triCerat works with VMware, leading supplier of virtualization management software, by simplifying the process of supporting a VDI-based remote desktop environment. triCerat's solutions allow administrators to achieve seamless printing, fast logins, profile consistency, CPU management, and securely locked down desktops. VMworld Copenhagen is a world-class event that provides IT professionals with innovative ...

Exlar Corporation announces its award to provide linear actuators for Federal Equipment Company's Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) on the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier. In Cincinnati, Ohio, Federal Equipment Company is manufacturing eleven state-of-the-art Advanced Weapons Elevators for the newest class of US Aircraft Carriers. With capacities up to 24,000 pounds and speeds up to 150 feet per minute, the elevators vastly improve payload capabilities over previously designed weapons handling systems. The next generation Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford, also known ...

Federal requirements for transporting "hazardous materials" are contained in Title 49 of the U.S. DOT Code of Federal Regulations. Specific packaging standards for shipment of articles containing mercury, including "mercury vapor tubes," are contained in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.164. According to 49 C.F.R. Section 173.164(b), the regulations do not apply to packages containing less than 1 gram of mercury: "Manufactured articles or apparatuses, each containing not more than 100 mg (0.0035 ounce) of mercury and packaged so that the quantity of mercury per package does not exceed ...

The Tritex II Series actuator provides an ideal solution for valve actuation applications by reducing under-performing control valves, which cost a typical process plant tens of thousands of dollars each year. To overcome this lack of performance, Exlar's Tritex II eliminates the use of pneumatic actuators and delivers small hysterisis and dead band, quick response to small signal changes and stable dynamic response. Available in both linear and rotary versions, the Tritex II can be mounted on any valve from any manufacturer. For precise valve control, the flow characteristic ...

Recently released reports show that there were more than 2 million vehicle-deer collisions in the past two years and nearly 800,000 auto thefts that occurred in 2009, meaning that a huge amount of people have come across car-related financial hurdles that they may not have expected. Although not all automobile owners may know it, standard auto insurance liability policies are not likely to cover costs related to these types of incidents. Property damage liability policies required by most states generally provide no protection for the policyholder's property. Rather, ...

Stoneridge Capital Partners, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment company, has acquired Sunset Pilot Plaza, an approximately 100,000-square-foot Class A office property in Las Vegas. "Sunset Pilot Plaza is a newly constructed property offering professional service companies a central location and extensive amenities within a master planned business park," said Greg Merage, Chief Executive Officer of Stoneridge Capital Partners. "This asset directly aligns with our strategy to acquire investments with significant upside potential in targeted markets." ...

Jewelry lovers will delight in Ross-Simons' latest catalog, a fashion extravaganza with over 100 pages of extraordinary jewelry finds. Released to coincide with the start of the holiday season, Ross-Simons' catalog features page after page of exciting jewelry discoveries, all at Ross-Simons' affordable low prices. It's the perfect way to kick off the holiday gift-buying time. "This is one of our most anticipated jewelry catalogs of the year," says Darrell Ross, President/CEO of Ross-Simons. "Each piece of jewelry has been carefully selected by our jewelry buyers for ...

Halloween is a time when the vampire fangs come out in full force. However, for Dr Stephen Yao's orthodontic patients in San Jose, CA - certain sweet treats can bite back. For the past eleven years, he has sponsored a candy buyback program in San Jose. Again this year, Dr Yao will award his orthodontic patients and anyone who wants to join in from the community, $1 for every pound of candy donated. Braces for Pretty Faces will match dollar for dollar the total cash award distributed and donate the amount to a local charity in the area. Local SPCA, churches, and women ...

The Pillars Hotel in Fort Lauderdale is pleased to announce that it now hosting the artwork Christina Lihan in the hotel's new dining and bar area. Ms. Lihan's architecturally inspired three-dimensional reliefs of skyscrapers, cityscapes and historic buildings have been the talk of the town since her successful solo show in April of this year at The Avenue Lofts in Fort Lauderdale. "We are very excited to have Christina's extraordinary pieces gracing the walls of our new dining room and bar," says Pillars owner Michael Landry. "She is a very special person with exceptional ...

Sex Offender Registration for Parolees Sexual violence is one of America's biggest social issues and, irrespective of age, gender, educational background, economic status or age, impacts every community across the nation. Even after the enactment of various federal and state protections such as the Adam Walsh Child Protection Safety Act, Jessica's Law and Megan's Law, the 2010 rape and murder of 17-year-old Chelsea King by a convicted sex offender has Californians wanting heightened monitoring of sex offender parolees. For decades, California has had sex offender ...

New OSHA Rules Protect Employees From Retaliation New rules issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) protect employees who express concerns about workplace safety, health and security. The regulations establish procedures for processing worker complaints about retaliation by employers; they also enable workers to file retaliation complaints by phone and in languages other than English. The regulations cover workers in the trucking, railroad, consumer products and public transit industries. Making Good on a Promise In a Department ...

Filing a Claim for Social Security Disability Benefits in Michigan Filing a claim for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can be a frustrating process. With long waiting times and high claim rejection rates, many people who are entitled to Social Security benefits may decide it simply isn't worth the trouble. However, understanding the claims process and securing the help of the right attorney can make the SSD process a little less painful. Filing the Initial Claim Filing an initial claim for SSD benefits is relatively easy. An individual can file his ...

One in 12 Drivers Admit to Driving Drunk If you drove anywhere over Labor Day weekend you likely saw signs about increased drunk driving enforcement. For most, these ad campaigns are no surprise, since they typically appear at peak travel times during holidays each year. This $13 million national campaign to raise public awareness is only part of the government's continuing efforts to crackdown on the ongoing epidemic of drunk driving. A recent survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) examined America's attitudes and tendencies towards ...

Fantazzle Fantasy Games is announcing their lineup of fantasy hockey games in preparation for the 2010 NHL season. Along with the regular weekly fantasy hockey games they offered last year, Fantazzle is also unveling a new daily Fantasy Hockey Challenge game. In addition to the fantasy hockey games Fantazzle is offering for the upcoming NHL season, Fantazzle is also proud to announce that their fantasy games have expanded into Canada, allowing non-U.S. residents to take part in the fantasy gaming community. The expansion will continue to solidify Fantazzle as one of ...

"Surrogacy is becoming a viable option for more and more couples and individuals throughout the world. Even with the recent legislation in California that attempts to help protect all parties involved, there are still individuals and businesses in this industry choosing to turn a blind eye to the law and do what is best for themselves," states John Erickson CEO of Conceptual Options, LLC The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center. "At our center we are committed to ensuring that all avenues of protection are provided to each of our clients, whether they are Intended Parents, ...

"It's messy!" is the No. 1 complaint about mineral makeup, but Minerals Mate is now here to help. A custom-designed minerals makeup application palette, Minerals Mate gives you plenty of room to manage your foundation, face treatment and blush minerals, plus places to sort, blend or foil your eye colors. That means less mineral mess. The makeup tool makes its debut at http://www.mymineralsmate.com. "For use in applying minerals, the container lids are obvious but they're not practical," said Molly B. Fleming, who introduces the Minerals Mate palette as a simple but ...

The subprime mortgage crisis, former NASDAQ Chairman Bernard Madoff's monstrous $65 billion "Ponzi scheme", and the demise of titans on Wall Street and the U.S. auto industry, despite the tortuous explanations found in the media, amount to nothing more complicated than the collapse of an ethic of service. According to Raul Pupo, author of the take-no-prisoners' account of the deteriorating state of customer service across all industry sectors, this is not just a matter of corporate survival but of national survival as the country continues to flail in the face of the ...

Musicians struggle to differentiate themselves in the digital age. Reputable outlets to get seen have disappeared. Audiences see less variety in new music. To address these issues, Flatiron Productions has produced a suite of music-directed outlets devised to "Give the Unsigned Music Artist a Chance" and fill a gaping hole in the music industry that impedes most talent from gaining recognition and success. The launch of the Showcase One website (www.showcaseone.com) is the first phase of a multiplatform plan designed to assist the unsigned artist and offer the public ...

RAB announces a big upgrade to the LPACK product line, raising the bar of performance for Affordable Outdoor LED Lighting. Shipping now, the LPACK13 is a high-performance LED Wallpack that has even higher efficiency and faster payback for those making the switch to LED. The LPACK13 replaces 150W Metal Halide Wallpacks and can be mounted at heights up to 20 feet. Compared to the LPACK10, the LPACK13 produces 94% more lumens and is 84% more efficient, which in turn provides a higher return on investment (ROI) and faster payback. RAB has also upgraded the driver, with additional ...

Many dogs become distressed when left home alone, and they show it by barking, destroying things, or toileting indoors. Now, a new study reported in the October 12th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, suggests that this kind of separation anxiety occurs most often in dogs that also show "pessimistic"-like behavior. "We know that people's emotional states affect their judgments; happy people are more likely to judge an ambiguous situation positively," said Mike Mendl of the University of Bristol. "Now it seems that this may also apply to dogs; dogs that ...

A study has gained new insight into the minds of dogs, discovering that those that are anxious when left alone also tend to show 'pessimistic' like behaviour. The research by academics at the University of Bristol, and funded by the RSPCA is published in Current Biology tomorrow (12 October). The study provides an important insight into dogs' emotions, and enhances our understanding of why behavioural responses to separation occur. Professor Mike Mendl, Head of the Animal Welfare and Behaviour research group at Bristol University's School of Clinical Veterinary Science, ...

More than 50% of adults in the United States test positive for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection. For most people, infection produces no symptoms and results in the virus persisting in the body for a long time. HCMV infects many cell types in the body including the cells that line the intestines (IECs). New research, led by Sergio Lira, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, shows that mice engineered to express the HCMV protein US28 in IECs develop intestinal tumors as they age. These mice also develop more tumors than normal mice in a model of inflammation-induced ...

EDITOR'S PICK: Intriguing viral link to intestinal cancer in mice More than 50% of adults in the United States test positive for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection. For most people, infection produces no symptoms and results in the virus persisting in the body for a long time. HCMV infects many cell types in the body including the cells that line the intestines (IECs). New research, led by Sergio Lira, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, shows that mice engineered to express the HCMV protein US28 in IECs develop intestinal tumors as they age. These mice ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers presenting new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved 55-million-year-old North American mammal have found it shares a common ancestor with rodents and primates, including humans. The study, scheduled to appear in the Oct. 11 online edition of the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, describes the cranial anatomy of the extinct mammal, Labidolemur kayi. High resolution CT scans of the specimens allowed researchers to study minute details in the skull, including bone structures smaller than one-tenth ...