COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hindustani singing, a North Indian traditional style of singing, and classical singing, such as the music of Puccini, Mozart and Wagner, vary greatly in technique and sound. Now, speech-language pathology researchers at the University of Missouri are comparing the two styles in hopes of finding a treatment for laryngeal tremors, a vocal disorder associated with many neurological disorders that can result in severe communication difficulties. Sound is developed in the larynx, an organ located in the neck. A laryngeal or vocal tremor occurs when the larynx ...

USE OF NASAL CPAP MAY CAUSE CRANIOFACIAL CHANGES The use of a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than 2 years may cause craniofacial changes in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers from The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, analyzed baseline and follow-up radiographs from 46 Japanese patients with OSA who had used nCPAP for a minimum of 2 years. Changes in craniofacial structures were assessed. nCPAP use was associated with change in the craniofacial form by reducing maxillary and mandibular prominence ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will continue to decline, according to a study published online and in the December issue of Radiology. "We know that about half of all individuals with early-stage mild cognitive impairment will progress to Alzheimer's disease," said lead researcher Sven Haller, M.D, M.Sc., a radiologist at University Hospitals of Geneva. "But not knowing which patients ...

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OrangeHRM, Inc., a leader in the development of open-source human resources management (HRM) software, launched the new website for its hosted enterprise version OrangeHRM Live, a hosted version of its flagship product OrangeHRM. OrangeHRM Live was launched at the SHRM 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition at the San Diego Convention Center, California earlier this year. This new website will give detailed information on OrangeHRM Live while allowing HR people to sign up for a comprehensive HR management system in just a few minutes. The new website contains video tours, ...

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Lukas - the World's Smartest Horse (according to The World Records Academy, 2010) will be sharing his expertise via owner/trainer Karen Murdock at the forty-third International Certified Horsemanship Association Conference in Lake City, Florida, on October 22, 2010. Murdock is slated to give a presentation speech on Lukas' techniques followed by a liberty demonstration with four horse-handler pairs. According to Murdock: "So many people have been curious about Lukas' training that I'm very excited to be able to share him with other trainers, and hopefully influence ...

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Secrets to Successful Parenting, a San Diego-based company setting the standard in the balancing love and discipline within the family, is offering four free introductory parenting seminars in the San Diego area. Arguing, scolding, yelling, time management, punishments, consequences, peer pressure, respect, communication and more issues will all be addressed by family coach Hilde Gross, who has been family coaching since 2002. Get parenting tips that can be used right away! The seminars will be held on the following dates and locations: Thursday, October 7, 2010 ...

Painter's Showcase is a new online e-commerce website delivering an online gallery experience tailored to artists and art lovers. Painter's Showcase is focused only on fine art. Designed and conceived by artist and e-commerce entrepreneur Victoria Kloch, http://www.PaintersShowcase.com fills a special niche in the expanding online art community. "I started offering my paintings through various e-commerce websites and noticed that fine art was being crowded by crafts and other collectables. My vision of a community for painters, illustrators and sculptors is realized ...

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Excel Software today unveiled student editions of its flagship MacA&D and WinA&D tools for software design. With full-featured support of all major software design methods, college students can now experience the same tools used by professional software developers worldwide. For object-oriented design, the student can draw all 14 major diagram types specified by UML 2.2. For structured analysis and design, create multi-level data flow diagrams, process specifications, structure charts and state models. For database design, draw data models with SQL details, triggers ...

Damian Rae Winery today announced the availability of its latest hand-crafted premium wine, the Damian Rae 2008 Syrah from White Hawk vineyard (Santa Barbara County). "This first-rate wine has its origins in one of the world's premier Syrah vineyards," said John Tarabini, president. "The 2008 vintage promises to be as spectacular as last year's 93-point Damian Rae Syrah." Extraordinarily rich, the Damian Rae 2008 Syrah has flavor as bold as its deep red color, featuring concentrations of black currants, mocha, and pepper, with big lush tannins. The richness is balanced ...

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Baby Boomers, 50+ seniors, and AARP members are enjoying free dental vacations to Mexican resort towns such as Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta thanks to a novel program designed to boost dental tourism in Mexico. Baby Boomers having major treatment dentistry in Mexico's resort communities are offered free hotel stays or round-trip air from major US and Canadian cities by participating clinics. The novel program created by Mexico Primo publisher David Mandich goes a long way toward helping many solve their dental healthcare crisis by making a Mexican dental ...

Kev Hannibal, one of the fastest rising young rappers on the music scene, has announced the release of a brand new mixtape. The music is completely free to all fans and available everywhere via digital download. This mixtape is just the first of two the rapper plans to release in the next two months, both of which are precursors to a full-length album, titled "Issues," that he is releasing early next year. "I am thrilled to have this new mixtape out," Hannibal said. "I've been working hard in the studio on a lot of new stuff and I think people are going to be very happy ...

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Ayonix, Inc. Japan, a leading Image technology solution provider, today announced the release of Ayonix Public Security (APS ver2.1), a new real-time facial detection and recognition surveillance product aimed at safely identifying criminals as well as suspects in public locations such as Airports, Train stations, Trade-centers, Stadiums, and public malls. With these recent APS update, Ayonix's APS product now greatly benefits from the additional performance boost provided by the new image processing algorithm, as evidenced by recent tests. More specifically, the processing ...

Sean Sullivan will be performing live in celebration of his new CD release Square One at the legendary Birdland in NYC on Thursday, October 28th, 2010. Doors open at 5:30PM - set begins at 6:00PM. Sean Sullivan is an agile, versatile vocalist and an urbane, articulate songwriter who keeps the jazz flame alive while exploring new musical territories—all amply demonstrated on his new CD release Square One, featuring horn legend and Ray Charles alumnus David "Fathead" Newman, who sadly, passed in 2009. Along with his nimble voice, his original songs reflect a startling ...

Offsite Business Solutions has recently joined the American Transcription Association. The ATA provides leadership, guidance and support for United States based transcriptionists and transcription companies. Their goal is to provide a strong domestic transcription industry to help keep jobs in the United States. Offsite Business Solution's President Amber Bean made the move to join in an effort to let clients know that she feels very strongly about keeping American's medical, financial and legal information in the U.S. as opposed to hiring transcriptionists from overseas ...

Motivational Speaker and Best-selling Author Joe Roberts uplifted the business leaders and members of the Canadian Society of Association Executives last week with his inspirational "Skid Row CEO" presentation. The event took place at the Quebec City Conference Center in Quebec, Canada. Roberts' presentation "Skid Row CEO" highlighted his unique "rags to riches" personal life story, and encouraged the crowd to overcome adversity and use it as a tool for success in business as well as in one's personal life. Roberts highlighted many key moments in his life from his extensive ...

Dan McGrath, D.O., hair transplant surgeon and medical director for McGrath Medical, will perform a hair transplant on fitness pro Monica Brant live on http://www.TheBaldTruth.com. The live Skype feed will take place on Tuesday, October 5th at 12:30 p.m. CST. The Bald Truth is hosted by consumer advocate Spencer Kobren and the footage will be archived on the website for future viewing. Monica Brant is an internationally known body building and fitness athlete and cover model. She recently became the World Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation World Pro Figure Champion. ...