To celebrate 888.com's title sponsorship of Premier League Darts, the online gaming entertainment brand has introduced a unique and interactive Team Challenge to this year's competition - putting 'The Power' in the hands of the fans. Pitching Team Blue (888poker.com) against Team Green (888casino.com)* at each stage of the 15 week tournament**, the eight players are being awarded two points for a victory and one point for a draw. The losing side will suffer the ultimate indignity of being subjected to a forfeit challenge - as voted for by the sport's die-hard fans online ...

David Blair of QuadCap Wealth Management discussed bond basics at a local event. The first question when it comes to Fixed Income is why choose bonds at all? Can't there be enough diversification using equities alone? Bonds offer a suite of features that can be applicable to investors, whether they be aggressive, conservative, or moderate. Bonds offer safety of a maturity date, where the face value must be paid, or the issuer risks breaking a contract. Bonds have several other benefits in addition to the obvious payment stream of interest payments, bonds also tend to trend ...

Who are we? Founded in 2005 Orange Model Management Inc. has established itself as one of Canada's most prestigious modeling and acting agency. We have a team of experienced and dedicated professional whose aim is to provide the highest quality representation to its models and talent, and outstanding service to its clients. Who do we represent? OMMI is a dynamic Canadian-based agency working with local and internationally clients, representing both female and male models and talents. Being a full-service agency we represent men, women and children models and talents ...

A study published in the Journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery finds that on average, patients report looking almost 12 years younger following certain facial plastic surgery procedures. Dr. Michael Bogdan (http://www.drmichaelbogdan.com), a board-certified plastic surgeon performing facelift surgery in Dallas, has reviewed the study and has compared the findings to his own practice. "Some comments about this study may focus entirely on facelift surgery, but that's not quite accurate," explains Dr. Bogdan. "The authors actually took a broader look ...

San Francisco based Telecommunications company Connect Card, hosts an expedient, affordable long-distance calling service readily available to callers in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Long distance callers can now choose Connect Card (www.connectcard.us) to enjoy all of the money-saving features of traditional long distance calling cards without all of the hassles. Connect Card callers say goodbye to PIN numbers, hidden recurring fees, and high connect charges forever. "Connect Card is the most convenient way to keep in touch with people around ...

Pardee Homes has announced that they will release a new phase of homes at Terramar, an upscale neighborhood of detached homes in Torrey Highlands. Sales have been consistent at this popular community which won the Consumers Choice Award for the San Diego Region at the 2010 SoCal Awards, a competition sponsored by Sales and Marketing Councils throughout Southern California. Seven homes will be released for sale in the May phase release. "The timing of this next phase bodes well for those seeking a new home ready by early fall," said Rachel Collins, director ...

www.Investorideas.com and www.SmallCapVoice.com, leaders in small cap investor research, add mining stocks Currie Rose Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CUI) (OTC: CUIRF) and Strategic Resources (TSXV: UVR) to the growing list of presenters. Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX-V - YLL and Frankfurt - YAB) and Running Fox (TSX-V: RUN) (US OTC: RFXRF) (FRANKFURT: C8Q) are previously announced presenters. New media sponsors also include the mining investor sites Mine Snooper www.minesnooper.com and International Mining Research Inc (www.internationalminingresearch.com ) The online mining ...

Knight Carbide's recent purchase of two CNC grinders will reduce backlog, increase capacity on milling inserts and facilitate prompt deliveries. The two machines, a used Ewag Ewamatic to be rebuilt and a new Wendt Alpha periphery grinder were integrated into Knight's operations in March, 2011. "Investing $500,000 in high-quality capital equipment is an example of Knight's ongoing commitment to provide value-driven service and world-class carbide inserts. Our Customers demand prompt deliveries so we are making this investment to meet their requirements," said ...

Leading online car hire comparator Carrentals.co.uk has this week announced new deals designed to help British tourists heading to Florida save a small fortune on their rental requirements. The award-winning website has announced new deals this week which travellers can use to save money on car hire Sanford deals with pickups available from Sanford Airport for added convenience. The Carrentals.co.uk service sources and compares rental deals from all over the web and from more than 50 of the industry's top name suppliers including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, ...

The PROTOS 2010 Verdejo continues to win over the palates of the most demanding consumers and has done it again by being the only verdejo to win an award in the fourth edition of the "Wine and Women Contest" a prize established by the Business Institute's Open Classroom of Wine. This unique competition honours women's contributions to the wine industry. After an extensive evaluation, due to the high quality of the more than 100 wines entered into the contest, the jury, led by Julia del Castillo, awarded the PROTOS 2010 VERDEJO with the Diamond Prize in the ...

Music lovers will no doubt be heading to the Cotswolds in droves next month, as Bath is set to host a highly prestigious event. The Bath International Music Festival will run from May 25th until June 5th and is due to feature a wide variety of performers from all over the world. Each of the events during the festival is priced individually, although some of the special exhibitions can be viewed free of charge, such as the one charting the life of singer and activist Paul Robeson. Meanwhile, entry to the Piano Concerto Masterclass with Joanna MacGregor on June 2nd ...

History lovers will find plenty of reasons to make a trip to Liverpool, but one theatre performance in particular is likely to draw their attention. Call Mr Robeson will be playing at the city's Everyman Theatre on June 24th, giving viewers the chance to learn more about the eventful life of singer and activist Paul Robeson. Suitable for anyone aged 14 or above, the performance charts the rise and fall of the icon, as he appeared in top productions such as Othello and Showboat over the course of his career. Fans of Robeson's music will not be disappointed, as many ...

Fans of Olly Murs may have been waiting a long time since his appearance on the X Factor to see the star perform live, but he has finally unveiled a number of UK tour dates. Among them is a three-night stint at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, where the 26-year-old will be sure to belt out some of his chart-topping singles. His appearances will run between May 24th and 26th, with tickets for the gigs priced at GBP27.50 before any booking or administration fees. The fun kicks off at 19:30 BST, when the X Factor favourite will perform hit songs such as Please ...

The world's premier clay court tennis tournament will get underway in Paris on Tuesday May 17th. Held at the French capital's famous Roland Garros complex, the French Open is a tournament that needs no introduction. As one of the sport's four annual Grand Slam events, it routinely attracts the world's finest players and boasts a huge worldwide television audience. World number one Rafael Nadal is the reigning men's champion, having claimed his fifth French Open title with a victory over Sweden's Robin Soderling in the 2010 final. Nadal and Roger Federer have ...

In response to some much valued feedback from customers, Hamphire based photo canvas studio PhotoInCanvas have made some notable changes to their website and services. A new look site, photo montage service and bespoke art shop are among the most striking changes. PhotoInCanvas has always been dedicated to making sure customers are always delighted with the quality of their photo canvas and the enhancements to the service are designed to push the boundaries yet further. All products are hand crafted and specially designed by trained artists and some of the new features ...

PlayPokerOnline.com reports that following the shutdown of online poker sites in the US, the industry is getting support from non profit organizations like Poker Players Alliance. Such organizations are putting in more effort into lobbying for the legalization of online poker and the development of federal regulations for the same. According to the executive director of Poker Player Alliance, millions of dollars are being spent in prosecuting the operators and others involved with online poker. He stated that instead of doing this, if online gaming could be regulated ...

As summer approaches, one thing is nearly certain, Chicago will have many hot and humid days. From June through August, Chicago residents rely on their indoor cooling systems to keep them comfortable when it gets too hot outside. One local Chicago air conditioning contractor, TDH Mechanical is gearing up to make sure they have the capacity to provide emergency AC repair services and new installs to Chicago businesses and residents when they need it the most. TDH owner Tim Hancz enjoys the summer weather, because it gives him more time to be outside on his farm in ...

Nowspeed, an Internet marketing agency in the Boston area, will be hosting a free webinar on Google's Top 5 Changes titled, "What's Google Up to?" The webinar will be conducted on Tuesday, May 3rd at 12 PM EST. The webinar will provide useful insights on some of the major changes that Google has made and how they will impact marketer's ratings for appearing number one on Google. The Webinar, led by Tom McGovern, Search Team Marketing Manager at Nowspeed and David Reske, Founder & President at Nowspeed, will discuss the following topics: 1. How your ...

Extremely premature babies fed human donor milk are less likely to develop the dangerous intestinal condition necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) than babies fed a standard premature infant formula derived from cow's milk, according to research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere. Only one of the 29 infants who received human milk developed NEC and it recovered without surgery, compared with five out of the 24 babies on formula, four of whom required surgery. The findings, the researchers said, justify a move toward a "human milk only" diet ...

Researchers from the MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, have expanded the range of monomer pairs used in their established metal-free click polymerization of aroylacetylene–azides to propiolate–azides. They efficiently prepared functional poly(aroxycarbonyltriazole) compounds with aggregation-induced emission characteristics. This study was reported in Volume 54 (Number 4, 2011) of SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, owing to its significant scientific value. Cu(I)-mediated ...

Male doctors are four times more likely than female doctors to be disciplined for misconduct, and sexual misconduct is the most common reason for disciplinary action, a University of Melbourne, Australia study has found. Lead author, Ms Katie Elkin from the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne said obstetrician-gynaecologists and psychiatrists had the highest rate of disciplinary action, followed by general practitioners. "This study provides for the first time, an accurate picture of the cases in which tribunals in Australia and New Zealand have ...

DARIEN, Ill. – A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep describes how changes in sleep that occur over a five-year period in late middle age affect cognitive function in later life. The findings suggest that women and men who begin sleeping more or less than 6 to 8 hours per night are subject to an accelerated cognitive decline that is equivalent to four to seven years of aging. Results show that the sleep duration at follow-up of 7.4 percent of women and 8.6 percent of men had increased from "7 or 8 hours" per weeknight at baseline. Compared with participants ...

DARIEN, Ill. – A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to show that increased bursts of sleep among infants are significantly associated with growth spurts in body length. Results show that infants had irregular bursts of sleep, with 24-hour sleep duration increasing at irregular intervals by an average of 4.5 hours per day for two days. The number of sleep episodes per day also increased in intermittent bursts of an average of three extra naps per day for two days. These peaks in total daily sleep duration and number of sleep episodes were significantly ...

DENVER –- Giving poor families land on which to grow crops has been shown to improve child nutrition. New research also shows that giving families non-agricultural land and better housing also is beneficial for children's growth and nutrition. Results of the study of child malnutrition in rural Guatemala will be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Guatemala's rural populations suffer from one of the most unequal land distributions in Latin America. About 2 percent of the population owns 70 percent of all productive ...

DENVER – It is absolutely unacceptable to subject children to any tobacco smoke exposure in cars, according to the authors of an abstract to be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. "An infant strapped into a car seat is involuntarily and intensely exposed to more than 400 toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke," said abstract co-author Jonathan P. Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP. "They have no voice and no choice in whether their parents smoke in the car." Dr. Winickoff and his colleagues conducted the analyses to determine ...