A new study that was prompted by recent reports of an increase in cases of congenital hypothyroidism in the United States, and aimed at assessing the incidence of this condition among Quebec newborns, suggests that the increase is entirely artifactual. CH is characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone production and is the most common cause of preventable intellectual disability. The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by Dr. Johnny Deladoëy, a pediatric endocrinologist and researcher in metabolic and genetic diseases at CHU Sainte-Justine ...

German scientists at the Stuttgart Natural History Museum were leading in the discovery of a new insect order from the Lower Cretaceous of South America. The spectacular fossils were named Coxoplectoptera by their discoverers and their findings were published in a special issue on Cretaceous Insects in the scientific journal Insect Systematics & Evolution. The work group led by Dr. Arnold H. Staniczek and Dr. Günter Bechly, both experts on basal insects, determined that these fossils represent extinct relatives of modern mayflies. Coxoplectoptera however significantly ...

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EVANSTON, Ill. --- Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when they are adults, according to a new Northwestern University study. Researchers also found that teens with high positive well-being had a reduced risk of engaging in unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, binge drinking, using drugs and eating unhealthy foods as they transitioned into young adulthood. The study, one of the first to focus on the effect positive psychological characteristics in ...

SilverSaver has just launched its program in Canada. SilverSaver gives you a simple, safe and disciplined way to build your savings in a protected and tangible asset. As people become more concerned about a return of a recession or even worse a depression and the possibility of a total economic collapse, precious metals have been a growing trend for those seeking a save haven for what they've earned in a more secure manner. Speculators have also been joining in the buying participation of precious metals, primarily silver and gold as it is looked upon as the new investment ...

Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Analyzing data from studies around the world involving hundreds of thousands of participants, Barnes concluded that worldwide, the biggest modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are, in descending order of magnitude, low education, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, mid-life hypertension, ...

InfoTech Solutions for Business (InfoTech) is pleased to announce the establishment of a partnership with Washington, D.C.-based Strategic Marketing Innovations, Inc. (SMI). With this partnership, InfoTech is taking yet another step in growing its exposure in the Federal/Department of Defense arena. "InfoTech is a leading software house and systems integration company with a history of providing state of the art technology to the Department of Defense. We look forward to working jointly with InfoTech to ensure that InfoTech's products and services are well known ...

To prevent the potential for accidents and costly repairs to aircraft being moved in hangars, Talon Air (www.TalonAirJets.com), a full-service private jet charter and aircraft management company based at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, New York, has installed a unique perimeter-warning system in two of its hangars. Using the Redscan laser-scan detectors from Optex (www.optexamerica.com), the system warns pilots and hangar operators when a plane comes within eight feet of the hangar walls. "Talon Air puts a premium on maintaining clean, safe, and state-of-the-art ...

Teen Drivers More Likely to Talk, Text and Get Into Accidents The U.S. Department of Transportation is showing no signs of letting up in its extended campaign to make teens aware of the danger that arises from distracted driving. The campaign recently joined forces to conduct a survey with the Consumer Reports National Research Center and found some distressing facts: -Over 60 percent of drivers under 30 have used cell phones in the last 30 days while driving, and 30 percent texted and drove, according to the survey respondents -Approximately 70 percent of teens ...

As part of their dedication to charity services, mobile marketing and communications company Txtlocal managed to raised over GBP1000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care using the power of multi-media text messaging. Txtlocal have been in partnership with Marie Curie since the beginning of the year, and so wanted to support their annual 'Blooming Great Tea Party' where people hold tea parties in aid of the charity. All money raised from tea parties helps Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care to patients with terminal cancer and other illnesses in their own homes or one ...

topseos.com.au, an independent authority on search vendors has named the Best Web Development Firms in Australia for the month of July 2011. As the importance of having a good website increases, so does the importance of web development. Web development is about tying together all the different functions of a website to have one coherent portal. All the best web developers recognized next to hundreds of other web development services have gone through an evaluation system facilitated by a qualified and experienced team of researchers. "A good Web Development Company ...

Everyone knows someone who has lost a child. From everyday people to billionaires to celebrities such as John Travolta and Kelly Preston, no one is immune from one of the most heart-wrenching events to befall any human being. Tom O'Grady, author of 'A Gift Is Waiting', demonstrates that even in the darkest of tragedies, a gift can be found. "I wrote this book," stated Mr. O'Grady, "because, like the parents in the story, I watched a dark future turn bright. The loss of a child and the adoption of a child were two opposing worlds at first, then one amazing ...

Every decent company understands that customers' care should be one of the highest priorities. OvernightEssay.com is a custom writing company, in which nearly all communication between the company workers and the customers is done online. This kind of communication often leads to misunderstandings and different issues. Therefore, at the moment the company is striving to deal with it in the most effective way. In order to do this OvernightEssay.com has launched the research of customer care departments of the major US companies. It is expected that experience of these companies ...

"Greeks are the guardians of the sea. Their long history of saving lives at sea is extraordinary", said Victor Mooney, an invited speaker for the the World Maritime Rescue Congress 2011 (WMRC 2011) and founder of SAAI. "In addition to sharing my survival on a life raft for 14 days and being rescued by MV Norfolk, it will be an honor to visually share this experience with the delegates and distinguished guests", said Victor Mooney. The MV Norfolk is operated by Diana Shipping of Athens, Greece. "Furthermore, as the world witnessed the unrest ...

Harlequins Enigma With New Born Album - "Alt" - Released At Nimbit Alt is born from our 2nd database, where the 1st had conventional genres to offer. Blood, sweat & tears along the way is a fact that still remains, Due to pressure in a continuance of a series of hacking. Alt genres include Trip Hop, Industrial, Extreme Techno, Metal & Surprises. Åge Riisnes did this album mainly on his own, but have help from Katie Leung on "Legends". Do not compare our octagon volume 2 dance album with alt, that doesn't make sense. We seek new ...

The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) today announced suspension of the PSW Transpacific service (Pacific Southwest Service). PSW provided service between Taiwan/South China/Korea and Los Angeles/Oakland and employed five ships with capacity of 4,600~4,700 TEU operated by HMM. The TNWA will continue to provide services between these locations with other deployments. The last eastbound sailing of PSW will depart Pusan on 14 July 2011. About The New World Alliance TNWA member lines APL Co. ...

Aunsoft Studio today announced Video Converter as the perfect DLNA partner for home video lovers to play home collections without compatibility problem. Aunsoft Video Converter can convert different media files into DLNA supported formats, and provide time-saving batch conversion. DLNA is the solution to connect and enjoy files including videos, music and photos via home wired or wireless network. While most popular media compressions are supported for DLNA streaming, there are some formats could not be streamed through DLNA, e.g. files in .mkv format. The Digital Media ...

With the 2011 summer season proving to be a strong one for yacht charter bookings, Nick Whale Marine has made the move to purchase an additional boat for its Balearic-based portfolio. The Sessa Oyster 42 will help meet considerable demand for a sporty day cruiser which offers unbeatable value from just 1,050 euros a day for up to eight people - and the champagne's on Nick Whale Marine. David Fawcitt, for Nick Whale Marine, explains, "As we get deeper into summer, the number of last minute enquiries for well-priced day charter is soaring. By adding the Sessa Oyster ...

Event: Articulate Storyline Seminar Time: 9.30am Date: 26th September 2011 Venue: British Medical Association, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP Cost: Free but places limited, please mail info@kineo.com to register We are very excited about what we have seen of Articulate Storyline which Articulate hopes to release to the marketplace late summer or early fall. Once officially released, Kineo will be reselling and offering development services for Articulate Storyline. Articulate Storyline is a new, Windows-based, standalone desktop authoring tool that enables ...

iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia software, has added to its line of Mac video conversion software with the release of iFunia iPad Media Converter for Mac 3.0.0 which is specialized in converting media files to iPad-ready format on Mac OS. This program is capable of rip DVD and converts all popular videos/audios to iPad formats, the conversion process is claimed to maintain original quality of the inputted media files and run in a fast speed. iFunia iPad Media converter comes with great capability to convert DVD, video(including standard-definition [SD] ...

To pass the registration, please, visit Global Policy Forum official website http://en.gpf-yaroslavl.ru (Section 'Press Center', subsection "Media accreditation"). This subsection contains the electronic form of accreditation, the rules of filling out the form, contact information. The accreditation application is sent from ALL members of the drafting group, including photographers, cameramen and technical staff. Accreditation applications from persons who are not employees of Mass Media, as well as from representatives of the advertising editions, catalogs, ...

Raffles Equity Research, Inc, a leading equity markets and stock research house in India and the ASEAN Region, in cooperation with the Expats' Charities Fund, Inc. sponsored the "School Supplies for Children" project for the Bangalore Association of Public Schools Administrators. On Friday, June 3, 2011, around 600 school children received much needed school supplies like writing materials, notebooks and art materials, for the upcoming start of the school year 2011. ECFI, through Raffles generosity, also left more than a two hundred school supplies packs with ...

Senior executives from some of the world's best known manufacturing organisations who tuned in to the recent Oliver Wight webinar on Transitioning from S&OP to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), were candid about the shortcomings of their own business planning. A live poll revealed that the majority had processes that were neither integrated nor looked beyond the short term. In the poll conducted during the hour long interactive broadcast, 58 per cent of delegates admitted their organisations spend the majority of their time focusing on the short term and in the ...

Wildlife viewing specialist Wild Planet Adventures http://www.wildplanetadventures.com/ announces new, expanded international wildlife touring programs for 2012. Founder / owner Josh Cohen promises clients will be up close and personal with some of the most extraordinary creatures in the world including gibbons in India and jaguars on Brazil's Amazon. From November to June, a 19-day India Ultimate Wildlife Safari: Leopards, Tigers and Palaces now includes a day exploring the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, a 2100 hectare wildlife reserve with Hoolock Gibbons, India's ...

"Light Fixtures," a new YA novel from Portland author Deborah DeMoss Smith is now available as an eBook through the Amazon Kindle Web Store. "Light Fixtures" is a fantasy-fiction book that follows the young protagonist, Aurora, as she discovers herself and the magical world around her. As Aurora eventually discovers, her world is affected by her bi-polar condition, shaping her moods and throwing her into states of manic depression. A great read for students, teenagers, families, parents, and anyone dealing with bi-polar disorder in their life. Synopsis: ...