Hampton Inn Spartanburg - North I-85, a premier Spartanburg SC Hotel, offers convenient accommodations to guests and presenters attending Celebration Recovery - East Coast Summit. The 3-day event will take place at Restoration Church in Spartanburg, SC from July 10-12, 2013. Keynote speakers include Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty. Celebration Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. It is based on the actual word of Jesus rather than the psychological theory. Launched 20 years ago, the Celebration Recovery ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) located minutes from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, announced today that it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award. To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, ...

According to rare currency dealer Antique Money, postal notes were created by the U.S. Post Office in 1883. They acted as money orders, allowing people to send relatively small amounts of money without mailing actual cash. Why Were Postal Notes Issued? Postal notes were useful at a time when most people did not have checking accounts and bank checks were expensive. Postal notes replaced the fractional currency notes that were used during and after the Civil War rather than coins, which were in short supply. When someone purchased a postal note, the postal clerk ...

The Atlanta bus rental company, Samson Trailways, would like to take a moment to remind customers of their mission, which is to offer nothing less than a comfortable ride with friendly service. Many businesses try too hard to impress clients and outdo competitors by sporting fancy equipment and features, but at the end of the day, it is the little things that matter most. While the Atlanta charter bus firm certainly has top-of-the-line vehicles, they are also acutely aware of the fact that a helpful smile can go a long way. According to Tom Sambdman, Vice President ...

Plumb Xpress, plumbing in Atlanta, Ga., reminds area homeowners who have septic systems that regular inspections of their system can prevent unforeseen issues. An inspection by a qualified plumbing professional can provide valuable information on the condition of the septic system, and uncover potential issues that can be fixed before they become significant problems. The Atlanta plumbing company notes that there are many different types of septic systems, including conventional in-ground systems, spray irrigation systems, and homemade systems. There is no predictable ...

Las Vegas residents Christina Kwan and Kimbo Ung, cashers in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), are featured players in Project All In, an interactive poker strategy broadcast on Live Stream that is produced by Kwan International and JT Media and is set at Kwan International headquarters at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). With the start of the WSOP on May 29th at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the world's largest gaming event will converge with one of the world's largest music experiences when the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) takes place at the NASCAR track ...

Visix will exhibit in booth 4142 at InfoComm 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, June 12-14. The company will show a wide variety of integrated digital signage solutions. "This year, we're highlighting the effectiveness of the technology instead of just the components," says Sean Matthews, President of Visix. "By focusing on the desired result of using digital signage, instead of just the feature set, we've been able to grow and improve our offering exponentially. You'll see more interactivity, more integration and a real focus ...

Each year during the Spring Maintenance Managers Meeting, NationaLease recognizes member companies who in the past year have provided excellent, consistent reciprocal service as voted on by maintenance managers and acknowledged for helping to make high-quality service the hallmark of the NationaLease brand. During the meeting's Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 16, in Schaumburg, IL, NationaLease presented 15 members with the 2013 Exceptional Service Award. Platinum Award Winners: - Advantage NationaLease, Lititz, PA - Aim NationaLease, Girard, OH - Fox & James NationaLease, ...

"If future hair salon owners learned how to think like CEOs in high school, more would thrive instead of struggle with their businesses," said author and consultant Veronica Woods. Woods, CEO of My Salon Scoop Consulting, will raise money for the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) New York Metro and celebrate the launch of her new book, "The A-List Salon: Insider Secrets of How Profitable Salons Wow Their Clients Every Day," at a private book launch event on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Hair Rules Salon in New York City. In her new book, The ...

Socialpoint, Inc. announced today that its social media management tool, www.SocialPoint.Me will now include your Klout rating among its offerings. "SocialPoint.Me is all about enhancing your social media life to make it easier, more convenient and more entertaining," said Chris Burnett, SocialPoint, Inc's Vice President of Marketing. "Klout is a natural fit for our clients who are using multiple social media sites." SocialPoint. Me enables its users to aggregate and customize all their social media newsfeeds from one App or site. SocialPoint.Me ...

According to Dormont Borough's public records, Jason Cohen, as of May 30, 2013, owns the most buildings in the area, with a total of 11. Cohen has a history of total community and residential renovations and flips, performing over 100 in the Pittsburgh area in his decade of real estate entrepreneurship. The most recent purchase includes: -2 duplexes -1 triplex -1 apartment building Cohen purchased the properties from the same owner in a $360,000 deal. This follows his career-long tactic of hunting commercial properties not yet on the multilist (MLS) and ...

The government has announced that it will give electric car drivers a 75% subsidy for the cost of installing charging point. This also applies to garages meaning they will only be expected to cover the remaining 25% of installation costs. (1) A growing number of car manufacturers recognise that motorists want more fuel efficient and cost effective cars, which is why more and more, are developing electric and hybrid vehicles. As a result, more electric charging points will be needed and the government is trying to encourage this by offering a subsidy. There are ...

Garcinia Cambogia Select the latest and most exciting breakthrough in weight loss as called by health experts, has gained a significant popularity among customers for its lots of health benefits and weight loss abilities. The product actually contains a high concentration of a powerful compound called HCA (Hydroxycitric Acid) which has great health beneficial abilities and it helps to shed extra pounds naturally with no negative effects on health. Along with a natural weight loss, the compound has lots of other health benefits too and helps to promote a healthy well being. ...

A new analysis led by the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station encourages resource managers to consider a broadened view of forests as consumers of water. A shift in thinking toward reducing the risk of water stress to vegetation can help forests maintain their resilience and health in a changing climate, according to a paper published online in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. "Our work emphasizes how forests primarily need and consume water, and so managing forest health requires thinking about how much water is available ...

In a pair of distinct but complementary papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues illuminate the functional importance of a relatively new class of RNA molecules. The work, published online this week in the journal Nature, suggests modulation of "enhancer-directed RNAs" or "eRNAs" could provide a new way to alter gene expression in living cells, perhaps affecting the development or pathology of many diseases. Enhancers are sequences in the genome that act to boost or "enhance" the activity or expression of nearby ...

The genetic malady known as Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited autism and intellectual disability. Brain scientists know the gene defect that causes the syndrome and understand the damage it does in misshaping the brain's synapses — the connections between neurons. But how this abnormal shaping of synapses translates into abnormal behavior is unclear. Now, researchers at UCLA believe they know. Using a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome (FXS), they recorded the activity of networks of neurons in a living mouse brain while the animal was awake and ...

CSIRO scientists have developed a test to identify unsafe stem cells. It is the first safety test specifically for human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) – as published today in the international journal Stem Cells. The breakthrough is a significant step in improving the quality of iPS cells and identifying unwanted cells that can form tumours. The test also determines how stable iPS cells are when grown in the lab. Dr Andrew Laslett and his team have spent the last five years working on the project. The research has focused on comparing different types of iPS cells ...

SYDNEY: Catching the attention of females in a darkened rainforest amid a blur of windblown vegetation is no easy task. But male Anolis lizards on the island of Jamaica have evolved an ideal visual technique - very rapid extension and retraction of a large, coloured pouch under their throats, combined with quick bobbing of their heads to warn off any other rival suitors. Now the mystery of why their close relatives on the neighbouring island of Puerto Rico do not adopt the same strategy to advertise their ownership of a territory has been solved. The study, led by UNSW's ...

VIDEO: The article as it appears in JoVE Behavior. Click here for more information. Fear is one of the most primal feelings known to man and beast. As we develop in society and learn, fear is hard coded into our neural circuitry through the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped nuclei of neurons within the medial temporal lobe of the brain. For psychologists and neurologists, the amygdala is a particularly interesting region of the brain because it plays a role in emotional learning ...

HOUSTON - MET protein levels correlate strongly with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype, a treatment-resistant type of colorectal cancer and may be used as a surrogate biomarker, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study results, which compared MET protein expression with protein/gene expression of EMT markers and evaluated impact on survival, were released today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. "When the epithelial cells that line the colon become cancerous, some of them ...

New research provides critical insights into how normal breast precursor cells may be genetically vulnerable to develop into cancer. The research is published June 4th in the inaugural issue of Stem Cell Reports, an open-access journal from the International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) published by Cell Press. Scientists discovered that a particular class of normal breast precursor cells have extremely short chromosome ends (known as telomeres). As a result, these cells would be expected to be prone to acquiring mutations that lead to cancer if they managed to ...

Boston, Mass..— According to researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, stem cells that strongly express a gene called WNT3 are biased to develop into cells and tissues including pancreas, liver and bladder. This discovery suggests that other genes may serve as biomarkers for selecting stem cells with a preference for turning into different tissue types. Such markers would make it easier for stem cell scientists to choose the right cell line to start with when generating specific tissues for study. The researchers, led by Wei Jiang, PhD, and Yi Zhang, PhD, of the Program ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 4, 2013) – More evidence has surfaced that supports the war on smoking, especially if smokers have an infant in their household. A study published today in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), found that infants with a family history of allergic disease with lower respiratory tract infections, who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk for longer hospital stays. An estimated 20 to 30 percent of otherwise healthy infants develop ...

Stanford University scientists have dramatically improved the performance of lithium-ion batteries by creating novel electrodes made of silicon and conducting polymer hydrogel, a spongy material similar to that used in contact lenses and other household products. Writing in the June 4 edition of the journal Nature Communications, the scientists describe a new technique for producing low-cost, silicon-based batteries with potential applications for a wide range of electrical devices. "Developing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with high energy density and long cycle ...

The chemical secrets of a concrete Roman breakwater that has spent the last 2,000 years submerged in the Mediterranean Sea have been uncovered by an international team of researchers led by Paulo Monteiro of the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Analysis of samples provided by team member Marie Jackson pinpointed why the best Roman concrete was superior to most modern concrete in durability, why its manufacture was less environmentally ...