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Pederson Immigration Law Group Announces 14th Annual J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series

2011-11-14T23:01:00.000-08:00

Pederson Immigration Law Group Announces 14th Annual J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series

14th annual J-1/H-1B foreign physician immigration conference and job fair series announced by Pederson Immigration Law Group, P. C.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 10, 2009

The Pederson Immigration Law Group, P. C., (PILG) announced the details today for the 2009 J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series. The annual series provides the opportunity for foreign physicians undertaking graduate medical education in the U. S. and hospital administrators who manage medical specialty programs at teaching institutions throughout the country to learn about the immigration process and to assist doctors in securing employment after completion of their Residency or Fellowship program.

This year's events will take place in New York, Chicago and Baltimore on August 8, and September 19 and October 24, respectively. Each conference will present seminars on topics such as finding and keeping a waiver job, avoiding the H-1B cap and navigating J-1 waiver options, among others. Additionally, each job fair will include employment recruiters and placement professionals as well as more than expert speakers on U. S. immigration. Among those experts will be Jan Pederson, Senior Partner of PILG and a nationally renowned immigration attorney, who will also serve as the keynote speaker.

"PILG is thrilled to host this conference and job series for the 14th consecutive year," said Pederson. "Foreign physicians have a long tradition of providing medical services in under-served areas throughout the U. S. PILG is proud to continue our sponsorship of this free and invaluable resource to help these doctors endeavor to fulfill an invaluable role in our communities and health care system."

The annual conference and job fair series is co-sponsored by PILG, the American College of International Physicians and the National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms.

The Pederson Immigration Law Group, P. C. has provided immigration counsel to physicians, urban and rural health care providers, Fortune 500 companies, television networks, entertainers, computer personnel and others, for more than 30 years. Jan Pederson, senior partner of the firm, is a leading advocate for the rights of J-1 Physicians in the U. S. as well as an author and expert on U. S. immigration law. Pederson has served on various professional boards and committees including the national Board of Governors of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its Physicians Task Force and Refugee Committee. Pederson has served as an expert commentator on CNN, ABC News and is often quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and The Legal Times of Washington, D. C.

For more information on the Pederson Immigration Law Group, P. C. visit http://www. usvisainfo. com (http://www. usvisainfo. com). For more information about the J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series, visit http://www. j1conference. com (http://www. j1conference. com).

Editor's note: Below is additional information regarding each conference.

New York Conference and Job Fair - August 8, 2009
New York Hilton
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
Noon - 5:00 p. m.

Chicago Conference and Job Fair - September 19, 2009
Chicago Marriott, Medical District
625 Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL
Noon - 5:00 p. m.

Baltimore Conference and Job Fair - October 24, 2009
Hyatt Regency
300 Light St.
Baltimore, MD
Noon - 5:00 p. m.

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Actor Kamar Des Los Reyes has LASIK with Dr. Khanna

2011-11-14T03:44:00.000-08:00

Actor Kamar Des Los Reyes has LASIK with Dr. Khanna

Days of our lives, Law & Order actor Kamar Des Los Reyes actor has wavefront Lasik surgery with the Khanna Institute of Lasik.

Beverly Hills, CA (Vocus) May 7, 2010

Accomplished actor Kamar Des Los Reyes and Los Angeles Lasik (http://www. khannainstitute. com) surgeon Dr. Rajesh Khanna first met at an event for the ALMA awards. Kamar expressed that he had struggled with glasses, contacts and poor vision for years. Kamar then visited the Khanna Institute where he was screened for the LASIK procedure; Dr. Khanna discussed his vision needs and conducted thorough exams, verifying that Kamar was an excellent candidate for the wavefront Lasik procedure. Wavefront Lasik is a safe and effective advanced eye procedure. During surgery a small flap of corneal tissue is created, followed by the application of a cool laser beam directed to the cornea. The laser works to reshape the cornea. And finally the protective flap is put back which sticks like a natural band aid. The procedure itself takes less than 5 minutes and can correct a wide range of vision problems. The day of the surgery went extremely well and Kamar and wife Sherrie Saum (One live to Live Actress) were immensely pleased with his new vision. Due to the advanced technology and surgical skills implemented by Dr. Khanna, Kamar now has exceptional vision and is able to see without the use of glasses or contacts.

Kamar is a successful American Actor, singer and dancer; his most noted work includes his role on the popular soap opera “One Life to Live”. Kamar has additionally starred in numerous films and has appeared in several television shows including; Law and Order SVU, E. R. and CSI. Over the years he has been acknowledged for his work and receiving an ALMA Award for outstanding performance in a daytime drama. He was also awarded the HOLA Jose Ferrer Tespis Award; this is presented to actors with astounding career achievements. Kamar was further honored by the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors; and was named one of PEOPLE magazine’s 25 sexiest bachelors. In order to advance his career and make working on a set more manageable and less complicated, Kamar made the decision to get the wavefront LASIK procedure.

Kamar is a well versed in his craft and has been trained in acting, singing and dancing and has a musical background. Today, he devotes his time to playing with his son and working with The Gabriel Project, a charity organization that provides heart surgery for impoverished children. The Khanna Institute and Dr. Khanna are proud to have worked with such a talented individual and wish Kumar success as he continues to work on his upcoming projects.

Dr. Rajesh Khanna, is a Los Angeles Lasik (http://www. khannainstitute. com) and Refractive Cataract surgeon with offices in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. He is the founder and medical director of The Khanna Institute of Lasik and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Khanna has been voted as the best LASIK surgeon by popular choice by readers of Los Angeles daily news and Ventura County Star. Dr. Khanna has performed vision enhancements on many celebrities and athletes alike. Those we are able disclose include actor Corbin Blue from High School Musical, Disney channel star Brenda Song, Olympic silver medalist Ryan Bailey and Bas Rutten - Inside MMA host and UFC champion fighter. Rajesh Khanna, MD has been featured on the front cover of various magazines like Your Health Connection, Life after 50, Valley news and Beverly Hills times. He has also been featured in Santa Monica Star, Acorn, India West, Opinion Express and numerous other publications. Dr. Khanna has been interviewed and quoted by various radio talk. He is one the pioneers of Lasik eye surgery and is currently at the forefront for advanced eye procedures. He is an experienced and skilled Wave front LASIK, Intacs, PRELEX and cataract surgeon, Dr. Khanna has performed over thousands of vision correction procedures.

Contact: Kelly Schneider Rajesh Khanna, MD Khanna Institute of Lasik Surgery 50 N La Cienga Blvd Beverly Hills 90211 Phone: 805-230-2126 Fax: 805-230-2199 http://www. khannainstitute. com (http://www. khannainstitute. com)

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New Study Finds Way to Offset Wildlife Impacts from Energy Development

2011-11-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

New Study Finds Way to Offset Wildlife Impacts from Energy Development

Research Identifies Where Energy Interests and Biodiversity Interests Collide

Lander, WY (Vocus) January 6, 2009

The Nature Conservancy's (http://www. nature. org/) work with BP America Production Company on one of the United States' most significant natural gas discoveries of our time is published as a case study in the scientific journal Bioscience this month. Conservancy scientists compared maps that highlight key habitat areas to maps of priority oil and gas drilling areas. Overlaying these images helped identify where energy interests and biodiversity interests collided.

For the study, scientists at The Nature Conservancy used a complex computer program to inventory key plant and animal species and habitats most impacted on Wyoming's Jonah Field (http://www. nature. org/magazine/winter2008/features/art26450.html? src=m1), the nation's second-largest natural gas field located in the southwest corner of the state. The computer model is based on guidance, data and expert opinion from the Bureau of Land Management of the U. S. Department of the Interior, Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other key scientists.

"Wyoming needs a science-based approach to maintain the biodiversity compromised by energy development, and now we have a field-based example that sets a national precedent," says Dr. Joe Kiesecker, the Conservancy's Rocky Mountain (http://www. nature. org/partners/commonground/partnership/rockymnt. html) science director and the study's lead author.

The Conservancy has been using this scientific approach--compiling inventories of key species and habitats and setting priorities for high-value lands--for years. But this is the first time it has ever been adapted to guide energy development mitigation efforts.

The Conservancy's goal-setting project was funded by BP America, one of the operators in the Jonah Natural Gas Field. Both sides had a stake in the outcome: BP wanted to find a way to ensure that the best sites would be identified to benefit displaced species, and the Conservancy could help guide the best possible conservation actions in support of those species, said Dave Brown, BP's regulatory affairs manager.

Before the study, companies worried that they might be wasting their mitigation dollars with "blind mitigation." They wanted a scientific process. "You knew there were areas where species were," says Brown, "but you didn't know if (those areas) were optimum."

When the Conservancy conducted its mapping project, one place "in the zone" was the Cottonwood Ranch located 20 miles away from Jonah, a place where healthy wildlife habitat remained, close to Jonah but not suitable for future drilling. The Jonah Interagency Mitigation and Reclamation Office, which manages a $24.5 million mitigation fund financed by Jonah operators BP and Encana, took notice and funded a 1,042-acre easement brokered by The Conservation Fund on the Cottonwood Ranch. The easement will limit future residential development, one of the biggest threats to sage grouse, pronghorn and other species, while maintaining the agricultural and open space values of the ranch.

Even with successes at places like the Cottonwood Ranch, the Conservancy hopes the team's study paves the way for mitigation planning to be conducted much earlier in the process than what was possible for the Jonah Field.

"Before development occurs, agency and industry decision makers can use this tool to look at the site in a larger context and plan to avoid sensitive areas as well as considering other mitigation strategies," Kiesecker said. Going forward, the Conservancy hopes its conservation science will be used to better plan development sites (http://www. nature. org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wyoming/press/press2977.html) in the state.

"This project is really an example of how many groups can come together and look at scientific data in an innovative way," said Andrea Erickson Quiroz, the Conservancy's state director in Wyoming (http://www. nature. org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wyoming/). "For instance, we depended greatly on the science already generated by industry and public agency partners and together were able to accomplish more than if we'd been working on our own. We're excited that the Bioscience article gives a larger audience the opportunity to review what we did and how. And this diverse team has created precedent setting work - but the proof is in how well this approach helps the key players make well-founded decisions."

Several other projects in the Intermountain West are already under way using the Jonah Field approach but incorporating the mitigation analysis earlier in the development process. Kiesecker and his team believe the approach can also be refined and applied to many industrial-scale efforts--even housing developments. The Conservancy has also taken the approach global: a team of Conservancy and Colombian scientists recently began a pilot project with the government of Colombia (http://www. nature. org/wherewework/southamerica/colombia/) to offset a coal mine that builds on the precedent set for the Jonah Field.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 18 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 117 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www. nature. org.

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BestRetirementDestinations. com Lists the Top Michigan Retirement Communities for October 2009

2011-11-13T05:00:00.000-08:00

BestRetirementDestinations. com Lists the Top Michigan Retirement Communities for October 2009

Communities are reviewed and ranked on a monthly basis.

Plymouth, IN (PRWEB) October 14, 2009

BestRetirementDestinations. com, the independent authority on where to retire, has ranked the Best Michigan Retirement Communities for this month. The list includes the very best retirement communities Michigan has to offer.

Those who enjoy the outdoors will find plenty to enjoy as Michigan is a center for outdoor activities. Whether you enjoy fishing, camping, or just floating on the lake, there is a peaceful connection with nature everywhere you turn.

Find your connection in the Best Michigan Retirement Community Homes for August 2009:

1. Crystal Mountain - Thompsonville
2. The Villages at Tullymore - Stanwood
3. The Reserve at Boyne Mountain - Traverse City
4. Grand Reserve - Grand Blanc
5. Countryside Retirement Community - Jackson
6. Covenant Village of the Great Lakes
7. The Park at Trowbridge - Southfield
8. Town Village Sterling Heights - Sterling Heights
9. Villa Maria Retirement Community - Grand Rapids
10. Orchard Creek Healthcare - Traverse City

Each location is reviewed using a set evaluation process for retirement communities. Ranking criteria includes Residential Options, Visual Appeal, Recreational Activities, Social Networking, and Safety/Security. BestRetirementDestinations. com seeks to make easier the task of choosing a retirement location.

Communities interested in being listed should apply for rankings at:
Http://www. bestretirementdestinations. com/rankings/communities/apply-for-ranking

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Revolution Health Named the ''Official Health and Wellness Partner'' of O, The Oprah Magazine's O You! Event in Miami to Promote ''Better Health and Balance'' for America's Busy Women

2011-11-11T18:28:00.000-08:00

Revolution Health Named the ''Official Health and Wellness Partner'' of O, The Oprah Magazine's O You! Event in Miami to Promote ''Better Health and Balance'' for America's Busy Women

Revolution Health today announced that it has joined forces with O, The Oprah Magazine to inspire busy women to take better care of themselves - physically and emotionally - as they strive to take care of others. Revolution Health is an official title sponsor of the magazine's O You! event taking place in Miami Beach, FL on Saturday, September 29, 2007.

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) July 17, 2007

The health and wellness promotion currently involves five elements:

-- At O You!, experts selected by Revolution Health will work directly with attendees to address their key questions about health and balance. O, The Oprah Magazine's O You! event brings women together for a day of information, inspiration and fun by combining keynote speakers, instructional workshops and interactive booths and activities.

-- Revolution Health will have a monthly advertorial in O, The Oprah Magazine, starting with the magazine's August issue (available on newsstands July 15). The regular advertorial feature will focus on different ways, each month, that women can find the best resources to promote health and balance in their lives, as they are usually busy taking care of others, as well.

-- The monthly advertorial feature will be supported by a special section on RevolutionHealth. com, called "The O Guide" - an online resource for women trying to learn more about the health and wellness issues. The O Guide can be found at www. revolutionhealth. com/oyou (http://www. revolutionhealth. com/oyou).

-- In conjunction with O You!, RevolutionHealth. com is launching a "You and O You!" contest - a chance for women to come to the site and enter a weekly drawing to win a pair of free tickets to O You! (and a travel stipend). Winners will have their inspirational experiences at O You! featured on the "O Guide" on RevolutionHealth. com, and possibly in future Revolution Health ads in O, The Oprah Magazine.

-- Revolution Health and O, The Oprah Magazine will also launch email updates in support of O You! and other communications with the magazine's readers to provide them with a wealth of information.

"Revolution Health and O, The Oprah Magazine share a common goal of inspiring women and empowering them with information to live healthier, and more stress-free lives," said Ginny Grenham, Revolution Health's Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. "We're proud to be a title sponsor of O You! and to offer women the resources they need to live healthier lives."

While at "The O Guide" (www. RevolutionHealth. com/oyou (http://www. RevolutionHealth. com/oyou)), visitors will find a wealth of free health information tailored to their interests, advice from top experts, personalized tools, health trackers, tips on nutrition, fitness, time management, information on the top 10 health concerns of women today and more. Also available are links to RevolutionHealth. com's online community where women can find others dealing with similar health issues and interests, a Medicine Chest where women can learn about available treatment options, and Find a Doctor which provides a listing of board-certified doctors near one's home or office.

In addition, through O You! online (www. omagazine. info/oyou (http://www. omagazine. info/oyou)), women can participate in an online community before and after the event.

ABOUT O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE

O, The Oprah Magazine encourages confident, intelligent women to reach for their dreams, express their individual style and make choices, guided by the values of one of the most charismatic women in the world, O Editorial Director Oprah Winfrey. With an emphasis on personal growth, the magazine inspires, addressing every aspect of a woman's life - the material, the intellectual and the emotional - and deeply connects with more than 15 million readers every month (MRI Spring 2007). O, The Oprah Magazine is a co-venture between Hearst Magazines, a unit of The Hearst Corporation (http://www. hearst. com (http://www. hearst. com)), and Harpo Print, LLC. Hearst Magazines is a unit of Hearst Corporation (http://www. hearst. com (http://www. hearst. com)) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with a total of 19 U. S. titles and nearly 200 international editions. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (74.1 million total adults, according to MRI, Spring 07). The company also publishes 20 magazines in the United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited.

About Revolution Health

Revolution Health Group LLC was created by AOL Co-Founder Steve Case to create products and services that empower people by putting them at the center of the health system. The cornerstone of the company is RevolutionHealth. com, a free consumer health and medical website that marries expert content and online tools with the power of social networking. Revolution Health also offers premium services that enable companies to provide health content and customized online tools to their employees, an insurance marketplace, and CarePages (www. carepages. com), the leading service that enables communication among family and friends when someone is receiving care. For more information go to http://www. RevolutionHealth. com (http://www. RevolutionHealth. com).

BeautiControl Cosmetics DIQ Helps Customers Find Local Consultants Through New Website <a href="http://www. beautiteam. com" onclick="linkClick(this. href)">www. beautiteam. com</a>

2011-11-11T06:25:00.000-08:00

BeautiControl Cosmetics DIQ Helps Customers Find Local Consultants Through New Website www. beautiteam. com

A new nationwide website directory of beauty consultants helps to match customers together with local BeautiControl Cosmetics consultants on www. beautiteam. com

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 13, 2004

Local Independent BeautiControl DIQ Vickie Johnson of Chico, CA has introduced a new nationwide website www. beautiteam. com to help match up customers to a local BeautiControl Cosmetics consultant. The website www. beautiteam. com is a nationwide directory of beauty consultants on a fast growing team offering customized beauty services. Those interested in a BeautiControl career can inquire at beauti@pacbell. net about joining this team of beauty consultants and placing their information on www. beautiteam. com.

BeautiControl's Skin Age Analysis represents an exciting new approach in the customization of daily skin care. Instead of customizing according to skin condition Â the method currently used by most major cosmetics/skin care companies Â BeautiControl leads the way in customizing daily skin care according to the age your skin is acting.

As a complimentary service to consumers, new Skin Age Analysis with Time Sensors determines the age your skin is acting in just minutes. Based on your results, a customized Skinlogics daily skin care regimen can be recommended for you Â regardless of your skin condition. Skin Age Analysis is so easy and quick, it can be performed at the office, on a lunch break, in the home Â anywhere and any time you have a few minutes! To schedule your complimentary Skin Age Analysis, contact Vickie Johnson at beauti@pacbell. net.

ÂThe science of skin care has evolved and our approach is evolving with it,Â says Gary Jones, vice president, product development. ÂThe future of skin care is not about chronological age or skin condition, itÂs about the age your skin is acting. Our skin is more a reflection of how we live rather than how long weÂve lived. You could be 30, but your skin could be acting 40! Time, the environment, stress and diet all play a role in the age your skin is acting and what it needs.

ÂNew Skin Age Analysis with Time Sensors targets age-specific concerns such as loss of firmness, dryness, dullness, and lines and wrinkles. We know that the sooner you start caring for the age-specific needs of your skin, the longer it can retain its youthful properties.Â

New Skinlogics goes beyond basic skin care to deliver advanced ingredients to help preserve and promote beautiful, youthful-looking skin. The products are formulated with Revitalin to help enhance skin metabolism, plus botanicals and vitamins A, C and E for healthy-looking skin.

The three Skinlogics systems include Skinlogics for skin that is acting under age 30; Skinlogics Gold for skin that is acting between 30 and 40 years of age; and Skinlogics Platinum for skin thatÂs acting age 40 plus. Each system includes a cleanser, tonic, moisturizer and the Skinlogics Facial Scrub.

Skinlogics: maintain and protect Â for skin thatÂs acting under 30 The Skinlogics system is for women with little to no skin damage. It is formulated with specific ingredients to help maintain and protect youthful-looking skin. The Skinlogics system includes Cleansing Gel, Tonic, Moisturizer and Facial Scrub.

SkinlogicsÂ® Gold: prevent and correct Âfor skin thatÂs acting between 30 and 40 years of age Skinlogics Gold addresses loss of moisture, increased skin discoloration, the first signs of reduced elasticity and firmness, as well as the first signs of lines and wrinkles. The Skinlogics Gold system includes Cleansing Foam, Tonic, Moisturizer and Facial Scrub.

Skinlogics Platinum: correct and protect Â for skin thatÂs acting 40+! Skinlogics Platinum benefits those experiencing increased signs of aging including loss of moisture, lines and wrinkles, loss of elasticity and firmness, dull skin, reduced clarity and uneven skin tone. The Skinlogics Platinum system includes Cleansing Foam, Tonic, Moisturizer and Facial Scrub.

Headquartered in a Dallas suburb, BeautiControl, Inc. is an international partyplan direct-sales company that provides an unlimited earnings opportunity for women to build successful home-based businesses while enjoying the freedom to live balanced and rewarding lifestyles. Women can earn fabulous rewards such as diamond jewelry, dream vacations, generous cash rewards and cars. More than 65,000 BeautiControl Independent Consultants have fun sharing the opportunity and helping people look and feel their best through complimentary Spa ESCAPEs and revitalizing spa products, complimentary Skin Age Analysis with Time Sensors, customized skin care through the ages, complimentary Image Parties and exclusive head-to-toe image services, personalized cosmetics, and specialty and wellness products. BeautiControl, a subsidiary of TupperwareÂ® Corporation, is a member of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association.

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Berni Hawkins appointed Operations Director of Reviva health clubs for women; Daniel Clayton rejoins Technogym

2011-11-10T20:58:00.000-08:00

Berni Hawkins appointed Operations Director of Reviva health clubs for women; Daniel Clayton rejoins Technogym

Berni Hawkins has been appointed operations director of Reviva, the chain of health clubs for women operated by Aludel Ltd.

(PRWEB) March 5, 2004

Berni Hawkins has been appointed operations director of Reviva, the chain of health clubs for women operated by Aludel Ltd.

A graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berni Hawkins' career in the health and fitness industry includes senior operating positions at Champneys, Virgin Active and LA Fitness.

Daniel Clayton, chief operating officer of Reviva for the past year, will be leaving the company on March 26th to rejoin Technogym as managing director for Asia and the Pacific, based in Hong Kong.

Martin Callan, chief executive of Aludel, said "Daniel has made a real difference to Reviva in the past year. I am thrilled to have Berni joining us, as I know she will bring a new dimension to our business as it moves forward

Into the next exciting and challenging phase."

Daniel Clayton said "This approach from Technogym represents a wonderful opportunity to head a new division. I am, however, leaving Reviva in good

Shape, and wish Berni every possible success for the future."

Berni Hawkins commented "I am very much looking forward to working with Martin and the terrific team at Reviva. The company has excellent clubs, a growing membership and, above all, highly professional and dedicated management and

Staff."

Further information: Ian Freeman 020 8673 0058/07770 541206 reviva@c2u. co. uk

Editors' notes:

Aludel is the largest operator of health clubs for women in the UK, with 17 clubs located in Birkenhead, Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Preston, Sheffield, Walsall, Wolverhampton. Reviva currently has around 15,000 members and over 150 staff Independent research indicate that being dedicated to women is the main reason why members join Reviva. Women choose a health club for women because the services are tailored to them and they don't have to deal with roving eyes or sweaty, iron-pumping men

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgery Practice and Dr. Robert Rothfield Reaching Out to Patients with Expansive New Website

2011-11-10T10:02:00.000-08:00

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgery Practice and Dr. Robert Rothfield Reaching Out to Patients with Expansive New Website

Dr. Robert Rothfield at Weston Plastic Surgery is providing a new virtual doorway into his Fort Lauderdale-area cosmetic plastic surgery practice, reaching out to patients in a new way with a state-of-the-art website and useful educational tools.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Vocus) July 28, 2009

A recent study by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indicated a 162 percent jump in surgical and non-surgical cosmetic enhancement procedures since 1997, and one prominent Weston and Fort Lauderdale cosmetic plastic surgeon is launching a brand new website to give patients the information they need regarding an array of aesthetic enhancement procedures.

Serving patients from his main office in Weston at Broward Health Weston, as well as a satellite office in Pembroke Pines, Dr. Robert Rothfield oversees Weston Plastic Surgery Inc., a practice offering procedures from minor skin rejuvenation to major cosmetic surgery such as facelift and breast augmentation. The new site is designed to provide web visitors with not only an introduction to Dr. Rothfield’s practice, but also a comprehensive and detailed guide to what procedures entail and how they can actually benefit patients. Working in collaboration with Rosemont Media®, a plastic surgery website design firm, Dr. Rothfield aims to give those interested in aesthetic enhancement a streamlined, easy-to-read, and educational view of their options to ensure they have a good idea of which choices may or may not be right for them before they even set foot inside his office. Once they do, Dr. Rothfield meets with them for an honest and detailed consultation to discuss their goals and all aspects of the procedures they are considering.

In addition to providing informative descriptions for patients considering breast augmentation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, facial rejuvenation, and body contouring, Dr. Rothfield’s new website also details a variety of less invasive skin renewal and spa services available, including BOTOX® Cosmetic, laser hair removal, and Obagi® Skin Care. Weston Plastic Surgery’s laser and spa services are designed to provide effective aesthetic enhancement for patients who would like to improve their appearance with more subtle treatments that require little-to-no recovery time.

About Dr. Rothfield
Robert E. Rothfield, MD, FACS is board-certified in plastic surgery and otolaryngology (head and neck surgery). In private practice for 15 years, Dr. Rothfield also serves as the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Memorial West Hospital in Pembroke Pines, Florida. For surgical procedures, Dr. Rothfield operates only in facilities that are fully accredited and hospital-run, including the Surgery Center of Weston, the Memorial West Same Day Surgery Center, and Memorial West Hospital. Dr. Rothfield is personally involved in all aspects of care, from pre-operative consultations to post-operative follow-up evaluations.

Dr. Rothfield’s professional memberships include the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Southeast Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons.

For more information on Florida tummy tuck surgery, facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, and more at Weston Plastic Surgery, Robert Rothfield, MD, FACS can be reached at 2300 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 202, Weston, Florida 33326 – (866) 417-6996, or via his website at http://www. westonplasticsurgery. com

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Travel Leaders’ Consumer Survey Reveals: Travelers Largely Satisfied with Airport Security

2011-11-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

Travel Leaders’ Consumer Survey Reveals: Travelers Largely Satisfied with Airport Security

Most Express No Concern about Full-Body Scanners Deployment

Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) April 9, 2010

Today, Travel Leaders revealed results of their first 2010 nationwide survey of travelers in which nearly three-quarters of those polled indicated they were either “somewhat” or “very” satisfied with today’s airport security measures and nearly 82% expressed no concern with the use of full-body scanners at airport security check-points. This online survey was conducted throughout the month of March and includes responses from 800 consumers throughout the United States. Travel Leaders is one of America’s top ten travel companies with hundreds of U. S. locations.

“While there are more precautions and procedures in place at airport security check-points, the majority of travelers appear to take these in stride as the ‘new normal’ for maintaining safety and security for all,” stated Roger E. Block, CTC, President of Travel Leaders Franchise Group. “American travelers are nothing if not resilient and adaptable to screening procedures at airports. In addition, our nationwide network of Travel Leaders experts take great care in making sure our clients understand airport security measures ranging from 3-1-1* to Secure Flight**. Preparing travelers and setting expectations can help alleviate confusion and frustration when traveling to or from a destination whether it’s for business or leisure travel.”

Key Statistics and Findings:
When asked, “What is your level of satisfaction with airport security today?” 72.9% of those polled indicated they were satisfied to some degree with today’s airport security measures. Only 13.5% indicated they were unsatisfied, while another 13.6% said they were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. When asked, “Do you have concerns about the use of full-body scanners at airport security check-points?” 81.7% responded, “No,” while just over 18.3% said, “Yes.” When the 18.3% expressing concern about full-body scanners were asked what their top concerns are, “Privacy issues” ranked first at 47.6%, followed by “Potential known or unknown health risks” (27.2%), and “Delays getting through security” (19.7%) When asked, “Based on the increased level and types of security measures currently in place at U. S. airports that are designed to enhance safety, are you more likely to fly more, the same or less,” 80.1% said they will fly the same or more this coming year. The remaining consumers indicated that they’d fly less, although most of them characterized it as “somewhat less.”

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) currently uses two types of full-body scanning technology: millimeter wave imaging technology (40 units are now in use at 19 airports) and backscatter imaging technology (in March, TSA began deploying 150 backscatter units). TSA has announced plans to deploy a total of approximately 450 full-body scanning units this year.

When your journey includes us, you travel better. To find the Travel Leaders location nearest you, go to www. TravelLeaders. com or call 1.888.206.TRIP (8747).

*TSA’s 3-1-1 program applies to the liquids and gels passengers are allowed to carry-on. 3-1-1 equates to 3.4 ounce (100ml) bottle or less (by volume), one quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag and one bag per passenger placed in the screening bins.

** TSA’s Secure Flight is a behind-the-scenes program designed to enhance the security of domestic and international commercial air travel through the use of improved watch list matching. Airline passengers are required to provide certain information at the time they book their travel, including name as it appears on government-issued I. D., date of birth and gender, as well as a redress number when applicable.

Travel Leaders is transforming travel with a name that boldly embodies our commitment to our vacation and business travel clients via a progressive approach toward each unique travel experience. As one of America’s top ten-ranked travel companies, Travel Leaders has assisted millions of travelers through our strong roots – the former Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, TraveLeaders and Tzell Travel Group joined together in 2008 to form one of the industry’s fastest-growing and robust networks of travel agents. Travel Leaders Franchise Group can trace its beginnings to 1984 as the franchise system “Ask Mr. Foster Travel,” which itself was North America’s first travel agency chain established in 1888.

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Jewel's Catch One Celebrates 30th Anniversary with the help of Orlando Puerta of Warner Bros. Records, DJ Justin Early and Gioia

2011-11-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Jewel's Catch One Celebrates 30th Anniversary with the help of Orlando Puerta of Warner Bros. Records, DJ Justin Early and Gioia

JEWEL'S CATCH ONE CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE KICKOFF OF "JUNTOS" FEATURING DJ JUSTIN EARLY AND A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM GIOIA. JUNTOS' co-creator is Orlando Puerta. Though his current duties include working with such artists as Madonna and Cher, as the Director of Dance & Lifestyle Marketing at Warner Brothers Records, Orlando will now launch JUNTOS.

(PRWEB) January 17, 2003

Los Angeles, CA - January 14, 2003*** The legendary dance club, Jewel's Catch One, is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary this year and is launching a brand new Thursday night Latin House/Hip-Hop party called "JUNTOS" (Spanish word for "together"). The weekly party will kick into high gear the night before Valentine's Day with a splashy opening on February 13th, 2003 featuring New York veteran House/Hip-Hop DJ Justin Early at the turntables and an electrifying performance from Gioia, formerly of EXPOSÃ, who is about to take the world by storm with her solo career. - more-

JUNTOS' co-creator is Orlando Puerta. Though his current duties include working with such artists as Madonna and Cher, as the Director of Dance & Lifestyle Marketing at Warner Brothers Records, Orlando who started out as a club promoter has returned to his roots to launch JUNTOS. Puerta's aim is to bring together the Latin community and the hottest national deejays and remixers to Jewel's Catch One, the club he says he "grew up in", on Thursday nights to dance and party while raising awareness and financial support for club owner Jewel Thais-Williams' non-profit organization, The Village Health Foundation Clinic. The clinic was opened last year to provide quality supplemental and alternative medical care to everyone, regardless of ethnic background, sexual orientation and financial situation. Partial proceeds from Jewel's Catch One go directly to help fund the clinic. - more-

Jewel's Catch One has long been a celebrity hangout and recently received a revamping when Madonna herself requested to hold her "MUSIC" album release party there, an event which Puerta helped organize. The JUNTOS kickoff party will be yet another revitalizing moment in the club's vibrant history. - more-

DJ Justin Early, co-creator and promoter of JUNTOS, will keep the party groovin' all night with his master hands. Justin's dynamic background includes working for renowned Indy and major labels such as MAXI Records, Ariola Dance and consulting for ARISTA, RCA and Columbia. He has also played at some of the most well known clubs around, with credits that include New York's SOUND FACTORY BAR, THE MONSTER, SPLASH PHAB and LIFE as well as London's MINISTRY OF SOUND. He is currently a resident deejay at HERE LOUNGE in West Hollywood. - more-

The night will be set ablaze when Gioia (pronounced "joy-ah"), the former member of the Arista Records pop group ExposÃ©, takes the stage and unveils several of her upcoming releases and performs some of everyone's favorite EXPOSÃ classics. Gioia's singing career was previously stunted due to an inoperable tumor, which was found on her vocal chords by doctors. After five years, much faith, healthy living and a miracle from God, the tumor has disappeared. Now, Gioia is singing better than ever and making an unbelievable comeback with "that voice!"

Visit www. gioiabruno. com and www. jewelscatchone. com for more information. - more-

JUNTOS - Opening Thursday, February 13th, 2003 and every Thursday thereafter

Time: 9:00pm to 3:00am

Place: Jewel's Catch One, 4067 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.

Cover Charge: $5.00 before 10:00pm Valet Service Provided. Phone: (323) 734-8849

For Press Credentials and More Information:

Jim Strzalkowski

Straz Entertainment PR

10993 Bluffside Drive, Suite 2411, Studio City, CA 91604

Tel/Fax: (818) 752-8475 Cell: (323) 363-5094

E-mail: jimstraz@aol. com Web: http://www. strazentertainment. com/ (http://www. strazentertainment. com/)

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Practise websites regarded as an essential resource by many physicians

2011-11-07T08:09:00.000-08:00

Practise websites regarded as an essential resource by many physicians.

(PRWEB) February 12, 2004

Research and Markets announces the addition of this new report entitled "Physician Practice Websites: Strengthening Patient-Physician Relationships" to its offerings.

Practice websites are becoming popular among physicians to help facilitate communications and to provide access to healthcare information and services for increasingly demanding patients. Physician and patient websites are now being integrated with practice management systems to offer patient-focused information, communication tools and administrative functions.

This report examines the growing market for practice websites to facilitate communications between physicians and patients and also details the results of the 2003 Physician Insight Survey, showing key country trends in physician use of and attitudes towards practice websites.

Essential tools required for a successful practice website are analyzed the factors that will impact this market and influence market strategies are also examined.

For a complete index of this report click on http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/45025 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/45025)

About Research and Markets Ltd.

Research and Markets Ltd. are Europe's largest resource for market research. R&M distribute thousands of major research publications from the world's leading publishers, consultants and market analysts. R&M provide you with the latest forecasts on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest market trends.

For additional information on ResearchandMarkets. com, their range of reports or their value-added services, visit their web site at http://www. researchandmarkets. com (http://www. researchandmarkets. com) or mailto:press@researchandmarkets. com

Nearly 65? Save Money with Short Term Health Insurance

2011-11-05T02:52:00.000-07:00

Nearly 65? Save Money with Short Term Health Insurance

Wavehelp. com, the unique online seller of short term medical insurance, is helping individuals aged 64 to save money using temporary health insurance. As a special bonus, for every policy purchased through the Wavehelp. com web site, a chartable donation will be made to aid victims of large water inundations.

St Louis, MO (PRWEB) January 20, 2006

Persons over 64 but not yet 65 can save on health insurance costs by purchasing short term medical coverage until Medicare begins. Medicare is required to accept individuals having any medical condition effective the first day of the month in which they turn age 65. Many individuals not yet qualifying for Medicare can save money with temporary health insurance during that last year before Medicare.

Typically, temporary medical coverage is used as a bridge from one health insurance plan to another, such as when a person leaves one job and has not yet qualified for the group plan at a new employer or when a person “graduates” from their parent’s plan but is not yet employed. Individuals approaching Medicare age, transitioning from their present permanent health coverage to the permanent health coverage provided under Medicare, can save by switching to a short term (less than one-year) health insurance plan. For most, the cost of coverage under a short term policy is substantially less than the cost of regular permanent coverage.

It’s not for everyone. Short term plans can only be in force for six months up to one year, depending on the state of residency. Those who have pre-existing conditions will not have coverage for those conditions under a short term plan. However, if there are no pre-existing conditions at the time of enrollment or if pre-existing conditions are minor and inexpensive, the savings can be great.

For additional information on short term medical insurance, to determine eligibility, or to get a quote with no cost or obligation visit http://www. wavehelp. com (http://www. wavehelp. com).

About Wavehelp. com:

Wavehelp. com was developed by Insurance Executive Wayne Mosher in 2005 to aid to the victims of the tsunami that hit southern Asia on December 26, 2004. Since then, its reach has been expanded because of other examples of nature’s wrath including the hurricanes that hit the southern coastal regions of the United States in 2005.

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Miami-Dave County Fruit and Spice Park to host 'Think Natural Health': An Herbal Wellness Weekend, April 8 & 9, 2006

2011-11-04T06:05:00.000-07:00

Miami-Dave County Fruit and Spice Park to host 'Think Natural Health': An Herbal Wellness Weekend, April 8 & 9, 2006

Miami-Dade Parks to Host “Think Natural Health”: An Herbal Wellness Weekend, April 8 & 9 at the Redland Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33031, phone 305-247-5727. Two-day event includes lectures and workshops on wellness through the wonderful world of herb and spices, fruit and spice plant tours, vendors, and more...

Homestead, FL (PRWEB) February 28, 2006

Miami-Dade County, FL (PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- “Think Natural Health – An Herbal Wellness Weekend, A weekend to celebrate health, wellness, and well being using herbs and spice as your main medicine cabinet will take place Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2006, 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. at the Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Avenue in Homestead.

Lecture and workshop topics include: “The value of Complementary Medicine”, “Weight Loss with Acupuncture”, “Environmental Health -- How to Create a non-toxic Environment”, “ Aroma Therapy as Complementary Medicine”, “Healing Teas – Herbal Medicine, Cancer and Qi-Gong and Herbal Aphrodisiacs”. There is also an Aroma Therapy session for children.

Concessions include an array of natural products, crafts, fresh herbs, organic fruit & vegetables, all natural tropical fruit ice cream, and gourmet salads. Unwind with yoga, meditation, chair massage, gi-gong, Tai-Chi, Reiki, Marital Arts or a leisurely stroll through the exotic tropical Fruit & Spice Park.

If cooking is your forte, make an all natural dessert (bring recipe) for the cooking contest. Prizes will be awarded.

What: “Think Natural Health”

An Herbal Wellness Weekend

Where: Redland Fruit & Spice Park

24801 SW 187 Avenue

Homestead, Florida 33031

305-247-5727 or fsp@miamidade. gov

When: 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., Saturday, April 8, 2006

9 a. m. to 6 p. m., Sunday, April 9, 2006

Admission: $10. – Children 6 - 12 - $3.

The Fruit & Spice Park, established by Miami-Dade County Parks, grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruit, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 35 lush acres in the agricultural Redlands. The park offers daily botanical tours, fruit tasting and naturalist-led walks.

Additional vendors wishing to rent booths may contact Karen at 305-247-5727

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Stonyfield Farm Selects i-Sight Case Management Software to Improve its Handling of Customer Feedback

2011-11-02T11:57:00.000-07:00

Stonyfield Farm Selects i-Sight Case Management Software to Improve its Handling of Customer Feedback

After evaluating several competing case management products, Stonyfield Farm selected i-Sight Case Management Software from Customer Expressions, the leader in customizable, web-based solutions for managing complaints, suggestions and other examples of customer feedback. “The i-Sight software beat out the competition because it was the only product that really allowed us to maintain the high service quality that our customers expect,” Boyle says. Not only is it fast and user-friendly, he adds, but i-Sight is also extremely adaptable. As a result, “we were able to design a solution that met our specific needs, instead of us trying to adapt our business processes to the software.”

Ottawa, ONT (PRWEB) May 3, 2006

Stonyfield Farm, celebrating its 24th year, is the world’s leading organic yogurt manufacturer, and produces all natural and organic yogurt, smoothies, cultured soy, frozen yogurt, ice cream and milk. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. It was the nation’s first dairy processor to pay farmers not to treat cows with the synthetic bovine growth hormone rBGH. Stonyfield donates 10 percent of its profits to environmental causes; was America’s first manufacturer to offset 100 percent of its CO2 emissions from its facility energy use; and recently installed the fifth largest solar array in New England to help power its production plant -- all efforts to reduce global warming.

From its origins in the early 1980s as a project to help revitalize the struggling New England dairy industry and support family farms, Stonyfield Farm continues to maintain a close relationship with its customers. As Stonyfield Farm President and CE-Yo Gary Hirshberg explained recently in an interview with Business Week, that strong emotional connection “helps explain why we are growing at four times the category rate in some markets and three times the category rate nationally.”

Sustaining a high degree of customer loyalty and positive word-of-mouth also require a dedicated, proactive approach to dealing with consumer dissatisfaction. Customers who purchase Stonyfield Farm products at their local supermarket recognize the company will listen carefully to them and respond swiftly if they bring forward a concern or a suggestion. In keeping with Stonyfield Farm’s reputation for social responsibility and commitment to “doing well by doing good,” the emphasis is building consumer trust with high-quality natural products and prompt, personalized service.

The Challenge

Until recently, Stonyfield Farm used a customized Access database to track and manage customer feedback. Each time a customer phoned the company to offer a suggestion or relay a concern, a consumer relations staff member would create a new case record in Access, enter the customer’s name and contact information, and then document the reason for his or her call.

“There were two challenges with that system,” explains Brian Olsen, Stonyfield Farm’s Manager of Consumer Relations. “First, it took a lot of time to go from one screen to the next, resulting in longer phone calls. Second, it was complicated and extremely time-consuming to extract reports from the system as well as very difficult to train the staff how to utilize the reporting function.”

He adds that while an Access-based tracking system might have sufficed when it was first put in place in mid the 1990s, “we’ve grown a lot in the past few years and the tool we were using simply wasn’t scalable.” The number of contacts Stonyfield Farm’s consumer relations department receives continues to grow each year, of which they want to respond to in a timely manner. Clearly, the time had come to replace Access with a solution better suited to the company’s needs.

In January 2005, Olsen and his colleagues embarked on a search for a new case management system that would be faster, easier to use and capable of generating detailed reports without much effort. “We demoed a number of products, but most of them were canned solutions that were not very flexible,” recalls IT Director Ed Boyle. “I would describe most of them as off-the-shelf solutions that couldn’t really be tailored to meet our needs.”

The Solution

After evaluating several competing case management products, Stonyfield Farm selected i-Sight Case Management Software (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/GetPages/79DC593AF52D2BA485257052004B56A3) from Customer Expressions, the leader in customizable, web-based solutions for managing complaints (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/GetPages/6362FC56F53DB37185256FE8004F508B), suggestions and other examples of customer feedback.

“The i-Sight software beat out the competition because it was the only product that really allowed us to maintain the high service quality that our customers expect,” Boyle says. Not only is it fast and user-friendly, he adds, but i-Sight is also extremely adaptable. As a result, “we were able to design a solution that met our specific needs, instead of us trying to adapt our business processes to the software.”

One example of that is the difference in workflow rules (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/GetPages/30851655DEB3F93C85256FE80050CDFD) between the old case-tracking database and the new i-Sight solution. With the old system, a user could input the reason for the consumer’s call only after he or she had entered the customer’s full name and detailed contact information. “Consumers who call us typically want to talk about the issue first, and only after that do we get to the consumer’s own information. So for us, the scripting of the pages was a huge consideration. With our customized i-Sight tool, everything flows naturally.”

Another benefit with i-Sight is its ability to auto-populate much of the information that is required to complete a case record. When entering the details of a case, users of the old system were forced to navigate through a series of drop-down menus to select the type of product, the size, the flavor, the facility in which it was produced, and so on. Now, using the customized i-Sight database, the user merely types in the product’s UPC code or date code. Based on that one piece of information, i-Sight can identify both the product and the specific production run, saving both the customer and the consumer relations specialist a lot of time and effort. “From a traceability standpoint, that’s a big advantage,” Boyle says. “It gives us a much more complete record, without having to ask for a lot of details from the consumer.”

The net result, Olsen says, is that consumer calls can now be handled in a more professional and timely manner.“i-Sight allows us to get the information we need without taking up more of the consumer’s time than is necessary. Everything is right there at our fingertips and the system is easy to use, which means our hold times are shorter resulting in excellent customer service, which is our number one priority.”

In many cases, concerns require follow up with the consumer. Here, too, i-Sight helps to streamline the process. After filling in a case record, the consumer relations representative can immediately create a letter that can be easily tailored to the specific circumstance. The fact that i-Sight enables the company to respond so quickly, while at the same time treating each case on an individual basis, reinforces that Stonyfield truly cares about its consumers, he says. “We want to make sure that our consumers are satisfied before they return to the supermarket for their next purchase.”

Yet another factor in i-Sight’s favor, Boyle points out, is its ability to be integrated seamlessly into the Stonyfield Farm website, www. stonyfield. com. In the past, a simple “contact us” web form allowed consumers to email their concerns or suggestions to Olsen’s department. But because the form was not integrated with Access, staff members would have to read each email and then manually input the information into the database. “On a typical Monday, it would often take us half a day just to go through the emails and download them into the old system,” Olsen recalls. To further complicate matters, the emails were often missing important details, such as the product size or production date. As a result, a staff member would have to send an email back to the consumer to request the necessary information.

The new system eliminates that duplication of effort by ensuring that everyone – internal staff as well as consumers who visit the company’s website – uses the same software and sees exactly the same prompts. “Most of the products we evaluated weren’t capable of being used both in a customer-facing role as well as internally for our own consumer relations staff, but i-Sight really met our needs,” Boyle says.

Best of all, the entire i-Sight system functions in real-time, which means that company managers can generate up-to-the-minute reports with only a few keystrokes. With the old system, Olsen and his colleagues were incapable of generating reports until the end of the reporting period – which often meant the end of the month. The i-Sight solution, he says, “allows us to view the contacts as we receive them, which is an important benefit for our product mangers and the quality control group.”

Adds Boyle: “The bottom line is that i-Sight has enabled our Consumer Relations group to run more efficiently, while providing valuable information to our internal groups in a timely, user friendly format.”

About Customer Expressions (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/HomeDisplay)

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Customer Expressions (www. customerexpressions. com) is a leading provider of web-based case management solutions (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/GetPages/79DC593AF52D2BA485257052004B56A3) for regulators and enterprises focused on quality assurance and customer service. Customer Expressions has gained an international reputation for best-in-class software that enables managers to improve customer retention and profitability. The privately held firm provides i-Sight, integrated case management software for complaint handling (http://www. customerexpressions. com/CEx/cexweb. nsf/GetPages/6362FC56F53DB37185256FE8004F508B), corrective and preventive action management (CAPA Management), compliance monitoring, and other business processes that require case management.

For further information, please contact:

Joe Gerard, Vice-President, Sales & Marketing

800-465-6089

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Craving A Blast Of 100% Natural Oxygen? Oxygen Shot: The New Beauty & Health Product!

2011-11-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Craving A Blast Of 100% Natural Oxygen? Oxygen Shot: The New Beauty & Health Product!

(PRWEB) December 7, 2002

OGUNQUIT, ME - For centuries both men and women have been concerned with their health and appearance. Now there is a product that targets these issues and has a variety of benefits!

Revolutionary oxygenated water moisturizing Oxygen Shot helps you turn back the clock and remove signs of dehydration, dry skin and wrinkles. With nature's purest elements, Oxygen Shot is the beauty industries' top skin care product with its all-natural conditioning components. Not only will Oxygen Shot hydrate your tired body, you will immediately notice an energizing and natural glowing change to your new healthy looking skin.

Oxygen Shot is a natural and unique bio-cleansing cosmetic spray. It is specially formulated to promote healthier, radiant looking skin. Oxygen ShotÂs unique formula goes to work immediately helping eliminate impurities and excess oils, leaving your skin looking clean and feeling refreshed. Its dynamic properties of oxygenating allow the purest form of living energy to be transferred to your skin.

When you are overheated, fee low on energy, or just plain tired; Oxygen Shot gets you on your feet again. It cools and energizesÂFAST. Oxygen sustains Life Â it feeds all the cells of your body. The pure vapor of Oxygen Shot is loaded with Oxygen. The tissues of your body enjoy the health benefits.

In a nutshell, Oxygen Â

Â· Helps boost your immune system.

Â· Aids in the treatment of respiratory and allergy related conditions such as asthma, sinus, and upper respiratory infection.

Â· Aids recovery from physical exertion.

Â· Combats stress and anxiety.

Â· Rapidly kills infectious bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites without harming beneficial micro organisms needed by the body.

Â· Invigorates and increases your energy levels and vitality.

Â· Improves your concentration and memory retention.

Â· Has a calming effect on the nervous system.

Â· Greatly enhances the uptake of essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins, and other nutrients

Â· Gives the body the added oxygen it needs to oxidize and eliminate the build - up of toxins and poisons in the cells, tissues and bloodstream.

For further information please check out http://www. oxygen-shot. com (http://www. oxygen-shot. com).

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Youth Speak Out on HIV/AIDS - HEAR ME Kicks Off Fourth Annual National HIV/AIDS Youth Story-Writing Contest - New Video Contest On Youtube

2011-11-02T03:45:00.000-07:00

Youth Speak Out on HIV/AIDS - HEAR ME Kicks Off Fourth Annual National HIV/AIDS Youth Story-Writing Contest - New Video Contest On Youtube

The HEAR ME Project (www. hearmeproject. org) kicks off its Fourth Annual HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Contest for At-Risk Youth. Hilary Duff, Harold Perrineau (Lost) & Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) Among Celebrity Judges - Morgan Freeman Honorary Chair.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 21, 2007

HEAR ME is kicking off its Fourth Annual HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Contest for youth. The percentage of youth affected with HIV and AIDS continues to grow; HEAR ME's programming exists to help combat those growing figures. Over the last three years, the contest has grown as a tremendous opportunity for at-risk and urban youth, ages 14-22, to voice their thoughts and feelings on topics affecting them on a daily basis.

Honorary Chair Morgan Freeman is joined by a judging panel featuring a who's who list of Hollywood's finest professionals including Hilary Duff, Lost's Harold Perrineau, High School Musical's Corbin Bleu, Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order, Rent), LeVar Burton, Andre Braugher, Jasmine Guy, Judy Reyes (Scrubs), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Director, Babel, 21 Grams), and Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Disparities.

The writer of the winning story about HIV/AIDS will receive $2500.

The winning story of the first annual contest, ''The Hard Way,'' was adapted and made into a short film distributed nationwide to youth-serving organizations. Another adaptation of the 2005 winner is underway, and an anthology of winning and finalists stories is slated to be published in 2008. Macy's has underwritten a comic book version of one of HEAR ME's stories, which is available this fall.

After receiving a grant from YouTube, HEAR ME is launching its first video contest, which is taking place at the same time as the annual Story-Writing contest. Applicants can submit a two-minute video about HIV/AIDS. The videos will be judged as well, and the winner of the contest will receive $1,000. Videos can be submitted on YouTube or sent on DVD to HEAR ME.

Information about the Writing and Video Contests can be found on the Hear Me Project Website (www. hearmeproject. org).

The HEAR ME contest was launched in 2004 after a spike in HIV rates among youth was reported. The HEAR ME contest motivates young people to think about their personal vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Since 2004, the number of entries has increased by 1000%. A survey of contest participants demonstrated that 92% are now more aware of their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS; and 87% said they are now more knowledgeable about HIV. "Celebrity support inspires kids to get involved and raise their own awareness and their peers'," explains Dr. Jemmott, an expert in adolescent HIV/AIDS education, who serves as a key consultant and partner to the organization. Other celebrity judges from previous years have included Spike Lee, Scarlett Johansson, Forest Whitaker and Director Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids).

The HEAR ME Project was founded by Select Media, Inc. Known for its award-winning, research-based programs for at-risk youth, Select Media, Inc. provides schools, health departments, government agencies, and community-based organizations with curricula and films on critical health issues including HIV/AIDS, puberty, alcohol and other drugs, child sexual abuse, family violence, STDs, conflict resolution, and teen pregnancy. For further information, visit www. hearmeproject. org or www. selectmedia. org.

Contact:
SarahBeth Campbell
201-760-0200 x105
Scampbell@rbcpr. com

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Hot Banana, J. L. Halsey’s Web CMS Solution, Expands Channel Partner Program With Signing of Five New Resellers

2011-10-31T14:30:00.000-07:00

Hot Banana, J. L. Halsey’s Web CMS Solution, Expands Channel Partner Program With Signing of Five New Resellers

Web CMS Provider Adds ODA, CubicICE, ClearGauge, Nectar, Incorporated and Portent Interactive to Program.

Chicago (PRWEB) July 31, 2007

Hot Banana (www. hotbanana. com), the Web content management solution (CMS) from J. L. Halsey, today announced that it has added five new channel partners to its reseller program. In signing with Hot Banana, all cited the need for a leading-edge Web content management system that is feature-rich, flexible and marketing-friendly. The company made the announcement at ad:tech Chicago, here through August 1.

Joining Hot Banana’s partner roster are ODA (www. odasf. com), a creative services agency based in San Francisco; CubicICE (www. cubicice. com), an intelligent marketing services company based in South Africa; ClearGauge (www. cleargauge. com),
An online marketing services and analytics consultancy based in Chicago; Portent Interactive (www. portentinteractive. com), an internet marketing company in Seattle; and Nectar, Incorporated (www. nectarinc. com), a multimedia production agency based in New York City.

“Our new partners are all experiencing healthy growth and with that, the need for a top-notch system to satisfy the demands of their expanding customer bases,” said Krista LaRiviere, General Manager, Hot Banana. “Hot Banana gives them the features and the flexibility they want -- and that their customers are demanding.”

ODA selected Hot Banana after a careful review of its own in-house system and other available solutions on the market.

"We needed our Web content management solution to be flexible, feature-rich and SEO-friendly," said Chris Black, Director of Technology, ODA. "Hot Banana gives our designers and developers the ability to satisfy all of our clients, many of whom have extensive online marketing needs. Hot Banana enables our developers to extend past the core technology by adding custom modules that open the door to new and exciting online initiatives within the Web CMS arena."

ODA initially selected Hot Banana’s solution in the spring, and intends to move all of its clients to the new system from an in-house solution. Five clients have already completed the migration. Among these are Foxhollow Technologies (www. foxhollowtech. com), Xtent (www. xtentinc. com) and Tzero Technologies (www. tzerotech. com).

“The switch to Hot Banana has gone quite smoothly and we’ve been able to migrate clients over at a faster rate than we anticipated,” said Black.

Hot Banana’s Web content management system provides integrated Web analytics, lead source and conversion tracking, Web form validation and enables the seamless transfer of Web form data to salesforce. com and NetSuite. Hot Banana works with almost any SFA, CRM, database or email marketing solution and is compliant with the latest version of ColdFusion.

About Hot Banana Software, Inc.
Hot Banana (www. hotbanana. com) is an award-winning Web CMS that helps marketers build and manage SEO-friendly Web sites that can be automated and optimized for maximum lead generation and conversion performance. Hot Banana is available as a Software as a Service (SaaS), hosted offering, or as a licensed software ColdFusion CMS, with everything an eMarketer needs, including Web site optimization and marketing automation tools. Specifically designed for small-to-midsize companies, Hot Banana has more than 200 clients worldwide.

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, with a U. S. office in Menlo Park, Calif., Hot Banana is the Web content management solution from J. L. Halsey Corporation (OTCBB:JLHY), a leading provider of technology solutions for mid-size marketers. J. L. Halsey’s other marketing technology solutions include Lyris, EmailLabs, Sparklist and ClickTracks.

Contact:
Barbara L’Heureux
For Edge Communications, Inc.
781-272-3350

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Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation Chicago – Alba Spectrum

2011-10-31T03:41:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation Chicago – Alba Spectrum

Naperville, IL (PRWEB) August 27, 2006

Alba Spectrum Group Chicago subdivision is in rapid expansion mode. We welcome new and existing Microsoft Great Plains customers and will be happy to serve you in Chicago, Northern Illinois, North-West Indiana and Southern Wisconsin. We are technology oriented company and in the case of Microsoft Dynamics GP our key strengths are:

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Health Plan Earnings Preview: First Quarter 2008 Goes Down As Worst Single Quarter In 11 Years, Equities Analysts Say

2011-10-30T04:46:00.000-07:00

Health Plan Earnings Preview: First Quarter 2008 Goes Down As Worst Single Quarter In 11 Years, Equities Analysts Say

For publicly traded health plans, first quarter 2008 will go down as the worst single quarter for stock performance in more than a decade.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 25, 2008

For publicly traded health plans, first quarter 2008 will go down as the worst single quarter for stock performance in more than a decade, equities analysts tell AIS's Health Plan Week. While the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 stock index is down 10% for the quarter, the managed care sector is off 35%. Go to http://www. aishealth. com/PressReleases/PR2008_0423_hpw. pdf (http://www. aishealth. com/PressReleases/PR2008_0423_hpw. pdf) for more details.

On April 22, Health Plan Week issued a special alert after UnitedHealth Group announced that it is lowering its full-year 2008 earnings outlook by 10%. Other health plans are expected to follow suit with negative earnings revisions for the remainder of 2008. The anticipated revisions, analysts say, reflect expectations of a higher commercial medical loss ratio and reduction in investment income (due to recent interest-rate cuts).

Aaron Vaughn, a securities analyst in the St. Louis office of Edward Jones, says health plan stocks are trading at "historic lows" relative to their price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios.

The next worst quarter was the fourth quarter of 1997, "when the sector underperformed the S&P 500 by 22.6%," adds Stifel Nicolaus equities analyst Tom Carroll. Back then, he tells AIS's Health Plan Week, there was an abundance of managed care companies, and they competed largely on price to improve market share. While investors rewarded firms that successfully grew membership, some health plans reduced prices at their own peril, and ultimately failed in that strategy because premium revenue wasn't enough to cover medical costs, he says.

More Plans May Cut Forecasts

Much of the first-quarter deterioration, however, didn't occur until March 10, when WellPoint, Inc. shocked investors by lowering its full-year 2008 earnings per share expectations. Humana Inc. followed the next day with its own revision, citing different reasons. While Aetna Inc. and CIGNA Corp. responded to those revisions by reaffirming earnings forecasts, UnitedHealth Group, Health Net, Inc. and Coventry Health Care, Inc. have since released statements that fell short of reaffirming earlier forecasts.

This article has been excerpted from AIS's Health Plan Week. To read the story in its entirety, including the table: Year-to-Date Stock Price Loss or Gain and Price-to-Earnings Ratios as of Last Trading Day of March 2006 to 2008, visit http://www. aishealth. com/PressReleases/PR2008_0423_hpw. pdf (http://www. aishealth. com/PressReleases/PR2008_0423_hpw. pdf).

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BeverlyHillsPeople. com Announces Van Halen Ticket Give-Away

2011-10-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

BeverlyHillsPeople. com Announces Van Halen Ticket Give-Away

BeverlyHillsPeople. com is giving away four tickets for a once-in-a-lifetime reunion tour of David Lee Roth playing with Van Halen.

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) October 16, 2007

Visitors to BevelryHillsPeople. com can now sign up to become eligible for a Van Halen concert give-away. Four tickets will be up for grabs for Van Halen's tour stop at the Los Angeles Staples Center on November 20.

Interested visitors are asked to click the sign-up link on the www. BeverlyHillsPeople. com home page which will take them to an entry page where they can sign up for the ticket give-away that will be award the week before the Van Halen Staples concert.

This giveaway represents the ongoing connection between BeverlyHillsPeople. com and hometown boy Eddie Van Halen who has electrified the music world with his namesake band's long-awaited tour. Van Halen's lineup this time around will feature Eddie being joined again by brother Alex on drums, son Wolfgang Van Halen on Bass, and the long-awaited return of singer David Lee Roth to the Van Halen fold.

It's been 20 years since David Lee Roth performed with his old band and there has been an entire soap opera's worth of twists and turns on the way to this reunion tour of Eddie Van Halen and Roth. Beverly Hills People has been at the forefront of reporting on Van Halen developments leading up to this tour, including Eddie Van Halen's much talked-about solo performances at West Hollywood's House of Petals (http://beverlyhillspeople. com/pages/Eddie_Van_Halen. html) in 2006.

It was BeverlyHillsPeople that published the amazing photo of Eddie Van Halen's toe-less shoe (http://beverlyhillspeople. com/pages/Eddie_Van_Halen. html) seen around the internet. Eddie proudly continues to wear this first pair of shoes he ever bought with his own money as a reminder of where he came from and how far he has traveled as arguably the greatest guitarist in music history.

Beverly Hills People (http://beverlyhillspeople. com) is an online lifestyle publication featuring news and features about luxury real estate, celebrities, Hollywood, health and beauty and automobiles.

Disclaimer:
BeverlyHillsPeople. com is not responsible for winner's travel, accommodation or Staples Center parking costs. Winners will be drawn Tuesday, November13, 2007 and notified by phone. Prizes cannot be exchanged for other items, services or cash. Van Halen concert tickets awarded are good only for the band's November 20th performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Sweepstakes open to legal residents throughout the U. S. except RI, FL, and NY. No Purchase Necessary.

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Morehead to Exhibit at IHI's 19th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare

2011-10-28T05:31:00.000-07:00

Morehead to Exhibit at IHI's 19th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Company to discuss improving quality in healthcare through Employee and Physician Surveys, Metrics and Solutions.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) December 5, 2007

The human capital research (http://moreheadassociates. com/) firm Morehead will exhibit at IHI's 19th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare Dec. 9 to 12, 2007 in Orlando, Fla.

Morehead's Vice Presidents of Business Development Robin Sanders and Brad Morton will be at the show to offer insight into reducing the uncertainty of managing an organization's workforce and physicians. They will discuss how Morehead's Surveys, Metrics and Solutions help leaders make better decisions, retain talented employees, and drive the performance of critical quality and economic outcomes.

"Achieving these outcomes is directly linked to an organization's ability to recruit and retain a highly-skilled workforce and to maintain physician relationships," said Sanders. "Having conducted extensive research across healthcare organizations (http://moreheadassociates. com/events/), Morehead is well versed in helping healthcare leaders manage their human capital initiatives."

Show attendees will walk away with an understanding of how Morehead delivers evidence-based solutions and performance metrics that enable healthcare leaders to target and focus human capital initiatives (http://moreheadassociates. com/), prioritize systemic change, inform work unit interventions, align employees with business strategies and improve physician relations, admissions and referrals.

Sanders has 14 years experience with leading organizations across the nation in employee opinion research, employee assessments, training and development. Morton has 14 years experience in healthcare and leads Morehead's physician satisfaction survey efforts.

Visit Morehead at the event at booth 1012. For more information on IHI's Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare visit http://www. ihi. org/IHI/Programs/ConferencesAndSeminars/19thNationalForumonQualityImprovement. htm (http://www. ihi. org/IHI/Programs/ConferencesAndSeminars/19thNationalForumonQualityImprovement. htm)

About Morehead
Morehead delivers human capital Surveys, Metrics and Solutions that enable leaders to (1) target and focus human capital initiatives, (2) prioritize systemic change, (3) inform work unit interventions, and (4) align employees with business strategies. Morehead's clients include healthcare providers, financial institutions, government agencies, universities, service providers, and manufacturers. For more information, visit www. moreheadassociates. com.

Media Contact:
Wanda Craig
800.849.2292 x 5515
Wcraig(at)moreheadassociates. com

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Cat Health and Cat Care Information Resources Now Available in One Location

2011-10-28T01:29:00.000-07:00

Cat Health and Cat Care Information Resources Now Available in One Location

Catpert launched a new page providing complete cat health and care information.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) December 7, 2007

Catpert, the premier portal for cat lovers, launched a cat health and cat care resource collection. This information database contains hundreds of articles by various cat experts on topics like cat health and cat care.

"Quality cat care information is not easy to find. Our goal is to make expert information about cat health and cat care available to everybody. Having this goal in mind, we designed a page that provides free resources about all possible cat health and cat care topics. We want to provide an answer to every cat-related question," said Peep Laja, Director of Catpert.

The resource page, available at http://www. catpert. com/pages/2.html (http://www. catpert. com/pages/2.html), is open to everybody free of charge. Article database covers topics like cat vaccinations, nutrition, various cat diseases, tips for keeping cats healthy, cat behaviour and grooming.

"We are adding new articles every week. Cat lovers need to be updated with the latest cat information and we are committed to provide it," added Laja.

About Catpert
Catpert is a one-stop portal for cat owners that provides expert information about cat health, care, breeds, advice and cat-related articles.

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Grand Opening - Online Auctions at Beezid. com

2011-10-27T21:07:00.000-07:00

Grand Opening - Online Auctions at Beezid. com

Beezid. com launches a new penny auction website with a focus on user friendly, secure and exciting live auctions.

Forrest Hill, MD (PRWEB) November 11, 2009

Beezid. com (http://www. beezid. com) launches a new penny auction website with a focus on user friendly, secure and exciting live auctions.

Online and Penny auctions websites have proven to be extremely popular and rewarding alternatives to online shopping in Europe in recent years. In North America, online auctions are now growing in popularity however there is still confusion and hesitation for many who have not yet participated in this unique opportunity to win items though real time bidding.

"We realized that North America was ready for online auctions and the timing was perfect," says Max Bohbot, President of Beezid. com. "With the current economic climate, we are able to offer the ability for people to win the products that they want and save a great deal of money in the process."

The challenge with introducing the concept of online auctions to the North American marketplace is that there is an intimidation factor for those that are new to auction bidding. To alleviate this apprehension, Beezid. com has taken an innovative approach to encourage and reward shoppers that are new to the online auction concept.

Max Bohbot states, "We were able to learn from the mistakes made by other auction sites where you would see professional bidders winning the majority of the auctions. We want as many people to win auctions as possible, with a strong focus on the success rate of new users."

These innovations include:
Cherry Auctions - Limited to only bidders who have not won an auction yet First time sign up bonus offers that are superior to conventional sites Extensive tips and strategy information to help new & ongoing users to achieve a high level of success Upcoming bid bonuses for 2nd and 3rd place bidders Auction limitations to ensure that newer users can capitalize on great deals. Activity bonuses, reload bonuses, contests, referral bonuses and more. The opportunity for shoppers to get great deals on products they desire is tremendous at Beezid. com and to further entice bidders, Beezid. com offers a much broader variety of products to bid on from home electronics to automobiles. Beezid. com will also be featuring many promotions and giveaways on a consistent basis.

Max Bohbot points out "Because the website is a new launch, we anticipate that the initial bidders are going to get the best deals. The fewer competitors bidding on a product the better the chances that someone is going to come away with a huge deal."

To further entice new users, Beezid. com will be offering period promotional giveaways. Upcoming promotions will include a vacation cruise, tuition packages, health insurance, and others to be announced.

One particular promotion that is launching on November the 13th 2009 is for a Kia Soul valued at $13,300. (http://www. beezid. com/auctions/1115) The winner simply goes to a local Kia dealership to pick up their new car.

Beezid is also offering a free trial where you would get three free bids just for registering (https://www. beezid. com/register).

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Heart Attack Grill Receives Judgment Against Copycat Medically Themed Restaurant

2011-10-25T15:57:00.000-07:00

Heart Attack Grill Receives Judgment Against Copycat Medically Themed Restaurant

Heart Attack Grill has successfully obtained a Federal Court judgment against a trademark infringer who was using its medical theme, which includes Nurse-Waitresses who prescribe Triple Bypass Burgers.

Chandler, AZ (PRWEB) May 4, 2010

Heart Attack Grill has successfully obtained a Federal Court judgment (10-CV-80127-MARRA-JOHNSON) against a trademark infringer who was using its medical theme. Heart Attack Grill aggressively protected and enforced its right to the medical theme hamburger concept, which it originated in 2005. Although, the Defendants may continue to do business with a different theme, the Federal Court ordered an injunction stopping the Defendants from operating a restaurant, which uses a medical theme.

The Heart Attack Grill has become internationally famous for serving unashamedly high-calorie menu items with controversial names. The waitresses, who are dressed as nurses, "prescribe" a menu of Single, Double, Triple, and Quadruple Bypass Burgers with "Flatliner Fries" cooked in pure lard. Customers who weigh over 350 pounds eat for absolutely free. The menu's unhealthy offerings are rounded out with unfiltered cigarettes and beer.

Dr Jon, the originator of the medically themed hamburger concept was quoted, "I've risked my life savings to develop the Heart Attack Grill's medical theme. All I can say is that I'm very thankful to Judge Marra for granting me justice against these people." Judge Kenneth Marra of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach Division, entered the judgment into record on Tuesday May 3rd, 2010. "I'm just a small business owner who had a unique idea. Sure I've worked hard, but I've gotten real damn lucky too. Unfortunately along with our success has come a few copycats."

This judgment against Heart Stoppers Grill of Delray Beach, comes atop the 2009 victory over the Pensacola based copycat Flatline Grill, which was forcibly shut down for similar unauthorized use of the medical hamburger theme. Robert Kain of the Fort Lauderdale intellectual property law firm, Kain & Associates says, "The Heart Attack Grill will continue to enforce its national rights against all other infringers".

Photos and additional info are available at: http://www. heartattackgrill. com/media2.html (http://www. heartattackgrill. com/media2.html)

Contact:
Dr Jon Basso
Jon(at)heartattackgrill(dot)com
6185 W. Chandler Blvd
Chandler, Arizona 85226
Ph: 480-398-6601

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As Macular Degeneration Treatment Halts, Eye Health Supplements Still Proven Treatment

2011-10-25T05:15:00.000-07:00

As Macular Degeneration Treatment Halts, Eye Health Supplements Still Proven Treatment

Studies show anecortave acetate treatments had no effect on the progress of age-related eye condition; eye health supplements from VisiVite. com still linked to control, prevention of AMD.

Huntington, NY (PRWEB) July 27, 2008

Alcon Inc., the Swiss eye care giant, announced this week that a new treatment for age-related macular degeneration using anecortave acetate, has been shelved after proving ineffective in two studies. Anecortave prevents angiogenesis, or the growth of new blood vessels, and is used in cancer treatments to stunt the growth of solid tumors. The news comes as several studies and meta-analyses confirm that Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins can slow the progress of macular degeneration.

The drug, which was to be marketed as Retaane, has ceased development due to a pair of studies, C-02-60 A and B, showing no effect on the excess blood vessel growth caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Although there is no cure for macular degeneration, the estimated 6.5 million Americans affected by the condition can still slow its progress with high doses of vitamin supplements. According to the National Eye Institute's Age-Related Eye Disease Study 1, concluded that Vitamins A, C and E, Zinc, Copper and Beta-Carotene reduced the risk of macular degeneration in study participants by 25%. Subsequent studies have shown the effectiveness of carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin in slowing the degenerative effects of the eye disease. The NEI is currently conducting a second AREDS study focusing on Omega-3 Fatty Acids, which have been shown in a recent meta-analysis to also decrease the risk of developing AMD.

VisiVite manufactures macular degeneration vitamin supplements to help potential candidates for AMD combat the disease.

About VisiVite. com:
Since 2001, VisiVite. com is dedicated to providing customers with state of the art macular degeneration vitamins to lessen the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Their products include several VisiVite Omega-3 eye supplements (http://www. visivite. com/visivite. html), Macular Degeneration Vitamins (http://www. visivite. com/vitamin-science. html) and Dry Eye Relief Vitamins (http://www. visivite. com/dry-eye-syndrome. html). For more information and up-to-the minute AMD news, visit VisiVite. com.

Contact:
VisiVite. com
1-800-427-7660
Http://www. visivite. com (http://www. visivite. com)

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Channels Through Which Consumers and Physicians are Recruited to Participate in Clinical Trials

2011-10-24T23:15:00.000-07:00

Channels Through Which Consumers and Physicians are Recruited to Participate in Clinical Trials

Dublin (PRWEB) January 12, 2006

Research and Markets (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c30574 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c30574)) has announced the addition of eHealth During the Clinical Trial Process - Trends in Study Participation and Clinical Trial Website Usage to their offering

Inefficient patient recruitment slows the progress of many clinical trials. Online recruitment has the potential to alleviate some of the current delays. However, the success of this approach depends upon consumers comfort levels with the clinical trial process. Consumers need more educational resources, such as websites dedicated to providing clinical trial information.

This report provides an analysis of the trends in consumer and physician participation in, and technology use during, the clinical trial process. It examines the impact on consumers’ and physicians’ decision making processes of improved access to clinical trial data. The report gives a review of recent government and industry initiatives aimed at increasing the availability of clinical trial data online.

As consumers become better educated about the clinical trial process, recruitment efforts will increasingly depend on how well sponsoring organizations meet consumers demand for a clear explanation of each trials risk-benefit ratio.

Few physicians have the free time to proactively access online information about participating in clinical trials. Therefore, peer-to-peer recruitment and invitations issued directly from sponsoring organizations will remain the most influential channels through which to recruit physicians.

An established relationship with the organization conducting the trial is an important factor in the decision making process of many surveyed consumers and physicians. Branded websites will allow pharmaceutical companies to leverage these existing relationships and improve recruiting efficiency.

For more information visit http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c30574 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c30574)

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

Press@researchandmarkets. com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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More Than 500 Philadelphia Youth with Asthma and Their Families to Attend Keystone Mercy Healthy Hoops Program

2011-10-24T15:07:00.000-07:00

More Than 500 Philadelphia Youth with Asthma and Their Families to Attend Keystone Mercy Healthy Hoops Program

Terrence Howard, Tyrese Gibson, Brent Celek and Jameer Nelson, Celebrities and Players of the Charlie Mack Celebrity Basketball Game, Expected to Attend the Day's Events

Philadelphia, PA (Vocus) July 24, 2009

More than 500 children and their families will attend the Healthy Hoops program, an asthma education and management program sponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan], at the Liacouras Center, here, on July 26, 2009.

Keystone Mercy members and program participants will be provided with health assessments, including, blood pressure, BMI, height, weight and spirometry screenings (to test lung capacity). Nutrition information and demonstrations on the use of asthma control devices will also be taught.

In addition to the program, participants will be invited to meet with the players of the Charlie Mack Celebrity Basketball Game, as well as attend, immediately following the screenings. More than 25 professional athletes and celebrities will be in attendance, including actor Terrence Howard; former and current NBA players Jameer Nelson, Cuttino Mobley, Kyle Lowry, Lynn Greer, Rasual Butler and Lou Williams; Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek and actor/comedian Kevin Hart, who all have ties to the Philadelphia area.

Healthy Hoops was created in 2002 by Keystone Mercy Health Plan in collaboration with the Healthy Hoops Coalition, whose members include AstraZeneca, Crozer-Keystone Health System, the American Lung Association, local basketball coaches and health organizations. The Healthy Hoops program uses basketball as a vehicle to teach children and their families how to manage asthma through appropriate medication usage, proper nutrition and monitored exercise and recreational activities.

Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of asthma in the nation and was ranked in 2009 as America's twelfth worst city to live in for asthma sufferers by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

WHO:
500 Philadelphia Youths and their Families Daniel J. Hilferty, president and chief executive officer, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Michael Rashid, executive vice president, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Beth Kingeter, senior account director, AstraZeneca Dr. Jay Feldstein, corporate chief medical officer, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Dr. Eric Berman, chief medical officer, Keystone Mercy Health Plan Sonny Hill, Keystone Mercy Healthy Hoops coach, executive director of Sonny Hill Basketball League, National Basketball Hall of Fame Speedy Morris, Keystone Mercy Healthy Hoops coach, current basketball coach at St. Joseph's Preparatory High School, and former LaSalle University basketball coach Bill Fox, Keystone Mercy Healthy Hoops coach, former basketball coach at Father Judge High School

Celebrities and Athletes Attending the game:
Mike Patterson (Philadelphia Eagles) Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic) Cuttino Mobley (Retired NBA) Kyle Lowry (Houston Rockets) Lynn Greer (Euroleague) Rasual Butler (New Orleans Hornets) Lou Williams (Philadelphia 76ers) Brent Celek (Philadelphia Eagles) Terrence Howard (Actor) Tyrese Gibson (Actor) Kevin Hart (Actor/Comedian) Vanessa Williams (Imagine That) Yung Dro (Hip Hop) Lil Mama (Hip Hop) Toccara Jones (Super Model) Lisa Raye (Actress)

WHEN: Sunday, July 26, 2009
1:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m. - Asthma Screenings and Information Sessions
3:30 p. m. until 4:30 p. m. - Healthy Hoops Coaches Sonny Hill, Speedy Morris and Bill Fox run basketball drills and activities
6:00 p. m. until 8:00 - Charlie Mack Celebrity Basketball Program

WHERE: Liacouras Center, Temple University
1776 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Contact:
Keith Eckert (215) 863-6762
Cell: (215) 527-7577

Jennifer Chapple (215) 922-7184
Cell: (215) 260-4767

Http://www. keystonemercy. com

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Workplace Violence Expert W. Barry Nixon Comes to Aid of Beleaguered Health Care Workers

2011-10-23T15:51:00.000-07:00

Workplace Violence Expert W. Barry Nixon Comes to Aid of Beleaguered Health Care Workers

Nixon Offers Security Tips: Seven Things Every Health Care Worker Needs to Know About Workplace Violence.

LAKE FOREST, CA (PRWEB) July 27, 2005

From 1996 to 2000, 69 health care workers were killed on the job and among all American workers, health care and social services have the highest rates of non-fatal assault injuries in the workplace. According to a recent study by the American Nursing Association (ANA), nearly a half million nurses per year reported that they were victims of violent crimes in the workplace. With this in mind, preeminent workplace violence expert, W. Barry Nixon, SPHR, Executive Director, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc., has released a list of 7 things every health care worker needs to know about workplace violence.

ÂEvery individual has a right to a safe workplace. My goal is to provide a quick set of easily assimilated tips anyone can use. While every Healthcare Worker should accept the fact that, given the increasing statistics, the chance of being exposed to Workplace Violence is very real; Healthcare Workers should also adapt and completely accept the paradigm that Âviolence is not a part of the job.Â Refuse to accept that becoming a victim is inevitable because most incidents of workplace violence are preventable if the organization and employees take the necessary steps to prevent it,Â commented Nixon.

According to Nixon, there are 7 things every health care worker needs to know about Workplace Violence:

1. Adapt and completely accept the paradigm that Âviolence is not a part of the job.Â Also, given recent statistics, accept the fact that the chance of you being exposed to workplace violence is very real. Refuse to accept that becoming a victim is inevitable because most incidents of workplace violence are preventable if your organization and employees take the necessary steps to prevent it.

(see NIX Model for Managing Workplace Violence at www. Workplaceviolence911.com

2. Read your organizations workplace violence prevention policy and understand the definition of workplace violence and its components. (See Model Policies and definitions at www. Workplaceviolence911.com).

3. Make a commitment to know, understand and recognize the potential warning signs or Âat riskÂ behaviors that individuals frequently demonstrate prior to an incident of workplace violence.

4. Make a commitment to get training in workplace violence prevention. Request that your Union and/or Employer offers a program and if this does not happen, seek out information from the Human Resources, Security, Occupational Health & Safety departments; a professional association, e. g., ANA, AAOHN, ASIS, SHRM, etc.; from the internet; (www. Workplaceviolence911.com), or read a book on the subject.

5. Take responsibility for your own safety and security at work. Report any and all concerns to the designated company representative, such as an Occupational Health and Safety professional, Human Resource or security manager. DonÂt let peer pressure, a code of silence, belief that management will not take action or anything else prevent you from taking steps to protect yourself. If you recognize that a colleague, patients or visitors is exhibiting Âat riskÂ behavior, report it.

6. As an employee, report any concerns about unsafe work conditions, breaches of your security policies or environmental or organizational conditions that may contribute to workplace violence to your human resources representative, security or occupational health professional.

7. If your organization has a process for identifying high-risk patients and flagging charts or records of patients with a history of violence, make sure you understand it and take precautionary steps to protect yourself. Never dismiss these processes as unnecessary or not applicable (based on your experience with the person.) If your organization does not have a process, work with Human Resources, Security, or Occupational Health & Safety professionals to develop one.

Nixon offers these final words of advice; Âwhile it is certainly an organizationÂs responsibility to provide a safe work environment for its employees, remember that it is your life that may be at stake; donÂt leave any stone unturned and do all you can to protect yourself.Â

Mr. Nixon is certified in Security, Anger Management and Trauma Response. He is a recognized expert and regularly speaks at industry conferences such as ASIS International, Employment Management Association, SHRM, etc. He has authored many published articles and is regularly interviewed by radio and TV news shows as a workplace violence expert, both domestic and international.

Mr. Nixon is also creator of the award winning web site www. workplaceviolence911.com, the Ultimate Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Maker Software and www. PreemploymentDirectory. com, the most comprehensive source of background screening firms available on the Internet.

Complete details and a full review of workplace violence issues can be found at www. workplaceviolence911.com. Or by calling W. Barry Nixon at 949-770-5264.

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Teen Celebrity Victoria Justice Joins Girl Up Campaign

2011-10-23T09:30:00.000-07:00

Teen Celebrity Victoria Justice Joins Girl Up Campaign

“Victorious” star to be a champion for adolescent girls worldwide.

New York, NY (Vocus) September 27, 2010

Teen actress and singer Victoria Justice announced today that she will join the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign in its mission to educate, protect and empower girls in developing countries. In her role as a Girl Up Champion, Victoria will help inspire other teens to get involved and take action for girls around the world.

A “for girls, by girls” campaign, Girl Up mobilizes the energy and compassion of American girls to help raise funds and awareness for UN programs that provide girls in developing countries with basic needs like access to school supplies, clean water, life-saving health services, safety from violence and more.

“I’m so excited to become a Champion for Girl Up and to help make a difference for girls who aren’t given the same opportunities that most of us take for granted,” said Victoria. “I know that there are plenty of girls throughout the country who are just like me - ready and motivated to stand up for the rights and well-being of girls in the developing world. I am confident that, together, we will rise to the challenge.”

Victoria is best known for her starring role on the television series Victorious and Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101. She has also guest starred on several television series including Gilmore Girls and Everwood.

Victoria will join Girl Up on September 30, 2010 for the campaign’s official launch in New York City and will go on to support the “Unite for Girls” tour, which travels to cities across the U. S. to activate and engage teens from coast to coast. Victoria will also have the chance to visit Girl Up supported programs in developing countries to observe first-hand the impact they can have on girls and communities.

“We are so excited to have Victoria join us as a Champion for Girl Up and know that she will make a tremendous contribution to the campaign,” said Kimberly Perry, director of the UN Foundation’s Girl Up campaign. “We began this effort for the millions of adolescent girls who need our voice; but it is only through the energy and involvement of young leaders like Victoria that we are able to create real change for girls around the world.”

About Girl Up
Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, gives American girls the opportunity to channel their energy and compassion to raise awareness and funds for programs of the United Nations that help some of the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls. Through Girl Up’s support, girls have the opportunity to become educated, healthy, safe, counted and positioned to be the next generation of leaders. Campaign supporters are encouraged to give a “High Five” to girls in developing countries by donating $5 or more to provide girls with such basic needs as access to school supplies, clean water, life-saving health services, safety from violence and more. To give a High Five and learn more, join us at http://www. GirlUp. org.

Press contact: Yolanda Johnny Taylor, ytaylor (at) unfoundation (dot) org, 202-778-1630

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Spacelabs Healthcare Chooses Orion Health Technologies to Rapidly Connect Clinicians with Patient Data

2011-10-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

Spacelabs Healthcare Chooses Orion Health Technologies to Rapidly Connect Clinicians with Patient Data

Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc., a global patient monitoring and connectivity company has selected Orion Health's Symphonia messaging and mapping toolkit to rapidly map data between HL7 systems and connect clinicians to patient information as fast as possible.

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2007

Orion Health (http://www. orionhealth. com), a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector, announces that Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc (http://www. spacelabshealthcare. com)., a global patient monitoring and connectivity company has selected the Symphonia messaging and mapping toolkit to rapidly map data between HL7 systems and connect clinicians to patient information as fast as possible.

"Using Symphonia, we plan to reduce HL7 Interface implementation time and provide quicker customer validations for our ADT and Vital Signs Interface," said Rich Hillman, Director of Marketing for Information Management & Connectivity, at Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.

"Our selection of Orion Health's technology is an example of how Spacelabs is partnering with technology leaders to provide standout customer service and to connect innovation with care."

After an extensive review process, Spacelabs selected Orion Health for its innovative, proven technology and ability to provide long-term technology and service partnerships. Orion Health's experience and leadership in the global healthcare market gave them a clear advantage in the Spacelabs selection process.

"Spacelabs' products are built on an open architecture and HL7 standards," says Paul Viskovich, Orion Health president, North American Operations. "However, no two HL7 systems are alike. Spacelabs technology team recognized the need for a flexible message mapping solution that would be easy to use. We're proud they have selected Orion Health technology for this critical piece of their development."

Symphonia is an easy-to-use, messaging and mapping toolkit that enables vendors, consultants and other developers to rapidly add industry-standard messaging capabilities to new, existing and legacy systems. Symphonia parses in excess of three million messages an hour, setting the benchmark for interface development tools. The Symphonia messaging toolkit is incorporated into Orion Health's award-winning Rhapsody Integration Engine.

About Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.

Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. (www. spacelabshealthcare. com) is an international developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment and services including patient monitoring solutions, anesthesia delivery and ventilation systems, diagnostic cardiology solutions and supplies and accessories selling to hospitals, clinics and physicians offices. Additionally, the company provides ECG laboratory services to pharmaceutical companies undertaking clinical trials, whereby patient ECG data is recorded, analyzed, tabulated and interpreted.

The company has established brand names in both medical devices and medical services such as "Spacelabs," "Blease," "Del Mar Reynolds" and "Dolphin." It employs approximately 1,500 personnel in its offices located in the United States, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Finland, India and Singapore.

About Orion Health

Orion Health's easy-to-use applications and tools integrate and enhance existing healthcare information systems and deliver secure, universal access to information. The innovative company delivers an end-to-end information technology (IT) integration platform that brings together clinical content to improve clinician effectiveness and the quality of patient care.

Worldwide, Orion Health is implementing health information communities involving over 35 million patients with tens of thousands of active users. Orion's partners include leading health and IT vendors such as Oracle Corporation, LogicaCMG, Hewlett Packard, McKesson, and Sierra Systems. Orion also has more than 1,000 clients worldwide including Johns Hopkins Hospital, New York State Department of Health, Central Washington Hospital, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and many more. More information can be found at www. orionhealth. com.

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Does Love Really Need to be Painful

2011-10-21T17:30:00.000-07:00

Does Love Really Need to be Painful

The answer is NO! Many relationships today are nowhere as harmonious as they should be. A lot of us are asking ourselves: Why am I in this relationship? Why does it hurt so much? What did I do wrong? You may have tried counseling and read many books looking for solutions, and yet you still feel stuck. Where do I go to from here?

(PRWEB) October 19, 2004

Finally a realistic, honest and down to earth approach to resolving your relationship issues has been developed by Brenda Lee and Dennis Croll called - The Seven Secrets to Love and Intimacy, and will be presented in Colorado this November.

Brenda Lee Â is a Massage Therapist and Healer turned Speaker from Edwards, Colorado. She is woman who has loved, lost and found true love, and helped many resolve their relationship issues. She now wants to share those secrets with as many people as she can because she believes that relationships do not need to be painful.

Dennis Croll Â who is an International Speaker, Master Personal Trainer and Published Author from Vital Fitness Limited, New Zealand, has trained thousands of people one on one, and given hope and inspiration to many. And although physically fit and healthy, Dennis always struggled to find the love he wanted so he began to heal and strengthen his emotional self and find love. He found the secrets were amazingly simple and when you embrace them in your life they enhance your complete wellbeing.

The introductory 2 hour program to The Seven Secrets to Love and Intimacy called Stop Arguing, Begin Loving will be presented in Vail on November 9th, Glenwood Springs November 10th, Aspen November 11th, Boulder November 16th, Colorado Springs November 17th and Denver November 18th, culminating in the full two day program in Denver on November 20th and 21st.

For details please go to http://www. vitalfitness. co. nz/seminars. html#love (http://www. vitalfitness. co. nz/seminars. html#love) or view the attached.

Contact Information:

Brenda Lee

Ph: 970 390 4221

Brendalee04@comcast. net

Dennis Croll

Ph: 720 221 4478

Http://www. vitalfitness. co. nz (http://www. vitalfitness. co. nz)

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St. Kitts Highlights Tourism Stars at Annual Tourism Awards Banquet

2011-10-21T02:10:00.000-07:00

St. Kitts Highlights Tourism Stars at Annual Tourism Awards Banquet

The 10th Annual Tourism Awards Banquet was held to honour the outstanding tourist businesses of this West Indies Island. Awards were given to local businesses and individuals who have made a significant positive impact on the development of the St. Kitts real estate and tourism industry in the past year.

(PRWeb UK) November 24, 2010

In Basseterre, St. Kitts, on October 23, 2010 the 10th Annual Tourism Awards Banquet was held to honour the outstanding tourist businesses of this West Indies Island. The event, which was a collaboration between the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, was held at Brimstone Hill National Park and Fortress. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brimstone Hill Fortress was designed by British military engineers and built and maintained by African slaves, and it is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas. It provided a perfect scenic backdrop for this important tourism event.

CTO Chairman Senator and Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ricky Kerritt observed that the region has been going through a “challenging period” in recent years, but he expects to see a an increase in St. Kitts real estate sales and tourism in the near future. The event featured St. Lucia’s Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Senator Allen M. Chastanet who spoke about how the Caribbean can overcome the challenge of a recovering tourism economy.

Awards were given to local businesses and individuals who have made a significant positive impact on the development of the St Kitts real estate and tourism industry in the past year. Hotel of the Year was awarded to the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, and the title of Restaurant of the Year was received by The Spice Mill. These awards help to raise the standard of service by creating encouragement and rewards for businesses who strive to enhance a visitor’s experience of the island.

The St. Kitts Annual Tourism Awards Banquet is part of the greater celebration that is St. Kitts Tourism Month, a series of events and activities held throughout the month of October to increase public awareness of tourism in St. Kitts. Some of the other featured events include a Heritage Treasure Hunt, a Fashion Show, and a Marketplace.

In the past, St. Kitt’s economy was focused more on the production of sugar. In recent years, the island has shifted its economic focus towards promoting tourism and luxury St. Kitts real estate. Rather than production, the service industry has become the most important player in St. Kitt’s economy. Sales of exclusive real estate in St. Kitts have increased over the years, with many people being drawn to this beautiful location.

St. Kitts attracts a wide variety of travellers. Some are interested in the history of the area, and come to see the largest fortress ever built in the Eastern Caribbean, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park. Others are sports fans; the island’s Warner Park Cricket Stadium hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Still others are drawn to St. Kitts for educational reasons, and intend to study either at the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, or the International University of Health Sciences. However, most travellers head to St. Kitts for the water sports, golf, tennis, gourmet dining, and of course sun, sand, and surf of this idyllic and warm island paradise, and either stay in hotels or rent St. Kitts real estate by the week or month.

Events like the Annual Tourism Awards Banquet demonstrate that the tourism of the island of St. Kitts is a dynamic and growing industry, striving to improve the experience of travellers to this location. If you are planning a holiday here, or looking to invest in some St. Kitts real estate, you can be assured that the businesses on this island are doing their best to make you feel at home and looked after here.

Article Bio

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Florida Whole Foods Stores to Carry Dr. Lawrence Shapiro’s Help Hair Shake

2011-10-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Florida Whole Foods Stores to Carry Dr. Lawrence Shapiro’s Help Hair Shake

Whole Foods will be carrying Dr. Shapio's Help Hair Shake in all of the Florida Whole Foods store.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) December 16, 2009

Dr. Larry Shapiro, hair transplant and hair loss physician (http://www. drshapiroshairinstitute. com), is pleased to announce that Florida Whole Foods stores will be carrying the Help Hair Whey Protein Shake. Dr. Shapiro developed the all natural growth-hormone free, hair vitamin, protein shake, suitable as an adjunct for weight loss programs, working out and muscle building.

The Whole Foods grocery chain will be carrying the product in the whey protein section of the supplement section in all of the Florida Stores.

Today's diet lacks nutrients needed for healthy hair. Help Hair Shake provides hair with much needed structural nutrition with essential amino acids, proteins, vitamins and minerals -- offering support for healthier hair and nails.

Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, hair transplant surgeon, developed Help Hair Shake after 20 years of experience working with patients suffering from hair loss and hair thinning due to many reasons including pregnancy, post pregnancy, menopause, thyroid problems, post surgery anesthesia, facelifts, brow lifts, dietary deficiencies, male pattern baldness, use of growth hormone based supplements during weight training, steroids for weight training, and hair loss from weight loss products and fat burners.

As an all natural growth-hormone free product, Help Hair is a great supplement for proper hair nutrition supplying all the essential amino acids, proteins and vitamins for hair. Its is also good for hair loss and thin hair in African Americans who use hair relaxers and Asian woman who have thin hair and weak nails due to low thyroid.

Click here to learn more about Help Hair Shake (http://www. helphair. com/shake. php).

Carrie A. said, my hair “is stronger, healthier, more vibrant, and with less breakage” after using Help Hair Shake.

Dr. Larry Shapiro, founder of DrShapirosHairInstitute. com is a hair transplant and hair restoration surgeon with clinics in Delray Beach and Hollywood, Florida, serving the Boca Raton, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Naples and other South Florida communities.

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Familiarity with Uniformed Services Reemployment Rights Act Important Factor for Companies Employing Uniformed Services Employees

2011-10-20T08:27:00.000-07:00

Familiarity with Uniformed Services Reemployment Rights Act Important Factor for Companies Employing Uniformed Services Employees

A looming war with Iraq is requiring and will continue to require many active military personnel. The effects of the deployment of active personnel will have an impact on many businesses and employers throughout the nation. As several thousand uniformed services personnel are called back to duty around the nation, employers should be aware of factors and rights involved in the deployment of employees who are active in the uniformed services. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 establishes employment and reemployment rights for uniformed service members.

(PRWEB) February 1, 2003

(Spokane, WA): As several thousand uniformed services personnel are called back to duty in Washington and Idaho and around the nation, employers should be aware of factors and rights involved in the deployment of employees who are active in the uniformed services. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 establishes employment and reemployment rights for uniformed service members.

USERRA prohibits employers from discrimination in any aspect of employment, hiring, firing, reemployment, promotion and benefits due to an individualÂs past, present or future military obligation.

"In light of current international events, weÂre advising employers to have a military leave policy in place and to be familiar with the areas of the law," said Patrick Kirby, an associate at Dunn & Black, P. S., specializing in labor and employment management, employment benefits and commercial litigation, and himself a former lieutenant in the U. S. Navy. Kirby and Dunn & Black, P. S. focus their practice on representing employers and a wide variety of employment and labor law issues.

USERRA treats the employee as being on furlough or a leave of absence while performing uniformed service. It requires that returning service members be offered their former job upon their return from military service. A variety of factors and provisions apply to USERRA affecting both service members and their employers.

"The employer plan should include information regarding pay (compensation), health insurance coverage, pensions, vacation, training, and job restoration policies," said Kirby. "Exceptions do apply, but the bottom line is that employers must reemploy returning service members in the position they left. Provisions allow employees to earn vacation credits while absent, continue employer-sponsored health care and pension plans and be eligible for promotions had they not been absent for military service."

USERRA prohibits employment discrimination against a person on the basis of past military service, current military obligations, or an intent to serve.

Unlike other employment laws that apply to employers with a certain number of employees, USERRA applies to virtually all employers, regardless of their size. Employees who take military leave are required to give their employer advance notice unless impossible or precluded by military necessity. The required notice may be given either orally or in writing and may be provided by the employeeÂs military branch. USERRA establishes a five-year cumulative total on military service with a single employer, with certain exceptions allowed for situations such as call-ups during emergencies, reserve drills and annually scheduled active duty for training.

Dunn & Black, P. S., headquartered in Spokane, Wash., is a regional law firm concentrating primarily in construction and government procurement law, employment and labor law, and civil litigation. The firm currently has seven lawyers representing clients at the local, state and federal level throughout the western United States. For detailed information about Dunn & Black, P. S., visit their Web site at www. dunnandblack. com.

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Contact: Susan Nielsen, Strategic Niche, 509/462-5400, 509/991-9151 (cell), susan@strategicniche. com

Patrick Kirby, Dunn & Black, 509/455-8711

Dartware, Network Monitoring Software Developer, Continues to Expand InterMapper's Wireless Network Monitoring Capabilities with Inscape Data Partnership

2011-10-19T08:44:00.000-07:00

Dartware, Network Monitoring Software Developer, Continues to Expand InterMapper's Wireless Network Monitoring Capabilities with Inscape Data Partnership

Dartware, developer of InterMapper™ network monitoring and mapping software, has announced and technology partnership with Inscape Data, makers of outdoor IEEE 802.11 AirEther™ Wireless Systems and AirGoggle™ Video Security Systems products.

Hanover, NH (PRWEB) June 27, 2007

Dartware, developer of InterMapper™ network monitoring and mapping software (http://dartware. com/network_monitoring_products/index. html? refer=hmg_prweb_inscape), has announced a technology partnership with Inscape Data, makers of outdoor IEEE 802.11 AirEther™ Wireless Systems and AirGoggle™ Video Security Systems products. Technology sharing will facilitate the creation of Inscape Data equipment probes that allow InterMapper to report on network performance and traffic with greater accuracy and detail.

"The vendor-specific probes we added in InterMapper 4.X make it extremely easy for network managers to keep tabs on their mission-critical Inscape Data systems," explains Rich Brown, Dartware CEO. "The Inscape Data probes return data on this, that, and the other thing giving technicians the information they need to tune equipment and connections before users report problems."

Wireless providers use InterMapper network management tools (http://dartware. com/network_management_solutions/index. html? refer=hmg_prweb_inscape) maps and reports to proactively see and fix network problems associated with weather, power outages and restoration, virus outbreaks, and equipment. Mapped problem origination allows efficient dispatch of technicians. Detailed data describing poor performance or traffic increases shorten time to fix.

"System integrators, governments, and schools rely on Inscape Data equipment -- hotspots, base stations, routers, bridges, backhauls, and antennas -- for data, voice, and video communications," says David D. Lin, President of Inscape Data. "We build reliability into our wireless networking and video surveillance equipment and want to be sure our customers have all the tools they need to stay ahead of day-to-day, minute-to-minute issues."

Availability: New Inscape Data equipment probes are currently available in InterMapper 4.x. InterMapper is available directly from InterMapper or through its international network of resellers and VARs which are listed at www. dartware. com.

About Dartware: Dartware, LLC develops the InterMapper® family of network monitoring software. InterMapper earns quick return on investment by proactively alerting administrators to potential slow-downs, crashes, other business interruptions. Its real-time, color-coded maps and other data displays provide users with an instant view of their network and device status. Dartware's software is installed in financial services, healthcare, retail, education, government and non-profit, WISP, and ISP organizations around the world. For more information, please visit http://www. dartware. com (http://www. dartware. com).

About Inscape Data: Inscape Data is an industry leader in wireless communication and network video surveillance systems. The company offers a full suite of products lines, including their AirEther™ Wireless Systems with IP68-certified all-weather enclosure, a broad selection of 2.4 GHz antennas and their AirGoggle™ Network Video Security Systems based on MPEG-4 video compression standards. With strong, dependable and proven manufacturing capabilities in Taiwan and South Korea, Inscape Data is committed to delivering products that provide differentiated value to its customers and partners worldwide. For more information, please visit www. inscapedata. com.

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) provide prescription services for about 200 million people

2011-10-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) provide prescription services for about 200 million people.

(PRWEB) February 27, 2004

Research and Markets announces the addition of this new report entitled "Pharmacy Benefit Management Market Overview" to its offerings.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) organize the market for prescription drugs. PBMs secure deep discounts from drug manufacturers and retail pharmacies for large employers or health plans. They try to influence doctors' prescribing habits and encourage the use of lower-cost drugs, including generic substitutes for brand-name medicines. They strongly recommend certain drugs over others in each therapeutic category.

PBMs provide prescription services for about 200 million people, including about two-thirds of people over age 65. The PBM market is dominated by a small number of companies, including AdvancePCS, Caremark Rx, Express Scripts, Medco Health Solutions and WellPoint Health Networks. Caremark Rx and AdvancePCS announced a strategic combination in September 2003 in a $6 billion transaction creating a combined entity of $23 billion.

PBM's tactics have been drawing increased scrutiny in 2003 from a variety of sources. This market overview includes the Industry's Overview and Trends, as well as profiles of approximately 40 industry participants.

For a complete index of this report click on http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/45818 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/45818)

About Research and Markets Ltd.

Standard & Poor's Upgrades Wellmont Outlook

2011-10-17T22:00:00.000-07:00

Standard & Poor's Upgrades Wellmont Outlook

Standard & Poor's Rating Services has upgraded its outlook for Wellmont Health System to stable, citing the health system's "improving financial metrics" and "better-than-expected operating performance."

Kingsport, TN (Vocus) August 26, 2009

Standard & Poor's Rating Services has upgraded its outlook for Wellmont Health System (http://www. wellmont. org) to stable, citing the health system's "improving financial metrics" and "better-than-expected operating performance."

In addition to revising its outlook for Wellmont to stable from negative, S&P has also affirmed the health system's BBB+ credit rating.

S&P analysts said the upgraded outlook is supported by operating improvements that generated $6.5 million in operating income (unaudited) for fiscal 2009.

"This positive report from S&P is the result of hard work and commitment by our employees, physicians, board members and leadership team," said Mike Snow, Wellmont's president and CEO. "Their commitment and dedication are making the difference for our hospitals as we continue to face the challenges of a weakened economy and the uncertainty of healthcare reform."

The S&P ratings report states that Wellmont's operational improvements have not only led to current financial improvements but also bode well for future performance as well.

"The return to a stable outlook reflects our increased comfort that Wellmont has identified and corrected the accounting issues that led to the restated 2007 results and the 2008 audit delay," the report states. "Additionally, while current economic conditions, and the uncertainty whether limits on future Medicare, TennCare and Virginia Medicaid reimbursement may constrain operations, we believe that management initiatives to reduce costs and improve Wellmont's revenue cycle will support a generally improving operating trend."

Other factors S&P cited in upgrading Wellmont's financial outlook include:
"The system's solid business position characterized by good market share in a demographically favorable region that is largely dominated by two health care systems that have recently become more collaborative."

Acceptable maximum annual debt service coverage, despite the economic downturn that affected investment income for organizations throughout the country. Wellmont's debt service coverage "remained consistent with prior years, despite the significant decline of investment income and other non-operating revenues in fiscal 2009."

A stabilized balance sheet that includes 131 days cash on hand.

About Wellmont:
Wellmont Health System is a leading provider of healthcare services for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, delivering top-quality, comprehensive healthcare and wellness services across the region. Wellmont facilities include Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn.; Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn.; Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Va.; Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va.; Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap, Va.; Hawkins County Memorial Hospital in Rogersville, Tenn.; and Hancock County Hospital in Sneedville, Tenn. Wellmont is an operating partner with Adventist Health System at Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville, Tenn. For more information about Wellmont, please visit www. wellmont. org.

CONTACT:
Brad Lifford
(423) 230-8237

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Internet Serves Ace for UK Tennis Clubs

2011-10-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

Internet Serves Ace for UK Tennis Clubs

With tennis fever gripping the nation as the Wimbledon Championships come to a climax, Brits are now enlisting the help of the internet to help them dust off their tennis racquets.

(PRWEB) July 8, 2006

Figures released by http://www. SportsBase. co. uk (http://www. SportsBase. co. uk), the ultimate guide for people who want to get involved in sport, showed a 300 per cent increase in the number of searches for tennis clubs and tennis courts throughout the UK, during the first week and a half of Wimbledon.

On the first day of the Wimbledon Championships, while Wimbledon ticket-holders were sheltering from the rain, visitors to the SportsBase website made over 5,000 enquiries to find a tennis club in their local area.

Rafael Nadal’s 5-set centre court battle against the USA’s Robert Kendrick on Day 4 of the championships seems to also have inspired SportsBase visitors, with 80 per cent of all searches on the website relating to tennis that day.

Over 10 million people watch Wimbledon throughout each day of the tournament and thousands each year are inspired to serve up their own aces by watching the world’s tennis elite. Over 3 million people make it out on to tennis courts in the UK each year.

Brits have access to 35,000 tennis courts across the country including 1,345 indoor tennis courts – ideal for those who want to avoid the rain!

“A big part of supporting your favourite sport is getting out there and playing it,” say SportsBase. co. uk founders Nick Kenton and Rob Taub. “It’s great to see that Wimbledon has inspired people to dust off those racquets and get out on to the tennis courts in their area.”

Http://www. SportsBase. co. uk/ (http://www. SportsBase. co. uk/) is the first ever guide to sports clubs, sporting venues and health and fitness centres covering all the UK. It aims to help people find a local sports club or facility that is right for them and motivate them to get involved in their favourite sport, locally.

SportsBase already features over 35,000 sports clubs including all five-a-side football venues, football training academies, over 3,000 tennis clubs and around 1,000 rugby clubs (league and union).

Those not interested in playing football, tennis or rugby will be able to find over 70 other sports plus a range of fitness activities to take part in ranging from high profile sports like cricket and golf, to well-being classes and even obscure sporting activities – like dragon boat racing and tug of war.

By the end of 2006, http://www. SportsBase. co. uk/ (http://www. SportsBase. co. uk/) will feature over 100,000 sports clubs on the website and will also play host to over 5,000 fitness professionals such as personal trainers, coaches and massage therapists.

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Richard Otto: Offering "Independence Survival" for Victims of the Job Market Meltdown

2011-10-17T01:33:00.000-07:00

Richard Otto: Offering "Independence Survival" for Victims of the Job Market Meltdown

Job Elimination is No Longer a Challenge via the Creative Business Concept of a Texas Entrepreneur.

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) July 18, 2009

The State of Texas in 1836 was a Historic Setting for the Independence of this country with the famous Alamo battle in San Antonio and in 2009 that Texas pride of Independence is helping recreate careers on a National Scale via the creative Business concept of Richard Otto. "These are historic times and historic times create Leaders and I have a Business Model that offers immediate career hope for the millions who have suffered the pain of the war known as Job Elimination in all sectors of society," said Otto.

Richard Otto is a San Antonio entrepreneur with a diversified background that includes careers ranging from service to this country to owning and operating numerous business ventures. "I spent 20 years in the US Army," said Otto, "and can say with pride that serving this country is truly an honor that help build character and pride I have taken over to the business world as I created success after my term in the military running a very successful Commercial Cleaning Business in Phoenix before I relocated to San Antonio where I have applied my Handyman Skills that has allowed to operate my own business for the past few years. The ability to apply my skills became limited with the economic climate that has effected all industries the past few years and I knew a change was needed and that change as a result of in-depth marketing survey has allowed me to roll out my business model (http://healthymedicalsolutions. com/ (http://healthymedicalsolutions. com/)) that Offers the following Quality Needed Medical Supplies:
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Richard Otto is anxious to talk with all entrepreneurs that have reached the stage of their life where stability with quality products is a priority. "I have spent some time involved in the world of Internet Marketing dealing with overpriced products and distributors with unrealistic income claims." said Otto, "and became totally burned out from that daily grind of trying to create dreams in Fantasy Land with juice drinks or travel vacation programs. I have REAL PRODUCTS with a REAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM that has 4 different income streams for associates with Leadership Skills being rewarded very lucratively for those interested in creating their own sales force. We took pride in the military of being ready to defend this country on a moment's notice.... I am now proud to change the lives of all serious entrepreneurs with one simple call to my office!!"

Mr. Otto can be reached @ 210-889-8378

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Path Of The Heart: LA Woman

2011-10-15T20:57:00.000-07:00

Path Of The Heart: LA Woman

American artist and mystic poet receives World Peace Prize in Ghana, Africa

Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2005

American artist and mystic poet receives World Peace Prize in Ghana, Africa.

Artist, ecstatic mystic poet and musician, Maitreya McClendon Wexler will be performing and giving the keynote address during a 4-day international Sufi event to an expected crowd of 35,000 from around the world in Ghana, Africa.

This evocative musical event of a new sacred wave, has been convened by heartful people crying out against the violence being done in the name of religion, especially islam, which means peace and which has historically provided a mantle covering the mystic path of love known as ÂSufismÂ or Âsoft like wool.Â

Called Maitreya Kadre by her sufi associates, meaning the "one with a powerful heart," this light-hearted American girl woman will be honored with an award of Ambassador of World Peace and Human Development.

ÂI am accepting this on behalf of those who died here on 911, which still shocks me to my core,Â says Maitreya. MaitreyaÂs main purpose is to increase human kindness through education in the ancient mysteries that belong to the whole world.

Santa Monica, CA, and Accra, Ghana, West Africa, August 23-26 2005 - While terrorist factions, human despair and continued womenÂs enslavement seem to tear up the world in extremism, blame and new forms of apartheid, one of the biggest misunderstandings ruling general pubic opinion on religious issues today is the original and essential meaning and compassionate faith which knows no border or distinction between different people.

It is within this Spirit, based on the merit of her work, that our own Alabama born revolutionary of love will be awarded the title: ÂWorthy Grand Ambassador for Universal Peace, Reconciliation, Spiritual upliftment and Development of the Human Family International Award of the Decade, for the Year 2005Â.

It is not chance or frivolity that has brought Maitreya this honor. Through her extensive studies and accomplishments, charitable activities, and childrenÂs work, she is hoping to create as much change as possible toward the end of terrorism and for womenÂs rights both through her keynote address and her multiple musical performances throughout this event. The event will be attended by presidents, kings and princes and is a continuation for Maitreya of her world peace music tour... The Endless Summer.

Feminist Pioneer and ex-supermodel Maitreya McClendon Wexler, was born in a rather typical Southern church going family. From her early years in the Civil Rights Movement to her later years as feminist spiritual pioneer, Maitreya McClendon Wexler has fearlessly and relentlessly fought against ignorance with a purity of heart and intention. Not belonging to any formal religion, she is a warrior and advocate for the divine principles of universal peace, freedom and justice.

As founder and president of the not for profit Murshida Cooperation, Maitreya offers new Technology from ancient mystery schools - never before released - for greater health and wellbeing in this fast changing society. Her main purpose is as the keeper for the survival of Love. Within peopleÂs unspoken quest for their personal experience of heaven on earth, Maitreya offers teachings of fundamental upliftment and hope towards the realization of that Heaven right here and now and toward the enjoyment of a more pleasurable and enlightened existence as her personal contribution to the human family. Having completed the display of wisdom she now moves back into the development of her art in a variety of mediums.

ÂThe time has come to rise above and beyond the worldÂs challenges and experience life on the Âother side of darknessÂ: to claim our birthright of authentic freedom, perfect health and happiness.Â Â Maitreya

Currently MaitreyaÂs autobiographical novel, The Secret Notebook is the subject of development as a feature film epic adventure series. The Wisdom Series and Ancient Mysteries Revealed are completed and ready for television.

I AM MURSHIDA

I am she who moves the wind, the breath of every soul.

I am the love that crushes jealousy, that bursts the bowl of stinginess, that gnaws the ropes of slothfulness.

I am the hope of humanity.

I am the will that crosses the bridgeless river,

I am the forcing open of the word given like a bulb underground.

I contain Him.

He moves in me.

I am the expressed ecstasy of His heart in flesh.

I am the heat of desire burnt so hot that no person remains.

I am his desire.

In the mirror I see desire itself,

Not an object of desire, those things that have random names of death.

No person, no one Personally.

He in she as i am devours that imagined painful dream.

Past present future collapse like an empty skin.

That is a cast off body where ankles used to be

And I seem to stand

Complete.

I am the sinewy thread of discipline winding through the twisted limbs of the heart tree. Â¬this thread from the beginning of

Time might be called school. Move me and see what happens.

Double dog dare!

A crazy man in the sky made me perfectly as his pure desire.

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Marriott Opens Courtyard Hotel In San Diego New Mission Valley Hotel Features Marriott's New High-Style Design

2011-10-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

Marriott Opens Courtyard Hotel In San Diego New Mission Valley Hotel Features Marriott's New High-Style Design

Courtyard by Marriott today rolled out its new lobby and room design in San Diego, Calif., marking the first West Coast property to launch the "refreshing business" concept. The 317-room Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle (http://www. courtyardsd. com), located at 595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, Calif., 92108, officially opens today, Nov. 17, 2008.

Bethesda, Md. (PRWEB) November 17, 2008

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) - Courtyard by Marriott today rolled out its new lobby and room design in San Diego, Calif., marking the first West Coast property to launch the "refreshing business" concept. The 317-room Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle (http://www. courtyardsd. com (http://www. courtyardsd. com)), located at 595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, Calif., 92108, officially opens today, Nov. 17, 2008.

Located five miles from the San Diego International Airport and minutes from downtown, the Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle offers guests convenient access to the many San Diego business parks, the San Diego Convention Center and the Gaslamp Quarter, as well as leisure destinations including San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld.

"From day one, Courtyard has prided itself as a brand that listens to what business travelers want from a hotel," said Brian King, Vice President, Global Brand Manager, Courtyard by Marriott. "Guests want more control and choice with services and amenities that create a healthy balance between working and relaxing. We redefined the Courtyard lobby so it invites guests to get out of their rooms to work, socialize or for entertainment, whether traveling alone or with colleagues."

Courtyard by Marriott and its hotel owners and franchisees in the U. S. and Canada expect to introduce the complete new lobby concept at 12 hotels this year - with the Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle being the first new build on the West Coast to implement the concept - and as many as 100 more hotels in 2009.

Some features of the open, contemporary Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle include:

Lobby
Welcome pods for personal and private interactions replace the traditional front desk. Flexible seating including a communal table in the middle of the action invites guests to relax. The lobby also features several private booths that are equipped with HDTVs, complimentary WiFi and power outlets. A convenient 57" touch screen known as the GoBoard™ offers guests quick access to local information, maps, weather, and news and sports headlines. A 24/7 enlarged business library has complimentary computer access, WiFi and a boarding pass printing kiosk.

Dining
The Bistro™ offers high-quality, healthy menu options. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Bistro also features flexible seating with complimentary WiFi. A full bar is also available for an evening cocktail or a beer while watching the game. For those morning pick-me-ups, a full Starbucks espresso bar offers hot and cold beverages. When the late night cravings hit, the 24/7 Market™ is available with snacks, beverages and sundries.

Theater Room
Guests can take a seat in front of the 52" HDTV and watch the variety of programming. Or for a little recreation, guests can engage in a lively game on the complimentary Nintendo Wii.

Meeting Space
Taking meetings and events to the next level is the goal of Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle. The 10-story hotel boasts more than 8,000 square feet of meeting space to accommodate small meetings and functions of up to 300 people. This ultra-adaptable space includes two boardrooms, six breakout suites, plug-and-play technology and complimentary WiFi. Delicious catering options and creative presentation are artfully handled by the hotel's experienced event services team.

Guest Rooms
Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley's 317 guest rooms are comprised of 309 deluxe rooms and eight suites, all offering guests supreme comfort with Marriott's REVIVE bedding package. Other room amenities include complimentary WiFi, large desks, 32" LCD TVs with premium channels and stunning bathrooms.

Go Green
Green has been Courtyard's signature color since Marriott launched the brand 25 years ago. Now it's even greener with the introduction of a guest recycling program - receptacles for paper, glass, plastic and metal are conveniently throughout the hotel.

For more information or reservations, call the Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle hotel directly at 800-815-5770 or visit the website at http://www. courtyardsd. com (http://www. courtyardsd. com).

About Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott is the leading select-service hotel brand in the United States. Providing guests with a combination of casual comfort and time saving services, Courtyard hotels feature large functional guest rooms and are conveniently situated where people travel. All Courtyards now offer free WiFi service to guests. Locations range from airports and office parks to downtown areas and recreational destinations. Several locations feature revitalized historical buildings. Courtyard is nearing 800 hotels worldwide. Courtyard participates in the company's award-winning Marriott Rewards® frequent guest program. Members earn their choice of points toward free vacations or frequent flyer mileage for dollars spent at more than 3,000 Marriott hotels worldwide.

Our statements about the number of, and particular hotels at which, we expect the new lobby to be introduced are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described in Marriott International, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause the new lobby introduction dates or locations to be different than we anticipate.

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Hear The Isle Of Light Webcast Now of Julia Rogers Hamrick, Spiritual-Growth Facilitator and Author of Recreating Eden

2011-10-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Hear The Isle Of Light Webcast Now of Julia Rogers Hamrick, Spiritual-Growth Facilitator and Author of Recreating Eden

Julia Rogers Hamrick, spiritual-growth facilitator and author of, Recreating Eden, is a recent guest on The Isle of Light Internet Radio Talk Show, speaking on the topic: "Raise Your Frequency and Return to Eden." Chyrene Pendleton is the host of this highly enlightening and very timely discussion. Click MP3 link to listen now: http://theisleoflight. com/TalkShows/JuliaRogersHamrick. mp3

Vernon, NY (PRWEB) August 30, 2006

The Isle Of Light presents Julia Rogers Hamrick, spiritual-growth facilitator since 1982, intuitive counselor, energy channel and author of "Recreating Eden: The exquisitely simple, divinely ordained plan for transforming your life and your planet." Chyrene Pendleton is the host of this highly enlightening and very timely discussion called, "Raise Your Frequency and Return to Paradise."

During the show, Julia describes the events leading her to Eden and what inspired her to write, Recreating Eden.

"When you let go of all the emotion you've been stuffing down, all the fear and all the sadness and all of the energy that comes when we get a disappointment -- when you let go of that energy, you clear out the pipes so that the Life Force, which is also known as Love, can flow more freely which raises your frequency because that's really what is required to raise your frequency, is the allowance of a free flow of Divine Love Life Force through you..."

We learn how Paradise on Earth is actually a state of being rather than a location as many of us have been taught and how we can all learn to find our way back to Paradise. Julia enlightens us with the true meaning of "The Fall of Man" from the Garden of Eden (in the Book of Genesis).

Julia also gives us steps on how to get ourselves into alignment and reveals many powerful tools we can use right now to immediately raise our frequencies. For example, one very powerful tool is aromatherapy. Julia describes how smelling it "brings your energy into your frontal lobes" but it has to be therapeutic-grade essential oils or even a natural fragrance from herbs or flowers in your garden.

"When you have the absolute maximum amount of Life Force flowing through you as is possible, and still be a human in a body, you have reached Paradise...The less Life Force you have flowing through you, the lower your frequency."

Julia Rogers Hamrick has free, monthly teleseminars which are interactive and designed to help you raise your consciousness. For instructions on how to participate, join her mailing list at:

Http://www. recreating-eden. com/newsletter. html (http://www. recreating-eden. com/newsletter. html)

Raise Your Frequency is the name of a forum founded by Julia. The intent of this forum is "to provide a platform for sharing ideas around raising frequency." To join, visit:

Http://mjulia. powerfulintentions. com/forum/raiseyourfrequency (http://mjulia. powerfulintentions. com/forum/raiseyourfrequency)

Julia's blog, Journal of the Journey Home to Eden, can be found at:

Http://www. recreating-eden. com/weblog/ (http://www. recreating-eden. com/weblog/)

To order Recreating Eden, which is also available at Amazon. com and metaphysical bookstores, and to receive Julia's quarterly newsletter which has more ways to raise your frequency visit her website at:

Http://www. recreating-eden. com (http://www. recreating-eden. com)

Julia Rogers Hamrick has been a spiritual-growth facilitator since 1982 when a health crisis catapulted her into an intense spiritual awakening and knowledge of her calling. Julia has designed and led a multitude of seminars and other growth experiences over the last two decades with the purpose of enhancing people's lives while expediting the transformation of humanity's consciousness and Planet Earth in turn.

The Isle Of Light Internet Radio Show Interview Times and Dates

This interview with Julia Rogers Hamrick airs at Live365.com on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, August 30th at 9 AM, 5 PM and 11 PM EDT and Saturday, September 2nd at 8 AM, 4 PM and 10 PM EDT, repeating every three days on a rotating time schedule. Schedule information can be found in the Radio/Television section of The Isle Of Light at http://www. theisleoflight. com (http://www. theisleoflight. com) as well as on The Isle Of Light radio station broadcast schedule at:

Http://www. live365.com/broadcast/scheduler/?stationname=avalon22 (http://www. live365.com/broadcast/scheduler/?stationname=avalon22)

The times listed above are all for Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

On the bottom of the Live365 schedule page and you will see the message "Please update your GMT offset to correct any time discrepancies." Make sure the GMT is adjusted (using the scroll down arrow) so the correct times for your area are shown on the schedule.

How To Listen

To listen to the shows, just click on:

Http://www. live365.com/stations/avalon22?play (http://www. live365.com/stations/avalon22?play)

If you are not already a listener of Live365, you will have to subscribe and it is free. Live365 has instructions on how to subscribe or you may read the instructions at www. theisleoflight. com in the Radio/Television section. You can also use your existing players and those options are provided at Live365 after going to:

Http://www. live365.com/stations/avalon22?play (http://www. live365.com/stations/avalon22?play)

For assistance with listening to the shows on Live365 (Windows users) click on:

Http://www. live365.com/help/listen/windows/index. html (http://www. live365.com/help/listen/windows/index. html)

For assistance with listening to the shows on Live365 (Mac users) click on:

Http://www. live365.com/help/listen/mac/index. html (http://www. live365.com/help/listen/mac/index. html)

Past radio shows are now archived at The Isle Of Light for your convenience. at:

Http://www. theisleoflight. com/Television/ShowArchives. htm (http://www. theisleoflight. com/Television/ShowArchives. htm)

The Isle Of Light at www. theisleoflight. com is designed to assist in the empowerment and enlightenment of all who dare to venture.

A free, monthly subscription to the newsletter/Ezine also called, The Isle Of Light is available.

As you explore, please visit the Catalog section featuring beautiful and unique artwork, accelerators, books, CDs and accessories - all created and inspired by those who are assisting in raising the consciousness of the planet.

Http://theisleoflight. com/Catalog/Catalog. htm (http://theisleoflight. com/Catalog/Catalog. htm)

If you are interesting in becoming a guest on The Isle Of Light, please contact the producer, Chyrene Pendleton, via email.

Visit the blog called, Prosperity is a State of Mind which is filled with tips, articles, links and personal experiences on ways you can manifest prosperity (or anything) in your life, using the Law of Attraction.

Http://theisleoflight. blogspot. com/ (http://theisleoflight. blogspot. com/)

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New ‘Workout Cheat Sheets’ Deliver Immediate Strength and Flexibility Gains

2011-10-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

New ‘Workout Cheat Sheets’ Deliver Immediate Strength and Flexibility Gains

Simple workout tool, part of revolutionary muscle activation system, boosts exercise performance up to 30 percent

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) August 3, 2006 -–

Imagine having the ability to instantly access increased muscle strength and flexibility, boosting exercise performance and achieving far better results in a fraction of typical workout time. Now it’s possible, not through supplements or years of training, but through exercise-specific muscle activations.

David Petersen, CSCS, has developed a muscle activation program that has produced immediate results for his clients in the Tampa Bay area. The program focuses on maximizing human function and performance by restoring muscle balance and movements.

According to Petersen, stress is the root cause of decreased performance. “When we experience any type of stress, our nervous system initiates the ‘fight or flight’ response and since most of the time we have no choice but to fight, our bodies instinctively close forward to defend our vital organs,” Petersen says. Continual daily stress reinforces this defensive posture, trapping the body in a weak, low-performance state.

“If you haven’t activated your muscles and opened your body up beforehand, you’re sabotaging your training,” Petersen says. “It’s impossible to defend and perform at the same time. Trying to exercise while locked in a defense posture means you’re literally fighting your own body. It’s ironic, but many people have trained for years without realizing their true potential”.

Anyone can benefit from the program through Petersen’s just-released “Workout Cheat Sheets,” anatomical drawings illustrating exercise-specific muscle activations to instantly increase muscle strength and flexibility. Use of the Cheat Sheets also helps in breaking the body out of defense mode, freeing it up for greatly improved performance.

“I’ve had some people call the activations magic,” says Petersen who prefers to consider them manipulation of the body’s natural reflexes. The true test of a muscle activation however is realized when a person performs one on themselves, and since the website offers a trial Sheet, a visitor can “activate” in seconds right in front of their computer.

While his clients may sometimes draw curious looks in the gym for their pre-workout routines, Petersen says, “This is perhaps the easiest, best bang-for-the-buck step you can take to instantly boost your performance. A year from now, this will be commonplace in gyms and health clubs.”

For more information on Workout Cheat Sheets, please contact David Petersen or visit http://www. workoutcheatsheets. com.

About David Petersen:

Petersen is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Kinesiologist. He has a BS in exercise physiology and biochemistry and holds a postgraduate degree in Biokinetics/Kinesiology. He owns B. O.S. S. Fitness Inc., a Tampa area fitness and consulting company.

Contact:

David Petersen, CSCS

B. O.S. S. Fitness Inc.

727-459-8546

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Free Career-Focus Seminars at Working World Job Fair in Los Angeles

2011-10-13T02:07:00.000-07:00

Free Career-Focus Seminars at Working World Job Fair in Los Angeles

High-energy seminars teach job seekers to find a job in healthcare, avoid interview mistakes, and power through a tough job market

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 23, 2010

It’s challenging to find work when the unemployment rate is 13 percent, which is why Working World magazine is hosting its Career Fair (http://www. workingworld. com/job-fair/) on April 29, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. The theme is “Putting Los Angeles to Work.”

While job seekers meet with recruiters in the hotel ballroom, career-focus seminars will be held in an adjacent room throughout the afternoon. The goal is to educate and inspire those looking for work. Seminars last 45 minutes and individuals are welcome to attend as many as they want, and go back and forth between the seminars and career fair.

Seminar topics include:

Getting a Job in Today’s Tough Market (http://www. workingworld. com/job-fair/speaker1.html)
Elevator Speech: You Need One (http://www. workingworld. com/job-fair/speaker2.html)
Jobs in Healthcare: Hottest Career of the New Millennium (http://www. workingworld. com/job-fair/speaker3.html)
The Top Interviewing Mistakes and What To Do Instead (http://www. workingworld. com/job-fair/speaker4.html)

Speakers were selected for their depth of knowledge and high-energy presentation skills. They include, Brad Bucklin of CareerPro Resumes, Dianne Gubin, president of Tech-Exec partners and co-author of PowerLadder; Robbie Gluckson, executive director of the Premiere Oncology Foundation; and, Leila Bulling Towne, founder of the Bulling Towne Group, specializing in executive coaching and organizational development.

This event is open to the public; however, business attire is required for all attendees.

Companies who will be recruiting staff include: Big 5 Sporting Goods, CHP, California Hospital Medical Center, City of L. A. Community Development, Colonial Life, Donor Services, Glendale Memorial Hospital, L. A. County Sherrif’s Medical Dept., LAPD, Los Robles Hospital, Prudential, Riverside Community Hospital, Sears, Metropolitan Water District, Time Warner Cable, West Hills Hospital, Zenith Insurance, and many more.

Working World is a Los Angeles-based job opportunities magazine and website. The magazine was founded in 1988 in Catherine Rhodes’s studio apartment. It is published 19 times per year and distributed free to a network of red newsracks throughout greater Los Angeles. The website features job postings, vocational career listings and an archive of career-related articles. Working World has hosted two Career Fairs each year for the past decade.

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Orthopaedic Oncologist James C. Wittig, MD Featured in New York Magazine's Best Doctors Issue for 2010

2011-10-12T22:58:00.000-07:00

Orthopaedic Oncologist James C. Wittig, MD Featured in New York Magazine's Best Doctors Issue for 2010

Deep Medical Insight, Compassionate Care and a Commitment to achieving treatment advances for benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors places Sarcoma Surgeon and Orthopaedic Oncologist Dr. Wittig at the top of his field

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2010

Whether he is consulting with a patient, building a sarcoma team or overseeing the Orthopaedic Oncology and Sarcoma Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center, James C. Wittig, MD, continues to be recognized for his surgical skills, personality and unmatched foresight to diagnose, treat and manage each and every case with individualized care, incredible resources and fortitude. Dr. Wittig has been featured in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" issue dated June 14, 2010 as one of the best orthopaedic surgeons in the New York Metro area.

As a child, while growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, a young Jim Wittig often carried a doctor's bag, making it very clear and obvious to those who knew him that he would someday commit his life to medicine. Adding the simple lessons of hard work, community outreach and motivation received either at home, on the playing field or in school set him up on a successful journey that formally began two decades ago. In 1990 he received Biology Department Honors Citation for Superior Academic Achievement and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seton Hall University. Four years later received his Medical Degree from New York University School of Medicine where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society and also served as president of the society. During medical school, he also received "Most Outstanding Research Presentation on Medical Student Assembly Day, The Lange Medical Publication Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Medical Student and the Glover C. Arnold surgical Award for the Medical Student who excelled in Surgery. From NYU he interned in General Surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City where he was appointed Administrative Chief Resident received the 'Orren D. Baab Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery, Member of the Senior Resident Staff who Best Exemplifies those Qualities of Academic Excellence, Clinical Proficiency and Capacity for Leadership, New York Orthopedic Hospital.' Dr. Wittig continued to fine tune his surgical skills as a Fellow in Orthopedic Oncology at Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Children's National Medical Center, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC as well as serve as a Sarcoma Consultant, Surgical Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

The experience and accolades he has received along his medical journey has continued to enrich his desire to teach fellow colleagues as well as secure the best treatment options available for both adults and children affected by orthopedic tumors. While an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Medical Center he received 'Teacher of the Year for Outstanding Leadership, Guidance and Selfless Dedication to the Residents of NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Department of Orthopedic Surgery Class of 2007.' His desire was also transparent when he joined Mount Sinai Medical Center and was asked to develop a multidisciplinary team to treat sarcomas and other musculoskeletal tumors. In a two year span, he has performed over 600 cases and has dramatically changed the lives of those who have met him. Dr. Wittig has been instrumental in recruiting a team of specialists who focus on diagnosing and treating sarcomas as well as other types of bone and soft tissue tumors that affect the extremities, pelvis and spine. Currently, the team consists of specialized Pathologist Dr. Roberto Garcia; Musculoskeletal Radiologist Dr. Kapil Desai, a Pediatric Oncologist, Dr Birte Wistinghausen and a Radiation Oncologist, Dr Vishal Gupta as well as three Physician Assistants, 2 administrative assistants, a second orthopedic oncologist, Dr. Ilya Iofin and Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi, a spine surgeon focusing on a collaborative approach for spine tumors.

Although the accolades are many for Dr. Wittig, none can quite compare to the heartfelt comments and updates he receives from his patients - whether 'near or far' or even those who have taken a plane cross country to see him. His 'bedside manner' has not yielded. It is the combination of gained medical insight, compassion in his care and a commitment to excellence that has made him one of the leading orthopedic oncologists in the country and one of only 150 doctors who specializes in this field.

James C. Wittig, MD specializes in limb-sparing surgery; pediatric and adult bone and soft tissue sarcomas; melanoma; benign musculoskeletal tumors; metastatic cancers; as well as complex hip and knee replacement surgery. He also has special expertise with regard to tumors that affect the shoulder girdle and scapula. In addition to his office at Mount Sinai Medical Center located at 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY, Dr. Wittig has satellite offices affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center, at Continental Plaza, 433 Hackensack Avenue, 2nd Floor, Hackensack, NJ and Morristown Memorial Hospital, at NJ Advanced Musculoskeletal Center, PA, 131 Madison Avenue, Suite 130, Morristown, NJ.

With a growing need for care in orthopedic oncology, Dr. Wittig will be expanding his practice in the Fall with a satellite office in Long Island to better reach and treat patients with complex orthopedic conditions. Currently, Dr. Wittig is Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief of Pediatric and Adult Orthopedic Oncology and the Sarcoma Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City as well as Chief, Orthopedic Oncology and Director, Sarcoma Section of the Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc.; and the Medical Society of New Jersey. He has published over 90 educational materials ranging from original reports, abstracts, videos and articles in the following publications: Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, The Journal of the American College of Surgeons, American Family Physician, Journal of Arthroplasty, Radiology and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He is also a prominent lecturer in the field of Orthopedic Surgery throughout the nation.
For more information about this or other related topics, or to schedule an appointment, please call (212) 241-1807, visit http://www. TumorSurgery. org (http://www. TumorSurgery. org)

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Majority of Americans Say Drug Trial Disclosure Would Increase Trust

2011-10-11T11:12:00.000-07:00

Majority of Americans Say Drug Trial Disclosure Would Increase Trust

57% of Americans would have increased trust in information received from clinical research professionals if clinical trial results are posted on a public website.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 9, 2005

A recent nationwide study of 1000 individuals completed by The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), and Opinion Dynamics of Cambridge, Massachusetts, reveals that over half (57%) of Americans would have greater trust in information received from clinical research professionals if the results of clinical trials were posted on a public website. This information comes in light of a statement issued on Thursday by four pharmaceutical company associations from the US, Europe, and Japan endorsing voluntary posting of data from clinical trials onto a public website. The CISCRP/Opinion Dynamics survey shows that this public disclosure would increase trust in over half of Americans. Detailed results of the survey are available on the CISCRP website at www. ciscrp. org.

Roni Thaler, President and CEO of the independent non-profit Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation added, ÂThis study serves as somewhat positive news to the pharmaceutical industry as it demonstrates that increased transparency will positively impact the publicÂs trust, particularly after the recent recalls of several popular prescription drugs.Â Ken Getz, CISCRP Chairman stated, ÂWhereas the results overall are encouraging they also suggest that additional initiatives to increase public trust through education and outreach are needed.Â

Richard Greif, of Opinion Dynamics said that, ÂThe CISCRP/Opinion Dynamics collaboration will continue to gather information which will be useful in determining the publicÂs feelings about clinical research participation, particularly in this very dynamic environment.Â

Located in Cambridge, MA, Opinion Dynamics Corporation (ODC) is a national leader in market research, polling and consulting in healthcare, associations, education, energy, financial services, food services, transportation, and travel. For more information about Opinion Dynamics Corporation, please visit www. OpinionDynamics. com.

CISCRP is a pioneering, independent non-profit organization founded in 2003 to educate and empower patients, the public, medical and research professionals, the media, and policymakers about clinical research participation and what it means to be an active participant in the process. For more information about CISCRP, please visit www. SmartParticipant. org.

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Abel Solutions to Deliver Contract Management Solution Based on SharePoint 2010 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

2011-10-10T02:08:00.000-07:00

Abel Solutions to Deliver Contract Management Solution Based on SharePoint 2010 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Abel Solutions, Atlanta’s leading Microsoft SharePoint solution provider, announced today that they will be developing a new contract management solution for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The solution will be built using Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Nintex Workflow 2010 and is designed to help Children’s legal department standardize their approach to the more than 150 different agreement types currently in use.

Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) January 20, 2011

Once deployed, the new contract management solution will take advantage of the workflow capabilities of SharePoint 2010 combined with Nintex Workflow 2010 to create an approval process whereby Children’s representatives can submit requests to the legal department for contract review and approval. The workflow will allow staff to track and monitor their requests throughout the approval process.

In an average month, Children’s legal department receives requests to review more than 50 different agreements. The solution will not only help track the status of these documents but will provide a central repository for approved templates, a clause library and executed contracts.

Children’s had previously launched SharePoint in a pilot mode but had yet to deploy it across their entire organization. Development of the contract management solution will allow them to adopt a new line of business solution as well as upgrade to SharePoint 2010 simultaneously.

“Children’s recognizes the value that SharePoint can provide to their organization in terms of collaboration and workflow management,” said David Hammond, vice president of Abel Solutions. “Now we are showing them how to put those capabilities to work solving real business problems already burdening their organization.”

About Abel Solutions, Inc.
Abel Solutions is Atlanta's only consulting firm focused on the delivery of real business solutions on the SharePoint platform. A Microsoft Gold Partner for Portals and Collaboration, Abel Solutions is also widely recognized for their custom application development and innovative delivery methodology. Abel Solutions has been delivering custom solutions for businesses, state and local government and non-profit organizations since 1995. For additional information, visit http://www. abelsolutions. com.

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LodgeNet Interactive Mobilizes Field Service Operations with Agentek

2011-10-10T00:05:00.000-07:00

LodgeNet Interactive Mobilizes Field Service Operations with Agentek

Agentek Continues to Expand Breadth as "Single Source" Provider of Dynamic Mobile Solutions that Fully-Connect the Field Force with New Customer LodgeNet

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 8, 2008

Agentek, Inc., a leading mobile field service software solutions provider, announced today that LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, selected Agentek's real-time mobile field force automation solution, to streamline and automate the processes associated with providing repair and maintenance services to the 10,000 hotel properties the company serves.

By providing real-time visibility across the entire service supply chain, Agentek's mobile field service software (http://www. agentek. com/products/agent-field-service. php) solutions are enabling the fully-connected field force and uniting the enterprise -- improving productivity and efficiency, reducing service related fuel, parts, and vehicle costs, and improving customer loyalty and retention.

Agentek will streamline and automate the capture and transmission of data in real-time, providing LodgeNet with an enterprise-wide, wireless communication and mobile workforce management system that automates critical field services processes -- resulting in service delivery efficiencies and improved customer service.

"We chose Agentek, because they provide the most complete and versatile mobile application and infrastructure in the marketplace today," said Steve Pofahl, senior vice president of Technical Operations. "Customer service excellence has been a cornerstone of LodgeNet's value proposition, and Agentek will help provide a consistent approach to how we communicate with our front line teams to ensure continual delivery of world-class service."

"LodgeNet joins a growing list of forward-thinking companies that are gaining real-time visibility and control of their field operations from utilizing Agentek's fully-connected mobile technology," said Jeff Jarvis, president and CEO, Agentek. "We are dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable mobility solutions that improve the customer experience, improve operations, efficiently manage margins and enhance the brand."

About Agentek:
Agentek is a leading provider of mobile field service software (http://www. agentek. com/products/agent-field-service. php) solutions that enable businesses to achieve a predictable, reliable and repeatable customer experience from commitment to service fulfillment in real-time. From pre-packaged and configured applications to backend enterprise integration, Agentek delivers end-to-end mobile software solutions that empower the field and unite the enterprise in field service, route accounting, direct store delivery and logistics automation. Find out how leading companies are leveraging Agentek's fully-connected mobile technology to develop new service revenues, cultivate customer loyalty and gain competitive advantage. www. agentek. com.

About LodgeNet Interactive:
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves more than 1.9 million hotel rooms representing 10,000 hotel properties worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit www. lodgenet. com. LodgeNet is a registered trademark of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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NALCAB Member Organizations Secure $3.7 Million in Federal Grants to Create Employment in Predominately Latino Communities

2011-10-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

NALCAB Member Organizations Secure $3.7 Million in Federal Grants to Create Employment in Predominately Latino Communities

Responding to the ongoing economic crisis in lower-income Latino communities, NALCAB–National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders assisted seven member organizations to secure $3.7 million in federal funding to create jobs in their local communities.

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) October 27, 2010

NALCAB supports a national network of community-based economic development organizations that are experts in implementing responsible, market-based strategies for creating jobs, developing neighborhood assets and building family wealth.

“Every day our members are at the frontlines of economic recovery in their communities. As a national organization, we support our members to access the capital and technical expertise necessary to implement successful job creation projects,” said Noel Poyo, Executive Director at NALCAB.

With these funds, the seven local non-profit organizations will be able to implement projects that will create over 230 new permanent full-time jobs over the next two years in both urban and rural low-income communities. Strategies include equity investments in high growth companies that are committed to hiring low-income people, microlending to small businesses and the development of commercial facilities.

“NALCAB’s deep commitment to building assets in communities has resulted in a dynamic partnership with EDCO to identify capital and implement market-based strategies that will create jobs, boost the local community’s economy, and provide a path for self-sustainability,” said Teo Tijerina, Executive Director at EDCO Ventures. A NALCAB Member, EDCO Ventures received a grant to invest in the development of a consumer electronics repair company located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in El Paso, TX.

The following is a list of the community development organizations that received funding:
· EDCO Ventures (Austin, TX)
· Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)
· Willmar Area Multicultural Market (Willmar, MN)
· Latino Economic Development Center (St. Paul, MN)
· Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (Kansas City, MO)
· Mission Economic Development Agency (San Francisco, CA)
· HELP-New Mexico, Inc. (Albuquerque, NM)

ABOUT NALCAB: National Association of Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) is a membership based organization whose members focus on affordable housing, micro-lending and family wealth building. For more information on NALCAB, please visit http://www. nalcab. org.

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La Brea Bakery Opens New Cafe at Pepperdine University

2011-10-07T19:59:00.000-07:00

La Brea Bakery Opens New Cafe at Pepperdine University

A grand opening ceremony was held to mark La Brea Bakery's first college campus location. Pepperdine students and faculty celebrated as they are amongst the first of American colleges to bring upscale dining options to campus.

Los Angeles, Calif. (Vocus) September 11, 2010

Pepperdine University, one of the nation’s leading independent Christian universities, and La Brea Bakery, the nation’s #1 artisan bread brand, have partnered to open a new La Brea Bakery Café on Pepperdine’s oceanfront campus in Malibu, Calif.

The café opening marks the first time that La Brea Bakery has extended its operations to a college campus. Founded in 1989 by James Beard award-winning pastry chef Nancy Silverton, La Brea Bakery is the leading producer of par-baked artisan breads distributed to foodservice and grocery retail businesses. The company maintains ownership of its original flagship storefront in Los Angeles, CA, in addition to a casual dining restaurant located in the Downtown Disney district in Anaheim, CA. Additionally, it operates eight café kiosk locations, including Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St. Paul international airports. La Brea Bakery is owned by Aryzta, AG, a global leader in specialty bakery brands.

The new 500-square-foot La Brea Bakery Café at Pepperdine will be operated under the auspices of Sodexo, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of integrated food and facilities management services. Sodexo has been managing Pepperdine’s student cafeteria operations since 1977, and will be responsible for all of the day-to-day foodservice operations at the new La Brea facility, as well.

Research from Sodexo indicates that students want on-campus dining options with locally-sourced food that provides comfort with a twist. Pepperdine responded by working with La Brea Bakery to create a menu offering healthy, high-end choices to fit the appetites of students and faculty throughout the day.

“We are delighted to welcome the La Brea Bakery to our campus,” said Andrew K. Benton, President of Pepperdine. “The new café location, which is adjacent to our Waves Cafeteria, will extend and enhance the menu choices currently available to our students, faculty and staff at the cafeteria.”

In addition to the Waves Cafeteria and now a La Brea Bakery Cafe, Pepperdine has a Jamba Juice, Nature’s Edge, HAWC Coffee House and other dining facilities on its Malibu campus.

“Reflecting on our commitment to culinary craftsmanship, quality and originality, La Brea Bakery and the university are very much aligned in terms of our mission,” said Mark Olcott, senior vice president of fresh operations for La Brea Bakery. “We are both committed to excellence in all we do – be it academic excellence or excellence in artisan breads and wholesome food offerings.”

Olcott continued, “Pepperdine’s campus in Malibu is an idyllic setting where the students, faculty and staff who will be dining in our café there will not only be able to enjoy fresh, great-tasting meals, but also breathtaking views of the Pacific.”

The grand opening celebration featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of an 8-foot baguette sandwich specially created for the occasion by La Brea Bakery. Entertainment was provided by Pepperdine’s Pep Band, along with the university’s cheerleaders and mascot, Willie the Wave. Attending the event were executives from La Brea Bakery and Sodexo, Pepperdine administrators, Pepperdine students and alumni, a well as faculty members and invited guests.

In honor of Pepperdine, a university-themed sandwich -- appropriately called the “Willie the Wave Sandwich”-- was specially created by La Brea Bakery and unveiled at the event. An online contest had been held prior to the grand opening in which students could cast votes for their favorite “Willie” sandwich among three selections. A drawing was then held during the opening ceremonies from the names of all students participating, with the winner receiving Park Hopper passes for Disneyland and California Adventure Parks and lunch at the La Brea Bakery Café at Downtown Disneyland.

Hours of operation for the new La Brea Bakery Café at Pepperdine will be Monday through Friday 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. The menu will include a variety of sandwiches, salads, soups and deserts such as cookies and pastries, along with assorted Peets Coffee and Tea and beverages.

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NJ 2-1-1 Provides Help to Those Who Are Hungry Find Food Resources and Practical Help

2011-10-07T18:29:00.000-07:00

NJ 2-1-1 Provides Help to Those Who Are Hungry Find Food Resources and Practical Help

NJ 2-1-1 call centers and the 2-1-1 Web site (www. nj211.org) offer practical information about resources to turn to in NJ for those who are hungry and are having trouble feeding their family. NJ 2-1-1 offers information on this and other life challenges like avoiding foreclosure, living through a layoff and utility assistance.

Paramus, NJ (PRWEB) January 6, 2009

As budgets tighten, no one in New Jersey should have to be hungry. There are places to turn if citizens need help finding a way to feed themselves or their family. NJ residents can dial 2-1-1 from anywhere in the state to learn about local resources and how to access them.

Residents may be eligible for Food Stamps if they meet the income eligibility requirements, enabling them to buy healthy food at many supermarkets. Applications for this program should be submitted through the county office of social services or a person can determine their eligibility by completing a brief questionnaire at www. njhelps. org.

New Jersey's WIC program will provide pregnant women, new mothers and children under 5 with vouchers for food and formula and also offers counseling services. Applications for this program (where can they find the application) must be submitted to local WIC offices.

Many schools offer breakfast and lunch programs that are either free of charge or available at a reduced rate. Check with your child's school to find out what is available. By taking advantage of this program families will save money that could be put towards purchasing food for dinner.

Senior clubs and centers offer food programs. All NJ counties have community programs that provide meals to person's age 60 and older. These include congregate or group meals, as well as meals for the homebound. Find out about a program near you by dialing 2-1-1 24/7 or during business hours your county Office on Aging at 1-877-222-3737.

Food Pantries provide packaged goods to people who cannot afford to buy groceries and soup kitchens offer a hot meal to the hungry. Both are dependent upon donations from the community to keep services going, and hours vary so patrons must call before going to make sure that the facility is open. A listing of food pantries and soup kitchens can be found by visiting www. endhungernj. org or by dialing 2-1-1.

More information on these programs and how they work is available on the NJ 2-1-1 web site (www. nj211.org). The site provides a brief description of available resources as well as direct phone numbers and office locations for each of the local social services and WIC offices throughout the state and provides income guidelines, application requirements and helpful links to other sites. NJ residents may also dial 2-1-1 any time of the day or night to receive free and confidential information and assistance from a caring professional who knows local community resources.

About NJ 211
NJ 2-1-1 is a system of support, using inbound calls as well as a Web site (www. nj211.org) with Instant Messaging capability, that is intended to provide free, personal assistance to anyone trying to navigate their way through the vast network of health and human services, government assistance programs and local community resources in New Jersey. NJ 2-1-1 is aimed at lessening the burden of callers by providing understanding and compassion along with the information that is needed to address the caller's concerns. This confidential service is supported by United Way in partnership with the State of New Jersey - Department of Human Services, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Department of Health and Senior Service, and the Department of Children and Families.

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Angel Investor to Provide Gifts for Deserving Kids This Holiday

2011-10-06T19:38:00.000-07:00

Angel Investor to Provide Gifts for Deserving Kids This Holiday

Next Generation Thought Leader, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and ViSalus Sciences Co-Founder, Blake Mallen, Launches Clicks for Gifts Campaign on Facebook

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) December 02, 2010

Today next generation thought leader, speaker and entrepreneur Blake Mallen announced the launch of his Clicks for Gifts campaign, on Facebook, to help provide gifts for deserving kids this holiday season.

"When I was young, Christmas was all about what I could get," recalls Mallen, "I feel so blessed to be in the position I am today, I now find myself asking how I can give. I came up Clicks for Gifts so anyone with a giving spirit can contribute over the holidays in a free, simple and fun way. Help me, help kids...the more clicks, the more gifts!"

Partnering with Marketing Engaged CEO, Joe Perez in the design and launch, Mallen's "Clicks for Gifts" is a campaign to provide gifts for children through his growing fan base on Facebook. "I think it is an extremely thoughtful and generous campaign based on the rapid growth of Blake's fan page organically. This incentive promises to reach it's cap of 25,000 new fans quickly - thus providing over $5,000 in gifts for deserving kids that may not have received anything otherwise this holiday," stated Perez. "It is an awesome cause where you can participate simply by clicking the 'Like' button and sharing it with friends on Facebook."

Mallen will write one check in the amount of $100 to the parents of deserving kids, who have been suggested by fans, for every 500 new fans he receives. To watch the video for more information on this campaign and how your click can generate a gift, visit http://www. ClicksForGifts. org.

About Blake Mallen
Going from a stereotypical suburban life to muti-millionaire by his mid-twenties, Blake Mallen is next generation thought leader, speaker, and entrepreneur. As Co Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of wellness innovator ViSalus Sciences, Blake is helping transform health around the world through the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge.

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Sunquest Introduces Integrated Clinical Environment Physician Portal Solution in US

2011-10-06T18:45:00.000-07:00

Sunquest Introduces Integrated Clinical Environment Physician Portal Solution in US

Sunquest is delivering its Integrated Clinical Environment (Sunquest ICE™) Physician Portal™ solution to the US marketplace.

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) February 17, 2010

Sunquest, (http://www. sunquestinfo. com) a leading provider of healthcare diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions, is delivering its Integrated Clinical Environment (Sunquest ICE™) Physician Portal™ solution to the US marketplace. This advanced technology, with a 10-year record of clinical success in the UK and around the globe, provides connectivity between laboratories and physicians within the community by orchestrating enhanced electronic health record (http://www. sunquestinfo. com)(EHR) integration.

“Our Integrated Clinical Environment connects the laboratory and other outpatient services with community-based physicians via an intuitive and innovative computerized provider order entry (CPOE) process,” said Lisa Cutts, Sunquest vice president of sales. “The ability to receive results into the physician’s office electronically, even in the absence of a physician office practice EMR solution, is vital for lab outreach and outpatient radiology testing.

“The resulting solution achieves many of the meaningful use goals detailed in the HITECH ACT of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Creating meaningful use for laboratory data (http://www. sunquestinfo. com) through enhanced quality, safety, efficiency, transparency, and availability is a primary advantage of the Integrated Clinical Environment technology.”

About Sunquest Information Systems
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. delivers market leading diagnostic information technology and outreach solutions designed and implemented to fulfill the business objectives of today’s healthcare leaders. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, the company has offices in: Raleigh, North Carolina; Norwich, United Kingdom; and Bangalore, India. Sunquest serves the global marketplace with reliable technology required for mission critical applications. These solutions provide the foundation to optimize the healthcare experience, deliver safe, effective, and timely patient care, expand community reach, and transform the delivery of healthcare with predictive and personalized medicine.

For more information please visit www. sunquestinfo. com, or phone +1 (800) 748-0692.

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Five Tips for Fearless Holiday Travel

2011-10-06T13:38:00.000-07:00

Five Tips for Fearless Holiday Travel

The holiday season is underway in a climate of uncertainty and fear. Between the global economic crisis, recent terror attacks in India, heightened security alerts in New York City, and violence in stores and malls, people are increasingly afraid about what to do if violence crosses their path. Steven Crimando, managing partner at XBRM (Extreme Behavioral Risk Management) in New York, is one of several leading behavioral experts in the US in the field of "Business Continuity." He says it's understandable why people may feel powerless.

New York, New York (PRWEB) December 12, 2008

Steven Crimando, managing partner at XBRM (Extreme Behavioral Risk Management) in New York, is one of several leading behavioral experts in the US in the field of "Business Continuity." He says it's understandable why people may feel powerless. "Ultimately the individual can take a meaningful degree of control of their safety and security and venture out into the world with greater confidence and ease. Adjusting your own thoughts and behaviors is the place to start making your world safer and less fearful."

Crimando offers 5 tips for fearless travel and a more relaxed Holiday season:

1. Remember you are never a passive observer to your own safety. Your safety is a shared responsibility between you and emergency services authorities including police, security, and others. Pay attention to your surroundings including fire exits, bottlenecks in crowds, announcements and general conditions. The police and security staff cannot be everywhere at once. You must be the first line of defense; be alert, aware and proactive.

2. Don't run from danger, run toward safety. While this is counterintuitive, running from danger, especially with a crowd or mob trying to escape, may very well put you at greater risk. Running toward safety advance planning and awareness. Mentally rehearse escape routes or survival behaviors before something actually happens.

3. File a "Flight Plan". Just as a pilot plans and documents a route, let others know where you will be throughout the day and how you expect to travel from place to place. Whether it's a local drive or an overseas trip, share your approximate itinerary with someone. If they hear about a problem on radio or TV, they may be able to warn you. If you're in a jam and your family and friends know where you are expected to be, they can mobilize assistance if you don't arrive as scheduled. Create a communications plan ahead of time.

4. Know Before You Go. Civil unrest, military conflicts and health risks such as disease outbreaks can surface suddenly and turn a vacation into nightmare. The U. S. State Department, and other sources, publishes travel advisories and warnings in real time.

Visit www. state. gov or www. firstgov. gov and consider bookmarking them on your mobile phone or e-mail.

5. Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is. If you feel uncomfortable in your travels, give yourself permission to leave. Don't worry about how you will be perceived. You can always return later, on your terms, when you feel safe. Don't ignore your internal security system.

Another option is to reach out to support groups and professionals for counseling and help.

Crimando and XBRM specialize in workplace behaviors and psychology that are related to emergency and disaster organizational preparedness. The firm trains employers and employees in the growing field of the human factor of crisis management response. This includes responding to economic and financial turmoil, disasters, workplace violence, terrorism, and other crisis situations. XBRM is a division of AllSector Technology Group, Inc. For more information, visit www. xbrm. com.

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Version 2.0 of Road of Life’s Cancer Prevention Program Released

2011-10-06T02:28:00.000-07:00

Version 2.0 of Road of Life’s Cancer Prevention Program Released

Road of Life: Cancer Prevention for Kids, a for-impact organization, has released the latest version of its pioneering elementary cancer prevention curriculum. Thanks to generous donations, the curriculum is now available for free download at Road of Life's website.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) September 29, 2006

This September, educators can access Road of Life’s newly-revised, ground-breaking cancer prevention program through the organization’s website.

Interested educators have the option of downloading the 33-lesson curriculum for free, or they may also purchase a packaged version of the curriculum for a nominal fee. The latest version of the curriculum brings critical preventive health information to students who too often miss out on this essential part of their education, while still implementing the core academic areas.

“Third and fourth grade teachers have plenty on their plate-they are busy keeping students up-to-speed on the core academic content areas. Yet, they must also incorporate health education into their lesson plans. Version 2.0 of Road of Life’s curriculum will save educators valuable time, as the curriculum can be downloaded quickly at Road of Life’s website, and it teaches essential health lessons focused on nutrition, fitness and the dangers of tobacco use while reinforcing key academic concepts in other subject areas,” says Ann Lewicki, Director of Education and Prevention. The cancer prevention curriculum, designed by Road of Life’s staff and reviewed by teachers and experts, includes math, language arts, science, and social studies concepts.

Not only does the curriculum integrate key academic concepts, but it is also aligned with National Health Education Standards. “With Version 2.0 of Road of Life’s curriculum, students benefit from a comprehensive health education program that empowers them with life-saving knowledge,” says Donica’ Beckett, Director of Program Outreach.

The American Cancer Society approximates that one-third of all cancer deaths are preventable, as they relate to diet and exercise. In light of such information, Road of Life’s program is crucial to the health of the next generation. “Working together to teach today’s youth about the importance of wellness is essential to reducing their risk of cancer later in life,” Beckett says.

As the only organization in the United States devoted entirely to cancer prevention for children, Road of Life is committed to expanding its program through a new partnership with TeachForward, an online community where teachers can share their most effective lessons—and search for, rate and discuss great lessons from teachers nationwide. Following a successful pilot program in which Road of Life partnered with mentoring organization City Year to deliver its curriculum, the organization looks forward to continued success across the country.

Click here to download the full curriculum (http://www. roadoflife. org/index. php? option=com_wrapper&Itemid=109)

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Stung by a Plague?

2011-10-05T16:52:00.000-07:00

Stung by a Plague?

WaspBane; a brand new, sophisticated wasp trap invented in Britain after several years of research and design.

(PRWEB) July 31, 2004

Wasps have arrived this summer with a vengeance. A mild winter following a late wasp season last year, have combined to bring on a plague of wasps bringing misery to thousands.

To cap it all, thousands of businesses and homes are using inferior wasp traps that actually stoke up wasps into a frenzied plague. Such traps are a real hazard to human health. They fail to kill all of the wasps that they catch and the escaped wasps attract more of their colleagues into the very areas that the traps are trying to protect. As a consequence people are far more likely to get stung and this is no laughing matter. In the US, according to the Ohio State University, as many as two million people have an allergy to wasp stings and hundreds of people die each year. This is a real wake up call to businesses to review their wasp protection measures. It is an irresponsible business that increases public risk.

Help is at hand however, with the launch of WaspBane; a brand new, sophisticated wasp trap invented in Britain after several years of research and design. WaspBane is probably one of the safest wasp traps in the World. Unlike many other traps, one of its key selling points is that it does not cause swarming. And, unlike many other traps, WaspBane is designed entirely around user safety. It has a unique disposable self sealing system which protects the user and a clever, secret, bait system which lasts all year long so WaspBane does not need routine cleaning or rebaiting. The makers of WaspBane are so confident about WaspBane that they have created a company around their product just to be able to meet growing demand.

For more information on WaspBane, visit the WaspBane website on www. waspbane. com

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Finland and China teaming in Nanotechnology

2011-10-04T23:52:00.000-07:00

Finland and China teaming in Nanotechnology

Finland's national nanotech initiative (FinNano) is rapidly advancing on the international scene. After kickstarting cooperation with Russia last week, FinNano is now sowing seeds in China.

(PRWEB) December 5, 2007

Finland is a leading partner in the Europan Union's nanotech group NMT, and directs the EU's material technology group MATERA.

The partners in Finland-China NAMI cooperation aim to create world class research and put Sino-Finnish nanotech products on the market together by 2010.

The Chinese Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Dr. Wan Gang and Vice Minister Dr. Shang Yong joined in the celebration of the opening of China International Nanotech Innovation Cluster (CINIC) in Suzhou on Saturday. Finland has set foot in Suzhou, signing agreements for nanotechnology development and commercialisation.

Mr. Juho Rissanen, the Beijing representative of Tekes and counsellor of science and technology at the Embassy of Finland, gave an opening speech in Chinese informing the new MOST Minister on the current status of Finland-China nanotech cooperation. Dr. Markku Lämsä, who leads Finland's nanotech programme, signed a cooperation agreement with Suzhou nanotech cluster. Represented by Mr. Jaani Heinonen of Tekes Shanghai office and the Consulate General of Finland, the Finnish Technical Research Centre VTT also signed a cooperation agreement with Suzhou.

"The willingness to team up and the amount of joint projects proposed clearly show the demand for deeper collaboration between China and Finland in the area of nanotechnology. The Sino-Finnish NAMI Nanotech Program can also positively increase the exchange of know-how between the European Union and China", says Dr. Lämsä.

The China-Finland NAMI (Nanotechnology Strategic Mutual Cooperation Initiative) was signed in Beijing in January 2007, and more than 30 project proposals and expressions of interest have been collected so far. The first cooperation projects under the NAMI programme have been launched in October.

Finland is the first country to sign a national level strategic cooperation agreement with China on nanotechnology. The new Finnish technology programme on functional materials, with a budget of 200 million euros, was introduced to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology last Monday in Beijing. It is expected that still more cooperation projects will be generated under this new programme, to be implemented under the NAMI framework. Both the national nanotech programme and functional materials programme are funded and directed by Tekes, and coordinated by Spinverse Inc., a private Finnish technology consultancy.

Ambitious objectives for cooperation

Finland-China NAMI cooperation aims at increasing the competitiveness of industrial sectors in the two countries. The industries include information and communication technologies, pulp and paper, chemicals, metals and other materials, diagnostics and healthcare. The production of energy using new technologies such as solar cell and fuel cells may also be considered.

In Finland, nanotechnology is one of the focus areas of national innovation policy, with extensive public and private investments. The Finnish Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Programme FinNano is a coordinated action on a national level to increase the expertise in science and technology. Finnish public funding organisations are investing more than 120 million euros in nanoscience and nanotechnology programmes between 2005 and 2010.

Further information

Counsellor Juho Rissanen, Tekes Beijing, tel. +86 10 8529 8625
Counsellor Jaani Heinonen, Tekes Shanghai, tel. +86 21 6104 1477
Dr Markku Lämsä, Tekes, FinNano programme manager, tel. +358 10 60 55793
Managing Director Pekka Koponen, FinNano programme coordinator, tel. +358 40 545 0008

About Tekes: www. tekes. fi/eng (http://www. tekes. fi/eng) and www. tekes. fi/cn (http://www. tekes. fi/cn)
About Tekes FinNano programme: www. tekes. fi/finnano (http://www. tekes. fi/finnano)

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The Madonnatization of Retirement: Newly Revised Book Shows How Retirement Has Changed and What It Means to Americans

2011-10-04T05:42:00.000-07:00

The Madonnatization of Retirement: Newly Revised Book Shows How Retirement Has Changed and What It Means to Americans

This year Madonna along with Prince, Caroline Kennedy and Sharon Stone will reach their 50th birthdays. And as more and more Americans reach age 50 and beyond, the thought of retiring at 55 or even 65 in the old, traditional sense, is the furthest thing from their minds. In the newly revised, third edition of The New Retirementality: Planning Your Life and Living Your Dreams... At Any Age You Want (John Wiley & Sons, July 2008), financial philosopher Mitch Anthony explains why the old way of retiring is irrelevant and why retirement should be, well, retired.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 12, 2008

This year Madonna along with Prince, Caroline Kennedy and Sharon Stone will reach their 50th birthdays. And as more and more Americans reach age 50 and beyond, the thought of retiring at 55 or even 65 in the old, traditional sense, is the furthest thing from their minds. Like the Queen of Reinvention she is, Madonna represents a new kind of 50 year old. Gone are the days when 50 year olds start thinking about retiring and living out the rest of their lives in retirement communities, playing golf and traveling in motor homes. Instead, they want a life that provides them with the freedom to pursue their personal and professional goals on their own schedules, and to achieve a healthy and satisfying balance in their lives among career, family, and leisure activities.

In the newly revised, third edition of The New Retirementality: Planning Your Life and Living Your Dreams... At Any Age You Want (John Wiley & Sons, July 2008), financial philosopher Mitch Anthony explains why the old way of retiring is irrelevant and why retirement should be, well, retired.

"It no longer makes sense for people to work years at a job they may hate in order to amass a fortune before retiring and living the next 30 plus years of their lives feeling bored, irrelevant, and out of the mainstream," says Anthony. "It is time to stop compartmentalizing work into the first part of our lives and leisure into the last part. Instead, with the appropriate financial planning and the right change in attitude, Americans can begin living the lives they really want now, not later. And for those of us who simply can't afford to retire in the traditional sense, it's time to rethink how we approach the rest of our lives. We can either sit back and give up, or realize that we have the opportunity to reshape our futures."

The New Retirementality helps readers examine their attitudes about work and retirement and about how life should be lived. Anthony shows readers how new opportunities will enable them to create a tailor-made life that is both fulfilling and flexible. Using exercises as well as anecdotes about real life people who are pursuing their dreams without a bundle in the bank, Anthony teaches readers how to identify their dreams and figure out how to achieve them. Among other things, Anthony uses his seven great "retiremyths" to challenge readers to abandon their preconceptions about retirement; highlights the financial building blocks readers can use to achieve the freedom they need to pursue their dreams on their own terms; and guides readers through an analysis of the emotional and psychological factors that can lead to a significant ROL (Return on Life).

With the latest edition of The New Retirementality, readers will discover how to achieve the freedom to pursue their retirement goals--at their own pace, on their own terms--regardless of their age. Anthony will show readers how new opportunities will enable them to create a tailor-made life that is both fulfilling and flexible. A companion website, NewRetirementality. com provides readers with the tools necessary to create a customized NewRetirementality profile.

Mitch Anthony is president of Advisor Insights, a Rochester, Minnesota-based training and communications firm, which advises the financial services and insurance industries. Mr. Anthony also writes and hosts the syndicated radio feature, The Daily Dose, heard on 160 stations nationwide, and the author of several additional books focused on the financial services industry. A living example of the new retirementality, Mr. Anthony has no plans to ever retire.

The Financial Life Planning Institute, founded by Mitch Anthony, is an organization focused on educating, training and developing tools for financial advisors in a discovery process called Financial Life Planning™. The Institute is focused on developing services and tools that help advisors implement the financial life planning process into their business by putting the client's interests before their own.
The New Retirementality (July 2008, $19.95, 256 pages, 6x9, paperback, ISBN: 978-0-470-25508-7) is available at neighborhood and online booksellers.

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A Bullfrog Spas Hot Tub Makes Wishes Come True

2011-10-04T02:24:00.000-07:00

A Bullfrog Spas Hot Tub Makes Wishes Come True

Donation of a Bullfrog hot tub changes a little boy's life by helping in his battle with Leukemia

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) October 27, 2009

Bullfrog Spas International, manufacturer of innovative portable hot tubs, has partnered with The Make-a-Wish Foundation to make children's wishes come true. Recently, Von, a four-year old Minnesota boy, who is battling Leukemia, made a wish for a hot tub to help ease the pains of his cancer treatments. Bullfrog was happy to help and made a donation of one of their larger hot tub (http://www. bullfrogspas. com/pages/spa-showroom. asp) models so that not only Von would benefit, but Von's family can also participate in his soothing hydrotherapy.

In recent correspondence, Von's father, Jason, expressed appreciation for the gift, which arrived at the family's home exactly one year from the time they first heard Von's diagnosis. He tells Bullfrog that, upon learning about the gift of a custom hot tub, Von's first words were "Is it a Bullfrog?" What an endorsement for the benefits of spa hydrotherapy made possible by Bullfrog's patented JetPak® hot tub jetting (http://www. bullfrogspas. com/pages/jetpaks. asp). Soothing hydrotherapy in a Bullfrog Spa alleviates much of the pain and discomfort faced by Von and others in his shoes in their battle for recovery and wellness.

In addition to the benefits of health and wellness (http://www. bullfrogspas. com/pages/benefits. asp) offered by hot tub hydrotherapy, a Bullfrog Spa gives families the quality time needed to strengthen ties and bring them closer. Von's father tells of how they discovered the benefits of hydrotherapy for Von and how it also helped the rest of their family, "We lived the first 10 months of Von's treatments with my in-laws, having moved to the area to get Von treated. They had a hot tub. We quickly realized that the time in the hot tub was not only good for Von's body and seemed to give him renewed strength and agility, but it also was a very special place for us as a family to gather and talk and process all that was going on."

Bullfrog Spas create an ideal atmosphere and location for bring families, like Von's, together by offering a wide array of fun and relaxing JetPak® options for everyone to enjoy. Each member of the family can choose their own JetPak® massage; whether it's soft and soothing, deep tissue, or cool waterfalls and fun bubbles. The relaxing hot water and endless variety of JetPak® options provides something for everyone, not to mention the precious time away from TV, cell phones, video games, the internet, and all of the other distractions families face these days.

Von's father goes on to report, "The (leukemia) treatment is a 3.5 year process and the first year that is the most difficult is behind us. Von's hair is back and he is a mostly normal little guy. His chances of licking it are great as there is an 85% success rate in the treatment with few lifetime side effects." Bullfrog International is pleased to do something to help in Von's battle and express the sincerest well wishes. Everyone is cheering for Von!

The innovative portable hot tubs made by Bullfrog Spas are perfect for individualized hydrotherapy treatment applications like Von's. JetPak® modular jetting technology, only available in Bullfrog Spas, makes them completely customizable at any time. Bullfrog's JetPaks can be moved from one seat in the spa to another in under one minute, perfect for changing the soothing effects of the jets to accommodate individuals and their different massage needs and preferences.

Von's father expressed his appreciation, not only for the soothing hydrotherapy Von so needs, but also for the family therapy, "I can't tell you how especially meaningful it is to us that you helped make the larger spa possible. It means the whole family can enjoy it at the same time." "A friend once told me, 'Buy a spa, it is cheaper than marriage counseling!' I would like to think that the spa was our family counselor for those first 10 months…Now we have a Bullfrog and are soaking in it daily. Von does cannonballs into it and...well...all seems right in the world."

To learn more about hydrotherapy and the customizable JetPaks available for your family in a Bullfrog Spa, please call today or visit www. bullfrogspas. com.

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The Estate of Doug Fieger Releases 2nd Album of Commemorative Series, Hankerings: A Tribute to Hank Williams by Doug Fieger

2011-10-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

The Estate of Doug Fieger Releases 2nd Album of Commemorative Series, Hankerings: A Tribute to Hank Williams by Doug Fieger

The family of Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack and co-writer of the #1 song My Sharona, is making available for the first time, a collection of recordings by the artist never before released in any format. Hankerings: A Tribute to Hank Williams by Doug Fieger, is the fulfillment of Fieger’s dream to release an album of Williams covers. Unfortunately that dream was never realized during his lifetime due to his battle with cancer.

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus) November 2, 2010

“The first music I remember hearing was country, and Hank was my first hero – he was the first guy with a rock star attitude,” Doug is quoted as saying in a 2008 interview with Willie Mosley of Vintage Guitar Magazine. “Apart from the fact that drums weren’t prominent in his music, it was proto-rock; marry it to R&B, and you have rock and roll.”

Fieger had begun laying down tracks for the album in 2004, just six months after he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He recruited longtime friend Elliot Easton (The Cars) to play lead guitar, and Bogie Bowles (Joe Bonamassa Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ozzy Osbourne) on drums, while Fieger supplied vocals, bass and rhythm guitar, but health issues and a busy touring schedule prevented the singer from completing the project. After Fieger’s death earlier this year, the multi-track tapes were found in his home studio in Woodland Hills, CA.

“All of Doug’s friends knew he had been recording these songs. But very few had ever heard them,” explains Doug’s sister, Beth Falkenstein. “After he died, everyone was asking me if I had found the tapes yet. They were all just so curious to hear them… and to hear his voice again.”

It turned out the tapes only contained the tracks to four songs, and had yet to be mixed and mastered. That job fell to Richard Bosworth, who had a long collaborative history with Doug, having produced, recorded and mixed five Knack albums.

“I jumped at the chance to work with Doug again. I booked time at House of Blues Studios, where Doug and I had worked together many times. Looking at the track sheets… I realized that they were sixteen track, which is the analog format with the highest fidelity. So that was exciting,” recalls Bosworth. “Doug had recorded blistering rockabilly versions of Hank's Hey Good Looking and Jambalaya, and heart felt ballad versions of I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You, all with awesome vocals...”

But only one of the songs – Hey Good Lookin’ – was ready for mixing. The lead guitar was missing on the other three tracks and since Bosworth was already in the studio time was short.

Bosworth called upon the one person he knew who could fill the musical gaps in the style and spirit Doug would have wanted; Knack co-founder, lead guitarist and Doug’s writing partner on over fifty songs, Berton Averre. “Berton is one of the best musicians I know. He has the ability to play guitars, keyboards on any style of music you throw at him,” Bosworth observes.

On a moment’s notice, Berton came to the studio to overdub additional rhythm and lead guitars on all three unfinished tracks, and even added acoustic piano on I'm So Lonesome. After three decades of partnership with Fieger, the fit was instinctive, and the result was a poignant collaboration between two artists who would never again have the chance to work together.

But perhaps the true spirit and value of this release is best summed up by Elliot Easton, who was with Doug when the journey began:

"Doug's Hank Williams project was a labor of love… I'm happy that people will get to hear this surprising facet of Doug's musical personality as he obviously had a deep love and feeling for this type of music. It deserves to see the light of day."

Track Listing:

1. Hey, Good Lookin’
2. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
3. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
4. I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)

For more information, please visit: http://www. dougfieger. com

For a review copy of the album, please contact Heather Noonan at pr (at) bfmdigital (dot) com or 818-762-0191.

About BFM Digital, Inc.
BFM Digital is a global digital music company committed to serving the independent music community and delivering quality music, spoken word and video content to leading online retailers worldwide. Representing a diverse catalog of indie labels, artists and publishers, BFM distributes to all of the major music services including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, Walmart, Nokia and many more. With an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, BFM works closely with their content providers from around the world to ensure maximum exposure of their catalog by customizing marketing efforts and building strong relationships with BFM's digital store partners.

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MLM-Secret. com Launched as Resource for Multilevel Marketers and Entrepeneurs Working from Home for Residual Income

2011-10-03T11:06:00.000-07:00

MLM-Secret. com Launched as Resource for Multilevel Marketers and Entrepeneurs Working from Home for Residual Income

New site provides the secrets to multilevel marketing work from home. Learn how to work at home and achieve MLM success with the right MLM company by earning residual income.

(PRWEB) May 12, 2004

MLM Secret provides the secrets to multilevel marketing work from home. Learn how to work at home and achieve MLM success with the right MLM company by earning residual income.

MLM-Secret. com is dedicated to the multilevel marketing professional seeking MLM success. It contains free MLM lead enhancing resources to help multilevel marketers improve how they handle their multilevel marketing leads. People new to MLM or who have not yet started can learn more about the industry as well as how to find a MLM company to pursue MLM success.

Topics covered include the elusive "MLM Secret," the multilevel marketing industry in general, residual income, work from home, home-based business, MLM leads, MLM opportunities and companies, MLM success and an MLM mailing list. The monthly newsletter follows the success of multilevel marketer Jeremy Likness and his wife, Doreen. The site contains several articles that will help prospective entrepeneurs choose their opportunity, or existing multilevel marketers enhance their ability to market through the Internet.

Writer and multilevel marketer Jeremy Likness created MLM-Secret. com with his wife, Doreen.

Doreen Likness was introduced to MLM in 2003. Their daughter was starting school, and Doreen was at home. She started her own home-based business with an MLM company as a hobby. That "hobby" quickly turned into a lucrative, money-making business venture. Jeremy was working full-time as a Director of IT at the time. After losing over 100 pounds with Doreen, Jeremy knew his passion was in health and fitness. He simply was unsure of how he could support the family without working full-time in the IT industry.

"I was lucky to meet my mentor, Mr. King, who taught me the concept of residual income," says Jeremy. "I learned I could work from home to build my business. Mr. King taught me the basic MLM Secret to success - a 'secret' that is really common knowledge to the rare few who succeed. This "MLM success secret" is simply to take consistent action. Learn from a mentor, join a mastermind group of successful entrepeneurs, and consistently take action to build a powerful organization. Any MLM lead can become a powerful business-building partner with the right system in place."

People who want to take advantage of MLM-Secret. com can learn more by visiting the site, www. mlm-secret. com

Free Seminar for Caregivers of Memory Impaired Older Adults Coming December 6 in St. Louis

2011-10-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

Free Seminar for Caregivers of Memory Impaired Older Adults Coming December 6 in St. Louis

Advice for people who help seniors with Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments will be offered.

St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) November 30, 2005

“Steps to Success: Practical Tools for Caregivers of the Memory Impaired” is the topic of a free elder advocacy seminar set for 7 to 9 p. m. on Tuesday December 6, 2005 at the Clayton Recreation Center, 50 Gay Avenue in St. Louis.

The forum hosted by the law firm of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman and Home Instead Senior Care of St. Louis is open to the public. It is part of the monthly “Encyclopedia of Aging” series of free elder care education programs hosted in St. Louis.

Stefanie Osiek, M. A., of Memory Care Home Solutions, a resource for persons caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s, dementia or memory impairment, will speak at the event moderated by Kathie B. Dudley, elder care attorney at Gallop, Johnson & Neuman and former judge in Missouri’s 11th Judicial Circuit.

“This free program will offer advice and encouragement for caregivers of memory-impaired older adults, plus practical tips to help reduce day-to-day challenges of providing such in-home care,” Ms. Dudley said.

To register for the December 6 seminar, please contact Kathie Dudley at Gallop, Johnson & Neuman by phoning 314.615.6000, extension 7125, or email KBDudley@gjn. com.

“The Encyclopedia of Aging” is a free monthly forum featuring experts in matters of healthcare, finance and lifestyle issues that impact adults and elderly people.

Home Instead Senior Care is the world's largest provider of comprehensive, non-medical companionship and non-medical home care services for seniors. These services are provided from offices in St. Louis at 8107 Delmar Boulevard and also throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal and Australia. See the website www. HomeInstead. com.

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, founded in 1976, renders a diverse range of legal services. It serves public and privately held corporations, small companies, start-up enterprises and non-profit entities, as well as individuals and families. It is St. Louis’ ninth largest law firm according to the St. Louis Business Journal “2005 Book of Lists.” The firm’s offices are at 101 South Hanley Road, Suite 1700.

For more information about Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, please contact Ms. Dudley or Daniel P. Mauzy at 314.615.6000 or visit the website www. GJN. com. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap @ Powerline Public Relations, LLC. 314.721.5505.

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Airpurifiershopper. com Launches its New Air Purifiers Review and Product Comparison Website

2011-09-30T12:46:00.000-07:00

Airpurifiershopper. com Launches its New Air Purifiers Review and Product Comparison Website

Air Purifier Shopper announced today it has launched its new website, www. Airpurifiershopper. com.

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 21, 2006

Air Purifier Shopper, a specialized air quality information and products supplier, announced today it has launched its new website, www. Airpurifiershopper. com, for people and industry professionals who want to educate themselves about indoor air pollution, airborne allergens and related air purification technologies.

Airpurifiershopper. com offers a wealth of tools that empower consumers by allowing them access to essential information ranging from allergen information, common triggers, articles about specific household pollutants, common remedies, air purifiers’ reviews and comparison charts. Furthermore a technology section has been created to explain in plain English all the different air purification technologies available, their true effectiveness and realistic expectations. "In the last few years there has been a growing concern about the potential health hazards caused by indoor air pollution and related airborne allergens in the United States," says Jeff Shannon, COO of www. airpurifiershopper. com "and this portal is all about that, we want to educate the consumers by providing all the tools and technologies needed today to help them improve the quality of their lives."

The largest majority of people are completely unaware of what their homes and building harbor as far as pollutants and allergens. Many of them think air pollution is something that is confined outside their door steps. On the contrary the air inside the average home can be 5 to 20 times more polluted than outdoor. Allergic disease affects one out of six Americans, and costs millions of dollars in medications, physician services and missed days from school and work.

In the last four years a great deal of new air cleaning technologies has been made available to the public that can really help reducing a large array of airborne allergens and pollutants. Today’s newest air purifiers are compact, stylish and very effective, and in many instances affordable.

“I foresee that in 5 to 10 years from now home air purifiers will be as common as DVD players in the average home in America.” Says Brett Rubens, Sales Manager Airpurifiershopper. com "and our deep commitment to continually provide valuable information and innovative technologies positions us as a valuable resource for the public."

Airpurifiershopper. com is always working to provide consumers with the latest air quality information and resources as well compelling air purification technologies. More information about Airpurifiershopper. com is available at www. airpurifiershopper. com

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Executions Examined at Neanderthal Museum in Düsseldorf

2011-09-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

Executions Examined at Neanderthal Museum in Düsseldorf

Gallow, Wheel, and Stake – Insights into Places of Horror is a special exhibit and rare examination of the history of executions.

Düsseldorf, Germany (Vocus) February 2, 2010

A new unique exhibit at the Neanderthal Museum in Düsseldorf examines executions from the Middle Ages through early modern times from an archeological, anthropological, and ethnographical viewpoint, looking at locations, methods, and causes. The exhibit is called "Gallow, Wheel, and Stake - Insights into Places of Horror", opens on February 20, 2010, and runs through June 27.

At the center of the exhibition are execution locations from the 13th century on. These places were commonly located outside of city limits and often maintained for generations, their names on historic maps often the only sign of their grisly past. Until now, few places of execution have been archaeologically investigated. The exhibit combines finds from several sites, and includes human remains, tools, and documents to illustrate execution procedures and their history, as well as conditions of executed human beings at the time of their death, such as age, state of health, and nutrition.

The exhibit is accompanied by an extensive program of lectures, events, and tours for adults and children, including several night tours and flash-light-only tours guided by story tellers and performers. Topics of events and lectures include “Witches of the Rhineland,” “Archeology in the Footsteps of Executioners,” “Executions of Bishops and Judges,” “Sinners” and Their Punishments Throughout the Ages,” and more.

The Neanderthal Museum is located at the Düssel River valley site called Neanderthal (near Düsseldorf) where bones of pre-historic humans were discovered 150 years ago by quarry workers. (Hence, the name Neanderthal for the discovered species (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis)). The museum is only minutes away from Düsseldorf and Düsseldorf International Airport and is open year-round.

For more information on the museum, the exhibit, and opening hours, visit www. neanderthal. de. For more information about Düsseldorf and Düsseldorf International Airport, please contact: Rainer Perry, 934 8th Avenue 2b, New York, NY 10019, phone: 212 957 6653, fax: 646 419 4070, email: perry. r(at)duesseldorf-tourismus(dot)de.

Düsseldorf, only a short distance from many major destinations, makes possible easy travel to the Rhine-Ruhr area, Cologne, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as many opportunities for short and long-term stays. For more information on Düsseldorf, visit www. visitduesseldorf. de

Düsseldorf International Airport, Germany’s third largest, offers several non-stop flights from US & Canadian cities (Atlanta, Chicago, Ft. Myers, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, Toronto, San Francisco, Vancouver), as well as convenient connections to many European cities. For more information about the airport, visit www. fly2dus. com

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Modern Day ÂDr. DoolittleÂ, Joy Turner, Debuts on Internet Talk Radio Network VoiceAmerica Radio with Show Talk With Your Animals

2011-09-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

Modern Day ÂDr. DoolittleÂ, Joy Turner, Debuts on Internet Talk Radio Network VoiceAmerica Radio with Show Talk With Your Animals

The new radio show dedicated to helping people learn how to communicate effectively with their animals, airs at a new time starting on January 7, 2005 on VoiceAmerica.

(PRWEB) January 4, 2005

Beginning on Friday, January 7, 2005 at 10AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern) pet owners have a new resource to help them communicate with their pets on Talk With Your Animals, a new internet talk radio show on the VoiceAmerica Radio Network (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/)) Hosted by Joy Turner, a renowned animal communicator and energy healer, Talk With Your Animals is a distinctive, informative and interactive talk show where listeners are encouraged to call in to communicate with their pets whether the issue involves behavior, health, or point of view.

Just like Dr. Doolittle, Joy Turner is able to communicate to animals, alive or deceased, and relay the information back to callers using the same intonations and energy as the pet. Through her relaying, listeners will recognize their animal companion.

ÂMy goal for Talk With Your Animals is to demonstrate that we are capable of having a deeper understanding of our animal companions,Â said host Joy Turner. ÂAll animals are self-aware and I hope to show that they can be our teachers as well as our healers.Â Joy continued, ÂI am excited to be able to bring this message to a world wide audience on the VoiceAmerica Radio Network and to bridge the communication gap between our pets and ourselves.Â

Each week, Talk With Your Animals will take calls from listeners regarding their pets. On the fourth Friday of the month Joy will have a guest who will discuss an area of their expertise regarding alternative ways of relating to animals.

To access the show, listeners need to log on to http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/) Listeners with questions are encouraged to call in live, toll-free at 1-888-335-5204.

More information about the program, future guests, and host Joy Turner can be found at http://www. talkwithyouranimals. com/ (http://www. talkwithyouranimals. com/) or at http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/)

About Joy Turner

Joy Turner has talked with animals all her life. She specializes in establishing verbal and energetic bridges between animals and their human companions to heal the rift between human and animal consciousness. Joy offers private and group communication and energetic sessions, seminars, animal communication playshops, healing energy playshops, and does benefits for numerous animal groups. She hosts Talk With Your Animals on VoiceAmerica and KKNW 1150 AM out of Seattle, WA. Joy is also a columnist for IG Times magazine and is the author of a book, The Spiritual Principles of Consciousness and Manifestation.

Joy lives in the Seattle, WA area with her large animal family and has much personal practice and experience in living all the principles she teaches. Her animal family includes Faith and Braveheart (Golden Retrievers), Mercury and Venus (cats), Dream Weaver and Ala (horses) and Sing and Sunny (canaries). For more information, please visit http://www. talkwithyouranimals. com/ (http://www. talkwithyouranimals. com/) or call 425-867-1779.

About SurfNet Media Group, Inc.

SurfNet Media Group (http://www. surfnetmedia. com/ (http://www. surfnetmedia. com/)) (SFNM:OTCBB) is an Internet digital entertainment media company producing and broadcasting live and on-demand talk radio content streamed globally 24/7. SurfNet produces and broadcasts over 100 programs weekly on its channels, VoiceAmericaÂ Radio (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. voice. voiceamerica. com/)) and BusinessAmericaÂ Radio (http://www. business. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. business. voiceamerica. com/)). SurfNetÂs newest channel, VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Radio (http://www. health. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. health. voiceamerica. com/)), premiered in November 2004. SurfNet enables sponsors to deliver cost-effective advertising content to targeted audiences. All channels may be accessed via http://www. voiceamerica. com/ (http://www. voiceamerica. com/)

SurfNet has developed Metaphor Media Display, a proprietary HTML container technology which includes a patent for adding content to websites. Metaphor can deliver rich media content directly to websites, desktops and portable devices in seconds without downloading and instantly modifies from a single control point. SurfNet has applied the Metaphor technology to create a Âpicture within a pictureÂ container that launches to a corner of a viewerÂs screen from a unique icon. Once launched, Metaphor broadcasts live, prerecorded or archived rich media content on top of Windows Media Player, Real Player or any other resident media player.

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Consumers Looking to Sustainable Food Production to Feed Global Population

2011-09-28T15:00:00.000-07:00

Consumers Looking to Sustainable Food Production to Feed Global Population

Latest IFIC Survey Also Shows Stable Attitudes on Using Biotechnology for Food Production

Washington, D. C. (Vocus) October 23, 2008

As food prices soar and the need to feed more people with fewer resources becomes increasingly challenging, new International Food Information Council (IFIC) (http://www. ific. org/) research shows more and more people are thinking about the concept of sustainable food production and its role in feeding the world. According to IFIC's 2008 Food Biotechnology survey (http://www. ific. org/research/biotechres. cfm), awareness of sustainable food production jumped 11 percent from 2007 to 2008 (from 30 to 41 percent). Consumers rated "growing more food to help feed the growing global population" as the most important factor for growing crops in a sustainable manner.

"Clearly, global food issues are on consumer's minds," said IFIC Senior Vice President, Danielle Schor. "This year's survey shows feeding the global population is a high priority and people are thinking of long lasting solutions."

This year marks the 13th annual IFIC Food Biotechnology survey and the second year it included questions about "sustainability." When asked to rank 5 factors related to growing crops in a sustainable way (http://www. ific. org/food/biotechnology/index. cfm), the factor ranked number one was "increasing the production of food staples in the world, thereby reducing world hunger," with "reducing the amount of pesticides needed to produce food" coming in second.

Other areas in this national survey included:

Plant Biotechnology
Overall favorable impression of plant biotechnology remained little changed from past years, with 84 percent of consumers having favorable or neutral impressions of using biotechnology with plants (http://www. ific. org/publications/qa/biotechqa. cfm). The majority of Americans would be likely to purchase foods from plants produced through biotechnology for specific benefits. Approximately three-fourths of consumers would be very or somewhat likely to buy a food product made with oils that had been modified by biotechnology to avoid trans fats or to provide more healthful fats, such as Omega-3 fatty acids.

Animal Biotechnology
Following last year's announcement from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe (http://www. ific. org/publications/qa/cloningqa. cfm), nearly half of Americans (48 percent) said they were "somewhat" or "very" likely to buy these products--similar to the result of 46 percent in 2007. When asked how likely they would be to buy meat and milk from genetically engineered animals if the FDA determined they were safe, 65 percent said they would be likely to purchase these products, with the percentage of those "very likely" having increased significantly from 2006 (12 percent) to 2008 (17 percent). The survey was carried out prior to FDA's release last month of proposed guidelines on how to regulate genetically engineered animals.

Potential positive impacts of animal biotechnology continue to correlate with increased support among consumers. Almost two-thirds of consumers (62 percent) said they had a positive impression of animal biotechnology when informed that "animal biotechnology can improve the quality and safety of food." More than half (52 percent) reacted positively to the statement "animal biotechnology can reduce the environmental impact of animal waste."

Confidence in U. S. Food Supply
Despite continuing media attention and focus on food concerns, consumers' overall confidence in the U. S. food supply remains high. Sixty-eight percent of Americans indicated they were "very" or "somewhat" confident in the food supply compared to 69 percent last year. Of those who listed a specific food safety concern, disease and contamination topped the list at 50 percent, a significant increase since 2007 (38 percent). Food safety issues having the lowest concern were biotechnology and processed foods, with 1 percent each.

Labeling
Satisfaction with current information on food labels remained high in 2008. Only 14 percent of consumers mentioned information they felt was missing, with less than 1 percent specifically mentioning biotechnology.

FDA requires special labeling only when the use of biotechnology introduces an allergen, or when it substantially changes the food's nutritional content. A solid majority of those polled (60 percent) "strongly" or "somewhat" support the FDA labeling requirements for food produced using biotechnology.

Summary from the Asian Food Biotechnology Consumer Attitudes Survey
The U. S. results can be compared with those of a similar survey released earlier this month by the Asian Food Information Centre (http://www. afic. org/2008/consumerresearch. php? news_id=819&start=0&category_id=25&parent_id=25&arcyear=&arcmonth) (www. afic. org). The survey commissioned by AFIC in five Asian countries--China, India, Japan, Philippines, and South Korea--shows that crops produced through biotechnology do not generate a high level of concern. In addition, although most Asian consumers are not familiar with the concept of "sustainable food production," once the concept is explained, a majority believe sustainable food production is important and accept plant biotechnology if the technology contributes to a more sustainable way of producing foods. Asian consumers are also ready to accept nutritional benefits from biotechnology-derived foods. However, specific benefits are linked to the dietary habits in each country.

Methodology
IFIC commissioned Cogent Research of Cambridge, MA, to conduct the 13th in a series (1997-2008) of quantitative assessments of U. S. adult consumer attitudes toward food biotechnology from July 29 to August 18, 2008. The survey had a sample size of 1,000 and the data were weighted on age and education to be nationally representative.

For additional information on the food biotechnology survey, or to schedule an interview with an expert please call the IFIC Media Team at 202-296-6540.
The International Food Information Council's (IFIC's) mission is to effectively communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others providing information to consumers. IFIC is supported primarily by the broad-based food, beverage and agricultural industries. IFIC and IFIC Foundation materials can be found on our Web site: http://ific. org (http://ific. org).

Contact: Eric Mittenthal (mittenthal @ ific. org)
Jania Matthews (matthews @ ific. org)
Phone: (202) 296-6540

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Home Technologies Corporation Begins Assistive Technology Program at Beechwood Home

2011-09-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

Home Technologies Corporation Begins Assistive Technology Program at Beechwood Home

Home Technologies Corporation has begun offering technology systems that allow persons with chronic disabilities to live a more independent lifestyle.

West Chester (PRWEB) December 15, 2004

Home Technologies Corporation is working with Beechwood Home, located in the O Bryonville Hyde Park area, to implement assistive technology or Electronic Aids to Daily Living (EADL) to the resident rooms at the facility. Assistive technology or Electronic Aids to Daily Living are means to interact and manipulate one or more devices electronically (door, blinds) or electronic appliance (television, lights, elevator). The goal of the program is to give the residents more independence by allowing them to perform common tasks in their rooms.

Beechwood Home Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Clark notes ÂBeechwood Home is one of only three philanthropic homes in the nation. Residents of Beechwood Home are adults with illnesses/conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, ParkinsonÂs disease, HunningtonÂs disease, stroke, spinal cord injuries and birth defects. With these illnesses come a broad range of disabilities that can make many of these tasks challenging. These common tasks include controlling the light settings in their room and bathroom, opening and closing the door, controlling the blinds, controlling the entertainment system (TV, VCR, DVD, radio), using the telephone and controlling the bed.Â

With the system from Home Technologies, the resident will be able to perform all of these tasks with simple voice commands, with the touch of a button or with a variety of other input devices. The controller can be mounted on a wheel chair, the bed, or used as a handheld. If a voice input is not appropriate for the user, other devices can be used such as: a Âsip-n-puffÂ switch (a pneumatic switch where the user sips on the nozzle to perform one action and puffs to perform another), pillow switches for triggering with head movements, floor switches that are activated using the foot, and switches that control the cursor by tracking a userÂs eye movements.

Frank Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Home Technologies Corporation explains, ÂWe have designed a system that is extremely easy to use and flexible enough to provide for the residentsÂ needs. Beechwood Home is an amazing facility providing exceptional quality of care. Now a resident does not have to rely on staff to make a phone call, turn the channel on the TV or adjust the lighting.Â

Implementation of the program will be in phases. The initial phase is completed with an installation in a demonstration room at Beechwood Home. The demonstration room will allow staff to familiarize themselves with the system, provide demonstrations to the general public and those in the health care profession, as well as allow current and future residents to discover what options are available and to actually try the system themselves. The timeframe on additional phases is in development.

ÂThe benefit of this system goes beyond Beechwood Home,Â says Allen. ÂThis system as well as additional features can really benefit a person with disabilities or special needs in the home setting. Not only can it create more independence, but provide ease of care and peace of mind for the families.Â

For more information about the demonstration room or Beechwood Home, call 513.321.9294.

For more information about the system capabilities or Home Technologies Corporation, call 513.645.4203 or visit www. htchometech. com.

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New Report Identifies Public Policies that Facilitate Health Fraud

2011-09-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

New Report Identifies Public Policies that Facilitate Health Fraud

PCMA: Independent Pharmacy Agenda Raises Questions

Washington, DC (Vocus) October 15, 2010

In light of the recent historic Medicare fraud bust, a new analysis that examines the “Seven Guiding Principles for Policymakers” to fighting health care fraud invites new questions about legislative efforts to reduce accountability and oversight of independent pharmacies, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) said today.

“Some policies meant to help independent pharmacies inadvertently open the door to fraud, abuse, and wasteful spending. It’s bad policy to make private payers partner with independent drugstores that are suspected of fraud, can’t be effectively audited or have been banned from federal programs,” said PCMA President and CEO Mark Merritt.

The white paper was released by the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA), the leading national organization focused exclusively on combating health care fraud. The “Seven Guiding Principles for Policymakers” seek to address the estimated $70 to $234 billion in annual financial losses resulting from fraud throughout the health care system and warns policymakers to avoid policies that could undermine fraud fighting efforts.

Specific questions should be raised about the following legislative proposals promoted by the independent pharmacy lobby:
Policies that make payers partner with pharmacies that are banned from federal programs (“Any Willing Pharmacy” policies). Legislation (HR 4199, the “Patient Health and Real Medication Access Cost Savings Act of 2009”) that would force plans to include in their networks pharmacies that have been banned from federal programs “runs counter” to preventing fraud, according to NHCAA. This low bar would allow admission for pharmacists “even if they have records of harmful prescription errors or a high number of consumer complaints.”

Policies that undermine payers’ ability to audit independent pharmacies suspected of fraud (“Audit Reform” policies). NHCAA supports measures that would “protect the integrity of health care audits by giving auditors more discretion and flexibility to perform their duties.” Unfortunately, legislation championed by the independent drugstore lobby (HR 5234, the PBM Audit Reform and Transparency Act of 2010) would instead grant pharmacies (even those with wasteful or abusive practices) an advance notice “heads up” before performing audits.

Policies that reduce payers’ time to verify pharmacy claims before payment (“Prompt Pay” policies). NHCAA states: “if claims are not rushed through the payment process, auditors and investigators will have more opportunities to detect attempts at fraud before they come to fruition.” So-called “prompt pay” laws in Medicare Part D that mandate rapid payment to independent pharmacies reduce the time available to detect pharmacy fraud, waste, and abuse. PCMA represents the nation’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which improve affordability and quality of care through the use of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing), generic alternatives, mail-service pharmacies, and other innovative tools for 210-plus million Americans.

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“Second Opinion” Radio with Dr. Ron Klatz: Now Podcasting at the Internet’s #1 Ranked Anti-Aging Educational Website, <a href="http://www. worldhealth. net" onclick="linkClick(this. href)">http://www. worldhealth. net</a>

2011-09-28T01:45:00.000-07:00

“Second Opinion” Radio with Dr. Ron Klatz: Now Podcasting at the Internet’s #1 Ranked Anti-Aging Educational Website, http://www. worldhealth. net

“Second Opinion” is a new audio program hosted by Ronald Klatz, M. D., D. O., physician founder and president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), the world’s leading non-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to optimize the human aging process. Podcasting 24x7 at The World Health Network, http://www. worldhealth. net, the Internet’s #1 ranked anti-aging educational website, “Second Opinion with Dr. Ron Klatz” is your resource to get the answers to look and feel twenty years younger today.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 19, 2010

Over 22,000 physicians, scientists, and health practitioners from 110 nations comprising the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), the world’s leading non-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to optimize the human aging process, bring to the airwaves the “Second Opinion” Radio Show.

Podcasting 24x7 at The World Health Network, http://www. worldhealth. net (http://www. worldhealth. net), the Internet’s #1 ranked anti-aging educational website, and broadcast on WPBR 1340AM (West Palm Beach, Florida), “Second Opinion” is a new audio program hosted by Ronald Klatz, M. D., D. O., physician founder and president of the A4M. Dr. Klatz interviews his colleagues – cutting-edge physicians and scientists from across the globe, bringing you the latest innovations in clinical practice, personal health, optimal performance, and medical news.

Featured Podcasts available 24x7 at http://www. worldhealth. net/secondopinion (http://www. worldhealth. net/secondopinion):
“Hazardous to Your Health: Endocrine Disruptors in Your Bottled Water,” with guest Dr. Tina Miranda, MD, MBA, Medical Director for the Rejuvenate Anti-Aging Centers, who presents compelling data suggesting the clear and present health dangers from plastic food and beverage containers containing endocrine disruptors, synthetic chemicals that behave like the body’s own hormones or block their normal function, causing disturbing and often irreversible health consequences. “Cell Phone Disease: Health Ills Linked to Environmental EMF Radiation,” with guest Conrad LeBeau, an investigative reporter and activist and founder of Keep Hope Alive, who discusses how microwave radiation from cell phone towers appears to be a major cause of interruption in the sleep patterns of Americans, thereby leading to serious and life-threatening health problems. “How to Survive Your Own Retirement,” with guest George Ure, MBA, aptly named “The People’s Economist” for his insightful analyses on breaking business news and trends in key financial market, who discusses economic preparedness in this era of extended life expectancies, and presents a Seven-Point Financial Survival Checklist to help you survive until retirement, and sustain your standard of living through retirement. “Combat Obesity & Diabetes Now,” with guest Dr. Frederic J. Vagnini, M. D., Medical Director of the Heart, Diabetes & Weight Loss Centers of New York. Dr. Vagnini explains the connection between heart disease and obesity and diabetes, exploring the health dangers of excess carbohydrates, insulin resistance and its role in degenerative diseases, dietary toxins to avoid, and lifestyle plans to help promote optimal health and longevity. “Avoid Your First Heart Attack,” with guest Dr. Stephen Sinatra, M. D., a board certified expert cardiologist in clinical practice for 30+ years and Honorary Medical Staff at Manchester (Connecticut) Memorial Hospital (USA). Dr. Sinatra explores the limits of conventional cardiology and debunk its most common modern myths regarding cholesterol, fish oil, and invasive cardiac surgery, They also review the latest data on the emerging science of electromedicine, and reveal natural, non-toxic, and non-surgical ways to reduce your risks of having a heart attack.

Log on to “Second Opinion with Dr. Ron Klatz,” Podcasting at http://www. worldhealth. net/secondopinion (http://www. worldhealth. net/secondopinion), to get the answers to look and feel twenty years younger today. While at The World Health Network, at http://www. worldhealth. net (http://www. worldhealth. net), be sure to sign up for the free Longevity Magazine™ e-Journal and to find an A4M trained physician specialist near you via the interactive Directory of Anti-Aging Health Professionals.

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. ("A4M") is a non-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on biomedical sciences, breaking technologies, and anti-aging issues. A4M believes that the disabilities associated with normal aging are caused by physiological dysfunction which in many cases are ameliorable to medical treatment, such that the human lifespan can be increased, and the quality of one's life enhanced as one grows chronologically older. A4M seeks to disseminate information concerning innovative science and research as well as tr6eatment modalities designed to prolong the human lifespan. Anti-Aging Medicine is based on the scientific principles of responsible medical care consistent with those of other healthcare specialties. Although A4M seeks to disseminate information on many types of medical treatments, it does not promote or endorse any specific treatment nor does it sell or endorse any commercial product.

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Physician Mentor Helps Colleagues Ease the Trauma of Medical Mistake

2011-09-26T08:08:00.000-07:00

Physician Mentor Helps Colleagues Ease the Trauma of Medical Mistake

Dr. Barry Bub, founder and director of Advanced Physician Awareness Training, aids physicians with the traumas of medical mistakes.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 19, 2004

ÂConscientious physicians are often deeply traumatized upon discovering they have made a medical mistake. Shock, horror, disbelief even a full-blown acute stress reaction, and sometimes posttraumatic stress disorder can result,Â explains physician mentor, Barry Bub, M. D., on his way to the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in New York City, carrying a heavy case of river stones that will be used in his workshop, ÂThe Trauma of Medical Mistakes: An Experiential Workshop.Â

ÂLitigation adds immeasurably to physiciansÂ trauma. Many physicians then isolate themselves becoming withdrawn or aloof. Others suppress their emotions with work, alcohol, or drugs. They begin to practice defensively, ordering unnecessary tests that cost the healthcare system billions of dollars annually. Ironically, the initial trauma often shuts them down as communicators, increasing their risk of future litigation,Â adds Dr. Bub, founder and director of Advanced Physician Awareness Training. The May 5 workshop, designed as a ritual for an intimate group, was similar to one conducted at a conference on physician health cosponsored by the American and Canadian Medical Associations in Vancouver, Canada, in 2002.

ÂThis was an extraordinary experience to help physicians who have made occasional errors, not to carry an overwhelming burden with them throughout their practice and lives,Â says workshop cochair Dr. Leah Dickstein, professor of psychiatry at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and an associate dean for faculty and student advocacy. ÂIt was an incredibly unifying experience, as these traumas are not normally verbalized, so physicians may think they are the only one who has experienced such trauma, but in this situation they were among colleagues in their specialty, and it was an opportunity for people with courage to share their experiences. Some shared their stories with the entire audience, while others spoke about their traumas as they were paired with a partner, one on one.Â Dickstein concludes, ÂAll participants learned that they were not inferior or incompetent, as this healing process began. While they wonÂt forget their error, the physicians realize that they are human beings and will not continue to be weighted down by the guilt they were carrying.Â Dickstein was recently chosen as one of 20 female psychiatrists (among 339 female physicians from the Civil War to the present) featured in the interactive exhibition, Changing the Face of Medicine, on view at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD.

ÂSociety offers no sanctuary for safe release, nor community of caring to hold the anguish of physicians,Â states Rabbi Goldie Milgram, Dr. BubÂs wife and partner in facilitating the workshop. ÂThe pillorying they experience in the press and legal system diminishes the nobility of the dedication of their lives as healers. We cannot afford to have our finest trained health professionals so damaged.Â The workshop was inspired by a Biblical ritual for helping people to forgive the unintentional mistakes of leaders. Rabbi Milgram explains, ÂWhen I saw the text of Leviticus 4:22-26, I thought how impressive, this ancient wisdom tradition didnÂt seek to overturn or shame a leader for an unintentional mistake. Instead, they creatively applied the sacrificial system to acknowledge the mistake before the community, creating the basis for communal forgiveness. In speaking with my husband, he agreed - medicine needs to reclaim some version of this.Â

ÂSo we adapted the ritual by creating a simple Âaltar of awareness.Â After reminding participants that the word doctor means teacher, participants engaged in a ritual honoring their most memorable teachers,Â explained Dr. Bub. ÂHaving connected them to the noble lineage of medicine as a learning/teaching profession, participants were then led through guided imagery that transformed the river stones they were holding into the metaphoric burden of their medical mistake upon their spirits. They then wrote their principle emotions on the stone. Words such as shame, guilt, fear, and sadness were most frequently used. After sharing with a partner, the stones were placed on the altar, followed by a flower symbolizing the pain and suffering of their patients.Â Rabbi Milgram added, ÂFor many, expressing their emotions in a community of support for the very first time was an intensely moving experience, one that will assist in freeing them to learn from their mistakes rather than suffer from them.Â

This workshop represents just one component of offered by Dr. Bub through his Advanced Physician Awareness Training. This program, designed for medical professionals, assists physicians in enhancing their communication and relationship skills with patients, through both private mentoring sessions and workshops offered across North America. Bub is also the author of Communication Skills that Heal (Radcliff Medical Press, Fall 2005). His dynamic, experiential trainings have been offered by NAJC, NICABM, APA, and AAPP. He has taught at medical schools and in hospital systems, such as the University of Minnesota and Kaiser Permanente, as well as at retreat centers, including Esalen and Elat Chayyim. A leader in the AMA Physician Health Initiative, his mentoring articles such as ÂListening Myths in MedicineÂ appear in Medical Economics. His extensive professional background includes graduation from the University of Cape Town Medical School; certification in Gestalt therapy; membership in the New York Gestalt Institute; chaplaincy training at the Hospital for Special Surgery; twenty-five years experience in family practice in Pennsylvania, also serving as a residency preceptor and president of the hospital medical staff; and at AJR-NYC, developing curriculum and teaching on communication and brief counseling skills.

For further information, e-mail DocBarryB@aol. com or visit the teaching resource-rich website www. ProcessMedicine. com.

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Choice Eldercare Launches a Free Elderly-Friendly Home Caregiving Program

2011-09-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

Choice Eldercare Launches a Free Elderly-Friendly Home Caregiving Program

On November 18, 2008, Choiceeldercare. org will be launched. This new website provides resources for the elderly Americans and their families to help maintain their independence.

River Edge, NJ (PRWEB) November 7, 2008

ChoiceElderCare. org (CEC) [http://www. choiceeldercare. org (http://www. choiceeldercare. org)] aims to provide a cheaper alternative to nursing and assisted living home placement for elderly Americans. By realizing that individual needs are different, CEC changes the way caregiving services are provided for the elderly by giving the families the ability to choose the level of care they need. The service which is available in all 50 states is a free online network of home caregivers who undergo extensive background and reference checks.

As healthcare costs rise and the elderly population grows, it is critical that families have access to resources that help their parents. In addition to providing a database of home caregivers, ChoiceElderCare. org offers articles on many topics of interests for the elderly and their families including managing finances, end-of-life decisions, dealing with disabilities, and more. CEC strives to be the one-stop shop for the all your eldercare needs.

About ChoiceElderCare. org
ChoiceElderCare. org is the first company to provide free eldercare coordination in all 50 states. The company was founded in 2006 by Dr. Laura Rozno and Agnessa Uchitel and became a free online solution in 2008 with the belief that elderly Americans and their families deserve to maintain their independence as long as possible. Choice ElderCare strives to provide customized caregiving services in addition to other valuable resources for the elderly and their families. Choice ElderCare is headquartered in River Edge, NJ. More information can be found at http://www. choiceeldercare. org (http://www. choiceeldercare. org).

Media Contact: Irene Kiselev, VP Development & Strategy
716.310.7624
(i. kiselev @ choiceeldercare. org)

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Exosect Secure Grant From The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture

2011-09-24T02:57:00.000-07:00

Exosect Secure Grant From The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture

Exosect awarded grant under the Dutch GENOEG Breed project.

(PRWEB) October 1, 2006

Exosect, a leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control, has announced that it is supported by the Genoeg Breed project and as part of that support, Genoeg-breed will provide up to €100,000 as 50 percent co-financing for additional research and/or registration costs. The grant has been awarded to Exosect to support a two-year programme of regulatory trials on Exosex CM, Exosect’s auto-confusion mating disruption product designed to control the population of Codling moth in apple and pear orchards. Exosex CM uses only 25 dispensers per hectare, releasing the equivalent of 1,000 times less pheromone into the atmosphere than competing mating disruption systems.

The GENEOG Breed project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, has been set up to promote the increase in use of biological pest control products, as project coordinator at the GENOEG Breed project, Joris van Herk, explains, “Dutch growers already use biological pest control products, the next step is for growers to recognise the benefits of using products of natural origins as part of their integrated pest management strategy. The grant aims to assist Exosect in the registration of Exosex CM, we hope that by helping organisations such as Exosect we will be able to drive down registration costs in the future.”

Exosect’s innovative technology can reduce or even replace blanket crop spraying. Its special formulated powder (Entostat*) is based on a food grade powder, which sticks to an insect via electrostatic attraction. When combined with specific insect pheromones the target insect pest is used to deliver a disrupting effect amongst its own population and thus breaks down the mating cycle. This technology has already proven commercially viable in the UK, US and South Africa.

Managing Director at Exosect, Martin Brown, comments, “This grant is significant and will greatly assist us in securing the first registration of our Exosex product on mainland Europe. We expect a successful registration in Holland will be the first of many registrations across northern Europe.”

About Entostat powder

Entostat™ is a natural plant wax extract. It exhibits the same properties as the waxes found in pitcher plants. The binding properties that lead to the wide ranging applications under development by Exosect. The wax has been found to bind strongly to insect cuticle as it has the ability to hold an electrostatic charge. As insects fly through the air or move across physical surfaces, their cuticle similarly becomes charged. When charged insect cuticle and the powder come close together (e. g. within an Exosex™ Auto-Confusion dispenser), the wax will adhere to the insect cuticle.

About Exosect

Exosect Limited was formed in 2001 to commercialise patented innovative pest control technology. Focusing primarily on R&D, Exosect has developed a range of delivery systems based on the concept of attractants and active ingredients, including biologicals, formulated with patented powder carrier systems. Specialising in IPM based, environmentally acceptable pest control products, markets include crop protection (agriculture and horticulture), stored product, amenity landscape and public health. More on Exosect: www. exosect. com

Further information on Exosect -- including interviews, demonstrations, users stories and site visits -- is available from:

Lynsey Thorp

Exosect Press Office at MCC International Ltd

Tel: 01962 888 100 / Fax: 01962 888 125

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Discovery Health Channel presents special programs on World AIDS Day, December 1

2011-09-23T05:23:00.000-07:00

Discovery Health Channel presents special programs on World AIDS Day, December 1

New hopes, new fears, new concerns are emerging around AIDS, a disease that continues to spread and diversify. The in the US, nearly one million are infected and 40,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. On December 1, the Discovery Health Channel presents three special programs that expolore causes and conditions behind this growing epidemic.

(PRWEB) November 3, 2002

DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL AIRS SPECIAL

PROGRAMMING ON WORLD AIDS DAY - DECEMBER 1ST

-- Actor James Woods hosts program featuring children who share their personal experiences with HIV/AIDS; two others examine impact of this devastating epidemic on our society --

Although the growth of the ongoing AIDS epidemic has wrought a terrible physical and emotional toll, many people erroneously believe that AIDS has somehow been conquered, contained, or even cured. The truth is that it continues to thrive and spread at an alarming rate. Today, an estimated one million people in North American and 40 million people around the globe are living with HIV/AIDS. In conjunction with World AIDS Day on Sunday, December 1, Discovery Health Channel will present three special programs devoted to exploring the changing demographics of those impacted by this devastating illness Â especially children and minority populations.

AIDS IN THE 21st CENTURY, airing Sunday, December 1 at 5:30 PM (ET/PT), is a half-hour documentary from Cable Positive, the cable and telecommunications industryÂs AIDS action organization. Of great concern are shocking new trends in AIDS that could send the disease exploding into new generations. Through interviews with health experts, AIDS activists and those infected, the program concludes that the AIDS epidemic is just as controversial as it was 21 years ago.

The large number of children living with the secrecy and consequences of AIDS is just one of the tragic results of the disease. In the U. S., someone under the age of 25 becomes infected with AIDS every thirty minutes. BORN WITH HIV: LITTLE WARRIORS is premiering December 1 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) and is hosted by actor James Woods. BORN WITH HIV was directed by Ash, who is also working with Woods as the director of "This Girl's Life," a feature film in production.

Acclaimed for his dramatic and intense character portrayals on film and television, Woods explains that his participation in BORN WITH HIV is a way of showing his love and gratitude for what he learned working with HIV-infected children on 'This Girl's Life'. ÂI was inspired by how remarkably full of life they are when life has challenged them with adversity from the very start,Â says Woods, ÂThe children meet it with such character and strength and courageous determination to celebrate life, they became my teachers.Â

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In BORN WITH HIV we meet courageous kids who are coping in various ways with their HIV/AIDS. They are among the 10,000 children in the U. S. infected at birth with the AIDS virus, many of

Whom have lost one or both of their parents to the disease. At one time, HIV babies werenÂt given much hope of survival. But thanks to medical advances over the years, they are living longer with a real chance at life. The children who share their personal stories in BORN WITH HIV Â stories that are sometimes hopeful, sometimes heartbreaking Â were interviewed at Camp Heartland, a summer camp for children and teens with HIV/AIDS. They say one of the hardest parts of living with AIDS is the fear and misunderstanding in their communities. At camp, they momentarily escape the isolation and tragedy of their illness to experience the pure joy of being a kid.

AIDS AT 21, a documentary premiering at 9:00 PM (ET/PT) also on December 1, examines a number of dimensions of the AIDS epidemic Â including the disturbing problem of its fast growth and the often under-reported issue of AIDS' devastating impact upon minorities, women and the most innocent among us, newborns. Among the more troubling developments includes concern about the current generation of young Black men, who testing HIV positive and are dying at greater rates than ever before. Through first person interviews with men and women, medical experts and clinical researchers, AIDS AT 21, seeks to find answers to the troubling question of why, after twenty-one years since the first case of AIDS was discovered and with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on public education, has AIDS reached such epidemic proportions?

ÂAs part of our ongoing efforts to present vital information on important health issues, we are pleased to join the commemoration of World AIDS Day with these special programs,Â says Bob Reid, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Discovery Health Channel. ÂWe produced these programs to take a comprehensive look at the current state of the epidemic as it effects all elements of our society and to bring our viewers the message that although the struggle against AIDS is far from over, it is far from being hopeless.Â

AIDS IN THE 21st CENTURY is produced by Joyce Mitchell, George Tabbut Productions, for Cable Positive. BORN WITH HIV: LITTLE WARRIORS is produced by Ash and Allyson Tang for the Discovery Health Channel; Alon Orstein is the executive producer for the Discovery Health Channel. AIDS AT 21 is produced for the Discovery Health Channel by Gene A. Davis of the Gene Davis Group, Inc. and John Grassie is executive producer for the Discovery Health Channel.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Screener tapes, interviews with those involved with the programs and/or photographs can be made available upon request.

The Discovery Health Channel is a 24-hour health channel from the people who also bring you the Discovery Channel. Discovery Health is a source of trustworthy information about health, medicine, nutrition and fitness, both on television and online at www. discoveryhealth. com. Together, they reveal the remarkable science behind everyday human experiences, allowing viewers to walk away with a stronger knowledge and a deeper understanding of the ever-changing health and medical environment.

Family Physician Reveals The Truth About Living a Healthier Lifestyle

2011-09-23T04:07:00.000-07:00

Family Physician Reveals The Truth About Living a Healthier Lifestyle

Eating foods traditionally aligned with the natural human diet would seem like common sense, but modern day preservatives and sugars have infiltrated and plagued the human diet to detrimental effect

(PRWEB) February 3, 2010

“There is no diet out there that makes more sense to me than the paleo diet”, says Dr. Daniel Chong, smiling, radiant and accompanied by his remarkably healthy looking children. A graduate of the National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, and an active member of the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Dr. Daniel Chong speaks with Nikki Young about the importance of paleo living and why his kids never get sick.

The paleo diet is becoming increasingly popular, Nikki Young’s Paleo Cookbooks are receiving plaudits from all corners of the globe and the world is waking up to the healthy application of this traditional natural diet. Dr. Chong reveals in this interview why eating natural, wholesome and organic products is the way to maintain a consistently healthy body.

Eating foods traditionally aligned with the natural human diet would seem like common sense, but modern day preservatives and sugars have infiltrated and plagued the human diet to detrimental effect.

Paleolithic living is essentially living naturally as man would have done thousands of years ago, but it isn’t just our diets that should follow a natural course. In this interview Dr. Chong explains that paleolithic living extends way beyond food consumption, and our attention should also focus on limiting exposure to chemicals found in house-hold cleaning items and personal care products.

In recent times, the paleo diet has established itself as not just simply a diet, but as a lifestyle aligned with the way in which the human body is engineered. Dr. Chong points out that modern day food is generally of an inferior standard to that which our ancestors would have consumed, therefore quality organic foods and specific supplements are essential to our diet.

Dr. Chong and his children are living proof of the healthy paleo lifestyle, he says of his children; “They almost never have anything but "perfect poops" at least once a day. They also have very beautiful skin. I have literally not seen any sort of rash on either of them since they were infants”.

While other diets might offer temporary changes to the body, the paleo diet produces long lasting results by feeding the body exactly what it was designed to consume. Feeding the body a naturally correct diet will result in better skin, a better digestive system, increased energy, better sleep and reduced illness.

Dr. Chong is a family physician treating all age groups and covering a wide range of ailments. He explains that the general health of his patients would improve with some healthier diet adjustments; “I would also say that 100% of my patients will do at least somewhat better, regardless of what condition they have, if they improve their diets in an appropriate manner”.

Scientific research has proved that following a paleo diet can lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and maintain a balanced healthy body weight.

The majority of commercial diets are notoriously hard to implement and take serious willpower to maintain, yet the stark truth is that your previous dedication has more than likely been in vain. Dr. Chong delivers the disturbing truth that the majority of dietary advice we receive is in fact detrimental to the positive benefits we seek.

However, it would appear that the paleo diet is a saving grace designed to suit the dietary requirements of the human body, not starve it or unbalance its natural rhythm. With the compelling words of Dr. Chong it seems that the paleo lifestyle is the only logical and natural way forward for a consistently healthier existence.

Nikki Young, author of the Paleo Cookbooks, discusses dietary and lifestyle actions we can take to achieve good health. For more about Dr. Daniel Chong’s dietary and lifestyle recommendations as well as more about the paleo diet, visit the Living Paleo website at http://tinyurl. com/y9xkz4t (http://tinyurl. com/y9xkz4t)

The Paleo Diet
The Paleo diet is based upon the principle of eating naturally harvested foods including meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. The Paleo Cookbooks, containing 310 recipes with simple step by step instructions for easy and nutritious cooking, will help you create paleo friendly meals everyday of the week. The Paleo Cookbooks can be ordered at http://www. paleocookbook. com (http://www. paleocookbook. com)

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A Critique of Apple's PR Response To Steve Jobs' Health Issues

2011-09-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

A Critique of Apple's PR Response To Steve Jobs' Health Issues

On the face of it Apple, maker of elegant, state-of-the-art computers, and the transformative iPhone and iPod, has nothing in common with North Korea, the most repressive and backward totalitarian state on the planet. And on first glance, Apple's innovative spark plug of a CEO, Steve Jobs, has nothing in common with North Korea's tyrannical dictator Kim Jong-Il. But last year when both Jobs and Kim had health problems, the opaque responses of Apple's public relations department and North Korea's propaganda ministry were surprisingly similar.

Lewes, Delaware (PRWEB) May 6, 2009

And on first glance, Apple's innovative spark plug of a CEO, Steve Jobs, has nothing in common with North Korea's tyrannical dictator Kim Jong-Il. But last year when both Jobs and Kim had health problems, the opaque responses of Apple's public relations department and North Korea's propaganda ministry were surprisingly similar.

That's one conclusion in an essay by George Merlis on the Harvard Business Services blog, an online business blog created by Harvard Business Services (http://www. delawareinc. com), a leading Delaware registered agent and expert in incorporating. Merlis, an alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism has both print and major television credits in his resume. As a former investigative producer for ABC News and later executive producer of "Good Morning America," "The CBS Morning News," "The Dick Cavett Show," and "Entertainment Tonight," he has been nominated for nine national Emmy awards and won one. George now media trains business, government and nonprofit sector clients through his company, Experience Media Consulting. He is also author of the book, "How to Master the Media," and writes a weekly column for the Harvard Business Services Blog (http://blog. delawareinc. com).

In his essay on Apple's public relations response to its CEO's illness Merlis writes, "Apple products define cool and cutting edge" but he faults Apple's "often contradictory and opaque handling of Jobs' health issues" and compares it to "the North Korean government's communications about Kim Jong-Il's August, 2008 stroke." Steve Jobs is scheduled to return to Apple at the end of June after a six-month leave of absence. But the response of Peter Oppenheimer, Apple CFO, to the question of whether that would happen was, Merlis writes, "more instructive for what he didn't say than what he did say: "We look forward to Steve returning to Apple at the end of June." Merlis concludes: "Anyone see the word, 'Yes' in that answer? I thought not."

For the full essay and for more information on incorporating in Delaware, visit: http://blog. delawareinc. com (http://blog. delawareinc. com)

For Press Inquiries please contact: Rick Bell, Chairman and CEO of Harvard Business Services

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SUPER LAWYERS 2003 HONORS 49 GARDERE ATTORNEYS Ruckman, Schoenbrun Receive Additional Recognition

2011-09-20T10:57:00.000-07:00

SUPER LAWYERS 2003 HONORS 49 GARDERE ATTORNEYS Ruckman, Schoenbrun Receive Additional Recognition

Forty-nine attorneys from the Dallas and Houston offices of Gardere Wynne Sewell have been named to the inaugural list of Texas Super Lawyers.

(PRWEB) November 7, 2003

DALLAS/HOUSTON Â Forty-nine attorneys from the Dallas and Houston offices of Gardere Wynne Sewell have been named to the inaugural list of Texas Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyer selections were based on peer nominations made by more than 60,000 attorneys from across the state. Gardere attorneys were included in 19 separate practice areas. Fewer than 5 percent of Texas attorneys were chosen for this honor.

The Super Lawyers list appears in the November 2003 issue of Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers, a new publication produced by the publishers of Law & Politics Media Inc.

ÂRecognition from your peers is always rewarding,Â says Gardere Managing Partner Steve Good. Good was selected to Super Lawyers for his tax practice. ÂWhile it is gratifying to have 49 attorneys recognized from a firm of nearly 300, we believe this validates the overall quality of all of our attorneys and the firm as a whole.Â

Two Gardere attorneys received additional honors.

Bankruptcy & Workout attorney Deirdre B. Ruckman was named among the top 50 female attorneys in the state. Corporate Finance attorney Larry L. Schoenbrun was selected among the top 100 attorneys practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

ÂThe individual honors paid to Dee and Larry are unquestionably most deserved. They are not only outstanding attorneys, they are exceptional colleagues. Their individual clients, as well as everyone at this firm, are fortunate to work with them,Â notes Good.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, was founded in 1909 and is one of the SouthwestÂs largest full-service law firms. With offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City and Washington, D. C., Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and individuals in areas of health care, litigation, corporate, tax, environmental, labor and employment, intellectual property and financial services.

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Gardere Wynne Sewell Attorneys

Named to Super Lawyers 2003

Attorneys listed by practice area

Antitrust Litigation

Curtis L. Frisbie Jr., Dallas

Appellate

Cynthia C. Hollingsworth, Dallas

Stacy R. Obenhaus, Dallas

Banking & Financial

Dan L. Nicewander, Dallas

Bankruptcy & Workout

Robert S. Blanc, Houston

Susan M. Halpern, Dallas

Holland N. O'Neil, Dallas

Deirdre B. Ruckman, Dallas *

David R. Snodgrass, Dallas

Business Litigation

Dawn Estes, Dallas

Joe B. Harrison, Dallas

Robert M. Hoffman, Dallas

Michael Lowenberg, Dallas

William E. Matthews, Houston

John C. Nabors, Dallas

T. Michael Wall, Houston

Business (General)

Frank M. Putman Jr., Houston

Civil Litigation Defense

Jeffrey S. Davis, Houston

Class Action/Mass Torts

Richard O. Faulk, Houston

Corporate Finance

Lawrence B. Goldstein, Dallas

John T. Kipp, Dallas

Alan J. Perkins, Dallas

Larry L. Schoenbrun, Dallas**

Richard A. Tulli, Dallas

Criminal Defense (White Collar)

Thomas A. Hagemann, Houston

Employee Benefits

Suzan E. Fenner, Dallas

Employment Litigation

Kenneth C. Broodo, Dallas

Environmental/Land Use

Frances E. Phillips, Dallas

Estate Planning/Trusts

Jack W. Hawkins, Dallas

Keith V. Novick, Dallas

Lawrence J. Pirtle, Houston

Intellectual Property Law

Kenneth R. Glaser, Dallas

Labor & Employment

Stuart E. Blaugrund, Dallas

Ronald M. Gaswirth, Dallas

Douglas D. Haloftis, Dallas

Carrie B. Hoffman, Dallas

Neil G. Martin, Houston

Thomas E. Reddin, Dallas

Mergers & Acquisitions

James F. Adams, Dallas

Daniel L. Cohen, Houston

Lawrence E. Glasgow, Dallas

Real Estate

John R. Cochran Jr., Houston

W. Robert Dyer Jr., Dallas

Kevin L. Kelley, Dallas

Clifford J. Risman, Dallas

Michael R. Rooke, Houston

Tax

Allen B. Craig III, Houston

Stephen D. Good, Dallas

Cym H. Lowell, Dallas

Also named to the Top 50 Women list. ** Also named to the DFW 100 list.

Emerging Urban Needs Addressed with DuPont Innovations

2011-09-20T10:52:00.000-07:00

Emerging Urban Needs Addressed with DuPont Innovations

DuPont Materials Exhibit “Better City, Better Life” at China World Expo

Shanghai, CN (Vocus) August 10, 2010

As Shanghai hosts the World Expo 2010, DuPont innovations are there to deliver improved energy solutions, safeguard buildings and provide versatile and creative design options for interior design, among other benefits.

With the theme of “Better City, Better Life,” the World Expo 2010 highlights mankind’s vision for the future urban environment. DuPont, one of the sponsors of the U. S. pavilion, showcases how innovative products can contribute in everyday lives.

“DuPont’s market-driven innovation is helping to enable a more sustainable future for urban societies,” said Douglas Muzyka – president DuPont Greater China. “Our innovations deliver benefits that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and protect people and the environment.”

In addition to the U. S. pavilion, DuPont products also are featured in different pavilions. These products include:
DuPont Apollo thin-film photovoltaic modules are used for commercial rooftop and large-scale applications. The solar modules can generate more wattage output under diffuse lighting conditions and consume only about 1/200 the silicon of traditional crystalline silicon solar cells, resulting in shorter energy payback times. DuPont™ Tyvek® Weatherization Systems are part of a system created to seal buildings from the inside and out. Tyvek® is an Energy Star partner that helps enhance the energy efficiency, indoor air quality and overall comfort of a home or commercial building. Tyvek®, which combines properties of paper, film and fabric, also is an ideal choice for reusable bags by environmentally conscious customers. DuPont™ Energain® decreases the amount of energy used in a building by controlling temperature levels and thus reducing the need for cooling and heating. The result is major cost savings and reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymers are made partially with agricultural feedstocks instead of petrochemicals, thus reducing dependence on oil. In addition to fibers and fabrics, Sorona® can be used in films, filaments, engineering resins and other applications. Sorona® contains 37 percent renewably sourced ingredients by weight. DuPont™ Corian® solid surfaces, made from natural minerals and high-performance acrylic, are non-porous, helping to resist stains and growth of bacteria. Available in more than 100 colors and all fulfilling the U. S. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 51, Corian® is safe for food contact. DuPont™ SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayers help create lighter, safer, more structural glass that can stand up to greater loads and higher threat levels. DuPont™ Teflon® FEP anti-flammable cable provides excellent fire resistance characteristics without producing toxic smoke in the event of fire, thus gaining valuable time for evacuation of personnel. In addition, it can be recycled. DuPont – one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals 20 years ago – has broadened its sustainability commitments beyond internal footprint reduction to include market-driven targets for both revenue and research and development investment. The goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for key global markets.

DuPont (http://www. dupont. com) is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, The miracles of science™, Tyvek®, Energain®, Teflon®, SentryGlas®, Corian® and Sorona® are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.

Contact:
Cathy Andriadis at catherine. l.andriadis(at)usa(dot)dupont(dot)com.

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Oregon Power Companies Offset Carbon Through Investment in EcuadorÂs Rainforest

2011-09-19T04:12:00.000-07:00

Oregon Power Companies Offset Carbon Through Investment in EcuadorÂs Rainforest

To combat global warming while conserving biodiversity, Conservation International and the Jatun Sacha Foundation, an Ecuadorian conservation organization, have launched a carbon offsets project to reforest 680 acres of degraded pastureland in northwest Ecuador. This reforestation project offsets a part of the carbon reductions required of new power plants built in the State of Oregon. The Climate Trust, a nonprofit organization set-up to invest in carbon activities for these companies, provided $186,000 in investment for this project.

(PRWEB) October 31, 2002

In 1997, Oregon passed the first law in the United States to limit carbon dioxide emissions, the primary gas responsible for the changes in weather patterns resulting from climate change. The law limits the net amount of carbon dioxide that a new power plant can release. One way new plants can meet these standards is by investing in carbon offsets projects through The Climate Trust, a nonprofit organization formed in 1997 in response to the Oregon legislation. This project marks the first time that The Climate Trust has funded an international carbon offsets project. Over the projectÂs 100-year lifespan, an estimated 65,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide will be mitigated, equaling 12,000 cars driving 12,000 miles.

ÂConservation International and the Jatun Sacha Foundation consider this investment vital in our continuing efforts to working with corporations to combat global warming,Â said Sonal I. Pandya, manager of Conservation InternationalÂs Carbon Offsets Program. ÂReforestation projects like these also have the additional benefits of protecting critical rainforest habitat, decreasing soil erosion, and providing a new source of investment for local communities.Â

ÂWeÂre excited to partner with these leading land conservation groups to provide permanent protection to an Ecuadorian rainforest where deforestation has worsened global warming,Â said Diana Bodtker, chair of The Climate Trust Board.

Located within EcuadorÂs 7,410 acre Bilsa Biological Reserve, this project will replant 15 native hardwood tree species from local nurseries. Healthy, intact forests store carbon taken from the atmosphere and thus play a unique role in mitigating the harmful effects of climate change. Global deforestation accounts for 20 percent of the annual emission of greenhouse gases. Currently, less than one percent of EcuadorÂs coastal rainforest remains intact due to the effects of deforestation from population growth, the doubling of farms and the planting of tall grasses which prevent native trees from being re-established.

EcuadorÂs unique ecosystem is located within an area Conservation International has classified as a biodiversity hotspot. The 25 biodiversity-hotspots cover just 1.4 percent of the EarthÂs land surface, yet claim more than 60 percent of total terrestrial species diversity. Under extreme threat, many hotspots have lost more than 90 percent of their original natural habitat. Rare animals found within the Bilsa Biological Reserve include the Jaguar, several small cat species, the Long Wattled Umbrella Bird, the Giant Anteater and abundant populations of the threatened Mantled Howler Monkey. With approximately 330 species, the reserve's bird species diversity is among the highest of any coastal site in Ecuador. A number of threatened birds live in the Bilsa Reserve, and some of the migratory bird species that breed in Bilsa spend part of their lives in Oregon forests. The ongoing botanical inventory at Bilsa has also uncovered 30 plant species new to science.

Reducing greenhouse gases is critical to mitigating the effects of climate change. For many corporations and countries, investments in more efficient ways to derive energy-powered services and forestry-based carbon offsets projects are a cost-effective way to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Land-use based carbon offsets projects also restores degraded lands and protect forests.

Engage Mutual Reveal That Parents Borrow From Child Trust Fund Savings

2011-09-18T16:28:00.000-07:00

Engage Mutual Reveal That Parents Borrow From Child Trust Fund Savings

More than one in five parents have been borrowing from their children’s savings account, with 44% of them borrowing between £200 and £500, the majority taking money over five months or less. Read more.

(PRWEB) December 24, 2009

The survey1 of 3,000 parents, conducted by child trust fund (http://www. engagemutual. com/engage-child-trust-fund. aspx? cmpid=CTFLink2) provider Engage Mutual Assurance (http://www. engagemutual. com), reveals that British families blame the recession for their gloomy financial outlook, and that some have resorted to withdrawing their kids’ cash to stay afloat.

Eighty two per cent of parents who admitted to borrowing claim the money they have taken is merely a loan, and they intend to pay it back as soon as they are a bit more flush.

But unexpected car repairs, house repairs and other bills have meant they have been forced to find extra money from somewhere.

And eight percent of them admit they wouldn’t be having a very Merry Christmas without a little ‘pocket money’ from the kids.

In 60 per cent of cases, between £200 and £5,000 has been taken out of children’s savings (http://www. engagemutual. com/engage-child-trust-fund. aspx? cmpid=CTFLink2). Forty per cent of those parents forced to turn to their kids’ savings say they did so to pay the bills, and a fifth had unexpected car repairs to contend with. Fourteen per cent admitted they had used the money to pay for a family holiday, whilst 12 per cent had borrowed it for house repairs.

Thirteen per cent of those who borrow from their kids say they don’t know where else to get the money from quickly, and almost two thirds of parents do so only when there is no other alternative.

Karl Elliott, Marketing Director at Engage Mutual said: “It is evident from this survey that the majority of parents who have borrowed money from their children have only done so because they found themselves in a desperate situation.

“Almost six in 10 adults admit their financial situation has significantly worsened over the past 18 months."

“And whilst it might be possible to budget for everyday spending and the usual bills and direct debits, it is the unexpected costs which people find hard to cope with."

“The problems occur when parents find it hard to pay the money back.”

The poll shows that 30 per cent of parents feel incredibly guilty taking money from their kid’s accounts, and 27 per cent feel saddened that their financial situation has become so dire.

With almost 70 per cent of children in the UK having less than £1,000 in their savings account – borrowing parents could have already withdrawn a significant part of their child’s nest egg.

Rightly, 60 per cent of parents admit they are worried about their child’s financial future.

Karl Elliott at Engage Mutual continued: “The child trust fund was created to contribute to the long term financial future of today’s children. A simple way for parents, grandparents and family members or friends to save for children, the funds cannot be touched until the child reaches 18."

“As a savings vehicle, the child trust fund is helping to break the cycle of short term financial planning for families in the UK. Because it is ‘untouchable’ it can help parents avoid the temptation to borrow and the guilt that invariably follows.”

1 Survey conducted for Engage Mutual by OnePoll (http://www. onepoll. com) in December 2009, with 3,000 parents across Great Britain.

For further information please contact:
Kathryn McLaughlin, engage Mutual Assurance
( 01423 855245 mobile: 07794 283788 y Kathryn. McLaughlin(at)engagemutual(dot)com

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. If using this article on a website, please link to www. engagemutual. com, using the following hyperlink text: engageMutual Assurance – meeting the changing needs of today’s modern families
2. engage Mutual Assurance is a trading name of Homeowners Friendly Society Ltd (HFSL), Registered and incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992, Registered number 964F and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, engage Mutual Funds Limited (eMFL) and engage Mutual Insurance Ltd (eMIL). Both HFSL and eMFL are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). HFSL’s Register number is 110072, eMFL’s Register number is 181487. eMIL is authorised to conduct general insurance business by the Financial Services Commission Gibraltar and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business. eMIL’s FSA Register No is 485680. You can check this on the FSA’s Register by visiting the FSA website www. fsa. gov. uk/register (http://www. fsa. gov. uk/register) or by contacting the FSA on 0845 606 1234.
3. engage is one of the larger UK mutuals providing simple, value for money savings, protection and investment products. It currently helps over 420,000 customers of all ages to protect, preserve or enhance their welfare, with some of the most straightforward products on the market. Engage prides itself on being a family-oriented, modern mutual, providing products that help enable households of all kinds to plan their finances to help meet their future needs. More information on engage Mutual is available at www. engagemutual. com
4. engage supports mutuality, friendly societies and the regional financial services industry through links with the Association of Mutual Insurers, the Association of Friendly Societies, Mutuo and Leeds Financial Services Initiative.
5. engage Mutual Funds Limited (EMFL) is a provider of the Child Trust Fund direct and in partnership with organisations including Yorkshire Building Society and Scarborough Building Society.
6. engage Mutual has been the title sponsor of the Rugby Super League since 2005 and has extended its agreement to 2010.
7. engage Mutual announced its entry into the health cash plan market in July 2008 following an agreement of partnership with Wakefield & District Hospital’s Contributory Scheme (WDHCS). Further to this, 30,000 health cash plan customers transferred from Premier Health Benefits (part of WDHCS) to engage Mutual Insurance Ltd.

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Information Shield Adds Mark Edmead to Security Policy Expert Panel

2011-09-18T15:40:00.000-07:00

Information Shield Adds Mark Edmead to Security Policy Expert Panel

Information Shield welcomes expert Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA to information security policy Expert Panel.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 12, 2006

Information Shield, publisher of the leading library of information security policies, announced today that Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA will join its panel of information security and privacy experts. Mark joins a distinguished group of leaders in the field of information security and privacy including Charles Cresson Wood, Rebecca Herold, Stephen Northcutt and Ben Rothke.

"We are excited to add Mark to our expert panel," said David Lineman, president of Information Shield. "Mark brings a very extensive background of IT security, risk, audit and corporate governance, with experience in helping organizations achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. He also has tremendous teaching experience both at the corporate and university level. Information Shield clients are encouraged to take advantage of his experience."

Mark Edmead, CISSP, CISA has over 25 years of experience in computer systems architecture, information security, and project management. His expertise includes access controls, cryptography, security management practices, network and Internet security, computer security law and investigations, and physical security. Mark has consulted with many Fortune 1000 companies in the areas of information systems and Internet security, including Intel, Capital One, Bridgemark/BDO Siedman, Maxwell Technologies, Wells Fargo Bank, Sempra Energy, IBM Corporation, World Health Organization, and Booz-Allen Hamilton. Mark has taught information security courses for the SANS Institute, MIS Institute, and the University of California San Diego. He is currently an adjunct professor at Keller Graduate School of Management.

The Information Shield Ask the Expert program allows customers and prospects to bring their most challenging information security and privacy policy questions to our panel of experts. The detailed responses are published in the free Policy Solutions Newsletter published monthly.

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Writer Urges 40 Is Enough

2011-09-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

Writer Urges 40 Is Enough

Vancouver Island author, Lisa Rickwood, wants everyone to slow down and stick to 40. Rickwood is a passionate supporter of Take Back Your Time Day held annually on October 24.

VANCOUVER BC (PRWEB) October 15, 2005

Vancouver Island author, Lisa Rickwood, wants everyone to slow down and stick to 40. Rickwood is a passionate supporter of Take Back Your Time Day held annually on October 24. Take Back Your Time is a major initiative in the US and Canada which challenges our current societal trends of overwork, over-scheduling and the resulting time famine most North Americans face on a daily basis. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the enactment of the 40 hour work week.

According to research, we’re working longer (more than 40 hours a week) despite the 1950s predictions of more leisure time in the 21st century. All the demands on workers have spawned high levels of stress, anxiety and other health concerns that weren’t noticeable decades earlier. While technology has freed us up, it’s also allowed us to accomplish more. Lisa came across many surprising statistics while researching her book, Escape the Pace: 100 Fun and Easy Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy Your Life.

Although Rickwood currently works 40 hours a week, she’s found ways to slow down and enjoy life by taking small mini holidays amidst the daily chaos. This is a common theme in her book, Escape The Pace. “Time is the only resource we can’t get back,” Lisa says. She is a regular contributor to Woman’s World and several other publications, runs an online site and e-zine and is a resource to the media.

Escape the Pace® has evolved beyond a “how-to” guide to an extensive website www. escapethepace. com offering a book, articles and resources designed to support the philosophy of slowing down and taking time for oneself. “It’s my belief that most people are overwhelmed and need to be reminded to slow down and take time for them.” Lisa states.

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Lester Robinson to Speak at Rochester's Synergy Expo

2011-09-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

Lester Robinson to Speak at Rochester's Synergy Expo

Rochester's Synergy Expo to be held at the Auditorium Center, 875 East Main Street in Rochester, June 3-4, 2006

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) June 2, 2006

With the strong support of notables such as Mayor Robert Duffy, Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton, Assemblywoman Susan John and others, Rochester’s Synergy Expo celebrates our community. Your ticket to have fun, learn, contact and support local business can be found at Rochester's Synergy Expo to be held at the Auditorium Center, 875 East Main Street in Rochester, June 3-4, 2006 10 a. m.-6 p. m. This new breed of Expo is designed to highlight businesses and organizations that improve the quality of life in Rochester at an event that offers diverse fun and learning for the public. There will be live performances and presentations throughout both days. They include the Downstairs Cabaret Theater, Stages, Garth Fagan Dance School, Susan B. Anthony House, Sonnenberg Gardens and many others. There will be a large art show as well as many dozens of vendors showcasing some of the best offerings of our area. Admission is $6 at the door and is good for the entire day.

Rochester Business Synergy (RBS) is a new business that promotes the New Business concept of Synergy. Daniel Battaglia, President of RBS says, "Synergy is the coming together of diverse parts to create an outcome that is more powerful than its separate parts could create alone. Business Synergy places value in diversity, education, collaboration, compassion and enjoyment of a high quality life". Vendors from many areas of interest will be present, including Integrative Health, Women's Interests, Diet, Exercise & Nutrition, Antiques, Businesses, Pets & Animals, Cultural Arts, Artisans, Art Show, Psychics, Kid Power, Delicious Rochester, Home Improvements, and more.

When the New Business Model is applied to the Rochester community using Synergy, what results is the Rochester Business Model. This model is unique in its composition and reflects some of our strong points. It comes together with the intention of supporting each other, which helps the whole community.

It is the magic of synergy that breathes life into the Rochester community. It is the magic of synergy that gives the depth - the intrigue; the enchantment; the richness - to life and to sharing. We have much to share. You may think you are going to an expo, but it is the magic that you will experience. Rochester is a rare jewel and must be showcased.

Several thousand attendees are expected each day of the Expo. Vendors are invited to register soon for inclusion in this unique event. Individuals or businesses who would like to sponsor the Expo are invited to do so by contacting the RBS office, at (585) 454-3370.

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More Natural Fat Burning Foods & Ready-Made Meal Plans Added to the Newly Revised Version of The Diet Solution Program

2011-09-16T12:45:00.000-07:00

More Natural Fat Burning Foods & Ready-Made Meal Plans Added to the Newly Revised Version of The Diet Solution Program

Certified Nutritionist and Exercise Specialist Isabel De Los Rios understands which foods are natural fat burning foods and explains it all in her recently revised version of The Diet Solution Program. Figuring out which foods boost metabolism naturally enabled the once overweight De Los Rios to drop the thirty excess pounds she carried on her petite frame. She has successfully kept the weight off for over ten years, while helping 50,000 other people throughout the world do the same.

Florham Park, NJ (PRWEB) June 15, 2010

Isabel De Los Rios is excited to share with others what she’s learned about natural fat burning foods and more in her newly revised version of The Diet Solution Program (http://www. TheDietSolutionProgram. com). De Los Rios is thrilled that the program has already helped 50,000 people worldwide lose weight for good. De Los Rios has made The Diet Solution Program available at www. TheDietSolutionProgram. com.

As a Certified Nutritionist, Exercise Specialist and author, De Los Rios realizes that today’s busy, hectic lifestyle makes it difficult to consistently choose the best foods for healthy living and weight loss. For this reason, the newly revised version of The Diet Solution Program includes delicious ready-made meal plans and more metabolism boosting food combinations.

The ready-made meal plans allow the dieter to stick to their health and weight loss goals in an easy, no stress way. These meal plans feature natural fat burning foods that keep the guesswork out of dieting.

De Los Rios explains, “I know you’re also going to love the already-done-for-you meal plans. It will tell you exactly what to eat and when to eat it. People just love using these meal plans as their guide.”

In The Diet Solution Program De Los Rios encourages dieters to stop the “calorie counting madness,” ignore the numbers on the scale and instead focus on eating natural fat burning foods in order to maximize their weight loss efforts. The revised version of The Diet Solution Program (http://www. TheDietSolutionProgram. com) also features a full 19 pages of answers to the most frequently asked questions as well as a number of refreshing vegetarian recipes.

“We’ve added more recipes because that’s what everybody wanted and everyone loves keeping variety in their meal plans. And vegetarians don’t worry, we’ve actually added in more recipes just for you,” says De Los Rios.

The Diet Solution Program (http://www. TheDietSolutionProgram. com) was developed by Certified Nutritionist and Exercise Specialist Isabel De Los Rios. To date, the program has helped 50,000 people throughout the world take off those stubborn extra pounds and keep them off. The recently revised version of The Diet Solution Program includes natural fat burning foods, vegetarian recipes and ready-made meal plans that simplify the weight loss process.

To purchase your copy of The Diet Solution Program or to learn more about natural fat burning foods, go to www. TheDietSolutionProgram. com.

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Midbrook Medical Supplies ATP Cleanliness Testing Equipment

2011-09-15T22:36:00.000-07:00

Midbrook Medical Supplies ATP Cleanliness Testing Equipment

Midbrook Medical, the Jackson, MI, based manufacturer of medical decontamination systems and custom fabricated medical equipment has begun offering affordable ATP testing devices to medical facilities. These handheld systems can quickly and easily measure the cleanliness of a surface, providing nearly instantaneous feedback on the effectiveness of cleaning practices.

Jackson, MI (Vocus) August 31, 2010

Due to nearly 40 years of experience in the cleaning industry, Midbrook is familiar with a number of different methods of cleanliness testing. Some methods, while accurate, are difficult and time consuming to perform. They are also expensive and require significant amounts of training to use correctly. ATP testing, however, is affordable and requires almost no instruction.

ATP testing works on a simple premise. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a chemical substance that powers reactions within cells. In layman’s terms, ATP acts as the energy currency or fuel of cells. This substance is present in all life forms except viruses and prions, but because viruses require living cells to survive, their presence can be indirectly determined with ATP testing. In a medical setting, ATP testing is an easy way to determine whether or not there are living bacteria on a surface, in addition to human residues. ATP testing will also determine the presence of other cellular residues that may harbor or serve and as a food source for living bacteria. The ability of ATP testing to determine the presence of bacteria makes it a useful tool for identifying and eliminating possible sources of healthcare acquired infections, which are a growing concern in the medical community.

To determine ATP levels, the user simply swabs the surface and places the swab into the handheld testing unit. After 15 seconds, the unit will give a result in terms of relative light units (RLU) which indicate the amount of ATP on the surface. The lower the RLU count, the less ATP is on the surface. By association, less ATP means less living bacteria. Different types of surfaces generally have different RLU levels that are deemed to be acceptable. For example, hospital room surfaces should be below 50 RLUs, while hospital common areas can have up to 75 RLUs.

Because of the fast and accurate results provided by ATP testing, it is ideal for use in medical settings. Employees can quickly and easily perform checks on different areas of the facility and receive immediate feedback. This allows them to perform immediate corrective action and identify problem areas for future cleaning, protecting both employees and patients from dangerous germs and bacteria. ATP testing also provides an easy method of gauging employee performance and illustrating the effectiveness of the cleaning process.

Midbrook Medical can provide not only the handheld unit and test swabs, but also the small amount of training and knowledge required to effectively and correctly perform ATP testing. In addition, Midbrook can help analyze the results and provide recommendations to improve the cleaning process.

Midbrook is the minority owned, world leading provider of process specific, high volume aqueous part cleaning systems, custom medical fabrications and decontamination systems, sealed solvent cleaning systems, and water bottling equipment.

For more information about Midbrook Medical, visit http://www. midbrookmedical. com/ For more information about ATP cleanliness testing, visit http://www. midbrook. com/tech-center/bacterial-and-fungi-testing/atp-testing/ or call 1-517-787-3481.

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Academic and Personal Development Coach Is Helping To Build Healthy And Successful Families, One Family Member At a Time

2011-09-15T18:37:00.000-07:00

Academic and Personal Development Coach Is Helping To Build Healthy And Successful Families, One Family Member At a Time

Smart Bee Coaching LLC is an alliance that helps parents to reclaim their lives and students to unlock their academic potential.

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 10, 2004

Marie Magdala Roker is a Family Coach and Certified Breakthrough Parenting Instructor who believes in "No Family Left Behind". When her own family had to deal with her husband's deployment to Iraq for a year, Ms. Roker ensured that her family was supported emotionally, spiritually and academically.

"Smart Bee Coaching was born out of my passion to help parents problem solve and find solutions and students to achieve greater scholastic achievements", says Ms. Roker. "I wanted to develop a coaching program that is sensitive to the needs of both parents and their children", she adds.

Ms. Roker developed a coaching program that addresses the personal development and academic needs of pre-teens, teens, and college students. According to Ms. Roker, "Academic coaching goes beyond tutoring because it helps students to develop effective studying and test taking strategies, set and achieve goals, and improve social and academic balance."

For parents, Ms. Roker offers Breakthrough Parenting Classes and coaching sessions to help reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm and overcome the daily struggles of parenting.

So what does Smart Bee Coaching LLC offer to clients? Aside from paid 1 on 1 coaching sessions and group coaching sessions, Smart Bee Coaching LLC offers free assessments, free 15 minute coaching sessions every Monday, free MAPP assessments for students, a free message board, and free monthly group sessions.

"I have designed my coaching sessions to be flexible and convenient for my clients", says Ms. Roker. Coaching sessions are 160 minutes per month (by phone, email or instant messenger) to be used at the client's discretion. Ms. Roker also offers scholarships to teens and young adults who are responsible for paying for their coaching sessions.

Smart Bee Coaching LLC also offers teleclasses and has special clubs for military families and moms who are business travelers.

Whatever the need may be, Ms. Roker is determined to help families be inspired, motivated and determined to live extraordinary lives!

For additional information, please visit Smart Bee Coaching LLC online at http://www. smartbeecoaching. com (http://www. smartbeecoaching. com)

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Phytobase Nutritionals Introduces Chocolate For Weight Loss, Additional Health Benefits

2011-09-15T05:12:00.000-07:00

Phytobase Nutritionals Introduces Chocolate For Weight Loss, Additional Health Benefits

The words "dark chocolate" often bring to mind images of indulgence. New studies have stripped chocolate of its decadent reputation to show that it has some surprisingly favorable health properties. A Harvard study found that eating dark chocolate three times a month could prolong a person's life by one year. Another study by Dundee University found that volunteers who ate dark chocolate cut the risk of developing blood clots by an astounding 75 percent.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2005

The studies point to flavonoids found in cocoa, chemicals derived from antioxidant-rich plants, which have a wide variety of nutritional benefits. These flavonoids can keep blood platelets from massing together - meaning a reduced risk of blood clots that could lead to heart attacks. "Dark chocolate provides better blood flow through the vessels, which is good for the heart," said Mary B. Engler, a professor of physiological nursing at the University of California, San Francisco's School of Nursing. Dark chocolate has also been known to lower blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients.

Clinical studies examining the health benefits of dark chocolate are growing, and nutritionists are taking note. The people at Phytobase Nutritionals have taken dark chocolate and added another benefit: Hoodia Gordonii. An appetite suppressant found in the African Kalahari desert, Hoodia Gordonii is able to stave off hunger while attacking obesity. The San Bushmen, one of the world's oldest tribes, have been eating Hoodia for thousands of years to block feelings of hunger and give them energy while hunting or on long trips across the desert. CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent, Lesley Stahl, was led into the Kalahari Desert of South Africa for an episode on this scientific breakthrough. When the plant was located, the tracker cut off a stalk and offered it to Stahl. After trying, it Stahl described it as "a little cucumbery in texture, but not bad." Stahl said she experienced no after effects, wasn't hungry all day and had no desire to eat or drink. "I'd have to say it did work," she said.

Phytobase has developed the first combination of sugar-free, low-carbohydrate dark chocolate and Hoodia Gordonii available on the market, called Chocoleans(TM).

Sam Gur, CEO of Phytobase Nutritionals, said, "Chocoleans are a dieter's dream come true and a truly unique concept. In addition to the benefits of dark chocolate and Hoodia Gordonii, Chocoleans also contain an extract of wolfberries, highly regarded for their anti-aging properties. Besides lowering your blood pressure and blood sugar levels, the wolfberry also improves your body's immune functions."

Other products available through Phytobase Nutritionals currently on the market include Hoodia DeLite(TM), a patent-pending meal replacement shake with Hoodia Gordonii, and HoodiaLean(TM), an appetite suppressant.

About Phytobase Nutritionals:

Phytobase Nutritionals Inc. is a Utah-based corporation that specializes in research and development of cutting-edge nutritional products and functional foods.

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Restaurant Designer, Barbara Bennett Joins HagerSmith Designs

2011-09-14T05:12:00.000-07:00

Restaurant Designer, Barbara Bennett Joins HagerSmith Designs

Barbara Bennett originally from New York and educated at Parsons School of Design has joined HagerSmith Design and will continue to design restaurants providing food service consultation and interior design.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) July 18, 2006

Barbara Bennett has worked on such projects as the Homeless Shelter in Raleigh, Tir Na Nog Irish Pub, The Acro Café at the Museum of Natural Sciences, Fat Tony's Italian Pub in Wilmington, Tomato Jakes in Durham and many many other restaurants in North Carolina and in Virginia. She has been designing restaurants in the Raleigh area for over ten years and has a total of more than twenty five years experience in the field of interior design. Barbara works closely with health officials and occasionally joins in to assist teaching plan review classes at the state level.

HagerSmith Designs at 300 South Dawson Street in Raleigh is a full service architectural firm including landscape architecture and a full interior design staff. With the addition of Barbara Bennett's services HagerSmith Designs will be offering all restaurant and food service facility design in house.

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The Homeowners Consumer Launches a National Investigation of Chinese Drywall Used By Lennar & Other U. S. Homebuilders in 2005 and 2006

2011-09-14T02:45:00.000-07:00

The Homeowners Consumer Launches a National Investigation of Chinese Drywall Used By Lennar & Other U. S. Homebuilders in 2005 and 2006

Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is the most renown consumer advocacy group focused on homeowner issues in the United States. The Homeowners Consumer Center is launching a national investigation on imported Chinese dry wall used by U. S. homebuilders, in 2005 & 2006. This type of drywall may omit a sulfur type smell, or the homeowner may develop respiratory issues, & the group is now trying to determine what, if any, health consequences may be attributable to the use of Chinese sheet rock. Homeowners in Florida or any other U. S. State should contact the Homeowners Consumer Center at 866-714-6466 if their home was built in 2005 and 2006, and there is a sulfur smell in their home, or if the homeowner or their family has developed respiratory issues, or contact the group via their Web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 26, 2009

Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is launching a nationwide investigation into U. S. homebuilders using Chinese made sheet rock or dry wall in new home construction in 2005 and 2006. The group has numerous concerns about sheet rock made in China including possible healthcare issues, environmental quality and the ability it resell the home, if it is discovered that Chinese made sheet rock poses a health or economic risk to the affected homeowners. While the product has been discovered in Florida, the Homeowners Consumer Center thinks in all likelihood the Chinese made dry wall products were sold nationwide.

According to the Homeowners Consumer Center, "In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina there was a severe shortage of sheet rock throughout the U. S. We lived in New Orleans before, during, and after Katrina, and specifically recall being told there was no sheet rock nationwide, or that it was now selling for triple what it was before."

Homeowners in Florida, or nationwide who purchased a new home between 2005 and 2007 should call the Homeowners Consumer Center, if their home or condominium unit has a sulfur or a rotten egg type smell at 866-714-6466 or contact them via their Web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com (http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com).

Background on the Chinese drywall issue:

On January 21, 2009, the South Florida Business Journal reported: "Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corp. said it has identified about 80 homes in Southwest Florida that are believed to have been built using Chinese drywall. The issue is a concern because the drywall apparently emits chemicals that purportedly cause health concerns. Many homeowners have complained about a sulfur odor. The homes were built in 2005 and 2006, during the real estate boom years. Lennar discovered the drywall issue through routine monitoring of home repair requests. "When we noticed that a number of our homes in Southwest Florida were experiencing problems with air-conditioning systems, we began taking a closer look," the company said in a news release.

At this time the Homeowners Consumer Center's investigation is limited to U. S. homes or condominiums, that were built between 2005 and 2006 in Florida, or in any other State with Chinese sheet rock, dry wall or gypsum board. Any homeowner in Florida or in any other State should contact the Homeowners Consumers Center if they have detected the following issues with their new home:
The homeowner knows that Chinese made sheet rock or dry wall was used in their home. The home or condominium has a noticeable smell of sulfur or rotten eggs. If a homeowner in a home built between 2005 & 2007 has developed respiratory issues. If the homeowner has noticed air conditioning issues, or an odd smell, when the air conditioning, or HVAC is on. Any homeowner in Florida or any other State with these issues should contact the Homeowners Consumer Center at 866-714-6466, or contact them via their Web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com (http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com) According to the Homeowners Consumer Center, "After going through Hurricane Katrina, all someone has to do is mention construction defect, or construction, or building material problem and we are on it. We are also worried Chinese sheet rock may have been used in New Orleans and other Gulf States after Katrina."

Note: The Homeowners Consumer Center would also like to hear from dry wall contractors who have knowledge of national homebuilders using Chinese dry wall or sheet rock type products.

Americas Watchdog created the Homeowners Consumer Center to be the premier homeowner advocacy group in the United States. The Homeowners Consumer Center earlier this year launched a national construction defect initiative for 2009. A homeowner with questions about Chinese made dry wall, or any other construction defect issue, in a newer U. S. home are always welcome to call the Homeowners Consumer Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or they can visit their Web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com (http://HomeownersConsumerCenter. com).

The Homeowners Consumer Center is all about homeowner protection & corporate responsibility.

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Germ Warfare Pure Instant Sanitizer is the Best Line of Defense in the Superbug Battle

2011-09-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

Germ Warfare Pure Instant Sanitizer is the Best Line of Defense in the Superbug Battle

A new group of drug-resistant "superbugs" is attacking America, and we're losing the battle. Potentially deadly bacteria - Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and Group A streptococcus (GAS - instigator of the so-called flesh-eating disease), among others - have moved beyond crowded, unsanitary breeding grounds such as skid row and prisons and are now infecting our hospitals, gyms, day care centers and homes.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 17, 2007

"Everybody in the community can be at risk," according to a spokesperson for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, quoted in a recent article for National Geographic News. And virtually anywhere close contact, improper hygiene, and shared items such as toys, implements and exercise equipment are to found can endanger ordinary people and their families.

Hand-washing and alcohol-based body sanitizers have been, up until now, the sole means of personal protection. But a new product on the market, PURE Instant Sanitizer, goes these considerably better, offering a formula that exceeds even FDA safety standards, killing 99.9% of disease-causing bacteria and fungus - including Staph, ringworm, warts and hepatitis - within 15 seconds of application.

The Growing Need
Several years ago, Adam Page and Garrett Olgin, co-owners of a chain of martial arts facilities in the Los Angeles area, realized that bacterial and fungal infections were starting to affect their and other gym owners' clientele.

"Sanitizing the facility wasn't the answer," Page says, "because people carried the bacteria on their bodies. We spent months searching for and trying out different products, but we couldn't find one that was both convenient to use and didn't contain alcohol."

Alcohol-based cleansers, the partners learned, were not only unpleasant, since they tend to dry out and irritate the skin with repeated application, as well as sting on contact with small cuts and abrasions, they also have been proven in several scientific studies to actually contribute to the spread of bacteria.

"When the skin dries, small cracks form," explains Page. "These allow increased ingress to germs. Since the killing properties of alcohol evaporate as soon as it is applied, bacteria and fungus are given an even better chance to spread."

Several manufacturers of alcohol-based sanitizers try to counteract this drying side-effect by adding emollients, such as Aloe Vera, to their products. While such emollients do soothe the skin, they can grow uncomfortably sticky over time. Worse, this tackiness can act as a "germ magnet," picking up fresh infections from new skin and surface contacts.

The Winning Formula
Page and Olgin finally found an antimicrobial formula developed by healthcare professionals specifically for diabetics and other specialized medical cases. The partners bought the rights to the formula's public usage, repackaged it for ease of application, and renamed their new product PURE Instant Sanitizer.

Unlike regular alcohol-based sanitizers, PURE does not burn and sting small cuts, bruises and scrapes - indeed; it has a soothing effect on them and helps speed healing as well. It does not strip skin of natural oils, leaving it susceptible to cracking. Instead, it acts as its own emollient, actually leaving the skin cleaner and softer with repeated use, with no sticky residue. PURE is also hypo-allergenic, and safe for all ages and body parts.

Best of all, PURE's germ-killing properties improve with repeated use, continuing to shield the body even after the product itself has been absorbed through the skin. Although the formula is a close-kept secret, one of PURE's main ingredients is Benzalkonium chloride (BAC), an antiseptic that has been used by the medical community for over 60 years. It is so safe for humans that the FDA has approved it as a germ-killing ingredient in mouthwashes.

In the battle against modern superbugs, PURE Instant Sanitizer acts as invisible, invincible body armour. Whether active in athletics, the medical community, or just plain worried about your own and your family's protection, PURE represents America's first, best line of defense - pure and simple.

Www. PureSanitizer. com

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Single Mom Spearheads Spray Fight

2011-09-13T08:44:00.000-07:00

Single Mom Spearheads Spray Fight

Los Angeles Unified School District becomes model for the nation, with pesticide policy that eliminates pests, but protects children, teachers, and staff.

(PRWEB) April 21, 2003

Daily News

Los Angeles

April 18, 2003

By Helen Gao

Staff Writer

Robina Suwol was dropping her sons off at Sherman Oaks Elementary School one sunny spring day when she saw a man wearing a hazardous-materials suit spraying the side of a building.

Her sons, Brandon and Nicholas, then 10 and 6, walked right into a fine mist of what turned out to be pesticide. Nicholas, who suffers from asthma, experienced a severe respiratory attack.

That was five years ago.

Since then, Suwol has founded a nationally recognized program in the Los Angeles Unified School District that alerts parents to the use of chemical sprays on school campuses, allowing them to make alternate arrangements to address their children's needs.

An estimated 6,000 parents have registered for notification.

"We are nationally renowned for this program now. Other districts are looking at us to change their policy as well," said school board member Julie Korenstein, who was an early champion of Suwol's cause.

At a news conference Thursday at Columbus Elementary School in Van Nuys, the National School Pesticide Reform Coalition released a report highlighting the LAUSD's policy as one of 27 exemplary programs around the country. Korenstein and Suwol were honored by Environment California, a member of the pesticide reform coalition.

"It's been an effort of love in terms of protecting kids," said Suwol, who spends many of her weekends at health fairs to spread the word about pesticides. "I want to help other people so their kids don't get sick."

A single mother who never thought of herself as an environmental activist, Suwol has since become a leader in a national movement to limit pesticide use in schools. She helped found California Safe Schools, a nonprofit public education group, and serves as its executive director. Occasionally, she travels to speak at conferences.

A year after the LAUSD adopted its pest management policy, the California Legislature passed the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 to raise awareness of the dangers of pesticides and promote the least-toxic means of killing weeds and bugs.

At the LAUSD, maintenance workers have been trained to use pesticides only as a last resort when infestations persist. The district has reduced the number of pesticides it uses from 137 to 37. And pesticides are no longer administered routinely, but are limited to an average of one application per school per year.

Current practices represent a sea change from the way things used to be done, said Ashley Posner, a Sherman Oaks parent who serves as chairman of California Safe Schools.

Through a public records request, Posner had found out that school maintenance workers were spraying pesticides and herbicides at levels 10 times or higher than the manufacturer's recommended dosage.

"They were buying in bulk and mixing concentrates. Apparently, the people doing the mixing weren't following the directions," he said.

More importantly, the district's pest management policy gives parents the right to know about chemicals used to kill bugs or weeds at their children's schools. They can now sign up to be notified 72 hours in advance of pest exterminations, so they can make arrangements to address their children's health concerns.

To prevent infestations, schools now thoroughly clean kitchens every six months, rather than every other year.

Suwol is launching a public education campaign to spread the message of pest prevention to children. With support from a local printer, the California Wellness Foundation and other organizations, she has printed color posters aimed at different age groups.

The posters urge students to clean up after they eat, to keep food and drinks in sealed containers, and to not leave food in their lockers.

Suwol and a crew of volunteers deliver the posters to schools. She also is talking to United Teachers Los Angeles to see whether pest management can be incorporated into the science curriculum.

"She is just a great example of grass-roots activism at work," said Kagan Owens, program director for Beyond Pesticides, a national advocacy group.

For more information about the LAUSD's Integrated Pest Management Policy or California Safe Schools, visit calisafe. org.

Lodgenet Reports on Success in High-Speed Internet

2011-09-13T00:54:00.000-07:00

Lodgenet Reports on Success in High-Speed Internet

Company Receives Highest Satisfaction Ranking Among Major HSIA Providers Entertainment 2Go Content Download Service Launched User Interface Upgrade Brings Consistency Of Experience Between HSIA, TV

Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) June 20, 2006

SIOUX FALLS SD, June 20, 2006 – LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, the world leader in interactive TV and broadband solutions to hotels, today opened its appearance at HITEC 2006 by announcing the following highlights relative to its high-speed Internet access (http://www. lodgenet. com/phitec06/?campaign=PRWebHSIAJune202006) (HSIA) business:

As part of the company’s Customer Satisfaction Initiative, LodgeNet commissioned a third-party survey of hotel general managers served by LodgeNet and three other major HSIA providers. GMs responding to the survey generally reported 30% higher satisfaction with LodgeNet-provided systems and service than with that provided by the other major HSIA providers. Additionally, 93% of current LodgeNet served GMs said they would “probably” or “definitely” recommend LodgeNet to another hotel. LodgeNet has launched its industry-first Entertainment 2Go (http://www. lodgenet. com/phitec06/E2GoSalesSlickQ206.pdf? campaign=PRWebHSIAJune202006) service, which enables guests to quickly, easily and legally download movies from an on-site edge server to their laptops. According to Scott C. Petersen, LodgeNet President & CEO, guests using Entertainment 2Go with a wired connection can download a full-length movie in as little as five minutes. LodgeNet recently released an enhanced guest interface that more closely resembles the menuing of the company’s interactive TV system, resulting in a more consistent cross-platform experience.

“These achievements reflect our ongoing focus on HSIA, which is a ‘must-have’ service for many travelers,” commented Petersen. “We are extremely pleased with the results of the recent hotel survey, which evidences our commitment to outstanding service and solutions to the hotel industry.”

LodgeNet invites HITEC attendees to HSIA demonstrations and discussion in Booth 301 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, today through Thursday June 22.

About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (www. lodgenet. com/?campaign=PRWebHSIAJune202006 (http://www. lodgenet. com/?campaign=PRWebHSIAJune202006)) is the world leader in interactive TV and broadband solutions to hotels throughout the United States and Canada as well as select international markets. These services include on-demand movies, on-demand games, music and music videos, subscription sports programming and television on-demand programming, as well as high-speed Internet access, all designed to serve the needs of the lodging industry and the traveling public. LodgeNet provides service to more than one million interactive hotel rooms and serves more than 6,000 hotel properties worldwide. LodgeNet estimates that during 2005 approximately 300 million domestic and international travelers had access to LodgeNet’s interactive television systems. In addition, LodgeNet is a leading innovator in the delivery of on-demand patient education, information and entertainment to healthcare facilities. LodgeNet is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET.

CONTACT:

Ann Parker

Director of Corporate Communications

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation

605-988-1000

Communications@lodgenet. com

Vodafone Americas Foundation Announces Last Call For Nominations For Second Annual Wireless Innovation Project

2011-09-12T19:28:00.000-07:00

Vodafone Americas Foundation Announces Last Call For Nominations For Second Annual Wireless Innovation Project

Deadline Date of February 1, 2010 to Apply for Up to $650,000 in Cash and Prizes for Wireless Projects Demonstrating Promise Of Solving Critical Global Issues and mHealth

Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) January 11, 2010

The Vodafone Americas Foundation announced the last call for nominations for the second annual Wireless Innovation Project, a competition to identify and reward the most promising advances in wireless related technologies that can be used to solve critical problems around the globe. Proposals will be accepted through February 1, 2010, with the final winners announced on April 19, 2010 at the annual Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood City, California.

“We’re encouraged by the entries we’ve received to date, and hope to see more come in before the deadline,” said Terry Kramer, President Vodafone Americas Foundation. “Last year’s winners produced impressive technologies that now have the potential to make a significant impact in developing countries.”

Vodafone Americas Foundation will award a total of $600,000 to the first ($300,000), second ($200,000) and third-prize ($100,000) winners of the Wireless Innovation Project. In addition, the mHealth Alliance Award will be given to the project demonstrating the most potential to solve critical health issues, particularly in developing countries. The winner of the mHealth Alliance Award will receive a cash prize and benefits totaling $50,000, including participation in Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society’s Global Social Benefit Incubator Program (GSBI™). The winner will also receive strategic and networking assistance from the mHealth Alliance, an umbrella group founded by the Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Foundation that supports cross-sector collaboration in delivering healthcare to the furthest reaches of wireless communications.

Although projects may be global in scope, applicants for the Wireless Innovation Project must be nonprofits, educational institutions or social entrepreneurs based in the United States. Up to $650,000 will be awarded to wireless projects demonstrating exceptional promise to solve a critical global issue in the following fields: education; health; access to communication; the environment; or economic development. Moreover, the innovation can also represent a significant advancement in wireless related technology to help solve issues such as connectivity, language barriers and energy use. Projects must be at a stage of development where an advanced prototype or field test can occur during the award period.

A panel of judges from the fields of wireless engineering, international development, social entrepreneurship and business will evaluate the applications for their potential to solve a critical global issue in the fields of education, health, access to communication, the environment or economic development.

Complete detailed information about eligibility and an application can be found at http://project. vodafone-us. com/ (http://project. vodafone-us. com/).

2009 Winners
Energy Harvesting Active Network Tags (EnHANTs) (First Place Winner, $300,000) –Wireless tags that harness solar and kinetic energy, and will be carried by people and embedded in buildings. In the event of a disaster – a building collapse or a fire -- the tags will communicate with each other and create a wireless network that will provide rescue forces information regarding who is in a building and where they are located. (Developed by Columbia University)

CellScope (Second Place Winners, $200,000) – A compact, high-resolution cell phone microscope using cell phone cameras to do onsite microscopic medical diagnosis in the developing world. The CellScope is particularly useful for infectious disease diagnosis, especially TB and malaria. (Developed by University of California, Berkeley)

CelloPhone (Second Place Winners, $200,000) – A wireless and lens-free blood and fluid analyzer that can capture digital cellular images in the field, and transmit them to a central medical lab for diagnostic purposes. The CelloPhone is capable of monitoring HIV, malaria and TB in developing countries. (Developed by University of California, Los Angeles)

About the Vodafone Americas Foundation
Vodafone Americas Foundation is part of Vodafone’s global network of foundations. We are affiliated with Vodafone Group Plc, the world's leading mobile telecommunications company, with ownership interests in 31 countries and Partner Markets in more than 40 countries. As of June 30, 2009, Vodafone had approximately 315 million proportionate customers worldwide. In the U. S., our foundation directs its philanthropic activities towards the San Francisco Bay and the Metro Denver Areas where most of our employees live and work, and where we strive to make a positive and enduring impact on our communities. The Foundation is driven by a passion for the world around us. We make grants that help people in our communities and around the world lead fuller lives.

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Hospital Pharmacy Data Analytics Gets Next Generation Release with PandoraVIA

2011-09-11T21:37:00.000-07:00

Hospital Pharmacy Data Analytics Gets Next Generation Release with PandoraVIA

Pandora Data Systems has announced the release of PandoraVIA as the next generation reporting and analytics tool that goes beyond hospital pharmacy data. In addition to the continued and enhanced support of Automated Dispensing Systems, PandoraVIA adds support for Bedside Point of Care systems as well as custom development and customized modules for reporting and analytics against hospital data, both in the pharmacy and beyond.

Scotts Valley, CA (PRWEB) September 3, 2009

Pandora Data Systems www. pandoradatasystems. com announced the release of PandoraVIA, their next generation product for hospital pharmacy data analytics and reporting. PandoraVIA is architected to provide an extensible reporting platform following Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA) standards. In addition to continuing and expanding support of Automated Dispensing Systems (ADS) in hospital pharmacy environments, PandoraVIA provides support for Bedside Point of Care (BPOC) systems for reporting and analytics.

With its' PandoraSQL product installed at over 800 hospitals across the country, Pandora Data Systems has for 20 years been providing the analytics and reporting for the use of ADS in hospitals to detect and deter drug diversion, increase inventory efficiency, and assist in compliance auditing while increasing patient safety and operational efficiency. The new architecture of PandoraVIA provides greater scalability and performance to large hospital network deployments, while maintaining the functionality and performance desired by independent and smaller hospitals as well. The support of BPOC enhances the detection of drug diversion instances with full loop reconciliation reports while allowing managers to monitor staff performance and workflow.

"Our engineering team has married decades of domain knowledge and experience with industry leading technologies to create the PandoraVIA product and platform. The PandoraVIA concept evolved from our customer base, incorporating their feedback to create an agile and scalable solution to meet their needs just as we have in the past, and moving into the present and future." - James Weaver, VP of Software Development

For additional information on PandoraVIA, contact Rick Smith or visit www. pandoradatasystems. com.

About Pandora Data Systems:
Pandora Data Systems is a leader in innovation for analytics. Since 1989, Pandora Data Systems has been committed to providing the Healthcare industry with cutting edge technology, actionable data analysis, and first class customer service. Comprised of a unique and comprehensive blend of analytic expertise, leading technology, friendly user interface, and outstanding customer support, Pandora Data Systems accelerates their customer's commitment to excellence. Currently operating in over 800 hospitals nationwide, Pandora Data Systems continues to work collaboratively with their customers and other experts in the field to deliver solutions to the challenges faced within the Healthcare industry.

Contact:
Rick Smith
Director of Sales and Marketing
Pandora Data Systems
866-429-8900 X 116
Rsmith(at)pandoradatasystems(dot)com
Www. pandoradatasystems. com

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Comdata® Launches Electronic Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Filing Solution

2011-09-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

Comdata® Launches Electronic Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Filing Solution

Comdata® Corporation, a leader in payment innovation, introduced today its electronic filing solution for the IRS’ Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return Form 2290. Congress has mandated electronic filing of Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return Form 2290 for all carriers with 25 or more vehicles. Comdata’s electronic solution will make it simple and easy for carriers to comply with this mandate.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (PRWEB) August 7, 2008

Comdata is licensed as an authorized IRS e-filer and will offer carriers a choice for e-filing. The self-service option will provide carriers the flexibility to handle the majority of the filing themselves, while the full-service option features knowledgeable Comdata experts who will assist carriers throughout the process.

Comdata's e-filing solution will also simplify the process for carriers by providing the ability to import/export data from Excel files. The Schedule 1 IRS e-file watermark copy will be available within 24 hours.

"Comdata has been a trusted solutions provider to the transportation industry for decades," said Mike Mir, senior vice president and general manager of Comdata's regulatory compliance solutions division. "The launch of our electronic heavy vehicle use tax filing solution is a logical progression in our efforts to maintain our position as the most comprehensive regulatory compliance solution for the transportation industry in North America."

Visit www. comdata. com/irs2290 (http://www. comdata. com/irs2290) for more information.

About Comdata Corporation

Comdata® Corporation is redefining the movement of money and information through innovative payment solutions. Comdata provides custom solutions for a wide range of industries such as transportation, retail, government services, aviation, construction, service businesses, restaurants and hospitality. Innovative electronic payment solutions range from credit and debit cards, fleet, fuel, payroll, purchasing and T&E. Comdata's platforms support both its proprietary and branded card networks. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, Comdata employs more than 1,100 people. www. comdata. com

About Ceridian

Ceridian Corp. is a business services company that helps its customers maximize the power of their people, lower their costs and focus on what they do best. The company's suite of innovative managed human resource solutions includes payroll and compensation, employee benefits administration, staffing, compliance, HR administration and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), work-life and health and productivity solutions. Ceridian serves businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about the human resource outsourcing company's comprehensive array of solutions, visit www. ceridian. com or call (800) 729-7655. Through its Comdata and Stored Value Solutions (SVS) subsidiaries, Ceridian is a major payment processor and issuer of credit cards, debit cards and stored value cards, primarily for the trucking and retail industries in the United States. www. ceridian. com

Falcons' Youth Football Program, International Olympic Committee Member to Receive 'Social Leadership Through Sports' Awards at International Summit on Thurs, Oct 20

2011-09-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

Falcons' Youth Football Program, International Olympic Committee Member to Receive 'Social Leadership Through Sports' Awards at International Summit on Thurs, Oct 20

The Atlanta Falcons' Youth Football Program and International Olympic Committee member Anita L. DeFrantz will receive the Social Leadership Through Sports award at the opening reception of the international summit Effecting Social Change through Women's Leadership in Sport on Thursday October 20, 2005, 6p. m. at Cobb Galleria Centre.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 14, 2005

Lesley Visser, pioneering female NFL sportscaster and conference presenter, will present the award to Walter Dunson, youth football manager for the Falcons' Youth Football Program, for their outstanding leadership and significant social contributions made to youth and families through community sports programs. “The Falcons are a prime example of how a professional sports team can use sport as a vehicle for improving the lives of people within a community,” said Mike Spino, Conference Director.

Donna de Varona, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and founding member of Women's Sports Foundation, will present the award to Olympian and first female vice president of the International Olympic Committee Anita L. DeFrantz in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the development of leadership opportunities for women, particularly in and through sports. Spino adds: “ DeFrantz embodies the type of leadership that is the focus of the summit, as she is a champion in sports as well as in increasing knowledge about the impact of sport on people's lives.”

The two-and-a-half day summit will focus on the impact that sports can have on effecting social change and the unique contributions of female leadership. It is the only UN-endorsed conference to integrate the importance of women in sport to fostering social improvement and the only US-hosted conference commemorating the International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE 2005) as proclaimed by the United Nations. The summit is hosted by Kennesaw State University's WellStar College of Health and Human Services October 20-22 in association with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Labour Organisation /Universitas.

Additional conference speakers include Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, equestrian and humanitarian; Christine Shelton, Co-Chair for the Project on Women and Social Change and Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Smith College; Molly Barker, Ironman triathlete and founder of “Girls on the Go!”; Mary Harvey, US Women's National Soccer Team member and current Director of Development of FIFA; Dr. Jinxia Dong, Director of the Research Center for Gender, Sport and Society, Peking; Adolf Ogi, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, and former President of Switzerland; Dr. Betty Siegel, president of Kennesaw State University and more than 35 internationally-renowned sports leaders, researchers and advocates for social change.

Contact: Cindy L. Abel, bizvox Marketing Communications: 404.816.2024

About the Summit:

Plenaries, Programs and Concurrent Sessions

Programs designed to raise awareness of the convening power of sport and expand the potential contribution of women through increased administrative contribution, event and player participation, and socio-economic infusion include:

O Fostering Socio-Economic Improvement: Women's Leadership Perspective

O Middle Eastern Approach and Programs

O National Development Model: The El Salvador Work in Progress

O The Role of Media in Shaping Society's Perception of Women

O Facilitating Women into Leadership Positions which Make an Impact on Society

O Sport and Social Change in Africa

The Role of Sport in Social Change

O Sport and physical education play an important role at the individual, community, national and global levels:

O For the individual, sport enhances one's personal abilities, general health and self-knowledge.

O On the national level, sport and physical education contribute to economic and social growth, improve public health, and bring different communities together.

O On the global level, if used consistently, sport and physical education can have a long-lasting positive impact on development, public health, peace and the environment.

O Access to and participation in sport and physical education provide an opportunity to experience social and moral inclusion for marginalized populations. The control over one's body experienced while practicing sport is particularly valuable for girls and women, for people with a disability, for those living in conflict areas and for people recovering from trauma.

O Sport and physical education programs can be used as a means to combat challenges such as HIV/AIDS, extreme poverty, and gender inequality.

About Kennesaw State University and Wellstar College:

Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing student population of 18,000 from 129 countries. The third largest university in the state of Georgia, KSU offers more than 55 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Located in metro Atlanta, Kennesaw State serves the growing population of northwest Georgia, while expanding its reach throughout the region and beyond.

The WellStar College of Health and Human Services has embarked on a significant agenda of applied research that focuses on interventions to promote the health, well-being and physical fitness of the community. It has expanded its focus on community by establishing global partnerships through its newest initiative, the Office of International Sport Education. The WellStar College is taking leadership in Kennesaw State University's partnership with the International Labour Organization in establishing the Universitas program which highlights the potential of Sport as a vehicle for social change and development internationally.

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Mold Awareness Week September 19-24, 2004 - Mold Victims Ascend on the Nations Capitol

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Mold Awareness Week September 19-24, 2004 - Mold Victims Ascend on the Nations Capitol

Mold advocacy groups from across the nation will ascend on Capitol Hill this week to deliver their message to Congress and to bring national attention to the growing epidemic of serious health effects of indoor molds in schools, homes, workplaces and public builings.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 20, 2004

Mold victim advocacy groups from across the nation will ascend on Capitol Hill this week to deliver their message to Congress and to bring national attention to the growing epidemic of serious residual health effects of indoor molds in schools, homes, workplaces and public buildings.

The groups will be distributing packets to members of Congress that contain a sampling of current peer reviewed medical research, personal acccounts of victims impacted by mold and signed petitions, calling for Congressional Hearings to address the resulting adverse health affects of poor indoor environments. Advocates say their message is calling for federal regulations and help from the nationsÂ medical schools and medical organizations to heighten physician awareness to mold related symptoms that are all too often misdiagnosed. Illnesses are reaching critical proportions due to poor indoor environments.

In addition to the weekÂs activities in Washington, DC, mold victims who have been directed by the more than 25 different groups, will be personally calling on their state and local elected officials across the country.

The highlight of the weekÂs events will be a press conference by Congressman John Conyers, Jr., author of H. R. 1268 titled: The United States Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act at 10:30 am, September 22, in the Rayburn Building, Rm 2237, on Capitol Hill.

Joining the Congressman will be Bianca Jagger and national experts to discuss the global impact of mold and mycotoxins. The Mold Awareness Coalition will be participating with additional statements to the press during a congressional luncheon presented by the MAPER Coalition, a mold education and research organization.

Mold Relief, Inc. will be displaying an angel tree for Members of Congress and all in attendance will have the opportunity to sponsor a child for the holidays who has lost everything to mold. In exchange, the contributor will receive a beautiful angel ornament.

Contact: Elisa Larkin 405-590-6372

Mold Awareness Coalition

For more information go to MDAwareness. com

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