Entering into the last week before Christmas and the day before Hanukkah 2011, companies nationwide are rushing to take final orders before the new year. One of those companies is the B-to-B Search Engine IndustrialCOOP, whick recently introduced its new co-op U.S. Machine Shops directory in alliance with AMSN at http://www.MFGpartners.net According to the company the publication makes it easier and more efficient for businesses to find precision sheet metal fabrication services, plastic fabrication, metal machining, custom-made fabricated metal products, made-to-order ...

During this busy holiday season, the tedious chore of tracking employee attendance and vacation no longer needs to be a concern for small business owners. Answering the demand of customers, Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) released the new improved ezTimeSheet employee time clock software. The new features come with this release include: - Auto-calculate PTO, leave time, vacation time, sick time based on the accrual plan - Employee leaves tracking and report - Employee vacation tracking and report "Small business owners have enough to do without ...

Link-Assistant.Com, a major SEO software provider, has made a beta release of its own multi-million database of backlinks in SEO SpyGlass - company's renowned backlink checker. The update was made 3 weeks prior to the initially planned date, sped up by the closure of Yahoo! Site Explorer, a free online service that many SEO tools used to rely on for up-to-date backlink statistics. During the first week since its release, the in-house backlink database in SEO SpyGlass has received lots of thumbs-ups from over 53,000 of early adopters. Many of them say SEO SpyGlass has ...

Jadestone today announced the completion of a management buy-out from its parent company, Åland based gaming operator Paf. The company is now 100% owned and controlled by its current management team. The buy-out agreement includes the entire Jadestone corporate structure, including all staff, gaming platforms, intellectual properties and other resources currently employed by Jadestone in its development and operation of online casino and multiplayer gaming solutions for leading global operators. "Our relationship with Paf has been invaluable for our growth ...

Dr. Michael Stosich, an Invisalign specialist, and his team of trained, experienced professionals offer a complimentary consultation for anyone in Gurnee, IL. During the consultation, a patient meets with Stosich and the treatment coordinator. A 40 minute examination will then occur. "The goal is to create a relaxing environment for the patient," says child orthodontic expert Stosich. "Any concerns the patient has will be addressed." Invisalign provider Stosich explains a number of things discussed in the first appointment. What Type Of ...

With long hair that earned him the nickname of "Pony Boy," Alan Kemp won three Golden Gloves Championships and 12 professional wins as a middleweight boxer in the 1970s. The current boxing coach for the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA), Kemp was recently inducted into the Buffalo Boxing Hall of Fame. Inductees are voted on by members of the Ring 44, the Buffalo Veteran Boxers Association. Kemp started boxing at age nine and turned pro in 1972 with an 81-second knockout of Jimmy Jenkins. After retiring after many successful matches, Kemp wanted ...

The first comprehensive study of changes in the oxygenation of oceans at the end of the last Ice Age (between about 10 to 20,000 years ago) has implications for the future of our oceans under global warming. The study, which was co-authored by Eric Galbraith, of McGill's Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, looked at marine sediment and found that that the dissolved oxygen concentrations in large parts of the oceans changed dramatically during therelatively slow natural climate changes at the end of the last Ice Age. This was at a time when the temperature of surface ...

Blue Steel Acquisitions observe Australia as one of the few countries that have not entered recession. The economy is booming, and with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world the work there is plenty. Over the next few years Australia will require tens of thousands of skilled migrants, especially those with a background in medicine, nursing, engineering, and construction. Blue Steel Acquisitions have noticed with employment opportunities in Ireland scarce and employers seeking only experienced workers, many Irish people are now considering immigrating to Australia. Despite ...

Researchers at the University of Delaware are examining tiny worms that inhabit the frigid sea off Antarctica to learn not only how these organisms adapt to the severe cold, but how they will survive as ocean temperatures increase. The National Science Foundation study, led by Adam Marsh, associate professor of marine biosciences in UD's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, also will compare the process of temperature adaptation in the polar worm, known scientifically as Capitella perarmata, with that of a close relative that inhabits temperate waters, Capitella ...

Capital Business Solutions, a full service business brokerage firm, announces new territories for those looking to own a business broker franchise. Capital Business Solutions provides an extensive training and orientation process for each of their new franchisees to prepare them with the knowledge and expertise necessary to strive in the business brokerage industry and build their own business with unlimited opportunity. "Over the past few years we have been modeling our platform to facilitate expansion" said Michelle Seiler, Managing Partner. "Our franchisees ...

RENO, Nev. – Half-mile long thermometers have been dropped through the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica that will give the world relevant data on sea and ice temperatures for tracking climate change and its effect on the glacial ice surrounding the continent. The study based at the University of Nevada, Reno is funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs and other NSF grants. "This technology is allowing us to do something never before done; to record continuous temperature data in and under the ice shelf," said Scott Tyler of the University of Nevada, ...

Irvine, Calif., and Arlington, Texas -- Researchers at UC Irvine and The University of Texas at Arlington have discovered how spinning microparticles can direct the growth of nerve fiber, a discovery that could allow for directed growth of neuronal networks on a chip and improve methods for treating spinal or brain injuries. Michael Berns, the founding director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic at UCI, and Samarendra Mohanty, an assistant professor of physics at UT Arlington, are coauthor of the paper, which is now available online and will appear in ...

Futuristic robots may be coming soon to an ocean near you. Sensorbots are spherical devices equipped with biogeochemical sensors, that promise to open a new chapter in the notoriously challenging exploration of earth's largest ecosystem—the ocean. The devices are being designed and developed in the laboratory of Professor Deirdre Meldrum, ASU Senior Scientist and Director of the Center for Biosignatures Discovery Automation at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. Much of Meldrum's genomic research focuses on deep ocean environments and leverages her extensive ...

With the growing epidemic of both childhood obesity and childhood diabetes in the United States and across the globe, kid-focused nutrition is more critical than ever. To help train more people in this specialized field of nutrition, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) offers an online, self-paced Kids Nutrition Specialist program. The online Kids Nutrition Specialist training helps create more fun and healthy food choices for kids, with kids' nutrition games and strategies for overcoming objections to certain foods. The program also includes ...

Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities," may have a scientific basis. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that people in the lower socio-economic classes are more physiologically attuned to suffering, and quicker to express compassion than their more affluent counterparts. By comparison, the UC Berkeley study found that individuals in the upper middle and upper classes were less able to detect and respond to the distress signals of others. ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Researchers from the Monell Center report that 6-month-old infants who have been introduced to starchy table foods – which often contain added salt – have a greater preference for salty taste than do infants not yet eating these foods. Reflecting their greater liking for salty taste, the exposed infants consumed 55 percent more salt during a preference test than did infants not yet introduced to starchy foods. At preschool age, the same infants were more likely to consume plain salt, demonstrating the enduring influence of early dietary exposure. The findings ...

New analysis casts doubt on results of tobacco industry studies into safety of cigarette additives Published tobacco industry scientific research on the safety of cigarette additives cannot be taken at face value, according to an analysis led by Stanton Glantz from the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California in San Francisco, and published in this week's PLoS Medicine. In the PLoS Medicine study, the authors reanalyzed data from "Project MIX" in which chemical analyses of smoke, and the potential toxicity of 333 cigarette ...

Tom's Foreign Auto Parts, a used foreign car parts online retailer, is bringing back the "At Your Service" newsletter that was popular in the 1990's. Starting in December 2011 Tom's Foreign Auto Parts will launch an updated version of the print newsletter and send it in the mail to all commercial customers throughout New England. The goal of the newsletter is to get customers to interact with Tom's Foreign Auto Parts. The newsletter features industry news and trends, the most recent used foreign auto parts inventory, a spotlight on employees and a monthly ...

Estimates of malaria incidence derived from routine surveillance data suggest that 225 million episodes of malaria occurred worldwide in 2009. This estimate is lower than other published figures, such as those from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), particularly for estimates of malaria incidence outside Africa. Richard Cibulskis and colleagues at the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland present a critique of different estimation methods of the worldwide incidence of malaria in this week's PLoS Medicine. Knowing the burden of malaria in any country is an essential component of public ...

In this week's PLoS Medicine, Johannes Bogaards of VU University, the Netherlands and colleagues use mathematical models to investigate whether vaccinating females only, males only, or both sexes is the best way to achieve the most effective reduction in the population prevalence of sexually-transmitted infections. Specifically for human papillomavirus (HPV), the authors found that single-sex vaccination was the most effective strategy for prevention of disease and that it was preferable to vaccinate the sex with the highest prevaccine prevalence of HPV infection which ...

Dr. Jodi Guttenberg has now been selected and honored by peer-review to be included in the 2012 listing of Top Dentists for her skill and ability in the field of Pediatric Dentistry. Since 1987, Dr. Guttenberg has been serving Long Island, New York children from infancy to adolescence. Top Dentists (www.usatopdentists.com) selects and grants honors based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which dentists and specialists throughout the Long Island area cast thousands of votes regarding the skill and ability of other dentists and specialists. Inclusion in Top Dentists ...

A novel analytical framework could help to strengthen health systems in post-conflict countries An analytical framework that gives equal focus to the production, deployment, and retention of health workers could help to strengthen and develop health systems in post-conflict countries, such as Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cambodia. These are the conclusions of a Policy Forum article in this week's PLoS Medicine. Noriko Fujita, Mari Nagai, and Hidechika Akashi from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, Japan and Anthony Zwi ...

Glaciers are retreating at an unexpectedly fast rate according to research done in Peru's Cordillera Blanca by McGill doctoral student Michel Baraer. They are currently shrinking by about one per cent a year, and that percentage is increasing steadily, according to his calculations. But despite this accelerated glacial shrinking, for the first time, the volume of water draining from the glacier into the Rio Santa in Northern Peru has started to decrease significantly. Baraer, and collaborators Prof. Bryan Mark, at the Ohio State University, and Prof. Jeffrey McKenzie, ...

CHICAGO – A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased risk of adverse health, safety and performance outcomes, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA. Sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and shift work disorder, affect 50 to 70 million U.S. residents. Most are undiagnosed and remain untreated. "Police officers frequently work extended shifts and long work weeks, which in other occupations are associated with increased risk of errors, unintended injuries, ...

CHICAGO – In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had an increase in their resting heart rate over a 10-year period had an increased risk of death from all causes and from ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA. Some evidence indicates that a high resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and death in the general population, independent of conventional risk factors. However, whether changes in RHR over time influence the risk of death from ischemic heart ...