In recent weeks, a report looking into the future of healthcare in Britain has suggested levying penalties on overweight people who refuse to change their behaviour and drop to a healthy weight. Now national newspapers and the BBC have revealed the scope of Britain's obesity - and bariatric surgery - epidemic. In the light of these stories, the obesity specialist and the founder of the Howard's Way very low calorie diet (VLCD), Penelope Howard, has said: "Today, the NHS struggles to deal with its workload and, with an increasingly aging population and the rate of obesity ...

Easy Auscultation (www.easyauscultation.com) has launched its course for systolic heart murmurs. This course consists of 7 multimedia lessons. Each lesson includes an audio recording, a virtual manikin, cardiac animation and dynamic waveform. A course quiz is also included. In addition to this heart murmur course, the Easy Auscultation web site has over 65 heart and lung sound lessons. These 65 multimedia lessons represent one of the most comprehensive sets of online auscultation materials available. Each lesson can be viewed with a PC/Mac browser, iPad or iPhone. As ...

Online marketing is the key to business success in today's technological era. If your online marketing isn't bringing you the results you need, Splinternet Marketing can bring you a positive return on your marketing investment - guaranteed. It's just not enough to throw a few keywords onto your website, or maintain a presence on a few social networking sites. Your online presence needs to be carefully crafted and maintained if it's going to bring you the business you want; it also needs to be constantly and competently analyzed so that it can be adjusted to keep you ...

WalkingToursManhattan.com has added the Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour, one of the 7 wonders of New York City, and it's proven to be very popular choice for New York food walking tours. This tour is different from the others; they made the start time at 5pm. It's not to hot at that hour, and you'll get to capture the beauty of the setting sun over the magnificent Manhattan skyline. And to make this famous sightseeing experience even better, they added great food from Grimaldi's Pizzeria, a thin-crust beauty from a coal-fired brick oven. Plus, gourmet ice cream for dessert ...

Having worked closely with 24U Software for many years and established the need for phone integration with FileMaker we are excited to be chosen as the exclusive UK distributor for the new 24U Phone Companion plug-in from 24U Software. 24U Phone Companion has the ability to connect your phone system with your FileMaker database solution, achieving a full phone/ database integration. This unique product benefits all types of businesses and is designed to increase efficiency, making your life easier. There are many different features included with 24U Phone Companion, ...

After a series of rigorous theory and practical tests, including a one-day final at MAN Group headquarters in Munich, DSV Commercials in South Killingholme has been named one of the top five MAN Service Providers in the world. More than a thousand MAN servicing and repair franchises entered teams into one of five regional 2010 Service Quality Award competitions and, after various qualifying rounds and then the final tests, DSV Commercials was announced as the overall winner of the Region North Award, incorporating the UK, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The ...

With a wealth of consultants who have successfully put theory into practice and with over 18 years as the UK's leading provider of sales training we have the knowledge, experience and ability to remain at the cutting edge of sales strategy. Our sales training programmes are constantly evolving and in meeting the exacting needs of clients like British Gas, Tesco, Xerox, RBS and 3M Healthcare, we have a proven track record of developing sales people into high achieving performers. New sales training programmes are always being developed and TLSA have recently launched a new ...

The Calyx Group and its subsidiaries were placed into administration on 3 September 2010 with the appointment to the UK and Northern Ireland entities of Joint Administrators Geoff Rowley and Phil Armstrong, partners at FRP Advisory LLP, the restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm. The Irish entities within the Calyx Group have been placed into receivership, with the appointment of Tom Kavanagh of Irish insolvency practice, KavanaghFennell. No redundancies have been made and the group, which supplies managed ICT services from operations in the UK and Ireland, ...

Until now, Lead Galaxy has provided its property sales lead generation services only in the English language. But a new 2-way translation system will connect advertisers with a much wider potential audience, allowing agents and developers to reach rapidly growing new markets for overseas property, such as Russia, Latin America, Continental Europe and Asia. With the Lead Galaxy system: - Data feeds of real estate listings can be added to the system in any compatible language - Advertisers will no longer be required to have an English language version of their data feed - Listings ...

China's intellectual property rights protection system is improving thanks to a cooperative project between China and the European Union, senior officials said. At an event at the Belgium-EU Pavilion in the Expo Garden on Saturday, Benot Battistelli, president of the European Patent Office (EPO), said China has now become one of the world's most important countries in filing for patents among non-EPO entities. Statistics from the EPO show that Chinese companies have increased their share of European patent applications filed with the EPO from 163 in 2000 to 1,621 ...

Scope Information Systems (SCOPE), a leading systems integrator and technology solutions provider in the Middle East, will unravel its expansion success story at Gitex Technology Week 2010. The company is looking to further grow its distribution line as well as add new technology capabilities and offerings to its systems integration business by using Gitex as a platform to meet vendors and sign potential partnerships. Through its participation in the Middle East's premier ICT trade show which takes place between 17-21 October 2010, SCOPE also intends showcasing its world ...

Whilst the coast of Pattaya may not be as well known such as the Similan islands or other West coast destinations, Pattaya has some great scuba diving sites with a plethora of marine life to enjoy. Mermaid Dive Center is one of Thailand's most reputable dive center's offering an array of courses to suit all requirements. Whether you want to try out diving for the first time and par-take in a discover scuba diving session, or whether you have aspirations of becoming a scuba diving instructor in the future and want to take your divemaster course, Mermaid Dive Center can ...

It is not only youngsters who can learn something new at the Pariscience International Science Film Festival in Paris, but adults as well. This educational yet fun occasion takes place from October 7th to 12th 2010, with all the action happening at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle and the Jardin des Plantes. The festival was set up by the Association of Science and Television, which was founded in 2001 and aims to promote the coverage of scientific topics on television, as well as encourage international co-productions. Visitors can be expected to take ...

An exhibition of Camille Silvy's work entitled Photographer of Modern Life is being shown in Paris, which could prove to be a must-see for art enthusiasts heading to the French capital. It will be on show at Jeu de Paume until October 24th 2010, with the organisers describing Silvy as one of the great French photographers of the 19th century. Produced alongside the National Portrait Gallery in London, this is the first retrospective to focus solely on the artist and many of the images will not have been seen before. Guests at hotels in Paris will be able to see ...

Music fans booked into London hotels around Friday October 1st may have the chance to go and see Kelis perform live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. The gig is sure to feature tracks from her multi-genre-spanning career, including best-selling anthems such as Milkshake and Caught Out There. Any parents worried they will not be able to take their children to see the Grammy-nominated artist can rest assured that under-14s are able to enter, as long as they are accompanied by an adult. As well as her major singles, Kelis will no doubt dip into her back catalogue ...

Brisbane hotels are sure to be crammed full of lovers of soulful music towards the start of October, as Simply Red come to town to play one of their final gigs. The band are touring the world for one last time before they split up following their London O2 Arena show on December 19th 2010 and Brisbane is one of the lucky cities set to host one of these dates. On October 1st 2010, Mick Hucknall's group will play at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, which is likely to result in the many cheap hotels Brisbane has available being especially busy on the night. The ...

Discovering that your spouse or significant other has cheated on you is one of the most emotionally devastating events that can happen in your life. Infidelity is considered by most to be the most harmful act one can commit while in a mutually exclusive relationship. If you've been the victim of an unfaithful partner, you'll find a wealth of facts and information at Infidelity Bites that may help you cope with the betrayal. Some people opt for divorce while others choose to give the straying partner a second chance. You'll find tips and advice for both contingencies, ...

Tom Hess Music Corporation announces the release of a free new music career special report that helps musicians and bands to attract a higher number of fans to their gigs and to advance the band's career further with each live show. "In addition to having played at world tours in front of audiences of 30,000+ people, I also work with musicians and bands from around the world helping them to get the most from their live shows and expand their music careers," says Tom Hess, a world renowned music career mentor and touring guitarist. He continues: "One of the most ...

We are told by doctors that we should read the labels for portions and practice portion control, but we need to do much more. We need to read labels to know what is in the processed food to avoid the chemicals that cause obesity. One such chemical is MSG or monosodium glutamate. Processed MSG is put in Chinese food to make it taste better. Some people have had such violent reactions to manufactured MSG that they do not dine at Chinese restaurants. Research has proven that manufactured MSG is dangerous because it alters the chemicals in our brains and causes the nerves ...

After 35 years of working with such iconic brand names as Maidenform, Squibb Beech Nut, Chesebrough Ponds, Kerr Plastics and Va Bien International George Hardy has formed his own consulting company, George Hardy Sales and Marketing, Inc. (www.georgehardysales.com). The company will concentrate on the retail and consumer products area, working with companies seeking to grow and expand their business, build their brand and add new channels of distribution for their products and brands. These new channels can add significant top line volume and include major department ...

Orthodontist Dr. Warren Johnson and his orthodontic team know how to have a good time sponsoring community events in Murfreesboro, TN. Their team joined family and friends at 7 AM Saturday morning August 15th to support a fund-raising event for Friends of Fenton Payne and Fred5K Run/Walk. Dr Johnson has been a major sponsor of the fund raising event since it began seven years ago. The 5K Run/Walk started on MTSU's (Middle Tennessee State University) campus and worked its way down historic East Main Street to the courthouse square and back again in Murfreesboro. The run ...

Flights to Dubai are available from just GBP356 including taxes with British Airways for departures throughout September and October. For those looking to travel in a bit more style, business class flights to Dubai are also on offer at a significant discount with fares starting at just GBP621 including taxes, also with British Airways. Netflights.com also have a wide range of Dubai hotels available for stays during September and October. The operator has offers to suit all budgets with prices starting at just GBP23 per person per night at the three-star Ibis City Centre ...

An open air vigil is set to be one of the highlights of Pope's Benedict's upcoming London visit, which will also see the religious figure meet with local Christians. Travellers booked in at Hyde Park hotels may be eager to take part in the religious event and the location of their accommodation will put them in a great position to do so. The Pope will be in the UK for four days this month, from Thursday September 16th to Sunday September 19th, but he will spend the first day in Scotland and the last in Birmingham. During the Holy Father's time in the English capital, ...

Four + Four Days in Motion, Prague's annual performing arts festival, will take place between October 15th and 24th this year. The international event features theatre performances, drama workshops, film screenings and other special events taking place at venues spread across the Czech capital. Although the programme has not yet been finalised, people using Prague hotels can expect this year's festival to be just as diverse and thought-provoking as previous editions. Belgium's Kris Defoort and Dirk Roofthooft are due to present a two-man show inspired by the work ...

Halloween is an occasion to honor those who have left or departed us from this world to the next. Milanoo has thousands of costumes in hundreds of different colors and choices for clients. On this particular holiday you can turn your parties unique with new special costumes in Milanoo.com like: 1. Funny Costumes 2. Sexy Costumes 3. Cospaly Costumes 4. Catsuits Costumes 5. Zentai Costumes 6. Spiderman Costumes 7. Super Hero Costumes 8. Movie & TV Costumes 9. Halloween Accessories Before the day and for the grand occasions there is quality range and reasonable ...