Familiar Spirits is happy to invite you to join us as we celebrate the release of David's third book on March 16, 2013 4-7 PM, "Walking Down Awen's Path" we will have copies of this new gem as well as David's first two books on hand for purchase and signing. There will be FREE soda and pizza for all our guest and friends. And if that wasn't enough to get you here we will be giving away a free copy of the new book signed by both David and the 17 year old artist who designed the chapter illustrations, Ivy Basley! Both the Author and illustrator will be in attendance. ...

The much-anticipated opening of Velvet Ice Cream's Ye Olde Mill will commence on May 1 with a special offering of 99-cent opening-day ice cream cones. The Mill kicks off its 2013 travel season offering individual travelers, school field trips, motor coach and other groups and at 11 a.m. on May 1 with the popular experiences that draw more than 150,000 people to the Velvet Ice Cream headquarters every year. In addition to enjoying a scoop of famous Velvet Ice Cream at 1970s-era pricing, guests can enjoy the following: - Free Velvet Ice Cream tours - Watching ice cream ...

A new study has exam­ined how bac­te­ria clog med­ical devices, and the result isn't pretty. The microbes join to cre­ate slimy rib­bons that tan­gle and trap other pass­ing bac­te­ria, cre­at­ing a full block­age in a star­tlingly short period of time. The find­ing could help shape strate­gies for pre­vent­ing clog­ging of devices such as stents — which are implanted in the body to keep open blood ves­sels and pas­sages — as well as water fil­ters and other items that are sus­cep­ti­ble to con­t­a­m­i­na­tion. The research was pub­lished in Pro­ceed­ings of the National ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo. The study involved 1,106 women who participated in the Buffalo OsteoPerio Study, an offshoot of the Women's Health Initiative, (WHI), the largest clinical trial and observational study ever undertaken in the U.S., involving more than 162,000 women across the nation, including nearly 4,000 ...

Suppose you could replace "Made in China" with "Made in my garage." Suppose also that every time you polished off a jug of two percent, you would be stocking up on raw material to make anything from a cell phone case and golf tees to a toy castle and a garlic press. And, you could give yourself a gold medal for being a bona fide, recycling, polar-bear-saving rock star. Michigan Technological University's Joshua Pearce is working on it. His main tool is open-source 3D printing, which he uses to save thousands of dollars by making everything from his lab equipment to his ...

CAMBRIGDE, MA -- In the last decade, theoretical computer science has seen remarkable progress on the problem of solving graph Laplacians — the esoteric name for a calculation with hordes of familiar applications in scheduling, image processing, online product recommendation, network analysis, and scientific computing, to name just a few. Only in 2004 did researchers first propose an algorithm that solved graph Laplacians in "nearly linear time," meaning that the algorithm's running time didn't increase exponentially with the size of the problem. At this year's ACM Symposium ...

This press release is available in German. A shortage of a protein called TDP-43 caused muscle wasting and stunted nerve cells. This finding supports the idea that malfunction of this protein plays a decisive role in ALS and FTD. The study is published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA" (PNAS). ALS is an incurable neurological disease which manifests as rapidly progressing muscle wasting. Both limbs and respiratory muscles are affected. This leads to impaired mobility and breathing problems. Patients commonly die within a few years after ...

President Obama in this year's State of the Union address talked about the future of energy and mentioned "self-healing power grids" -- a grid that is able to keep itself stable during normal conditions and also to self-recover in the event of a disturbance caused, for example, by severe weather. But as the national power-grid network becomes larger and more complex achieving reliability across the network is increasingly difficult. Now Northwestern University scientists have identified conditions and properties that power companies can consider using to keep power generators ...

Distracted driving: It's more than just your eyes Article provided by Carter & Fulton, P.S. Visit us at http://www.carterfultonlaw.com Sending or receiving a text message takes a driver's eyes away from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds -- long enough to cover a football field at freeway speed, according to researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. As startling as this statistic may be, what many people do not realize is that texting while driving is about more than a driver's failure to keep his or her eyes on the road. While watching ...

Bicycle riders need to use good judgment Article provided by Frederick & Hagle Visit us at http://www.frederickandhagle.com/ Running a red light is generally not a good idea for any vehicle, no matter how many wheels it may have. But a new Illinois law gives its blessing to bicyclists and other two-wheeled vehicle riders to proceed through an intersection on red--sometimes. This law may seem contrary to what law enforcement officials have always told bicycle riders. Sound advice from the Illinois State Police These are some of the practices the Illinois ...

New York crime lab's improper action could have led to wrongful convictions Article provided by Bruce Yerman, Attorney at Law Visit us at http://www.criminal-defense-law-nyc.com We are all familiar with the TV shows -- CSI and others touting the skills of technicians responsible for evaluating evidence from a crime scene. The laboratory technician conducts tests to confirm the suspicions of the investigators on the case. As is common in so many cases, the image we see on television is a far cry from reality. Unfortunately, the New York Times recently revealed that ...

Juvenile justice system under review in Georgia Article provided by The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Williams, LLC Visit us at http://www.georgialegalresource.com Georgia, like many other states, has experienced some financial difficulties during the recent recession. Finding ways to save money has become a top priority for government officials. Often, this leads to a comprehensive review of some of the programs currently in place, to see if they can be modified to improve efficiency. If changes do not jeopardize the health and safety of residents, they will be put ...

Protecting intellectual property during trade secret litigation Article provided by Baucom, Claytor, Benton, Morgan & Wood, P.A. Visit us at http://www.baucomclaytor.com/ A company's intangible assets can be protected in a number of ways. Its first line of defense, though, is usually found in trademark, copyright or patent law. However, the judicious application of trade secret law is another preventative measure against the theft of intellectual assets. When a corporation sues over trade secret misappropriation, the greatest irony of the case is that taking ...

Pedestrian safety and preventing accidents in Las Vegas Article provided by Clark Tatom McCourt Visit us at http://www.clarktatom.com/ Although Las Vegas is commonly known as a playground for Americans, it is also gaining a reputation as a dangerous area for pedestrians. The high number of pedestrian accidents in Las Vegas and Clark County has officials urging drivers and pedestrians to take care. Las Vegas pedestrian accident statistics According to CBS News Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports that pedestrian accidents increased ...

Child relocation rights in the state of Washington Article provided by Connie L. Powell & Associates, PS Visit us at http://www.conniepowellandassociates.com Child relocation laws in Washington generally apply to families with parenting plans. In cases when a custodial party intends to move, this will have legal repercussions for every person entitled to child custody or visitation rights. Relocation of the custodial parent If the custodial parent of the child intends to move within the same school district where the child currently resides, he or she ...

Passengers of Carnival disaster initiate first personal injury suits Article provided by Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor Visit us at http://www.cruiseinjuryhotline.com In February 2013, 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crewmembers aboard a Carnival Triumph cruise returned to the United States. Unfortunately, they were five days late. After an engine fire exhausted power on the ship for three days, thousands of passengers endured the hardships of broken toilets, no lights and limited food. Voyagers were ultimately towed to the mainland -- approximately 500 miles from ...

Helen of Troy Bras, a D-K cup full bust and plus size lingerie company, will be hosting a bra drive on behalf of Free the Girls between March 1st 2013 and March 10th 2013 at their location in Sunrise Mall, Massapequa NY. Have new or lightly used bras that don't fit? Donate them at the Lift the Girls, Free the Girls Bra Drive and get 20% off your new bra purchase. All donations go to help victims of sex trafficking around the world. Why Bras? Second-hand clothing is a profitable market in many countries around the world and bras are sought after items. The women in the ...

The South Africa office of timeshare exchange provider Dial An Exchange (DAE) announces strong growth figures for 2012 that reflect the acceptance the company has received across the region. An increase of 17 percent across all transactions compared to 2011 numbers demonstrates the rise of the company's profile in the area, with membership numbers up 9 percent and a nearly 22 percent improvement in Bonus Week transactions. Exchanges went up 27 percent and membership in the exclusive Gold Advantage Program shot up 66 percent year over year. The growth was not limited ...

A look at what's next in the distressed commercial loan market is in store for attendees at the Spring Lender Conference hosted by Trigild - a San Diego-based real estate firm specializing in property management, receivership/bankruptcy and consulting services. The second annual event is set for April 23 to 24, 2013, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. "We see the volume of defaulted commercial loans decreasing, however we also see looming commercial loan maturities on the horizon," said Judy Hoffman, chief operating officer of Trigild. "With loan originations ...

IOMIC USA, manufacturer of innovative, revolutionary and dynamically designed grips, announced today that an IOMIC Putter Grip was used by the winner of the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Alpine. According to Katz Murai, Overseas Division of IOMIC, "Putting is all about feel and our grips feel like no other on the market due to our proprietary IOMAX material. Putting played a key role in the winner's overall score, especially on the final two holes. We are thrilled that he relied on our Putter Grip to help maintain feel, control and consistency in his putting ...

Hapy Bear Surgery Center is a pediatric sedation dental office that provides general anesthesia to dental patients referred to them by over 200 dental offices. Hapy Bear has been serving patients in the Central Valley of California since 1997. In 2010 they moved into a brand new, state-of-the-art surgery center that provides a spacious, comfortable, kid-friendly environment. Pediatric sedation dentistry in a surgery center requires more paperwork than a normal dental office because treatment is both dental and medical. Jeremy Pierson, Chief Information Officer, started ...

Michele Mattia, best-selling author, inspirational speaker, new thought leader, certified Life Design Coach and creative strategist who launched her twice-weekly radio show The Life's Dash with Michele Mattia, last November, is now expanding it to five days a week. Her show, which plays at 2 in the afternoon, was producing an unheard of high level of live listeners which caught the attention of BlogTalkRadio's team. The organization then began featuring her quality show on Today's Staff Picks and Featured Hosts segments, bumping up the daytime talk show host's audience ...

*Achieve Clinical Research conducts Clinical Trials in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information about getting started with a Diabetes Clinical Trial, please visit our website or contact us directly at (205) 380-6434 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multi-organ disease characterized by defective insulin action in the liver, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle and a relative impairment of insulin secretion capacity. At diagnosis, subjects with T2DM have only 50% of their beta-cell function remaining and with progressing disease patients ...

Alexandra Parker is a 6th grade student that represents the qualities inspired by the nationally growing small-schools educational model. Alexandra's outstanding accomplishments epitomize the potential that the Grauer School in Encinitas is renowned for cultivating and that results in an increasing record number of unsolicited merit scholarships offered to Grauer graduates annually. Encompassing the core of the small schools movement (personalized, all-inclusive, self-goverened schools serving no more than 350 students), the successful technique has motivated Alexandra ...

Local flower fields and greenhouses inspired the design for Encinitas Fire Station #2, which was unveiled to the public on Feb. 22 and has been serving the community since early January. Located at 618 Birmingham Dr. in Encinitas, the facility designed by San Diego firm domusstudio architecture replaced the outdated Fire Station #2 building. The new fire station is highly visible along Interstate 5 in Encinitas, and is located just east of the previous station site. According to domusstudio architect Wayne Holtan, the single-story, 6,330 square-foot building—with ...