Berlin's Classic Open Air festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary when it returns to the German capital's Gendarmenmarkt square in mid-July. Since it first took place in 1992, the event has attracted around 600,000 people to 105 shows across a diverse range of genres, including everything from soul, swing and pop to operettas and stage musicals. To mark the milestone occasion, the organisers have planned seven concerts that are designed to be as appealing to young rock'n'rollers as more mature opera enthusiasts. Comedian and entertainer Herbert Feuerstein ...

Malhotra Center for Plastic Surgery (www.annarborplasticsurgery.com) is now adding "Mini-Mommy Makeovers" to its extensive list of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. Dr. Pramit Malhotra, a specialist in breast augmentation in Michigan and board-certified plastic surgeon, says this procedure is a great option for women who would like a smaller degree of correction to areas such as the abdomen and breasts after pregnancy. "I'm excited to offer Mini Mommy Makeovers for women who want to get back their pre-pregnancy shape, but don't need the extent ...

Grant Stevens, M.D., FACS, founder of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates (www.marinaplasticsurgery.com) and a board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, is a featured speaker at the Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery "3rd International Eurasian Aesthetic Surgery Course," June 24 to 26 at the Hilton Convention Center Istanbul, Turkey. "I am honored to be speaking at such an important conference," said Dr. Stevens. "The Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery was founded to provide a continuous training environment, and along ...

As part of its "Guide to Online Education" series, eLearners.com today released a new guide that profiles two high-growth fields in education: jobs in special education and for instructional coordinators. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), through 2018, demand for instructional coordinators will grow by 23 percent, while opportunities in P-20 special education are expected to increase by 17 percent, with 20 percent growth for special education teachers at the preschool, kindergarten and elementary school levels. As reflected in the BLS data, ...

Supply Chain Digital and WB Research Organizations announce their partnership for Procurecon 2011, which is taking place September 12th-14th. Procurecon 2011 is designed to meet all current concerns and challenges in relation to material management & services procurement. It has adapted to the new business environment by embracing 'live conferencing' to better meet knowledge and networking requirements and to increase tangible event participation. This conference will be taking place at the JW Marriott Buckhead in Atlanta, GA. White Digital Media's partnership with ...

Energy Digital spoke to the founding fathers of the project to discover how they were planning to generate up to 30 percent of Kenya's electricity supply. A year later, we revisit the project to see how far it's progressed, what the current situation is, and find out how long before LTWP is fully operational. "We have firmed up the full equity for the project. We have successfully finalised the equity participation in the project and the joint development agreement," says Chairman Carlo van Wageningen. "We now have commitments for entry into the project ...

Simply Asia Thai cuisine and noodle bars represent an "exciting, fresh and healthy alternative to time strapped contemporary diners looking for authentic Thai cuisine for either a sit-down or take-away dining experience," reads the Simply Asia website. "We celebrate consistency and quality in everything we do and hold as our core vision the ability to serve great, nutritious food in a sleek yet simple setting with helpful, friendly service whilst offering great value for money." Since its inception just eight years ago, Simply Asia has expanded at ...

Graduation is now over and summer is already here. Like it or not, newly-licensed teens will be hitting the road in "tons of steel" powered by combustible engines. Parents might prefer to see their child safe and sound at home, but will still be helping their teen with their first major purchase: a car. If you're stymied by all the choices out there, ask Lynn Beckwith where to begin. "Safety is a parent's first concern," says Lynn Beckwith, owner of Beckwith's Car Care. Lynn, who's also known as "That Car Lady," wears many hats. She's a ...

Nu Metro was established in the early nineties and started out as a small cinematic distribution company; it worked largely with independent film-makers and screened small films to its audiences, however throughout the nineties it acquired the rights to represent various home entertainment licenses and theatrical distribution licenses in South Africa and subsequently expanded the company within the entertainment industry. By the late-nineties Nu Metro was representing the lion's share of home entertainment within South Africa, representing entertainment giants such as 20th ...

Ndola Lime Company was originally founded on 10th January 1931 as the Northern Rhodesia Lime Company, following an agreement between the Rhokana Corporation and engineer John Owen Wallen. Initial lime burning trials were carried out in wood fired, hollowed-out Anthills at Misundu in 1931. The results were good and this led to the construction of underground pot kilns. A second quarry was opened in the late 1930s at Chipulukusu before the company moved to its present location at Mwatesi in 1962. In 1973 a new rotary kiln was commissioned and 1986 an annular vertical kiln ...

Haulage industry is often at the mercy of factors outside of their control. This was apparent during the recession in the UK, beginning in 2008. Couriers who relied on old means of networking and finding new work and customers were hit as the public became more hesitant with any expenditure and looked for savings where ever possible. In addition, fuel prices climbed at ever increasing rate, hitting GBP1.30 in April, 2011. Shiply was founded in June, 2008 and has been a source of work for transport providers during a less than forgiving climate. By using Shiply to fill on ...

About 30% of the population is afraid of going to the dentist. The big question is WHY when there is "Sedation Dentistry". NJ dentist, Dr Sultan Sherzoy offers conscious sedation dentistry at his Bergen County office. Conscious sedation dentistry is beneficial for patients who have had bad experiences with their dentist or just simply are afraid of any pain that may occur. Dr Sherzoy believes many of his patients avoid regular dental care because of anxiety and fear. With Conscious Sedation the patient will be in a comfortable and relaxed state of mind. Sedation ...

At a time when cuts are being made, 360 diversity is emphasising the need to implement and manage policies relating to diversity and inclusive practice within the workplace. Making cuts to human resources provides short term savings but the long term costs incurred can be far greater. It is no secret that with a diverse workforce comes a wide skill base, high productivity and more satisfied customers. It also stands a company in good stead within the marketplace and also amongst competitors. Equality and diversity policies go a long way to addressing and meeting the ...

Webhosting.uk.com, a leading UK based managed web hosting provider recently launched their cheapest dedicated server in the form of Atom processor. This dedicated server takes web hosting to a new level with higher specifications at an highly affordable cost. With 3000 GB monthly transfer capacity and a Dual Core Intel Atom D525 processor, Webhosting.uk.com has made a powerful server available for the business and enterprise users at a very competitive price. The company states that this powerful dedicated server is based on the Supermicro hardware technology therefore ...

Children's jewellery experts Molly Brown London have established a loyal following since their conception in 2006 and have become well known for producing beautiful, high quality jewellery. Their total dedication to excellence and the craft of jewellery design has taken them from strength to strength turning many industry heads along the way. Now, for the second year running Molly Brown London has been shortlisted in the UK Jewellery Awards, appearing in the category for Jewellery Brand of the Year 2011. With many larger and more established jewellery brands being listed ...

StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com) today announced their new courses for the 2011 Back-to-School season. Named one of the "10 Most Innovative Companies in Education" by Fast Company and covered by Forbes, Time, The Huffington Post, Business Week, US News and World Report and The New York Times, StraighterLine now offers nearly 40 online college courses. StraighterLine's 15 new online college courses are: * Introduction to Business * Personal Finance * Introduction to Nutrition * Physical Education, Health & Wellness * United States History ...

Mountain View, CA – June 23, 2011 – Today 23andMe, an industry leader in personal genetics, announced the discovery of two significant, novel genetic associations with Parkinson's disease (PD) and provided new evidence that there is a substantial genetic component remaining to be discovered for Parkinson's. "Web-based genome-wide association study identifies two novel loci and a substantial genetic component for Parkinson's disease" was published online today in PLoS Genetics. The 23andMe study discovered two novel associations with Parkinson's disease. The first lies ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The 25.8 million Americans who have diabetes may soon be free of finger pricks and daily insulin dosing. Mayo Clinic endocrinologists Yogish Kudva, M.B.B.S., and Ananda Basu, M.B.B.S., M.D., are developing an artificial pancreas that will deliver insulin automatically and with an individualized precision never before possible. As part of this effort, Drs. Kudva and Basu will present their latest findings on how the mundane movements of everyday life affect blood sugar to the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/) meeting this month ...

How much can a woman lower her risk of breast cancer by losing weight, drinking less, or exercising more? A study published online June 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute describes a new model to estimate the impact of these lifestyle changes on absolute breast cancer risk, suggesting risk reductions that could translate into a substantial number of prevented cancers across an entire population. Breast cancer risk models are widely used to estimate a woman's chances of developing the disease. These are based on non-modifiable risk factors such as age and ...

Scientists of the MINOS experiment at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced today (June 24) the results from a search for a rare phenomenon, the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. The result is consistent with and significantly constrains a measurement reported 10 days ago by the Japanese T2K experiment, which announced an indication of this type of transformation. The results of these two experiments could have implications for our understanding of the role that neutrinos may have played in the evolution of ...

Boulder, CO, USA - The June 2011 GEOSPHERE announces a new themed issue: Tectonics, volcanism, and stratigraphy within the evolving transform margin north of San Francisco Bay, California. The issue also includes a contribution to an existing theme, Advances in 3D Imaging and Analysis of Geomaterials, and features several articles not associated with a specific theme. Highlights are provided below. Representatives of the media may obtain complementary copies of any GEOSPHERE article by contacting Christa Stratton at the address above. Please discuss articles of interest ...

A unique study using over 70 years of information from local newspapers has helped to examine the incidence and location of coastal floods in the Solent region of southern England. Coastal flood events in the Solent have been common over the last 70 years and are often associated with the highest sea levels. A significant number of events with severe impacts have been identified, with repeated damage and disruption at certain locations. Using newly digitised sea-level data for the ports of Southampton (1935�) and Portsmouth (1961�) on the south coast ...

The UK Courier service leader Parcel2Go has added City Link's Standard service, bringing an affordable and comprehensive delivery service starting at just GBP7.99 + VAT to the parcel delivery specialist's customers. A courier service that is familiar to many UK businesses and online shoppers, City Link have become a firm favourite with customers at Parcel2Go.com and the addition of the new Standard delivery service that offers same day parcel collections at an incredibly attractive price has the customer that wants a low cost, high performing parcel delivery solution. Whether ...

This spring, scientists from the California Academy of Sciences braved leeches, lionfish, whip-scorpions and a wide variety of other biting and stinging creatures to lead the most comprehensive scientific survey effort ever conducted in the Philippines, documenting both terrestrial and marine life forms from the tops of the highest mountains to the depths of the sea. They were joined on this unprecedented, multi-disciplinary undertaking by more than two dozen colleagues from the Philippines, as well as by a team of Academy educators who worked to share the expedition's ...

Pinpoint, LLC announces the launch of Pinpoint, an innovative web application that allows people to point, store, and share their personal locations with the world. Pinpoint will save businesses and people time by enabling them to create pins on a map. Users can give each pin its own customized URL, which makes referring back to a particular place easier than ever! Businesses can also use their office pin as an alternative to their postal address. "I invented Pinpoint when I found myself searching the same place over and over again on Google Maps and sending ...