The Sun unleashed an M-2 (medium-sized) solar flare, an S1-class (minor) radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) on June 7, 2011 from sunspot complex 1226-1227. The large cloud of particles mushroomed up and fell back down looking as if it covered an area of almost half the solar surface. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observed the flare's peak at 1:41a.m. ET (0641 UT). SDO recorded these images (above) in extreme ultraviolet light that show a very large eruption of cool gas. It is somewhat unique because at many places in the eruption there ...

Fixed mortgage rate averages fell for a seventh consecutive week according to ForTheBestRate.com, a popular consumer mortgage rate research website. The company reports that interest rates advertised in the rate tables displayed on the site have continued to move lower over the past few weeks reaching lows not seen since the end of 2010, with current posted 30 year fixed rates as low as 4.250% (4.372% APR, Lender: Gateway Bank Mortgage). Freddie Mac, a government sponsored enterprise that purchases residential mortgage loans in the secondary market, confirms the trend ...

If you're like most consumers, when it comes to shopping for new home furnishings, there may be some lingering doubts about what furniture is best for you and your home. And if you are like many furniture buyers, you may be unsure if leather furniture is right for your home, or even how to find the leather that best fits your decor and lifestyle. To help consumers in this buying process, American Leather, a leading Dallas-based manufacturer of premium leather and upholstered furniture, has addressed the most common myths and misperceptions about leather furniture - and ...

Minority youth aged 8 to 18 consume an average of 13 hours of media content a day -- about 4-1/2 hours more than their white counterparts, according to a Northwestern University report, the first national study to focus exclusively on children's media use by race and ethnicity. "In the past decade, the gap between minority and white youth's daily media use has doubled for blacks and quadrupled for Hispanics," says Northwestern Professor Ellen Wartella, who directed the study and heads the Center on Media and Human Development in the School of Communication. "The big question ...

A blood protein known as surfactant protein-D (SP-D), which is mainly synthesised in the lungs, has been described as "a good predictor" of cardiovascular disease following a large study in North America. Reporting the study online today in the European Heart Journal, the investigators said that circulating SP-D levels were clearly associated with CVD and total mortality in patients with angiographically diagnosed coronary artery disease independent of other well established risk factors (such as age, smoking, cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels).(1) In the lungs ...

About 30 female high school athletes have been invited to participate in a free program Saturday to determine whether they are at risk of knee injury because of a muscle imbalance condition, Sonostics CEO Chuck Schwerin said. Sonostics, a startup business spun out of Binghamton University's bioengineering department, has developed technology to measure muscle balance and will use it during the tests, to be conducted at Southern Tier Physical Therapy Associates in Vestal. "Without our technology, no one has been able to adequately measure that balance," ...

AutismNewsWire has set so larger goals for next year. They are now reaching about 3,000 new and unique visitors each month and would like to double that figure. Some of the bigger goals are: 1. Monthly Podcasts with Industry people and families dealing with Autism 2. Online resource books store 3. Gluten Free resource center 4. Extended family tranining and support center 5. Give aways of books to families who are having a hardship 6. Online Prayer guide AutismNewsWire has a weekly newsletter with a large readership spanning the globe. The Vision is to ...

"Lack of childcare can be a big obstacle that keeps people from committing to reach their fitness goals, especially for single parents or parents with mismatched schedules," says camp owner and head trainer Jason Yun. "We are trying to eliminate that hurdle for many of our campers and potential campers by allowing them to bring their children along with them while they work out." Kids of campers can now accompany their parents to class, where parents will be able to keep an eye on them throughout the entire workout. Supervised childcare is not provided; ...

The independent authority on search vendors, topseos.com, has announced the Best Web Design Companies for June 2011. An independent research team that was assigned to the Web Design category reviewed each applicant in order to determine the Best Web Design Optimization companies. WebiMax made its presence as one of the top players in the rankings for this month in a field of thousands worldwide. An extensive review was completed and the research team found that WebiMax deals in SEO, Landing Page Optimization, Pay Per Click Management as well as Online Marketing Services ...

Kingwood Health and Wellness Clinic is conducting several studies in the prevention of diabetes and heart disease. One of the studies in progress is comparing patient populations taking phentermine alone versus Hcg alone. Hcg has been used since around 1954 for weight loss and for decades in the treatment of infertility both male and female. If interested in participating in one of our studies please contact our clinic to see if you qualify. You must be overweight with a BMI (body mass index) greater than 25 to be considered.Principle Investigators: Robert Morgan, MSN Jason ...

The Sales Verification Company, of Clearwater, FL, announces the appointment of a new Executive Director, Sara Goldberg, and the launch of an improved web site, continuing its strong growth in the business of independent Third Party Verification. Goldberg has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and a consultant, including vice president positions with software company ESI and USP&G Energy, where she was head of human resources. Throughout her career, she has specialized in consulting mid-sized business toward improved sales, service levels and expanded territories, ...

Ask any youth what the high point of the Sunday service is and I'm quite certain few of them would say it was the sermon. It's not surprising. Youth today are bombarded with hundreds of thousands of messages a day; messages from the TV, movies, radio, internet, advertising, Facebook, Twitter, their friends, parents, to name just a few. They are well versed in using these channels of communication. Youth find sermons dull not because the Word of God is boring, but because they don't see how it is relevant to them. A common complaint is, "It's always the same old ...

The 35th Annual International Ventriloquists' ConVENTion, sponsored by Vent Haven Museum, will be held at the Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, on July 13-16. Over 400 ventriloquists are expected to attend this year's ConVENTion, which will be a special celebration honoring Nestle spokesman Jimmy Nelson and his 70 Years of Laughter. Thursday and Friday night will each feature a Jimmy Nelson event including video clips and special guests. Comedy Central smash Jeff Dunham will lecture on "Write a Five Minute Act;" and America's Got ...

On Attention Talk Radio, produced by DIG Coaching Practice, host Jeff Copper talks with Dr. Patricia Quinn on the topic of ADHD parents raising ADHD kids and how to make it work in view of the challenges associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington DC area. A graduate of the Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 30 years in the areas of ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide ...

Bringing old school business ethics to the new world of social media is a passion for PostcardMania, a 12-year-old direct mail marketing company in Clearwater, FL. Their decidedly unique approach to social media marketing (SMM) makes customers rave and media professionals notice. "I personally respond to any questions or comments left for me," says Joy Gendusa, founder and CEO of the company. "Whether it's on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or my blog, I always do my best to get back to people quickly. I feel courtesy like that is missing in the modern digital ...

Pixel Gremlins is a full-service web design and marketing firm serving businesses across the U.S. but is centered in Dayton and Columbus Ohio and focuses its outreach to businesses nearby. Pixel Gremlins is the brainchild of Patrick Curl founder of the "Social Media Soup" blog, and his brother who is an interactice media and web design student. Pixel Gremlins is a holistic web consulting firm, and not just a design company. It is their aim to encourage, instruct, and teach people to use the many tools available to be proactive in raising their online presence. ...

Winston Henry is offering a bespoke Search Engine Optimisation service that combines technological knowhow and internet-savvy experience with business insight. Experience working with such household names as Marconi, Barclaycard, KPMG, BT, M&S, Debenhams and BAE systems is a testament to the efficacy and reliability of Winston Henry's work. Offering personal attention and big agency quality results without big agency style prices, Winston Henry of gethighseo.co.uk is providing an innovative approach to SEO that has customers raving. Richard Lyons of GD People Ltd ...

Sculptor Guy J. Bellaver has been invited to participate in the neXt gallery - a Pop Up gallery program sponsored by the St. Charles Arts Council. The gallery's theme is Abstract/Primitive, and Bellaver's sculptures Lissome, Quarks II, Quarks III, Quarks IV, and Percheron.Q are in the show and sale. Says Bellaver, "I think that I can speak for every artist involved in this program when I say that this [Pop Up gallery] is an outstanding idea, and the support that the program will provide artists is significant. And, I think that I can safely add to that how impressive ...

Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) To Promote a 9 Day Vietnam Tour in June At Summer Prices. The tour itinerary includes Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City Start in charming Hanoi, Vietnam's artistic and intellectual capital. Explore the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, ride a cyclo to dinner, and watch a performance of at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. Full ...

Appearing on two music charts after strong radio airplay is the latest song from Sandra Piller's current album, "Days Like These." The new hit single is "Fixin' to Fall," now being enjoyed by country fans on both terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The tune is "an upbeat love song that makes you want to dance," notes Piller. Written by Jolene Kay Schmitz, the song lets Sandra really get into the fun and romance of the lyrics: "I'm fixin' to fall in love with you, My heart is slippin' into your eyes of blue." With strong bluegrass ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, June 14, 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 to Stephan Beyer -- professor, peacemaker, and author of Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon. Beyer tells listeners: "The spirits want you to be a human being, in right relationship with all persons, both human and other-than-human. Whether plant medicine lends ...

Insurance News and Markets is proud to announce the launch of http://www.InsuranceNewsandMarkets.com, all-in-one news and information based website designed to revolutionize the industry by helping the professional to save both time and money. The website will also serve as a resource center for smart buyers seeking information about the latest and best products and services available for purchase. The number of services and the user friendly platform makes the site different from other websites. Consumers will be able to search for the latest and best insurance products ...

Cardbored is a musical duo composed of Tony Feyer of Canada and Howie Werber from New York City. With Tony's classical, jazz, and rock backgrounds fused and in harmony with Howie's self-taught rock 'n' roll, together as Cardbored they would like to share a brand of music filled with images of hope, dreams, pain, and deep inner feelings - all delivered with a hard edge. Singer-songwriters Tony and Howie cite artists The Kinks, The Buzzcocks, U2, David Bowie, Radiohead, The Ramones, The Beatles, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Replacements, The Who, and Elliott Smith as their ...

Scotland's leading independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith's Ayr Office announce that Piperston House, an outstanding country house in a fabulous rural location near Ayr, is the first house to be launched of the Hendry Homes 2011 Portfolio. This is one of several superb country homes which will be completed to order in 2012. Hendry Homes managing director Iain Hendry has years of experience of building stunning homes using his trademark green oak frames, such as at Purclewan Mill, an outstanding award winning ("Best Property Scotland 2008") hamlet ...

The size and pumping ability of the right side of the heart differs by age, gender and race/ethnicity, according to the first large imaging study of the right ventricle. The study, reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, also suggests that understanding the fundamental differences in the right side of the heart gives doctors and researchers a basis for determining what is abnormal. The researchers think that changes in right ventricle size and function may be a sign of cardiopulmonary disease (conditions that involve both the heart and lungs). "The ...