DURHAM, N.C.— A Duke University team has seen for the first time how soft polymers, such as wire insulation, can break down under exposure to electrical current. Researchers have known for decades that polymers, such those insulating wires, may break down due to deformation of the polymers. But the process had never been seen. In a series of experiments, Duke University engineers have documented at the microscopic level how plastic deforms to breakdown as it is subjected to ever-increasing electric voltage. Polymers can be found almost everywhere, most commonly as an ...

For over 10 years, Swinglifestyle has offered Colorado swingers an option for an alternative dating website for people in the lifestyle. In an effort to expand more couples in the state of Colorado, Swinglifestyle will be offering for a limited time, a free 1-year membership. Current free members in Colorado will receive this benefit by uploading a picture. By upgrading to a free 1-year membership, the added benefits include unlimited email and messages followed with viewing adult pictures and many more perks. The offer is for a limited time so it is recommended that ...

Alex hopes to realise more than GBP1 million in vital funding towards finding a cure for Parkinson's disease. deVere South Africa is presenting a fundraising golf tournament for British golfers at The Country Club Rocklands Course in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 24th of March 2011. The British Golf Invitational Series is a full-day event designed to be both competitive and entertaining, where UK expats can gather together. deVere is also pleased to announce that a special guest has been invited to the charity event. Legendary former F1 race car driver Sir ...

iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia software today is pleased to announce the flagship product iFunia MKV Converter is currently available on Mac App Store. iFunia MKV Converter for Mac is a stable and simple-to-use Mac MKV video converter which helps you convert MKV to most popular video/audio formats for use on Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod, or Apple TV. "We're thrilled to have our third app on the Mac App Store", remarked Amy Lu, iFunia's Marketing Director. "The Mac App Store makes it easier than ever for consumers to access all the innovative converting ...

Atlanta's Calloway Portable Shelters likes to make its customers happy. For that reason, it has recently added a series of new upgrades to its Internet store, to increase the convenience and cheapness of the shopping experience. The site has implemented a new header which shows the company's phone number, current sale items, a link to the most-recent post on the company's blog and, most conveniently, a link to the shopping cart. As a further upgrade, the shopping cart is now secured by PayPal's anti-fraud Buyer Protection service. The service offers buyers a recourse in ...

The world's oldest bottled single malt whisky, Mortlach 70 Year Old / 1938 - which is also the first ever 70-year-old Single Malt Scotch whisky bottled for retail sale, is now available in Singapore. There are only fifty-four (54) 70cl bottles in the world but only one (1) has been brought to Southeast Asia. A bottle was presented to the Queen of England, and was later transferred to the National Museum of Scotland as part of a display to celebrate Scotland's culture and heritage. Released under Gordon & MacPhail's 'Generations' brand and bottled at cask strength ...

Low-cost CPR certification courses, first aid training, and recertificaiton classes are now available in Utah it was announced by the Association of Health and Wellness, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. "Certification classes take only 3 1/2 to 4 hours to complete and include three certifications in one combined class for standard first aid, adult and pediatric CPR, and AED. The cost for the combined class is less than what other organizations charge for just one certification, and takes only half the time of other classes," explained David Bresnahan, executive director. Companies ...

Haven't we all held an object at hand and wondered how it came to be shaped? Here's a basic guide of two methods that help to shape a product-Welding and Fabrication, explained to us by experts at Weld Delux. Weld Delux, are welding and fabrication contractors and have helped several companies' across industries (that range from oil and gas, construction, aviation, food processing, and ship building) with their projects. Welding is the process of joining two metals, through localized consolidation, that results from a suitable combination of temperature, pressure and ...

Technology Management Solutions, LLC (TMS) - A premier information technology (IT) support service partner based in Pasadena California focused on enabling the success of small and medium business in southern California - Announces its new partnership with Lenovo that combines a comprehensive listing TMS' Pain Free IT support services and a proven industry leader in business computers and servers with its line of Think products (ThinkPad, Think Server, ThinkStation). The partnership will be of tremendous value to TMS's current and future clients. "Technology Management ...

Bits Republic Technologies, Inc. (http://www.bitsrepublic.com), the Vancouver-based developer of leading-edge cloud security applications and licensed technologies, today announced a new name for its popular ultra-secure Document Management System. The application formerly known as MOnet has been renamed PrivyDocs in order to better reflect the complete privacy that this application provides. PrivyDocs is entirely browser-based. Unlike past versions, PrivyDocs requires no software installation and can be run on Mac or PC through most major browsers. This represents a ...

While working on Windows operating system, we sometimes accidently loose our important files and folders. Windows user might confront with unexpected hard drive crashes, this situation result in complete data loss. Users are then required to format Windows and reinstall the Operating system so that feasible communication process takes place. Namosofts Data Recovery Software able to recover data lost due to accidental deleting, formatting, virus infection, unexpected power failure, and other unknown reasons. As a software producer specialized in data recovery field, Namosofts ...

GastroIntestinal Healthcare is pleased to announce that it will serve as a Premium Sponsor of the 2011 Health & Wellness Expo sponsored by The Wake Forest Weekly. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 20th from 11:00am - 7:00pm at the Ledford Center Gymnasium (Southeastern Seminary Campus in Wake Forest). This is the first year for this event. The Wake Weekly serves the greater Wake Forest, Wakefield, Rolesville, Stony Hill, Falls, Youngsville, and Franklinton communities. The paper is printed weekly with an average weekly circulation of 10,000. Publisher, Todd ...

Last year alone, according to John W. Houghtaling of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams, the five major American health insurance companies earned around $12 billion in profits. John W. Houghtaling is managing partner of Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams with offices in Louisiana and Texas. The Gauthier, Houghtaling and Williams managing partner was referencing a report from Congressman Pete Stark (D- California) that said these insurers earned more money than the top energy firms. "According to the report which was referenced in The Hill congressional newspaper," stated ...

According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management, real estate investor of performing and non performing mortgages and distressed real estate, the number of properties reaching the end of the foreclosure cycle are increasing and will dramatically add to the supply of homes availble to today's home consumer. The result will manifest itself, according to Blumenkehl, in increased pressure on home pricing, particularly on REO's as banks will find themselves needing to either engage value enhancement strategies which will enable them to open their inventory ...

Users of Blackberry and Samsung Bada smartphones will have a dedicated application, providing access to more than 3,000 hotels around the world that operate under the Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, SuiteNovotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, and Formule 1 brands. Intuitive and accurate, these Accorhotels.com applications will include functions that enable users to conduct searches according to predefined criteria like, geolocalization and current date and also refine their search depending, for example, on preferred brands or number of children and further ...

Real Estate Event with Featured Guest Speakers Robert Shemin, Lex Levinrad and David Dweck to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday March 12th 2011. This event will teach investors about creating wealth with real estate and how to invest in foreclosures, bank owned properties and short sales. "We are holding this event because this is the best time to get started as a real estate investor" said event organizer Levinrad. Robert Shemin is one of the country's most successful full time real estate investors and leading real estate experts and has been featured ...

Boiler Room Equipment, Inc, is very pleased to eventually introduce the SIDEKICK type of condensing boiler economizers for industrial and conventional warm water boilers. Fisher Capital on Boiler Room Equipment, Inc, - The Sidekick continues to be in advancement for almost a couple of years and shows an transformative growth of high-proficiency installations in the boiler market. The SIDEKICK is a warning game changer the likes of which have not been knowledgeable since the launch of the very first condensing boilers. The SIDEKICK provides the capability to combine condensing ...

Other than seeing their creations in physical and electronic forms, royalties are fruits of the author's labor. Xlibris Publishing, one of the leading indie book publishers today, is offering authors the chance to take control of their book's future. Xlibris Publishing is providing authors a cutting-edge approach to self publishing with their latest book publishing add-on service; the 100% Royalty Program. The said book publishing add-on service allows authors to not only set a competitive retail price for their book; it allows them to reap all the benefits as well. ...

The New School of Monmouth County (www.the-new-school.com) is hosting its informational Open House for parents of children aged 5-13 on Saturday, March 5th from 10 am to 2pm. Parents and children are welcome to tour the school, speak with Dr. Susan Chilvers, Director, as well as the school's teachers. Parents and currently enrolled children will also be in attendance to answer questions. It seems that every day brings new tales about our school systems: Budget woes, children failing or dropping out, the teachers' unions fighting with local administrators. What is being ...

The Xerxes' Atlas team in Auckland have today announced they're ready for contributors to the world's first Wikimusical. Like the jet boat, the bungee jump, and even the humble pineapple lump; this is a true New Zealand invention. 'Xerxes' Atlas', the world's first wikimusical, aims to re-connect the theatre with young people through the power of the internet as a tool for collaboration. The term 'wiki' - like 'open source' - usually refers to a website or free software designed for multiple people to collaborate by adding and editing content. For Xerxes' Atlas this ...

Colorado based photographer Sandy Puc' and acclaimed wedding photographer Jerry Ghionis will be in Orlando on March 6, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to share their expertise in marketing and wedding photography with the Power of Passion Tour. The tour kicked off in Denver on February 12 and will be stopping in 32 cities across the United States. The seminar exhibits the newest tips and expertise of wedding photography and how to market your business. Puc' and Ghionis will share their passion and expertise for their craft with seminar attendees. A trade show featuring the ...

Lundi Laux, founder and president of Lundi Laux Brands, will launch the Imbodyment Health & Beauty Expo (IHBE), a national ten city tour targeting African-American and Latina women, March 12, 2011 at the Southwest Center Mall (formerly Red Bird Mall) in Dallas, TX. Prepare to be dazzled as IHBE delivers an electrifying display of eye-popping hairstyles, hot make-up trends, breath-taking fashion designs, ingenious photography, informative Health Speakers, talented performing artists and the highly anticipated launch of The Mane Society Magazine. Hip-hop pioneers, ...

While cartoons and comic books have long been popular around the world, Sketch Maven is introducing the very American hobby of collecting original comic art to cartoon and comic fans globally. For the first time, people from outside the United States now can buy and sell published original comic art (the hand drawn black and white drawings used to create a comic book), original cartoon art, color guides and sketches on SketchMaven.com. "We've had a lot of interest from people in countries like Australia, China, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom," says Mike Todasco, ...

Ilona Kudina, who hails from the tiny Republic of Latvia and who has been living in Boston since 2001, is a fine flutist Informed by rigorous childhood classical training in Europe but equally comfortable in jazz genres. Her impeccable classical performances have been recorded on several CDs and she has been heard in many classical and jazz concerts throughout the Greater Boston area. A flutist, composer, arranger, band leader and producer, her performing career began at age six. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Now, Kudina ...

The USC School of Cinematic Arts and SUBWAY Restaurants today announced an historic corporate-academic-creative partnership connecting students at the nation's top film school with one of the leading global brands in the quick service restaurant category to create original branded entertainment content through the SUBWAY FRESH ARTISTS FILMMAKERS program. The program was developed and executed by Content & Co., the Los Angeles-based brand studio that creates innovative, cross-platform engagement opportunities for SUBWAY. My Damn Channel will host and syndicate the two ...