Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North / Dunwoody Hotel, located at Atlanta Perimeter Center, announces a new special savings package for travelers to enjoy. Guests who register for the SPG Better by the Night promotion can earn unlimited bonus Starpoints even faster. With every stay from January 9 through April 8, 2012, at this property and over 750 other participating hotels and resorts worldwide, guests earn double Starpoints on two-night stays and triple Starpoints on stays of three nights or longer. Register by March 15, 2012, and then book your stays to begin earning ...

Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study showed a close association with two conditions in particular: high blood pressure and elevated fasting blood sugar levels, which is a precursor to diabetes. The research is published today in the medical research journal Translational Psychiatry. "This is the first report of an underlying ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A research team led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside has identified a property of "bilayer graphene" (BLG) that the researchers say is analogous to finding the Higgs boson in particle physics. Graphene, nature's thinnest elastic material, is a one-atom thick sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Because of graphene's planar and chicken wire-like structure, sheets of it lend themselves well to stacking. BLG is formed when two graphene sheets are stacked in a special manner. Like graphene, BLG has high current-carrying ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than are the students attending their bashes, research suggests. In contrast, hosts of parties held on campus tend to drink less than do the students attending their gatherings, according to the study. The research also suggests that college party hosts are more likely than the students attending parties to be male, living off campus, ...

Santa Barbara, CA –The Bren School-based authors of a study published Jan. 20 in the journal PLoS ONE have observed toxicity to marine organisms resulting from exposure to a nanoparticle that had not previously been shown to be toxic under similar conditions. Lead author and assistant research biologist Robert Miller and co-authors Arturo Keller and Hunter Lenihan – both Bren School professors and lead scientists at the UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN) – Bren Phd student Samuel Bennett, and Scott Pease, a former UCSB undergraduate ...

The fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, specifically because the deliberate and accidental catching and killing of dolphins, porpoises, manatees, and other warm-blooded aquatic species are rarely studied or monitored. To shed more light on the issue, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society and Okapi Wildlife Associates have conducted an exhaustive global study of human consumption of marine mammals using ...

HOUSTON -- Rice University physicists have gone to extremes to prove that Isaac Newton's classical laws of motion can apply in the atomic world: They've built an accurate model of part of the solar system inside a single atom of potassium. In a new paper published this week in Physical Review Letters, Rice's team and collaborators at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Vienna University of Technology showed they could cause an electron in an atom to orbit the nucleus in precisely the same way that Jupiter's Trojan asteroids orbit the sun. The findings uphold a ...

When it comes to conserving the world's orchids, not all forests are equal. In a paper to be published Jan. 25 in the journal Molecular Ecology, Smithsonian ecologists revealed that an orchid's fate hinges on two factors: a forest's age and its fungi. Roughly 10 percent of all plant species are orchids, making them the largest plant family on Earth. But habitat loss has rendered many threatened or endangered. This is partly due to their intimate relationship with the soil. Orchids depend entirely on microscopic fungi in the early stages of their lives. Without the ...

BOSTON, MA -- Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) conducted a retrospective cohort study of more than 30,000 people with diabetes who received diet, exercise and weight-loss counseling in a primary care setting over the course of at least two years (with an average follow-up ...

Amsterdam, NL -- The sudden popularity of tablet computers such as the Apple iPad® has not allowed for the development of guidelines to optimize users' comfort and well-being. In a new study published in Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Microsoft Corporation, and Brigham and Women's Hospital report that head and neck posture during tablet computer use can be improved by placing the tablet higher to avoid low gaze angles, and through the use of a case that provides optimal viewing angles. "Compared ...

Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that two Latin American companies, Volvo Parts in Mexico, and Preca in Venezuela, purchased its flagship product, SmartForecasts , through its new reseller in Mexico and Latin America, Grupo de Outsourcing Tecnologico, S.A (GOTSA). Both customers are using the software's patented intermittent demand forecasting capabilities to optimize their inventories, reduce costs, and improve service levels. GOTSA defined and configured both solutions, ...

Adding the acid reflux drug lansoprazole to a standard inhaled steroid treatment for asthma does not improve asthma control in children who have no symptom of acid reflux, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. Lansoprazole therapy slightly increased the risk of sore throats and other respiratory problems in children, however. Results of this study, which was also sponsored by the American Lung Association (ALA), will appear Jan. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical ...

Scientists at USC have uncovered evidence that even when hydrothermal sea vents go dormant and their blistering warmth turns to frigid cold, life goes on. Or rather, it is replaced. A team led by USC microbiologist Katrina Edwards found that the microbes that thrive on hot fluid methane and sulfur spewed by active hydrothermal vents are supplanted, once the vents go cold, by microbes that feed on the solid iron and sulfur that make up the vents themselves. These findings – based on samples collected for Edwards by US Navy deep sea submersible Alvin (famed for its ...

Ignacio Clemente, CSIC researcher (Institució Milà I Fontanals) and manager of the project, explains: "Until now, it was thought that the Mesolithic groups had seasonal as opposed to permanent settlements. According to the results obtained during the excavations, in both Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, the human group that lived in the Dubna river basin, near Moscow, carried out productive activities during the entire year". According to Clemente and his team, during Neolithic and Mesolithic periods, the inhabitants of this region known as Zamostje 2 preferred to hunt ...

On Friday, January 27, Concurrency and Microsoft Corporation are teaming up to offer the Milwaukee business community insight into best-practice Microsoft marketing automation and web content management techniques. This educational event is part of Concurrency's ongoing series of hands-on sessions that highlight cutting-edge technology designed to boost business productivity. Concurrency and Microsoft will demonstrate how to use Microsoft's Dynamics CRM 2011 capabilities to manage both sales and marketing across varied media. This new tool set revolutionizes how companies ...

The HCG Diet is famous for producing rapid weight loss results in a very short amount of time. HCG Dieters are rewarded with high fat loss, but maintaining their new weight can be difficult. This is because of the overnight transition a severely restricted diet, to one with hardly any restrictions at all. At this stage it is critical to find foods that will help them maintain their weight. The HCG Diet works by combining HCG, a supplement, with the specific Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) which consists of only about 20 foods to choose from daily. During this time, typical ...

Local aspiring male and female vocalists who missed the opportunity to dazzle the American Idol judges with their talent will have a chance to compete for a shot at fame. For the sixth consecutive year, Jam Sports, in conjunction with Billboard Magazine will host the Soul Search singing competition on Saturday, January 28 to kick off the week of activities during Super Bowl XVLI in Indianapolis, IN. Exclusive to Indiana state residents ages 5 to 50, Soul Search will showcase the best and brightest unsigned amateur vocal talent who will perform before a celebrity panel of ...

LifeShield Security is pleased to partner with SpotCrime, the leader in internet crime search and information services, to offer its customers the ability to access city and county crime maps that show local crime incident data, and to deliver that information via text and email notifications. "SpotCrime data tells you what type of crimes are happening around your home -- such as a burglary, break-in, theft or assault -- so you have a better understanding of crime trends happening in your community. Our customers and site visitors simply type in their city, state, ...

Cashforcarsquick.com is a California based scrap a car company that presently offers service throughout the country. The company is one of the most eminent players in car recycling industry at present. Apart from providing highly professional disposal services, the company also takes proper consideration of all environmental and legal aspects of recycling of old cars. They have recently made further enhancements to their service by improving their pick up process using the latest technology. They are using an SEO professional to spread the word across the internet. The ...

Luxury Chamber of Commerce - Networking Event Benefits Junior Achievement   Moxy, Muscle, & Money -_subtitled: Lets Share Business Cards!!   The event will be held January 19th from 6-9pm at SoLita on Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Event participants will enjoy: executive level business networking, hors d'oeuvres, door prizes, and a complimentary cocktail. Sponsors include: Luxury Chamber of Commerce, SoLita, Barry Epstein PR, & Who's Who in South Florida. Benefactors include: Junior Achievement & Luxury Chamber of Commerce Investment: $40. at ...

Baker's Gas and Welding Supplies, Inc. is thrilled to bring in 2012 with more super savings and free shipping. Offers for January 2012 will start with special clearance prices and free shipping on select items. Customers can save on the brand names such as DeWalt, Speedglas, Lincoln, Miller Arc Armor, NEBO and more. Items that are currently marked down by 50% or more include the DeWalt heavy duty drill and angle grinder combo. Customers can purchase the set of two, or they can buy one of them individually. This promotion also includes free shipping. Baker's Gas ...

Construction has begun at Brookfield Homes' newest community, Sago at The Foothills in Carlsbad. The builder will debut Sago's three model homes in March 2012. "Currently, the first and second floors are raised and roof sheeting has started," said Lora Heramb, vice president of sales and marketing for Brookfield Homes. "Upon completion, these model homes will reflect many innovative and creative interior design characteristics with unique use of color, design and space". Sago will offer two-story homes ranging from approximately 1,750 to 2,050 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois materials scientists have developed a new reactive silver ink for printing high-performance electronics on ubiquitous, low-cost materials such as flexible plastic, paper or fabric substrates. Jennifer Lewis, the Hans Thurnauer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and graduate student S. Brett Walker described the new ink in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. "We are really excited about the wide applicability and excellent electrical properties of this new silver ink," said Lewis, the director of the Frederick ...

Sylvia Bennett, a South Florida resident and Grammy-nominated vocalist, has released Sonríe, the first all-Spanish language music album since Eydie Gorme recorded Eso Es El Amor in 1992. The new album, which debuted at #1 spot on the CMJ Top Jazz Adds Chart, fulfills Ms. Bennett's long-time dream of recording an all-Spanish CD. She joined with long-time producer Hal S. Batt to create an album filled with classic Spanish favorites, along with two new original songs. The new CD was released on the Out of Sight Music label. Smooth jazz and pop vocalist Sylvia Bennett ...

An international team of scientists led by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Professor Ralf I. Kaiser, Alexander M. Mebel of Florida International University, and Alexander Tielens of Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, discovered a novel chemical route to form polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – complex organic molecules such as naphthalene carrying fused benzene rings – in ultra-cold regions of interstellar space. The team announced their findings in the January 3 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Funding for the study was provided by ...