A large survey of human genetic variation, published today in the online version of the journal Science, shows that rare genetic variants are not so rare after all and offers insights into human diseases. "I knew there would be rare variation but had no idea there would be so much of it," said the senior author of the research, John Novembre, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and of bioinformatics at UCLA. A team of life scientists studied 202 genes in 14,002 people. The human genome contains some 3 billion base pairs; the scientists studied ...

Krzysztof Szalewicz, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware, and Rafal Podeszwa of the University of Silesia Institute of Chemistry in Poland have developed and validated a more accurate method for predicting the interaction energy of large molecules, such as biomolecules used to develop new drugs. The research is reported as a communication in the April 27 issue of the Journal of Chemical Physics, which is the most highly cited journal in atomic, molecular and chemical physics according to Thomson Reuters. The journal is published by the American ...

Millie Brown is infamously known for her Nexus Vomitus performance art. Millie will be debuting her most recent performance Collection "Celestial Bodies" at Illoulian Contemporary, located in West Hollywood. The VIP opening cocktail reception will be held on June 7th 7-10pm,on June 8th-July8th Illoulian Contemporary will open the exhibition to the general public. The Art Exhibit The exhibition will consist of two films and photographic prints by the artist. The VIP opening preview will be a cocktail reception for our special guest along with press and media. ...

Business Training Media pleased to announce the addition of a new harassment training video series to its online library, "Harassment: Sex, Religion and Beyond" DVDs - in Employee, Manager, and California Manager Versions. This new workplace harassment series includes companion study guides and trainer's manuals. These programs are the latest additions to Business Training Media's growing online training library of over 6,000 programs for workplace training and business development programs. Through compelling vignettes, these broadcast-quality videos explain ...

Northwestern Europe harbors one of the best known biotas, thanks to the long faunistic and floristic traditions practiced there. However, some animal groups are far better known than others. The diversity of true flies there is fascinating, and undescribed species of flies, midges and gnats are not uncommon. Because Northwestern Europe was almost totally glaciated as recently as 10 000 years ago, endemic animal species of that region are generally lacking, or are exceptions. Hence, most NW European insects and other species have colonized the area following the withdrawal ...

Sure, the Golden Popcorn is great, but the real question is....Who will take home the Incredible Paper Flowers from the crimson poppy?! Beautiful lifelike flowers from the crimson poppy are trimmed, primped, and ready to share the spotlight at the year's biggest event for Hollywood's young crowd - the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. A crimson poppy arrangement will be displayed in the MTV Movie Award Gift Lounge hosted by GBK Productions, on June 1-2, at the W Hollywood Hotel. And in their exclusive "swag bag" sponsored by The Artisan Group, nominees, presenters, ...

Marie Crawford's Bridal, located in the Turning Point Shopping Center in Frederick, MD, will host an exclusive trunk show featuring Mother of the Bride & Groom dresses by Jordan Fashions. The trunk show will showcase the Caterina Collection by Jordan Fashions. For decades, Jordan Fashions has been servicing the needs of Brides & their Bridal parties. Although one of the largest bridesmaid's manufacturers in the country, Jordan Fashions began as, and still is, a family-owned business built on the fundamentals of offering fashion forward yet affordable gowns. Bill ...

Cosmic Aliens Entertainment is proud to present nationally known Alternative Hip-Hop/Soul artist Chyle MC's solo debut album "COSMIC KARMA"; as well as a breakthrough 5 part video/film series containing music from the album. Chyle MC (pronounced child-emcee) is an Atlanta based alternative hip-hop/soul artist whose sound has been described as JAMIROQUAI and ERYKAH BADU's love child raised by A TRIBE CALLED QUEST. He blends a unique soulful-croon like flow to neo/jazzy hip-hop grooves. CHYLE was formally a member of critically acclaimed inspirational hip-hop/soul ...

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified the mechanism by which protein Zds1 regulates a key function in mitosis, the process that occurs immediately before cell division. The result has been achieved in the online edition of the Journal of Cell Science and opens the door to developing targeted and direct therapies against cancer. In every organism, cells grow and divide into two daughter cells through an orderly succession of events called "cell cycle". Cells have to complete four main processes during the cell cycle: growth ...

Flat computers, powerful cell phones and tablets – the integrated circuits, our computers' power centers, are becoming increasingly smaller and more complex. The microchips in today's computers already contain some two billion transistors. To get the chip density right, the structures are exposed onto the chips by means of lithography. To be able to meet future requirements, the semi-conductor industry is planning to convert the exposure using a wavelength of 193 nm to a wavelength of just 13.5 nm. This can be achieved only with completely new radiation sources. The favorite ...

The epic number of record high temperatures across the United States this year has led to predictions of a hot summer, which means high energy bills. Even during moderately warm summers, however, air-conditioning costs can be quite significant. But there is an easy way to slash electric bills without suffering through uncomfortable evenings. An attic fan is a simple and inexpensive method of cooling a home. Attic fans neutralize the source of upstairs heat so families can be cool and comfortable all summer while using far less electricity. Typical savings are up ...

With a new single spinning on airwaves all across the country, and just in time for her new EP to hit stores next week, teenage singer/songwriter Justine Dorsey secured two nominations for Best Female Singer/Songwriter and Hot Adult Contemporary Single at the esteemed 2012 LA Music Awards. With well over six hundred applicants, Justine stood out amongst the pack and was honored with nominations in two of the night's most competitive categories, Hot Adult Contemporary Single and Best Female Singer/Songwriter. Justine knows that Female Singer/Songwriter category is the ...

WHO: Claire Casseb & PrimaDonna Productions, Inc. WHAT: "Glamour in Glitter" Art Show WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2012 6:00pm-9:00pm WHERE: Architecture Foundation of San Antonio - Center for Architectur 200 E. Grayson St. (in the Pearl Brewery; free parking available across the center) San Antonio, TX 78215 Artist Claire Casseb will bring legends of film and music to life in her latest exhibit. Produced in association with PrimaDonna Productions, Inc., "Glamour in Glitter" will showcase Casseb's portraits in glitter of cultural ...

Laser technology uses light. Light can be rapidly and precisely deflected, shaped and focused. If we pulse laser light and reduce pulse duration more and more, the laser tool works even more precisely. A benefit: The material being processed heats up less and less. High-power, ultra-short pulses, then, are the ideal solution for medical applications, in brain surgery for instance, as the cerebral membrane is not damaged. Or for removing tumor tissue thereby conserving the surrounding tissue and blood vessels. This precision technology is also valued in the processing of ...

Tettenhall Towers in Wolverhampton is a brand new location for simply ghost nights. Tettenhall Towers dates back to the early part of the eighteeth century and was built by Thomas Pearson is 1771. In 1851 it was bought by Colonel Thomas Thorneycroft who was a very eccentric man and has been spotted many times at the Towers, unhappy that there are people in his home, Its documented that scared builders have fled the property and not returned because of what they've seen or heard!! The Thorneycrofts, Colonel Thorneycroft bought and sold property on a grand scale but preferred ...

NeoMetrix Technologies, Inc, a high-technology company located near Orlando, FL, will be holding a rapid design contest at this year's Rapid 2012 show in Atlanta, GA. Candidates will submit their sketched ideas for a new smart phone holder at booth 250. A winning design will be selected each day. That winning design will be converted to a 3D solid model using SpaceClaim Engineer, then printed on our Objet 3D printer. SpaceClaim provides all the tools required to quickly convert conceptual designs into engineering quality 3D solid models. Objet 3D printers take those ...

When manufacturing products, the coating technology is a key innovation driver for almost all areas of daily life – for example, for making scratch-proof displays for smart phones or anti-bacterial surfaces in refrigerators. Other coatings protect components from corrosion or aging, for example in a solar cell module or a car engine, without the end user noticing their existence. In industry today, wet chemical processes or vacuum plasma processes are primarily used for coating applications. Both have drawbacks. Vacuum units are expensive, limited to smaller components ...

VIDEO: A new method detects traces of veterinary drugs in baby food. Click here for more information. The quantities are very small, but in milk powder and in meat-based baby food, residues of drugs given to livestock were found. Researchers from the University of Almería (Spain) have developed a system to analyse these substances quickly and precisely. Antibiotics, such as tilmicosine, or antiparasitic drugs, such as levamisole, are given to livestock in order to avoid ...

Quinetha Frasier, MBA of Firstborn Group, LLC will present social enterprise as an viable option for creating revenue to support nonprofit missions on May 22, 2012 with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN). The workshop is from 10:30 am - 11:45 am at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Atlanta, GA. The "Social Enterprise: Nonprofits in the Business of Funding Change' class will provide attendees with practical strategies and case studies on how to create additional revenue streams. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to advance their social mission ...

A new social website for posting free online classified ads in local markets is shopping for a new state to call home. SquawkBoard.com offers localized "neighborhood bulletin boards" throughout the United States so it's open for a lot of possibilities. California's tax hike will place a strain on SquawkBoard's growing company and is seeking to save various taxes by moving out of the state. "Officially, 254 large companies have left California last year which is five times higher than 2009 and this tax hike will probably push out ours. We're looking for ...

Metalworking plays a key role in industry. Drilling, milling, turning and grinding operations all use lubricants to prevent work pieces and tools from overheating and from excess wear. Standard lubricants today are based on mineral oil. This has drawbacks: fossil mineral oils come from finite resources, transport relatively little heat away from the work piece, are harmful to health and are flammable. All of this calls for extreme technical efforts, for occupational safety, fire safety and disposal, for example. So there's a need for alternative lubricants. Renewable ...

Gotham LLC, an industrial marketing firm based in Hickory, NC, has completed an extensive new branding package and website for Southern Glove Inc. in Newton, NC. "We have had a solid, long-term marketing relationship with Southern Glove," said Gotham president Woody Stoudemire. "I respect the perseverance the company has displayed, staying in business since 1945. I am honored that we were selected to update Southern Glove's company image." Stoudemire said the branding project included a new logo, communications package, slogan and website. Other ...

With the recent announcement of the much anticipated GSA/PBS Fast 50 Award, Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing technology education and networking opportunities for the commercial, corporate, institutional and government real estate industry, announced an important milestone today - the transformation of a paper based, disparate industry to a more seamless, energy conserving, operationally efficient, financially optimized and more tenant friendly model. The Realcomm journey on this topic started in earnest in April of 2002 with the publication ...

Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain. This is familiar territory, but Dartmouth's David Bucci thinks there is much more going on. "In the last several years there have been data suggesting that neurobiological changes are happening—[there are] very brain-specific mechanisms at work here," says Bucci, an associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. From his studies, Bucci and his collaborators have revealed important new findings: The effects of exercise are different on memory ...

E-Training for Dogs, the most extensive online dog training educational site on the Internet and provider of a wide selection of webinars for the dog owner, dog trainer, breeder and canine enthusiast, announces a new ground breaking seminar designed to help shelter, rescue and foster family individuals prepare their rescued dogs for more successful adoptions, and a chance to win the free online seminar, 'Working with Shelter or Rescue Dogs: When Love Isn't Enough.' The new online seminar 'Working with Shelter or Rescue Dogs: When Love Isn't Enough,' is designed to new ...