PULLMAN, Wash. - When Washington State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinary scientist Don Knowles got word two years ago that a rare but deadly infection was discovered among a group of horses in south Texas, he felt a jolt of adrenaline. Not only were the horses infected with a parasitic disease similar to malaria in humans, but the epicenter of the outbreak was at no ordinary ranch. It was the King Ranch, legendary for its world-class quarter horses, including former winners of the Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby. The 825,000 acre family-owned estate ...

Tropical Storm Bolaven made landfall on Aug. 28 and has been moving quickly over land while undergoing a transition. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the remnants of the ex-tropical storm mostly centered over eastern China. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Tropical Storm Bolaven on August 29 at 0220 UTC. Some clouds still remain over North Korea and extend over the Sea of Japan as Bolaven's remnants continue speeding to the north-northeast at 29 knots (33.3 mph/53.7 kmh). The ...

In states where medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for kindergarten students are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially compromising herd immunity and posing a threat to children and others who truly should not be immunized because of underlying conditions, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online. Nationwide in scope, the study found inconsistency among states in standards allowing medical exemptions from school immunization requirements. The investigators concluded that medical exemptions ...

Nature hath no fury like a dying star – and astronomers couldn't be happier… An international research team, led by Edo Berger of Harvard University, made the most of a dying star's fury to probe a distant galaxy some 9.5 billion light-years distant. The dying star, which lit the galactic scene, is the most distant stellar explosion of its kind ever studied. According to Berger, "It's like someone turned on a flashlight in a dark room and suddenly allowed us to see, for a short time, what this far-off galaxy looks like, what it is composed of." The study, published ...

PULLMAN, Wash.—Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually transmitted disease. Previous studies have teased out a casual, epidemiological correlation between the two diseases, but this latest study suggests a more tangible biological mechanism. John Alderete, a professor at Washington State University's School of Molecular Biosciences, says the trichomoniasis parasite activates a suite of proteins, the last of which makes sure the proteins stay active. "It's like ...

Automated Social Networking (ASN) has announced its ongoing commitment to helping attorneys and other small business owners rank atop of Google, increase their website traffic, and get substantially more referrals. Their six client guarantees have ushered-in a new standard in the local online advertising space as well. ASN has unearthed dozens of highly effective strategies in regards to using the immense power of the Internet and becoming the go-to expert locally. This unique service helps attorneys of all specialties dominate their local online landscape and get consistent ...

Lawyer James, the owner and CEO of Zoomqa, LLC, today announced he has been selected as a Finalist for the Under30 Following the Vision award; this award gives individuals an opportunity to be recognized as an excellent and advancing entrepreneur or business leader from the Atlanta, Georgia business region. The Under30 Following the Vision judges selected 30 individuals from a pool of hundreds from the greater and surrounding Atlanta areas. All nominees go through an initial entrance stage that requires them to write about themselves as an enthusiastic, developing and transitioning ...

Each woman is destined to undergo some amount of emotional and physical changes during her pregnancy period. But the emotional and physical changes do not stop a pregnant woman to appear fashionable and stylish during each trimester. There are also a number of manufacturers who launch new apparels by targeting the both new moms and the moms-to-be. Blanqi.com is popular as an online brand among the pregnant women due to its wide range of maternity belly bands, maternity body shaper, and post pregnancy body shaper. Recently, the online store added fresh lineup of dresses ...

Dr. Matthew Loop has been providing those in the Lilburn / Lawrenceville area with relief from chronic headaches for over 7 years. He has announced his continued commitment to helping locals have a better quality of life. Chiropractic therapy works naturally without drugs to relieve ongoing headaches. "People who suffer from chronic headaches," says Dr. Loop, "experience symptoms for at least 15 of 30 days a months for three successive months. These can be triggered by allergens, stress, environmental factors and various other factors. Migraines respond ...

White Mountain Technologies, a local software development firm, is opening two new offices in Zahle, Bekaa (in the east), and Chekka, Koura (in the north). This development reflects White Mountain's goal to expand into regions of Lebanon outside Beirut, while maintaining the spirit of a closely-connected work environment. "It has always been our intention to be a part of the local communities. This allows us to be closer to our customer base on one hand, and on the other hand, to tap into valuable local resources and diversified backgrounds that will enrich White ...

Athletes for Education (AFE) hosted their Inaugural Combine in partnership with the Sunset Elementary PTA on the campus of Sunset Elementary on June 30, 2012, benefiting boys and girls from the ages of ten to 13. The combine consisted of specific drills for both cheerleaders and football players and included instruction from both AFE professional athletes and community coaches plus provided the students with complimentary lunch and AFE t-shirts. In total, 132 student athletes were served by this event with 40 community volunteers, 12 football skills coaches including current ...

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As part of its continued efforts to provide guests fresh, flavorful dishes with a Southern California flair, today Rubio's Restaurants introduces two new offerings to its expansive coastal cuisine selection. Rubio's invites fans and friends to meet the Regal Springs Blackened Tilapia Taco and the Regal Springs Grilled Tilapia Taco. Created and developed by founder Ralph Rubio and the Rubio's culinary team, both fish tacos represent the brand's unwavering dedication to unique, high-quality, craveable seafood options. Designed to ignite guests' taste buds with mouth-watering ...

Summit Legal Publishing is pleased to announce expanded ebook availability for our growing line of legal products. All titles are now available in iTunes for Apple users, as a NOOK Book on Barnes & Noble, as a Kindle edition on Amazon, in epub for Adobe Digital Editions format on Lulu.com and in PDFs on Summit Legal Publishing's website. With attorneys, staff, judges and court personnel working more often from mobile devices, legal materials need to be accessible anywhere, anytime. Put products from Summit Legal Publishing on your iPad, Nook, Kindle or smartphone ...

On Monday Sept. 10th at 7:00 PM Raindance RAW@tiff will connect writers, producers, directors and distributors at an exclusive industry pitching party. Raindance, the independent film organization behind the Raindance Film Festival and Raindance training courses in London, Toronto and cities worldwide, is stepping into the financing of low-budget film projects. Raindance's new Raw Talent Film Fund will concentrate on feature film projects from $20,000 to $1 million. "This is the budget range in which Raindance feels genre-driven projects can excel financially in ...

Franconia, VA will soon be home to America's favorite neighborhood pet store. Pet Supplies Plus, a group of community-oriented, specialty pet retailers offering a wide array of pet food, goods, grooming services and animal expertise, will open its doors to pets and their people counterparts in November 2012. In addition to offering a diverse selection of services and supplies, the Pet Supplies Plus of Franconia will create approximately 20 new jobs and is currently accepting applications for store managers, staff members and groomers. The new pet retailer, located in ...

NY Moguls brings New York's leaders together for professional networking and executive leadership training. Moguls in all fields will find success through collaboration and personal and professional development. NY Moguls is a new and exclusive community composed of New York's best and brightest. It originates from Quantum Legacy Group, Inc., a specialist in personal and professional development training. Its Founders are personally trained by leadership guru John C. Maxwell. NY Moguls' inherent distinction from its parent company lies in that NY Moguls, rather than ...

This event will bring together professionals from schools (pre-k through post-secondary) and community organizations interested in stopping bullying. The conference is designed for school counselors, health educators, researchers, coaches, lawyers, school administrators, social workers, community agency staff, school psychologists, restorative justice personnel, athletic directors, and others working with youth. The conference theme, The Courage to Act: Working Together to End Bullying, speaks directly to the purpose of this important event; to be strengthened with ...

Distracted driving is a killer. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 3,000 people died in 2010 in motor vehicle accidents that involved a distracted driver. While a driver can be distracted by a variety of things, one of the main culprits is texting, which makes a driver 23 times more likely to get into an accident than when driving when not distracted. Ohio Law Bans Texting While Driving Ohio recently took steps in the fight against distracted driving when Governor John Kasich signed into law a bill that forbids texting while ...

On September 29, 2012, Executive Chef Ronnie Killen of Killen's Steakhouse in Pearland will return to New York City as guest chef at the renowned James Beard House. Killen, a Pearland native, will highlight Texas Barbeque techniques in a five-course dinner "The Art of Smoke." Widely respected as the "Carnegie Hall of Cooking," the James Beard House is the former home of the man who paved the way for many of today's high profile chefs and is considered by many to be the father of gastronomy. Today, the James Beard House offers its members the opportunity ...

Ari Hallmark, a victim in the April 27, 2011, tornado that struck Arab, Ala., has published a book titled To Heaven After the Storm with InstantPublisher. In the book, Hallmark depicts her tornado experience in vivid detail as well as her quick trip to Heaven with five of her family members who passed away that day, including her mother and father. She co-authored the book with her mentor, Dr. Lisa Reburn, a life-time educator with a PhD in early childhood curriculum and instruction. Hallmark, now 7-years-old, began meeting with Reburn on a weekly basis in fall 2011 ...

Lori Torline, President of Lori Leigh Designs, Inc. announced today that her fashion and jewelry accessory product atelier has appointed Next Step Reps to handle wholesale sales activity in the key states of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. "Next Step Reps is one of the most successful sales agencies in the wholesale gift industry", said Ms. Torline. "The lines they represent are among the strongest in the gift and fashion accessory categories and they are most adept at pioneering exciting new lines such as our Earring Chalets ". "We ...

The Harford Land Trust (HLT), a non-profit organization that helps protect farms and forests and create community parks in Harford County, will hold its first annual Harvest Moon Dinner and Auction fundraiser on October 27, 2012, at the Bel Air Armory in Bel Air, Maryland. The Harvest Moon Dinner and Auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. The silent auction will close just before dinner is served at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a live auction and live entertainment from The Wallis Brothers Band with Dar Coomes. "Through ...

North Carolina's biggest motorcycle lifestyle event is coming soon. WHAT: North Carolina's biggest motorcycle lifestyle event is coming soon. The Ray Price Capital City Bikefest presented by Nationwide Insurance returns to downtown Raleigh next month. Organized by Ray Price Harley-Davidson, the destination festival is centered on the iconic Harley-Davidson brand, with live music and entertainment, food, vendors, special shows and exhibits, and thousands of motorcycles. This year's festival will feature a sparkling Parade of Lights just after opening ceremonies. Motorcycles ...

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