The state of Missouri has more than 12,000 school buses to transport over a half-million schoolchildren every day. The recent deadly school bus crash in Franklin County prompted parents across the state to ask why every child on every Missouri school bus isn't protected by a seat belt. The early August crash near Gray Summit killed two, including a 15-year-old high school student on her way with classmates to the nearby Six Flags theme park. CBS News reported that the wreck apparently began when a pick-up truck rear-ended a semi-truck that slowed to enter a road construction ...

Even though autumn is upon us, it is never too late to think about motorcycle safety. Yes, more motorcycle riders are on the roads in the summertime, but with California's temperate climate, they can be seen any time of the year. It is important for both motorcyclists and passenger/commercial vehicle operators to be aware of the inherent dangers of sharing the road and for each to take steps to avoid accidents whenever possible. Safety Programs Are Having an Impact The year 2009 saw a marked decrease in the number of motorcyclist fatalities for the first time since ...

A recent story in The Tennessean discusses a crackdown by prison authorities on the presence of cell phones in state prisons. They have been successful in using dogs to sniff out the phones, as apparently the batteries give off an odor the dogs can detect. Cell phones are prohibited for prisoners, as they provide an easy means for them to keep in contact with the outside. They also present a safety threat to correctional officers in prisons. The shooting of Officer Mark Chestnut on I-40 was the result of a prison escape facilitated by a cell phone. Prison authorities ...

How the Graham Decision Affects Texas Juveniles Even though Texas is viewed around the country as a state that has fast-tracked capital punishment, Texas appears to be a bit kinder when it comes to juveniles. Having already outlawed the death penalty for juveniles, as of September 1, 2009, Texas also has outlawed life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of capital murder. In explaining why he introduced the bill, Texas State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa stated that "[l]ife without parole, to me that's very cruel in the sense that they're ...

The tough job of dividing assets, splitting debts, deciding custody and awarding support in a divorce has gotten even tougher as the national economy continues to struggle. In what some financial experts predict is a long-lasting slump, more and more couples are seeking alternatives to the traditional, costly, time-consuming and contentious dissolution proceeding. According to data provided by Divorce Financial Analysts -- a financial services company specializing in the effects of divorce on the parties' financial situation -- upwards of ten percent of litigated divorce ...

Superbreak, the theatre break specialist, has announced the exciting addition of the RSC's 'Matilda - A Musical' to their theatre break programme. The adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic novel by Dennis Kelly, with music composed by Australian comedian Tim Minchin, is set to burst onto the stage on 9th November 2010 at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Yorkshire-based tour operator has already secured a number of hotel and ticket packages ahead of its opening and hopes the addition of this new musical to their theatre break programme will provide customers ...

Great Ormond Street Hospital has announced the launch of a new personalised recipe calendar which has been created by the founder of MyDish to help raise funds for the hospital. Inspired by her son's treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Carol Savage, founder of MyDish.co.uk and a 'Dragon's Den' success story, is using her business know-how to launch the online recipe calendar. The new calendar allows purchasers to choose their own favourite recipe for each month, as well as being able to add their own photos and include all those special dates they don't want ...

Stena Line's second Superferry, Stena Britannica, is now officially handed over from Nordic Yards in Wismar to Stena Line, and it was entered into service on Harwich-Hook of Holland on 9th October 2010. Stena Line's investment into both North Sea Superferry vessels amounts to over GBP375m and it is the single largest investment that Stena Line has made. "Right now, we find ourselves in a very intensive period where the completion of the Stena Britannica Superferry is an important milestone. At the same time, we are implementing the largest transfer of vessels in ...

npower's successful green programme Climate Cops SOS has unveiled that Konnie Huq is to be its latest ambassador in a photo shoot recreating the iconic still from The Seven Year Itch. Climate Cops SOS, now in its third year, is designed to motivate the UK's greenest teens into turning their passion for the environment into a positive campaign for their area. Posing in a dress crafted entirely from pages of recycled newspapers, the Xtra Factor and former Blue Peter presenter gives environmental issues a real wow factor to inspire the 10 finalist schools to get creative ...

DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, made a voluntary recall for their ASR XL Acetabular System which was sold in the U.S. The recall was sparked by the discovery that 12-13% of patient's metal-on-metal implants failed within just five years time, prompting a painful revision surgery. Two days before the hip replacement recall was made public, DePuy sent a letter to orthopaedic hip surgeons to alert them of the recall. In addition, they provided an informational packet and medical release form to be passed out to patients. "We strongly advise anyone ...

Lynx Systems Inc., a Consulting and IT solutions organization for real estate, is pleased to introduce ELVIS* (Enterprise Level Value Integration System). ELVIS is a powerful software application built on the SharePoint platform for senior executives and the entire staff of companies that own or manage real estate. It integrates with core accounting systems such as Yardi Software, MRI Software, CTI or JDE to provide many of the capabilities of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. ELVIS extends the life of these accounting systems, and offers a long list of features ...

On Thursday, October 21, 2010 Women Lawyers Of Alameda County will host its Annual Judges Dinner & 30th Anniversary Gala at the historically-acclaimed Claremont Resort in Berkeley, CA. This annual event is held to honor incoming and outgoing women judicial officers in Alameda County. This year's honoree is the recently appointed Hon. Tara M. Desautels. Also, this milestone will acknowledge a renowned list of former WLAC Presidents including Ellen J. Beilock, Kathleen Courts, Priscilla Camp, Cynthia Podren, Frances S. Kaminer, Juliet L. Gee, Rachel Ginsburg, Susan Narita, ...

2011 is the year for swingers and their vacation. The economy shows no slowing down for the elite swingers cruise. With a full expected turnout the cruise is already showing the largest swinger turnout thus far. With a slew of successful swinger cruise ships in the past, 2011 is already booking for vacations in exotic places like Belize, Playa Del Carmen. April 25th through the 30th, couples are already booking this elite cruise. Couples that book early will enjoy the benefits of rooms to choose from, including balconies. The cruise ship features 13 decks, miniature ...

The new online pharmacy was launched after the company had studied the market of pharmaceuticals, coming to the conclusion there are not enough reliable and trustworthy places to shop for high quality prescription medications. With many years of experience the company has, launching a website that would offer a full range of services at affordable prices was a matter of time and patience. The new drugstore is bound to become a popular place with thousands of new customers looking to get more value for their money when shopping online. The new Rx Corp online drugstore ...

The Riviera Maya resort, Hacienda Tres Rios, introduces its first Halloween & Day of the Dead' vacation package special at the Endless Luxury, all-inclusive resort. Celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead at this popular travel destination in Mexico with some spooky fun and cheerful traditions honoring the lives of the dearly departed. This otherworldly, Endless Luxury, Riviera Maya all-inclusive package includes unlimited food and drinks (including alcohol), taxes and tips, various recreational activities, complimentary in-room Internet access, and luxurious accommodations ...

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The Arizona State University online children's science portal, "Ask A Biologist," provides the backdrop for an editor's pick in the Oct. 12 online edition of Public Library of Science (PLoS). In the article "Ask A Biologist: Bringing Science to the Public," ASU's Charles Kazilek, the creative force behind the popular site (with a million or more visitors each year), points to the power of providing science education in a format that the public, quite literally, asks for. Many of the 2,500 pages of educational content available on the "Ask A Biologist" website have ...

Unless you are in a field of study related to cell biology, you most likely have never heard of Ndc80. Yet this protein complex is essential to mitosis, the process by which a living cell separates its chromosomes and distributes them equally between its two daughter cells. Now, through a combination of cryo-electron microscopy and three-dimensional image reconstruction, a team of researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have produced a subnanometer resolution model of human Ndc80 that reveals ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Physicists at the University of California, Riverside have taken an important step forward in developing a "spin computer" by successfully achieving "tunneling spin injection" into graphene. An electron can be polarized to have a directional orientation, called "spin." This spin comes in two forms – electrons are said to be either "spin up" or "spin down" – and allows for more data storage than is possible with current electronics. Spin computers, when developed, would utilize the electron's spin state to store and process vast amounts of information ...

Even as we breathe a sigh of relief watching the rescue of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine for more than two months, there is recognition that their recovery from this traumatic experience involves more than just their physical health. Survivors of disasters are at significant risk for such problems as post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. But research on the psychological effects of disasters indicates that the risk varies among individuals and, further, that the most common psychological interventions currently in use are ...

Researchers appear to have found a better way to correct sensory eye dominance, a condition in which an imbalance between the eyes compromises fine depth perception. The key is a push-pull training method in which the weak eye is made to work while vision in the strong eye is actively suppressed, according to a report published online on October 14 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. "After a 10-day training period, we found our participants' sensory eye dominance is significantly reduced as the two eyes become more balanced," said Teng Leng Ooi of Pennsylvania ...

In worms as in women, fertility declines at a rate that far exceeds the onset of other aging signs. And now a new report in the October 15th issue of Cell, a Cell Press publication, suggests that worms' and humans' biological clocks may wind down over time for similar underlying reasons. "For us, what's most important is that there are so many shared genes involved," said Coleen Murphy of Princeton University. "This isn't just about worms and how they reproduce." That such commonalities would exist wasn't obvious, she adds, given that reproduction in the nematode worm ...

New research points to the existence of a gene on chromosome 5 that influences how much aldosterone is produced — which may be excessive in African-descended populations. "Aldosterone was very important to their early ancestors living in the arid climate of Africa," said J. Howard Pratt, study co-author. "Dietary intake of sodium in today's world is much higher, and there may not be the need for the amount of aldosterone produced, leading to a level of sodium balance that places individuals at risk for hypertension." Among people of African descent, plasma concentrations ...

Researchers have developed a method for curbing the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, may offer a pathway to a new method for the prevention of kidney stones. The study was conducted by researchers at New York University's Department of Chemistry and its Molecular Design Institute, NYU School of Medicine, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Kidney stones comprised of L-cystine affect at least 20,000 individuals in the United States. This number is substantially smaller than ...

Kidney disease patients are healthier and live longer if they've beefed up their muscles, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that patients may benefit from pumping iron or taking medications to boost their lean body mass. Kidney disease patients who are on dialysis live longer if they have a high body mass index (BMI); however, BMI measurements do not differentiate lean from fat mass. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh MD, PhD (Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA ...