The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that a team of five students will head to the finals of the 2012 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Student Team Regionals competition on Saturday, April 14 through Monday, April 16 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. Patrick Early, Ian Isaacs, Zach Rohn, Kurt Stumpf and Michael Vancil advanced to the regional phase by winning the Indiana state competition, ...

New Rochelle, NY, April 11, 2012 -- Approximately 200,000 people in the U.S. have bariatric surgery each year as a means to achieve significant weight loss. Recent reports indicating that bariatric surgery is more effective in treating people with type 2 diabetes than medication alone is likely to make this procedure even more popular. Due to excessive weight, diabetes, and other comorbid conditions, healthcare providers caring for bariatric surgical patients in both the pre- and postoperative period require a high level of skill and knowledge in order to optimize patient ...

OpenCms 8.0.4 is an update that improves browser compatibility and fixes several issues that persisted in the 8.0.3 release. In OpenCms 8.0.4 the TinyMCE editor has been integrated to support Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9. TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor with Multilanguage support. Italian and Russian localization of OpenCms has been contributed by the OpenCms community. Configurable context menu dialogs have been added to the Advanced Direct Edit (ADE) mode. OpenCms 8.0.4 offers an improved handling of deleted users ...

Possession with Intent to Distribute Is Still a Crime in Massachusetts In 2008, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative amending the state's laws to decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. If authorities catch a person with an ounce of marijuana or less in Massachusetts, he or she receives a citation for $100 rather than a potential jail sentence. In a decision handed down in February 2012, the Massachusetts Supreme Court clarified the extent to which the law decriminalized actions involving marijuana, holding that possession with intent ...

The Danger of Tired Truck Drivers in North Carolina In North Carolina we hear a lot about distracted driving, whether it is about the link between distraction and teen driving deaths in the state or about initiatives in North Carolina to crack down on distracted driving among all drivers. But what has not appeared in the news as much is concern about distracted driving among commercial drivers in North Carolina. Among truck drivers, one of the most dangerous distractions behind the wheel is drowsiness. A survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation looked at ...

New Rochelle, NY, April 11, 2012—Childhood cancer survivors are living longer and there is an urgent need for better, more comprehensive ways to evaluate their health-related quality of life and need for psychosocial services, according to a review article in Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (JAYAO), a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. JAYAO is the Official Journal of the Society for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (SAYAO). The article is available free online at the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology website ...

How to Get Ready for Gift and Estate Tax Changes Before It Is Too Late On January 1, 2013, lifetime estate and gift tax exemptions will be reduced from over $5 million to just $1 million per taxpayer. Such a huge reduction has many people worried, especially those with assets in excess of $3 million. Even if you do not have a large estate, the changes may cause adverse effects to your plan for your estate and your heirs. Unlike others in Las Vegas, do not gamble your hard-earned money away; nor should you bury your head in the sand and wait to see how it all turns ...

Estate Planning in Nevada: Issues, Considerations and Benefits When some people think of estate planning, they often think of the very wealthy legally wrangling over millions allegedly owed to family members who appear out of nowhere once someone dies. But more and more the average person is realizing the benefits of establishing an estate plan early in his or her lifetime. Estate planning does not mean you are planning your death, but you are planning for the future of your children and grandchildren. With a solid plan, you can save them lots of anguish, stress and ...

A possible new feline disease identified by veterinarians in Scotland leaves cats walking like robots. Meanwhile thousands of years and miles apart, new research sheds light on cats bred to become mummies in Egyptian antiquity. Ahead of the small animal veterinary world converging for the UK's largest ever veterinary event, the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS), published by SAGE, highlights these two fascinating studies among a range of papers all aiming to advance feline acumen and clinical know-how. April 11th sees over 300 world-class veterinary speakers ...

Judge Finds DUI Defendant Guilty of Lesser Offense After Jury Acquittal A Pennsylvania judge changed what normally would have been a happy moment for a woman facing charges for allegedly driving under the influence -- a "not guilty" verdict from the jury -- into a defeat. The judge used his authority to find the defendant guilty of a lesser DUI charge despite the fact that a jury of her peers acquitted her after a trial. Not the Driver The defendant was a 25-year-old Pennsylvania woman facing her second DUI charge stemming from an incident that occurred ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Copper — the stuff of pennies and tea kettles — is also one of the few metals that can turn carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels with relatively little energy. When fashioned into an electrode and stimulated with voltage, copper acts as a strong catalyst, setting off an electrochemical reaction with carbon dioxide that reduces the greenhouse gas to methane or methanol. Various researchers around the world have studied copper's potential as an energy-efficient means of recycling carbon dioxide emissions in powerplants: Instead of being released into ...

Imposing trade restrictions on parallel imports has the surprising effect of motivating a firm to export, according to a new study using game theory economic analysis. Economists Santanu Roy, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and Kamal Saggi, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, found that diverse parallel importing policies among countries today make it possible to analyze for the first time how competition between firms and allowing or banning parallel imports can influence competition in foreign and domestic markets. "Our research is the first to look at the consequence ...

A Changing Legal Landscape: Pill Mills in Florida A few years ago, Florida was the epicenter of the illicit trade in prescription pain medication in the United States. One year after new legal measures were established to crack down on the illegal prescription drug market in Florida, the pill mill scene in the state has changed, but some observers question whether the new law enforcement measures go too far -- in some cases, catching innocent bystanders in the crossfire. Two years ago, before the recent prescription drug crackdown began, arrests for prescription drug ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the declines have become known as "chemo brain." However, a health psychologist at the University of Missouri says "chemo brain" isn't always to blame. Stephanie Reid-Arndt, an associate professor and chair of the Health Psychology Department in the MU School of Health Professions, found that women who had undergone surgery for breast cancer but who had not ...

Feinger LLC, developer of innovative tech accessories, today announces the pre-order availability of its new Feinger system, an accessory that secures your mobile devices to your hand, keeping them secure from dropping while on-the-go. Part of the proceeds from all pre-orders before April 30 will benefit the Indiana Tornado Relief Fund. Comprised of three main components - the Knuckle, the Sleeve, and the Unimount (with and without lanyard) - the Feinger easily attaches to any smartphone, cell phone, portable gaming systems and many other handheld devices. A comfortable ...

Choosing the right payroll software is an important decision for start-ups. For this holiday season, the small business owners can ease the headaches of payroll tax processing with the new ezPaycheck payroll software from http://www.Halfpricesoft.com now available in a no cost, no obligation trial version. Designed with simplicity in mind, the new edition of the already popular product was updated according to the suggestions from customers including: - New Form 941 (Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Form) - New custom tax withholding feature to handle deductions ...

Boulder, Colo., USA – Highlights from the 10 April Geology posting include studies of mafic volcanics from the SW Japan arc; Holocene stromatolites from Walker Lake, Nevada, USA; ammonite habitats in the U.S. Western Interior Seaway; differences in ocean wave size versus geographic variability; deep-water formation in Earth's oceans; a question of mass methane release and the end-Triassic mass extinction; and "foreign" magma in early eruption deposits of the world's youngest super-eruption at Taupo volcano, New Zealand. Highlights are provided below. Representatives of ...

aShell Launcher is a beautiful and convenient alternative to default home screen of Android phones. Its key advantages are speed, stability, elegant Android 4 style and an innovative docking bar. The launcher has been designed with the users´ convenience in mind: the docking bar provides quick access to your call log, text messages, task manager and device settings. Another useful feature of aShell Launcher is the animated widget preinstalled on the main screen. It consists of two panels that represent current date and time, and in future versions it will display ...

CORAL GABLES, FL (April 11, 2012)--On warm days, the beach seems an ideal destination for family rest and relaxation. Who hasn't built a sand castle or been buried up to the neck in sand? However, that family fun has a dark side -- sand can harbor illness-causing microbes. Unfortunately, there are no guidelines for sand quality at recreational sites. Now, environmental scientists at the University of Miami (UM) and at Northern Illinois University have created a reference guide for potentially harmful germs in sand, similar to the guidelines set by the US Environmental ...

In an interview with Manufacturing Digital, Brian Emerick, President and CEO of Micropulse, Inc discusses how the company's symbiotic relationship with its local community has led to 20 years of growth. The key to Micropulse's success is its business model, which is rooted in integrity and values. "Before profits or anything else, I want to be personally and corporately known for integrity; everything else will take care of itself. We're doing well as a company because we have a great bunch of people working here. It's not just me or some execs; it's a team of ...

CHICAGO --- Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar never set off any alarms for their physicians. The big concern was for women who were obese or who had gestational diabetes because those conditions are known to cause a host of health risks to the mom and baby. But a new study shows these women who are just above average for weight and blood sugar are at a higher risk of bad pregnancy outcomes than previously known. In fact, this group is at higher risk than pregnant women who are obese with normal blood sugar or pregnant women who ...

AUSTIN, Texas--Seed size is controlled by small RNA molecules inherited from a plant's mother, a discovery from scientists at The University of Texas at Austin that has implications for agriculture and understanding plant evolution. "Crop seeds provide nearly 70 to 80 percent of calories and 60 to 70 percent of all proteins consumed by the human population," said Z. Jeff Chen, the D.J. Sibley Centennial Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics at The University of Texas at Austin. "Seed production is obviously very important for agriculture and plant evolution." Chen and ...

When it comes to running a successful business over decades, passion is everything. At The Meat Factory, passion is no short supply. Whether it's supporting the community, its employees, progress in the realm of food safety, or Canada's agriculture industry, TMF is a company that is not content to do things half-heartedly. That passion is one of many traits that have served to cement the company as one of Canada's top food manufacturers. "We derive our livelihood from Canada and Canadian products, and we also have to be cognizant of the farmers and everyone else ...

Magnetics have been a major force in the steel industry for decades, and Magnetic Analysis Corporation has been at the forefront for just as long. Since first incorporating in 1928, MAC has been providing U.S. steel producers with innovative methods and equipment for testing their products. Today, the company has expanded its reach worldwide - but its dedication to groundbreaking technology is just as strong as ever. "Technology is always changing," says says Dudley Boden, Vice President of Sales at MAC. "Some eddy current and flux leakage technology ...

In 1915, Alfred Haigh moved from Mount Gambier to Adelaide with one goal: the chocolate business. Nearly a century later, Haigh's Chocolates is still standing strong with six locations in Adelaide, Melbourne, and now in Sydney. Still family-owned and operated to this day, Haigh's Chocolates finds ways to embrace new technology while still staying true to the friendliness and quality ingredients that have made the company famous. When a company is built upon family, it can be difficult finding the right people for the job. When that job also involves a precise artisan ...