�91 pct of people with
disabilities think they receive less attention than other minority
groups from the presidential candidates, according to a poll recently
conducted by Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO), the premier
on-line community for people with disabilities.� With the current
conventions and upcoming debates, masses with disabilities are
looking to the presidential candidates to submit opinions, insights
and solutions about topics that impress them, the largest minority
group in America.
A recent Kelton Research cogitation, commissioned by Disaboom, besides
indicated that one in four Americans believe that people with
disabilities receive less financial backing from the presidential candidates.
"This biotic community is made up of 54 jillion Americans and can
significantly impact the popular vote.� And still, most members of our
community feel that they encounter little attention from the
presidential candidates and from the political system as a whole,"
said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom and a quadriplegic himself.
"Our national research indicates that our unheard voice is eager to
be heard on topics such as healthcare, accessibility, veterans'
issues and unemployment."
This promulgation follows Disaboom's recent findings that 57 percent
of people with disabilities support Barack Obama in the 2008
presidential election.
For more information about the political issues of interest to hoi polloi
with disabilities, visit Disaboom's political blog, "Disabled
Politico" at hypertext transfer protocol://www.disaboom.com/disabledpolitico.� Throughout the
Democratic National Convention, Disabled Politico bloggers will
account their experiences and observations from the Democratic
National Convention Blogger Tent, as they appertain to the key issues
affecting the great unwashed with disabilities.� Disaboom is likewise presenting "The
Unheard Voice," at the Democratic National Convention, a series of
disability-related events and activities aimed at showcasing the
political and social issues of importance to people with
disabilities.
For more information, delight visit
http://www.disaboom.com/Living/Election08/Default.aspx.
About Disaboom
Disaboom.com is an interactive online community that combines
lifestyle and medical information, discussion boards, a career center
and social networking opportunities for those with disabilities as
well as their home, friends, caregivers and health providers.� It
was founded by Dr. Glen House, a physician specializing in physical
medicine and rehabilitation world Health Organization is likewise quadriplegic. His firsthand
cognition of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities
and those whose lives they touch has impelled the Disaboom mission: to
create a comprehensive, evolving source of information, stirring,
insight, and personal engagement for the disability community of interests.
About the Kelton Research Survey
The Disaboom Survey was conducted by Kelton Research between August
14 and August 21, 2008 using an email invitation and an online
survey. Quotas ar set to ensure true and accurate representation
of the total U.S. population ages 18 and over. Results of any sample
are subject to sample distribution variation. The magnitude of the variance is
measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level
of the percentages expressing the results. In this finicky study,
the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or
minus, by more than 3.1 percentage points from the result that would
be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the
creation represented by the sample.
About the Disaboom Poll
The Disaboom poll was conducted by disaboom.com victimisation Vizu.com
polling technology between July 31, 2008 and August 22, 2008 victimization a
survey posted here.� Poll results
are based on the responses of 604 respondents.� Poll engineering
ensured that each respondent was limited to ballot once.
http://www.disaboom.com
More info
Tuesday 2 September 2008
Saturday 23 August 2008
Album Chart: Jonas Brothers make a splash
The Jonas Brothers [ ] top the new US album chart with their third album, "A Little Bit Longer," which sold 525,000 copies during its first workweek in stores.
According to Billboard.com, that display marks the third biggest sales hebdomad for whatever album this year, behind Lil Wayne [ ]'s "Tha Carter III" (which sold 1 million-plus copies during its number one week out) and Coldplay [ ]'s "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (721,000).
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Meanwhile, the Jonas Brothers' self-titled sophomore album got a sales boost this week as well, merchandising 31,000 copies to claim the No. 10 position on The Billboard 200 record album chart. Billboard bases its flagship album chart on Nielsen SoundScan retail reports.
The group's chart dominance as well extends to the Jonas Brothers-heavy Disney soundtrack "Camp Rock," which holds steady in the No. 8 position on sales of 50,000 copies, according to Billboard.
Down one snick to check in at No. 2 this hebdomad is the "Mamma Mia" soundtrack, which moved cx,000 copies. Kid Rock [ ]'s "Rock N Roll Jesus" moves up one rung to No. 3, on gross revenue of 101,000.
Miley Cyrus [ ]' "Breakout" sold 85,000 copies and slips iI spots to No. 4, while Sugarland [ ]'s "Love on the Inside" falls from No. 3 to No. 5 on sales of 67,000.
Rounding out this week's Top 10 ar "Tha Carter III" at No. 6, "Viva La Vida" at No. 7 and Rihanna [ ]'s "Good Girl Gone Bad" at No. 9.
More info
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Back To School: More Stressful Than Parents Think
�August rear be a stressful time for teens and tweens, as they prepare to face some other school year - and with it, new social and academic pressures.
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America of late released a survey display that the number one reason for teenage do drugs and alcohol abuse is to
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America of late released a survey display that the number one reason for teenage do drugs and alcohol abuse is to
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Thursday 26 June 2008
Steve Kindler
Artist: Steve Kindler
Genre(s):
New Age
Discography:
Paradise Lost
Year: 1993
Tracks: 10
Across A Rainbow Sea
Year: 1990
Tracks: 9
Automatic Writing
Year:
Tracks: 8
Like his sidekick Bob, fiddler Steve Kindler played in The Honolulu Symphony, just he cut his jazz chops as a appendage of John McLaughlin's fusion band, Mahavishnu Orchestra. Kindler has also toured and recorded with Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck, and Kitaro. Kindler's unruffled yet impassioned violin improvisations ar the perfect vehicle for his have extremely melodic compositions, combining classical, jazz, stone, and ethnic influences. In addition, Kindler is a member of Barefoot, a co-op world-music dance group.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Jon Favreau - Favreau Concerned About Iron Man Sequel
IRON MAN director JON FAVREAU has voiced his concerns about the scheduled release date for the comic book sequel - insisting he needs more time to make a good movie.
The action picture, which was released last month (May08), was a global box office smash and movie chiefs were quick to commission a sequel, slating an April 2010 release date.
But Favreau is worried that he won't be able to make the movie properly if he has to rush it to meet such a tight deadline - admitting both he and lead actor Robert Downey Jr. are unhappy with the release date.
He says, "Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is. We owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one."
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Tuesday 10 June 2008
Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors & BG
Artist: Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors & BG
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Bardo
Year:
Tracks: 8
Kronos
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