Disabled people with sporting ability will be given the chance to compete against each other during the Special Olympics Macau Golf International 2012 this summer. Running from July 4th to 8th at the Caesars Golf Macau course, the tournament will see competitors from across the Asia-Pacific region taking part in a celebration of the positive power of sport. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organisation for people with intellectual disabilities, offering training and competitions for more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries. The Macau Golf International ...

Manila audiences will be treated to a live performance by emo/punk rock band Silverstein on July 11th 2012. The show will be held at the Area 05 Superclub at Belagio Square in Quezon City and will see the five-piece act performing songs from throughout their career, which stretches back to 2000. Hailing from Ontario, the band released their debut full-length album When Broken Is Easily Fixed back in 2003, before going on to achieve even greater success with their sophomore record Discovering the Waterfront in 2005. In the years since, Silverstein have released ...

Thailand is to become a shopper's paradise for two months this summer when the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2012 takes place across the country. Commencing on June 15th, the nationwide promotion will see more than 15,000 participating stores offering special discounts of between ten and 80 per cent on a massive variety of products. Visitors to popular tourist destinations such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Koh Samui will be able to secure bargains on everything from local produce to international brand name items. Certain venues will ...

United Capital Source (UCS) is once again turning the lending market on its head by widening the scope of accepted industries. Micro-lenders have traditionally targeted brick and mortar retail businesses and UCS has had phenomenal success in satisfying the needs of that market. However, their research and experience has led them to the realization that mid-sized businesses (those doing more than $1 million a year in sales) have been virtually shut off from financing since 2008. According to Jared Weitz, CEO of UCS, "We are still committed to helping the very small ...

Fathers Day is just around the corner and the time has come to choose a lovely gift that will show your Dad how much you love him. Listed below are the most popular Fathers Day gifts for 2012. Order now to secure your favorite for a Fathers Day gift your dad will always cherish. Home is where the heart is and if your Dad enjoys spending time outdoors a gift for his garden would be a lovely reminder of how much you love him. Many gardeners appreciate ornaments and statues that remind them of their favorite past times and hobbies. A Dad who loves to golf would enjoy ...

Terry L. Weber, owner of Originals By Weber, announces immediate availability of their new, patent pending, long-lasting Weber Denture Liners in a handy do-it-yourself kit, The always soft Liner material in this kit is a flexible, translucent, odorless, putty-like compound designed to fill the gaps created by the slow but constant natural shrinkage of the gums and jawbones after natural teeth are removed. The Weber Liner provides a denture wearer with the three basic essentials needed for comfortable dentures: (1) support, (2) stability and (3) reliable retention. Most ...

You may or may not have read that last year many e-commerce e-tailers saw an explosion in business with many companies seeing double digit percentage rises in sales when compared to the year before. Worldwide Parcel Services is pleased to tell you that in particular in the run up to Christmas last year in countries across the Globe the number of parcels sent as a result of e-commerce rose by 15-20% when compared to the year before. This growth was unprecedented and caught out many major players in the global courier services industry, however here at Worldwide Parcel ...

Ireland has been featured countless times in the news over the past 4 years as one of the most at risk economies in Europe.  As employment opportunities fall, Ireland has faced a frightening reality with the country reported to have the highest level of household debt relative to disposable income in the developed world at 190%.  It could take up to 40 years for Ireland to recover. EA Worldwide Acquisitions is an outsourced sales business that have successfully grown through the recession and obtained recognition for their contributions to entrepreneurial community. "The ...

Blue Steel Acquisitions reveal the first round of the Kerry County Championship gets underway next weekend. It's the premier competition in Kerry showcasing the best of Kerry football and gives players the opportunity to compete at the highest level outside of playing for their County. Clubs and Divisional Teams from all over Kerry will compete, all hoping to be crowned County Champions and take home the coveted Bishop Moynihan Trophy. Blue Steel Acquisitions beleive coming in to the competition strong is Kilcummin GAA who know that to take home the trophy they must apply ...

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) President and Chief Executive Officer Sam Martin is featured in the company's new marketing campaign, according to a Wall Street Journal article. The campaign pushes A&P's vision to be the top neighborhood food and drug store with better services, products and value. Communications and marketing professional Brianna Ladapo believes the campaign will appeal to A&P customers. "The campaign's theme, 'Shopping just got a whole lot better,' is relatable to customers," Brianna Ladapo said. "When I go ...

VIDEO: Researchers discover novel trapping mechanism for Nepenthes gracilis pitchers. During heavy rain, the lid of Nepenthes gracilis pitchers acts like a springboard, catapulting insects that seek shelter on its underside... Click here for more information. During heavy rain, the lid of Nepenthes gracilis pitchers acts like a springboard, catapulting insects that seek shelter on its underside directly into the fluid-filled pitcher, new research has found. The findings ...

Wire bridges built to guide bats safely across busy roads simply do not work, University of Leeds researchers have confirmed. In a study published today (13 June 2012) in PLoS ONE, a team from the University's Faculty of Biological Sciences monitored four wire bridges spanning major roads in the north of England. All had been built over the last nine years to replace hedgerows – the bats' established commuting routes – when these routes were severed by new roads. Roads act as barriers to bats, cutting colonies off from established feeding sites and reducing their ...

Scientists have shown how a promising viral therapy that delivers a double blow to cancer can sneak up on tumours undetected by hitching a ride on blood cells. The work, led by researchers from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), reveals how the 'hitch-hiking' virus is shielded from antibodies in the blood stream that might otherwise neutralise its anti-cancer properties. The findings, from a study in patients, suggest that viral therapies like this can be effectively injected into the bloodstream during routine outpatient appointments ...

Nice, 13 June 2012: New scientific findings in anticoagulation for stroke prevention are paving the way for updates to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation. Some of these findings were presented during the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) sessions at Cardiostim 2012, 13-16 June, in Nice, France. Cardiostim is an international scientific congress in the field of electrophysiology and cardiac techniques. It is organised in collaboration with the ESC and EHRA, which is a registered branch of the ESC. Link to ...

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered unexpectedly large genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic Cryptosporidium parasite. Published today in the journal Evolutionary Applications, the findings pave the way for a new gold standard test to distinguish between the waterborne parasite's two main species affecting humans. One species is spread from person to person (Cryptosporidium hominis) but the other is often spread from livestock to people (Cryptosporidium parvum). "Being able to discriminate quickly between the ...

In a new study released today in New England Journal of Medicine, researchers demonstrate that whole genome sequencing can provide clinically relevant data on bacterial transmission within a timescale that can influence infection control and patient management. Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, and Illumina collaborated to use whole genome sequencing to identify which isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were part of a hospital outbreak. Current laboratory techniques often cannot distinguish between ...

Researchers have developed a new technique to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of malarial drug resistance, faster and more efficiently than ever before. For the first time, researchers have the ability to analyse malaria genomes straight from patient blood samples using new sequencing technologies and informatics methods. As a proof of principle, the team conducted the first analysis of clinical samples from six countries and uncovered unique differences in malaria development in Africa, Asia and Oceania. This study is published in Nature ...

VIDEO: Astrophysicist Lars Buchhave, University of Copenhagen explains about his new research showing, that planets up to four times the size of the Earth can form around very different stars... Click here for more information. It had previously been thought that planets were more likely to form around a star if the star had a high content of heavier elements. But new research from the University of Copenhagen, among others, shows that small planets can form around very ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Even small telescopes can make big discoveries. Though the KELT North telescope in southern Arizona carries a lens no more powerful than a high-end digital camera, it's just revealed the existence of two very unusual faraway planets. One planet is a massive, puffed-up oddity that could change ideas of how solar systems evolve. The other orbits a very bright star, and will allow astronomers to make detailed measurements of the atmospheres of these bizarre worlds. Ohio State University doctoral student Thomas Beatty and Vanderbilt University research ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The health of a caregiver is the most important predictor of orphan health, according to a new Duke University study that spans five less-wealthy nations in Africa and Asia. More important than an orphan's geographic location, living conditions or past trauma, the Duke study finds that an unhealthy caregiver likely means an unhealthy child. The findings prompt Duke researchers to call for international orphan policies to place greater attention on assessing and treating an orphan and his caregiver's health together, rather than focusing solely on children's ...

Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, living on the skin, in the gut, and up the nose. Sometimes they cause sickness, but most of the time, microorganisms live in harmony with their human hosts, providing vital functions essential for human survival. For the first time, a consortium of researchers organized by the National Institutes of Health has mapped the normal microbial make-up of healthy humans, producing numerous insights and even a few surprises. Researchers found, for example, that nearly everyone routinely carries pathogens, microorganisms ...

Boston – June 13, 2012 -- After people with type 1 diabetes have a heart attack, their long-term chance of suffering even more heart damage skyrockets. But the reason has long puzzled scientists. Now researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified the misstep that sparks this runaway chronic damage and a promising way to block it. "The problem arises from autoimmunity, a condition that people with type 1 diabetes already have ," says Myra A. Lipes, M.D, investigator in the Section on Immunology at Joslin and principal investigator of a study published in the June ...

Research into alcohol's effect on juvenile rats shows they have an ability to build up a physical, but not cognitive, tolerance over the short term — a finding that could have implications for adolescent humans, according to Baylor University psychologists. The research findings are significant because they indicate that blood alcohol concentration levels alone may not fully account for impaired orientation and navigation ability, said Jim Diaz-Granados, Ph.D., professor and chair of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor. He co-authored the study, published in the journal ...

For the first time, scientists have defined the bacteria that inhabit multiple sites along the healthy human digestive tract in a large number of individuals. To prevent and control bacterial diseases, it is essential to first identify which bacteria are responsible for keeping us in good health. As part of the Human Microbiome Project, the Forsyth Institute-led team examined bacteria found in adults at 10 sites along the digestive tract, including seven mouth surfaces, the tonsils, the throat and stool samples. This work lays an important foundation for future research ...

Boston, MA -- New studies led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have helped identify and analyze the vast human "microbiome"—the more than five million microbial genes that exist inside the human body. Scientists estimate that each person carries about 100 times as many microbial genes as human genes, and they want to learn more about the role that microbes—organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live in the stomach, in the mouth, on the skin, or elsewhere—play in normal bodily functions, like development or immunity, as well as in disease. Several ...