The Prostate Cancer Roundtable commends Congressmen Marsha Blackburn and John Barrow for their introduction of H.R. 5998, the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012. The bill is designed to reform a process whose flaws were highlighted by the recent prostate cancer screening recommendation process. The Task Force failed to consider input from patient representatives and medical specialists. The Task Force also failed to reach out to other federal agencies conducting research on prostate cancer screening, and heavily relied on a study that has been universally ...

Now in its sixth year, the 2012 winners include: BAE Systems, Goldman Sachs (Foundation), Leeds University Business School, Lonza AG, Merck & Co., Said Business School, Siemens & Siemens Learning Campus, the Wharton School, University of St. Gallen. There were also highly commended cases coming from BSH Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group & Axialent Europe, Nexus & Newcastle Business School, Airbus & AirBusiness Academy & The Open University Business School, DTEK & DTEK Academy & Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (KMBS), UBS & UBS Business ...

BookWhirl.com caps the second quarter of 2012 with a breakthrough. After a series of launchings and a month-long campaign for their e-publishing service, BookWhirl.com announced the Book Exhibit Service as their latest addition on their line-up of marketing services. The Book Exhibit Service is available in four different options, namely: Regional, National, International, and New Titles. Each service bundle includes the necessary publicity and marketing tools such as the Media Release Campaign, Newswire, and a full-page BW Ad. Through the latest service, self-published ...

Richard P. Brown, MD, a New York psychiatrist who practices integrative medicine, will present a two-day workshop for therapists and the public on Friday and Saturday June 22 and 23, 2012 at New York Insight Meditation Center, 28 West 27th Street, 10th floor, Manhattan, New York, entitled "Enhance Your Meditation with Breath~Body~Mind ." The Friday session is from 7 pm to 9 pm; the Saturday session is from 10 am to 5 pm. There will be teacher support following the Buddhist Dana tradition. The Breath~Body~Mind workshop will combine movement and breathing meditations. ...

Ron Young, a fixture in the Texas and Nashville music scenes, is bringing his music home to celebrate the release of his new CD. WHO: Ron Young WHAT: "Under the Texas Radar": CD Release Party WHEN: Sunday, July 8, 2012 6:00pm-9:00pm WHERE: Olmos Bharmacy 3902 McCullough Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212 Young and his band, Young & Restless, will celebrate the debut of "Under the Texas Radar" with a special performance at Olmos Bharmacy on Sunday, July 8. The album (which is already receiving airplay on KSYM) features appearances ...

The time for social media and mobile integration for websites is now. Analysts have stated that by 2015 mobile web will be more popular than the cumbersome ancestor (the desktop computer). In today's extremely mobile community people are using the web on their smart phones more and more and 91% of people keep their phone within arm's reach. Other studies have shown that nine out of ten people who do a mobile search take action on their search and purchase from the website or visit the company if it is a local business. In fact, 70% of mobile searches result in action taken ...

One of the leading fitness retailers in Europe, GymCompany, who sell their high-quality items to customers in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and most recently the US, are excited to announce the opening of their new division Best Massage Chairs, and the launch of their new UK website http://www.bestmassagechairs.co.uk. It is an exciting time for the company who hope to provide those living in the UK with a wide range of massage chairs from an array of well-known, premium brands. It is a great time for the company, as they have just launched a website that offers customers ...

¨C Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, announced yet another addition to its rapidly growing USB 3.0 Flash drive family. The new USB 3.0 Express ST2 series bears it¡¯s creativity in an affordable high capacity 2 channel USB 3.0 drive. The ST2 Series is the perfect addition to our growing family of USB 3.0 products. Now numbering an industry leading (10) different USB 3.0 flash drives, Super Talent have some of the most innovative USB 3.0 products on the market today. By using 2-channels of flash, we¡¯ve ...

The BizWorld Foundation officially announces the launch of BizWorld Ireland! Originating from a pilot program performed in June of 2011, BizWorld Ireland has developed into an outstanding example of the adaptability and relevance of the BizWorld programs. Most recently, Mr. Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, participated in a workshop at the Holy Spirit Girls School in Ballymun! Fiona McKeon, CEO of BizWorld Ireland, has been a strong advocate for The BizWorld Foundation's newest expansion. She states, "In light of the success of our initial ...

CAN bus is a message based protocol commonly used in the automotive industry. Wi-Fi is a popular technology used to exchange data wirelessly over a computer network. ICP DAS USA would like to introduce I-7540D-WF, our CAN to Wi-Fi Converter which will allow CAN bus devices to communicate with other CAN bus devices over wireless Wi-Fi networks. I-7540D-WF supports point to point and point to multi point (ad-hoc) communication and is suitable for connecting mobile vehicles or machines to stationary CAN networks. ICP DAS USA is a cost effective leader in the US industrial ...

Emerald Technology Partners, the visionary in the world of mobile refrigeration technology, announced today that the Company has partnered with Tampa Armature Works (TAW) in development of the Wedway Refrigeration Power System. The Wedway provides power to operate a refrigerator or freezer unit on a refrigerated or "reefer" semi trailer heavy-truck perishable transport, while eliminating the dedicated fuel system, by capturing the kinetic energy from the rotation of the trailer wheels and converting it to a power source for refrigeration. Tampa Armature Works ...

The Addictions Coach Company announced that they are offering mobile rehab services to residents of the prestigious Cleveland House. The Addictions Coach Company is bringing the rehab to the clients that are residing in a sober living setting, right on the beach. Long gone are the days of a client trekking to an IOP program in hopes of getting sober. At Cleveland House, the sober coach comes to them. For clients leaving a drug treatment facility, the choices of where to live and what therapist to see are daunting, especially when they do not know the area and make a ...

Job seekers now have one less excuse as to why they are unemployed. Jobzey.com, a new website that instantly turns a person's existing social network into a job searching engine, has launched with much excitement from those who are desperately seeking work. The website lets people use popular social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to immediately find out what job openings exist within companies where they already have an inside connection. Users of the service can then get recommendations or referrals from the people they know within the companies, helping them get ...

Car accidents seem to be a fact of life. According to the latest statistics available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 2.24 million people were injured in auto accidents in the U.S. in 2010. With so many vehicles on the nation's roads, the odds are that even the safest drivers will be involved in an auto accident at some point in their lives, so people should know what to do after a motor vehicle accident in order to protect their interests. At the Scene The most important thing to remember after an auto accident is that all parties involved ...

A growing number of employers have begun asking employees and job applicants for their Facebook and other social media passwords. Applicants in need of a job and employees who want to keep their jobs feel pressured to agree to provide them. This is particularly so in the economy of the last few years that has resulted in high unemployment nationwide. The practice raises serious concerns about privacy violations among other things. Through Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and personal blogs employees now broadcast personal information and opinions to a wider audience ...

New York authorities take drinking and driving offenses very seriously. Drivers in New York should be aware of the state's driving while intoxicated laws and the potential penalties drivers face for a first DWI conviction. Driving While Intoxicated For most drivers in New York, the blood alcohol concentration at which the law presumes a person too intoxicated to drive is 0.08 percent. For those driving commercial motor vehicles, the limit is 0.04 percent. A DWI conviction is a Class A misdemeanor in New York. New York law considers driving with a BAC of 0.18 or ...

Graduation time is here for college students in Tennessee. While most graduates are looking optimistically towards the future, some are full of angst about joining the legion of others who are struggling to pay off student loans. Student loan debt can be crippling, but borrowers do have options to make it easier to handle. A recent report states that nearly 37 million Americans have student loan debt. The average amount owed is around $23,000, but that number is misleading because of the small percentage of borrowers who owe much larger amounts. Given the amount of ...

A six-month study conducted by AAA revealed that teens are very likely to drive while distracted. The AAA Foundation used video clips of newly licensed teens in the Carolinas to measure the frequency of distracted driving. The results were disappointing, if unsurprising. Teens used an electronic device such as a cellphone or tablet in nearly 7 percent of all video clips recorded. Female teenagers were twice as likely use a cellphone or smartphone as males; however, males were twice as likely to turn around while driving to speak to a passenger or grab an item. Other distracted ...

Many people faced economic difficulties when the stock market collapsed in 2008. Those who lost their jobs and health insurance struggled to pay bills, and others found themselves underwater in their mortgages as the housing bubble burst and the values of their homes plummeted. Thousands in New York and across the country sought relief by filing bankruptcy. However, the latest statistics reveal that the number of people filing bankruptcy has been dropping. Bankruptcy Filing Statistics New York saw a decrease in the number of bankruptcy filings beginning in 2011. According ...

Recently, an on-duty New York police officer was arrested for drunk driving after attending a police fundraiser. The officer got into his police cruiser after getting kicked out the fundraiser twice for being too intoxicated but only traveled a few blocks before hitting a light pole. The officer was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and refusal to take a breath test. What many drivers in New York may not know is that they impliedly consent to chemical tests like a breath test to determine impairment simply by obtaining a driver's license. People often ...

Many people first become familiar with probate courts after a death in the family. To save time and prevent strain, it is a good idea to learn the basics before an emergency and make decisions in advance that can cut probate costs. Connecticut probate courts administer the transfer of a decedent's property, including collection of property, payment of any debts and distribution of property. The process is dictated by the decedent's will, if any, and Connecticut inheritance laws. The Probate Process If the decedent had a will, the court will first "probate ...

Over the last few years the legal and economic landscape has drastically changed for undocumented workers in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security has increased enforcement of federal immigration laws and the sour economy has not churned out as many jobs as before The Great Recession. Immigrants who come to the United States in search of a better life now face tougher penalties and fewer employment opportunities, making the prospect of working in the U.S. less attractive. As a result, illegal border crossings have been down and deportations have been up ...

Like every aspect of life these days, dorm living is becoming more and more innovative for college students. This year's new dorm products seem to have found a way to mix practicality with originality in a way that college-bound students are sure to love. DormCo.com has new Doodle By Stitch products, both a duvet and a pillow that are made especially for doodling. The Doodle By Stitch products come with special markers that allow you to "draw on it, wash out, and design again." It's well known that coloring has been found to be a major de-stresser, so it's ...

In recent years, cyber crime − a crime committed through the use of technology such as a computer or cell phone − has led to a disturbing number of tragedies, including an alarmingly high amount of teen suicides, sexual assaults and kidnappings. The Cyber Bullying Research Center reports that over 80% of teenagers use their cell phone every single day and nearly 25% of them have been the victims of bullying or sexual solicitations via this same technology. In recent news, alleged child molesting by the Penn State's Jerry Sandusky has served as yet ...

Industrial Tube & Steel Corporation donated steel tubing to the University of Akron engineering students at the 2012 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)/American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Student Steel Bridge Competition. The UA team ranked fifth overall in the national competition and first in the Ohio Valley Conference. "We're proud to continue our support of the University of Akron at this year's National Steel Bridge Competition," said Dick Siess, president of Industrial Tube & Steel. "It's a great educational ...