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Doctor Announces New Advances in the Treatment of Peyronie's Disease
Malin Akerman's Feature Film Debut , "The Utopian Society" is Released by Warner Brothers / PolyChrome Available on Time Warner Cable On Demand and in Stores Everywhere
Malin Akerman's Debut Feature Film makes Its Way to Video Store Shelves and on to Time Warner Cable.
DVD The Utopian Society
Malin Akerman is appearing in more then just the "27 Dresses" (FOX 2000), currently playing in theaters throughout the country. Before she emerged as, "Lila", in The Heartbreak Kid, "Tess" in 27 Dresses, or was cast by Zack Ryder as "Silk Spectre", in the upcoming Warner release, Watchmen: Akerman played "Tanci", a complicated and self absorbed sorority brat, in the award winning, festival darling, The Utopian Society. Akerman gives a truthful performance with her arresting beauty and vivacious personality in this comedy/drama indie, directed by John P. Aguirre.
Announcing New Software Program That Helps Families Bond Together Quickly and Easily, Reducing the Risk of Wayward Children and Future Socializing Issues
Families need all the support they can get these days just to raise a family of decent, law abiding citizens. One proven way parents can focus themselves and their family on the positive is to record their wishes, dreams and the current events of their lives in a positive, nurturing way.
Introducing Life's Little Journals for every stage of a family's life…birthing…motherhood…fatherhood…siblings, grandparents, even teen pregnancy.
Life's Little Journals, Journaling Software (http://www.LifesLittleJournals.com/) is an interactive computer software program, which turns an ordinary computer screen into a keepsake journal as a lifelong memory tool the family can always share together, complete with audio, photos and the ability to publish into a hardbound keepsake book.
Dr. Beth Brooks to Speak at the National Nursing Administration Research Conference
- Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, CHE, and Senior Partner at JWT Employment Communications, will present Measuring Nursing Shared Governance, as well as a poster session on Assessing the Quality of Nursing Worklife, at the National Nursing Administration Research Conference (NARC) in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Brooks holds management responsibilities for the integrated offerings to health care employers at JWT Employment Communications, one of the worlds largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies.
Click here to read more…Diamond Wholesale Corporation Ranked # 27 as One of Canada’s HOT 50 Companies
The Diamond Wholesale Corporation (www.DiamondWholesaleCorporation.com ) ranked # 27 as one of Canada’s 50 top Emerging Growth Companies in the sixth annual PROFIT HOT 50 ranking. The PROFIT HOT 50 is the definitive ranking of Canada’s emerging growth companies. Published in the September 2005 issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT HOT 50 ranks young firms by two-year revenue growth.
“The PROFIT HOT 50 recognizes entrepreneurial ambition and managerial excellence in Canada,” says editor Ian Portsmouth. “These companies have succeeded by meeting emerging market needs, creating better ways to do business and never hesitating to expand beyond our borders.”
Kaupthing Bank Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
Kaupthing Bank announced first quarter 2007 results. Highlights include:
- Net earnings of ISK 20.3 billion (EUR 279 million)
- Shareholders' net earnings increased by 7.9% compared with the same period in 2006.
- Return on equity in first quarter of 27.6% on an annualized basis.
- Earnings per share of ISK 27.4 in Q1 2007 - compared with ISK 28.3 in Q1 2006
- Operating income of ISK 44.1 billion - increasing by 24.3% compared with the same period in 2006.
- Net interest income increased by 55.1% compared with the same period in 2006.
- Net fee and commission income increased by 43.4% compared with the same period in 2006.
- Operating expenses of ISK 17.7 billion - an increase 7ff of 41.1% compared with the first quarter of 2006.
- Total assets of ISK 4,198 billion (EUR 47.7 billion) at the end of March 2007, increasing by 10.1% at a fixed exchange rate from the beginning of the year and by 3.5% in ISK.
Hreidar Már Sigurdsson, CEO
Search Engine Optimization Is Becoming More Popular, And Recognised As A Requirement Rather Than Luxury, So Says Sheffield Based SEO'Clock
Many small to medium size businesses are finding the economic downturn a real eye opener. With almost every market place in the UK struggling for trade, and many small firms struggling to make ends meet, it is more important now than ever to know how profitable a business is. Making ends meet, managing cash flow and maintaining sales are all vital to survive the downturn.
One Sheffield SEO company, SEO Clock, has seen an increase in interest over the last 12 months: "A few years ago we were having to explain what SEO was. Search engine optimization is now recognised by more businesses, as the industry has gained more publicity in the media" said Neil Palmer, general manager of SEO Clock. He added: "In the last 12 months we have been approached by 10 times the number of firms over the previous year. Sheffield is a big city with many internet based small to medium sized businesses, and they are all buzzing about the potential of SEO incorporated to their marketing efforts".
Unconscious Bias in the Workplace Leads to Career Discrimination
In her piece "Conscious Pride or Unconscious Prejudice: Do You Have an Attitude?", EQSQ.com columnist Katrina Boydon highlights unconscious preferences measured by the Implicit Association Test (IAT), which is part of the Project Implicit initiative from Harvard University, the University of Washington, and the University of Virginia. This personality test measures hidden biases in people's behaviors -- biases of which people may not even be aware, and the article delves into how these biases influence personal interactions and thus career choices.
Click here to read more…Toy-related Injuries in Children Under the Age of 5 Are on the Rise
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 72,800 toy related injuries occurred in 2005, a drastic increase from just 67,410 in 2003.
With toy-related injuries continuing to rise every year, it’s essential for manufactures to consider “safety first”. ABC Fun Pads developed a fun product with safety as a top priority. The ABC Fun Pad is a furniture pad that fits over your coffee table to protect children from injuries. It is not only protective, but also fun with city scenes and areas for coloring with washable markers.
Clocks that Has 8 Million Views in 24 Hours
Today, Pacific Software Publishing, Inc. (hereafter PSPINC) announced that their free FLASH based clock rental service reported 8 million views in last 24 hours.
www.clocklink.com is a premier clock for bloggers around the world with over 90 new viewers every second. The service was introduced in 2004 as one of the new ways for companies to advertise their logos and brands. PSPINC has not capitalized on the success of ClockLink.com but has reported there are a few marketing firms who have expressed interest in the project.
A New Technique to Thermally Join Aluminum and All of Its Alloys with Each Other--Oldtimer, Bikes and Cars, Alu-repairs, Made in Germany
Low temperature joining of any Al-alloy has been scienced by a German firm. Any repair on motor-parts or any other Al-part is possible for everybody. No special education or tool is needed. The German producer mixed a new soldering/welding wire for any al-alloy.
Car or bike repair or any working with aluminum has ever been a problem if you didn´t know which kind of alloy you have. For soldering/welding you needed the right wire, thin parts could not be repaired - they just burned. The German RSI Corp. has developed a Al-wire for working with any alloy at a temperature starting by 380 degree centigrade. Tests showed that any repair on any Al-part now is possible. Don´t throw away a damaged Al-part, you could repair it. Because of the low working temperature it is possible to use any kind of heater, just like hot air, laser, camping-gas, etc. There are no toxic ingredients so it is possible to work inhouse.
In a Sea of Sameness, IndieHolidays.com Brings Originality Back to the Holidays
(PRWEB) October 23, 2006 -– For the many shoppers who are tired of fighting traffic and lines to find more of the same in every store they visit, IndieHolidays.com (http://www.indieholidays.com) offers a unique solution to holiday shopping stress. Now in its second year, IndieHolidays.com has just launched its winter 2006-2007 edition. Recognized as the ultimate online shopping guide for unique gifts, the site offers a detailed look at a wide variety of items priced between $5.00 and $500.00, allowing consumers to save both time and money by shopping online without sacrificing quality or uniqueness.
Click here to read more…ShopAtoZ.TV Debuts TravelAtoZ.TV
Vacation? Staycation? Call it what you want, but now more than ever, people are hungry for a little break from their lives. Until now, tighter budgets have meant the sacrifice of rejuvenating vacations for many, but with the launch of its new TravelAtoZ.TV segment, the producers of ShopAtoZ.TV are putting relaxation back in the budget.
"On the one hand, we were hearing people say they couldn't afford vacations and on the other, we were hearing resorts and vacation providers saying that they were offering their best deals ever," says Melanie Michaels, president of ShopAtoZ.TV. "We decided that our show and website were the perfect medium to show our customers that they could still afford to relax. In fact, it might be the best time ever to book that dream vacation."
ESS Unveils Next-Generation Enterprise Sustainability Software for Environmental, Health, Safety and Crisis Management
ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for Governance, Risk and Compliance, today announced the release of its new enterprise sustainability software platform, Essential Suite™ version 7.1. This software solution is scalable from plant level to global deployments and includes a comprehensive, fully integrated set of EH&S and Crisis Management modules. New and expanded functionality along with performance and user experience improvements enable organizations to increase productivity by driving process improvements that generate time and cost savings while improving management decision making. Its integrated design reduces complexity, risks and costs by leveraging critical data, information and best practices processes from a common database across business enterprises.
Click here to read more…An Army of Cats Can Hurt and Not Necessarily Help the Villagers of Atascaderos Mexico with Their Rodent Problem.
The Mexican State of Chihuahua should be ashamed of itself posting advertisements asking for donation of cats to help control the rodent population. It is unfortunate that the villagers in Astascaderos are suffering losses but there has to be a better way to control the rat population in that community. Sending an army of cats to Astascadersos is just ridiculous!
Firstly, the plan to send cats to Astascaderos demonstrates that some Mexican government officials have no regard for animal life. It will encourage Mexican citizens to easily dispose of felines without taking any responsibility for their future. It will also encourage others to steal cats from wanted homes.
Erie Plastics Takes Lean Manufacturing and Plant Efficiency to Higher Levels with Leading Enterprise Resource Planning System
Erie Plastics (www.erieplastics.com), a top-level injection molder servicing U.S. and Global 500 companies, has advanced its ultra-lean manufacturing agenda by completing installation of an IQMS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system - a leading data integration solution in the marketplace for plastics processors.
Under the direction of Linda Hajec, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Erie Plastics, the company implemented a wide range of IQMS modules for seamless data integration across multiple operations such as customer service management; production and maintenance monitoring (press to press); project management and tracking; scheduling and resource forecasting; real-time inventory; and electronic data interchange (EDI), among others.
Advertisers Receive Praise For Direct-response Ad Campaigns Awards Presented for Best Use of Vanity 800 Numbers
800response, North America's premiere provider of vanity 800 phone numbers, is pleased to announce the 1st Place Champions of the 2006 Bull's-Eye Ad Awards (http://www.800response.com/bullseye_2006winners.html) contest.
The Bull's-Eye Ad Awards is the first advertising competition developed to recognize the use of vanity 800 numbers as direct-response tools. Introduced in 2005, the Bull's Eye Ad Awards celebrate creative excellence in advertising. The contest inspires the customers of 800response and pays tribute to their marketing prowess in choosing effective response-generating methods for their advertising campaigns.
Venbrook Announces Expansion Of Construction Group
Venbrook Insurance Services (VIS) is pleased to announce the expansion and enhancement of its Construction Group, helmed by industry veteran and Construction Insurance expert, Tim Johnston.
Johnston, whose more than 25 years of experience as a top producer in the Construction Insurance space, was tapped to helm Venbrook's expanding Construction Group earlier this year as Senior Vice President. Johnston is now joined by Commercial Insurance veterans Eileen Parnes, Donna Rowland and Julie Felix to offer enhanced services to meet the growing demand for solutions to challenges currently facing the construction industry.
Abnormal Brain Circuits May Prevent Movement Disorder
Most people who carry a genetic mutation for a movement disorder called dystonia will never develop symptoms, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists since the first genetic mutation was identified in the 1990s. Now, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have figured out why these mutation carriers are protected from symptoms of the disorder - they have an additional lesion that evens the score.
Dystonia is marked by uncontrolled movements, particularly twisting and abnormal postures. Studies have shown that muscles contract abnormally and patients can't stop the involuntary movements. The identification of a specific abnormality in people with the genetic mutation who never develop symptoms could eventually pave the way towards new treatments for dystonia patients. There are half a million people in the United States alone. The brains of people with inherited dystonia are normal at autopsy and the exact cause of their movement abnormality is unknown.
Jason De Loach Appointed Winemaker at Hook & Ladder Winery
Cecil De Loach has announced the appointment of Jason De Loach as Winemaker at Hook & Ladder Winery. Jason, Cecil's grandson, works alongside Christine De Loach, Michael De Loach and Sarah De Loach at the Russian River Valley facility where three generations of De Loaches produce estate-grown wines from their nearly 400 acres of vineyards.
Jason joined Hook & Ladder earlier in 2006 as the Cellarmaster. Prior to that, he spent five years as Cellarmaster at Balletto Vineyards, a winery and custom crush facility in the Russian River Valley. Before joining Balletto, Jason worked at De Loach Vineyards, formerly owned by the De Loach family, as well as serving an internship at De Martino Winery in Chile. At Hook & Ladder, Jason will work under the guidance of his grandfather.
Doctor Announces New Advances in the Treatment of Peyronie's Disease
Dr. George Carroll, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of male sexual dysfunction for over fifteen years, is pleased to announce that preliminary studies using eletromotive drug administration (EMDA) have demonstrated encouraging results in the treatment of Peyronie's Disease. Dr. Carroll has found that the use of EMDA is especially effective in the treatment of the early stages of this pathology.
Peyronie's Desease is among the most common and most frustrating male sexual disorders. Described as early as the mid-18th century by a French physician, Francois Gigot de la Peyronie, it is an acquired inflammation that sometimes severely impacts a man's sexual performance. Peyronie's Disease consists in the formation of a plaque or hardened scar tissue beneath the skin of the penis. This scarring is non-cancerous, but often leads to painful erections and curvature of the erect penis. Some patients may even develop a plaque that goes all the way around the penis, causing a "waisting" or "bottleneck" deformity of the penile shaft. The majority of patients complain of generalized shrinkage or shortening of their penis. The cause of Peyronie's disease is not certain, though there is often a history of penile trauma. Peyronies's Disease does not cause major health problems and is not life threatening; yet it is distressing to many individuals: frequently there is pain, abnormal curvature of the penis, decreased penile rigidity,difficulty with penetration, and discomfort to both partners during intercourse.
