Deleting a single gene in the cerebellum of mice can cause key autistic-like symptoms, researchers have found. They also discovered that rapamycin, a commonly used immunosuppressant drug, prevented these symptoms. The deleted gene is associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), a rare genetic condition. Since nearly 50 percent of all people with TSC develop autism, the researchers believe their findings will help us better understand the condition's development. "We are trying to find out if there are specific circuits in the brain that lead to autism-spectrum ...

The South Pacific hurricane Tropical Depression season normally ends in April but Tropical Depression 21P has developed in the South Pacific Ocean between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from "System 91P," a low pressure area. NASA's TRMM Satellite passed over Tropical Depression 21P and captured rainfall dates and cloud heights. TRMM is the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite that is managed by NASA and the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA. The center of Tropical Depression 21P was directly beneath the TRMM satellite when it passed over on June 28, 2012 ...

Scientists from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service report a significant decline of endangered white abalone off the coast of Southern California in the journal Biological Conservation. "Since 2002, we have been surveying white abalone off San Diego using an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV)," said Kevin Stierhoff, research fisheries biologist at NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, and lead author of the journal article. "In the absence of fishing, we hoped to see the population stabilize or increase. However, our latest assessment ...

Langkawi, Malaysia - Star chef Anton Mosimann returns to Malaysia this September as Guest Chef at the award-winning resort, The Datai Langkawi, from 24 to 27 September 2012. Guests will soon have the privilege of indulging in the tantalising temptations of fine culinary arts, as presented by Mr. Anton Mosimann. The chef will also grace another top-rated resort, The Club Saujana in Selangor from 17 to 22 September. The Swiss-born chef rose to fame in the UK while cooking at The Dorchester where he witnessed the restaurant being awarded Two Michelin Stars. He is widely ...

The first running of the Hermosa 24 Ultramarathon established a Guinness World Record milestone when Southern California native Christian Burke ran 83.04 miles in the soft sand for 24-hours in this event, which he created to raise money for local schools. Friend and fellow athlete Patrick Sweeney took the world record from Christian in 2011 by running 87.36 miles during the event. Today, Patrick Sweeney broke his own record by two laps, running 94.08 during the Hermosa 24, held June 30-July 1, 2012. Known as "The Hermosa 24," this remarkable endurance event ...

Dr. Ian Wahl has created a practice known as Wahls of Wellness (http://www.wahlsofwellness.com/), which provides noninvasive allergy relief in the Arlington Heights area of Illinois. He offers patients safe and effective relief of symptoms for seasonal, food and environmentally based allergies. Dr. Wahl uses acupressure as the centerpiece for his allergy related services. In this manner, Dr. Wahl is able to help longtime allergy sufferers discover real relief. Arlington Heights, Illinois, May 16, 2012—Dr. Ian Wahl, who is the founder of Wahls of Wellness (http://www.wahlsofwellness.com/), ...

With the previous three released news, users have known more about some features of GstarCAD Architecture 2012 and showed great interest. In this release, user-friendly operation, another highlight of this upcoming version will be unveiled. People with conventional views think that since CAD software belongs to professional software, its interface should be simple and boring. However, users have high requirements for the interface of the software nowadays. To meet users' requirements, GstarCAD Architecture 2012 adds easy handling DPTL (Design, Project, Tools and Libraries) ...

Morris Kaye & Sons Furs is pleased to announce it will hold its annual unclaimed furs sale from Monday, July 9, 2012, through Saturday, July 14, 2012. This sale will feature a vast array of fur coats that were put into storage and then unclaimed by their owners. While this may seem like a big loss for the previous owners, it can be a great gain for those who attend the sale. With a variety of fur coats, fur jackets and more at the lowest prices imaginable, buyers can find the right coat at a price that seems too good to be true. The Morris Kaye & Sons Furs Unclaimed ...

U.S. Track and Field sports psychologist Dr. Steve Portenga is releasing the world's most advanced sport and performance psychology mobile app for the iPhone this month, with his Olympic athletes among the first to use it. Also the CEO and Founder of iPerformance Psychology, Dr. Portenga has developed the iPerformance Sport & Performance Psychology Mental Skills Trainer app behind eight years of direct professional experience and proven industry data on how to maximize sports performance beyond physical skills. The app will be a standalone utility for training athletes--both ...

Dr. Peter Bray is the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon using a new revolutionary technology to treat gynecomastia (large male breast); BodyTITE, is a radio frequency assisted liposuction that tightens the skin 40 times more than regular liposuction. Dr. Bray say BodyTITE is a great new option because it solves all three problems related to gynecomastia without visible incision marks left on the breast area. Dr. Bray has patients traveling from across Canada to have Gynecomastia Surgery (breast reduction surgery) with BodyTITE. Gynecomastia surgery (male breast ...

HeadsUp Communications LLC the global educators of effective negotiation skills, run by the high school banking bandit of the 80's, is excited to announce the hiring of Mr.Robert Snow, for the position of Events Promotion and Marketing Manager. Mr. Snow, a native Chicagoan, comes from the hospitality industry and brings an understanding of budgeting, event vendor acquisition as well as, food and beverage vendor acquisition to HeadsUp Communications LLC. The official start date for Mr. Robert Snow is July 2, 2013. "HeadsUp Communications LLC is excited to welcome ...

PT LinkNet (First Media ) as a provider of broadband internet (FastNet) and pay tv (HomeCable) keeps conducting innovations to provide added values to the service to Indonesian market, especially in Information, Education, Telecommunicaation and Entertainment. First Media is a services provider that are known to always present the first technology and services in Indonesia, after successfully deliver the first HD entertainment in Indonesia and currently has 21 channels including 3D; the innovation continued with the first Video On Demand too, this time the launch of ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...

Small Businesses in Texas looking for ways to save money on payroll processing and tax reporting can try out the new ezPaycheck payroll solution from halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com). EzPaycheck 2012 comes with several new features to help small businesses and non-profits handle the paychecks easily and smoothly. The latest updates of this small business payroll software include: - New custom wage field to handle tips and commissions for service companies - Updated YTD feature that allows users to start ezPaycheck easily in mid-year - New database ...

The Upper West Side Work From Home Meeting, a monthly meeting of telecommuters and people working from home in Manhattan, is announcing it has secured a second meeting date in July. The second session was created to provide an additional opportunity for those workers to meet who are unable to join the mid-month meeting. "We created the Work From Home Meeting nearly a year ago and it's grown in popularity," said William Anderson, the meeting's creator and host. "The original idea was to meet on Wednesdays in the middle of the month and the turnout remains ...

Who doesn't know someone who starts talking about "next year" the day after a festival is over? This summer marks the birth of an exciting new social network that brings festivalgoers together while providing them with a candid and immersive look into the events they love. It's called Festivalist and will be available for both iPhone and the web, with an Android version coming later this year. "Being long-time Winnipeg Folk Festival campers, we wanted to give festival lovers a place to share their experiences in a way that really captures the culture of ...

Families and professionals alike will be encouraged to free their minds at the Singapore Science Festival 2012, which kicks off on July 27th.   Organised annually by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, the event will be held at the Science Centre Singapore and encompasses three weeks of activities, coming to a close on August 17th.   The theme of this year's festival is 'create new possibilities', with events designed to engage people with the boundless potential discoveries all around us that can be realised through science.   Events include the X-periment! ...

Visitors to Thailand's Phuket region will be able to take in a brand new art exhibition called Oceans Apart from July 14th to August 17th 2012.   Hosted at Mom Tri's VR Gallery, the event will showcase the work of Australian artist Robin Gillow - who is based in Phuket - and South Africa's Libby Harrison, who have been friends since their early teenage years.   The pair's work reflects the geographical separation yet close emotional bonds between them, presenting striking evocations of South African and Asian culture, with the ocean being the unifying theme.   Additionally, ...

Taipei's Nangang Exhibition Centre will play host to a concert by multimillion-selling rock sensations Radiohead on July 25th 2012.   It will be the first time that Taiwanese audiences have had a chance to see the internationally acclaimed British band live, coming as part of their 2012 global tour, which began in Miami in February.   Radiohead have won widespread recognition since coming to prominence in the early 1990s for their cerebral and often avant-garde approach to rock music.   Their discography includes albums such as Pablo Honey, Hail to the Thief, The ...

The Richie Jen World Tour 2012 will be coming to Macau on July 7th, giving local audiences and visitors alike the chance to see one of Asia's most popular music acts.   Taiwanese superstar Jen will be coming to the CotaiArena and treating his many fans to a repertoire of some of his greatest hits from a career spanning more than two decades, during which he has won numerous awards and gained popularity in Hong Kong and mainland China.   Audiences can expect to be engaged by Jen's friendly and outgoing stage presence, while fellow Taiwanese music sensation Tracy Su will ...

The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from injuries and birth defects caused by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Zoloft and Paxil, has learned of research suggesting that critically ill patients who are prescribed the medication after being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital, are more likely to die than patients who are not taking a drug in the SSRI class. According to a statement issued by the American Thoracic Society, a group of researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and ...

Manila will be the venue for the latest leg of music group Tao's Art of Drum Tour from July 12th to 22nd 2012.   The world-renowned performers have won international acclaim for their unique and dramatic fusion of martial arts and traditional Taiko drumming, having made their Japanese debut in 1993.   Since then, the act has been seen in 17 countries and 400 cities, attracting more than five million spectators to see the group's unique artistry, which defies easy categorisation.   Tao's objective is to revitalise the standard perception of classical Japanese drumming ...

Bali audiences will be able to watch the latest phase of a global search for the world's best young surfer when the next leg of the Quiksilver King of the Groms world series takes place at the Halfway Kuta Beach.   To be held on July 7th and 8th 2012, the competition will see some of the region's most talented under-16 surfers taking part in a series of events designed to help find the top competitor in Indonesia.   Quiksilver King of the Groms comprises a total of 18 events across the world, with regional winners taking part in the international final during the Quiksilver ...

Kuala Lumpur comedy fans will be flocking to see the Maz Jobrani Live show on July 15th 2012, which will showcase one of the US's most quick-witted and sharpest comics.   The Iranian-born Jobrani was featured in the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, a pioneering showcase of the some of the top Middle Eastern-American comics.   He is a regular on Comedy Central, as well as performing on high-profile programmes such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and bringing his livewire presence to movies and TV shows such as The Interpreter, Friday After Next, ER and NYPD Blue.   Jobrani ...

Bangkok's Ardel Gallery of Modern Art is set to host a new month-long show called Photocubism 2 from July 12th 2012.   The exhibition will showcase the work of ML Mingmongkol Sonakul, aka Taona, a Thai film producer and independent director who has created a series of photographs inspired by the paintings of cubist artists.   Produced using photo collage techniques and the Gouttelette printing system, the works express Taona's feelings and ideas on environments, places and surrounding objects.   The artist has enjoyed great success in the world of cinema and premiered ...