In October 2011, Hanan M. Isaacs completed Collaborative Law Family Law Training and received certification in compliance with the International Association of Collaborative Professional Interdisciplinary Training Standards. Collaborative Law Collaborative Law is an alternative approach to divorce litigation, committed to conflict resolution and shared solutions. Collaborative Law (also referred to as no-court divorce or peaceful divorce) center on resolving family law matters without going to court. Collaborative Law attorneys focus on negotiating mutually acceptable ...

International Consumer Electronics Show 2012 attendees and exhibitors will be greeted by a new business ally -- the original, internet-based, TV advertising agency for the entrepreneur, CheapTVSpots.com. In a world obsessed with CPM, ROI, and counting clicks, the award-winning TV advertising agency with the funny name, Cheap TV Spots, offers a new edge for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses to bring in customers: real TV advertising for less than the cost of pay-per-click web ads. An asymmetric attack on the market, via low cost TV advertising. "Why advertise ...

Personalized prognostic tools and gene-based therapies may improve the survival and quality of life of patients suffering from glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer, reports a new University of Illinois study funded by the NIH National Cancer Institute. "We confirmed known biomarkers of glioblastoma survival and discovered new general and clinical-dependent gene profiles," said Nicola Serao, a U of I Ph.D. candidate in animal sciences with a focus in statistical genomics. "We were able to compare biomarkers across three glioblastoma phases that helped ...

From pre-packed Camembert to shrink-wrapped meat loaf – choosing the right packaging is a key issue in the food industry. Companies need to protect food products from oxygen, moisture and chemical and biological contamination while keeping them fresh for as long as possible. Transparent multilayer films, in which each layer offers specific benefits, are frequently used to protect food from contamination. To minimize the amount of oxygen that penetrates the packaging, companies typically use expensive, petrochemical-based polymers such as ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymers ...

There is no time like the new year to take the initiative on resolving tax problems. Dennis and Ramona (Littleton, CO) came to Blue Tax with a balance of $31,000 for the State. They did not believe they owed this money. Blue Tax needed to figure out why Dennis and Ramona were being told they owed so much money to the State. Blue Tax set an immediate goal to find out why these taxpayers owed so much money to the State and to resolve their account, quickly and efficiently. After a few initial calls to the state, Blue Tax found out that the reason behind the huge outstanding ...

Amsterdam, NL, January 9, 2011 – The pathology of Parkinson's disease is characterized by a loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra (SN), an area of the brain associated with motor control, along with the development of α-synuclein (αS) protein in the form of Lewy bodies (LB) in the neurons that survive. The spread of LB pathology is thought to progress along with the clinical course of Parkinson's disease, although recent studies suggest that they are not the toxic cause of cell death. A new study published in The Journal ...

Washington, D.C. — Around 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian geologic period, there was a mass extinction so severe that it remains the most traumatic known species die-off in Earth's history. Although the cause of this event is a mystery, it has been speculated that the eruption of a large swath of volcanic rock in Russia called the Siberian Traps was a trigger for the extinction. New research from Carnegie's Linda Elkins-Tanton and her co-authors offers insight into how this volcanism could have contributed to drastic deterioration in the global environment ...

Revosys Inc. has announced the implementation of a the world's first Taxi Interactive V5 Tablet featuring cab TV advertising, embedded Taxi Cab Payment Processing and Taxi Cab Security Surveillance for taxis, livery, bus, and airport shuttles. The Revosys V5 Taxi Interactive In Cab Advertising Security Media system offers full Smart Card and Credit Card In-Taxi payment processing right from the taxi tablet terminal. The In Taxi Advertising and Payment Processing Terminal is an all-in-one system so there is no need for an external pin pad or additional credit card terminals, ...

For example, during the period studied, reasoning scores decreased by 3.6 % for men aged between 45 and 49, and 9.6 % for those aged between 65 and 70. The corresponding figures for women stood at 3.6% and 7.4% respectively. The authors underline that evidence pointing to cognitive decline before the age of 60 has significant consequences. "Determining the age at which cognitive decline begins is important since behavioural or pharmacological interventions designed to change cognitive aging trajectories are likely to be more effective if they are applied from the onset ...

Developments by hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are paving the way for the successful development of portable power systems with capacities that far exceed the best batteries available today. SRNL's advances in the use of alane, a lightweight material for storing hydrogen, may be the key that unlocks the development of portable fuel cell systems that meet the needs for both military and commercial portable power applications. SRNL has demonstrated a practical path to portable power systems based ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the images of fruit flies, clusters of neurons are all lit up, forming a brightly glowing network of highways within the brain. It's exactly what University at Buffalo researcher Shermali Gunawardena was hoping to see: It meant that ORMOSIL, a novel class of nanoparticles, had successfully penetrated the insects' brains. And even after long-term exposure, the cells and the flies themselves remained unharmed. The particles, which are tagged with fluorescent proteins, hold promise as a potential vehicle for drug delivery. Each particle is a vessel, ...

This year's 7th annual Counter Terrorist Magazine's Homeland Security Professionals conference is taking place at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida and big demand to hear the speakers is expected. Professionals won't just be attending from Florida's law enforcement, homeland security, Fire, rescue and emergency management. Past years have seen representatives from as far afield as Saipan and everywhere in the USA and Canada. This year's theme is expected to also draw significantly from private sector security. "We are developing the best line up for our conference, ...

Philadelphia, PA, January 9, 2012 – New research reveals that insulin applied in therapeutic doses selectively stimulates the formation of new elastic fibers in cultures of human aortic smooth muscle cells. These results advance the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of diabetic vascular disease. The study is published in the February issue of the American Journal of Pathology. "Our results particularly endorse the use of insulin therapy for the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in patients with type I diabetes, in which the induction of new elastic ...

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by its acronym TCM, these traditional remedies include herbal preparations and acupuncture. Now Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that a combination of TCM therapy and intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a winning solution for hopeful mommies who are having trouble conceiving. In the first study that measures the effectiveness of both herbs and acupuncture in combination with IUI infertility treatment, ...

WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2011) — Melissa Perry, Sc.D., M.H.S., professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services and adjunct associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, led an observational study indicating that environmental exposure to organochlorine chemicals, including Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and p,p'-DDE (the main metabolite of the insecticide DDT) can affect male reproduction. The research was published online on Dec. 21, 2011 in the journal Environmental Health ...

The discovery of a gene that causes a form of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) may provide scientists with an important insight into what causes axons, the stems of our nerve cells, to degenerate in conditions such as multiple sclerosis. In the Journal of Clinical Investigation today, an international team of scientists led by Dr Evan Reid at the University of Cambridge, and Dr Stephan Zuchner from the University of Miami, report that mutations in the gene known as 'reticulon 2' on chromosome 19 cause a form of HSP, a condition characterised by progressive stiffness ...

Davon Kelly, CEO of NOVAD Management Consulting will be honored on January 26, 2012 when Washington's SmartCEO magazine honors its 'Future 50 Award' recipients. The SmartCEO/Clifton Gunderson Future 50 Award recognizes 50 area companies based on revenue and employee growth over a three-year period. This year's Future 50 companies boast $11.7 billion in collective revenues and manage more than 30,000 employees in the Greater Washington area. NOVAD, founded in 2003, has rapidly grown to 15 full-time employees, augmenting its staff with 15 independent contractors. Since ...

San Jose, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 – Aria Diagnostics (formerly Tandem Diagnostics), a molecular diagnostics company, today announced publication of data supporting a directed, non-invasive approach to cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis in maternal blood for evaluation of two common fetal trisomies linked to genetic disorders. The results, assessing the detection of Trisomy 21 (associated with Down syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (associated with Edwards syndrome), were published online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.2922/full. "Our ability to identify pregnancies ...

NEW YORK (DATE) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of a spectacularly colored snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa. The striking black-and-yellow snake is called Matilda's horned viper. It measures 2.1 feet (60 centimeters) and has horn-like scales above its eyes. The discovery is described in the December issue of Zootaxa. Authors of the study include: Michele Menegon of Museo delle Scienze of Trento, Italy; Tim Davenport of the Wildlife Conservation Society; and Kim Howell of the University of Dar es Salaam. The ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa have worked out the exact function of an enzyme that is critical for normal muscle structure and is involved in several muscular dystrophies. The findings, which were published Jan. 6 in the journal Science, could be used to develop rapid, large-scale testing of potential muscular dystrophy therapies. The enzyme, called LARGE, adds a critical sugar chain onto an important membrane protein called dystroglycan. This sugar chain acts like a glue allowing dystroglycan to attach to other proteins and by doing so, reinforce cell membranes ...

Research by UT Dallas engineers could lead to more-efficient cooling of electronics, producing quieter and longer-lasting computers, and cellphones and other devices. Much of modern technology is based on silicon's use as a semiconductor material, but research recently published in the journal Nature Materials shows that graphene conducts heat about 20 times faster than silicon. "Heat is generated every time a device computes," said "Dr. Kyeongjae "KJ" Cho, associate professor of materials science and engineering and physics at UT Dallas and one of the paper's authors. ...

VIDEO: The following movies show sequential stacks of images starting on the outer wall of each small artery and progressing into the lumen of the blood vessel. They are followed by... Click here for more information. COLUMBIA, Mo. – Human arteries – some smaller than a strand of hair – stiffen as a person ages. This stiffening is a factor in cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, because it contributes to the circulatory complications in ...

The bad boy of country rock, Jimmie Lee has exploded into the poker world this year, armed with his two hit singles for poker, I'm All In and Hit the River Running. On the heels of his most recent CD release, Kid Vegas, Jimmie is currently touring with venues throughout the USA and making big appearances at celebrity and charity poker tournaments now! And The Jersey Outlaw has just raised up the stakes, with the big photo shoot with The Prestigious Models from NYC, at Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City!! This big promo event's the catalyst for Jimmies big road tour ...

Jerry Wood, owner and operator of Action Heating and Cooling in Crossville, Tennessee, decided to become as energy efficient as possible. Wood decided to install a Tennessee photovoltaic solar system on their warehouse that will offset over 50% of their annual electrical usage. He contracted Simple Energy Works (www.SimpleEnergyWorks.com), a Tennessee solar company, to design and install the 33.8kW PV solar system, which features Schott 230 modules and Enphase microinverters. The PV system is the second largest system in Cumberland County, Tennessee, and it will produce ...

Ensil's solid performance for repair, rework and refurbishment of critical equipment for US Coast Guard was superior to other competitive proposals submitted by high pedigreed organizations including the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Ensil provides services from two locations, a facility in Lewiston, New York, and a facility in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The facility in Lewiston, New York performs logistics, sales, testing, inspection, design engineering, repair, and serves as the Department of Defense's inspection point. The facility in Markham, Ontario performs ...