AMES, Iowa – Even though a dwarf galaxy clear across the Milky Way looks to be a mouse, it may have once been a bear that slashed through the Milky Way and created the galaxy's spiral arms, writes an Iowa State University astronomer in the journal Nature. Curtis Struck, an Iowa State professor of physics and astronomy, uses a News & Views commentary in the Sept. 15 issue of Nature to add context and color to a study published in the same issue by a research team led by Chris W. Purcell of the University of Pittsburgh. The Purcell group reports that the Sagittarius Dwarf ...

After nearly two years of committed planning and design, the 2011 Solar Decathlon Team Massachusetts heads to Washington, D.C. where its completed "4D Home" will participate alongside 19 other collegiate entries in this year's competition. A unique dwelling that boasts both affordable and sustainable design elements, the "4D Home" is fully solar-powered, cost-effective and energy-efficient. "Team Massachusetts showcases public higher education at its best. The creation of this self-sustaining home designed and developed by students at Massachusetts ...

From the very beginning our philosophers and scientists realized that the key to great societies was wisdom. They saw that wisdom was real and that if only they could figure out what it is and how to teach it; they would be able to create wise societies. Ever since the times of Aristotle till today, man has been trying to figure out wisdom by putting wisdom under the microscope. As wisdom is an innate property of the pure self it is a secondary entity; just like fragrance is a property of the flower. It is exactly like a symptom of a disease. So by putting wisdom under ...

PHILADELPHIA--It is a commonly held that information on Wikipedia should not be trusted, since it is written and edited by non-experts without professional oversight. But researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have found differently, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in the Journal of Oncology Practice. Reassuringly, they found that cancer information found on a wiki was actually similar in accuracy and depth to the information on a peer-reviewed, patient-oriented cancer web site. There is one caveat, however: they found that the information ...

Cincinnati, OH, September 16, 2011 -- Pharmaceutical poisoning remains a common childhood injury, despite years of concerted prevention efforts, such as improved safe guards on packaging. Over half a million children are exposed to pharmaceuticals each year. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics attempts to understand this growing problem to aid in the progress of reducing the number of childhood injuries due to pharmaceutical poisoning. Dr. Randall Bond and colleagues from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati ...

Yuval Tal, founder of the global electronic payment provider Payoneer, will speak at the Take Charge 2011 Digital Commerce Summit from September 13 to 14. The conference, which will take place in Airport City, Israel, will feature the most cutting-edge ecommerce creations and trends for vendors and affiliates. Attendees can expect to have a global experience, with potential for boosting online sales, taking advantage of new marketing, and improving conversion rates. Vendors and affiliates also will have the opportunity to network, sell and discover products, participate ...

The number of young children admitted to hospitals or seen in emergency departments because they unintentionally took a potentially toxic dose of medication has risen dramatically in recent years, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study. The rise in exposure to prescription products has been so striking that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established the PROTECT Initiative, intended to prevent unintended medication overdoses in children. Randall Bond, MD, an emergency medicine physician at Cincinnati Children's, will ...

With over 20 years of dedicated work within the investment banking sector, Scott Mead has begun to showcase his artistic talents in a number of exhibitions, with his most recent works being exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. Scott Mead's two photographs on display at the Summer Exhibition are an untitled piece and a piece entitled Evening Light. Evening Light was created in 1975 during Scott Mead's college years at Harvard College, when he studied under recognized American photographers William Eggleston, Emmet Gowin and Minor White. The photograph, ...

Total Family Dental Group is delighted to announce the appointment of a new staff member, Maria Gomez, to its Torrance dental office. Maria has joined the group as treatment coordinator after spending 23 years with Village Family Dental in Torrance. Maria has over 30 years' experience in the dental field and uses her considerable knowledge to guide patients through every step of the treatment process; coordinating treatment plans, insurance benefits and financial options. Maria was very happy with her previous employers, making friends among staff and patients alike ...

The Geneva Charity Ball is about "having a good time doing good". It takes place once a year with the prime aim of raising funds for a selected number of charities, while also leveraging the skills and passions of individuals in order to make things happen. Senior Managing Partner for deVere Group Switzerland and Italy, Mr Paul Dodds, commented, "We are proud to have the opportunity to support a passionate committee this year who are working for a memorable cause. We are looking forward to a fun evening and hope to raise even more funds than last year!" ...

The rise of Internet use on mobile devices has made it hard to forget data roaming charges. abroadband.com has alleviated this problem by offering a unique mobile roaming solution. Users of their service can now access broadband on their mobile devices at only EUR0.59 per megabyte of data. A quick comparison of operators across the world illustrates the rarity of this type of flat rate service (source: BBC Website/Technology). abroadband was launched by Telekoms Austria earlier this year in February. The idea grew out of the unrest with high roaming charges that has ...

The event was spread out between the 1st and the 3rd of September and was aimed at providing Western Europe-based Financial Advisers with the latest financial planning knowledge, in order to help them continue providing the best possible financial advice to the deVere client. The now-prestigious event included motivational talks; workshops from deVere's main partners including Close, JP Morgan Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Generali International, Skandia International, Friends Provident, Prudential International and Sovereign; and also team-building exercises. Mike ...

Webby Awards Founder and award-winning filmmaker Tiffany Shlain's new, globally crowd-sourced film, "A Declaration of Interdependence," featuring music by Moby and translations enabled by dotSUB, will be transformed into a multi-cultural celebration of interdependence in action, as volunteers from around the world translate the 4-minute film into 100 different languages. The "100 Language Challenge for Interdependence," brought to you by dotSUB, Moxie Institute and the film Connected, will launch after the premier of "A Declaration of Interdependence" ...

Asvathaa Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based game development company has recently launched Karma Kingdom, an exciting quest driven online island game that can be played on Facebook. The tagline of the game, "Create Your Better World", best encapsulates the game on many levels. From an innovative non-linear user layout, an intrinsic positive message, to the opportunities afforded users to give to charities; the game is designed to lay new ground and direction for social games. Asvathaa' s intention is to bring to the market a new generation of original games based ...

Just eight days after BookWhirl.com launched their first book review package, the company will release another book review service today. To cap the third quarter of this year, BookWhirl.com joins BlueInk for a Book Review Combo service. For the past months, BookWhirl.com has become more dynamic in creating new products and services in strategizing book marketing campaigns. As the years pass, book marketing services are becoming more innovative. For independent authors, getting their books reviewed is an effective way to gain publicity and increase their book's marketing ...

The Rainbow Dance Festival starting on September 16 at the Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs provides dance workshops, shows and evening parties in a fun and family-friendly environment for the LGBTQ community to dance, connect and celebrate. "We're excited to introduce the Rainbow Dance Festival to the LGBTQ community. This festival provides a great environment for the LGBTQ community to invite their friends and family to learn new dance styles or enhance their dance skills," states Nitza Basoco, founder of Rainbow Dance Festival. "We've received ...

Every Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, you can listen to Wellness, Wholeness & Wisdom radio with host Psychologist Parthenia Izzard, CNHP. We are now airing three nights a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at 8:00 PM ET on BlogTalkRadio. The program is archived within minutes of the live broadcast on the internet. On your computer go to http://www.amtherapies.com and click on the Radio link to listen to the show live online or on your phone! Program topics range from authors like Bishop Jordan, James Redfield, Immaculee Ilibagiza, and William Tiller ...

GeoReader , an app from GeoReader LLC, was named as a "top five" finalist in the USA Challenge of the European Satellite Navigation Competition. The founder of the company, David Moreau, will present the app at the upcoming ION GNSS conference taking place in Portland, OR from Sept 19-23, 2011. GeoReader is an app that allows smartphones to read out loud site specific information as a user approaches a GPS location. Originally designed to add interest and provide relevant information to travelers, GeoReader provides the user the ability to listen to community ...

Schamp Marketing Concepts is hosting a contest to find the perfect name for three Special Order Products. The website is designed to bring the professional foot spa experience to the home, along with many helpful tips and articles.  The rules are simple. Review the three Special Order Products currently called Essential Pedicure Collection, Premium Home Spa Collection and Ultimate Home Spa Collection. The participants review the items in each of the collections and suggest a new name for each. It is that simple! Contestants can be creative and have fun. The winner will ...

Los Angeles based boutique label Hidden Beach Recordings announced earlier this month the signing of legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. The three time Grammy winner who rose to prominence in the early 1970's will release his 80th collection on September 20, 2011 entitled Ramsey, Taking Another Look., On the ten song CD Lewis and his Electric Band breathe new life into many of Lewis' favorite tunes including a new rendition of the Stevie Wonder penned "Living for the City" and a new edit of the original "Sun Goddess" recording featuring Earth, Wind ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, September 20, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt asks the question so very many are asking these days: What is happening around us? We see severe weather, colossal oil spills, and species dying off. We see illness, obesity, and rising incidents of mental illness and coping disorders. We see corruption and an unfathomable void of ethics in banking, ...

Baby, birthdays, new arrivals - all of these occasions are perfect excuses to crochet an adorable baby afghan. Not all baby blankets are considered equal, but the best ones are usually soft and cuddly. Children can grow up with their afghans and save them for the future. In fact, a blanket for a baby like the ones feature in this eBookcan quickly become a treasured keepsake. According to the results of the Craft & Hobby Association's 2010 Attitude and Usage Study, Americans often turn to crafting to create a gift that no one else can replicate. In fact, 31 percent ...

My Trendy Place boutique and The Rose breast cancer organization will be teaming up to provide breast cancer screenings on Tuesday, September 20. Screenings will take place at My Trendy Place's Houston location, thanks to the mobile mammography vans sponsored by The Rose. Hair loss can be traumatic for women experiencing health problems such as alopecia, lupus and cancer. Cancer treatments in particular are very hard on the hair. Chemotherapy targets all fast growing cells when attacking cancer cells. Since hair grows so fast, its follicles ultimately become a target ...

The new Portland Plumbing Plus triple water heater offers reduce how much customers pay to purchase and install new water heaters in addition to $30 off plumber rate for replacement or repair of clients' existing water heaters. The offer promises great discounts to customers who are in the market for a new hot water heater - gas or electric, conventional tank or tankless water heaters as well as those having water heater problems. Portland Plumbing Plus says the triple offer provides discounts on three water heater service aspects depending on customers needs - Supply, ...

In a hard fought competition involving hundreds of delis up and down the UK and thousands of votes from deli loving foodies, the title of Deli of the Year 2011 has gone to Arch House Deli in Clifton Village, Bristol, UK. Following several rounds of judging, a mystery shopper and an evening on the edge of their seats at the Great Taste Awards dinner in London, the couple who own and run the Arch House Deli, Debbie Atherton and David Greenman have plenty to celebrate. Only two years ago, in November 2009, Debbie and David bought Arch House Deli because they wanted ...