COLUMBIA, Mo. – Lowland South America, including the Amazon Basin, harbors most of the last indigenous societies that have limited contact with the outside world. Studying these tribes, located deep within Amazonian rainforests, gives scientists a glimpse at what tribal cultures may have been like before the arrival of Europeans. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have used satellite images to assess the demographic health of one particular village of isolated people on the border between Brazil and Peru. Remote surveillance is the only method to safely track ...

The most comprehensive study to date of the family of bacteria that causes whooping cough points to more effective vaccine strategies and reveals surprising findings about the bacteria's origin and evolution. The new results could alter public health strategies to control this respiratory disease, which kills 195,000 children worldwide each year. Genomic analysis of 343 strains of the Bordetella pertussis bacteria from around the world collected over the last 100 years illustrates how vaccination has shaped its evolution. Since its introduction across the globe between ...

Alzheimer's disease is the first cause of dementia and affects some 400,000 people in Spain alone. However, no effective cure has yet been found. One of the reasons for this is the lack of knowledge on the cellular mechanisms which cause alterations in nerve transmissions and the loss of memory in the initial stages of the disease. Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona have discovered the cellular mechanism involved in memory consolidation and were able to develop a gene therapy which reverses the loss of memory in mice ...

What if spacetime were a kind of fluid? This is the question tackled by theoretical physicists working on quantum gravity by creating models attempting to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics. Some of these models predict that spacetime at the Planck scale (10-33cm) is no longer continuous – as held by classical physics – but discrete in nature. Just like the solids or fluids we come into contact with every day, which can be seen as made up of atoms and molecules when observed at sufficient resolution. A structure of this kind generally implies, at very high energies, ...

A new study by a University of Exeter researcher has shed light on how an estimated one million-strong population of wild camels thriving in Australia's remote outback have become reviled as pests and culled on a large scale. Sarah Crowley, of the Environment and Sustainability Institute at the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus, explored the history of the camel in Australia, from their historic role helping to create the country's infrastructure through to their current status as unwelcome "invader." The deserts of the Australian outback are a notoriously inhospitable ...

Like many social mammals, ravens form different types of social relationships – they may be friends, kin, or partners and they also form strict dominance relations. From a cognitive perspective, understanding one's own relationships to others is a key ability in daily social life ("knowing who is nice or not"). Yet, understanding also the relationships group members have with each other sets the stage for "political" maneuvers ("knowing who might support whom"). The results of this study have been published in the scientific journal Nature Communications. A team of researchers ...

Orange County kids and teens, ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, April 26th 2010, when Orange County's EAA Chapter 92 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally. The rally is part of the EAA's Young Eagles program, created to expose kids and teens to the world of aviation. Since the Young Eagles program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.8 million children. "Free airplane rides are just part of the experience," states Robert Baker, spokesman for the event. "We hope to build one-to-one relationships between pilots and ...

East Coast Wings & Grill, a casual dining restaurant known for its 75 flavors of award-winning buffalo-style wings, is elevating the climate of casual family dining by focusing on success one unit at a time. Set to average more than 23 percent new unit growth in 2014 and 10 years of positive same store sales, the cutting-edge franchise is leading the buffalo wing segment in profitability and franchisee satisfaction. East Coast Wings & Grill grew its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) by 1.05 percent in 2013 to a 17.6 unit ...

TWIN FALLS BIOTECH today announced a new, all-natural dietary supplement containing CBD that can help people who are suffering from pain and inflammation called ArisiTol and is available nationwide starting today. ArisiTol gives consumers access to a product that can help treat their pain and inflammation without a prescription. "We are so excited about the launch of this fabulous product for people suffering from pain." Says David Mouser, CEO of Twin Falls Biotech. "We've seen so many great stories in the media lately where CBD has been able to help with so many ailments ...

Highly regarded sculptor and Woodbury University Associate Professor Patrick Nickell is among 178 American and Canadian scholars, artists and scientists named John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellows for 2014. Nickell is believed to be the first Woodbury recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and was selected from among nearly 3,000 applicants. Since its establishment in 1925, the Foundation has granted more than $315 million in fellowships to almost 17,700 individuals - including scores of Nobel and poets laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners and Fields Medal recipients. ...

"Removing moldy building materials and throwing them into the dumpster is often the least costly and most effective mold remediation," according to Phillip Fry, Certified Environmental Hygienist and webmaster since 1999 of the do-it-yourself mold advice website http://www.moldinspector.com. "Most mold remediation projects fail to solve all of a home or commercial building's total mold infestation problems because the property owner, manager, or mold remediation company does not go far enough in inspecting, removing, and discarding moldy ceiling, wall, and floor building ...

The Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi is pleased to announce that World Tai Chi & Qigong Day will be celebrated this year on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event will be held at Annapolis Towne Centre 10:00 am-noon. On the last Saturday of April each year, World Tai Chi & Qigong Day is celebrated in every time zone around the world. Starting at 10:00am in the first time zone, and moving in a wave around the earth as 10:00am reaches each new time zone, groups will gather to practice Tai Chi and Qigong. There will be demonstrations of Tai Chi and ...

Based out of Spokane, Washington, tradeintech.com is managed by four young entrepreneurs all under the age of 25. Starting from a one-bedroom apartment, Trade-In Tech has emerged as a fierce competitor in the electronics buyback market. This group of young adults aren't the usual type of people you see everyday. Instead of sleeping in on a Saturday afternoon like most college kids, these guys are hard at work processing and shipping high-end smartphones to international buyers. By minimizing their costs, they are able to offer more than the usual competitor for many ...

Every year, [Fifty States Half Marathon Club http://www.halfmarathonclub.com] holds an annual meet up at a new destination. Half Marathon runners fly in from all over the USA, and some from Canada. In 2013, the annual meet up was held at Space Coast Marathon and Half Marathon in Florida, an exceptionally well run event put on by a stellar race staff. The 2014 Fifty States Half Marathon Club annual meet up will be held at HITS Omaha Marathon and Half Marathon in Omaha, Nebraska. The 2013 event was so much fun, that the members are really looking forward to the 2014 Omaha ...

With just a few days remaining between now and the 31st edition of the Palma International Boat Show (30 April to 4 May), Marina Estrella can reveal that it will be showcasing four models never seen in the Balearics before - the Varianta 37, Atlantis 34 and 50, and the Moody 54DS. Marina Estrella's Guy Norrish, comments, "When you handle the exclusive import and distribution of this many premium yacht brands: Azimut, Atlantis, Magellano, Benetti, Cobalt, Hanse, Moody, Sacs and Minorchino, in Spain and Portugal, it's inevitable that there will be a clutch of brand new ...

PANalytical Boulder, the global leader in high-performance NIR analytical instrumentation and material analysis solutions, is now accepting submissions for the 2015 Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program. "This year's Goetz supported research winners are currently pursuing technically innovative research projects for a range of applications," said Dr. Brian Curtiss, CTO of PANalytical Boulder. "Each year, the Goetz program receives worldwide submissions from student researchers eager to use NIR instrumentation to develop their unique projects. This year we expect ...

The Funding Is Out There! Access the Cash You Need to Impact Your Business, is using a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise the $5,000 needed to market the book to small and medium business owners and create an audio version. According to research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in August 2013, "the fraction of nonfarm, nonresidential loans of less than $1 million--a common proxy for small business lending--has declined steadily since 1998, dropping from 51 percent to 29 percent." This is due to a combination of factors but bodes poorly for ...

In an effort to provide opportunities for youth to learn leadership skills, become community advocates and prepare for the workforce, Neighborhood Service Organization (NSO) has launched the Youth Grooming and Etiquette Program. The program is offered by NSO's three youth programs located at the Harper-Gratiot Multi-Service Center: Life Choices' Children Services, Youth Initiatives Project (YIP) and YouthLink. "The goal of our new Youth Grooming and Etiquette Program is to provide opportunities for young consumers with limited resources to learn how to become successful ...

Andrew P. Lehman J.D., CFLA CEO and Founder, states "Our founding vision at CFLA is for attorneys and legal professionals to utilize cutting edge trade secrets to assist them in the training, research, and work product development necessary to litigate on behalf of their homeowner clients. We brought together some of the best minds in the legal and technological fields to make this vision a reality. The result is CFLA--the leading, nationally recognized legal brand for law firms, attorneys, and small business in the United States. From the beginning, our mission has been ...

Dr. Kerry Shafran, of Riva Aesthetic Dermatology in Cornelius, North Carolina, was recently recognized by the American Board of Dermatology, based out of Detroit, Michigan, to be approved in using the official certification mark to signify that he has met their high standards in the field of dermatology and can be represented as a diplomat. "The American Board of Dermatology (ABD) is pleased to provide Kerry with the attached personalized certification mark that identifies you as being certified by the ABD." stated in an email by Thomas D. Horn, MD, Executive Director ...

Fish & Associates, PC, a premier intellectual property (IP) law firm in Southern California, proudly announces the addition of highly regarded partner Mei Tsang to the firm's official nomenclature. Tsang brings more than 12 years of legal expertise and a wide breadth of IP experience to the newly named Fish & Tsang LLP. The respected attorney has advised myriad organizations - from startups to Fortune 500 companies - through various stages of IP litigation proceedings and arbitrations. Since joining Fish & Associates in 2007, Tsang's work has focused solely ...

Creative professionals worldwide depend on Shutterstock for an outstanding selection of royalty free stock photos and videos. This service provides access to more than 33 million images and 1,3 million video clips. Shutterstock's Affiliate API mini lets website owners display images on their sites dynamically and contextually. By referring creative customers to Shutterstock using the API mini, site owners can monetize their traffic and improve the appearance of their sites with minimal additional effort. After installing the Shutterstock API mini on a website, images or ...

Ashley Johnson founded Ashley's Fitness Party to create an outlet for everyone to celebrate a healthy lifestyle. She is a high-energy, spontaneous and uplifting instructor who works with people of all ages seeking to improve their health and wellness. Ashley's Fitness Party travels to corporate facilities such as Delta Air Lines and Georgia-Pacific and to client homes with a variety of fitness education and workout programs. In addition, programs are being held with schools to promote the fight against the childhood obesity epidemic. Johnson has been studying fitness ...

St. Lawrence University was named one of the 332 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. Featured in the "Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition," The Princeton Review selected St. Lawrence based on a 2013 survey of administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges to measure schools' commitment to the environment and sustainability. The institutional survey included questions on course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. "From new buildings being constructed to meet LEED ...

Weddings are a joyous affair. Families and friends come together from all over to celebrate the love and union of two people. A gorgeous setting for a wedding, and having an onsite coordinator to assist with all the details, creates a magical atmosphere and eliminate stressful situations. Destination weddings are one of the best ways to ensure your wedding is flawless and beautiful. Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts offer an ideal setting for weddings. With properties in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Spain, wedding couples can take their celebration to a ...