Gaping crevasses that penetrate upward from the bottom of the largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula make it more susceptible to collapse, according to University of Colorado Boulder researchers who spent the last four Southern Hemisphere summers studying the massive floating sheet of ice that covers an area twice the size of Massachusetts. But the scientists also found that ribbons running through the Larsen C Ice Shelf – made up of a mixture of ice types that, together, are more prone to bending than breaking – make the shelf more resilient than it otherwise ...

Careful observers of the new "Black Marble" images of Earth at night released this week by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have noticed bright areas in the western part of Australia that are largely uninhabited. Why is this area so lit up, many have asked? Away from the cities, much of the night light observed by the NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite in these images comes from wildfires. In the bright areas of western Australia, there are no nearby cities or industrial sites but, scientists have confirmed, there were fires in the area when Suomi ...

Storenvy, the popular online store builder that's home to over 25,000 independent storefronts, today launches a socially-curated shopping platform for browsing items from the stores it powers, as well as a full brand redesign. The new platform will change the way people discover and buy products from the world's creative businesses. "Right now, there isn't a go-to place on the web to buy from independent creative businesses, like industrial designers, fashion boutiques, clothing companies, nonprofits or musicians," founder and CEO Jon Crawford says. "Amazon ...

In a recently published overview of Ten Top Hotels in New York, the 5 Star JW Marriott Essex House New York has been rated as the best hotel in Manhattan by the international hotel booking site http://whichhotel4me.com/. A luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan the JW Marriott Essex House New York is renowned for its excellent rooms, superb dining and world class customer service. Featuring panoramic park views and a range of top notch facilities including a swimming pool, business centre with secretarial service and meeting rooms, the hotel is close to all Manhattan's major ...

Nicholas Dracopoli, Vice President and Head of Oncology Biomarkers at Janssen R&D will give a plenary keynote presentation entitled "Why So Few Companion Diagnostics? The Difficulty of Translating Biological Data into Predictive Biomarkers" at GTC's Biomarker Summit 2013, taking place in San Francisco, CA on March 20-22, 2013. Translating complex genomic data into widely used clinical tests has been much slower than anticipated. FDA-approved diagnostic tests have only been approved to predict response to therapy for nine oncology drugs a decade after the ...

A unique health program offers exciting solutions for kids under 17 to make healthier lifestyle choices by engaging in exercise and healthy eating habits on their own time. KF30M, a newly released project on the popular crowd-funding site Indiegogo, promises to make healthy living for kid's fun, effective, accessible, and affordable. Created by Tom Sheehan, owner of Sunrise Health & Racquet, located in Massapequa, NY, and a founding board member of Full Potential Academy, a proposed charter school which combines a traditional academic curriculum with fitness and nutrition ...

With the Christmas season comes the fact that many people perform annual rituals of tradition without a clue as to why they do those rituals apart from "that's just what people do at Christmas". As an American society, we are used to seeing people bring home a cut evergreen tree to set in the middle of their living room and hang shiny things on it for weeks. It is the people asking themselves, "why do rational human beings do these things every year?" who will most enjoy the answers found in "The Secrets Behind Our Christmas Traditions Revealed" ...

Today, Multi-Visions Canada Inc announced a partnership with Emsisoft GmbH. Emsisoft, a fast-growing company is a leading European supplier of software technology for the generic detection of malicious code such as viruses, trojans, spyware, keyloggers, rootkits, and the likes. Multi-Visions signs-on as North American Exclusive distributors of Emsisoft's Retail and OEM Anti-Malware solution. The goal in this venture is to bring US and Canadian consumers the best virus detection and protection software for their homes and businesses. "We are very excited about ...

Health and wellness website Natural Girl Diary announced today that its new eBook, Food 101 - Gluten, is live on Amazon and is set to have a promotion period later this week. The promotional period is set for Thursday, December 6th through Saturday, December 8th and will allow anyone wanting to download the book to do so for free. The book will return to its retail price of $3.97 on Sunday, December 9th. Gluten was practically an unknown term 20 years ago that only those diagnosed with celiac disease were required to pay attention to. Now, 1 in every 16 people is diagnosed ...

According to Makeup Lighting 101, "Proper lighting is one of the most important parts of successful makeup application and is too often overlooked." Good makeup lighting fixtures should provide even illumination and excellent light quality. While traditional incandescent or fluorescent makeup lights serve their purpose, they come with many inherent limitations: large breakable bulbs, ample heat generation, fixed light color, and short lifespan. Applying the latest LED technology, Bella Lumiere is drastically changing the market by introducing an advanced LED makeup ...

ECMOD, which stands for 'every channel mastered optimised and delivered' serves the catalogue, home shopping and multi-channel retailing community, business-to-business distributors and pure-play online businesses. PacNet Services, an international payment processing company that serves the need of multi channel retailers worldwide, made full use of the networking opportunity to spread the word of their global payment capabilities. Brian Weeks, Head of Sales for PacNet's European arm, notes, "It was great to meet successful businesses who are expanding overseas, ...

Hiller's and Miller Poultry are helping Gleaners provide much-needed protein for families on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 11 a.m., when they present 5,200 pounds of chicken to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan (Gleaners), Michigan's largest food bank and emergency food provider. This donation represents 11,600 meals. The donation will be delivered at 11 a.m. at Hiller's in Plymouth - 15455 Haggerty Road at 5 Mile Road. In the last two weeks of December 2012, Gleaners will distribute 3 million pounds of food for hungry families across southeast Michigan. ...

Fisher & Phillips LLP announces Jennifer Achtert, Of Counsel in the San Francisco office, is named to the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California list by Super Lawyers. The Top Women Attorneys list, published in the December issue of San Francisco Magazine, was compiled from both the 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars designees. Achtert was previously named to the Northern California Super Lawyers 2012 Edition - Rising Stars, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the region. Achtert handles employment-related litigation, ...

Your guide to living a gluten free life filled with delicious and affordable baked goods! Amy Wingate, mother to a young daughter and a woman with a passion for cooking and maintaining a healthy body, has just released her new book "Gluten Free Baking Recipes". "After the birth of my almost 3 year old daughter my health declined not only affecting my body but my mind and self image of myself. After spending a fortune on doctors, I decided to take matters into my own hands and get healthy! Today I enjoy living a gluten free lifestyle that I originally ...

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has released an updated report indicating that the City of Berwyn has initiated twenty-two new residential mortgages through the Illinois Building Blocks Pilot Program. The program, managed through IHDA, offers a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage featuring an affordable interest rate as well as a $10,000 forgivable loan over two years for down payment and closing cost assistance. Through the program, $2,997,729 has been committed to Berwyn homeowners through mortgages and forgivable loans. IHDA, Illinois's primary housing ...

Bar None Auction, a premiere commercial truck and heavy equipment auction, has announced they will be partnering with Proxibid for their live and online bidding broadcasts. Proxibid is the world's largest, most trusted online marketplace for buying and selling high value and specialized assets. The Company has developed the most innovative and comprehensive suite of services that will enable Bar None Auction to continue to evolve in the global auction marketplace and provide superior service to their clients. "Bar None Auction is committed to providing high-quality ...

Genji Sushi, provider of all-natural sushi and Japanese inspired cuisine at 160 Whole Foods Market locations, has introduced two new Miso Tonkatsu Ramen bowls made with freshly-chopped vegetables and authentically prepared ramen noodles, bringing restaurant-quality ramen to Whole Foods Markets. This Hokkaido style Miso Tonkatsu Ramen combines two of the most popular and beloved flavors of ramen: Tonkatsu pork broth and Miso broth. In contrast to the selections commonly found in grocery stores, the Genji bowls are all made in Whole Foods Markets by Genji Sushi Chefs ...

Christie , a global leader in visual display solutions, has played an instrumental role in helping the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Wedgetail AEW&C 737 (E-7A) Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) to retain its FSD-1 Level 5 accreditation with its new visual system. Thales and Christie Digital Systems Australia Pty. Ltd. (Christie's new Australian subsidiary that was formerly known as VR Solutions Pty. Ltd.) and a partner on the Wedgetail visual upgrade project, replaced the simulator's calligraphic CRT projectors with a Christie Matrix StIM LED illuminated projection ...

Wind chime retailer Whimsical Winds Wind Chimes announced today its "12 Days of Deals" program in which it will offer twelve daily deals prior to Christmas on some of its best-selling wind chimes. The deals will be released one a day for twelve days, and each deal will come with its own exclusive coupon code good for only 24 hours. Wind Chime deals featured in the "12 Days of Deals" will include popular brands such as Corinthian Bells, Grace Note Wind Chimes, Kara's Creations, Music of the Spheres, and Woodstock Percussion wind chimes. "We ...

Texas trial and appellate firm Godwin Lewis PC is pleased to announce the promotion of Senior Attorneys Timothy Alford and W. Ira Bowman to Shareholders, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Additionally, firm Associates Laci Myers and Alexandra Stravinsky have been promoted to Senior Attorneys. "These fine attorneys possess the skills, commitment and passion that sets this firm apart. We are very pleased to offer these promotions to this group of outstanding lawyers," says firm Chairman and CEO Donald E. Godwin. Mr. Alford is a civil litigator in the firm's Dallas ...

Truliant Federal Credit Union and FOX8 (WGHP) are proud to announce that Patricia Shue from High Point won our "Mortgage for a Year" contest. According to the terms of the contest the winner will have their monthly mortgage or rent payments paid by Truliant for a year. "We're excited to announce Patricia Shue as the winner of the 'Mortgage for a Year' contest. We know that owning your own home is one of the greatest joys for any person, but we also understand how monthly mortgage or rent payments can sometimes become a demanding financial responsibility," ...

Grassroots Construction is pleased to announce they will be joining forces with iWebContent to help them better reach out to their customers and potential customers. Without a proper website, businesses today can have difficulty building upon their customer base. Few people turn to the Yellow Pages to find the businesses they need today. Instead, they look up the information they need on the Internet. If a business can't be found on the Internet, they lose out on a lot of customers. Grassroots Construction is a family-owned construction company that provides a long list ...

Two Internet Entrepreneurs of Southern California have modernized the 'Letters from Santa' industry. When is the last time you received a letter in the mail from anyone, not to mention Santa? With all the technology around us today, kids and adults expect more, especially from Santa! Instead of just an old traditional handwritten letter, SantaGraphs.com delivers a glossy 8x10 photograph, autographed by Santa himself, with a personal message written on it with Santa's signature. Just like the Hollywood celebrities do! The response has been terrific since they have ...

After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the PLECO Project with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The NHS, a division of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters, and for producing and updating nautical charts and Sailing Directions for these waters. To continue to achieve these mandates in the most efficient way possible, NHS had a requirement to establish a new system for the post-processing of multibeam echosounder data. The CARIS ...

"Houston, Texas 2012" - On December 13th, 14th & 15th ModMade Goods (ModMade) will price all items 50% off to kick off the holiday season. For 3 days, guests can find gifts and stocking stuffers for everyone on their list at half the price. The holidays are always hectic, and chic jewelry to the all-natural soy candles. Looking for the perfect holiday card? ModMade also has the perfect stationery for your loved ones. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ModMade Goods started in 2011 offering creatively designed, high-quality, modern and handmade goods made ...