Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster are the latest in a line of big-name companies to call in administrators, hot on the heels of numerous high-profile 2012 closures in Comet, JJB and Clinton Card, and forecasts suggest many more businesses are likely to experience financial trouble in the year ahead. However, Keith Tully - Director of leading insolvency practitioners www.realbusinessrescue.co.uk - maintains companies can often be saved from bankruptcy, thus safeguarding jobs, if they act quicker. "The picture seems to be very much 'doom and gloom' at present but this ...

KingIce.com, an online retailer of hip hop jewelry, has launched an exclusive line of 3D iPhone cases. The collection of iPhone cases is the company's first venture into phone accessories. The cases feature 3D hologram images that come alive when tilted slightly. In its initial collection, King Ice offers 3D cases for the iPhone 5, 4, and 4S models. Each 3D case features variations of high-detailed artistic skeletons, skulls, or vampires. The company plans to release other styles in the near future. According to comScore's data for November 2012, Apple's iPhone currently ...

3PL Company, M&W Logistics, is pleased to announce the achievement of a Superior rating during its annual AIB audit at their Madison Tennessee facility. The food grade warehouse facility received the highest rating a warehouse can achieve in an AIB audit. M&W Logistics, a family-owned company prides itself not only in their facility's operations, but also personal practices. The warehouse facility continues to achieve high rating year after year, showing M&W's focus on exceptional standards and conditions. "M&W is determined to uphold the highest ...

Investors looking to buy below market value (BMV) properties should consider making a move into the Yorkshire market. Demand usually exceeds supply in February and March, so prepare now for a quick turnaround and springtime re-sale, to get the best price. Yorkshire is a popular choice for homebuyers. It not only offers great value for money, but also a good quality of life. Leeds and Bradford in central Yorkshire provide great career and leisure opportunities, all within easy driving distance of beautiful national parks, including Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, ...

Composiflex, Inc. is pleased to announce that Michael Chesley has been promoted to the position of President. Michael joined Composiflex in 2006 and most recently served as Vice President and General Manager. Michael replaces Alan Hannibal in the role of President. Mr. Hannibal will remain with Composiflex as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In his new role, Mr. Chesley will continue to leverage his extensive background in world-class manufacturing and finance to drive business growth. Mr. Chesley said "It is a pleasure to be part of the team at Composiflex. ...

Research published recently by Moneyfacts.co.uk found that lifetime mortgage rates have dropped significantly over the past five years, offering existing customers the chance to switch to lower rates and take advantage of home equity release schemes. The research showed that the average lifetime mortgage rate had plummeted from 7.23% in September 2007 to 6.64% in the third quarter of 2012. Richard Eagling, pension expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk said: "The fact that interest rates on equity release mortgages have been falling steadily is great news not only for ...

January is traditionally the time when many families begin planning their annual summer holiday. The Christmas and new year festivities are over, and the cold weather prompts us to seek out a warm summer retreat as another opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones. Wherever you plan your holiday this year, it important to ensure that you have adequate travel insurance that will cover you both for all aspects of healthcare and emergency medical treatment, and for loss or damage to your property. Holiday travel insurance is an essential for everyone who is considering ...

A new report published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that a doctor who performed joint replacement surgeries unwittingly infected several of his patients with the hepatitis B virus. The doctor became aware that he carried hepatitis B after accidentally sticking himself with a needle and undergoing routine blood testing; later, he performed a number of knee and joint replacements and it came to light that eight of his former patients had been infected with hepatitis B. Some of them were infected with a hepatitis B virus that was genetically identical ...

Randy Ross, author of "Job Search Mojo - Unique and Magical Ways to Get a Job or Promotion Fast" is available for interview. 40 weeks is a long time. With an unemployment rate of 8% and the average time to find a new job 40 weeks, there is intense competition for every job. There are many ways to put you in the winning position using a combination of traditional, unique and magical strategies. Hiring managers hire people at the top of their game. They also hire people they like. It is imperative that you are able to demonstrate how you will add value to ...

Dry skin is an extremely common skin condition that has Americans spending millions of dollars on dry skin care treatments. No one wants to suffer from the uncomfortable itch of dry skin or the unsightly flakes and cracks it can cause. The best way to keep dry skin from occurring is to avoid the common causes that can be easily eliminated from daily routines. Below are some of the common causes of dry skin along with tips on what anyone can do to keep their skin soft and silky. Cold weather: During the colder winter months the humidity level drops and skin loses moisture ...

The Simpich Showcase Marionette Theatre in historic Old Colorado City will present its original play, The Hans Christian Andersen Storybook, for the 2013 winter season. Interweaving seven of Andersen's classic fairy tales, this solo theatre piece explores and celebrates the themes of Denmark's premier storyteller. The Ugly Duckling takes center stage to live out and discuss his troubling storyline with his author (portrayed by puppeteer David Simpich). Other Andersen characters including the Little Match Girl, Thumbelina and the Steadfast Tin Soldier join in to share their ...

Two-time Superbowl contender with two different teams, including a Superbowl Championship with the New England Patriots, Rodney Bailey, announced he has started a book project on sports based crowd funding site, A KickIn Crowd (http://www.akickincrowd.com/projects/rodney-bailey--friends-keepin-it-real2/307) to help save young professional players lives. A KickIn Crowd founder Tony Reynolds welcomed the announcement. Instead of waiting for a publisher to get involved, Bailey goes high tech and utilizes the platform that so many recently self-publishers have used. "For ...

Spouses and other romantic partners often complain about feeling unappreciated, and a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests poor sleep may play a hidden role. A UC Berkeley study looking into how sleep habits impact gratitude found that sleep deprivation can leave couples "too tired to say thanks" and can make one or the other partner feel taken for granted. "Poor sleep may make us more selfish as we prioritize our own needs over our partner's," said Amie Gordon, a UC Berkeley psychologist and lead investigator of the study, which she conducted ...

January 19, 2013 – New Orleans – We all know that getting a good night's sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep: more feelings of gratitude for relationships. "A plethora of research highlights the importance of getting a good night's sleep for physical and psychological well-being, yet in our society, people still seem to take pride in needing, and getting, little sleep," says Amie Gordon of the University of California, Berkeley. "And in the past, research has shown that gratitude ...

It's often said that women can have it all – motherhood and a successful career. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that women who rule the household have less energy for or interest in being a rising star in the workplace. While household decision-making power was highly valued by both men and women who participated in the UC Berkeley study, women reported that running the home made them less likely to pursue promotions and other career advancement steps at the office. This was not the case for men, whose work goals were unchanged by ...

January 18, 2013 – New Orleans – When mom is the boss at home, she may have a harder time being the boss at work. New research suggests that women, but not men, become less interested in pursuing workplace power when they view that they are in control of decision-making in the home. This shift in thinking affects career choices without women even being aware. "Women don't know that they are backing off from workplace power because of how they are thinking about their role at home," says Melissa Williams of Emory University. "As a result, women may make decisions such ...

With more than 40 million people living under exceptional drought conditions in East Africa, the ability to make accurate predictions of drought has never been more important. In the aftermath of widespread famine and a humanitarian crisis caused by the 2010-2011 drought in the Horn of Africa—possibly the worst drought in 60 years— researchers are striving to determine whether drying trends will continue. While it is clear that El Niño can affect precipitation in this region of East Africa, very little is known about the drivers of long-term shifts in rainfall. However, ...

1/18/2013, Bethesda, MD. – Today, the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago released the new report, 2012 NORC Presidential Election Study: American's Views on Entitlement Reform and Health Care. Results from this survey suggest that substantial majorities of the American public prefer the status quo on most provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and on entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare. However, most Americans are not in favor of the status quo on partisanship and prefer that their own representatives work with others ...

Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes – and a new study by a duo at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) demonstrates how having two attending surgeons in the operating room during spinal surgeries can benefit patients in multiple ways. Most spinal surgeries in the United States are performed by teams led by a single attending surgeon – one top-level doctor who has completed medical school, residency and other specialized training. In 2007, two spinal surgeons in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery joined forces and ...

Longer, warmer growing seasons associated with a changing climate are altering growing conditions in temperate rain forests, but not all plant species will be negatively affected, according to research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station. Research featured in the January 2013 issue of Science Findings—a monthly publication of the station—reveals a complex range of forest plant responses to a warming climate. "Although the overall potential for growth increases as the climate warms, we found that plant species differ in their ability ...

VIDEO: Last year, a team of University of Pennsylvania physicists showed how to undo the "coffee-ring effect, " a commonplace occurrence when drops of liquid with suspended particles dry, leaving a ring-shaped... Click here for more information. PHILADELPHIA — Last year, a team of University of Pennsylvania physicists showed how to undo the "coffee-ring effect," a commonplace occurrence when drops of liquid with suspended particles dry, leaving a ring-shaped stain ...

Humans do it, chimpanzees do it, cuckoos do it – cheating to score a free ride is a well-documented behavior by many animals, even plants. But microscopically small, single-celled algae? Yes, they do it too, biologists with the University of Arizona's department of ecology and evolutionary biology have discovered. "There are cheaters out there that we didn't know of," said William Driscoll, lead author of a research report on the topic who studied an environmentally devastating toxic alga that is invading U.S. waters as part of his doctoral research in the lab of Jeremiah ...

PHILADELPHIA — With a new insight into a model of Parkinson's disease, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a novel target for mitigating some of the disease's toll on the brain. Narayan G. Avadhani, Harriet Ellison Woodward Professor of Biochemistry and chair of the Department of Animal Biology at Penn Vet, was the senior author on the research. Other department members contributing to the work included Prachi Bajpai, Michelle C. Sangar, Shilpee Singh, Weigang Tang, Seema Bansal and Ji-Kang Fang. Co-authors from ...

NASA's next Small Explorer (SMEX) mission to study the little-understood lower levels of the sun's atmosphere has been fully integrated and final testing is underway. Scheduled to launch in April 2013, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) will make use of high-resolution images, data and advanced computer models to unravel how matter, light, and energy move from the sun's 6,000 K (10,240 F / 5,727 C) surface to its million K (1.8 million F / 999,700 C) outer atmosphere, the corona. Such movement ultimately heats the sun's atmosphere to temperatures much hotter ...

A new view of a 20,000-year old supernova remnant demonstrates the upgraded imaging power of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and provides more clues to the history of this giant cloud that resembles a beloved endangered species, the Florida Manatee. W50 is one of the largest supernova remnants ever viewed by the VLA. At nearly 700 light years across, it covers two degrees on the sky – that's the span of four full Moons! Turbulent History The enormous W50 cloud formed when a giant star, 18,000 light years away in the constellation ...