DURHAM, N.C. -- Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith College. The researchers identified a total of 2,149 barrier islands worldwide using satellite images, topographical maps and navigational charts. The new total is significantly higher than the 1,492 islands identified in a 2001 survey conducted without the aid of publicly available satellite imagery. All told, the 2,149 barrier islands measure 20,783 kilometers in length, are found along all continents except ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study published this month suggests that while younger Americans are more smitten with credit cards and debt than older Americans, the older generation helps enable their children by encouraging use of credit as a "safety mechanism." The findings were based on case studies conducted with 27 white, middle-class Americans in 2006. The researchers, Michelle Barnhart of Oregon State University and Lisa Peñaloza of Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord of France, wanted to explore some of the attitudes, perceptions and cultural meanings behind ...

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have found a new way to force cancer cells to self-destruct. Low doses of one anti-cancer drug currently in development, called Gamitrinib, sensitize tumor cells to a second drug, called TRAIL, also currently in clinical development as part of an anticancer regimen. Their findings, published in the April issue of the Journal for Clinical Investigation, show how this combination approach kills tumor cells in both mouse models of glioblastoma and human glioblastoma cells. Glioblastomas are the most common and aggressive form ...

What race best describes your background? That one question, which appears on most paperwork for health care, could leave entire groups of people underserved and contribute to racial health disparities, according to new research from Rice University published in the current issue of the journal Demography. Medical forms that ask patients to identify a single race can alter patterns of racial health disparities because some multiracial adults identify with single-race groups whose health experience is different from their own. The researchers found that placing multiracial ...

Lund Sweden — April 19, 2011 — NeuroVive Pharmaceutical and Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) today announced the enrollment and treatment of the first patient in the European multicenter trial of myocardial infarction (the CIRCUS study). NeuroVive's advanced CicloMulsion(TM) cremophor-free IV cyclosporine formulation is used in this study of 1,000 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction to examine cyclosporine's ability to protect cardiac tissue. The double-blind, placebo-controlled, investigator-initiated study is being ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif., April 19, 2011) -- Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, say they've figured out the cause of a problem that's made light-emitting diodes (LEDs) impractical for general lighting purposes. Their work will help engineers develop a new generation of high-performance, energy-efficient lighting that could replace incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. "Identifying the root cause of the problem is an indispensable first step toward devising solutions," says Chris Van de Walle, a professor in the Materials Department at UC Santa Barbara ...

An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer. Chenglong Li, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy at The Ohio State University (OSU), is leveraging a powerful computer cluster at the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) to develop a drug that will block the small protein molecule Interleukin-6 (IL-6). The body normally produces this immune-response messenger to combat infections, burns, traumatic injuries, ...

Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation solutions, today announced a live webinar: Separating Fact from Fiction: Can the Power of the Cloud Transform Accounts Payable? The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT. The webinar's featured speakers are Henry Ijams, Founder and Managing Director, PayStream Advisors and Rob DeVincent, Vice President of Product Marketing, Corcentric. They will discuss the following topics, which will help AP professionals understand the facts about Software-as-a-Service ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. The researchers found a way to make an "optical battery," said Stephen Rand, a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Physics and Applied Physics. In the process, they overturned a century-old tenet of physics. "You could stare at the equations of motion all day and you will not see this possibility. We've all been taught that this ...

Millions of blogs are added to the Internet every month. This makes it possible for people to find exactly what they are looking for when they go online, but it also makes it difficult to sort through the nonsense and find what really works. One reason for this exodus is the emergence of people like Nancy Trace, Eat Breathe Blog 's newest author addition. Nancy is a mother and blogger who has been in the health insurance business for many years. Now that she is on maternity leave, Nancy has decided to take her knowledge and experience in the health insurance industry ...

Stibo Systems, the worldwide leader in the master data management (MDM), strategic information management, multichannel publishing, and product information management (PIM) market space, today announced its upcoming annual customer conference in May, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. Attending this year's event will be some of the largest, most successful retailers, distributors and manufacturers in North America, many of which will be presenting on their use of Stibo Systems' strategic information management success systems, which are designed for growth-directed companies. Stibo ...

The third annual Banking Finance & Insurance Expo - "Exploiting Technology to Deliver Customised Financial Services" - took place in Kampala, Uganda at the Main Exhibition Hall Lugogo from 14-16th April. According to the organisers, the main objective of Banking Finance & Insurance Expo is to unlock the great potential that lies in Uganda's financial sector by giving the public access to financial information. deVere Group Area Manager for Kampala, Julie Crombie, therefore identified the Expo as the ideal opportunity to raise awareness of the deVere ...

A significant 50-person study shows that the new high-tech Electronic Vapor Kit is the answer for people looking to finally quit. This research was conducted on people ranging from the ages of 24 - 53 and was carried out over the course of 4 weeks. The breakthrough electronic vaporizer used for this study was a 2 piece model with the atomizer built into each refill cartridge. This technology is brand new and has only been around for the past 6 months. These newer version 2.0 eco-friendly products produce a much greater volume of vapor which gives the user the same exact ...

Expit announced today the general availability of the Arabic Portal 1.0 for System Center Service Manager, a plug-in for Microsoft SCSM 2010 that enables users to access the service desk portal provided by service manager in Arabic. Product details are available on Microsoft pinpoint at the following address: http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-us/applications/self-monitoring-management-pack-for-microsoft-scom-12884906842, documentation and download instructions are available at the following address: http://expit.com/documents/expit_SCSM_Self-Service_Portal-Arabic_Configuration_Guide.pdf The ...

Radio Archives today announced a new series of audiobooks, based on favorite pulp novels of the 1930s and 1940s. The audiobooks will begin Radio Archives' new line of original audio productions based on classic pulp fiction. The first series of audiobooks will be the seven Doc Savage novels penned by pulp author and Doc Savage authority Will Murray, featuring covers by artist Joe DeVito. Future series will include the exploits of pulp heroes The Spider and Secret Agent "X", as well as other pulp fiction properties. The new audio productions will utilize the talents of ...

The Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC), a non-profit umbrella organization representing all BIAs in British Columbia, has announced it will host its annual conference April 28 - April 30th at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel on 45920 First Avenue, Chilliwack, BC. This year's event will feature keynote speaker and business speaker Joe Roberts, the "Skid Row CEO." Roberts' business solutions have made millions of dollars for his clients, across a variety of business sectors. It is from this experience that Roberts draws when addressing Fortune 500 companies, ...

The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces its new series of genealogy society management education delivered online in webinar format. As part of its new online education initiative, FGS will offer webinars both free to the public and to its member societies via the popular GoToWebinar platform which can accommodate up to 1,000 participants. FGS members will have access to recorded webinars and syllabus materials at the members-only section of the FGS website at http://www.fgs.org. Social Networking for Genealogy Societies The first webinar, Social ...

WHAT: Thousand Hearts Benefit Concert Supporting Japan Disaster Relief Presented By Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2011: Day before Easter..."Resurrection - Japan will rise again!" 5:00 pm Red Carpet for performing artists, celebrity guests and dignitaries (see below) 7:00 pm Thousand Hearts Benefit Concert begins WHERE: Pasadena Civic Auditorium (public parking available nearby) 300 E. Green St.; Pasadena, CA 91101; 626-449-7360 WHY: On Saturday, April 23, 2011, the Thousand Hearts Benefit Concert (http://www.thousandhearts.org) ...

In recognition of tighter budgets, ElizaJ the providers of upscale, self-contained restrooms for special events and serving thousands of clients along the East Coast, offers a 10 percent discount to 501(c)(3) certified non-profit organizations. "Whether it's a black tie event or a themed party, non-profit organizations put a lot into their fundraising efforts and containing costs is key," explained ElizaJ founder, Eliza Kendall. ElizaJ, headquartered in Harwich, Mass., is one of the largest providers of fine self-contained restrooms for catered outdoor events. In ...

One of the best things to do in the East Bay area on Saturday, April 16, is to celebrate Foursquare Day at Golden Gate Fields. Golden Gate Fields will be joining the hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide on Foursquare.com to celebrate their self-proclaimed Foursquare Day. Anyone who arrives at Golden Gate Fields and 'checks-in" to their business page on Foursquare.com using their mobile phone will receive free Club House admission. The promotion allows horse racing fans a chance to live the high life while enjoying the finest racing in northern California. This ...

Solomon/Turner Inc., a St. Louis Public Relations firm, announces they are now moving into their third decade of providing PR and marketing communications services to clients on a local, regional and national basis. The firm has worked with corporations, businesses, schools and charitable organizations since 1990. Solomon/Turner has provided marketing communications across a wide array of platforms to include strategic thought leadership, public relations campaign planning, publicity, writing, blogging, social media and search engine optimization. The agency was founded ...

The Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (POS) today hailed passage of House Bill 1, legislation that eliminates joint and several liability for any defendant found to be less than 60 percent liable for causing an injury. The bill passed the House of Representatives on a 112-88 vote. "HB 1 is a commonsense measure that maintains a person's right to collect damages while bringing fairness, balance, and stability to Pennsylvania's liability system," said Harry Schmaltz, MD, president POS. "This critical reform will help doctors in their roles as healthcare practitioners and ...

LiveVox Inc., the leading provider of cloud contact center solutions, today announced it was awarded the Technovation Award from the American Teleservices Association for its Secure VoIP Predictive Dialer. The ATA is a non-profit trade organization serving companies that use contact centers as an integral channel of their operations. Recipients of the Technovation award must demonstrate significant innovation and cultivate a focus on new product development for the contact center industry. LiveVox delivers integrated predictive dialer, ACD, IVR and call recording applications ...

Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) and Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition (QRNEC) supervising committee nominated thirty projects for the final round for "Best Technology Business Plan" awards, which aims at stimulating entrepreneurship and business innovation in Jordan. "Choosing the finalists wasn't as easy as expected; especially that most of them included new ideas and regional markets that made the qualification process take longer than expected," Farhan Kalaldeh, the Executive Director of QRCE said. He explained that qualified projects ...

Mining, mineral and metallurgical industries have seen tremendous growth all over the globe. Extraction of metals applying various technologies, including physical separation, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, electrometallurgy and new ones from a wide range of complex raw materials generates a variety of tailings, effluents, generally classified as - wastes - and by products. Use of by-products and processing of wastes are rapidly gaining importance both on environmental concerns as well as for economic benefits. With new challenges facing the mining and mineral processing ...