A review article appearing in the July 20, 2012, issue of the journal Science describes groundbreaking discoveries that have emerged from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, synergies with the heavy-ion program at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe, and the compelling questions that will drive this research forward on both sides of the Atlantic. With details that help enlighten our understanding of the hot nuclear matter that permeated the early universe, the article is a prelude to the latest ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. - Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) in the latest issue of Biological Research for Nursing. Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Family Caregiver Association reports that up to 80 percent of stroke survivors are cared for by family members who help them manage their ...

It may pay to invest, but it might be worth more to invest in companies that do not have political ties, says one University of Alberta researcher. Sadok El Ghoul, an associate professor at Campus Saint-Jean, and fellow researchers from the American University of Sharjah and the Olayan School of Business recently presented a paper at the annual conference of the International Journal of Accounting that explored the workings of politically connected firms. In a review of firms from 31 countries, they contend that firms that have some level of political connection, direct ...

UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. Their study appears in the journal ACS Nano. The UCLA team describes a new kind of polymer solar cell (PSC) that produces energy by absorbing mainly infrared light, not visible light, making the cells nearly 70% transparent to the human eye. They made the device from a photoactive plastic that converts infrared light into an electrical current. "These results ...

Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers. However, the opposite is true for people who contracted a typical case of red measles as children – they are 35 per cent less likely to develop Parkinson's, a nervous system disorder marked by slowness of movement, shaking, stiffness, and in the later stages, loss of balance. The findings by researchers at UBC's School of Population and Public Health and the Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, published online this ...

A new study shows that a therapeutic intervention called Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) appears to improve the mental and physical health of adolescents in foster care. CBCT is a tool that provides strategies for people to develop more compassionate attitudes toward themselves and others. It is well documented that children in foster care have a high prevalence of trauma in their lives. For many, circumstances that bring them into the foster care system are formidable -- sexual abuse, parental neglect, family violence, homelessness, and exposure to drugs. ...

The amount of structural damage that radiation causes in electronic materials at the atomic level may be at least ten times greater than previously thought. That is the surprising result of a new characterization method that uses a combination of lasers and acoustic waves to provide scientists with a capability tantamount to X-ray vision: It allows them to peer through solid materials to pinpoint the size and location of detects buried deep inside with unprecedented precision. The research, which was conducted by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Steigerwald under the supervision ...

NASA's Aqua satellite has been tracking the remnants of Tropical Depression Khanun, and infrared data revealed that it has moved over northeastern China where it is now dissipating. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Khanun on July 18, 19 and 20 and tracked the northeastern progression of the tropical cyclone after it made landfall. On Wednesday, July 18 at 1659 UTC (12:59 p.m. EDT/U.S.), Tropical Depression Khanun's center was still in the Yellow Sea (west of South Korea). At that time, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite saw ...

NASA satellite data has watched cloud temperatures drop in a low pressure system in the western North Pacific Ocean called System 92W, indicating that there's more uplift and power in the storm. That's a sign the storm is strengthening. Infrared data gathered by NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument indicate cloud top temperatures as well as sea surface temperatures. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over System 92W on July 18, 19 and 20 and watched the low pressure area develop east of the Philippines, organize and move northeast of Luzon, Philippines by July ...

VIDEO: This time-lapse movie shows activity in the sun's corona on July 11, 2012, with 10 minutes compressed into 10 seconds. It begins with images from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA)... Click here for more information. Today, astronomers are releasing the highest-resolution images ever taken of the Sun's corona, or million-degree outer atmosphere, in an extreme-ultraviolet wavelength of light. The 16-megapixel images were captured by NASA's High Resolution Coronal ...

WHAT: Malibu business owner, Todd Skinner announces the launch of a new electronic correspondence company, E2b Business Impressions. The online business provides customized, personalized e-greetings, e-blasts, e-thank you's, social media pages and online ads to the customer all with only one link at one low price! "I noticed the need for individual, customized e-mailers that weren't being used for mass e-mailing." said Skinner. "There just wasn't anything out there like that, so I started making my own and using them in my business correspondence. The ...

Eric R. Bernstein's law office will help cover the people in the NYC area in terms of legal aspects. People who have been charged or facing charges have to seek for the right legal counsel. These days, some people are convicted of the crime they did not do or they did not get the chance to have a fair trial. It might be because of the lack of legal counsel on their side. With the services of the law offices of Eric R. Bernstein, people will have the opportunity to be heard. Before talking to anyone else, they have to seek for its services. The law offices have the most ...

Hercules Services LLC, a professional moving company opens a new office in Baltimore, Maryland - "Movers of Baltimore" (www.baltimoremd-movers.net). Hercules Services LLC has been successfully operating in and around Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and District of Columbia and now expands its unrivaled service and professionalism to the Baltimore area. With over ten years of local and long distance moving experience the company is known for competitive pricing and commitment to providing best customer experience. "Movers of Baltimore provides the ...

It was announced recently that The Huffington Post is considering Dr. James Wadley, well known relationship and sexuality therapist, to be their "go to" relationship expert for their podcast and spreecast programs on an ongoing basis. Mercedes Torres, Senior Booker for HuffPost Live, has previously requested Dr. Wadley's participation in an earlier podcast and most recently relied on his expertise to provide advice regarding how to help children cope with the divorce of their parents during a spreecast which was broadcast live on June 25, 2012. (http://www.spreecast.com/events/the-mommy-daddy-yo-yo) ...

Dave Shelton, Senior Director at Pfizer Global Research & Development will give a featured presentation on "Update on Clinical Development of NGF Inhibitors for Pain" at the Pain Research and Therapeutics Conference taking place on Sept 13-14, 2012 in San Francisco, CA. Chronic Pain has been clinically diagnosed in 40 million people in the United States alone. Over the counter analgesics for chronic pain include non steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and opioids. The analgesic potency of these drugs is very limited and the side effects can include ...

The report, which was published in March of this year, drew from 3 surveys carried out over the past two years - 2 by the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) (March 2011 and 2012); and 1 review of patch testing data gathered over 18 years at a Victorian referral clinic specialising in OCD (March 2012). The report stated that: âEUR˜smaller workplaces were least likely to provide the surveyed control measures and most likely to provided none of the control measures to exposed workersâEUR . But, Alsco has pointed out that the EcoSafe Washer is as ideally ...

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard's specialized technology group, Fleetwood Process Systems, is reintroducing In-Line Batch Creation, Quasi-Blending Systems and the P-SMART Kit. By combining experience and industry-leading technologies with the CBI Fleetwood Volumix and the historic AMBEC product lines of FullMix and Quasi-Blend, systems can be molded together to create a unique and custom solution while maintaining the integrity of the tried and tested blending concepts. Quasi-Blend Systems and other in-line batching operations provide clear opportunities for life-cycle savings. ...

Dorner Mfg. Corp. announced today its partnership with Incline Equity Partners of Pittsburgh, PA. Located in Hartland, Wis., Dorner is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of unit handling conveyor systems used to address automation needs in industrial, packaging, food, medical and pharmaceutical markets. Founded in 1969 by members of the Dorner family, Dorner is a leader in the high performance conveying equipment sector, having developed a robust product line from low profile industrial belt conveyors to food grade stainless steel conveyors used in sanitary environments. "We ...

A Balanced K9, a company catering to the all natural needs of dogs, recently announced the launch of their new all natural canine flea and tick repellent, NatuRepel, offering a safe choice for people and canines to enjoy the great outdoors. Formulated with only premium essential oils including lemongrass and cedar wood, NatuRepel is not only healthy for dogs, but also healthy for the environment. "Our goal is to make the world a better place for everyone, dogs and people alike," states Paula Prickett, owner of A Balanced K9. "We have even taken every ...

Clothing line to be launched for Wisconsinites. We are proud to announce the soft launch of the WI Wear Clothing website. We will initially offer a limited number of products to gauge and make improvements, before launching the entire web store. **** Milwaukee based company offering high-quality Wisconsin themed apparel. The niche "Wisconsin" products will be sold under the "WI Wear Clothing line" (TM), with their own unique logo. The "WI Wear Clothing line" will offer various options for; men, women, youth as well as toddlers. WI Wear ...

CRK Advertising, Inc. has produced marketing materials for the launch of two new HSBC Insurance products, Optional Payment Protection (OPP) and Optional Income Protection (OIP). CRK Advertising, Inc. developed the materials to display in HSBC Bank branches in the United States and Canada. The Canadian pieces were produced in French to accommodate the surrounding target market. The goal of the marketing materials produced was to appeal to pre-existing HSBC Bank customers as well as potential, untapped markets of customers. "Adhering to the corporate guidelines ...

THE BOY GAME is a transmedia project (video and interactive website) that explores bullying not from the vantage point of the roles boys play, but the cultural landscape in which these roles flourish. Much focus is on getting schools to protect targets, which is critical, but the truth is boys can't be policed 24/7, and all boys, even bullies (who have most often been targeted themselves) suffer under hyper-masculine norms of toughness. Both the video and website are based on off-the-record interviews with boys nationwide and follow the stories of three boys: a bully, a ...

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to care and treatment to children with autism, announces it will honor "Criminal Minds" star Joe Mantegna and KCBS 2 and KCAL 9's President and General Manager Steve Mauldin at its 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the red carpet fundraiser, including corporate leaders, celebrities, dignitaries and other autism supporters.
 
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LondonCityDate.com is a new service that currently costs nothing to join, a new online dating community just for London. When members join, they can add a profile and photo to create a London dating agency page. The service enabled users to send 'winks' to contact other London guys and gals. Using the services geographical search users are able to find others throughout the whole of the county also. Members can use more advanced search options to find more local members by their interests, age, post code, whether they have children, even their hair colour. Richard ...

Zidan Marketing & Media Inc. is setting a new precedent for the fast paced social media realm. Social media is the world's biggest craze. Sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube allow people to connect immediately and directly. Many businesses have seen this as an opportunity to directly reach consumers, allowing them to promote their products and services on a real time basis. The biggest benefit is the cost efficiency of social media marketing and its massive reach of audience, as well as the personal interaction it allows businesses to ...