D Monday, November 2, 2009 METRO 11 Joy Moore from the Oldtown Hill Bakehouse in Kilkenny, already Manufacturer of the Year, is one of eight finalists in the 2009 National Enterprise Awards. The awards give recognition to small business success in Ireland. The winner will be announced on November 10 Not a hot cross buN sweetener risk to kidney health TOO many artificially sweetened soft drinks may damage the kidneys, a study suggests. US researchers looked at the effect of soda drinks on more than 3,000 women, and found two or more artificially sweetened drinks a day doubled the risk of a faster-than-average decline in kidney function. No such association was found with sugar- sweetened drinks. Statue unveiled for hero Clinton FORMER US president Bill Clinton attended the unveiling of a 3.5m (11ft) statue of himself in Kosovos capital, Pristina. Mr Clinton is celebrated as a hero by the ethnic Albanian majority for launching Natos bombing campaign against Yugoslavia in 1999 that stopped the brutal Serb forces crackdown on independence-seeking Albanians. When baby angst hits ANXIETY experienced by first- time mothers peaks around five months and one week after they give birth, new research reveals. This was when new mothers had the most questions about their baby, the study for the UKs Department of Health found. It also discovered mothers risked feeling isolated after the initial flurry of visits from family and friends. Four out of five mothers said their babys needs changed quickly between five and eight months, leaving them concerned about how good a job they were doing. human fear detector will help to sniff out terroristsBY JOHN von RAdOwITzA NEW device that smells human fear is being de- veloped by scientists and could soon be sniffing out anxious terrorists. The technology relies on recognising a pherom- one or scent signal produced in sweat when a person is scared. Researchers hope the fear detector will make it possible to identify at check points individuals, such as terrorists or drug smugglers, who are up to no good. However calm they might appear on the surface, their bodies could give them away. Although the research is at an early stage, the aim is to develop a prototype device in the next two to three years. Evidence that the smell of fear is real was uncov- ered last year by US scientists who studied the underarm secretions of 20 terrified novice skydiv- ers. They found people appear to respond uncon- sciously to the sweat smell of a frightened person. Scientists at City University London now hope to develop security sensor systems that can detect the human fear pheromones. Team leader Professor Tong Tun said: The challenge lies in the charac- terisation and identification of the specific chemical that gives away the signature of human fear, espe- cially the fear in relation to criminal acts. The project will look at potential obstacles to reli- able detection, such as the effects of perfume and natural differences between individuals. If the initial 18-month feasibility study is success- ful, the first detectors could be developed in the next two to three years, said Prof Tun. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html