The electronic trust sector comprises two areas of growth; on one side, the spectacular rise in the number of cyber attacks with a record number of enterprises and administrations falling victim in 2011; on the other, the growing need for organizations to replace paper-based procedures by electronic exchange with probative value in order to boost productivity. Keynectis, IT security software vendor and European leader in trust-based online services, assists enterprises and governments in this change by providing software and services for authentication and electronic ...

Scientists have successfully completed an initial trial of a new, potentially more reliable, technique for screening breast cancer using ultrasound. The team at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, working with the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, are now looking to develop the technique into a clinical device. Annually, 46,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK, using state-of-the-art breast screening methods, based on X-ray mammography. Only about 30% of suspicious lesions turn out to be malignant. ...

Anyone who goes to their doctor for a blood test generally has to wait a few days for the results. But this time of uncertainty can make patients anxious – especially in critical cases, such as a possible HIV infection. The fact that it takes so long for laboratories to analyze samples is in no small part due to all the cumbersome paperwork: Each sample must be accompanied by meticulous records, so lab technicians are obliged to write a lengthy report including the patient's details, the results of the analysis and the testing methods employed. This is a time-consuming ...

Suraj Naik, the top sales performer for Karma Royal Group's Royal Resorts Bali, Indonesia property, was named Best Individual Professional - Sales during the 2012 Perspective Magazine Awards Gala dinner held at the conclusion of the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2012 - A Global Meeting of Minds. The Perspective Magazine Awards, sponsored by Holiday Systems International, annually recognizes the top companies and individuals doing business in the timeshare and fractional sector of the hospitality industry, with this year's Awards Gala dinner held February 2nd, 2012 at ...

Grassi & Co. is proud to announce that Robert Castro, CPA, formerly of BDO USA, LLP, has joined the firm as Partner. Robert has over 30 years of experience in the profession and specializes in accounting, audit, and business advisory services to the Financial Services Industry. Robert has extensive professional experience serving broker/dealers in securities, investment advisors, investment partnerships, business development companies ("BDC's"), leasing and specialty finance companies. He has proven instrumental in assisting clients in their going public ...

Scientists working as part of the Metrology for Energy Harvesting Project have developed a new model to deliver the maximum power output for piezoelectric energy harvesters. Piezoelectric materials convert electrical energy into a strain (or vice-versa). The best known use of piezoelectricity is for medical ultrasound. Piezoelectric energy harvesters utilise energy from unwanted mechanical vibrations, such as the rattling of an air conditioning duct or the movement of a bridge with passing traffic. Power levels are small, usually a few milli-watts or less, but the scavenged ...

Unicorn Booty, one of the world's most widely read LGBT media websites, is pleased to announce the hiring of C. Brian Devinney as their first National Sales Director. Devinney brings his significant advertising and marketing experience to the Unicorn Booty family which will strengthen existing sales efforts and further support its growing brand. C. Brian Devinney previously worked with HX Media, a leading regional LGBT powerhouse, as the Director of Expo Division, overseeing nearly 20 events nationwide, including HX Gay and Lesbian Travel Expos, HX Gay Life Expo, and ...

Cases in which a newly approved drug is more effective than the cheaper alternatives already available are the exceptions rather than the rule. This is the conclusion reached in a study by Mariam Ujeyl et al. in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[7]: 117-23). Research into 39 proprietary medicinal products (PMPs) launched on the German market in 2009 and 2010 shows that there were frequently insufficient data available on efficacy when approval was granted. The legal requirements of the licensing procedure have never yet ...

EcoPlum, the green shopping rewards site, releases Vintage Vinyl Journals, unique eco friendly products from recycled vinyl records and high quality acid-free environmentally friendly recycled paper. For music fans and writers, each handmade notebook features a front cover made from the actual album with label, while the back cover is made from part of the original album artwork. Throughout March, EcoPlum offers double EcoChipz rewards points for purchases of Vintage Vinyl Journals, as highlighted in Gia's Plum Picks on the home page. Each week EcoPlum will introduce ...

Survivors of cancer in childhood have a higher risk of infertility in later life. This is the conclusion reached by Magdalena Balcerek and her co-authors in a study published in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[7] 126-31). In a nationwide German survey on infertility after treatment for cancer in childhood and adolescence, the authors collected data from former pediatric oncology patients. Of the 2754 participants, 1476 had been treated for leukemia and 1278 for solid tumors. Altogether, 210 of these former patients had opted to have their ...

Upon fertilisation, a single cell is formed when egg and sperm fuse. Our entire body, with more than 200 specialised cell types and billions of cells are formed from this single cell. It is a scientific mystery how the early stem cells know what cell type to become, but a precise timing of the process is crucial for correct development and function of our body. Researchers across the world chase knowledge about our stem cells, as this knowledge holds great promises for development of treatment against several major diseases. Researchers from BRIC, University of Copenhagen, ...

Amron International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial diving equipment and other outdoor gear, is starting a new promotional program that will provide exciting benefits for both its vendors and customers. Beginning in March, Amron will be featuring one of its partners as the "Brand of the Month" that will include special sales incentives, giveaways, and digital and social media exposure. The first Brand of the Month will be Kirby Morgan, the leading name in commercial diving helmets and full-face masks. As part of the initial promotion, Amron ...

Pioneering work by a leading University of Nottingham scientist has helped reveal for the first time a vital process in the development of the early mammalian embryo. A team led by Professor of Tissue Engineering, Kevin Shakesheff, has created a new device in the form of a soft polymer bowl which mimics the soft tissue of the mammalian uterus in which the embryo implants. The research has been published in the journal Nature Communications. This new laboratory culture method has allowed scientists to see critical aspects of embryonic development that have never been ...

Stem cells are the body's mechanics, repairing damaged tissues and organs. Because these cells are able to grow into any type of cell in the body, scientists believe they hold the key to groundbreaking new therapies. To help further this research, scientists from the University of Victoria have found a new way to culture cells in 3D— a significant step forward for regenerative medicine. "Cells in your body grow and divide in a 3D environment, especially when you think of stem cells, which differentiate to become all the different types of cells in your body," said paper-author ...

ToolWatch Corporation will implement the full ToolWatch Enterprise suite on the London Crossrail C-310 Thames Tunnel contract. The $306 million contract is part of the $22.5 billion London Crossrail project that will connect the east and west London rail routes. The project will use the Enterprise suite to track heavy equipment, machinery (or plant), vehicles and tools, as well as monitor equipment servicing schedules and fuel consumption. Hochtief/Murphy, a joint venture between worldwide construction giant Hochtief Solutions and U.K.-based civil engineering firm J ...

Anthropogenic CO2 emissions, in addition to causing global warming, alter the chemistry of seas and oceans, causing them to turn progressively acidic. This change has severe effects on marine organisms and ecosystems. An international research published in the latest edition of the journal Science concludes that in the past 300 million years the chemistry of the Earth's oceans has undergone profound changes, although none seem to have been so rapid, so global, or to such an extent as the changes occurring presently. The research included participation of the Institute ...

Heavy diesel exhaust (DE) exposure in humans may increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, according to two papers released March 2nd by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Starting in the 1980s, studies have investigated a possible causal relationship between exposure to diesel exhaust and lung cancer. In 1989, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified diesel exhaust as a probable carcinogen. To determine the association between diesel exhaust exposure and the risk of dying from lung cancer, Michael D. Attfield, Ph.D., formerly ...

Couples who are married or living together will probably have more trouble parenting as a team if they have been violent toward one another during pregnancy, according to a team of psychologists. "This finding is helpful because working as a parenting team, in what we call the co-parenting relationship, is a key influence on everything from mothers' postpartum depression to sensitive parenting to the children's emotional and social adjustment," said Mark E. Feinberg, research professor, Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development at Penn State. Researchers ...

CHICAGO --- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from young adulthood into your 40s is strongly associated with low cardiovascular disease risk in middle age, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. "The problem is few adults can maintain ideal cardiovascular health factors as they age," said Kiang Liu, first author of the study. "Many middle-aged adults develop unhealthy diets, gain weight and aren't as physically active. Such lifestyles, of course, lead to high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes and elevated cardiovascular risk." Liu is a professor and the ...

Batavia, Ill. -- The world's most precise measurement of the mass of the W boson, one of nature's elementary particles, has been achieved by scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The new measurement is an important, independent constraint of the mass of the theorized Higgs boson. It also provides a rigorous test of the Standard Model that serves as the blueprint for our world, detailing the properties of the building blocks of matter and how they interact. The Higgs boson is the last ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat the disease. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes hand, foot and mouth disease, and is common throughout the world. Although that disease usually is not fatal, the virus has been reported to cause encephalitis, a potentially fatal illness found primarily in the Asia-Pacific region. Now, two research teams are reporting new findings about ...

A deterioration of working memory is observed in people who consume drugs containing cannabinoid compounds found in cannabis leaves and buds. A team led by Giovanni Marsicano (Inserm Research Unit 862) in collaboration with a team led by Xia Zhang, has recently identified the mechanism by which these substances affect working memory. These researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the adverse effect of cannabinoids on working memory is exerted via receptors located in the glial cells (brain cells present in large numbers and scarcely studied). This effect is ...

Do you want to achieve your business goals in the next five years? Your personal goals in three years or so? How about achieving them now? Anyone interested in rapid results for achieving business or life goals can benefit from a free online training video, "6 Steps for Your Rapid Results in Business and Life." The free online video was developed by personal development and fitness guru John Spencer Ellis and Jairek Robbins, the world's foremost authority at developing creative solutions for achieving results; it is now available online at John Spencer Ellis' ...

ATLANTA – The American College of Rheumatology has released the first classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica – aimed at helping physicians identify patients with this condition, which occurs in persons aged 50 years or older who have recent onset of pain in the shoulders, neck and hips along with other inflammatory symptoms not explained by an alternate diagnosis. Polymyalgia rheumatica is a relatively common cause of widespread aching and stiffness in older adults. It can be difficult to diagnose because it rarely causes swollen joints or other abnormalities ...

A small clinical trial led by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) found that patients with advanced heart failure and type 2 diabetes showed improved mitochondrial structure after three months of treatment with epicatechin-enriched cocoa. Epicatechin is a flavonoid found in dark chocolate. The results of this initial study has led to the implementation of larger, placebo-controlled clinical trial at UC San Diego School of Medicine and VASDHS to assess if patients with heart failure and diabetes show improvement ...