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New bat virus could hold key to Hendra virus
Medicine

New bat virus could hold key to Hendra virus

VIDEO: Gary Crameri, part of CSIRO’s bat virus team, discusses Cedar virus. Click here for more information. Australian scientists have discovered a new virus in bats that could help shed light on how Hendra and Nipah viruses cause disease and death in animals and humans. The new virus - named 'Cedar' after the Queensland location where it was discovered - is a close relative of the deadly Hendra and Nipah viruses. However, CSIRO's initial studies have discovered ...

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Medicine

www.AutismSeminarsOnDemand Offers Biomedical Autism Seminars at Drastic Discounts for month of August, 2012

http://www.AutismSeminarsOnDemand.com, a website created by Dr. Kurt Woeller featuring a compilation of his lecture presentations on biomedical autism intervention, announced today that it's offering drastically reduced pricing for the month of August. Dr. Woeller's ability to provide detailed information regarding diagnostic testing, therapies, and protocols that is understandable for all parties makes his information unique in the world of autism education. Each seminar available via the website is a presentation Dr. Woeller has previously given on a specific topic ...

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Medicine

FASTSIGNS Receives Multiple Accolades for Excellence in Franchising

With more than 25 years of experience in franchising, FASTSIGNS International Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS visual communications, signage and graphics centers, was recently recognized for its strides in franchising by the Franchise Yardstick Index and 1851 Magazine. Listed alongside some of the franchise industry's biggest players, including Dunkin Donuts, Super 8 Motels and Subway, FASTSIGNS has been recognized as No. 3 on Franchise Yardstick Index's 2012 400 list. The ranking, which compared 20 different criteria, acknowledges FASTSIGNS for its consistent ...

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Science

How to Choose the Right Dorm Mattress

You've done all your planning, purchased all your toiletries and linens and you think you are ready to send your child off to school. But did you think about the mattress he would sleep on? Of course, this may be provided by the dorm, but it is often a cheap mattress that is lumpy and worn. Wouldn't you feel better knowing that your child is getting the rest he needs to keep up with his demanding schedule? Due to the unique situation of living in a dormitory, you should take a few things into consideration before purchasing a dorm mattress: - Consider the space! Since ...

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Science

USAABT Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities

Members of the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, including athletes from The United States of America Adaptive Bobsled Team (USAABT) and the US Paralympic Bobsled & Skeleton Association, Inc. located in Park City, Utah are scheduled to participate in 5 international driving schools this upcoming winter season. Teams will then compete in races across the US and Canada. A fundraising event will be held Friday, August 24, 2012 from 7-10pm at Molly Blooms Restaurant and Pub located at 6180 Ute Boulevard, Park City, Utah to raise funds to build a new modified bobsled. Driving ...

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Science

Werner Announces National Sweepstakes for Adventure Seeking Enthusiasts

Werner Co., the world's leading ladder manufacturer, today announced a national sweepstakes with a chance to win an amazing, three-day adventure at Cabin Bluff, a world-class hunting and fishing destination located near Cumberland Island, Georgia. All outdoor adventure enthusiasts can now enter the contest by going to http://us.wernerco.com/adventuresweeps between August 1, 2012- September 28, 2012. "Werner is a brand that offers the best climbing solutions for both pros and consumers. Our products are rugged and durable and we want to give away an experience that ...

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Art Activity Kits for Young Children Delivered to Your Home Each Month

Create Abilities For Kids offers a unique solution to busy parents looking for ways to maximize quality time with their young children. Our art activity kits include everything you need to create a "masterpiece" with your little one. You won't need to shop around for anything. Our age-appropriate art kits are designed for ages three, four, or five. These all-inclusive kits will be delivered to your mailbox each month. This means you save time in planning, getting the materials, and doing the prep work because we've already done all of that for you. The art ...

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Designer Curtains Affects Interior Designing Positively

Interior designing is greatly affected by the change in the designs of curtains. It is said that the introduction of designer curtains has affected the way Interior designers deal with designs and planning. The introduction of designer curtains caused a great change for interior designers. Most of them studied again to apply the new way of designing the interiors of houses and establishments. Basically, the designer curtains nowadays are now part of the designing process. Some experts said that that the Interior designers had a tough time organizing their traditional ...

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Science

Onepath Systems Achieves Coveted Cisco Gold Status Certification

Onepath Systems, LLC, a Marietta-based leading technology solutions provider, announced that it has acquired the coveted Gold Certification from Cisco Systems. The Cisco Channel Partner program provides Onepath with the resource framework to develop an expertise to sell, plan, design, implement and operate Cisco networking solutions. To earn Gold certification, Onepath was required to meet or surpass the rigorous service, support, customer satisfaction and networking competency requirements set forth by Cisco. "Receiving the Gold Partner status is a great achievement ...

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Science

Roe Taroff Taitz and Portman Partner Named to Lead Long Island Business Development Organization

Management of regional growth and development often brings stress to the business and residential communities involved. Long Island has a number of regional development organizations that work to create plans that can help resolve and relieve challenges faced by communities as they grow. John J. Roe III, a partner with Roe Taroff Taitz & Portman, LLP, has returned to the helm of the Patchogue Business Improvement District (BID); a group that helps the Long Island municipality manage regional growth and development. Mr. Roe was instrumental in the development of the ...

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Medicine

The Top Two Finishers of the Web.com Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational Played Graphite Design Tour AD Shafts

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winner and second place finisher of the Web.com Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational both played Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts in their drivers. "Congratulations to this young player on his victory in his first professional event," said Tak Yamada, President, Graphite Design, "This is a great way to start his professional career and we wish him continued success throughout his career." The winner shot a 12-under 272 ...

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Engineering

Magic Ruby Brings Together Content, Infrastructure and Advertising Platforms for the Second Screen Industry

Magic Ruby, dedicated to solving the complex puzzle of Social TV, launches today. A business unit of Second Screen Solutions, Inc. backed by Technicolor, Magic Ruby combines best of breed second screen technology with advertising expertise to provide the fast-growing social television industry with application development bridging content, distribution and advertising network platforms. The company has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Magic Ruby leverages MediaEcho, the second screen media platform developed by Technicolor, which deepens viewer engagement ...

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Medicine

Urban Active Fitness Ranks as "Top 10 Fitness Clubs In The U.S."

Every year, Club Industry Magazine, the highly respected fitness business publication, ranks U.S health club companies by total corporate revenues. Urban Active made the 9th place with reported $107.5 million revenue (up 7%), meeting their goal of making it into the Top 10 position of this year's Club Industry's "Top 100 Clubs List." This is a notable leap from last year's #11 ranking. Club Industry Magazine reported that "The encouraging news for the industry is that more companies reported double-digit growth percentages this year than last, and six ...

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Science

New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera to Hold Open House

The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) invites the public to attend an open house on Wednesday, September 5, 7:00 p.m., at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more about the fall season of the only grand opera company located in North Jersey and based in Fort Lee, New Jersey under Artistic Director and former Met Opera star Lucine Amara. Hear renowned Verismo Opera Music Director/Principal Conductor Anthony Morss, Chorus Director Mara Waldman, and Stage Director Evelyn La Quaif describe the opera company's mission, vision, and the new ...

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Science

CIOs and IT Executives Invited to Speak at Upcoming Mobility Summit

CDM Media extended an invitation to CIOs and IT executives today to speak at the upcoming Mobility Summit, to be held Aug. 30-31, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Mobility Summit is an opportunity for attendees to make new business contacts, have in-depth conversations with C-level peers and learn about the latest mobility best practices and solutions during think tanks, panel discussions, analyst Q&As and more. A few of this year's agenda session titles: - Mobile and the Post-PC Enterprise - The Flexible Organizational Structure - Addressing Mobile Security ...

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Science

David Gorman Joins Executive Search Firm, Reilly Partners, As Managing Director

Reilly Partners, a privately-held retained executive search firm dedicated to results fueled by integrity and transparency, has announced the addition of David Gorman as a managing director. Gorman brings 20 years of sports consulting and legal experience to Reilly Partners. He has served as a sports marketing expert, representing some of the most prestigious athletes and sports organizations in the world. Gorman's past work for clients includes marketing and management consulting as well as legal protection of marketing, television, and licensing rights. According ...

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Medicine

Charlia Boyer Successful Opening Of New Musical "Overcome, Overjoyed" Supported By Hollywood Pop Dancer Sharna Burgess From Dancing With The Stars

Writer, producer and director Charlia Boyer assembled a phenomenal cast of performers who graced the stage at the opening of "Overcome, Overjoyed" on Saturday, July 28th. Madonna's former lead dancer Carlton Wilborn (Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour and The Girlie Show Tour) gave a soul-stirring performance as one of the stars of this new stage play about healing, forgiving, loving and overcoming. This production is entertaining for all ages filled with good music and a great inspirational message. Boyer says the message in the play is strong and clear. "It ...

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Social Science

Back to Basics Learning Dynamics Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Second Education Center in Newark, Delaware

Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc., the tri-state area's undisputed leader in tutoring and education service, recently celebrated the 1st anniversary of its second Education Center in Delaware. The new educational center is located at 1300 Paper Mill Road in Newark, Delaware. "Our goal in opening the second Center was to help students spend more time learning and less time traveling," explains Back to Basics' Founder and President Beverly Stewart. "Over the course of this first year, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of students from Hockessin, ...

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Science

The Richland Companies Acquires Bay Plaza Office Complex in Houston, TX

The Richland Companies announced today the acquisition of Bay Plaza Office Complex located at 711 West Bay Area Boulevard for an undisclosed amount. Strategically located in the heart of Webster, off I-45 between downtown Houston and Galveston, it also offers close proximity to NASA, Pasadena and the Houston Ship Channel as well as Hobby and Bush International airports. "Richland has always been committed to investing in high-quality, well-located properties across the Southwestern United States and the addition of Bay Plaza to our Houston portfolio is a perfect ...

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Science

ownCloud Apps Now Available for Android and iOS

ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the popular open source file sync and share project, today announced the availability of iOS and Android apps specifically designed for ownCloud. With more than 500,000 users world-wide, ownCloud offers the ease-of-use of Dropbox, with more flexibility and security that can only be provided by software installed on site. ownCloud customers can host their own file sync and share services on their own hardware and storage, use popular public hosting and storage offerings, or both. ownCloud seamlessly integrates into an existing ...

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Science

Summer Games Celebration in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) with a summer games competition on August 14, 2012 at the Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC. The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants will compete for a variety of outdoor gear prizes by playing classic activities like a water balloon toss, watermelon seed spitting contest and a cupcake walk. Prizes have been generously donated by Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO), Mountain Khaki, Gregory, MSR, World's Best Carrot Cake and Tiffany's ...

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OrderStorm eCommerce Hosts WordPress Theme Design Contest

OrderStorm is hosting a theme design contest for all WordPress theme developers and designers that want to expand their offerings and gain a new distribution channel. Interested theme designers can submit an original theme that showcases the OrderStorm eCommerce plugin for WordPress by September 12, 2012. Winners will be selected by an open vote on the OrderStorm.com website. The prize for the top five best themes is a showcase on the OrderStorm.com website where the winning themes will be available for sale. Winners will get 100% of the profits from the sale of their ...

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Science

NextLot Inc Expands Global Presence Into South Africa

This year has been monumental thus far for NextLot, Inc. Not only did NextLot celebrate its 5-year anniversary, it also increased its international presence by expanding into South Africa. NextLot has partnered with a leading South African auto auctioneer to run live webcasts at its weekly auto auctions. Live online bidding is a growing trend for the auction industry in South Africa and NextLot's bidder-friendly, easy-to-use software has made an immediate impact on the trend and is helping to transform the industry. Park Village has used NextLot for 28 auto auctions ...

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Science

FASTSIGNS CEO to Speak at Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's 6th Annual Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue

Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc., will be speaking at Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's 6th Annual Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue event, taking place Monday, August 6, at the Southern Methodist University, in an effort to encourage and motivate area youth and develop their leadership skills. The theme for the 6th Annual Youth Summit and Diversity Dialogue is, "Putting Your Signature on the Future." The summit audience is comprised of motivated area students between the ages of 13 and 17, who each applied for attendance. The day-long ...

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Science

Informer Books Announces the Publication of 'Pattaya Property and Thailand's Real Estate' by Nick Pendrell

Informer Books today announced the release of Pattaya Property and Thailand's Real Estate - How to Buy Thai Condominiums, Apartments, Homes & Villas, by Nick Pendrell. The only book published to date specifically about the property market in Pattaya, Thailand, the book is written for both investors and those looking for a holiday home or permanent residence in the city. Written in a light and easy-to-read style, the book guides the reader through the entire process of purchasing real estate in Pattaya from the initial decision-making process right through until the ...

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