Research and Markets: Global Pediatric Nutrition Market: Trends & Opportunities (2012-2017)

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9vwh3s/global_pediatric) has announced the addition of the "Global Pediatric Nutrition Market: Trends & Opportunities (2012-2017)" report to their offering.

All over the world, parents are becoming more conscious of the nutritional benefits of pediatric food and supplement. As a result, globally the pediatric nutrition market (infant nutrition and baby food) is growing at a significant pace with companies scrambling to get a significant share of the market.

The Asian market is contributing significantly to the growth of pediatric nutrition market as more than one-third of the global market is accounted by this region. Apart from this, various child healthcare initiatives and policies from International organizations such as UNICEF and WHO has also been playing a significant role in contributing to the growth of pediatric nutrition market. The market is very fragmented and over 60% of the market share is controlled by the top players including Nestle, Mead Johnson, Abbott Laboratories and Danone.

The Pediatric nutrition market is highly competitive and is characterized by growing number of mergers and acquisitions. Recently, Nestle bought Pfizer's infant nutrition business in a stiff competition to push out rival firm Danone's bid. The deal strengthened the foothold of Nestle in global Pediatric nutrition market.

The report titled Global Pediatric Nutrition Market: Trends and Opportunities (2012-2017) analyzes the sizing and growth of the worldwide pediatric nutrition market with a focus on the two major segments - infant nutrition and baby food markets. The report also assesses the growth of the pediatric nutrition market in major geographic regions as well as individual countries.

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1. Executive Summary

2. Global Pediatric Nutrition Market - An Analysis

3. Regional Analysis of Pediatric Nutrition Market

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Adia Nutrition Hires Golden Communications to Boost E-Commerce Revenue

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) - ADIA Nutrition, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : ADIA ) has hired e-commerce experts Golden Communications (www.goldencomm.com) to create an integrated web marketing strategy with a goal of substantially increasing the online sales of the Adia Nutrition, the "On-the-Go" probiotic.

"Adia has a strong retail presence in California, Nevada and Arizona with our Whole Foods, Mother's Market, and Albertsons retail relationships," said April Nugent, Co-Founder of Adia Nutrition. "However, we realized that the majority of the country cannot experience the benefits of Adia for themselves and their families because we don't have a physical retail presence in their part of the country. So, when we were approached by Golden Communications and we saw their 10-year track record working with over 400 companies developing successful e-commerce campaigns, we knew what we had to do... HIRE THEM to grow our online revenue!"

"Now that we have expanded throughout the western US, we believe it's important to continue to increase our customer base in other parts of the country. We can target prime markets via the web, and Golden Communications is our chosen partner to achieve that objective. Look for a revised website and social marketing presence in the next few weeks as we aggressively pursue additional awareness and online revenue," said Wen Peng, CEO of Adia Nutrition.

About Golden Communications: Golden Communications is a strategic website design and e-commerce firm headquartered in Orange County, California. The company has 50 talented people that specialize in all things internet, including web strategy, website design, e-commerce campaigns, and campaign measurement. For 10 years running, over 400 companies across the US rely upon Golden Communications for their web strategy, web design and e-commerce execution. You can find them at: http://www.goldencomm.com

About Adia Nutrition, Inc. Adia Nutrition is a publicly traded company: ( PINKSHEETS : ADIA ) specializing in great tasting and shelf stable probiotics. Probiotics are live beneficial microorganisms that are found in the digestive tract. Adia offers five flavors of probiotic drink mixes and two flavors of probiotic chews. The drink powders come in a convenient and easy-to-use stick pack that is mixed with water. Flavors include Lemon Lime, Berry, Raspberry, Orange Mango, and Unsweetened Green Tea. They offer significantly more probiotics and significantly less sugar and calories than the more traditional yogurts and dairy-based drinks. Adia sells their product across the country and can be found in health clubs, independent pharmacies and health food stores. According to a market research report titled 'Probiotics Market,' published by Markets and Markets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global probiotics market is expected to be worth US $32.6 billion by 2014. Moreover, the global market is expected to record a CAGR of 12.6%. For more information, visit our website at http://www.adianutrition.com.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "should," "intend," "estimate," and "projects," variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are risks that are detailed in the Company's filings, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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SIU Darwin Week 2013 Mini Symposium (talk 6 of 6), Dr. Kelly Bender – Video

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As part of our 2013 Darwin Week celebration, we held a mini symposium featuring talks by SIU faculty. The theme of the symposium was "Evolution in your Backyard". This is the audio and powerpoint slides from Dr. Kelly Bender #39;s symposium talk, titled "Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Natural Selection" Dr. Bender is a professor in the Microbiology Department of Southern Illinois University.

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With one of the top fermentation science research programs in the world, Oregon State University is proud to offer a new series of world-class beer brewing science courses for professional and hobbyist brewers. These high-quality, accelerated courses, taught by Oregon State #39;s world-renowned fermentation science professor, Tom Shellhammer, build your practical brewing knowledge through lessons in sensory testing, microbiology and beer analysis.

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Novak has been a force on and off the court for Dragons

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MOORHEAD Senior center Alex Novak is a biochemistry major who carries a 3.85 grade-point average and starts for the Minnesota State Moorhead mens basketball team.

The 6-foot-9 Novak also does cancer cell research in his spare time.

He has a built-in drive to do well at whatever he does, said Dragons head coach Chad Walthall. I think hes really a leader in everything he does.

Novak has developed into a force on the court and in the classroom at MSUM.

He was recently named to the Capitol One Academic All-America Division II first team.

Novak is the programs career leader in blocked shots (220) and rebounds (1,028). He is the second player in program history to reach 1,000 points (1,186) and 1,000 rebounds in a career.

Novak is averaging 13.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in his final season with MSUM, which hosts Southwest Minnesota State at 8 tonight in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament.

Im proud Ive been able to balance basketball and academics fairly well, Novak said. Im not the best player and Im not the best student but I have reached my goals for the most part.

Novak has been doing cancer cell research since the beginning of his junior year. Its an extracurricular activity for Novak, who is already balancing the demands of being a full-time student and athlete.

Im not at home very often, said Novak, who is from Oxford, Iowa. I feel like Im at the gym or Im in class or Im in the lab.

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Close Your Eyes And Imagine A Protein. See Anything? A Housefly, Maybe?

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Pay no attention to this housefly. We'll get to it later, but first, how about a "Do You Recognize This?" quiz.

If I say "DNA," what do you see? Well, instantly, you see one of these:

But what if I say "protein"? What comes to mind? Anything?

Well, for many people, "protein" is what you find on a plate ...

But if you are summoning up a science-y image, what would it be? You know proteins are small, microscopically small. You may not know how important they are, but they are very. They make all living things grow, repair, operate. Deep down, in your cells, they are the workers that move things around, that build, destroy, copy, attach, react they are absolutely essential, and yet if you put one on the cover of Time Magazine, most people would say, "What's that?"

What's That?

They have no "face," no image that ordinary people recognize. But as they become more newsy Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type-2 diabetes are all caused by defective proteins you will be seeing them on front pages, TV, magazine covers. Proteins are about to get much more famous.

Which raises the question: What should they look like?

In real life, they are large, very complicated molecules. Science reporters (and scientists too) need an edited, media-friendly version that will give the public a sense of what proteins do.

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University of Utah appoints interim dean of social and behavioral science

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SALT LAKE CITY The University of Utah has appointed Cynthia Berg, professor of psychology at the U., as interim dean for the College of Social and Behavioral Science.

The move is effective July 1, pending approval by the board of trustees.

Cynthia has a distinguished record as a leader at the university and is widely respected by her colleagues and students as a researcher, said Michael L. Hardman, interim senior vice president for academic affairs. We expect a smooth transition in college leadership and during the formal search for a permanent dean.

Berg joined the U. faculty in 1986 and has served as the chairwoman and director of graduate studies in the department of psychology. In her administrative roles, she has led initiatives to improve graduate student mentorship, faculty development and undergraduate instruction.

Berg holds a masters degree and Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington.

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'Queen of anti-aging' takes her throne in new office

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It is said with age comes wisdom. But with age also comes physical changes to the body that include difficulty losing weight, hormone imbalance, lack of energy and fine lines and wrinkles.

Known among her clients are the "queen of anti-aging," Dr. Jennine Cabanellas tackles these problems with her practice, the Wellington Wellness Institute. She uses a combination of external and internal rejuvenation practices to get her clients looking and feeling their best.

The practice, which has been open for five years, recently found a new home closer to its equestrian clientele at 13421 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. Although the move did not offer more space it gave Cabanellas the opportunity to design the space from the floor up.

"It took us a while to get into the space," she said. "We are calling the office equestrian chic; everything is wood from the floor up and we have added little details. For example the doors are not regular doors but instead look like barn doors."

With the new location Cabanellas has added new menu options to her extensive anti-aging and wellness treatments. For example the Wellington Wellness Institute now has dietitian Shanith Coro on staff.

"He uses a very scientific approach to nutrition," she said. "Testing for food intolerances, heavy metals, amino acids and other issues of the GI."

The office also has a medical aesthetician, who specializes in a number of treatments, which allows clients to get the best results from facial peels and other anti-aging treatments, Cabanellas said.

She provides aesthetic rejuvenation services like botox and dermal fillers. Bio-identical hormone therapy, energy shots and medical weight loss programs also are available.

"Many of my patients are not sick," she said. "They are people who are looking for a better quality of life."

Cabanellas attended school at Columbia University, Harvard, University of Michigan and Washington University St. Louis, and is board-certified in ophthalmology, anti-aging medicine, aesthetic medicine and surgery.

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Breakthrough Anti-Aging Skin Care Products Prolastil E-50 Featured in More Magazine

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WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The products, marketed under the name Prolastil E-50, work by increasing the amount of elastin in the skin. The main cause of both wrinkles and facial sagging is the gradual loss of elastin in aged or photo-damaged skin. Elastin loss was previously thought to be irreversible. As an alternative to Botox, Prolastil has been shown by scientists at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia to enter into the outer skin layers and then become cross-linked with collagen and other proteins to expand the extra cellular matrix.

The Prolastil E-50 eye serum and skin cream is featured in this month's (March) issue of More Magazine, with comments from the prestigious Mamie's Skin Care Center, Manhattan, New York City.

As one of More Magazine's top 5 featured facialists, Ms. McDonald states on page 54, under "Best Eye Cream For All Colors", "Prolastil E-50 Eye Serum is a high-potency cream specially formulated for the thin, sensitive skin around the eyes."

Prolastil E-50 is carried by many leading skin care physicians and clinics. It is also available online.

Many of the professionals use these new products themselves, as found in the medicine cabinet of Dermatologist Dendy Engelman, MD, whose practice is in the Hamptons, Long Island, featured in the publication, Prevention. http://www.prevention.com/your-beauty/blog/inside-her-medicine-cabinet-dendy-engelman-md

Now, not just limited to professional use, Prolastil can be found at http://www.prolastil.com.

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At New England Center for Hair Restoration, our Boston area specialists are working with stem cell therapy in a research environment to discover the many ways it can assist in treating hair loss. We expect to see phenomenal results, as we have already discovered many reasons as to why stem cells can be effective as a hair loss solution. If you are interested in learning more about stem cell therapy, or any other hair loss treatments available at our Boston hair restoration center, please visit http://www.nehair.com. You may contact our hair loss center at 465 S. Washington Street North Attleborough, MA 02760 (855) 563-4247, (855) 5 NE HAIR http://www.nehair.com

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Moments of Spirituality Can Induce Liberal Attitudes

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Newswise People become more politically liberal immediately after practising a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers at the University of Toronto have found.

"There's great overlap between religious beliefs and political orientations," says one of the study authors, Jordan Peterson of U of T's Department of Psychology. "We found that religious individuals tend to be more conservative and spiritual people tend to be more liberal. Inducing a spiritual experience through a guided meditation exercise led both liberals and conservatives to endorse more liberal political attitudes."

"While religiousness is characterized by devotion to a specific tradition, set of principles, or code of conduct, spirituality is associated with the direct experience of self-transcendence and the feeling that were all connected," says lead author Jacob Hirsh of U of T's Rotman School of Management.

In three studies, the researchers Hirsh, Peterson and Megan Walberg, examined their participants political views in relation to their religiousness and spirituality. In the first study, they asked 590 American participants whether they identified as Democrat or Republican. In the second study, they measured 703 participants' political orientations and support for the major American and Canadian political parties. The researchers confirmed that religiousness was associated with political conservatism, while spirituality was associated with political liberalism. These associations were in turn due to the common values underlying these orientations: conservatism and religiousness both emphasize the importance of tradition, while liberalism and spirituality both emphasize the importance of equality and social harmony.

In the third study, the researchers recruited 317 participants from the U.S. and asked half to complete a spiritual exercise consisting of a guided meditation video. Those who watched the video were asked to close their eyes and breathe deeply, imagining themselves in a natural setting and feeling connected to the environment. They were then asked about their political orientation and to rate how spiritual they felt. The researchers reported that, compared to those in the control group, participants who meditated felt significantly higher levels of spirituality and expressed more liberal political attitudes, including a reduced support for "tough on crime" policies and a preference for liberal political candidates.

"Spiritual experiences seem to make people feel more of a connection with others," says Hirsh. "The boundaries we normally maintain between ourselves and the world tend to dissolve during spiritual experiences. These feelings of self-transcendence make it easier to recognize that we are all part of the same system, promoting an inclusive and egalitarian mindset."

The researchers hope that these findings can not only advance our understanding of spirituality, but also help future political dialogue.

"The conservative part of religious belief has played an important role in holding cultures together and establishing common rules. The spiritual part, on the other hand, helps cultures renew themselves by adapting to changing circumstances," says Peterson. "Both right and left are necessary; it's not that either is correct, it's that the dialogue between them produces the best chance we have at getting the balance right. If people could understand that both sides have an important role to play in society, some of the unnecessary tension might be eliminated."

"Spiritual Liberals and Religious Conservatives" was published in a recent issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science.

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New pope will be chosen based on spirituality, says Quebec cardinal

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CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 11:43AM EST

A Quebec cardinal says the new leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen based on his spirituality, not through lobbying.

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte made the comments Tuesday ahead of a trip to Rome where he will be part of the conclave that will elect a new pope after Pope Benedict XVIs retirement.

Before the opening (of the conclave), the cardinals have some meetings together, not to organize the election of so and so, he told reporters during a press conference in Montreal. It's very important that you know that someone who will fight to win the job will be excommunicated.

Turcotte said Canadian Cardinal of the Catholic Church Marc Ouellet -- considered to be among the front-runners to succeed Benedict -- will be an important figure during the upcoming conclave.

Ouellet is a very important one because he is very well-known around the world, Turcotte said. He was involved in the nomination of almost all the bishops in the world.

But we dont know whats going to happen, Turcotte added, explaining that there are a number of cardinals who can replace Benedict.

The pope is not a prime minister or a union leader. Hes a spiritual man, Turcotte said. Its very important that he has very good faith and receives the Holy Spirit in his governing of the Church.

Turcotte and Ouellet will be joined by Archbishop of Toronto Thomas Collins as Canadas three representatives who will convene in the Vaticans Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope.

The first conclave meeting isn't expected to take place until Monday, a Vatican spokesperson said today, since the official convocation to cardinals to come to Rome will only go out on Friday.

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Moments of spirituality can induce liberal attitudes, U of T researchers say

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TORONTO, ON People become more politically liberal immediately after practicing a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers at the University of Toronto have found.

Theres great overlap between religious beliefs and political orientations, says one of the study authors, Dr. Jordan Peterson of U of Ts Department of Psychology. We found that religious individuals tend to be more conservative and spiritual people tend to be more liberal. Inducing a spiritual experience through a guided meditation exercise led both liberals and conservatives to endorse more liberal political attitudes.

Lead author Dr. Jacob Hirsh of U of Ts Rotman School of Management explains that while religiousness is characterized by devotion to a specific tradition, set of principles, or code of conduct, spirituality is associated with the direct experience of self-transcendence and the feeling that were all connected.

In three studies, the researchers Hirsh, Peterson, and Megan Walberg, examined their participants political views in relation to their religiousness and spirituality. In the first study, they asked 590 American participants whether they identified as Democrat or Republican. In the second study, they measured 703 participants political orientations and support for the major American and Canadian political parties. The researchers confirmed that religiousness was associated with political conservatism, while spirituality was associated with political liberalism. These associations were in turn due to the common values underlying these orientations: conservatism and religiousness both emphasize the importance of tradition, while liberalism and spirituality both emphasize the importance of equality and social harmony.

In the third study, the researchers recruited 317 participants from the U.S. and asked half to complete a spiritual exercise consisting of a guided meditation video. Those who watched the video were asked to close their eyes and breathe deeply, imagining themselves in a natural setting and feeling connected to the environment. They were then asked about their political orientation and to rate how spiritual they felt. The researchers reported that, compared to those in the control group, participants who meditated felt significantly higher levels of spirituality and expressed more liberal political attitudes, including a reduced support for tough on crime policies and a preference for liberal political candidates.

Spiritual experiences seem to make people feel more of a connection with others, says Hirsh. The boundaries we normally maintain between ourselves and the world tend to dissolve during spiritual experiences. These feelings of self-transcendence make it easier to recognize that we are all part of the same system, promoting an inclusive and egalitarian mindset.

The researchers hope that these findings can not only advance our understanding of spirituality, but also help future political dialogue.

The conservative part of religious belief has played an important role in holding cultures together and establishing common rules. The spiritual part, on the other hand, helps cultures renew themselves by adapting to changing circumstances, says Peterson. Both right and left are necessary; its not that either is correct, its that the dialogue between them produces the best chance we have at getting the balance right. If people could understand that both sides have an important role to play in society, some of the unnecessary tension might be eliminated.

Spiritual Liberals and Religious Conservatives was published in the December edition of Social Psychological and Personality Science.

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Feb. 25, 2013 People become more politically liberal immediately after practising a spiritual exercise such as meditation, researchers at the University of Toronto have found.

"There's great overlap between religious beliefs and political orientations," says one of the study authors, Jordan Peterson of U of T's Department of Psychology. "We found that religious individuals tend to be more conservative and spiritual people tend to be more liberal. Inducing a spiritual experience through a guided meditation exercise led both liberals and conservatives to endorse more liberal political attitudes."

"While religiousness is characterized by devotion to a specific tradition, set of principles, or code of conduct, spirituality is associated with the direct experience of self-transcendence and the feeling that we're all connected," says lead author Jacob Hirsh of U of T's Rotman School of Management.

In three studies, the researchers -- Hirsh, Peterson and Megan Walberg, examined their participants' political views in relation to their religiousness and spirituality. In the first study, they asked 590 American participants whether they identified as Democrat or Republican. In the second study, they measured 703 participants' political orientations and support for the major American and Canadian political parties. The researchers confirmed that religiousness was associated with political conservatism, while spirituality was associated with political liberalism. These associations were in turn due to the common values underlying these orientations: conservatism and religiousness both emphasize the importance of tradition, while liberalism and spirituality both emphasize the importance of equality and social harmony.

In the third study, the researchers recruited 317 participants from the U.S. and asked half to complete a spiritual exercise consisting of a guided meditation video. Those who watched the video were asked to close their eyes and breathe deeply, imagining themselves in a natural setting and feeling connected to the environment. They were then asked about their political orientation and to rate how spiritual they felt. The researchers reported that, compared to those in the control group, participants who meditated felt significantly higher levels of spirituality and expressed more liberal political attitudes, including a reduced support for "tough on crime" policies and a preference for liberal political candidates.

"Spiritual experiences seem to make people feel more of a connection with others," says Hirsh. "The boundaries we normally maintain between ourselves and the world tend to dissolve during spiritual experiences. These feelings of self-transcendence make it easier to recognize that we are all part of the same system, promoting an inclusive and egalitarian mindset."

The researchers hope that these findings can not only advance our understanding of spirituality, but also help future political dialogue.

"The conservative part of religious belief has played an important role in holding cultures together and establishing common rules. The spiritual part, on the other hand, helps cultures renew themselves by adapting to changing circumstances," says Peterson. "Both right and left are necessary; it's not that either is correct, it's that the dialogue between them produces the best chance we have at getting the balance right. If people could understand that both sides have an important role to play in society, some of the unnecessary tension might be eliminated."

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