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Look to the PermaFlex Lite 525 lightweight thin set mortar for tile and natural stone installations ThermaProof windows were developed to reduce the energy used for heating and cooling by 20-40%, resulting in an 8-16% savings in energy costs for a typical home or building Made in 4x8-inch sheets, the new decorative wall panels from ACP come in 19 finishes and seven embossed designs Style is all locked in with Gorell’s new 5100 Series, which feature hidden locks to give homeowners an unobstructed view A 6-1/2-inch, 48-tooth woodworking blade with a laser cut plate and precision ground teeth provides exceptional cut quality on DeWalt’s new TrackSaws These new receptacles are in full compliance with the 2008 NEC code requirements as stated in sections 406.8 (wet and damp locations) and 406.11 (tamper-resistant receptacles) for weather, tamper and combined weather & tamper-resistant receptacles These new Strong Frame moment frames allow for larger openings and smaller wall sections The Mortairvent two-ply mortar deflection and ventilation system works great on new building materials such as manufactured stone and EIFS You can fill your single-zone HVAC jobs with Mitsubishi’s new Mr. Slim models Hilti’s VC20-U and VC40-U are ideal for dry and wet cutting, and grinding, drilling and dry coring, wet coring, angle grinding and wood applications The new GreenGlass Sheathing is Temple-Inland’s most mold-, moisture- and weather-resistant exterior gypsum product yet These new high-pressure laminates have an optical effect to create the look and feel of natural stone An innovative Southern California courtyard model with enough pizzazz to help Toll Brothers sell 21 homes in less than eight months. One builder offers tips to running a successful home auction. Learn to turn the perks and services you offer from price tags to benefits in your home buyers’ eyes.
Austin spinal surgeon Matthew Geck says that up to 5 percent of patients will develop an infection after surgery. EMPLOYMENT Huge rebates and interest-free loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles compared with 2007. CONSTRUCTION Democratic lawmakers on Monday charged that the Securities and Exchange Commission had "failed miserably" in following up on warnings that could have uncovered several years ago possible wrongdoing by Bernard Madoff, who is accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. The annual International Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas is traditionally as much a boisterous celebration of all things technology as it is a trade show. Q: I notice that you seem to tout mutual funds regularly. But I have never seen you mention private ownership of individual stocks. I wonder if there is a reason. Amid the high-tech wreckage of 2008, at least one bright spot appeared: netbooks. Behind an unmarked door on a crowded side street in Tehran, a stack of Hewlett-Packard printers rises to the ceiling. A fleet of motorbikes swarms outside as deliverymen wait to take printers to buyers across the sprawling capital. In the midst of a holiday shopping season in which online retail sales fell for the first time, the general manager of Microsoft's online store said sales and traffic are "really good." Risk is out of the question. But the safest investments deliver almost nothing, especially now when interest rates are at record lows. So how do you squeeze out a decent return and still sleep soundly? After a year of devastating losses, the stock market has the makings of a recovery in 2009: nearly $9 trillion in cash on the sidelines, waiting to be invested. As recent months have made clear, the long economic boom, fueled by easy credit, led to an oversupply of cars, houses and shopping malls. Now, add one more item to the list: an oversupply of cows. For foreign professionals in the United States, the rising unemployment rate is especially daunting.
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