For decades, the donor sperm insemination process was shrouded in secrecy. Children created this way had little hope of retrieving medical or other types of information about their genetic origins and parents often were encouraged to not disclose their children's donor status. But Wendy Kramer, co-founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, was determined to change that situation for children like her son, who was conceived with donated sperm, as well as for those born from newer technologies via egg or embryo donation. In fact, she hopes the lessons learned from ...

The 53rd Grammy Awards has given H. Lewis Smith, newfound faith in humankind. He says that the selection of musical jazz artist Esperanza Spalding as the Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist was a weighty aversion from human indecency and a strong score for human decency In the past, Mr. Smith has been an outspoken critic of the Grammy Awards and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in that he felt that too much recognition and attention was being given to inferior talent as opposed to acknowledging the truly gifted. Profanity laden music debauches, ...

Houston Screen Printing and Embroidery Company, Main Event, launched their new online website and resource to aid potential customers in creating custom products. Whether they are searching for custom polo shirts, team jerseys, bags, hats, women's apparel or promotional products the new online resource will inform the viewer of the possibilities to personalize their apparel. If they are interested in either custom embroidery or screen-printing, a potential customer can request pricing details and a quote while online. In addition to screen printing and embroidery on ...

Cypress Dentist Office, which specializing in treating the whole family, announces their new online presence. By visiting Godwin Family Dental online, prospective clients may learn about the professional and caring staff, the services offered, request an appointment and download all new patient forms. With an attention to possible patient concerns, the Cypress family dentistry site demonstrates the commitment of the all female staff for every patient. With a visit to the new website, a potential client, whether they need a simple cleaning, cosmetic dentistry or braces, ...

A leading Sugar Land insurance agency, Hoffman Insurance Group, now includes their valuable monthly Employee Benefits Report as part of their new web presence. This newsletter provides business insurance clients with the latest information an employer needs to know regarding health plan and benefits provided for their employees. Past issues of the Employee Benefits Report are accessible at any time on the website. With the goal of putting information in reach of the consumer, Hoffman Insurance Group loaded their website with details regarding Sugar Land Auto Insurance, ...

Many UK online bingo directories are somewhat formulaic. While most will provide basic information on a site's special offers, bingo games available and sometimes the software used, recently launched WTGBingo.com aims to go a few steps further and provide more relevant information in an attractive, readable way. Online bingo directories provide an important service for bingo players and pay-to-play bingo sites: information for the former and customers for the latter. Players do not always find it easy to compare bingo sites by their advertisements. These advertisements ...

Your Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) on both sides of your lower jaw. These joints connect your lower jaw to your skull and allow you to move your lower jaw back and forth, up and down, and side to side. While very useful and necessary for chewing and speaking, the TMJ is a sensitive joint. Tense facial muscles or a misaligned bite can cause chronic pain in the TMJ area, which along with various other symptoms is known as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD). Neuromuscular dentistry is the specialized field of dentistry that focuses on diagnosing and treating the cause ...

What is a facelift and is it right for me? A facelift is a plastic surgery procedure that can provide a more youthful appearance by removing excess skin and tightening the skin and muscles of the face. Technically known as rhytidectomy, a facelift can improve the effects of aging in the face and neck areas. Whether your middle part of the face sags or have loose skin under the chin and jaw, your appearance can be improved with the help of facelift surgery. A facelift procedure is always customized for your unique facials structure, so seek the advice of a qualified plastic ...

Structurally, saline and silicone breast implants are the same: a silicone shell filled with a material that mimics the feel of natural breasts. However, the fluid or gel inside breast implants has a large impact on the look and feel of your breasts. You should discuss your goals for your breast augmentation with your plastic surgeon. His experience can help you match up the right size, shape, and type of breast implants to meet your expectations. Differences between Saline and Silicone Breast Implants Saline breast implants are filled with a water-soluble saline ...

Nursing homes receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds must comply with the provisions of the Nursing Home Reform Act (OBRA 1987). The Act provides minimum standards to ensure nursing homes provide "services and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident." Among these standards is the essential development and maintenance of a comprehensive care plan for each nursing home resident - a written communication regarding the unique needs of each resident. Understanding the Care Plan The care plan ...

Each year millions of Americans including people who live in the Atlanta area are given a diagnosis and along with it a course of treatment that includes surgery. The invasive nature of any surgery elevates the level of concern for the patient and their family even if they are assured of the routine and minor nature of a prescribed procedure. No surgery is without risk even the most simple of procedures include elements of risk concerning local or general anesthesia errors, risks of excessive bleeding, risk of infection and other risk factors. The risk of human error is ...

What is a short scar facelift? A short scar facelift is performed to provide a more refreshed appearance in the mid-facial region. Your skin, tissues, and muscles in the area are tightened and repositioned as part of the procedure. The short scar facelift uses a much smaller incision than a traditional facelift. Additionally, the incision will not go behind the ear, resulting in a more discrete scar. Another major difference between a traditional facelift and the short scar facelift is that your skin is not separated from the muscle and tissue in the region during a ...

When you are married or in a committed relationship with someone you care about, you never expect to find yourself the victim or perpetrator of domestic violence. Simply put, domestic violence is a pattern of cruel, abusive behavior against a family member or someone you are involved with romantically. Most often, the perpetrator of domestic violence is a male, but in more and more cases, you will find that women are committing this horrible crime, too. Sometimes, women are protecting themselves with violence and are seeking retaliation against their abuser by doling out ...

There are several types of facelift, and misconceptions about what a facelift really does. For many patients, a traditional facelift will not accomplish their goals. Different parts of the face may need to be addressed. In some cases, a less extensive procedure can have the desired effect. 4-D Facelift The 4-D Facelift is the most comprehensive facelift variation. It is a more holistic approach that addresses the underlying structures of the face and proper function. It can involve multiple small, minimally invasive procedures designed to work together. Rather ...

Distracted driving due to use of cell phones and text messaging is a documented menace on America's roads. Federal data shows that nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 from motor vehicle accidents involving a distracted driver, and over 500,000 more were injured. Research from the University of Utah has concluded that cell phone use while driving, whether it's hands-free or not, is comparable to having a blood-alcohol concentration of .08 percent -- the legal limit in most states. Not surprisingly, then, states are attempting to respond to this veritable epidemic of ...

Esteemed litigation attorney Nicholas A. DiCello has been named partner at Cleveland law firm Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP. DiCello is bestowed with the honor after serving the firm as an associate attorney since 2004. He has demonstrated remarkable talent by proficiently representing clients in a diverse range of legal issues. DiCello has diligently served clients in personal injury, insurance bad faith, civil rights violations, class action, business litigation, commercial insurance disputes and bankruptcy litigation. "Attorney (Nicholas) DiCello has been an ...

Several prominent litigation attorneys at Cleveland law firm Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP have been formally recognized for their outstanding accomplishments as lawyers. Six attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have been selected as "Super Lawyers" on Ohio Super Lawyers magazine's 2011 list, including: Peter Brodhead, William Hawal, Dennis Lansdowne, John D. Liber, Stuart E. Scott and Peter H. Weinberger. Super Lawyers makes its highly regarded determinations using a "rigorous, multiphase rating process" that includes peer evaluation. The esteemed law firm ...

Traumatic brain injury, often referred to as TBI, is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Over 1.4 million people in the United States sustain TBI annually, with an estimated 12-15,000 New Jersey residents being affected each year according to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research. The leading causes of TBI continue to be motor vehicle accidents, falls, and assaults. Despite the growing number of people who are injured each year, TBI ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) I-85 offers convenient lodging to guests attending the 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta, GA. The tournament will be held from Thursday, March 10 -13, 2011. This year's winner will be awarded the SEC conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Tournament which will follow the 2011 SEC Basketball tournament. All Southeastern Conference schools participate in the tournament. Teams are seeded by the 2010-2011 SEC season record and are divided into two brackets, Eastern Division and ...

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Linfox-owned Armaguard Group have announced the formation of a joint venture to transport valuable goods around the globe. The partnership will see Armaguard establish a presence in Abu Dhabi under its ACM brand - the brand used as the international face of Australian Armaguard services - known in Abu Dhabi as ACM UAE. The announcement was made by Etihad Airways and Armaguard at Armaguard's headquarters at Essendon Fields in Melbourne. Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said: "This new joint ...

National Trust has created a new series of National Trust challenge rides (also known as sportives) for anyone who's ever fancied the idea of taking part in a challenging cycle ride through stunning countryside or around a beautiful country estate. All of the routes will start and finish at National Trust sites and the first ride will take place in Pembrokeshire in West Wales on the 1 May. Philip Broadbent-Yale, outdoors programme manager at the National Trust, said: "These rides offer a fantastic way to see amazing countryside and have been specifically designed ...

Kuoni, the luxury tour operator, has published its latest report on how different British holidaymakers behave abroad, with revealing some results. According to the survey, Liverpudlians have more sex on holiday, Londoners most dislike body odour, holidaymakers from Sheffield buy the most new clothes for their holidays, child-free couples fret over litter and Brummies abstain from drinking alcohol. The Kuoni Holiday Report 2011 is part of the company's strategy of getting closer to its customers by understanding them better. The report looks at behaviour before, during ...

British Airways has launched its new route to Haneda in Japan on February 19, 2011 in a push to open up the domestic Japanese market to UK travellers. The service operates five times a week from London Heathrow to Haneda. The flight to Tokyo is served by a Boeing 777, with a four-class configuration enabling customers to choose from First, Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) or World Traveller (economy). Between February 19 and March 26, the service will operate on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The flight will depart ...

Standard Life, the long term savings and investment company, has launched a new online Stocks and Shares ISA, available via its website, aimed at simplifying investment options for people who want to manage their ISA investments online but are not sure what funds to choose. The new online Stocks and Shares ISA offers access to the full fund range but importantly people can now also access the MyFolio range of risk based portfolios. These offer people a simple choice of active investment strategies designed to maximise potential returns across five risk levels. Mark ...

The publishers of Financial-Spread-Betting.com are delighted to announce the launch of a new spread betting and technical analysis course for traders and investors. Spread Betting Course The Financial-Spread-Betting.com spread betting course is aimed at giving traders and investors a thorough grounding in the art of financial spread betting - we do not make any assumptions and clearly explain everything we believe you need to know to develop your understanding of this investment methodology. The stage-by-stage guide is designed to make your life easier and includes ...