Matthew K. Pedron has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in sales and business management. Mr. Pedron has more than 15 years of sales experience across a broad range of industries and verticals from retail, small, medium enterprise to large corporate. Utilizing the SPIN methodology and the Capabilities Maturity Model, he has been successful in all roles that he has taken on to date. He has moved through from retail store management to territory management of eight stores before moving into the corporate sector holding roles from account ...

Capital Safety (CS) has launched a new generation LAD-SAF X2 detachable cable sleeve for use with 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) or 5/16 inch (8 mm) diameter cable ladder safety systems. Thanks to the engineers at CS, workers encountering a fall can avoid serious injuries when they use the LAD-SAF X2 detachable cable sleeve. The sleeve includes a primary and secondary locking system that immediately locks into place in the event of a fall. It also features an integrated energy absorber / fall indicator that deploys in the event of a fall and limits the maximum arresting force to ...

A child's dental makeup is quite different from an adult's, which is why specialized care is needed. At Dental Specialty Group, toddlers, pre-teens and teenagers can receive quality care from Dr. Jennifer LaRocque, pediatric dentist in Concord. "I am excited to be a part of this great dental team. I operate under Dental Specialty Group, providing pediatric dentistry services. Since Dental Specialty Group is a multi-specialty practice, alongside Dental Specialty Group-Dental Implant Center, it's great to be a part of a dental center that provides treatments for all ages," ...

When it comes to tooth loss, a patient should never ignore it. Putting a dental issue on the backburner will have a negative impact on oral health. Dr. Reza Khazaie's multi-specialty practice in Concord dedicates its time to advanced dental cases involving dental implants and prosthodontics. "In regards to dental implants, research, technology development and educational courses are at the forefront in dentistry. It's an amazing dental procedure, and it's one we often use at our dental implant center. However, we also take into consideration the benefits of traditional ...

The Law Office of Daniel H. Rose is proud to announce its sponsorship of Marin County's Bike To Work Day 2014 organized by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC). The event, which will take place on May 8, 2014, is designed to promote the economic, environmental, and physical benefits of bicycling as a way of getting to and from work on a regular basis. The MCBC has been steadily improving Marin County roads and path facilities for walkers and bikers since they formed in 1998, and the beneficial effects of their advocacy have been felt in every town in the County.The ...

The Alpharetta tree removal company, Yellow Ribbon, notes they have been helping home and business owners take care of their tree problems for many years. Dead branches and rotting limbs are only one of the many issues that should be addressed before problems worsen. Since these symptoms are visible to the naked eye, they tend to be the only ones people report. Little do many of us know that infectious diseases and wood rot can render a tree trunk structurally unsafe. Oak wilt, for instance, can spread rapidly and be incredibly difficult to control. Pests are another ...

Whether you're part of the home team or a visiting competitor, the Atlanta bus rental specialists at Samson Trailways have the right vehicle for you and your team. Their clean, fuel-efficient and well-maintained vehicles have plenty of room for players, coaches, equipment, pom-poms and mascot costumes. Riding together on a Samson Trailways bus helps everyone get into the spirit of the game even before the team sets foot on the playing field. It's a great way to travel, go over some last-minute plays and boost team morale. Samson Trailways provides transportation ...

Eclipse Shutters, custom indoor shutter fabricators, are excited to offer some insight into their company's background and brand image. As a leader in the window treatments industry, Eclipse is dedicated to creating gorgeous products that exceed their customers' expectations. Only the finest interior faux plantation shutters Plantation shutters are widely considered to be the pinnacle of window covering products. Custom-built to fit perfectly over any window, they offer outstanding benefits with respect to energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal. These shutters can ...

Getting enough sleep every night elevates mood, enhances productivity throughout the day and helps keep various illnesses at bay. As a leading Pittsburgh mattress store, Mattress World suggests choosing a mattress that suits your body type and individual taste for a good night's sleep. A quality mattress means longer and better sleep, which can also mean a happier, more successful and healthier you. Mattress World has an extensive selection of top name-brand mattresses ranging not only in price, but also in style, firmness and added features as well. They offer traditional ...

Soloists include prizewinners from the prestigious Van Cliburn and Queen Elisabeth Competitions. A Special 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert in the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall, followed by a champagne toast in Commonwealth Plaza. Single tickets as low as $24 for subscription series concerts. Month-Long National Tour with Branford Marsalis. Collaborations with The Joybells of Melmark, Josh Groban, and The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia. A founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is ...

Arc Communications Inc. is a Tokyo-based translation firm that offers a one-stop business communication solution. From contracts to marketing materials, advertisements, financial reports and websites, its comprehensive service portfolio is designed to provide business communication solution aimed specifically at corporations eying entry into the Japanese market. Leveraging its expertise in Japanese business markets, Arc Communications will look to provide overseas clients with the communication solutions necessary to establish a firm foothold and expand their presence. Japanese ...

Acclaimed vocalist Gabrielle Goodman (a Roberta Flack protege) has just released her new CD entitled Spiritual Tapestry. The CD includes 12 Negro Spirituals with various exciting treatments ranging from smooth jazz to traditional jazz to gospel. Smooth jazz lovers will be thrilled to hear her collaboration with saxophonist Walter Beasley on Deep River with an arrangement that is reminiscent of Patti Labelle and Grover Washington including elements of gospel and jazz. It has even been said that Goodman sounds like a young Aretha Franklin on this track. The CD includes ...

The loss of a pet is like to loss of a child to pet owners. The love we share with our pets never dies, and in a new book called "Pets and the Afterlife" by Rob Gutro, the author provides proof that our pets do communicate with us from the other side. "I wrote this book to bring comfort to people who lost a pet and explain how our dogs and cats give us messages from the other side," Gutro said. "I'm a dog dad who lost two of my own beloved dogs and both have communicated with me, just as your pets are trying to get messages to you." Rob Gutro is a dog owner, dog ...

PHILADELPHIA —Women who took clomiphene citrate (brand name Clomid) or gonadotropins as a part of fertility treatment did not experience an increased risk for breast cancer over 30 years of follow-up, compared with women who were not treated with these medications, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "We wanted to evaluate the long-term relationship of fertility medications and breast cancer risk after controlling for other factors that have been shown to be correlated ...

New research suggests that drugs commonly used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation may also be helpful for combating HIV. The findings, which are published in the American Journal of Transplantation, suggest a new strategy in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Despite the effectiveness of antiviral therapies at suppressing HIV, the virus still persists indefinitely at low levels in infected patients who are diligent about taking their medications. "Current therapies fail to cure the disease as they do not attack those viruses that remain hidden within the immune ...

[EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 3] Patients' risk of stroke significantly increased following the first signs of shingles, but antiviral drugs appeared to offer some protection, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. People with shingles, an often painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, had a higher stroke risk in the first 6 months after shingles symptoms appeared; this risk was particularly increased in patients with a rash near their eyes, the study found. Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a significant ...

As recovering spring breakers are regretting binge drinking escapades, it may be hard for them to appreciate that there is a positive side to the nausea, sleepiness, and stumbling. University of Utah neuroscientists report that when a region of the brain called the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated in rats, they repeatedly drink to excess and are less able to learn from the experience. The study, published online in PLOS ONE on April 2, has implications for understanding behaviors that drive alcohol addiction. While complex societal pressures contribute to alcoholism, ...

Boulder, Colo., USA – The repeated cycles of plate tectonics that have led to collision and assembly of large supercontinents and their breakup and formation of new ocean basins have produced continents that are collages of bits and pieces of other continents. Figuring out the origin and make-up of continental crust formed and modified by these tectonic events is a vital to understanding Earth's geology and is important for many applied fields, such as oil, gas, and gold exploration. In many cases, the rocks involved in these collision and pull-apart episodes are still ...

On April 2, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured imagery of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however -- when intense enough -- they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel. To see how this event may impact Earth, please visit NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center at http://spaceweather.gov, the U.S. government's ...

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Hellen rapidly weakened after hitting northwestern Madagascar but Hellen's remnants have recently started to show signs of life. The TRMM satellite flew over these remnants in the Mozambique Channel on April 2, 2014 at 0143 UTC. A rainfall analysis using the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission's (TRMM) Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments found that some strong convective thunderstorms had developed in the area. It was revealed by TRMM PR data that rain was falling at a rate of over 75 mm/~ 3 inches in a few locations. TRMM's ...

A new study led by Lance Lesack, a Simon Fraser University geographer and Faculty of Environment professor, has discovered unexpected climate-driven changes in the mighty Mackenzie River's ice breakup. This discovery may help resolve the complex puzzle underlying why Arctic ice is disappearing more rapidly than expected. Lesack is the lead author on Local spring warming drives earlier river-ice breakup in a large Arctic delta. Published recently in Geophysical Research Letters, the study has co-authors at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Alberta and Memorial ...

PHILADELPHIA (April 2, 2014) – Our understanding of the role of body odor in conveying personal information continues to grow. New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that immunization can trigger a distinct change in body odor. This is the first demonstration of a bodily odor change due to immune activation. The findings will appear in the April 10 issue of Physiology and Behavior. In addition, portions of the work will be presented on April 10 at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception ...

As the United States puts ever-greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to keep competitive in the global economy, schools are trying to figure out how to improve student learning in science. University of Washington researchers Katie Davis and Greg Crowther think music may be the answer for some kids. They studied the ability of music videos to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts. Davis will present "Sing about Science: Leveraging the Power of Music to Improve Science Education" on Friday (April 4) at the American ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (April 2, 2014) — Researchers at Winrock International have developed a first-of-its-kind method for estimating carbon emissions from forest degradation caused by selective logging in tropical regions. Refined over a period of 15 years and tested in six countries, the approach is highlighted in an article authored by Winrock's Ecosystems Services experts, Timothy Pearson, Sandra Brown and Felipe Casarim — published April 1 in Environmental Research Letters. Until now, efforts for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in developing ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have added yet another innovation—miniature valves—to their ever-growing collection of inexpensive, easy-to-manufacture and highly efficient microfluidic devices made from plastic films and double-sided tape. Traditionally, microfluidic devices—tiny gadgets with fluid-carrying channels used in medical diagnostics, DNA forensics and "lab-on-a-chip" chemical analyzers—have been fabricated like microchips using photolithography. A desired pattern of micrometer-sized channels and ports is created on ...