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Science 2013-05-08

Knoxville Bankruptcy Experts, Clark & Washington, Reveal Daniel Webster Bankruptcy Troubles

Knoxville bankruptcy lawyers Clark & Wilson note that Daniel Webster, famous Massachusetts senator and U.S. secretary of state, who worked to form bankruptcy law in the 19th century, found himself overwhelmed by debt in later years. The Early Days of Bankruptcy Legislation Knoxville bankruptcy experts explain that in colonial times, if a man defaulted on a loan, he was placed in debtor's prison until he paid his creditors what he owed. A bankruptcy bill was passed by Congress in 1798. It required all states to recognize bankruptcy when a debtor was unable or unwilling ...
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Science 2013-05-08

More Options, More Colors, Less Price: Tablet2Cases.com Introduces 4 New Cases for the iPad Mini From Tablet Accessory Specialists Cooper

Tablet2Cases.com, the Internet's definitive resource on tablet cases, is pleased to announce a significant increase in the number of Cooper tablet cases models to its stock. Four new iPad Mini cases are now available for immediate purchase in the Tablet2Cases online shop - each with four to six different colors/designs to choose from. Cooper's four new iPad Mini cases at Tablet2Cases include: - The Agenda Portfolio, a case of the basics done well with mostly skin material makeup and magnet strap enclosure in five arresting color combinations at a price of $34.95. ...
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New Time-Limited Miracle Garcinia Cambogia Offers Are Now Available: miraclegarciniacambogia.com Announces Fresh Discounts Applicable to Limited In-Stock Supplies
Science 2013-05-08

New Time-Limited Miracle Garcinia Cambogia Offers Are Now Available: miraclegarciniacambogia.com Announces Fresh Discounts Applicable to Limited In-Stock Supplies

As of today miraclegarciniacambogia.com announces limited in-stock supplies and offers customers new deals. Consumers have become increasingly conscientious of the revolutionary effects of the Garcinia Cambogia extract. As a result, demand has increased depleting the available supplies. Given that these health supplements are not available in local shops, but only from selected online stores, producers are making their offers more and more appealing to the general public, struggling to keep up with the demand. Customers can now claim one bottle of Miracle Garcinia Cambogia ...
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Kaj Designs Launches Tribu Sauvage In The USA
Science 2013-05-08

Kaj Designs Launches Tribu Sauvage In The USA

From May 6 to 8, 2013, Kaj Designs will blaze a trail as the first Tobago fashion house to exhibit at Intermezzo Collections as it proudly launches its latest resort collection, Tribu Sauvage, in the USA. As a staple on the US fashion trade circuit, Intermezzo provides retailers with an opportunity to replenish ready-to-wear stock between Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer fashion markets. As a juried fashion tradeshow, Intermezzo boasts one of the largest and most exclusive rosters of exhibitors including Tracy Reese, Nicole Miller, 7 For All Mankind and J Brand. After ...
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Medicine 2013-05-08

Cell2Get Goes Social to Promote Savings

For one online purveyor of mobile handsets, word-of-mouth is the only business model that makes dollars and cents. Cell2Get.com, a national reseller based in Brooklyn, New York, has been using social marketing to grow its brand. Looking to make a name for itself on the web for discount cell phones without any binding contracts, Cell2Get has stepped up its efforts by adding social marketing techniques to boost name recognition. These additional processes have borne fruit in the form of increased sales almost right from the very beginning. For example, when the Blackberry ...
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Science 2013-05-08

TapSnap Revolutionizes Phototainment at Houston Parties and Events

The revolutionary new TapSnap phototainment system has arrived in Houston, Texas, and parties and corporate events will never be the same again. "The photo booth has been around forever," said Gene Haddock, the TapSnap franchisee for Houston. "Until now, it's never adapted to the new technology. TapSnap is breaking new ground by capitalizing on the latest technology available and social media. It has taken photo entertainment to an entirely different level. And there's no booth so everyone can join in the fun." Launch at over two dozen U.S. locations ...
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Rebel Pilgrim Productions to Release Faith-Based Romantic Comedy in Theaters
Science 2013-05-08

Rebel Pilgrim Productions to Release Faith-Based Romantic Comedy in Theaters

Cincinnati-based Rebel Pilgrim Productions will release the faith-friendly romantic comedy A Strange Brand of Happy in theaters on September 13, 2013. The film, directed by Brad Wise, stars Joe Boyd (Hitting The Nuts, General Hospital), Grammy Award winner Rebecca St. James (Suing the Devil, Left Behind) and Academy Award winner Shirley Jones (Elmer Gantry, The Partridge Family). The movie will initially open as a limited release in at least 42 markets through Integrated Media Associates. In an official statement Integrated Media Associates says, "We are extremely ...
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MaxiAids Team Experiences a Meal Without Sight at Long Island Council of the Blind's 'Dinner in the Dark' Event
Science 2013-05-08

MaxiAids Team Experiences a Meal Without Sight at Long Island Council of the Blind's 'Dinner in the Dark' Event

This past Monday Elliot Zaretsky, president and founder of MaxiAids Products for Independent Living, along with the company's senior management team participated in the 5th annual Dinner in the Dark event at The Sterling in Bethpage. According to the event sponsor, the Long Island Council of the Blind (LICB), Dinner in the Dark was created "as a way of showing the community-at-large that eating does not always require that one see the meal on the plate to enjoy its taste." It's also a great way to raise awareness about how visually impaired people function ...
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Repertorio Espanol Announces the World Premiere of Vincent Toro's "21," Winning Play of the 2011 'MetLife Nuestras Voces' National Latino Playwriting Competition
Science 2013-05-08

Repertorio Espanol Announces the World Premiere of Vincent Toro's "21," Winning Play of the 2011 'MetLife Nuestras Voces' National Latino Playwriting Competition

"21" is a comedy about modern family dynamics. A rambunctious Puerto Rican family takes their socially-conscious 21-year-old college graduate to a casino in upstate New York for a celebration. His eccentric parents are hoping this trip will help unify the whole family, unaware that their son is about to drop a bombshell on them. The cast includes Dalia Davi, Abdel Gonzalez, Sandor Juan and Frank Rodriguez. Tickets for "21" start at $27 and may be reserved online at www.repertorio.org or by phone, 1-212-225-9999. "21" is sponsored by MetLife ...
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Bruegger's Bagels' Summer Menu Line-Up is Hot, Cool and Sweet
Science 2013-05-08

Bruegger's Bagels' Summer Menu Line-Up is Hot, Cool and Sweet

Today, Bruegger's Bagels, known for its authentic, New York-style bagels baked fresh in each of its bakeries, introduces a new summer menu unlike any others before with new flavors that are at once bold, spicy, sweet and savory. Executive Chef Philip Smith added completely new flavors and ingredients to the menu this season, reflecting the bagel bakery's commitment to menu items that are flavorful and on trend while staying true to what keeps guests coming back every day. The innovative menu items - available today in all 300-plus bagel bakeries - include: - ...
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Science 2013-05-08

Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) Chooses InfoTech Solutions for Business for the Diversity 50 2013 Application Process Project

InfoTech, a leading software house and system solutions company, has completed and delivered CBDC with a customized white labeled version of the Diverse Director Data Source system (also known as 3D) to support CBDC's Diversity 50 2013 Application process. The Diversity 50 is a brand new resource for directors and search firms. It is Canada's first-ever database of qualified diverse men and women from across Canada with strong competencies that align with the requirements of many Canadian boards (www.boarddiversity.ca/diversity-50). The customized solution also includes ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

New class of drug targets skin cancer

7 May, 2013 -- Sydney, Australia: A new class of drug targeting skin cancer's genetic material has been successfully tested in humans for the first time, opening the way to new treatments for a range of conditions from skin cancers to eye diseases. The research involves the drug Dz13, a targeted molecular therapy, which was developed at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and has now been found to be safe in a clinical trial of patients with the common skin cancer, basal-cell carcinoma. "This is the first report of a drug of this type to be used in humans," ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

New perspective needed for role of major Alzheimer's gene

Scientists' picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease harms the brain may have to be revised, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. People with harmful forms of the APOE gene have up to 12 times the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared with those who have other variations of the gene. Many researchers believe that the memory loss and cognitive problems of Alzheimer's result from the buildup over many years of brain amyloid plaques. The plaques are made mostly of a sticky substance called amyloid ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

A giant leap to commercialization of polymer solar cell

A polymer solar cell is a type of thin film solar cells made with polymers that produce electricity from sunlight by the photovoltaic effect. Most current commercial solar cells are made from a highly purified silicon crystal. The high cost of these silicon solar cells and their complex production process has generated interest in developing alternative photovoltaic technologies. Compared to silicon-based devices, PSCs are lightweight (which is important for small autonomous sensors), solution processability (potentially disposable), inexpensive to fabricate (sometimes ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

New insights into Ebola infection pave the way for much-needed therapies

The Ebola virus is among the deadliest viruses on the planet, killing up to 90% of those infected, and there are no approved vaccines or effective therapies. A study published by Cell Press on May 7th in the Biophysical Journal reveals how the most abundant protein making up the Ebola virus—viral protein 40 (VP40)—allows the virus to leave host cells and spread infection to other cells throughout the human body. The findings could lay the foundation for the development of new drugs and strategies for fighting Ebola infection. "Little research is available on how the ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

Protecting the heart health of diabetic patients

Diabetics have an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and plaque build-up in their arteries, even if they receive cholesterol-lowering therapies. New research published in the May 7th issue of the Cell Press journal Cell Metabolism reveals that high blood sugar levels also boost the production of inflammatory cells, which contribute to plaque build-up in blood vessels. The researchers identify the cause of this increased production in inflammatory cells and find that blocking this new pathway could help safeguard the heart health of diabetic patients. "We ...
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Engineering 2013-05-07

Biomechanical performances of old-fashioned leather and modern football helmets

Charlottesville, VA (May 7, 2013). Researchers at the Center for Injury Biomechanics at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia compared the relative safety afforded by two 1930-vintage leather football helmets and 10 modern football helmets during impacts to players' heads. These researchers found that all 10 modern helmets provided significantly more protection than leather helmets used in the first half of the twentieth century, and demonstrated that differences also exist between modern helmets. Details on their methods and findings are found in "Biomechanical performance ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

Type 1 diabetes and heart disease linked by inflammatory protein

NEW YORK, NY (May 7, 2013) — Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes appears to increase the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death among people with high blood sugar, partly by stimulating the production of calprotectin, a protein that sparks an inflammatory process that fuels the buildup of artery-clogging plaque. The findings, made in mice and confirmed with human data, suggest new therapeutic targets for reducing heart disease in people with type 1 diabetes. Led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers in collaboration with investigators at New ...
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Earth Science 2013-05-07

Study of new 'bone-head' hints at higher diversity of small dinosaurs

Toronto, Canada – Scientists have named a new species of bone-headed dinosaur (pachycephalosaur) from Alberta, Canada. Acrotholus audeti (Ack-RHO-tho-LUS) was identified from both recently discovered and historically collected fossils. Approximately six feet long and weighing about 40 kgs in life, the newly identified plant-eating dinosaur represents the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America, and possibly the world. Research describing the new species is published May 7, 2013 in the journal Nature Communications. Acrotholus means "high dome", referring to its ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

ASTRO and AUA issue joint guideline for radiation therapy after prostatectomy

San Diego, May 7, 2013 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) are pleased to announce the publication of the joint guideline on radiation therapy after prostatectomy for patients with and without evidence of prostate cancer recurrence. The 81-page document represents an intensive collaboration among experts in the radiation oncology and urology fields, led by Richard K. Valicenti, MD, MA, professor and chair of the department of radiation oncology at the University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments

Boston, MA — Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized (used for energy) in the liver. Using experimental models and state-of-the-art technology, the scientists found that switching off this protein leads to better control of glucose production from the liver, revealing a potential new target that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The study appears online in the May 7, 2013 issue ...
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Science 2013-05-07

The more feathers a male sparrow carries to the nest, the more eggs the female will lay

An international team lead by the University of Granada has found that female sparrows will invest more energy into laying eggs according to the male's ability to fill the nest with feathers which serve to insulate the chicks from the cold and keep them alive. Scientists from the University of Granada, in collaboration with the South African University of the Witwatersrand and the Percy FitzPatrick Institute at the University of Cape Town, have discovered that the female house sparrow (Passer domesticus) invests more energy into laying eggs when the male brings more feathers ...
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Medicine 2013-05-07

Laminopathies: Key components in the disease mechanism identified

Laminopathies are hereditary diseases that affect mainly the muscle tissue. These diseases include for example Emery-Dreifuss Muscular dystrophy, dilated cardiomyopathy, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome. The underlying defect in these diseases is mutation in the genes encoding lamins or lamin-associated proteins. For example, many mutations in the lamin gene LMNA have been associated with different diseases. Lamins are crucial components of the nuclear lamina that underlies the inner side of nuclear envelope, and provides mechanical ...
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Science 2013-05-07

High home ownership can seriously damage your labor market, new study suggests

Government policies that boost the amount of home ownership in a country are likely to inflict severe damage on the labour market, new research from the University of Warwick suggests. Professor Andrew Oswald from the University of Warwick and Professor David Blanchflower from Dartmouth College examine a century of unemployment and home ownership data for the states of the USA from 1900 to 2010. Combining those numbers with modern data on millions of randomly sampled Americans, the researchers show there is a powerful link between the housing market and the later health ...
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Science 2013-05-07

Chaos proves superior to order

An international team of physicists, including researchers from the Universities of York and St. Andrews, has demonstrated that chaos can beat order - at least as far as light storage is concerned. In a collaboration led by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, the researchers deformed mirrors in order to disrupt the regular light path in an optical cavity and, surprisingly, the resulting chaotic light paths allowed more light to be stored than with ordered paths. The work has important applications for many branches of physics ...
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