The American Heart Association today issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) Americans consume daily. In an advisory, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the association sets out the science behind the American Heart Association's recommendation for the general population, which is to consume no more than 1500 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day because of the harmful effects of sodium – elevated blood pressure and increased ...

New NASA satellite data indicate the current La Niña event in the eastern Pacific has remained strong during November and December 2010. A new Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason-2 satellite image of the Pacific Ocean that averaged 10 days of data was just released from NASA. The image, centered on Dec. 26, 2010, was created at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif. "The solid record of La Niña strength only goes back about 50 years and this latest event appears to be one of the strongest ones over this time period," said Climatologist Bill ...

The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a new study from UCSF. The study marks the first time that the number of chemicals to which pregnant women are exposed has been counted. Analyzing data for 163 chemicals, researchers detected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), phenols, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), phthalates, ...

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There is good news for all those MMA training enthusiasts who have wanted to get a grappling dummy but have been unable to do so owing to the inability to make a one time payment. And since the benefits of a good grappling dummy are many, this is one contraption that is definitely missed by any dedicated MMA training aficionado. MMA training equipment manufacturer, S.M.A.R.T. Athletics, Inc. has announced that their 'Submission Master' grappling dummy can now be bought by making three monthly payments. This offer, according to the management of the company, is in place ...

Investors search for diversification for a multitude of reasons. Stock specific risk can be diversified by increasing the number of holdings in order to mitigate the effects of a blow up in any particular stock. However, the greater challenge lies with eradicating systematic or market risk. Sidstone, Gray & Partners is a middle market Merger and Acquisition Advisory Firm focused on delivering successful results to our Clients. Our M&A professionals provide unbiased, qualified and technically sound advice to business owners on mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance ...

Little Trendstar, makers of uniquely designed kids' T-shirts, has recently received an exclusive invitation to showcase their line at the 2011 Pre-Golden Globes 'Boom Boom Room' celebrity event in Beverly Hills, CA on January 14th & 15th. Hosted by TV personality and fashion guru Jayneoni Moore, this gifting suite event welcomes A-list celebrity parents to connect with the hottest must-have clothing and products for babies and kids. Celebrities from past Boom Boom Room events include Tori Spelling, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Ali Landry, Denise Richards, Chris Noth, ...

Entrepreneurs now endeavor to create a strong web presence by making use of every trick in the trade. Many business owners residing in the US have worked hard to facilitate their business growth by marketing themselves on the Internet. The craze has reached Fort Worth, the fifth largest city in Texas. A new type of Internet marketing business is arriving there in the form of Fresh Wave SEO. What makes them different? Well, if you are a business owner trying hard to make it big in the fascinating online world, then you will be thrilled to know that the right marketing strategies ...

Aneesoft Corporation, a leading digital multimedia software company, today announced the release of Aneesoft Free YouTube Downloader for Mac, software for Mac users to download YouTube videos for free on Mac OS. This Aneesoft Free YouTube Downloader for Mac is an easy-to-use YouTube video downloader that enables Mac users to download multiple YouTube videos all at once on Mac for free. With this Free YouTube Downloader, Mac users can easily download their favorite YouTube videos (even YouTube HD videos) on Mac with only a few clicks. Some of the major features in ...

If you've ever found yourself sat in front of an eager car salesman or financial advisor, desperate to sell you the finance to purchase your next run-around, you may have experienced the overwhelming urge to press pause. A desperate need to shut them up for a few minutes and marshal your thoughts is not an uncommon experience in these circumstances - and now you can! 'Car Loan Advisor' is a fantastic service offered by Carlyle Finance, a specialist car financing company who work in partnership with dealerships throughout the UK. Mark Able speaking for Car Loan Adviser ...

Web designs and associated web development services of top quality that used to be rendered by big firms in Phoenix are now slowly undergoing a change in trends. People want cost-effective results along with customized productivity. This is where web design Phoenix firms like WebItDesigns.com come into the picture and come to the rescue of the many online-business enterprises looking forward to cutting costs. WebItDesigns.com has seen an influx of many businesses lately who have switched over from other companies servicing in the website design industry in Phoenix on ...

As the Emmy Award winning director/choreographer of the Opening Ceremonies for six Olympic Games, more than a half dozen Super Bowl halftimes, and several World Cup Spectaculars, Doug Jack has shaped over a half million ordinary people into the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring, living, breathing works of art. From a bird's eye view, his work is larger than life. From the ground floor view, the individual performer feels his simple role elevated to something larger and greater than himself. Doug Jack believes in the Possibility of People, and has written The Backside ...

Award winning country songwriter, Kim McLean has released her first single from her new project, a concept album called Sweet Tea: A Southern Soundtrack to country radio impacting country radio and seeking adds on January 18, 2011. Created as a companion piece to Devon O'Day's new cookbook "My Southern Food" (Thomas Nelson Publishers), the songs are a perfect musical backdrop to southern dining. Most of the album consists of self-penned originals in a "grassy-groovy" style that McLean is known for, with additions like the southern gothic Ode to Billy Joe , a soft-shoe Jambalaya, ...

As one of the country's leading developers of the number one shopping cart technology for internet merchandising, Magento Enterprise, Orange Collar Media has widened its expertise to the most flexible and functional eCommerce solution available. In late 2010, Bravo TV star Bethenny Frankel contracted Orange Collar Media to launch the website and online store for her brand new line of daily nutritional supplements, called Skinnygirl Daily. Skinnygirl Daily was in need of a high performance site capable of handling the large amount of traffic the site expected upon launch. ...

No Slippy Hair Clippy today announced their participation in the Boom Boom Room charity event by donating a collection of hair accessories to Nahla's World, a play center and boutique founded by Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry. Nahla's World offers free supplies and garments to domestic violence victims, many of whom left their belongings in abusive homes. Nahla's World was initially a simple transitional housing apartment, but Halle Berry remodeled it on behalf of the Jenesse Center, the oldest domestic violence intervention program in south Los Angeles. No ...

GP Cameras ( http://www.GPCameras.com/ ) recently announced the official launch of their website, and the first in a series of GoPro HD reviews have been posted. GP Cameras is an independent GoPro HD review website featuring videos, reviews, discount coupon code promotions, and articles about the best-selling lineup of high definition GoPro cameras and accessories. Developed as a means of providing GoPro reviews to those who are in the market for a point of view (POV) camera, GPCameras.com also provides the latest in GoPro news, coupon code promotions and discounts, ...

NC Beautiful, a provider of environmental education and beautification opportunities that elevate the quality of life of North Carolinians, has announced this year's recipients of the organization's environmental education grants. Eight schools were awarded Windows of Opportunity Grants (WOOG) that are available to certified, full-time K-12 teachers in the state of North Carolina. Windows of Opportunity provides up to $1,000 grants to NC teachers to reward their creativity fostering environmental stewardship, leadership, and awareness and initiating a sense of community ...

Finding and collecting original comic art pages can be challenging, as only one piece of each exists in the world. Original comic art are the unique, hand drawn pages created by artists before they are mass produced in a comic book. Now collectors can tell the world the exact piece they are looking for by adding it to their "Wanted to Buy" list on Sketch Maven. Since it opened in 2009, thousands of registered users have bought and sold on Sketch Maven, viewing and buying original comic art, cartoon art, color guides and sketches. For the first time, collectors can now post ...

Casmiro.com: Casmiro, the #1 online video distribution platform for pay-to-access content, today announced its partnership to distribute 'The Find-Claiming Nelscott Reef' on Facebook and NelscottReef.com. As profiled in Surfline.com, Transworld Surf Magazine, Surfing Magazine and Surfer Magazine, 'The Find-Claiming Nelscott Reef' documents the first few years of the Nelscott Reef Classic. Behemoth, the filmmakers, partnered with Casmiro in order to distribute and sell their content directly from their Facebook page, http://www.NelscottReef.com and other web outlets. Revenues ...

Deep River Snacks, a gourmet snack food company announced the launch of a new line of all natural, multigrain tortilla chips featuring the Whole Grains Council seal. The Whole Grains Council seal helps consumers find whole grain goods and understand their health benefits. "Traditionally, great tasting tortilla chips contained preservatives and dyes and all natural tortilla chips tasted like cardboard, said James Goldberg, President and CEO of Deep River Snacks. Now, consumers no longer need to choose between great taste and all natural. Our new Multigrain Tortilla Chips ...

PacificHost, a provider of Linux based, cPanel Shared and Reseller Hosting services announced earlier today that the company has shifted all of its shared and reseller servers to the mod_pagespeed module developed by Google. The module promises faster performance by optimizing the web pages and the resources on them. Additionally the company has started to offer a Money Back Guarantee that no longer restricts the time in which a client can receive a refund. The Page Speed Mod was a project developed under google to help websites improve their latency. mod_pagespeed automates ...

The CIO Summit team announced today that Robert Strickland, President, Strickland Consulting LLC and former SVP & CIO at T-Mobile, will act as Master of Ceremonies for the upcoming technology event, March 13-16, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Summit will bring together CIOs, senior IT executives, analysts, and solution providers to have in-depth discussions and share ideas in a relaxed, yet focused business setting. The event is an opportunity to connect with former colleagues, make new business contacts and attend in-depth educational sessions. Strickland, ...

RadiantBrands (www.radiantbrands.com), a full-service creative interactive branding agency that builds brands and campaigns online and off, has launched a new online donation and advertising campaign for Seacology (www.seacology.org), a non-profit group dedicated to preserving endangered island habitats around the world. The new "Save an Acre" program is designed to expand the non-profit's donor base and increase revenues by offering individuals the chance to adopt an acre of endangered coral reef of rainforest for only $40. In the past, Seacology received most of the ...

Wayne Gurnick, celebrated wedding and event planner and owner of InOvations Events regularly interviews an array of fellow experts in the events management field on his channel "Wedding Words of Wisdom" heard on Big Media USA, an Internet broadcasting company. Mr. Gurnick has extensive knowledge in event planning ranging from locations to decor, and posses an equally important ability to manage budgets and keep planning details in order. Mr. Gurnick carefully selects other well-respected professionals for the interviews that share his passion for creating stylish and ...

Really good, fun educational resources for young children on the move can be difficult to find. But an idea that began as a mom-and- daughter craft project has blossomed into Fat Cat Phonics, one of the most innovative teaching tools on the market. It started with a simple refrigerator magnet. "My daughter and I were looking for ideas for homemade Christmas presents for her friends when we stumbled across a DIY article on how to make bubble magnets," said Fat Cat Phonics founder and mom, Jennifer Powell. "We decided to make alphabet magnets for the refrigerator and ...