The basics: A basic cream is just an emulsion. It will moisturize your skin but your wrinkles will not diminish, the firmness and tightness of your facial skin will not change and your complexion will not improve. Many emulsions are made with petroleum or a synthetic base and will block the skin's pores. People know this by now and yet it is amazing that in 2011 so many products are still made this way. The key reason is price. They are cheap and will create a protective barrier over the skin, but not the type of barrier our skin needs. Unfortunately their synthetic ...

While many Americans think of barbecue and picnic food to be associated with the 4th of July, it' s also a great time to show off your sweet tooth - with the color tones of red, white and blue! 4th of July dessert recipes are some of the easiest and most fun ways to incorporate patriotic colors into your holiday menu. Now with our latest eCookbook, 19 Easy 4th of July Dessert Recipes, you' ll find plenty of simple and delicious dessert recipes that are perfect to serve alongside your BBQ and deli salads. According to Census.gov approximately 81 million Americans said ...

CosmicSmile.com - an international online retailer offering high-quality personal dental products - has chosen Smile Train as their charity of choice. CosmicSmile.com pledges to donate up to 1 percent of their profit from sales of electric toothbrushes, water flossers and more to Smile Train each year. "We chose Smile Train over other worthy charities because both of our organizations focus on creating brighter smiles," explained Allison Raver of CosmicSmile.com. "We applaud their hard work and want to be able to contribute to better lives for children ...

SimplyCast.com, a leader in multi-channel marketing Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution for organizations worldwide, today announced it has awarded the first SimplyCast Ritchie Scholarship to Sara Rahimi of Dalhousie University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The SimplyCast Ritchie scholarship is awarded annually to one high school or university/college student and is based on academic achievement, community citizenship, and Equals6 network participation. Each has been an integral part of SimplyCast's growth, either in an advisory role or as an educator. Several ...

Organic RegiMENS, a company offering products for the discerning man, introduces a new collection, designed to offer a simple and effortless solution to skin care. Made from organic and natural ingredients, Organic RegiMENS provides products ideal for the modern man looking to maintain his grooming routine. Organic RegiMENS products are made with a myriad of natural ingredients including Avocado Oil, Pomegranate, Aloe Vera and Papaya Extract with four initial offerings: Ultra Smooth Shaving Cream, Oil Free Face Lotion, Microfine Face Scrub and Clarifying Face Wash. ...

Convirture Corp. has joined the newly formed Open Virtualization Alliance (OVA), a consortium committed to fostering the adoption of open virtualization technologies. Convirture is the company behind ConVirt - an enterprise-grade management tool for virtualized datacenters and private clouds based on the open source hypervisors including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM). ConVirt itself is based on open source with two versions available: the free, ConVirt 2.0 Open Source and ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise, which adds advanced automation and scalability features. "The ...

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AgedLeadStore.com recently gained access to 10,000 Tax Liens, both state and federal, aimed at internet lead buyers. Each lead has been methodically put through a data hygiene process to ensure database integrity. Tax and IRS leads are known for their high value and sales potential. These leads allow entities to market services to tax debtors such as: tax problem resolution services; tax return preparation; payroll services; bookkeeping; accounting; and bankruptcy representation. "There is a ton of value in these leads," commented Troy Wilson, CEO of Next ...

Over 3,000 people attended the 3rd annual Cloud Computing World Forum in London this week, cementing the show's position as the largest Cloud Computing event in Europe. Held on 21st and 22nd June at Olympia, the forum hosted some of the biggest names and organisations from the IT industry, with over 70 global companies exhibiting, around 130 keynote presentations being delivered in four different theatres, and a host of vital topics being covered by an array of expert speakers. Well-received by delegates throughout the two days, the show's organiser, Mark Johnstone ...

Southside Chicago Rap group S.S.G.'Z, prepare for the debut of dual compilations & singles. After 10 years of recording, the group of four is now ready to release their first full-fledged compilations. The two debut compilations from S.S.G.'Z are entitled "Heavy N Tha Streetz" & "Still Heavy N Tha Streetz." After pouring countless hours into the studio, the group promises to deliver classic street music. These releases will touch on real situations many individuals experience; life, pain, hustling, love, murder, game, sex, death, inner city street ...

The Tom James Company, the world's largest manufacturer and retailer of custom suits and fine clothing, offers a one-of-a-kind experience to their customers; eliminating the tiresome shopping process. The Tom James Company offers thousands of custom wardrobe possibilities for any situation ranging from formal to casual. As far as custom suit combinations, The Tom James Company carries more than 500 suit fabrics, over 250 shirt fabrics, and hundreds of ties. In addition to business wardrobe, The Tom James Company offers a wealth of customizable seasonal wardrobe, sportswear, ...

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 500-mile route through the Great Smoky Mountains, was named one of America's Most Scenic Roads by Travel + Leisure. Bluegreen Corporation points out the Blue Ridge Parkway travels through the south section of the Shenandoah Valley, where Bluegreen's Gordonsville, Virginia resort Shenandoah Crossing is located. Travel + Leisure describes the Blue Ridge Parkway as "a panoramic drive for all seasons, with undulating slopes of color in ...

Professionals or aspiring professionals in the field of psychology want to help people cope in trying times, maintain their sense of well being or even promote productivity and performance in the workplace. New online degree programs in Almeda University's School of Psychology are designed to prepare students to meet the needs of individuals, groups and organizations in today's sometimes challenging world. In the MS in Clinical Psychology degree program, students focus on the intellectual, emotional and biological aspects of human behavior and learn to foster psychological ...

Delaware County domestic relations lawyer, Margaret J. Amoroso, of Willig, Williams & Davidson, has completed an intensive week-long training course designed to hone the skills of professionals who protect the interests of abused children. The ChildFirst course in June 2011, created by the nonprofit CornerHouse in cooperation with the American Prosecutors Research Institute and the National Child Protection Training Center, utilizes a specialized forensic interviewing protocol to assess and investigate child abuse matters, particularly those involving child sexual abuse. ...

Ventura Resort Rentals is offering a Florida resident rate on Orlando vacation homes. Floridians can now save 30% off rental costs on stays lasting three nights or more. In business for over 22 years, Ventura Resort Rentals offers affordable villas and private home rentals in the Central Florida area. All properties are fully furnished and equipped with cable televisions, kitchenware, and linens. Perfect for family reunions, long weekends, or family and group travel, Ventura Resort Rentals offers affordable vacation housing only minutes from top Orlando theme parks, ...

As part of his continuing health series, John C. Pittman, MD, of the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), will present "Women's Health - An Integrative Approach" on Tuesday, June 28th 7:00-8:00PM. This free presentation will be held at CCIM's office at 4505 Fair Meadow Lane, Suite 111 in Raleigh. "Women face an ever-increasing variety of health challenges as responsibilities and stress increase in everyone's lives," explains Dr. Pittman. "An Integrative Health Program for women takes into consideration these stressors and seeks to ...

BMW's ConnectedDrive System makes it easier than ever to stay connected to friends, family and co-workers while on the move. The system also keeps drivers up-to-date on the condition of the car and any necessary replacements the system, while working with an iPod or iPhone to keep drivers entertained. Perillo BMW knows that customers will love all the features the ConnectedDrive System offers. The ConnectedDrive System integrates portable devices and essentially creates an on-board office in the vehicle. It can display both email and text message headlines on the iDrive ...

The European Conference "Innovations in the Environmental Sector" (INES) has prolonged its Call for Papers until 4th of July due to many requests! All experts from the environmental sector, human resources development, and competence modelling are invited to contribute their own related professional or academic efforts and to present them in a scientific paper and presentation. The conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium on the 21st of September, 2011 and is organized by the European consortium for water competences WACOM. "By sharing the results ...

Phil Garcia, president of The Spine Foundation (http://www.thespinefoundation.org), an independent organization with the mission to increase access to the world's most scientifically advanced spinal care, has announced that the foundation has received a major institutional gift from Laser Spine Institute, the leader in endoscopic spine surgery. The Spine Foundation is focused on providing patients with financial support and services essential to treat spinal conditions and disorders at a location of the patient's choice. The organization funds surgical and non-surgical ...

MetroGistics, a full-service vehicle transportation company, has announced a new partnership with Dealerslink , a members-only, dealer-to-dealer wholesale marketplace. As part of the arrangement, MetroGistics' Web-based logistics quoting, ordering and load-tracking functions will be integrated into the Dealerslink Marketplace. Both companies are taking advantage of cutting-edge technology to streamline processes that will provide dealer members with seamless quotes and ordering through http://www.dealerslink.com to meet their auto transport needs. This partnership between ...

Stay or Walk Away? With the economy in such a slump, it's not surprising that more borrowers than ever are in danger of losing their homes in 2011. More than one million homes were repossessed in 2010, an increase from the 918,000 seized in 2009. According to Realty/Trac, a web firm that tracks foreclosed homes, 1.2 million homes will probably be taken back by lenders this year, an increase of 20 percent. And it seems likely that this number will continue to rise for the next few years. The recent trend among mortgage providers is to suggest loan modifications before ...

Economic, Social Issues Forcing Patients to Leave Hospitals Early Understandably, no one likes to contemplate a long hospital stay. However, an alarming new trend is emerging whereby patients are leaving hospitals against medical advice (AMA), exposing themselves to potential complications that could otherwise have been avoided. According to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study, there has been a 39 percent increase in patients leaving AMA since 1997, with 370,000 patients leaving early in 2008. The AHRQ also noted: -The top illnesses patients left ...

Get Help From an Attorney When Confronting Foreclosure More and more struggling homeowners are making their way through the threat of foreclosure on their own. From attempting to negotiate in good faith with their lenders (a difficult task) to showing up to court to contest the foreclosure, some desperate homeowners are taking a sink-or-swim approach to navigating the foreclosure process. For many homeowners, this is a mistake. Lenders have been notoriously difficult in negotiating loan modifications. For homeowners unfamiliar with the process, lenders may not ...

Watch Out for Deceptive Home Loan Modification Practices Small businesses claiming the ability to help homeowners with mortgage relief services are popping up all over the country. With many homes underwater (owing more money to the bank than the home is worth) homeowners are jumping at the chance to reduce mortgage payments. So what is the problem with these companies? Many of them are scams. These dishonest businesses and individuals may charge an up-front fee, perhaps for thousands of dollars, and claim they will negotiate with the banks. Instead, they pocket the ...

The Increasing Cost of Automobile Accident Deaths Each year, more than 30,000 Americans are killed in automobile accidents, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In fact, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death in the United States for those ages 5-34. The High Cost of Automobile Deaths In addition to causing immeasurable loss to the families of these children, teens and young adults, the CDC estimates that these automobile accident deaths are causing around $41 billion in medical expenses and lost work each year. This loss is not evenly ...