Whether it is overcoming their own ailments, running in honor of a friend or family member, promoting a healthy lifestyle or raising money for a cause close to their hearts, each of the thousands of runners at The New Jersey Marathon at the Shore and Long Branch Half Marathon on May 5 has his or her own reason for competing. Each story is inspiring in its own way, and many have shared their experiences with race organizers and other fans. Some of the most poignant stories surround runners who continue to battle disease or other health-related obstacles. Denise DiMarzo, ...

Beth Rosenthal is using her own medical challenges as a springboard for helping others. In 1985, the previously healthy and energetic Beth was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma at the age of 11. Although the tumor was benign, it had to be removed because its location at the brain stem could impair many bodily functions and eventually lead to her death. Her treatments included two craniotomies followed by several weeks of radiation therapy. While these procedures saved Beth's life, they resulted in many permanent side effects that began to manifest during her teenage ...

The application, aptly named 'Westcountry Trades' has now completed it's development phase, to ensure the service is as efficient and effective as possible. The mobile app will allow users to search for a range of specific and speciality tradesmen in their immediate locality, with ease, convenience and speed. At present, the 'Westcountry Trades' app is compatible with both iOS and Android powered devices and is completely free to download, meaning users will never have to spend hours searching for the right tradesman for their specific job again! As the launch date approaches, ...

Soccer video games celebrate their 35th anniversary this year, and there are already plenty of great games on Apple iOS for fans of the sport. Seattle based independent developers Game Changer Games are aiming to offer a new twist on the Football Manager style soccer sim, with a free-to-play game based around the corruption in the world's most popular sport that has been so highly publicized in recent months. In Game Changer - The Football Match Fixing Game, players will take on the role of a match fixer working with shady characters from the criminal underworld to ...

BWC Management & Consulting is an independent fine and rare wine brokerage with no ties to any producers, enabling the company to make recommendations free from bias. Headquartered in central London, the company offers brokerage services to high net-worth individuals, corporate and institution organisations throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. BWC Management & Consulting's client base consists of more than 2000 clients in the United Kingdom alone and is growing exponentially. The rapid expansion the company has experienced since inception has led to plans ...

Now, the spring is going and the summer comes. In this beautiful season, many young girls and their boyfriend are planning to get married. With the wind blow softly and the sun shining, the beautiful and unique wedding dress add more wonderful and glamorous for the happy girl. Wedding are the special occasion where two people come together to celebrate their love for one another. All of your friends and family will gather together to join in the celebration to witness your big day with your one true love. Everyone looks forward expectantly to the big day when they will ...

DASCOM(R) Americas, a recognized leader in complete business printing solutions and marketer of Tally(R) and TallyDASCOM(R) serial matrix, specialty, and thermal printers today announced the first in a line of new direct thermal POS printers, the DT-230. The DT-230 POS offers reliability, precision and performance in a small footprint, where space is limited. The printer combines a high speed print mechanism (rated at 260mm/s or 10.2in/s) with a host of features including one hand media loading, a heavy duty standard cutter, and an array of flexible interfaces including ...

Antonio Juan Marcos Issa of Blue Marine Technology Group is well-acquainted with the benefits that positive, strong leadership can provide to a growing company. Here, the business leader provides insight regarding leadership trends that were published in a recent article by boston.com. In a press statement, Juan Marcos considers how effective leadership can allow a company to continue to expand. According to the article, "Business leaders looking for meaningful growth are all about investing in their people to cultivate an engaged workforce, and ultimately, achieve ...

Matthew Roblez, a board certified and licensed structural engineer and the part owner and principal of McNeil Engineering, recently responded to an article published by Finance & Commerce regarding the role that existing structures play in the world of structural engineers. While many individuals outside of the industry assume that these professionals create new structures, it is true that they call upon existing buildings to solve client needs; oftentimes, structural engineers focus not on designing a new building but on rehabilitating one that is already in existence. ...

Steve Guziec, a recent graduate from Benedictine University, joined the Fox Valley Institute (FVI) team as the newest intern. FVI is excited to announce the start of our Internship Program that will provide over 20 weeks of experience and supervision for recent graduates. For the duration of his internship, Steve will be seeing clients at a reduced fee while under the supervision of an experienced licensed therapist. Offering counseling services to adolescents, individuals, couples, children and families without insurance, Steve has a passion for helping people discover ...

Although women still dominate the cosmetic surgery market, the year-end statistics recently released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) show an increase among male patients, a trend that Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Niccole (http://www.cosmeticare.com) has seen echoed in his own practice. "I think the rise in male patients is due to a combination of factors," says Dr. Niccole, a board-certified plastic surgeon at CosmetiCare. "Men want to look better for aesthetic ...

Giveacar.co.uk is a website with a unique concept. Upon visiting people are encouraged to give their old car for scrap rather than have it sitting in front of their house unused for ages. The unusual thing about the website that makes so many people donate their cars is that 75% of the value of the sale value of each car will be donated to charity. Giveacar is based in England and it offers people a free fast collection of any car nationwide. This is another reason why people make the hard decision to give their car for scrap - they don't have to do anything. The ...

Weitz & Luxenberg has obtained a multimillion-dollar medical-malpractice settlement from a physician specialist in a case involving a 31-year-old New York tonsillectomy patient who died of complications nearly two weeks following the procedure. The single mother of one was at home watching television when blood suddenly began gushing from her mouth 13 days after undergoing surgery to remove her tonsils. She was rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital where she succumbed a short time later, said Allan Zelikovic, Esq., counsel for the deceased woman's family and head ...

Retail Radio, one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, has hired Hayden Shamburger as a consultant. Retail Radio provides in-store music and other sensory branding services -- including digital signage, digital menu boards and scent -- for stores, restaurants and other locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Shamburger previously served at DMX Music for 10 years as Vice President and General Manager. He has 27 years of experience in retail, and will advise Retail Radio on a wide variety of activities, including business and product development. "I ...

Providing patients with a positive experience that they can't find elsewhere is one of the primary goals of orthodontists Dr. Mary Beth Morrone and Dr. Richard Kaye. Part of their approach is incorporating the newest technologies available, which not only ensure results but also allow for a more comfortable and convenient in-office experience for patients. Doctors Morrone and Kaye were among the first to introduce electronic files and digital imaging, which allows doctors to view treatment notes, photographs and x-rays right at the chair. Now, Morrone and Kaye Orthodontics ...

If you have been seriously injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver, your ability to recover full compensation for your losses will greatly depend on the evidence you are able to collect at the scene of the accident. Thoroughly documenting the scene of a car accident is essential in order to successfully prove that the other driver was responsible for your injuries. Of course, in the event of a serious injury, you may be unable to gather this evidence yourself. If this is the case, have a friend complete the steps outlined below, or else contact an experienced ...

Brandon Bentley, only 34 years old, is a former Spartanburg County, S.C., deputy sheriff who is unable to work because he suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Bentley's depression and PSTD were undisputedly caused by his 2009 killing in self-defense of a man trying to assault the officer with an umbrella and threatening to kill Bentley with his own police gun. Bentley's illness has taken a severe toll on him. According to The State, he dropped 70 pounds, got rid of his own firearms, feels unsafe at home and worries that the man he killed ...

According to a study recently presented by a group of Russian researchers, some women may be associated with a higher risk of developing transvaginal mesh complications following a pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair surgery if they are younger and have less severe POP - which is a condition in which a pelvic organ shifts out of its normal position or begins to protrude through the vagina. Specifically, the study - which was recently presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress - found that several factors may influence a woman's risk of transvaginal mesh injury after POP ...

When thinking about a cruise vacation, endless sea, sun and fun come to mind. However, some cruises do not always go as planned. Many things can go wrong on the ship, and when they do, the passengers may not be without legal remedy. The Carnival cruise Triumph The Carnival Triumph left Galveston, Texas, in early February for a cruise to Mexico. Triumph passengers had no idea what would be in store, and the vacation soon turned into a nightmare, according to some news reports. The four-day trip was interrupted on the third day when a fire broke out. The Coast Guard's ...

The word "divorce" can conjure up all kinds of negative emotions. Fear. Stress. Panic. Anger. Sadness. Contention. Angst. It doesn't have to be that way, though. While there will always be some sense of loss when a marriage ends, it is possible to get through the process with civility and respect. How, you may ask? By exploring a cooperative, non-adversarial, out-of-court solution like mediation or collaborative divorce. What is mediation? Mediation is a process by which the couple agrees to sit down with a neutral third party - a trained mediator - to ...

Looking at the wrong patient's X-ray images can lead to significant problems. When a grouping mistake or misidentification occurs, doctors could begin a procedure on the wrong patient or misdiagnose a patient, with potentially dangerous health consequences. Medical errors like wrong-patient, wrong-procedure and wrong-site errors are so egregious, yet so preventable, they are called "never events" because they should never happen. Fortunately, it appears that simple improvements may help reduce the occurrence of these mistakes, as one study of X-ray misidentification ...

Hospitals and healthcare settings should be held accountable for surgical or medical mistakes. This accountability is the ticket to motivating healthcare providers in charge of the health and lives of patients to implement procedures and protocols to reduce malpractice. However, data from a new study shows just the opposite--some hospitals have no incentive to change their policies and reduce medical errors from occurring because they actually profit from these complications. The interesting findings of the study The study was conducted by several entities including ...

Most people that end up getting a divorce see signs that their marriages may be in trouble. Minor disagreements may start turning into major arguments. The couple may be spending less time together. Perhaps one of the spouses may have recently lost a job, leading to financial problems that place more strain upon an already troubled marriage. Some marriages are able to withstand these challenges, and the spouses emerge from these troubled times even more committed to one another. For those unable to make a relationship work, they may feel that a divorce will be the only ...

When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded three years ago this month off the Louisiana coast, nearly a dozen workers were killed and numerous others were severely injured. Following the horrific oil rig accident, many of the oil company employees sought compensation for their work related injuries. Too often, injured maritime employees are victims twice because of an accident in the workplace. First, they suffer personal injuries because of an offshore explosion, diving incident, tug or barge collision, or fishing accident. Then, their employers or the insurance ...

A trucker fell asleep at the wheel last month near Walker, Louisiana and rolled his 18-wheeler, impeding highway traffic for 12 hours. Luckily, no one suffered any injuries in the truck accident and, once the truck was unloaded and removed from the scene, life was back to normal. It could have easily ended much differently for the trucker and other motorists on the road that early morning. Distracted driving awareness The U.S. National Safety Council has declared that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and no one has any doubt that distractions commonly cause ...