Single Throw CEO Speaks for The UPS Store

Single Throw CEO Speaks for The UPS Store

The UPS Store engaged public speaker and Internet Marketing Expert Larry Bailin for their marketing conference for the New York Metro area stores. Bailin is the CEO of the Award Winning Internet Marketing Company Single Throw, Inc., and author of the forthcoming book “Mommy, where do customers come from?™”

Belmar, NJ (PRWEB) May 12, 2006

The UPS Store engaged public speaker and Internet Marketing Expert Larry Bailin for their marketing conference for the New York Metro area stores. Bailin is the CEO of the Award Winning Internet Marketing Company Single Throw, Inc., and author of the forthcoming book “Mommy, where do customers come from?™”

Bailin will be the keynote speaker for the “Technology in Marketing” piece of the conference and present his acclaimed seminar “Mommy, Where Do Customers Come From?™”. As an Internet Marketing pioneer and thought leader behind the “Search to Success®” methodology, Bailin will share the secrets of customer acquisition through Internet Marketing. Attendees will learn how the Internet is reshaping research and buying trends as well as the importance of email marketing and much more.

The UPS Store is ranked number four among all franchise opportunities in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2006 “Franchise 500” report and ranked number one in the postal and business services category for the 16th consecutive year.

Single Throw provides Internet Marketing Services to businesses throughout the country and was recognized by the State of New Jersey for excellence in business and as a leader in their industry. Single Throw’s client base consists of industry leading corporations such as Symbol Technologies, Scholastic, Oxford Health and others.

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The Newest Consultant to the Hollywood Stars, After the Party is Over?

The Newest Consultant to the Hollywood Stars, After the Party is Over?

A disturbing new trend in Hollywood is raising the question, “What is a perfect woman and who says so?” Is Hollywood responsible for the rise in depression around the world and what can we do to feel better about ourselves?

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) March 11, 2006

The next time you hear of someone famous is visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, don’t assume that they are there to gamble. Working on the down low, Matthew Dovel has been a consultant with many famous Hollywood individuals, from producers to top actors, for many years now. But, you will not hear Mr. Dovel name drop with those that he has consulted with, because Mr. Dovel is known as an international suicide prevention expert. He’s rarely called as a guest for a party hosted by the rich and famous, but he’s the first one they call when the party is over. He keeps the names of those he has consulted with extremely confidential and keeps no written records, as the stigma of suicide is very real in Hollywood.

So, what are some of the issues that are plaguing the rich and famous of Hollywood? They have the looks, fame and fortune, how can they be unhappy. And, if they are unhappy, how do the rest of us stand a chance?

One of the main issues plaguing actors today is the art of airbrushing. Airbrushing is done in all forms of advertising, and now on the silver screen causing actors to have to deal with fans gasping in shock when they see them as they really are! It used to be that only old age for actors would cause them to isolate themselves from fans, but now isolation has even been found with the younger actors. Sometimes actors can even develop phobias about meeting new people or just going outside. Ironically the general public also is suffering from the affects of airbrushing art. Women feel that they must live up to the standards set in beauty magazines and by movie stars! Men are setting their standards of women too high with expectations from the women that they have seen in advertisements. When in reality these role models do not even exist. The back lash from all of this false advertising is a steady rise in alcohol abuse, drug addiction and suicide rate.

Fans can make actors think that they are very special, for a time, and when the fame is gone it leaves a person, that was once worshiped by thousands, to deal with feelings of abandonment.

Fortune can also cause stress to those that do not know how to manage it. The more you have, the more you have to manage. People that become wealthy too quick generally become a slave to their money loosing something that most of us take for granted, piece of mind.

The warning signs of suicide are:

1. Eating habits drastically change. Not eating with noticeable and drastic weight loss, or over eating, with noticeable and drastic weight gain.

2. Individuals giving away personal possessions.

3. Individuals are suddenly happy after a long depression.

4. Individual says they want to die.

5. Recent death or breakup of important relationship. Can include pets and job loss!

6. Within two weeks of a recent diagnoses of terminal or permanent illness.

7. An increase in drug and or alcohol use.

What to do if you think someone is depressed or maybe having suicidal thoughts.

1. DO NOT LEAVE THEM ALONE, until after you can get them help.

2. If person wants to attempt suicide take them to the emergency room if you can.

3. Call 911 if you can’t take them to the emergency room.

4. Talk to them about how they are going to kill themselves. You cannot catch suicide and after hearing themselves talk about how they are going to do it, they most likely will change their minds. Do see that they seek some kind of counseling or other professional help as soon as possible.

5. Stay involved in the treatment process of this temporary illness. The worst thing that you can do is stay away from a person that is feeling like they don’t matter. Isolation will increase in a person that is thinking the world would be better off without them.

A plan that is recommended by Matthew Dovel for living happier and healthier.

1. Food and a good diet. (It is important to eat healthy, for our bodies are like machines. You wouldn’t put oil in your cars gas tank, so don’t put food that is not healthy in your mouth!)

2. Have a buddy. (Everyone needs to have a close friend that they can confide in and should talk with them regularly. The buddy will know right away if something is wrong.)

3. Goals and dreams. (Everyone should have a goal list that they can see everyday and be working on. There should be three types of goals: Short-term, median, and long-term. About ten to fifteen goals at any given time is good and when one goal is completed, add a new one. This will give your life direction and help to eliminate feelings of being lost.)

4. Feelings have never killed anyone! (Whatever you are feeling, it will pass and only time will help you get through what you are experiencing right now. Journal your thoughts in time of crisis and the next time you feel this way, you will remember how you got through the last situation.)

5. Limit your computer and TV time! (Get outside whenever possible and smell the fresh air. We need to have cognitive interaction with others to keep the mind active.)

Suicide is a very serious issue not only with the rich and famous of Hollywood, but all over the world. Over seven million people attempt suicide each year around the world, and over one million people succeed. Suicide crosses all boundaries of social status, race and creed literally affecting everyone! Chances are that most everyone in their lifetime will have a close friend or family member commit suicide. If you are lucky, you will know what to do before a tragedy occurs.

To contact Matthew Dovel for an interview or to request a review copy of his book, “My Last Breath.”

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First Family Inspires Relationship Skills Courses

First Family Inspires Relationship Skills Courses

PAIRS, one of the nation's oldest and leading relationship skills training organizations, is offering a series of free webinars to the public, "First Family Essentials," to deliver skills training to couples inspired by the example of Barack and Michelle Obama.

Weston, FL (PRWEB) October 29, 2009

PAIRS Foundation, one of the nation's oldest and leading relationship skills training organizations, is offering a series of free webinars to the public, First Family Essentials to deliver skills training to couples inspired by the example of Barack and Michelle Obama.

"Barack and Michelle Obama's (http://www. whitehouse. gov/administration/first-lady-michelle-obama) marriage is inspiring generations of youngsters and adults to learn skills for successful relationships," said Seth Eisenberg, President and CEO (http://setheisenberg. pairs. com) of the non-profit PAIRS Foundation, located in Weston, Florida. "Our classes have helped tens of thousands move forward to create and sustain their own 'First Families," he added.

Lauren and Michael DelGandio are one couple who enrolled in a PAIRS class at their local YMCA three years ago to strengthen their own marriage. Married for 17 years and the parents of three children, Mr. DelGandio said, "We want our children to grow up knowing anything is possible, including that either of our sons or daughter could one day be president. A great relationship is the foundation of almost every success."

"Keeping a marriage together for 7 years, 17 or 50 takes both attitude and skills," Mrs. DelGandio said. "Marriage education deepened our ability to confide, understand ourselves, demonstrate empathy, and negotiate differences."

Over the past two years, Lauren and Michael DelGandio have gone on to mentor and deliver marriage education classes to hundreds of South Florida couples and singles as part of a national research project grant-funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families.

Next week, together with other PAIRS marriage educators, they'll begin teaching "First Family Essentials" through free, one-hour webinars sponsored by the PAIRS Foundation.

"In one hour, participants will have a new understanding of the logic of love and emotions, how their style of communication impacts their relationship, and learn a specific skill for building smart marriages and happy families (http://participant. pairs. com/faq)," Eisenberg said.

"Whether it's a new relationship, first marriage or second, everyone deserves to have the skills to create a relationship that can make everything possible," Mrs. DelGandio said. "That's what research and experience shows PAIRS delivers - knowledge and practical skills to have the foundation to make dreams come true."

PAIRS Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1983 to develop, refine and deliver educational programs that enhance interpersonal relationships, conduct research and train course leaders.

For more information, contact PAIRS at 877 PAIRS 4U (724 7748), visit PAIRS Foundation (http://www. pairs. com), or e-mail firstfamilies@pairs. com.

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Hagel & Company Named to the Sage North America President’s Circle for 2009

Hagel & Company Named to the Sage North America President’s Circle for 2009

Hagel & Company Achieves President’s Circle Business Partner Status for the Fifth Year

Puyallup, Washington (PRWEB) November 20, 2009

Hagel & Company, a Sage North America business partner specializing in the sales, installation, and support of Sage Abra HRMS (http://www. hagel. net/sage-abra-hrms. asp (http://www. hagel. net/sage-abra-hrms. asp)) and Sage FAS Fixed Assets (http://www. fixedassetsystems. com/ (http://www. fixedassetsystems. com/)) has been named to the Sage America President’s Circle for fiscal year 2009 (October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009). President’s Circle award winners are the top performing business partners for Sage Business Solutions (SBS) division products. Sage recognizes Hagel & Company and all President’s Circle winners for their outstanding contributions in 2009.

The Sage North America President’s Circle is awarded to the leading sales producers among SBS business partners representing a host of segment-leading brands, including Sage Accpac ERP, Sage Timberline, Sage MAS 90 ERP, Sage SalesLogix, Sage Abra HRMS (human resource management system), Sage FAS Fixed Assets and others.

“It is a great testament to the hard work and focus on our mutual customers that Hagel & Company has succeeded in becoming a Sage North America President’s Circle Award winner,” said Jodi Uecker-Rust, president Sage Business Solutions division. “We applaud the efforts of the entire team at Hagel & Company and wish them continued success in the years to come.”

In January 2010, President’s Circle 2009 award recipients will experience further recognition from Sage with an executive retreat at the Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for these elite performers.

Frank Hagel, President of Hagel & Company attributed the company’s success to the dedication and hard work of all the employees of the company and to the loyalty of its 500+ customers across the Western United States. Hagel was also recently named to chair the National Business Partner Advisory Council for Sage’s Employer Solutions Group. Hagel & Company has been a Sage Channel Partner since 1993.

About Hagel & Company:

Hagel and Company is a West Coast U. S. based firm concentrating on business software systems for the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States and Western Canada. Hagel & Company maintains offices in Tacoma, Wash., Palo Alto, Calif., and Portland, Ore.

As the leading business partner for Sage Software’s Sage Abra HRMS west of the Mississippi and one of the top four in the country, Hagel & Company is exclusively focused on supporting human resource information systems including Sage Abra HRMS and Payroll, Halogen Performance Management and TimeCentre workforce management and timekeeping systems. The firm invests heavily each year in improving and maintaining its certifications and skills. With these partnerships, Hagel & Company can serve all the human resource, payroll, timekeeping, fixed assets and recruiting management needs of its customers.

Hagel & Company supports clients in high technology, professional sports, health care, manufacturing, services, education, government, retail and not-for-profit organizations. The company has celebrated successful and profitable years since its founding in 1993. For more information please call 866-248-7755 or visit http://www. hagel. net (http://www. hagel. net).

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ERISA Pros Launches Wrap SPD, Form 5500 Preparation, & Compliance Services for Welfare Benefit Plans

ERISA Pros Launches Wrap SPD, Form 5500 Preparation, & Compliance Services for Welfare Benefit Plans

ERISA Pros launches compliance services for Health & Welfare Benefit Plans. The company's products and services feature its proprietary "Wrap-Tight"SM Plan Documents, SPDs (Summary Plan Description), SMMs (Summary of Material Modification), and SARs (Summary Annual Report), Form 5500 Preparation, and compliance consulting.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) August 20, 2009

ERISA Pros (http://www. erisapros. com) released its proprietary "Wrap-Tight"SM Plan Documents, SPDs (Summary Plan Description), Form 5500 Preparation (http://erisapros. com/faqs/form-5500-reporting-requirements. html), and Compliance Services (http://erisapros. com/stay-in-compliance. html) for Health & Welfare Benefit Plans. Atlanta attorney, Bernard Kearse JD, LLM, founded ERISA Pros to fill the need for high quality, yet affordable ERISA SPDs dedicated to the Welfare Benefit Plans, such as employer sponsored group life, medical, dental, and disability insurance plans.

According to Kearse, "Many of the nation's 5+ million employers are not in compliance because they are not aware that their group insurance policies and other Welfare Benefit Plans are subject to ERISA, just as their 401(k) plans are." Almost every employer, regardless of its size or number of employees, must comply with ERISA. The only exceptions are church and government plans. Most employee benefit plans are subject to ERISA's requirements--whether they are insured or self-insured. There are very few exceptions to ERISA's applicability.

In addition to a general lack of awareness, the rate of compliance is low due to several common misconceptions. One common misperception held by even experienced insurance brokers, consultants, Human Resources and Benefits personnel, accountants, and attorneys is that an insurance company's group insurance policy or Certificate of Insurance is an SPD (http://erisapros. com/faqs/spd-delivery-requirements. html). However, Certificates of Insurance are not SPDs because they rarely contain all of the required ERISA language. An employer must prepare an ERISA "wrapper." Together, the wrapper and the Certificate of Insurance constitute an SPD. Another common misperception is who is responsible for preparing, filing, and delivering SPDs and Form 5500s. Most employers believe their insurance broker, insurance carrier, accountant, or perhaps even their lawyer is taking care of this. However, ERISA compliance is solely the employer's responsibility.

Employers can face a Department of Labor penalty of up to $1,100 per day for not being in compliance. In 2008, enforcement of ERISA laws resulted in $1.2 billion. Hilda Solis, the new Secretary of Labor in the Obama Administration, is committed to protecting workers' benefits. This year, the DOL expects to hire about 1,000 new employees, including 670 investigators.

An employer must be in compliance before a problem arises. By the time the DOL knocks on its door or an employee lawsuit surfaces, it is too late. Failure to comply with ERISA can result in an unnecessary, time consuming, and expensive DOL ERISA penalty (http://erisapros. com/faqs/why-would-employer-comply-with-erisa. html) and employee lawsuit.

ERISA is a complicated and confusing area of the law. ERISA Pros produced a humorous short movie, "The ERISA Force," (http://erisapros. com/ERISA-Force-Movie. html) to demonstrate the consequences of an unannounced DOL audit on an employer. The movie can be viewed on the company's website.

Until now, employers had to either engage an attorney to draft a custom SPD or fill in a template. A custom drafted SPD is typically quite expensive, and a template is often not in full compliance with ERISA. Either way, an employer's documents can become out of compliance without periodic monitoring because of changes in an employer's benefits or in the law.

ERISA Pros plans to distinguish itself through proactive, ongoing compliance. Its experienced professionals will personally obtain the information to prepare documents for its client--rather than giving a blank template to an employer, which would likely be incomplete, completed incorrectly, or never completed. ERISA Pros' proprietary "Wrap-Tight"sm SPD (http://erisapros. com/faqs/summary-plan-description. html) consolidates all of an employer's ERISA Plans into a single Plan. Employers utilizing this approach save the time and expense of preparing an SPD and a Form 5500 for each Plan. ERISA Pros will contact its customers annually to assess whether their SPDs are still in compliance.

About ERISA Pros:
ERISA Pros is a Third Party Administrator (TPA) providing ERISA compliant documents and services related to Health & Welfare Benefit Plans. For a complimentary ERISA compliance evaluation or for additional information on ERISA Pros, its wrap SPD, or Form 5500 preparation, contact Bernard Kearse.

Contact:
Bernard V. Kearse, III, JD, LLM
ERISA Pros, LLC
678-443-4003 (local) or 866-488-6582 (toll-free)

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Complete GUIDE to Making Money Taking Online Paid Surveys!

Complete GUIDE to Making Money Taking Online Paid Surveys!

This guide will help you to get started on the path to making $thousands per month taking online paid surveys.

(PRWEB) July 18, 2004

Global marketing is big business - every year companies spend billions of dollars on market research (a. k.a. paid surveys) and advertising. For this reason your opinions are extremely valuable, with companies willing to pay top dollar for your opinions on a wide range of goods and services by offering paid online surveys.

Whether you are male or female, employed or look after the family home, student, grandparent...etc. There are paid surveys available for everyone - after all we are all consumers of one product or another. The only restriction that applies is that you usually to be over 18.

Market research companies are specialists in conducting studies and paid surveys and are commissioned by large corporations to find out consumer opinions on their products and services.

The Process

Market research companies collect personal profile data from people like you and me and then try to match with the profile required for a particular paid online survey, for example women over 40 that use a particular dieting product. When a request is received for a study, and you match the profile, then you are invited to take the survey.

Very often when selecting people for a paid online survey, the first stage is a screening questionnaire which ensures you fit the bill. So please be honest with your profile, you will be found out and may be excluded from future invitations.

After registering with a market research company, and entering your profile data you will either be given a user name and password that you need to use on the paid survey website to check for invitations to take part in paid online surveys, or you will be emailed with invitations.

Rewards

There are a number of ways in which your participation in paid surveys will be rewarded. Each market research company is slightly different, but typically offer a mixture of:

Cash, either by check or Paypal, Entry into sweepstake for cash and other prizes, Points which can be turned into cash or products and services, Vouchers (e. g. Amazon and phone cards).

The website of the market research company will provide more details, and typically the exact reward is notified to you with the invitation to participate.

The reward value also varies and usually is based upon the duration and type of paid survey. Focus groups pay more than paid online surveys, and the more time spent equals a greater reward. Cash rewards for paid surveys range from about $5 up to as high as $99, and rewards for focus groups range from about $25 up to as much as $250. Sweepstake entries can go as high as $50,000!

What I would point out is that one market research company may invite you to participate in (from my experience) 1-10 paid online surveys per month. So it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that if you want a large monthly paycheck, you need to register with lots of companies issuing paid surveys. I personally have registered with over 200 companies and receive more invitations than I have time to complete. I set aside about 3 hours per day between school runs, and cherry pick the ones with the biggest rewards.

So how big is my monthly paycheck going to be?

First of all let me start off by telling you that you are not going to become a millionaire overnight! \ This opportunity represents steady, regular income that is influenced by:

How much time you are willing to set aside to complete paid online surveys and participate in focus groups, How many market research companies you are registered with, Your personal profile (paid surveys are directed at people who are likely to have an opinion about a product or service), How lucky you are with sweepstakes.

There are people who have this as their main source of income and regularly get $thousand's per month, and others that supplement their household income by spending a couple of hours week completing paid online surveys.

Quite simply the choice is yours.

Lets do a quick calculation as a way of illustration:

If you register with 10 companies, and each on average sends you 5 invitations per month, for a modest $5 per paid survey. 10 x 5 x $5 = $250 per month.

If each paid online survey takes on average 10 mins to complete - that about 1 days work per month for $250. Not too bad.

If on the other hand you register with 100 companies, and each on average sends you 5 invitations per month, for $5 per paid survey. 100 x 5 x $5 = $2500 per month.

In this case it would be about 3 hours / day throughout the month.

$2500 for 3 hours a day....I think you get the picture.

PREPARATION AND REGISTRATION

Create a Question and Answer Sheet

As I started the registration process for paid surveys I found that (not surprisingly) the same questions came up time and time again. In fact I lost count of the number of times I asked my husband "so what's our internet connection speed again?". To save time, I eventually created a question sheet with answers to the popular questions that I could easily refer to. My advice to you is to create a similar question and answer sheet before you start registering for paid online surveys, that covers the following questions:

Household annual income Bank accounts Credit cards Store cards Operating system (e. g. Windows ME) Internet connection speed (e. g. broadband or dial-up 56kbps) Internet service provider Time spent online per week Search engines used

Setup a New Email Address for Paid Online Surveys

Most market research companies contact you via email. I would strongly advise you to setup a separate email address specifically to receive notification of paid surveys. This keeps it separate from your personal mail, but more importantly helps you become disciplined at checking for new paid online surveys because they won't be mixed in with other stuff.

Timetable

Decide in advance what time you are going to set aside, and produce a timetable for completing the registration process. It can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 30 minutes to complete the registration process for 1 company. So if you set aside 2 hours a day, I would expect that you could register with 60-80 paid surveys market research companies in a week. Keep a detailed record of whom you have registered with so you don't waste time repeating yourself.

Finally, don't let yourself become distracted from registering with new market research companies as you start to receive paid surveys. You may not have yet found all the market research companies that are perfect for you, so keep going!

Prepare a Registration Log

Each market research company will work in a slightly different way. Some will create a user name and password for you; others will allow you to specify one. Some will issue your details during registration; others will email you with the details. In some cases you will need to reply to an email from the market research company before your account is activated and you start receiving paid online surveys.

My advice to you is that you need to keep a log of the process you follow, noting down pertinent information like user names and password, and most importantly how you will be notified of invitations to take part in paid online surveys.

Plan to Register with as Many Paid Survey Companies as Possible

If your aim is to generate a high return in cash and rewards, then sign up with as many or all the companies in the Database at http://Survey-Pay. com (http://Survey-Pay. com).

Use Roboform

You should download the software called Roboform. Its a great form filling tool which integrates into your browser and automates a lot of the form filling by auto completing most of the details you need to enter online - name, address..... It even remembers all the user names and passwords that you end up creating! I can personally testify to how useful it is. Best of all its available for free download, directly from their website, www. roboform. com.

RESPONDING TO PAID SURVEY INVITATIONS

Make a Timetable

And stick to it. As discussed in Page 2, market research companies work in different ways. Using the log created during the registration process you will be able to create a timetable for logging into your accounts to check for availability of paid surveys and paid online surveys, e. g. Monday check companies A, B & C, Tuesday check companies D, E & F etc.

Try to make sure you login at least once a week to those companies that don't notify you by email about paid surveys to make sure you don't miss out - remember all opportunities have an expiry date!

This also goes for email, market research companies tend to send out more invitations to take part in paid online surveys than they actually need. This is because they expect a certain percentage of invitees not to respond. When the company has received enough responses then the paid survey will close and they won't accept any more. So check your email regularly.

Get the Balance Right

As paid online surveys and invitations to focus groups arrive, you will begin to have the luxury of choosing those companies that best suit your individual circumstances. For example you may prefer the reward schemes that offer more sweepstake opportunities, or perhaps those that offer regular, consistent cash rewards.

Over time select the set of companies that enable you to balance your personal time with time spent on paid surveys and focus groups, whilst maintaining a healthy cash flow.

Have Fun and Make Money!

You are providing a very valuable service that will shape products and services in the future. You should be proud of what you are doing whilst having some fun at the same time!

I hope you have found this paid online surveys guide informative and I wish you much SUCCESS!

Kidney Cancer Alliance Takes Action!

Kidney Cancer Alliance Takes Action!

Members Urged to Take Action Now to Increase Research Funding

(PRWEB) May 24, 2004

Members of the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) have joined One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) in urging Congress to take action to cure kidney cancer and other deadly diseases by significantly increasing federal funding for programs that benefit cancer patients and their families.

KCA Volunteer Governmental Affairs Committee Chair, Sarah Wise, says in Fiscal Year 2005, Congress should take action to provide:

• $30.25 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ($2.37 billion increase). We appreciate the Congressional and Presidential commitment to privatizing research on health matters, demonstrated by the five year commitment to double the NIH budget. While appreciative of the hard work that went into achieving last year's 3% increase at NIH, KCA is concerned that dramatic drops in investment at NIH may halt promising research. Therefore, we are supporting the cancer community request of an 8.5% increase for NIH in FY2005.

• $6.2 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCR ($1.5 billion increase), in order to fully fund the NCI Director's Bypass Budget. The Bypass Budget is presented annually to Congress by the NCI Director and details the resources necessary to accelerate our progress against cancer. Cancer research needs to be a top priority, as it remains a leading cause of death in the U. S. We believe that Congress should fully fund the critical programs in the NCI Director's Bypass Budget, which offers the best chance for those diagnosed with cancer and our best chance to win the war on cancer.

• $207.88 million for the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) ($16.28 million increase) to enable the Center to fulfill its important mission, particularly as it concerns the disproportionate Incidence, morbidity, and mortality that cancer has in many racial and ethnic minority populations.

• $205 million for the Nurse Reinvestment Act/Nursing Workforce Programs at the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) ($62.2 million increase). These programs are designed to attract and retain qualified nurses to address the current and projected shortages in the profession.

• $25 million for National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Comprehensive cancer control is an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer's impact through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, pain control and end-of-life care. The program supports states and tribes with funding and technical assistance to implement comprehensive cancer control activities and programs.

• $65 million for National Program of Cancer Registries at the CDC. The program supports registries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories with funding, technical assistance, standards for data collection and use, training and support for establishing computerized reporting and data processing systems.

Patients, their families, physicians, and researchers, can take action to cure kidney cancer by joining the Kidney Cancer Alliance (www. KidneyCancerAlliance. org). Members will receive a free DVD training video for new advocates and a periodic newsletter from the Kidney Cancer Association (www. nkca. org).