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| ChiliPad celebrates Menopause Awareness Month (Sept) | | 2008-08-29 14:41:49 | | ChiliPad, the blanket/pad that helps with temperature changes while sleeping is celebrating menopause month this September.
Women who are experiencing this should be aware that there is no medical solution. But sleep accessories like ChiliPad does the thing to alleviate it.
Dr Margurette Gilkey, a second generation OB/GYN in the Raleigh, NC area spent nine years [...] | | By: Mattresszine | | |
| | Unusual case of self-awareness | | 2008-08-17 12:40:56 | | Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor one morning, realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she...
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| | Stem Cell Awareness and the Important of Umbilical Cord Blood Banking | | 2008-08-14 00:20:00 | | I wonder sometimes how many women deliver a baby in seconds and minutes here in the States; I have learned that according to U.S Census Bureau (2005) shows that August is the month with the highest number of births recorded in the United States. In fact, a new birth occurs every 7 seconds here in USA and for me that is amazing. I thought about it, which is a great month to deliver a baby so that during summer time the baby can go out more together with mom or family.As we all know, there are diseases are curable when gives medicine or gives an action immediately and there are diseases are hereditary like heart disease, cancer, asthma, kidney trouble etc. We are now in high technology that almost everything is possible as we have innovative technology which science researchers can invent and know something which helping people saving lives. I searched online regarding helping cure of any diseases and I encountered this Cryo-Cell which offers innovative, safe and affordable solutions for | | By: My Trails In Life | | |
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| Go past Heaven and Hell: Live with Awareness | | 2008-07-29 21:08:19 | | By CJ: Desert PrinceIn Merinews: Power To People Some religions foster fear and greed through regulations that they impose on you. They will tell you that if you do this, you will be a sinner and would go to hell and if you stay away from evil actions, you will be redeemed and will go to heaven..THE OTHER day I was talking about the distinction in religion and spirituality. Spirituality is about liberation, and religion, as it is understood and practiced, is about control.At the lowest level, religions tend to control through ignorance and blind belief. They do not wish to be questioned, because they have no answers themselves. The Vedic culture of the Hindus, while being true of all mankind as a whole (and thus not technically Hindu), is very different and clear on this. What they laid out as scriptures are, but only the eternal and immutable truths called sruti. The best that I like about them, why only I, anyone for that matter would is that they are not regulations - nothing is doc | | By: Spiritual Village | | |
| | Bloggers Raise Awareness for LGBT Families | | 2008-07-26 02:55:01 | | Today is the 3rd Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day and throughout the day you will find blogs across the internet posting in support of LGBT Families. Each blog who posts in support of Blogging for LGBT Families Day is listed on the list of contributing posts in an effort to raise awareness for LGBT families and the blogs who support them. This event is brought to you by The Mombian Blog which offers “Sustenance for Lesbian Moms” and is sponsored by The Family Equality Council . Posts are being added all day long, and so far there are some pretty interesting posts to check out. Here is a list of my favorites so far:Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Laws for LGBT Families with Children - linkAlabama Blue Dot: Family by Fate and by Choice - linkBlogHer - Denise: Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Just like you, except for the hate thing - linkCheryl’s Mewsings: Introducing COLAGE - linkDamn Straight: Not really an issue … until it is an issue - linkParenting Beyond the Pale: | | By: Lesbian Mommy | | |
| | Fragile X Awareness Day 22nd July 2008 | | 2008-07-21 17:03:41 | | I occasionally divert from the topic of blogging and take advantage of the power of blogging to spread the word about important causes. This one is especially dear to my heart as my third child, a son, is fully affected by Fragile X Syndrome. I am a carrier and had a 50/50 chance of passing [...] | | By: Blogging Sueblimely | | |
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| From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America | | 2008-07-15 14:04:16 | | The OCLC report on library funding, From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America has been released. One non-intuitive finding is that library use and library support are not correlated. Marketing to and mobilizing our users at election time is not the best use of our resources. | | By: Catalogablog | | |
| | Travel Insurance Awareness Grows | | 2008-07-12 08:58:10 | | If you are suffering from a serious medical condition during your trip, you will need immediate attention, for this you will need travel insurance. While visiting the United States, you must take a visitor or travel health insurance plan in order to secure yourself during the trip.You cannot predict when you might have a medical emergency and may even be in a position to need care in a hospital. Expenses when you are hospitalized can add up fast and become a big problem very fast.The way the process of getting travel insurance coverage works is that when you buy your insurance plan you are given an identification card that you can use when you have a health crisis to get the help and services you need. Depending on the plan you get, different services and procedures are covered.The procedure for filing insurance claims will be detailed in the paperwork the insurance company gives you and will vary from one company to the next. Basically when you need to file a claim, you will fill out | | By: Finance fantasy | | |
| | Reese Witherspoon's attitude of caring and awareness | | 2008-06-13 12:07:03 | | Complying with her role as Avon Global Ambassador, Reese Witherspoon was the guest of honor at a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, where she introduced Avon’s first-ever global fundraising product, the Women’s Empowerment Bracelet. Clad in a traditional kimono, Reese told press, “As Avon’s Global Ambassador, I’m honored to have this opportunity to meet with such extraordinary women, and experience a highlight of Japanese culture.” She continued, “While their courage is inspiring, | | By: Women's Interest | | |
| | Pink Ribbon Tag (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)... | | 2008-06-12 00:48:00 | | I've been tagged by my pretty Madz Jo to help spread the word on the ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month of June. I always wanted to support this kind of programs as it focuses on women's wellness.• The first sign of breast cancer usually shows up on a woman's mammogram before it can be felt or any other symptoms are present.• Risks for breast cancer include a family history, atypical hyperplasia, delaying pregnancy until after age 30 or never becoming pregnant, early menstruation (before age 12), late menopause (after age 55), current use or use in the last ten years of oral contraceptives, and daily consumption of alcohol.• Early detection of breast cancer, through monthly breast self-exam and particularly yearly mammography after age 40, offers the best chance for survival.• Ninety-six percent of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.• Over eighty percent of breast lumps are not cancerous, but benign such as fibrocystic breast di | | By: The truth behind my closet | | |
| | | BREAST CANCER AWARENESS- (READ & CLICK!) | | 2008-06-06 15:20:00 | | My thoughtful friend Rozella is putting the word out about Breast Cancer, and she has tagged me and others with this, in the hope to get 8 million clicks this month for free mammograms.Please take a moment to read a little bit more about it below, and give us your clicks:You can help the lives of many women by spreading the word about The Breast Cancer Site and by clicking this pink button as many times as you can.If The Breast Cancer Site receives 8 million clicks on the pink button in June, their premier sponsor -Bare Necessities- will donate $10,000 for more free mammograms.You'll be helping to save someone's mother, daughter, sister and friend. So please join me in the spreading the word about this cause in the blogging community.I know alot of my friends if not all by now have been tagged with this already by Rozella or someone else, so if you see this and you havent got it on your blog yet, please grab it.... we still have a long way to go to get the clicks we need | | By: Mummy Diaries | | |
| | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Campaign | | 2008-06-06 01:48:00 | | CrossRef Search | Successful SearchDiseaseKnokkelkoortsFatigueCrossRef Search | Recent PostsBaby, Breastfeeding and BottleConfidence in Doctor and PrescriptionThe Connection between Eczema and GenesYuppie Flu. We all get tired. Many of us at times have felt depressed. But the mystery known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not like the normal ups and downs we experience in everyday life. The early sign of this illness is a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly and often comes and goes or never stops. You feel too tired to do normal activities or are easily exhausted with no apparent reason. The profound weakness of CFS does not go away with a few good nights of sleep. Instead, it slyly steals your energy and vigor over months and sometimes years.Chronic fatigue syndrome afflicts more women than men, causes overwhelming fatigue, sleep disorders and other severe symptoms. Under the most widely used case definition, a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome requires six mo | | By: The Health Archive | | |
| | Safety Awareness & Self Defense | | 2008-06-03 15:00:03 | | Eric Gehler from BlackBeltDomain.com today share us his article about Safety Awareness & Self DefenseSafety Awareness & Self Defense Safety Awareness & Self Defense is the responsibility of each individual. Knowing your surroundings and being aware of potential dangers is your first step towards self-defense. Avoiding and distancing yourself from circumstances that could be trouble are your responsibility.The Circle of Safety is an imaginary boundary extending from your body outward | | By: Boxing - Fighting Center | | |
| | | Good awareness for vehicle users [Great Indian Petrol Pump Fraud] | | 2008-05-23 13:13:35 | | I would like to bring to your kind attention the "Great Indian Petrol Pump Fraud" happening all over Bangalore (and I believe all over India).Today in the morning, I saw the fuel gauge of my car touching the "Empty" sign, so I thought that while on my way to office, I will fill petrol worth 1000 Rs in my car. When I reached the petrol pump at 9:30 Am today(24th April 2008)(BP petrol pump near Richmond road) I showed the crisp 1000 Rs note to the attendant at the petrol pump and told him to fill 1000 Rs. I repeated 1000 to him 2-3 times so that he registers 1000 Rs in his head fill the petrol for 1000 Rs. I repeatedly told him because of the past experience whenever I had asked him to fill petrol worth 1000 bucks at different gas stations(i.e. for e.g. at Advaitha Gas station, near udapi garden BTM to name one of them),the attendant always filled 200 rs of petrol and said "Sir your 200 rs of petrol is filled" . I used to say i asked you fill 1000 Rs of petrol not 200 worth. He would loo | | By: All Funny Things | | |
| | Borderline Personality Awareness Campaign | | 2008-05-17 07:57:00 | | Well this month is officially over halfway done so lets recap the campaign so far.The Official Declaration1. BPD SERIES ONE - Borderline Personality DSM Criteria. All of the official qualifications needed to get this lovely disorder using examples from my own life.2. BPD SERIES TWO - Highs and lows of Borderline Personality Disorder. The goal was to show how one person can have two completely different views on the same subject with a shift of perspective.3. BPD SERIES THREE - A crash course on manipulation and Borderline Personality Disorder. A post that tries to make sense out of a negative behavior.4. BPD SERIES FOUR - Borderline Personality Disorder. Basically the difficulty of living with this disorder and how it makes smart people stupid.5. BPD SERIES FIVE - How I diagnosed myself. BPD is so obvious that my doctor never realized it then I did something stupid and opened my mouth.6. BPD SERIES SIX - Rage? Want to see a rage? The reasons why an extreme reaction seem necessary | | By: UNTREATABLE' S BLOG - Borderline Personality Self | | |
| | | | May Is Borderline Personality Awareness Month | | 2008-05-03 10:10:00 | | U.S. House of Representatives Supports May as Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month An Important Step in Raising Awareness NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Education Alliance forBorderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD) and the National Alliance onMental Illness (NAMI) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for itsrecent Resolution supporting May as Borderline Personality DisorderAwareness Month. On April 1, 2008, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approvedthe bipartisan House Resolution (H. Res. 1005) sponsored by RepresentativesThomas Davis (R-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to support the goals andideals of a Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. RepresentativeDavis stated that "Raising awareness of this disease is an important firststep toward getting the recognition and research dollars that, hopefully,can help future victims and their families avoid the enormous sufferingthis disease causes." Borderline Personality Disord | | By: UNTREATABLE' S BLOG - Borderline Personality Self | | |
| | RSS Awareness Day | | 2008-05-02 03:46:25 | | After publicizing RSS Awareness Day, May 1st, I am a day late in taking part, although in some parts of the world it may still be yesterday. Not wanting to miss out on a chance of joining in with bloggers blogging in unity I had to get my own two cents worth in.
If your site [...] | | By: Blogging Sueblimely | | |
| | May Is Sleep Awareness Month | | 2008-05-01 17:30:04 | | As far as sleep issues are concerned, there is no better time to schedule Sleep Awareness month than in the month of May. To most people, sleep issues are minor, but if you think about it, sleep disorders can become a problem if and when you don’t put it in check.
A lot of people [...] | | By: Sleepzine | | |
| | Deaf Awareness Week 2008 : Look at Me | | 2008-05-01 17:24:39 | | May 5th - 11th is Deaf Awareness Week. The theme is LOOK AT ME which happens to tie in nicely with my blog The aim is to raise awareness of the different methods of communication which deaf people use to communicate and therefore highlight the different types of deafness. ‘Deafness’ doesn’t just [...] | | By: I look so I can hear... | | |
| | What is Today? RSS Awareness Day of Course! | | 2008-05-01 12:42:59 | | May 1st is the day we get together and teach the world about RSS. If you are new to RSS, the first place you should go to is RSSDay to get you a really quick explanation. A week or so ago I posted about RSS Awareness Day, so I’m not going to keep [...] | | By: LostInTechnology | | |
| | free download game Serious Games & SharpBrains Creating Global Awareness For Brain Fitness | | 2008-04-28 04:31:55 | | Via: SharpBrains - Report: The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008After many months of work SharpBrains have released their inaugural 87-page report on the emerging Brain Fitness Software Market, the first to define the brain fitness software market, summarize the science behind brain plasticity and cognitive training, and analyze the size and trends of its four customer segments: ConsumersHealthcare and Insurance ProvidersK12 School Systems; and Fortune 1000 Companies, Military & Sports TeamsThey have estimated the size of the US brain fitness software market (which can range from games such as Nintendo's Brain Age to programs backed by research showing they can improve memory or other cognitive functions) at $225M in 2007, up from $100m in 2005 (50% CAGR). The two segments that fueled the market growth: consumers (grew from $5m to $80m, 300% CAGR) and healthcare & insurance providers (grew from $36m to $65m, 35% CAGR). The Nintendo Brain Age phenomenon has driven | | By: Free Download 3D and PC Games | | |
| | | Rip Current Awareness Day | | 2008-04-21 06:46:44 | | This year on June 25th, the Eena Project will hold their 2nd Annual Rip Current Awareness Day. Following last year’s successful launch of Rip Current Awareness Day, they are looking forward to an even bigger event this year. The event will include information on beach rescue, a kite-making workshop, rip current awareness, and [...] | | By: Outer Banks Vacationer | | |
| | May 1st RSS Awareness Day | | 2008-04-09 11:42:54 | |
Today, I was checking my RSS feeds and to my surprise there is an RSS Awareness Day. Personally, I think it’s great. I didn’t discover RSS until last summer, and I don’t know what I’d do without it now. I am able to access more information faster with RSS feeds. [...] | | By: LostInTechnology | | |
| | "World Autism Awareness Day" - qualityg style | | 2008-04-03 19:44:00 | | April 2, 2008
Today first World Autism Awareness Day. It is a special day to honor to the bravery of the individuals with autism and their families.
Today I wore my favorite autism shirt to school. I often feel more people should live outside the box and take lessons from our special children.
Interestingly at school today no one was aware of Autism Day. Eight students commented to me after | | By: qualityg says ... | | |
| | AWARENESS (Autism Awareness Day) | | 2008-04-02 12:00:00 | | (A Poetic Justice Photomontage)Poem insired by Autism Awareness Day via Full-Soul AheadEnchanted is what they are,the autistic.All around us, angels, spirits,divine brightness, rescuers of the missing,the forlorn, the poor, the felled and falling.In this world, we call civilization,They are the living beams,the brittle bonedBringing us gradually `round to ourselves.There are the disbelievers,the cynics.Those that try the patience of good souls,those who stare in slack jawed aweat disparity, at oddity, at the brightnessof their own ignorance. I suppose theycannot help but gawk or scoff;untrained of such clarity in a world gone mad.If they but look beyond themselves,wipe the steam from their lenses,peer beyond the misgivings and murkinessof the humdrum streets they haunt…They would, if they knew what they were missing.It’s the silent truths, like newborn fawns in the morning light,Stumbling awkwardly, eyes opening brand new,Searching their way to the fore of the earth,The one we’re | | By: Poetic Justice (Dont burn the flag. Wash it!) | | |
| | World Autism Awareness Day | | 2008-04-02 11:24:00 | | Today is a very special day for those who have been affected by autism. It is World Autism Awareness Day. My family was affected by it, as two of my nephews, Joe and Matt, have been touched by autism. They are both beautiful boys, and I love them very much.April is Autism Awareness Month, and today is the day when autism is specifically targeted for better awareness until a cure can be found. Having a child with autism has been a great challenge for my sisters Maureen and Theresa. But I am proud of them for everything they have done for their sons.Theresa sent me an email with many of the facts about autism:Autism affects all persons regardless of race, religion, socio-economic status or geography.The incidence of autism in the United States is 1 in 150 and 1 in 94 boys, with rates appearing to have increased similarly around the globe.A child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes.Based on data collected from North America, Western Europe and Japan, it is conservatively estimated | | By: The Mighty Quinn Media Machine | | |
| | Statistical Awareness | | 2008-03-28 10:57:16 | | A recent Hockey News article laments the rise of statistics in hockey. I don't know how Draft Dodger or Joe feel about this subject, but I for one enjoy actual, informative statistical analysis. To be fair, the ludicrous examples given in the article aren't the kind I'm talking about. Tweaks to how +/- is considered, the number of blocked shots in penalty killing situations, face-off percentages in different zones and different situations, penalty +/-, etc. are all informative, valid stats, in my opinion. If nothing else, they serve to stimulate conversation and argument on the intrawebs, which is the real reason most of us are here anyway. Some of my favorite stats sites this season (besides the gregarious DD's work on this lovely corner of cyber-space) have been: The Fo | | By: Mile High Hockey | | |
| | April 1 Asbestos Awareness Day | | 2008-03-28 01:04:00 | | Mayor to Declare April 1 Asbestos Awareness Day in Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will sign a proclamation declaring April 1 as Asbestos Awareness Day in Montgomery in a ceremony at his office Friday, March 28, 2008, at 10 a.m. Montgomery, Ala. - March 25, 2008 -- Mayor Bobby Bright will sign a proclamation declaring April 1 as Asbestos Awareness Day in Montgomery in a ceremony at his office | | By: Mesothelioma Search Engine | | |
| | Blog for Autism Awareness Month | | 2008-03-24 14:53:40 | | Genevieve at Momologue is asking for bloggers to join her in blogging about Autism for April’s Autism Awareness Month. Autism now affects something like 1 in 150 children so it is likely that you know of someone on the Autism spectrum - even if you are not joining in by blogging the [...] | | By: Blogging Sueblimely | | |
| | Strokes of Insight from a Neuroanatomist | observing awareness getting dissolved and feeling of Nirvana | who are we really? | | 2008-03-23 19:41:00 | | ".. And just like a balloon with the last bit of air just, just right out of the balloon I felt my energy lift and I felt my spirit surrender. And in that moment I knew that I was no longer the choreographer of my life .."Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding - she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story of recovery and awareness - of how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.this talk of her is perfectly scientific yet so spiritually powerful! why and how may be you can discover for yourself![>] Watch the video here(Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 18:44.)Excerpts from the talk: "When I awoke later that afternoon I was shocked to discover that I was still alive. When I felt my spirit surrender, I s | | By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts | | |
| | Security World boosts awareness of online security | | 2008-03-20 06:00:00 | | The Security World Conference and Showcase 2008 (Security World 2008) opened in Hanoi yesterday in a bid to raise awareness of the latest developments in online security and risk management.
The two day conference, featuring presentations by thirty representatives of top information and communication technology enterprises from around the world, will cover such IT security issues as risk | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | | Awareness Test - Brilliant Cycle Safety Campaign Video | | 2008-03-17 13:32:26 | | This brilliant awareness test was released as a public service message from the department of transportation in London.
See if you can count the number of passes the team in white makes during the clip.
Related Posts:Bike Dispensing Machine From AmsterdamRetro Crash Test VideosCy-fi Wireless Bike SpeakersCrash Test Videos for over 150 Car Models
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| | National Asbestos Awareness Week | | 2008-03-11 15:47:00 | | ADAO Applauds the United States Senate for Passing a Resolution to Establish "National Asbestos Awareness Week"Resolution Furthers Education and Awareness of Asbestos DangersWashington, DC . March 6, 2008 --- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an organization dedicated to serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds the United States Senate for passing a | | By: Mesothelioma Search Engine | | |
| | Tides Of Rectified Awareness | | 2008-03-08 09:36:00 | | א' באדר ב' תשס"חRaven 2Rosh Chodesh Adar IIIn Holy Serpent & Creating The Future, I gave Pluto the Hebrew name Geut. Following that, I wrote, regarding the astrological point in the first house of my natal chart, that the North Node participates in the process of attaining messianic consciousness:North Node - Rosh Ha-Teli (ראש התלי), head of the serpent, with a total gematria of 946, a reduced gematria of 19 (Chavah, חוה), and a final digit sum of 1 (echad אחד). Thus, the Chavah archetype mediates transformation of serpent consciousness into the consciousness of Echad.We can understand then the importance of the rectification of Chavah consciousness. In my own life, my Hebrew name Elishaba, reflects this tikkun (allowing tiding movement between the created awareness of Chavah and the Divine awareness of Elishaba). Chavah corresponds to low tide (shiflut). Elishaba corresponds to high tide (geut).On my Hebrew name Elishaba, from Walking On Fire, Poetry In Moti | | By: Walking On Fire | | |
| | Anna says deaf awareness makes sense | | 2008-03-05 14:14:09 | | Anna Lickley is an inspiration to others as she runs Sense-Ability, a successful business raising deaf awareness and teaching sign language, whilst coping with profound deafness and Neurofibromatosis. She graduated from university with a degree in French. Here I ask her about her business and how she came to be where she is today.
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| | | Running for Traffic Awareness | | 2008-02-16 23:40:00 | | A leading Indian IT company held a run in Chennai Mareena Beach this Saturday (16th Feb 2008) to celebrate 20 years of value creation and to increase traffic awareness among public.
Below are some photos taken during the event with quick captions.
1. The sunrise at Mareena Beach. Approx 7.15 AM
2. The number of participants was decent enough
3. The Banner for Traffic Awareness
4. However Pilots | | By: eNidhi - A professional amateur | | |
| | Quebec man puts pancreas on eBay to raise disease awareness | | 2008-02-12 09:09:00 | | A Quebec man trying to hawk his diseased pancreas over the Internet has found it is a buyer's market for hypoglycemic organs. Mario Meunier, of Riviere-du-Loup, Que., is hoping to raise awareness about a glucose deficiency known as nesidioblastosis, and cash in on his rare pancreatic problem at the same time. Meunier was originally seeking $1.5 million through the online auction house EBay. | | By: News Alert | | |
| | Mercedes launching AMG awareness campaign | | 2008-02-05 02:02:56 | | Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Mercedes Benz, AMG
Stand anywhere near where an AMG Mercedes is driving and you’d have to be deaf not to hear it. But Mercedes-Benz is convinced that too few potential customers have heard of its performance range, so it’s launching an awareness campaign around the United States that seeks to raise the profile [...] | | By: Car O Focus | | |
| | | Actress Colleen Zenk Pinter Partners with the Oral Cancer Foundation to Raise Public Awareness | | 2007-11-30 04:17:00 | | Two time Emmy nominated actress Colleen Zenk Pinter, best known for her long running role as Barbara Ryan on CBS's As the World Turns, has teamed up with the Oral Cancer Foundation to share the story of her battle against oral cancer, and raise public awareness of a disease which kills more Americans each year than more commonly known cancers.Zenk Pinter's first stop was CBS's The Early Show. In an interview with co-anchor Hannah Storm, Zenk Pinter revealed how a seemingly stubborn canker sore turned out to be a stage-two malignant oral cancer, requiring several surgeries to reconstruct her tongue, and months of radiation treatments. Zenk Pinter explained to Storm that she believes that her cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus. "I had absolutely none of the historic risk factors for this cancer, I never used tobacco and only drank socially," she said, referring to the two other common causes of the disease."In fact, young Americans who have none of the historic risk factor | | By: Brand Mantra | | |
| | Jewelry in the National Breast Cancer Awareness month | | 2007-10-25 15:38:49 | | October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness month , so it's time to get up in style and show your support. Every woman should be concerned with breast cancer every day of the year and woman should be aware of this so as not to affect their lives. Breast Cancer is a disease that affects us all, as we have seen from celebrity survivors like Sheryl Crow , Melissa Ethridge and Kylie Ann Minogue.Protect yourself by giving yourself regular examinations and seeing a doctor for regular checkups.You can also support the survivor in quest for a cureBy making purchases of silver jewelry that benefit cancer research foundations, these is the sterling silver breast cancer awareness cz earrings or this breast cancer awareness cz pendant.EvesAddiction.com will donate the proceed to American Breast Cancer Foundation and will make a bold statement of your support for special cause.Jewelry Television honor the wonderful women in your life that have been affected by this disease with special Hope Filigree Pendant and Angel of Hope Pendant.It is October pink in style for National Breast Cancer Awareness month .Le-fashionista honor a survivor and surprise them with a pink luxe gifts from from Urbane Couture, fancy earrings from D Celestine that are made of freshwater coin pearls and Swavorski crystal . Another is the edgy cuffs from Caserta Italia are the perfect way to show you care. | | By: Diamond IceForever Jewelry | | |
| | | Breast Cancer Awareness | | 2007-10-23 16:06:00 | | I go pink for this October to spread Breast Cancer Awareness. Thank you to Metastatic Liver Cancer who reminds me and makes me aware of this movement. I will follow my blog buddy Emila to pass on The Pink Penguin in conjunction with the ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month of October. I don't know too much about this so I copy paste this post from Emila. I hope I can help spread awareness on the issue of breast cancer to women.Here are several tips on how you can avoid breast cancer and remain healthy: 1. Eat fruit - limit intake of animal fats2. Exercise regularly - stay physically active3. Get screened - go for a mammogram for early detection of breast cancer4. Give birth and breast-feed5. Avoid sleeping with your bra on - Wearing it >12hrs can contribute tothe growth of cancer cells in your breasts. How you can help raise awareness on breast cancer:- 1. Spread the word. Announce the event on your blog. You could write a blog post (like this), or a little note about it. Whatever you choose to do, just go ahead and tell your readers about it. 2. Go pink. Modify your theme if you know how to, or get yourself a pretty pink theme. If you run a website, turn your website pink. But if you don’t like pink, you could still participate by putting up a badge on your sidebar. 3. Design badges and banners. Design a couple of “Pink for October” badges or banners for other participants to use (for free) and to publicize the event. Some of the existing badges and banners can be downloaded from the Official Pink for October Site. 4. Design blog themes. There are a lot of bloggers (me included) who can’t even do simple designing, so if you are good at it, perhaps you could design and release a few pink themes? So, I am hoping that whoever happens to read my post, please do something to spread the awareness. It only takes a moment of our time. If you like to take part in this awareness, you can copy paste the whole thing and come up with 5 tips to avoid breast cancer.
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| | Breast Cancer Awareness month | | 2007-10-22 12:31:00 | | October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. As we all know, besides cervical cancer, cancer of the breast is one of the main forms of cancer that is particularly known to affect women, and if detected earlier on there is a 98% survival rate. The only way you can detect the cancer in its initial stages is by doing a regular breast self examination or BSE. BSE is a woman’s first line of defense | | By: Beauty & Personality Grooming | | |
| | Breast Cancer Awareness Jewelry | | 2007-10-15 09:28:41 | | October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We should all be more aware of the devastating effects of breast cancer, and we should support our sisters who are suffering from this debilitating disease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can be successfully treated. The key? Early detection. I'm writing this post to tell you about breast cancer awareness jewelry, and to provide vital information that could save your life down the road. Wearing breast cancer awareness jewelry can help keep this very important issue in the forefront of our minds. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the jewelry shown goes directly to fund vital research. Laura Gibson Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet Exclusive to Bailey Banks & Biddle, this stunning sterling silver bracelet by Laura Gibson is aglow with freshwater cultured pearls, rose quartz, pink tourmaline, white crystal, and a pink breast cancer charm. A little pricey at $125, but it is sterling with real gemstones, and $25 f | | By: Designing Divas Handcrafted Jewelry Independent De | | |
| | Blog Action Day : Environmental Awareness | | 2007-10-15 08:53:50 | | October 15, is Blog Action Day , and the theme this year is "environment".Joanne of Laidback Buddhist, pointed me out about the Blog Action Day. I've been planning to write a short post about a beach near my hometown, in north-east of Surabaya, Indonesia.There is a small population of fishermen, where all the people depending so much to find living from the seashore until 5 kilometers far of radius from it. The fisherman community would about to vanish in another 5 years or shorter.It was started when the local government decided to build 10 km Highway Bridge to connect the main island of East Java, Indonesia to a small island called Madura. According to one of the fishermen community member, they are now can hardly find fish and their income has been decreasing ever since. The sea environment was destroyed by the massive highway development.Read More
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| | Blog for Breast Cancer Awareness Month | | 2007-10-10 23:51:00 | | As you can see from the sudden pinkness of this site, I decided to promote October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I am sure virtually all of you will know of someone affected by breast cancer and realise what a worthy cause this is. If you would like to join me in blogging for Breast Cancer Awareness Month :Write a post about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or breast cancer itself with a link to a breast cancer site of your choice. Include the image below in your post (or elsewhere on your site for the rest of October)Link to a site that provides information about Breast CancerEncourage other bloggers to take part Let me know you have participated by replying to this post as I am creating a list of blogs supporting the cause.Other ways to help : Donate to American Cancer Society, National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia) Breast Cancer Care (UK)At The Breast Cancer Site A daily click on the "Click Here to Give" button leads to display ads from the site sponsors. 100% of the money from these advertisers goes to their charity partners, who fund programs to provide mammograms to women in need. Visitors to the site can help more by shopping in The Breast Cancer Site store.The Blogger Boobie-Thon is an annual event run the first week of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Bloggers from all over the globe send in photos of their boobies (covered and uncovered) to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. This is the sixth year for the Boobie-Thon and their goal is to break the $10,000.00 mark. It is too late to enter the competition but you could still donate!Some fundraising ideas from Cancer Research UK:Organise your own pink tie eventHave a pink day at school – pink fancy dress and decorations all roundHold a themed pink raffle or auction at work with pink goodiesHost a pink slumber party for your friends at homeDye your hair pinkDo a sponsored silence whilst sitting in a bath of pink candy floss!5 Minutes for Mom is holding a draw for a pink Casio digital camera. Casio is also showing support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The drawing is Friday the 26th!Subscribe to iMommies for a chance to win an iPod. Update:Information on Breast Cancer:Imagnis - the breast cancer and women's health resource. (Thanks to Saboma of Maryannaville for putting me on to this site)Discussing Breast Cancer - thanks Michaela Causes, Link-Love alexa | | By: Blogging Sueblimely | | |
| | | October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. | | 2007-10-04 12:25:00 | | National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) organization is comprised of several national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working in partnership to build breast cancer awareness, share information and provide access to screening services. This October and throughout the year, regularly visit the NBCAM website for updated information and resources. Please visit and get more info now. FOR MORE VISIThttp://www.agloco.comhttp://www.mginger.com/http://yourlinkexchange.blogspot.com/http://theworldisyoursnow.blogspot.com/DESI FUNDOO... A FUN FILLED FUNDOO FORUM... | | By: IBIBO | | |
| | | | Vettax, Fat tax and Food Awareness | | 2007-09-16 02:07:00 | | More than 3,000 fatal heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK each year if VAT (BTW) was slapped on a vast range of foods, say Oxford researchers. A 17.5% rise on fatty, sugary or salty food would cut heart and stroke deaths by 1.7%, the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health said. One of the researchers declared the time was right to debate a fat tax.Alleen als chocoladerepen of hamburgers extreem duur worden, zal het verbruik dalen. Bovendien is het helemaal niet ongezond om af en toe een kroket te eten. Daarom is accijns op tabak wél te verdedigen omdat al het gebruik van tabak ongezond is. Veel sympathieker is het voorstel van een Kamermeerderheid om de accijns op gezonde frisdrank (zoals appelsap en mineraalwater) af te schaffen. Weliswaar zal het verbruik daardoor nauwelijks groeien maar het gebaar oogt goed. Maar welke fiscale maatregelen of foefjes ook worden bedacht, de strijd tegen overgewicht moet op andere fronten worden gevoerd. Het overgewicht begint een nationale epidemie te worden en dat vereist een brede aanpak. Om te beginnen is er meer voorlichting nodig om mensen gezonder te laten leven.Food quality is at an all time low. We should encourage an increase in awareness of the negative effects of white sugar, vegetable oils and refined flour. These are the cheaper foods. Taxing cheaper foods will place greater financial stress on lower income families. It would be better to reduce the price and availability of better quality, real, untouched, whole foods.
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| | | | | | | | Bonds in town: Dodgers host steroids awareness clinic | | 2007-08-02 17:57:00 | | Good for the Dodgers!They have partnered with the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to host a steroids awareness clinic for local youth at Dodger Stadium today.More than 100 kids from local little leagues and RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner City) are expected to participate. The children will receive instruction in nutrition, proper strength training, the medical implications of using steroids, and hitting. Also, a representative from the Drug Enforcement Agency will be on hand to discuss the legal repercussions of using steroids.The Taylor Hooton Foundation was founded by his parents, family and friends. Hooton, a 17-year old high school athlete from Plano, Texas, took his own life on July 15, 2003, as a result of the abuse of anabolic steroids. Hooton was the nephew of former Dodger pitcher Burt “Hoot Owl” Hooton (1975-84).The foundation serves to combat the illegal use and abuse of anabolic steroids which is a gr | | By: San Diego Sporting | | |
| | Zombie Squad - Disaster Awareness Fair | | 2007-07-10 11:42:47 | | On July 21st at 6pm Zombie Squad will be hosting a Disaster Awareness Fair in the south parking lot of Schlafly Tap Room and Brewery @ 2100 Locust Street (at 21st). Mark your calendars!
This Disaster Awareness Fair will be in observation of the storms last summer that tore through St. Louis on July 19 and [...] | | By: Zombie Squad Syndication | | |
| | BlogCatalog Organ Donor Awareness Challenge! | | 2007-07-08 09:48:00 | | I am urging everyone to get behind the BlogCatalog Organ Donor Awareness Challenge! Wednesday, July 18.To help raise awareness of the challenge itself please digg the BlogCatalog article on the Digg site.BlogCatalog is asking all bloggers to raise awareness of organ donation on July 18th, by posting about the subject. BlogCatalog successfully ran a similar campaign in May which helped more than 1,000 students get the school books, supplies, and resources they needed for their classrooms.Why Organ Donation was chosen for this campaign ? Just look at the waiting list figures: Australia - over 1,700Latin America - over 50,000.Europe and the United States - over 170,000.China - over 2 million.Africa - unknownWhat to include in your post on Wednesday, July 18:Use the title 'BlogCatalog Community Organ Donation Awareness Campaign' or similarExplain the importance of organ donation and how it is a gift of lifeUrge readers to donate organsLink to one or multiple donor web pages listed bel | | By: Blogging Sueblimely | | |
| | | Awareness | | 2007-07-03 17:06:00 | | By Carlos Benito Camacho 1-Did you know that Charles Manson, criminal and founder of a cult, once said during one of his trials that if at daybreak someone starts stating a fallacy repeatedly, persevering in asserting it over and over again during the day, without giving in one inch, when the sun has set, such lie will have become a truth? The dogmatic truth; the psychological truth; and the sheep will live and die by such truth. The nine hundred and eighty people who committed suicide in Guyana in 1978 by order of their religious leader, Jim Jones, is a big example. At the beginning of the sixties, the Chinese thought that they were catching up with the western world in industrial and technological capacity as many of their peasants left their rice paddies and wheat fields to cast steel in their home back yards just because Maoh Tse Tung’s state propaganda apparatus unrelentingly told them so in his misconceived Great Leap Ahead government policy. But the chimera took its toll; it w | | By: Stories & Straight Thoughts | | |
| | Mayor Michael Bloomberg Issued a Proclamation last Friday declaring "International Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in the city. | | 2007-06-20 17:37:00 | | Hoping to raise awareness about the critical issues of elder abuse, neglect and abuse prevention in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a proclamation last Friday declaring "International Elder Abuse Awareness Day" in the city.As part of the effort to alert all Americans to the seriousness of this problem, the mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) joined with the city Department for the Aging (DFTA) in an educational conference to mark the day.Entitled "Breaking Down Barriers, Addressing Financial Exploitation Through Partnerships", the conference, held at New School University Institute for Retired Professionals in Manhattan, was designed to help professionals from the legal, financial, medical and social work communities address the complex of problems and emerging issues related to elder abuse.Among the topics addressed were effective interventions, challenges faced in identifying financially abused seniors, how to treat abusers and financial literacy.In a rel | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Help Us Celebrate 2nd World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) | | 2007-06-15 15:08:00 | | We ask everyone to consider how important Elder Day really is and please volunteer your time to go to a retirement home near you and bring small gift. You can get excellent perfumes at the Dollar store, bring an elder a gift, he won't care you only paid a dollar for it, he cares about the thought, and he/she will feel good about it and their eyes will light up when they see that someone cares. Unfortunately in Key West too many people park their elders at the Key West Convalescent Center and forget about them, recent regulations require that an elders care plan be signed off by the elders proxy, otherwise the State levies a fine on the Home. Now how in the world you going to get the elders family to sign off on a care plan if they can't be found? They only surface when an elder is hurt, and many times because they think that they can get money then by filing suit against the home, which in order to avoid a prolonged trial and ever ending legal fees then settles with you , we know abo | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | | 2007-06-14 14:20:00 | | Contributed by: Nichole Parmelly Arapahoe County- ColoradoElder abuse and the aging population is cause for concern It's difficult to imagine who could abuse and neglect their grandfather or the frail senior who lives down the street, but it happens more frequently than you might expect."With our population aging, there will be more people to victimize and greater opportunities to abuse, neglect and financially exploit our elderly citizens," said Angela Lytle, Children, Youth and Family Services Manager for Arapahoe County. "If our community understands the seriousness of this issue, we will be able to better protect our senior population. That is just one of the reasons why Governor Bill Ritter proclaimed June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day."For many, abuse, exploitation or neglect is caused by a caregiver or a member of their own family. Often the victim is totally dependent upon the abuser and is afraid to complain for fear of reprisal. It has been estimated that as many as | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Solano County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring June 15, 2007 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Solano County. | | 2007-06-14 14:15:00 | | Elder Abuse Awareness Day Solano County - CaliforniaSolano County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring June 15, 2007 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Solano County."This resolution contributes to the overall public education campaign of making people aware that we have, unfortunately, people in our community who will prey on our seniors," said Supervisor Mike Reagan, chairman of the Board of Supervisors. "As our County goes from a quarter to a third of our population age 50 and older, we need to ensure more seniors are educated about the potential of abuse so they can protect themselves, and to increase the awareness in the rest of society to identify the signs of elder abuse."According to the California Department of Finance, there were 94,555 people age 50 and older in Solano in 2000, or 23.8% of the county's total population. That number is expected to nearly double by 2020 – 180,784 or 32.6% of the county's total population."Awareness efforts like this resol | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | June Is Elder Abuse Awareness Month | | 2007-06-12 14:05:00 | | By John E. Nale WATERVILLE (June 11) :Whoever coined the phrase “the circle of life” certainly knew what he or she was talking about because, as humans, that’s exactly what our lives are, a circle.By that, I mean that we end our lives how and where we started. We start life as frail, fragile infants, and many of us end life pretty much the same way, as frail, fragile adults. It can’t be avoided and it can’t be prevented.It’s “the circle of life.”June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and, although we can’t avoid or prevent the circle of life from happening, we can avoid and prevent elder abuse from happening.Abridged >> | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Art for Elder Abuse Awareness | | 2007-06-04 14:24:00 | | by Lisa NerembergIn my March 26 post, I mentioned that an advanced graphics design class at City College of San Francisco I’ve been working with offered its help in promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.Students developed several poster designs that they’d like to make available to anyone who’d like to use them to promote events. You can find them at: http://homepage.mac.com/clintonf/posters.zipThere are several versions designed by different students, and they’ve been translated into multiple languages. Also included are designs for collateral materials. Please feel free to use whatever you’d like. The class has just asked, however, that you read the “Read Me” file, which provides instructions and copyright information. They’d also love to hear what you think and how the materials are used. If you have any questions, contact Clinton Froehlich, the director of the project at: clintonf@mac.comFor those of you who don’t know about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, th | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Municipal Declaration for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) | | 2007-05-15 15:00:00 | | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day , Municipal Declaration.Whereas: (Country Name)’s seniors deserve to live safely withdignity, and as independently as possible, with thesupports they need. Whereas: Elder abuse is most often defined as any act that harms asenior or jeopardizes his or her health or welfare. Whereas: Eliminating abuse to older persons is each community’sresponsibility; the (City/Town) of (Name) is concernedabout the risk to our older residents who suffer fromneglect or are victims of financial, emotional or physicalabuse. Whereas: All of our residents should watch for signs of abuse suchas physical trauma, withdrawal, depression, anxiety, fearof family members, friends or caregivers;Therefore: I, Mayor (insert name), on behalf of the (City,Town) of(Name) Council and the people of our great city, dohereby proclaim June 15, 2007 as Elder AbuseAwareness Day and encourage everyone to commit tobuild safer communities for our elderly residents. Signed: Mayor ________________ | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Russian Woman in 200km Walk to Raise Polio Awareness in Nigeria | | 2007-05-14 22:26:04 | | A Russian woman on Saturday set off on a 225-kilometre (140-mile) walk from polio-endemic Nigeria's most populous city Kano to raise public awareness among parents of the dangers of polio.
Lora Kabir, 55, and her 50 volunteers will walk from northern Nigeria's commercial capital to Kaduna, its political capital, as part of a campaign against poliomyelitis, a viral disease that cripples children under five.
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| | Forex Strategy: Self Awareness | | 2007-05-14 10:26:00 | | Trading the Forex market I have found to be a great analogy of life. We trade as we live, with our strengths and weaknesses. Our feeling about ourselves, our cultural views on money and abundance, and especially our perception of wealth creep into every aspect of our trading. This is the reason I place such a heavy emphasis on personal self-mastery. Becoming aware of whom we are as an individual, our strengths and weaknesses, and our perspective on life will determine how well we can deploy the correct principals of strategy and risk management and remove the mask of mental poverty in our trading. Self-mastery is taught within the context of Forex trading, but in reality it is all about identifying who we are as a person. What drives us and what holds us back. Each aspect can help or hinder us from becoming successful traders. Identifying our personal traits is so critical to our trading that it should be brought from the back pages (usually under the last chapters of “tradin | | By: Forex Journey | | |
| | Deaf Awareness Week 2007 | | 2007-05-12 00:34:47 | | The school of Sign Language has released British Sign Language tutorials for Deaf Awareness Week (7-13 May), which can be downloaded onto your iPod as Podcasts, or directly from iTunes. Alternatively, you can see them on Myspace. Basic sign language greatly helps people who have an acquired hearing loss, as they do not know sign language and want to carry on using speech, but find a few simple signs to be very helpful. Signing also takes the pain out of lipreading which is very tiring!
To download Podcasts, just copy and paste the links below into iTunes. Go to the iTunes Advanced menu and choose “Subscribe to Podcast.” Cut and paste the links below into the pop-up box and click OK.
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Learning the alphabet helps a hard of hearing person to understand the odd words in a sentence that they have missed out - just spelling the first letter of a word can often be enough to give them the clue they needed, to fill in the ‘gap’. Compare the words below - can yo | | By: I look so I can hear... | | |
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