For years, geologists have argued about the processes that formed steep inner gorges in the broad glacial valleys of the Swiss Alps. The U-shaped valleys were created by slow-moving glaciers that behaved something like road graders, eroding the bedrock over hundreds or thousands of years. When the glaciers receded, rivers carved V-shaped notches, or inner gorges, into the floors of the glacial valleys. But scientists disagreed about whether those notches were erased by subsequent glaciers and then formed all over again as the second round of glaciers receded. New ...

Damage caused by multiple sclerosis could be reversed by activating stem cells that can repair injury in the central nervous system, a study has shown. Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have identified a mechanism essential for regenerating insulating layers – known as myelin sheaths – that protect nerve fibres in the brain. In additional studies in rodents, they showed how this mechanism can be exploited to make the brain's own stem cells better able to regenerate new myelin. In multiple sclerosis, loss of myelin leads to the nerve fibres ...

Sugar molecules coat every cell in our bodies and play critical roles in development and disease, yet the components of these "glycans" have been difficult for scientists to study, because of their complexity. Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have adapted gene chip microarray technology to the study of glycans, with an approach they call "shotgun glycomics." The Emory team has developed a new chemical method for attaching a fluorescent dye to glycans purified from cells. The individual glycans are separated into tiny spots fixed to glass slides. The ...

On November 19, Jason Martin returned to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time since he nearly died there during last year's H1N1 flu pandemic. The tall and burly Warren County, TN, ambulance worker – a 30-year-old, father of three young children – broke down and hugged some of the nurses he recognized. "I got sick on September 12 and didn't come out of it for the next 20 days. I am just so grateful I came through," Martin said, wiping his eyes. Martin was among the first wave of critically ill middle Tennesseans, ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 6, 2010 – Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study reveals that a revamped, government-cleared model is highly effective. "For a louse, it's like sticking your head out a window at 100 miles an hour; they're going to get dried out," says University of Utah biology Professor Dale Clayton, senior author of the study and a founder of Larada Sciences, a university spinoff company that sells or leases the LouseBuster to schools, ...

For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between accepting family attitudes and behaviors towards their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and significantly decreased risk and better overall health in adulthood. The study shows that specific parental and caregiver behaviors -- such as advocating for their children when they are mistreated because of their LGBT identity or supporting their gender expression -- protect against depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in early adulthood. In addition, LGBT ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is excluding significant research findings about human threats to protected species, researchers argue, even when the law governing the agency's actions requires the use of all relevant data in determining whether species need protection from extinction. A group of scientists, led by Jeremy Bruskotter of Ohio State University, argue in the December issue of the journal BioScience that research about societal values should be considered along with biological and ecological data in listing decisions. The Endangered Species ...

Nonindigenous insects and pathogens continue to become established in US forests with regularity despite regulations intended to prevent this, according to a study published in the December 2010 issue of BioScience. The study, by a team led by Juliann E. Aukema of the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California, found that nonindigenous insects are being newly detected in US forests at a rate of about 2.5 per year, and high-impact insects and pathogens that cause significant effects in forests, including tree death, are being newly ...

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents are about 40 percent more likely than other teens to be punished by school authorities, police and the courts, according to a study by Yale University researchers. Published in the January 2011 issue of the journal Pediatrics, the study is the first to document excessive punishment of LGB youth nationwide. "We found that virtually all types of punishment—including school expulsions, arrests, juvenile convictions, adult convictions and especially police stops—were more frequently meted out to LGB youth," said lead author Kathryn ...

Le Meridien Amman, a member of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, has dropped the curtain on its first international art and creativity motivation competition; Le Meridien's Creative Canvas. The Creative Canvas, a signature area in the heart of house, is designed to serve as a space to promote and display creativity among Le Meridien associates and their peers, allowing them to exhibit their own creative realizations, such as drawing, painting, photography, music, design, sculpture, cuisine, and coffee. Giuseppe Ressa, General Manager of Le Meridien Amman commented on ...

Direct Response (DRTV) advertising is still the single most effective way to get a product or service out to the masses quickly, create instant branding, and make money. And Stardust Broadcasting, with 23 years of TV media experience is offering DRTV advertisers a special introductory rate for The SoundTrack Channel to affordably promote their products to almost 6 million households at pennies per city aired. The Soundtrack Channel is the new channel for cable, satellite and IPTV, featuring movie music soundtracks, entertainment news and sneak peaks at all the latest ...

A network more powerful than the Internet, while perhaps inconceivable right now, is just one of many potentially life-changing applications for wireless sensor networks (WSN) highlighted in a special November update issue about Sensor Networks and Applications in Proceedings of the IEEE, the world's most highly-cited general interest journal in electrical engineering and computer science since 1913. Published by the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, additional topics of this Proceedings issue include a look at forward-thinking healthcare ...

Come listen in at RRRadio's newest show, RFK: Stories for Children as the hosts (VS Grenier, D.M. Cunningham and Tiffany Strelitz Haber) chat with J.D. Holiday about her newest book "The Great Snowball Escapade," and what it has been like doing the World of Ink Author/Book Virtual Tour. J.D. Holiday will also be sharing writing tips, trials and tribulations of the writer's life. The show will be live at 11am MST (10am PST, Noon Central and 1pm EST). You can tune in at the RRRadio's site at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio or you can listen/call in at (646) 595-4478. In ...

Yampu Tours, the specialist travel company to Latin America and abroad, unveiled a special holiday discount today. If booked by December 31, the good cheer offer adds up to a gift of 12.5 percent in travel package savings. A first-class travel company, Yampu offers tours for specialized travel to Latin America and a growing list of other destinations that will be announced in the New Year. Tours are customizable and can include sightseeing, rainforest hiking, adventure excursions, and the unique desires of the customer. All tours are prepared with the best accommodations, ...

On February 12, 2011, The Kennedy Art Initiative (KAI), The Phoenix PR, and Vivant Art Gallery will be hosting a Bachelor's Auction to celebrate a month filled with love. The Glass Slipper: 2011 Bachelor's Auction will be taking place from 7pm until 10 pm at the pristine Vivant Art Gallery on 60 North 2nd Street in the Olde City section of Philadelphia. These will not be your ordinary bachelors. Guests will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with local celebrities, elite singles and bachelors from all backgrounds and professions. There will be someone for every ...

will be collecting unwrapped toys that will go to several local charities for distribution to families in need. As part of the event, both members as well as the general public are invited to visit the DirectBuy of Barrie location from 1:00pm to 5:00pm to donate a toy that will most certainly put a smile on the face of a deserving child this holiday season. "Christmas is a time of giving, and what better way to give than to help a family in need by putting a present under the tree for a child who wouldn't otherwise receive one," said Christine Demarsh, owner of DirectBuy ...

'Tis the season for holiday stress. From last minute shopping, to getting less sleep, to making ends meet financially, to consuming more sweets and drinks at holiday get-togethers. Americans are faced with many more physical and emotional pressures during the holidays. Recent research studies and surveys in the areas of sleep, eating, and finances are shedding some light on actions one can take to lessen the stress load. The market research firm Harris Interactive recently conducted a "Holiday Stress Index" study. The poll was based on a nationwide sample of 2,173 adults ...

In a season when most of the world is thinking about giving back and holiday spirit, one young lady has taken things a step further. Diane Potter, a Virtual Assistant based in Kansas, lost her Mother to pancreatic cancer in August of 2010. Grieving and learning to live without her, Diane is learning to move on and accept the truth. Inspired by clients and a single act of kindness done for a friend, she has now launched the Barbara Gives Back campaign in her Mother's name. The purpose of this campaign is to help launch 4 online businesses each year to deserving entrepreneurs. ...

Internet Business Group (IBG), a Las Vegas based Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Reputation Management firm, today announced the addition of its newest client, United Service Companies, a leader in the service and security industry. United Service Companies will retain IBG's services to redesign their portfolio of websites and to increase its website traffic. IBG's Executive Vice President Gene Burns said "We are very excited to add United Service Companies to IBG's rapidly growing client roster. Our strategy for them will include incorporating the ...

Undoubtedly December is one of the busiest months of the year, with millions spending both instore and online on gifts for loved ones. Shopping can be quite stressful in times of a recession where money is tight, jobs are scarce and cuts are being made everywhere. However, for the discerning shopper it's not all doom and gloom particularly when there are potentially huge discounts and bargains to be had at your fingertips. Leading money-saving shopping deals website LaughingDeals.com offers exclusive shopping deals, discounts and voucher codes that will make shopping easy ...

Pathfinder Partners, LLC - a San Diego-based company specializing in making opportunistic investments in distressed real estate assets and defaulted loans - has embarked on a joint venture with Raintree Residential, LLC, a real estate investment affiliate of one of the leading San Diego property management firms, to acquire single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums from bank real-estate owned (REO) departments and through short sales. The new joint venture - Pathfinder Raintree Residential, LLC - has initially committed more than $5 million of capital to purchase ...

Clydesdale Bank has underlined its commitment to the local business community in Ayr with the appointment of a new business development partner to its Ayrshire Financial Solutions Centre. Stewart Rogerson will further strengthen Clydesdale Bank's Ayrshire business development team, and his appointment will enable the Bank to enhance the service it offers to local businesses. Stewart brings over 25 years of commercial banking experience to the role and moves from the Bank of Scotland where he held the role of Relationship Director. Ayrshire-born Stewart has extensive ...

Bahamas wedding Brides can now have their Bahamas wedding showcased on Bahamas Destination Wedding's website. The company, (http://www.bahamas-destination-wedding.com/) is located in the Bahamas and provide destination wedding couples with Bahamas wedding officiant and wedding in the Bahamas Planning services, said through its spokesperson Glenn S. Ferguson "that with more and more brides choosing to have their wedding at an island destination, we are looking for fabulous Bahamas wedding brides to showcase so that other brides that are planning destination weddings ...

British screenwriter Don Macnab-Stark has been hired to re-write "Rabid", the latest film from Planet Four Productions. Shooting in Michigan, "Rabid" will be directed by indy director Brian Lawrence. "Rabid" tells the story of Vaughn, a soldier returning home from Afghanistan after six years to find his small town dramatically changed - the local factory is on the verge of closure, and immigrants are taking most of the available jobs. While his friends look to him to put things right, Vaughn tries to turn back the clock, with ultimately tragic consequences. "Rabid ...

The introduction of EU legislation specifically for Paediatric Clinical Trials means the drug developers need guidance on study design. Paediatric Investigation Plans (PIP) needs to be submitted prior to a trial in order to guarantee its safety and value. SMi is pleased to pronounce its 5th annual conference on Paediatric Clinical Trials to be held on the 24th & 25th January 2011. The event will explore a range of key issues relating to the involvement of children in pharmaceutical development. There will be a strong focus on preparing paediatric investigation plans ...