Swiss Cleanwater Group have donated a water treatment machine to the local community in the Mixteca of Puebla, Mexico, capable of providing 24.000 liters of clean, healthy, chemical-free drinking water per day. The donation has been made possible by a partnership with Raúl Hernández Garciadiego, Director of Grupo Alternativas, winner of the first edition of the national contest Iniciativa Mexico for his project "Agua para Siempre" (Water Forever). The Swiss Cleanwater Machine (SCM) will be installed at the Museum of Water located in Valley of Tehuacán, Puebla ...

To showcase the growing spirit category of Cachaca, Premier Spirits, LLC has created a partnership with the Brazilian Federal Government's Office of Foreign Trade Bureau to help educate U.S. consumers about Cachaca. The first cooperative marketing event includes both organizations to be an official sponsor of the 12th annual 2011 New York Bar and Wine show. http://www.newyorkbarshow.com .This highly profiled event will be held on June 28th and 29th, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The event is expected to attract an estimate of over 4,000 ...

The 46th edition of the Marathon of the Capri Naples Gulf begins on June 19th, with participants due to swim for about six or seven hours in open water. Starting at Capri's Marina Grande, people will be asked to battle the weather and sea conditions to reach the Via Caracciolo finishing line in Naples. The course is well established in the open water swimming world, this being the 46th time it has hosted the marathon event, which first took place in 1954. It is strictly for advanced swimmers and attracts many top professionals, with a significant prize pot up for ...

Rome will welcome hordes of sci-fi, horror and fantasy film enthusiasts when its Fanta Festival begins on June 9th 2011. The event showcases the best in these categories of movies and is widely perceived as one of the most important occasions of its type internationally. Films will be screened at various locations across the city, including the Auditorium Conciliazione and Nuovo Cinema Aquila, with the former venue hosting the prize-giving ceremony. The full programme has yet to be released by the organisers, but they have announced that Caroline Munro will be ...

The Lesbian and Gay City Festival will take place in Berlin on June 18th and 19th, boasting a varied and fun programme of entertainment. It is the 19th year this annual event has taken place and attendees can expect to be treated to the usual combination of celebration and reflection. The motto of the 2011 edition is 'Equal rights for the unequal'. As well as concerts by top international rock, pop and electronic acts, there will be culinary treats and comedy to enjoy in the festival area, which is bounded by Motzstrasse, Eisenacher Strasse, Fuggerstrasse and Kalckreuthstrasse. In ...

The X Factor Auditions are coming up in Sydney next month, with participants likely to be entering into the final stages of their rehearsals. Demand for free tickets to attend the live shows at Sydney Entertainment Centre on June 2nd and 3rd has been very high. Anyone lucky enough to get their hands on passes will have the chance to cheer and jeer as the plucky entrants show why they think they have what it takes to win. The X Factor has grown into an international hit show over the past few years, having being introduced to UK television screens by Simon Cowell ...

Geteran Jiwa P Ramlee will celebrate art and the work of a national icon at Kuala Lumpur's National Art Gallery Malaysia (NAGM). Running until July 2011, the show will include a variety of pictures sent into the organisers, with proceeds from the showcase going to charity. They explained in a statement: "The purpose of this exhibition is to give the opportunity to artists to interpret the life, persona and personality of Seniman Agong P Ramlee in the form of paintings." P Ramlee, as he was often referred to, was hugely revered for his contribution to ...

The Asia International Guitar Festival will take place in Bangkok next month and bring together a host of expert musicians from across the globe. Running from June 16th to 19th, the event includes performances and masterclasses by the panel of guests. Attendees have a real breadth of talent to enjoy, with Pavel Steidl from the Czech Republic, Cuban-Costa Rican guitarist Jorge Luis Zamora and Germany's Syrinx Duo topping the bill. A masterclass will take place every morning at 09:30 local time and concerts are scheduled most afternoons and evenings. In addition ...

Marketers in B2B companies - whether they're large or small - all have one thing in common: They know what tools they need in their marketing toolbox to succeed. The difference is more well-established companies have larger budgets that can accommodate the purchase of power tools to speed up the job of analyzing their company's marketing strategies and training new staff. Growing businesses face budget constraints that put many of these valuable services out of reach. That's why Communication Strategy Group, a brand marketing agency serving mid-market to enterprise B2B ...

Variety's Entertainment and Technology Summit, the premier entertainment and technology conference in the country, was held in Los Angeles May 2nd through May 5 at the Ritz-Carlton Resort in Marina Del Rey. Featuring the biggest names in film, TV, digital media, the world's brightest Internet and entertainment technology leaders and the most influential innovative Internet pioneers. Hollywood relies on Variety's Entertainment and Technology Summit for the new challenges and rise to the new opportunities presented by exploding mobile platforms, new distribution strategies ...

Richard P. Brown, MD and Patricia Gerbarg, MD will present a workshop Friday, June 10, 2011 entitled "Breath~Body~Mind: Empowering the Healer and Client," in collaboration with The Sexual Assault & Mental Health Project, a program of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) at Beltrone Living Center in Albany, New York. The event is open to the public; registration is at www.mhanys.org on the Internet. The workshop begins with a review of the scientific basis for the therapeutic effects of mind-body practices in PTSD (Post-Traumatic ...

Jackson Design and Remodeling (JDR) - winner of the 2011 GuildQuality Award with Highest Distinction for the fourth straight year and Professional Remodeler Magazine's Market Leader for the third consecutive year - continues its winning streak with today's announcement that the company has earned three ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) San Diego Chapter Design Excellence Awards. Judged by design-industry peers, the ASID Design Excellence Awards are one of the most prestigious and sought-after awards programs in the industry. JDR's award-winning projects were ...

Pieces of history that were previously buried and recently discovered will be showcased this week by the Raab Collection. Each day, the dealer of historical documents will unveil a different historical document to the public that promises to generate significant interest and discussion. Documents include:- - a letter by President Barack Obama expressing pride in being American - a newly-discovered letter penned in 1798 by Alexander Hamilton on the founding of West Point that was in a private collection for decades. - a founding document by a famed Signer of the ...

Exec Digital and GDS International announce their partnership for the iStrategy Summit, which is taking place September 13th to the 14th in Atlanta, GA. Attracting delegates from corporate headquarters, trade associations, government affairs departments, political campaigns and non-profits, iStrategy will present the diverse ways in which these organizations leverage social media and digital channels to meet their goals. Exec Digital's partnership with iStrategy Summit offers attendees - and readers - the chance to become educated on cutting edge topics, connect with ...

Although HTC had humble beginnings producing mainly notebook computers, the company has been responsible for several breakthrough innovations. Ever since collaborating with tech heavyweights Microsoft and Google, the company has grown significantly. HTC was chosen by Microsoft as a hardware platform development partner for its Windows Mobile operating system. As a result, HTC created the first Microsoft-powered smartphone in 2002, the first Microsoft Smart Music Phone in 2004, and the first Microsoft 3G phone in 2005. Not content with these innovations, HTC also worked ...

Toshiba and Samsung are competing to see who will bring home the hottest trend in audio-video technology since HD: glasses-free 3D television sets. Toshiba's first glasses-free 3D TV sets debuted in Asia to mixed reviews. Japanese consumers could purchase 12 and 20-inch models, which went on sale just before Christmas last year. With hefty price tags equivalent to around USD$1,500 for the smaller set and almost $3,000 for the larger, they didn't turn out to be the big sellers Toshiba was hoping they would be. Meanwhile, Samsung recently debuted a huge 55-inch glasses-free ...

In post-apartheid South Africa, cricket is more than just a game. The national team has come to symbolise a modern day, unified Rainbow Nation. The man at the helm of Cricket South Africa (CSA), Gerald Majola, now in his 11th year, has become the most experienced Chief Executive Officer in world cricket. Born in the Eastern Cape in 1959, it was perhaps destiny that Mongezi Gerald "Gailer" Majola would fulfil a life in sport. Majola's father, Eric, was a legendary Black Springbok in both rugby and cricket in the 50s and 60s, while his mother Jumartha dedicated ...

Utilizing the most appropriate search engine strategy is imperative for businesses. We discover the techniques businesses can use in order to rank highly on the world's biggest search engine - Google. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has emerged as the effective process for online marketing. To get the maximum return from your investment you need to make sure your website is properly structured as well as being both user and search engine friendly. Here are some SEO tips that should be followed to get the best results from Google: Try to purchase a domain name that ...

Have you ever stood in front of your mirror and asked yourself, "What am I doing with my life?" Have you ever had a moment when you felt there was something else you should be doing and deep inside you felt you had more to give to the world? This collection of poetic works is an excursion through the many journeys of life. From an impoverished childhood in the projects to graduating at the top of his class and garnering a full scholarship to Southern Methodist University (SMU), Efrem Lynch has known the lowest of lows and the highest of highs. Writing under ...

Our understanding of what differentiates cancer cells from normal cells is limited by a lack of methods for studying the complex signal systems of individual cells. By combing two different methods, a team of Uppsala researchers have now provided the research world with a tool for studying signal paths on several levels at the same time. Their article is being published today in PLoS One. "We also show that the method can be used to determine the molecular effect of drugs or pharmaceuticals," says Ola Söderberg, who directed the study at the Department of Immunology, ...

The European Court of Justice has ruled that insurance companies can no longer set premium prices based on gender. The new rules could mean young drivers' car insurance could be significantly cheaper in the future for male drivers. The recently issued judgment will ensure that car insurance premiums in the UK and Ireland are based on a fair risk assessment which does not include gender. The European Court has passed a new ruling which removes gender considerations from a wide range of commercial activities. The basic principle behind this was whether or not it is legitimate ...

The number of young adults in the United States with high blood pressure may be much higher than previously reported, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Researchers analyzed data on more than 14,000 men and women between 24 and 32 years old in 2008 from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, known as Add Health, funded by the National Institutes of Health. They found 19 percent had elevated blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension. Only about half of the participants with elevated blood pressure ...

In the largest stroke rehabilitation study ever conducted in the United States, stroke patients who had physical therapy at home improved their ability to walk just as well as those who were treated in a training program that requires the use of a body-weight supported treadmill device followed by walking practice. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, also found that patients continued to improve up to one year after stroke, defying conventional wisdom that recovery occurs early and tops out at six months. In fact, even patients who started rehabilitation ...

The European Court of Justice has recently issued a judgment relating to gender 'discrimination' in insurance. This ruling will see significant changes for companies in EU Member States selling car insurance, Ireland included. To understand what this might mean for you, it's necessary to look at the background, says car insurance specialist Quinn Direct. For many years, car insurance providers have set their car policy prices based upon the perceived risk associated with a given individual. This has been widely accepted as the fairest way of setting motor vehicle ...

Scientists at Imperial College London have made the most accurate measurement yet of the shape of the humble electron, finding that it is almost a perfect sphere, in a study published in the journal Nature today. The experiment, which spanned more than a decade, suggests that the electron differs from being perfectly round by less than 0.000000000000000000000000001 cm. This means that if the electron was magnified to the size of the solar system, it would still appear spherical to within the width of a human hair. The physicists from Imperial's Centre for Cold Matter ...