Applause Is Contagious, Spreads Like An Infection
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study from Sweden's Uppsala University has scientifically confirmed what we’ve already known for hundreds of years: applause is contagious. For entertainers and performers,...
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 8, 2013 Orchard Lake Country Club reopened its newly restored golf course featuring a classic design reimagined by world renowned architect Keith Foster with state of the art bent grass greens and bunker construction. CLASSIC DESIGN In 1926, Orchard Lake Country Club's golf course was designed by the internationally heralded golf course architecture team of Harry S. Colt and Charles H. Alison (Colt &...
A survey of adult South African men published in this week's PLOS Medicine, shows that while overlapping sexual relationships with women appear to be common, roughly one in 20 men reported consensual sexual contact with a man, approximately one in ten reported being sexually assaulted by another man, and around 3% reported perpetrating such an assault. These findings highlight the need for HIV prevention messages regarding male on male sex in South Africa to be mainstreamed with prevention...
Pet parents learn tips to having the healthiest dog from experts Dr. Ernie Ward, Dr. Shawn Messonnier, Dr. Doug Kenney, Linda Tellington-Jones and more. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate pet parents on how to have the healthiest and happiest dogs and promote the importance of responsible dog parenting, The Dogington Post and Merrick Pet Care have teamed up to create “Merrick Pet Care’s Dogington University,” a series of eight live online...
Hypervibe, a leader in whole body vibration, recognizes ENS Health, LLC as its US Hypervibe distributor. Westchester, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Hypervibe, a leader in the field of whole body vibration machines, announced today that, currently, ENS Health, LLC of New York is the sole distributor of Hypervibe Whole Body Vibration machines in the United States. Whole Body Vibration is gaining much attention as a training technique, and its use is on the rise in both fitness centers and...
Online wellness platform encourages participants to make small choices that lead to true change and better health. Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Wellabe, an online platform that pushes health and wellness engagement through game theory, was released today by UR Mobile. Created to work in tandem with existing corporate health and wellness programs or as a stand-alone product, Wellabe encourages participants to make small, healthy choices, for which they can earn rewards....
RundleFit's Site: Workout Anywhere offers socially responsible, health and fitness brands the opportunity to join their Jump Start program aimed at creating healthy lifestyles. (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Studies have shown that in the competitive employment market, the appearance of health and wellness adds dollars to one’s salary and benefits to overall reimbursement packages. Not to mention, everyone wants to look and feel their best. But appearance must be supported by real action,...
health and responsibility Free and equal access to medical treatment has been a staple of the Danish welfare state, but more and more Danes express the view that people treated for lifestyle diseases like smoker's lungs or obesity should pay for their own treatment – as these patients are thought to be responsible for their own medical conditions. The logic behind this view is, however, dubious, says PhD Martin Marchman Andersen from the University of Copenhagen. In a new thesis, he...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- blu eCigs, the electronic cigarette brand widely known for superior style and quality, today announced its support for a new law prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors in the State of South Carolina. The purchase or sale of electronic cigarettes to people in South Carolina under age 18 will be illegal as a result of legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley. "blu eCigs...
SHORT HILLS, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart2Soul.com, the independent website for perspectives on death and grieving, addresses end-of-life challenges facing same-sex couples in "LGBT Issues in the Death of a Partner or Spouse" for National LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride Month. As the debate over marriage equality continues, an emotional and legally intricate facet of same-sex relationships is often ignored: what rights does one partner have when the...
Added support measures can significantly increase smokers' likelihood of quitting TORONTO, June 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Smoking bans on all company property both indoors and outdoors should be a visible part of a comprehensive non-smoking policy in Canadian workplaces, according to a new Conference Board of Canada report. Additional measures, such as smoking cessation programs, would also help employees to quit smoking. Currently, 19 per cent of Canadian organizations responding to...
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With the start of summer upon us, we start thinking of things to do on the weekend and how to keep the kids busy. Here are a few things that may just help accomplish that and also to stay safe during this summer. #1 Weather is always a big player in whichever season it maybe, but the summer is a when the United States experiences some of its most severe weather such as Tornadoes and Hurricanes. The best tip for this is to be prepared. If the National Weather Service issues a watch or...
The Orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis) is a popular aquarium fish endemic to tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its body is almost disc-shaped, and very thin; the tail, about 20% of the body length, is fan-shaped and taller than it is long. Males can grow to up to 19.69 in (50 cm) in length, though aquarium specimens are generally much shorter. In the wild, the Orbicular Batfish is found in brackish or marine waters, usually around reefs, at depths from 16.4 to 98.43 ft...
The Pearlscale is a breed of fancy goldfish which is commonly stocked in the aquarium trade. It has a short round body, and its noted feature (as the name suggests) is the white domed scales which rise out of the body slightly, glittering in the aquarium lights. This appearance is due to extra calcified scale material building up in the center of each scale. A variant of this breed with head growth is quite common and known as the Crown Pearlscale. It is a highly sociable fish (like all...
A Fantail goldfish is a standard "fancy" type of goldfish. It has a dual-lobed tail, unlike its cousin the common or comet. Its fins can be different sizes, ranging from 1-3 in or more in length. A typical fantail has paired fins, including anal fins, a single dorsal fin, and a round, pointed body shape. It can range in color, from bronze (known as chocolate), orange, red, calico, and mixes of the colors. It is the third hardiest of the fancy goldfish with Comet first and Shubunkin second,...
The Black Moor is a fancy species of goldfish also called the the Black Peony, or the Kuro-demekin in Japan. The Black Moor is essentially a velvet black variety of the telescope eye goldfish, although a black moor may have rounder fins and a less forked tail than a telescope eye. Animal Description The Black Moor is one of the most popular breeds of goldfish. The Black Moor is often considered the most popular Chinese fish available. They have short, thick bodies with a hump around the...
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