By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – The spread of a deadly strain of bird flu into an Iowa egg farm accelerated market concerns over how big of a bite the current outbreak could take from the United States’ egg and poultry businesses, sending shares of several leading meat companies’ down on Tuesday. Hormel Foods Corp shares were down more than 3 percent in early afternoon trading after the Minnesota-based company
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – The spread of a deadly strain of bird flu into an Iowa egg farm accelerated market concerns over how big of a bite the current outbreak could take from the United States’ egg and poultry businesses, sending shares of several leading meat companies’ down on Tuesday. Hormel Foods Corp shares were down more than 3 percent in early afternoon trading after the Minnesota-based company
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not linked to development of autism spectrum disorders, even among children considered to be at risk, a large new study finds. Among nearly 100,000 children, receipt of the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), regardless of whether kids were at higher risk because an older sibling already had the
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not linked to development of autism spectrum disorders, even among children considered to be at risk, a large new study finds. Among nearly 100,000 children, receipt of the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), regardless of whether kids were at higher risk because an older sibling already had the
– Dennes Dale Boon, who would’ve been 57 last week, had the portly sage of San Pedro not died in a van accident at the age of 27, would likely have termed me an “anxious mofo”. And if I’ve externally mellowed with age, I’m certainly still often a knot of torqued-up doubt and inherited Hiberno-Teutonic worry. I’m also a terrible student, despite my love of learning. Needless to say, I
Adobe is describing Lightroom CC as all new, with ‘lightning fast’ performance and new tools for editing, enhancing and displaying pictures. Mobile, ‘connected’ imaging is an increasingly large part of Adobe’s plans, and while users will still be able to get Lightroom CC as a standalone package (‘Lightroom 6’), it will miss out on Creative Cloud features, such as the ability to synchronise images with mobile devices and create and
Introduction and design The budget inkjet printer market is crowded with worthy devices. The Epson Expression Home XP-420 All-in-One ($79.99) is pound for pound one of the best available. Although slightly limited in terms of luxury features and performance, this inexpensive printer is ideal for anyone who wants to print & scan basic documents and medium-definition photos, all via an easy-to-use, mobile-friendly interface. Rather than compare this device to inferior,
A new report has revealed AU Optronics is supplying Apple with some of the display panels for the iPhone 7, and that the new phone will come with the 4-inch one as well. Supply chain sources told Korean site TechNews that Apple is looking for additional panel supplies for upcoming iPhone models and will need 4-inch, 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch LTPS In-Cell displays. Take this news with a massive pinch of
Remember the O2 joggler, a much-maligned and criticised tethered digital notepad? PC manufacturers are following its footsteps in order to keep the price of computers down while offering the all-important genuine Windows licence. The Pipo X8 is the first of a new breed of computers that offers a display, one of the requirements Microsoft put forward to convince OEMs to bundle Windows 8.1 with Bing for free on their tablets.
