Gadonanotubes (GNTs) developed at Rice University are beginning to show positive results in a study funded by a federal stimulus grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) last year. The study has determined GNTs are effective in helping doctors track stems cells through the body by making them 40 times better than standard contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging. Contrast agents help doctors spot signs of disease or damage in MR images. Researchers at Rice and the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston reported in the ...

Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces with furniture providing high fuel loads, the inward rush of air following the breaking of windows, and a lack of sprinklers, according to a draft report released October 28, 2010, for public comment by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The fire trapped and killed nine firefighters, the most firefighter fatalities in a single event since 9/11. On the basis of its findings, the NIST technical study team ...

As humans, we spend about a third of our lives asleep. So there must be a point to it, right? Scientists have found that sleep helps consolidate memories, fixing them in the brain so we can retrieve them later. Now, new research is showing that sleep also seems to reorganize memories, picking out the emotional details and reconfiguring the memories to help you produce new and creative ideas, according to the authors of an article in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. "Sleep is making memories stronger," ...

The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently implanted a patient with two of the smallest experimental ventricular assist devices (VADs) currently available for study in humans. VADs are designed to assist either the right (RVAD) or left (LVAD) ventricle, or both (BiVAD) at once. This is the first time that two Heartware™ VADs have been implanted in the left and right ventricles anywhere in North America—a "game changer" in the realm of heart assist devices according to Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, chief of the hospital's Division of Cardiac ...

Neuroscience researchers from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, will present a wide range of research topics at the Society for Neuroscience's 40th annual meeting in San Diego, Nov. 13-17, 2010. The information below is a representation of the neuroscience research Yerkes scientists will be discussing. To learn more about ongoing research and scientific resources available at the Yerkes Research Center and the other seven national primate research centers, please visit exhibit booth 3817. The Yerkes Research Center is sponsoring a Meet the ...

Cambridge, Mass., November 12, 2010 – Engineers from Harvard University have designed and demonstrated ice-free nanostructured materials that literally repel water droplets before they even have the chance to freeze. The finding, reported online in ACS Nano on November 9th, could lead to a new way to keep airplane wings, buildings, powerlines, and even entire highways free of ice during the worst winter weather. Moreover, integrating anti-ice technology right into a material is more efficient and sustainable than conventional solutions like chemical sprays, salt, and ...

It's arguably the most celebrated pencil in history: The Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 was used by artists and writers, and even made a cameo on AMC's television show, "Mad Men." In such high demand, unsharpened Blackwings sell on eBay for $30-$40 per pencil ( http://www.pencils.com ). Discontinued in 1998, the Blackwing 602 was unparalleled in performance, quality and following — until now. California Republic Stationers, makers of premium woodcased pencils ( http://www.pencils.com ) like the Golden Bear and the Palomino, has acquired the Blackwing trademark and engineered ...

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Breisacher as General Manager of Swissôtel Beijing, Hong Kong Macau Center. Mr Breisacher brings with him over 37 years of hospitality experience internationally and has been with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts since 2003. Mr. Breisacher moves to Beijing from Chicago, where he was most recently Hotel Manager of Swissôtel Chicago. Previous appointments include Acting General Manager for Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok and the opening team for the newly launched Swissôtel Kolkata, where he was fully ...

In their 2010 trust in financial services study, mext and Australia Online Research claim to prove the importance of fully understanding trust for business success. While most organizations focus on 'advocacy' and 'satisfaction' measures, brand trust is often merely tracked as a byproduct. 'The common perception is that trust is warm and fuzzy, but has little business impact and can not be precisely implemented and measured', says mext managing partner, Stefan Grafe. This couldn't be farther from the truth, according to mext. The impact of trust on business is intuitively ...

The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Healthcare IT News, which provides readers with information on IT strategies and tactics, statutory and regulatory issues, as well as provider and vendor updates on its website, http://www.healthcareitnews.com. The CIO Healthcare Summit, April 3-6, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a unique opportunity for CIOs and healthcare IT leaders to network with their peers, attend educational sessions, and learn about new IT solutions. The event's strategic agenda features open forums, ...

MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative healthcare management solutions, will conduct a complimentary webinar to discuss how health plans can leverage MEDecision's URAC-accredited disease and case management software and health content to drive care management quality and improve health outcomes. The session will be held on Wednesday, November 17 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, and will be hosted by MEDecision's Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Andrew P. Schuyler, MD; Clarice Holmes, RN, senior vice president, medical services; David Comiciotto, ...

Child abduction prevention advocates Peter Thomas Senese and Carolyn Ann Vlk announced today that the recently completed educational documentary film segment 'Crisis In America: International Parental Child Abduction Today' will be added to the groundbreaking film series 'Chasing Parent: Racing Into The Storms of International Parental Child Abduction'. The 46 minute long segment narrated by 'Chasing The Cyclone' author Peter Thomas and directed by filmmaker Dan Nastro addresses the growing and dramatic rise of criminal international parental child abductions originating ...

Mployd.com, the premier employment resources website, has debuted a new, free iPhone job search app at http://www.Mployd.com/iphone The app allows users to search for jobs by location and by industry, from anywhere, at any time, using their iPhone or iPad. They can even use the iPhone job search app to apply for all of the open positions that they've found. The new app was developed in keeping with Mployd's philosophy of matching qualified employees with quality employers, which, according to CEO Braiden Harvey, is more important than ever in today's economy. "Government ...

WHO: National Association of Latino Independent Producers - San Antonio (NALIP SA) WHAT: 2010 Adelante Film Forum: ADELANTE 360° WHEN: Friday, November 12 - Sunday, November 14, 2010 DETAILS: ADELANTE 360° is this year's theme for the Adelante Film Forum, sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP). This year's forum will focus on how multi-platform media and technology impact the art, craft and business of film. ADELANTE 360° will begin on Friday, November 12th with a reception at Say Si Youth ...

The Red Carpet Events, an event management company, threw a lavish launch party for the release of the new packaging of Herradura Tequila. Herradura is a distinguished alcohol brand established since 1870 from the Mexican town of Amatitan. The launch party was held on September 24th at the Palms Casino Resort's Fantasy Sky Villa in Las Vegas, Nevada with an attendance of over 175 guests including the city's top tastemakers. The launch party was produced under a trendy marketing concept in which the participants could enjoy an open bar prepared with different tequila based ...

Water Treatment is a field of expertise that is rapidly growing through sustainability and green technology for treatment of wash water and waste water. Focusing on Electrocoagulation technology since 1993, OilTrap Environmental is the leader in experience, reliability and ease when it comes to treating waste water streams. Electrocoagulation is a Green Technology that uses a very low voltage DC electrical charge to clean the water. It uses a proprietary treatment chamber where the DC current is applied to treat a wide range of differing waste streams containing heavy ...

American Medical Sales and Repair has been a top name in the world of home and portable oxygen therapy systems for more than 20 years. With the recent expansion of their company and website, the Oxygen Concentrator Store offers the widest selection available in home and portable oxygen concentrator systems at the best prices, including oxygen concentrator accessories and extensive service and warranty coverage. The Oxygen Concentrator Store also offers the top-selling, industry-leading EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator by Respironics at the best price available on the ...

For the second year in a row, leading creative services firm JK Design has been named a recipient of a MarCom Platinum Award by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). JK Design's winning entry was the "NovoLink Quarterly." This newsletter was created for Novo Nordisk, a world leader in health care and diabetes management. It includes feature stories about the company's activities and achievements, information about new products, and other news for Novo Nordisk employees - presented in a visually exciting, easy-to-read design. "As we ...

A multi-site Digisonics customer, SSM Health Care in St. Louis, Mo., recently expanded their Image Management and Structured Reporting System to include an enterprise-wide Vascular PACS and structured reporting solution at six of their hospitals. The hospitals will utilize the DigiView Vascular software and the fully functional web-based system, DigiNet Pro, which includes a configurable clinical database, as well as the ability to edit images and create structured reports from anywhere with an Internet connection. Digisonics DataLink modules will streamline the health ...

PrognoCIS EMR v2.0 has been named a fully CCHIT Certified 2011 Ambulatory EHR. PrognoCIS EMR, a product of healthcare software and services company Bizmatics, Inc. has been tested and passed inspection of 100 percent of CCHIT's 2011 criteria. Approved on October 22, 2010, PrognoCIS v2.0 has also received a prestigious five-star usability rating from CCHIT. The CCHIT Certified program is an independently developed certification that includes a rigorous inspection of an EHR's integrated functionality, interoperability and security using criteria developed by CCHIT's broadly ...

The new date for Capital Punishment MTB Enduro, Australia's biggest mountain bike endurance event is planned for Saturday, March 19 2011 in Canberra. The 2010 event attracted 2,000 entrants who got exactly what the event name suggested: punishment! Indeed the weather conditions in the days leading to the event turned the course into a mud bog for the riders! The participants' bikes suffered but the bike stores loved it! Organisers are searching for better weather conditions - if not dryer, at least warmer! - with this new date as well as for longer daylight hours, thus ...

Open-Xchange, provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced agreements with hosting providers SuperHost.pl and uti.pl to deliver Open-Xchange e-mail and groupware as Software as a Service in Poland. With the latest update, Open-Xchange added Polish language support to existing support for Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. With SuperHost.pl and uti.pl, two leading hosting providers in Poland are offering affordable, business-class e-mail and groupware as Software as a Service based on the Open-Xchange platform. "We are ...

As the seasons transition from Fall to Winter, with trees slowly shedding their last leaves for the Fall and the weather getting that chilly, familiar nip in the air, it isn't hard to tell that another holiday season is upon us. Over the next few months as people surround themselves with good cheer and celebration, they will say goodbye to 2010 and usher in a brand new year with 2011. For many people this means big family dinners, celebrations, and exchanging gifts with friends and family. Sadly however, the holidays are not a time of celebration for everyone. Every ...

A huge two-part auction featuring over 200 pieces of rare and important pottery (to include Edgefield pieces by Chandler, works attributed to Dave the Slave, and many pieces by the renowned Meaders family), outstanding furniture, fine estate jewelry, original works of art by listed artists and more will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, starting at 2 pm. The auction will be held by Ken's Antiques & Auction at the firm's new gallery facility located at 204 South Main Street in Adairsville, a town situated about an hour north of Atlanta and an hour south of Chattanooga, not ...

Home Care Assistance, a leading international provider of non-medical, in-home senior care, is offering an Aide & Attendance Benefit Pension Program to veterans who qualify to help pay for home care services. Since the Aide & Attendance pension is not advertised, many veterans and their spouses are unaware that it even exists. In fact, it is estimated that 2 million veterans and their spouses are missing out on this pension. "Our veterans have done so much for our country so we want to give back in any way we can," said Lily Sarafan, COO of Home Care Assistance. "The ...