A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals suggests a preventive role for vitamin D3 in this disease. The research appears the December issue of Diabetologia, a publication of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). "Previous studies proposed the existence of an association between vitamin D deficiency and risk of and Type 1 diabetes, but ...

Boulder, Colo., USA – The latest Lithosphere articles to go online 26 October through 14 November include studies of slab dynamics both on Earth and on Mars; several discussions of the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus, as well as other ophiolites; analysis and dating of the Jurassic Bonanza arc, Vancouver Island, Canada; fault system characterization in the central Bhutanese Himalaya; and sandstone dating in northern Russia. Abstracts are online at http://lithosphere.gsapubs.org/content/early/recent. Representatives of the media may obtain complimentary copies of Lithosphere ...

A novel brain mechanism mediating the inhibition of the critical breathing muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been identified for the first time in a new study, offering the possibility of a new treatment target for sleep-related breathing problems. The findings were published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. "REM sleep is accompanied by profound inhibition of muscle activity," said researcher Richard Horner, PhD, professor of medicine and physiology at the ...

Much biological research on climate change focuses on the impacts of warming and changes in precipitation over wide areas. Researchers are now increasingly recognizing that at the local scale they must understand the effects of climate change through the intertwined patterns of soils, vegetation, and water flowpaths—not forgetting the uses humans have made of the landscape. In the December issue of BioScience researchers describe how aboveground and belowground responses to springtime warming are becoming separated in time in a forest in New England. This and other indirect ...

Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the foetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth. This is shown through new research at the University of Copenhagen just published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. Population studies show that between 10-20 per cent of all adults in the developed world suffer from vitamin C deficiency. Therefore, pregnant women should think twice about omitting the daily vitamin pill. "Even marginal vitamin C deficiency in the mother stunts ...

INVEA-TECH today officially announced the introduction of new models of network traffic monitoring probes for the high speed networks. The release includes update of 1-port and 2-port 10GbE models of FlowMon Probe with wire-speed performance and introduction of new 4-port 10GbE model of FlowMon Probe offering the best price performance ratio on the market. FlowMon Probes are network traffic monitoring probes providing flow monitoring (based on NetFlow/IPFIX technology) for any network. INVEA-TECH offers wide variety of FlowMon Probe models differing in number and type ...

Katana Software, a custom development and systems integration firm providing hospitality industry software systems has joined the Chairman's League of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). Katana's highly respected ASGARDTM system offers a powerful central database, management dashboards, and consolidated reporting to establish accountability, brand standards, and cost-saving efficiency in every operating department from maintenance to accounting. The software comes with a unique "all-inclusive" service team that works with each customer to help ...

Protective Technologies International (PTI), a maker of metal detectors has just released the most sensitive and advanced metal detectors available on the market, their XVS series. The owners of PTI are excited to bring their metal detectors to a market that is unaware that such powerful devices exist. Security and loss prevention are sensitive issues in today's world and those in search of security devices are most worried that the devices they use will not be able to provide the level of security they desire. The PTI metal detectors solve this problem. As the owner of ...

It's that time of year again when the holidays bring great feelings of giving and Westchester Networking for Professionals (WNFP) has announce their Annual Keep Our Kids Warm Program. They have formed a partnership with Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless (WCHH) in an effort to help our community of youths ages 3-18 with the collection of new and/or gently used winter clothing to keep them warm this winter. Donations will be collected from November 16 through December 16, 2012. For several years WNFP has shown their support to organizations within the ...

Mikel James debut album "Perfect" is characterized by electrifying beats and upbeat vocals but the artist's power to captivate his listeners doesn't stop there. "Perfect" features everything from pop and rock to electronic and hip-hop, satisfying the tastes of almost any audience. The Mikel James band's single "Back To You" off of "Perfect" is a featured game in Rock Band 3 which has brought the band a great deal of attention and earned them many new fans as they download the game and jam along to its catchy chorus and complicated ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, November 20, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt notes that in 2000 Sandra Ingerman gave us Medicine for the Earth. With this innovation in shamanism and science, we now have powerful practices for transforming personal and environmental toxins according to Pratt. Now, in 2012, Will Taegel gives us The Mother Tongue: Intimacy in the Eco-field, his ...

FOURTEEN GOLF, the recognized leader in wedge design with 48 worldwide professional tour victories since the 2010 golf season, announced that the company's wedges, irons and fairway woods were used by two top-10 finishers at the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. According to FOURTEEN GOLF COO Marcy Kamoda, "This is the second to last LPGA event of the season and we are pleased that players who use our clubs have continued to finish in the top ten week after week on this tour. These talented golfers recognize the benefits of using our products ...

The auto accident and personal injury law firm of Michael T. Gibson, P.A. (www.autojusticeattorney.com) in partnership with the Darcy Johnson Foundation and several other local businesses will sponsor the first annual Community Outreach 'QUE HAGO' event on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 5626 Curry Ford Road, Orlando from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. In conjunction with the event, there will be a press conference held at 11:00 AM with the families of the shooting victims to discuss their willingness to work towards tougher domestic violence laws. "As a member of the community, ...

INETCO Systems Ltd., a leading provider of application performance monitoring software, today announced the release of INETCO Insight 5.2. INETCO Insight captures every network transaction in real-time, correlates all application, infrastructure and response timing data, and isolates underperforming application and network components - without the use of agents, extra traffic loads or code changes. INETCO Insight 5.2 is available for testing and purchase immediately. "Our research shows that a transaction-centric approach to APM reduces mean-time-to-repair for incidents ...

Three local businesses are holding a holiday book drive for students of Team Success, a Title 1 charter school in Bradenton. "We plan to give each student three books for Christmas," said Mary LeMay of Alltrust Insurance. "Team Success is about the whole child. We want the children to know that Christmas is not just about toys; it's also about their education." Alltrust Insurance is a sponsor of the book drive, along with Gateway Bank and Al Purmort Insurance. The book drive will be held between November 16 and December 15. The public is asked ...

Topper's Pizza stores in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach are raising dough for a good cause. From now until December 31, 2012, the one-of-a-kind Collingwood General & Marine Spicy Bacon Ranch Chicken pizza is being offered at both locations, with $2 from each pizza sold directed towards the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital's New Age of Care program (www.cgmhf.com). The fundraising initiative started with a contest to name a new pizza flavour. Working with the hospital, Topper's Pizza invited hospital staff members to submit recipe ideas which were cooked up ...

Hillsborough County Based D.W. Waters Medical Program Set to Make First Time Donation and Provide Student Volunteers to Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. for Laundry Project November 13, 2012 - TAMPA, FL - The D.W. Waters program will provide volunteers and monetary donations to Current of Tampa Bay, Inc. to help wash the clothes of those less fortunate. The project will be held on Friday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tampa Laundry, 2501 North Tampa Street, 33602 on the corner of Columbus Drive and Tampa Street, next to Family Dollar. This is the first time that the ...

InTrust Advisors announced it has changed client account custodians from Fidelity Investments to Interactive Brokers ("IB"). According to Jeff Diercks, the Company's Managing Director, "we are excited about the move to Interactive Brokers. IB is one of the most widely used account custodians by institutions, hedge funds and active investment managers worldwide. Its superior trade execution and low commission costs will allow us to work with an expanded number of clients while still delivering value to these smaller account holders." Mr. Diercks ...

Netsertive, a fast-growing online ad technology company, is proud to announce it has won a 2012 NCTA 21 Award for top Small Company in the state. The award, given by the North Carolina Technology Association, recognizes the top small technology company for product innovation, sales growth and employment expansion. Winners were recognized at the annual awards gala on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham, N.C., presented in conjunction with title sponsor Grant Thornton. Netsertive CTO Paul Bock accepted the award on behalf of the company, which was also ...

Diana Jadin of Omega Marketing Group, a full service media agency located in Crown Point, Indiana announced today the continuing expansion of several services including media co-ops, per inquiry media and call center product training with the release of a how to book on per inquiry advertising. Ms. Jadin stated, "We are always searching for ways we can help our clients. Our assistance often includes full service consulting on site at the client's office to aid the client in creating a product, developing the spot, testing it and then rolling it on to per inquiry ...

Embrace Fashion Magazine will host a black tie fundraiser gala Dec. 12, 2012, at Studio Long Island City in Long Island City, New York to support the premier multi-cultural fashion magazine and benefit a Christmas dinner for New York victims of Hurricane Sandy. The festive black tie evening aims to raise funding for the publication of Embrace which features ethnically diverse models and provocatively creative content. Its stunning contemporary fashion editorials from around the world expects readership in New York City, Paris, Milano, London, and metropolitan cities ...

Realtime (Realtime.co), creator of the leading global technology framework and applications to power the Realtime Web, today announced plans to host a free no-nonsense workshop in Paris on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, from 2-6 p.m. at EEMI (Ecole Europeenne des Metiers et de L'Internet) the historical Palais Brogniart, the former home of the Paris Stock Exchange. During the Realtime Framework Workshop, you'll learn about Realtime's framework scalability, get an in-depth knowledge of the security layer. In addition, attendees will learn how xRTML can speed up the development ...

Marketing Management Analytics (MMA), a leader in helping companies plan, execute, forecast and optimize their brand portfolios, marketing, pricing and product innovation investments, today announced the hiring of Paul Straub, PhD, and Tom Stroud to key leadership positions at MMA. Paul Straub and Tom Stroud will be working together in the Ipsos MMA Chicago office, where they will be responsible for managing the company's Midwest client base and supporting its innovation agenda. Straub has been named Senior Vice President of Analytics, while Stroud's title is Vice President, ...

The leader in fresh, award-winning sandwiches, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, announced the hiring of Bruce Evans as Vice President of Franchise Sales. Evans has extensive experience in the restaurant industry, having designed successful franchising strategies with two renowned national brands. Evans will be responsible for franchise sales and spreading brand awareness to potential franchisees. In his new position, Evans looks to further advance Capriotti's current national expansion and development agreements. Before joining Capriotti's, Evans served as Vice President ...

StudySync (www.studysync.com), the web-based Common Core curriculum from BookheadEd Learning, has partnered with Pearson's Online Learning Exchange (OLE) to deliver a robust collection of social studies content, taking advantage of OLE's unique customizable options, the two companies announced today. The new partnership will enhance Pearson's Online Learning Exchange's overall course offerings by adding a new set of social studies modules designed to maximize learning outcomes through student engagement. StudySync aligns to the Common Core and engages students in reading ...