Could a clinic-based intervention that assists in dealing with childhood obesity be scaled down into an easily-taught, community-based program? Yes, according to a new feasibility study conducted by researchers at Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education and published in the journal, Pediatrics. Working in partnership with UnitedHealth Group and the Greater Providence YMCA, the Temple researchers conducted a six-month program on weight loss and management for 155 children and their parents or guardians in Providence, R.I. "We've known for decades ...

STANFORD, Calif. - California's pediatricians-in-training are not adequately educated about the methods to prevent recurrent sexually transmitted infections in teenagers. That's the conclusion of a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital examining pediatric residents' knowledge of laws governing treatment of their patients' sexual partners. "Unless you treat the partner, your patient gets re-infected," Neville Golden, MD, an adolescent medicine specialist at Packard Children's and professor of pediatrics at Stanford. ...

PHILADELPHIA — Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, shown to have clinical activity when used alone in women with familial breast and ovarian cancers linked to BRCA mutations, may be a novel treatment strategy in women with HER2-positive breast cancers, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Currently, women with HER2-positive breast cancers are treated with therapies that target HER2. However, many women with this form of cancer either fail to ever respond to these targeted ...

The age-old parental struggle of convincing youngsters to eat their fruits and vegetables has some new allies: Power Punch Broccoli, X-Ray Vision Carrots — and a host of catchy names for entrees in school cafeterias. Cornell University researchers studied how a simple change, such as using attractive names, would influence elementary-aged children's consumption of vegetables. In the first study, plain old carrots were transformed into "X-ray Vision Carrots." 147 students ranging from 8-11 years old from 5 ethnically and economically diverse schools participated in tasting ...

MBAProjectSearch.com offers businesses an opportunity to contract top-tier MBA talent on a project-by-project basis, while simultaneously assisting MBA students with securing periods of work and experience that stretch far beyond their internships. The team at MBAProjectSearch.com consists of a leading group of entrepreneurs who felt that a vital link needed to be built between the business and the apprentice. "Businesses are missing out on leveraging an untapped intellectual resource - the top-tier MBA student," says Dan Mullaney, the website's Founder. He ...

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton based regional agency serving elders, their families and caregivers throughout greater Brockton and Plymouth County, is offering "Powerful Tools For Caregivers", a six-week educational program for family caregivers. The educational program is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. The class meets on Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Easton Council on Aging, located at 15 Barrows Street. The classes are from October 3 to November 7, 2012. There ...

Bernie Journey presents his pop dance sounds live in concert at Space On White, 81 White Street, New York, NY 10013 on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 doors opening at 7:30 PM. This event will be webcast live across the globe via PlayFi.com (based in Australia) starting at 8:00 PM EDT. This webcast will not be available in North America. Bernie looks forward to performing songs from his self-titled debut album, his current release "The World In the Eye of the Beholder", as well as newly penned songs. Venue Admission: $15.00. Webcast Ticket Price: $2.99 AU Born ...

Whenever one mentions orthodontics braces, the most common vision is children wearing dental braces - almost like kids, teeth and braces go hand in hand. San Diego Orthodontist, Dr. Richard Grant, reveals that braces are not just for kids. Adults looking for orthodontist San Diego on the Internet are looking to have dental orthodontics for a variety of reasons. The top reason is to improve their smile. No longer do adults have to be shy and self-conscious when they are out in public. They want an orthodontist in San Diego that has the knowledge and expertise, as well ...

Premiere Agency Based in Medford, NJ to Represent Lori Leigh Designs Earring Chalets in NY, NJ, Eastern PA, MD, DE and VA Florence, KY Geoff Ficke, President of international Consumer Product Development and Branding Consulting firm Duquesa Marketing announced today that his group has appointed Don-Mar Associates to handle sales of Lori Leigh Designs Earring Chalets in the states of New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. "Don-Mar Associates has a strong history of success with luxury fashion accessory and jewelry lines", ...

Larger Family Life is an established parenting and family site which has grown at a considerable rate in the four years since it began. Started in 2008 by Tania Sullivan, a mother of eleven and currently expecting her twelfth, Larger Family Life now has a worldwide following including over 7,000 followers on Facebook alone and an increasingly active community forum on the site. The website has also been mentioned on television, radio and print publications worldwide. Larger Family Life currently offers a range of opportunities for companies to promote their products, ...

The Grauer School announces the installation of a $200,000 technologically advanced teaching kitchen. The "next generation" facility ties into the school's complete, campus-wide "farm to table" program. Provided by Fixtures Living, Inc. and made possible through the generous donation from a local philanthropist, the kitchen was unveiled during the opening week of school. The kitchen is a part of the "Green Grauer" initiative. a program that encompasses a multi-dimensional reorrientation of the school campus and programming in light of need ...

This fall, dog owners will be able to train their dogs with a professional trainer in Basic Dog Obedience classes hosted by Village Pets and Supplies. The classes will start the first week of October and students will have a choice between a Wednesday evening class or a Saturday morning class. Classes will run for 6 consecutive weeks and students can make up missed classes for up to 6 months into the future. Matt Miller, a certified dog trainer and owner of Wet Nose Pet Care, will lead the classes. His father was an avid sportsman and trained many of his own dogs ...

The first trailer for Children of Sorrow, from Rogue River director Jourdan McClure and writer Ryan Finnerty has just been released. In the film a young woman embeds herself in a cult looking for answers to her sister's disappearance, only to find a dark secret within the cult and an even darker secret within herself. Director Jourdan McClure says, "Children Of Sorrow" is unlike anything I thought I would do. It's really my attempt at a P.O.V Mocku-horror film with roots in the slice of life genre. The story is told through the lenses of diegetic devices. ...

PC check printing software EzCheckPersonal saves users time and money on check printing and bill paying. It also helps families track financial status easily during this tough time. EzCheckPersonal developers from Halfpricesoft.com updated this check software with several new features and hope any user can begin this software easily and quickly. The new updates include: - Improved graphic users interface which is more user-friendly than ever - New database backup and restore features to prevent loss to viruses, spyware and computer crashes - Updated data import feature With ...

The Baltimore business education and event hosting company, Baltimore-Networking, announces its new partnership to promote the Mid-Atlantic Networking Baltimore Business Expo on October 17, 2012. This expo traditionally draws huge crowds and the networking leaders of Baltimore have come together to make this one the largest ever held. Other sponsors include Women's Expo Forum, CEO Space MidAtlantic, Maryland Home Business Expos, The Umbrella Syndicate, and the Networking Advocate. Door prizes are provided by these and many other Baltimore area businesses. The Expo ...

Author Max Elliot Anderson has signed a six book contract with Chestnut Publishing Group of Toronto, Canada. Chestnut Publishing offers a wide variety of books, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Chestnut publishes books under a variety of imprints, including High Interest Publishing (HIP), which offers novels that are specifically written, edited and designed for reluctant readers from ages 8 to 18. For some students these are the first books they will ever read from cover to cover. Anderson's books will be released as HIP publications. Mr. Anderson is ...

Dale Carnegie, the famous writer and lecturer, stated, "A person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language." According to thefreedictionary.com, personal names often changed forms as they passed from one culture to another--for example, Jochanan (Hebrew), Johann (German), John (English), Ian (Scottish). Many family names transitioned from given names such as Alfred, the son of John, became Alfred Johnson. And some came from places or occupations as in Henri, from the town of Avignon, became Henri d'Avignon; and Robert, a blacksmith, ...

Innovative-e, Inc. managing partner, Dux Raymond Sy, has been chosen as a keynote speaker for SharePoint Fest Chicago 2012, held September 25-27, 2012. Innovative-e is also participating in the event as a silver sponsor and an exhibitor. SharePoint Fest Chicago 2012 will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Sy's keynote presentation is titled, "Revolutionize Your Organization with SharePoint 2013." In this interactive keynote, participants will acquire the knowledge to: • Quantify the value of leveraging SharePoint as a business collaboration ...

South-Tek Systems, a North Carolina based Nitrogen gas supplier, has long worked with major manufacturers within the electronics industry to install nitrogen generator systems that save on operating costs and provide high purity nitrogen gas. Their most recent installation was at the ACD facility in Richardson, Texas. ACD is a leading supplier to the electronics industry, specifically to the printed circuit board industry. The installation of the South-Tek Systems' N2-GEN C Series Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Nitrogen Generator at the ACD facility allows the company ...

In the wake of Google's shutdown of its 5-year experiment in self-service TV ads, the award-winning internet-based discount TV advertising agency CheapTVSpots.com welcomes former Google customers with a low-cost, hassle-free way to advertise on television. Cheap TV Spots, founded in 2001, offers award-winning TV commercials by its experienced in-house production team for low, flat rates, and provides targeted local, regional, and national media buying services with no additional commissions tacked onto the negotiated network rate, or complicated forms to manage. "We're ...

EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, announces sponsorship of the third annual environmental conference on "Managing Risk from Environmental Threats in the Built Environment." The conference is hosted by the Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) and to be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Sheraton New York in New York City. EMLab P&K's strategic alliance partner, The Linders Health Institute , and the ECA designed a powerful conference agenda that will benefit professionals in the environmental, construction, and facilities industries. ...

Urban property management firm 616 Lofts will be opening the doors to its much-anticipated historic loft-style apartments at 1 & 7 Ionia throughout this coming ArtPrize season. The newly rehabilitated, or "upcycled", units are located at the intersection of Fulton and Division and sit next to the Van Andel Arena. The new units, many of which will be true "loft-style" apartments, have been under construction since this spring. The downtown apartments will feature a fusion of the Gunn and Hawkins buildings' historic architecture, such as exposed beams ...

PerDM predict that the field marketing industry is set to expand due to the successes of outsourced agencies in acquiring quality leads and new customer acquisitions through their direct marketing strategies. PerDM source more than 7 million customers per year through their multi national network of associated companies in the UK, Europe, South Africa and North America. Another outsourced leader, Cosine reported over 26% growth in turnover from 2010-2011. Using online technology to market and sell products is becoming increasingly popular but some are beginning to see ...

Outsourced sales and marketing agency Red Ten NYC services include; positive attention and awareness to the clients brand; financial services; telecommunications; fundraising; entertainment; home improvements; brand awareness; brand loyalty; specific and non specific geographical targeting, and customer acquisitions. The company specializes in generating loyalty to a brand, by interacting in person with customers, this way they can control the brands perception in the customers mind and ensure they communicate the brand ethics. Red Ten NYC are advocates of the business ...

A smile with missing teeth is problematic; not only can it impact one's ability to chew thoroughly and speak clearly, but it can also impact one's self esteem. For patients who are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, dental implants are the ideal treatment method to replace the missing teeth and restore the mouth's function. Dr. Riaz Rayek and team at Smiles at Reston Town Center help patients in Reston, VA restore their smiles to full function with high-quality dental implants. What are Dental Implants? Dental implants are a way to replace missing teeth and ...