Day 2 Traffic Jam, Annapurna Circuit, Nomadic Family World Travel Adventure, Nepal – Video

Posted on by


Day 2 Traffic Jam, Annapurna Circuit, Nomadic Family World Travel Adventure, Nepal
http://www.thenomadicfamily.com http://www.thenomadicfamilyproject.com/ One Stupid, Beautiful Idea! Not your boring we-are-so-perfectly-happy-on-the-road bla...

By: thenomadicfamily

Read the rest here:

Day 2 Traffic Jam, Annapurna Circuit, Nomadic Family World Travel Adventure, Nepal - Video

CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Experience Double-Digit Sales and Recruitment Increases in 2014

Posted on by

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (PRWEB) January 22, 2015

World Travel Holdings, the world's largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company, announces that 2014 was a successful year of growth and innovation for its home-based division, comprised of CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. From opening its 900th franchise location and shattering new Cruises Inc. unit openings year over year to obtaining a new company leader and winning prestigious awards such as being named a Top Private Company in Florida by Florida Trend and South Florida Business Journal and Top Company for People on the Move by Sun Sentinel, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. realized many achievements this year.

2014 was a year of many positive changes at CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. and I am pleased with how our agent community and corporate headquarters team responded, said Debbie Fiorino, senior vice president of CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Our network is more engaged than ever and if 2014 is a sign of things to come, I know 2015 will be an even more impressive year.

Sales With many of the seismic industry events in the past, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. experienced double-digit sales growth year over year in 2014. Its cruise business continued as the main foundation and core strength in sales; however, in 2014 land sales experienced a roughly 30 percent increase.

Technology As a result of an incremental half million dollar investment, the information technology team grew to 20 members and not only implemented new Agile processes that enabled technology enhancements to be released every three weeks, but the team also made infrastructure changes in preparation for unrivaled features and enhancements in 2015 and beyond. Other major technology functions created this past year simplified the booking process for agents.

These technology innovations enabled members of the network to operate their businesses more efficiently and thus provide clients with a higher level of service.

Recruitment Fiorino noted The cornerstone of our business is not about being the largest in size, but being an organization that prides itself on helping our owners and agents in building their dream businesses.The franchise and network development team at CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. had a milestone year.

Also noteworthy, in early 2014 CruiseOne pledged that military veterans and active-duty spouses would comprise 25 percent of the network by the end of the year; the company exceeded this goal and is honored to report that military veterans and spouses make up 30 percent of its network. CruiseOne continued to be recognized as a military-friendly franchise in several industry publications and was even ranked #1 by Military Times in its annual Best for Vets: Franchises survey.

Marketing Enhanced marketing programs directly contributed to the increase in sales.

Additionally, in 2014 CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. further demonstrated its industry leadership by launching a revolutionary travel video library, consisting of nearly 40 travel vlogs. Beneficial to consumers and travel professionals, these videos

Continued here:

CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Experience Double-Digit Sales and Recruitment Increases in 2014

Thursday 01/22: Celebrity Transformations; Stem Cell Therapy Debate; Samantha Harris Health Crisis – Video

Posted on by


Thursday 01/22: Celebrity Transformations; Stem Cell Therapy Debate; Samantha Harris Health Crisis
http://www.thedoctorstv.com Subscribe to The Doctors: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTheDrs LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookTheDoctors Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TheDrsTwitter Follow...

By: The Doctors

See the original post here:

Thursday 01/22: Celebrity Transformations; Stem Cell Therapy Debate; Samantha Harris Health Crisis - Video

Early Study Says Stem Cells May Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Disability

Posted on by

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A therapy that uses patients' own primitive blood cells may be able to reverse some of the effects of multiple sclerosis, a preliminary study suggests.

The findings, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, had experts cautiously optimistic.

But they also stressed that the study was small -- with around 150 patients -- and the benefits were limited to people who were in the earlier courses of multiple sclerosis (MS).

"This is certainly a positive development," said Bruce Bebo, the executive vice president of research for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

There are numerous so-called "disease-modifying" drugs available to treat MS -- a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective sheath (called myelin) around fibers in the brain and spine, according to the society. Depending on where the damage is, symptoms include muscle weakness, numbness, vision problems and difficulty with balance and coordination.

But while those drugs can slow the progression of MS, they can't reverse disability, said Dr. Richard Burt, the lead researcher on the new study and chief of immunotherapy and autoimmune diseases at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

His team tested a new approach: essentially, "rebooting" the immune system with patients' own blood-forming stem cells -- primitive cells that mature into immune-system fighters.

The researchers removed and stored stem cells from MS patients' blood, then used relatively low-dose chemotherapy drugs to -- as Burt described it -- "turn down" the patients' immune-system activity.

From there, the stem cells were infused back into patients' blood.

The rest is here:

Early Study Says Stem Cells May Reverse Multiple Sclerosis Disability

BPA Exposure May Change Stem Cells, Lower Sperm Production

Posted on by

Chemicals that mimic estrogen hamper development of the stem cells responsible for making sperm in mice

The study is the first to suggest that low, brief exposures to bisphenol-A early in life can alter the stem cells responsible for producing sperm later in life. Credit: anyaivanova/Thinkstock

BPA and other estrogenic compounds hamper development of the stem cells responsible for producing sperm in mice, which suggests such exposure could contribute to declining sperm counts in men, according to a new study.

The study, published online today in PLoS Genetics, is the first to suggest that low, brief exposures to bisphenol-A, or other estrogens such as those used in birth control but found as water contaminants, early in life can alter the stem cells responsible for producing sperm later in life.

Exposure to estrogens is not simply affecting sperm being produced now, but impacting the stem cell population, and that will affect sperm produced throughout the lifetime, said Patricia Hunt, a geneticist at Washington State University who led the study.

BPA is a ubiquitous chemical found in most people and used to make polycarbonate plastic and found in some food cans and paper receipts. People also are exposed to synthetic estrogens used in birth control as they are commonly foundcontaminating water, even after treatment.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned BPA from baby bottles in 2012 but maintains that BPA currently used in food containers and packaging is safe. And this week the European Food Safety Authority announced in a new assessment there is no consumer health risk from bisphenol-A exposure.

However, Hunts study adds to evidence that low doses of the compound may harm us.

Hunt and colleagues exposed some newborn mice to BPA and some newborn mice to a synthetic estrogen used in birth control pills and hormone therapy.

These exposurescomparable to human exposures to the compoundscaused permanent alterations to the stem cells responsible for sperm production, the authors wrote.

More here:

BPA Exposure May Change Stem Cells, Lower Sperm Production

Fake sports injury 'doctor' pleads guilty, gets jail sentence

Posted on by

A Palm Beach County man who posed as a doctor specializing in stem cell therapy injections to treat sports injuries received a one-year jail sentence Thursday.

In a deal with the State Attorney's Office, Jon Rubenstein, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of unlicensed practice of health care profession, a charge punishable by up to five years in prison if there's a conviction.

It resolves a case that began last year with a complaint from the Florida Department of Health, which accused Rubenstein of offering a procedure platelet-rich plasma therapy to injured athletes, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest report.

Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Glenn Kelley sentenced Rubenstein to two years probation, including one year in Palm Beach County Jail that may be eligible to be served on house arrest.

Rubenstein also must pay a $1,000 fine and complete 50 hours of community service, prosecutor Aaron Papero said.

The offense will not appear as a felony conviction on Rubenstein's record as long as he completes the terms of the agreement without any violations.

Outside the courtroom, Assistant Public Defender Trey Woodfin declined to comment about the case or the plea deal he negotiated with the prosecutor.

During a law enforcement investigation, Rubenstein told an undercover agent he was a doctor with the Center for Natural Healing and Regenerative Medicine.

State records identified him as a registered agent for a company with that name, and a second firm, Innovative Blood Technology, Inc., with a Margate, Fla., address.

Rubenstein advertised through a website under the name All Natural Sports Medicine, and touted his services on Twitter, Facebook and other social media, according to the arrest report.

View post:

Fake sports injury 'doctor' pleads guilty, gets jail sentence