Topshop has revealed its new collections for Christmas 2010; Snow Queen, New Puritan, Demi Couture and Abigail's Party, all available online and in store. The clothing retailer has also released a behind the scenes video highlighting the individual style of each collection. Snow Queen is inspired by the textures of the natural world and drifts through the snow-covered landscape in billowing chiffon, toughened up with feathers and fur. Sheer mesh tops and dresses are scattered with crystals, whilst fine silver lace knits are reminiscent of suits of armour. Studs and spikes ...

2entertain has announced that following his sell out UK tour, multi award-winning stand up comedian and star of his own BBC One series, John Bishop, will be releasing his debut DVD. Filmed at the Liverpool Empire, John Bishop Live sees the comedian performing the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show: Elvis has Left the Building. John gave up his normal nine-to-five job in hope of pursuing a comic career, and found inspiration for his debut comedy shows in the form of his teenage sons.The result is his new DVD, packed with analysis of their blase attitude to his chosen ...

British Airways is to start 12 services a week between Heathrow and Paris Orly to complement its flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The flights to Paris Orly will begin on January 10, 2011 and seats went on sale November 16. Colm Lacy, British Airways' general manager network planning, said: "This is an excellent addition to our shorthaul network, allowing business travellers easy access to the Paris financial district which is close to Orly airport. Customers will also be able to make smooth connections on to BA subsidiary OpenSkies' services between Orly and ...

Hays, the leading global professional recruitment group, has revealed that while almost half of UK professionals use social networking sites regularly in a professional capacity, many are unconcerned about the potential implications their online presence may have for their careers. A new survey of 480 professionals conducted by Hays in September 2010 showed that 60% of those questioned are aware that employers use social media sites to research potential recruits but that 48% do not believe that their online profiles could have a negative impact on their careers. Charles ...

One of the UK's leading bed retailers has announced today a new collection of exclusive leather beds for winter 2010. LeatherBedFrame.org.uk specialises in leather beds, currently their collection spans over 100 styles with various colours, sizes and models to choose from. Leather beds have been becoming more popular in recent years. It wasn't even a decade ago that leather bed frames were only for the rich and affluent, Owner Lee said: "The price of leather beds over the last decade has declined whilst disposable income has risen this combined with contemporary living/design ...

To kick off the holiday season, Atavistic Applause, LLC a maker of unique gift ideas, announced the availability of their new product, the Occasion Countdown Timer (www.occasioncountdown.com). With the click of a button, begin the countdown to special occasions and events up to 999 days away. Simple to use and re-usable, the timer comes with 8 vinyl stickers to count down the days until Christmas, Easter, Halloween, birthdays, vacations, school start/end dates, weddings and baby due dates. The size of a credit card, the occasion timer has a magnetic back to adhere to your ...

Around Thanksgiving, it's normal to enjoy turkey, gravy, dressing and cranberry sauce. But it's a little unusual to enjoy all of it at the same time wrapped in a bun. Then again, The Eatery is a Fort Worth comfort food restaurant with an established menu full of home-cooked favorites that isn't afraid to take a few chances. "We experiment a lot with different foods and we started to think about the holidays," explained Cindy Gifford, who owns The Eatery with her husband, Don. "We have a set menu but we're always adding things in." Their holiday addition includes cranberry ...

In today's tight economy, getting your small business off the ground or keeping it afloat can be difficult. Obtaining affordable financing can sometimes mean the difference between success and failure. The new book, Getting to "Yes" With Your Banker: A Practical Guide for Small Business Owners, can help. It is co-written by a successful entrepreneur and a community banker, so it presents a clear view of the financing process from both sides of the desk. Ron Sturgeon is a popular keynote speaker on entrepreneurship and business consultant who has turned several businesses ...

iVision Mobile, Inc. announced today that the company is experiencing a surge of new clients registering for a Private Label Reseller License of the patent-pending iMessenger mobile marketing platform. "Over the past six months we've seen our private label clients double in size as more and more businesses realize the benefits of mobile marketing and communications." said Omer Samiri, CEO of iVision Mobile, Inc. "The iMessenger mobile marketing solution is one of the most user-friendly and flexible platforms in the marketplace and we've been catering to a wide range of ...

You take care of yourself. You're active and fit, the envy of many of your friends at the health club. You're successful in business and solid at home. You work all day to close the big deal and still have energy to play with the kids before bedtime. Life's pressures and pace don't get you down and you sleep well. So, why are you saddled with those dark circles under your eyes? Whatever the cause, you can rely on innovative treatments developed by Dr. Simon Ourian, medical director of Epione Medical in Beverly Hills. Many factors can contribute to the appearance of those ...

Hocking Hills visitors have one more planning tool to help make their trip to the area even more memorable. The perfect companion to the free Hocking Hills Visitors Guide, Hocking Hills Tourism Association has just launched Arts & Agriculture Map. This full-color map highlights every must-see, hidden gem, from the sublime to the quirky, with each stop clearly shown via an easy-to-read and color-coded legend. The map features dozens of unforgettable arts and agriculture stops in cities such as Logan, Rockbridge, Sugar Grove, Laurelville, Nelsonville -- and others -- ...

From California to New York City it seems like the word about Revive Healthy Energy Mints is spreading like wild fire, so just what are these mints? Revive energy mints are a healthy energy confectionery that was developed by RyLo Products in late 2008. Each Revive mint contains the same kick as a boost of coffee or a energy drink and is packed with antioxidants from exotic fruits like Acai, Mangosteen, and Goji Berry. Revive is recognized for the healthy energy boost it provides consumers, but what really makes Revive mints special and what has people talking about ...

According to a Barclays survey, 60 percent of wealthy individuals say they never plan to retire. This group of "Neveretirees," is expected to grow over the next several years as more than 70 percent of respondents under the age of 45 say that they will always be involved in some form of work. Equally startling is the fact that 32 percent of these people plan to work between five and 20 hours per week in retirement and seven percent plan to work more than 20 hours per week. (See Source 1) Some may read these results and assume that hardworking Americans want to continue ...

Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA announced today that a jury has awarded $80 million to the daughter of an Engle class member who died from lung cancer after a sixty year addiction to nicotine in the cigarettes of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. James Cayce Horner died at the age of 78 in 1996 after a long battle against lung cancer. He began smoking as a teenager, in the 1930s, during a time when R.J. Reynolds and other cigarette manufacturers openly marketed cigarettes to children and teenagers. Despite several losses of close family members ...

The impact a specific schoolteacher has on students' math and reading scores – whether bad or good – fades quite fast, according to a new study by researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of Michigan. A recent trend in public education is to measure teacher quality based on how the students fared on standardized tests compared to previous years. If most of Mr. Green's current 5th grade students score at a higher percentile than they did as 4th graders, then Mr. Green gets what's called a high "value-added" rating. In August, The Los Angeles Times shined ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A brain area known to play a critical role in vision is divided into compartments that respond separately to different colors and orientations, Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered. The findings have important implications for furthering our understanding of perception and attention. The research was published Nov. 14, 2010, in Nature Neuroscience. "In vision, objects are defined by both their shape and their surface properties, such as color and brightness. For example, to identify a red apple, your visual system must process both the ...

SAN DIEGO — New research is providing a deeper understanding of how individual actions — such as exercising, sensory stimulation, or drinking — influence brain health and outcomes. This new knowledge could ultimately lead to interventions in age-related cognitive declines, drug abuse, stroke, and brain injury, separate from or in combination with traditional pharmacological approaches. These findings were presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health. Specifically, ...

SAN DIEGO —Two experimental brain-machine technologies — deep brain stimulation coupled with physical therapy and a thought-controlled computer system—may offer new therapies for people with stroke and brain injuries, new human research shows. In addition, an animal study shows a new artificial retina may restore vision better than existing prosthetics. The findings were announced today at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health. Brain-machine interface is an emerging ...

SAN DIEGO —New animal research has identified factors, such as the stress response and immune system, that may play important roles in depression. Scientists have also found that the regulation of nerve cell signals influences depression in animals, and that new drug combinations may more effectively treat it. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health. Depression is a common mental disorder that affects more than 121 million people worldwide, ...

SAN DIEGO —New research released today shows teenagers respond differently to drugs than adults and explores the long-lasting effects of drug use on brain development. One study shows people who start using drugs at a young age have greater cognitive shortfalls, including mental flexibility. Animal studies also suggest adolescents are more susceptible to lower doses of cocaine, are willing to work more for a cocaine "fix" than adults, and are at risk of developing compromised stress responses. The research findings were presented at Neuroscience 2010, the Society for Neuroscience's ...

The landform known as a drumlin, created when the ice advanced during the Ice Age, can also be produced by today's glaciers. This discovery, made by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has just been published in the scientific journal Geology. Drumlins generally consist of an accumulation of glacial debris – till – and are found in areas that were covered by ice sheet. As the ice advanced, it moved rocks, gravel and sand and created tear-shaped raised ridges running parallel with the movement of the ice. "Until now, scientists have been divided on ...

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE Fla. ---- A Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher has announced a breakthrough discovery to block a protein that can contribute to heart failure. His discovery will appear in an upcoming issue of the prestigious medical journal, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Ph.D., an NSU College of Pharmacy assistant professor of pharmacology, has discovered a novel method, using gene therapy, to block the actions of a gene-encoded protein. That protein, known as beta-arrestin 1, causes an increase of aldosterone ...

San Diego - Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say brain scans show that a gene nominally linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) leads to increased interference by brain regions associated with mind wandering during mental tasks. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, these researchers believe their findings are the first to show, through brain scanning, the differences in brain network relationships between individuals with this particular form of gene and others with a different form. "Our goal ...

Treatment that included early surgical procedures to open blocked arteries resulted in better blood flow to the heart than aggressive medical treatment alone in patients with both diabetes and heart disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2010. Previously, researchers in BARI 2D (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes) found that over five years there were no fewer deaths and heart attacks in people who had medical treatment along with prompt vessel-opening surgery (revascularization) than ...

A less invasive procedure for treating a congenital heart defect in children is a safe alternative to traditional surgery with no five-year difference in risk of death and is associated with a 62 percent reduced risk for neurological events (such as strokes or seizures), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2010. In a study of 580 children with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), researchers evaluated the long-term safety and effectiveness of transcatheter closure versus traditional surgery. Transcatheter closure is a ...