The Granite Factory, a fabricator and installer of granite countertops in New York, is pleased to unveil its newly overhauled website. The new website, located at http://www.granitefactory.com, showcases the beauty and elegance of New York granite through stunning graphics and improved user experience. Newburgh granite countertops company The Granite Factory uses its new site to showcase both its products and its skills in installing them to New York consumers. Visitors to the site can peruse The Granite Factory's selection of products (including granite, quartz, solid ...

Clark & Washington, Chattanooga bankruptcy attorneys, offers a free bankruptcy book to inspire those facing financial hardships. During the current economic crunch, many are feeling the strains of a bad economy and are facing potential bankruptcy, but Clark & Washington is offering a free book to help people see through these difficult times. The free book, Bankruptcies and Money Disasters of the Rich and Famous, shows everyday individuals that even those with great personal fortune can fall to the pitfalls of bad spending and financial investments. No one is ...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers a fresh start, which can be a life-saver for those with insurmountable unsecured debt. However, due to the many common misconceptions surrounding Chapter 7 bankruptcy, many people are hesitant to file. The Orlando bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington hope to relieve these concerns by exposing the truth about these Chapter 7 myths. Myth 1: It is almost impossible to be eligible for Chapter 7. Since 2005, anyone filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is required to pass a means test. This test compares your income to your state's medium ...

Touted as one of the world's best knife sharpeners, the Accusharp 001 knife sharpener will sharpen any double edged knife. This includes both thick and thin knife blades and even sharpens serrated blades. This handy little knife sharpener does all of this with ease and speed. The convenience and quality of this knife sharpener makes it a must-have for any restaurant kitchen, catering business, or even in-home use for those that take cooking seriously. Having dependable, sharp knives is essential to any foodservice operation. The Accusharp model from Kitchen Inspire ...

Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be a life-saving solution for those with out-of-control unsecured debt. However, many are hesitant to file due to some common misconceptions. The Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington hope to clear up some of these false notions by presenting the facts about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Myth 1: It is very difficult to qualify for Chapter 7. In 2005, legislation was passed to require that those who file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy first pass a means test, which compares your income to the medium income in your state. If your ...

The Atlanta moving professionals at A.C. White Relocations want to offer some advice on getting rid of unwanted items to streamline moving in Atlanta. When planning a move, it is a prime time to purge a home of items that are no longer needed. Many items could be thrown away, but there are always belongings that still hold some value and would gladly be purchased by someone else. The first step is to get organized. Take a systematic approach that will ensure that nothing is missed. Once all of the unwanted items have been selected, the next step is to determine the current ...

Atlanta pest control company North Fulton Pest Solutions wishes to inform the public that the company also offers pest control in Roswell, GA. North Fulton Pest Solutions has over 40 years of experience in providing pest control services to homes and businesses in Atlanta, beginning in 1970 with founder Pat Maddox. Originally focusing solely on termites, the company expanded into pest control and wildlife removal after it was acquired by Roswell resident Hal Coleman. Joseph Edwards acquired the company in 2008, and the dedication to the residents of Roswell remains strong ...

Rezidor, the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Novokuznetsk. The property, featuring 158 rooms, is scheduled to open in Q4 2014. Located in the very South of Russia, Novokuznetsk is in the centre of Russia's biggest industrial zone. "The hotel will be the first internationally branded hotel in Novokuznetsk and the Kemerovo region, and will further strengthen our Park Inn by Radisson network across Russia," commented Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. ...

Kuoni has announced the launch of a dedicated nationwide marketing campaign highlighting adventures, exploration and unworldly landscapes in South America. Kuoni's 21 retail stores and four partnership stores have increased sales to the South America region by providing tailored expert advice and sharing first-hand experiences. Kuoni's well-travelled and knowledgeable travel experts are ready to craft an adventure to South America completely tailored to the customer's needs. Among the South American itineraries featured in the latest campaign is Brazil. Travellers ...

Access Legal from Shoosmiths has announced that a decision handed down at the Court of Appeal recently means that people awarded damages in court for all personal injury claims will get 10% more compensation from next year. A case handled by Shoosmiths' private client arm Access Legal (Simmons vs Castle) was successfully taken to the Court of Appeal in February of this year and has been used by the Court of Appeal judges to set guidelines on the level of general damages at 10% higher than at the present time. Access Legal's client, Christopher Simmons, was riding ...

Breakthrough new phone is so easy to use, blind persons are enjoying its features. The Easy Senior Phone makes dialing a breeze with its extra large buttons and speaking keypad, seniors everywhere are calling it a "miracle lifeline". "Anyone can use our phone," says Chad Darus of Easy Senior Phone who spent months helping develop the phone which boasts a smart SOS button that when pressed one time calls first responders while simultaneously notifying up to 4 others that you need immediate assistance. "Our phone can save your life in an emergency," ...

"Now there is an easy way to take a lot of the guesswork out of advertising. It's an easy-to-use mathematical formula called 'The Barrows Popularity Factor' and businesses can use the math to quantify the relationship between their advertising and sales," according to Robert Barrows, author of a booklet called 'The Barrows Popularity Factor' and President of R.M. Barrows, Inc. Advertising and Public Relations in San Mateo, California. "Businesses of all kinds can use the math to help them increase their sales, increase their profit and decrease their risk, ...

Nicaragua will be participating for a second consecutive year in MAGIC, the preeminent trade event of the international fashion industry, which hosts global buyers and sellers of apparel, footwear and accessories. The event, which will take place from August 20th to the 23rd at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, gathers global fashion brands and industry leaders, who will have the opportunity to take an inside look at Nicaragua's growing footwear and apparel industry. The Nicaraguan delegation participating in the event will include PRONicaragua, the official ...

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd., a leading global Financial Technology Company, today announced that Everest Group, a consulting and research firm on global services, has recognised Polaris as a 'Star Performer' and 'Major Contender' on the Everest Group PEAK Matrix for large Banking Applications Outsourcing Relationships 2012*. Everest Group evaluated leading global IT vendors servicing large (_$25 million), multi-year (_3 years) applications outsourcing engagements specific to the banking sector in terms of delivery capability and market success. It issues this ...

360 Mobile Solutions has launched its NRCard(TM), a dual bootable microSD memory card that allows users to run both the native Nook OS and Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS on the Nook Color and Nook Tablet eReaders. The Android OS boots from the card vs. the system, avoiding warranty forfeiture. "eReaders [like the Nook and Kindle] were actually around before the tablet, and we find people using them more and more as the demand for technology grows, and our economy, unfortunately doesn't," says Malik Shamsuddin, 360 Mobile Chief Marketing Officer. "We wanted ...

In public comments submitted today, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) charged that the National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) continues to fail at implementing its Congressional mandate to facilitate the uptake of nonanimal testing methods government-wide. Specifically, the groups charge that ICCVAM's Draft Five-Year Plan (2013-2017): inappropriately ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When you look at a gift-wrapped present, the basic properties of the wrapping paper — say, its colors and texture — are not generally changed by the nature of the gift inside. But surprising new experiments conducted at MIT show that a one-atom-thick material called graphene, a form of pure carbon whose atoms are joined in a chicken-wire-like lattice, behaves quite differently depending on the nature of material it's wrapped around. When sheets of graphene are placed on substrates made of different materials, fundamental properties — such as how the ...

Amidst horrendous flooding around Manila and major rice-growing across Luzon in the Philippines, some good news has emerged for rice farmers – Submarino rice – rice that can survive around 2 weeks of being under water. Rice is unique because it can grow well in wet conditions where other crops cannot, but if it is covered with water completely it can die, leaving flooded farmers bereft of income. Submarino rice was bred by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and can survive floods if they occur before flowering. The latest Submarino variety was released ...

Investigators reporting in the Cell Press journal Trends in Genetics say that new analytical techniques are changing long-held, simplistic views about the evolutionary history of humans in Europe. Their findings indicate that many cultural, climatic, and demographic events have shaped genetic variation among modern-day European populations and that the variety of those mechanisms is more diverse than previously thought. Recent advances in paleogenetics are providing never-before-seen glimpses into the complex evolution of humans in Europe, helping researchers piece together ...

Decoded process could hold the key to future treatments for a wide range of chronic health problems including Motor Neuron Disease, myotonic dystrophy and a wide range of cancers, University of Sheffield scientists have revealed. Experts from the University's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, collaborating with scientists from Harvard Medical School in the USA, have revealed how a complicated set of proteins called TREX act as a passport for the transfer of cell blueprints which create proteins that are essential for life. The researchers believe ...

Two papers that will appear in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, both receiving advance online release, may help identify gene variants that contribute to the risks of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or Tourette syndrome (TS). Both multi-institutional studies were led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, and both are the first genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in the largest groups of individuals affected by the conditions. "Previous studies of these disorders have demonstrated that both TS and OCD are strongly heritable and may ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (GW) today released a report representing consensus findings from a cross-section of stakeholders that could help transform the process used to evaluate interventions to treat obesity, a public health crisis that now affects one in three adults. The report, "Obesity Drug Outcome Measures," results from a stakeholder dialogue group convened by GW that, over a period of nine months, explored why development and approval of obesity drugs have proven so difficult. "At a time when ...

Ottawa, Ontario (August 14, 2012) – Nutrient pollution, one of the greatest threats to our freshwater resources, is responsible for the algal blooms that blanket our lakes and waterways in summer months. Large blooms of cyanobacteria ('blue green algae') can cause fish kills, increase the cost of drinking water treatment, devalue shoreline properties, and pose health risks to people, pets, and wildlife. A new paper just published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences shows that microcystin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria, is present in Canadian lakes ...

A novel virus has been identified as the possible cause of a common but mysterious disease that kills a significant number of pet snakes all over the world, thanks to research led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)—and three snakes named Juliet, Balthazar and Larry. The virus, previously not thought to infect snakes at all, appears to cause "inclusion body disease." Long the bane of zoo officials and exotic pet owners, the deadly illness spreads among boas and pythons in captivity, causing micro clumps of clustered proteins to form inside ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have discovered a mechanism that explains how some cancer cells "hijack" a biological process to potentially activate cell growth and the survival of cancer gene expression. Their study appeared in a recent issue of Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. The newly discovered mechanism involves histones (highly alkaline proteins found in cells that package and order DNA), and in this case, histone H2B, one of the five main histone proteins involved in the structure of chromatin. Chromatin ...