PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 28, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 28, 2005

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American Red Cross Offers Support for Emotional Well-Being

With more than a month left in this year's historic hurricane season, the American Red Cross continues to assist thousands of Gulf Coast and Florida residents in the midst of physical destruction and emotional despair. In the weeks since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, American Red Cross mental health professionals have logged more than 800-thousand mental health contacts. The recent hurricanes and subsequent tornadoes and flooding have created a highly stressful environment as disaster victims rebuild their lives and communities. Those affected by the storms often feel isolated and numb and can find it difficult to formulate a plan for the future. Immediately after a disaster, serious decisions must be made that may have long-term consequences. Red Cross mental health professionals help disaster victims develop coping skills that can have a significant impact on long-term emotional health.

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MTV International Launches First-Ever New Music Initiative MTV 5 Star Utilizing Extensive TV, Web & Mobile Platforms to Offer Fans Exclusive Access to their Favorite Artists

M-T-V International, owned by Viacom, has announced that it has launched M-T-V 5 Star, the first-ever new music initiative that utilizes the company's extensive television, Internet and mobile platforms in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Russia to support new releases and offer music fans exclusive artist access. Multi-platinum Latin artist Shakira will become the first M-T-V 5 Star act in an unprecedented international marketing alliance between M-T-V, SONY B-M-G and Epic Records in support of the highly anticipated release of Oral Fixation Volume 2 on November 28th. M-T-V is the world's biggest television network with a potential audience of more than one billion people.

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Laser Eye Surgery Does Not Improve Major League Baseball Performance

There has been great public interest in LASIK eye surgery with many prominent sports figures advocating its benefits. Two university researchers studied the offensive performance of a dozen Major League hitters who had undergone these procedures. The study concluded that there was no offensive benefit to undergoing the refractive surgical procedure in these players. In addition, due to the well-established risks of these elective surgical procedures, the authors conclude that players may be best served by waiting until the end of their baseball career before performing the procedure. As the baseball season concludes with the World Series games, players at all levels may wish to reconsider their plans to undergo a refractive surgical procedure based on these findings. This information was released by EYEcheck Systems, L- L-C.

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Editor's Note:

The George Foster Peabody Awards the University of Georgia

The 65th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards Call For Entries is in the mail. More than 100-thousand electronic media professionals -- worldwide -- will receive the mailing. Original broadcast, cablecast and webcast programs presented in 2005 are eligible. The entry deadline is January 17, 2006. Entrants may apply online at: www.Peabody.Uga.Edu.

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