Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and metal-air batteries, according to scientists at Stanford University. Their findings are published in the May 27 online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology. "Platinum is very expensive and thus impractical for large-scale commercialization," said Hongjie Dai, a professor of chemistry at Stanford and co-author of the study. "Developing a low-cost alternative has been a major research goal for several decades." Over ...

At first glance, it's hard to see how a common house sparrow and a Tyrannosaurus Rex might have anything in common. After all, one is a bird that weighs less than an ounce, and the other is a dinosaur that was the size of a school bus and tipped the scales at more than eight tons. For all their differences, though, scientists now say that two are more closely related than many believed. A new study, led by Harvard scientists, has shown that modern birds are, essentially, living dinosaurs, with skulls that are remarkably similar to those of their juvenile ancestors. As ...

Psychological Affiliates, a private practice of psychologists established by Dr. Deborah O. Day in 1988, is proud to announce the launch of their new website. This new website will make it easier for Psychological Affiliates professional consultation services. "There are a growing number of families in need of comprehensive outpatient services for a wide variety of mental health issue," mentioned Dr. Deborah O. Day in an interview. Psychological Affiliates service provide a way to professionally address a wide variety of issues such as child abuse, play therapy, ...

Darlynn Morgan, and Morgan Law Group of Newport Beach, are pleased to announce their sponsorship of WHW's 2nd annual Suits for a Cause clothing drive. WHW collects men's and women's clothing as well as accessories and provides, at no charge, comprehensive employment support services to empower disadvantaged men, women and teens to achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment success. "It is amazing what hundreds of lawyers at dozens of law firms can do when they join together to support a charity like WHW." says Janie Wolicki, WHW's Executive Director. "We ...

Touch lives today with hope and encouragement as Trish Bishop of "The Question Journey" offers a 3-day shipping promo anywhere in North America. A Spiritual Coach, Speaker and Author, Trish Bishop is happy to give back and touch lives in any way from her book called "The Question Journey." This book takes you into a conscious awareness of oneself and deals with the realms of the soul by unlocking the secrets to the journey of truth. "I'm feeling like I want to touch some lives today - yours, or perhaps someone you love," Trish Bishop said ...

In Australia, no other construction company can boast of an outstanding track record like that of L.U. Simon Builders' . Through decades of delivering and completing construction projects of every calibre and sector, L.U. Simon Builders has become one of Australia's most successful construction companies, and an award-winning one at that. Since its establishment in 1955 by its eponymous founder, L.U. Simon Builders has developed an extensive base of experience, spanning the various commercial, industrial, residential and institutional markets. It has also won numerous ...

The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) hosted their 14th Annual Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon, 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, 1K Kids' Fun Run & Bike Tour event at the Irvine Spectrum Center on Sunday, May 6, 2012. This charity run, walk, and bike event funds research that will help find a cure for children's cancer. It is one of Orange County's favorite weekend family events. For more information, visit http://cincodemayohalfmarathon.org/. This year the event attracted over 5,000 people and raised $317,000 thanks in part to sponsors like PowerStone Property ...

Cardea International, a leading investment management company focusing on multi-asset fund of funds, recently released their market commentary for their Mosaic Global Fund for the month of April 2012. The market commentary is written by Per Olov Jansson, Owner and Director of Cardea International and the multi asset allocation fund of funds - Mosaic Global Fund. "Global markets were mixed during the month of April, with stock markets in general being weaker together with commodities, but with stronger bond markets. The Mosaic Global Fund performance was, -0.26% ...

Maintaining high quality, trouble-free equipment is a critical aspect to your inflatable business. Inspection regulations for inflatable equipment vary from state to state. Many states require large inflatable equipment be inspected and certified on a yearly, or more frequent, basis. A certified inspector of the state will generally perform these inspections. The following are key areas of your equipment to inspect periodically yourself, which will ensure that the inflatable is functioning properly, reducing risk of injury or damage to the equipment. • Check each ...

bethie b. LLC, a Chicago-based start-up, is an online boutique that allows clients and small businesses to buy and sell premiere recycled interiors, furnishings and art. The company launched last week at Built in Chicago's monthly event held in the recently opened 1871, located in the Merchandise Mart. Founded in 2011, bethie b. is quickly positioning itself as a premiere source for local, recycled homegoods in Chicago. The company's mission is to promote sustainable, stylish living and local small business. It's also available in New York, Austin, San Francisco, Los ...

Communication tools are the key elements of any online community, but you shouldn' t let your software limit you if you recognize features that could help you grow. That' s the idea that spawned a big change for Built In Chicago. The thriving online community for Chicago tech professionals grew too big for its britches on the Ning platform. Based on our experience with the Drupal CMS platform and online community development, BiC management chose Duo to rebuild the site and migrate content. The move to Drupal was a strategic one. First, the open source CMS has a much ...

"That's why we've stepped in to fill the gap, providing business owners with a profitable venue to promote their merchandise and consumers with the opportunity to take advantage of what we call Red Hot Deals." The site, which launched in early May, has carved out a niche that differentiates itself from other online shopping portals. According to Pirrone, "We cater to small and home based businesses as well as larger businesses that are struggling in this economy." Pirrone notes that SmokingHotDealSavers.com allows virtually any business to offer any ...

Pastors, leaders, musicians, and singers from all over the Las Vegas valley will come together for The Sound, a 50-hour straight worship gathering over Memorial Day weekend in the heart of Las Vegas. The event will take place at the Neonopolis Entertainment center, an open-air shopping center and entertainment venue on the corner of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard, in full view of the public. The event will feature hundreds of Las Vegas worship artists and music teams from churches all across Las Vegas delivering 50-hours of nonstop music and worship from 7pm Friday ...

Having had 2 songs on the charts in the New Age/ Ambient / World Radio category and an album on the same charts for over 70 weeks, San Francisco based guitarist Magic Brook is currently tracking his next album with producer Winter (Brian Gore, Shay Black, Kymberly Jackson). The album is currently being tracked at B-Room Studios and mixed at EMB Studios in Oakland CA. Magic Brook's professional equipped B-Room Studios recently went through an upgrade to increase the fidelity for the new album. "B-room Studios meets a higher standard of acoustic excellence" ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner of LPGA Sybase Match Play Championship played a Graphite Design Tour AD DI shaft. "We congratulate the winner on her first career LPGA victory," said Tak Yamada, President, Graphite Design. "Our Tour AD DI shaft is a tour-proven performance shaft and we are pleased she opted to play it during this event." The winner held off the second place finisher to win 2&1 in the final match of the 2012 Sybase Match Play Championship. ...

These are the early days for Cayman Enterprise City, the Caribbean's only technology-based Special Economic Zone, and Jason Blick CEC's young and dynamic Chief Executive Officer is brimming with optimism and excited about what he and his team are developing in the Cayman Islands. "We are doing tremendously well," he said. "There are 5 companies now established within the Zone, 17 are in the process of being set up and another 80 plus are in the pipeline at various stages of negotiation so I couldn't be happier." It is the realization of a bold concept ...

Mecca Design and Production, a leading event and trade show exhibit design group, designed and constructed United Commercial Real Estate's (UCR) trade show booth at the RECon Show for the third year in a row. RECon is the global real estate convention for the shopping center/retail industry, and this year is at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 20th through the 23rd, 2012. Based in Dallas, UCR represents 228 local, regional, and national retailers. They also manage and/or lease more than 39 million square feet of retail property. According to Mecca Design and Production's ...

Running a business is not all tea and roses—it takes work for home stagers and all types of entrepreneurs, says Staging Diva Debra Gould. On the Home Staging Business Report blog, Gould provides advice and encouragement for home stagers who may be struggling during their early years in business. "It's important to remind yourself why you became a home stager in the first place and consider what else you could be doing to earn money instead," says Gould, who founded the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program. "Would that other thing bring you ...

Drawing on a lifetime career in the luxury sector, multilingual property expert Stefano Zuliani has created LZ Properties to market southern Spain's finest homes. Operating almost exclusively in the elite country estate of La Zagaleta, LZ Properties acts as consultant to the vendor to create the best conditions for selling in the shortest timescales at the highest price. Stefano explains, "Having worked in-house with La Zagaleta property developers, I came to realise the difficulties owners face when trying to stay on top of dealings with multiple estate agents ...

Startups and growing businesses have long benefited from business assistance services from the EDC-VC's Small Business Development Center of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and Ventura County SCORE. Now the two nonprofit organizations are partnering to better serve area businesses through collaboration and leveraging complementary resources. The memorandum of understanding between Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County's SBDC and SCORE will improve outreach to businesses, increase communication, and utilize the resulting comprehensive roster of advisors ...

We are pleased to announce that our Rochester, NH facility has received the R2 (Responsible Recycling) and RIOS (Recycling Industry Operating Standards) certification. Our New Hampshire facility now joins our North Carolina facility, which was previously certified. With the above certification, all our facilities are ISO 9001 & 14001, OHSAS 18001, e-Steward and R2 / RIOS, certified. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to being of service. http://www.newportcomputers.com/news/responsible-recycling-certification.aspxNewport Computers specializes ...

To celebrate the launch of Global Woman's Village Day, transformational coach and relationship specialist Joy Riechard is offering a free teleseminar entitled "You Deserve Your Ideal Partner." The teleseminar, which will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on May 23rd, shares the techniques Reichard uses as a spokesperson and spiritual teacher for the Divine Feminine to help her clients attract ideal mates, heal from past relationships, and raise current relationships to new level. Lifestyle and relationship expert Lissa Coffey will serve as guest interviewer, contributing ...

The company has focused mainly on production but until recently put all projects in hiatus. Now that Ms. Bryant who took a short leave of absense is back at the helm, all systems are go. The production company which will still handle television and movie projects is now expanding her role as a keynote speaker.Mercer Merreweather is a Christian production company focusing on full range faith based entertainment. For further information, please contact us at 832-368-3959. ...

The accolade recognizes Dr. Williamson's continued high quality patient care and dedication to cosmetic dental treatment. Given only to dentists who exemplify the finest professionalism available today, 'America's Top Dentist' is an award based on high caliber experience and proven ongoing training. The team at Raleigh Comprehensive and Cosmetic Dentistry showcases longstanding experience in their field, active memberships in dental organizations, board certifications and continuing education, all of which are necessary traits for receipt of the national award. The Consumer ...

EatSmart Products, a manufacturer of innovative housewares products, announced that their Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale was named one of five winners in The Wall Street Journal's Review of Digital Kitchen Scales. The WSJ Test Kitchen evaluated a dozen scales by weighing sugar, spinach, coffee, coins and "gooey liquids". The Top 5 digital kitchen scales were chosen based on accuracy, appearance, ease of cleaning and general user-friendliness. The Precision Pro was selected based on its precision and affordability, performing equal to or better than ...