Mother Hangs Herself and Three Children in Texas
Depression resulting from broken families continues to take a heavy toll. The horrid news of a young Texan mother hanging herself and her three children has sent shockwaves across the state. Gilberta Estrada, 25, apparently hanged three of her small daughters and herself in a closet using ...Myanmar Declares Herself As A Country Free of Bird flu
A three-month detection program in Myanmar has found no new cases of bird flu in the impoverished Southeast Asian country.// The country of Myanmar has declared a victory over bird flu with no new outbreaks of the deadly virus detected since April last year, according to the official media re...First Test-tube Baby Set to Become a Mother Herself
Louise Brown, 27, the world's first test-tube baby, is expecting a baby of her own.// Louise was born using IVF to her parents, John and Lesley on July 25, 1978, after trying unsuccessfully for nine years to have a child. After Louise's birth hope was restored to many infertile couples. Millio...As Lawsuits Hit the MTA, Personal Injury Lawyers Consider How Much is Too Much, or Too Little
...tor and the claimant to act reasonably and prudently." Each case is different so generalization can be dangerous. Anyone who finds himself or herself in a personal injury accident on the MTA or other public transit should call a New York personal injury lawyer to discuss his or her options, urges Pe...Dual Frost & Sullivan Accolade for Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies
...sful CEO whose leadership, vision, and successful risk-taking stand out among his or her peers. The Award recipient also has distinguished himself or herself from competitors by pursuing a unique restructuring, organisational management reengineering, or competitive roadmap that has resulted in propelling o...American Scientific Resources Announces Acting CFO Transition to Full-Time
.../ -- American Scientific Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ASFX), today announced that the Company's Acting CFO, Ms. Teresa McWilliams, will be dedicating herself full-time to the position and has resigned from her current position as CFO for Next One Interactive. Ms. McWilliams has held various positions ...Jillian Michaels, 'America's Toughest Trainer,' Announces New Line of Weight-Loss Supplements
...nding people on the television for her role as trainer and life coach on the NBC hit series The Biggest Loser , Michaels has created a brand name for herself through helping people achieve healthier and happier lives. Every week she motivates nearly 15 million TV viewers, approximately 2 million subscriber...British Woman Celebrates a Year of Living Cancer-Free
...t felt. I don't want to feel like that again." After the transplant failed, Ms. Scott lost hope that she would survive AML. She began preparing herself for death. "When you're in your 50s, you can think, 'At least I've lived a life,'" she said. "At least I've lived to be 52." This sense of resi...Mayo Clinic Physicians Report Findings from Research on Sleep Disorders
... condition is usually brought to our attention when a bed partner reports being struck or physically harmed or observes the patient harming himself or herself in the midst of a dream enactment," says Dr. Park. Dr. Park notes that while the symptoms of RBD can be alarming, the disorder can be treated. Somet...American Society for Microbiology honors Melissa B. Miller
...treptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus agalactiae. She has received industry and federal funding support for her research and has also distinguished herself as an excellent teacher of technologists, residents, fellows, medical students, and graduate students, receiving several awards from UNC for her effor...Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes 2009: Six young researchers recognized for outstanding achievements
...scientific community as well as amongst the general public. Her many lectures, in Germany and internationally, which gave her the opportunity to prove herself as a successful science communicator, have contributed to this achievement. In addition she has also received numerous distinctions for her teaching w...Polarstern expedition 'LOHAFEX' can be conducted
... of ocean fertilisation as a means to sequester large quantities of carbon oxide from the atmosphere. This is definitely not the case," Lochte defends herself against these insinuations. "We are upset that such a controversial discussion was ignited on the basis of wrong, internationally propagated informati...Eight ASU faculty elected as AAAS Fellows
...ropolitan Phoenix. Gober is cited by AAAS for her "outstanding record of scholarship and disciplinary leadership" and because she "clearly established herself as a leader within the discipline and has left a permanent mark within American geography." Nancy Grimm is cited by AAAS for "pioneering studies o...Why the 'perfect' body isn't always perfect
...tsstamina, initiative, risk-proneness, assertiveness, dominanceshould be particularly useful where a woman must depend on her own resources to support herself and her family." In other words, trading the benefits of a thin waist for better ability to collect resources may be a good deal in certain societi...CSHL scientists discover a new way in which epigenetic information is inherited
...annon. The impact of environment The ability of the mother to transmit epigenetic information can be altered by the environment that she finds herself in. Other researchers have found that raising the temperature in which female flies are reared raises the proportion of fertile progeny. To the CSH...UW science photo takes second in national contest
..., sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Science magazine. The image, "Polymazing," appears in the Sept. 26 issue of Science , which Eun herself finds somewhat amazing, considering the subject of her photo arose completely by accident. "I thought something was wrong," laughs Eun, who works with...Stevens strengthens Dominican Republic's Early Warning System for Inundations
...ery summer and always looked for ways to give back. She feels that working with the EWS is the opportunity she's been waiting for. After familiarizing herself with the EWS project goals, she submitted a proposal to Stevens' Technogenesis program to further the work in the DR. The proposal was accepted and Pa...American Society for Microbiology honors Mary Ann Moran
...guished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and mentoring. Dr. Moran is highly regarded in marine microbial biology and has distinguished herself as a mentor and a role model. For students and trainees at every level, she creates stimulating research environments that allow young scientists to f...Brain Fitness Program Offers Hope for Breast Cancer Survivors Suffering From 'Chemobrain'
...g actually surpassed healthy, aged-matched peers in the ability to process information quickly. Additional data presented by researcher Cate Stasio, herself a breast cancer survivor, show that cancer survivors with symptoms of Chemobrain are motivated and able to complete cognitive remediation training reg...San Diego's Original Biotech Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Reunion
...care facility in San Diego, on Saturday, September 13, 2008, beginning at 3 PM. The host for the Reunion is AMN's President and CEO, Susan Nowakowski, herself a Hybritech alumnus. Further registration information is available online at http://www.Hybritech.org for former Hybritech employees and media. ...NanoMedicine Summit Returns to Cleveland, September 25-26
...sis on this promising field on our campus, and we look forward to the exchange of ideas that always occurs in these meetings," said Dean Pamela Davis, herself a speaker at the Summit. The 2008 NanoMedicine Summit is part of a five day series of activities during Nano Week in Cleveland, October 22-26. Stay ...IMPAC Medical Systems Announces 2008 Laboratory Professionals of the Year
...eve a zero deficiency COLA inspection in 2007, as well as and obtain the 2007 Laboratory Excellence Award. A professional that sets high standards for herself and others, McLean educated the entire staff on lab safety, as well as single-handedly authored the Quality Assurance and safety manuals for the group...Celebrating Wisconsins entrepreneurial spirit
...ob is to figure out what they have and sell it, Esser explained. I am a storyteller, and I turn my stories into product. As well as the stories of herself and her husband, Esser spoke about a friend of hers named Frank, whom she had known when she attended school in Waukesha and who had been well known a...A national call to use IT for improved health care
...rtunity because the coordinator of all of this, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson, is Wisconsin's former governor. Kathleen Heuer, herself a UW alum and former controller for the UW Medical Foundation, wouldn't mind at all if Wisconsin companies and institutions played an active role ...Entrepreneurial Profile Kelly Hansen, CEO of Neohapsis, Inc.
...the fine print on legal contracts to a trusted colleague. "I still know what is going into the contracts," Hansen said, although she no longer forces herself to spend hours pouring over the fine print. "I see myself more as a coordinator than as an executor. My job is making sure that the right people...Low tech is good for local politics
... transistor radio, which offered the play-by-play of the Giants defeat to L.A. What are we doing to leverage technology? I asked the campaign manager, herself the founder of a software company. Are you working the blogs? No. No technology. No blogs. Local campaigns, I was assured, are won by walking the n...