Testing the effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals may get faster thanks to a new technique incorporating quantum dots developed at the University of Central Florida. Some drug testing can take a decade or more, but UCF associate professor Swadeshmukul Santra and his team have created an electronic quantum dots (Qdots) probe that "lights up" when a drug it is delivering attaches to cancer cells. The research appears online in this month's Biomaterials. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142961211012841#FCANote A researcher can use a microscope to see ...

Tampa, Fla. (Dec, 19 2011) – Bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDCs) have been recognized as a source for transplantation because they can contribute to different cell populations in a variety of organs under both normal and pathological conditions. Many BMDC studies have been aimed at repairing damaged brain tissue or helping to restore lost neural function, with much research focused on BMDC transplants to the cerebellum at the back of the brain. In a recent study, a research team from Spain has found that BMDCs, can contribute to a variety of neural cell types in other ...

On December 13, 2011, Michael R. Vachon, Esq., a California lemon law attorney practicing in Orange County, California filed the Respondent's Brief in the Orange County Court of Appeals case Lewis v. Fletcher Jones Motorcars, Inc., et al. (Appellate Case No. Case No. G045603). At issue in the appeal is whether Orange County Superior Court Judge Thierry P. Colaw was correct in denying Fletcher Jones Motorcars's July 22, 2011 motion to compel arbitration. Arbitration is a form of private litigation, in which the parties agree to have their dispute settled by an "arbitrator" ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ╨ Engineers have discovered details about the behavior of ultrafast laser pulses that may lead to new applications in manufacturing, diagnostics and other research. Ultrafast laser pulses are used to create features and surface textures in metals, ceramics and other materials for applications including the manufacture of solar cells and biosensors. The lasers pulse at durations of 100 femtoseconds, or quadrillionths of a second, and cause electrons to reach temperatures greater than 60,000 degrees Celsius during the pulse duration. The ...

All American Trivia Games, LLC and the Computer Science Department at High Point University, High Point, North Carolina, are pleased to announce that the presidential trivia game HAIL TO THE CHIEF is now available for download from the iTunes Store. Playable on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, there are two apps to choose from. One download is a FREE version which includes twenty questions while the other app is the complete game including all 232 questions for a fee of $1.99. The $1.99 app was designed so that up to four people can challenge one another on the same device. ...

No time is a good one for IRS liens or wage garnishments, but the holidays are the worst time of all for such things. Jermal and Karen (Atlanta, GA) came to Blue Tax with a $28,000 debt for 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They did have an IRS installment agreement in place but had defaulted on those payments and so a wage garnishment was placed at Jermal's employer. The challenge for Blue Tax was going to be getting the garnishment removed and determining whether or not Jermal and Karen would qualify for a hardship program or a payment plan. The experts at Blue Tax got right ...

Ink Foundry, a word of mouth marketing agency specializing in the wine, restaurant and hospitality industries, today released its 2012 restaurant marketing trends declarations. By far, the hottest marketing trend for 2012 will be data capture and integration from all touchpoints. Data capture is joined by five other trends that will shape the restaurant industry this next year. The agency has also pinpointed a practice that restaurants will spend valuable marketing resources on, but will not be influential in driving consumers into restaurants. According to ...

Website domain name Punter.com has just become available, and it couldn't come at a better time in the U.S., with the recent announcement of college football's Heisman Trophy winner and the impending National Football League's Super Bowl. Punter.com also promises to be popular in countries such as the U.K. and Ireland as well, where the term "punter" is frequently used. It's commonly associated with rugby and soccer. As a slang term, in Ireland it describes a person at a sports match. In the U.K., the term is used even more broadly, meaning one who gambles ...

Last-minute Christmas shoppers buying from Currys, PC World or Dixons.co.uk will benefit in two ways this year. From Thursday 15th December until Saturday 24th December, customers buying last minute gifts will receive a GBP10 gift voucher to spend in store during February* and those buying computing products including PCs, laptops, netbooks and tablets including iPads will receive a GBP50 voucher to spend in March**. In addition, the retailer will be delivering right up to Christmas Eve, ensuring that even those who leave shopping online*** to the last minute will receive ...

Foresters (www.foresters.co.uk) members from the Wyre Forest branch raised nearly GBP2,500 for Children in Need last month. Twelve members collected at the Co-Op supermarkets in Stourport and Kidderminister, and Asda in Pershore over two days. Foresters members made the cheque presentation live on air on BBC Hereford and Worcester radio station. Val Maund, Foresters Branch Secretary said, "Foresters is family focused and we invest time and money especially to help deprived and needy children. People have been very generous with their donations and we are proud to ...

Bridgewater Travel has launched their new luxury programme of Italian holidays. Amongst the catalogue of what are described as "the finest Italian accommodation in the most exclusive locations," is the Villa Vista sul Lago on Italy's majestic Lake Como. Como is widely regarded as Italy's most beautiful lake and one of the world's most glamorous locations. It has been popular with the wealth and aristocracy since Roman times. Today, the likes of Madonna, George Clooney and Sylvester Stallone own villas in the area. Lake Como's natural beauty has enthralled ...

This Friday evening at 6:30pm, Clearwater's 19th Annual Winter Wonderland will open in downtown Clearwater, on the corner of Drew Street and Fort Harrison Avenue. Produced annually by the Clearwater Community Volunteers of the Church of Scientology, this event is run by volunteers and funded through donations raised throughout the year. As in earlier years, Santa will make a spectacular surprise entrance during the opening ceremonies - just in time to light the hundreds of thousands of lights that cover Winter Wonderland. This Alpine holiday display, which covers ...

Barnhart's Self-Improvement Hypnosis Programs are specifically designed to provide you a powerful, step-by-step hypnotic technique that will allow you to evolve into the person you desire. With the current problems in the Health Care Industry, your best defense is preventative health care by taking control of your life. These programs are so powerful that they are 100% guaranteed. If you're not completely satisfied and happy with the results you receive after 30 days, Don will refund your money. There are no gimmicks, no pills and no magic tools. Don Barnhart's self ...

Bboweldiseases.net, a site dedicated to helping people understand what is happening to their digestive systems announced the addition of 42 more pictures and diagrams, making it one of, if not the most visual digestive website around. Many diagrams such as the lower right abdomen, enzymes, bacteria, endoscopies and more are provided throughout the site.This is a non-commercial website for anyone looking for an informational site that is well researched and is easy to understand. Detailed physiological explanations are included for those with stronger biological training ...

eToro Partners has always been more than a _a href="http://www.etoropartners.com/"_typical forex affiliate_/a_ program. For starters, eToro Partners has always prided itself on innovation and has been consistently committed to supplying partners with new ways to market the already popular eToro platform. These have included creative marketing materials, unexpected marketing channels and top of the line performance analysis tools. In addition eToro Partners also offers opportunities for more extensive collaborations plans such as introducing broker partnerships, ...

CDPE Designated Georgia Realtor Matthew Sipera, a member of The Komar Team of Results Realty Services, has developed a resource on the internet that provides information on the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program, or "HAFA." The interactive website provides information explaining alternatives to foreclosure and options for families who are having trouble paying their mortgages. The free information is available at http://www.shortsalega.com/home-affordable-foreclosure-alternatives.html and explains the benefits of short sales, or selling a property ...

Many individuals remember the satisfaction of creating a model plane, train or ship from a pile of parts that later held honored positions on mantels and shelves. LazerModels is bringing back the joy of creation with unique, one-of-a-kind wooden models. "LazerModels - they're kits you build," said Cheryl Matheny, owner of LazerModels.com. "These aren't cookie cutter designs or the flimsy material you see in craft stores." LazerModels.com offers distinctive wooden model kits that bring back all the fun of building a precision creation that are a ...

Air Comfort Solutions, and Mr. Bryan Patton, is pleased to announce they are now providing Air Conditioning Repair & Service. They provide comprehensive HVAC services to North Texas, that include air conditioning repair & maintenance, along with installation of new systems. When recently interviewed, Mr. Patton stated, "Air Comfort Solutions announces we are proudly servicing Plano, Allen, McKinney, Frisco & the surrounding areas with AC repair & service". They can quickly get your comfort zone back to normal, at affordable prices, with professional ...

According to the founders of Greenbeard.com, search engines such as Google and Bing can, at present, only go so far in understanding our needs. There are many situations that require guidance, mentorship, or tough troubleshooting which can only be provided by someone with experience. Their goal is to build Greenbeard.com into a large-scale destination that anyone can visit when they need to locate human wisdom and expertise. Since the launch of their outreach campaign 6 weeks ago, sign ups have been pouring in. Those sign ups include professors from a large number of ...

Pregnant with her second child, Anthea Ramirez MSW, in 2010, was employed as director of a licensed adoption agency, when she made a decision to try to mitigate the complexities of the adoption process. By April 2011, Ramirez had quit her job and, in May, introduced a beta site of Adoption-Share (www.adoption-share.com), a social network platform designed to level the playing field for all parties involved in the adoption process (birth mothers, adoptive parents and licensed adoption entities). Where adoption has historically proven to be arduous, expensive and overly complicated, ...

Lexmark International, Inc. today introduced the powerful Lexmark 6500e MFP Option, a modular scanner that delivers advanced scanning and workflow capabilities to enterprise customers in paper-intensive output environments. The new scanner add-on links seamlessly to the company's versatile T650, T652 and T654 monochrome laser printers, adding an innovative solutions framework and full multifunction capability to this award-winning family of printing devices. The modularity of the Lexmark 6500e MFP Option makes it an adaptable solution that allows for flexibility and ...

Author Kimberly Vargas will appear on The Authors Show radio version beginning on November 28, 2011 to discuss her award winning adventure novel, 'Gumbeaux'. Nearly driven to homicide by an alcoholic caretaker, a sheltered, rebellious young heiress disappears into New Orleans to heal in peace from the death of her parents. In moving from Washington, D.C. to Louisiana, she experiences culture shock and freedom for the first time. The title refers to a Cajun restaurant where she takes a job as a waitress. There she engages in many misadventures with often hilarious results. ...

Contemporary artist, Camey McGilvray unveils her collection, Wired at TAG Gallery on November 29, 2011. Wired will run through December 24, 2011 and consists of both wall and freestanding wood and metal sculptures. McGilvray uses her art to illustrate the frantic pace that often exemplifies present day life and calls attention to our time saving, real time, electronic devices and how they have altered our inter-personal communication. The title Wired refers not only to being up tight but also to being equipped with all the electronic gadgets deemed essential to contemporary ...

The EVV Group, which provides financing to startups and tech companies, announced Thursday it was granted a license to operate in China, the world's second-largest economy. The long-awaited decision makes the institution, which has played a role in the creation of thousands valley companies, the first foreign bank to get such a green light from Chinese authorities since 1997. "EVV Group is the premier institution here in the states for this kind of lending," said Sandler O'Neill & Partners analyst Aaron James Deer. "Given all the opportunities and ...

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial sunrooms; conservatories; greenhouses; skylights; and more, debuts two new conservatory blind options. Pinoleum blinds are the original conservatory blind. Although the blinds were developed in France in 1872, they have spread throughout the world. These blinds have historically been featured in glass enclosures and are still popular in English style conservatories today. The versatile blinds can be used on both the conservatory's roof and walls, and are comprised of individual reads, which ...