Many of the country's top name retailers are preparing to off the UK's shoppers bumper January sales with deals of up to 50% off on top brands reports leading online consumer deals website DiscountVouchers.co.uk. A mix of the inclement winter weather and people having less money to spend this year has seen many stores have poor run-ups to Christmas, and as a result they are set to offer bumper sales prices and deals on stocks of clothing, home electronics, consumer goods and many more items. Examples of the massive savings to be had from the DiscountVouchers.co.uk ...

The newly-added feature (which Banana Call entitled plain and simple: PC-2-Phone allows all its users to make phone calls directly from their PC, using the same account. This means that PC-2-Phone is not a new product, but more like an added feature, that comes with all calling plans, as the company itself emphasizes. Anyone can download the application for free from the company's website (www.bananacall.com) and then use it on the same account as the one with their PIN (calling plan). The rates are the same as on the calling plan, but you will enjoy a much simpler ...

Phone Cards Central has recently launched a new product on their website - PC-2-Phone. This is an application which allows you to make cheap phone calls right from your PC, with only an Internet connection and a headset with microphone. The application can be downloaded for free right from the company's website, and then can be used it to make low rate international calls to pretty much any destination in the world! So why would you use this application, and not your calling plan? To begin with, the rates are lower (for domestic calls within USA for example, you get ...

The year may be almost at a close, but lucky online casino game enthusiast HT managed to schedule in an impressive Progressive Jackpot win just in time for Xmas, with casino online operators GoldenRivieraCasino.com. HT scored a lucrative fortune of EUR17,174.79 as the result of playing the popular Cash Splash Progressive Jackpot online casino slot game. Progressive Jackpot online casino gaming is an incredibly popular genre of internet casino gaming offered on GoldenRivieraCasino.com, which offers a total of 24 casino online Progressive Jackpot games on its downloadable ...

Premier Arlington Heights dentist, Dr. Meena Barsoum of Impressive Smiles, has added a new feature to his practice's innovative website. Patients can now visit this Arlington Heights cosmetic dentist's website to access his patient education library. The patient education library was generated to further engage and inform patients on an array of dental procedures and treatments. Serving patients in the Arlington Heights area, Dr. Meena Barsoum and his qualified staff believe that educated patients are better suited to make valuable decisions regarding their oral health. ...

Virgo Publishing, the promoter of the 2011 Channel Partners Conference and Expo, announced this week, that Glacial Energy would be sponsoring the Energy Institute Workshop during the March 13 - 15 show being held in Las Vegas, NV at the Aria Resort and Casino. The workshops being held on March 13 represent an ideal opportunity for potential and existing Channel Partners to become educated on a wide variety of topics concerning energy products, services and sales. For more information on the Energy Institute workshops, visit http://www.channelpartnersconference.com/2011/vegas/energy-institute.html. Glacial ...

Glacial Energy, a national supplier of electricity and natural gas, will be exhibiting at the Globalcon 2011 Expo in Philadelphia being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre March 30 - 31. Globalcon 2011, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers, attracts decision makers from business, industry and the government with the focus on recent developments in the energy field, new technologies and comparing energy supply options. Glacial Energy is one of the fastest growing retail energy suppliers in the United States. Since the Globalcon 2010 Expo, its affiliate, ...

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently opened an investigation into rental car companies and the frequency with which they repair rental vehicles subject to a safety recall. This is the first audit conducted by the NHTSA this year. As part of its investigation, the NHTSA has asked Ford, Chrysler and GM to provide recall and repair information for models of their vehicles that are popular among car rental companies, including the Chevy Malibu, the Chrysler Sebring and the Ford Fusion. In particular, the NHTSA is looking to see when ...

With the holiday season in full swing, Massachusetts drivers need to take extra precautions on the roads. Historically, the period from Thanksgiving through New Year's has been a particularly deadly one for drivers across the country: according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there is an average of more than 1,300 car accident deaths each year during these three holidays. There are several key reasons that make the holidays a particularly dangerous time to be on the roadways, including: - Potential for bad weather. Massachusetts ...

In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) unveiled a new five-star rating system to judge safety standards on new vehicles. NHTSA cited the need for new standards because so many vehicles had reached the highest safety levels under the old rating system. A report by the Associated Press notes that in past years, nearly 90 percent of vehicles earned four or five stars. Less than 30 percent of vehicles achieved that rating in 1979. According to The New York Times, only two vehicles received the highest rating of five stars out of the 33 ...

One of the major hazards of living in New York City is dealing with large amounts of snow and ice. Every winter, New Yorkers receive a heavy dose of "winter wonderland." While the sight of falling and accumulating snow can be pretty, a slip and fall on the snow or ice can be pretty painful. Many New Yorkers don't realize that landlords and homeowners have the responsibility of clearing snow and ice to prevent slip-and-fall injuries. If a person is injured while walking on snow or ice that should have been cleared, the injured victim can sue for damages associated with ...

A long-standing bill slowly making its way through the New Jersey legislature urges reform of allegedly draconian state tort laws that some say are forcing qualified physicians to leave the state in droves. The legislation, Assembly Bill A-1982, sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Handlin, aims to limit the ability of medical malpractice insurers to raise premiums on doctors unless they are actually found guilty of medical malpractice. Current law allows a physician's medical malpractice insurer to significantly increase the cost of insurance coverage at the simple filing ...

When Congress passed the health care law earlier this year, one of the goals was to foster cooperation within the currently fragmented health care system. In theory, by encouraging medical professionals to cooperate and take joint responsibility for the costs and quality of patient care and providing incentives for this cooperation, the costs of medical care should go down while the quality rises. Across the country, hospitals, clinics and doctors are joining forces through new entities known as accountable care organizations, eager to reap the benefits of the newly-established ...

A Pennsylvania resident with multiple convictions for driving under the influence recently lost his appeal of the Department of Transportation's refusal to issue him a new driver's license. Bryan Roop argued that PennDOT's decision was not supported by Pennsylvania law because his license had previously been revoked when he was a resident of another state. Roop first lost his license as a Pennsylvania resident in 1992 due to three DUI convictions and two convictions for driving under a suspended license. After he relocated to Florida, his license was permanently revoked ...

When we place our loved ones in the care of nursing homes and assisted living care facilities, we trust that these facilities will provide vulnerable adults with the care and support they need. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. At times those who are unable to care for themselves enter nursing homes only to face abuse or neglect. Equally troublesome, the victims of nursing home abuse and neglect may be unable or unwilling to reveal mistreatment. Some nursing home residents face physical or mental impediments, leaving them unable to communicate regarding neglect. ...

Escapade Fancy Dress has announced that it will give away one free costume a month during 2011 to a lucky customer. The promotion will commence in December 2010 and will run recurring throughout each month of 2011, with the winner being announced on the last Thursday of each month. In order to be entered into the competition, customers need to submit a review of their costume or a picture of them wearing it to the Escapade website. When they receive their review email from Escapade, they will be automatically entered into a draw to win back the cost of their costume. Each ...

NoiQ.com is making some major changes under new ownership. The online gaming site was given a new lease on life when new owners took over operations in late 2009. Since then, NoiQ has been working hard on their vision of being the best poker site available. Now the new platform is rolled out and visitors to the site are finding it easier than ever to use. The biggest change that the company has undergone is moving to the island of Malta and registering there through the LGA (Lotteries and Gaming Authority). Though located within southern Europe, Malta is not a tax haven, ...

Irish Personals, a new online dating site, has announced they are joining the Tangowire network of online dating sites. The partnership will enhance both dating sites by giving members access to a wider dating pool and allowing Irish Personals members to take advantage of unique Tangowire services such as Virtual Dating. Irish Personals has over 50,000 members after only three months of operation, confirming the need for a dating portal for Irish individuals and those interested in meeting others interested in Ireland. The dating site focuses on bringing together singles ...

One of the country's most talented, up-and-coming new artists is Corey Barksdale. Barksdale, who resides in Atlanta, Georgia, is a creative artist who has set himself apart as it relates to talent. Corey prides himself upon the inspiration for his unique artwork. He is known for his folk art as well as his jazz art. Technology has provided Barksdale with quite a following. His YouTube videos incorporate the music that he loves with performing his craft. Viewers are treated to a quick insight of what goes into his amazing works of art. You can see Corey Barksdale painting ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – In a recent issue of HortTechnology, Purdue University researchers Christopher J. Currey and Roberto G. Lopez reported on a study of the effects of a technique called "bulb dipping" on Easter lily. While plant growth retardants (PGRs) are commonly applied as sprays or media drenches, bulb crops can be submerged, or "dipped" in PGR solutions before planting. The experiments were designed to determine if dipping Easter lily bulbs in paclobutrazol solutions would produce a commercially acceptable product. Study results were encouraging; the researchers ...

DAVIE, FL – The nutrition and fertilization needs of container-grown ornamental plants during production are well-documented, but there is limited research about the plants' fertilizer requirements following transplantation into landscapes. A study from scientists at the University of Florida published in HortTechnology provides growers with new information and guidelines for post-transplant fertilization. Timothy K. Broschat and Kimberly Anne Moore reported on a study designed to determine if increasing the nitrogen content of fertilizers applied to transplanted container-grown ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- Growing plants on rooftops is an old concept that has evolved from simple sod roofing to roof gardens and new, lightweight "extensive green roofs". Modern green roofs have environmental and social benefits; they can reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, mitigate urban heat, reduce the demand for air conditioning and greenhouse gas emissions, and provide habitat for birds and wildlife. Long-used in urban planning in Europe, green roofs are becoming more popular in North America, and new research designed to promote the integration of green ...

The use of general anesthesia is a routine part of surgical operations at hospitals and medical facilities around the world, but the precise biological mechanisms that underlie anesthetic drugs' effects on the brain and the body are only beginning to be understood. A review article in the December 30 New England Journal of Medicine brings together for the first time information from a range of disciplines, including neuroscience and sleep medicine, to lay the groundwork for more comprehensive investigations of processes underlying general anesthesia. "A key point of ...

While regulations have been put in place to restrict the work hours of doctors in training, no such regulations exist for fully trained physicians. An editorial in this week's New England Journal of Medicine argues that sleep-deprived physicians should not be permitted to proceed with an elective surgery without a patient's informed, written consent. According to the authors, "This approach would represent a fundamental shift in the responsibility patients are asked to assume in making decisions about their own care and might prove burdensome to patients and physicians ...

SEATTLE—Many people in the U.S. have multiple common chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which complicates health care needs. When depression coexists with diabetes, heart disease, or both, health outcomes are often less favorable. In a randomized controlled trial, testing a primary care intervention called TEAMcare, nurses worked with patients and health teams to manage care for depression and physical disease together, using evidence-based guidelines. The result for patients: less depression, and better control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol ...