As the calendar turns to March, it is time to start your annual spring-cleaning. That means combing over every nook and cranny of your home to remove unwanted clutter. If you need a safe place to store beloved items that you uncovered during spring-cleaning or over the winter, Houston Mini Storage has a new-look website just for you. According to the company's website, they strive to provide every customer with easy, safe, and convenient access to their storage unit. They have six self- storage facilities across Houston/Bear Creek, Cypress, Katy, and Houston/Spring ...

Language universals are due to "brain relativity" and have little to do with different languages evolving with the same structures independently. According to the theory of relativity both space and time are relative to one another. Relativity predicts that when brains arise they will be automatically wired in the relativity of space/time in order to navigate the world in which these brains exist. You need to, within a time frame of now, see things as now and in the order of their happenings. The brain sees things in relative space/time terms! This predicts ...

Considering the popularity of smartphones and smart cars, it makes sense that homeowners want to make their homes "smart" as well. If this describes you, there is good news. J&K Home Automation, a division of J&K Electronics, has launched a newly designed website devoted to all aspects of home automation. According to the company's website, their mission is to provide trusted home automation services to every home owner in the Greater Houston area. All of their technicians are CEDIA certified and thoroughly trained to design, install and repair all ...

In a cooperation between Serenergy and Clayton Power, named mobile-hybrid-power.com, we present the new green generator with a built-in fuel cell, lithium ion battery and inverter/charger at the German fair, Hannover Messe 2013. With the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), we seek to create a mobile power solution that can replace traditional fossil fueled industrial generator solutions, by reducing costs and emission levels significantly through a hybrid solution. By combining the lithium ion battery and fuel cell technology we get the best from both worlds and create a system ...

Take steps to prevent dangerous NY crane accidents Earlier this year, a large crane being used to construct a building in Queens collapsed. Seven construction workers sustained personal injuries in the accident. Authorities later revealed that the accident occurred because the crane operator was attempting to lift a load that was too large for the crane to handle. Both the crane operator and the contractor received citations as a result of the Queens crane accident. Buildings Department officials reported that the contractor was responsible for failing to properly ...

Longshore and harbor workers have rights when injured on the job In 1927 Congress passed the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, a comprehensive workers' compensation system for those who are injured while working near navigable waters. Lawmakers recognized that some maritime workers who were injured were falling through the cracks. They did not meet the definition of "seamen" for purposes of filing claims under the Jones Act and also did not qualify for benefits under the various states' workers' compensation systems. Those who work in the maritime ...

While some young adult books feature protagonists abetted by friends, other books headline relationships between siblings--something experts say parents and kids may want to take into consideration. "Brothers and sisters play important roles in children's fiction," says L.A. Miller, author of the science-fiction and fantasy YA book series Quests of Shadowind, which includes "Sky Shifter," "The Grounding Stone," and "Veil." "Children can easily learn about and better understand relationships with their siblings through YA ...

A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's Appalachian culture and heritage takes place during the 14th annual Washboard Music Festival, June 14-15, 2013, in southeast Ohio's spectacular Hocking Hills. The festival starts Thursday with a special kickoff concert and auction from 6 -10 p.m., and runs Friday and Saturday from 12 - 11 p.m. Held in downtown Logan, Ohio, this extraordinary FREE festival features ongoing live music, parades, rides, a beer garden and a wide variety of festival-style foods. A complete list of bands and events is available at www.washboardmusicfestival.com. More ...

Molton Brown has launched a limited edition collection for bath, home and suitcase to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company. Marking the journey from hand-mixing products above a salon floor on South Molton Street in London, to showcasing its award-winning collections in 5 star hotels, high-end department stores and the brand's own stores worldwide and online; the collection pays homage to Molton Brown's '70s roots in both scent and style. Patchouli oil, antioxidant-rich saffron, leather and oudh blend to hydrate and scent the skin in the lotion and shower ...

Barclaycard reports contactless payments have bought more than 700,000 London bus users a ticket to ride since the launch last December, and the figure is rising daily. The latest figures from Barclaycard show an average of 11,000 contactless bus fares are being made every day, and the volumes are growing exponentially month-on-month. With around 31 million* contactless credit, debit and charge cards tucked firmly into UK wallets, this technology is here to stay. Barclaycard provided the technology to enable TfL's bus fleet of more than 9,000 to accept contactless payments ...

Healthcare providers tend to "preach what they practice." Physically active healthcare providers were more likely than their inactive counterparts to advise patients to lead an active lifestyle in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. "Patients rely on advice from healthcare providers to adopt healthier behaviors, so these findings suggest that improving healthcare providers' physical activity levels may be an easy way to help reduce physical inactivity ...

DETROIT – Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and weakness in muscles supplied by the nerve. In a small study involving 42 patients at Henry Ford Hospital, lead author and orthopaedic surgeon Stephen Bartol, M.D., says that mechanomyography, or MMG, is effective with measuring nerve function and determining whether nerves are compressed. MMG, which functions by detecting muscle movement and sending real-time alerts ...

Environmental education programs that took middle school students outdoors to learn helped minority students close a gap in environmental literacy, according to research from North Carolina State University. The study, published March 22 in PLOS ONE, showed that time outdoors seemed to impact African-American and Hispanic students more than Caucasian students, improving minority students' ecological knowledge and cognitive skills, two measures of environmental literacy. The statewide study also measured environmental attitudes and pro-environmental behavior such as recycling ...

The notion that each gene can only codify for a single protein has been challenged for some years. Yet, the functional outcomes that may result from genes encoding more than one protein are still largely unknown. Now, in a study published in the latest issue of The Plant Cell journal*, a group of scientists led by Paula Duque at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal) discovered a gene – ZIFL1 – that has the particularity of producing two different proteins with completely distinct locations and functions in the plant. The researchers observed that in the root ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Research from the University of North Carolina has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that function differently than those not at risk. Brain scans of children who have parents or siblings with the illness reveal a neural circuitry that is hyperactivated or stressed by tasks that peers with no family history of the illness seem to handle with ease. Because these differences in brain functioning appear before neuropsychiatric symptoms such as trouble focusing, paranoid beliefs, or hallucinations, the scientists believe ...

An international study, involving researchers from Griffith University's Eskitis Institute, has discovered a molecule which could form the basis of powerful new anti-malaria drugs. Professor Vicky Avery from Griffith University's Eskitis Institute is co-author of the paper "Quinolone-3-Diarylethers: a new class of drugs for a new era of malaria eradication" which has been published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. "The 4(1H)-quinolone-3- diarylethers are selective potent inhibitors of the parasite mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex," Professor Avery ...

For decades researchers have recorded sounds from whales and other marine mammals, using a variety of methods including passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to better understand how these animals use sound to interact with each other and with the environment. Now, for the first time, researchers report using this technology to record spawning cod in the wild. Acoustic behavior in cod has been of interest for several decades, but few studies have observed their use of sound as part of reproductive behavior. Although both sexes produce low frequency "grunts", only male Atlantic ...

In August 2011, researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture were presented with a serious, and potentially very costly, puzzle in Kennewick, Wash. Since Kennewick lies within a region near the heart of Washington state's $1.5 billion apple-growing region, an annual survey of fruit trees is performed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to look for any invading insects. This time the surveyors discovered a crabapple tree that had been infested by a fruit fly that they couldn't identify. It was possible that the fly's larvae, eating away inside ...

Orthopaedic surgeons have debated the effectiveness of the single versus double-bundle method of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair for years. However new data shows both techniques lead to similarly effective outcomes for patients, according to researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL. "We examined 98 patients who underwent reconstructions to repair ruptured ACLs using either one of these methods after two years," commented lead researcher Mattias Ahldén, MD, of Sahlgrenska University ...

CHICAGO, IL – Outcomes after surgery have always been difficult to determine. Now a new case study on more than 500 hip procedures highlights that complication rates may be even higher than previous reports, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL. "The overall complication rate after hip arthroscopy was 7.2 percent, which is higher than what has been previously reported in the literature at 1.5 percent," said lead author Christopher Larson, MD of the Minnesota Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Institute ...

CHICAGO, IL – Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL shows that biceps tenodesis surgery is safe and effective for individuals who suffer a SLAP (superior labral anterior posterior) tear of the shoulder. Patients examined had previously undergone unsuccessful arthroscopic repair for their injuries. "Our research focused on a sample of 42 active-duty men and women who were unable to return to duty after primary arthroscopic SLAP repair," said Frank McCormick, MD, and CDR Matthew T. Provencher, MD, ...

CHICAGO, IL – Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they are older, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL. "According to our study, exercise interventions in childhood may be associated with lower fracture risks as people age, due to the increases in peak bone mass that occurs in growing children who perform regular physical activity," said lead author, Bjorn Rosengren, MD, PhD of Skane University Hospital, ...

CHICAGO, IL – Treatment of large cartilage knee defects with an allograft osteoarticular transplant (OATS) may not allow some military personnel to return to full active duty status, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL. "Only 28.9 percent of the military patients we studied were able to return to full duty, when they received the OATS procedure with only 5.3 percent returning to their pre-injury level of activity," said James S. Shaha, MD of Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. ...

Hang up and drive: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Article provided by Tindall Law Firm LLC Visit us at http://www.tindall-lawfirm.com/ To help draw attention to the dangers of distracted driving, federal officials have designated April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The campaign, which uses the slogan "One text or call could wreck it all," places an emphasis on preventing cellphone-related distracted driving accidents. Connecticut distracted driving law In Connecticut, as in many other states, the law restricts cellphone ...

NFL and General Electric join forces to fight traumatic brain injuries Article provided by Tindall Law Firm LLC Visit us at http://www.tindall-lawfirm.com/ General Electric and the National Football League recently announced their plans to team up with leading neurologists to accelerate research on the treatment and diagnosis of traumatic brain injuries, or TBI. The $60 million initiative, announced March 11, 2013, will include $40 million for the development of imaging technologies used to diagnose brain injuries, as well as $20 million to improve the prevention, ...