Things not always run smoothly. It may happen, actually, that when an object slides on another, the advancement may occur through a 'stop and go' series in the characteristic manner which scientists call "stick-slip", a pervasive phenomenon at every scale, from earthquakes to daily-life objects, up to the "nano" dimension. Davide Mandelli, Andrea Vanossi and Erio Tosatti of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste have studied the conditions in which at the nanoscopic level the switch from smooth sliding to stick-slip regime occurs, simulating ...

In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology. In the Pattern Recognition and Image Processing laboratory, Anil Jain, MSU Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering, and Josh Klontz, a research scientist, tested three different facial-recognition systems. By using actual law-enforcement video from the bombing, ...

Boulder, Colo., USA - New papers published in the June issue of Lithosphere cover the geology of Western Europe; the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica; the Norwegian Caledonides; the Central Asian Orogenic Belt; the Karakoram shear zone and Greater Himalaya Sequence, NW India; the Garlock fault and the southern Sierra Nevada-eastern Tehachapi Mountains, USA; and the Chinese Altai. The issue features multi-national research teams, including authors from Belgium, Scotland, China, and Japan, as well as the USA. Abstracts are online at http://lithosphere.gsapubs.org/content/5/3.toc. ...

Two mutations central to the development of infantile myofibromatosis (IM)—a disorder characterized by multiple tumors involving the skin, bone, and soft tissue—may provide new therapeutic targets, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The findings, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, may lead to new treatment options for this debilitating disease, for which the only current treatment option is repeated surgical removal of the tumors. IM is an inheritied disorder that develops in infancy or even in utero and tumors ...

Contact: Meredith Myers 303-873-2333 meredithm@uspotatoes.com US Potato Board New research shows that potatoes provide one of the best nutritional values per penny May 24, 2013 –A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is the lack of affordability of fresh vegetables, especially those that are nutrient dense. A new study, "Vegetable Cost Metrics Show That Potatoes and Beans Provide Most Nutrients Per Penny," published in the journal PLOS ONE, shows that potatoes are one of the best nutritional values in the produce aisle, providing one ...

Talking on a hands-free device while behind the wheel can lead to a sharp increase in errors that could imperil other drivers on the road, according to new research from the University of Alberta. A pilot study by Yagesh Bhambhani, a professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, and his graduate student Mayank Rehani, showed that drivers who talk using a hands-free cellular device made significantly more driving errors—such as crossing the centre line, speeding and changing lanes without signalling—compared with just driving alone. The jump in errors also corresponded ...

MADISON, Wis. – Studying complex systems like ecosystems can get messy, especially when trying to predict how they interact with other big unknowns like climate change. In a new paper published this week (May 20) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and elsewhere validate a fundamental assumption at the very heart of a popular way to predict relationships between complex variables. To model how climate changes may impact biodiversity, researchers like Jessica Blois and John W. (Jack) Williams routinely ...

PERTH, AUSTRALIA — 9 May 2013 — Research conducted at Curtin University in Perth has enabled significant increases in image quality in a widely used 3D printing technique that is more than 100 years old. Anaglyph printing — think of the red-and-blue 3D glasses used to transform 2D images to 3D images in comics, magazines, books, and newspapers — came into being when the continuous-tone printed anaglyph was invented by French physicist Louis Ducos du Hauron in 1891. The technique works by combining the left and right images of a stereoscopic image pair into the red and ...

Saddleback College Radio Station KSBR (88.5 FM) is proud to announce that Spencer Day, Jackiem Joyner, Keiko Matsui, Bill Cantos, Chris Standring and Sarah Gazarek will be among the more than 30 musicians appearing at this year's KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival. The Birthday Bash takes place this Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 26, 2013 on the Village Green of Oso Viejo Park in Mission Viejo. Some of the other artists appearing at this year's event include one of the founders of Tower of Power, trumpeter Greg Adams and two-time Grammy Award winner Paul Brown. As ...

It is time to gear up and beat the heat this summer with Liberty's fresh collection of 'Coolers' and 'Exos' for men. The all new ultra lightweight collection from Liberty will make your sweltering summers absolutely refreshing. The new range of Sandals, Slip-on and Shoes designed especially for hot conditions allows your feet to breathe even in the scorching heat. Coolers- An every day vacation for your feet from the scorching heat - Liberty's new range of Coolers is designed to compliment your mood. Just slip in and take a break from everything that you don't like about ...

Desiree Estrada is a Los Angeles native Singer/Songwriter and knew from an early age she wanted to pursue a career in music. Inspired by artists such as Lauryn Hill, Common, Selena, Sade and Boys II Men, she started singing at her church and school choir. Desiree's professional career took off in 2009 when she joined the girl group "Kemistre". The group quickly gained momentum performing 4-5 times a week throughout Southern California . In July 2010, Desiree and the group appeared live on the nationally televised shot B.E.T. 106 & Park "Wild Out ...

In 1913, a dedicated group of men and women came together to form the Jewish Consumptive Relief Association of California. Launching a free, national and nonsectarian tuberculosis sanatorium outside of Los Angeles, they offered care to their brothers and sisters in need. By the mid-1940s, tuberculosis was on the decline in the United States. But the organization that became City of Hope rose to the challenge of each successive era, tackling the world's most catastrophic diseases while reaffirming its humanitarian vision that "health is a human right." On Monday, ...

RefiMortgagesNow.com is pleased to announce the federal government has granted a two-year extension for the HARP 2.0 refinance program. This program is designed to help homeowners who initially obtained a loan through Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae prior to June 2009 and are now underwater on their mortgages to refinance their home and lower their payments. While more than two-million homeowners have taken advantage of this opportunity, there are many more homeowners who can benefit from refinancing their homes under this program. Because the economy has still not improved ...

Nannies and other childcare professionals across the country are gearing up for the January 2014 launch of Nanny Magazine. The publication will be the first of its kind in the United States. Nannies have unique needs and responsibilities as compared with other childcarers, and nannying presents a different set of challenges than what parents experience. For these reasons, Nanny Magazine fills an important need in the childcare community, providing the need-to-know content relevant to nannies that parenting magazines simply don't cover. Chelle Cochran of Frederick ...

Seedbearer provides complete technology solutions for businesses which includes: Application software development, Data services, E-commerce, Security, Web, Social and Mobile applications development. According to Donald Osmund of Seedbearer, the key to success in business today is changing according to the needs of the customer and staying ahead of technological advances while using Social media, Data analytics, Mobile commerce and Innovation to your advantage, creating a better customer experience while increasing revenue. Seedbearers Collaborative Innovation to ...

VoiceNation, a full service voice communication solution provider and preferred call center partner for thousands of businesses nationwide, has officially announced their unique Care2Call voice communication solution for non-profit, tax-exempt charities. VoiceNation's Care2Call provides free access to voice communications infrastructure that charities need to thrive and make a difference in the lives of others. Charitable organizations with 501(c)3 status may now utilize VoiceNation's Virtual Voicemail and faxmail free of charge, as well as other specialized communication ...

The ADEX Announces Blue Sky Glass Design of Dallas, Texas as the 2013 Platinum Award winner for Shiver art mirrors. This annual award is the highest honor bestowed on a product design/art firm by ADEX and Design Journal, recognizing firms who have consistently produced distinguished architectural and interior design products. ADEX stands for Awards for Design Excellence and is the largest and most prestigious awards program for product & project design in the A&D industry. Design Journal, the international trade publication for interior designers, architects ...

Fourat Janabi announced today that his new book, S3: Science, Statistics and Skepticism, is now available for sale on Amazon. "What causes cancer? Are genetically modified foods dangerous? Is climate change real? Do homeopathic remedies really work?" S3: Science, Statistics and Skepticism, by Fourat Janabi, discusses the differences between good and bad science. Fourat explores scientific research about cancer, genetically modified foods, climate change, vaccinations, western medicine, homeopathy, evolution, and other fascinating current issues. This ...

Music transcends boundaries and borders. What could have been a distant dream project years back is taking a reality, thanks to collaborative and internet technologies in the upcoming Bengali (wiki: Bengali) feature film Tiyasha which is being directed by veteran and critically acclaimed film Director Animesh Roy under the banner of Ashoka Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The film which will delve in the father-son bonding will be acted by award winning actors of the Indian film fraternity - Saswata Chatterjee and Chandrayee Ghosh in the main lead. The producers roped ...

Move over, mom and dad! Sunday, June 2, is Kids Day at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, with an array of programming, kid-friendly celebrities, creators and exhibitors designed especially for children, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. From the impossibly cute Kids Costume Contest to the positively "icky" Creepy Crawler Bug Display, children of all ages will enjoy a variety of activities all day long. Kids 10 and under are free all weekend with a paid adult (two children admitted per paid adult). As kids arrive on Sunday, they will ...

Promero, a leading expert, reseller and hosting provider of call center solutions, workforce management and business process optimization, announced today the industry's first social media listener that prioritizes, categorizes and routes social media postings, Aspect Social. Aspect Social has the unique ability to auto detect words and phrases, filter millions of monologues, create a dynamic work queue that routes the specific tweets to the best skilled agents within the call center. Once the tweet or posting is delivered, the agent engages the customer in a dialogue that ...

Festa Parties, a Chicago-based event planning company known for its festive pub crawl events including TBOX, their popular Twelve Bars of Xmas Pub Crawl in Wrigleyville, held its 4th successful "BYOC" Bring Your Own Cereal Charity Donation Party, which took place on May 16th, 2013 benefiting the Lakeview Pantry. In addition, the theme for TBOX 2013, which will take place on Saturday, December 14th, 2013, was revealed. Festa Parties has been planning and organizing great Chicago party events since its first TBOX back in 1996. Taking place at Roadhouse 66 in ...

Richelieu, a leading North American importer, distributor and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products, will exhibit at the 2013 Montreal International Design Show (SIDIM) design show, booth 228, from May 23 to 26. Richelieu will offer free live webcasts for everyone unable to visit the Richelieu booth: for links, visit http://www.richelieu.com. Richelieu will showcase several solutions aimed at increasing the flexibility of space in kitchens and bathrooms. All of the products increase the functionality of living areas with concealed cabinets, tables, ...

In order to bring their offerings to a wider audience, Psychobaby has made the decision to focus more of their attention on their rapidly expanding website, psychobabyonline.com. One of the changes this new direction brings is the closing of Psychobaby's location on Chicago's Damen Avenue, after ten wonderful years. "Don't fret," says co-founder, Lisa Starbuck, "we know how important physical access is to our local and visiting fans, for convenience and community. Plus, we love to interact with our customers in person!" To stay connected to their ...

Partners Kenneth R. Glaser and Michael W. Dubner of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP have been named to the inaugural listing of "IP Stars" by the publishers of Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The full list of leading intellectual property attorneys from across the United States appears in the publication's IP Handbook. The 2013 "IP Stars" were determined through a state-by-state analysis and nominations submitted by law firm attorneys and in-house counsel, culminating with independent research conducted by Managing Intellectual Property's editors ...