The latest statistics regarding international aviation accidents suggest that global airline operations continue to present many hazards to travellers. Fatal aviation accident statistics from 2011 show an increase in the overall number of plane crashes. According to Flightglobal, which provides analysis and research to aerospace and aviation professionals in the air transport industry, the total number of fatal airline accidents rose from 26 to 32 between 2010 and 2011. The latest figure exceeds the ten-year average of 31 world airline fatal accidents. However, the ...

While acute back pain is common and typically heals with time and physical therapy, it can lead to chronic back pain for some people, according to a recent study. For people who deal with chronic back pain on a daily basis, performing simple tasks and normal work functions can become difficult and sometimes unbearable. Even with surgical intervention, the pain may prove too burdensome for a patient. When this occurs, sufferers of chronic back pain may need to consider applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Back Pain Study An Australian study recently followed ...

If you are the parent of a teenager, you are well aware of the amount of time that teens spend sending text messages to each other. In fact, the Pew Research Center reports that on any given day, the average teenager will send and receive approximately 100 text messages. Unfortunately, this does not stop when teens get behind the wheel of a car. A recent survey released by the Centers for Disease Control indicates that 58 percent of high school seniors read and send text messages, as well as emails, while driving. Additionally, nearly 43 percent of high school juniors ...

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects all Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures of their property. What is an unreasonable search? Who decides if a search or seizure is unreasonable? Does a valid search have to be executed pursuant to a warrant? These questions and more will be answered in this article. The Amendment Itself The drafters of the Constitution took great pains to protect personal freedoms. They truly believed in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and they wrote the Constitution in such a way as to prevent ...

Whether you're in New York or another part of the country, odds are that at some point you've been on the road driving behind a car that appears to be crawling along. When you are finally able to pass the slow moving vehicle you notice that behind the wheel is an older driver. You briefly ask yourself, "If drivers can't keep up with the flow of traffic should they even be driving? Elderly drivers are not restricted from driving, but that does not stop many people from wondering about their ability to do so. While age alone is not a determining factor in someone's ...

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[Animal athletes: a performance view Veterinary Record July 28; 171; 87-94] Even Usain Bolt, currently the fastest man in the world, couldn't outpace greyhounds, cheetahs, or the pronghorn antelope, finds a light-hearted comparison of the extraordinary athleticism of humans and animals in the Veterinary Record. As Olympic competition starts in earnest today, Craig Sharp from the Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Brunel University, highlights a range of animals whose speed and strength easily trumps that of our most elite athletes. Humans can run ...

[Physical activity education in the undergraduate curricula of all UK medical schools. Are tomorrow's doctors equipped to follow clinical guidelines? Online First doi 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091380] UK medical school teaching on physical activity is "sparse or non-existent," finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine today. This knowledge gap will leave tomorrow's doctors ill equipped to promote physical activity effectively to their patients and stem the rising tide of serious disease associated with lack of exercise, say the authors. They ...

Researchers in Newcastle and Singapore have identified a new type of white blood cell which activates a killing immune response to an external source – providing a new potential target for vaccines for conditions such as cancer or Hepatitis B. Publishing in the journal Immunity, the team of researchers from Newcastle University in collaboration with A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) describe a new human tissue dendritic cell with cross-presenting function. Dendritic cells (DCs) are a type of white blood cell that orchestrate our body's immune responses to ...

WHAT: Further analyses of the landmark NIH-funded treatment-as-prevention study (HPTN 052) have found that providing antiretroviral treatment to HIV-infected individuals earlier, when their immune systems are healthier, delays AIDS-related health events, such as chronic herpes simplex virus and tuberculosis, as well as death. Additionally, researchers found that earlier HIV treatment is also cost-effective because it increases survival, prevents costly opportunistic infections and averts transmission of the virus to uninfected individuals. The two analyses were presented ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy. The finding is significant because it could lead to a novel therapy that targets two mechanisms at the root of the disease: inflammation and the weakening of the blood barrier that protects the retina. To date, treatments for diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans, have been aimed largely at one of those mechanisms. In diabetic retinopathy, ...

Using a new assay method to study tumor cells, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center have found evidence of clonal evolution in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The assay method distinguishes features of leukemia cells that indicate whether the disease will be aggressive or slow-moving, a key factor in when and how patients are treated. The findings are published in the July 26, 2012 First Edition online issue of Blood. The progression of CLL is highly variable, dependent upon the rate and ...

A low pressure system in the western North Pacific has caught the eye of forecasters and several satellites as it continues to organize. NASA's Terra satellite captured a view of System 93W's clouds as they continue to appear more organized. System 93W appears poised to become tropical storm Saola over the next two days if the organization continues. At 1400 UTC (10 a.m. EDT/U.S.; 10 p.m. Asia/Manila local time) System 93W had maximum sustained winds near 20 knots (23 mph/37 kmh). It was located about 395 nautical miles (454.6 miles/731.5 km) east-southeast of Manila, ...

UCLA researchers have come across an unexpected potential use for fluoxetine – commonly known as Prozac – which shows promise as an antiviral agent. The discovery could provide another tool in treating human enteroviruses that sicken and kill people in the U.S. and around the world. Human enteroviruses are members of a genus containing more than 100 distinct RNA viruses responsible for various life threatening infections, such as poliomyelitis and encephalitis. While immunization has all but eliminated the poliovirus, the archetype for the genus, no antiviral drugs ...

Boulder, Colorado, USA - Debate over the origin of large-scale polygons (hundreds of meters to kilometers in diameter) on Mars remains active even after several decades of detailed observations. Similarity in geometric patterns on Mars and Earth has long captured the imagination. In this new article from GSA Today, geologists at The University of Texas at Austin examine these large-scale polygons and compare them to similar features on Earth's seafloor, which they believe may have formed via similar processes. Understanding these processes may in turn fuel support for ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Knock, knock! Who's there? Cows go. Cows go who? No, cows go moo! OK, OK. So it's not a side-slapper — especially if the teller has zero sense of comic timing. But most likely the person sharing the joke over the water cooler thinks he or she is pretty funny. No matter how badly the joke is told, it will sometimes elicit a few polite laughs. Why? Because social norms make us averse to providing negative feedback, says Joyce Ehrlinger, a Florida State University assistant professor of psychology whose latest laboratory research recreated everyday ...

Geneva, 28th July 2012 – Marking World Hepatitis Day, the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) calls on the different organizations which make up the United Nations systems to take action to fight against Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis B and C), a potentially fatal infection of the liver which affects 500 million people. Viral hepatitis is the cause of death of over one million people a year and, around the world, one in every 3 people has been exposed to either the Hepatitis B virus or the Hepatitis C virus. Even more worrying, those infected do not know ...

Smart Mobile Solutions is proud to announce it is releasing its newest app for mobile devices - Skinny Note! Skinny Note is an easy to use and fun notepad application for Android devices. It allows users to create text notes, diary notes, check lists, to do lists, reminder lists, and much more, all in a fun and easy-to-use interface. Some of Skinny Note's notable features include: - Customize notes through font size and background color - Filter notes based on color and/or type - Set up notifications for specific notes - Categorize notes based on colors and names - Sort ...

5W Public Relations a leading NY PR Agency is pleased to announce the addition of SNAP Infusion to its growing roster of clients. 5W Public Relations will execute a comprehensive public relations program designed to increase awareness of the company with the goal of becoming recognized as the category leader. "We are thrilled to be working with SNAP Infusion's line of SUPERCANDY ," said Ronn Torossian, CEO of 5WPR. "Given our extensive experience creating and implementing successful public relations programs for other consumer products, we are confident ...

Novo Ventures, Third Rock Ventures, Abingworth Management and TPG Biotech will speak in a Panel Discussion on "Investment Opportunities with Venture Capital" at the 5th CNS Partnering and Deal-making Conference to be held in San Francisco, CA on September 13-14, 2012. Representatives from leading venture capital companies are: Heath Lukatch, Ph.D., Partner, Novo Ventures Kiran Reddy, M.D., Principal, Third Rock Ventures Ken Haas, Venture Partner, Abingworth Management Eran Nadav, Ph.D MBA, Managing Director, TPG Biotech The panel discussion will focus ...

The website was created five year ago in an effort to get even more information in the hands of the those who need it most without depending on busy Case Managers or Social Workers . It therefore empowers individuals and families affected by mental health issues to get easy and fast access to pertinent information that links them to available services in the community. Sacpros.org helps people find the resources they need without having to waste a lot of time searching. It also provides invaluable assistance to service provides to serve clients without wasting time searching ...

The construction industry has always needed construction management documents like blue prints, specs, and project drawings to control the execution of projects. Today, more and more contractors, architects, and designers are moving away from traditional paper prints in favor of digital reprographics. High tech digital reprographics services enable easier communication between project collaborators, improved graphics quality, and ease of bid set distribution. Gill Reprographics has been serving the construction and building industry with top quality reprographics services ...

Hippie Butter's CHO (Chief Hemp Officer), Brad Ervin, announces the release of his newest gourmet hemp seed product, Hippie Butter Organic Cacao Hemp Seed Butter, available immediately online at http://www.hippiebutter.com. Ervin reports, "We knew we were onto something really great during the preliminary taste-tests of our Organic Cacao Hemp Seed Butter: all of our customer "tasters" wanted their own jars...immediately. We're thrilled and encouraged by the overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to our organic hemp seed products. Now we're ready to offer ...

EARugby (EE--AY Rugby) an apparel company that specializes in jeans and a wide range of clothing for men and women, today announced the launch of their online store EARugby.com. They celebrated this event with an exclusive party at YOTEL in New York City, with some of the most popular figures in the fashion industry in attendance. A spokesperson for EARUGBY comments: "our launch party was a great experience for all invited; guests had the opportunity to experience firsthand, the EARUGBY spirit; an unconventional clothing line that accentuates a rough, bold ...

JennyBec's, a children's boutique and design center offering one-of-a-kind toys, gifts, furniture, and nursery items, is the Kids Zone sponsor at Boobie Palooza 2012, taking place from 12-4 p.m. on August 5 at the Ebell of Los Angeles, Calif. In the Kids Zone, Jenny Bec's will provide entertainment and arts and crafts for children while parents enjoy the informative event which includes presentations from expert panelists, a lactation lounge designed by Heather Thomas for HGTV, $50,000 in SWAG and raffle prizes, and more. Boobie Palooza is hosted by The Berlin Wellness ...