The first two of the 18 primary mirrors to fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The mirrors are going through receiving and inspection and will then be stored in the Goddard cleanroom until engineers are ready to assemble them onto the telescope's backplane structure that will support them. Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colo., under contract to Northrop Grumman, is responsible for the Webb's optical technology and lightweight mirror system. On September 17, 2012, Ball Aerospace shipped the first two ...

Tropical Storm Jelawat had been moving toward the Philippines since the week of Sept. 17 and on Sept. 24 it became a super typhoon east of the country. Meanwhile, the nineteenth tropical depression formed just east of Jelawat in the western North Pacific Ocean and quickly strengthened into a tropical storm. Both storms were captured on one infrared image from NASA's Aqua satellite. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite revealed a large area of powerful thunderstorms around the center of Typhoon Jelawat and a band of thunderstorms ...

Watch out, acne. Doctors soon may have a new weapon against zits: a harmless virus living on our skin that naturally seeks out and kills the bacteria that cause pimples. The Sept. 25 online edition of the American Society for Microbiology's mBio publishes the findings by scientists at UCLA and the University of Pittsburgh. "Acne affects millions of people, yet we have few treatments that are both safe and effective," said principal investigator Dr. Robert Modlin, chief of dermatology and professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at the David Geffen ...

Scientists have isolated and studied the genomes of 11 viruses, known as phage, that can infect and kill the acne-causing bacterium Propionibacterium acnes, potentially paving the way for topical therapies that use viruses or viral products to treat this vexing skin condition. Their results are reported in the September 25 issue of mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. "There are two fairly obvious potential directions that could exploit this kind of research," says Graham Hatfull of the University of Pittsburgh, an author of ...

Express-Blindz.com is now offering 60% off in all their bespoke blinds, vertical blinds and venetian blinds. Together with the 60% discount, they also offer free delivery within the U.K. mainland. As one of the efforts of the company to provide the best collection of roman blinds for the best possible prices, they are offering 60% discount on all of their blinds on Express-Blindz.com. The company decided to put up discounts to show their dedication to their clients and to also to show their gratitude on the continuous support to their online stores. Express-Blindz.com ...

Joe Vitale has recorded "The Healing Song"; a new CD with uplifting and empowering music that can liven up the workday drive. When lack of sleep, long work hours and pesky office details cloud the ability to be alert behind the wheel, the power of music can clear the mind, reduce body stress and hold off fatigue until a driver has reached the safety of their home. Road and Travel Magazine recently highlighted the effects of fatigued driving and the dangers of wearing down behind the wheel. As most people tune out commercial radio and chatter, drivers can slip ...

Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Inc. (AACSR) dba NY Abandoned Angels Rescue, a Queens-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and re-homing of Cocker Spaniels and other dog breeds in need of loving forever homes, will hold the Abandoned Angels Fall Auction on the charitable e-commerce site BiddingForGood.com to help raise awareness and funds for local dogs in need. Between October 1st and October 17th, bidders from all over the country can choose from a variety of different items at any time of the day or night for seventeen straight days. ...

The Lighthouse for the Blind-St. Louis, a not-for-profit manufacturing and packaging organization with a dedicated social service mission (http://lhbindustries.com), is sending 32 children who are visually impaired and blind to Space Camp, a week-long experiential and educational program hosted at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. John Thompson, president of the Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis, said, "This is a record number of Space Camp scholarships that the Lighthouse has granted in one year since we began offering Space Camp scholarships ...

Due to cutbacks in state funds and grant support, one of Georgia's most effective job readiness programs for women needs to raise money not just to help even more women, but also to simply cover expenses. In doing so, Every Woman Works is hosting a benefit concert in November at Mount Pisgah featuring the world-renowned Voices of Lee. Since their debut in September 1994, the Voices of Lee from Lee University, Cleveland, TN, have captivated audiences worldwide. The Voices of Lee have appeared on "Good Morning America" and performed during Christmas at the White ...

As a tribute to "the soldiers who died fighting for our country," KC Jockey's "Livinin Love" music video is the story of a soldier who deals with losing and gaining love. Being at war in Iraq causes his girlfriend to grow impatient of being apart and break up with him, but once he returns from war, love conquers all. The soldier returns to the smiles and cheers of his beloved family and friends, as well as into the arms of his apologetic girlfriend. The scenario makes you wonder whether or not the girl would stick around if her boyfriend had to return ...

Acronova Technology, Inc. will be running special promotion in October and November to celebrate their 10th year anniversary since their inception in 2002 as an innovated manufacturer for auto loading systems. Ten dollar instant discount coupons and free extended warranty are offered to their auto disc loaders including Blu-ray/CD/DVD duplicators, publishers and printers. Their devices offer automated solutions for applications such as duplication, ripping and back up. During October and November, 2012, customers who purchase any of Acronova products on acronova.com ...

Hella Kohlhof, Manager of Translational Pharmacology at 4SC AG will give a presentation on "4SC-202: A Novel Epigenetic Modulator to Target Cancer Stem Cells" at the 2nd Cancer Epigenetics conference taking place on Nov 8-9, 2012 in Boston, MA. 4SC-202 is an oral HDAC inhibitor with a unique combination of anti-cancer mode of actions, namely epigenetic regulation, proliferation inhibition and targeting of stemness. 4SC-202 treatment leads to very distinct histone modifications and inhibition of protein deacetylation. Analysis of gene expression suggests unique ...

Well-known Sarasota restaurateur Rafael Gonzalez has joined Xena Vallone Realty as a Realtor-Associate. In addition to general real estate sales, Gonzalez will enhance the company's international team, assisting Spanish-speaking buyers and sellers. Gonzalez is best known locally as a founding partner for 17 years in the J. Ryan's chain of restaurants, which were sold off in recent years. He was also the former General Manager of Columbia Restaurant and The Patio on St. Armands, where he served for 23 years and earned the Columbia Hall of Fame Award. He later owned Miramar ...

Wheels To Lease, the Brooklyn leader in the leasing and sales of new and used cars, trucks and SUVs celebrates over 20 years serving the Jewish community with unbeatable prices and exceptional customer service. To thank their loyal customers and future prospective car buyers, Wheels To Lease offers monthly giveaway's just for subscribing to their email list. "We are thrilled to announce the 4th iPad3 installment winner of the Wheels To Lease Year of Giveaway Givebacks to Tamara Maslow and her lovely family," said Wheels To Lease CEO and President, Shlomie ...

Ayrshire, Scotland, 25 September 2012--Turnberry, the Luxury Collection Resort in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, will celebrate the UK launch of one of the world's rarest and finest champagnes by staging a gourmet dining experience for guests on Thursday 4 October 2012. GH Mumm's Blanc de Blancs is unveiled this year as the world-renowned champagne house celebrates the 130th Anniversary of their vineyards in Cramant, the Grand Cru village outside Reims. To mark the occasion, Turnberry's award-winning food and beverage team has partnered with the historic brand ...

The book deals with George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon's early life before marriage to Almina Wombwell, the Rothschild heiress - and covers the family pedigrees on his father and mother's sides and in some depth. As George ( when he was Lord Porchester ) emerges in the plot there's full coverage of his birth, childhood, schooling, youth and early manhood. There is much new and enhanced material- not published elsewhere- on the threads and influences that almost certainly shaped his development years and the personality he was or became. This ...

Texas employers looking for ways to simplify W2 and 1099 tax return can try out the new improved ezW2 software from halfpricesoft.com. ezW2, the W-2 and 1099-misc preparing, printing and e-filing software is designed with small business users in mind and is easy to use from day one. By partnering with TrialPay, the leader in alternative online payments, halfpricesoft.com announced the new free offers of ezW2 2007 to 2011. Taxes customers can now get single-user basic version ezW2 software for Free when they try or buy an offer from one of TrialPay's 2,000 blue-chip advertisers. "It's ...

MechanicIcon updates Windows Metro Style Studio, a popular free icon editor. The update targets software developers by adding support for more development environments than ever, including all Microsoft native and .NET development tools, Embarcadero Delphi, Java with Swing or SWT, as well as popular Android and Web development toolkits. The updated Windows Metro Style Studio makes producing icons for popular development environments a one-step process. The new version implements the ability to export icons into a wide range of file formats, color resolutions and pixel ...

Timeless tradition reigns supreme when Le Jaquard Francais cover's your table this fall. Born from the French mountain side the Le Jaquard Francais technique has been perfected over decades of practice. The brilliance of color paired with the quality of cotton and linen makes Le Jaquard Francais Table Linens truly spectacular. Since 1888 the Damask fabric has graced dining room tables and kitchens throughout the world with its stately elegance. "A touch of Le Jaquard Francais brings an element of sophistication to the table. Every table deserves to know the ...

A new study by the Perceptual Development Corporation (PDC) revealed that perceptual processing difficulties, such as dyslexia, can result in difficulties in more than 20 different areas, including reading, attention and concentration, driving, listening, math, music, depth perception and computer use, just to name a few. What does this mean for people with perceptual processing problems? It means that their problem is affecting their life, not just their ability to read. In a study of 689 individuals diagnosed with a perceptual processing problem known as Irlen Syndrome, ...

The Truck Stacker automation is designed to drop sheets directly onto a flat bed truck and prevent damage due to manual handling and or handling packs with forklift trucks and similar material handing devices. The most significant gain of installing the new style stacker was a significant productivity improvement and labor reduction easily justifying the cost of the investment. This new product was key in enabling a lean manufacturing method to streamline and achieve one-piece-flow manufacturing ensuring proper inventory control and on time shipment. "We worked ...

Musik and Film signs Cumbria England's progressive rock duo, Gandalf's Fist to exclusive worldwide distribution with the release of their new album,"From A Point of Existence". "From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." -- J.R.R. Tolkien Across the rolling, Tolkienesque hills of Cumbria, England the bass heavy melodic crawl of progressive rocks, "Gandalf's Fist" carries from its Middle Earth origins to middle America on the ...

Most people are aware that America is in a health crisis. One third of Americans is obese and the other third is overweight. In today's society, most working people are overworked, stressed out and take the fast way to food resulting in excessive caloric intake. It is more convenient most of the time to choose fast verses shopping for healthy alternatives. While working as a registered nurse in the emergency room, StaciJoy realized most people could avoid health issues, by changing their daily choices.She recently authored One Little Thing to educate others on how taking ...

Summer is over and most people have overloaded on calories from barbeques, pool parties, and simply being on the go during the warm weekends. Nutrition by Nancy offers a cutting edge meal planning software program where it makes keeping your diet on track an easy thing to do. The program not only allows you to plug in what you are eating and tracks calories, but allows users to look up fast foods, and monitor their diet plan. In addition, with Nutrition by Nancy you get a personal diet buddy with you at all times. Never before has there been a meal planning program with ...

The media tells both veterinarians and dogs owners to stick to commercial diets like IAMS, Pedigree and Science Diet. Dr. Greg disagrees and has encouraged owners to feed healthy human ingredients to keep their pets out of the veterinary clinic. This may sound strange for a veterinarian ! What is Dr. Greg's point? He has found that there are many ailments that can be helped or cured by a healthier diet. He wants pet owners to keep their pets well and free of common skin, ear, stomach and bowel problems by feeding them differently. Dr. Greg's new book, Feed Your Pet to Avoid ...