After years of reducing their contact with pharmaceutical sales representatives, physicians now risk an unintended consequence: Doctors who rarely meet with pharmaceutical sales representatives — or who do not meet with them — are much slower to drop medicines with the Food and Drug Administration's "black box" warnings and to adopt first-in-class therapies. According to a study published May 21 in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, doctors whose access to pharmaceutical sales representatives is limited can take more than four times longer to change prescriptions based ...

Tropical Storm Bud is dropping heavy rainfall, and appears to be intensifying. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been monitoring rainfall within the storm, and has watched it become heavier over the last day - a sign the storm is intensifying. The TRMM satellite had an excellent view of tropical storm Bud on May 22, 2012 at 2243 UTC 6:43 p.m. EDT/2:43 p.m. PDT). TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) data shows that Bud contained bands of very heavy rainfall near the center of circulation. TRMM revealed that some of these ...

Two NASA satellites have provided infrared and rainfall data that has shown Tropical Storm Sanvu continues to intensify as it heads toward Iwo To, Japan. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has scanned rainfall rates, and NASA's Aqua satellite has provided a look at cloud temperatures which indicates where the strongest thunderstorms and heaviest rainfall is occurring. The TRMM satellite saw the intensifying storm on May 22, 2012 at 1535 UTC when wind speeds had reached to over 45 knots (~52 mph). Data from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation ...

This week has seen some of the hottest weather of the year all over Scotland and it is expected to get even warmer as the weekend approaches. Temperatures are expected to reach at least 25C (77F). The other good news is that the weather is expected to last for at least the next 7 days. This has already lead to parts of Scotland being hotter than places such as Morocco and Egypt. After a rather wet and miserable start to the year this is a welcome change for most residents and for tourists. This begs the question of what you should do to make the most of the record ...

VIDEO: This movie was created using GOES-15 satellite imagery gathered from May 21-23 at 1745 UTC (1:45 p.m. EDT). In the animation, Alberto is first seen off the coast of South... Click here for more information. On May 23, 2012, the remnants of post-tropical storm Alberto were chasing a frontal system over the Atlantic Ocean, several hundred miles east of the U.S. East coast. A new NASA animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-15 satellite shows the progression of Alberto's ...

Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. In a cross-sectional, population-based study of 900,000 children ages 2-19 years old, researchers found 78 cases of pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The condition occurred most frequently in overweight or obese, non-Hispanic white teenage girls—85 ...

Marine scientists studying life around deep-sea vents have discovered that some hardy species can survive the extreme change in pressure that occurs when a research submersible rises to the surface. The team's findings, published in Conservation Biology, reveal how a species can be inadvertently carried by submersibles to new areas, with potentially damaging effects on marine ecosystems. After using the manned submersible Alvin to collect samples of species from the Juan de Fuca Ridge under the northeastern Pacific Ocean, the team discovered 38 deep-sea limpets ( Lepetodrilus ...

Charlotte divorce lawyer Angela McIlveen of the McIlveen Family Law Firm has noticed a recent increase in the number of same sex couple child custody cases. When asked about the reason for the increase and the complexities of same sex couple child custody she says "The increase is due to the fact that more same sex couples are choosing to either adopt or conceive a child through in vitro fertilization and hence this leads to child custody issues if the relationship does not work out". She adds "Determining child custody for same sex couples is more ...

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into "picky eaters" and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of food. The results of their experiments, detailed in this week's issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology, have implications for what pesticides should be applied to bee-pollinated crops and shed light on one of the main culprits suspected to be behind the recent declines in honey bee colonies. Since 2006, beekeepers in North America and Europe have lost ...

A new psychological intervention has been shown to more than halve the trauma experienced by child victims of war, rape and sexual abuse. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast pioneered the intervention in conjunction with the international NGO, World Vision as part of a wider programme to treat psychological distress in child victims of war and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Eastern Congo has the world's highest rate of sexual violence. Known as 'the rape capital of the world', it is estimated that girls and women in the eastern DRC are ...

This July, the CW will put a spotlight on technology by featuring gadget close-ups from The Laptop Guy and the 2012 CW Star, Kaitlin. Weekend movie presentations will feature more than great flicks by showcasing the newest gadgets and helpful tech tips on topics such as online security, Facebook privacy, and how to best protect iPhones and iPads from accidental damage. Developing and broadcasting a series of content rich branded segments is a first for both companies and demonstrates a growing trend of creating synergy between traditional advertising and social marketing. ...

Fridley, Minnesota-based INCERTEC has completed its occupancy of a 27,000 square foot building in The Offshore Group's Bellavista Industrial Park in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. The company is currently installing over 90 processing tanks that will enable it to provide metal plating services that utilize nickel, tin, copper, cadium and all pretreatment for aluminum and steel as well as a titanium etch process by the end of July, 2012. INCERTEC's Empalme, Sonora facility has just passed the NADCAP audit for non destructive testing, and will undergo a similar examination for ...

Move over Brangelina! Hollywood's most anticipated wedding is coming to town. 'Tony n' Tina's Wedding' date has been set for July 5th, 2012 and you are cordially invited. Walk in the steps of Tinseltown's most famous stars and become a part of the wildest wedding in years, as Tony n' Tina celebrate their vows at Grauman's Theatre. There are nearly 200 Hollywood celebrity handprints, footprints, and autographs in the concrete of the historic theater's forecourt, and now the wildest wedding ever, with over 100,000 performances to date, is about to make Hollywood headline ...

Most people are not avid outdoors people and camping is a once or twice a year event for most families, but most sites supporting camping is directed towards the people who spend a lot of time in a tent and hiking trails across the globe. There are few resources that give insight for first time campers and the intent of the site is for the average person or family looking for a different getaway. This is where CampingLoot.com comes into play. "A lot of families do not even try camping for fear of not knowing the basics or have other issues that stops them in ...

Patriot Taxiway Industries announced today that it has been selected as Wisconsin's 2012 Emerging Small Business. The award is presented by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offices in the state of Wisconsin. Patriot's design and development of Light Emitting Diode (LED) and infrared (IR) lighting technologies has led to the company being recognized as one of the leading lighting manufacturers in the U.S. The company's major clients include the U.S Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Boeing Company. "Patriot Taxiway Industries ...

Import Export Center, a monthly event hosted by InsightLab Pacific, encourages all import-export professionals in the New York Metropolitan area to attend its forum on May 22nd from 6:30pm-9pm at Arctica Bar (more details below). This special happy hour networking event, celebrating World Trade Month and being called the "Free Trade Agreement & International Trade Networking Event" gives import-export professionals an opportunity to listen to top industry speakers as well as connect and exchange ideas and resources with other professionals while gaining valuable ...

Join Capitol Lighting for a Light Lunch Food Truck Event in Boca Raton as the store prepares for Fandemonium! On Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Capitol Lighting will host the Fandemonium Kickoff Sale and Food Truck Event at the Capitol Lighting location in Boca Raton at 7301 N. Federal Highway. The event will feature Deena Lang and her signature sandwich with proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach. Capitol Lighting, a leading retailer of light and ceiling fan fixtures with eight stores in New Jersey and Florida and worldwide ...

Pointwest Technologies Corporation is set to raise the Philippine flag at CeBIT Australia. The trade show, which runs from May 22 to 24, 2012, is Asia Pacific's leading business technology exhibition, global conferences, and networking event for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This year, organizers expect to welcome over 30,000 business visitors searching for the right technology service provider. The company is traveling with the Philippine delegation led by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP). The delegation carries the theme ...

ProStrength & Speed Announces 2012 Summer Staff. ProStength & Speed is a youth community health initiative offered by Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. open to all students 4th - 12th grades. ProStrength is staffed by young people of Hawkins County that have distinguished themselves as leaders within the program. Qualified Junior Staff members are promoted to Senior following High School Graduation. This summer graduating Seniors include Brittany Johnson, Justin House, and Christina Maddox. Following graduation this Saturday, these Seniors all have big college ...

Beyond providing the actual Cloud Testing itself, SOASTA is proving itself as an industry leader by expanding its website knowledge base every day. Along with the active online community and webinars, SOASTA also offers downloadable white papers on a variety of topics related to the CloudTest arena. These are valuable resources that provide clear and concise insight for any business that is developing mobile applications. Simply put: without CloudTest, there is no guarantee of success. One of the most popular white paper downloads offered by SOASTA is their Cloud Testing ...

According to a recent study conducted by CarInsuranceComparison.com, Texas may be one of the most dangerous states to in which to drive. While Texas may not have the highest number of annual car accidents or car accident fatalities in the country, the state ranked high on certain factors used in the study to assess dangerousness like number of driving tickets issued. The study ranked all 50 states based on a score derived from traffic safety statistics, such as drunk driving, fatalities, traffic tickets and careless driving. The higher a state's score, the worse the ...

New York City has stricter gun laws than the rest of the state. While New York State allows its citizens to purchase rifles and shotguns (but not handguns) without a license or permit, NYC requires every rifle, shotgun and handgun owner to first obtain a license. In addition, a gun owner in NYC must register his or her gun every three years; in contrast, many counties in New York State consider a license to own a gun as valid until revoked. Handgun Licenses NYC residents must obtain one of five types of licenses to legally own a handgun in New York: -Premises License: ...

The Seven Drawers proudly announces our new lines of Reclaimed and One Of A Kind antique pieces. As a rising trend in the furniture industry, the reclaimed woods of yesterday have been slowly gaining presence in Canada for the past couple of years. Mostly available in the larger cities of Vancouver and Toronto, The Seven Drawers is now bringing in this eclectic "old wood" furniture to Edmonton, Alberta. With the opening of the store only in September of 2011, The Seven Drawers is now bringing in an extensive array of the very different style of reclaimed and ...

Atlanta, Ga.-based National Construction Drafters Association, LLC has opened a public samples of work gallery accessible on The Drafting Directory website. Hiring employers can browse hundreds of images uploaded by registered members of the NCDA. Hiring employers can find the perfect drafting and design professional by searching portfolios and directory listings in all divisions of construction. Access students, freelancers, businesses, employees for hire, apprentices, licensed architects, professional engineers, consultants, and more. All drafting & design ...

ReadyFUND$ announced today the launch of eZbenefits , a new feature available on the ReadyFUND$ Premier Access MasterCard Payroll Card . ReadyFUND$ partnered with WellCard Health to offer eZbenefits to all ReadyFUND$ cardholders. With the addition of this new feature, ReadyFUND$ provides cardholders and their families a way to receive discounts on prescription drugs and a wide variety of other healthcare services. According to Doug Taylor, Executive VP of Sales and Market Development for WellDyne , "We are excited to include our WellCard Health Program in the ReadyFUND$ ...