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June 25, 2011

Premier Glow Offers Free Shipping on Glow Products for 4th of July Celebrations

Filed under: Press — Tags: , — Winson @ 12:41 AM

Collierville TN – Premier Glow, a leader in wholesale glow sticks, party novelties, glow necklaces, and light up toys, is offering free ground shipping on glow products for 4th of July celebrations.

Swirling lights and mesmerizing colors can double your fun this 4th of July evening. Here, we are not talking about the fireworks, which may prove hazardous. The popular items that one would like to have this 4th of July are glow-in-the-dark products, which include red, white and blue glow sticks, glow necklaces, glow bracelets.

The good news is that Tennessee based Premier Glow is offering free ground shipping on purchase of 4th of July products worth $250 or more. This is certainly welcome news for people looking to purchase glow products for this Independence Day.

A spokesperson for Premier Glow commented: “We support and are proud of our country. It is our patriotic feeling towards the country that made us announce this offer. We make it our mission to ensure that our customers celebrate national holidays like 4th of July safely.”

According to Premier Glow sources, one can choose any product listed in the 4th of July category on their website. Their large selection of patriotic glow products includes everything from glow necklaces, to light saber swords. You can also pick red, white and blue Ball Spinners, Flashing Sunglasses, light-up Hawaiian Leis, etc.

“We encourage people to go for these glow-in the-dark products as they are safe. They can be the best fun replacement over potentially dangerous fireworks. Let’s show our national pride with vibrant red, white and blue glow products this Independence Day without fear of burns from fireworks” said the spokesperson at Premier Glow.

You can avail this offer till 27th June 2011 on online orders in continental U.S. So, hurry up, pick some glow products from Premier Glow and join the Independence Day celebrations. Don’t forget to mention coupon code – happy4th.

Premier Glow also offers different glow products for different occasions such as birthday parties, adult parties, holiday celebration or just get-togethers. But remember, free shipping offer is valid only on products related to 4th of July.

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June 24, 2011

Different Types of Screen Less Computing Systems

Filed under: Technology — Tags: — Winson @ 5:55 AM

Screen less video is a term which describes the system for transmitting visual information from a video source without the use of a screen. Screen less computing systems can be divided in to three types which are described below:

Retinal Display:
These are one of the screen less displays in which images are projected directly on to the retina. The light is not reflected from some intermediate object as in the visual image system but the it is directly projected on to retina. Even though computer works at the public places, with the use of this system it provides privacy because most snooping relies on viewing the same light as the person who is legitimately viewing the screen, and retinal direct systems send light only into the pupils of their intended viewer.

Visual Image:
It includes any screen less image that the eye can perceive. In the visual image screen less display systems light is reflected off some intermediate object before it reaches the retina but in the case of LCD panels the light is refracted from the back of the panel. Examples of the visual image screen less display are hologram, virtual reality goggles and heads up display in jet fighters.

 

Synaptic Interface:
Light is not used in this type of screen less video and the visual information is directly transmitted to the brain and it bypasses the eye. These systems are not implemented in humans but they had proved to be success in sampling usable video signals from the biological eyes of a living horse shoe crab through their optic nerves.

Screen less computing systems are very advanced technology and these are yet to be widespread among common people.

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June 22, 2011

Effects of Alcohol Addiction on Community

Filed under: Substance Abuse — Tags: — Winson @ 9:49 AM

Alcohol addiction has many negative effects on the community, which includes violent acts, numerous deaths and injuries from alcohol related accidents and so on. Following are the some of the effects of the alcohol addiction on the community:

Costs:
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, alcohol is responsible for 26 percent of the accidents caused in the United States. In 2000, alcohol related accidents cost the public about $114.3 billion. Alcohol related accidents accounted for about 18 percent of the auto insurance payments.

Crime:
Persons who abuse alcohol often are associated with drunken driving and other crimes. In the United States, drunken driving is the reason for 13,000 deaths and thousands of injuries each year. 1.4 million people are arrested each year in US because of drunken driving. The persons abusing alcohol not only involves in the offenses related to drunken driving but they may also involve in crimes such as assault and domestic violence.

Underage Drinking:
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, nearly 50 percent of adolescents have had at least one drink by the time they reach their eighth grade. The rate of drunken driving in the teens aged between 16 and 20 years, is two times more than the rate of drunken driving by the individuals aged 21 and older. Alcohol abusing can also induce depression and suicidal tendencies, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in the teens.

The above are the various effects of alcohol addiction on the community.

June 21, 2011

Social and Economic Costs of the Alcohol Addiction

Filed under: Substance Abuse,Substance Abuse — Tags: — Winson @ 9:48 AM

If an individual is addicted to alcohol, there develops a compulsive need for alcohol in that individual. Generally alcohol is an intoxicating liquid and it is obtained from fermented grain or fruit. A person who is addicted to the alcohol experiences withdrawal symptoms like nausea, sweating, shakiness, or anxiety when alcohol consumption is stopped. Excess consumption of the alcohol imposes heavy costs on, both economy and the society.

  • Various estimates reports that the alcohol related problems cost American society and the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year.
  • According to an estimate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alcohol addiction costed an estimated amount of $184.6 billion in 1998 to the U.S. economy. Researchers also found that the cost of alcoholism increased between 3 percent to 4 percent each year.
  • The Marin Institute, an alcohol industry watchdog organization, estimated that the problems related to alcohol addiction costs American society more than $175 billion a year.
  • The same research also reported that the alcohol is abused largely by the teens who are between 12 to 17 years. Researchers also noted that alcohol addiction is the reason for the cause of thousands of deaths each year.
  • The different types of the costs caused by the alcohol addiction to the economy and the society include, medical costs, lost earnings related to alcohol related illnesses, lost earnings resulting from premature deaths and various costs arising from alcohol related traffic accidents and costs associated with criminal justice and litigation.
  • The World Health Organization, in a report, in the year 2004, on the global impact of alcohol use, concluded that the alcohol addiction causes serious health problems like cancers, cirrhosis of the liver, cardiovascular disease and severe brain diseases.
  • Along with these economic costs, alcohol addiction also causes social problems like damaging the family relationships, drunken driving and other criminal offenses.

The above are the various social and economic problems caused due to alcohol addiction.

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