PASADENA, Calif. -- Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is an intriguing, alien world that's covered in a thick atmosphere with abundant methane. With an average surface temperature of a brisk -297 degrees Fahrenheit (about 90 kelvins) and a diameter just less than half of Earth's, Titan boasts methane clouds and fog, as well as rainstorms and plentiful lakes of liquid methane. It's the only place in the solar system, other than Earth, that has large bodies of liquid on its surface. The origins of many of these features, however, remain puzzling to scientists. Now, researchers ...

In fourteen short months "Gusfirefly" OnlineAuction.com's FIRST Seller of the Month in 2012 has received over ten thousand (10,000) positive feedbacks from members of OnlineAuction.com. Sharon and Joel Hellmann, a.k.a. "Gusfirefly", started selling online about 15 years ago as a natural expansion of their mall store. "Having thousands of additional shoppers helped us to move inventory." "It's also really fun! Putting an item on a shelf with a price tag is fine, but putting a starting price, picture, and description online and ...

Confronting an abusive boss is easier said than done: employees coping with the stress of abusive treatment prefer to avoid direct communication even though it would be the most effective tactic in terms of emotional well-being. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa, published in the International Journal of Stress Management (American Psychological Association). "Abusive supervision is highly distressing for employees. Our study shows that the strategies being used by employees to cope with the stress caused by such behavior do not lead to the ...

Metcalf & Associates, a leading management, consulting and coaching firm, today was selected by TechColumbus as a semi-finalist for the 'Women in Technology' Innovation Award. Metcalf's recently published book, "Innovative Leadership Fieldbook", synthesizes well researched theories and business case studies and provides leaders with a thoughtful six-step process to develop innovative leadership qualities. "It is an honor to be selected by TechColumbus as a semi-finalist and to be recognized for innovative work as a part of my recently published book," ...

The open-access journal PhytoKeys – known for applying cutting edge technologies in publishing and dissemination to accelerate biodiversity research – is pioneering an electronic-only publishing workflow in a series of papers published over the course of the first week of January 2012 (see related press release). As of the 1st of January 2012, extensive new changes took effect to the way plant scientists name new plants, algae, and fungi. Traditionally, the publication of new plant names, which is governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN), has ...

"At Eyecare Medical Group in Portland, Maine, January represents the time we pay particular attention to getting the word out reminding patients to take advantage of the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma as this sight stealing eye disease is a leading cause of preventable blindness," commented Clement Berry, Chief Executive Officer of Eyecare Medical Group. Prevent Blindness America has designated January as National Glaucoma Awareness Month. In African-American and Hispanic populations, Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness. "The ...

Philadelphia, PA, January 4, 2012 – Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of being depressed and the use of rating scales that quantify depressive symptoms. Over the past two decades, research has developed other strategies for describing the biological underpinnings of depression, including volumetric brain measurements using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the patterns of gene expression in white blood cells. During this period, a great deal of research has attempted to ...

Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. While you are more likely to do something if you plan it in advance, research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), shows that partnering up or planning with someone can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions. This finding suggests that 'buddy schemes' could make a big difference to people following dieting plans, health programmes and could be integrated into government well-being initiatives. "Specific plans regarding when, where and how a person will act ...

"Humanity's adventurous, stubborn, mad and glorious aspiration to reach the stars" is the subject of Physics World's lead feature in January. Sidney Perkowitz, Candler Professor of Physics Emeritus at Emory University, Atlanta, US, reports from the 100 Year Starship Study (100YSS) conference and discusses the challenges that interstellar travel presents. With current propulsion technology only able to move spacecraft at 0.005% of the speed of light, a one-way trip to the star system nearest our Sun, Alpha Centauri, would take 80,000 years to travel the four light-years ...

Software developed by computer scientists could help to quickly and accurately locate missing people, rapidly identify those suffering from malnutrition and effectively point people towards safe zones simply by checking their phones. It is hoped the smartphone technology could potentially not only help save lives but could also ease the financial and emotional burden on aid organisations. The largest system developed by Dr Gavin Brown and his team Peter Sutton and Lloyd Henning in the Machine Learning and Optimisation group at The University of Manchester is the REUNITE ...

Researchers are being urged to differentiate between two types of bladder cancer when they carry out studies, after a detailed trends analysis revealed significant differences between the main subtypes of the disease. A major study of nearly 128,000 American bladder cancer cases, published in the January edition of the urology journal BJUI, shows that bladder cancer rates showed a 9% overall decrease between 1973 and 2007. However, when the researchers looked at the two main subtypes, which accounted for 94% of the bladder tumours, they found that papillary transitional ...

Ventana Research has promoted industry veteran Alan S. Kay to Senior Vice President of Research Management. Alan, who recently celebrated his sixth anniversary with Ventana Research, formerly served as Vice President of Research Management. In his new position, Alan will continue his management role and growth of the development, publication, accessibility, delivery and syndication of Ventana Research's educational research spanning its industry recognized benchmark research, value index, syndicated research, educational white papers and research perspectives. This research ...

Weight loss surgery is not a cure for type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood sugar control, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Surgery. Whereas some previous studies have claimed that up to 80 per cent of diabetes patients have been cured following gastric bypass surgery, researchers at Imperial College London found that only 41 per cent of patients achieve remission using more stringent criteria. The research was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre awarded to Imperial College Healthcare ...

VIDEO: Trash and tombs went hand in hand in ancient Pompeii. That's according to UC research that provides new insights into daily life of that city before the eruption of Vesuvius... Click here for more information. Cemeteries in ancient Pompeii were "mixed-use developments" with a variety of purposes that included serving as an appropriate site to toss out the trash. That's according to findings from University of Cincinnati research at Pompeii to be presented Jan. 7, ...

IAM Corp (International Arts Management Corp) is pleased to announce the worldwide launch of the GEObet Gambling Network. GEObet.com, operated by Olympian Trading Limited and North Star Entertainment Limited, has launched award winning products including sportsbook, casino, poker, bingo and VIP customer service, affiliate tracking, automated banner delivery and back end systems. GEObet has been built to be a highly competitive international gaming product that operates seamlessly across all of the product channels. GEObet offers online partnerships to tribal casinos and ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates significantly for one in six patients to a level that remains much lower than the average population in the five years after surgery. This suggests, say the researchers, that hospitals must be better at identifying this patient group. Globally, oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common form of cancer. The prognosis is a poor one, and only 10 ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have discovered a new protein that may play a critical role in how the human body regulates blood sugar levels. Reporting in the current issue of Pancreas, the research team says the protein may represent a new target for treating type 1 diabetes. "This data may change the current thinking about what causes type 1 diabetes," said Bryon E. Petersen, Ph.D., professor of regenerative medicine and senior author. "Much more research is needed to understand ...

With government plans for a Digital Britain firmly underway, the amount of data that will be sent on the internet is set to increase dramatically. But with increased data comes the potential for increased frequency interference. This could mean data files and live "on-demand" TV services will be corrupted. If the scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have their way, however, the development of more accurate frequency standards technology will mean that this doesn't have to be the case. Under a European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) jointly supported ...

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Researchers have made a new discovery into the complex world of spiders that reflects what some might perceive as similar behavior in human society. As male wolf spiders go searching for a mate, it appears they eavesdrop, match and even try to outdo the mating dances of their successful rivals, a behavior seen mainly in vertebrate animals. The study co-authored by David Clark, a professor of biology at Alma College; J. Andrew Roberts, an associate professor in the department of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at The Ohio State University at Newark; and George ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University and West Virginia University have developed a new technology that can reduce air pollutant emissions from some chicken and swine barns, and also reduce their energy use by recovering and possibly generating heat. Specifically, the research team designed, built, and evaluated a proof-of-concept unit that incorporates a biofilter and a heat exchanger to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock barns, while also tempering – or heating up – the fresh air that is pumped into the barns. The pollution removal component utilizes ...

As a result of breakdowns in public education and increasingly complicated admissions and certification tests, the tutoring industry has grown by an estimated 1,000 percent over the past decade. A new online service, www.AllYourTutoring.com, is offering a free introduction to qualified tutors for anyone searching for a competitive edge at school or work. Underpaid teachers, retired professors and unemployed graduates with advanced degrees offer their services over the innovative new website as a way to augment their earnings--and both students and teachers are benefiting ...

Scientists are reporting discovery of an improved way to remove carbon dioxide — the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming — from smokestacks and other sources, including the atmosphere. Their report on the process, which achieves some of the highest carbon dioxide removal capacity ever reported for real-world conditions where the air contains moisture, appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Alain Goeppert, G. K. Surya Prakash, chemistry Nobel Laureate George A. Olah and colleagues explain that controlling emissions of carbon dioxide ...

Some vacuum cleaners — those basic tools for maintaining a clean indoor environment in homes and offices — actually contribute to indoor air pollution by releasing into the air bacteria and dust that can spread infections and trigger allergies, researchers report in a new study. It appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. Lidia Morawska and colleagues explain that previous studies showed that vacuum cleaners can increase levels of very small dust particles and bacteria in indoor spaces, where people spend about 90 percent of their time. In an effort ...

360 diversity is encouraged by progress which is being made to the same sex marriage law in Scotland. After much opposition from religious groups, it is on the cards that gay marriage will be legalised in Scotland and in the future in England as well. Currently, same sex couples can only be joined in a civil partnership, which is also the case in England. The decision to change the law is currently being considered by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government is being urged to move forward with the change in the law by gay rights campaigners who claim the law ...