Federal employees ask how cutting their pay, benefits puts Americans back to work The American Federation of Government Employees is launching a nationwide advertising campaign this weekend calling out Republican lawmakers for supporting a plan to pay for the payroll tax relief extension by slashing federal employee wages. The new ads feature three federal employees [...]
The first day of the Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit generated spirited discussions from experts on the future of payments in the United States. The consensus was that modifying the EMV chip will be the foundation necessary to move to the next level of secure and convenient payments, whether in the form of contact, contactless [...]
A nationwide, federally funded study has found that testing a developing fetus’ DNA through chromosomal micro array provides more information about potential disorders than does the standard method of prenatal testing which is to visually examine the chromosomes. The results of the 4,000-plus-participant clinical study are being presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society [...]
Wolfram Alpha LLC announced the immediate availability of Wolfram|Alpha Pro, a new service building on its widely used Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine. “Wolfram|Alpha Pro is a major step forward for Wolfram|Alpha and the concept of computational knowledge.” – Stephen Wolfram Founder & CEO of Wolfram Alpha “It is the single most important development for Wolfram|Alpha [...]
On the surface, it would seem as though the skin condition melasma (commonly referred to as the “mask of pregnancy”) and tattoos would have little in common. However, they both affect a person’s skin, can be quite difficult to treat or remove and, now, dermatologists are discovering new laser therapies which enhance treatment for both [...]
Blue Coat Systems, a company engaged in web security and WAN optimization solutions has added the capacity to scale and optimize encrypted Adobe Flash video in addition to the video delivery capabilities already integrated with Blue Coat® MACH5 WAN Optimization appliances. The MACH5 solution includes a combination of stream-splitting, pre-population and advanced video caching technologies [...]
The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has offered offer breast cancer survivors an at-home method for tissue expansion in preparation for breast reconstruction surgery. Patients use a remote control to gradually create a space within their chest wall for a breast implant. Breast cancer patients, who wish to have reconstructive surgery after mastectomy, used to [...]
The California Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC), chaired by Assembly Member Ricardo Lara (D – Bell Gardens), will hold a hearing today to investigate the high cost of college textbooks and the potential for e-textbooks to cut costs and increase access to higher education. Textbook prices have increased considerably over the last four years, at [...]
Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change. The bones play a key role in a world-first study, led by University of Adelaide researchers, which analyses special genetic modifications that turn genes on and off, without altering the DNA [...]
Gone are the days when Americans must stare longingly at their computer screen, a slave to the refresh button of their web browser as they seek the latest poll-results. In a world obsessed with the constant availability of new information, PollTell.com offers an accurate real-time polling statistics available in the United States. Catering to the [...]
