Due to its success, Park West Gallery has extended Park West CARES, an initiative by the Gallery to donate thousands of new items of clothing and other apparel to local, charitable organizations, through December. Launched in July, Park West CARES has already donated items to six local organizations, including Grace Centers of Hope, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Covenant House, Detroit Rescue Mission, HAVEN of Oakland County and Vista Maria. All six are slated to receive subsequent donations, as are new organizations in both the Detroit and Miami, FL metro areas. "Park West ...

Pardee Homes, long known as a leader in green building, just got a little greener. The company, which was recently named Green Building Corporate Advocate of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has yet another green feather in its cap. Rob Keune, a Pardee superintendent in Southern Nevada, has been designated a Certified Green Professional (CGP) as well as Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) by the NAHB. He joins Rocky Cochran, vice president of Pardee construction operations in Las Vegas, who has held the CGB designation for ten years. According ...

What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment; what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea. Oral appliances are the best sleep ...

What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment; what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea. Oral appliances are the best sleep ...

If you're in the UK and are still looking to get away this summer or autumn - www.netflights.com may have the answer. As one of the leading providers of flights, hotels, car hire and holidays to the UK market, netflights.com has hundreds of discounted offers which are bound to appeal to those still looking get away in 2010. Great value USA holidays Fantastic for shopping and sightseeing, New York is proving to be fantastic value at the moment and netflights.com is offering a two night break at the four-star Radisson Lexington Hotel in September from just GBP579 per ...

Star Partner Affiliate Programme has just announced that it will be changing its current commission programme structure to extend over a 3 month period. How it will work is that instead of having a one month spike in commission, Affiliates can now enjoy three months of higher commissions. In the past, commission automatically dropped to the normal commission amount by the second month. However, Affiliates can now experience 3 months of high commission, followed by normal commission structures for the lifetime of the player. In the first month Affiliates will earn ...

Ross-Simons Jewelers will award a pair of brilliant diamond stud earrings, totaling 1.50 carats, to one lucky shopper! Now through October 31st, online visitors can fill in an entry form on www.Ross-Simons.com for their chance to win. The high-quality, round-cut diamonds are set in 14kt white gold (item #552105) and are one of the most popular diamond earrings offered by Ross-Simons. "Diamond stud earrings are an important part of a woman's jewelry wardrobe," says Darrell Ross, President/CEO of Ross-Simons. "They're one of the best jewelry investments you can make - ...

As Hurricane Earl barrels toward the East Coast, Stratos Jet Charters, Inc., a worldwide air charter agency, announced that they will provide assistance to evacuees by arranging private jet charter flights out of New England today. The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for Long Island, New York and a hurricane watch for the Massachusetts coastline, which includes Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. The center of category four Hurricane Earl was last reported about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The hurricane is expected ...

San Diego remodeling firm Jackson Design and Remodeling today announced the launch of its new painting division, offering clients one-on-one personal color consultations with professional interior design staff. "Professional and thoughtfully designed interior and exterior painting puts the finishing touch on your home that transforms your environment from the ordinary to the phenomenal," said JDR President Todd Jackson. "Jackson Design and Remodeling Painting has transformed homes for over a decade with a combination of personal design and color consultation, a professional, ...

Microgaming, the online gambling software platform service provider, has secured a multi-year licencing agreement with Warner Bros Digital Distribution to create an online video slot series based on the multiple Academy award-winning fantasy epic, The Lord of the Rings. Taking a page from the book of this incredibly successfully cinematic franchise, this game will incorporate some of the elements of the movies, characters and story. This will take the much-loved tale into the online domain and give players the chance to relive the journey while playing for incredible rewards. With ...

For the third consecutive year, VoIP Logic has been listed among Inc. Magazine's Inc. 5000, a prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list is a comprehensive look at America's next generation of successful innovators. "We are honored to be recognized again by Inc. Magazine as part of the 2010 list. This year we made it into the top third of the list," said Micah Singer, VoIP Logic CEO. "Our consistent growth is a direct result of the hard work, dedication, expertise and results produced by our team of professionals, coupled with the ...

Maple Gambling, the world's foremost gambling portal that brings the most up to date information about the Canadian industry, is pleased to inform its readers about the launch of a brand new online casino this week. High Noon Casino is be powered by the leading software giant, Real Time Gaming and brings players a fun, Wild West theme and plenty of gaming action. Players can try out a dazzling array of games - over 130 in all - including video poker, video slots, blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat and poker. RTG jackpots are among the highest in the industry and ...

The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) has contacted Kaiser Permanente to voice its opposition to the health plan company's decision to exclude cervical Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) from its policy coverage. The reason Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group gave for its decision was that "Chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine is associated with vertebral artery dissection and stroke. The incidence is estimated at 1.3-5 events per 100,000 manipulations. Given the paucity of data related to beneficial effects ...

Fast becoming known for offering some of North America's most stunning fall foliage, southeast Ohio's Hocking Hills now offers a trio of elevated ways for visitors to experience breathtaking autumn views from the best seat in the house: the sky. Travelers are advised to remember their cameras, as the region's fall foliage photo opportunities are unrivaled. Taking leaf peeping to a higher level, Hocking Hills Hot Air Ballooning offers the ultimate "high" every day, year round, weather permitting. Travelers float just above the area's thousands of acres of lush forests ...

Since 2008, Habitatter.com has been offering the highest quality in home decorating accessories, and Good Night Irene! has been with them since the beginning. Good Night Irene!, a one-woman studio in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, has been creating imaginative switch plates since 1992. Her designs have texture to thrill your hands as well as your eyes. These one-of-a-kind designs are made with polymer clay, a versatile and durable synthetic material, and cured directly onto plastic switch plates to ensure a perfect fit. Greg Simerlink, owner of Habitatter.com, ...

According to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the number of large trucks involved in crashes where at least one person needed immediate medical attention or a vehicle had to be towed away because of "disabling damage" has decreased nationally in the years since 2005. However, the number of those types of crashes has risen in the state of Illinois. With more than 8,000 serious crashes in the state in 2008, the most recent year for which data is available, highway safety is a concern for Illinois drivers. The Illinois Department of Transportation ...

It is certainly ironic that current Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claimants - many who have paid taxes for decades in support of the system and have even worked with disabilities until their jobs were terminated - are confronted in recessionary times with unprecedented waiting periods and, in many cases, multiple rejection notices regarding their claims. How bad is it? Consider this: there has been nearly a 10 percent spike in claims just within the past year, with strong evidence that the uptick is undermining the government's ability to respond in ...

For the two million Americans currently seeking Social Security disability benefits, an already tedious process has become even more frustrating. Nearly two-thirds of initial disability applications are rejected and many applicants continue to wait for two years or more during the appeals process. Payments are made retroactively for claimants that are ultimately successful; for many people, however, they need benefits now and the wait is simply too much. If past trends continue, an estimated 3.3 million people may be seeking benefits in 2010, an increase of approximately ...

On July 30, 2010, a jury in Pasco County awarded a $5.6 million judgment to a couple whose RV, equipped with G159 tires manufactured and marketed by the defendant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., overheated causing the RV to crash in 2004 and cause serious injuries. The judge claimed that because Goodyear improperly marketed the G159 tires to RV manufacturers, they are responsible for the foreseeable factors that resulted from their use on recreational vehicles. Specifically, the G159 tires were only intended for use on delivery vehicles, maximum speed rates of 65 mph, and ...

Houston attorney Michael Callahan of The Callahan Law Firm and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed suit today in U.S. District Court in Houston on behalf of Mecole Roques and Dexter Sewell against the City of Houston, the HPD Chief of Police, six Houston police officers, Harris County, and four county constables. The suit arises from the officers and constables' decision to seize and use the vehicle Roques and Sewell were in as part of an extremely dangerous nighttime barricade across Interstate 10, near the North Wayside overpass. On January 14, 2009, Mr. Roques ...

Today, often all it takes is a few words typed into a search engine to turn up personal information on the Internet. Names, addresses, even pictures posted on social networking websites are just a few kinds of data that can be floating around cyberspace for anyone to uncover. With the overwhelming availability of information online, Internet privacy has become a political issue that is struggling to keep up with the constantly evolving technology. As such, some California voters are wondering whether it is time to create statewide protections rather than waiting for federal ...

Summer, sun and water are the perfect trio for many Midwesterners. With so many people out to enjoy the lakes, boating safety is critical. According to the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, there were 104 boating accidents on state waters in 2009, leaving 16 dead and 69 injured. Nine people have been killed in state boating accidents as of mid-July this year. There were 189 recorded deaths due to boating on Wisconsin waters from 2000 through 2009. This year, legislators introduced bills to address these alarming injury and fatality rates. The bills failed. Lifejackets, ...

MeMega, a technology specialist based in Saudi Arabia, is launching a range of special offers during the Muslim festival of 'Eid'. In order to promote the idea of gift giving among those celebrating the festival, MeMega has announced a range of special offers on cutting edge technological items that make ideal gifts for friends and family. Notable offers that will apply during Eid include 20% off all PC games and selected PS3, Xbox 360 titles, 10% off the Sony Vaio all in one desktop computer and an iPad bundle featuring a 64G Wifi iPad, an iPad case, headphones and ...

PruHealth has become a competitor of scale in the UK Private Medical Insurance (PMI) market following the completion of the acquisition of Standard Life Healthcare by Discovery Holdings* of South Africa. The acquisition opens a new chapter in PruHealth's development, boosting cover to 700,000 lives and market share to 11 per cent, demonstrating its commitment to the UK market and making it the fourth largest PMI provider in the UK. Neville Koopowitz, previously CEO of Discovery Health, has been appointed CEO of PruHealth, and has transferred to London. Herschel Mayers ...

Guoman Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Cordon as general manager of The Cumberland hotel with immediate effect. Dynamic, passionate and forward thinking, Cordon comes on board with Guoman to further establish the iconic, contemporary, highly design-led, Oxford Street Hotel property as a unique, leading destination in central London. With a successful ten-year track record in developing flagship properties within the Radisson SAS portfolio, including the leading Radisson Blu Portman Square. Cordon will employ his proven expertise to drive forward the hotel's ...