Web design company Bird and Co has recently announced the launch of their newly designed website for racehorse trainer Andrew Balding of Park House Stables, Kingsclere. Visitors to the new website will gain an insight into life at the stables, the racehorse training facilities, horses in training and information about the Balding family. In particular, racehorse owners can now obtain the latest entries and race results plus news from the yard, whilst prospective owners can gain assurance that the level of care and training which their horse will receive will be first class. Bird ...

For the third summer, Boston's acclaimed North Bennet Street School (www.nbss.edu) is collaborating with the Shaker Museum and Library (www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org), to offer a range of workshops in preservation and traditional woodworking at the museum's North Family at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village site. The 2011 workshops are for anyone interested in acquiring a foundation of time-honored hand skills that they can immediately put to use including individuals who wish to advance their careers in historic preservation, people interested in fine woodworking as hobby ...

What is the Russian Direct Investment Fund and who will be able to avail of its resources? What guarantees can be inferred from the "investment commandments" addressed by the Russian President to foreign investors? Is it commercially expedient to invest in the Russian industry and, if so, which branch of it is a better option? Why does Russia grant tax concessions to qualified foreign professionals and who is eligible to claim this status? These questions are answered, along with many others concerning the specific aspects of investments and doing business ...

Queen Sirikit of Thailand celebrates her birthday on August 12th and the occasion is marked by a national holiday in the country.   M R Sirikit Kitiyakara was born in 1932 and has received praise for her efforts to revive the nation's arts and crafts industry.   She is the second queen regent in the history of Thailand and the longest serving consort in the world.   Her birthday is celebrated all over the country as Mother's Day and individuals can expect to see national flags and pictures of the monarch appear all over Pattaya and the rest of the nation.   If people ...

Singapore is getting ready to welcome a father-daughter duo for a new show called Vision, boasting stunning tricks and thrilling illusions. Lawrence and Priscilla Khong are Asia's first Elite Diamond Award winning magic act, placing them at the very top of the game in the continent. They have put together a new show that they will perform at the Esplanade Theatre from Friday July 15th to Sunday July 24th 2011. However, while the magic tricks give the production a novel edge, attendees will also note that the narrative of the spectacle promotes admirable values, ...

Amidst a glorious summer of local and national events across the globe, international travel experts easytobook.com recommend that mid-July visitors to Paris secure their Paris accommodation without delay in order to avoid disappointment this Bastille Day. Parisian celebrations typically involve fireworks around the Eiffel Tower, Saint Germain des Pres district, and around Montparnasse. Due to the congregation of such large crowds, however, the best vantage points are found in the higher areas of the city's notably Montmartre and the roof of Georges Pompidou Centre. The ...

Every summer since 2002, the South London district of Streatham has played host to a pleasant week of events including art, comedy, dance, film, food, literature, music and photography. This year, from July 2nd-10th, the festival marks its 10th anniversary, and has decided on a theme of 'Earth' to make this year's festival a celebration of the planet. The event has grown rapidly over the years, from the first festival in 2002 when just 600 people turned up for the two events that were organised, to last year where over 10,000 people attended to enjoy 40 exciting displays. The ...

From July 4th-24th, the first ever Shubbak Festival will be offering a unique perspective on contemporary Arab culture across 30 London venues, including the Tate Modern, British Museum and Sadler's Wells Dance Theatre. Taking its name from the Arabic word for 'window', the festival brings an enlightening programme of architecture, art, dance, film, lectures, literature, music and theatre to the capital. Much of the work will come from London-based artists, as well as representative from countries including Egypt, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. There ...

Taking place from July 16th-17th, the annual Lambeth Country Show represent a quaint collision of city and countryside living, with events such as sheepdog displays, jousting and vegetable competitions taking place against the backdrop of the London skyline. Visitors can enjoy nine 'zones' throughout the show, including the music performances on the main stage and events such as an eagle demonstration and horse riding in the Main Arena. Elsewhere, the Farm Zone and Flower Zone offer further entertainment, while Cultivate and Activate allow for yet more intriguing, ...

When legendary Ethiopian runner Haile Gebreselassie decides a race is worth running, that must mean it's a good one. Arguably the greatest long distance runner of all time, Gebreselassie won the 2005 race, naturally setting a course record of 28 minutes and 12 seconds in doing so. The race's prestige secure, last year's event saw Ruben Iindogo and the UK's Getenesh Tamirat come out on top in a field of over 25,000 runners. This year's race takes place on July 10th, and begins at Hyde Park Corner, and covers much of the planned marathon route for next summer's Olympics ...

Mirada Media, a leading digital signage integrator, is pleased to announce the recent installation of a customer service dashboard system at the Caisse Desjardins De Lorimier located near the heart of downtown Montreal. The dashboard, which is displayed on employee-facing LCD panels throughout the branches, shows real-time information on customer queues, wait times, and teller performance. There is also a ticker for corporate news and branch alerts located at the bottom of the dashboard. The dashboard is powered by Mirada Media's ChannelView content management system and ...

HOUSTON -- (June 30, 2011) –The genome of the most common form of ovarian cancer is characterized by a few common gene mutations but also surprisingly frequent structural changes in the genome itself, said members of The Cancer Genome Atlas, including the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, that sequenced and analyzed more than 300 such tumors. The study was the first to achieve an overview of this type of ovarian cancer. "We found that ovarian cancer has a dramatic pattern of genomic disruption," said Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the Baylor ...

CLEVELAND – June 29, 2011 –Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a long-sought cellular factor that works to inhibit HIV infection of myeloid cells, a subset of white blood cells that display antigens and hence are important for the body's immune response against viruses and other pathogens. The factor, a protein called SAMHD1, is part of the nucleic acid sensing machinery within the body's own immune system. It keeps cells from activating immune responses to the cells own nucleic acids, thus preventing certain forms of autoimmunity ...

"This quasar is a vital probe of the early Universe. It is a very rare object that will help us to understand how supermassive black holes grew a few hundred million years after the Big Bang," says Stephen Warren, the study's team leader. Quasars are very bright, distant galaxies that are believed to be powered by supermassive black holes at their centres. Their brilliance makes them powerful beacons that may help to probe the era when the first stars and galaxies were forming. The newly discovered quasar is so far away that its light probes the last part of the reionisation ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Research results from the National Lung Screening Trial, published online June 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine confirm that helical low-dose CT (LDCT) scans for lung cancer reduce deaths in heavy smokers by 20 percent compared to X-ray scans, but several other key findings from the data gathered in the study, including cost-effectiveness, will be released in the next six months, said a Brown University statistician who helped lead the massive government-funded study. "The results of the study say that the time has come for ...

(Embargoed) CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Using a combination of genetic engineering and laser technology, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have manipulated brain wiring responsible for reward-seeking behaviors, such as drug addiction. The work, conducted in rodent models, is the first to directly demonstrate the role of these specific connections in controlling behavior. The UNC study, published online on June 29, 2011, by the journal Nature, uses a cutting-edge technique called "optogenetics" to tweak the microcircuitry of the brain and then assess ...

A Princeton researcher and his international collaborators have used lasers to peek into the complex relationship between a single electron and its environment, a breakthrough that could aid the development of quantum computers. The technique reveals how an isolated electron and its surroundings develop a relationship known as a Kondo state – a state of matter that is of great interest to physicists and engineers. The results not only yield insights into a long-standing quandary in theoretical physics, but also may help scientists understand how to store information at ...

www.At-HomeMedSpa.com has announced the addition of the La-Roche-Posay line, to their online store. La Roche-Posay is famous for using thermal spring water rich in selenium. La Roche-Posay is an internationally known line of skincare sold all over Europe, Asia, Latin America, and now it is available at At-HomeMedSpa in the United States! The unique thermal spring water comes from a small village in central France called La Roche-Posay, which is where the brand's name is derived from. La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water is the result of rainwater flowing over vast expanses ...

June 30, 2011 – The development of agriculture was a significant event in human cultural evolution, but we are not the only organisms to have adopted an agricultural way of life. In a study published online today in Genome Research (www.genome.org), researchers have sequenced the genome of a fungus farming leaf-cutting ant, revealing new insights into the genetics and molecular biology behind this unusual lifestyle. Found in Central and South America as well as the southern United States, leaf-cutting ants have evolved a symbiotic relationship with fungus. By breaking ...

Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray. The primary research results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine. This article provides a more extensive analysis of the data originally reported in November 2010 while providing additional data to the public and research community without barriers to access. Sponsored by the National ...

Joe Jedlowski is pleased to announce a significant donation made to the Alzheimer's Association. This donation will help in many aspects when it comes to research and treatment of this detrimental disease. Joe Jedlowski, who is a prominent executive throughout the senior living field, has firsthand knowledge of the effects that Alzheimers has on individuals and their families. As Regional Vice President of Atria Senior Living Group, Joe was affiliated with many influential groups and organizations within the New Jersey community. In addition to monetary donations, he ...

An analysis of genomic changes in ovarian cancer has provided the most comprehensive and integrated view of cancer genes for any cancer type to date. Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma tumors from 500 patients were examined by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network and analyses are reported in the June 30, 2011, issue of Nature. Serous adenocarcinoma is the most prevalent form of ovarian cancer, accounting for about 85 percent of all ovarian cancer deaths. TCGA researchers completed whole-exome sequencing, which examines the protein-coding regions of the genome, ...

Dimitri Snowden announces the launch of his new website, www.DimitriSnowden.com. The site will be a virtual hub, showcasing Dimitri's online activities and linking his business and personal pursuits in one easy to find location. The new website details Dimitri Snowden's passion for mixed martial arts (MMA), robotics, racing, the environment, and his strategic consulting firm, ion360. The consulting firm specializes in delivering compelling outcomes using clever strategy and smart technology platforms. The newly-launched website states that Dimitri Snowden, within the ...

Philadelphia — Results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) published online in the June 30 New England Journal of Medicine report a twenty percent reduction in lung cancer deaths among study participants who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened with chest X-ray. Conducted by the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) and the National Cancer Institute's Lung Screening Study Group, the NLST enrolled 53,000 current and former heavy smokers aged 55 to 74 at 33 sites across the United States. Lung cancer ...

A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has developed a way to uncover the evolution of human cancer cells, determining the order in which mutations emerge in them as they wend their way from a normal, healthy state into invasive, malignant masses. The work may give doctors a new way to design diagnostics for detecting the signs of early cancers, when they are generally more treatable than in their later stages. This approach relies on teasing apart the DNA of cancer cells, and it is something like genetic archeology. ...