Digital Hearing Aids Correct Hearing Loss and Prevent Job Loss
CORNELIUS, N.C., Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the uncertainty in today's economy, job loss is a valid concern for everyone. And, for anyone struggling with a hearing impairment, the purchase of a modern digital hearing aid could preserve their career as well as their ability to hear; HearPod's hearing aids can help. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:05:46 GMT
In Search of the Holy Long Tail: African-Americans and Web 2.0
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- My Black Networks, LLC announced today a new portal site -- The MyBlack(TM) Urban Vertical -- with a core mission to address the fragmented state of data that is culturally relevant to its target markets. My Black Networks (MBN) defines itself as an ecosystem of informational web sites targeting unique segments of the African, African-American and Caribbean communities or the African Diaspora Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:43:11 GMT
Hilarious Board Game about Retirement for Baby Boomers Combines Nostalgia, Life Experiences and Fun
ASHLAND, Ohio, Oct. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SWL Retirement, Inc., Ashland, Ohio, today announced the launch of The Baby Boomer Retirement Game(TM) a hilarious new board game about retirement for Baby Boomers. The game combines nostalgia, life experiences and fun as players compete to be the first to reach 'inner peace.' Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:48:02 GMT
WiseUSA '08 - A Global Meditation Program Aimed at Influencing the American Election
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gaiafield Center for Subtle Activism (GCSA), sponsored by the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), announces the launch of WiseUSA '08, a non-partisan, free global meditation and prayer program to run from October 1st to November 6th 2008, designed to draw forth wise leadership from both politicians and citizens during and beyond the U.S. presidential election. (VIDEO - VNR) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:59:49 GMT
World Mind Network Offers a Daily Snapshot of Humanity
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- If the planet is becoming a global village, how do you obtain a condensed view of what fellow villagers are thinking, doing, and creating right now? Answering that question is the goal of the World Mind Network, a group and website which employs the metaphor of the human race as one giant brain to explore new ways in which, largely through Web 3.0 technologies, we can connect with others, learn about distant and exotic people and phenomena, and address major problems in new ways. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:31:03 GMT
Oct 10: James Clavell
1924-1994, (Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle), screenwriter, director, producer, novelist born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. See biography and links to other people born today... RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EST
Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi's romantic and nationalistic operas were widely popular during his lifetime and are considered masterpieces today. Many of his themes transcend the boundaries of the genre and have taken root in popular culture. Despite the composer's widespread popularity, some critics describe his works as overly simple and shamelessly melodramatic. Though the baptismal register for October 11, 1813, lists Verdi as ''born yesterday,'' his date of birth remains a source of mystery. Why is this? News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Aimee Semple McPherson
''Sister Aimee'' was an evangelist and the founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. Noted for her extravagant and unconventional religious services, McPherson's revival meetings were often standing room only. On one occasion, she even held services in a boxing ring, inviting those in attendance to ''knock out the Devil.'' On May 18, 1926, she disappeared after heading to Venice Beach for a swim. When she reappeared about a month later, what did she claim had happened to her? RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Thu, 9 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Get The Right Hunting Clothes First
Were it not for the sharp eyes of a turkey, one could probably go without patterned hunting clothes and instead hunt in the clothes they wear everyday. As many hunters will agree, the joy of hunting is in the hunt itself and that means blending in with the surroundings. Even the animals themselves are naturally [...] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:53:26 +0000
Managing Mesothelioma Disease
Until a generation ago asbestos–a silicate fiber–was generally accepted as a safe, economical material effective for fire protection and insulation. Thus, asbestos was widely used in theater curtains, in mitts and trivets for the home, and in many types of industrial insulations.
The association between asbestos exposure and subsequent lung cancer and mesothelioma attorney was recognized [...] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:32:25 +0000
A Mesothelioma Case History
A 75-year-old man complained of constant upper-left lateral thoracic pain. He said he had fallen from his bicycle shortly before the onset of symptoms and attributed the pain to the fall. Physical examination was unrevealing. Rib films showed no abnormality, and he was treated with aspirin. When he was seen again one month later, the [...] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:58:32 +0000
Heeding the Cancer Warning Signs
Diagnosis is confirmed by tissue examination. In the presence of pleural effusion, about 30 percent of aspirated specimens of pleural fluid are positive for malignant cells. Pleural biopsy of the involved area is positive in about one-half of the cases and shows atypical cells in another one-third. If aspiration and needle biopsy of the pleura [...] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:56:22 +0000
Diagnosing Mesothelioma
Physical findings are usually those of an underlying pleural effusion, which is present in more than 50 percent of cases at diagnosis for the mesothelioma patient. Other specific physical findings are usually lacking.
The tumor may spread through the thoracic wall, producing subcutaneous nodules, but distant metastasis is unusual at the time of initial diagnosis, [...] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:54:42 +0000
