Some people always know which way is north and how to get out of a building. Others can live in an apartment for years without knowing which side faces the street. Differences among people that include spatial skills, experience, and preferred strategies for wayfinding are part of what determines whether people get lost in buildings—and psychological scientists could help architects understand where and why people might get lost in their buildings, according to the authors of an article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...

Making fuel cells practical and affordable will not happen overnight. It may, however, not take much longer. With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an abundant fuel source and cheaper materials, a group of researchers led by Shriram Ramanathan at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are increasingly optimistic about the commercial viability of the technology. Ramanathan, an expert and innovator in the development of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), says they may, in fact, soon become the go-to technology ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have found evidence that an environmental pollutant may play an important role in causing multiple sclerosis and that a hypertension drug might be used to treat the disease. The toxin acrolein was elevated by about 60 percent in the spinal cord tissues of mice with a disease similar to multiple sclerosis, said Riyi Shi, a medical doctor and a professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering in Purdue University's Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Paralysis Research and Weldon School of ...

Clouds play a major role in the climate-change equation, but they are the least-understood variable in the sky, observes a Texas A&M University geoscientist, who says mid-level clouds are especially understudied. The professor, Shaima Nasiri, is making those "in-between" clouds the focus of her research, which is being funded by NASA. Mid-level clouds are so understudied, Nasiri says, that scientists have yet to develop a common nomenclature for them. "We do not have a unified definition, so the scientific community can't look at the statistics with a shared level of ...

Boulder, CO, USA - Geology presents evidence that today's C4 plants grew 14 million years earlier than previously thought; a 3-D view of ocean floor "rivers"; swarm seismicity and a Yellowstone tree-ring core; mysterious rock layers containing the petrified remains of bizarre early life-forms, complete with eyes, guts, and muscles; cohabiting bacteria in a 3.4 billion-year-old beach-like environment; and deep-cave stromatolites in Spain. GSA Today calls for and details the use of geoinformatics to transform science data to knowledge. Representatives of the media may obtain ...

Will polar bears survive in a warmer world? UCLA life scientists present new evidence that their numbers are likely to dwindle. As polar bears lose habitat due to global warming, these biologists say, they will be forced southward in search of alternative sources of food, where they will increasingly come into competition with grizzly bears. To test how this competition might unfold, the UCLA biologists constructed three-dimensional computer models of the skulls of polar bears and grizzly bears — a subspecies of brown bears — and simulated the process of biting. ...

Following a study of what is in effect a miniature galaxy buried inside a normal-sized one – like a Russian doll – astronomers using a CSIRO telescope have concluded that massive black holes are more powerful than we thought. An international team of astronomers led by Dr Manfred Pakull at the University of Strasbourg in France has discovered a 'microquasar' – a small black hole, weighing only as much as a star, that shoots jets of radio-emitting particles into space. Called S26, the black hole sits inside a regular galaxy called NGC 7793, which is 13M light-years away ...

A measure widely advocated as a means of assessing the health of marine ecosystems is an ineffective guide to trends in biodiversity, and more direct monitoring is needed, a new study has found. The findings – published this week in Nature – followed an examination of whether changes in fishery catches reflect changes in the structure of marine food webs, and therefore are a suitable guide to assess the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystem health. CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist, Dr Beth Fulton, and Dr Sean Tracey from the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries ...

Kaeng Raeng Inc, a nutraceutical company based in Silicon Valley, offers a less expensive alternative to luxury juice cleanses and is proud to announce its Cyber Monday free shipping promotion! On Nov 29, for one day only, all detox orders will receive FREE SHIPPING within the United States. Although luxury juice cleanses have received recent media attention, Kaeng Raeng all natural detox can provide similar results without the fasting or the price tag. Starting at just $14/day, Kaeng Raeng is packed with vitamins and nutrients, protein, and full servings of fruit and ...

The early 80's saw a boom in Renewable energy ideas. These ideas were great and many state and local governments offered incentives for people to install these ideas on their homes and businesses. Many companies jumped on the bandwagon and started manufacturing and installing these products but have since gone out of business or just don't offer service to their original customers. Robert Craig of D & R Energy Services states, "In talking with our clients we saw a need to offer complete restoration services for the older 1980's Air-Walls. Many of these units are still ...

The CIO Cloud Summit announced today that it is looking for qualified speakers and cloud computing experts to present at the upcoming event, April 10-13, 2011. Qualified speakers include senior-level IT executives or individuals with executive level experience and a direct technology focus. All speakers must represent large organizations. The CIO Cloud Summit brings together more than 50 CIOs, IT executives and technology thought leaders to network with their peers and discuss the latest cloud computing topics and trends. The event is an opportunity to connect with ...

The lasting power of any CPA firm rests in two areas: how your staff delivers for your clients and your ability to attract young talent. Founded in 1964, Needel, Welch & Stone, PC (NWS) has been able to sustain and grow its client base because it has been able to accomplish the former while consistently replenishing its staff with young accounting talent. That includes NWS's most recent additions, Carolyn Wilson and Lauren Rogers, as staff accountants. Originally from Merrimack, New Hampshire, Wilson graduated earlier this year with a bachelor's degree in accounting ...

Matthew Lloyd, managing director of the e-learning solutions provider, Omniplex, was one of the invited delegates to the European e-learning Summit, held in Sheffield, from 17th to 19th November. The European e-learning Summit delegates - drawn from Europe's top e-learning strategists, content and systems developers from the private and public sectors as well as academia - discussed the European and world markets for e-learning, identified industry trends and the key issues in e-learning today. The Summit was organised by Learning Light, the Sheffield-based company which ...

"Win a Day with Josh" is an online contest from WorkSafeBC, in partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee, to raise young people's awareness of workplace safety. B.C. residents between the ages of 15 and 24 are encouraged to hurry and enter online - before November 26 - for a chance to win a trip to Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon and spend a day skiing or snowboarding with Paralympian Josh Dueck. Entrants simply go to WorkSafeBC.com and click on "Win a ski adventure with Paralympian Josh Dueck!" The prize includes round-trip transportation to Vernon, ...

Sieena announced today the release of the first version of 365Kin , an Employee Self Service Portal designed to increase employee productivity and keep HR departments focused on their most important tasks. The Software as a Service (SaaS) HR SharePoint portal includes new modules for vacation and holiday tracking as well as one for personal data administration. HR personnel are constantly interrupted by holiday and vacation leave requests. While considered to be important to both employees and companies alike, these repetitive tasks are time consuming, decrease productivity, ...

Carrie Bell, Founder of MADCAPZ, announced today that ShapeYou.com, the powerful and innovative health and fitness website, has awarded MADCAPZ two 2010 GearAwards in the category of golf apparel. MADCAPZ visors have won the Great Gear Award and MADCAPZ hats have won a Seal of Excellence Award. MADCAPZ produces a line of fun, stylish, and colorful golf headwear. The MADCAPZ line includes baseball-style golf hats and visors. The MADCAPZ golf hats are designed specifically for women by a woman, with a low profile cap style, adjustable strap for an easy fit, and 100% cotton ...

In six years, the Annual Electronics Drive has helped the St. Louis community reduce the amount of unwanted electronics, destined for a nearby landfill, by nearly 2 million pounds (1,000 tons). MERS/Goodwill, Congregation B'nai Amoona and the City of Creve Coeur hosted the two-day event, held on November 7 and 8, which amassed more than 200 tons of recyclable electronics. "Working in conjunction with the City of Creve Coeur and Congregation B'nai Amoona proved to be successful once again this year," says Dr. Lewis Chartock, President and CEO of MERS/Goodwill. "I have ...

— Brady (www.bradyservices.com), a company that provides energy systems and comprehensive building solutions for commercial and industrial facilities across North Carolina, announces today Chris Williams has joined the company as a technical contract administrator. "Chris' knowledge of liquid-fueled HVAC systems uniquely qualifies him to administer technical contracts," says Jim Brady, president of Brady. "We are glad to welcome him to the Brady family." Williams has 18 years of HVAC experience. Prior to joining Brady, he worked with Quality Oil Company of Winston-Salem. ...

Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest gourmet foods made in Wisconsin and offers them for sale on the Internet. "We are proud to offer organic beef of the highest quality from Beltie Beef. The Beltie Gift Assortments contain several cuts of steaks, ground meat, and summer sausage, which will surely be a favorite of gourmet food lovers this holiday season," said Linda Remeschatis, owner of Wisconsinmade.com. About Beltie Beef, LLC.: Michael and Lorna Caldwell of Beltie Beef only use Belted Galloway cattle for their meat products. The cattle must adapt ...

SUNY Ulster will present an introduction to college for high school students and their families on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the Stone Ridge campus. Hear about the college Admissions process through plans for transfer after graduation. Learn how to maximize tuition savings with valuable scholarship opportunities. Our Student Admissions Ambassadors will answer questions about college life and take participants on a guided tour of the campus. High school freshman, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to attend with their parents/families. Please ...

Risk Management Associates (RMA), a security consulting, design, training and investigations company based in the Triangle, are on a mission to spread their knowledge of the latest technological security innovations across North Carolina. On November 8, Darren A. Nix, an RMA senior associate, gave a presentation on utilizing security technologies to the Forsyth County Bar Association at the Piedmont Club in Winston-Salem. Nix's first presentation dealt with the relatively new technology of smartcards and their use as employee identification badges. Nix outlined secure ...

- The current economy has left many job seekers in a state of career uncertainty. Those looking to reenter the workforce or advance their skills in video/film production, as well as those looking in the web/interactive industries, are finding adaptability is made easier with the launch of Boulder Digital Arts' Transition certification program. The program - which offers a full curriculum in all the creative disciplines including video/film production and post-production, web/interactive development, digital photography, graphic design and business and marketing topics ...

All Pro Science, Inc. and its President, Co-Founder, as well as current Atlanta Falcon tight end Tony Gonzalez announce that Larry Grant of the St. Louis Rams has been added as an athlete endorser for APS. TEAM APS includes top athletes such as NFL greats Warren Moon, Will Shields, Devin McCourty, Eben Britton, and Jason McCourty. MLB All Star Troy Tulowitzki and LA's top yoga instructor Alanna Zabel are also among TEAM APS's notable athletes. APS athletes are not paid, but instead often approach the company themselves, to be a part of its unique and wholesome message. ...

Capstone, the leading publisher of children's books and digital products and services, is donating 300,000 overstock books to Books for Africa, the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent. The donation is valued at more than $5 million. The long voyage will begin on Nov. 24 when the donated books will travel from the publishers' warehouse in Mankato, Minn., to the Books for Africa warehouse in St. Paul, Minn. From there the books will be sorted and packaged for shipment to Africa. "This incredibly generous donation from Capstone ...

Harris Seeds' 2010-2011 Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers' Seed Catalog has been published and mailed! The 144 page catalog features hundreds of high-quality vegetable and cut flower seed varieties, including many new 2011 introductions. Featured new items include outstanding augmented supersweet corn varieties, high-performing peppers and tomatoes, and other excellent varieties for Farmers' Markets, roadside stands, CSA's, and wholesale vegetable farms. Harris Seeds has also expanded their selection for organic and sustainable growers, focusing on varieties ...