The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the government of Santa Fe Province for taking steps to reduce the amount of lead ammunition used in hunting of waterfowl, the first such action of its kind in Argentina. Enacted for this year's hunting season, the regulation requires hunters to reduce usage of lead shot by 25 percent. The regulation initiates a process that may lead to the eventual ban of lead shot. Lead is known to cause severe adverse effects on the health of animals and humans and permanently pollute the environment. "This is a huge step forward," said ...

British Airways cabin crew are using the latest iPad model to bring a new dimension to customer service in the air. The iPads enable cabin crew to have prior awareness of customer preferences and a greater understanding of each customer's previous travel arrangements, allowing them to offer a truly bespoke, personalised service. The iPad lets crew quickly identify where each customer is seated, who they are travelling with, their Executive Club status and any special meal requests. It gives cabin crew a whole library of information at their fingertips including timetables, ...

DARIEN, IL – A natural yellowing of the eye lens that absorbs blue light has been linked to sleep disorders in a group of test volunteers, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the journal Sleep. As this type of lens discoloration worsened with age, so did the risk of insomnia. "The strong link between lens yellowing and age could help explain why sleep disorders become more frequent with increasing age," said Line Kessel, M.D., Ph.D., the study's lead author. In the Danish study, 970 volunteers had their eyes examined by lens autofluorometry, a non-invasive ...

DARIEN, Ill. – Insomnia is costing the average U.S. worker 11.3 days, or $2,280 in lost productivity every year, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the journal Sleep. As a nation, the total cost is 252.7 days and $63.2 billion. "We were shocked by the enormous impact insomnia has on the average person's life," said lead author Ronald C. Kessler, Ph.D. "It's an underappreciated problem. Americans are not missing work because of insomnia. They are still going to their jobs but accomplishing less because they're tired. In an information-based economy, it's ...

Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 increased up to 37% between 1995 and 2008 according to a study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings available today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and the Child Neurology Society, report an increase in the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, lipid disorders, and tobacco use among this age group during the 14-year study period. The American Heart Association states that stroke ...

redspottedhanky.com is proud to announce it will be raising funds for The Prince's Trust. redspottedhanky is supporting the 2011 Prince's Trust 'Million Makers' corporate challenge, a charity competition which sees teams from a hundred organisations set up businesses in order to raise as much funding as possible for The Prince's Trust. redspottedhanky has entered a team into the 2011 'Million Makers' challenge and need customers to donate loyalty points in order to help it reach its target. Customers can log in to their online account using their normal username ...

American pikas, the chirpy, potato-sized denizens of rocky debris in mountain ranges and high plateaus in western North America, are holding their own in the Southern Rocky Mountains, says a new University of Colorado Boulder study. Led by CU-Boulder doctoral student Liesl Erb, the study team assessed 69 historical sites known to host pikas in a swath of the Southern Rockies ranging from southern Wyoming through Colorado and into northern New Mexico. The results showed that 65 of the 69 historical sites that had hosted pikas -- some dating back more than a century -- ...

British Airways has flown a relief aircraft full of emergency supplies and equipment to victims of the food crisis in East Africa, where over half a million people are directly at risk of starvation. A Boeing 747 freighter with capacity for up to 110 tonnes of cargo, flew to Ethiopia on Friday, August 12, carrying aid from Oxfam and UNICEF. Following severe droughts, resulting in the worst food crisis the world has seen for 20 years, the two charities are among those working in the region to bring much-needed relief to over 12 million people at risk from famine, disease ...

A recent study of the speech information rate of seven languages concludes that there is considerable variation in the speed at which languages are spoken, but much less variation in how efficiently languages communicate the same information. The study, "A cross-linguistic perspective on speech information rate," to be published in the September 2011 issue of the scholarly journal Language, is co-authored by François Pellegrino, Christophe Coupé, and Egidio Marsico. A preprint version is available on line at http://lsadc.org/info/documents/2011/press-releases/pellegrino-et-al.pdf. Their ...

Document Advantage Corporation has announced its selection by the NJPA, National Joint Powers Alliance, to serve as a preferred provider of Electronic Document Management Software and Services to its fast growing membership of 35,000 organizations. Now, NJPA members can begin working immediately with a premier document management provider without undertaking a complex, expensive, and lengthy RFP process. NJPA is a member-driven buying cooperative serving public and private schools (K-12 and higher education institutions), state and local governments, and non-profit ...

Philadelphia, PA, September 1, 2011 – The first report of the presence of alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) in cancers arising from the bladder, cervix, endometrium, esophagus, gallbladder, liver, and lung was published today in The American Journal of Pathology. The presence of ALT in carcinomas can be used as a diagnostic marker and has implications for the development of anti-cancer drug therapies. Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes located at the ends of chromosomes. During normal cell division, these telomeres become shorter with each division, potentially ...

Prospecting — the search for valuable reserves such as gold, diamond and natural gas — isn't just a matter of luck. It's about knowing where to look. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have modernized the hit-or-miss search with cutting-edge technology that scans the earth for signs of lucrative resources that could lurk beneath our feet. Combining a number of surveying techniques for the first time, Prof. Lev Eppelbaum of TAU's Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences at the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences and Dr. Youri Katz of TAU's ...

BMGI, a management consultancy specializing in problem solving methods and tools, is hosting a one-day workshop in which healthcare providers will learn how they can drive rapid improvement, become more efficient and improve quality. "Doing More with Less in Healthcare", will reframe the healthcare improvement programs of the past 20 years into the clinical problem solving model. Led by a prominent physician, this event takes place on Sept. 13, at the Boston Marriott Burlington, at a cost of $399 per participant. "Healthcare organizations face significant ...

An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest computed tomography (CT) scans. Chest CT is the third most commonly performed CT examination, frequently used to diagnose the cause of clinical signs or symptoms of the chest, such as cough, shortness of breath, chest pain or fever. Regardless of the body region being scanned, dose reduction must always start with making sure that there is a justifiable clinical indication for CT scanning. "Use of the appropriate radiation ...

Authors of a study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology say, with an estimated $1.5 billion in potential bonus payments for radiology professionals at stake, radiologists should study and respond to recent federal regulations related to meaningful use of complete certified ambulatory electronic health records and their equivalents. Meaningful use is a hot health care topic because of the significant incentives available to providers who meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) systems, as well as the looming penalties ...

Low temperatures and the typical coastal mist contributed to the mystique and energized attendees, once again, at the annual Pebble Beach Automotive Week and Concours d'Elegance. Car lovers from across the globe came to dote over the 2011 collector entries and check out the models being showcased by some of the world's foremost luxury car makers. With the Pebble Beach Concours being the grand dame of consumer exhibitions for luxury automotive makers, all eyes were on the details. From creating the right ambiance within exhibits and securing private locations for test drives ...

DALLAS – Sept. 1, 2011 – UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed a new lifesaving genetic screening program for families at high risk of contracting colorectal cancer, a deadly yet highly preventable form of cancer. The joint effort between UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital allows doctors to screen the tumors of colorectal cancer patients younger than 70, and uterine cancer patients younger than 55, to determine if there is a high risk for a genetic cancer predisposition syndrome. If a predisposition syndrome is found, patients are encouraged to bring ...

MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER, 1, 2011 -- Organic farming is known to be environmentally sustainable, but can it be economically sustainable, as well? The answer is yes, according to new research in the Sept.-Oct. issue of Agronomy Journal. In an analysis of 18 years of crop yield and farm management data from a long-term University of Minnesota trial, an organic crop rotation was consistently more profitable and carried less risk of low returns than conventional corn and soybean production, even when organic prime premiums were cut by half. Previous research has almost universally ...

In an industry that is still considered to be taboo and is rarely spoken about in public, Valarie Amber, a top VIP dancer in Las Vegas and New York, has decided to write a "how-to" book for the ladies who work in Gentlemen's Clubs before she hangs up the clear platform heals forever. Amber's book, "The Naked Truth in a Gentlemen's Club" will give readers a better understanding of the different topics such as sustaining longevity respectively while earning top dollar. She also discusses relationships and insights pertaining to the industry. Amber began ...

The Alpha Mechanical Service, Inc. division of Food and Restaurant Equipment Service has seen a sharp increase in demand over the past year for quality repair and maintenance service in Louisville, KY and surrounding areas. To meet that challenge Alpha Mechanical Service has expanded its Food and Restaurant Equipment Service division by adding several highly trained service technicians. With the economic downturn this country has experienced over the past few years, many food service companies and restaurants are keeping equipment such as commercial ovens, refrigerators, ...

Persson Associates, in the business of assisting companies develop disaster recovery plans for over 27 years, has updated their web site (www.perssondisasterrecovery.com) to not only offer simple, easy to use planning products but at a cost everyone can afford. 100's have been sold over the past 15 years. The planning products, or plan development "tools" (Copyrighted Methodologies), offered by Persson Associates are written in MSWord in an easy to follow format of data collection "templates" along with specific instructions. They cover the planning ...

Donovan Johnson loves piano music. So much so, that he's pioneered a radio station that's devoted to it. And not only is the radio station devoted to piano music, it's committed to artists of the genre who live and work independently of their art. "I was so tired of the struggle, and I knew that there were many others out there with the same struggle to contend with. I wanted to help, and creating "Enlightened Piano Radio" was one way in which I could do that." Donovan is an Omaha Nebraska pianist and educator, who's been involved in the music ...

Ms. Morgan, as a member of WealthCounsel, believes in a comprehensive, client-centered approach to estate planning founded on the principles of legal competence, professional collaboration and a commitment to excellence. "Estate planning is a thoughtful process and not merely a single legal transaction," said Orange County estate planning lawyer Darlynn Morgan. "As a member of WealthCounsel, my firm has access to a state-of-the-art document drafting system, a network of experienced colleagues throughout the country with whom I can collaborate, and educational ...

GeniusWave announces the second major release for My Mobile Tracker and Family Watch. Apps are available on Apple and Android. The version 2 release focuses on ease of use, providing an updated user interface, a new way to manage emergency contacts and notifications, and new pricing for Economy and Personal Go packaging. Users have been delighted with the new interface triggering a rise in downloads for the award winning safety apps. The positive customer reaction demonstrates why the mobile phone can be such a powerful safety device. The mobile app makes it easy to watch-over ...

Launched in December 2010, Paina B Music Marketing (formerly Paina B Entertainment Marketing) developed to promote Artists, Songwriters, and Producers is now adding Independent labels to its servicing roster. Although many Independent Labels conduct marketing activities in house, Paina B offers to take all Marketing development for talent rosters in its company's hands to provide quality marketing to promote their talent to the next level. This new launch will allow Indie labels to focus more on gaining and developing new/existing talent. Independent Labels are often ...