Adam Nevius builds quality homes for a living. His recent success in the home-building industry is the impetus behind his desire to offer his services to a broader and more diverse customer base. Growth, he believes, is the inevitability of success, and that this is a natural first step towards becoming a nationwide success. Home ownership is perhaps the foundation of the American Dream ideal. It is a key signifier of upward mobility and represents the opportunity for any American to achieve his or her dreams. Professional contractors like Adam Nevius are hard at work, ...

Nicholas Brems is a veteran police officer, having served twenty years on the force in Clearwater, Florida. Like any good cop, Nicholas Brems takes his job very seriously. But he also understands the value of having fun with friends and giving back to the community, and that's where coaching a men's softball team comes in. Most American men grew up playing the national pastime, and still have fond memories of the neighborhood teams of their youths. But managing and coaching a team of adults is different from coaching a kids' team, and coaches, like Nicholas Brems, sometimes ...

Cardinal Web Solutions, the leading full-service Atlanta Internet marketing agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Corrigan as Director of SEO. Corrigan will oversee all search marketing programs for both local and national brands. He will work to strategically develop and implement search engine optimization (SEO) strategy to maximize impact of campaigns. This will be done through monitoring trends on best practices and changes in the search space to ensure top rankings. "I have had the opportunity to work with many successful premier agencies ...

The Chattanooga bankruptcy lawyers, Clark & Washington, want to help you keep your home. If you are behind on your mortgage payments and have received letters from the bank threatening a foreclosure, you may want to consider filing for Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy. Most people are hesitant to make such a decision, often out of fear that it will hinder them financially. The filing status will remain on your credit record for a few years, but this is more important than losing your home. Bankruptcy Is A Better Option than Foreclosure A lot of homeowners do not ...

The secret to painting a metal surface is no different from painting any other surface: Success lies in proper and adequate preparation. Whether you are painting wrought iron, aluminum or some other metal, keep in mind that most metals are galvanized. They need pre-treatment in order for paint to adhere to them properly. Begin by making sure the metal surface to be painted is completely clean and rust-free. Use a scuff pad to remove the rust; you can also apply a rust-removing solution for stubborn rust or hard-to-reach areas. After wiping the rust-free area ...

The Copeland compressor supplier, APM Cool, discusses the impact "smart" technology has had in the AC industry. Devices that were once made to serve a single purpose (cooling your home or office) are now being integrated with high-tech features such as remote control via wifi and smartphone applications that allow users to conveniently adjust system settings with ease. In other words, Carrier compressors have now become a part of the new age consumer market. Tech-friendly AC Systems So how exactly do modern refrigeration compressors differ from older models? ...

The engine crankshaft online dealer, APM Engine Parts, talks about the consequences of using oil and fuel that contains lower concentrations of sulfur. Due to a growing international emphasis on the creation of eco-friendly products, strict environmental regulations have forced crude oil manufacturers to strip a large amount of sulfur from the final product, whether it is motor oil or gasoline/diesel made from refined crude oil. Why Engines Are Suffering From Low-sulfur Oil While there is no doubting that this move is a positive one for the environment (less sulfur ...

There is a lot of misinformation circulating in regards to varicose veins. The laser vein removal specialists at Medicus Veincare wish to clarify some of these myths about varicose veins with a dose of the truth. Truth #1: Varicose veins are a common issue. Roughly 25 million Americans currently have varicose veins in their legs. Truth #2: Varicose veins are caused by Venous Reflux Disease, otherwise known as Venous Insufficiency. In this condition, blood does not flow back properly from the legs to the heart, causing blood to pool in your legs. Truth #3: Venous ...

Pixel Productions Inc. preps to help build brands with the focus of online sales. Pixel Productions Inc. hires award winning video production and web designer, Kevin Williams, to head up their eCommerce development team. Pixel Productions Inc. is a premium development partner for the BigCommerce eCommerce platform and is poised for substantial growth this year. Though Pixel is a full-service design agency, their main area of growth over the past two years has been in eCommerce. Paul Quinn of Pixel Productions says, quot;Bringing Kevin on board is a strategic move to ...

On the surface, Wild chronicles Cheryl Strayed's three-month solitary hike along the Pacific Crest Trail; however, as her journey progresses, we gradually learn more about Cheryl's troubled past and the events that drove her to pursue this particular quest. For Cheryl, the epic journey is not only an extreme physical challenge but a way for her to come to terms with her personal demons. She has recently lost her mother and amicably divorced her husband - among other issues. It seems trite to see the journey as a metaphor but one can hardly avoid seeing Cheryl's emotional ...

Eurodent, the leading low-cost dental clinic chain, is opening a new clinic in Bergen, on the Western coast of Norway on the 3rd of March 2014. Located at Strandgaten 6, 5013 Bergen 2, this new clinic will continue in Eurodent's tradition of providing a premier dental office visit experience, while showcasing the latest in dental technology, all at an affordable price. This clinic will join the other Eurodent clinics already in operation, located in Alta, Oslo, and Budapest. News, location, and more information about this new clinic can be found at http://www.tannlegebergen.com Leading ...

Filling vacancies is a continuous struggle for property managers, and apartment hunting is no small task for renters. With so many properties and websites to sort through, renters are looking for a quick and easy way to move into their new home. Here are 3 tips to simplify the process and help property managers drive applicants to their vacancies. 1. An effective online visibility. Nowadays, there are so many places to advertise vacancies online. Recent changes to Craigslist no longer allow convenient links back to company websites. Renters must either copy and ...

Astronauts floating weightlessly in the International Space Station may appear carefree, but years of research have shown that microgravity causes changes to the human body. Spaceflight also means exposure to more radiation. Together, microgravity and radiation exposure add up to pose serious health risks. But research is not only making space safer for astronauts, it's helping to improve health care for the Earth-bound as well. One of the effects of space radiation is damage to DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material in nearly every cell of our bodies. ...

In this month's edition of Physics World, professional "science doodler" Perrin Ireland gives her unique take on one of Richard Feynman's famous lectures, 50 years after it was first delivered. The doodle is made up of an array of small, colourful, cartoon-like pictures that merge into one big collage representing Feynman's "The Great Conservation Principles" lecture that he gave at Cornell University in 1964 – one of the first of Feynman's lectures to be captured on film. The doodle, which was commissioned as part of Physics World's special issue on education, includes ...

Cold Spring Harbor, NY – At 85, Nobel laureate James D. Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix structure of DNA, continues to advance intriguing scientific ideas. His latest, a hypothesis on the causation of type 2 diabetes, is to appear 7 pm Thursday US time in the online pages of The Lancet, the prestigious British medical journal. Watson's hypothesis, which is featured as the Lancet cover story in the U.S. print edition dated March 1-7, 2014, suggests that diabetes, dementias, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers are linked to a failure to generate sufficient ...

Increasing the number of calories consumed by patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be a relatively simple way of extending their survival. A phase 2 clinical trial led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians found that ALS patients receiving a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate tube-feeding formula lived longer with fewer adverse events than participants who received a standard formula designed maintain their weight. While the small size of the trial indicates results need to be interpreted with caution, the authors are optimistic that improved ...

The discovery of direct cell-to-cell transmission of HIV, and the finding that some anti-HIV drugs don't seem active against virus that spreads that way, have caused questions and concern. A study published on February 27th in PLOS Pathogens tested a panel of anti-HIV drugs for their ability to suppress cell-to-cell transmission of the virus. The results reveal differences between different drugs, explain why and how anti-retroviral therapy (ART) does work, and have implications for the prevention of drug resistance as well as the development of new effective anti-HIV drugs. ...

Early but not advanced forms of atherosclerotic plaques in the vessel wall disappear when the levels of 'bad' cholesterol are lowered, according to a study in mice from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The findings, published in PLoS Genetics, indicate that preventative cholesterol-lowering treatment could prevent more advanced, clinically relevant plaque to develop. Almost half of all deaths worldwide are caused by strokes and heart attacks. The main underlying cause is atherosclerosis, where fat accumulates in the blood vessel walls in the so-called plaques. Atherosclerosis ...

(Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides novel insight into the impact that genes may have on Huntington's disease (HD). The study, published online in PLOS Genetics, identified specific small segments of RNA (called micro RNA or miRNA) encoded in DNA in the human genome that are highly expressed in HD. Micro RNAs are important because they regulate the expression of genes. The researchers showed that these miRNAs are present in higher quantities in patients with HD and may act as a mitigating factor in the neurologic ...

PHILADELPHIA – The role of the so-called "obesity hormone" leptin and hormones used for birth control in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) is examined in two new studies released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014. For the obesity study, BMI was calculated for 210 people with MS and 210 people of the same age and sex who did not have MS at ages 15 and 20 and at the time of the study. The study found that people who are obese at age 20 are twice as likely to later develop ...

Australian lizards are attracted to females with the brightest orange patches – but preferably not too large – on their underbelly, according to research published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Lake Eyre dragon lizards, Ctenophorus maculosus, are found exclusively in salt deserts in southern Australia, where they feed on dead insects blown onto the salt crust. When females become fertile they develop bright orange patches on their normally pale underbelly and change their behavior towards males: instead of "waving them away" with their ...

One-third of people who survive a stroke before age 50 are unable to live independently or need assistance with daily activities 10 years after their stroke, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. About 10 percent of strokes occur in 18- and 50-year-olds. "Even if patients seem relatively well recovered with respect to motor function, there may still be immense 'invisible' damage that leads to loss of independence," said Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Ph.D., senior author of the study and associate professor of neurology at the Radboud University ...

Australian astronomers have discovered what makes some spiral galaxies fat and bulging while others are flat discs — and it's all about how fast they spin. The research, led by the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Perth, found that fast-rotating spiral galaxies are flat and thin while equally sized galaxies that rotate slowly are fatter. The study was published today in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal and was part of "The Evolving Universe" research theme of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO). ICRAR Research ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Harvard Medical School, Drs. Beste Kinikoglu and Yawei Kong, led by Dr. Eric C. Liao, cultured and characterized for the first time multipotent neural crest cells isolated from zebrafish embryos. This important study is reported in the February 2014 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine. Neural crest is a unique cell population induced at the lateral border of the neural plate during embryogenesis and vertebrate development depends on these multipotent migratory cells. Defects in neural crest development result ...

HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2014 – A University of Houston (UH) scientist and his team are working to develop the next generation of prostate cancer therapies, which are targeted at metabolism. With approximately one out of six American men being diagnosed and nearly a quarter of a million new cases expected this year, prostate cancer is the most common malignancy among men in the U.S. Since prostate cancer relies on androgens for growth and survival, androgen ablation therapies are the standard of care for late-stage disease. While patients initially respond favorably to this ...