| OPP Cruisers Changing to Black and White
Ontario Provincial Police cruisers are getting a facelift. The OPP will soon be patrolling communities and roadways in the traditional black and white police car. The vehicle will be more visible, and better recognized than the current blue, white and red cars. The new look was unveiled yesterday at the Ford Motor Company of Canada's St. Thomas plant, where the Crown Victoria will be assembled. It is expected the vehicle will make it's first appearence on the 400 series highways by this March. .
Nip-tuck on the rise
Plastic surgery is a growing trend in Vietnam, which is not necessarily a good thing. By SOPHIE MALO TRAM, a restaurant owner in Vietnams largest city, is not stingy when it comes to being beautiful. She has just had her eyebrows, eyelids, neck and nose done. And then, to top it off, she went for a facelift. .
American Academy of Dermatology: New Approach for Treating Aging Skin Combines Minimally Invasive Procedures
When people think of facelifts, images of aging Hollywood stars with their faces pulled as tight as their red carpet gowns might come to mind. In fact, patients considering cosmetic surgery may be concerned about the sometimes pulled, unnatural look that results from facelifts. Now, a growing trend among dermatologists is to combine minimally invasive procedures to tone, tighten and plump aging skin, creating a more natural, younger look with less risk and recovery time than a traditional surgical facelift. Speaking today at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Michael S. Kaminer, MD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and Dartmouth University in Hanover, NH, discussed the benefits of some of the latest minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and how dermatologists determine what combination will work best for each individual patient.
Preparing for Your Mammogram
(HealthDay News) -- Mammograms are recommended every one to two years for women aged 40 and older to screen for breast cancer. If it's time to schedule your first mammogram, here are suggestions on how to prepare, courtesy of the National Women's Health Information Center: When scheduling your appointment, make it for the week after your period so your breasts will be less sore. Notify the staff when you schedule your appointment if you have breast implants. The day of the appointment, wear a skirt, shorts, or pants instead of a dress so you only have to be undressed on top. Avoid using perfume, deodorant, lotion, or powder on the day of the appointment, as these products can show up on a mammogram. -- Diana Kohnle Copyright 2007 ScoutNews, LLC.
Signs of change: High-tech billboards generating industry buzz ...
For decades, the billboard has been one of the cheapest and least-flexible of mass-media advertising options.
But digital technology is changing the advertising landscape at the speed of light. While the high-tech facelift is generating industry buzz, city officials around the country fear that the new eye-catching signs will become a driving hazard. At least a dozen states have outlawed them in some form.Read this article in full with a
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