MOSCOW, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A high-tech Photonics exhibition, which is to be held at Expocentre (Moscow) on April 20 - 23, 2009, will include a special section. It will be completely devoted to laser nanotechnologies, which are considerably transforming the image of modern electronics.

BERLIN and LONDON, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The London IFE 2009 international food drink event has over the last few days been introducing trade visitors to the latest trends in the food and beverage sector. Through ngn - new generation gmbh's interactive portal, exhibition organisers Fresh RM (a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and Montgomery Exhibitions) have also for the first time been offering interested parties worldwide a comprehensive view of the entire exhibitor portfolio online.

LONDON, March 20 /PRNewswire/ --

Axispoint Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Axispoint, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions, today announced the company has acquired the assets of Baseline Consultancy Ltd., a niche technology consulting company located in Crawley, Sussex. The acquisition enables Axispoint Solutions Ltd. to further expand its footprint in the UK, and adds key Microsoft and Cisco expertise that will serve as a valuable addition to the solution offerings in which Axispoint specialises: Business Process Management, Application Development, Virtualisation, and Infrastructure Solutions.

LONDON, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MPs have tabled an amendment seeking to legalise assisting the suicide of any vulnerable person, not restricted to the terminally ill. The amendment tabled by Patricia Hewitt and others would legalise helping any vulnerable person to commit suicide. It would apply to people with disabilities and those who have degenerative diseases, and these people are the main target of the amendment, but it is much more wide-ranging.

People have always been fascinated by bats, but mostly in their erratic flying and their bizarre habit of sleeping upside down.    But landing with bad eyesight is not so easy either and a research team is the first to document the landing approaches of three species of bats — two that live in caves and one that roosts in trees. What they found was that bats landing are like people parallel parking their cars; we recognize it, but they don't all do it the same way.

Evolutionary theorist Alastair Clarke says eight patterns are the basis of all the humor that has ever been imagined or expressed, regardless of civilization, culture or personal taste. 

That's right, if you thought you heard that Seinfeld joke before, it's because  it is part of your collective unconscious.

Clarke has stated before that humor is based on the 'surprise' recognition of patterns but now he has gone further and identified the precise nature of the patterns involved, addressing the deceptively simple unit and context relationships at their foundation. His research goes on to demonstrate the universality of the theory by showing how these few basic patterns are recognized in more than a hundred different types of humor. 

Researchers at the University of Florida have introduced 'Delicious', a new muscadine grape cultivar. 'Delicious' ripens early, produces high yields, and is disease-resistant. The black fruit features exceptional taste and texture with an edible skin, making it well-suited for fresh fruit consumption and the potential for wine production. The name 'Delicious' was selected based on the comments of vineyard visitors who sampled the fruit. 

A new study published today in the journal Addiction shows that drinking alcohol is the greatest risk factor for acetaldehyde-related cancer. Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk due to exposure from multiple sources.

COPENHAGEN, March 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- On Average a Quarter of Europeans Surveyed From UK, Portugal, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland Claim Worsening Quality of Sleep Thanks to the Economy(1)

- Portuguese are Most Affected, With 42% Making the Admission, Compared to 17% of the UK(1)

- 66% of European Adults on Average Have Experienced Problems Sleeping Over the Last 12 Months, but Only 19% of These Have Visited the Doctor(1)

- Debilitating Next-Day Side Effects Associated With Sleep Deprivation Could be Costing Europe Billions of Euros, Increasing Traffic Accidents and Seriously Impacting on the Health and Well Being of Those Affected

VICTORIA, British Colombia, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Realtime Feedback for Developers - Realtime Intelligent Ad Targeting for Advertisers

OverInterActive Media Inc. (OMI) and Advanced E-commerce Research Systems Inc. (AERS) are proud to announce an online gaming analytics partnership that delivers privacy-respecting, real-time use-data and analytics to developers, and real-time intelligent in-game ad placement to advertisers.