Saturday, April 02, 2005

Mesothelioma News

Asbestos Awareness Day - Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Calls for Commitment to Cure (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Today, recognized by Senate Resolution as "National Asbestos Awareness Day," the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation called on the nation to commit to curing the lethal, asbestos-related cancer.

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The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces Multimillion Dollar Pledge to the International Pleural Mesothelioma (PR Web)

Grant made in honor of victims of asbestos exposure. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005]

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Wordpress Banned by Google for Spamming (Slashdot)

The Real Nick W writes "Wordpress, an incredibly popular Open Source Blogging system was found to be spamming google by inserting hidden links to junk content on high paying Adsense keywords such as mesothelioma and debt consolidation. Following Threadwatch picking up the story an anonymous Google rep appeared in the original thread admonishing bloggers not to use sneaky tactics to rank highly

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Parents worried about asbestos in school buildings (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tony Eastley presents AM Monday to Friday from 8:00am on ABC Local Radio and 7:10am on Radio National. Join Elizabeth Jackson for the Saturday edition at 8am on Local Radio and 7am on Radio National.

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National Asbestos Awareness Day Award Winner Announced (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

(PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- The Johnson Law Firm announced today the winner of its inaugural "National Asbestos Awareness Day Award" for outstanding contribution to public education and awareness of mesothelioma lung cancer.

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'From Crisis to Cure' for Deadly Asbestos-Related Cancer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation has awarded its largest series of research grants ever, creating new hope for those who suffer from the disease and those at risk of developing it.

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Asbestos issue is coming to a head (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

WASHINGTON -- As victims of asbestos-related ailments commemorate Asbestos Disease Awareness Week, Congress returns next week from a two-week recess either on the cusp of a compromise over a controversial measure to deal with thousands of asbestos lawsuits or confronting a failure that could doom the entire process.

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Concerns raised over Qld school asbestos contamination (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Queensland Government says the levels of the hazardous material found in 11,000 of its schools are safe and pose no immediate harm despite concerns raised over possible asbestos contamination.

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WordPress Under Fire for Search-Engine Spamming (Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News)

While the WordPress blog-publishing tool is combatting comment spam, its Web site is accused of gaming search-engine results to generate revenue. Google and Yahoo respond by apparently dropping some WordPress pages from search results.

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Community Calendar (Duluth Budgeteer News)

Cost Cutters Family Hair Care s Super Sunday will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. Hands-on hair styling tips and model cuts will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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