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In a recent year-long study, led by Dr Bahi Takkouche, Spanish researchers found that wine drinkers, especially red wine, are less likely to catch the common cold than teetotallers, beer drinkers and spirits drinkers"The strength of the association increases with the amount of wine, but people who...
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The truly international weekend bill will be fore-fronted by two of New York's most respected jazz performers, cornet player Ed Polcer and pianist Mark Shane, who have been booked exclusively by Ulster Jazz Events for this 3-day Irish gig. Ed has taken his music from the streets of New York to the...
The Holywood Jazz Festival
Walter Love and Brian Dempster
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The latest research, carried out by Professor David Williams from University of Wales, shows that a pint of beer a day can be part of a well-balanced weight-loss diet and will not lead to that distinctive bulge.Dr Williams is a professor of chemistry and he states in the journal ‘Chemistry in Brita...
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Quadra client - Green Park Healthcare Trust has become the first health service organisation in Northern Ireland to receive certification for the security of its information systems. The Trust’s Information Technology (IT) Business Unit was presented with the ISO 9001:2000 and the BS 7799: 2002 awa...
Quadra
Christine Watson
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PETAL GURUS :ORLANDO HAMILTONEverything from chic minimalist bouquets to vibrant boho confections.Fans include Mr & Mrs Guy Ritchie.Bridal bouquets start atÂ70.00; 0208 89628944.MCQUEENSThe king of glamorous structural bouquets†think sprigs of rosemary interlaced with roses.Their work dazzles the
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Neil Kirkpatrick
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It is now well established that alcohol, particularly red wine, can be good for the heart by boosting ‘good’ cholesterol and inhibiting the formation of clots in the blood. Indeed the Spanish government have recently passed a new wine law that encourages the consumption of wine as part of a well-ba...
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Researchers at University Hospital in Washington, D.C., started out to test a hunch that alcohol could somehow contribute to this blinding eye disease. Dr Thomas Obesisan and his colleagues looked at data on more than 3,000 men and women who were between 45 and 74 years of age - 184 had evidence of
Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group
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People have been saying this for years, and here it is again. There's nothing wrong with a few beers (as long as you are of age).It's also a fact that beer drinkers have been ignored for too long. After all, the wine drinkers have been praised for their healthy habits (the ‘Mediterranean Paradox’ a...
Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group
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A recent study has concluded that as a result of the cardio-protective effects of alcohol, it is estimated that there are approximately 2% fewer deaths annually in England and Wales than would be expected in a totally non-drinking population. Northern Ireland could be expected to show similar resul...
Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group
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A recent study has concluded that as a result of the cardio-protective effects of alcohol, it is estimated that there are approximately 2% fewer deaths annually in England and Wales than would be expected in a totally non-drinking population. Northern Ireland could be expected to show similar resul...
Northern Ireland Drinks Industry Group
NIDIG
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