Traditionally, society may be led to believe that shopping in grocery stores is ultimately the responsibility of the woman in a household. However, new evidence collected by an ESPN study suggests that the number of male shoppers is growing, and the difference is large enough to prompt a change in marketing trends. A recent article from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reveals how many grocery store chains are responding to this demographic shift and states, "Thirty-one percent of grocery shopping is being done by men, up from about 14 percent in the 1980s." Having ...

Pay-per-click campaigns can help dramatically boost a website's traffic and improve its ROI. They work by placing ads in prime positions where they are more likely to be easily discovered by those searching for that site's services, goods or information. Los Angeles SEO firm Avital Web emphasizes the benefits of PPC for small business owners to help them grow and build their brands and client bases. Each small business has its own budget, advertising needs and client base. A one-size-fits-all solution just will not work for them. PPC campaigns allow business owners ...

Dr. Alan Frame, cosmetic dentist in Santa Clara, is now offering a free teeth whitening treatment with Invisalign aligners treatment. For a limited time, patients who are considering using the Invisalign system to straighten their teeth can take advantage of this special offer. Invisalign system uses transparent plastic trays to align teeth, remove extra spaces, and correct problems with the bite. Because the aligners are clear, they are far less noticeable than metal braces. In addition, the aligners do not trap food or cause difficulties with oral hygiene because they ...

Dr. Parsa Zadeh, gummy smile dentist, offers a variety of treatment options designed to correct even the most difficult cases of gummy smile. A gummy smile occurs when the gum line appears to be more noticeable than the teeth. Many patients suffer from gummy smiles but are not aware that procedures are available that can provide them with long-term results. Others have attempted a gummy smile treatment before, but without success. Dr. Zadeh specializes in fixing even the most complex cases of gummy smiles. Over the course of the 20 years that Dr. Zadeh has spent correcting ...

Photo chemical machining is also known as photo-etching, photo fabrication or photo chemical milling is a non-traditional machining/fabrication method based on the combination of photo-resist imaging and chemicals. Photo etching eliminates the cost of hard tooling, improves design flexibility, and shortens lead times (within days) while eliminating burring and stress problems. "We continued our strategy of reinvesting in our micro fabrication services and technologies to ensure that we can lead our clients and our own business toward new horizons of productivity ...

Since the winner of its "Master of Bulldog777.com" contest is unable to travel, Bulldog777.com has awarded the Swedish poker player the cash equivalent of the epic Las Vegas vacation prize that he won. Lars Nielsen was automatically entered in the contest when he played poker and casino games and placed a sports bet at Bulldog777.com all in one day. "I've played poker for fifteen years and no other site offers better customer service, games as juicy, or better tournament value," said Nielsen. "Unfortunately I have a medical condition that prevents ...

The Environmental Hygienists Association has updated and re-launched its directory of Certified Environmental Hygienists and Professional Industrial Hygienists in California, Nevada, Arizona, nationwide USA, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Asia-wide at www.certifiedhygienists.com. Environmental Hygienists and Industrial Hygienists are trained, certified, and experienced to provide effective mold and environmental hygiene inspection, testing, remediation, and prevention services for homes, offices, workplaces, factories, warehouses, commercial buildings, ...

Atlanta landscaping company builds fences too. Property Masters Landscape & Design, a premier Atlanta landscape design company, wants to tell customers that they offer custom fence building services as well. When making the decision to build and install a fence in your yard, you have a couple options to choose from. Wood has long been and continues to be a very popular choice, as it looks great and can be fully customized to your needs. It is recommended as a default option for the fact that it goes well with any home color and design. Whether you are looking for ...

Atlanta is at the forefront of the tourism industry with its wide range of attractions, and Atlanta bus rental company Samson Trailways feels that the prize jewel in Atlanta's crown is, without question, the Georgia Aquarium. Whether you are a local resident or a guest in Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium is a must-not-miss attraction that appeals to people of all ages. As the largest aquarium in the world, the Georgia Aquarium has attracted more than eleven million visitors to its facilities. It has over 60 educational and entertaining exhibits, including its 6.3 million ...

Tony Conway is the award-winning CEO and founder of A Legendary Event, an Atlanta wedding catering and event planning company. He has always loved reading cookbooks. His passion grew out of his favorite childhood memories of sitting and reading with his great-grandmother, Nanie Raynes. They would often spend time reading cookbooks from cover to cover. As a reward, the two would work together on a project or prepare a recipe. These cherished childhood memories inspired Tony's creativity and love of designing a beautiful experience - whether a meal, project or event. ...

Express Oil Change & Service Center, an Atlanta car repair center, does not believe that current Atlanta Braves player Brian McCann will be offered a contract extension after the 2013 MLB season. McCann began his Major League Baseball career with the Braves in 2005, and has been on the roster since. Though he has had occasional injuries and issues that have kept him from performing at his best, he was named the 2010 All-Star Game MVP and has done well with the Braves. Unfortunately, McCann has been sidelined recently by shoulder surgery, which may have contributed ...

Small Business Health Insurance Firm is Raising Concerns about the Flu Providence Insurance Group, a leading Georgia small group health insurance firm, wants to remind residents that having proper insurance coverage is imperative during the flu season. While health insurance coverage is a must-have all year round, it is invaluable during times of illness. Although hard to predict accurately, the peak seasons for afflictions such as the flu tend to be at the beginning of the year. 2013 has already seen high rates of the illness throughout the nation, and it does not ...

If you are in the market for a new luxury home in the metro Atlanta area, Sotheby's Atlanta Fine Homes has you covered. In fact, they North Metro Atlanta covered too. Representing homes in the Fulton, Gwinnett, and DeKalb counties, Sotheby's International is the leading Atlanta real estate sales force for luxury homes in Atlanta. Sotheby's Atlanta Fine Homes focuses primarily on the Fulton, Gwinnett and DeKalb areas of Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Buckhead, Atlanta, Decatur, Stone Mountain and John's Creek. If you are in the market for an Atlanta luxury home in these metro ...

Plantation shutters are a beautiful, cost effective home improvement that increases the value of your house. After all the research you've done to make sure that this window treatment is the best option for your home, you probably want them delivered as soon as possible. With most domestically manufactured custom interior window shutters, delivery can take up to four to six weeks. It can take closer to eight weeks if you are purchasing shutters from a smaller company or if the manufacturer is backlogged. If your custom made plantation shutters are imported, you can ...

Katal Innovations Inc. is excited to announce their partnership with Austrian distributor Chris Haslwanter making their Landing Pad (LP) safety products available to the European market. With both their new products the Mega Landing Pad (Mega LP) and the Mini Landing Pad (Mini LP) currently in operation across Europe and North America, the Canadian startup is ramping up for big things in 2013. The Mega LP was unveiled in Austria this past winter kicking off the Chiemsee Progression Tour making the Mega LP available for public trials at a variety of European host resorts. ...

Phoenix Hard Money Lender the LM2 Investment Group which is composed of 3 principle owners, who self-fund all their loans, has surpassed $30 million dollars in hard money loans in only 2 short years. Much of their success is due to the fact they have their own capital & can fund loans often in 24 hours. Mike Corgiat was quoted as saying "Once a real estate investor is approved for funding, which is typically in less than 24 hours, all we have to do is wait for the title company to tell us to fund and the investor closes. Cash talks loudly in most real estate ...

Liberty Lake Vet, Legacy Animal Medical Center, is proclaiming February as Antifreeze Poisoning Awareness Month. Antifreeze poisoning in small animals is one of the most common forms of poisoning and many pets become ill and even die each year due to antifreeze poisoning. Antifreeze exposure and poisoning is a year-round issue but is more profound in the cold winter months as homeowners 'winterize' their homes. Antifreeze is used to prevent water from freezing and is commonly used in automobiles and homes in the Northwest and throughout the country. Pets typically ...

The old saying may suggest that the third time's the charm, but not for Maryland Filmmaker Gerard St. Denis. The Anne Arundel County native's first short film, Melancholy Marc, was recently accepted into the Annapolis Film Festival, which kicks off its first event this March. Melancholy Marc is likely to stand out at the festival, and not simply because of its cinematic craftsmanship, but rather because it's a black and white silent film that artfully evokes the classic genre. "In high school, during breaks in my Latin class, my teacher would play classic, silent ...

If your only experience of LGBT-friendly travel tours resembles a lost weekend in Ibiza, then Atlasremix is sure to surprise and delight. "A lot of people think the LGBT community is only interested in party-all-night type vacations," says Director Joanne Cerant. "However, more than half of the people we spoke with in the LGBT community--both men and women--wanted something much different in a vacation. They wanted rest and relaxation, choice of activities, one-on-one service, the opportunity to explore new places and meet new people--gay and straight--and ...

Press release service, 24-7PressRelease, offers both free and paid press releases, and has been in business since 2004, providing distribution for numerous leading organizations who wish to distribute their latest company news using a reputable distributor who will provide results. Therefore, the partners at 24-7PressRelease have seen how performance varies depending on the type of distribution a customer chooses. Although you do not always have to pay top dollar to receive high-quality service - in fact, 24-7Press Release has made a name for itself by catering to a ...

Microscopic ocean algae called coccolithophores are providing clues about the impact of climate change both now and many millions of years ago. The study found that their response to environmental change varies between species, in terms of how quickly they grow. Coccolithophores, a type of plankton, are not only widespread in the modern ocean but they are also prolific in the fossil record because their tiny calcium carbonate shells are preserved on the seafloor after death – the vast chalk cliffs of Dover, for example, are almost entirely made of fossilised coccolithophores. ...

You might not think much about pea aphids, but it turns out they've got skills enough to get aerospace engineers excited. A report in the February 4th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, shows that the insects can free fall from the plants they feed on and—within a fraction of a second—land on their feet every time. Oftentimes, the falling aphids manage to cling to a lower part of the plant by their sticky feet on the way down, avoiding the dangerous ground altogether. That's despite the fact that most aphids in a colony are wingless and have no special ...

KNOXVILLE, TN – Since the mid-nineteenth century, maps have helped elucidate the deadly mysteries of diseases like cholera and yellow fever. Yet today's global mapping of infectious diseases is considerably unreliable and may do little to inform the control of potential outbreaks, according to a new systematic mapping review of all clinically important infectious diseases known to humans. Of the 355 infectious diseases assessed in the review, 174 showed a strong rationale for mapping and less than 5 percent of those have been mapped reliably. Unreliable mapping makes it ...

The non-O ABO blood type is the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism (blood clots in veins), making up 20% of attributable risk for the condition, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This finding has implications for genetic screening for thrombophilia, a genetic predisposition to abnormal blood clotting. Danish researchers looked at data on 66 001 people who had been followed for 33 years from 1977 through 2010 to determine whether ABO blood type is associated with an increased risk of venous blood clots in the ...

A combined strategy is needed to combat tuberculosis in Nunavut where the rate is 66 times higher than in the general Canadian population, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Nunavut, Canada's eastern territory in the north, has seen a dramatic increase in the disease since 1997. Previous efforts to eradicate the disease focused on early identification and treatment of people as well as treatment of latent cases. This intense approach helped decrease the number of cases, but was not continued. "Intensive control activities should be expanded ...