New research published today (Sunday 23rd February) has found that climate change is unlikely to reduce the UK's excess winter death rate as previously thought. The study is published in the journal Nature Climate Change and debunks the widely held view that warmer winters will cut the number of deaths normally seen at the coldest time of year. Analysing data from the past 60 years, researchers at the University of Exeter and University College London (UCL) looked at how the winter death rate has changed over time, and what factors influenced it. They found that from ...

An international team of researchers have discovered a 'microbial Pompeii' preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old. The key to the discovery is the dental calculus (plaque) which preserves bacteria and microscopic particles of food on the surfaces of teeth, effectively creating a mineral tomb for microbiomes. The research team discovered that the ancient human oral cavity carries numerous opportunistic pathogens and that periodontal disease is caused by the same bacteria today as in the past, despite major changes in human diet and hygiene. The researchers ...

The Sunrise will be performing at this year's Bringing America Back to Life Symposium and Exhibition presented by Cleveland Right to Life on March 7th, 2014 & March 8th, 2014. The event features pro-life speakers including David Barton of WallBuilders, and Pam Tebow, mother of Tim Tebow. This is one of the nation's largest pro-life events of its kind, and the event completely sold out in 2013. Those interested in attending this event can visit the Bringing America Back to Life website at: http://www.bringingamericabacktolife.org/index.html In addition, The ...

The Stroke Association of Florida has announced its Fifth Annual Victory Over Stroke symposium, scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2014, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at H2U Blake Medical Center, 6670 Cortez Road W. in Bradenton, Florida. Ana M. Guillermo, H2U Program Manager, will emcee the free event, which includes presentations from distinguished local speakers, free stroke risk health screenings and exhibitors. Lunch will be provided. "The goal of Victory Over Stroke is to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and the critical need to call 911, what you can do to minimize ...

LongIslandObamacare.com is the new informational, fact based, non-partisan site for Long Islanders trying to navigate through the new world order of heath insurance, created by local experts in the field. Jason Samel, Founder and spokesperson of LongIslandObamacare.com and Owner/Executive Vice President of JayMar Insurance Agency will be offering solutions and comments on the subject through an exclusive free seminar series, available to any group who is looking for a fact based education on all things the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare, happening through the New York City ...

Todd Blue, Chairman and CEO of indiGO Auto Group (IAG), announced today that indiGO Auto Group's Desert European Motorcars dealership located at 71-387 Hwy. 111 in Rancho Mirage, CA, is the Official Automotive Sponsor of the ninth annual Fashion Week El Paseo in Palm Desert, CA from March 16-22, 2014. Held on El Paseo, the heart of Palm Desert's most celebrated shopping district, Fashion Week El Paseo is widely acknowledged as the premier West Coast fashion event of the season. Desert European Motorcars will feature eight world class vehicles throughout the event while ...

Franchise Payments Network (FPN) and NCR SilverTM mobile POS are transforming the way franchise businesses capture sales, get closer to customers, and manage the daily grind. The franchise sector is moving fast and constantly facing challenges. By coming together, two industry leaders will provide innovative solutions in payment processing and mobile POS to help franchise businesses operate more efficiently and gain competitive advantage. NCR Silver provides franchise systems with an affordable, cloud-based, mobile POS. The new offerings free franchisees from expensive ...

The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) - in collaboration with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission, announced finalists today for the 2014 Student Showcase of Films. The finalists were selected out of 256 entries and the winners will be announced on Friday, March 14 before more than 700 students and industry professionals at the Student Showcase of Films at Lynn University's Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center in Boca Raton. This next generation of Florida filmmakers will be awarded with more than $10,000 in cash and ...

Menchie's, the friendliest place on earth with a mission to make every guest smile, has opened its newest location in Windsor Court at 1095 Kennedy Road Suite 7, Windsor, Conn. 06095. Offering high quality, delicious self-serve frozen yogurt, Menchie's is sure to become a Windsor favorite! To celebrate the opening, Menchie's will spread smiles with a seven-day grand opening celebration from Saturday, Mar. 1 to Friday, Mar. 7, packed with free giveaways including t-shirts, Menchie's merchandise, family-friendly activities and free servings of its best-in-class frozen ...

Overland Park, Kansas- (February 21, 2014) - Hitting one city at a time, The Fashion Hero, (http://www.thefashionhero.com), will hold a Meet & Greet in order to introduce its program and mission to change the standards of the fashion and beauty industries. Representatives of The Fashion Hero team will be on site to walk everyday people through the registration process via their website http://www.thefashionhero.com and have the opportunity to become the face/ brand ambassador for International Brands. Attendees are encouraged to bring their electronic devices such as ...

OCEAN Avenue Marketing and Event Management group has launched in Richmond Hill, Ontario - a booming municipality at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Touting "Deeper Possibilities for Business ", OCEAN Avenue is a hybrid marketing, communications, design and event management firm with a focus on the delivery of scalable solutions that grow over time with a customer's needs. These tiered, results-driven solutions mix traditional and digital formats at different stages of the customer's growth, culminating in a "marketing blueprint" for ...

NeoMetrix Technologies, Inc., a proven provider of 3D scanning and rapid prototyping will be displaying solutions for 3D Scanning and 3D Printing at Florida State Unviversity's Stacking Layers event on Tuesday, 2/25/14. "Stacking Layers" is a symposium on 3D printing technologies and applications. We anticipate having over 300 symposium attendees including key decision-makers from the Florida State University System, Florida School Boards, state government and statewide business associations. The symposium provides an excellent opportunity for those in 3D printing-related ...

Children Inspire Design, a culturally expressive and eco-friendly art company launches its DIY Room Kits encompassing adorable art pieces to decorate any kid's room. Available in four different themed box sets, Children Inspire Design's room kits allow parents and children to easily create a living space as unique and original as their own individual personalities. Designed for children with limitless imagination that are able to find adventure within the walls of their own bedrooms, Children Inspire Design's whimsical DIY Room Kits set the perfect backdrop for even ...

Wellbe, Inc. today announced that it was chosen as a finalist in the Henry Ford Innovation Institute HealthTech Challenge. With 69 total applications, Wellbe is one of five companies to advance to the final judging round with Henry Ford Health System. In October 2013, the Henry Ford Innovation Institute launched a healthcare technology challenge to drive innovation in preventing avoidable hospital readmissions. The first edition of the Challenge engaged entrepreneurs, engineers, developers, clinicians, researchers, and other solution providers to submit innovative mobile-health ...

Current of Tampa Bay and volunteers from Reality Church of Tampa are spending this Saturday, Feb. 22, washing the clothes of Clearwater families in need. "We are determined to reach as many struggling families in the Bay area as possible," said Jason Sowell, Current's Founder and President. "We are extremely grateful for the support from community members who help make this happen and will continue to grow our Clearwater project locations in the future." The project will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fresh Start Coin Laundry, located ...

Focus Softnet, the leading software development company, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Xplicit Systems to distribute its wide range of IT software solutions in Nigeria. According to the terms of the agreement, Xplicit Systems will be the vendor's gold partner for its enterprise software solutions such as Focus i, Focus RT and Focus 6 and a value added reseller for all other Focus products. "Focus Softnet is an established software solutions provider with customers across the globe. Focus' solutions are feature-rich, highly customizable, ...

Wells Fargo and Disneyland Resort are partnering for an innovative culinary event that will help end homelessness in Orange County. Both corporations have committed to underwrite the highly-anticipated annual Table for Ten culinary extravaganza. All proceeds from the event go to Illumination Foundation, a nonprofit working to end the cycle of homelessness in Orange County. The Wells Fargo's Table for Ten Presented by Disneyland Resort event will be held March 23, 2014, at the Disney Grand Californian Resort and Spa Grand Ballroom. At the event, twenty-five of Orange County's ...

Leading business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, will offer process redesign advice at the Oracle European Value Chain Summit in Amsterdam in March. The event, free for Oracle end users, will bring together more than 350 business professionals, as they learn through a series of informative third-party presentations and hands-on workshops, how top companies are transforming their supply chains into information-driven, modern value chains. Oliver Wight's presence at the event is part of an ongoing global relationship between the leading business improvement specialists ...

This document recognition and translation solution may be used as a protected cloud or freestanding server system. The new product will be of particular interest to legal firms and service providers, corporate legal departments, and companies active in document management software and legal automation. ABBYY Language Services demonstrated the solution at the LegalTech Trade Show, the largest legal technology event on the North American market, held in New York (USA) on February 4 to 6. Visitors had the chance to see the solution presented by Ivan Smolnikov, company's ...

On 12th-16th May and 27th-31st October 2014 Family Futures will be offering an early follow up 5 day Level 1 Course in Neuro-Physiological Psychotherapy in Islington, London. A level 2 course will also be available from the 2nd to the 6th of February 2015. Offered due to popular demand, the course will focus on the revolutionary progression in our knowledge and understanding of how the human brain and central nervous system develop and function. This course builds upon Dan Hughes' DDP and Theraplay by adding a multi-disciplinary perspective and a neuro-sequential approach ...

Wholesale gas provider Crown Gas and Power (CGP) has launched a truly ground-breaking initiative with a raft of added value services that allow participating brokers to significantly differentiate their offer. CGP will enable brokers to provide clients with professional site-services such as pre-installation surveys and load studies, advice on meter requirements, redundant meter removal or relocation, upgrade to new smart meters and multi-utility installation. Explaining the background to the move, general manager Terry Day noted, "By April it will be a legal requirement ...

Founded in December 2003, Fortech is one of the first IT outsourcing companies in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, which succeeded to enter and establish itself on the Western market, becoming a reliable development partner for many renowned clients from Western Europe and the USA. Today Fortech is an integrated outsourcing provider, offering services focused on Software Development, Quality Assurance, IT support, Internet Marketing and Translations. Relying on a nearshore collaboration approach to build dedicated core teams for the long term needs of its clients, Fortech ...

At 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014, the iconic folk duo the Indigo Girls will join the San Diego Women's Chorus (SDWC) for an exclusive performance at the Balboa Theatre. This unprecedented concert Songs of Protest, Songs of Peace is a fundraising event benefiting the newly launched Lesbian Health Initiative of the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. Songs of Protest, Songs of Peace will draw from the music that embodied both the anger and optimism of America's social and political evolution in the 20th and 21st centuries. With songs from the labor, civil rights, anti-war, ...

A brand new collection of luxury, two-story homes has opened for sale above Sorrento Valley. The Sorrento Prestige Collection by Pardee Homes is a hillside enclave of just 20 energy-efficient homes just minutes from the coast and the dynamic business, research, technological and educational opportunities of Sorrento Valley, Mira Mesa, Torrey Pines and La Jolla. Spanish, California Traditional and Napa Valley architectural styles grace these two-story homes which offer distinctive yet fresh, designs in three classic floor plans. Homes have four to five bedrooms and feature ...

When it comes to dressing up for special events, there is no outfit more universally loved by women than the little black dress. A classic wardrobe staple that has cemented itself into every woman's closet, the little black dress is a fool-proof way to look chic at any event. iLoveSexy, an online retailer specializing in lingerie and clubwear, has unveiled their latest collection of little black dresses that are guaranteed to make any woman feel glamorous for her night out. Always trendy and never out of style, little black dresses are beloved because they are sophisticated ...