The Cohen Firm has announced the launch of a new facet of the bankruptcy practice to meet the needs of individuals in Southern California who are going through a financial crisis because of medical debt. According to a study reported by the American Journal of Medicine in 2009, over sixty percent of bankruptcies in the U.S. stem from medical costs. The study also observed that three quarters of medical debtors had health insurance. Although there is no such thing as a "medical bankruptcy" medical debt can be reduced or eliminated through filing a Chapter ...

VueSoft has released VueMinder Calendar Pro 8.2. This latest version expands the software's already impressive list of features, adding many new and improved capabilities that will make organizing schedules and sharing reminders even easier. One of the most exciting new features is the ability to save calendars to web pages. The appearance of the generated web pages can be easily customized for better integration with existing websites. Also, text will dynamically wrap to ensure all event details are shown. This provides a viable alternative to Google Calendar's iframe ...

Restaurant veteran Jeffrey Grasso has been named the new general manager of Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza. The Orange resident will assume the helm from long-time GM Travis Miller who was transferred earlier this month to run one of the company's Arizona locations. As GM, Grasso will be responsible for supervising Z'Tejas' 75 employees, overseeing day-to-day operations, expanding the restaurant's catering division, working in concert with Executive Chef Daniel Stevens to coordinate seasonal/special event menus and ensuring that the 250-seat restaurant ...

Litera, a Sydney-based design and creative services publisher, today released two new CDs containing archival recordings of music from the 1980s: 'A Far Cry' by Liverpool band A Formal Sigh, and 'Half English' by synthesist Mark Peters. Fans of the 1980s post-punk Liverpool music scene can now, for the first time, listen to all music recorded by Mark Peters, both solo and with the rest of A Formal Sigh. In 1980, Mark Peters (bass guitar) and Flo Sullivan (vocals, keyboard) formed a band which was to become known as A Formal Sigh. The band members included Greg Milton ...

Dog obedience training in Houston offered by expert dog behaviorists, Martin and Shelly Bell helps train your sweet canines' aggressive behaviors and make them perfect for a rewarding lifestyle. Specialized in training dogs for the past 14 years, the experts have trained thousands of dogs using interesting new techniques and practical experience. Speaking on the way they handle puppies, Martin Bell says," We look only for Houston dog training methods that are highly reliable, fast and easy for people to learn quickly and efficiently in controlling their dog. Our methods ...

One of the nation's premier financial services companies is counting down the days until it gives away the first of two large cash prizes. In less than 60 days, Foundation Financial Group will announce the first winner of two $15,000 grand prizes of its "Funding Your Finances" sweepstakes. Winners may use the prize money to pay their property and casualty, mortgage, life insurance or taxes. Winners can also set the money aside for later use through one of Foundation Financial Group's new retirement services tools. Registering for "Funding Your Finances" ...

Tina M. Games is the author of Journaling by the Moonlight: A Mother's Path to Self-Discovery (an interactive book with an accompanying deck of 54 journaling prompt cards). As a certified creativity and life purpose coach, she is the "Moonlight Muse" for women who want to tap into the "full moon within" and claim their authentic self, both personally and professionally. Through her signature coaching programs, based on the phases of the moon, Tina gently guides women from darkness to light as they create an authentic vision filled with purpose, passion ...

The You've been Sentenced! word game recently received a Dad Does Approved Award in the toys and games category. Dad Does is a community where dads discuss life, use products and write insightful reviews. According to Dad Does, "Dad's do the same things that 'regular people' do, but as Dad we have slightly different priorities and concerns - we see everything we do through a 'dad lens.'" According to Dad Does, "Playing You've Been Sentenced! and the topic specific Add-On Decks is sort of like playing Trivial Pursuit meets MadLibs...You've Been Sentenced! ...

Get into the spirit of Holland, literally! "Dutch Martinis" featuring spirits from the Netherlands - Ketel One vodka and Bols Genever gin - will co-star with "nieuwe maatjes" herring at the annual Holland Herring Festival at the Grand Central Oyster Bar June 7 through June 24. The Holland-imported vodka joins the party throughout the festival, including a pair of specially-designated "Ketel One Nights" on June 9 and June 17. The Ketel One martini will be priced at $11.75, while the Bols Genever gin martini is priced at $10.50. . ...

As a follow up to the successful Amore Gala this spring that raised more than $90,000 for R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out to Cancer Kids) programs, the co-chairs of the American Cancer Society-South Palm Beach Unit's annual fundraiser recently hosted a VIP thank-you reception. Held in a sprawling penthouse at One Thousand Ocean in Boca Raton, the cocktail party was for sponsors, major donors and Gala Committee members. Gala co-chairs Karen Asher, owner of Karen Lynne Gallery, and Jamie Telchin, president of development for LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels, expressed their heartfelt ...

First released in 2005, two FDA public health advisories have been issued involving Paxil, an SSRI antidepressant. The warning indicated that women taking paroxetine - the brand name of which is Paxil - during the first trimester of their pregnancy may have exposed their babies to the risk of developing serious congenital malformations, most especially one involving the heart. The second advisory that came out in 2006 warned patients and healthcare professionals on the potential risk of chronic pulmonary hypertension to the newborn. Such risk is persistent among infants ...

One of the largest concrete frame structures in the UK, the Forth Valley Royal Hospital, was completed on time with the aid of Bamtec, an off-site fabricated steel carpet of floor slab reinforcement. Bamtec is manufactured exclusively by steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten in the UK. The use of this reinforcement system also significantly reduced the steel required and in direct consequence the carbon footprint of the project. The construction programme had a tight window for the completion and Hy-Ten were approached to see if the Bamtec system could speed site placement ...

In light of recent flooding in Michigan, Flood Control, LLC. has recently mobilized its CAT Teams (Catastrophic Loss Teams) from its major offices in New York and Illinois to help assist those who have felt the effects of the inclement weather. Flood Control - a nationwide restoration company - has dispatched two box trucks to the area to set up an emergency response team that is ready to take on all incoming disaster recovery situations. Excessive rain pouring down in Michigan has caused the ground to become extremely saturated and as a result, localized flooding has ...

The list honors the top 7 percent of franchises doing the most to recruit America's veterans as franchisees. "The list was created three years ago out of demand from military veterans, many of whom want to start or own their own business but are unclear where to begin," said Sean Collins, General Manager for G.I. Jobs. "Military veterans can execute a plan, lead employees, and are trained to overcome adversity. Combine this background and work ethic with an established franchise system and you have greatly increased the odds of the business succeeding." The ...

Total shipments of tablet PC panels increased by 15.8% month-over-month, resulting in over 5 million units shipped for the first time in April. The increase can be attributed to the consumer market release of the iPad2 in March coupled with other launchings of new tablet PC products from various brands. Global Information Inc. is pleased to present an annual information service for the electronic display industry, "Monthly Large Area TFT-LCD Panel Shipment Data" published monthly by Displaybank. According to Ricky Park, Displaybank senior analyst, "looking ...

MSA (MarketSmart Advertising) (http://www.thinkmsa.com), a full-service marketing and communications agency, has named Jan Johnson chief executive officer. Formerly MSA's vice president, Johnson will manage internal company operations, supervise senior management executives and facilitate future business opportunities. As a leader whose experience crosses a multitude of marketing disciplines, Johnson brings more than 20 years of industry expertise with an extensive background in corporate, business-to-business, interactive and consumer marketing. Johnson served as vice ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. – Studies show that minorities who suffer strokes are less knowledgeable than whites about risk factors and are slower to receive care when every minute counts, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Loyola University Health System stroke specialist Dr. José Biller is a member of the panel of experts who wrote the statement, which was published online May 26 in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The report said there are disparities in every aspect of stroke care. Minorities ...

NEW YORK, NY (May 26, 2011) – The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) – a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing cures for major diseases through stem cell research – today applauded the announcement by Stanford University scientists, led by NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Dr. Marius Wernig, that they directly converted skin cells of humans into functional neurons. These neurons will allow researchers to study neural diseases with the ultimate goal of developing more effective treatments and cures. In a paper published in the online edition of the journal Nature, ...

A new treatment that treats a subset of stroke patients by combining minimally invasive surgery, an imaging technique likened to "GPS for the brain," and the clot-busting drug t-PA appears to be safe and effective, according to a multicenter clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins researchers. The novel treatment, detailed for the first time at this week's European Stroke Conference in Hamburg, Germany, was developed for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a bleed in the brain that causes a clot to form within brain tissue. This clot builds up pressure and leaches ...

The study, commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and undertaken by the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS), reviewed published studies from between 1990 and 2007 to establish success rates for the NHS smoking cessation services. It found that older smokers are more likely than young smokers to successfully quit, some men appear to be more successful at quitting than women despite the fact that more women attend the smoking cessation services, and more disadvantaged groups face greater challenges when giving up smoking. The ...

How can someone with perfectly normal hearing become deaf to the world around them when their mind is on something else? New research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests that focusing heavily on a task results in the experience of deafness to perfectly audible sounds. In a study published in the journal Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, researchers at UCL (University College London) demonstrate for the first time this phenomenon, which they term 'inattentional deafness'. "Inattentional deafness is a common everyday experience," explains Professor Nilli Lavie ...

On May 18th, 2011, The Hampton E-commerce Grant Program approved Markomm, an Internet Marketing Firm, to be one of its approved E-Commerce Service Providers. This allows Hampton, VA based businesses to use Markomms Internet Marketing Services as part of the program. Eligible business can receive up to $6000 of grant money and apply it toward Markomms Internet Marketing Services. The Hampton IDA along with the assistance of the Hampton Department of Economic Development has created an E-Commerce Grant Program aimed at assisting Hampton businesses in order to optimize ...

How do females select partners? Darwin's initial idea that the fittest males would be the most desirable and would therefore be most likely to secure partners has represented a cornerstone of evolutionary theory since the publication of "The Descent of Man" in 1871. Darwin proposed that secondary sexual characteristics enabled females to see at a glance which male was "best", i.e. best for every female. This male would be the chosen partner as he would pass on the best possible genes to the next generation, thereby increasing the fitness of the species. Towards the ...

A bacteria which infects people with cystic fibrosis could help combat other antibiotic-resistant microbes, according to a team from Cardiff and Warwick Universities. Continuous use of existing antibiotics means that resistant bacteria are now causing major health problems all over the world. New antibiotics are urgently needed to combat the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria such as the MRSA superbug. Now a surprising source of hope has emerged in the form of Burkholderia, a group of bacteria which can cause severe lung infections in people with the genetic ...

A team of researchers from the Royal Institute and Observatory of the Navy (ROA) in Cádiz (Spain) has developed a method to track the movement of geostationary objects using the position of the stars, which could help to monitor space debris. The technique can be used with small telescopes and in places that are not very dark. Objects or satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) can always be found above the same point on the Equator, meaning that they appear immobile when observed from Earth. By night, the stars appear to move around them, a feature that scientists have ...