Lanthanides comprise a unique and dominant resource of China. The increase in contact for populations through lanthanide mining and the wide applications for industry, agriculture, and medicine have raised great public concern regarding the metal toxicity of lanthanides, particularly on the issue of whether lanthanides are toxic to the human nervous system. In the past decade, major progresses have been made toward elucidating the mechanisms of the biological actions of lanthanides. A recently published review by researchers at Peking University [Xia et al., Sci. China ...

The origin and dispersal of modern humans and modern human behavior are key interests in Paleolithic archaeology and anthropology. Engraved objects are usually seen as a hallmark of cognition and symbolism, which are viewed as important features of modern human behavior. In recent years, engraved ochre, bones and ostrich eggs unearthed from various Paleolithic sites in Africa, the Near East and Europe have attracted the attention of many scholars. However, such items are rarely encountered at Paleolithic sites in East Asia. Here, we report a very important discovery of ...

WASHINGTON, DC, November 26, 2012 — Organizations using fear and anger to spread negative messages about Muslims have moved from the fringes of public discourse into the mainstream media since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to new research by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sociologist. Titled, "The Fringe Effect: Civil Society Organizations and the Evolution of Media Discourse about Islam since the September 11th Attacks," the study appears in the December issue of the American Sociological Review. Christopher Bail, an assistant professor of sociology ...

WASHINGTON, DC, November 26, 2012 — Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. "Behavior problems including attention issues, delinquency, and substance use are associated with diminished achievement, but depression is not," said the study's lead author Jane D. McLeod, a sociology professor and an associate dean at Indiana University. "Certainly, there are depressed youths who have trouble in school, but it's likely because they are also ...

WASHINGTON, DC, November 27, 2012 — Employers are often more focused on hiring someone they would like to hang out with than they are on finding the person who can best do the job, suggests a study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review. "Of course, employers are looking for people who have the baseline of skills to effectively do the job," said study author Lauren A. Rivera, an assistant professor of management and organizations and sociology at Northwestern University. "But, beyond that, employers really want people who they will bond with, who they ...

[EMBARGOED FOR NOV. 29, 2012] A new study of the safety of the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine supports the recommendation that those 65 and older get the vaccine to protect themselves and others, particularly young babies, from pertussis. Published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases, the findings come as reported U.S. cases of the bacterial infection, also known as whopping cough, are at the highest level since the 1950s. An extremely contagious respiratory illness, pertussis puts infants at greatest risk for severe complications, including ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin have shown that synchronization emerges between brains when making music together, and even when musicians play different voices. In a study published November 29th in Frontiers in Neuroscience, Johanna Sänger and her team used electrodes to record the brain waves of guitarists while they played different voices of the same duet. The results point to brain synchronicity that cannot be explained away by similitudes in external stimulation but can be attributed to a more profound interpersonal coordination. Scientists ...

IRS is targeting small businesses for tax audits As a small business owner, the last thing you want is to receive a notice from the Internal Revenue Service that says you are being audited. Unfortunately, the IRS has announced that they are going to be taking a closer look at small business tax returns. According to its records, the IRS blames small businesses for 84 percent of the $450 billion tax gap. Eight tax audit areas to be aware of To curb underreporting, the IRS has announced eight important audit areas for small businesses for 2012 and 2013. Those areas ...

Dividing Assets Efficiently and Intelligently in a Massachusetts Divorce Having as much information as possible about family finances reduces the likelihood of surprises and roadblocks during property settlement negotiations during a divorce. Additionally, it helps to ensure that the property division is fair. Massachusetts couples can follow some steps to help make the property division process go more smoothly in a divorce. Catalogue Assets and Debts An important first step to gaining a clear financial picture is to inventory assets and debts. For many couples, ...

What to Expect if Pulled Over for DWI in Texas Being stopped by police can be a nerve-wracking experience. The tension only increases when the officers begin treating the driver as if they believe the driver is intoxicated. Texas drivers should know what commonly occurs during DWI stops so they are prepared in the event that they get pulled over. Police Methods for Finding Drivers Under the Influence Police officers need a reason to stop a driver to check and see if the driver is intoxicated. Valid reasons include if police observe erratic driving, speeding, slowing ...

Allegations of a Sex Crime: When Private Moments Go Public Today's widespread use of technology can often blur the lines between public and personal lives and work and private lives, and sometimes when imperfect but private actions go public they can result in a detrimental legal effect. The worst of these situations is when a legal action is unwarranted but results in non-legal impact, such as in the case of a wrongly alleged sex crime. Recently, child pornography charges were brought against a college football coach who took home videos of his minor children on his ...

New Progress on Spinal Cord Injury Prognosis and Treatment Recent advancements in the treatment of spinal cord injuries have brought new hope to the more than one million SCI sufferers in the U.S. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is currently conducting a clinical study on the safety of transplanting Schwann cells, which are found in the human spinal cord, in the hope that it will cure or significantly improve SCIs. In addition, a new method for quickly diagnosing the severity of spinal ...

The State of Underage Drinking and Driving in Illinois A recent survey captures the attitudes and habits of teenagers in central Illinois when it comes to underage drinking and teenage drinking and driving. The results of the survey show that more teenagers believe other teenagers are engaged in drunk driving habits than the number of teens who actually get behind the wheel when intoxicated. In addition, drugged driving has become more popular than drunk driving among teens in the central area of the state. In Illinois, there are drinking and driving laws that apply ...

North Carolina Special Agents Arrest More Than 250 Festival-Goers A North Carolina festival did more than bring over 300,000 people to Wilmington this spring. The annual Azalea Festival also featured special law enforcement agents on the lookout for alcohol- and drug-related offenses. The agents arrested 261 people on charges of underage drinking, marijuana possession and using fake identification, according to witn.com. The 15 Alcohol Law Enforcement, or ALE, special agents at the festival represented over one-tenth of the entire North Carolina ALE force. North Carolina ...

Read what happens when a six-year-old girl meets an angel, and in doing so, discovers her own magical inner world. One night Alessandra asks her mother if she can stay up for "only five more minutes." Then she gets a wonderful surprise: Her guardian angel, Angelisse, comes for a visit. The angel looks so much like a child that it is easy for Alessandra to relate to her. The angel explains how very important every person is and teaches Alessandra many other magical things, such as the power of visualization. This uplifting story teaches kids that they are ...

NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President: Kengo Sakurada; hereinafter gthe Companyh) was ranked 2nd out of Japanese companies and 18th overall out of 500 global companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings 2012, an environmental management ranking compiled by Newsweek. 1. Overview of Newsweek Green Rankings 2012 Started in FY2009 by Newsweek, the Newsweek Green Rankings rank companies by environmental management practices. In collaboration with Trucost and Sustainalytics, leading sustainability research organizations, the Green Rankings assess and rank the environmental impact, ...

Alex Perlin, co-founder of Beacon EDI, is excited to educate EDI users via the company's blog. He hopes that they will allow for more interaction between customers and enthusiasts. "I am very happy that we are able to reach out to our users through the blog. I have always valued being open and accessible to our customers and social media is a great way to accomplish this. I hope all of our customers will "like" our Blog page and follow our solutions and offerings," said Alex Perlin, of Beacon EDI Solutions. Alex Perlin and his staff have been using ...

Managing Your First Project: Project Management Quick Start is a how-to guide for people interested in becoming project managers or those who find themselves managing a project but have been given little or no training. Effective project management is critical for any organization's project to be successful but sadly far too many people managing them have never been given the instruction needed to truly succeed. That was the inspiration Mr. Ghantt used for writing this book having personally watched many projects fail and aspiring project managers forever scarred by ...

Molecular Materials Informatics and Eidogen-Sertanty, Inc. have recently released an update to Reaction101, which now enables easier reaction drawing and web-based sharing. This release also supports the larger iPhone5 form factor. Reaction101 facilitates easy reaction entry using an enhanced molecule editor or with rapid reactant/product lookup(s) from a database of over 9.7 million molecules via a direct interface into MobileReagents. Users can download examples from a large public collection of common reactions, save their work in a personal cloud-storage collection, ...

CashUSA.net, one of the nation's leading companies specializing in short-term cash loans, is participating as a Bronze Sponsor of the This Way To Sustainability Conference VIII at CSU, Chico. "At CashUSA.net, we try to live and work with a conscious effort to support sustainable practices that minimize our impact on the environment," said CashUSA.net spokesperson Elizabeth Johnson. "We are proud to support the conference and help build a sustainable future." The Institute for Sustainable Development at CSU, Chico is hosting the annual This Way ...

Reza Sadrian, MD delivered a multi-media presentation followed by an interactive question and answer segment on the commonly referred to "Mommy Makeover" procedure to a gathering of event participants on October 19, 2012. Dr. Sadrian described plastic surgery remedies to post baby delivery esthetic concerns at the Ximed Medical building facilities located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. The presentation was the second in a series of educational lectures hosted by Dr. Sadrian. According to Dr. Sadrian, "Women who have concerns about ...

The ownership of Northgate Corporate Center has awarded the property management assignment to Lincoln Property Company. The Class "A" 131,645 square foot flex office property is located just East of I-17 and south of Bell Road in Phoenix. "We are pleased to take on this new management assignment," said Tammy Sidles, Director of Management Services, Lincoln Property Company Desert West Region. "We believe LPC's continued growth in the Phoenix market can be attributed to our team's philosophy of meeting the full service real estate goals of our ...

The Homewood Suites Fresno hotel offers spacious and comfortable suite accommodations for guests visiting the area and is located just 10 minutes from the famous Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno. Christmas Tree Lane has been brightening the Fresno area for 90 years and over 100,000 guests visit annually to see this breathtaking holiday display. Visitors can drive though Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno and experience almost 2 miles of decorations with over 1 million lights adorning approximately 140 houses and 300 trees. Christmas Tree Lane is a free event and will be open ...

Just in time for the holidays, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is promoting their holiday gift cards. This season, guests who purchase $50 or more in gift cards will receive a free 9" sub of their choice! Holiday shoppers are invited to take a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of the season and indulge in award-winning subs, while checking a few names off of their "Nice List." While in store, guests can try Capriotti's newest limited time only, homemade Gingerbread Cookie, made with all natural ingredients and sweet molasses. Capriotti's award-winning ...

December brings the 11th annual West Coast Ballet Theatre's production of The Nutcracker. A cherished family tradition, the West Coast Ballet Theatre's enchanting production of The Nutcracker captures the magic, excitement and innocence of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet as seen through the eyes of a child. Tickets from $22-$42. Call the box office at 1-800-988-4253 West Coast Ballet Theatre (the semi-professional arm of the San Elijo Dance and Music Academy and 4S Dance Academy), produces a unique Nutcracker experience in grand scale. Where traditional Nutcrackers are performed ...