Berkeley – In a new study suggesting pesticides may be associated with the health and development of children, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health have found that prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides – widely used on food crops – is related to lower intelligence scores at age 7. The researchers found that every tenfold increase in measures of organophosphates detected during a mother's pregnancy corresponded to a 5.5 point drop in overall IQ scores in the 7-year-olds. Children in the study with the highest levels ...

A new study published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology reveals that routine, long-term use of topical corticosteroids (TCS) for treating children with eczema does not cause any significant, negative side effects. Parental phobia of TCS is widespread and leads to poorly managed eczema in children. The commonest fear is that TCS use will "thin the skin." Parents fears are also shared by many health care providers, including pharmacists. Led by Gayle Fischer, MBBS, FACD, of The University of Sydney, researchers studied 92 children, 70 of which were part of the study/dermatitis ...

Researchers from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health report evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos and deficits in IQ and working memory at age seven. This is the first study to evaluate the neurotoxicity of prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure on cognitive development at the time of school entry. Findings are online in Environmental Health Perspectives. Until banned for indoor residential use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2001, chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate ...

DALLAS – April 21, 2011 – Even people who show a clear treatment response with antidepressant medications continue to experience symptoms like insomnia, sadness and decreased concentration, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found after analyzing data from the largest study on the treatment of depression. "Widely used antidepressant medications, while working overall, missed these symptoms. If patients have persistent residual symptoms, these individuals have a high probability of incomplete recovery," said Dr. Shawn McClintock, assistant professor of ...

In the United Kingdom, spread betting is rapidly gaining popularity among traders and investors who are abandoning futures trading for duty free gains; financial spread trading being a tax-free alternative to conventional trading. With CGT having increased to 28% in 2010 for higher income tax payers, and spreadbetting being presently free of Capital Gains Tax and stamp duty, it shouldn't come as a surprise that financial betting is a rapidly-expanding area of financial trading. Spread betting is a method of trading the financial markets by betting on a particular stock ...

Malabar Farm is a shining example of a sustainable farm system where nothing goes to waste. Malabar Farm's staff is creating extraordinary visitor experiences, acting as natural resource teachers and supervisors. Their common-sense farming practices teach travelers new ways to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, while producing healthier, tastier food. At Malabar Farm, every person, pig and plant serves a purpose -- even waste used to fuel the farm. Overripe vegetable scraps and leftovers are feed for the pigs. Manure from farm animals is composted and ...

This is the third of a six-part series on improving your writing style. Whether you write for business or academic purposes, there are a few golden rules that will help you sharpen up your prose. Part 3: Limit Use of the Passive Voice Students beware! Many professors, particularly in the humanities, have a strong dislike of the passive voice and some go so far as to insist that all essays are written in active voice. In this writer's humble opinion, the passive voice definitely has a place, but it's a good idea to avoid overuse or inappropriate use. When a sentence ...

Tribair builds iPhone and Android VoIP applications. Since its launch 6 months ago, users from all over the world have saved on long-distance calls, SMS and MMS costs by using Tribair to make free and inexpensive calls. Tribair also offers free messages; users can send text, picture, voice and video messages. Furthermore, users can access maps with over 275,000 free WiFi hotspots and even register their own. With such a large WiFi database made available to all users, Tribair is now ready to offer white label solutions for communities or existing brands. "Small ...

On Thursday, April 14, 2011, the Alzheimer's Association, Orange County turned the notion of a traditional fundraiser on it's ear by rocking one of the most unique and well-organized events to-date — all to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease, the fourth largest cause of death in the county. An estimated 3,500 people, largely informed through social media, descended upon Central Park West in Irvine to enjoy the delectable treats of 17 of SoCal's most sought after gourmet food trucks. The mission of The Alzheimer's Food Truck Block Party was to raise awareness of ...

As various forms of media, including film, are rendered obsolete in the digital age virtually any big box store that will print pictures will also transfer old film to DVD. The process is simple - feed the film into a device and it digitizes it for storage and playback digitally from either a computer or DVD. Unfortunately, the simple process of digitally transferring film does not take into account the quality of the playback. The Reel House, a Texas-based media conversion company, incorporates state of the art equipment with professional editing and restoration techniques ...

Keep Clearing Corp. announced today that Richard Morganstern has joined the Manhattan-based investment firm as Executive Vice President for Marketing and Sales. Morganstern, who has more than 18 years in the financial services industry, will focus on expanding Keep Clearing's market in financial analytical software for lenders and portfolio managers. "It is more important than ever for financial firms who desire quality monitoring and analytical ability," said Morganstern."I'm thrilled to be part of Keep Clearing's leading financial team." Commenting ...

Developed with today's highly regulated pharmaceutical processing plants in mind, and with an emphasis on current and future compliance requirements, Pharma GF-PRO detectors deliver the opportunity for manufacturers to increase productivity, reduce overall manufacturing costs and improve competitiveness. Detecting the Smallest Contaminants Sensitivity enhancements have been achieved through the development of multi channel inspection technology combined with the use of ultra high frequency operation. These techniques will set new standards of performance within the ...

GerMedUSA Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality surgical instruments announces the distribution of the patent pending Sequential Suture Holder â„ , also referred to as the Vijay-Robinson Sequential Holder. This innovative surgical instrument was invented by Dr R. Vijay, M.D. His idea was inspired by his colleague and mentor, the late Dr. George Robinson. Dr. Robinson was Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center. He was also the Professor of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is noted ...

Adeptol, a leader in document viewer, digital rights management & eSignature solutions, announced today that it has been selected as one of the finalists for by TiE50 Awards TiE, a global, not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals. TiE50 is TiE Silicon Valley's premier annual awards program keenly contested by thousands of technology startups worldwide. Awards are announced at TiEcon, the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs. The 50 finalists were screened from a list of more than 1600 companies. Adeptol technology is being used by companies ...

The US Government and specifically the IRS is continuing its focus on what is estimated at billions of dollars in unreported and untaxed monies being held offshore by US citizens. New measures being considered by the IRS include: • Withholding US Passports from individuals with unpaid taxes • Fining Foreign Banks for FBAR violations "While neither of these options for enforcement are currently being used by the IRS, they show that the government is only looking to become more and more aggressive in their tactics to make US expats compliant with their tax obligations. ...

Thirteen-year-old Lauren Chelenza and 12-year-old Noah Grove know what it's like to fight cancer. Both battled a rare and deadly cancer called osteosarcoma and are winning that battle. To help other children like themselves both Lauren and Noah will be leading the second annual Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Pediatric Cancer Walk on May 22, 2011, from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm at the St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Upper School campus, 1000 St. Stephen's Road, in Alexandria. The walk's theme this year is "Faces of Hope," and will raise awareness about pediatric cancers ...

Terrianne Small, entrepreneur, and pageant coach of a number of state and national level pageant winners continued her success on April 2 at the Maryland International Pageant when two of her clients took out the prestigious Miss Teen and Miss Pre-Teen titles on the weekend. Margo Huffman won the Miss Teen Maryland International 2011 title and Lexi Wakefield won the Miss Pre-Teen Maryland International 2011 title. Celebrating, Small says, "I'm excited to see my clients achieve their dreams. I have 4 years back to back winners on the teen title (2008,09, 10, ...

The Don Barnhart Comedy Show at The Star Theater (Formerly The Debbie Reynolds Theater) at The Clarion Hotel (Formerly Greek Isles) provides laughter every Tuesday thru Sunday at 8:30PM. The Clarion Hotel is located at 305 Convention Center Dr. (In the shadow of the WYNN Hotel) with plenty of free parking! Tickets are $29.95 making it one of the best bargains in Las Vegas. Unlike other comedy venues on the strip, Barnhart's showroom serves a full dinner and bar menu, bottle service and VIP Booths. Show information, reservations or group sales: 702-466-4121 An award-winning ...

On Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00pm Anna Grimm will speak at UCD in Wellman 212. As the internet continues to grow and academia lags behind in incorporating web studies, students seek local businesses to learn about the internet and new marketing techniques. Anna Grimm, an Online Marketing Strategist with ADPublishing.org, will give a brief overview of what internet tools students need to know about as they enter their careers. Every website, every social media, every search engine is part of a larger marketing structure that is mostly hidden from the users view. Being ...

Building on its current success and popularity, Wine and Design is opening its third location in Jamestown at 121 East Main Street. This new location is the company's first franchise and will be operated by Jenny Ragsdale. Wine and Design Triad will target prospective customers in High Point, Winston-Salem, Burlington, and Greensboro. Wine and Design first opened its doors in Raleigh in April 2010 as the dream of longtime friends and business partners Emmy Preiss and Harriet Mills. The wine/painting party concept was a first in the Triangle and has proven so popular, ...

Beginning May 3rd, Kindermusik by Sophie at the Hickory YMCA will offer a new musical learning program for families with children ages newborn and up - Family Time. The new curriculum, created by Kindermusik, is designed to apply musical and developmental learning in a multi-age, multi-child, family environment. Sophie Geoghegan, a Kindermusik Educator, is teaching the program created exclusively for Kindermusik by a team of music and child development experts. In a one room schoolhouse environment, Family Time helps children develop musical skills, as well as the social ...

At a time when most organizations are cutting back on giving, the Association of Image Consultants International New York Tri-State Chapter (AICI NYTS) is giving back. For the first time ever the AICI NYTS Chapter is donating an annual gift to be shared with two outstanding students who have completed the Image Consulting Professional Development Certificate Program. The chapter is committed to the education and training of its image consultants and as a result has established two yearly awards of $1,000 each for students finishing the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) ...

Rosa & Co. LLC, a drug development advisory firm with expertise in drug-disease modeling and simulation, today announced that results from its Diabetes PhysioPD collaboration with Pfizer will be presented at the Biorbis World PK/PD Summit in Cambridge, MA April 26-29, 2011. David A. Tess, Principal Scientist, of Pfizer Inc. will be presenting a 30-minutescientific presentation entitled "Creating and Using a Physiological Model to Support Development of a GPR119 Agonist Diabetes Therapy". The presentation will describe the development, testing, and use of a ...

More than two million people across America have discovered the Alpha course. This fall, pastors and other ministry leaders will have an opportunity to experience firsthand what some have called the "best kept secret in the church" at the 2011 National Alpha Conference. Held in Irving, TX, October 13-15, this annual gathering will bring together individuals from throughout the country, seeking to transform their churches and their communities. The theme for this year's conference is "Our Time Is Now!" According to Alpha USA's president, Gerard Long, ...

xUmp.com, a leading supplier of scientific educational toys, is trying to encourage kids to get involved in saving the earth by providing a list of environmentally friendly activities to participate in that most people may not have thought of. Each activity is price-conscious and simple to do, making them perfect for parents or teachers wanting to get children involved in Earth Day. The scientists at xUmp.com thought of seven different ways children can easily do their part in saving the planet: 1. Play with something that doesn't need batteries. Some batteries contain ...