I'm proud to be from West Virginia. That wasn't always the case. For a span of about a decade and a half that started when I entered college and went well through most of graduate school, when people would ask where I was from I simply would answer "fifty miles south of Pittsburgh." It was simple enough, not a lie and yet not entirely the truth. Identifying myself with the city that I had grown to love was a lot easier than being attached to a state that had an image that was, well, less than flattering. Images of ignorance, stereotypical redneck behavior and ...

Truck accidents are more likely to result in serious bodily harm or death than other types of accidents because of the sheer weight of most trucks, especially tractor-trailers and trucks carrying cargo. Because trucks are heavy, they build momentum at high speeds, making it hard for them to stop quickly. When a truck driver encounters a sudden change in road conditions or just becomes distracted and fails to pay attention to the road, the consequences can be dire. Heavy vehicles require more time and distance to stop, so even if the driver sees an obstacle many yards ahead, ...

Outdoor lighting systems are a must have, says Atlanta landscapers. Property Masters Landscape & Design, a leading Atlanta landscape company, would like to discuss the importance of owning an outdoor lighting system. Aside from breathing life into an outdoor space (deck or patio) area, a quality lighting system will also keep intruders at bay. Home security is one thing you don't want to skimp on, and this is a cheap yet effective way to prevent potential break-ins. As such, many homeowners often receive a discount on their homeowners' insurance premiums. Atlanta ...

Atlanta is a vibrant and naturally beautiful city year-round, but spring is when it really comes alive. Blooming flowers, lush landscapes and diverse venues also make Atlanta a popular wedding destination. In fact, it is the top U.S. city for spring weddings. With rich cultural history and myriad gardens, museums and historic landmarks to choose from, brides across the country flock to Atlanta to design the wedding of their dreams. There are several indoor and outdoor venue options to choose from that match a wide variety of personal tastes and desired level of formality. ...

Since 1886, Coca-Cola has been an Atlanta institution. The beverage company has grown into a worldwide presence, but it has stayed true to its roots with the World of Coca-Cola, its Atlanta museum which covers the history of the company and offers an interactive experience of the current brand. Atlanta charter bus company Samson Trailways understands the lure of this landmark Atlanta attraction, and recommends that groups travel to the World of Coca-Cola by bus rental. As an educational and engaging exhibit, the World of Coca-Cola is one of Atlanta's most popular attractions, ...

ThinkHR (www.thinkhr.com) today announced a strategic partnership with MyCorporation (www.mycorporation.com) to make human resources solutions available to small business owners. The partnership provides affordable access to live support and resources to help grow and manage your workforce. "ThinkHR is excited to launch our new partnership with MyCorporation and Deborah Sweeney," said Pete Yozzo, Founder and CEO of ThinkHR. "This new partnership underscores our continued commitment to the small business community. Whether a small business is just getting ...

In honor of Digital Learning Day, Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released its fifth white paper in the DLN Smart Series, "Blended Learning Implementation Guide," which explores blended learning as a phase change with a goal of accelerating learning toward college and career readiness. Like the Alliance for Excellent Education, the authors think schools and districts should develop a plan -- and this implementation guide will help leaders to do so. "Blended learning is the future of education, and by combining the best personalization offered through ...

After years getting the giggles as Mr Bean and Blackadder, Rowan Atkinson has been praised by critics for his slightly more serious role as a school master in 'Quartermaine's Terms' at Wyndhams Theatre. The Daily Telegraph gave the tragi-comedy about teachers at an English language school a glowing five-star review, describing Atkinson's first appearance on stage since he played Fagin in Oliver! in 2009 as "magnificently funny and touching". 'Quartermaine's Terms' runs until mid-April and offers a taste of what's to come in London's Theatreland. Atkinson is ...

Heard of Guana Island? Probably not, even though it's home to the oldest and arguably most luxurious resort in the British Virgin Islands. The 850-acre island boasts seven pristine powder-white sand beaches, acres of tropical forest (the island is also a wildlife sanctuary), 15 sea-view cottages and 3 exclusive villas--one of which is a decadent 10,000 square feet and features a heated infinity pool winding around the house. With a maximum capacity of only 42 guests and a staff of 50, that works out to just over 20 acres per guest and more than one staff member per guest. ...

Marina del Rey Toyota, a premier dealership in the Los Angeles area, is a firm believer in giving back to the community in which they serve, which is why they recently donated $5,000 to the Venice High School Girls Basketball Team. The donation was presented on January 25th, 2013, and was given to the head coach of the girls team, Dominick Flores. General Manager Kevin Ray and Vice President Jamie Bishton were the presenters of the check. Dominick states, "It means so much to us that Marina del Rey Toyota has been able to support our Girls Basketball Team for the ...

FracRock International, Inc. ("FracRock or the Company") today announced that it has signed an agreement with Manek Energy LLC, an experienced oilfield service company based in Rockwall, Texas ("Manek"). Under the terms of the agreement, Manek will contribute a newly manufactured 40,500 horsepower hydraulic frac equipment package and a fully trained, experienced hydraulic fracturing crew to FracRock in exchange for an interest free convertible note. The note will be automatically convertible into shares of FrackRock upon the occurrence of certain events. ...

A new book teaches people how to buy valuable timeshares at steep discounts. The book "Winning the TImeshare Game: Buying the Bargains" has just been released and is available on Amazon.com. Key topics in this timeshare buyer's guide include: * How to buy an expensive timeshare for as little as $1. * Where to find the bargains, and how to evaluate them so you can tell the good buys from the lemons. * In-depth discussion of the finances of timeshares, and how to calculate the true costs of buying and owning a timeshare. * Common timeshare scams, and ...

Cameleon Software announced today that CameleonTouch, its mobile CPQ application, has been highlighted as a "social" app on the world's leading business apps marketplace. After an advanced evaluation, Cameleon mobile CPQ has been highlighted as a "Social App" on Salesforce.com's AppExchange. This distinction demonstrates that CameleonTouch, the latest version of Cameleon mobile CPQ, is a collaborative and innovative solution which strongly improves the user experience through social and mobile networks. "Cameleon Software was the first vendor ...

Kami Dempsey and husband Nathan were welcomed to the It Works! Global's elite "Millionaire's Club" on January 18, 2013 after earning more than one million dollars for the year 2012. The couple was honored to accept the award and take the stage at the Tampa Convention Center for It Works! Global's Annual Freedom Conference 2013 (6,000 plus in attendance). They were awarded with a special Millionaire's Club plaque along with a framed copy of the Millionaire's Club-2012 Million Dollar Earners' Award. "We had both been ready for a career change but actually ...

Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation and electronic invoicing solutions, today announced they will be hosting a no-cost, 60-minute educational Webinar event titled "Accounts Payable Best Practices: To Automate or Not." This Webinar, hosted by Rob DeVincent, Corcentric's Vice President of Product Marketing, will take place on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT. Over-reliance on people and paper-based processes is one of the greatest pain points companies are facing. Accounts Payable departments are burdened with paper-intensive ...

The Bad Boy of Country Rock, Jimmie Lee-The Jersey Outlaw, releases his new hot single, Spanish Girl! This new single officially releases on February 6th , to radio and country music television in select cities. This single is part of Jimmies new upcoming album, American Rebel, due out for release in the Spring, 2013! The hit single , Spanish Girl, is a beautiful ballad, Springsteen style, about the guy who gambles and gets his senorita! The song showcases the intimate side of the Jersey Outlaw, and truly demonstrates that Jimmie can sing both high octane songs as well ...

AskDerm.com has carefully selected Dermelect to add to their selection of clinically proven skincare products because of their unique "Minimal Time, Maximum Results!" approach to skincare. "The average woman doesn't need more skin care products-just better ones that take up less time," said Lee Jacobson, VP of Commercial Operations for AskDerm.com. Dermelect has assembled a team of medical professionals; licensed estheticians and experts in skin and nail care to create a unique, targeted solutions range that is universal, multi-functional and cutting-edge. ...

The latest research from Bike Trader, the UK's leading used bike marketplace, shows that the most searched bike in 2012 was the Honda CBR, well ahead of the Yamaha YZF and the Suzuki GSXR. A total of 2.14 million consumers searched specifically for the CBR with 1.54 million searching for the YZF and 1.37 million for the GSXR. Honda and Suzuki bikes dominated the top ten list of searches with four and three bikes respectively plus one each from BMW, Kawasaki and Yamaha. The Bike Trader website attracted a total of 52.3 million searches in 2012, up 9% on 2011, 33% of which ...

MAYWOOD, Il. - Each year, as many as 500,000 Americans experience mini strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Symptoms quickly go away, usually within an hour, and many people don't seek treatment. But 10 to 15 percent of people who experience TIAs will experience full-blown strokes within three months, and 40 percent of these strokes will occur in the first 24 hours, according to an article by three Loyola University Medical Center neurologists in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. Rapid evaluation and treatment of TIA patients, either in ...

Climate change is a hotly debated issue among many scientists, but a new study published by a University of Alberta researcher notes that geoscientists and engineers also become embroiled in the issue—and for some, it can get surprisingly personal. Lianne Lefsrud, a PhD student in the Alberta School of Business, surveyed the membership of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta regarding their beliefs on climate change and its causes, and on where responsibility for change rests. The responses reflected the rational, logical debates that ...

The cancer death rate for men declined faster among African Americans than among whites in the latest time period, narrowing the racial disparity in overall cancer death rates, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. But while gaps are closing for some cancers, such as lung and other smoking-related cancers and for prostate cancer, the racial disparity has widened for colorectal cancer and female breast cancer, cancers that are most affected by screening and treatment. The findings are published in Cancer Statistics for African Americans, 2013 which ...

Most mammals, including humans, see in stereo and hear in stereo. But whether they can also smell in stereo is the subject of a long-standing scientific controversy. Now, a new study shows definitively that the common mole (Scalopus aquaticus) – the same critter that disrupts the lawns and gardens of homeowners throughout the eastern United States, Canada and Mexico – relies on stereo sniffing to locate its prey. The paper that describes this research, "Stereo and Serial Sniffing Guide Navigation to an Odor Source in a Mammals," was published on Feb. 5 in the ...

Modern telecommunications happens because of fast electrons and fast photons. Can it get better? Can Moore's law---the doubling of computing power ever 18 months or so---be sustained? Can the compactness (nm-scale components) of electronics be combined with the speed of photonics? Well, one such hybrid approach is being explored at the Joint Quantum Institute (*), where scientists bring together three marvelous physics research fields: microfluidics, quantum dots, and plasmonics to probe and study optical nanostructures with spatial accuracy as fine as 12 nm. ...

February 5, 2013—Ottawa—Ottawa scientists have discovered a trigger that turns muscle stem cells into brown fat, a form of good fat that could play a critical role in the fight against obesity. The findings from Dr. Michael Rudnicki's lab, based at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, were published today in the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism. "This discovery significantly advances our ability to harness this good fat in the battle against bad fat and all the associated health risks that come with being overweight and obese," says Dr. Rudnicki, a senior scientist ...

Among older women, getting a mammogram every two years was just as beneficial as getting a mammogram annually, and led to significantly fewer false positive results, according to a study led by UC San Francisco. The national study of more than 140,000 women between the ages of 66 and 89 appears online February 5, 2013, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "Screening every other year, as opposed to every year, does not increase the probability of late-stage breast cancer in older women," said lead author Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, a UCSF assistant professor ...