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MyUniversityPortal.com exists to connect students with various online college programs and to help them get started on an exciting new career path. We understand the difficulties involved with earning a degree, such as time constraints, work schedules, etc. That is why we strive to help you earn your degree online on your own time and [...]
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New routes from Air Southwest - Newquay and Plymouth to London City
Air Southwest have two new routes commencing later this month which are set to revolutionise travel between the South West and London Newquay & Plymouth to London City Route Information: New twice-daily service from Newquay and Plymouth to London City Airport, Flying to the heart of London in just over an hour, Providing a full [...]
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40 mile ride benefits cancer research

By: Web Staff

33 CENTRAL NEW YORK -- Motorcyclists geared up and rode out to find a cure for breast cancer Saturday. The sixth annual Ride for Research started at the Quaker Steak and Lube in Syracuse and continued for 40 miles throughout Central New York.

The event was hosted by the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation. All money raised stays local, going to University Hospital for research.
Six hundred riders were expected to get on their bikes for the cause.

"It is so inspiring when you see all those people and that ride leaves it just touches you. It's amazing, " said Donna Boyd, Carol M. Baldwin Foundation.

So far, the Carol M. Baldwin Foundation has raised over $1 million for breast cancer research.


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Signing up for an online degree? Know the costs
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK—One way to get an edge in this job market is to earn an advanced degree. Just don’t assume doing it online will be easy. Online masters programs are often cheaper and more convenient than traditional ones, but they also present challenges. “You’re home alone and have to motivate yourself. [...]
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Tribe doing its part to find cancer cure

By Anthony Castrovince MLB.com

Indians players, cancer patients and their families flank team president Paul Dolan. (Dan Mendlik/Indians)

Indians players, cancer patients and their families flank team president Paul Dolan. (Dan Mendlik/Indians)

 

CLEVELAND Cancer had invaded young Quinn Clarke's body once when he was 2 years old, and he successfully fought it off. When it returned in a more aggressive and rare form last summer, the 9-year-old Quinn was fed up.

"Mom, we need to have a cure for cancer, " Quinn told his mother, Allison, one day last August. "What if we had a kickball game to raise money to cure cancer?"

As Allison put it, "Only a 9-year-old could come up with that idea."

And it was brilliant.

Five days later, 500 people of all ages from Quinn's neighborhood in Chagrin Falls showed up for a kickball tournament that generated thousands of dollars for Flashes of Hope, the non-profit organization Allison and her husband, Kip, founded to raise money for pediatric cancer research. And on Friday, the Indians announced their involvement with a new community initiative that takes Quinn's idea to new heights.

Together with Flashes of Hope, the Tribe will sell "Kick It" kickball kits for $29.95

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New Study Indicates Mesothelioma Deaths Continue To Rise

Federal report underscores the need to control work-related exposure to asbestos, says Attorney Joe Belluck of NY's Belluck & Fox.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 7, 2009 A newly released federal study indicates that deaths from malignant mesothelioma continue to increase, underscoring the ongoing need to control hazardous work-related exposure to asbestos, says a New York personal injury attorney.

"The tragic legacy of asbestos will be with us for many years to come, " said Joseph W. Belluck, a partner at the New York law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, which handles asbestos-related injury cases. "Even today, people in certain occupations continue to be exposed."

The study, published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, found that 18, 068 deaths in the United States were attributable to malignant mesothelioma from 1999 to 2005. The number increased from 2, 482 deaths in 1999 to 2, 704 in 2005.

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and often fatal disease caused by exposure to asbestos. Many people receive the diagnosis without realizing that a job they held decades ago could be the cause, said Belluck.

The use of asbestos has declined since the 1970s. But mesothelioma typically develops in people 20 to 40 years after the initial exposure.

The researchers reported that 26 states had mesothelioma death rates higher than the national average of 13.8 deaths per million per year. Six states had annual

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Why you have to be ultra-vigilant about ultraviolet

By Kevin Braddock

You may think you know what ultraviolet does, but do you know the difference between UVA and UVB, or that applying one sunscreen over another could provide less protection, not more? Here we offer the definitive guide to protecting yourself against ultraviolet whether you are jetting off to the sun or making the most of a British summer.

Why do we need protection from UV rays?

All experts agree that everyone needs some sunshine the rays trigger the production of Vitamin D, essential for absorption of calcium from food and may even protect us from some cancers. Those rays are ultraviolet (UV) an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.

 

You may think you know what ultraviolet does, but do you know the difference between UVA and UVB, or that applying one sunscreen over another could provide less protection, not more? Here we offer the definitive guide to protecting yourself against ultraviolet whether you are jetting off to the sun or making the most of a British summer.

Why do we need protection from UV rays?

All experts agree that everyone needs some sunshine the rays trigger the production of Vitamin D, essential for absorption of calcium from food and may even protect us from some cancers. Those rays are ultraviolet (UV) an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun.

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Asbestos-coated Libby, Mont., gets federal cleanup By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS

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An eagle sign welcomes visitors at the entrance to downtown Libby, Mont. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has determined there is a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting the Montana town for immediate federal attention. (AP Photo/Rick Sheremeta)

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Nestled between the Kootenai River and Cabinet Mountains, the town of Libby, Mont. is pictured Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has determined there is a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting the Montana town for immediate federal attention. (AP Photo/Rick Sheremeta)

 

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A home undergoing abatement for removal of asbestos is pictured in Libby, Mont. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. The Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has determined there is a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting the Montana town for immediate federal attention. (AP Photo/Rick Sheremeta)

 

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Wallaga asbestos documents: Government forced to come clean

The Rees Government will be forced to release all departmental documentation relating to asbestos in Wallaga Lake.

The move follows a successful call for papers moved by NSW Liberals Shadow Minister for the Environment Catherine Cusack and supported by the Shooters, the Greens, the Christian Democrats and the Hon. Gordon Moyes in the NSW Legislative Council.

Labor and Christian Democrat Rev. Fred Nile sought to defeat the motion by voting against the call for papers.

"The NSW Liberals are determined to get to the bottom of why the NSW Government has turned its back on the Wallaga Lake community and the problems of asbestos besetting local residents, " Member for Bega Andrew Constance said.

"The Rees Government through Greater Southern Area Health Service is claiming that there are no health risks, yet in recent weeks we have had one contractor and the Asbestos Diseases Foundation indicate that there is a significant problem, " Mr Constance said.

“We need to ensure the asbestos is cleaned up and an answer from the State Government is given as to why it took 18 months for an assessment to be undertaken of the problem.

"Every NSW Government agency involved will now be forced by law to release the documentation despite efforts of the Government and Rev Fred Nile to block the NSW Liberals’attempts.

“Rev Fred Nile should be forced publicly to explain why he would oppose such a motion seeking the

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