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Study: Off-Campus College Party Hosts Drink More Than Attendees

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Culture, Generalalcohol, atika khurana, behavior, college gathering, cynthia buettner, drinks, emily caldwell, flashing, greek organization, information, mooning, natasha slesnick, off campus party, party, potential sanction, problem, public urination, random sample, students, vandalism

COLUMBUS, Ohio – On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than are the students attending their bashes, research suggests.

In contrast, hosts of parties held on campus tend to drink less than do the students attending their gatherings, according to the study. (more…)

Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind’s Handiwork

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Scienceball aerospace, Environment, hirise camera, image, impact crater, mars reconnaissance orbiter, martian landscape, meteorite, NASA, noachis terra, planet, seasonal frosts, southern mars, university of arizona, wind

Some images of stark Martian landscapes provide visual appeal beyond their science value, including a recent scene of wind-sculpted features from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The scene shows dunes and sand ripples of various shapes and sizes inside an impact crater in the Noachis Terra region of southern Mars. Patterns of dune erosion and deposition provide insight into the sedimentary history of the area. (more…)

Researchers Devise New Means For Creating Elastic Conductors

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Sciencebuckle nanotube, carbon nanotube, conductive material, elastic conductor, elastic electronic device, elastic substrate, electric signal, feng xu, nanotubes buckle, north carolina state university, ribbons, stretchable electronics, technique, yong zhu

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method for creating elastic conductors made of carbon nanotubes, which will contribute to large-scale production of the material for use in a new generation of elastic electronic devices.

“We’re optimistic that this new approach could lead to large-scale production of stretchable conductors, which would then expedite research and development of elastic electronic devices,” says Dr. Yong Zhu, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, and lead author of a paper describing the new technique. (more…)

Under the Electron Microscope – A 3-D Image of an Individual Protein

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Sciencecryo electron microscope, lilliputian scale, microscopic image, single protein

The high resolution of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Gang Ren

When Gang Ren whirls the controls of his cryo-electron microscope, he compares it to fine-tuning the gearshift and brakes of a racing bicycle. But this machine at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is a bit more complex. It costs nearly $1.5 million, operates at the frigid temperature of liquid nitrogen, and it is allowing scientists to see what no one has seen before. (more…)

2012 Economic Forecast from UMD Business Faculty

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Economy2012 economic outlook, american jobs act, banking industry, banking sector, black friday, canada, cliff rossi, congress, consumer spending, credit, debt crisis, Economy, european, foreclosure, global financial market, housing market, million dollar question, money, new york times, obama administration, President Obama, qr codes, revenue growth, robo signing, sba, sephora, small business administration, small business saturday, small businesses, unemployment, university of maryland, Wall Street Journal, walmart express

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A weak housing market, tight credit for small businesses, no significant growth in the banking sector, anemic consumer spending, and modest sales for retailers – that’s the outlook for 2012 according to experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

“Several important dynamics frame the 2012 economic outlook,” says Cliff Rossi, Tyser Teacher Fellow and executive-in-residence. These factors include:

Massive financial leveraging across the board by sovereign countries, state and local governments, banks, businesses, and individuals;
Fear and uncertainty among consumers and investors, despite faint signs of optimism at times;
Political self-interest and brinksmanship increasingly interfering with effective policy making. (more…)

Winged Dinosaur Archaeopteryx Dressed For Flight

By Guest PostJanuary 24, 2012Sciencearchaeopteryx, archaeopteryx specimen, bird evolution, bird evolutionary tree, feather structure, winged dinosaur

*The iconic, winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx was dressed for flight, an international team of researchers led by Brown University has concluded. The group identified the color of the raven-sized creature’s fossilized wing feather, determining it was black. The color and the structures that supplied the pigment suggest that Archaeopteryx’s feathers were rigid and durable, which would have helped it to fly. Results appear in Nature Communications.*

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Since its discovery 150 years ago, scientists have puzzled over whether the winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx represents the missing link in birds’ evolution to powered flight. Much of the debate has focused on the iconic creature’s wings and the mystery of whether — and how well — it could fly. (more…)

Microsoft Provides Tips to Help Protect Your Online Image

By Guest PostJanuary 24, 2012Technologyblueocean market intelligence, brendon lynch, canada, data privacy day, Germany, guidance, ireland, Microsoft, microsoft corp., online behavior, online profiles, online reputation, personal blogs, personal photos, retweet button, spain, tips, US, variance, web pages

*Microsoft encourages individuals to examine their online reputation and offers tips to start the new year with the best digital foot forward.*

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2012 — In observance of Data Privacy Day 2012, Microsoft Corp. is releasing new data about consumer behaviors online and is offering guidance and tips to help people better manage their online profiles and maintain a positive reputation. In an increasingly connected world, everything people do online, from responding to emails and texts to clicking the “like” and “retweet” buttons on favorite Web pages, uploading photos and making purchases online, contributes to their online reputation.

Although 2012 is still new, Microsoft recommends people resolve to actively monitor and safeguard their online reputations. (more…)

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