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Science 2012-11-14

Eyeglasses Retailer America's Best Encourages You to Get Prescription Reading Glasses

Eyeglasses retailer America's Best encourages those in need of reading glasses to seek a prescription pair, rather than those sold over the counter. Although over-the-counter eyeglasses can help some with reading, for many people this can actually add to the strain of reading rather than relieving it. Because everyone's vision is so unique, it can be difficult to find the exact prescription glasses you need without the input of an eye doctor. Using a pair of reading glasses that are not for you can have you squinting because they will not meet your eyes' exact needs. ...
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Science 2012-11-14

A New Shipment of Baronhall Jamaica High Mountain Supreme Coffee is Available at J. Martinez & Co.

A new shipment of Jamaica High Mountain Supreme coffee from Baronhall Estate is now available for purchase at J. Martinez & Company. You can find Baronhall Estate in the beautiful central mountains of Jamaica. The estate has a rich history. It was once known as Broomhall Estate, where the land used to be a part of a land grant by Charles II of England to Baron Penrhyn. Here, the coffee cultivated is known as Jamaica High Mountain coffee because it is grown at altitudes between 1,500 and 3,000 feet. This is just below the region where the famous Jamaica Blue Mountain ...
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Science 2012-11-14

Atlanta Hardwood Flooring Encourages Getting Hardwood Floors Refinished Before Holiday Parties

Atlanta Hardwood Flooring knows that between football and back-to-school, Halloween and autumn fun outside, you're not quite ready for the holidays. But the holidays sneak up on you as the leaves turn red and brown and before you know it, it's Thanksgiving, the entire family is coming over and you're hunting for a last minute cover up for your scratched and dull hardwood floors. Unlike baking pies and stuffing the turkey, refinishing you hardwood floor in Atlanta is not something you can put off to the last minute. But Atlanta Hardwood Flooring can help. Back-to-school ...
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Mosquito Control from Team Pest USA Improves Your Labor Day BBQ
Science 2012-11-14

Mosquito Control from Team Pest USA Improves Your Labor Day BBQ

Team Pest USA can help you plan the best end of summer celebration ever by eliminating unwanted guests at your Labor Day barbecue. Plan now to have a permanent mosquito control system in place before you invite friends and family over to enjoy the patio. The Atlanta exterminators at Team Pest USA can install a fogging system that will keep the pests from invading your patio and ruining your barbecue. "We never want our guests to go home with a little something extra after the party, but mosquitoes can carry nasty viruses like West Nile and give guests and itchy ...
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Medicine 2012-11-14

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts Provides Tree Removal in Smyrna, GA

Atlanta tree removal company Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts offers its tree removal and maintenance services to the Smyrna area. No matter the need, Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts can help homeowners and businesses in Smyrna to manage their trees. Trees are often victims of pests and fungi, which can leave them weak and potentially dangerous. The Smyrna tree services team at Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts offers tree injections. They can also determine if the tree is too diseased to remain in the yard; if so, the company offers tree removal in Smyrna, as well as stump grinding. "Pests ...
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Leading French Mutual Insurance Company Chooses Cameleon Software
Technology 2012-11-14

Leading French Mutual Insurance Company Chooses Cameleon Software

Cameleon Software announced today that the MMA Group, a leader in mutual insurance, chose to deploy its configure, price, quote (CPQ) solution to accompany the overhaul of its information system. With 180 years of expertise, the MMA Group is the 3rd largest French insurance company with an agents network in France and more than 13 000 employees, 1,500 agents and 2,000 outlets managing customer relationships. Through the implementation of Cameleon, MMA aims to become more agile, to handle the management and distribution of its offerings with more flexibility. To do ...
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Science 2012-11-14

Reviewing the Cost of Existing Equity Release Plans with Bower Retirement Services

Interest rates could be on the way down, with many market analysts forecasting that the UK rate could drop to as low as 0.25% by the end of 2012. While the Bank of England has stated that it sees no benefit to dropping below the current level of 0.50%, market pressures could force its hand, or at the very least make it unlikely that it will rise above this level in the foreseeable future. This has led equity release advice firm Bower Retirement Services to suggest that holders of equity release plans should consider switching to a different lender if they are to take ...
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Gateway Classic Cars Announces Gross Sale of $1,000,000 For September
Science 2012-11-14

Gateway Classic Cars Announces Gross Sale of $1,000,000 For September

With the opening of its Third Showroom in the Chicago, Illinois market in June, along with the current showrooms in the St. Louis and Louisville markets, the company now offers Over 400 exotic, classic and collectible cars and trucks to worldwide buyers. Gateway Classic Cars, started in 1999, showcases its exotic, classic and collector cars and trucks in Three All-Indoor Showrooms and on 63+ Websites such as Gateway Classic Cars, Hemmings Motor News, Auto Trader Classics etc, along with Du-Pont Registry, a trade publication. The company plans to add its Fourth Showroom ...
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Engineering 2012-11-14

New Franchise Locations Offer Streamlined Insurance Claim Guidance and Construction Restoration Services for Residential and Commercial Property Owners in the State of Connecticut

Jim Linehan CEO Storm Guard, "We have raised the bar on professionalism and have the distinction of being the first exterior insurance restoration franchise in the nation, now operating in six territories. Our newest multi-unit state franchisee is Peter Krenicky Jr. who resides in the Hartford metro area. Peter has an accomplished background in medical device and pharmaceutical sales." Jim adds, "Peter possesses strong entrepreneur and leadership skills combined with an excellent record of savvy interpersonal and marketing relationship building which make ...
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Space 2012-11-14

Pex Universe Now Provides Heatstar Gas Heaters For Consumers With Personal And Professional Needs

Pex Universe strives to change the way people think about heating and plumbing in both professional and personal settings, providing contractors and homeowners with reliable comfort by guiding them to the appropriate unit(s) for their needs. Their catalog and dedication to unique service is what separates them from other companies. PexUniverse.com now provides a range of gas-unit heaters, infrared heaters, propane-tank top heaters, and vent-free heaters by Heatstar. Each is designed to comfort consumers based upon the area size they wish to apply a unit to. Pex Universe's ...
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Great Vacations Travel EXPO to Offer Incredible Travel Deals Perfectly Timed for Vacation Planning
Science 2012-11-14

Great Vacations Travel EXPO to Offer Incredible Travel Deals Perfectly Timed for Vacation Planning

The AAA Ohio Auto Club is gearing up for the fifth annual Great Vacations Travel EXPO, presented by AAA, slated for January 18-20, 2013. Held at Franklin County Veterans Memorial in Downtown Columbus, the EXPO is a one-stop shop for everything related to travel. The event offers central Ohio consumers information and EXPO-only deals and the best travel values on everything, from exotic cruises and European vacations to affordable escapes that are close to home. Andrew McCarthy, National Geographic Traveler editor-at-large and author of the popular, new travel book, The ...
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Science 2012-11-14

Disaster Recovery Plan - Does Your Company Need One? Persson Associates Can Help with a Low Cost, Easy to Use Solution

Persson Associates, in the business of assisting companies develop disaster recovery plans for over 28 years, has improved their web site to offer simple, easy to use planning products and at a cost everyone can afford. The disaster recovery plan (DRP) products are provided in an easy to follow DIY format of data collection along with specific instructions. Everything needed to start the plan development process is included. The products have received excellent customer feedback. Go to the web site and read the recent customer comments about the ease of use and ...
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Technology 2012-11-14

TapSnap Reinvents The Photo Booth For The Digital Age

Introducing TapSnap, a revolutionary new photo system that is shaping the future of event entertainment, and is now available as a franchise across North America. This is the photo booth reimagined without walls or ceilings, completely open-concept and highly interactive. TapSnap seamlessly integrates a giant 42-inch multi-touch screen with social media to give event guests a "phototainment experience" they'll never forget. Imagine a giant tablet computer made larger than life. TapSnap allows event guests to take their photos with a simple tap of a fingertip ...
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Environment 2012-11-14

Smokers Utopia E Cigarette Reviews Features Green Smoke Electronic Cigarettes

The most brutal electronic cigarette review website in the industry is now featuring Green Smoke so that smokers can take a full disclosure look into the company, its products and the pros and cons that go along with choosing this company as your e cigarette supplier. Green smoke has been around since the beginning of the smokeless cigarette movement in the U.S. and has been a major player since the start and continues to reign in the top in sales volume of online sales. Although the company has a great history there are still facts and practices that consumers need ...
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Ultra-small drainage device may replace eye drop medications for some glaucoma patients
Medicine 2012-11-13

Ultra-small drainage device may replace eye drop medications for some glaucoma patients

CHICAGO – November 13, 2012 – A tiny medical device no larger than an eyelash may significantly reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients and allow some to stop using eye-drop medications, according to year-one clinical trial results for the device. Results of the HYDRUS I clinical trial, which indicate successful control of eye pressure in all study participants, will be presented today at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, jointly conducted this year with the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. The Hydrus stent is one of several promising ...
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Science 2012-11-13

Games may help train analysts to overcome bias

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Game-playing may help intelligence analysts with the serious business of identifying biases that can cloud decision-making and problem-solving during life or death situations, according to researchers. Analytic exercises conducted by researchers at Raytheon that used scenario-based games designed by Col. Jacob Graham, senior research associate in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State, showed that some of the participants displayed anchoring and confirmation biases as they tried to determine responsibility and motivations ...
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Medicine 2012-11-13

In a world of chronic pain, individual treatment possible, Yale research shows

An investigation into the molecular causes of a debilitating condition known as "Man on Fire Syndrome" has led Yale researchers to develop a strategy that may lead to personalized pain therapy and predict which chronic pain patients will respond to treatment. More than a quarter of Americans suffer from chronic pain and nearly 40 percent do not get effective relief from existing drugs. In many common conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, no clear source of pain is found. The new study published in the Nov. 13 issue of Nature Communications used sophisticated atomic ...
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BOSS quasars unveil a new era in the expansion history of the universe
Space 2012-11-13

BOSS quasars unveil a new era in the expansion history of the universe

BOSS, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, is mapping a huge volume of space to measure the role of dark energy in the evolution of the universe. BOSS is the largest program of the third Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-III) and has just announced the first major result of a new mapping technique, based on the spectra of over 48,000 quasars with redshifts up to 3.5, meaning that light left these active galaxies up to 11.5 billion years in the past. "No technique for dark energy research has been able to probe this ancient era before, a time when matter was still ...
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Medicine 2012-11-13

Open access initiative reveals drug hits for deadly neglected tropical diseases

[Geneva, Switzerland – 13 November 2012] - The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce today the identification of three chemical series targeting the treatment of deadly neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), through DNDi's screening of MMV's open access Malaria Box. The resulting DNDi screening data are among the first data generated on the Malaria Box to be released into the public domain, exemplifying the potential of openly sharing drug development data for neglected patients. The open access Malaria Box is an ...
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Hormone combination effective and safe for treating obesity in mice
Medicine 2012-11-13

Hormone combination effective and safe for treating obesity in mice

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Scientists at Indiana University and international collaborators have found a way to link two hormones into a single molecule, producing a more effective therapy with fewer side effects for potential use as treatment for obesity and related medical conditions. The studies were carried out in the laboratories of Richard DiMarchi, the Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and the Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences, and of Matthias Tschöp, professor of medicine and director ...
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Science 2012-11-13

Naïve fish: Easy targets for spear fishers

Big fish that have grown up in marine reserves don't seem to know enough to avoid fishers armed with spear guns waiting outside the reserve. The latest research by an Australian team working in the Philippines into the effects of marine reserves has found there is an unexpected windfall awaiting fishers who obey the rules and respect reserve boundaries – in the form of big, innocent fish wandering out of the reserve. "There are plenty of reports of fish, both adults and juveniles, moving out of reserves and into the surrounding sea. Having grown up in an area where ...
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Science 2012-11-13

A safer porn policy for employers

Employers must have in place a strict policy regarding pornography in the workplace if they are to avoid legal action from sexual harassment and discrimination charges, according to a study by Craig Cameron of the Griffith University. Writing in the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Cameron identified five primary methods of what he refers to as pornography participation that require specific policies to protect both employer and employee in almost any jurisdiction. According to Cameron, technology has allowed pornography to infiltrate the workplace, ...
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Principal plays surprising role in why new teachers quit
Social Science 2012-11-13

Principal plays surprising role in why new teachers quit

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Why do so many beginning teachers quit the profession or change schools? Surprising new research finds it's not a heavy workload or lack of resources that has the most significant effect, but instead the relationship between teachers and their principal. Peter Youngs, associate professor of educational policy at Michigan State University and lead investigator on the study, said the findings reinforce the need for principals to serve as strong, supportive leaders in their schools. "The principal isn't there just to help the novice teacher handle ...
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Science 2012-11-13

Extinct or passé? New research examines the term, 'metrosexual'

Did the "metrosexual" male die out with the last decade, or has he become the new normal? Erynn Masi de Casanova, a UC assistant professor of sociology, will present her research about the label on Nov. 14, at the 111th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in San Francisco. Casanova's research, based on interviews with men in three major metropolitan cities, found that men in general were taking more interest in a well-groomed appearance and that they felt the term, "metrosexual," was a stereotype that had run its course. Some men who were interviewed ...
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Researchers have made the production of batteries cheaper and safer
Science 2012-11-13

Researchers have made the production of batteries cheaper and safer

Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing the harmful methylpyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, which is traditionally used in the manufacturing of electrodes, with water. Removing this harmful solvent from the production process makes the production of batteries simpler and safer for employees. Production costs of batteries can be decreased by as much as 5 percent. Some of this savings comes from the reduced ...
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