In a major effort to speed up the process of officially recognizing new plant species, botanists will no longer be required to provide Latin descriptions of new species, and publication in online academic journals and books will be considered as valid as print publication. The new rules, which were approved at a nomenclature conference held in conjunction with the International Botanical Congress in July, become effective January 1, 2012. They overturn longstanding historical requirements for identifying new species of plants, algae, and fungi. "These are fundamental ...

Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink. That's one of the findings of a new longitudinal study by researchers at the University of Virginia. The study appears in the journal Child Development. The researchers looked at more than 150 teens and their parents, a group that was racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse. The teens were studied at ages 13, 15, and 16 to gather information on substance use, interactions ...

Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a role in whether their children understand how thoughts influence emotions. Those are the findings of a new study by researchers at Jacksonville University and the University of California, Davis. The study appears in the journal Child Development. In the study, researchers looked at 90 mostly White children ages 5 to 10. The children listened to six illustrated stories in which two characters feel the same emotion after experiencing something ...

Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children of the same age. That's what researchers from the University of Western Australia found in a new longitudinal study published in the journal Child Development. "Parents who frequently put themselves in someone else's shoes in conversations with their children make it more likely that their children will be able to do the same," according to Brad Farrant, postdoctoral fellow at the Telethon ...

"We feel very proud that we have been selected by Patriot 3 to train special response and SWAT teams on how best to use their Elevated Tactics Systems (ETS). This selection confirms SSI's hard-earned standing as a leading tactical trainer," states Sol Bradman, CEO of SSI. SSI has created a two-day program that will help teams better understand and use ETS. ETS gives teams another card in their tactical deck by enabling access to elevated conveyances such as rooftops, upper window, ships at dock, aircraft, elevated sniper positioning and much more. But using ...

Most adults can't recall events that took place before they were 3 or 4 years old—a phenomenon called childhood amnesia. While some people can remember what happened at an earlier age, the veracity of their memories is often questioned. Now a new longitudinal study has found that events experienced by children as young as 2 can be recalled after long delays. The study, by researchers at the University of Otago (in New Zealand), appears in the journal Child Development. To determine at what age our earliest memories occur, the researchers looked at about 50 children ...

School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms of psychiatric disorders. A new longitudinal study of more than 17,000 youths has found that frequently missing school is associated with a higher prevalence of mental health problems later on in adolescence, and that mental health problems during one year also predict missing additional school days in the following year for students in middle and high school. The study, published in the journal Child Development, was conducted by researchers at the ...

Research published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia suggests that organ donation rates in the UK could be increased if the current issues affecting declined consent are improved. At present, only 30% of the UK population are registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). From 2003 to 2005, the overall consent rate for donation after brain death (DBD) was 59%. This figure remains largely unchanged with a consent rate of 63% for DBD in 2007-2009. The low consent rate for organ donation in the UK is the largest factor limiting actual organ donor. Currently, ...

Winter is here, the holidays are upon us and some of us are anxiously awaiting the start of the New Year. The holiday season and the beginning of the New Year can be a stressful and hectic time for many people. According to the American Psychological Association, nearly half of all women in the United States experience heightened stress during the holidays, which puts their health at risk. In an article written by Connie Bennett for Psychology Today, the author offers taking a breather as one of seven tips for reducing stress during the frantic pace of the holiday season. ...

Cambridge Life Solutions is pleased to announce Alan Thicke as the company's spokesperson. Alan Thicke is a Canadian icon whose career as an actor and television personality covers more than 40 years. Mr. Thicke has devoted so much of his life towards helping others and supporting numerous charities. The Alan Thicke Centre was created in 1989 in London, Ontario to raise awareness to juvenile diabetes and to research a cure. Cambridge Life Solutions devotes their time and services towards helping Canadians become debt free from their unsecured debts. This devotion ...

The Group of Fools is the story of a group of Business School friends. Each of them has a different background and different behavioral traits. They are ambitious to explore the business prospects but a sudden recession poses a setback to their opportunities. Moreover love complicates their lives. The tale is about the journey of this group of friends. The author explores the various scopes that these students have. In his book he shows that one is entitled to make mistakes for it is human to err. The important thing is to overcome the situation with patience and tenacity. ...

Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production has completed work on the American Film Institute thesis film Europa. The film is a sci-fi thriller set in a future where the earth is suffering a global water crisis. Editor and Post Production Supervisor Gregory Goldman called upon the expertise of owner and founder at AlphaDogs, Terence Curren to complete color correction for the film. An editor and colorist by trade, Curren was able to complete work in the Avid Symphony while simultaneously inserting and seamlessly matching a total of 90 CGI shots throughout a film that was ...

Each room of the house is decorated with different kinds of lamps, keeping with the theme, mood and the ambience. Floor lamps are not attached or hung from the ceiling. They are independent lamps attached to stands made of different materials and kept on the floor. Floor lamps can be lit with candles, gas or electrical lighting devices. Each Crestview item is meticulously designed with careful attention to detail, design and quality to ensure we always offer the look, the style and the selection to meet your buying needs. We know that you will find our website to be ...

A superb European sculpture unveiled at the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Cathedral on Christmas Day of 1913 is the highlight of Don Presley's Dec. 31-Jan. 1 New Year's Auction. The sale features 1,000 lots of antiques, Asian and other fine art, plus a bumper selection described by Presley as "a gallery of amusements." The headliner - a Carrara marble grouping known variously as 'Paetus et Aria,' 'The Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife,' and 'The Galatian Suicide' - is a copy of the Hellenistic 3rd century B.C. original by Epignonos, ex Boncompagni Ludovisi Collection. ...

HubShout LLC, a national SEO reseller firm, provides SEO services for direct clients as well as those who outsource SEO. HubShout has seen steady growth since its launch in 2008. HubShout's transparent and accountable SEO reporting dashboard is at the core of the success of the SEO reseller program. The June 2011 upgrade of the HubShout dashboard has spurred even more growth and as a result, HubShout has not only hired additional staff, but plans are in place to move to a larger office space. All of HubShout's operations are US based, including the content writers. ...

Toronto, Canada C GAO Tek Inc. (www.GAOTek.com) is offering its 4-Port 10/100Base-Tx and 1-Port 100Base-Fx Ethernet switch with high performance store and forward architecture. It has four 10/100M UTP ports and one 100M SFP socket. It uses STAR network topology and is an ideal option for fiber to the home (FTTH) optical fiber solutions. This 5-port Fast Ethernet switch, model C0330001, supports both single optical fiber and dual optical fiber. It converts optical/electrical Ethernet signals between 10/100M UTP ports and 100M optical fiber ports. It extends the transmission ...

PLYMOUTH, MA, A total of $15,000 was raised for CMPF. South Shore Skin Center and Spa personnel generously donated their services for the event. Funds were raised from aesthetic treatments, product sales, a silent auction, raffles and individual donations. The funds will support CMPF's innovative school-based program, "SunAWARE", which is delivered free of charge to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade in Massachusetts schools. Representatives from CMPF were on hand throughout the day to provide information about the foundationâEUR s mission and ...

Perspective Magazine ( http://perspectivemagazine.com ) continues to create inventive opportunities for timeshare and fractional professionals to connect and conduct business. The latest examples are the networking events being designed by conference organizers for the up-coming Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2012 - The Global Meeting of Minds, taking place January 31st - February 2nd, 2012, at the Ritz Carlton Cancun in Cancun, Mexico. Beginning with the Christel House Luxury Yacht Cruise on January 30th through to the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala dinner the evening ...

Capital Sign Solutions has recently completed several signage pieces for Kenan Memorial Stadium's newly-opened Blue Zone—the stadium's recent end zone expansion that was completed in August 2011 at a cost of $70 million. Capital Sign Solutions worked closely with Tar Heel Athletic Hospitality to create a comprehensive sign solution which included menu signage, bar menu and bar rules signage, entry/exit policy signage, interior tabletop signage, and seating area policy signage. Kenan Memorial Stadium is home to University of North Carolina football. With a seating capacity ...

Audra Baker, the owner of Be Fit Boot Camps and Personal Training is on a mission to change the shape of people everywhere. Her "Your Best Body Challenge" could help hundreds of people transform their bodies in 8 weeks, free of charge. "The challenge kicks off on Saturday January 7th 2012. There's no cost to participate in the challenge," says Audra "all we ask is that each person make a small, one-time $20 donation to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley. That's it." Audra's "Your Best Body Challenge" is part of the fitness ...

The Los Angeles office of Grant Thornton LLP has relocated to a 24,979 square foot office space, taking up an entire floor in the north tower at the City National Plaza complex in the financial district of downtown Los Angeles. The global audit, tax, and advisory services firm is increasing its space significantly to accommodate the growth of its current Los Angeles staff and in anticipation of future expansion in the marketplace. "We are thrilled to move our office to such a premier location in downtown Los Angeles," said Joel Anik, office managing partner ...

7even was raised in Dallas, Texas. At a young age he was influenced by Hip Hop and started expressing himself through music. This passion for music was created from the pain the he endure as a child. It all led him to what he's become today with the help of artists' influences such as UGK, Scarface, Outcast, Tupac, Biggie, Public Enemy to Nas KRS to E-40 and Jay-Z. The bigger their influence the more he studied them. His belief is 'what doesn't kill you will make you stronger'. 7even, the artist began in 1993. He used to belong to a group called SAP. He used the word ...

Study Finds Need to Clarify Advance Health Care Directives The purpose of an advance health care directive, whether in the form of a living will or health care power of attorney, is to express someone's preferences for future medical treatment. According to a new Journal of Emergency Medicine study led by a Pennsylvania physician, directives are often not clear enough about patients' wishes. The study also found that medical providers often misinterpret directives. The study polled hundreds of physicians and found the majority of them had a poor understanding of living ...

New Jersey Couple Shares Everything Together, Including DWI Charges DWI arrests typically increase during the winter because holiday parties and time off from work tend to put people in a "festive" mood. During this time New Jersey law enforcement ramps up its on-duty patrol to catch as many drunk drivers as possible. Sometimes, however, police officers run into vehicles where one DWI charge just isn't enough. The Nyack-Piermont Patch reports that an Orangetown police officer recently charged a husband and wife with DWIs following a two-car accident. The ...

Dodd-Frank Act Provides Whistleblowers with Greater Protections Last summer, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) in response to the financial crisis that began in 2007. The Act reformed many facets of America's financial system including increasing regulations, consolidating regulatory agencies and establishing committees to supervise at-risk organizations. Most relevant to employees, however, is that the Act modified existing whistleblower protections, as well as added an incentive program to encourage employees ...