Oahu marine protected areas offer limited protection of coral reef herbivorous fishes

Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oʻahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs. That is the primary conclusion of a study published in Coral Reefs by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-oahu-marine-areas-limited-coral.html

The current pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots could be beneficial in the future

Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday? That's the idea behind 3-D structural-sensing robots being developed and tested at Simon Fraser University by Woo Soo Kim, associate professor in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-current-pandemic-highlights-remote-healthcare.html

Loveforce Releases Four Love Songs to Bring Love Month to a Loving Close

Loveforce International will release four love-oriented digital singles and give away a love-oriented e-book to close out Love Month, which they dubbed February. [PR.com]

DataListsGroup Introduced an Updated Dermatologist Email List for Healthcare Marketers

DataListsGroup has introduced a Dermatologist Email List for modern-day healthcare marketers and launched it recently [PR.com]

Orbi First is Launching a New Warehousing and Order Fulfillment Service in Canada

Orbi First is a 3PL provider startup, pushing innovation and effectiveness to a new level. Technology-oriented and integrating new technologies from the fields of robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Orbi First is currently developing a fully-automated warehousing and order fulfillment service in Canada. By doing so, Orbi First allows both manufacturers and consumers to benefit from a new and enhanced experience, faster [PR.com]

Barevalue’s Pay as You Go Plan for Podcast Editing

With their unique pay-as-you-go pricing and a team that understands the podcast audio, the burden of editing and show notes writing as podcasters know it won’t exist. No need for a subscription. Use Barevalue podcast editing or show notes with per-minute pricing when any podcasters need it. No need to pay podcast editing subscriptions when podcasters or companies are not producing. [PR.com]

Dressage Today’s Podcast Re-Launches with New Hosts

The Dressage Today Podcast is getting a reboot with two new hosts. Stephanie Ruff, content manager for Dressage Today and Practical Horseman, and Aviva Nebesky, graduate of the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) “L” program with distinction, trainer and competitor, will be the new voices behind the mikes. Stephanie joined Equine Network LLC in January 2021. Currently based in Florida, she brings with her over 30 [PR.com]

Practical Horseman Podcast Features New Co-Host

Entering its third season, the Practical Horseman Podcast welcomes a new co-host, Julia Murphy. The Multimedia Content Assistant for Practical Horseman and Dressage Today, Murphy is a lifelong rider with a focus on equitation, competing in the “Big Equitation” as a Junior rider and successfully making it to a number of finals. Following her Junior career, Murphy was a member of the Auburn University NCAA [PR.com]

Kelly Presented “Condemnation Blight Damages in Florida” to The Florida Bar’s City, County, Local Government Law Section

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Business Litigation attorney, Carlos A. Kelly, presented “Condemnation Blight Damages in Florida” to the members of the City, County & Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar. Kelly has litigated eminent domain and other takings cases for many years. He regularly speaks to a variety of audiences about takings issues and has [PR.com]

Techno Producers Igor Vertus & Lily Gale Announce Their Debut Release Event Horizon

Upcoming techno label Blackly Beyond Records is excited to announce Igor Vertus & Lily Gale’s collaboration release "Event Horizon" which will be available worldwide on February 26, 2021 on the major music streaming sites like Spotify, Beatport, iTunes, YouTube and Bandcamp. This fusion will guarantee heavy kicks, acid 303’s and evil dark synths for the real techno and hard techno fan. The new [PR.com]

Henderson Franklin Welcomes Return of Healthcare Lawyer Tom Clark

The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce the return of Thomas P. Clark as a stockholder. He served in the firm’s Business & Tax Department from 1995 until 2012 before spending a little over eight years as in-house counsel for a company. Clark is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in both Health Law and Tax Law. Erin Houck-Toll, chair of the firm’s Business [PR.com]

Americanoize Explains Why Influencers Influence?

Role models define every generation. Societal challenges and cultural shifts create environments where those who assume positions of notoriety teach, alleviate, or even resolve tensions. Today, those people are social media Influencers. And there is often an Influencer Marketing Agency that manages influencer marketing campaigns for brands. If you are a start-up, CEO, or marketing director, and you want to start your own [PR.com]

Telgian Named Impact Award Finalist by Great Phoenix Chamber

Telgian was recently named an IMPACT Award Finalist by the Greater Phoenix Chamber. Since 1987, the Chamber has used the awards program to highlight the achievements of companies with a strong footprint in the Valley. “It’s an honor to receive this recognition from the IMPACT Awards program, particularly when judged among so many other exceptional companies,” says Telgian CEO James Tomes. “This [PR.com]

Africa House Launches Hydroponics Program in Namibia

Africa House has recently launched the Africa House Hydroponics program in Namibia to help the country tackle its water crises and to help stabilize the food supply chain in the country. It is interesting to recall that Namibia suffers from a constant water shortage due to the arid climate of the country and the effects of climate change in the region. Other countries in the region such as South Africa also suffer from [PR.com]

Spencer Savings Bank Hosts “Warm Up This Winter” Drive for Bridges Outreach Nonprofit

Spencer Savings Bank recently hosted a “Warm Up This Winter” drive in support of Bridges Outreach, a non-profit organization headquartered in Union County. The bank and employees donated hundreds of new socks, gloves, hats and scarves to help keep their clients nice and warm this winter season. Contactless shopping was done with items purchased at various stores via an Amazon Wishlist. “As a community [PR.com]

Allegro Music Academy to Introduce Unique Summer Camp to Sarasota and Bradenton

Allegro Academy of Music, Etiquette and Dance will introduce a new summer curriculum for it's students beginning in May of 2021. [PR.com]

@properties Names Tom Downing Vice President of Brokerage Services for Winnetka Office

Downing is responsible for the day-to-day management duties of the North Shore’s top-selling real estate office. [PR.com]

Study highlights need for improving methane emission database

A University of Oklahoma-led study published in 2020 revealed that both area and plant growth of paddy rice is significantly related to the spatial-temporal dynamics of atmospheric methane concentration in monsoon Asia, where 87% of the world's paddy rice fields are situated. Now, the same international research team has released a follow-up discussion paper in the journal Nature Communications. In this paper, the team identifies the limits and insufficiency of the major greenhouse emission database (EDGAR) in estimating paddy rice methane emissions.

New sustainable building simulation method points to the future of design

A team from Cornell University's Environmental Systems Lab, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of a project, potentially saving architects and design teams time and money down the road.

Study highlights need for improving methane emission database

A University of Oklahoma-led study published in 2020 revealed that both area and plant growth of paddy rice is significantly related to the spatial-temporal dynamics of atmospheric methane concentration in monsoon Asia, where 87% of the world's paddy rice fields are situated. Now, the same international research team has released a follow-up discussion paper in the journal Nature Communications. In this paper, the team identifies the limits and insufficiency of the major greenhouse emission database (EDGAR) in estimating paddy rice methane emissions.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-highlights-methane-emission-database.html

New sustainable building simulation method points to the future of design

A team from Cornell University's Environmental Systems Lab, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of a project, potentially saving architects and design teams time and money down the road.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-02-sustainable-simulation-method-future.html

Study uncovers flaws in process for maintaining state voter rolls

States regularly use administrative records, such as motor-vehicle data, in determining whether people have moved to prune their voter rolls. A Yale-led study of this process in Wisconsin shows that a significant percentage of registered voters are incorrectly identified as having changed addresses, potentially endangering their right to vote.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-uncovers-flaws-state-voter.html

Huge gaps in UK regulation exist following transition from EU, new academic report finds

The UK is still not in a position to assume responsibility for regulation in several critical policy areas including trade, crime and the environment, a new academic report—UK regulation after Brexit—has found.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-huge-gaps-uk-transition-eu.html

Improving water quality could help conserve insectivorous birds

A new study shows that a widespread decline in abundance of emergent insects—whose immature stages develop in lakes and streams while the adults live on land—can help to explain the alarming decline in abundance and diversity of aerial insectivorous birds (i.e. preying on flying insects) across the USA. In turn, the decline in emergent insects appears to be driven by human disturbance and pollution of water bodies, especially in streams. This study, published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, is one of the first to find evidence for a causal link between the decline of insectivorous birds, the decline of emergent aquatic insects, and poor water quality.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-02-quality-insectivorous-birds.html