Since 2007 Mexicos President Calderon has been waging war on drug traffickers. But the price in human lives has been horrendous. In shootouts between police and traffickers in kidnappings followed by murders in mass slayings in homes at drug rehabs or in the country more than 28000 people have died in less than four years. For comparison 58000 Americans died in the Vietnam War but that took sixteen years not four. Recently the media has reported one massacre after another. Just last weekend seven people were shot outside a home that was hosting a party five people were ...

Nexen Group Inc. announces spring-engaged, hydraulically-disengaged caliper brakes for dynamic braking and static holding applications. Providing reliable operation at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit, these brakes out-perform traditional pneumatically actuated brakes and clutches that offer a minimum operating range of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Nexen Spring-Engaged, Hydraulically Disengaged Caliper Brakes feature fixed-point pivots, allowing equal braking force applied to both sides of the brake rotor. Various friction materials can be specified for different ...

Players at PokerTime online poker room have the chance to not only 'plug their leaks' at the poker tables but also earn while doing so. The MyPokerLab/Facebook poker promotion is giving away $250 every week for players who use the MyPokerLab tool. MyPokerLab is a one-of-a-kind online poker enhancement tool that will assist players in becoming the best poker players that they can be through comprehensive analysis of their game as well as live monitoring by world-class players and experts. MyPokerLab also offers video content of poker fundamentals and report cards that ...

PPT VISION's newly released IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System delivers increased precision and speed to automated inspection, guidance and identification production processes. Featuring up to four asynchronously triggered cameras that run on a single processor, the M-Series Embedded Vision System allows each M-Series camera to be independently optimized with the appropriate speed, resolution and size. With high-speed camera frame rates--up to 210 frames per second--the IMPACT M-Series Embedded Vision System provides complete images to the dual-core processor, allowing ...

At a special event of The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College (AADC - www.douglassdifference.org) to publicly launch its five-year, $35 million capital campaign in late October, Rutgers University President Richard McCormick confirmed a University pledge of $ 5 million in matching funds toward the construction of a state-of-the-art living-learning residence hall for the College's unique Global Village (goal $10 million). The Global Village encompasses ten living-learning communities focused on language, culture, social and business issues. Describing Douglass (http://douglass.rutgers.edu) ...

Your email, Facebook login and password, your images, and not the least your credit card information, are in danger on the Internet. We all know about the dangers posed by phishing scams, Trojan horses, and malware. Unfortunately, these are just some of the ways scammers and hackers can get your personal information and cause you financial misery. Increasingly, hackers are using unsecured private wi-fi and public hot spots to steal sensitive personal and financial information. "The risks are intimidating," notes Oliver Thompson, Corporate Communications consultant for ...

We can trust insurance companies to do what's right, can't we? An insurance company would never take advantage of a person who didn't have a lawyer,would they? One New York motorist would likely beg to differ after his experience with Progressive after a car accident. Sebastian Frazzetto was a passenger in a car insured by Progressive that was involved in a three vehicle accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway on March 3, 2007. A representative from Progressive contacted Mr. Frazzetto that very same day and presented him with a "Release of all Claims" and a check for ...

The use of the diabetes drug, Avandia, has now been strictly limited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). European regulators went one step further by entirely suspending the drug's sales. Research has established a potential link between Avandia and increased heart risks including heart attacks and strokes. Avandia used to be the most popular diabetes drug worldwide, with sales of more than three billion in 2006. Concerns began to arise in 2007 after Dr. Steven Nissen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, published a study on the drug's risks to the heart. Dr. ...

U.S.-based Phoenix Industries, a worldwide provider of waste tire recycling plants and asphalt rubber blending equipment and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Serji Amirkhanian as Director of Research and Development. Dr. Amirkhanian was the Mays Professor of Transportation in the Civil Engineering Department of Clemson University and an Alumni Distinguished Professor in addition to being the Director of Asphalt Rubber Technology Service (ARTS). He taught and conducted research in the area of construction materials, specifically hot mix asphalt ...

Paradigm Precision has recently signed a contract with The Offshore Group to continue its manufacturing in Mexico operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico through 2015. The company's operation occupies 32,936 square feet at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park. Paradigm Precision manufactures precision components for the aerospace industry. According to President and CEO, Jim Levine, "We continue to grow our business and Guaymas with an increasing portfolio of parts that support key aviation and land-based power generation platforms. Our success in Mexico has been driven by ...

Radiall USA, Inc. expands its connector product offering with the new HDQX series for high-speed Ethernet and RF data transmission. The HDQX connector combines a compact size with the ruggedness needed for high reliability and signal integrity in harsh aerospace and military environments. Offering twelve size 8 cavities in a high-density rectangular shell, the space-saving HDQX accepts ARINC 600 Quadrax and size 8 BMA contacts, as well as twinax and triaxial contacts. Typical applications for the HDQX connectors include data networks, in-flight entertainment systems, ...

Abstract 106 – Care for cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia may be withdrawn too soon Cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia may achieve neurological awakening that's not apparent for a week – several days after physicians routinely make recommendations about whether to withdraw care, researchers said. For more than 25 years, the prognosis for recovery from cardiac arrest and the decision to withdraw care has been based on a neurological exam at 72 hours. So the finding may have profound implications on when withdrawal-of-care decisions will ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2010 — With chitlins about to make their annual appearance on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day menus, scientists have good news for millions of people who love that delicacy of down-home southern cooking, but hate the smell. They are reporting the first identification of an ingredient in cilantro that quashes the notoriously foul odor of chitlins — a smell known to drive people from the house when chitlins are cooking. Their report appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Yasuyoshi Hayata and colleagues note that chitlins ...

An examination of the heritability of atrial fibrillation (AF) among more than 4,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study finds the occurrence of AF in first-degree relatives was associated with AF risk after adjustment for established AF risk factors and AF-related genetic variants, according to a study that will appear in the November 24 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because it will be presented at the American Heart Association's annual meeting. "A heritable component underlying atrial fibrillation has been well demonstrated, and it ...

Heart experts at Johns Hopkins say that physicians might be drawing conclusions too soon about irreversible brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest whose bodies were for a day initially chilled into a calming coma. The chilling, known as therapeutic hypothermia, is one of the few medical practices known to improve brain recovery after sudden heart stoppages, with brain recovery usually assessed three days after the incident. The therapy, recommended in American Heart Association treatment guidelines since 2005, is thought to work by slowing down the body's ...

Kim Go is an artist, writer, expressive arts coach, and has trained with Zen Hospice Project. Kim is no stranger to loss. She lost her father in early childhood, had a near-death experience in adolescence, dealt with divorce, fertility challenges, and the death of her soul mate and life partner, Brian. Kim explores our encounters with impermanence as frontier experiences that engage our resourcefulness and creativity. Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com About Dr. Heidi Horsley Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, ...

A 19-month-old Soccer Fitness website, Firestormsoccer.com ( http://www.firestormsoccer.com ), has come out with an eBook on Soccer Fitness. The eBook covers a lot of new details about the different aspects of player fitness levels related to the game of soccer. Injury Studies have shown that players are more susceptible to hamstring injuries during sudden stressful motions during the game. When there are sudden bursts of motion, the hamstring is stressed excessively causing injury to the muscles. In order to prevent, coaches need to get their players adequately warmed ...

The pursuit of love and happiness appears harder to obtain in difficult times. High divorce rates haunt the potential outcomes of "happily-ever-after" for people considering marriage, which only yields a 50% chance of success. Prospective marriage mates and united couples, alike, face the same economic challenges: potential job losses, foreclosure rates and societal pressures of becoming another statistic, on many fronts. So where is the optimistic light at the end of the tunnel? Author Charles Jackson had a "light go off" during his second divorce, which compelled him ...

When we are set for a break from our daily hectic schedule a holiday by the beach seems to be lucrative and relaxing. All men or women look for the first thing in the circumstance is the swimwear which is to be worn on the beach. As fashion seems to be taking people in its stride similarly swimwear has also gone through tremendous changes in the recent times. Especially men swimwear has gone through a lot of change and people have loved the new look. When you are spending a day on the beach or a day by the pool a lot needs to be kept in mind regarding the swimwear you ...

Rodney Mesriani, CEO and founder of LA-based Mesriani Law Group, one of southern California's top law firms, has joined thousands of participants in this year's PubCon Internet Conference, one of the largest and most prestigious annual search and social media conference, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 8 to 12. As expected, this year's 4-day event, sponsored by WebmasterWorld, Inc., was attended by top web and IT professionals, and other experts of the online marketing and networking world. Among those were website publishers, site owners, agencies, ...

Anderson Art Collective announces its upcoming show The Exchange, a two-man show with individual and collaborative work by California artists Randy Noborikawa (Costa Mesa) and David Seiler (Oakland). This highly anticipated show embodies an exchange of ideas on art, culture and ethnicity between two artists from diverse and uncommon backgrounds. On the leading edge of their respective art communities, the two artists bring a snapshot of Northern and Southern California art practices to the Collective. The show opens with an artists' reception on November 20 from 6-8pm ...

The 1st Annual Gardiner Foundation Turkey Giveaway, sponsored by Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C., will take place on November 20, 2010 directly outside of St. James Park (Bronx, NY). The Gardiner Foundation will select 150 families to receive free Thanksgiving meals, consisting of a large frozen turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and vegetables. Sign-up sheets have been placed at the St. James Community Center and churches throughout the area. The 150 families will be selected by completely filling out the sign-up sheet, which asks for contact information and a short paragraph ...

World Talk Radio, LLC (DBA VoiceAmerica.com), home of the VoiceAmerica and WorldTalk Radio Networks, and VoiceAmerica.TV, the leading Producer and Distributor of Live Internet Talk Radio and Video, has confirmed they will be broadcasting live from the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at PIR (Phoenix International Raceway) in Arizona this Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 8-11 am PST. View the live video broadcast on VoiceAmerica's Power Up Channel on VoiceAmerica.TV at http://www.powerupchannel.com. The archived audio broadcast will also be available on the Power ...

Being the largest grain processor in Siberia and the Far East PAVA expands its partner base in Amur region. In early summer 2010, PAVA began supplies of flour to the manufacturers of gingerbread in the region. As emphasized by Company's representatives, PAVA signed a contract with one of the best food producers of Amur region. Grain processor PAVA traditionally maintains strong position on the flour market of the eastern part of Russia. Company's specialists point out PAVA constantly works on extending its market presence there. To the eastern regions PAVA mostly ships ...

First Choice Emergency Room, a leading operator of freestanding emergency rooms in the state of Texas, today announced the opening of new facilities in the cities of Georgetown and Murphy. "We're excited about these new ER centers," says First Choice owner Jack Novak. "We feel they help meet the emergency medical needs of communities that have been under-served." Located northeast of Dallas, the new Murphy ( http://www.fcer.com/ ) emergency room is the only ER in the fast-growing Murphy / Wylie area. The new Georgetown facility caters to the growing communities ...