TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT

NOTHING LIKE TV

Editors note: We are still awed by the internet. The following is a reason to be awed by this particular harnessing of electricity: live webcast surgery. It isn't sexy, these aren't boob jobs, in fact it is about what you would expect from a hip replacement flick. You can watch for continuing education credit too! No registration, just real player.

Out of PARK RIDGE, IL

New Documentary on Total Joint Replacement to Be Featured on OR-Live.com;
Video Focuses on the Dramatic Quality-of-Life Improvements Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

An unprecedented documentary, providing a personal glimpse of four real-life patients confronting the need for total joint replacement (TJR), will be available via webcast on www.OR-Live.com.

Editors also noticed and recommend 'Live Webcast on Bone Conserving Humeral Resurfacing'

TINY

BEST WAY TO SPEND TWENTY GRAND ON TINY THINGS

Editors note: We picked today's selection for its frivolousness and penchant for tiny advice.

Out of NEW YORK

October Is the New June Reports The Knot: Tips on How to Infuse Fall & Winter Into Wedding Fashion, Food, Decor, & Favors

TIP 1: THE DRESS
a plush fur stole or wrap (small, one can even say tiny outrage, certainly not spraypaint worthy!)
TIP 2: THE INVITATIONS
simply tie tiny stems of wheat or raffia around the card (try this at home, it is a similar experience to tying tiny bunches of baby asparagus bundles with steamed chives (Martha Stewart!), leave yourself at least a half hour a card)
TIP 3: THE FLOWERS & DECOR
tiny pumpkins for fall, sugar cookies for winter
TIP 4: THE CUISINE
a reinvention of chicken pot pies using puffed pastry and duck (doesn't that just sound like duck in puff pastry, which is nothing like chicken pot pies? but they are tiny!)
TIP 5: THE FAVORS
tiny baskets of apples or vellum boxes filled with chocolate leaves

ONSHORE ONSHORE-OFFSHORE, NEAR-SHORE

BEST RELEASE ON A YAWNER OF A SUBJECT

Editors note: (no, editors is not possessive, we are many) The following release is a prime example of silky smooth yet enthusiastic press release writing. Were it not for the 'Every Time, Everywhere' we wouldn't have read further. In general, a phrase like 'SEI CMM Level 5' promises a poorly written ESL list with too many specs.

Out of FREMONT, Calif.

HEADLINE: Sierra Atlantic -- a SEI CMM Level 5 Company;
Ensuring Customer Value -- Every Time, Everywhere

blah blah.. SEI CMM Level 5 assessment is the highest degree of optimization. It signifies that the company is on the journey of continuous process improvement.

blah blah...Sierra Atlantic's NShore(TM) supports multi-shore (onshore, onshore-offshore, near-shore and offshore) models of project execution. We love that sentence!

With over 300 highly satisfied customers since 1993, Sierra Atlantic is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Chicago, New York, London, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

GIVING UP THE SECRET OF OUR PAYCHECKS

Editors note: If this kind of thing gets out too far, we will no longer be able to pretend to work extra hours to pad our checks. We are a little worried we will have to turn to disability fraud to cover the potential gap.

Out of PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

Proudfoot Consulting announced today the findings of its annual productivity study, which shows that the historically high productivity rating achieved by the U.S. compared to other countries is driven by longer work hours, not greater efficiency.
According to Proudfoot Consulting's study, entitled "Managing for Mediocrity," the U.S. is tied with Germany for most efficient labor force, with 64% of available time spent productively. However, when the longer American work day and shorter annual vacation time is factored in, U.S. productivity lags behind Germany and France. Measured as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per actual hours worked, France is the most productive country.