Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that housing type contributes to children's exposure to tobacco smoke, despite the best intentions of parents. This new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center, MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the American Academy of Pediatrics' Julius B. Richmond Center for Excellence is the first to show significant evidence of increased tobacco smoke exposure in the blood of children ...

For centuries, people wondered how the leopard got its spots. The consensus is pretty solid that evolution played a major role. But it's only been five years since the arrival of high-resolution Cassini Mission images of Saturn's bizarre moon Iapetus that the international planetary community has pondered the unique walnut shape of the large (735 kilometer radius) body, considered by many to be one of the most astonishing features in the solar system. And there's no consensus as to how a mysterious large ridge that covers more than 75 percent of the moon's equator ...

The best currently available screening tests can only slightly reduce ovarian cancer deaths. That is the conclusion of new research published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The results suggest that strategies other than screening, such as prevention and better treatments, will be needed to significantly lower the number of women who die from ovarian cancer. No screening program for ovarian cancer has been proven to save lives, mainly because the disease is uncommon and tends to grow and spread without causing symptoms. ...

DURHAM, NC – Cancer prevention experts have long been frustrated by the lack of a meaningful way to screen women for ovarian cancer. It is a relatively rare disease that often progresses with few symptoms until it is too late for potentially curative treatments, and elevated values of the most commonly used biomarker used in screening, CA125, are also related to other disorders. Now, scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute say that incorporating the latest information about the biological diversity of ovarian cancer appears to lessen the potential value of screening ...

With as many as 10 million baby boomers at risk for developing Alzheimer's, the Alzheimer's Association and Pfizer are collaborating to help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease by telling all Americans, "It's Time to Face Alzheimer's." The effort also seeks to address the stigma associated with Alzheimer's and encourage people to share their photos and tell their stories of how the disease has affected them (www.timetoFaceAlz.org). The initiative will culminate with a featured float, The Boomer Express, in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day. Riding ...

High Point Education, LLC, a six-year-running real estate investment company, announced today the launch of the High Point Education website. High Point Education offers a variety of resources for real estate investors, including coaching, seminars, webinars, classes, boot camps and more. The new High Point Education site will become a "go-to" resource for beginner to savvy real estate investors and knowledge seekers across the country. "We have built a strong reputation in the real estate investment community and pride ourselves on continually cultivating strong ...

Wednesday January 26, 2010 11AM CST / 9 PST—Dr Jerry Smith, Jr. will share with the listening audience of Altruistic Leadership his career journey, successes, trials, triumphs, and tripping points. During this 45-minute segment, we will discuss the importance of owning your journey. Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (917) 889-3394. The LIVE, Internet talk-radio show will stream from the host page at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/altruisticleadership. An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show or listeners ...

OneAccord Partners has added William Parker to its growing list of Principals in Southern California. Bill is based in the San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County areas. Bill brings in-depth experience in merchandising, organizational fitness, strategic planning, store operations, brand development and financial management. His keen understanding of key performance indicators has translated into enhanced profitability for several multi-billion dollar enterprises, including Gateway's Retail Stores, Banana Republic, Old Navy (divisions of the Gap), Kmart and other leading ...

On Friday, December 3, 2010, Grauer School students were invited to tour the state-of-the-art holographic facilities of AV Concepts, a company that specializes in Musion Eyeliner, a unique high-definition video holographic projection system allowing spectacular freeform 3D hologram effects to be projected within a live stage setting using Peppers Ghost illusion. Eyeliner produces images of extraordinarily high resolution and intense quality that make subjects unmistakably real. The technique was used recently when Gorillaz and Madoanna performed the opening number at the ...

George Tompras and his sister, Renee Bogdanos, were raised in the restaurant business. Taking over Kreis' Restaurant from their father, Byron, who died in 1989, the pair has worked hard to keep alive his passion for food. A family run restaurant, both Tompras and Bogdanos spend many of their waking hours at Kreis'. Their mother, Angie, also assists in the office. "Working together every day is great," says Bogdanos. "We were raised in the business and we care about each other. Never change a winning combination." Tompras, who is of Greek descent, says food is in ...

On Ground Hog Day, Wednesday, February 2, the South Shore Ad Club is holding an expo to help businesses emerges from the shadow. The Advertising/Marketing Expo will be run from 8:30 - 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 929 Hingham Street (Route 228), Rockland. The event kicks off with a complimentary Continental breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. The exhibit hall - featuring advertising service providers and other business services - will also open at 8:30 a.m. More than 40 exhibitors will share the latest in advertising/marketing tools and techniques. "The Ground Hog Day ...

One Of The Hottest New York City Events Calendar For 15 Years And Counting KEEPING THE THE BIG APPLE ENTERTAINED - METRODINE UPDATES NEW YORK CITY EVENTS CALENDAR DAILY Upcoming Shows Include: Gas House Gorillas at The Rodeo Bar, Terrell Lee Bando at The Bitter End And More at Top New York City Comedy Clubs, Arenas & Watering Holes The Big Apple is one of the world's foremost entertainment destinations. Even so, finding something to do at a moment's notice can be daunting. That's precisely why Metrodine was founded in 1995. With its easy to navigate New York City ...

Your local Aventura plumbers will team with A.O. Smith to supply on-demand gas water heater sales, service, and installation in Aventura, Florida. A.O. Smith on-demand water heaters are typically used to supplement your home's primary tank-type water heater. These units will provide an unlimited supply of hot water to individual fixtures or fixture groups. Cassandra Cordero, President, adds, "we are excited to be able to offer these units to our Aventura customers. The market for these units will consist primarily of point-of-use applications. On-demand water heaters ...

"It has far exceeded our expectations", says Blo Nation co-founder and owner/operator of the flagship Blo Out Lounge, Shereen Torney. Open since November 2010 the "Lounge" has swept the women of Orange County right off their Jimmy Choo's and into one of tge Blo Out Lounge's custom designed "Darafeev" styling chairs. Darafeev Resort Furniture of California has broken the rules of furniture design since it opened in 1959. Always the innovators, son of founder Mikhail, Paul Darafeev is always pushing the limits of design and functionality. "He outdid himself...which ...

The Richland Companies announced today Elisabeth Niles has joined their San Antonio office. "San Antonio has always been an important market for Richland and we will continue to build our office there to meet our client's needs." says Mickey Meyer-Sturgis, Vice President of Leasing and Redevelopment. She adds, "Elizabeth's talent and experience will be a huge asset for Richland and our clients." Niles joins The Richland Companies' San Antonio office from Emerald Realty, LC, where she worked in Tenant Relations as a Senior Leasing Associate and Property Manager as well ...

Whether you are grateful, a grouch, or something in between, Erase Negativity and Embrace the Magic Within, a new self-improvement book by Arizona authors Sally Marks and Jacqueline Howard is now available at A Peace of the Universe, 7000 E. Shea, Suite 1710 in the Promenade Shopping Center in Scottsdale. The book is a practical guide on how to reduce negativity and embrace happiness. From meth addicts to multi-millionaires, the book offers powerful experiences of individuals who have faced dramatic challenges, but did not lose hope. Using these compelling biographies, ...

Advertising posters were effective in keeping World War II in the forefront of people's consciousness. Ironically, war posters from every country have the same basic message. Our soldiers are the noblest. Our enemies are the evil ones. Our war is the righteous war. If you changed the language, uniforms and symbols, most of these posters would be interchangeable. It takes powerful propaganda to help get people geared up and ready for battle and that's what war posters helped accomplish. For those who bought into their message, posters were successful. For those ...

Remember the joy on the little girl's face in the holiday classic, "Miracle on 34th Street" when she realized that Santa Claus had granted her wish for a new home? The "elves" at Keystone Homes will grant your wish for a new home this year with a special limited time offer. From now until December 31st, Keystone is offering $500 to use anyway you like on the purchase of a new home in Aiken, SC or Augusta, GA. To qualify for the rebate, you MUST register online before visiting a sales office. Keystone prides itself on building affordable, quality homes - using the ...

GTECH G2 and Loto-Quebec have successfully launched the first regulated poker network in North America. Presented by Loto-Quebec on its new Espacejeux.com igaming site, the Canadian Poker Network (CPN) features the state-of-the-art poker software operating on a number of networks in Europe but will be open only to residents of the province of Quebec, Canada. GTECH G2 will host its Canadian Poker Network operations in Canada. The system will be housed in its Montreal based data centre. Operations will be based in the National Operations Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. ...

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., a national investment advisory firm specializing in retirement plans, has announced that Greg T. Hodges has joined the company as a sales executive for the west coast, specifically northern California, Wyoming, Colorado, Hawaii, Utah and western Nevada. Hodges will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hodges will be responsible for the sale and marketing of Diversified's retirement plan services to both corporate and not-for-profit retirement plan sponsors. With more than 17 years of industry experience, he joins Diversified from ...

Josh Brolin didn't need much pre-production training for his co-starring role in True Grit, Joel and Ethan Coens' eagerly awaited remake of the classic 1969 Western. As he notes in the January issue of Cowboys & Indians, The Premier Magazine of the West, he formed close ties to the western lifestyle during his childhood years on his family's ranch. And he learned all he needed to know about riding hard and shooting straight during the three seasons he appeared on The Young Riders, the 1989-92 TV series in which he played a young Wild Bill Hickok. "When guest stars tried ...

The Drive-Thru department at Jackrabbit.com is a place for small business owners and managers to quickly and easily find individual high-quality, professional-grade small business technology products. Since opening over a year ago, The Drive-Thru has become a popular and convenient source for a select list of LCD monitors, multifunction inkjet printers, factory-replacement ink and toner cartridges, and power protection products. This month, Jackrabbit.com is adding two new categories and numerous technology products from Xerox, NETGEAR, Tripp Lite, and TalkSwitch. According ...

The new College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise in Boston, MA is an exciting addition to their franchise network, bringing the complete suite of home and office services to residents in New England for the first time. "I'm extremely excited to add Boston to our growing list of locations across the U.S., it's a great market, and a perfect fit for our brand." Says CEO and Co-founder Omar Soliman."Don't be surprised when you see College Hunks Hauling Junk franchises popping up in new areas around New England in the near future." Bill and Dawn Kelley, the owners of the new ...

Newsdesk Media announced today its expansion within the North American market to help businesses and governments reach their target audiences with relevant and timely publications, and to do so without impacting their operating budgets. As the purveyors of this highly successful and sought-after marketing communication vehicle in the United Kingdom and Europe, Newsdesk Media will open its Manhattan-based venture in December 2010. New York-based media and entertainment operation Lakeside Group LLC has joined forces with the U.K.'s Newsdesk Media Group to ramp up the provision ...

The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a multi-year contract to History Associates Incorporated to arrange and catalog its museum archives at over sixty NPS sites located across the United States and its territories. This is an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract, issued for a term of one year with four option years. "We are proud to be working with the National Park Service on this initiative," said History Associates president Brian Martin. "This extensive project builds on our excellent track record providing similar services to individual ...