http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20507781,00.html [Depression] is more common than AIDS, cancer, and diabetes combined, and nearly 400,000 people attempt suicide in the U.S. every year, states Lynne Peeples in her article 15 Myths and Facts About Suicide and Depression in Health.com. Impelled by such baffling reports and statistics, author George Herrman pens and publishes a new drama based on true events, titled Seven Lives.

Seven Lives takes place post 9/11 in a suburban area outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The main character, Mark Cots, a psychologist specializes in helping people who are battling depression and more specifically those who are contemplating suicide. After years of listening to peoples stories of gruesome tragedies he is pushed down a path of drugs, alcohol and his own fetish with suicide, just to cope with his job.

After losing his job, a divorce, and an addiction to prescription pills, Mark is on a downward spiral until one day he finds his calling, helping young veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan cope with being back home. Marks vocation to help veterans has become his very own redemption, and a striking example that service towards other peoples needs may be a therapeutic way out of ones own trials and tribulations.

An eye-opening tale about the most controversial issues in modern-day society, Seven Lives reveals the lights and shadows of depression, suicide, drugs, alcohol, and divorce to help readers have a better understanding of the plight of people who suffer from them. Herrman has indeed creatively crafted a story that delivers a powerful and empowering story to help society face its pressing problems.

For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.

About the Author

George Herrman is from East Peoria, Ill and was born in 1972. He graduated from East Peoria Community High School in 1991. Soon after graduation, he enlisted in the Army where he spent four years working on electronic devices and achieved a remarkable military career by attaining the rank of Sergeant before his discharge in 1995. Upon leaving the military he started his college career at a local community college, Illinois Central College (ICC) and at the same time worked for Sonitrol, an electronic security company located in Peoria, Ill. After graduating with his Associates Degree he transferred to Western Illinois University (WIU) where he received both a Bachelors and Masters of Science Degrees in I.T.T. After graduating from WIU, Herrman spent the next nine years working for the Department of Defense as a project manager at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. In 2008, he received his ham radio or amateur radio license (KC9OEN) and enjoys working stations around the country and the world. Currently, Herrman spends a majority of his time writing and when he is not doing that he can be found looking after his twin sons and being the best husband he can be.

Seven Lives * by George Herrman

Based on True Events

Publication Date: February 18, 2013

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Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports a new study that has found a new connection in the brain that might reverse physiological and cognitive components of aging in humans.

As Bel Marra Health reports in its article, (http://www.belmarrahealth.com/anti-aging/hormonally-reversing-the-aging-process) people have been unsuccessfully trying to defy the aging process for decades. But researchers now believe that the hypothalamus may hold the key to everlasting youth. Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at the University of Yeshiva, found that they hypothalamus controls the aging process in mice. Therefore what the researchers discovered could possibly be true in the human population as well.

The report was published in Nature and may lead to the development of new treatment options to defend against diseases associated with aging thus helping people to live longer, healthier lives.

While the hypothalamus is a very small structure in the brain, it is an important structure that is responsible for a number of vital functions in the body. It produces hormones that control the sleep-wake cycle as well as body temperature, hunger, thirst, emotional response and sex drive.

In addition to controlling these functions in the body, the hypothalamus is responsible for releasing hormones from many glands in the body, especially the pituitary gland.

As aging occurs, changes occur to the inflammation levels in various body tissues. Inflammation is also a key characteristic in many diseases associated with aging, including metabolic syndrome, heart disease, neurological disease and several forms of cancer.

Previous research conducted by Dongsheng Cai, M.D., Ph.D. and colleagues has shown that changes in the hypothalamus involving inflammation can contribute to metabolic syndrome. Due to the connection between inflammation and aging, and with inflammation and the hypothalamus, Dr. Cai and his colleagues were interested in how inflammation in the hypothalamus may be involved in the aging process.

Inflammation involves a number of different molecules and a protein complex called NF-kB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells). This is at the center of the inflammation process. Because of the significant role that NF-kB plays in inflammation, Dr. Cai and colleagues focused on this protein complex for their current study.

The researchers found that activating the NF-kB protein complex in mice dramatically accelerated the aging process. These results were based on physiological, cognitive and behavioral test factors, where decreases in cognitive and physiological abilities are associated with aging. Results showed that the mice had decreased muscle strength and size, decreased elasticity of skin and a decreased ability to learn new tasks. On the other hand, mice that had a NF-kB pathway blocked in their hypothalamus had slower aging rate and about a 20 percent increased lifespan.

Recent research has possibly found new ways to fight against aging and the decline of brain function that often accompanies aging. Preventing the hypothalamus from creating inflammation by blocking the NF-kB pathway, and increasing neurogenesis with GnRH injections, are two possible strategies that might help people to live longer, healthier lives. This research brings hope to all of those individuals looking for timeless youth.

(SOURCE: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013, May 1). Hypothalamus: Brain region may hold key to aging. ScienceDaily.)

Bel Marra Health is the maker of Clinical Ageless Complex, a high-quality nutritional supplement gives you the youth activating effects of two of the most formidable age fighters. ALC-7 has anti-oxidant properties that help reverse many age-associated declines in cellular function. Resveratrol helps maintain healthy blood pressure and also helps maintain clear and sharp mental function. All ingredients are backed with scientific evidence. Every product is tested for safety, quality, and purity at every stage of the manufacturing process. Furthermore, Bel Marra Health products are produced only in Health Canada approved facilities, going the extra mile to ensure that our health-conscious customers are getting top quality products. For more information on Bel Marra Health visit http://www.belmarrahealth.com or call 1-866-531-0466.

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Internationally acclaimed poet and Sofia University professor, Judy Grahn, has won a silver IPPY award on behalf of Independent Publisher, who this year celebrated their 17th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. Grahns memoir, A Simple Revolution The Making of an Activist Poet, was awarded a silver medal in the category of Gay/Lesbian Non-Fiction. The awards ceremony to honor the medalists will take place on May 29, 2013 in New York, on the eve of the BookExpo America convention.

Grahn has written twelve books and poetry collections, including Blood, Bread, and Roses How Menstruation Created the World, and Another Mother Tongue Gay Words, Gay Worlds. She currently co-directs and teaches in the Womens Spirituality program at Sofia University in Palo Alto. Grahn has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, an American Book Review award, a Before Columbus American Book Award, a Stonewall Award (formerly the American Library Award), and a Founding Foremothers of Womens Spirituality Award.

A Simple Revolution is Judys first memoir and tells her life story from the age of eight to the age of forty. Widely recognized as one of the most iconic figures of the gay womens liberation movement, Grahns memoir reflects on womens and gay rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Particularly intriguing is her involvement with iconic figures and movements in history, such as the Black Panthers, the imprisoned Manson women, and Inez Garcia. Throughout her story, her perspective changes and she serves sometimes as witness, sometimes as participant, sometimes as instigator.

The “IPPY” Awards, established in 1996, are designed to bring increased recognition to deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. As the first awards program open exclusively to independents, over 3,000 “IPPYs have been awarded to authors and publishers around the world.

Copies of A Simple Revolution can be purchased at http://www.auntlute.com. For more information on Judy Grahn, please visit http://www.judygrahn.org.

About Sofia University

Founded in 1975, Sofia University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) is a private, non-sectarian university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For over 35 years, within the context of scholarship and research, the school has offered transformative education for the whole person, probing the mind, body, spirit connection. As Sofia University, the school is broadening its mission, reaching into multiple disciplines and adding undergraduate study. For more information, visit http://www.sofia.edu.

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Destination weddings of same-sex couples is on the rise, according to ASK ME, a hotel sales and marketing company. In the last three years, the company has seen a 75% increase in Caribbean destination weddings for same sex couples. ASK ME has also seen a keen interest among hotels to welcome these couples. From taking the plunge with an underwater wedding to saying “I Do” at a beach-front all-inclusive resort, these hotels make tying the knot easy, fun, and affordable regardless of ones sexual orientation. Destination wedding packages start at $ 1,299.

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Blond-haired, blue-eyed Mark Okun knew from an early age that he was adopted, raised by short, European Jews. This new memoir details the exploits and struggles of a flamboyant and rebellious gay man whose good looks opened doors into a world of partying, drugs, sex, and rock and roll in the 1970s and 80s in New York City, Fire Island and Miami. As the AIDS epidemic hits, Okun uses the values instilled by his loving parents to find strength to survive. A decision to become sober and healthy eventually leads to a reunion with his biological family at age 42 on a television show.

A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall W.A.S.P.: A Gay Melodrama in 13 Acts details the authors childhood in Syracuse listening to stories from his Russian grandmother, hanging out with the hippies who begin showing up in 1967 by the university and running away at age 13 to Los Angeles. He ends up back home but hasnt lost his rebellious ways, cutting class and working backstage to meet musicians like Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. A haircut at an expensive salon in New York City inspires Okun to begin cutting hair at age 16. He attends beauty school full time and moves to New York City after graduation to begin his career.

Ups and downs lead to him moving back to Syracuse, and he comes out to his mother and becomes close to his father. He eventually moves back to New York, and his hairstyling career begins to take off. It takes hitting rock bottom and losing friends to AIDS several years later to lead Okun to AA and a sober lifestyle. Life begins to improve when he buys a boat and hangs out with the Jewish navy on Fire Island. In the wake of family tragedy, he has an unexpected encounter at an AA meeting that will change his life. A friend helps him track down his biological family, and he re-invigorates his career. This no-holds-barred memoir will resonate with anyone who has struggled or watched loved ones struggle with their role in the world and reveals the importance of love no matter what form it takes.

Author Mark Okun, who grew up in Syracuse, is a hairdresser with clients in Miami, Palm Beach and Memphis. His salon is in New York City. He and his partner of 17 years, John Wendell, live in Jersey City. Co-author Hillary Brower, a lawyer focusing on criminal defense and family law, has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Her career has inspired her to write short stories based on her experiences.

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For additional information, please visit http://www.MarkOkunBooks.com.

A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall W.A.S.P.: A Gay Melodrama in 13 Acts

Mark Okun and Hillary Brower

Dog Ear Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-4575-1736-5

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In April, bestselling romance author Susan Mallery invited her fans to try out for the Fools Gold Varsity Cheerleading squad, a group of super fans who earn points and win prizes for creating buzz in their hometown about Mallerys book series, the Fools Gold romances. The women who comprise the squad are regular women wives, moms, college students, retirees with a strong sense of fun and a passion for reading.

Im blessed with the most enthusiastic readers in the world, Mallery says. Hundreds of fans tried out for the squad. Of course, it helps that I dont ask them to wear short skirts or do the splits. All they have to do is talk about books to other readers, and they love it!

The Fools Gold Varsity Cheerleaders are, in essence, a street team, the hottest thing in book marketing.

I have always felt that the best form of marketing was when one reader presses my book into the hands of another and says, You will love this. I wanted to find a way to capture that and to reward it, Mallery says. This is the third year, and we have a number of women who have been on the squad since the beginning. Theyre having a lot of fun, and thats what its all about.

Mallery provides bookmarks, excerpt booklets, and temporary tattoos, which the women use as tools to start conversations wherever they are. The Fools Gold Cheerleaders earn points for every conversation, and they win prizes such as tote bags, visors, beaded purse charms, gift cards, pizza parties and more. But the best prizes by far, the Cheerleaders say, are the friendships they form with each other and with their favorite author.

Announcing the 2013 Fools Gold Cheerleaders:

Alisha W – Bentonville , AR

Allyson B – Roxboro , NC

Amanda W – Tifton , GA

Amy O – Chattanooga , TN

Andrea C – Elkins , WV

Angela M – Evans , GA

Anna B – Yankton , SD

April P – Las Vegas , NV

Beccie W – Wynnewood , OK

Brenda R – Tulsa , OK

Carey S – Terre Haute , IN

Charity G – Medina , NY

Charlotte S – San Antonio , TX

Darla P – Crown Point , IN

Deborah O – Hollywood , FL

Dee M – Kansas City , MO

Denise R – Carlsbad , CA

Denise H – Bel Air , MD

Dollie W – Metairie , LA

Donna K – Springfield , NJ

Donnita S – Cumberland City , TN

Dyan C – Miami , FL

Emily C – Alexandria , VA

Fran H – Noblesville , IN

Gabrielle L – Chicago , IL

Gay H – Collinsville , IL

Jackie D – Panama City , FL

Jamie H – Hartsville , SC

Janis P – Milwaukee , WI

Jayme M – Berea , KY

Jeanette B – Killeen , TX

Jennifer M – Modesto , CA

Jessicca H – Lansing , MI

JoAnne W – Trumbull , CT

Judie B – Sarasota , FL

Julie B – Portsmouth , RI

Karen K – Littleton , MA

Katharine P – Nampa , ID

Kendra O – Flushing , MI

Kerri W – Houston , TX

Kim C – Douglasville , GA

Kortney J – Schofield , WI

Leanne J – Lees summit , MO

Lesley L – Mechanicsville , VA

Linda S – Collinsville , CT

Lisa G – Franklin , KY

Lora R – Moody , AL

Lori H – Irving , TX

Madison F – Chicago , IL

Maria S – Mechanicsburg , PA

Mary G – Amherst , MA

Melissa S – Chandler , AZ

Melissa M – Cedar Rapids , IA

Melissa G – Butler , PA

Michele R – Myrtle Beach , SC

Millie S – Marlton , NJ

Molly M – Milwaukie , OR

Nancy R – Norfolk , VA

Pamela O – Papillion , NE

Patsy T – Thornton , CO

Paulette W – Chardon , OH

Peggy C – DuBuque , IA

Perrin L – Morgan Hill , CA

Philomena D – White Plains , NY

Rebecca S – North Canton , OH

Robin S – Greensboro , NC

Shannon F – Glassboro , NJ

Shannon C – Reno , NV

Shannon H – Pickerington , OH

Shari B – Derby , KS

Sharon B – Albuquerque , NM

Stacey C – Wake Forest , NC

Stef M – Perkasie , PA

Stephanie G – Bellingham , WA

Susan U – Valencia , CA

Suzette R – Bismarck , ND

Suzie Q – Maurice , LA

Tanya C – Voorheesville , NY

Tiffany S – Columbia , MO

Wendy K – Macclesfield , NC

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OnSpeedDating.com, the most ambitious dating service to hit the concrete grid, will host their first-ever Laugh & Love Speed Dating event on Monday, May 6th at Gramercy hot spot The Watering Hole (wateringholenyc.com).

Women looking to meet a guy that makes them laugh will have their pick of the citys single professional and amateur comedians at what is sure to be a LOL singles event.

Steve Carrell, Ricky Gervais, and Vince Vaughn may not be the most traditionally attractive men, but despite this millions of women find them unbelievably sexy, explains OnSpeedDating Co-Founder Amber Soletti. You really can’t go wrong with a man that makes you laugh and this insight was the catalyst that inspired this new singles event theme.

Upon arriving to the venue at 7:00pm, single stand-up comedians will attempt to impress women with their comic wiles as they perform three to five minute speed comedy sets. The men will then have the chance to seal the deal with the ladies theyre courting via a round of three-minute speed dates.

WHAT: Laugh & Love Speed Dating

DATE: Monday, May 6th 2013

START TIME: 7:00 pm

WHERE: The Watering Hole 106 E 19th Street, New York City

REGISTRATION & COST: Singles interested in attending can register at OnSpeedDating.com for $ 35.00

OnSpeedDating is an innovative dating service created for savvy, swinging, city-dwelling singles who are tired of events geared to traditional criteria, like age range, income and personality IQ. What sets OnSpeedDating.com apart is its ability to foster personal connections through super niche singles events themed around peoples dating “deal-breakers”; think physical preferences, political views, backgrounds, interests and even fetishes.

This online dating service produces singles parties, networking events, speed dating, wine tastings, dating advice and much more for singles of all orientations across Manhattan and the five boroughs.

OnSpeedDating.com is a division of One Stop Singles LLC, which offers larger-scale singles parties through its SingleAndTheCity.com division. SingleAndTheCity.com delivers quality and quantity by offering its diverse NYC clientele themed singles parties including a Rescue Me Fireman Singles Party, Cougar/Boy Toy Hunt, and “Size Matters” Soiree (for guys and gals with a hankering for height.) Between the two dating services, NYC singles can to attend six to eight events per month.

Upcoming OnSpeedDating events:

Players Night Speed Trivia April 24, 2013

Beauty & The Geek Speed Dating April 29, 2013

Curls Gone Wild Speed Dating May 14, 2013

Child Proof Speed Dating May 14, 2013

Mr. Right Now Speed Dating May 15, 2013

Bald & The Beautiful Speed Dating May 19, 2013

Not from NYC Gay Speed Dating May 19, 2013

Hot or Not Speed Dating May 20, 2013

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The Amendment introduced by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy would provide equal treatment for same-sex couples under the recently proposed immigration reform legislation. Specifically, the Amendment would allow gay and lesbian American citizens to sponsor their foreign partners for a green card, a right currently provided to heterosexual couples.

LULAC works to advance the needs of all Latinos including the LGBT community and today we stand with Senator Leahy in support of an Amendment that calls for the equal treatment of all Latinos, said LULAC National President Margaret Moran.

LULAC has continuously worked to advance equal justice for all Latinos, including the LGBT community. In 2006, it launched the LULAC Equality Project in Dallas, Texas. In 2012, it unanimously passed a national resolution for marriage equality. LULAC believes that this Amendment would help strengthen the existing proposed legislation in that it ensures that no one would be left behind.

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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nations largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 900 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULACs programs, services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit http://www.LULAC.org.

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Soap star Mary Beth Evans, best known for her performance as Kayla Brady Johnson on NBCs daytime drama Days of Our Lives, is the new voice of RaiseAChild.US in Antelope Valley, California. Two radio PSAs (public service announcements) recorded by Evans will be playing in late May on stations KGMX, KOSS, KMVE and KTPI to promote fostering and adoption by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The two PSAs can be heard here:

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polyDNA is offering a discount of 50% on the price of Gene-Eden-VIR, an all natural HPV remedy, for those who suffer from cervical dysplasia. This promotion will last from May 12th – 18th, which has been declared National Womens Health Week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. polyDNA is a leading producer of dietary supplements that were clinically tested and shown to be safe and effective.

the numbers of cervical dysplasia has been on the rise(and) Women who have been treated for cervical dysplasia have a lifetime risk for recurrence and malignancy. – (University of Maryland Medical Center) (2)

Medline Plus notes that Cervical dysplasia is most often seen in women ages 25 – 35, but can develop at any age. Most often, cervical dysplasia is caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. There are many different types of HPV. Some types lead to cervical dysplasia or cancer.(3)

Treatment for moderate-to-severe dysplasia or mild dysplasia that does not go away may include: Cryosurgery to freeze abnormal cells, Laser therapy, which uses light to burn away abnormal tissue, LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure), which uses electricity to remove abnormal tissue, Surgery to remove the abnormal tissue (cone biopsy). (Medline Plus)

Mike Evans of polyDNA said, You know, there are no drugs approved against the HPV symptoms (4). There are only procedures, such as cryotherapy, conization, and the Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) that surgically remove the abnormal growths. In contrast, we discovered that our product sometimes helps the patients body convert the cervical dysplasia back to normal cells, which totally eliminates the need for painful surgery.

A recent post marketing clinical study showed that Gene-Eden-VIR is effective against the latent HPV virus. By helping the body’s immune system target the latent HPV virus, people also lower their risk of developing symptoms caused by various HPV strains. (5)

Gene-Eden-VIR is highly effective against the latent HPV virus, each ingredient was chosen through a scientific approach. Scientists scanned thousands of scientific and medical papers published in various medical and scientific journals around the world to identify the safest, most effective natural ingredients that target the latent form of HPV. (6)

When someone who suffers from HPV related cervical dysplasia buys Gene-Eden-VIR at full price during National Womens Health Week, she can then write in to polyDNA using the E-mail address provided on polyDNAs website. In that E-mail, that person should provide a doctors note regarding her diagnosis. polyDNA will then refund that person 50% of the full price of her purchase.

To learn more about Gene-Eden-VIR, visit http://www.gene-eden-kill-virus.com.

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