In August, DePuy Orthopedics issued an international recall for two of its metal on metal hip implants - the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. The recall was due to an extremely high failure rate and the possibility of heavy metals entering the blood stream. It is estimated that 10,000 patients implanted with these devices may need to undergo revision surgery. If you are one of the patients with a recalled DePuy hip implant, here are the top ten things you should do and be aware of to protect your health and your legal rights. ...

YAKIMAYO Co. Ltd announced it has agreed to be the successor company for the acquisition of third-ranked Thailand Securities Newspaper stockwave (headquarters: Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo President Kichitaka Tanaka) on October 1, 2010, from Bangkokstation Network Company Limited (headquarters: Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand CEO Kotaro Maru). Stockwave is a securities newspaper established in August 2001 in its ninth year of publication. Successfully leading the industry in the race to go online, stockwave distributes news to Thailand's largest Internet portal sanook.com, and to ...

KPN, the leading telecommunications and ICT service provider in The Netherlands, has partnered with Ivar Jacobson International to deliver a successful new IT measurement framework for KPN's IT division (ITNL). The measurement framework called 'Better, Faster, Cheaper, Happier' has built new practical, easy to understand metrics that are clearly tied to organisational goals and objectives helping ITNL engage with the business. "Every organisation needs to run successful measurement programmes that show true value and IT results, presented in a way the business can understand," ...

redleaf Water, Canada's ultra-premium bottled water, today announced it has been named the preferred water supplier of NHL hockey team, the Calgary Flames, and the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 2010-2011 regular season, which hits the ice on October 7, marks redleaf Water's third season as a water sponsor for the team and its venue and the beginning of a multi-year contract. "redleaf Water is a natural fit within our organization," said Jim Bagshaw, VP Marketing of the Calgary Flames Limited Partnership. "We're proud to be supporting our fellow Canadians, ...

LifeShield Security is proud to announce that they have joined the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team for a very special television episode, which is scheduled to air Sunday, October 10th at 8:00 PM ET on ABC. LifeShield will lend a hand by donating their professionally-monitored wireless security system to the well-deserving Johnson family. Feeling safe in your home is essential and LifeShield Security is helping the Johnson family in Houston, TX secure their dream house with the first national, all-digital wireless security system. While the Extreme Makeover: Home ...

Team Fitness America announced their newest contest to give away one free year of personal training to a client that loses the most pounds with their Team Fitness America personal trainer. The contest is slated to run from October 1st to January 31st and the winner will be announced in February. The winner will be presented with free personal training for one year with a top personal trainer at Team Fitness America. All current clients and new clients are eligible for the contest and encouraged to participate at no additional cost to them. The "Most Pounds Lost" ...

A fundraising event hosted by Alicia Jammer of the Jammer Family Foundation, Maria Barry of Le Dimora and Jolane Crawford of Jet Methods was held at the private residence of Maria Barry in Rancho Santa Fe on the evening of Tuesday, September 28, 2010, to benefit the Jammer Family Foundation. Guests mingled over champagne and appetizers while previewing the new line of Jimmy Choo 24:7 boots, shoes and handbags. A percentage of the proceeds from the event are being donated back from Jimmy Choo in support of the Jammer Family Foundation. The event proceeds will directly ...

Jeanne, co-founder of the Green Buddha line of products, is a long time yoga instructor in the San Francisco Bay area. The Green Buddha is the creation of the mother and daughter team of Jeanne Dowell and Dana Dowell Windatt. "For me, ita all started after I went to a grief workshop," says Jeanne, which "recommended that everyday we write about something we are grateful for and what it does in our lives, and I quickly felt the positive power of this attitude of gratitude." Jeanne's daughter adopted the new writing ritual, and the two started to brainstorm ideas for sharing ...

The inaugural Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week (FFW) is a two-day fashion soiree built around luxury, glamour, and the essence of the Fort Lauderdale resort lifestyle. Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week presented by Ferrari Maserati-Ft Lauderdale sponsored by The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale will take place October 29-30, 2010 at the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel. FFW will give locals and boat show attendees an event showcasing high-end eveningwear and resort wear collections. Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week's VIP Runway Reception showcasing eveningwear will be held Friday, October ...

Lost Loon Farms is a small Jam & Jelly Company located in the rolling hills of Northern Maine. This is where we hand pick our very luscious & delicious fruits and berries. All of our fruits and berries are picked at the proper stage of maturity to provide you with the most nutrients as well as Quality & Freshness. At Lost Loon Farms we want to provide you with a Jam and Jelly that literally brings you back to your childhood. recreating tastes of the past is what we strive for. These tastes in all of our Jam's & Jellies, come form making one batch at a time. Our ...

Cliffhanger Books announced the release of its newest anthology "PARAMOURTAL: Tales of Undying Love and Loving The Undead." The book is a collection of ten spellbinding paranormal romance stories that, according to the publisher, will "grip your heart and haunt you for days." Kevin Hosey, Senior Project Editor for Cliffhanger, explained the title of the book is a combination of the words "paramour" (a lover) and "paramortal" (a supernatural being). He also stated the characters collected in the anthology are not the usual supernatural types seen in paranormal romance ...

Online in Dubai, UAE, September, 2010 - After the success of phase 1 and phase 2 of the UAE Sport Guide phase 3 has now been initiated with digital style. After months of planning and execution, Activate is finally here and live online for your perusal. Activate Magazine is the UAE Sport Guide's original, unique and interactive Digital Magazine. Filled with video and animated features, dedicated to the thriving UAE Sport, Activity and Events scene. Activate is not just a magazine it is a lifestyle....much more than a doctors waiting room or coffee table read, it ...

Painted Axe is pleased to announce it has completed and delivered the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival commission. "We are very happy with our first customization of a resonator (metal) guitar. The winner of the festival raffle will truly have a prize and a one-of-a-kind design," said Michael Gauf, of Painted Axe. The 25th Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival is Oct. 7-9, 2010 in Helena, Ark. "As with many of our commissioned works, we try to incorporate a bit of history and nostalgia. For the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival, we used a piece of sheet music ...

The New Hampshire Institute of Art will host the first public exhibit of original photographs from the private collection of Thomas Adams at the French Building Gallery in Manchester from October 4 - 31, 2010 with an opening reception from 5-7 pm on Monday, Oct. 4. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The photos span seven decades and include several iconic images such as Annie Leibovitz capturing dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Linda Dowell, Todd Webb's "Georgia O'Keefe in the Twilight Canyon," and George Daniell's 1955 image of Sophia Loren in Rome. Thomas ...

Having represented many Biological Fathers in contested Adoption cases, this case out of the Ohio Supreme Court is a real "win" for umarried biological fathers. The war on fathers' rights in adoption proceedings continues and fathers are starting to become more victorious in the legal battles that ensue, like the one described in Toledo Blade. Also see my blog post on Helping Biological Father's Get His Child Back at http://www.ocaladivorcehelp.com. Benjamin Wyrembek had a brief affair with a married woman. She became pregnant in 2007 and, along with her husband, decided ...

In this new booklet, Lean Manufacturing Assessment, Buker, Inc. offers manufacturing companies the opportunity to benchmark themselves in their Lean efforts against the "Best in Class" Lean Manufacturing standard. The Lean Manufacturing Assessment focuses on fourteen (14) areas for companies to benchmark their Lean Manufacturing practices. These are: Cultural Awareness Structured Flow Manufacturing Small Lot Production Housekeeping/Workplace Organization Total Quality Focus Preventive Maintenance Pull Systems Employee Involvement Control Thru Visibility Setup ...

In celebration of Financial Planning Week, Annapolis-based financial planning and investment management firm Hopkins Investment Management has launched a new website that provides useful resources and advice to educate the general public on important financial planning topics. Available on this free financial planning resource are numerous articles offerings advice and guidance on managing money and on finding a trustworthy investment manager. In addition, clients of Hopkins Investment Management can login to a personal portal that provides: quarterly reports held in ...

On October 6, 2010, at an exclusive workshop for the NFL's Emerging Business Program, The Marketing Lady will pass relevant marketing strategies to entrepreneurs that can help them be successful in their "end zones." Tarsha's game plan includes, "Turning Contacts into Contracts," a play-by-play presentation that gives business owners the chance to successfully score contracts and viable relationships during Super Bowl XLV. Approximately, 500 attendees are expected to take part in this networking extravaganza. "Winning this contract with the NFL is a huge achievement ...

Sara Pinto Keagle and Bobby Laurie, hosts of The Crew Lounge and full time flight attendants, are traveling the country visiting local television programs to pass along their best tips and tricks to ensure viewers enjoy their travels. "Who better to show you how to travel efficiently than the people who travel all the time," said Laurie, author of the book Planely Speaking: Inflight Insight from Thirty Thousand Feet. "We're also trying to bridge the communication gap between flight attendants and passengers to create a better travel experience for everyone," added Keagle, ...

Healthy Times Newspaper ( http://www.healthytimesonline.com ) The Journal of Psychosomatic Research, a major, peer-reviewed medical journal, has announced that it will publish the results of random control trials regarding the effectiveness of Mind-Body Bridging on insomnia. This represents a breakthrough for mind-body medicine, particularly because the results of the sleep trials represent an unprecedented advancement in mind-body medicine. 97% of Combat Veterans Improved Their Sleep Mind-Body Bridging for Sleep - RCT This research was conducted in a primary care ...

Music 4 Peace presents the Gandhi Tour TV celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's 141st birthday on Oct 2nd 2010, the United NationÔs International Day of Nonviolence, with a global live broadcast on Gandhi Tour TV, that is supported by Peace Day TV, the official broadcaster of the United NationÔs International Day of Peace since 2009. Featuring documentaries, music and interviews with and about people from around the world including Dr. Arun Gandhi, Tushar Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Lord Richard Attenborough, Ban Ki Moon, Santana, Bono, Lenny Kravitz, Shakira, K' Naan, Artie Kornfeld, ...

Internationally renowned script consultant, Dr. Linda Seger will receive the Redemptive Storyteller Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Fifth Annual Redemptive Film Festival ( http://www.redemptivefilms.com ) (RFF), November 13 at 5:00 P.M., to be held at the Regent University, School of Communication main theatre. The Redemptive Film Festival is a leading international festival for family friendly films. Dr. Seger will be receiving the award for more than three decades of contribution to exemplary redemptive storytelling, specifically in the area of script consulting. ...

Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing education, information and networking opportunities for the commercial and corporate real estate industry, has announced an alliance with CoreNet Global, the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace executives, service providers and economic developers. The two organizations will collaborate on Realcomm's newly announced conference, CoRE Tech 2010, in Chicago on November 9 and 10. CoRE Tech is the first networking and educational conference for the Corporate Real Estate ...

"With this patented technology, high strength structural items can now be created using martensitic stainless steel and used in a variety of applications, with significant performance and cost benefits," says Douglas Gore, vice-president of sales & business development. Recognizing the need for low-cost, high strength structural tubing and piping, KVA STAINLESS founder, Ed McCrink, and his team of engineers and metallurgists have implemented patented welding and thermal processing technologies to create seam-welded martensitic tubing and piping, which took over 4 years ...

The Sleep Train, Inc. the number one bedding specialist on the West coast and number four nationwide, announced today its new Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), effectively making it an employee-owned company. All qualified employees share in the growth and prosperity of the company by obtaining shares of the company, providing a new opportunity for accumulating retirement assets - at NO cost to them. The ESOP plan is an addition to the company's existing successful 401k plan. The ESOP announcement comes when the company also relayed its plans to double the size of its ...