1 Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, United States, 2 Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States, 3 Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, United States, 4 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR, United States
Recent studies have reported associations between morbid obesity and changes in brain structure and/or function. In this study, we used voxel-based morphometry (VBM) to evaluate brain grey matter development in healthy school-aged children who are either normal weight or obese. Our results showed that obese (otherwise healthy) children had significantly lower regional grey matter volume in widespread brain regions compared to normal weight children. Whether there is a cause-effect relationship between childhood obesity and changes in brain development will need further investigation.
1. Time for Reflection: Mrs Barbara Urquhart DCS, President of the Diaconate Council of the Church of Scotland and Chair of the Scottish Churches Disability Agenda Group led Time for Reflection.
2. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-6213—That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, each time limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the Stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:
3. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3: The Bill was considered at Stage 3.
The following amendments were agreed to without division: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
4. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Bruce Crawford) moved S3M-6167—That the Parliament agrees that the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill be passed.
5. Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: The Minister for Community Safety (Fergus Ewing) moved S3M-6168—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.
6. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-6218—That the Parliament agrees—
(b) that the period for lodging First Minister’s Questions for First Minister’s Question Time on 5 May 2010 ends at 4.00 pm on Thursday 29 April 2010 and
(c) that the period for lodging First Minister’s Questions for First Minister’s Question Time on 3 June 2010 ends at 4.00 pm on Thursday 27 May 2010.
7. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-6219—That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 19 November 2010.
8. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-6221—That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 7 May 2010.
9. Approval of SSI: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-6222—That the Parliament agrees that the Census (Scotland) Order 2010 to the extent that it relates to the following particulars in Schedule 2—
(b) in item 2, the words "and, as the case may be, where there are 5 or fewer persons in the household, the relationship of each of the previous persons mentioned in the return and where there are 6 or more persons in the household, the relationship of the sixth and subsequent persons to the two previously mentioned persons in the return";
(d) in item 8, the words "and, if not born in the United Kingdom, month and year of most recent arrival to live in the United Kingdom";
11. The Need for Nuclear Power: The Parliament debated S3M-5352 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick—That the Parliament welcomes the intervention in the Dundee-based The Courier by Bailie George Regan, Chair of Nuclear Free Local Authorities, to the debate on the future of Scotland’s energy needs; considers that his opinion reflects the will of the people and the Parliament that Scotland’s future energy needs lie in renewables rather than nuclear power, and believes that the massive government subsidies that are earmarked for new nuclear power stations in the UK would be of greater benefit to the research and development of renewable technologies.
Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill—The Bill was reprinted as passed (SP Bill 27B) (Executive Bill)
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 27 April 2010 and is subject to annulment—
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 23 April 2010 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Langside College Glasgow Year End Accounts and the Report to the Board of Management for the year ended 31 July 2009 (SG/2010/76)—
North Glasgow College Report and Financial Statements for the period 1 August 2008 - 31 July 2009 (SG/2010/77)—
The North Highland College Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2009 (SG/2010/78)—
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 28 April 2010 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Queen’s Printer for Scotland Report covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 (SG/2010/81)
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 26th Report, 2010 (Session 3): Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (SPPaper 423)
State-controlled Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activites Petrolieres (ETAP) is bullish on future exploration and production in Tunisia, as the country strives to become energy independent. There will be no slowdown in drilling activity, and there is optimism that Eni’s exit from the country will soon be compensated by a deal with Shell.
ETAP’s Chief Executive, Muhammad Akrout told MEES that 15 wells will be drilled in Tunisian concessions next...
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Ohio Governor John Kasich met today to discuss their states’ efforts to fight prescription drug abuse.
Many of the prescription drugs abused in eastern Kentucky and neighboring regions come from Florida. Kasich says the governors must come together to stop the so-called pill pipeline that brings prescriptions to the area.
“We’re going to work with the Governor of Kentucky, the Governor of West Virginia, I’ve already talked to the Governor of Florida,” he says. “Winning the battle against opiates, which destroys so many of our families, has to be won.”
The meeting comes the week after Beshear and Florida Governor Rick Scott testified on the issue in Congress. Scott began the year with plans to block a system for tracking prescriptions in Florida, but has since reversed his stance. The White House Drug Czar has called on state and federal officials to work harder to stop prescription drug abuse. The federal plan to curb illegal prescriptions focuses on education, law enforcement and prescription tracking systems like the one in Kentucky, and the one proposed in Florida.
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Overview Correspondence, reports, and press material kept by William Reeves and relating to the resignations of Frederick Sykes and Benjamin Marshall in 1917 and 1928.