ITHACA, N.Y. – Gaining new insight into how efficiently the microbes in large bioreactors produce methane from brewery waste, Cornell scientists hope to use their new knowledge to shape these microbial communities to produce liquid biofuels and other useful products. The scientists Largus T. Angenent, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, and the first author and research associate Jeffrey J. Werner, published "Bacterial Community Structures Are Unique and Resilient in Full-Scale Bioenergy Systems" (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

Cambridge, Mass. - February 28, 2011 - There was a time when a laptop could weigh 10 pounds and still sell—a time when a cell phone was larger than a pocket—and a time when an iPod only played music. Today's consumers expect mobile devices that are increasingly small, yet ever-more powerful. All the bells and whistles, however, suck up energy, and a phone that lasts only 4 hours because it's also a GPS device is only so much use. To promote energy-efficient multitasking, Harvard graduate student Wonyoung Kim has developed and demonstrated a new device with the potential ...

DALLAS – Feb. 28, 2011 – Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but they may have a higher risk of substance use and teenage pregnancy. The findings by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, which appear in the February issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, also show that relatives – also known as kinship caregivers – receive fewer support services than foster parents. Dr. Glenn Flores, professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern and senior author ...

What do the cities of Bordeaux, France; Amsterdam, Holland; and Portland, Oregon, USA have in common? If you're a bicyclist, you probably know that in these locations, cycling is a popular way of getting around. If you're not a bicyclist, you might just become one after viewing the latest episode of "Perils for Pedestrians", airing Tuesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. EST on The Universityhouse Channel. Program host John Z. Wetmore brings viewers to a major transportation event in Brussels, Belgium to show how the bicycle is experiencing a resurgence as a clean, cost-effective, ...

Canada Self Defense, SAFE International Expands Workplace Violence And Harassment Training Courses. SAFE International is the leading provider of mobile self defense/personal protection training in Canada. SAFE International has taught more than 120,000 clients in the private, corporate and high school environments since 1994. SAFE International is expanding its Workplace Violence and Harassment Training Courses throughout Canada and all of North America. The company is owned and managed by Chris Roberts who is a professional teaching Director and self-defense consultant. SAFE ...

Even if February 14th crept up on you, you still have time to make this month your best ever! Here are five more ways to make Valentine's Day, and EVERY day, the passionate and romantic! 1. If Wheaties is the breakfast cereal of champions, then champagne is the drink of lovers! Champagne, in moderation, is known to lower one's inhibitions and produces a feeling of warmth throughout the body. If this doesn't set the tone for you, I don't know what will! But if you are not into champagne or any alcohol for that matter, try some nice hot chocolate with marshmallows. There ...

recently announced that the second annual "Dancing with the Angels" benefit event will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 6:30 to 11 p.m., at the Tirrell Room, 254 Quarry Street in Quincy. The "Dancing with the Angels" event is generously hosted by Visiting Angels of the South Shore located in Marshfield. Attendees will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, lively dancing and the music of the 14 piece White Heat Swing Orchestra. There will also be a dancing competition featuring the Visiting Angels staff doing Latin dancing. This fundraising event supports the Special Needs ...

ThePerfectDogBed.com opens its virtual doors for business on March 1, 2011. Upon first glance this may seem like a typical sales website with lots of products, brand names, and discounts. But with closer inspection, it is soon discovered that this site stands on something different. This reseller wants to be an informational hub. The site director, Kay S. explains, 'There are so many pet products out there being sold, and not enough information about how to classify and sort through everything. We looked at dog beds in particular and just noticed the dearth of knowledge. ...

GamBet employs the Monte Carlo method to simulate electron and X-ray interactions in matter. Through its employment of finite-element techniques, the code achieves unprecendented versatility and ease of use. New features incorporated in Version 3.0 make GamBet the fastest and most accurate radiation simulator available for 64-bit Windows computers: * Implementation of efficient parallel processing yields an impressive increase in speed for production runs. Run times may be reduced by a factor of 4.0 on Core i7 computers. * With the state-of-the-art Penelope 2006 interaction-physics ...

Pardee Homes will celebrate a new phase release of homes at Manzanita Trail in Pacific Highlands Ranch on Saturday, March 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with free refreshments and an open house focusing on move-in ready homes. The classic front porch homes at Manzanita Trail have been popular with home shoppers seeking coastal-close living in Carmel Valley. The phase release includes an offering of unique front porch design with garages located in the rear. Home shoppers who visit on Saturday, March 5th can tour the beautifully furnished model homes and a number of ...

Teach My Preschooler is the newest, award winning all-in-one learning kit from Teach My. It is divided into four sections; Ready to Read, Ready to Print, Ready for 1-100, and Ready for Math. In the Ready To Read section, there is a simple 10 step approach to prepare preschoolers for reading. It includes 10 soft-covered readers, flashcards, a reward tin and a flashcard holder. "Teaching children to read is a very controversial subject and is often called the 'reading wars' says Christy Cook, mompreneur and founder of Teach My. "For Teach My Preschooler, we reviewed several ...

New reflective correction optics for spectroscopy imaging applications with two dimensional CCD or CMOS type sensors now available for McPherson's high resolution, one meter focal length spectrometer, Model 2061. Equipped with select accessories, the McPherson spectrometer can simultaneously monitor spectra from one hundred input fibers on one commercial 1024*1024 pixel, ~13mm square CCD. The one meter spectrometer accepts various Snap-In diffraction gratings optimized for spectral resolution or for wavelength range coverage. With sensitive, cooled CMOS or CCD detectors, ...

The most comprehensive directory of North Carolina retirement communities, Carolina Aging (www.carolinaaging.com), continues to expand its database of active adult, independent living, and continuing care retirement communities in North Carolina, now with listings for nine of North Carolina's most populous cities. Carolina Aging creator William Nutt started the website just a few months into his career in the retirement industry, where he has worked as Director of Communications for developer New Forum since graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, March 1, 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 talks about shamanic healing in the 21st century in three parts. First, Pratt explores the healing that comes from work with a shaman and how that integrates into all the other healing options available to you in the 21st century. Pratt notes that being a contemporary consumer of health care in the USA is a challenge. ...

SayMedicine today announced the release of Pharmacology Pronunciations app for the Android operating system. The app is now available in the Android Market for $3.99 and supports both mobile phones and tablet devices. Pharmacology Pronunciations is the first application on the Android Market that provides users with audio pronunciations of virtually all of the commonly used drugs in medicine. Many students and health professionals struggle with pronouncing complex drug names. SayMedicine's app allows users to easily lookup audio pronunciations of over 3000 popular pharmacological ...

The UK fleet insurance ( http://www.cover4fleetinsurance.co.uk ) company, Cover 4 Fleet Insurance, continue to raise safety awareness, by launching a simple safety checklist as part of their H.A.D. (Heightened Awareness Driving) Campaign. Having a simple safety checklist will help you increase safety on the road and to reduce the possibility of your car breaking down. This is why it is important that drivers conduct regular checks on the vehicle to ensure that it stays roadworthy. Here is a fleet safety checklist as part of the Cover 4 Fleet Insurance, H.A.D. (Heightened ...

Just over 5 years ago, Harold Cameron was diagnosed with having 2 brain tumors; an Acoustic Neuroma and a Meningioma, and has treated that life event differently than anyone would have expected. Because of his exceptionally positive approach to life, Harold decided to devote every measure of his energy, time and resources to being an advocate for others. "I have been given a great gift. I am able to share the good news of how having faith in God, a love for God and others and having hope can radically transform a person's life. It has mine," Harold says, "I am just ...

Pan Gulf Products an industrial supplies company, based in Saudi Arabia, is proud to announce a successful 12 months in which sales grew by 56% The year 2010 saw a major growth in sales for Pan Gulf Products. Product sales increased overall which is a sign of improving economic conditions in the wake of the global financial crisis. Economic conditions aside the improved sales performance figures is also a validation of the go to market strategy by Pan Gulf Products and a result of plain old hard work by the team at Pan Gulf Products. Mr. Avinash Gupta, Financial Manager ...

Coinciding with the results of a study by travel industry research firm PhocusWright, City Discovery is setting an increased priority for their mobile presence touting convenience, ease-of-use, multiple language- and location support as the main benefits to customers. The study, also sponsored by the online sightseeing tours and activity retailer, along with other industry members, states that 77% of active travelers use a mobile device when traveling. "People already use their phones to research activities and destinations, get directions, post photos, comments and ...

New Jersey may become the first state in the US to approve the regulation of intrastate online gambling, as Governor Chris Christie decides whether to sign Bill S490 into law. The Bill was passed in State's Assembly and Senate in January and the period before which the Governor must make his decision will conclude on March 3rd. If ratified, New Jersey will become the only state in America permitting legal online gambling for its residents. Experts speculate that a successfully regulated intrastate iGaming industry could generate up to seven billion dollars in gross yield, ...

Long Island Tennis Magazine, the Ultimate Guide for Long Island Tennis, has announced that the schedule for the 2nd Annual Long Island Tennis Expo, taking place Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Farmingdale State College in Roosevelt Hall (Auditorium and Expo Room) has been finalized. This indoor event is free to attendees of all ages and will be presented by USTA Eastern/Long Island Region and Long Island Tennis Magazine. A crowd of more than 1,200 tennis enthusiasts is expected to attend the daylong event full of interactive presentations, tennis demonstrations, exhibitors, games ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Robyn Thompson is announcing an all-day real estate rehabbing seminar with Robyn Thompson. This event will take place on Saturday March 5, 2011 from 9:00am to 4:30pm, at the Four Points Sheraton, 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. This event is $29 for CT REIA members, $19 for spouse of a CT REIA members, and $49 for non-yet-members. Robyn Thompson is the nation's leading expert on buying, renovating, and selling single and multi-family homes. Robyn has renovated and sold over 304 homes ...

For the the italian company PreGel, 2011 starts under the sign of two big parnterships. The collaboration between PreGel and Alma keeps on positively. Alma is the International School of Italian Cuisine, directed by world-renowned chef Gualtiero Marchesi, who annually trains future professionals for restaurant and wine fields. Last year, more than 2000 students have got to know to PreGel products - from gelato bases to pastry and desserts products. The students followed courses to learn how to use ingredients and PreGel products, to get good results in preparing desserts, ...

ChiroSolve Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, which offers more information on the latest additions to its growing product and service portfolio. The redesigned website, created by the company's in-house digital team, provides streamlined searching and improved navigation. It is more user friendly and aesthetically pleasing. For more information visit our website at http://www.chirosolve.com, contact us at (408) 834-8597 or email us at info@chirosolve.com. About ChiroSolve Inc ChiroSolve, Inc. was established in September 2005 as a means ...

Marketplace Homes recently announced that it has partnered with Philadelphia's largest privately owned homebuilder, Heritage Homes Group, to expand housing options for Pennsylvania homeowners. Marketplace Homes is excited about the opportunity to assist homeowners in purchasing newly constructed homes in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Distressed property values, the growing need of families, and this unprecedented real estate program, have made it possible for Marketplace Homes' Managing Partner, Mike Kalis, to revolutionize the idea of homeownership in today's market. Marketplace ...