COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several beneficial effects on human health, including cardiovascular health and stroke prevention. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has discovered that the compound can make prostate tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment, increasing the chances of a full recovery from all types of prostate cancer, including aggressive tumors. "Other studies have noted that resveratrol made tumor cells more susceptible to chemotherapy, and we wanted to see if ...

Divorce and Taxes: How a Separation Impacts Tax Filings Getting a divorce or separation marks the end of more than just a personal relationship. In addition to dealing with the emotional turmoil of determining where children go, whether to sell the house and even who keeps the pets, a couple is also ending a financial partnership. As a result, it is important that those going through a separation are aware of the tax implications tied to divorce. A Few Big Tax Concerns Divorce impacts many areas of taxes, including: -Filing status -Child support payments ...

Asset Division in Connecticut: Who Gets What in Divorce? Determining how to divide property during a divorce can be difficult. Not only should the worth of the assets be considered, but it's also important to take into account potential tax implications. Before dividing assets, is important to have a basic understanding of how courts in Connecticut determine property division in a divorce proceeding. Basics of Asset Division Connecticut is considered an equitable distribution state. This means that property is not distributed in a simple 50 percent split. Instead, ...

More spouses keeping tabs on one another with high-tech spying devices Many Americans who fear their marriage may be in trouble are turning to new methods to confirm their suspicions. In the past, if someone was concerned that his or her spouse was having an affair, there were limited options available to determine the truth. For instance, the spouse could hire a private detective or follow the other spouse by car -- both of which require a significant investment of time or money. These days, new technologies have provided an outlet for suspicious spouses to take ...

An Overview of Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania When a worker in Pennsylvania is injured on the job or suffers a work-related illness, he or she will likely be covered by Pennsylvania's workers' compensation system. Workers' compensation provides coverage for medical expenses and, if an injured worker is unable to return to work, provides compensation for the loss of wages until the injured worker is able to return. If an injured worker is killed because of work, family members may recover death benefits. Who is Covered by Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania Practically ...

The Basics of Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania workers who are unable to work because of a job-related injury or illness may worry about their financial situation, as the medical bills incurred because of the accident or injury can be overwhelming. However, many Pennsylvania workers have a benefit that is designed to help them in such a predicament--workers' compensation benefits. What Is Workers' Compensation? Workers' compensation benefits are paid pursuant to the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (WCA). The WCA provides for benefits in ...

U.S. Supreme Court to decide on warrantless blood draws for DUI cases When police pull a driver over for drinking and driving, they need to have reasonable suspicion that the law is being violated. Frequently, police will stop a driver suspected of drinking and driving for speeding or for swerving. After the driver is stopped and conversant, the officer will then look for indications of intoxication, such as the smell of the driver's breath, sufficient to provide probable cause to arrest the driver for being behind the wheel illegally. Often, officers use a breath test ...

Man faces extended sentencing for predatory sexual offender status Under Missouri's sentencing laws, an individual who is convicted of a sexual offense and was previously convicted of a sexual offense, or multiple sexual offenses at a certain felony level or higher, faces extended sentencing. A 68-year-old Missouri man faces an extended sentence after being deemed a predatory sexual offender near Strafford, Missouri. Story of the man's arrest The facts leading up to the predatory sexual offender charge began in southwest Missouri, according to an article by the ...

Think Ahead: Make a Will Those in the Hoosier State owe it to themselves and their families to think ahead and plan sensibly for the future. This means facing the fact that humans are mortal. Making an estate plan for the future necessarily involves making a will, especially if there are children in the family. Once a person has decided to make a will, it is important to do it right. After all, there is little benefit in creating an estate plan if it cannot be administered according to the creator's wishes. In the first place, this means getting competent help; do-it-yourselfers ...

Retaining wall in Texas collapses, diminishes home values Homeowners are still dealing with loss two years after a retaining wall collapsed in a Texas suburb. Those who owned homes in The Rivermist and Hills of Rivermist subdivisions faced diminished home values after the incident and are still fighting to recoup their losses. Unfortunately, this story covers only one of many disasters homeowners can face. In addition to construction disputes based on cases like a faulty retaining wall, homeowners may need to deal with a wide range of homeowner insurance claim disputes. Home ...

Drunk Boating a Growing Concern in Illinois Over the last few years the number of alcohol-related boating deaths has increased in Illinois as the number of drinking and boating accidents fall in other states. Only the state of Wisconsin ranks ahead of Illinois in fatalities caused by intoxicated boating. The growing number of drunk boating accidents and related fatalities is drawing greater scrutiny by law enforcement at a time when their resources are down. The victims of boating accidents involving alcohol in Illinois can recover compensation by working with a personal ...

FarStone Technology, Inc. Develops Total Backup Recovery 8 Series! FarStone Technology, a data backup and disaster recovery software developer, is excited to reveal the new features and enhancements for their Total Backup Recovery 8 Series. Business users will find that the newly added benefits and features will make data system backup and recovery easier and more efficient. Though the previous versions of products in the Total Backup Recovery Suite have already served as beneficial to small/medium businesses and corporations, FarStone´s engineers have been working ...

When was the last time you saw your dog really excited? Well thanks to BogusBoxes.com, and their new gag gift box for dogs (and other family pets), your dog can be part of the unwrapping frenzy this holiday season. No longer does your family pet have to sit on the sidelines while everyone else opens their gifts. They too can share in the joy or disappointment of receiving ugly dog socks, footed pajamas, another chew toy, food, and other crummy or great gifts. The box looks like it contains the "real deal" until your dog opens it and finds their real gift. The ...

Art of Woodworking is pleased to announce they are joining up with iWebContent to improve their web presence for their furniture store in hopes of helping more customers find the quality, low-cost furniture they desire to furnish their homes. When it comes to reaching a target audience, online marketing requires experience, know-how and time, which means many businesses can't complete the process successfully on their own. This is why Art of Woodworking has decided to join up with iWebContent, an experienced SEO company, to help with their marketing efforts. Art of Woodworking ...

Steve Swanson, Executive Director and Head of Clinical Immunology at Amgen, will give a featured presentation entitled "Immunogenicity Assessment of Therapeutic Proteins: Where We Are and Where We are Headed", at the Inaugural Immunogenicity and Immunotoxicity conference to be held on Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2013 in San Diego, CA. Dr. Swanson joined Amgen in 1999 to build the Clinical Immunology Department whose mission was to focus on anti-therapeutic antibody issues. This department supports functions including development, validation, and performance of all immunoassays ...

Asthma Foundation partners with Sydney's boutique graphic design agency Attractivo to produce their 2011-12 annual report design. Asthma Foundation is a non-for-profit organisation that helps support people living with asthma today, and to free the community from asthma tomorrow. The organisation provides credible up-to-date information to empower the community and to build knowledge through research to develop more effective ways to diagnose, prevent and treat asthma. "We feel privileged to be designing Asthma Foundation's annual report this year - it's one ...

This press release is to announce that after many months of development and research, the highly anticipated site for Project Legacy USA, LLC. (www.projectlegacyusa.com) is now live for public viewing. "Project Legacy USA, LLC (www.projectlegacyusa.com) is a perfect compliment to the American people's desire to share their knowledge, experiences and tributes on behalf of their loved ones; all for our future societal evolution as a country." "We are confident that our company will become the premier vehicle, in the form of an actual Time Capsule; that ...

The Internet community was buzzing today when the news leaked out that Sandy Sauve had become one of the newest members at Paul Birdsall's My Partner In Profit. Sandy Sauve, whose online reputation and professional associations revered her in the highest esteem, joins an already power-packed lineup of entrepreneurs in the My Partner In Profit family. Sandy Sauve brings a unique skillset as an up and coming online entrepreneur. Ms. Sauve's list building experience, marketing knowledge and demonstrated over the past year will provide others at MyPIP with a level of support, ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will showcase its Durabook line of mobile rugged computers and tablets during TechNet Asia-Pacific, the largest Defense, Communications and Information Technology event in the Asia-Pacific region. GammaTech will exhibit at booth T10 from November 13 - 15, 2012 in the Sheraton Waikiki & Royal Hawaiian Hotels in Honolulu. Products on display will include the rugged T7Q, RT10Z, U12Ci, S15C and S15C2. GammaTech products are tough, portable and rigorously ...

Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que, launches Ribs for Relief in an effort to support the Hurricane Sandy Relief through the American Red Cross. Ribs for Relief, named after Famous Dave's award winning BBQ ribs, will run through Nov. 30. During this time, Famous Dave's will donate 10 percent of all Rib purchases to the Hurricane Sandy Relief through the American Red Cross. "We are deeply saddened by the destruction of Hurricane Sandy and the millions of individuals who are now working to rebuild their lives," said Anand Gala, Gala Corporation CEO, developer ...

Glacial Energy is pleased to see the results of a new poll in Michigan which shows 72% of the state's voters would support a law allowing customers the ability to choose their electric service from competing suppliers. The poll was released by Energy Choice Now (ECN), the Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity (ABATE), the Customer Choice Coalition (CCC) and Energy Michigan. The same poll also found that 76% of voters agreed that competition among energy companies is a good way to control costs. The questions were asked as part of a statewide poll taken by ...

Real Estate market-leader Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR) management is proud to announce the re-launch of their distinguished Previews International program presenting luxury homes and estates in Southern Nevada. The official kick-off event is set for Friday, November 16 at the desert chic contemporary Boulder Ridge community by Christopher Homes, at the Ridges in Summerlin. President of Previews International for NRT and long time Beverly Hills realtor, Betty Graham will be the special guest presenter. Graham was the president of the Malibu Board of Realtors , served ...

Bancomext (http://www.bancomext.com) exist to encourage Mexican companies, namely small and medium-sized firms, to trade in global markets by providing financing, training and technical assistance to drive foreign trade, promote regional growth, and create jobs, based on each individual client's needs. One of its strategic sectors is to provide programs specifically to help finance Mexico's airline industry. QET Tech Aerospace (http://www.qta.com.mx/) was formed in Mexico September 2008 with the goal of creating a maintenance and storage facility to provide heavy airframe ...

Opinionmeter International has announced a new airline industry application for its TouchPoint Survey Software. This new application has evolved due to airlines noticing that in-flight passenger surveys help them gain valuable "point of experience" market research data. Airlines are also using surveys to seek employee and pilot feedback to improve operational efficiency. Opinionmeter's TouchPoint mobile survey software allows airline management to easily set-up unique surveys with specific questions for different segments of their business. Passengers can ...

The Merry Mistletones are back at Morton's Market Holiday Showcase. Time: Sunday, November 11th from 3:30 pm -6:30 pm, for their 4th fabulous year in Sarasota. Location: Morton's Market, 1924 S Osprey Ave #100 Sarasota, Florida Enjoy delicious free snacks from SRQ top-caterers pick: Morton's, get great ideas for your party, and listen to all your favorite holiday standards with some modern musical surprises. This year we are joined by delightful Irish tenor and musician around town: Russell Kennedy, and our very own local star Kathryn Parks, recently seen ...