Federal Government agency Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compiled data comparing national hospitals on heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. The agency also provided a web site for consumers to check the ratings of their near by hospitals. We studied the data of five near by hospitals (Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, and Prince William Hospital) to find the best hospital for you
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Here is a list of 10 of the coolest websites we selected for you. Enjoy!
10) Hit Me Later – www.hitmelater.com
You are relaxing on the beach enjoying the last sun rays of summer or you are in you backyard and your Blackberry keeps beeping. The e-mails keep pouring in. Do these people ever take a break? Well you can now. Go to hitmelater.com and forward your e-mails to
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. In fact, you can change the 24 to any number of hours like 72 hours of no e-mails. Ah, that’s life.
9) PhoneVite – www.phonevite.com
Your daughter’s soccer practice has been cancelled and you now need to call 12 other moms to inform them. You can send a mass e-mail, but if they don’t check their inbox. You can now record a message and have it send up to 25 telephone numbers free of charge. What else can you use it for?
• Wake-up calls for you and your kids
• Reminders for tasks and follow-ups
• Emergency alerts to the team
• Conference call reminders
• Weather cancellations
• Last-minute party/event reminders
• Finding a substitute/volunteer
• Quick motivational message to the team
The first-ever lipstick tube made entirely from corn; an abundant and renewable resource. Celebrity-designed shades and a box that grows wildflowers when planted make PlantLove™ our favorite lipstick. We love this lipstick because who doesn’t want to help improve their garden while improving her looks. $20 www.sephora.com
I know you may have already seen this rather puzzling site of little fish feasting on the dead-skin on the feet of women and men in Alexandria. Yvonne Hair and Nail Salon to be exact. Talk about publicity! My first reaction was disgust and a little shock.
Than I read the article about the business owners that brought this old Turkish practice for treating psoriasis to the US. I thought... Turkey. Couldn't be. I am Turkish and we never let our fish eat feet.
With an increasing consumer emphasis on and desire for locally grown foods, Boland feels it is imperative for farmers like her to trust, know and support one another.
Fields of Athenry, a 32-acre farm in Purcellville, is the stuff stories are made of. Literally. Farm owner Elaine Boland has written a children’s book inspired by the myriad adventures involving the animals on her farm. Narrated by Sushi, her Cairn terrier and accompanied by lively watercolor illustrations, the stories contain the same reverence and enthusiasm that Boland feels for farm living. Fortunately for Loudoun residents, her enthusiasm tumbles into her business.
• If you are using stone for accent pieces or a small bath check to see if the stone provider has remnant stock at a reduced price. (Remnant pieces in stone are usually the last pieces of a lot.)
• If you are installing a kitchen or multiple projects, you have more bargaining power and are more likely to receive a larger discount if you do the projects simultaneously
• Go to a fabricator directly; this cuts out the middle man saving you time and money for your project. Fabricators have quicker turnaround times.
Although the average length of orthodontic treatment has decreased because of newer technologies and materials, most children and adults spend 12-24 months in braces. Following these 10 simple “rules” can speed up treatment and result in a healthy, white, straight smile! | By Dr. Casagrande
While we may not be able to get our children to love doing their homework, there are a few things we can do to help kids turn off the television and pick up a textbook. The task of keeping the interest for school work alive at home can be challenging however, the children that plan ahead, have regular routines and who complete assigned homework, are more likely to succeed at school. In Loudoun, the level of involvement is most intense during elementary school but with the habits placed early enough in kids, they are sure to succeed and do homework on their own in the later years without parental involvement. | By Colleen Baker
With an increasing consumer emphasis on and desire for locally grown foods, Boland feels it is imperative for farmers like her to trust, know and support one another.
• If you are using stone for accent pieces or a small bath check to see if the stone provider has remnant stock at a reduced price. (Remnant pieces in stone are usually the last pieces of a lot.)
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