The Made in the USA Foundation has tabulated the results of its Made in the USA Presidential Survey. “None of the candidates are really very pro-American on trade. They talk like they are, but this survey judged the candidates by their actions as well. For example, we based points on what cars the candidates have [...]
TeleCommunication Systems, a company engaged in mobile communication technology, will participate in the AFCEA West 2012 exhibit from January 24-26, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. TCS invites attendees to visit Booth 803 to learn about its communications solutions designed to ensure mission continuity. These include: TCS Impact Tactical IP [...]
Study Shows How HIV Ramps Up This Cancer-Causing Pathway Research conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center global health investigators and cancer specialists in New York, Qatar and Haiti suggests that aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women. The report, published in the current issue of [...]
Education researchers and policy experts Mark Berends, Laura S. Hamilton, Luis A. Huerta, and Ron W. Zimmer have been appointed as incoming editors of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA). Beginning with the 2013 volume year, the team of scholars will serve as editors for a three-year term. EEPA, a multidisciplinary policy journal that focuses [...]
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses. According to this new study, published in the Jan. 19, 2012, issue of Cell Host & Microbe, α-hemolysin, a toxin secreted by many [...]
Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. In many cases, the cars or trains are sounding horns that the pedestrians cannot hear, leading to fatalities in nearly [...]
In the midst of the Republican Presidential primaries, more than 250 of the nation’s mayors will convene in Washington, D.C. next week for the 80th Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors at the Capital Hilton Hotel. The mayors will meet with Administration officials to push for a bipartisan agenda that confronts the double-digit [...]
Companies need to change their approach to innovation to compete with the rapid-pace of business growth in Asia. Many corporate institutions see it as something theoretical and elusive, a job only for those in R&D and product development. Instead, they should be ensuring that everyone — from leaders to front-line employees — plays a role in [...]
Steady Increase in Cardiovascular Deaths Affects Younger Women Dr. Holly Andersen of the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute Offers Women Tips on Recognizing a Heart Attack and Reducing Their Risk of Heart Disease The risk for heart-related death is increasing in young adults ages 35 to 54, and the numbers are even more alarming for [...]
Competition strengthens the bonds of friendship. That’s the maxim that the new web series “Total Bragging Rights” puts to the test in its series premiere launched recently on YouTube. Featuring fun, friendship, and friendly competition; “Total Bragging Rights” highlights the passion, humor and joy that friendly competition brings about in its contestants. Each episode of [...]
