Tropical Depression 16 formed on Oct. 11 and by 5 p.m. EDT that same day, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Patty. NASA's TRMM and Terra satellite's captured imagery on Patty's rainfall intensity and cloud heights, both of which showed strong, high thunderstorms around the center of circulation. On Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. EDT the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced the formation of tropical depression sixteen (TD16) northeast of the Bahamas. Earlier, at 0422 UTC (12:22 a.m. EDT), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite had a look at the disturbed weather ...

The hottest and most massive stars don't live long enough to disperse throughout the galaxy. Instead, they can be found near the clouds of gas and dust where they formed -- and where they will explode as supernovae after a few million years. They huddle in tight clusters with other young stars or in looser groupings called OB associations, a name reflecting their impressive populations of rare O- and B-type stars. One of the nearest and richest OB associations in our galaxy is Cygnus OB2, which is located about 4,700 light-years away and hosts some 3,000 hot stars, including ...

The very first tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season has been born, and NASA's TRMM satellite captured an image of its rainfall. On Oct. 12 at 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT), Tropical Cyclone 01S (TC01S) was "born" about 90 nautical miles (103.6 miles/166.7 km) west-southwest of Diego Garcia, near 8.3 South latitude and 70.6 East longitude. Diego Garcia is a coral atoll located in the south central Indian Ocean and is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is about 1,970 nautical miles (3,650 km) east of Tanzania, Africa. TC01S had maximum sustained winds ...

Rockville, Md. – Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have evidence that smoking may also increase the risk of age-related cataract, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in the world. Reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (Smoking and Risk of Age-related Cataract: A Meta-analysis), the new findings are the result of a meta-analysis conducted by a team of researchers from China. "Although cataracts can be removed surgically to restore sight, many people remain blind from cataracts due ...

By force of habit we tend to assume computers are made of silicon, but there is actually no necessary connection between the machine and the material. All that an engineer needs to do to make a computer is to find a way to build logic gates — the elementary building blocks of digital computers — in whatever material is handy. So logic gates could theoretically be made of pipes of water, channels for billiard balls or even mazes for soldier crabs. By comparison Tae Seok Moon's ambition, which is to build logic gates out of genes, seems eminently practical. As a postdoctoral ...

Halcyon Software, the global leader in multiplatform systems management software, has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with pheron technologies group, the leading provider of business service management solutions to the German market. Based in Frankfurt, pheron technologies group will deploy Halcyon's technology across its direct customers and channel partner network throughout Germany and East Europe. According to Heinz Günter Meser, IT Strategy Consultant for pheron technologies group: "Partnering with Halcyon Software will enable us to extend ...

Debra Burdick, LCSW, BCN, also known as "The Brain Lady', is a featured speaker at the 2012 ADHD Awareness Expo, October 14-20, an on-line virtual community event for finding help and support for ADHD. Burdick will share her tips and strategies for achieving successful results with ADHD kids, teens, and adults. The online address for the free event is ADHDExpo.com, and it will stream 24 hours a day. Thousands of people from more than 38 countries are expected to participate. The event, which can also be accessed by iPhone, iPad, and other mobile devices, will include ...

After traveling over 2,500 miles across the country by car, boxer Christina Kwan arrived in Atlantic City, New Jersey with a full itinerary that was to culminate with her first fight back in six years on Dee Lee Promotions' Friday night card on October 12 at the Tropicana Atlantic City Casino and Resort. Officially weighing in at 99 pounds, Kwan proved to be back in peak form and ready for her comeback debut against Kendra Lucas. However, at weigh-ins, Lucas failed to make the proper weight for the fight and Kwan was given the news on-site approximately a half hour after ...

Due to an increase in the number of memberships, home emergency company HomeSource is looking for qualified tradespeople to service its members. HomeSource provides its service partners with automated compliance monitoring, assuring quality for members and making compliance easy for tradespeople. HomeSource has a growing Service Partner database of pre-vetted tradespeople who provide service to their members. Applicants must send in their licence and insurance documents in order to qualify for a listing. "The checks are very thorough," said HomeSource ...

"This property is located off of Route 3 and only 1.5 miles for I-95. With an outstanding location and a ready-to-move into building, this offering is loaded with potential both now and in the future," said John Nicholls, president of the company. The property at auction consists of a free standing 4,900+/- sq. ft. building on 0.6 acres zoned C2. "The properties' highlights include 3 large day rooms, a full kitchen with a hood and foam fire suppression system, 5 bathrooms and a reception area," said Mr. Kelly Strauss, Nicholls Auction Marketing ...

Agile practices can be applied to all types of projects and are aimed at improving the customer's satisfaction through an incremental approach which facilitates openness to changes and brings the best out of teams. The Agile Tour is for technology companies of all kind and also for any organisation thinking of developing software like mobile applications to better serve their customers. Agile practices are also increasingly used as a management approach to implement lean and customer focused behaviors in organisations to better interact with customers, suppliers and partners. ...

Despite being a teenager from a small town in North Dakota, Luke Oyloe's name and good deeds live on in perpetuity thanks in part to the efforts of CoyoteHunter.net and its director Jamie P. Olson. Luke Allen Oyloe was born January 10, 1993 and passed away just 16 short years later on April 6, 2009. Later that year, the Luke Oyloe Memorial Coyote Hunt was established to provide a scholarship in Oyloe's name at the school he attended, Trinity Christian School in Williston. "Luke was a terrific kid who loved all sports including coyote hunting," said Olson. ...

LA Femme Film Festival announced today that the 8th Annual LA Femme Film Festival 2012, October 11-14, 2012 is standing in the shadow of the First Amendment rights protecting those who have a unique voice. "The First Amendment has long protected documentary films such as "The Glamorous Lie," said La Femme Film Festival Director, Leslie LaPage. See, for example, Dora v. Frontline Video, Inc. (1993) 15 Cal. App. 4th 536",. The LA Femme Festival is under legal threat from lawyers representing one of the film's subjects to "Cease and Desist" and ...

GEORGIA DURANTE—Model, Mafia Wife, Mother, and Stunt Driver—has packed a lifetime of lessons into forty-eight years. This is the true story of one of Hollywood's most successful female commercial stunt drivers. A woman who can dominate a two-ton vehicle at high speeds, but off road has careened from one emotional head-on collision to another. The story, chronicles the life of a battered woman as she struggles to break the abusive cycle while engineering her escape from the Mafia underworld. Hollywood producers have known two Georgia Durante's: the steely-nerved stuntwoman ...

Leah Cecil, the reigning Miss California, has selected a 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI as her vehicle of choice. Miss Cecil was crowned on June 30th in Fresno, California and will represent California in the Miss America pageant being held in Las Vegas, Nevada this coming January 12th on ABC. Miss Cecil, a Garden Grove resident, received her VW Passat TDI at a Homecoming Celebration held by the City of Garden Grove. Mike Ernst, the Executive Vice President of Volkswagen of Garden Grove, attended the celebration and presented Miss California with the keys to her new Passat ...

FOURTEEN GOLF, the recognized leader in wedge design with 47 worldwide professional tour victories since 2010, announced today that the second place finisher at the eGolf Tour Championship at Star Fort in Ninety Six, SC, played two FOURTEEN GOLF Wedges. According to FOURTEEN GOLF COO Marcy Kamoda, "The eGolf Professional Tour is one of the best developmental tours in North America, making it possible for professionals to ascend to the PGA Tour. We recognize the importance of supporting players on this tour and will continue to make our products available to these ...

With race day only weeks away, organizers of one of America's best and largest Thanksgiving Day runs, the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the latest sponsors of the 2012 Dana Point Turkey Trot: • Health and Wellness Sponsor: Aviir Diagnostic Laboratories - Aviir Inc. assists in the risk assessment and management of cardiovascular disease by delivering innovative laboratory testing services. http://www.aviir.com • Corporate Sponsor: The Greek Gods brand Greek-Style Yogurt - The Greek Gods brand Greek-style yogurt is gluten-free and contains ...

Arizona Consumers Can Protect Themselves from Aggressive Debt Collectors In today's underperforming economy, many people in Arizona and across the U.S. are struggling to pay their bills. Some have missed payments and have had accounts go to collections agencies. Many debt collectors have begun to use increasingly aggressive tactics when trying to collect from consumers -- some of which are illegal. People should be aware of the techniques debt collectors are using, their legal protections and some ways of dealing with creditor harassment. Debt Collection Tactics The ...

Introducing the latest international research on school (k-12) bullying and violence, the 'Standing Up To Bullying' conference is designed to empower and equip school administrators, educators, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and others who work with children with skills and tools designed to recognize, minimize or eradicate school bullying and violence. The strategies, techniques, and interventions cited in this conference equally spans elementary thru high school students. This conference will be held twice at each of the following California locations: Country ...

BodyMedia body monitoring armbands have returned from a four-week expedition to Mount Everest in Nepal, where ten climbers and six Mayo Clinic researchers wore the monitors around the clock as part of a study of the effects of high altitude on the body. Sensors embedded in the armbands gathered over 5,000 physiological data points per minute used to calculate calorie burn, physical activity duration, steps taken, and sleep duration and efficiency, equipping researchers with a rich data set relevant to a portion of the study examining sleep disturbances. The data collected ...

BKD, LLP is pleased to announce the 2012 fall semester of BKD Forensics Institute, a complimentary webinar series developed specifically for attorneys, paralegals and business executives interested in learning about forensic accounting, valuation and investigation-related issues. The first course, "Internal Investigations: Tools Used to Uncover the Truth," will demonstrate actual examples of using sophisticated search tools and technology solutions to assist in uncovering the truth in internal investigations. The course will be presented by Tom Haldiman, Supervising ...

Coyote's Southwestern Grill is proud to support A Kid's Place, home of the Weld County Child Advocacy Center and the CASA Program, by competing in this year's "Top Chef Northern Colorado" on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Island Grove Exhibition Hall. Music, cocktails and a silent auction start at 5:00 p.m. and the competition begins at 6:30 p.m. Chefs Trevor Schultze and Garrett Adler from Coyote's look forward to a rematch from last year, helping a great cause, making great food and competing for the crown. The 3rd Annual Top Chef Northern Colorado promises ...

The Workplace Bullying Institute hosts a press conference on Monday Oct. 15, 10-11 am in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, Washington, DC. The event commemorates WBI's 5th annual "Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week" Oct. 14-20. Support for the movement to stop bullying in the American workplace and to enact state legislation to compel employer action will be expressed by a coalition of special guests: - Mary Kay Henry, International President, SEIU - Major General Antonio Taguba, (US Army, Ret.), PPALM.org - Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP Washington ...

The 3rd annual 'Andre Reyna Make a Difference' Car Wash will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at T.G.I. Friday's located at 13400 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL, and will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The community event is in remembrance of Andre Reyna, who was tragically killed in a car accident on October 22, 2009 at the age of 21. "Andre's greatest passion in life was helping others, particularly those who were less fortunate. The annual car wash was started not only as a way to remember Andre on ...

North Park Elementary School (NPES) recently introduced its new playlot on the city's north side at 2017 W. Montrose. As part as this private school's continuing initiative called "Wired for Fun," the school raised funds through parent and community contributions to re-vamp the previous playlot, which had consisted only of wood chips. The new lot transformed that space into a re-imagined state-of-the-art playlot featuring a sports court, stage area, climbing structures and a handsome art display. The new lot also provides a more secure environment where students ...