Strong immunity may play a key role in determining long life, but may do so at the expense of reduced fertility, a Princeton University study has concluded. An 11-year study of a population of wild sheep located on a remote island off the coast of Scotland that gauged the animals' susceptibility to infection may give new insight into why some people get sicker than others when exposed to the same illness. The answer to this medical puzzle may lie in deep-rooted differences in how animals survive and reproduce in the wild, according to the study, which was led by Princeton ...

A University of Alberta geomicrobiologist and his PhD student are part of a research team that has identified phosphorus as the mystery ingredient that pushed oxygen levels in the oceans high enough to establish the first animals on Earth 750 million years ago. By examining ancient-ocean sediments, Kurt Konhauser, student Stefan Lalonde and other colleagues discovered that as the last glacier to encircle Earth receded, leaving behind glacial debris containing phosphorus that washed into the oceans. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient that promoted the growth of cyanobacteria, ...

AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 28, 2010) - A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows more than half of patients with a specific kind of lung cancer are responding positively to a treatment that targets the gene that drives their cancer. The study shows 57 percent of patients with ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer responded partially or completely to a tablet called crizotinib, an investigational anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor. In some cases, the cancer becomes undetectable in body scans. The data is published in the October 28 issue of the ...

DURHAM, N.H. – A major new study that sounds a conservation alarm for the world's vertebrate species notes that the world's seagrass species are faring somewhat better, says a University of New Hampshire researcher who was a coauthor of the study. Fred Short, UNH research professor of natural resources and director of the worldwide program SeagrassNet, was among the 174 scientists who contributed to "The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World's Vertebrates," released online this week in the journal Science. "Some areas, including New Hampshire, are experiencing ...

NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2010) -- Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have identified a potential new treatment for the Nipah and Hendra viruses, two lethal and emerging viruses for which there is currently no treatment or vaccine available. The approach could also lead to new therapies for measles, mumps and the flu. The new research appears in today's edition of the prestigious journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Pathogens. The Nipah and Hendra viruses are members of the genus Henipavirus, a new class of virus in the Paramyxoviridae family, which includes the ...

Warm days are coming back in Canberra: time to head outside and make the most of what the Capital city has to offer, besides museums! For Canberrans, it's a great opportunity to come and enjoy their local playground with a twist: they are sure to discover some places through a different light, running, paddling and riding around with their team. For would-be participants who are not from the area, this is a chance to come down with colleagues, mates or family and make a weekend out of it. There are options for all, so bring the family and experience the great hands-on museums, ...

Finding an apartment in New York is possible. Just do your homework. We spoke with Alicia Schwartz; she's the director of the rental resource http://www.HowToRentInNYC.com. The following is her advice. Think about hiring a broker. If your time is limited or you've been looking but haven't found the apartment of your dreams, a broker could make the difference. They may end up showing you an apartment you could have found yourself. But keep in mind they can show you places you would never have had access to. But if the thought of paying one really puts you off; usually ...

Three artists, Gregg Stecker, Toby Thompson and Laura Eklund will show and discuss their work as well as the approach they take to conceive it - from graphic art to visionary. The show, "An Eclectic Approach," combines different styles of work - offering something for a variety of artistic tastes. "I wanted to put a show together that would cover a variety of preferences and tastes," say Gallery owner Lori Frary. "I believe we've achieved that with this group of artists. No matter what your preference, you won't be disappointed and you may discover something completely ...

The adorable characters that make child's dreams come true in their very own virtual life, inspires Cherokee uniforms manufacturer to continue creating Disney inspired scrub tops. And this time, female professional health care workers are the targeted customers, not the children anymore. By combining femininity with the cutest and most adorable cartoon characters, Cherokee uniforms remain as the most sought after when it comes to such designs. Even if it comes to print scrubs, other than tooniforms, Cherokee proved to be among the most searched for scrub tops. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pF1BlGtLvc The ...

¡VIVA! MARKET within its 15,000-sqft building allows you to enjoy a nostalgic experience with sights, sounds, smells, and products of Latin America in an upscale grocery market. This market represents the first of its kind in the Ogden area meeting the needs of Ogden's 45% Latin-American population. In addition to the grocery portion of the store, the market will include: a Panadería, Tortillaría, Taquería, Carnicería, Mexican Restaurant, and numerous other vendors. Come join us for the Grand Opening of ¡VIVA! MARKET on Saturday October 30th between 11 AM and 6 PM where ...

It is time that there is an information network for people to be able to get everything they need to know in one spot, and not have to pay hundreds for a professional, or buy many different books to cover all the possible dog training and social behavior problems that affect dogs. A new blog dedicated to doing just that has been launched recently. Dan Bradie, an experienced dog psychologist, and co-founder of Apollo Inc says "People need the proper info and more importantly, the right info. You don't need a dog whisperer, YOU are the dog whisperer, you just don't know ...

"We're talking 'Welcome to a nightmare on Shepherd Drive,' complete with booty-bumpin' beats by me - a.k.a. DJ Wine-O - the best bites and cocktails in town, and a costume contest with very cool prizes," says Evan Turner, Branch Water Tavern's front of the house guy and beverage extraordinaire. "In the interest of preserving what will be a shocking, mind-bending, whiskey addled experience, we'll spare you most of the gory details," says Turner. For now, just know this: • Best costume will be awarded a private chef tasting for four by Executive Chef David Grossman ...

Macro Sensors provides instructions on how to connect, install and calibrate the EAZY-CAL MME-1000 mini-module, the world¡¦s most user-friendly LVDT signal conditioner, on http://www.youtube.com/user/MacroSensorsSales?feature=mhum.The YouTube video shows that a virtually effortless fingertip calibration routine can be used to field calibrate the EAZY-CAL signal conditioner in just mere seconds. The EAZY-CAL™ MME-1000 mini-module (http://www.macrosensors.com/MME-1000.html) saves time and money by eliminating repetitive null and span potentiometer adjustments ...

Dunn-Wright Remodeling President Jeff Stief recently attended the San Antonio "Live Green" Festival sponsored by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department and CPS at Olmos Park Basin, both as an attendee at the Dunn-Wright Remodeling display booth, http://www.dunn-wright.net, and as an observer of the recently renovated park and the features of other companies and their products. "I was really impressed with the improvements to the park" Stief said. "I used to live about five houses up the road from the baseball parks. That was almost 15 years ago. I would take ...

myBiodentity Corp a global innovator in biometrics enabled solutions has released a major update to bio-iVault Encrypted Virtual Drive Manager which uses the well respected myBiometrix Biometric platform to deliver Finger, Face and Voice verification to securely create and manage the encrypted virtual drives. Using Biometrics means No Passwords to remember or have stolen. The bio-iVault drives appear just like a normal drive in Explorer, so files can be created, edited and deleted just as is done on a normal drive. The important difference is the bio-iVault drive is ...

TugboatLife.com, an online maritime community with more than 3,000 members, is seeking applicants who are interested in participating in a tugboat-based reality television program. The proposed program is being developed by nationally recognized television producers with more than 20 years' experience in television production. "Tugboat Life is pleased to assist the producers in locating the best possible cast members for this show," says Judd Spence, who operates the Tugboat Life site. "There are few more interesting settings for a reality show than on a tugboat. It's ...

Akran Marketing Formally Registers Akran Foundation as a Community-Based, Non-Profit Organization Akran Marketing, recognized for being socially, ethically and environmentally responsible, and the country's leading branding, premium incentive and licensing company, today announced the establishment of the Akran Foundation, a community-based, non-profit organization. Raman Agarwal, President & CEO of Akran Marketing stated, "Philanthropy has been a significant component of our corporate culture at Akran. We have been contributing to numerous charities for the last ...

Spine Correction Center of the Rockies is now offering advanced treatment options for patients on-site through a new Nurse Practitioner. The new services include botanical injections, advanced diagnostics, and durable medical equipment prescriptions. The new addition was made to give patients another way to reduce inflammation, reduce pain, heal more quickly. In a recent letter to customers, Dr. Farrell and Dr. Cardwell said: "We are thrilled to announce Jean Hershey Fitch has joined our team as a nurse practitioner. Jean will be able to offer botanical injections ...

Bidibot, the world's premier penny auction site for gamblers, has done a deal with online gaming giant 888.com to offer auctions for 888.com poker credits. Players are welcome to come and bid on $50-$200 credit packages on 888 Poker. The credit packages provider their winner's with unfettered credit at 888 Poker, and not with the bonus money and associated play-through requirements typically offered at other online sites. 888.com joins PokerStars, VictoryPoker, GCasino, Betfair and many other top gaming brands on the Bidibot Platform. Players from any of these sites ...

Soul music gets a boost on November 3rd when The Soul Prince - Calvin Richardson launches The Soul Safe a two hour radio show on WBAV Charlotte, NC. The North Carolina native who cut his teeth on Gospel quartet music had dedicated his career to Soul music, only recently gaining recognition this year for his commitment to the genre with two Grammy nominations for his work in tribute to Bobby Womack, and an ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award for "There Goes My Baby", a #1 hit for Charlie Wilson. The Soul Safe airs 9 to 11PM EST on WBAV and can be streamed via the internet ...

Spiral16 today announced a new business signing with E.B. Lane. E.B. Lane, an independent Phoenix-based advertising, public relations, interactive media agency, will be partnering with Spiral16 on its new media initiatives for the Arizona Lottery (www.arizonalottery.com). "The amount of actionable online intelligence we can extract from Spiral16's web monitoring platform is impressive," said E.B. Lane CEO Beau Lane. "The information we get from Spiral16 will be instrumental in understanding the Lottery's online audience." E.B. Lane's current digital strategy for the ...

Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo, a one of a kind mobile tattoo studio based out of Portsmouth, RI, will be teaming up with Cardi's Furniture to host a blood drive for the Rhode Island Blood Center. Jeffrey Goyette, renowned tattoo artist and owner of Inflicting Ink Tattoo Shop, created the traveling studio. Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo will be set up in the South County Commons parking lot near Cardi's Furniture from 9:30am until all scheduled tattoos are completed. The Rhode Island Blood Center will be on site from 10am-2pm collecting blood donations. The concept ...

Bonnie Goldman, Director of Catering for Chef Molly Culinary Artistry has put together an all-star team of Event Planners and Event Producers capable of handling any type of event for any number of guests. Services included but are not limited to: • International Cuisine • Custom Menus • Professional Staff of Waiters, Bartenders, Chefs, Concierge • Bar Service • Rentals • Design Co-ordination • Project Management • Prop Design and Fabricaion • Decor • Concept Design • Lighting • Floral Arrangements • Entertainment • Audio Visual • Special Effects • Tents, ...

We recently re-designed and renovated an existing 3rd floor bathroom of an 1894 historical University City, PA home. Not only were there space complications and constraints, the owners of the home wanted this guest bathroom converted into a sleek, spa-like bathroom that would double as a retreat for their guests after a long day. This was not a cosmetic makeover - it was a total structural renovation. In so many words, the homeowners wanted a guest bathroom that was constructed like a master bathroom. As the homeowners were looking to achieve an aesthetically unique ...

Continuing to expand its kingdom across the country, Junk King, AmericaâEUR s fastest-growing, full-service junk removal franchise, announces the signing of Peter Gilfillan as its newest Master Franchisee. Gilfillan, who spent 17 years in various managerial positions with Ford Motor Company, will be responsible for developing the Junk King brand throughout Colorado, Minnesota and Ohio. âEURœThe growth of our business is skyrocketing due to the millions of people constantly looking for dependable services to clean clutter and unwanted items from their homes or businesses,âEUR ...