FloraTerra, California's based landscape management company, has announced the addition of Larry Petretti as their new Operations Manager in their San Jose Branch. Petretti, has over 25 Years' experience in the Green Industry, beginning his career in horticulture working with several successful landscape companies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. He worked at Delconte Landscape in Fremont as there District Manager, and at the beginning of his career with Western Landscapes in 1986 he has spent his past 6 years as a successful self-employed entrepreneur relocating ...

A new study has found that when parents get tested for breast cancer genes, many of them share their results with their children, even with those who are very young. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also revealed that most parents think that their children are not distressed when they learn about the test results. For parents, one of the primary motivations for getting tested for hereditary cancer genes is to better understand the risk that their children face; however, many parents struggle with the decision ...

Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/site/embargo/cmaj110551.pdf. An international team of researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture in treating migraines in 480 patients at nine hospitals in China. The patients were randomly assigned to four groups, including one sham acupuncture group and three groups receiving different ...

A new study suggests that middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have time to try to learn how to control their high blood pressure without medications, but not too much time. The consequences of delaying effective hypertension treatment for up to a year were small—a two-day reduction in quality-adjusted life expectancy—according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published online for the Journal of General Internal Medicine. But as the delay gets longer, the damages multiply. A ten-year delay decreased life expectancy by almost ...

Award Winning International Branding and Consumer Product Development Firm to Launch Products in Spring-2012 Florence, KY Geoff Ficke, President of Duquesa Marketing announced today that his Firm has been retained to act as Managing Consultants for the creation, testing Branding and market introduction of Dr. Ajit Nemi's line of targeted skin treatment products. "Ajit Nemi MD MBA is a brilliant young doctor and researcher who has built a thriving Eye Care practice in the Atlanta area", said Mr. Ficke. "His extensive work with patients provides Dr. Nemi ...

The main symptom of Rotor syndrome is jaundice caused by a buildup of a substance known as conjugated bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow substance generated in large quantities when the body recycles red blood cells. It is conjugated in the liver to make it soluble in water so that it can be cleared from the body. Although Rotor syndrome is known to be a genetic disorder, it is not known which genes are involved. However, a team of researchers — led by Alfred Schinkel, at The Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands; and Milan Jirsa, at the Institute for Clinical and ...

Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity (stiffness) of the legs. Mutations in more than 30 genes have been linked to HSPs. A team of researchers — led by Stephan Züchner, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami; Evan Reid, at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Antonio Orlacchio, at the Centro Europeo di Ricerca sul Cervello–Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Santa Lucia, Italy — has now associated mutations in the gene ...

The Latinva Instructor Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2012, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., at Spectrum Athletic Clubs in Canoga Park, 2235 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303. The workshop is ACE and AFAA Certified: ACE trainers receive 0.7 CEC's and AFAA trainers receive 5.5 CEU's. The Latinva Dance Fitness Workshop will provide fitness enthusiasts with all the fundamentals of teaching a dance fitness class, with detailed emphasis on choreography, cueing, dance, music, and teaching techniques. With these five methods, instructors will learn how to choreograph ...

EDITOR'S PICK: Genetic and mechanistic basis for rotor syndrome uncovered The main symptom of Rotor syndrome is jaundice caused by a buildup of a substance known as conjugated bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow substance generated in large quantities when the body recycles red blood cells. It is conjugated in the liver to make it soluble in water so that it can be cleared from the body. Although Rotor syndrome is known to be a genetic disorder, it is not known which genes are involved. However, a team of researchers — led by Alfred Schinkel, at The Netherlands Cancer Institute, ...

SAN DIEGO -- Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have begun to identify mutations and cellular pathway changes that lead to lung cancer in never-smokers — a first step in developing potential therapeutic targets. "This is the starting point. We certainly have a lot of pathways and gene expression alterations that we're going to be very interested in confirming and looking at in larger cohorts of patients," said Dr. Timothy G. Whitsett, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in TGen's Cancer and Cell Biology Division. Whitsett presented the findings ...

The goal of the procedure is to reshape flat, square or A-Shaped bottoms for a more voluptuous, curvaceous and sensual backside. During the surgery, Jugenburg takes fat from unwanted areas of the body, such as flanks, hips, or tummy, and strategically transfers this fat to the buttocks. The reshaping and sculpting techniques to the lower backside, can provide lift and a more voluptuous shape and contour. http://www.Torontosurgery.ca The results are customized to the individual and cultural desires of each woman. http://www.torontosurgery.ca/Toronto-Cosmetic-Surgery-Photo-Gallery.html There ...

Dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galápagos Islands, a genetic analysis conducted by Yale University researchers reveals. The analysis, published Jan. 9 in the journal Current Biology, suggests that direct descendants of at least 38 purebred individuals of Chelonoidis elephantopus live on the volcanic slopes of the northern shore of Isabela Island — 200 miles from their ancestral home of Floreana Island, where they disappeared after being hunted by whalers. "This is not just an academic ...

Cosmetology students at ITS Academy of Beauty, 750 Sunland Park Drive in Sunland Park Mall in El Paso are ambassadors of beauty and savings by offering perms and hair relaxer treatments at deeply discounted prices now through Feb. 29. Perm services will be 50% off the regular price and all relaxer services will be 40% the school's already reduced prices. Services are performed by cosmetology students under the supervision of a licensed cosmetology instructor. "A new year is a great time to change your look and with discounts of 40% off relaxer services and 50% ...

Boston, MA – Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counseling, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Massachusetts Boston. The study appears January 9, 2012 in an advance online edition of Tobacco Control and will appear in a later print issue. "What this study shows is the need for the Food and Drug Administration, ...

Internet marketing expert Malia Smith will share her expert tips on how to effectively use the Internet to market your business at the Sales, Profit & Marketing Summit, (spmsummit.com) Feb. 9 to 10, 2012, in Phoenix, AZ. Smith will host Using FREE Organic Marketing to Grow Your Sales on Feb. 9 from 10:30 p.m. to Noon. On The Cutting Edge Malia Smith has been involved in Internet marketing for six years. Her experience began with search engine optimization and eventually expanded into social media and local search engine marketing. Smith has worked with several ...

A registry -which includes every patient in Sweden having percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of acute and stable coronary artery disease- has found that PCI implantations using a new generation of drug-eluting stents is associated with lower rates of relapse (restenosis), stent thrombosis and subsequent mortality than older generation drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents.(1) The findings, from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR), reported in the European Heart Journal, represent the outcome of treatment in a large ...

Representatives of a giant tortoise species that had apparently been driven to extinction by humans more than 150 years ago must be alive today, if in very small numbers. Researchers reporting in the January 10 issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have come to this conclusion based on the "genetic footprints" of the long-lost species Chelonoidis elephantopus in the DNA of their hybrid sons and daughters. "To our knowledge, this is the first report of the rediscovery of a species by way of tracking the genetic footprints left in the genomes of its hybrid ...

University of British Columbia and University of Edinburgh astronomers have mapped dark matter on the largest scale ever observed, according to results released today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, Texas. The findings, presented by Dr Catherine Heymans of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Associate Professor Ludovic Van Waerbeke of UBC, reveal a Universe comprised of an intricate cosmic web of dark matter and galaxies that spans more than one billion light years. An international team of researchers lead by Van Waerbeke and Heymans ...

Founder Captain Brad White said, "It makes sense for us to expand into the Florida market as many of our Northeast and Midwest snowbird clients flock to the warm weather for most of the year and some permanently. They may eventually want to come home to their final resting place up north but we need an active program in Florida to handle today's growing sea burial needs there." NEBAS is the best known company in the USA for sea burials and it uses only properly insured and current U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) licensed captains who are Sea Burial Certified by NEBAS. ...

Android users around the world can now follow their favorite football club in a new and exciting way. Vubooo virtual stadium brings the pitch to fans' phones and tablets, and unites them in football fandom. Real time alerts, messaging and on-line integration with other social networks means fans can interact as the action unfolds. Vubooo is a must have app for football fans everywhere. "While there are tens of thousands of football fans in the stands, there are hundreds of millions around the world who wish they were in the stadium. Vubooo is a virtual stadium that ...

The novel, while being a love story, has been used by him as a vehicle to raise public awareness against the pitfalls of drug dependency in general & methamphetamine in particular. It is a tale about Arush and Trisha, who though they love each other, fall victim to the snares of the 'Meth'. He wishes to suggest that the bond of love may be as strong as they wish it to be, but nothing or no one can withstand the buffeting of the craving for the drug. It is a fact that nobody will deny. It has been the ruination of innumerable lives and continues to be. Most live in ...

Perspective Magazine ( http://perspectivemagazine.com ) has released the details of the Day One sessions scheduled for February 1st, 2012 during the Global Networking Expo GNEX 2012 - The Global Meeting of Minds at the Ritz Carlton Cancun in Cancun, Mexico. The day will begin with a Welcome Address from Juan Carlos Gonzalez Hernandez, Tourism Secretary for the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The program then proceeds with a presentation from Craig Morganson, CEO, Holiday Systems International who has been working tirelessly in efforts to lift the Travel Warning issued ...

A 'LIVE' online marketplace allowing permitted skip suppliers to 'bid' to win business is launching this month, giving skip hire companies free unlimited access to millions of potential customers providing them with a new channel to help streamline their sales and marketing. SkipTrips aims to drive business to skip companies and connect them with customers who have a defined need for waste management. According to SkipTrips, it is a safe and reliable platform allowing waste managers and customers to interact and negotiate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Skip ...

Tom Elbert is pleased with the success of his business center in Little Falls, MN. Currently, he is hosting 14 businesses and is one-year ahead of schedule with his plans to fill up his business development space. Furthermore, this success has allowed him to accelerate payment of the Community Development loan he received in 2011. Tom Elbert purchased vacant manufacturing buildings on January 3, 2011 with the help of Carol Anderson at Community Development of Morrison County. Tom has high praise for Carol Anderson and Community Development's ability to assist with project: "Carol ...

A superlens would let you see a virus in a drop of blood and open the door to better and cheaper electronics. It might, says Durdu Guney, make ultra-high-resolution microscopes as commonplace as cameras in our cell phones. No one has yet made a superlens, also known as a perfect lens, though people are trying. Optical lenses are limited by the nature of light, the so-called diffraction limit, so even the best won't usually let us see objects smaller than 200 nanometers across, about the size of the smallest bacterium. Scanning electron microscopes can capture objects ...