RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes), also called "electronic nicotine delivery systems," are increasingly used worldwide even though only sparse information is available on their health effects. In the United States, e-cigarettes are readily available in shopping malls in most states and on the Internet. But how safe are e-cigarettes? To address this question, researchers at the University of California, Riverside evaluated five e-cigarette brands and found design flaws, lack of adequate labeling, and several concerns about quality control and ...

Earth observation scientists at the University of Leicester have recorded stunning images of the UK's winter landscape by orbiting satellites. European Space Agency satellite instruments have been observing the icy blast in the UK from their vantage points in space. Leicester scientists have used two instruments, MERIS and AATSR, which have returned stunning images of a snow-bound UK from observations on November 29th and December 1st. In the MERIS images, the colour scale runs from white snow and clouds to green vegetation. In the AATSR images, the non-snow areas ...

They might just be the smallest Christmas tree decorations ever. Tiny spherical particles of gold and silver that are more than 100 million times smaller than the gold and silver baubles used to decorate seasonal fir trees have been synthesized by researchers in Mexico and the US. Writing in the December issue of the International Journal of Nanoparticles, materials engineer Xavier E. Guerrero-Dib, of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and colleagues there and at The University of Texas at Austin, describe the formation of gold, silver and alloyed, bimetallic nanoparticles ...

The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published in Geophysical Research Letters (GRL). In this release: Population trends, not climate, causing increased flood fatalities in Africa Earth's lakes warming in response to climate change Ozone hole affects upper-atmosphere temperature and circulation Solar wind contains more oxygen than previously thought Predicting variability in radiation belt dynamics Iron oxide observed in Earth's airglow Anyone may read the scientific abstract for any already-published paper by clicking ...

Estybon® (ON 01910.Na) is a small molecule, targeted therapeutic with a broad spectrum of activity. It has been tested in patients with solid tumors, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at major centers in the U.S. and abroad. MDS and AML are blood disorders widely recognized as difficult to manage, with limited therapeutic options for patients, especially those with drug-resistant disease. The presentations will describe the latest results on activity and safety of Estybon® (ON 01910.Na) in MDS and AML patients treated in on-going Phase ...

Astronomers have traced the waxing and waning light of exploding stars more closely than ever before and seen patterns that aren't yet accounted for in our current understanding of how these eruptions occur. Using data from a sensitive instrument aboard a satellite that images the entire sky every 102 minutes, they studied four of these stars, or novae, that exploded so violently their light would have been visible without a telescope and measured their brightness over the course of the outburst. Three of the novae stalled before reaching a peak, and all flickered or ...

GO Markets is pleased to announce the upgrade and replacement of their servers to a new state of the art technology. In light of the growing need for faster and more efficient systems, GO Markets have made the investment and move to a dedicated rack server system. Paul Hill - Managing Director of GO Markets commented on the upgrade and what it would mean for clients. "...We believe in providing our clients with the most up to date and efficient systems available. The new state of the art HP hardware, will allow for faster processing time, and ultimately faster execution, ...

Since its incorporation in December 2003, Magnoware has been innovating in help desk technology through web-enabled work order and ticket tracking, Active Directory integration, network & workstation auditing and email-to-ticket conversion. The company now services clients from all over the world in a diverse range of industries, including bakeries, video game developers, educational institutions, telecommunications firms and more. The DataTrack System is a powerful service and support management system designed for helpdesks, call centers, software development teams ...

Your Time with Josie, an internet radio show and podcast broadcasting live every Friday evening with 15 year old host Josie Passantino, has reached it's first milestone with it's first anniversary, plus, a nomination for the 6th annual Podcast Awards for entertainment (voting udnerway, winners announced mid-December). With 60 episodes and counting, and previous guests such as Katie Cook, Steven Dorff, Susie McEntire, Savannah Outen, and a slew of others, the listener base and follows has grown considerably over the past year, espcailly on social networks such as Twitter ...

Zetta Worldwide Technologies has announced the release of Accredicom, a new healthcare accreditation software service. This new revolutionary software is a web-based software solution that simplifies the accreditation process for healthcare providers looking to earn and maintain national certification. In a time when the healthcare industry faces many new challenges from new healthcare laws, Accredicom allows medical professionals to simplify the certification process. Getting a new business accredited can be a daunting task, but the new software makes the certification ...

Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde and Associates. The introduction of smartcard technologies has reduced the incidence of card fraud in the UK, but there are still significant losses from fraudulent card use. In this paper we detail the context of smartcard introduction and describe the types of fraud that remain a threat to cardholders and other stakeholders in the card system. We conclude with a risk analysis from the cardholder's perspective and recommend greater cardholder awareness of such risks. A recent report from ...

The new release, available from today, builds on Yellowfin's renowned ease-of-use reporting and analytics solution, offering users social media style features to improve information collaboration. "Yellowfin 5.1 furthers Yellowfin's mandate to make Business Intelligence easy by introducing a raft of new features to improve organization-wide knowledge sharing, providing a crucial bridge between insight and action," said Yellowfin CEO, Glen Rabie. The release, and its social and collaborative components, received strong endorsement from BI industry veteran, Ian Nicholson. "When ...

In an effort to educate Americans on dental implants Dr. Miller of Caring Dentistry is offering tips on how to spot dental problems. "Most people know to see their doctor when they have a high fever," notes Dr. Tim Miller, DDS. "However, for some reason many Americans do not see their dentist when they have a dental worry. Part of this is because dental issues are not always easy to identify, and people who are not dental professionals do not realize the severity of the problem. To help you stay on top of your dental health, we have put together the following list of ...

To help show their support for the Canadian troops, Shirley and Bruce MacNaughton, owners of the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company, are now offering a special package for deployed military personnel through the Preserve Company's online store. There are two gift boxes available: one contains three 250ml jars of preserves and one contains six. The boxes have special labels with messages of support in the design. The Preserve Company will donate $5 from the smaller package and $10 from the larger one to the PEI Military Family Services Centre, an organization helping ...

SBCoupons.com has launched as Santa Barbara's top coupon destination - a place where locals and visitors go to save money on everything from restaurants, to shopping, and even services. SBCoupons.com features numerous and diverse deals with coupons from local merchants in Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities of Goleta, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria. Santa Barbara locals, as well as visitors traveling to Santa Barbara from all over the world, can now visit http://www.SBCoupons.com and receive free coupons. No signup is required, and users of SBCoupons.com ...

Popular Business Directory site, http://www.worldlinksdirectory.com recently announced its decision to offer a massive 50% discount on all the different types of listing that they provide. The World Links Directory already offers a low rate of $9.99 for submissions and this price has been further slashed in a one of its kind offer. WorldLinksDirectory.com was established in early 2006 and is one of the most reputable business directories in the cyber world with a large client base from across the world. The popularity of the directory is one of the crucial aspects that ...

The holidays are the most important time of the year for fundraising and despite the recession, December is once again expected to be the most giving month of 2010. Citizen Effect has set out to harvest that generosity and has launched its biggest fundraising campaign of the year, "Citizen Effect's Holiday Harvest," to invite everyone to hold the sweater, gloves and fruitcakes and participate in a more meaningful gift experience that will benefit four communities around the world in need of food. The campaign is now online at http://citizeneffect.org/holidayharvest. With ...

Lanner Group, specialists in process simulation and optimization technologies announces the dates of a series of free webinar to showcase the exciting developments in WITNESS simulation software's latest edition - WITNESS Power with Ease 3.0. SUMMARY: Get the skinny on the very latest in simulation excellence and experience some of the exciting developments delivered in WITNESS Power with Ease 3.0. WHAT: Lanner Group to present 4 free 45-minute webinars for users, CIOs, CTOs, business managers, students and academia. WHEN: Wednesday, 8th December 2010 and Wednesday, ...

HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora/Centennial Medical Plaza (TMCA) was named one of the Denver Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" for 2010. TMCA received the third highest score in the Mega Company category. Working with Quantum Workplace of Omaha, Neb., The Denver Business Journal compiled the results of employee surveys to determine the winners. After entering, employees of each company were given an opportunity to complete an employee survey. Winners were selected based on employee measurement of 40 attributes known to drive employee engagement. Questions ...

As it continues to expand operations throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, A/E/P Maguire Group announces new hires to take advantage of the firm's position in the state and municipal architectural, engineering, transportation, and construction services markets. In the Northeast, Maguire's Transportation unit welcomes Brian P. Guzas, P.E. as a Project Engineer in the Foxborough office. Mr. Guzas has worked for the past decade in the engineering profession and has extensive experience as a structural / bridge engineer. He was formerly with McFarland-Johnson and URS ...

Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced that one of its Dutch subsidiaries, Capgemini Nederland B.V. ("Capgemini"), has entered into an open alliance with six Open Source vendors in the Netherlands. The unique alliance, comprising six best-of-breed vendors, is aimed at providing a single point of contact for Capgemini's customers who are using Open Source. Under the alliance, Capgemini aims to support its account managers, project leaders and architects with their Open Source queries. Importantly, ...

Consumer Priority Service (www.cpscentral.com), a leading innovator of extended warranty programs is pleased to announce the recent expansion of their internal repair division. The planned expansion is mainly due to the influx of repair business received from the general public that did not originally purchase service plans or from customers that are out of manufacturer's warranty. These customers are able to repair their defective merchandise at a competitive market rate. Additional technical staff was added in order to facilitate the repair volume. Mr. Woody Kogan, ...

South Bay Ballet has been a recognized leader in ballet arts for more than 30 years. The Company's mission to bring high-quality arts to the largest possible audience across the Southland will be advanced again this holiday season as nearly 2,000 tickets have been given away to numerous community organizations and schools that will attend its Outreach Performance of The Nutcracker. South Bay Ballet will stage the Outreach Performance on Thursday, December 16 at 6 pm at the Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College Center for the Performing Arts. Providing complimentary ...

ECTtelecom, a leading telecommunications provider offering global telecom solutions, has added MPLS Service to its extensive list of telecom services. As a wholesale provider, ECTtelecom believes MPLS is ready for prime time and is a complete solution for replacing outdated services such as ATM. "Throughout our 16 years serving the telecom industry, we've constantly added capabilities to our services to provide the most comprehensive networks for our customers. MPLS Service is an extension of our drive to provide the best services to our clients, giving them the confidence ...

Antioch University Los Angeles President Neal King, PhD, will attend the second World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar from December 7-9. The invitation-only summit brings together prominent education, corporate, political, and social leaders from all sectors of society across the globe for an intensive program promoting debate, inter-disciplinary exchange, networking, creative thinking, and action focused on the issue of global education. The 2010 WISE Summit will highlight two main areas of discussion within the larger and permanent theme of "Building ...