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NEWPORT, R.I., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Migraine can be a disabling neurological disorder, often aggravated by accompanying nausea. Stimulation of the acupoint PC6 Neiguan, an approach to controlling nausea adopted by traditional Chinese medicine, has never been documented by published clinical studies in medical literature for the control of migraine-related nausea, until now. Published in the May 2012 Neurological Sciences (journal of the Italian Neurological Society)(1),...
Awarded Top Prize for Johnson & Johnson’s “BAND-AID® Magic Vision” App New York, NY (PRWEB) June 19, 2012 JWT today announced that the agency was awarded a Gold Lion within the Augmented Mobile Experience category for Johnson & Johnson’s BAND-AID® Magic Vision featuring Disney’s The Muppets at the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s premier showcase for excellence in advertising. The first-of-its-kind mobile app and platform...
As towns and villages continue to use its run-off water, levels of the Dead Sea have continually been dropping for the past few years. However, according to new research, this may not be the only time the Dead Sea has shrunk, even without our help. In fact, it may have dried up almost entirely more than 100,000 years ago. Such a finding is troublesome for researcher Steven Goldstein, professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, reports Stephanie Pappas for...
NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIRNOFF®, the world's best-selling vodka, announced DJ P from Springfield, Missouri as Season Two winner of the brand's reality television show, Master of the Mix. After making the cut and surviving the cross-country open casting tour with Kid Capri and previous Season 1 contestants, DJ P battled the best of underground talent and preserved 10-weeks of grilling from revered producer and host, Just Blaze, world famous DJ, Kid Capri,...
CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) ("NTS"), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) has awarded SEA Stage One Certification to NTS laboratories in Fullerton, CA and Boxborough, MA. SEA also named NTS and NTS CEO William C. McGinnis as the recipients of two awards for leadership at its recent Annual Supplier Excellence Alliance "SEA" Awards...
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo, the world's leading, spirits, wine and beer company today announced that its CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka was recognized as 'Spirits Brand of the Year' by Market Watch magazine. The award is voted on by more than 250 Market Watch Leaders, a selection of the nation's top retail executives, for its outstanding performance and unprecedented growth during the 2010 fiscal year in which the brand grew volume by 124% and organic net sales by 128%,...
NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIRNOFF®, the world's best-selling vodka, is mixing it up once again with the Season 2 premiere of their successful reality television show, Master of the Mix. With high demand from fans, SMIRNOFF is partnering with BET to bring hip hop enthusiasts and deejay purists the reality TV content they crave. Amongst the changes from last year, the Master of the Mix cast from this second season is filled with deejays from all walks of life, from all...
NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Madonna will attend the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project event in New York City on November 12, it was confirmed today by Live Nation Entertainment. The event will include the search to find the most unique, and innovative dancer who performs in front of Madonna and her long-time choreographers, Rich + Tone. The last dancer standing at the end of the epic dance-off has the chance of winning the coveted prize and becoming part of her official...
NORWALK, Conn., May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIRNOFF®, the world's best-selling vodka, is kicking off round two of the successful reality television show, Master of the Mix. This time, deejays in six select cities will get the chance to audition for their place in music history. Returning for Season 2, Grammy awarded producer/DJ, Just Blaze, and world famous DJ, Kid Capri are turning up the competition as they search the nation for the next Master of the Mix. "SMIRNOFF's first...
NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SMIRNOFF®, the world's best-selling vodka, announced NYC-based deejay and producer, DJ Scratch, as the winner of the brand's first ever reality television show, Master of the Mix. In a quest to crown the hottest DJ in the world, Master of the Mix hosted multiple DJs in cities throughout the world to determine the ultimate mix master. Recognized and praised for his scratching ability and unbelievable skills on the turntables, DJ Scratch sent...
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The Black Sea is a sea located in south-eastern Europe. It’s bordered by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is eventually connected to the Atlantic Ocean by means of the Mediterranean and the Aegean Seas and a variety of straits. The Bosphorus Strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the Strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean Sea area of the Mediterranean. These waters divide eastern Europe and western Asia. The Black Sea is connected to the Sea of Azov by the...
The Baltic Sea is a briny Mediterranean Sea that is located between Central and Northern Europe. It’s bordered by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Danish islands, and the mainland of Europe. It drains into the Kattegat via the Oresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. The Kattegat continues through Skagerrak into the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. The Baltic Sea is connected by waterways that are man-made to the White Sea by means of the White Sea Canal, and to the North Sea by means...
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Males grow to 600 lb (300 kg) and 8 ft (2.4 m) long. The females are significantly smaller they are about 200 lb (100 kg) and 6.5 ft (2 m) long. The California Sea Lion has a streamlined body that contains a layer of blubber under the skin to provide warmth and buoyancy. Their large eyes help them adjust to low levels of light in underwater environments, while their whiskers augment their...
Vela (the sail) Constellation -- Location: Mostly Southern Hemisphere, low on the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere; Coordinates: Right Ascension: 09h; Declination: -50; Source: Modern constellation by astronomer Abbe Nicholas de Lacaille The story behind the name: Vela, the Sails, was originally part of Argo Navis, the ship of Jason and his Argonauts. When the International Astronomical Union officially defined the 88 constellations and their boundaries, the constellation (the ship)...
Pisces (fish) Constellation -- Location: Zodiac constellation, visible from both Hemispheres; Coordinates: Right Ascension: 01h; Declination: +15; Source: Ancient, Middle East and eastern Mediterranean, also Greek and Roman mythology. The constellations that are included in the Zodiac - the 12 constellations recognized by Babylonian astronomers through which our Sun, moon, and planets appeared to travel during the course of a year - are considered to be among the oldest sky patterns...
