A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that an eating pattern low in snack foods could help these individuals—who have a condition called Lynch syndrome—lower their risk. Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by a high risk of developing colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, and other cancers at an early age. The syndrome is ...

With a single social-media misstep, student-athletes could lose athletic eligibility or a scholarship. But that's not stopping them from using Twitter – sometimes even during games, when they may see harsh criticism of their performances from fans, according to a study by Baylor University and Clemson University researchers. While many college athletic teams prohibit student-athletes from using social media during games, some breach the rules to get a "real-time" commentary on how they are doing during the game, said Blair Browning, Ph.D., an assistant professor of communication ...

Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. While socioeconomic factors such as lack of adequate preventive care are part of the equation (high-asthma neighborhoods tend to be lower income), new research points to a possible biological basis for the disparity. Asthmatic children living in asthma hotspots were twice as likely to experience a common symptom known as exercise-induced wheeze than were those in neighborhoods with lower asthma rates. ...

December 22 marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Srinivasa Ramanujan, an Indian mathematician renowned for somehow intuiting extraordinary numerical patterns and connections without the use of proofs or modern mathematical tools. A devout Hindu, Ramanujan said that his findings were divine, revealed to him in dreams by the goddess Namagiri. "I wanted to do something special, in the spirit of Ramanujan, to mark the anniversary," says Emory mathematician Ken Ono. "It's fascinating to me to explore his writings and imagine how his brain may have worked. It's like ...

WASHINGTON — Paying it forward - a popular expression for extending generosity to others after someone has been generous to you - is a heartwarming concept, but it is less common than repaying greed with greed, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. "The idea of paying it forward is this cascade of goodwill will turn into a utopia with everyone helping everyone," said lead researcher Kurt Gray, PhD. "Unfortunately, greed or looking out for ourselves is more powerful than true acts of generosity." The study, published online ...

Berkeley, Calif., Dec.17,2012—Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an elegant and powerful new microscale actuator that can flex like a tiny beckoning finger. Based on an oxide material that expands and contracts dramatically in response to a small temperature variation, the actuators are smaller than the width of a human hair and are promising for microfluidics, drug delivery, and artificial muscles. "We believe our microactuator is more ...

Join the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) as the company celebrates its 23rd season with Love, Comedy, Obsession & Murder. Artistic Director and Met Opera luminary Lucine Amara invites the public to attend an open house to learn more about Verismo Opera on Saturday, January 5, 2013, 2:00 p.m., at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. A snow date is scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2:00 p.m., at the same location. Ms. Amara, Verismo Opera Music Director/Principal Conductor Anthony Morss, Chorus Director Mara Waldman, Stage Director ...

Cosmetology students at ITS Academy of Beauty schools in Fort Worth, Mesquite, Irving, Plano, Arlington, Hurst and Denton are doing their part to help folks recover from holiday spending by offering season and weekly specials. The winter specials at the award-winning cosmetology school include 50% off of perms and 40% off relaxer services. The special is good Dec. 24 through Feb. 28. For weekly specials on services and products, customers are encouraged to call the individual schools. "There is no need to sacrifice beauty after the holidays when folks can come ...

Beginning Dec 24-30, 2012 Award Winning Comedian Don Barnhart brings his award-winning stand up comedy show to Brad Garret's Comedy Club at The MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Barnhart combines clever, well written material with an improvisational flair that keeps audiences of all demographics howling with laughter and coming back for more. "Don's one of the funniest cats out there", exclaimed Brad Garrett who will be making guest appearances at the club throughout the weekend. Show times are 8pm Mon-Sun. For tickets call 866-740-7711 Brad Garrett's Comedy ...

The tragedy in Newtown, CT has brought about an even greater awareness to the need for access to mental health care services throughout our country. Those services extend to providing care and counseling to individuals, the community, schools and organizations in the aftermath of tragedies such as the massacre in Connecticut and the destruction from Hurricane Sandy. Care Plus NJ, Inc. - Northern New Jersey's largest mental health care agency - has professionally-trained trauma response counselors to provide postvention assistance after traumatic events such as that which ...

Requests for translation of business-oriented videos are on the rise according to Greg Ball, President of Ball Media Innovations, Inc., a South Florida based video production and video translation company. "We've been getting an influx of translation projects from American based companies. Though we get a wide variety of language requests, the majority are targeting the orient and Latin America." He reports that the most frequently requested languages are Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. A wide variety of companies are reaching out to a global marketplace. ...

Icon Empire announces the release of Hotel App Tab Bar Icons for iOS collection for iOS, a royalty-free library of stock images for application developers and web designers. The new set includes over 65 icons drawn in according to Apple guidelines. The Hotel App Tab Bar Icons for iOS collection sells for $49. About Hotel App Tab Bar Icons for iOS collection Hotel App Tab Bar Icons for iOS is the perfect set for busy iPhone or iPad application developers. This collection of 65 unique icons with matching properties such as style and colors, can be used in Navigation, ...

Steve Giovinco, widely exhibiting contemporary fine art photographer and graduate of the Yale University MFA Photography program, is selected for the exclusive Art Photo Index, an index of important art and documentary photographers. Steve Giovinco was chosen as a result of his major accomplishments, exhibitions and publications in the field of art photography. Art Photo Index (API) is a collection of carefully vetted art and documentary photographers and their work. API is for discerning curators, gallery directors, publishers, editors, picture researchers, collectors ...

MP Real Estate, acting on behalf of Ignis Asset Management, have secured a sale of The Platinum Building on St John's Innovation Park, Cambridge, to St John's College, Cambridge for GBP7.11 million. St John's Innovation Park is located on the north side of Cambridge at the junction of the A14 and A10, opposite the Cambridge Science Park. The prime multi-let long leasehold office/R&D property is located at the heart of the Innovation Park and extends to 40,842 sq ft over ground and 2 upper floors. The building is let to five tenants: Teraview Limited, Telstra ...

San Diego Charger Quentin Jammer received the 10News Leadership Award for establishing and perpetuating the mission of the Jammer Family Foundation (JFF), which provides assistance to underprivileged youth in San Diego. The 10News Leadership Award recipient is someone who demonstrates leadership by making San Diego a better place to live, standing up for those who require help, has initiated or created solutions for others, is a role model and fulfills a local need, thereby improving the quality of life for all San Diegans. Jammer currently plays professional football ...

Tech Studio opened on trendy Abbot Kinney in late July 2012 with a unique concept that quickly became an instant draw in the community. In addition to offering expert full-service repairs for iPhones, iPads, PC & Mac computers, Tech Studio offers a wide array of designer accessories and unique electronic gadgets from around the world, and a permanent and constantly changing gallery of original artwork from local Abstract painter Diana Hobson. Tech Studio aims to satisfy the technical needs and creative desires of its customers. By seeking out products that combine ...

Vicinity Manufacturing today announced it has achieved a Silver Microsoft Independent Software Vendor competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corporation customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. And to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references for successful implementation and customer satisfaction. Vicinity software for process manufacturing ...

Stewart & Stevenson has dedicated this remanufacturing center to providing the highest level of service and support to customers involved in industrial and oilfield operations in both domestic and international markets, the 220,000 square foot facility is equipped to extend the life cycle of critical industrial and oilfield equipment. The Remanufacturing Center has the capability to rebuild and remanufacture most engine, transmission and oilfield platform configurations, as well as assemble new units, manufacture skid units and upgrade unit controls and designated ...

One Seed, LLC, maker of ScoreBand, is proud to announce that it is providing support for The First Tee by becoming a Silver Corporate Partner. The First Tee's mission is to positively impact young people through educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through golf. Since 1997, The First Tee has reached more than 6.5 million children with its character programs. "I have participated in several of The First Tee events and witnessed firsthand the positive impact this great organization has made on our local ...

Renfro Foods is kicking off the New Year with new and improved products. Not only has the original Mrs. Renfro's Nacho Cheese Sauce moved to all natural ingredients but two new nacho cheese products have been added to the category -- Mrs. Renfro's Chipotle Nacho Cheese Sauce and Mrs. Renfro's Ghost Pepper Nacho Cheese Sauce. "Our Nacho Cheese Sauce has been an 'orphan' for years," says Renfro Foods president Doug Renfro, who is debuting the three products during the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, Jan. 20-22. "It hurts sales when you have only ...

Real friends can be tough to come by. In a world where social media has become the norm in connecting with others it's easy to be under the false pretense of having lots of friends. But how many of these friends do you really know personally and more importantly, how many of these people will become loyal friends that span an entire lifetime? In the new feature-length documentary, The Bronx Boys-Still Playing at 80 fifteen men who first met in kindergarten while living in the Bronx show it's not only possible to stay close friends for over 75 years, but that you can still ...

In recent months, there has been statistical evidence provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and other private sector organizations that shows that the American job market is steadily improving, along with the economy. However, even in light of this positive news, there are still many job seekers, young and old, searching for employment opportunities and becoming increasingly confused as the rules of resume writing are considered. According to a recent article on AOL Jobs, there are many common resume writing errors that job seekers regularly make. Amanda E. Clark, president ...

DoxOut is pleased to announce the release of Appser for Google Docs(tm), the unique application that runs the full, web version of Google Docs(tm) on the iPad. By utilizing an in-house developed technology, Appser will access docs.google.com and serve users the web version of Google Docs(tm) directly on their iPad. After reading constant complaints regarding the functionality of the native Google Drive(tm) application for iOS, DoxOut decided to try and put their revolutionary technology to work and create a layer on top of the web version of Google Docs(tm) that will ...

Calcium and magnesium have long been major players in the quest for achieving vibrant health. The pioneering nutritionist Adelle Davis says: "Calcium can be as soothing as a mother, as relaxing as a sedative, and as life-saving as an oxygen tent." And James F. Balch, M.D., author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing says: "Supplementing with magnesium helps prevent irritability, nervousness, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, and heart disease." Nutrition-smart consumers should know the correct way to balance calcium and magnesium when taking ...

John Patrick Trapper Adviser to well -known local College based Media such as The Long Beach Union Newspaper, Kbeach Global Radio, and College Beat Television is taking early retirement from his position. The position is set apart from most University Advisers in that it is Managed by Associated Students Incorporated rather than an Academic Department such as Journalism. His responsibilities have varied in focus during Trapper's tenure depending on the need during rapidly changing technology and the transition from Generation X to the millennials. Much of Trapper's twelve ...