Contact: Lisa Arledge Powell larledge@mediasourcetv.com 614-932-9950, ext. 12 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Men fuel rebound in plastic surgery New ASPS statistics show sizeable increases in facelifts and other surgical procedures for men Statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. However, many male surgical procedures increased significantly. Facelifts for men rose 14 percent in 2010 ...

Raleigh criminal lawyer Patrick Roberts successfully obtained a dismissal of a Driving While Under the Influence (DWI) charge in a Wake County Criminal Court. After a challenge to certain circumstantial evidence in the case, including a challenge to the field sobriety test administered by the arresting officer, the Wake County District Attorney's Office determined that the case was flawed. The charges against Mr. Roberts' client were dropped. According to Mr. Roberts, a criminal lawyer with the Roberts Law Group PLLC, the dismissal was based on the fact that the state ...

Individuals with poorer health or psychological issues may be prone to developing chronic widespread pain following a traumatic event. This new research, published today in Arthritis Care & Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), found that the onset of chronic pain was more often reported following a traffic accident than from other physically traumatic triggers. The ACR defines chronic widespread pain as the presence of pain above and below the waist, or on both the left and right sides of the body, for three months or longer. ...

Don't go to Hawaii to just eat great food. TasteHawaiiOnline.com wants travelers to journey to Hawaii for a little more than the usual vacation options. In September on Maui at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort, the first annual "Invitation To Foodies" seminar will ask conscientious travelers to not only go to Hawaii for snorkeling, surfing and helicopter rides but to take some time to meet local non-profits who help provide identity to local communities. "We started shining a spotlight on Hawaii non-profits in 2009 by putting some of them on our website. We gave them ...

At a press briefing today, one of the plaintiff's attorneys in the case of Smith v. Northwestern Mutual Life -- now pending in Federal District Court in Milwaukee -- labeled the somewhat novel "you can't believe anything we say" defense offered by Northwestern Mutual Life and its lawyers as the "Wizard of Oz Defense." The lawsuit asserts Northwestern Mutual Life has been significantly overcharging hundreds of thousands of policyholders it promised a "flexible" policy loan interest rate "based on long term economic conditions." Instead the company has been charging an ...

One of the main reasons people avoid disaster recovery plan development is the question: "Where do I start and what are the pieces?" The good news is that it is a very logical process. The bad news is that it is detailed and involves a significant number of data collection and analysis steps. That is where we can help. So, how can we help get started and what does a free sample plan checklist mean? First, we've been providing customers with plan development methodologies (really just instructions, procedures and samples) for over 25 years. They are simple in nature and ...

San Diego, Calif., USA – Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher F. Cheni will hold an oral presentation on a research study titled "Biodegradable Tooth-binding Micelles Inhibit Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) Biofilm Growth." This research was performed under the objective to develop tooth-binding micelles(TBM) using ...

San Diego, Calif., USA – Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher C. Paganellii will present a poster titled "Influence of Pulp Extraction Technique on DPSCs Quality and Quantity." The objective of this study was to compare the quality and quantity of dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) obtained from permanent teeth using ...

Anyone with a vehicle is aware that they must have auto insurance, but with so many available options, choosing affordable auto insurance can be confusing. The website at InsuranceSalesman.com offers a wealth of information to help auto owners select the policy that best fits their individual needs. InsuranceSalesman.com provides visitors with the ability to obtain quick quotes on auto insurance from a variety of providers. All that's required are a few details and visitors can quickly ascertain what different companies offer so they can efficiently compare costs. Owners ...

Expert employment lawyers of the Mesriani Law Group, a leading California law firm based in Los Angeles, has again successfully obtained settlement for an employee in a claim of wrongful termination and retaliation. Based on records, the employee was hired by the company in 2008 as operations manager whose chief task is to look after the company's inventory accounts. But while working, he discovered financial mismanagement and discrepancies and promptly notified his supervisor and the company. He even recommended means to resolve the problem. He also worked with the ...

Redemption Allows Vehicle Owners to Keep Their Cars Even in Bankruptcy A vehicle can be more than just a piece of property you own. It can be the way you get to work, the way your kids get to school or even a statement about who you are as a person. Naturally, people going through bankruptcy are often concerned with keeping their cars. Frequently they are saddled with a larger debt than the car is worth, and paying a high interest rate on the loan in addition. Redemption is a process in Chapter 7 bankruptcy whereby the debtor brings down the amount owed on his or ...

New York Driver Point System for Traffic Violations Traffic tickets can cost money, cause insurance rates to rise and can be an overall inconvenience for drivers. But having multiple infractions on your record can have even more serious consequences. According to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NY DMV), the driver violation point system is a tool used by the state to identify drivers who commit multiple traffic offenses within a specified time frame. The system works by designating points on a person's driving record, with varying levels of points ...

New version 8.0.8.3 of DVDFab was out on March 17, 2011, just two days later after the release of its 8.0.8.2 version. DVDFab was upgraded to fix some bugs and add new function. It updated language files this time, and fixed a problem that Preview/DXVA/CUDA doesn't work on Windows XP in 8.0.8.2 version. The detailed update information for DVDFab individual products is below: Blu-ray Copy: DVDFab Blu-ray Copy added new support of command line for creating .miniso file in this updated version. And it also fixed a crash problem when creating protected disc with BDMV-REC; ...

KBS RustSeal continues to take the restoration market by storm and the rave reviews for KBS Coatings continue to roll in. In the May 2011 edition of Street Rodder Magazine, KBS RustSeal was featured as their frame paint of choice. "We used a product called RustSeal from KBS Coatings because we've found it to be perfect for painting the chassis of cars that are driven since it requires a minimum of preparation and it's tough as nails so it resists chipping. For those without the ability to spray paint, most KBS products can be brushed and flow out without any brush marks", ...

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Celayix Software, a leading provider of employee scheduling and workforce management solutions, today announced the details of its upcoming exhibition and speaker session at the 16th Annual Meeting and Spring Conference - put on by the National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS) - which will be held Saturday, April 9 through Tuesday, April 12 at the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California. Celayix CEO, Gurmit Dhaliwal, will be both presenting during the conference and meeting attendees at the expo in between. Although Celayix has yet to work with this ...

San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) organizational entity of Smart Self Storage of Solana Beach, was Major Sponsor of the 15th annual Del Mar Solana Beach Sunrise Rotary Turf Bocce Ball Family Day and Tournament, held at the Del Mar Horse Park on March 6, 2011. The event which included silent auction, face painting, luncheon and Bocce Ball competition, raised $50,000 to be shared by three beneficiaries: The Community Resource Center, San Diego Advocates for Youth and a Voices for Children. SDSS had ten teams competing for the winning title that was ultimately captured by new ...

Safes, lockboxes, metal cabinets or computers may keep important documents in one place but it's the unexpected emergency, family tragedy, or even a natural disaster that leaves crucial documents and files destroyed, difficult to find, impossible to retrieve. In an effort to prevent further catastrophic loss of life's invaluable history, Life Link International, LLC, announced today it has reduced the price of Life Link Safe, a high-speed portable data protection system designed to help people organize, manage and recover personal information in an instant and when ...

Blue Moon Mountain Bluegrass Festival - The Scott Organization announces the 1st Annual Blue Moon Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Prestonburg Equine Center at Stone Crest July 27th-July 31st. This five day family event will be celebrated in the year of the Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe's 100th Birthday anniversary. The hills of Eastern Kentucky will be resonating with banjos, mandolins, fiddles and harmonies of the awarding winning artists such as Rick Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder; J.D. Crowe; Joe Diffie; Marty Rayborn and Full Circle; Dale Ann Bradley; Coaltown Dixie; ...

The "Birthplace of the Tomato" hosts several fitness events each year, including the annual Mount Carmel Fitness Challenge, 5k and half-marathon races—even a unique inline skate half marathon. Since Reynoldsburg is such an active community, it's the perfect choice for Yun Fitness Boot Camps to open a new location for its growing number of fat-burning, life-changing fitness classes. The new boot camp camp will meet at the Ohio Combat Sports Academy, 6475 E. Main St., Suite 102, in Reynoldsburg. The camps will open April 18. Free Saturday camps will be held April 2 and ...

But the Doctor Committed Malpractice Didn't He? As a Chicago malpractice injury attorney I am frequently contacted by potential clients requesting that I file a medical malpractice case on their behalf. During the initial interview I often quickly discover that the individual does not have a "compensable" case. Most lay persons as well attorneys unfamiliar with medical malpractice litigation do not understand the difference between "technical malpractice" and what I refer to as "compensable malpractice". The main difference between the two can best be explained by ...

Chef Adam Kutner of beloved Park Slope restaurant Bella Italia has pledged to donate 25% of all profits on March 18- 20 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Brooklyn. Bella Italia has been a Park Slope fixture for three decades. Dedicated to good old fashioned home style Italian cooking, Kutner runs the restaurant with his parents Vincent and Mary. The family has been serving up good Italian cooking Tuesdays through Sundays since the 1970s. The Kutner family loves Brooklyn and looks forward to being able to contribute to a very worthy cause in their own neighborhood. "I've ...

Delphi, the source for art glass supplies and education, announces a new online art contest aimed at rewarding artists who are creating projects from recycled supplies. Entries will be accepted April 1 - 30, 2011 at DelphiGlass.com/pr/recycled-arts. Winners will be announced May 6. Following its annual Art Glass Festival, Delphi has organized an online event to celebrate Earth Day and encourage artists to use old items in new and interesting ways. Acceptable projects include anything in stained glass, fused glass, glass jewelry, flameworking, mosaics and ceramics ...

The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced today that it has partnered with the Arizona Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for the upcoming technology event, April 3-6, 2011 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Healthcare Summit brings together CIOs, healthcare technology leaders, IT analysts and solution providers to discuss the latest IT topics and trends in a relaxed, yet focused business setting. The CIO Healthcare Summit Content Committee, a group of innovative CIOs and IT executives from ...

FreightCenter.com, a provider of freight technology and logistics services, is recognized for its award-winning website that caters to nationwide businesses and consumers by being recognized as a category winner at the inaugural Biztech Innovation Summit and Awards. The website along with a suite of innovative web-based products and features simplifies the way shippers price and book shipments through freight carriers. The 2011 Biztech Innovation Summit is an expo and awards program that connects local businesses that share a common goal, which is to develop, employ ...