Nearly five black women die needlessly per day from breast cancer in the United States – a total of 1,722 deaths annually – according to a study released today at the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum and simultaneously published in Cancer Epidemiology. The 2012 Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality Study found that 21 of the 25* largest U.S. cities have a black: white disparity in breast cancer mortality, 13 of which are statistically significant.
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For the first time in five years, travellers paid more on average for their hotel rooms during the first six months of 2012 in all parts of the world, according to the latest Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index TM (HPI®). The global 4% rise, compared to the same period the year before, demonstrated that the economic recovery in the hotel industry was well-established.
The Index stood at 108 for this period meaning that, despite the latest increase, hotel prices in general were still considerably lower than in the first half of 2007 when the HPI was at its peak of 119.
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How is it that America’s most popular new religion is still its least understood? Janet Reitman sheds some long awaited light on the ever elusive faith organization, the Church of Scientology. Based on five years of research, access to confidential documents, and extensive interviews with current and former Scientologists, this is the first objective modern history of the notoriously secretive faith. Learn more about this book here, www.hmhbooks.com/insidescientology Non Fiction
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of premium scented candles, today announced the launch of five new Yankee Candle® fragrances and six new fragrances in its contemporary Pure Radiance™ line for the spring. Inspired by memories of vacations in paradise, Yankee Candle introduces fresh beach scents and exotic fruits to brighten the home and heart and create a tranquil experience. These new fragrances are available for purchase immediately at more than 564 Yankee Candle retail stores, www.yankeecandle.com and select specialty retailers and gift shops.
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Under the direction of afimilk, the largest, most comprehensive dairy farm project in the world has entered its third year, and is operating in five of 12 farms with 23,000 cattle. The project, located in Vietnam, was planned and constructed by on-site afimilk experts.
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Hotels.com®, the expert in online hotel booking and home to more than 20,000 hotel destinations worldwide, released its biannual Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®), reporting on the most popular travel destinations and the average price paid by travelers while visiting those destinations.
The HPI is a regular survey of hotel prices in major city destinations across the world, based on hotels.com bookings. Prices reported are those actually paid by customers (rather than advertised rates) during the calendar year of 2011. On a global scale, hotel prices increased by 4 percent on average in 2011 over 2010, while average prices in North America increased 5 percent year-over-year, continuing the process of steady recovery from the lows of 2008. Entering the third consecutive year of moderate price rises for guests, the global average price is still lower than it was in 2005, such was the depth of the financial crash-inspired trough.
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http://www.cannonraceway.co.uk/ Cannon Raceways offers superb kart racing packages perfect for birthday, stag or hen parties, work outings or any other form of celebration. Karting is an excellent team building exercise and perfect for treating your staff to a fun day out. For those who want to test out our kart track before going for the real race, our track drive experience is a must. Ideal for people who have never been karting before or for those who want to improve their kart racing skills. As the UK’s number one kart track we are conveniently located just five minutes from the M6 junction 10 and the M5 junction 2, just a short drive from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Walsall, Oldbury and Halesowen.
In the exciting new series, five young dragons choose between fighting someone else’s war or saving the world their own way. http://www.scholastic.com/wingsoffire For ages 8 and up. Wings of Fire No.1 The Dragonet Prophecy. Book Trailer animation Children
One year after an innovative building retrofit project, the Empire State Building is ahead of plan and has exceeded its year one energy-efficiency guarantee by five percent, saving $2.4 million and establishing a commercial real estate model for reducing costs, maximizing return on investment, increasing real estate value, and protecting the environment.
“First and foremost, making the Empire State Building energy efficient was a sound business decision that saved us millions of dollars in the first year,” said Anthony Malkin of the Empire State Building Company. “We have a proven model that shows building owners and operators how to cut costs and improve the value of their buildings by integrating energy efficiency into building upgrades.”
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Towering at a world-record 400 feet, LEX LUTHOR: Drop of Doom was introduced at Six Flags Magic Mountain today. Attached to both sides of the iconic SUPERMAN: Escape from Krypton tower, LEX LUTHOR: Drop of Doom, is considered an engineering phenomenon, dropping fearless riders in floorless gondolas at speeds up to 85 miles-per-hour in five seconds.
“We are excited to add another world-record ride to our existing collection of record-breaking attractions,” said Bonnie Rabjohn, Six Flags Magic Mountain Park President. “Six Flags is known as the industry leader in introducing innovative thrills and attractions, and Six Flags Magic Mountain, with more one-of-a-kind rides and attractions than any other theme park on the planet, is proud to expand our status as the Thrill Capital of the World.”
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I got bored yesterday so I made a video on myself. Quite 'narcissistic' huh? Not really. Just a bored person doing boring things. Lol. Well, have fun. And oh yeah. The song that I used was from The Click Five, 'Just A Girl'. If you don't enjoy the video, at least enjoy the song. :D
Hi my name is John Hine, welcome to Hine Tai Chi. You will find a host of ways to learn Tai Chi and Chi Kung on this site. From weekly classes, to workshops and DVD’s, there is something for everyone from beginner to advanced instructors.
Research around the world has shown that Tai Chi Reduces Stress, Anxiety and Builds Immunity.
It improves everyday physical functioning, improves cardiac health and generates a feeling of well being.
It also alleviates the symptoms of many diseases including, helping reduce chronic pain, Lower Back Pain, aids Arthritis, helps lower blood pressure,. And as if that is not enough helps you sleep better too.
If you find it difficult to stand two of my DVD’s even show you how to gain the benefits of doing Tai Chi while sitting down.
