WellCentive Selected by Medicare for National Quality Improvement Incentive Program | Health Informer: "Atlanta-based WellCentive (www.wellcentive.com) today announced that it has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an approved vendor for payment for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
PQRI is a voluntary CMS program that provides a financial incentive to physicians and other eligible health care professionals who successfully report quality outcomes data for their Medicare patients."
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Scientists Discover New Virus Invading US Honeybees | Health Informer
Scientists Discover New Virus Invading US Honeybees | Health Informer: "Scientists at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), located in Edgewood, MD, working with scientists at the University of Montana and industry partners Bee Alert Technology, Inc. and BVS, Inc. have discovered in U.S. honeybees a virus only before identified in European honeybees.
The invading bee virus newly discovered in the U.S. is called Varroa Destructor Virus -1 (VDV-1). First definitively identified in Europe in 2006, VDV-1 is carried by both honeybees and the tiny varroa mites that affect them. VDV-1 is related to a family of paralytic viruses that causes a breakdown of some membranes. In silkworms the virus causes flaccid disease, which causes the worms to digest themselves internally."
The invading bee virus newly discovered in the U.S. is called Varroa Destructor Virus -1 (VDV-1). First definitively identified in Europe in 2006, VDV-1 is carried by both honeybees and the tiny varroa mites that affect them. VDV-1 is related to a family of paralytic viruses that causes a breakdown of some membranes. In silkworms the virus causes flaccid disease, which causes the worms to digest themselves internally."
New Treatment Launched to Help Improve Symptoms in People Suffering From Overactive Bladder | Health Informer
New Treatment Launched to Help Improve Symptoms in People Suffering From Overactive Bladder | Health Informer: "Pfizer Limited has launched Toviaz(R)(Black Triangle Drug) (fesoterodine fumarate), a new once daily treatment for the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB). OAB is a condition which affects an estimated 4.9 million people in the UK(1) (more than twice the number of people with diabetes(2)) and has been shown to have a serious and detrimental effect on people’s emotional, psychological and sexual wellbeing(3)."
AIDS Crisis in Communities of Color Prompts Demand for National Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS | Health Informer
AIDS Crisis in Communities of Color Prompts Demand for National Plan to Fight HIV/AIDS | Health Informer: "Public Health Advocates Deliver Demand during the Democratic National Convention Calling on Senators Barack Obama and John McCain to Support a Comprehensive National AIDS Strategy"
Prevention of Heart Disease Takes Precedence At American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Meeting | Health Informer
Prevention of Heart Disease Takes Precedence At American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Meeting | Health Informer: "The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (www.asnc.org) will be pleased to host its Annual Scientific Session from September 10 - 14, 2008 in Boston, MA. Imaging specialists from around the globe will gather at ASNC2008 to discuss the meeting’s theme — “Imaging for Primary and Secondary Prevention: Improving the Detection Gap.”"
New Study Finds California’s Tobacco Control Program Has Saved Billions in Medical Costs | Health Informer
New Study Finds California’s Tobacco Control Program Has Saved Billions in Medical Costs | Health Informer: "The following is a statement of William V. Corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
A new scientific study being published this week finds that California’s state tobacco control program saved $86 billion (in 2004 dollars) in personal health care costs in its first 15 years and provides important new evidence for states to increase spending on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. This study demonstrates powerfully that state tobacco prevention and cessation programs are smart, cost-effective investments that not only improve health and save lives, but also save money by dramatically reducing health care costs for government, businesses and families. It should spur states to significantly increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs with the $25 billion in revenue they collect each year from the tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes."
A new scientific study being published this week finds that California’s state tobacco control program saved $86 billion (in 2004 dollars) in personal health care costs in its first 15 years and provides important new evidence for states to increase spending on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. This study demonstrates powerfully that state tobacco prevention and cessation programs are smart, cost-effective investments that not only improve health and save lives, but also save money by dramatically reducing health care costs for government, businesses and families. It should spur states to significantly increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs with the $25 billion in revenue they collect each year from the tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes."
Latest U.S. Census Estimates Show 45.7 Million Americans Are Uninsured | Health Informer
Latest U.S. Census Estimates Show 45.7 Million Americans Are Uninsured | Health Informer: "Consumers Union’s Cover America Tour Puts a Face on Uninsured and Others Struggling to Afford the Health Care They Need
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report today that estimates that 45.7 million Americans were uninsured in 2007 compared to 47 million in 2006. While the report shows a slight drop in the number of uninsured, it underscores the urgent need to expand access to health coverage, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports."
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report today that estimates that 45.7 million Americans were uninsured in 2007 compared to 47 million in 2006. While the report shows a slight drop in the number of uninsured, it underscores the urgent need to expand access to health coverage, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports."
How Alcohol Affects The Brain | Health Informer
How Alcohol Affects The Brain | Health Informer: "I once had the unusual, though unhappy, opportunity of observing the same phenomenon in the brain structure of a man, who, in a paroxysm of alcoholic excitement, decapitated himself under the wheel of a railway carriage, and whose brain was instantaneously evolved from the skull by the crash. The brain itself, entire, was before me within three minutes after the death. It exhaled the odor of spirit most distinctly, and its membranes and minute structures were vascular in the extreme. It looked as if it had been recently injected with vermilion. The white matter of the cerebrum, studded with red points, could scarcely be distinguished, when it was incised, by its natural whiteness; and the pia-mater, or internal vascular membrane covering the brain, resembled a delicate web of coagulated red blood, so tensely were its fine vessels engorged."
Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Offer Tips for a Healthy Transition Back-To-School | Health Informer
Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Offer Tips for a Healthy Transition Back-To-School | Health Informer: "Exercise, Proper Nutrition and Sleep Among the Cornerstones for Getting off to a Good Start
As August signals the winding down of summer, the bell rings for more than 50 million students who will be returning to classrooms this year. Amidst the back-to-school sales and meet-the-teacher sessions, parents and students should keep healthy habits top of mind to ensure they get off to a positive start. Anita Chandra, MD, FAAP, pediatrician at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, and a spokesperson for the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers five “subjects” for parents to teach this school season."
As August signals the winding down of summer, the bell rings for more than 50 million students who will be returning to classrooms this year. Amidst the back-to-school sales and meet-the-teacher sessions, parents and students should keep healthy habits top of mind to ensure they get off to a positive start. Anita Chandra, MD, FAAP, pediatrician at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, and a spokesperson for the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers five “subjects” for parents to teach this school season."
Medical Records Institute Unveils Platform for Studying Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare | Health Informer
Medical Records Institute Unveils Platform for Studying Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare | Health Informer: "Center for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare (C-PAHC) Now Accepting Members
Medical Records Institute introduces today the Center for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare (C-PAHC), a membership-based organization that will study and advocate the advancement of cell phone applications in healthcare."
Medical Records Institute introduces today the Center for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare (C-PAHC), a membership-based organization that will study and advocate the advancement of cell phone applications in healthcare."
Getting Adolescents Ready for a Healthy School Experience | Club Femina
Getting Adolescents Ready for a Healthy School Experience | Club Femina: "New Eye Health Resource Center and Immunization Information Available to Consumers Online
“As parents start to think about back-to-school preparation, it’s very important they make sure that their ‘tweens’ and teens get recommended immunizations and a vision screening,” said Wayne Meyer, M.D., medical director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri. “Now is the perfect time to schedule appointments with health care providers so that adolescents are up to date on vaccines and that eye disease is detected and prevented.”"
“As parents start to think about back-to-school preparation, it’s very important they make sure that their ‘tweens’ and teens get recommended immunizations and a vision screening,” said Wayne Meyer, M.D., medical director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri. “Now is the perfect time to schedule appointments with health care providers so that adolescents are up to date on vaccines and that eye disease is detected and prevented.”"
SchoolPulse Gives Parents What They Need | Club Femina
SchoolPulse Gives Parents What They Need | Club Femina: "Pledges to donate a million dollars to America’s schools
Harried parents across America rejoice! SchoolPulse(TM) today announced the launch of new, desperately needed online tools so parents can manage their kids’ hectic school and extracurricular activities. Now, families can finally spend more time enjoying activities and less time keeping track of permission slips, practice locations, snack schedules, recital venues and car pooling arrangements."
Harried parents across America rejoice! SchoolPulse(TM) today announced the launch of new, desperately needed online tools so parents can manage their kids’ hectic school and extracurricular activities. Now, families can finally spend more time enjoying activities and less time keeping track of permission slips, practice locations, snack schedules, recital venues and car pooling arrangements."
Free Book and Full-Ride College Scholarship for Moms Going Back to School | Club Femina
Free Book and Full-Ride College Scholarship for Moms Going Back to School | Club Femina: "The First 400 Applicants for a Full-Ride Scholarship at http://www.projectworkingmom.com Can Receive Free Copy of ‘Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy or Is It?’"
One Quarter of British Women are not Caring for Their Teeth on a Daily Basis | Club Femina
One Quarter of British Women are not Caring for Their Teeth on a Daily Basis | Club Femina: "One in four British women admits to not looking after her teeth, including brushing and flossing, on a daily basis, according to a new survey released today by Align Technology, makers of Invisalign(R)."
Special Summer Camp Helps Girls Recognize Inner and Outer Beauty | Club Femina
Special Summer Camp Helps Girls Recognize Inner and Outer Beauty | Club Femina: "Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP and ELLEgirl.com Send Four Girls to My Beauty Camp this Summer
Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP has teamed up with the popular teenage Web site ELLEgirl.com to send four contest winners later this summer to a weeklong My Beauty Camp in Santa Monica, California. With the new school year approaching, the goal of the camp is to empower girls to become successful women by helping them build confidence and boost self-esteem through all aspects of their academic and personal lives."
Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP has teamed up with the popular teenage Web site ELLEgirl.com to send four contest winners later this summer to a weeklong My Beauty Camp in Santa Monica, California. With the new school year approaching, the goal of the camp is to empower girls to become successful women by helping them build confidence and boost self-esteem through all aspects of their academic and personal lives."
Britain’s Singing Sensation Connie Talbot Comes to America | Club Femina
Britain’s Singing Sensation Connie Talbot Comes to America | Club Femina: "Seven-Year-Old Singer’s Natural Talent & Charm Take Globe by Storm
Connie Talbot — remember the name. Many millions have come to know not just her name but also her amazing voice during the brief time since Talbot was the captivating runner-up in the 2007 season of the U.K.’s top-rated “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show. The precious, 7 year-old singer has since become a best-selling international recording artist, and her unaffected charm and aplomb have won the hearts of music lovers and the media. The stunning preternatural singing talent that has made Talbot a star now arrives stateside as AAO Music/Reality releases her debut album, Over The Rainbow in the U.S. on September 30."
Connie Talbot — remember the name. Many millions have come to know not just her name but also her amazing voice during the brief time since Talbot was the captivating runner-up in the 2007 season of the U.K.’s top-rated “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show. The precious, 7 year-old singer has since become a best-selling international recording artist, and her unaffected charm and aplomb have won the hearts of music lovers and the media. The stunning preternatural singing talent that has made Talbot a star now arrives stateside as AAO Music/Reality releases her debut album, Over The Rainbow in the U.S. on September 30."
Home Gardening | Club Femina
Home Gardening | Club Femina: "Over the last few years home gardening has become an increasingly popular past-time and hobby. In fact, studies show that home gardening is at an all time high in America right now. In the United States 8 out of 10 households take part in some type of home gardening activity. Obviously from the number of people that are doing it, home gardening is one of the most popular recreational activities in nation."
Dollywood Announces New Attraction, Show for 2009 Season | Club Femina
Dollywood Announces New Attraction, Show for 2009 Season | Club Femina: "Adventure Mountain honors the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary"
World Vision Expands Relief to Women and Children Fleeing Conflict in Georgia | Club Femina
World Vision Expands Relief to Women and Children Fleeing Conflict in Georgia | Club Femina: "* Aid workers find humanitarian situation “heartbreaking and profoundly disturbing”
* World Vision reaching hundreds with food, blankets, bedding, hygiene items; providing medical supplies to Tbilisi’s main hospital
* Ceasefire needed to reach those still in conflict areas"
* World Vision reaching hundreds with food, blankets, bedding, hygiene items; providing medical supplies to Tbilisi’s main hospital
* Ceasefire needed to reach those still in conflict areas"
March of Dimes Mobile Health Centers Providing Care to Moms in Gulf Coast Areas Still Lacking Public Health Services | Club Femina
March of Dimes Mobile Health Centers Providing Care to Moms in Gulf Coast Areas Still Lacking Public Health Services | Club Femina: "hree years after the hurricanes of 2005, four March of Dimes Mom & Baby Mobile Health Centers(R) are bringing much-needed maternal and infant health care to the Greater New Orleans and Gulf Coast area, especially aiding new Spanish-speaking residents who came to help rebuild the region that still is plagued by limited access to public health services."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Free Book and Full-Ride College Scholarship for Moms Going Back to School | Club Femina
Free Book and Full-Ride College Scholarship for Moms Going Back to School | Club Femina: "The First 400 Applicants for a Full-Ride Scholarship at http://www.projectworkingmom.com Can Receive Free Copy of ‘Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy or Is It?’
eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, today announced that it will give away 400 copies of the book “Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy or Is It?”, by Stephanie Clark, to visitors of its http://www.projectworkingmom.com/ website. Clark is the founder & CEO of My Daughter’s Keeper, Inc., a non-profit organization empowering mothers, daughters, women and girls and a mother/daughter relationship coach. She is also the spokesperson for Project Working Mom, an online education advocacy campaign designed to help working moms improve their lives through education."
eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, today announced that it will give away 400 copies of the book “Life as a Single Mom: It Isn’t Easy or Is It?”, by Stephanie Clark, to visitors of its http://www.projectworkingmom.com/ website. Clark is the founder & CEO of My Daughter’s Keeper, Inc., a non-profit organization empowering mothers, daughters, women and girls and a mother/daughter relationship coach. She is also the spokesperson for Project Working Mom, an online education advocacy campaign designed to help working moms improve their lives through education."
One Quarter of British Women are not Caring for Their Teeth on a Daily Basis | Club Femina
One Quarter of British Women are not Caring for Their Teeth on a Daily Basis | Club Femina: "One in four British women admits to not looking after her teeth, including brushing and flossing, on a daily basis, according to a new survey released today by Align Technology, makers of Invisalign(R)."
Special Summer Camp Helps Girls Recognize Inner and Outer Beauty | Club Femina
Special Summer Camp Helps Girls Recognize Inner and Outer Beauty | Club Femina: "Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP and ELLEgirl.com Send Four Girls to My Beauty Camp this Summer
Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP has teamed up with the popular teenage Web site ELLEgirl.com to send four contest winners later this summer to a weeklong My Beauty Camp in Santa Monica, California. With the new school year approaching, the goal of the camp is to empower girls to become successful women by helping them build confidence and boost self-esteem through all aspects of their academic and personal lives."
Retin-A Micro(R) PUMP has teamed up with the popular teenage Web site ELLEgirl.com to send four contest winners later this summer to a weeklong My Beauty Camp in Santa Monica, California. With the new school year approaching, the goal of the camp is to empower girls to become successful women by helping them build confidence and boost self-esteem through all aspects of their academic and personal lives."
Britain’s Singing Sensation Connie Talbot Comes to America | Club Femina
Britain’s Singing Sensation Connie Talbot Comes to America | Club Femina: "Seven-Year-Old Singer’s Natural Talent & Charm Take Globe by Storm
Connie Talbot — remember the name. Many millions have come to know not just her name but also her amazing voice during the brief time since Talbot was the captivating runner-up in the 2007 season of the U.K.’s top-rated “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show. The precious, 7 year-old singer has since become a best-selling international recording artist, and her unaffected charm and aplomb have won the hearts of music lovers and the media. The stunning preternatural singing talent that has made Talbot a star now arrives stateside as AAO Music/Reality releases her debut album, Over The Rainbow in the U.S. on September 30."
Connie Talbot — remember the name. Many millions have come to know not just her name but also her amazing voice during the brief time since Talbot was the captivating runner-up in the 2007 season of the U.K.’s top-rated “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show. The precious, 7 year-old singer has since become a best-selling international recording artist, and her unaffected charm and aplomb have won the hearts of music lovers and the media. The stunning preternatural singing talent that has made Talbot a star now arrives stateside as AAO Music/Reality releases her debut album, Over The Rainbow in the U.S. on September 30."
Home Gardening | Club Femina
Home Gardening | Club Femina: "Over the last few years home gardening has become an increasingly popular past-time and hobby. In fact, studies show that home gardening is at an all time high in America right now. In the United States 8 out of 10 households take part in some type of home gardening activity. Obviously from the number of people that are doing it, home gardening is one of the most popular recreational activities in nation."
Dollywood Announces New Attraction, Show for 2009 Season | Club Femina
Dollywood Announces New Attraction, Show for 2009 Season | Club Femina: "Adventure Mountain honors the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary
Dollywood’s 2009 season features the new Adventure Mountain attraction and Imagine presented by Le Grand Cirque, the new show that will headline Dollywood’s annual Festival of Nations in the spring."
Dollywood’s 2009 season features the new Adventure Mountain attraction and Imagine presented by Le Grand Cirque, the new show that will headline Dollywood’s annual Festival of Nations in the spring."
World Vision Expands Relief to Women and Children Fleeing Conflict in Georgia | Club Femina
World Vision Expands Relief to Women and Children Fleeing Conflict in Georgia | Club Femina: "* Aid workers find humanitarian situation “heartbreaking and profoundly disturbing”
* World Vision reaching hundreds with food, blankets, bedding, hygiene items; providing medical supplies to Tbilisi’s main hospital
* Ceasefire needed to reach those still in conflict areas"
* World Vision reaching hundreds with food, blankets, bedding, hygiene items; providing medical supplies to Tbilisi’s main hospital
* Ceasefire needed to reach those still in conflict areas"
March of Dimes Mobile Health Centers Providing Care to Moms in Gulf Coast Areas Still Lacking Public Health Services | Club Femina
March of Dimes Mobile Health Centers Providing Care to Moms in Gulf Coast Areas Still Lacking Public Health Services | Club Femina: "Three years after the hurricanes of 2005, four March of Dimes Mom & Baby Mobile Health Centers(R) are bringing much-needed maternal and infant health care to the Greater New Orleans and Gulf Coast area, especially aiding new Spanish-speaking residents who came to help rebuild the region that still is plagued by limited access to public health services."
Too Hot for Wigs: Bald Women Go Natural in Nevada | Club Femina
Too Hot for Wigs: Bald Women Go Natural in Nevada | Club Femina: "Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) Brings Cool Advice to Las Vegas
Sweltering under wigs unable to grow hair, women are turning to Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) for cool options and warm hearts. So, Bald Girls Do Lunch(R), a not-for-profit organization, is bringing women with alopecia areata together for the first time in Nevada."
Sweltering under wigs unable to grow hair, women are turning to Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) for cool options and warm hearts. So, Bald Girls Do Lunch(R), a not-for-profit organization, is bringing women with alopecia areata together for the first time in Nevada."
High Fashion and Hot Latin Music on MTV Tr3s Fashionista | Club Femina
High Fashion and Hot Latin Music on MTV Tr3s Fashionista | Club Femina: "Exclusive Musical Performances by Kinky, Lloyd featuring Pitbull, RKM y Ken Y, and Nina Sky Featured in ‘MTV Tr3s Fashionista’
MTV Tr3s (mtvtr3s.com) brings together the perfect mix of high fashion and hot music on “MTV Tr3s Fashionista,” which premieres on August 16th at 2 PM. Taped in front of a live studio audience, “MTV Tr3s Fashionista” is hosted by former model and actress Natalie Martinez and MTV Tr3s VJ L.Boogs with Karli Henriquez as backstage correspondent. The program features celebrity models like America’s Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez and Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day walking the runway and showcasing Fall 2008 looks from a mix of Latino and Anglo designers."
MTV Tr3s (mtvtr3s.com) brings together the perfect mix of high fashion and hot music on “MTV Tr3s Fashionista,” which premieres on August 16th at 2 PM. Taped in front of a live studio audience, “MTV Tr3s Fashionista” is hosted by former model and actress Natalie Martinez and MTV Tr3s VJ L.Boogs with Karli Henriquez as backstage correspondent. The program features celebrity models like America’s Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez and Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day walking the runway and showcasing Fall 2008 looks from a mix of Latino and Anglo designers."
U.S. News Media Group Announces America’s Best Colleges: Harvard, Amherst, and Williams Top 2009 Lists | Daily news
U.S. News Media Group Announces America’s Best Colleges: Harvard, Amherst, and Williams Top 2009 Lists | Daily news: "2009 edition features new rankings of Up-and-Coming Schools, Guidance Counselor Picks, and an interactive student center on USNews.com
U.S. News Media Group today announced the 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges, marking 25 years since its inaugural debut. For the first time in 12 years, Harvard University solely topped the list of Best National Universities, while Amherst College rose to tie with Williams College for Best Liberal Arts College. The exclusive rankings, which will feature two new categories, will be published in the magazine’s September 1 issue, on newsstands Monday, August 25, and available today online at www.usnews.com/colleges."
U.S. News Media Group today announced the 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges, marking 25 years since its inaugural debut. For the first time in 12 years, Harvard University solely topped the list of Best National Universities, while Amherst College rose to tie with Williams College for Best Liberal Arts College. The exclusive rankings, which will feature two new categories, will be published in the magazine’s September 1 issue, on newsstands Monday, August 25, and available today online at www.usnews.com/colleges."
Get Streetwise About Your Auto Insurance | Daily news
Get Streetwise About Your Auto Insurance | Daily news: "Don’t wait until you have an accident to find what the language in your auto insurance policy means, says Frank N. Darras, America’s top insurance lawyer.
Liability, comprehensive, collision, uninsured motorist coverage, deductibles, it’s worse than learning a foreign language. Throw in the limits of your coverage, $100K, $300K, $50K and how that coverage works and most of us throw up our hands."
Liability, comprehensive, collision, uninsured motorist coverage, deductibles, it’s worse than learning a foreign language. Throw in the limits of your coverage, $100K, $300K, $50K and how that coverage works and most of us throw up our hands."
aifly Trains 1.5 million People for the Beijing Olympics | Daily news
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aifly Trains 1.5 million People for the Beijing Olympics
Training over 1.5 million people to provide professional security, medical, hospitality, guidance, and other services for the Olympic Games would be a daunting task for any organization but throw in the added challenge of training them to provide all those services in 10 foreign languages? Many might have considered that impossible when planning was underway for the Beijing Olympic Volunteer Program. aifly Education Technology Company accepted this “mission impossible”, and their success has earned appreciation and accolades from volunteers, foreign guests, and the Olympic Committee."
BackgammonMasters to Purchase Olympic Record Breaker Usain Bolt’s Running Shoes | Daily news
BackgammonMasters to Purchase Olympic Record Breaker Usain Bolt’s Running Shoes | Daily news: "BackgammonMasters, a popular online backgammon, poker and blackjack gaming provider, has announced that it wishes to purchase the gold running shoes of Jamaican Olympic record breaker Usain Bolt. Once the shoes have been acquired they plan to auction them off to the highest bidder, with all proceeds going to charity. BackgammonMasters congratulates Bolt on setting two new word records for the men’s 100 meter and 200 meter races at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games."
Women Still Earn Less Than Men in Europe | Daily news
Women Still Earn Less Than Men in Europe | Daily news: "Eurofound Publishes Annual Report on Pay Increases Across the European Union
Women in Europe earn on average almost 16% less than men doing similar jobs, according to new data published by Eurofound’s European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO). The good news is that the gender pay gap in the EU15 countries is shrinking. The bad news, however, is that the pay gap between men and women doing similar jobs in the new EU Member States is wider than the EU average."
Women in Europe earn on average almost 16% less than men doing similar jobs, according to new data published by Eurofound’s European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO). The good news is that the gender pay gap in the EU15 countries is shrinking. The bad news, however, is that the pay gap between men and women doing similar jobs in the new EU Member States is wider than the EU average."
Over 40 Olympic Athletes in Beijing Download Tibet Solidarity Album Songs for Tibet | Daily news
Over 40 Olympic Athletes in Beijing Download Tibet Solidarity Album Songs for Tibet | Daily news: "In Atmosphere of Fear and Intimidation, Download Initiative Gives Athletes Ability to Protest Chinese Policies in Tibet as Chinese Netizens Denounce Album"
Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Eliminated! | Daily news
Cell Phone Early Termination Fees Eliminated! | Daily news: "Consumer Cellular to Offer AARP’s Nearly 40 Million Members Cell Phone Plans That Set Higher Benchmarks for the Industry, Including Making Available Cell Phone Contracts Which Eliminate Early Termination Fees"
Boston University and The Center for Human Genetics, Inc. Announce Change in Testing Services | Daily news
Boston University and The Center for Human Genetics, Inc. Announce Change in Testing Services | Daily news: "Boston University and Aubrey Milunsky, MB.B.Ch, D.Sc., President of the Center for Human Genetics, Inc. (”CHG”) and Director of the Center for Human Genetics of Boston University, announced that CHG will no longer offer testing services covered by patents licensed to Athena Diagnostics, Inc."
Air Transport Association Projects 6 Percent Drop in Passengers During Eight-Day Labor Day Holiday Travel Period | Daily news
Air Transport Association Projects 6 Percent Drop in Passengers During Eight-Day Labor Day Holiday Travel Period | Daily news: "Passengers Urged to Plan Ahead and Pack Patience
The Air Transport Association of America, (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, forecasts that 16 million passengers* will travel globally on U.S. airlines during the 2008 Labor Day holiday period, spanning Wed., Aug. 27 through Wed., Sept. 3. This is a decline of 5.7 percent from the 17 million passengers estimated to have traveled on U.S. airlines during the same period last year."
The Air Transport Association of America, (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, forecasts that 16 million passengers* will travel globally on U.S. airlines during the 2008 Labor Day holiday period, spanning Wed., Aug. 27 through Wed., Sept. 3. This is a decline of 5.7 percent from the 17 million passengers estimated to have traveled on U.S. airlines during the same period last year."
FEMA Encourages New York Residents to Get Protected During an Already Historic Year of Flooding | Daily news
FEMA Encourages New York Residents to Get Protected During an Already Historic Year of Flooding | Daily news: "70 Years After “The Long Island Express” 98 Percent Of New York Residents Lack Flood Protection"
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Atlanta to Host Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Team in 2010 | Football Media
Atlanta to Host Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Team in 2010 | Football Media: "With the 2008 Olympic Games underway and many fans wondering what’s next for their favorite female soccer players, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to expand to Atlanta, Ga. in 2010, the League’s second year of play. Atlanta joins Philadelphia as an expected 2010 WPS expansion city, while host cities named to date for the inaugural 2009 season include Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington D.C. Meanwhile, the League continues to explore additional potential franchises for both the 2009 and 2010 seasons."
First phase of ticket sales will kick off on 13 September on FIFA.com | Football Media
First phase of ticket sales will kick off on 13 September on FIFA.com | Football Media: "The first phase of ticket sales for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by TOYOTA will kick off on 13 September exclusively on FIFA.com. Tickets will be available in this initial phase until 23 September."
FIFA disappointed by CAS decision | Football Media
FIFA disappointed by CAS decision | Football Media: "FIFA is disappointed by the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the mandatory release of players under the age of 23 for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008, which was announced on 6 August 2008."
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Launches Social Networking Site | Football Media
Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) Launches Social Networking Site | Football Media: "Exclusive Olympics content from U.S. players and WPS coaches at fans.womensprosoccer.com
Brandi Chastain to pick winner of WPS ‘Top Town Video Challenge’"
Brandi Chastain to pick winner of WPS ‘Top Town Video Challenge’"
Watch Live Premier League Football Matches on Sky Sports | Football Media
Watch Live Premier League Football Matches on Sky Sports | Football Media: "Sky Sports Releases Barclays Premier League 2008-2009 Match Fixtures
2008-2009 Premier League football season is upon us and fans need go no further than Sky Sports for the top games - live."
2008-2009 Premier League football season is upon us and fans need go no further than Sky Sports for the top games - live."
SOCCER.COM Launches GiveandGo! Decode and Win Contest | Football Media
SOCCER.COM Launches GiveandGo! Decode and Win Contest | Football Media: "Great players and soccer-crazy fans know that even the smallest opportunity can turn into the game winner! SOCCER.COM and American Airlines are giving fans all over the country the opportunity to become instant winners with their GiveandGo! Decoder Contest."
Virgin Trains Warning for Fans Going to Rangers vs Liverpool and Other Football Matches | Football Media
Virgin Trains Warning for Fans Going to Rangers vs Liverpool and Other Football Matches | Football Media: "Football fans intending to travel to Glasgow for the friendly match between Glasgow Rangers and Liverpool at Ibrox on Saturday 2 August are advised that there will be no suitable trains for return to Liverpool after the game."
Clasico Centroamericano Proved that Central American Soccer is Stronger than Ever | Football Media
Clasico Centroamericano Proved that Central American Soccer is Stronger than Ever | Football Media: "The International Friendly Soccer Match Between the National Teams of El Salvador and Guatemala Proved that Central American Soccer is Stronger than Ever"
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