Everything tastes better when there are good practices standing behind it. First Colony Coffee & Tea produces coffee and tea that is not only delicious, but sustainably produced in a socially responsible partnership with the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation - and Food & Drink Digital has the inside scoop. "When you're speaking about the coffee growers in Colombia," says First Colony President Nicolas Giraldo, "it's very important to take into consideration that you're not speaking about huge companies that run thousand-acre farms. In Colombia, ...

As part of its efforts to support the competitive healthcare industry, Healthcare Global, the leading news source for C-level executives in the healthcare industry worldwide, highlights associations and organizations that are positively influencing healthcare in different markets around the world. The most recent feature profiles the Retirement Villages Association of Australia (RVA) - the national body that represents retirement village developers, owners, operators, managers and industry specialists nationally. The Retirement Villages Association has seen its membership ...

Retail Digital, the leading business news source for C-level executives in the retail industry, offers exclusive profiles on the associations and organizations leading the growth and development of its competitive industry. Recently, the news source highlighted the Professional Light and Sound Association - a group comprised of members of the entertainment industry involved in theatre, concerts, special events, film, TV and broadcast. In 1987, a group of twenty-five companies came together to address common issues, create best practices and enhance buying power for ...

African Business Review and Frost & Sullivan announce their partnership for GIL 2011: Africa - The Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership, which is taking place August 25th. Frost & Sullivan's primer community of visionaries, innovators and leaders is focused on engaging, sharing, and inspiring a continuous flow of new ideas and fresh perspectives which leverage innovation as a resource to address global challenges. The Growth Partnership Company's annual GIL congress will be taking place at The Westin Grand in Cape Town, South Africa. African ...

The Alumni Conference for the Africa Region of the UN-Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Program will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from July 11 - 15. Alumni from at least 11 African nations and lecturers from all over the world will meet to exchange information on ocean governance. Some of the issues to be discussed are maritime boundary delimitation, maritime security, coastal and ocean management and governance strategies, and environmental based fisheries management. Popular presenter Steve Smolinsky will be among the speakers and lead an interactive day long program. ...

Securities America hosted its annual conference June 11-14, in Orlando, Fla. Focused on the company's initiatives in the areas of retirement income distribution, business growth and ease of doing business, the conference offered more than 90 educational sessions and attracted nearly 1,000 attendees. "I see only great things ahead for Securities America, for you and for your clients," President and CEO Jim Nagengast told advisors in his opening remarks. Kicking off the event was Next Phase(TM) University, an all-day preconference session dedicated to Securities ...

NYC yacht charter Croatia is pleased to announce two new additions to the fleet of the luxury yacht charter Croatia location. Greece and Croatia have long been the starting point for guests desiring luxury cruises in the Mediterranean and Grecian waters. Company spokesman, Ivan Speranda, NYC company charter Manager, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome these two luxury vessels to our yacht fleet. They allow us to provide a variety of cruising experiences to our passengers and guests." The additions to the fleet include the Sunseeker 34M with accommodations ...

The online slot machine jackpot at WinADayCasino.com was hit for a record-breaking $225,727 at the height of the unique online casino's third birthday celebrations last week. The jackpot winner, a practical-minded accountant, says rather than blow the win on holidays and luxuries he'll do the fiscally responsible thing and use the quarter million dollar jackpot to pay off his mortgage. "Our progressive jackpot can be won anytime on any of our slots games," said Michael Hilary, manager of the no download casino. "But this is the fourth time we've had a ...

Ed Wolfe, managing director, Go Green Express Home Services, announced today that the third stop of the "Go Green Local" will be Breast Cancer Options, serving five counties throughout the Hudson Valley region. Go Green Local is the community assistance arm of Go Green Express Home Services that makes "whistle stops" throughout the region, spreading some much-needed green wherever it goes. "I don't think there's anyone in our region who doesn't know someone who has been affected by breast cancer," remarks Mr. Wolfe. "That's why it ...

In the traditional pool system, chlorine must be periodically added to the water in tablet form in order for the water to remain healthy and safe to swim in. The chemical chlorine helps to prevent harmful bacteria and algae from congregating in the pool. In a salt water pool system, a chlorine generator is used to transform sodium chloride ("salt") into chlorine. In this method, there is constant stream of chlorine in the pool for sanitation, and the pool owner does not have to repeatedly place chlorine tablets inside the pool. So, a salt water pool system is ...

A new study shows that differences in the vulnerability of animals to a virus are crucial to understanding patterns of infection, and that variation in susceptibility to two marginally different viruses increases the number of infections when the two virus variants are present in the same animal. This study, by researchers from the Netherlands and Spain, will be published on June 30th in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology. Models of virus infection often fail to predict how many animals will become infected and which virus variants will be present in the ...

This release is available in Arabic, Japanese and Chinese. As airplanes fly through the clouds, they often punch holes through the ones that contain supercooled water, or water that has remained in liquid form below its freezing point. Now, researchers say that this phenomenon can lead to increased snowfall around the world's major airports. The effect is similar to cloud seeding, which has been used in the past to influence the amount of precipitation falling from a cloud. But, new research shows that numerous private and commercial flights have been drilling holes ...

Pheromone preference, and the initiation of a complex programmed sexual behavior, is determined by the specificity of a single sex pheromone receptor protein expressed in a population of olfactory receptor neurons in the silkmoth (Bombyx mori). The study, which will be published on June 30th in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, provides the first direct proof of the long-held belief that the control of sexual behavior in male moths originates in the chemical specificity of the pheromone receptor proteins expressed in pheromone receptor neurons. Sex pheromones are ...

Older breast cancer patients with certain other health problems have higher mortality rates than patients without these problems according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The other health problems, or 'comorbidities', include heart attack and other heart-related problems, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and others. Previous studies have shown that comorbidities as a group are associated with poorer overall survival and higher overall death rates among breast cancer patients. In this study, Jennifer ...

Due to the increased popularity of the site, and spread betting as a whole, financial trading website SpreadBets.org.uk has introduced a brand new section. The new daily article, Spread Betting Markets, reviews key stock market developments as well as moves in the foreign exchange and the commodities markets. "We introduced this latest section as we felt that our visitors would benefit from having a broad review of the markets," said James White, Editor at http://www.spreadbets.org.uk/. "One of the most attractive aspects of spread betting is the ...

Publishing their findings in Science, the researchers have been able to show a remarkable relationship between copper and pigment within exceptionally preserved feathers and other soft tissues. Results include important species such as the oldest beaked bird yet found, the 120 million year old Confuciusornis sanctus, and also the 110 million year old Gansus yumenensis, which looks similar to the modern Grebe and represents the oldest example of modern birds. Pigment is a critical component of colour. The team can map the presence of pigments over whole fossils, revealing ...

VIDEO: Scientists report today that they have taken a big step in determining what the first birds looked like more than 100 million years ago, when their relatives, the dinosaurs, still... Click here for more information. Menlo Park, Calif.--Scientists report today that they have taken a big step in determining what the first birds looked like more than 100 million years ago, when their relatives, the dinosaurs, still ruled the Earth. At the Department of Energy's SLAC ...

New Jersey top dentist, Dr. Ivan Stein of Northfield Dental Group, offers patients expertise in all phases of dentistry. A full-service dental practice with years of experience, patients gain access to numerous dental options under one roof. Not only is Northfield Dental equipped to treat all dental problems from TMJ and tooth loss, this cosmetic dentist in Livingston and West Orange is a full service practice providing for all patients in the surrounding areas. Services offered include bonding, crowns and bridges, cosmetic fillings, TMJ, implants, snoring appliances, ...

In this month's special issue of Physics World, which examines the science and applications of invisibility, Martin McCall and Paul Kinsler of Imperial College London describe a new type of invisibility cloak that does not just hide objects – but events. Using the ultimate bank heist as an example, McCall and Kinsler explain how a thief could, in principle, use an "event cloak" to steal money from a safe, without even the CCTV surveillance cameras being aware. The burglar would somehow need to split all the light approaching the safe into two parts: "before" and "after", ...

Scientists have shown that soccer players with superior ability in areas such as passing accuracy or sprint speed do not necessarily achieve better overall performance on the pitch. Gwendolyn David, PhD researcher at the University of Queensland, says "Athletic abilities measured in the lab were not associated with any measure of performance on the pitch. In other words, it's not your ability, it's what you do with it that counts." In the study, which will be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Glasgow on Friday the 1st of July, 27 ...

Podiatrist in Valencia, CA, Dr. William Pagliano, is honored to continue to serve Santa Clarita Valley for over 35 years. Committed to the highest quality and standard of care, Dr. Pagliano is the preferred choice for podiatric care in the Santa Clarita Valley area. "It is an honor to continually serve my community with exceptional podiatric care for 35 years and counting. As a second generation podiatrist, I am happy that I can continue to carry my father's name and legacy through quality foot and ankle health care. I hope to continue to provide the best in quality ...

VIDEO: This shows MRI images of a tarantula’s heart beating in real time. Click here for more information. Researchers have used a specialised Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner on tarantulas for the first time, giving unprecedented videos of a tarantula's heart beating. "In the videos you can see the blood flowing through the heart and tantalisingly it looks as though there might be 'double beating' occurring, a distinct type of contraction which has never been ...

The John Bear Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Dealership in Ontario, Canada has announced that their customer rewards program has officially reached over 20,000 members and has now resulted in the giveaway of over $1,000,000 worth of discounts and services to their loyal customers. For over 30 years now John Bear has been selling new and used cars in Ontario, Canada. Since the program implementation over 5 years ago, customers have used reward points earned to save on the costly repairs and maintenance that come with owning a vehicle. This program is especially helpful ...

Zooplankton can use specialised adaptations that allow them to hide from predators in areas of the ocean where oxygen levels are so low almost nothing can survive - but they may run into trouble as these areas expand under climate change. "OMZs are very difficult places to survive," says PhD researcher Leanne Elder from the University of Rhode Island. "But we have discovered that Phronima sedentaria have adapted in two specialised ways. Firstly they suppress their metabolism, which is very like hibernation in other animals. Secondly, while converting food into energy ...

PHILADELPHIA (June 30, 2011)—Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered a new mechanism used by cells in the body to turn on silenced genes. This process is critical in preventing the development of cancer—suggesting the possibility of new therapies that might target the specific changes underlying the disease. The findings will be published online in the journal Cell on June 30, 2011. The process investigated by Alfonso Bellacosa, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor at Fox Chase, and his colleagues, is called methylation, in which the cell chemically tags genes ...