At 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 8, Otto strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the eighth hurricane of the Atlantic Ocean season. NASA's Aqua satellite and the NOAA GOES-13 satellite captured images of Otto as he intensified. Otto had maximum sustained winds near 75 mph, and the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. noted that some strengthening is possible before it weakens on Saturday, Oct. 9. Otto was located about 445 miles south of Bermuda near 25.9 North and 64.0 West. It was moving east-northeast near 17 mph, and had a minimum central pressure of 979 millibars. On ...

The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite has completed assembly at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and is nearly ready for a December delivery to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., where it will be joined to the Curiosity rover. SAM and Curiosity are set to fly on the on the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover mission scheduled for launch in the fall of 2011. SAM will become an automated, mobile laboratory as it is carried across Mars by the rover when the mission arrives at the Red Planet in 2012. Together ...

DALLAS – Oct. 12, 2010 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created an experimental vaccine against beta-amyloid, the small protein that forms plaques in the brain and is believed to contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Compared with similar so-called DNA vaccines that the UT Southwestern researchers tested in an animal study, the new experimental vaccine stimulated more than 10 times as many antibodies that bind to and eliminate beta-amyloid. The results appeared in the journal Vaccine. Future studies will focus on determining the ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found how gene expression that may contribute to drug resistance is ramped up in unusual types of breast tumors. Their findings may offer new therapy targets. The study is published in the Oct. 8 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, where it is designated a paper of the week. Approximately 70 percent of breast cancers express the estrogen receptor. These "ER-positive" tumors usually respond to hormone-related therapies, such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors. But not always. "We ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2010 — Help may be on the way for millions of people on the East Coast bugged out about the invasion of stink bugs. Scientists have reported a key advance in efforts to develop the first commercial repellent for stinkbugs, which are emerging as a major nuisance to homeowners and a devastating pest to some farm crops. They identified a natural substance in a fungus that infects a common weed and found that it shows potential as the first stinkbug repellent. Their study appeared in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Hiromitsu ...

CHICAGO -- Lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and structured weight loss programs, can result in significant weight loss for overweight, obese and severely obese adults, according to two reports that were posted online today by JAMA. The studies and accompanying editorials were made available early online to coincide with the presentation of these papers at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society. The articles will appear in the October 27 print issue of JAMA. According to background information in the papers, obesity is among the ...

In another article being released early online, Cheryl L. Rock, Ph.D., R.D., from Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, Calif., and colleagues, conducted a randomized controlled trial of weight loss and weight maintenance in 442 overweight or obese women (BMI, 25 – 40), ages 18 to 69, over a two year period with follow-up between November 2007 and April 2010. The women were randomized into three intervention groups: in-person, center-based (167 women) or telephone based (164 women) weekly one-to-one weight loss counseling, including free-of-charge prepackaged prepared ...

A subset of lung cancer patients seem to live longer and experience delays in disease progression when a new drug that targets a cancer-associated molecule called MET is added to treatment with erlotinib, the results of a double-blind Phase-II trial show. Dr David Spigel, Director of lung cancer research for the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee reported the trial findings at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy. The study included 128 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who were ...

A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often suffered by patients with metastatic cancer, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan. Many patients with multiple myeloma, or those whose cancer has spread beyond the initial tumor site, suffer compression fractures in their spine. This is partly because the spine is one of the most common sites for metastatic spread of the disease, making the vertebrae brittle and at risk for fractures. Widely-used cancer ...

For patients with advanced lung cancer whose tumors carry EGFR activating mutations, first-line treatment with erlotinib nearly tripled progression-free survival compared to a standard chemotherapy combination, show results from the first prospective Phase-III study to report findings in this setting. The new results from the OPTIMAL trial were reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy. "Erlotinib is very effective and well tolerated in advanced NSCLC patients who harbor EGFR activating mutations. It is 2 to 3 ...

In a study presented at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), Dr Giovanni Bernardo from Fondazione Maugeri in Pavia, Italy, presented results that suggested it may be possible to identify subsets of metastatic breast cancer patients who are likely to respond to subsequent lines of chemotherapy. Dr Bernardo's group analysed data from 980 women treated with chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer in their centre between 1992 and 2006. They found that the median overall survival grew progressively smaller for each successive chemotherapy ...

For the first time, UK scientists have reported direct evidence that taking up smoking results in epigenetic changes associated with the development of cancer. The results were reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy. The link between smoking and cancer has been established for decades, explained Dr Yuk Ting Ma from the Cancer Research UK Institute of Cancer Studies, Birmingham, who presented the results. Smoking is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world, and years of research have confirmed that carcinogenic ...

A drug being developed as a treatment for ovarian cancer has shown single agent activity with durable disease control in some patients in a Phase-II clinical trial, an international research group has reported. Dr Ursula Matulonis from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the USA reported the results of the single-agent trial of the drug, called MLN8237, in a poster at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). MLN8237 selectively inhibits an enzyme known as Aurora A kinase, which is a member of a family of kinase enzymes involved in normal ...

Ameripro Appliance Repair is the leading home, business and commercial appliance repair company in Los Angeles. Air conditioning is a wonderful thing for some people to use when the summer heat strikes. However, some people may not think about getting some of the regular maintenance carried out of the machine. Then when they go to use the machine they discover that it does not function. That is when they will want to know about the positives of Los Angeles air conditioning repair information and how it can help a person in determining the issue and knowing which service ...

MyVideoTalk was founded in 2004 and is a division of Team Effort International, LLC, a privately held, debt-free company founded in 2002 with global offices in Northern California, USA. Their mission is "Bring the World Closer Together" by utilizing cutting-edge Internet communication technologies and bringing them to the global marketplace. Their products are state-of-the-art, user-friendly, and continually enhanced for better and more functionality. The products are simple enough for anyone to use and sophisticated enough for businesses to greatly improve their marketing ...

Charlotte Reid has recently joined doTERRA International. "I chose doTERRA over several other companies because of the leadership, experience, team focus, and exceptional products. I have seen miracles both in the health and wealth in my own life and the lives of my family thanks to doTERRA." Charlotte emphatically stated. Charlotte, although new to serious network marketing, shows amazing potential as a dynamic leader and online network marketing superstar. For the past 8 months Charlotte's study in online network marketing has yielded amazing results. "It's ...

The corporate and business law division of the Mesriani Law Group - a leading law firm in Los Angeles and Southern California - has successfully recovered for its client $153,618 as payment for unpaid goods. Records show that the client, a company engaged in selling fabric and linings, had entered into both an oral and written contract with another company, the buyer, which purchased the goods and paid it later as agreed. The transactions between the two companies continued for seven years. And as arranged, the client, which is the seller, shipped the order to the ...

Fashion Group International of Los Angeles, Inc. (FGI LA) is celebrating 75 years of support for Los Angeles fashion businesses with the industry's most recognizable faces. On October 20, 2010, prominent members of LA's fashion industry will gather at the Cabana Club in Hollywood from 6 to 10 p.m. for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and a special performance from Grammy Award winning R&B artist, Faith Evans. The 75th anniversary gala will serve as a multi-media preview for FGI LA's book. FACES is a documentation of the individuals that influence the Los Angeles fashion community ...

Moore Pressure Cleaning, in partnership with Harland Clarke, recently participated in a United Way event benefiting the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas. The Moore Pressure Cleaning employees completed pressure washing the center's parking lot, drive ways, sidewalks, and patios. Upon completion of an afternoon of working for the center, Glen Boehm, Moore Pressure Cleaning Owner/President, was quoted, "the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas is one of those organizations that fulfills a very important mission in our community. Our hearts go out to the ...

Dreyer Group Smiles is a program dedicated to giving to facilities that provide safe and transitional housing to children and youth in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. By providing funds to these programs, Dreyer Group Mortgages will make a meaningful difference to kids who otherwise may not have a roof over their heads, or hope for a bright future.  Dreyer Group is working closely with the Salvation Army to allocate these funds to the children and shelters. Stuffies for Safe Housing At our event, Partners were offered to purchase from a selection of cuddly stuffies ...

The Resolutions Firm helped host a charity Wiffle Ball Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Kate Sessions Park, in their efforts to help raise money for Operation Smile: Adopt-a-Smile. The Resolutions Firm started working with Operation Smile after a colleague spent time at an Operation Smile mission site in South America. The company plans to take part in helping fund an entire mission with plans to raise over $2000 by 2011. Operation Smile provides free surgeries for children to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities that hinder a child's ability ...

Chickens, cows, pigs, and goats will be the beneficiaries this month, as Rescue Chocolate has named Farm Sanctuary to be its fundraising partner for October 2010. The chocolate company designates a different animal rescue organization each month to be the recipient of its net profits. Farm Sanctuary is based in Watkins Glen, NY, and was founded in 1986. In addition to offering sanctuary to abused and neglected farm animals, the group is involved in educational efforts on a variety of issues.For example, it advocates against the use of cruel confinement methods on industrial ...

Are companies paying for not automating their sales tax compliance? The compliance process is difficult to manage manually, and businesses must be aware of actions leading to sales and use tax audits. Developing a strategy to manage your sales and use tax is critical to your operations. Join BKD and Avalara, Inc. in a free, one-hour webinar to learn ways to help protect your organization from sales and use tax audits. During this webinar, we will discuss the 2010 sales tax landscape, who is at risk and why Sage Sales Tax is a solution. BKD will present this webinar ...

NoMachine NX provides students and faculty of engineering departments at universities across the United States with remote access from campus, other locations or home to heavily used, critical Linux environments and applications hosted on campus servers. Many required engineering programs run on Linux and NX provides flexible anywhere, anytime access without any disruptions or delays. The Nguyen Research Group of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department at UC Berkeley uses NX to provide remote access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux desktops hosted on NX ...

Caracola Beach and Spa Resort is a luxury condominium beachfront resort that will be located on the southeastern edge of Isla Margarita in the Caribbean. The resort will be comprised of 1244 luxury condominiums spread over 15 floors with four different floor plan layouts to choose from, with nearly all of the condominiums having their own view of the stunning Caracola Beach and Caribbean Sea. Each luxury condominium will be constructed to the highest standards and will feature high quality products throughout, all the while being eco-sensitive. Each condominium will ...