Study exposes cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease

“We often think of Parkinson’s disease as being a disorder of motor function,” says Douglas Munoz, director of the Queen’s Centre for Neuroscience Studies and a Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience. “But the issue is that the same circuit can affect more cognitive functions like planning and decision-making.”

SEO Secrets - 101 Self Claimed SEO Secrets from SEO Specialist, Andrew Wheeler

Andrew Wheeler runs his own internet solutions company and is by no means new to the SEO industry. Having been evolved in search engine optimisation for nearly 10 years, getting results for clients in the UK, Europe and Australia.

Handyman Launches Sump Pump Review Website

Mountain View, California, USA - www.SumpPumpReviews.org announced its official launch today. The website provides consumers unbiased information on sump pump models and designs, and includes a number of how-to articles for home improvement enthusiasts.

The Spa on King Celebrates 5 Years of Personal Professional Services

The Spa on King, offers a professional facility for spa services in a relaxed and intimate environment.

Artist Prints Creativity On Beach Towels

Janelle Schmitz, founder of Personalized Beach Towels, is a California native who grew up on the beaches of Santa Cruz. She developed a taste for fashion and found beach accessories a natural form of expression.

Uncontrolled Asthma Increases Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Japan and the U.S.

New Results From the National Health and Wellness Survey Show Substantial Burden of Uncontrolled Asthma

Sustainable Life Media Launches Sustainable Brands Seminars, Providing Executive Level Learning in Sustainability Aimed at Accelerating Implementation within Corporations

Limited to 30 students per classroom, participants receive level-the-playing-field business knowledge in key areas of sustainable brand building. Students come from brand management and corporate sustainability suites to study either Brand Strategy, Communications, Product Design, Supply Chain or Data & Metrics, or to join all 5 back-to-back courses for an end-to-end look at the business of brand sustainability.

A New Standard for Cattle Farms Promotes Sustainable Production

This is the first tropical sustainable cattle standard developed for a voluntary certification system. It will be available to cattle farms in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania that are interested in improving their environmental, social, labor and operational performance and marketing their products with the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal.

Good Capital Announces $200,000 Investment and Innovative Partnership with Root Capital

Root Capital provides capital, delivers financial training, and strengthens market connections to small and growing businesses – such as farmer cooperatives – that build sustainable livelihoods and transform rural communities in poor, environmentally vulnerable places. Since its launch in 1999, it has provided more than $200 million in loans to 282 small and growing businesses, representing 400,000 individuals in 30 countries throughout Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Root Capital maintains an impressive 99% repayment rate from its borrowers and a 100% repayment rate to

Champion Energy Services Signs Electricity Contract With Elk Grove Park District

The 36-month electricity contract includes Renewable Energy Certificates that will save an estimated 105 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions — the equivalent of CO2 emissions from 28,909 gallons of gasoline, based on a U.S. non-baseload CO2 emissions rate — over the contract period.

Seventh Generation Partners With Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to Honor Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

For every person that visits www.LetsTalkPeriod.com and registers their email address during September 2010, Seventh Generation will donate $1 in their name to OCRF to support programs for those battling the disease. The donation will be capped at $10,000.

Arts and Culture Experts Explore Best Ways to Serve Audiences, Visitors and Donors at 10th Annual Tessitura Conference

Tessitura members are executives and administrators, fundraisers, marketers, web and social media specialists, and box office managers for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating budgets ranging from less than $1 million up to $300 million. According to its licensees, Tessitura software supported tens of millions of ticketing and admissions transactions and processed hundreds of millions in donations during 2009.

SRI in the Rockies Conference Announces 2010 Agenda

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Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System to Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range

The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in late 2011 in the U.S. and 2012 in Europe, will be powered by a lithium-ion battery system that utilizes cooled and heated liquid to regulate battery temperature, extend battery life and maximize driving range

FedEx and NFWF Target Urban Restoration

The Five Star Restoration Program grants will fund a range of projects, from restoring ocean-side bluffs in Golden Gate National Park to re-planting neglected urban forests in Philadelphia. Additional project locations include Boston, Indianapolis, Memphis, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and the greater Los Angeles area.

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