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New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Questions Doctor Who Operated on the Wrong Eye of a 4-Year Old

2011-05-08
Recently, a surgeon operated on the wrong eye of a 4-year-old boy and he may have suffered permanent eye damage in what was supposed to be a simple procedure. Apparently, before the surgery, a nurse mistakenly covered the doctor's mark which indicated the eye needing correction. How did the doctor explain herself? She says she simply "lost sense of direction and didn't realize I had operated on the wrong eye until I was done operating on the eye." New York medical malpractice lawyer David Perecman believes this answer is not sufficient. "Dr. Shawn ...

Columbia researchers find green roof is a cost-effective way to keep water out of sewers

2011-05-08
NEW YORK – Green roofs like the one atop a Con Edison building in Long Island City, Queens can be a cost-effective way to keep water from running into sewer systems and causing overflows, Columbia University researchers have found. The Con Edison Green Roof, which is home to 21,000 plants on a quarter acre of The Learning Center, retains 30 percent of the rainwater that falls on it. The plants then release the water as vapor, the researchers said in the study (http://www.coned.com/greenroofcolumbia). If New York City's 1 billion square feet of roofs were transformed ...

Columbia engineers patch a heart

2011-05-08
Researchers at Columbia Engineering have established a new method to patch a damaged heart using a tissue-engineering platform that enables heart tissue to repair itself. This breakthrough, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/04/19/1104619108.long, is an important step forward in combating cardiovascular disease, one of the most serious health problems of our day. Led by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering ...

Adalimumab levels detected in cord blood and infants exposed in utero

2011-05-08
Adalimumab (ADA), a drug often prescribed for women with Crohn's disease, actively crosses the placenta during the final trimester of pregnancy and remains in a newborn's bloodstream for at least three months, researchers at the University of California San Francisco have found. The new study has implications for pregnant women and their obstetricians and pediatricians because ADA is known to decrease the immune system's ability to fight infection. Infants exposed in utero should be monitored closely for infection in the first six months of life and should not receive ...

The National Trust Announces Partnership with Garmin

2011-05-08
The National Trust is offering visitors an exciting new way to explore its great outdoor places by partnering with GPS experts Garmin this summer. Geocaching, a family friendly 'digital' treasure hunt, will be taking place at over 40 National Trust places across the country*. Visitors will be able to borrow a Garmin handheld GPS device to guide them to treasure 'caches' hidden in the countryside and coastland of National Trust sites. These modern-day treasure-hunts are a fun way for visitors to get out and really experience the outdoors with the National Trust. ...

City Bingo Announce Latest Free Bingo Holiday Giveaway

City Bingo Announce Latest Free Bingo Holiday Giveaway
2011-05-08
Free bingo fan Tillybird is currently on her way to New York courtesy of City Bingo after winning a game of 75 ball bingo over the Easter and Royal Wedding period. The prize includes flights, luxury accommodation and GBP500 spending money as does this latest trip to Spain. As the urban-themed free bingo site with a distinctive global theme, City Bingo often sends its players around the world as a result of its promotions as well as running regular games of free bingo with no deposit required. The site has also published some promotional codes on the website for loyal ...

Twitter Travel Deal - Hawaii Food and Wine Festival

2011-05-08
Prospective attendees for the "Invitation To Foodies" culinary seminar at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort on Maui in September can purchase the 3-day "Seminar - a la carte" package for $600.00 (normally priced at $960.00). This special discount is available from Friday, May 6, 2011, to Monday, May 9, 2011. Registration hours are 8:00am - 9:00pm/PST. There is limited space available for this registration category. THIS IS THE TWITTER TRAVEL DEAL - Help spread the word about TasteHawaiiOnline.com's Hawaii Food and Wine culinary seminar. Attendees ...

Realcomm CEO Speaks at GSA/PBS Executive Client Summit Luncheon

2011-05-05
Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, chief executive officer Jim Young spoke at last week's Executive Client Summit Luncheon in Washington, DC, which was hosted by Robert Peck, Commissioner of Public Buildings for the US General Services Administration. The event brought top federal real estate leaders together to discuss challenges that all federal agencies are facing in the areas of asset management, sustainability and workplace planning. Young joined Larry Melton, GSA Assistant Commissioner for Facilities Management and Harry Mahar, Director of the Bureau of Administration ...

Identity Protection 4 All Debuts Online

2011-05-05
Announcing a new identity protection website - "Identity Protection 4 All." Identity Protection 4 All is the brainchild of Virgil Stanphill, an internet marketer who has spent most of his past 25 years in business and ministry. Virgil said, "After seeing what people go through, how much fear,frustration and anger they feel once they've had their name dragged through the mud, I became convicted of the need to protect my family from ever having to go through an experience like that. I created Identity Protection 4 All as a way to help families and individuals ...

Southeast Asia's Largest Power Plate Fitness Studio Croyez Studio appointed Brand Inc. as their PR Agency

2011-05-05
With the opening of their second fitness studio along Purvis St, Singapore, Croyez Studio appointed Brand Incorporated ("Brand Inc.") as their official PR agency to manage media liaisons and lobby for media trials at both venues. "This is a very challenging fitness / lifestyle PR account. Croyez Studio's flagship outlet at Dempsey has achieved extensive coverage since opening. Many of the media are aware of Power Plate and Croyez Studio. Our role is to find a story and an interesting angle to renew the media's interest," said Ms Elaine Seah, Director, ...

Mother of the Year joins BlogTalkRadio on the "My Crew Magazine Radio Show" with Kim Kelly, May 5, 2011, at 7 pm. Pacific

2011-05-05
Seattle's very own April Hanson has been chosen My Crew Magazine's Radio Show's Mother of tthe Year for 2011 and will appear on Blog Talk Radio's My Crew Magazine" Show (http://blogtalkradio.com/My-Crew-Magazine) with host Kim Kelly, Editor-In-Chief of My Crew Magazine on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 7 pm, Pacific, and 11 pm Eastern. The exclusive interview will highlight Hanson's years of tireless work with her 5 young children she has taken custody of for her second round of parenting in her lifetime. The show will follow Hanson's daily life, career and mother/grandmothering, ...

Agoda.com Launches Fashionable Hotel Deals for the Great Singapore Sale

2011-05-05
Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline.com Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLN), is encouraging shoppers to bag a deal at the Great Singapore Sale. To make sure travelers can shop and stay in style, Agoda.com has secured some fantastic rates for the duration of the sale. Running from May 27 to July 24, the Great Singapore Sale is an annual event that turns the tropical city-state into a shopping extravaganza. Across the city, participating retailers serve up discounts of up to 70 percent on everything from high-tech electronics to the latest ...

Discover ways to Use Grants and Credit to Fund and Create More Income for Your Business

2011-05-05
The Smart Business Bootcamp introduced by Corporate Genesis partners along with Clear Credit Exchange will likely be delivering top-of-the-line business seminars It is truly the greatest prolific seminar that has taken place in Silicon Valley. The convention is determine to educate and entrust knowledge to all the attendees involved to alter their approach in running their business. Starting with the researching, applying the use of credit and the opening of a nonprofit, the knowledge obtained from this seminar will show small business owners a new way to progress. The ...

New Location Finder for TRAVEL CARDS Helps You Find and Earn More Using GPS

2011-05-05
GeniusWave announces Location Finder for Travel Cards. The new version of the travel and utility mobile app is a break-through to help travelers find hotels, restaurants, stores, car rentals, and other businesses that participate in their programs. The new Location Finder uses the phone's GPS functionality to give a list of businesses in their immediate area to earn and use their rewards. The new 2.5 release of Travel Cards for Android continues to deliver innovative features for travelers who want their loyalty programs on their phones, and at their finger tips. In ...

The Hennessy Artistry Club Series Summer Finale At Ice Bar, Vivanta by Taj, Bangalore

2011-05-05
Hennessy - the world's finest Cognac - is all set to present the Summer Finale of the Hennessy Artistry Club Series on Friday, 6th May at Ice Bar, Vivanta by Taj, Bangalore. An evening where music and long-drinks unite to re-create a perfect confluence of rhythm and energy; this Hennessy Artistry Club Series event will present Shri India's leading bassist, JC001 and Bandish Projekt together LIVE for the very first time in Bangalore. Five events old, Hennessy Artistry India has provided an innovative musical platform to unite the best musical talents in the International ...

Auscultation Reference Guide For 100 Heart and Lung Sounds

2011-05-05
MedEdu, LLC (www.easyauscultation.com) has created a free auscultation reference guide on its web site. Users are presented with a visual index of over 100 heart and lung abnormalities. For each sound, the user can listen to a real or simulated audio recording. Also available are listening tips for each abnormality and a dynamic waveform with synchronized moving cursor. Users can also elect to listen to the auscultation sounds at half speed. In addition to this Reference Guide, the Easy Auscultation web site offers a comprehensive collection of auscultation courses. ...

Anthony R. Howard, a Dept of Defense Technology Insider, Goes Behind the Scenes in the Capture of Osama Bid Laden

2011-05-05
The Invisible Enemy: Black Fox and The Invisible Enemy II: Vendetta are released by author Anthony R. Howard, a Dept of Defense insider and technology specialist. In his books Howard reveals the inner workings of the Intelligence organizations, emerging technology and it's role in the recent killing of HVT (High Value Target) Osama Bid Laden. With the breaking news of Osama bid Laden killed, Howard reveals the intimate details of how these operations work, what are the specifics, what technology is used, how are real time updates are given to the White House Situation Room, ...

Pro Skier Jess McMillan Shows Passion and Perseverance Pushing Through an Injury Stricken Season

2011-05-05
An avid freeskiing fan might ask, "What's up with Jess McMillan this season? Haven't seen her name on the start list in a while... is she filming ski movies on location? I don't think so, but I'm sure she's killing it somewhere" Jess started off the 2010/11 Ski Season by winning the Freeskiing World Tour in Chile. Then she headed out to Portillo, Chile for 10 days with Spyder to film on location with Warren Miller Entertainment. Early reports of the WME footage from the shoot are good and fans are clamoring for the release of the film next fall Fans saw ...

MyBinding.com Expands Its Sales Force to Salt Lake City Utah

2011-05-05
MyBinding.com, one of the country's leading Internet retailers of document finishing machines and supplies, has announced the expansion of their sales force into the state of Utah. Although MyBinding has more than 50 total employees, their direct sales force was limited to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The addition of a new sales representative in Salt Lake City provides a new opportunity for growth and will provide a greater level of service for customers in Utah. "We had a great year in 2010, and 2011 is shaping up to be another successful year," said Jeff ...

Cosmetology Students Help High School Students in El Paso

2011-05-05
Cosmetology students at ITS Academy of Beauty, 750 Sunland Park Drive in El Paso may feel more like Fairy Godmothers than future stylists while providing services for young girls going to the prom this spring. The cosmetology schools is offering a special Prom Pamper Package for only $35 through May 15. The package includes haircut, shampoo, deep conditioning, blow dry, style with up-do, basic manicure and pedicure, as well as facial make-up. Tip Overlay Nail Service is available for an additional $10. âEURœGoing to the prom is a memorable event but the cost of hair, ...

Mother's Day Role Switch: Technology Helps Children Parent their Parents

2011-05-05
Caring for an aging parent is a responsibility that no one is ever fully prepared to handle. It's difficult enough to imagine the parents who raised you are now the ones needing the care themselves. However, the painful reality of caregiving for parents is often unavoidable and with people living longer the number of adult children parenting their parents is growing. Adult Children Adjust to New Roles An estimated 34 million adults provide unpaid care to an adult family member or friend over 50 - that's roughly 20% of all American adults. Those adult children spend ...

Rosa and FOCUS-IP Announce Strategic Alliance for Enhancing Proof-of-Concept Drug Development and Licensing Opportunities

2011-05-05
Rosa & Co. LLC (www.rosaandco.com) today announced that it has formed a strategic scientific alliance with FOCUS-IP (www.focus-ip.de), a leading EU-based drug development advisory firm. FOCUS-IP sources novel new drug candidates from European academic research centers and emerging biotechnology companies, leads the exploratory development of these compounds from preclinical through proof-of-concept studies, and forms early-stage strategic development partnerships with established global pharmaceutical organizations. The Rosa-FOCUS-IP alliance will strengthen FOCUS-IP's ...

Urban Teacher, C. Angela, Pens An Eye-Opening And Inspirational Book About The Realities Of The Classroom

2011-05-05
C. Angela is a teacher on a mission. Her passion for teaching and the desire for students to learn have fueled a fire in her to bring out the best in each child. Through her personal experiences and insights, she's been able to teach some of the most gifted and most challenged students. With a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and currently, a Doctoral Candidate in Urban Education Leadership Specializing in Planning and Administration, she's learned a lot in the classroom about teaching. But her real education didn't come from a teacher preparatory program, but from ...

HSBCAMPS Introduces Elite Session Training For Aspiring Young Athletes

2011-05-05
High school players . . . come workout with the pros . . . literally! Officially announced this week, HSBCAMPS, (America's fastest growing youth basketball program and leader in bringing kids of all ages face-to-face with the pros), will offer high school participants a little something extra this year. Branded as Elite Sessions, HSBCAMPS will offer two high-intensity 90-minute workouts, designed to challenge and test its oldest group of participants with the riggers of an actual professional workout. Players will put their skills and abilities to the test, training side ...

Mothers Day Cards Memories Now Digital, Everlasting & Personalised By O2Realvideo

2011-05-05
Digital media company o2realvideo has now made it possible for everyone to celebrate Mother's Day with its personalized,high definition video eCards service. Instead of sending the usual paper based cards or the normal eCards found on the web, o2realvideo helps mother's day well wishers create HD personalized video eCards using their own photos and video clips, without spending hours learning complicated technology. "Our video eCard service makes expressing our love and gratitude to our Moms much easier and more memorable. A video eCard creates a unique ...
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