U.S. immigration law provides a host of visa alternatives to help individuals gain legal status to work in America. These options include everything from investor-related opportunities to visas for health care workers and L-1 visas for executives. One key program for American companies that require temporary services of non-immigrant workers with professional degrees is the H-1B visa, often used to employ accountants, scientists, engineers and computer programmers, among other professions. Recent criticism has suggested that the H-1B program has failed to meet the needs ...

BOSTON--Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have demonstrated a molecular strategy they say could make a much larger variety of tumors treatable with PARP inhibitors, a promising new class of cancer drugs. Currently, the role of PARP inhibitors has mainly been restricted to cancers whose cells lack functioning versions of the damage-repair proteins BRCA1 or BRCA2 -- chiefly certain breast and ovarian cancers. In a paper published online by Nature Medicine, Geoffrey Shapiro, MD, and colleagues report that the BRCA1 repair protein is dependent on another protein, ...

As technologies develop at an exponential pace, courts across the country are left scrambling to address the issues they create. The world we live in is becoming smaller and smaller as social media and smart phones provide more and more information about users' personal lives. Invariably, judges and members of law enforcement are forced to confront the privacy concerns these platforms generate. Specifically, courts all across the United States are in the midst of resolving the issue of whether searching cell phones without a warrant during an arrest infringes on individuals' ...

HOUSTON - Current and former heavy smokers can now be screened more effectively for lung cancer. Results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) revealed that detecting small lung cancers with computed tomography (CT) reduces lung cancer specific mortality by 20 percent. Prior to the trial, lung cancer, often diagnosed in the later stages of the disease, had shown no benefit from screening because screening with standard chest X-rays did not detect cancers early enough. The trial, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is the driving force behind a new ...

"Money, money, money Must be funny Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man's world." -ABBA, 1976 We rely on money in our day-to-day life and it is constantly in our minds. After all, money makes the world go round, doesn't it? Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, tries to better understand the psychological effect of money and how it affects our behavior, feelings and emotions. Jia Liu, at the University of Groningen, co-wrote the article along with ...

For years, homosexuality was grounds for discharge from the armed services of the United States. In 1993, President Clinton initiated the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" ("DADT") policy as a compromise that required gay soldiers to be discreet about their sexuality or face being thrown out of the military. DADT ruled the military policy on homosexuality for 17 years. But, on December 22, President Obama signed into law a bill that will allow gay men and women to serve openly in uniform for the first time in U.S. History. After certification ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- At the smallest scales, magnetism may not work quite the way scientists expected, according to a recent paper in Physical Review Letters by Rafał Oszwałdowski and Igor Žutić of the University at Buffalo and Andre Petukhov of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The three physicists have proposed that it would be possible to create a quantum dot -- a kind of nanoparticle -- that is magnetic under surprising circumstances. Magnetism is determined by a property all electrons possess: spin. Individual spins are akin to tiny bar ...

Four attorneys from Hacker Murphy, LLP, in Latham, NY, have been selected for inclusion in 2011 New York Super Lawyers. The four attorneys are James E. Hacker, David R. Murphy, John F. Harwick and Mark R. Sonders. The Super Lawyers selections are based on an annual process in given jurisdictions. Only five percent of the lawyers in each jurisdiction are typically selected. Three of the four Hacker Murphy attorneys selected this year for the New York Super Lawyers list have been selected before. James E. Hacker was selected from 2006 to 2009. David R. Murphy and Mark ...

Houston personal injury attorney Benny Agosto Jr. of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend is receiving nationwide recognition once again. While attorney Benny Agosto is often recognized for his dedication to the Houston community and the legal profession, this time he is being singled out for his work on the widely published immigration article "But Your Honor, He's an Illegal! Can the Undocumented Worker's Alien Status Be Introduced at Trial?" Co-authored with Texas Southern University Law Prof. Lupe Salinas and Texas attorney Eloisa ...

Reston, Va. (June 29, 2011) – A new treatment option may soon be available for children with neuroblastoma according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The study tested the principle that combined positron emission tomography and X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) may be used to select children with primary refractory or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma for treatment with a molecular radiotherapy known as 177Lu-DOTATATE. This therapeutic option was found to be viable option for children with neuroblastomas. Neuroblastoma is a ...

DALLAS – June 29, 2011 – Reducing the intervals between giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an electronic defibrillator shock after cardiac arrest significantly improves survival, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center emergency medicine doctors involved in an international study. Chest compressions applied within 10 seconds before the defibrillator shocks and within 20 seconds after the shock boosted survival chances by more than half compared to the rates for people who received chest compressions more than 20 seconds before or 40 seconds after the shock, ...

A team of engineers and scientists at the University of British Columbia has developed a device that can be implanted behind the eye for controlled and on-demand release of drugs to treat retinal damage caused by diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss among patients with diabetes. The disease is caused by the unwanted growth of capillary cells in the retina, which in its advanced stages can result in blindness. The novel drug delivery mechanism is detailed in the current issue of Lab on a Chip, a multidisciplinary journal on innovative microfluidic ...

The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Columbia SC (Northeast) offers convenient lodging to students and their parents who will be attending freshman orientation at the University of South Carolina. There are just a few days left for students to pre-register to attend an orientation session. The one day sessions are held weekdays through July 7. Orientation will provide students with key information that will help them make a successful transition into the university. Students will be able to meet with academic advisors, register for fall classes, visit residence halls, ...

Higher temperatures could significantly impact California and other premium winegrowing regions of the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study led by Stanford University climate scientists. Writing in the June 30 edition of Environmental Research Letters, the scientists report that by 2040, the amount of land suitable for cultivating premium wine grapes in high-value areas of northern California could shrink by 50 percent because of global warming. However, some cooler parts of Oregon and Washington State could see an increase in premium grape-growing ...

Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel Scottsboro offers nearby lodging to travelers celebrating 4th of July at Goose Pond Colony Amphitheater. This 28th annual event will begin at 6:00pm featuring The Bert David Newton Band and Cheezee Band. The National Anthem will be sung at 9:00pm by Daniel Smith, followed by fireworks. The concert will continue after the fireworks show. Admission is free; foods and drinks will be available for purchase. Goose Pond Colony is a municipally owned resort located on the banks of the Tennessee River at Lake Guntersville, Alabama's largest lake. ...

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) today welcomed the publication of positive results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). The NLST study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that lung cancer deaths fell by 20% and all-cause mortality fell by 7% when heavy smokers were screened regularly using low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) compared with standard chest x-ray. The NLST study followed more than 53,000 current and former smokers ages 55-74. "Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in ...

CHICAGO— The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is the first scientific study that provides clear evidence that CT screening significantly reduces the death rate due to lung cancer. NLST data shows 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths among trial participants who had the CT scan compared with the chest x-ray. Until now, no screening test for lung cancer has proven effective in detecting tumors at an early, more treatable stage. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the only NLST site in Chicago. During the study period, more than 400 individuals enrolled in the trial locally. ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Hotel (North), located by Perimeter Mall, offers convenient accommodations to guests attending Red, White & Brew, a July 4th Beer Fest. The event will take place from 6:00 - 10:30pm on July 4, 2011 at Georgia Aquarium on the parking deck rooftop. Guests can sample great beer and enjoy food and live music. Plus, the massive Aquarium parking rooftop offers the city's best views of the Centennial Olympic Park firework show. Proceeds from the July 4th Beer Fest benefits Georgia Aquarium education initiatives including ...

VIDEO: By tracking atmospheric features on Neptune, a UA planetary scientist has accurately determined the planet's rotation, a feat that had not been previously achieved for any of the gas planets... Click here for more information. A day on Neptune lasts precisely 15 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds, according to the first accurate measurement of its rotational period made by University of Arizona planetary scientist Erich Karkoschka. His result is one of the largest ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a personalized therapy to stop it. Scientists were able to use a statistical approach for the first time to map out the order in which these abnormalities form to analyze the pattern of DNA changes in advanced skin and ovarian tumors. The study's findings, which are published in the July edition of Cancer Discovery, are the result of a collaboration of scientists at the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute; the Lawrence Berkeley National ...

Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter hotel North, located near Perimeter Mall and Dunwoody, GA, recently announced a new special savings deal for stays between July 1 - 4, 2011. Guests who book the 4th of July package, which requires 2 days advance booking, will receive: - Rates from $124 per night - Round trip tickets for MARTA with shuttles to and from the MARTA station - Breakfast for two - 25% off Food and Beverage "Atlanta is a great city to celebrate Independence Day in," explains Ajay Sethi, the Perimeter hotel's General Manager. "Area festivities ...

In order to realize the full potential of advanced biofuels that are derived from non-food sources of lignocellulosic biomass—e.g., agricultural, forestry, and municipal waste, and crops such as poplar, switchgrass and miscanthus—new technologies that can efficiently and cost-effectively break down this biomass into simple sugars are required. Existing biomass pretreatment technologies are typically derived from the pulp and paper industry and rely on dilute acids and bases to break down the biomass. The treated biomass product is then exposed to biological catalysts, ...

National Trust has announced that a newly restored semi-tropical plant house, a bathing pool and a summerhouse mural are just some of the results of 10 years of hard work and GBP3.5 million investment at Hidcote Manor garden in Gloucestershire.   The National Trust has now officially completed a major phase of reinstating many of the key historic structures in this world-famous garden thanks to the support of an anonymous donor, who matched every pound raised by the Trust up to GBP1.6 million. Created by American-born horticulturalist Major Lawrence Johnston, Hidcote ...

Northwestern University researchers have provided new biological evidence suggesting that the brain works differently when memorizing the face of a person from one's own race than when memorizing a face from another race. Their study -- which used EEG recordings to measure brain activity -- sheds light on a well-documented phenomenon known as the "other-race effect." One of the most replicated psychology findings, the other-race effect finds that people are less likely to remember a face from a racial group different from their own. "Scientists have put forward numerous ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – As homes and cities expand closer to forests and wildlands across the American West, increasing wildfire threats have created an unlikely new phenomena – confidence in government. Recent studies show that people in neighborhoods adjacent to public forest lands can and do trust natural resource managers to a surprising degree, in part because the risks they face are so severe. Thousands of acres burn every year, threatening homes, lives and property, and in many groups and areas, the phrase "I'm from the government – trust me" is no longer being used ...