health blog: October 2002

Thursday, October 31, 2002

Eco-Friendly Tips to Boost Health

Making small changes can have big results. These simple tips from Botanic Choice can help the environment and also improve one's health.

Hobart, IN (Vocus) April 7, 2010

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22, 2010. Botanic Choice, retailer of herbal remedies and homeopathy, has released three eco-friendly tips to go green and improve one's health at the same time.

Stop Idling Your Car
Idling for more than 10 seconds wastes more gas than restarting the engine. Turn off the ignition when idling in traffic or waiting in the car.

How this helps
Idling pollutes the air and creates a health hazard. Along with emitting unhealthy smog, idling tailpipes spew out carbon dioxide, a main heat-trapping gas. These pollutants have been linked to respiratory and heart health issues, and other life threatening concerns.

Buy local
Fruits and vegetables are available all year long, but they've often been shipped from other countries. It takes a lot of cartons, ships and trucks to get them to the neighborhood grocer. A better, tastier solution is stocking up on fresh produce at local farmers’ markets and storing it in the freezer or canning for future use.

How this helps
Buying locally grown produce supports local food systems and organic farming. It also saves on gas and energy consumption. In addition, produce can lose important nutrients while in transit.

Try green supplements to live healthier
The reason “green” supplements are called green is because they contain essential green compounds found in vitamin-rich plants like broccoli, kelp, chlorella, grapefruit, spirulina and more. By removing the water, then packaging while they are at their freshest, the integrity of the entire vitamin complex is retained.

How this helps
When ingesting herbal remedies like green supplements, the body doesn’t have to draw on its own reserve, which allows it to absorb missing nutrients easily and efficiently.

About Botanic Choice
Celebrating its 100th year in business in 2010, Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. is a leading provider of more than 500 high-quality nutritional supplements, including its best-selling Apple Cider Vinegar Plus for weight loss support. Its line of vitamins, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and herbal remedies are sold through their catalogs, web site BotanicChoice. com, and retail store at 3401 West 37th Ave, (Ridge Road) Hobart, Indiana (800-644-8327). Customers can request a free catalog online or via phone. The retail store is open weekdays 9AM-5PM or Saturday 9AM-4PM.

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Morehead Associates, Inc. Holds Annual Peer to Peer Conference(TM)

Michael Riordan, President and CEO of Greenville Hospital System to Keynote

Charlotte, NC (Vocus) March 26, 2010

Morehead Associates, Inc. is holding its Peer to Peer Conference™ April 15 and 16, 2010 in Charlotte, N. C. at The Ritz-Carlton. This conference is a chance for people to learn from their peers and share ideas. Registration may be completed online at http://www. moreheadassociates. com/p2p].

The keynote speaker is Michael Riordan, President and CEO of Greenville Hospital System. His presentation will be “Making Engagement a C-Suite Strategy.”

Other speakers and their topics are:
Shirley Righi, Director of Professional Educational Program, Scottsdale Healthcare, “Using Employee Survey Data to Achieve and Maintain Magnet Designation” Ginny Burdick, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Community Medical Centers, “Using Survey Results in Manager Talent Development” Lauren Rykert, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, and Carole Hackett, Vice President, Human Resources, The Methodist Hospital System, “The Nine-Year Journey: Surveying and Cultural Improvement” Lisa Zankman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, and Joan Simpkins, Organizational Development Specialist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, “Engaging Employees During Times of Crisis” Debbie Stock, System Manager, OD, Provena Health, “Leadership Development: Using Morehead’s Analysis” A Top Performer Panel will be offered, featuring: Barry Bar-El, Manager, Organization Development & Learning, Cedars-Sinai Healthcare System; Mary Sweeney, Vice President, Colleague Resources and Development, St. Mary Medical Center; Monica Locker, Advocate Health Care, and Becky Urbanski, Senior Vice President, Mission and Community Affairs, Benedictine Health System.

In addition, a team from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Linen Services will discuss their strategies for creating a high-performing team environment.

Each year, Morehead awards the healthcare industry’s top achievers by objectively identifying the highest performers and acknowledging their contributions to healthcare and other industries. These award winners share a dedication to providing a rewarding, professional environment for their employees and physicians. There are two categories of Apex Workplace Awards: Morehead Apex Workplace of Excellence and Morehead Apex Workplace of Distinction. These awards will be presented at the Conference.

About Morehead

Morehead delivers human capital surveys, metrics and solutions that enable leaders to:

target and focus human capital initiatives prioritize systemic change inform work unit interventions align employees with business strategies Morehead’s client list of healthcare providers includes 40% of U. S. News and World Report’s “100 Best Hospitals,” 42% of U. S. News and World Report’s Honor Roll Hospitals, 40% of Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) members, and 20% of the institutions designated as ANCC’s Magnet Nursing facilities, as well as financial institutions, government agencies, universities, service providers, and manufacturers. For more information, visit http://www. MoreheadAssociates. com.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2002

The Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers An Unparalleled Free Help & Information Service For A Mesothelioma Victim Or Their Family

Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center because victims of mesothelioma, or their families, have little to no access to a truthful or comprehensive free service, designed to meet their needs after a mesothelioma diagnosis. According to the Mesothelioma Victims Center's president, "most mesothelioma web sites are simply marketing devices, designed by law firms or advertising groups, hoping to cash in on someone else's misery. After a mesothelioma diagnosis we provide the most comprehensive free service in the world, that includes the actual names & contact information of the most capable mesothelioma law firms in the United States. " Beyond that the group will assist mesothelioma victims with assistance with the VA, Social Security disability benefits, as well as a written report as to the best health care options in the victims specific area. If you are a victim of mesothelioma or a family member, seeking help and honest information, you need look no further than the Mesothelioma Victims Center. Mesothelioma Victims, their family or loved ones can call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 7, 2009

Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center after a close family member was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

According to Americas Watchdog, "what we found was nothing less than web sites purporting to offer help and advice, that were little more than law firms or marketing firms hoping to cash in on a possibly lucrative mesothelioma lawsuit. We were not offered the names of the absolute best mesothelioma law firms in the country, we were not offered help with the VA or Social Security, nor were we offered a resource as to the best health care options in the area of our family member. So we created an organization that would offer the most comprehensive free service in the world for a mesothelioma victim, or their family and or loved ones." Mesothelioma Victims or their family can call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

What Makes The Mesothelioma Victims Center Better Than Any Other Mesothelioma Group In The World?
* The Mesothelioma Victims Center will give a mesothelioma victim or their family the names and actual contact information of the top five mesothelioma law firms in the United States. These firms typically produce the absolute best results for victims of asbestos exposure related cancer called mesothelioma.

* For US Navy Veterans or US Armed Forces Veterans, the Mesothelioma Victims Center will do everything in its power to insure the mesothelioma victim gets both VA medical benefits as well as VA disability payments.

For ship yard workers, oil refinery workers, plumbers, carpenters, construction workers, auto mechanics, or others exposed to asbestos on the job, who now have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the Mesothelioma Victims Center will work to assist the victim and family in obtaining Social Security benefits.

* The Mesothelioma Victims Center will create a comprehensive report for a mesothelioma victim or their family, as to the best health care options in their specific area.

* These services are all free. These services are designed to make sure the mesothelioma victim gets nothing but the best, from legal, to federal benefits to health care options.

Why is credibility so important?
Americas Watchdog is the largest private consumer group in the US. The group has been featured on CNN, NPR, and in Newsweek Magazine, Good Housekeeping Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, CBS Market Watch, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times (as "The Good Watchdog"), The Daily Telegraph of London, & numerous other publications. There is not one other mesothelioma group or web site that has this level of credibility. "Credibility means if we say we are going to do something for a mersothelioma victim or their family, we do it, and we provide an unparalleled high quality product."

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the Mesothelioma Victims Center will give you a free comprehensive service second to none. The group encourages health care professionals, physicians, nurses, veterans groups, American Legion Posts, VFW groups, and labor unions to share this information with your patients, members, colleagues or friends. For more information about the Mesothelioma Victims Center or their world class free service, mesothelioma victims, their families or loved ones can call the group anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

Americas Watchdog created the Mesothelioma Victims Center because it was the right thing to do, and because a mesothelioma victim and their family deserve the best in what is a very difficult time.

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Monday, October 28, 2002

Eclectic Moments Present the Wright One - Dr. Letitia Wright, DC - An African-American Women on the Move

Terry Scott-Mitchell, Producer and Host of "Eclectic Moments" will pay tribute to Dr. Letitia Wright, D. C and host of The Wright Place TV Show.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2005 - Terry Scott-

Mitchell, Producer and Host of "Eclectic Moments" will pay tribute to Dr. Letitia Wright, D. C. a graduate of Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Wright was the first African American Woman to complete hospital surgical rounds at Doctor's Hospital in Costa Mesa, CA.

Dr. WrightÂ’s credits include numerous awards and certificates of recognition. She was nominated for Small Business Administration Journalist of the Year award. She was awarded the Business Press Top 100 Women Owned Business awards in 1996, and was featured in the Inland Empire Magazine, KVCR's Evening Editions. Letitia was the media coach for the founder of One Miracle, and she hosted the televised Production of The Riverside Black History Parade. Letitia has appeared on Sci-Fi ChannelÂ’s "Dream Team".

Dr. Wright, D. C. is the recipient of the 2004 National Entrepreneur of Excellence Award for National Association of Female Executives. Dr. Wright was in private practice in Rancho Cucamonga for 9 years, and 6 years ago she hosted "A Healthier You", NOW she hosts The Wright Place TV Show.

She has a wide viewer ship of reaching 5 million, spanning throughout Southern California and a Chicago. You can view the Wright Place TV Show on your computer with her Internet telecast: Tuesdays at 6:00 AM or 6:00 PM at www. pasadena56.tv.

My interview with Dr. Wright will air twice on ComCast Cable TV. The first air date is scheduled Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 7:30PM in LA, channel 24 and again Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 4:30 PM Englewood, channel 35.

For more information about Scott's Marketing and upcoming topics on Â“Eclectic MomentsÂ” email: tes@tscottmarketing. com. Check out the website: www. tscottmarketing. com.

ScottÂ’s Marketing

Contact:

Terry E. Scott-Mitchell

Producer Host

Eclectic Moments

P 323.933.0399 /F 323.933.1994

Tes@tscottmarketing. com

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Teen CEO to Sell Business on eBay

GigaPal. com takes advantage of new trend in auctioning off a business.

(PRWEB) June 9, 2005

The old fashioned ways of selling a business offline are soon to be extinct. ThatÂ’s why young CEO Ryan K Schmidt has turned to eBay, Â“The WorldÂ’s Online MarketplaceÂ”, to commence the sale of GigaPal. com, a discount software website. Schmidt founded GigaPal. com when he was 18 years old, and in less than 8 months he grew the companyÂ’s profits by 3,439% to more than $49,496.42. On June 12, 2005, Schmidt will use the popularity of eBay to bring thousands of potential investors to GigaPalÂ’s Â“winning bidder takes allÂ” auction.

Schmidt is not alone in his strategy. A growing number of business owners are turning to eBay to sell their businesses, and they are finding measurable success. Within the past month on eBay, a U. S. Patent sold for $35,000, an online website for car dealerships sold for $43,988.89, and a network of highly trafficked sites sold for $326,100.00. At the time of this publication, there are over 6,100 live eBay auctions advertising websites and businesses for sale. Â“EBay is the perfect medium for selling your business because it offers unmatched buyer and seller protection, it provides for a fast and smooth business transaction, and it brings literally millions of potential buyers together in a healthy, competitive bidding environment,Â” says Schmidt.

The winning bidder of GigaPalÂ’s 7 day eBay auction, which begins June 12th, will receive complete ownership of gigapal. com, including all of its assets, an exclusive list of over 200 software suppliers and vendors, innovative marketing ads and campaigns, and much more. Schmidt is also going to give the winning bidder ElectronicBytes. com for free. ElectronicBytes. com is a second discount software website which was built in May to expand GigaPalÂ’s success. Schmidt added that Â“Selling a business offline is too complicated these days. Before eBay, most business owners were forced to sell their business locally through a small newspaper ad. For individuals like me who have managed to build successful companies, eBay offers a new opportunity.Â”

For more information contact:

Http://www. gigapal. com/ (http://www. gigapal. com/)
Ryan K Schmidt

2336 East Carson Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

724-991-1874

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Sunday, October 27, 2002

Emerson Network Power Delivers Highest-Efficiency DC Power Solution

Emerson Network Power's DC power systems are the recognized industry leader in reliability. With the launch of its new eSure™ high-efficiency rectifiers, Emerson Network Power now also provides the most efficient DC power systems on the market.

Lorain, OH (PRWEB) August 6, 2009

Emerson Network Power's DC power systems (http://www2.emerson. com/sites/Network_Power/en-US/Products/COE/Pages/DC_Power. aspx) are the recognized industry leader in reliability. With the launch of its new eSure™ high-efficiency rectifiers (http://www2.emerson. com/sites/Network_Power/en-US/Brands/Brands/Pages/_eSure. aspx?8109C=United%20States), Emerson Network Power now also provides the most efficient DC power systems on the market.

Key points:
The eSure rectifier delivers industry-best performance with near 97 percent energy efficiency at anywhere from 35 to 70 percent of load capacity--while sustaining Emerson Network Power's recognized industry-leading reliability.

The eSure rectifier achieves the industry's highest efficiency due to new technologies that build on the existing proven topologies in Emerson Network Power's NetSure™ DC power platform (http://www. emerson. com/sites/Network_Power/en-US/Brands/Pages/NetSure. aspx).

The eSure rectifier is compliant with all global standards, offers a wide input voltage range for tough grid environments, and operates in a wide temperature range from -40 to +75 degrees Celsius (-40 to +167 F).

The eSure series offers 100 percent backward compatibility with existing NetSure installations.

An advanced energy optimization feature known as ECO mode allows existing NetSure customers to upgrade their system efficiency easily and with minimal investment. ECO mode takes advantage of the fact that while sites must be sized for battery recharge and peak loads, the typical steady state system load is less than 50 percent. Depending on the load conditions, the advanced ECO mode function places the existing rectifiers in standby mode and ensures the majority of the load is managed by the ultra-high-efficient eSure rectifiers. This feature is available to all new installations and can be provided to existing NetSure installations with a minimal software upgrade.

The full-series launch cycle for eSure commences with the introduction of the NetSure 701 (http://www. emerson. com/sites/Network_Power/en-US/Products/Product_Detail/Product1/Pages/NetSure_701NVBB. aspx? L2=AC-DC+Power+Systems&L2Link=/AC_DC_Power_Systems. aspx&L1=DC+Power&SNL1=DC%20Power&SNL2=AC-DC%20Power%20Systems%20-%20DC%20Power&SNL3=Medium%20DC%25), which provides -48VDC power for wireline and wireless applications including switch sites, co-location huts, large shelters and outside plant enclosures. The company will begin accepting orders for the NetSure 701 with the eSure rectifier in September for fall delivery.

With more than 1.25 million NetSure rectifiers deployed -- at a failure rate of less than 0.5 percent -- NetSure systems have the industry's best reliability record.

Emerson Network Power plans to debut the eSure rectifier in the NetSure 701 at OSP Expo, Sept. 2-3, in Minneapolis.

Quotes attributable to Manish Bhandari, vice-president, global sales and marketing, Emerson Network Power's Energy Systems business:

"For years, our NetSure systems have been widely recognized as the most reliable DC power solutions on the market. Now, with the eSure rectifier, we are delivering the most energy-efficient solutions as well. The eSure rectifier is designed to leverage our proven process integrity and innovation to now deliver ultra-high efficiency, without compromising on reliability."

"This is an outstanding addition to a NetSure product line that has a comprehensive global presence. We have sold in excess of 1 million NetSure rectifiers in the last four years and will match that number in just 18 months. We anticipate the eSure rectifier will add to that momentum."

About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, monitoring, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. For more information on Emerson Network Power's full suite of solutions specifically supporting the communications network infrastructure, including outside plant enclosures and equipment, NetSure DC power systems, and turnkey services, visit www. emersonnetworkpower. com/energysystems (http://www. emersonnetworkpower. com/energysystems). Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www. emersonnetworkpower. com.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2008 were $24.8 billion and Emerson is ranked 94th on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest companies. For more information, visit www. Emerson. com.

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The Best of the Best — Spas of America’s Top 50 Spas of 2009

California, Arizona, Florida, New York and Hawaii top list of popular spa searches

New York, New York (PRWEB) January 7, 2010

The spa travel website Spas of America today announced their annual ranking of the Top 50 Spas of 2009, based on consumer traffic on their website. “From the red rocks of southern Utah to the white sand beaches of Hawaii, this year’s list is a unique collection of resort, hotel and destination spa experiences,” says Spas of America president Craig Oliver.

Topping the list for 2009 is the recently re-branded Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Ivins, Utah. Set amidst the remarkable red rocks of southwestern Utah, the Biggest Loser Resort is categorized as a “destination spa,” offering an affordable, comprehensive health and fitness experience focusing on exercise, healthy nutrition and education.

Second place goes to 100 Fountain Spa at Pillar and Post, a deluxe historic hotel set in charming Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Only minutes from Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake is a year-round destination offering a wide range of cultural, historical and recreational activities.

Rounding out the top three is the Homestead, situated in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of Virginia. Built in 1892, the Homestead Spa is one of America’s most historic luxury spas, still fed by the original hot springs that have attracted travelers since the 1700s.

The complete list of all 50 spas can be viewed at: http://www. spasofamerica. com/lifestyle/wellness/top_50_spas_2009 (http://www. spasofamerica. com/lifestyle/wellness/top_50_spas_2009)

Spas of America’s Top 50 Spas of 2009 are ranked by unique page views generated by customers visiting the website throughout the year. The website’s audience is very targeted: 70% women; 80% United States/Canada; 25–65 years (35–55 core); $75K–$250K house hold income; leisure and business travelers; and health, wellness and lifestyle oriented. In addition to the U. S. and Canada, Spas of America draws spa travel consumers from Europe, Asia and South America. Over 750 spas are featured on the Spas of America website, and the Top 50 Spas of 2009 represents the top 7%.

The most popular searched regions in 2009 were California, Arizona, Florida, New York and Hawaii in the United States; and in Canada: Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. The most popular spa experience searches were Destination, Beach, Mineral, Desert, City, Ocean, Country and Wine.

About Spas of America
Launched in 2005, Spas of America is the largest spa travel website, showcasing over 700 of the best resort, hotel and destination spas around the world. Spas of America supports the growth of Spa & Wellness travel by providing consumers with a beautiful, clean, easy-to-use online experience. The website empowers customers to search for spas by map, name, keyword, experience or geographic region. Find Spas of America online at http://www. spasofamerica. com (http://www. spasofamerica. com) and follow on Twitter at http://twitter. com/spasofamerica (http://twitter. com/spasofamerica).

For more information, please contact:
Craig Oliver
President
Spas of America
Craig(at)spasofamerica(dot)com
888.688.7727
Http://www. spasofamerica. com (http://www. spasofamerica. com)
Spas of America’s Top 50 Spas of 2009
1. Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge, Ivins, Utah
2. 100 Fountain Spa at the Pillar & Post, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
3. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia
4. Living Waters Spa, Desert Hot Springs, California
5. Abhasa Spa, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
6. Grotto Spa, Tigh-Na-Mara Spa Resort, Parksville, British Columbia
7. Turtle Cove Spa, Mountain Harbor Resort, Mount Ida, Arkansas
8. Wine & Roses, Lodi, California
9. The Heartland Spa, Gilman, Illinois
10. Pala Casino Spa & Resort, Pala, California
11. Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
12. New Life Hiking Spa, Killington, Vermont
13. Aspira Spa, The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
14. Secret Garden Spa, Prince of Wales, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
15. Miraj Hammam Spa, Vancouver, British Columbia
16. Red Mountain Spa, St. George, Utah
17. Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, California
18. Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa, Desert Hot Springs, California
19. Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
20. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York
21. Spa Terra, Meritage Resort at Napa, Napa, California
22. Health Spa Napa Valley, Inn at Southbridge, St. Helena, California
23. Ancient Cedars Spa, Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, British Columbia
24. Hills Health Ranch, 108 Mile House, British Columbia
25. Golden Door, Escondido, California
26. Anara Spa, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort, Hawaii
27. The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Carefree, Arizona
28. Crystal Spa, Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, Thompsonville, Michigan
29. Crystal Springs Resort, Vernon, New Jersey
30. Spa Avania, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort, Arizona
31. Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas
32. Amerispa, Hilton Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec
33. Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, California
34. Evensong Spa, Heidel House Resort, Green Lake, Wisconsin
35. WildSpring Guest Habitat, Port Orford, Oregon
36. Lorien Hotel & Spa, Alexandria, Virginia
37. Le Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario
38. Haven Spa, The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa, Sidney, British Columbia
39. Montage Resort & Spa, Laguna Beach, California
40. Stillwater Spa, Park Hyatt Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
41. Las Balsas Relais & Chateaux, Gourmet Hotel & Spa, Argentina
42. Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa, Whistler, British Columbia
43. The Tides Zihuatanejo, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
44. Stevenswood Spa Resort, Littleriver, California
45. Amerispa, Le Westin Resort & Spa, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
46. Mandarin Oriental, New York City, New York
47. The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
48. Amerispa, Sheraton Laval, Laval, Quebec
49. Mohegan Sun, Elemis Spa, Uncasville, Connecticut
50. Moana Lani Spa, Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

~ Google Analytics, January 1 – December 31, 2009

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ExerciseRadio Expands Podcast Network and Unexpectedly Innovates New Revenue Source

ExerciseRadio. com, the Free Health and Fitness Podcast Network is quietly making groundbreaking use of the podcast in a new way. Finding itself featured in iTunes top 20 Health & Nutrition Category was a godsend, but made it tough for the tiny operation to keep up with the demands for new content. The decision to invite other content providers was made and in the process stumbled upon a strategy that's turned into real income. Call it Podcast 'Edutising': free informational podcasts as effective marketing tools that don't turn off the buyer.

New York City, NY (PRWEB) April 24, 2007

"We've found our members purchase content they've discovered in our podcasts from some of our providers because they've already gained something they found useful, in effect... they've already become 'customers'. We never expected to be able to offer content providers this unique opportunity. We simply wanted to put forth useful podcasts that had information value to our members, we never expected to do more than break even with some Google clicks. We're very psyched, as it's a win-win for everyone." says Terri Walsh, Celebrity Personal Trainer and Owner of ExerciseRadio. com.

ExerciseRadio. com has formed strategic partnerships with Palm Pictures and The Hypnosis Network soon featuring video podcasts from The New York City Ballet, audio podcasts from The Hypnosis Network, amongst a myriad of other workouts, yoga podcasts, tips, nutritional information, recipes, strength training, offered in text based articles on the website as well as the audio and video podcast format. All the content is free to registered members of the site.

This represents a groundroots innovative opportunity for health, fitness, exercise, nutrition or self-development content providers to offer 'useful bits' of their content to the general public in a non-threatening format. The customer gets a usable and functional sample of information and establishes a relationship to the provider through a trusted source. 'We are very selective, the content has to be USEFUL above all else, well done, factual, and be of essential interest to our members, says Walsh. We don't want infomercials, it's unnecessary anyway, our members are too savvy for that."

From a business perspective ExerciseRadio. com is making the podcast effective, informative as well as revenue-producing.

Terri Walsh is a Celebrity Personal Trainer, Author and Entrepreneur

For more information: http://www. exerciseradio. com/video-podcasting. html (http://www. exerciseradio. com/video-podcasting. html) or Contact Terri Walsh through www. exerciseradio. com.

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Detoxifying the Menopause Mystique

The effects of pollution, toxins, enviroment, drugs, alcohol and food additives on a woman's body and liver during menopause are explained.

Walnut Creek, California (PRWEB) September 22, 2005

Currently, over 40 million women, more than 1/3 of the women in the United States, are experiencing menopausal symptoms. Another 20 million women will reach the age of menopause over the next 10 years. Easing into menopause gracefully has become the number one goal for all.

In modern times, pollution, toxins in the environment, drugs, alcohol and food additives place a great strain on the liver and can overload its function of detoxifying the bloodstream and getting rid of "bad estrogens" in the body. This becomes especially important when menopausal symptoms start to kick in and the unpleasant symptoms of menopause cause havoc in a woman's everyday life like hot flashes, hostility, itchy skin, and forgetfulness. The right probiotics, or "friendly bacteria," are essential in helping detoxify the liver of harmful estrogens, restoring the integrity of the intestinal tract, and maintaining the immune system. Adding the correct friendly bacteria to a nutritional supplement program can, through a variety of different mechanisms, markedly improve health and reduce/ease menopausal symptoms.

This timely information is described in the recently released book by Dr. Khem Shahani, Cultivate Health from Within. "It has been known for nearly a century that eating fermented foods containing Â‘friendly bacteriaÂ’ has important nutritional and therapeutic benefits in proper friendly bacteria balanceÂ… proper balance of friendly bacteria is not an easy feat to accomplish. Diets rich in sugar, cortisone and cortisone-like drugs, birth control pills, immuno-suppressive drugs and antibiotics have been major culprits in affecting a naturally healthy digestive system and overall body health."

ThatÂ’s precisely the reason Dr. Shahani authored Cultivate Health From Within. He sensibly describes which probiotics are instrumental in achieving and maintaining body health. Dr. ShahaniÂ’sÂ® L. acidophilus DDS-1 and other probiotics greatly help the body in ridding itself of toxins and "bad estrogen" buildup in the liver, making the transition into menopause just a little easier.

Spokesman for the book, Frederic Vagnini, M. D., F. A.C. S. stated that, "Khem Shahani's pioneering research and dedication to the understanding of probiotics as stated in the book will benefit all people, young and old, for decades".

Dr. Vagnini actively promotes the book on television and radio broadcasts.

Dr. Vagnini is also available for interviews regarding the book "Cultivate Health from Within"

Contact:

Angie Jones

Jones International

P: 909-336-9494

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Levels of the Aura, Body and Consciousness

A close look at the inter-relationship between, the layer of the Aura, Body and Consciousness.

(PRWEB) March 29, 2005

Become aware of the energy field that surrounds your body. You can feel this with your hands. Rub your hands together for about 30 seconds quite quickly so they become warm. Hold your hands about 150cm/6Â” apart and bring them closer together and further apart. Can you feel the change in the energy as you do this, you may even feel a little resistance?

This is the energy, which I am talking about. To a certain extent it is invisible, though some people can see this energy.

Lets take a look at the levels of the Aura and how they relate to the levels of the body and consciousness. A good example to use to show this effect is a piece of paper with some iron filing on it. These are all random until we bring a magnet under the paper then they all start to line up and follow the lines of force of the magnet. In the same way the energy field or Aura that surrounds the human body is like the magnet and holds all the parts in that layer in place. Like for example the level of the cells.

If you put an EEG (Electroencephalograph) on your scalp you can measure the electrical current of your brain waves. But where there is electricity there is also magnetism or a field of energy created by the electrical current flowing. If we say that the flow of energy is our thoughts and the field of energy is our consciousness and this field of energy extends out around our body to create the Aura you start to get a good understanding of the Human Being.

But it is a little more complex than this. Within the Aura there are distinct layers and within the body there are also layers. We are a whole person but we are made of numerous parts. Take for example the heart, this is operating on an automatic level of consciousness. You could say that it has it's own field of energy and the impulses of energy flow through the heart and contract the muscles. This impulse also creates a finer layer of energy controlling the cells within the heart and forms a finer layer within the Aura. These finer layers in our consciousness and mind are experienced as our feelings.

Therefore we can say that distinct layer in the body creates the layers in the aura and in consciousness.

For example we can have the layer of the parts:

Layer. . . . . . . . . . .Aura. . . . . . . . . . Area of influence

Organs. . . . . . . . . Etheric Body. . . . Physical Blueprint

Liquid. . . . . . . . . .Emotional Body. Emotional Feelings

Cells. . . . . . . . . . .Mental Body. . . . Beliefs

Molecules. . . . . . Astral Body. . . . . Relationships

Atoms. . . . . . . . . Etheric Temple. . .Group Consciousness

Finer particles. . . Celestial. . . . . . . . .Imagination and Intuition

Void or vacuum. Causal. . . . . . . . . .Telepathy, Divine or God

There are also the energy centres within the body, which also have an influence on the Aura. The Chakra Systems: these are seven energy centres that are spaced out along the spine and head: Base, Sacral, Solar plexus, Heart, Throat, Brow and Crown.

You can see from the above how your thoughts and feeling can have an effect on your physical body and aura. There is a need to love your Self and to do this on the levels I have just mentioned above. Self-love is the best cure for dis-ease. Choose your mood first. Do not make your mood conditional on what is happening in your life. Choose to be happy, fulfilled and content just as you are. Then you can choose to improve your current situation from a happy, healthy outlook on life by making small adjustments.

You may need to review allsorts of different areas of your life. Do this by being conscious of them and asking if this situation is currently serving you or would an alternative be better. If you feel that there is a better way slowly change to it. This will help balance your energies and bring you back in tune with your destiny.

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Saturday, October 26, 2002

MxSecure Expands Offerings with M*Modal Speech Recognition Solution

Strengthens MxSecure's ability to provide affordable and timely transcription services

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 21, 2009

MxSecure, Inc., the nation's leading provider of transcription services to group practices, multi-specialty clinics and community health centers, announced today it will incorporate M*Modal's Conversational Documentation Services (CDS) (http://www. mmodal. com/technology. jsp) and speech recognition technology into its client offerings. M*Modal's sophisticated Speech Understanding technology will be seamlessly integrated into MxSecure's document management software, MxTranscribe EHR™ (http://www. mxsecure. com/solutions/mxtranscribe_ehr. htm), allowing for immediate turnaround time of dictated files and requiring no change to physician or staff processes.

"M*Modal's AnyModal CDS gives us a powerful new option as we help clients design the most efficient and cost-effective workflow for their practice," says MxSecure's CEO, Colin Christie. "Incorporating M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology into our document management software, MxTranscribe EHR™, allows physicians to turn their dictations into shareable, interoperable data that is consistent with meaningful use requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009."

MxSecure's (http://www. mxsecure. com/index. htm) medical transcription services allow physicians and approved support staff to login for secure, easy access to patient records any time of day or night. The medical transcription and document management software is fast to download, installs automatically, and easily integrates with EHR systems. The addition of M*Modal's (http://www. mmodal. com/home. jsp) Speech Understanding solution, transforms dictation directly into accessible, retrievable, and shareable electronic files, while requiring no change to the physician's dictation behavior.

"As practices of all sizes turn to transcription services to help produce shareable electronic health records (EHRs), easy to use, affordable systems are critical", said Michael Finke, CEO of M*Modal. "Our advanced technology combined with MxSecure's outstanding transcription services, patient workflow, and documentation management solutions, will enable practices of any size to implement EHR in a cost-efficient way."

About M*Modal
M*Modal, based in Pittsburgh, PA, offers on demand conversational documentation services that help healthcare providers capture discrete clinical information from dictation to generate complete and timely electronic medical records. The company's unique Speech Understanding solution AnyModal CDS (http://www. mmodal. com/products. jsp), is a vital tool that empowers physicians to capture clinical facts and orders from dictation without requiring any change to their normal dictation routine. M*Modal's focus is on providing hospitals, healthcare IT vendors, and medical transcription service providers with the industry's most comprehensive yet most adaptable solution for creating highly accurate, structured, encoded, and shareable medical documents to increase patient safety, promote continuity of patient care, and reduce cost. For more information on M*Modal, visit its Web site at: http://www. mmodal. com (http://www. mmodal. com)

About MxSecure, Inc.
MxSecure, Inc. - the fastest growing provider of medical transcription services (http://www. mxsecure. com/solutions/index. htm) to medical practices as recognized by Inc. 5000 - serves thousands of health care providers in over 600 medical facilities nationwide. MxSecure clients include physician and group practices, community health centers and multi-state, multi-specialty clinics. The company's digital medical transcription and electronic document management system - MxTranscribe EHR™ - includes Internet-based access to files 24/7; online review and editing; single and dual electronic signature; key word search capabilities; distribution options for routing to network printers, faxing and secure e-mail; and detailed management reporting tools. MxTranscribe EHR™ is fully scalable to multiple clinic locations with no capital outlay required. MxSecure also offers MxNotes™, a user-friendly, internet-based transcription service designed exclusively for medical practices with fewer than three physicians. With MxNotes™ physicians can dictate, review and edit electronic transcriptions within 24 hours of signing up. For more information see http://www. MxSecure. com (http://www. MxSecure. com)

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Wednesday, October 23, 2002

Super Food of the Amazon

New Super Food that should be in everyones diet daily. Hollywood and the Media Praise the health benefits.

Apex, NC (PRWEB) September 25, 2006

Is Acai the world's most powerful superfood?

The acai berry consists usually of a pit, and only 10 per cent of the berry is edible. It is small, round, and dark purple in color. It resembles a grape, but it is usually smaller and darker. It consists of an enormous seed and very little percentage of pulp (or skin). It is usually mixed with energy drinks, ice cream, and even energy bars. Healthy acai requires quick processing right after its harvest.

Though it is not actually considered organic, the acai can actually be said to be better than organic as it grows in the rainforests of the Amazon. The rain forest is untouched, and everything is grown naturally, and cared for by the natives. No mass farming or mass production exists.

Pronounced ah-sigh-ee, acai, or euterpe oleracea (arecaceae) boasts of numerous health rewards, which is why its reputation as a wonder product has been growing impressively. It is highly promoted by Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a health guru and best-selling author, calling the acai a "superfood."

The acai berry was not found in North America until two years ago. It is a small, dark, purple fruit from the palmberry tree. It usually grows in the wild Amazonian jungles in Brazil, where it is harvested by natives who have been reaping its health benefits for generations now. Acai is usually served pureed, and consumed as you would a drink. You can even enjoy it as Brazilians do-as fruit shakes, where it is mostly sold along the beaches of Brazil.

Acai is an acquired taste, as the taste will remind you of red wine with a few touches of chocolate. Because of this, most juice bars in the west coast use it as an ingredient when serving smoothies and fruit juices.

Because it is rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidant that battles cholesterol and free radicals, regular intake of acai will help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation, and relax blood vessels. It is also a great help in preventing arthresclerosis and a powerful combatant of cancer. Red wine has been said to be healthy, and this is because of the anthocyanin content found in grapes. Acai actually has 33 times more anthocyanin than the grape. Anthocyanins also help treat diabetes retinopathy.

Aside from anthocyanins, the acai also includes oleic acid, an acid that is very good for the heart. Oleic acid also keeps a cancer-causing oncogene, usually found in breast cancer patients, from acting up. Acai is also rich in iron and is a great help for people who suffer from digestive malfunctions.

What makes acai so good is that it is also low in calories and fat, yet high in fiber. Its benefits can usually be found in its skin, which includes nutrients such as phytosterols, vitamin C, vitamin E, manganese, chromium, copper, and even boron. Acai also boasts of more calcium content than milk.

Studies show that aside from the benefits mentioned, taking acai helps protect you from viruses and prostate concerns. It also helps improve lipoprotein metabolism and reinforces your immune system. Another positive factor of acai is that it is also considered a potent aphrodisiac, because of its revitalizing qualities. To come up with your energizing aphrodisiac, simply mix your acai pulp with Brazilian guarana. The mix acts like a caffeinated drink. You can also mix it with a number of other mixtures, as nothing in the acai's composition has been considered dangerous when mixed with other drinks. You can mix it in with citrus juice, milk, or even beer.

US users may be disappointed to know that acai is not usually found in US stores. This is because the acai fruit spoils easily. However, most health stores usually offer acai juice or frozen pulp, which you can purchase. Brazilian athletes, on the other hand, consider acai as an important staple in their diets.

While you can definitely get the nutrients found in acai from other nutrients, what gives acai the advantage over other sources is that it packs all these beneficial ingredients in just one tiny product. You don't have to get all the other fruits and supplements to get your fill of healthy nutrients; you just get your hands on some acai juice and your healthy lifestyle is underway.

Other benefits of this amazing product include giving you greater energy and stamina. Aside from improving your digestion, it also helps you focus more mentally in your work. Taking acai juice or acai smoothie will also help you sleep better at night. Acai also includes more proteins than that egg you have for breakfast. It also serves as a revitalizing product, giving you the energy equivalent to that of a raging bull, which helps increase your sexual drive and performance.

It also includes a roster of the nutrients that you need: phosphorus, calcium, iron, potassium, plus the vitamins thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and tocopherol (vitamin E). It also has monounsaturated linoleic acid, known as Omega 6, to help lower your harmful cholesterol (or LDL) while still maintaining good cholesterol (HDL) in your system. Its 12% linoleic acid (Omega 9) content is polyunsaturated, which also helps maintain cholesterol levels. It contains amino acid complex and trace minerals that will help improve muscle contraction and regeneration. It contains low sugar levels and also helps you detoxify.

Aside from all these, acai contains valuable phytosterols. These sterols provide several beneficial qualities, such as helping reduce your blood plasma cholesterol. These sterols are also being used to help treat symptoms associated with BP.

What else are you waiting for? Get your hands on one of those luscious acai juices or acai smoothies and be on the fast track to the healthy life.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2002

Flatirons Solutions Launches XML DITA Dynamic Content Delivery Solutions

XML publishing leader defines new publishing paradigm, enhancing content delivery and personalization capabilities for enterprises and government agencies.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 20, 2007

Flatirons Solutions (http://www. flatironssolutions. com), a leader in XML-based publishing and content management, announced this week the launch of their Dynamic Content Delivery Solution. This best-of-breed XML-based technology offering will provide enterprises with the differentiating ability to meet personalized content needs of their customers, vendors and partners while significantly reducing publication and support costs. The Dynamic Content Delivery Solution leverages the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) and XQuery standards and the powerful search and retrieval capabilities provided by the MarkLogic Server. This solution sets a precedent for dynamically customizing content that was previously unavailable through traditional delivery systems, and will give organizations the ability to deliver content, relevance and value to "an audience of one" while increasing production efficiencies, service and support.

"Flatirons Solutions is excited about bringing this solution to the marketplace," said Eric Severson, Chief Technology Officer. "The Dynamic Content Delivery Solution is part of our strategic initiative to leverage DITA's modular, reusable information elements so users can not only publish across different formats and media - but also dynamically recombine and deliver personalized content in self-service information portals. By partnering with Mark Logic and incorporating their industry-leading XML content server, the solution conducts powerful queries, indexing, and personalization against large collections of DITA topics. For our clients, this provides immediate access to relevant information, while producing cost savings in technical support, and in content production, maintenance, review and publishing. So whether they are producing sales, marketing, technical, training or help documentation, clients can step up to a new level of content delivery while simultaneously improving their bottom line."

The Dynamic Delivery Solution is ideal for enterprises and government organizations publishing complex XML-based content to multiple audiences and formats. Industries include but are not limited to: computer hardware, software, semiconductors, medical devices, telecom, financial services, and manufacturing.

Mark Logic helps providers of information products by enabling them to integrate content from different sources, repurpose content for multiple uses, deliver content through multiple channels and more effectively mine content to find previously undiscovered information. With the industry's most powerful implementation of the W3C standard XQuery language, MarkLogic Server enables customers to build powerful applications that load, query, manipulate and render content. Designed for enterprise-class high performance and scalability, MarkLogic Server can deliver millisecond response times against multi-terabyte content cases.

"Technical content is often difficult to find as it combines multiple documents, content fragments and content topics," said Andrew Grygiel, vice president of marketing and market development for Mark Logic Corporation. "To be successful, solutions must successfully address emerging technologies and standards, such as XML and DITA. Working with Flatirons, we are allowing our customers to streamline DITA XML content loading, indexing, aggregation, search, management and delivery to help them increase revenue and improve customer service by providing fast, dynamic content delivery."

For a copy of Flatirons Solutions' white paper, "Dynamic Content Delivery Using DITA", please visit www. flatironssolutions. com.

About Flatirons Solutions

Flatirons Solutions, an Inc. 500 company, provides consulting, systems integration, and systems & software engineering services to both government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. A leading content management solutions provider specializing in XML-based publishing, Flatirons has provided enterprise-wide solutions - using both DITA and DocBook - in industries such as aerospace, transportation, publishing, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, and healthcare. Established in 2001, Flatirons Solutions is a privately-held company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with offices in Washington D. C. and Ft Worth, TX. For more information visit Flatirons Solutions on the web at http://www. FlatironsSolutions. com (http://www. FlatironsSolutions. com).

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Sunday, October 20, 2002

Oceanview Publishing Announces the Forthcoming Release of Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid

Dead Air will be available wherever fine books are sold on December 7, 2009.

Ipswich, MA (PRWEB) July 21, 2009 -

Oceanview Publishing announces the forthcoming release of Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid. Dead Air will be available wherever fine books are sold on December 7, 2009.

Dead Air (Oceanview, IBSN: 978-1-933515-50-2, Hardcover, Thriller, $25.95) introduces protagonist Sammy Greene. An outspoken, brash, native New Yorker, Sammy isn't afraid to ruffle a few feathers at Ellsford, her ultra-conservative New England college. The host of "The Hot Line," a talk radio show on campus station WELL, Sammy tackles the toughest, most controversial issues facing Ellsford's student body.

When Sammy discovers the body of Dr. Burton Conrad, one of Ellsford's most esteemed professors, her journalistic drive kicks in and she sets out to find answers to what happened to the beloved professor. But when several Ellsford students mysteriously disappear, Sammy realizes she's uncovered the seamy, terrifying underbelly of this prestigious institute of higher education.

With the entire campus in peril and demons from her past close behind, Sammy Greene must race to find answers. Along the way, she'll discover some unlikely allies--and even more unlikely enemies. If Sammy isn't careful, someone is going to make sure that she signs off--for good.

Susan Greger, Publisher at Oceanview, commented, "We are thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of Dead Air, an intense thriller from a dynamic new writing team."

Deborah Shlian practiced medicine in a large multispecialty group before returning to UCLA for her MBA. She lives in Boca Raton, Florida, with her husband Joel. Linda Reid is a physician-writer who serves as Director of the Klotz Student Health Center at California State University, Northridge, and as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Linda and her husband divide their time between Los Angeles, California, and Athens, Greece.

Dead Air will be available wherever fine books are sold on December 7, 2009. Oceanview Publishing (www. oceanviewpub. com) is an independent publisher headquartered in Massachusetts.

Oceanview is a proud member of the International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.

Contact:
Maryglenn McCombs
615-297-9875

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Saturday, October 19, 2002

Planetree President, Susan B. Frampton, Invited to Participate as Chairman at The World Congress Leadership Summit

Susan. B. Frampton, Ph. D., President of Planetree, has been invited to participate as Chairman at The World Congress Leadership Summit on Redesigning Patient Care to Maximize Margins and Improve Quality, co-sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, to be held January 16-17, 2006 in Orlando, Florida.

Derby, CT (PRWEB) November 30, 2005

World Congress Leadership Summits are designed to expand on topics previously discussed at invitation-only summits during the World Health Care Congress. This series offers new perspectives on established methodologies, and details solutions to foster innovation and change.

The 1st Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Redesigning Patient Care to Maximize Margins and Improve Quality will convene health system, hospital, and provider group practice executives to develop operational strategies that will improve the quality of care delivery, create a patient-focused environment, and improve financial sustainability. The conference program is intended to feature executives who will share the challenges of leading clinical care in times of tumultuous change, and foster practical strategies for organizational transformation. Please find attached a draft agenda for your perusal.

As Chairman, Frampton will provide guidance and suggestions on the program agenda, and, via opening remarks, set the stage for the conference by providing a context with which to move forward in the dialogue created at the conference. Frampton will also introduce each presenter, facilitate discussions, provide comments throughout the day, and summarize the experiences and points discussed during the event via closing remarks.

As the President of Planetree, a non-profit organization, Frampton works with a growing alliance of hospitals and health centers around the country and in Europe that have implemented Planetree’s unique patient-centered model of care. Prior to her work with Planetree, she spent over twenty years at several hospitals in the New England area. Her work focused on community education, wellness and prevention, planning, and development of integrative medicine service lines.

Frampton received both masters and doctoral degrees in medical anthropology from the University of Connecticut, and has numerous publications, including the edited collection “Putting Patients First” (Jossey-Bass Publishing, 2003) which won the ACHE Hamilton Book of the Year Award in 2004, chapters in Integrating Complementary Medicine Into Health Systems, (Aspen, 2001) and articles and interviews in Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2004), AHA News (2003), Modern Healthcare (2002), and Hospitals and Health Networks (2002).

For more information, please contact Lisa Donnarumma at 203-732-1377.

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Zero To Three Response to NBC's Baby Borrowers Reality Series

Zero To Three -- a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers -- questions the potentially harmful effects that NBC's new reality series could have on the babies and toddlers involved in the show.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 26, 2008

"It's not TV, it's birth control" is how NBC promotes its new reality series "Baby Borrowers." On June 25th, the show was launched on national television as an "intriguing new social experiment that asks five diverse teenage couples to fast-track to adulthood by setting up a home, getting a job and becoming caring parents." Unfortunately, the NBC series exploits very young children in the pursuit of entertainment.

The babies and toddlers participating in this series are being separated from their parents and caregivers for three days. Unfamiliar teenagers take care of them during this time. This setup can be very harmful for the babies and toddlers involved. For the past 80 years, many studies have shown unequivocally that babies and toddlers suffer when they are exposed to this kind of prolonged separation from family and left with people that they do not know or love. As all parents know, babies and toddlers are very distressed by separation. They cry, cling, and search for their parents. The longer the separation, the more upset they become.

Some children are unable to sleep and refuse to eat. The responses routinely last long past the child's reunion with the parent. Prolonged separations heighten young children's separation anxiety and damage their trust that their parents will be available to protect and care for them. Children can become angry and rejecting of their parents after being reunited with them, damaging the fabric of the child-parent relationship.

These findings have become the basis for a new science of early childhood. A robust body of early childhood development and brain research clearly confirms the critical nature of early development. It is a time when young children form attachments with parents and caregivers, develop security and a sense of self, and learn what to expect from the world around them. Studies show that babies and toddlers need to feel safe and secure in order to form a positive sense of self, to form healthy relationships, and to feel confident to explore their world.

This sense of security is dependent on the availability and stability of their trusted primary caregivers. Being separated for a three-day period from a parent or trusted, familiar adult, and being thrust into the care of a total stranger who has no experience with the child -- how he or she is comforted, likes to be fed, held, etc. -- and who has no experience caring for young children at all, can be very stressful for the child.

As a "safeguard," NBC has hired a nanny to be nearby in case there are concerns. However the nanny is no more familiar to that child than the two strangers who will be caring for him for three days. The nanny does not know him or what his signals mean -- such as what he needs when he cries out in the middle of the night, or how he shows he is hungry, tired, or is overwhelmed and needs a break from play. Moreover, even though the parents of these young children are watching via closed-circuit television, the babies are not aware of that and have no way of knowing how long the parents will be gone.

Legitimate social experiments are not conducted on national television or on reality shows. "Baby Borrowers" may have a catchy theme, but it exploits young children with potential harmful consequences. This is no social experiment. It is an extremely misguided endeavor that puts at risk our most vulnerable citizens, young children who need our love and protection.

For more information about Zero To Three, visit www. zerotothree. org.

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Buoyed by Fresh Concepts and Innovative Technology, Companies Like YoNaturals Have Turned Vending Machines into the Investment of the Year

Recent revolutions in technology and fresh, healthy concepts have turned vending machines into the prime recession investment. Long considered a static presence in office and commercial spaces, vending machine opportunities with Franchise Direct like YoNaturals have embraced fresh choices, fresh technology and fresh thinking to provide a beacon for other businesses trying to survive the economic downturn.

Boston (PRWEB) November 14, 2008

Ubiquitous in our lives as long as coke has been bottled, vending machines may not be romantic or sentimental investments, but thanks to fresh thinking, they have been one of the few industries to weather this moment of economic peril. With trailblazing companies like YoNaturals utilizing the increasing popularity of both health food and the advent of new technology, this $130billion dollar industry now provides other businesses with the blueprint for becoming recession-proof.

Every industry faced the same worrying financial forecasts in recent years, but vending companies (http://www. franchisedirect. com/vendingfranchiseopportunities/121) like California's YoNautrals broke the mold by thinking outside of the box. They crafted a two-pronged business strategy that now provides other industries with a clear guide for adapting to these trying economic times. By introducing fresh products and fresh technology to their business approach, YoNaturals separated themselves from their competition.

"Becoming a distributor for YoNaturals (http://www. franchisedirect. com/directory/yonaturals/5925/) was one of the best decisions I ever made," said YoNaturals distributor Anthony Costa. "The process for getting started went very smoothly and the post launch support has been great. They secured me some great locations, some of which average a lot more vends than I could have anticipated."

Thanks to market research, YoNaturals identified health food as a huge growth market primed for a vending boom. Not only were YoNaturals ahead of the curve with this investment, but they also studied consumer trends intensely, and helped usher in a crucial innovation: the cashless vending machine. Not only did machines with ATM access match current attitudes towards spending and immediately enhance profitability, but they quickly cut down on the nagging vandalism that has hindered so many vending machines. Equally, other vending innovations - including the new combination machine - have saved owners the hassle of serving smaller locations.

"The good news is that demand for vending never has been stronger. Given the technology, the equipment and the operating doctrines available today, operators can meet this demand," said Alicia Lavay-Kertes, publisher of Vending Times magazine in her October column.

YoNaturals felt the results immediately. Vending companies like it have prospered during the downturn because they offer a genuinely adaptable investment. With Franchise Direct alone, there are vending opportunities for the sale of DVDs, coffee, yogurt and ice. But there are other selling points. Just think of the low overhead costs. Rather than have to spend long nights sweating about staff or rents costs, you can sleep easy knowing that a vending machine will simply pay for itself. And while the financial world may be in total upheaval, and people may be holding back on that extra restaurant meal on the weekend, or from fixing that nagging car problem, but the immediacy of a vending product, be it an a can of Coke or a cup of coffee, makes them invaluable investments

As vending machines have shown, the businesses that will survive this downturn are the ones that can best adapt to these challenging times. If you're inspired by the recent success of vending companies like Yo Naturals and want to own your own vending franchise, visit Franchise Direct today for an opportunity that suits you.

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&#194;“The Simple Life 2&#194;” Invites Chez Puppy Gourmet Dog Treats All-Natural Dog Treats Specially Made for Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie&#194;’s Pooches

Â“The Simple Life 2Â” Invites Chez Puppy Gourmet Dog Treats All-Natural Dog Treats Specially Made for Paris Hilton & Nicole RichieÂ’s Pooches

All-Natural Dog Treats Specially Made for Paris Hilton & Nicole RichieÂ’s Pooches for Â“The Simple Life 2Â”

Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2004 -

Â– Chez Puppy, a gourmet dog treat bakery, was invited to have treats included in FoxÂ’s Â“The Simple Life 2Â” with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The second season of the show features Hilton and Richie traveling cross-country in a trailer without cell phones, cash or credit cards. But their dogs Tinkerbell and Honey Child will come along for the trip. The show premieres June 16.

Chez Puppy specializes in unique and trendy treats for dogs with an emphasis on charity giving. The company was asked to provide a basket of treats for the girlsÂ’ departure to be taken with them on the road for the dogs.

Â“WeÂ’re very excited to have Paris and NicoleÂ’s dogs enjoying Chez Puppy treats,Â” said Marsha Rener, a founder of Chez Puppy. Â“We made Â‘TInkerbellÂ’s Puppy KissesÂ’ and Â‘HoneyÂ’s Hollywoof StarsÂ’ just for the pups.Â”

Chez PuppyÂ’s dog treats were recently featured in gift baskets at the Humane SocietyÂ’s Â“Genesis AwardsÂ” and Â“The Lint Roller PartyÂ” for Best Friends Animal Society. Dozens of celebrities signed a Chez Puppy gift tin to be auctioned off benefiting Much Love Animal Rescue. Chez Puppy treats have been featured along with the Hollywood crowd at numerous occasionsÂ… The custom treats were also on hand for the East Coast premiere of MGMÂ’s Â“Legally Blonde 2,Â” and were featured in gift packages for the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May 2004.

Â“Chez Puppy's all-natural, human-grade treats are the finest I've seen in my many years of practice as a homeopathic veterinarian. The ingredients are extremely healthful,Â” says Don E. Lundholm, DVM of Huntington Beach, CA. Â“I highly recommend them."

Treats are available in a variety of entertaining shapes: Â“Chez-garsÂ” are cigar-shaped crunchy treats Â“BarkinÂ’ up the Right Palm TreeÂ” is a tropically-shaped treat. Chez Puppy offers event packages for a Â“Bark MitzvahÂ”, Â“Woof-irmation,Â” Â“Wedding RuffceptionÂ”, and special-order gift tins. Treats come in a variety of flavors and vegetarian, vegan and wheat-free flavors are available.

About Chez Puppy:

Chez Puppy is an all-natural dog treat bakery specializing in unique and trendy gourmet treats for dogs with an emphasis on charity giving. The company is founded by childhood friends Gayle Garren and Leigh Serling of Long Beach, CA, LeighÂ’s sister Caye Serling of Lighthouse Point, FL and GayleÂ’s mother Marsha Rener, of Apple Valley, CA.

For more information on Chez PuppyÂ’s all-natural dog treats and their philanthropy efforts, visit http://www. chezpuppy. com (http://www. chezpuppy. com), e-mail info@chezpuppy. com, or call 1-866-900-CHEZ (2439).

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National Healthcare Career Network Responds to Health Care Workforce Shortage with Record Number of Job, Resume Postings

AHA Solutions, a subsidiary organization of the American Hospital Association, announced today significant growth milestones for its online healthcare recruitment resource, National Healthcare Career Network. Job postings have risen to nearly 5,000 per month, the number of job seekers has grown to 9,000 per month, and online resumes now total more than 65,000.

Chicago, IL (Vocus) October 27, 2010

AHA Solutions, a subsidiary organization of the American Hospital Association (AHA), announced today significant growth milestones for the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN), an innovative online recruitment resource specifically designed for the health care field. NHCN job postings have risen to nearly 5,000 per month, the number of job seekers has grown to 9,000 per month, and online resumes now total more than 65,000.

Recognizing that critical staffing issues can threaten hospitals’ performance and quality of patient care, the American Hospital Association co-founded the NHCN in 2008. Since its launch, the NHCN has expanded to align more than 220 health care trade associations and professional societies on a common technology platform, connecting more than two million talented association members with potential health care employers. AHA’s own job board, AHACareerCenter. org, which is a key site on NHCN, has also seen dramatic growth from hospital human resource executives looking to AHA for assistance.

“As health care reform is implemented, challenges such as health care workforce shortages in multiple disciplines, a maturing worker population and academic institutions’ lack of capacity and faculty to educate larger classes of health care professionals, are creating a difficult environment for today’s health care organizations,” said Anthony J. Burke, president, AHA Solutions, Inc. “The NHCN and related organizations facilitate unique access to a specialized talent pool of health care professionals, enabling organizations to attract and retain highly skilled professionals despite a challenging workforce environment.”

Texas Children’s Hospital Turns to AHACareerCenter. org
One such organization that has accessed the benefits of NHCN through the AHACareerCenter. org is Texas Children’s Hospital, one of the leading pediatric hospitals in the United States. With more than 7,000 employees, including 1,500 primary care physicians, pediatric subspecialists, pediatric-surgical subspecialists and dentists on staff, Texas Children’s is one of the largest and most respected employers in the Houston area.

Despite numerous accolades and international recognition for its expertise and breakthrough developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s faced serious workforce challenges such as:
Retaining mature ‘baby boomer’ workers expected to retire within the next decade. Recruiting the ‘millennial generation’.

Texas Children’s tackled these issues head-on with AHACareerCenter. org. “With one click, AHACareerCenter. org gives us access to health care-specific professionals in several niche markets that are usually not reached through traditional recruitment efforts,” said Rob Kitto, Manager of Talent Selection & Recruitment at Texas Children’s.

Seamlessly Planning to Build Tomorrow’s Health Care Workforce
In addition to identifying candidates for current openings Texas Children’s is focused on building a pipeline to anticipate and address future workforce challenges. -

“With these healthcare-specific recruiting solutions, we are able to access talent needed to staff up for the future,” Kitto indicated. “Ten years from now, health care will have a much different landscape and we need to be ready.”

Connecting the Right Person with the Right Job
For more information on NHCN and AHACareerCenter. org – and to access the health care talent with the skills and qualifications you need – call 800-242-4677, email CareerCenter(at)aha(dot)org or visit http:AHACareerCenter. org

About AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes more than 5000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care, and 38,000 individuals. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA Web site.

About the National Healthcare Career Network and AHACareerCenter. org
Recognizing that critical staffing issues threaten hospitals’ performance and quality of care, the American Hospital Association co-founded the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN) with Boxwood and ASAE (American Society of Association Executives). By aligning more than 220 trade associations and professional societies on a common platform, NHCN provides health care organizations with access to a high quality talent pool of more than two million members, as well as vast data sources and career development-related tools housed in the affiliate associations. As part of the NHCN initiative, AHA Solutions manages AHACareerCenter. org, the lead online site matching health care employers with the highest qualified candidates. For more information, call 800-242-4677, email CareerCenter(at)aha(dot)org, or visit AHACareerCenter. org

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Thursday, October 17, 2002

"Sunset Tan" Honors Veronique Munro of Infinity Sun & MagicTan Los Angeles as "Woman in Tanning"

Infinity Sun's CEO to be honored by "Sunset Tan" in Island Sun Times.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2008

Sunset Tan (http://www. sunsettan. com) today announced that they would like to honor Veronique Munro, CEO/Founder of Infinity Sun (http://www. infinitysun. com) and MagicTan Los Angeles as "Woman in Tanning" in the Island Sun Times May issue, dedicated to leading women in the indoor tanning industry.

Back in December of 2007, Sunset Tan decided to work with Veronique Munro of MagicTan Los Angeles for the implementation of VersaSpa at the Sunset Tan Palms location in Las Vegas.

"After meeting with her and trying out the system, she introduced us to her hand-held spray tanning company, Infinity Sun. I was blown away," says Jeff Bozz President/Co-Founder of Sunset Tan. "Between her technologies and her passion and knowledge about sunless tanning, it didn't take long for us to know that we were on to a winning combination for our salons," Mr. Bozz continued.

"From the moment we began talking, Veronique was proactive in getting everything moving, from getting the machines installed, having our staff trained but most importantly, she got everyone really motivated. As a result, the Palms location is thriving in sunless and we are all very happy with our choice," Bozz said.

According to Devin Haman, CEO/Co-Founder of Sunset Tan, "2008 is going to be a big year for Sunset Tan and we plan on working closely with Veronique on both Infinity Sun and VersaSpa to provide the same success for all our franchises."

When asked how she felt about this nomination, Munro smiled and chuckled modestly, "I am pleased and feel honored!"

"It is a pleasure working with Jeff & Devin and the whole Sunset Tan team. They are a very professional, determined and success-driven organization, and with their hit TV show "Sunset Tan" and uniquely concepted salons, we expect their franchises to do very well. Our technologies are state-of-the-art and yield impressive results, which is what Sunset Tan's customers have come to expect, so this makes it a highly synergistic relationship," Veronique added.

Miss Munro came into the sunless industry five years ago, after years as a technology consultant to Fortune 500 companies, including Honda, Toyota, Universal Music Group and many others. Not only does she have a passion for this industry but she brings with her a strong technical and business acumen that makes her a valued asset to any company looking to excel.

Infinity Sun delivers a one-of-a-kind hand-held technology that combines the two fastest growing industry segments: sunless tanning and high-end skincare. Infinity Sun merges these two, creating a revolutionary, multi-treatment, custom-blending skincare delivery system. This breakthrough technology delivers the appearance of tanned, healthy, radiant skin in less than five minutes that lasts for 7 to 14 days.

An interview with Veronique Munro will be available in the Island Sun Times May issue. For more information on Sunset Tan and Infinity Sun, visit http://www. sunsettan. com (http://www. sunsettan. com) and http://www. infinitysun. com (http://www. infinitysun. com)

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Sunday, October 13, 2002

Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers Individuals Diagnosed With Mesothelioma Critical Information About Mesothelioma Lawyers

The Mesothelioma Victims Center was created to be an unparalleled resource for an individual, or the loved ones of an individual, attempting to deal with a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis. The group says, "we know, it happened to us, and because of the not knowing what to do, we made a lot of mistakes. The biggest of which was trying to shop on the Internet, for an actual mesothelioma law firm to help our family member." The group says, "tragically we learned most of the big web sites on the Internet, or radio/TV ads for mesothelioma victims, offering huge settlements, were in fact law firms-that sell the mesothelioma cancer victim to a real mesothelioma law firm. For this reason-we are now offering all mesothelioma cancer victims the names of the the best mesothelioma law firms in the US. Translation-we are cutting the middlemen out." For a little honesty, mesothelioma cancer victims, or their loved ones are encouraged to call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

Washington, DC (Vocus) February 8, 2010

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is offering the most unique service in the United States for individuals who have been diagnosed with a horrible form of cancer called mesothelioma. According to the group,"as an experiment we watched cable TV for a couple of days. There was a non-stop barrage of mesothelioma TV commercials on cable TV-and not one of the law firms advertising for mesothelioma cancer victims actually did the lawsuit. They were the firms that sell the cases to the very few law firms, that actually represent the mesothelioma victim. How wrong is that?" The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "so we are changing the rules. If you have been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, you call us first, and we will give you the names of who we consider to be the absolute best mesothelioma law firms in the US. No one sells a lawsuit for a mesothelioma victim ever again." Mesothelioma victims, or their loved ones are encouraged to call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

Important Note: Many mesothelioma victims may be eligible for significant compensation. Typically mesothelioma lawsuits are tailor suited for the specific victim. There are but a handful of U. S. mesothelioma lawyers, or attorneys that are the most successful at these types of lawsuits. "The Mesothelioma Victims Center will give a mesothelioma cancer victim or their family the names of the most successful mesothelioma law firms in the nation. No other mesothelioma group in the nation will do this. In addition, they will assist the mesothelioma victim with Social Security or VA benefits, and they will tailor suit a specific report, that will detail health treatment options in the specific area, of the mesothelioma victim. No other mesothelioma group even comes close to this level of service." A victim or their family can call the group anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. Com

Who Can Get Mesothelioma:
One third of all U. S. mesothelioma victims served in the U. S. Navy between 1930 & 1980.

U. S. Navy or ship yard workers who worked in the following shipyards should be tested for asbestosis: California : U. S. Naval Shipyard at Mare Island, U. S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, and the U. S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco Bay. The San Francisco Naval Shipyard was also known as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Treasure Island Naval Station Hunters Point Annex, & Long Beach California. Washington State had the Todd Shipyards & the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. On the East Coast there is Norfolk & Portsmouth Naval Shipyards.

Mesothelioma cancer is a result of asbestos exposure. Individuals who worked in mines, oil refineries, ship yard workers, carpenters, plumbers, boiler room technicians construction demolition, auto brake repair professionals, HVAC technicians, and others who were exposed to asbestos can get mesothelioma.

A worker exposed to asbestos on the job, can bring it home, on their work clothing, and expose their families. It is not uncommon for a wife, or a child to get mesothelioma from a parent, who was exposed to asbestos on the job.

New Orleans will become the epicenter for mesothelioma in the years to come, because tens of thousands of citizens tore out the lath & plaster & plumbing/HVAC insulation from 70,000+ homes flooded by Katrina. In doing so the majority exposed themselves to asbestos.

Why is credibility important before a mesothelioma victim or their family runs out, and attempts to find a mesothelioma lawyer?

The parent group of the Mesothelioma Victims Center has been featured on CNN, NPR, and in Newsweek Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Money Magazine and numerous other national & international publications. According to the group, "Don't think you will find your mesothelioma lawyer on the Internet or the yellow pages. Many Internet sites are little more than marketing devises from law firms, that simply want to sell a mesothelioma lawsuit to the highest bidder. In other words they do not actually do the case. We got into this to make sure a mesothelioma victim & their family gets the absolute best legal choices, and we will help a victim and their family in every other way possible."

The group also encourages healthcare professionals, physicians, nurses or social workers to tell your patients/clients about the Mesothelioma Victims Center. Because one third of all U. S. mesothelioma cancer victims served in the US Navy, The Mesothelioma Victims Center encourages members of the VFW, American Legion and other veteran groups to tell your friend and colleagues about this group and its free service. Interested individuals can call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466 or they can contact the group via their Web site at Http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter. com.

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Saturday, October 12, 2002

FLAVORx President Officially Announces Inauguration of the FLAVORx Research Institute -- A Response to Demand from Pharmaceutical Companies to Improve Drug Testing

The development of the FLAVORx Research Institute (FRI) arose from the increasing demand of pharmaceutical companies to secure a sound scientific process to improve compliance in drug testing and to develop and bring to market better tasting liquid medicine products. Working with organizations such as NIH, Glaxo SmithKline and UCLA, FRI has helped ensure maximum drug benefit and streamlined the drug approval process. Furthermore, FRI drives end product profitability by improving medicinal taste to a level that is acceptable to consumers.

Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) December 15, 2005

President and CEO Kenneth Kramm announced earlier this week at a press conference the official establishment of the FLAVORx Research Institute (FRI), the technical arm of the company dedicated to ensuring excellence in compliance in the drug development process. The necessity for FRI arose from the growing demand of pharmaceutical companies looking to improve accuracy of results in drug testing and enhance taste and palatability of the end product.

FRI is a consortium of the industry’s top chemists who have over 10 years of experience specifically in the addition of flavorings to medicines. Because of the sensitive chemical balance of medicines, the flavoring process is highly scientific and a precise formulary must be developed for each drug. FRI research scientists partner with pharmaceutical companies at all phases of development from pre-clinical tests to Phase 1-3 trials and ultimately the final consumer product, absolutely guaranteeing the efficacy and stability of the medication.

The success of a medication, both during and after the test phase, is dependent upon a patient’s ability to take it. According to C. Everett Koop, the former US Surgeon General, “Drugs don’t work if people don’t take them.” Ultimately, through adding FLAVORx’s taste-masking agents, sweetening enhancers and FDA approved flavorings companies are able to ensure maximum drug benefit during testing by improving odor and palatability, thus increasing compliance.

Though frequently overlooked, compliance plays a key role in the success of a medication. Studies show that lack of compliance is usually due to the bitter or acrid taste of a medication. The common misconception behind flavoring is that it is merely a ‘novelty’, no more than a trivial element in drug delivery. But in essence, it is the integral core to facilitating ingestion of a medication, and maximizing its circulation to make it bio-available to the body’s system. Good flavor is the only way to ensure this. As the old proverb goes, “For want of a nail the kingdom was lost”; a seemingly small detail can vastly influence the final outcome on a much larger scale. In this case, flavor is the nail. By confirming that medications are taken properly and fully, pharmaceutical companies are able to decrease the margin of error in testing and derive a more comprehensive set of results for the drug approval process. Additionally, partnership with FRI has helped drive end product success by increasing taste and palatability.

Thus far, FLAVORx has partnered with organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, GlaxoSmithKline, the UCLA Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and the HIV-Netherlands Amsterdam Thailand Research Collaboration.

For more information, please visit www. flavorx. com/fri_home. html (http://www. flavorx. com/fri_home. html) or contact Teresa Chen at 800.884.5771 extension 234.

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Friday, October 11, 2002

SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com Bolsters Market Research with Auto Insurance Quiz to Enhance its Consumer Education Initiative

SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com has begun gathering data from consumers that will be used to bolster the company's consumer education initiative. Newly released online auto insurance quiz assists the company in its effort to educate the consumer on making informed decisions about auto insurance coverage, providing consumers the knowledge they need to more effectively obtain competitive online auto insurance quotes.

Lexington, KY (PRWEB) September 15, 2009

The market research arm of SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com, a leading auto insurance quote comparison website, has released an online auto insurance quiz (http://savetodayautoinsurance. com/quizzes/survey_3.html) to facilitate its research on what educational needs are required to help the consumer make better decisions when purchasing auto insurance. The quiz will gather data to assess the consumers' knowledge level of the many auto insurance coverage options available to them such as bodily injury liability, collision coverage, and uninsured motorists coverage to name just a few. Consumers who complete the short online quiz will immediately receive their quiz results online. The entire process takes less than two minutes, is private and anonymous. Results will be analyzed and used to identify areas where the consumer needs more education about their auto insurance coverage options.

The SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com market research initiative is partly based on findings from recent studies showing that U. S. consumers are not as savvy on auto insurance as originally thought. The average U. S. citizen will fail a simple 10 question quiz on insurance, according to a recent survey carried out by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners). This recent revelation is expected to cause a sharp rise in the use of free auto insurance quote (http://www. savetodayautoinsurance. com/3435) websites as car owners realize they need more help than originally thought if they want to save money.

"In their search to understand their auto insurance coverage options, auto insurance shoppers will find that after the bare minimum required by their state, there's a great deal of choice." said Jim Musselwhite, a Founder and Partner of Quote Network LLC, the parent company of the "Save Today" network of insurance quote comparison websites. "As part of our ongoing effort to educate and inform insurance shoppers about their auto insurance policy options, our introductory online quiz will assist in how to go forward with our educational effort."

The new introductory quiz, and similar quizzes to be released over time by SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com, will bolster the development of the company's new educational video series labeled "Auto Insurance - It's Your Money You Should Know!". Designed to further educate consumers on a range of topics, the video series will initially address the various types of auto insurance coverage options that auto insurance shoppers need to understand.

According to Carl Lammers, a Founder and Partner of Quote Network LLC who is overseeing this project, "the ultimate objective of our revitalized market research initiative is to assist insurance shoppers by providing them the knowledge they need to more effectively obtain competitive online auto insurance quotes. Adds Lammers, "By using the internet to get auto insurance quotes, consumers can save hundreds of dollars on their car insurance (http://www. savetodayautoinsurance. com/3435)."

Those interested in quickly assessing their knowledge of auto insurance coverage options must take the quiz by October 31, 2009. The company is not requiring any personal data whatsoever from shoppers interested in taking the short, 2 minute online quiz.

SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com is finding a huge increase in shoppers in this recession. The service offered by SaveTodayAutoInsurance. com is free, easy to use, and fast! Shoppers can obtain auto insurance quotes (http://www. savetodayautoinsurance. com/3435) from well-known and respected insurance providers including AllState, State Farm, and Nationwide to name just a few. After entering just their basic insurance requirements, shoppers finding new policies through their service can ultimately save as much as $500 or more on their annual policy.

Quote Network LLC, through its popular "Save Today Insurance Quotes" network has partnered with many of the major insurance providers in North America to help insurance shoppers obtain the best possible insurance at the lowest possible price. Quote Network helps consumers find and compare the best rates on auto, homeowners, health, life and other insurance needs. The company offers access to a nationwide network of insurance carriers and agents who will instantly provide insurance shoppers with a quote.

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Veterinarians at MyPetCareTV. com Offer Tips to Keep Your Pets Trim and Healthy for 2009

Humans aren't the only ones who need to make healthy New Year resolutions

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2009

Los Angeles, CA - January 14, 2009 -- It's that time of year when we dust off the treadmill and vow to eat better, lose weight and be healthier. But what about your pet? Pets too deserve a healthy and happy New Year. According to a 2007 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 43 percent of dogs - approximately 32 million - are overweight or obese and potentially face serious health problems. Approximately 50% of all adult cats over 7 years of age are obese.

Many pet-owners are unaware that their pet is unhealthy or, according to a recent survey, may be too embarrassed to address the problem with their veterinarian or fellow pet-owners. Vets may even hesitate to broach the sensitive subjects of weight and obesity. Nationally recognized veterinarian Dr. Bernadine Cruz, DVM, one of the resident veterinarian advisors on MyPetCareTV. com, has put together a list of questions pet owners need to ask:
What is obesity? How does this happen to my pet? What are the medical concerns? What can I do as a pet-owner? Is medical intervention available?

Pet obesity is defined as being 20 percent over ideal body weight. Improved medical care, indoor living and nutritious food have contributed to pets living longer, healthier lives. But a plethora of dining choices and treats, along with pet owners who desire to lavish edible love on their furry family members, have contributed to the expanding problem of dog and cat obesity. Other causes can range from genetics and breed, to over-feeding, lack of exercise, boredom, and old age. Obesity can decrease your pet's lifespan by 15 percent and decreases the quality of life your pet can live.

How can you determine if you have pudgy pet: with a simple Body Condition Scoring test. With your dog or cat standing, look down on them. You should see an indentation after the ribs. If it looks like a sausage, it's fat. Place your hand gently on your pet's ribcage. With slight pressure you should be able to feel its ribs. If you are pinching an inch, it's fat.

So, what can you do to get your pet back on track? Dr. Cruz has put together some simple steps that can help you develop a "New Year New Pet" regime:

"Dogs are really the easiest to get to slim down. They are much more willing to go for a walk and thankfully most don't know how to open cans or cupboards," says Cruz.

Step one - keep the animals out of the kitchen when you are cooking and away from the table when people are eating. It is the rare person who can resist slipping a tidbit to that poor, poor pitiful creature staring at you. It is also a good idea to separate multiple pets at meal times. It is not uncommon for the pet on the diet to finish its controlled portion only to push the other pet away from their food.

Step two - If a dog just has to have a treat because it was the good boy or girl and went potty or some equally talented act…give it a green bean, a baby carrot or piece of apple. If the pet says 'no way, where is the good stuff' well you are exonerated because you offered but the pet said no. You can also give a piece of its regular dry food as a treat.

"Cats can be more trying. You can't put a cat on a very strict diet or just try to tough it out for a day or two by offering food your cat doesn't like and expect it to change its mind. They can develop a fatal liver condition. Slow is always best for a cat."

Step one - Cats don't have to have food available 24/7. Controlled feedings of measured amounts is best. If you must leave food out for your cat, hide it in various spots in the house in small quantities, and then the cat has to search for it.

Step two - Cats can exercise. They just prefer not to. Find what floats your cat's boat. It may be chasing a laser light or doing acrobatics while playing with a string. Try to set up some regular "play dates" with your cat.

Learn how to improve feeding practices, exercise habits, and to indentify overweight indications particular to cats and dogs, and enjoy even healthier companionship in this new year with the support of MyPetCareTV. com and your veterinarian. Pet owners can go to www. MyPetCareTV. com and post more questions and suggestions. Dr. Cruz, along with hundreds of member veterinarians, is available to answer questions and talk with pet owners on the site. Membership is free. MyPetCareTV. com brings pet-owners and veterinarians together in an all-in-one free online resource. With features from social networking to health advice from peers and professionals, MyPetCareTV. com is the Facebook for pets, inviting owners to be a friend to their pet and find community for themselves.

For more information or to schedule an interview with the (human) founders of MyPetCareTV. com or Dr. Cruz please contact Trina Kaye at 915-310-0970 or by email at TrinaKaye (at) tkopr. com.

About Dr. Bernadine Cruz
Bernadine D. Cruz, D. V.M., is an associate veterinarian at Laguna Hills Animal Hospital, Laguna Hills, Calif. She specializes in companion animal medicine and has been practicing veterinary medicine for more than 20 years. Dr. Cruz received her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

She is a nationally active speaker on general pet care, emergency preparedness and her passion…pets in pain. Dr. Cruz is a veterinary consultant for several national television programs, and has extensive experience across all media. She has hosted a one-hour live pet show on Southern California television for five years. Dr. Cruz has appeared on "Cats" on the A&E Network, "Petcetera" on the Discovery Channel, "Smart Solutions" and "Help at Home" on the Home and Garden Channel. She has addressed pet health concerns on local as well as national television news broadcasts. Dr. Cruz was the source of pet care education to listeners on KKGO in Los Angeles for over two years. She also graced the airwaves on the CBS radio affiliate in Los Angeles, "KNX 10.70 News Radio" with pet health tips. She presently can be seen in thousands of veterinary offices coast to coast on the educational DVD series "PetCare TV," and provides answers to internet using pet owners on "MyPetCareTV. Com."

Dr. Cruz assisted in the development of the "First Aid for Pets -- Dogs & Cats" course endorsed by the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of the United States. She is the author of "the Secret Sex Life of Dogs and Cats"; a text for pet owners that entertains and at the same time educates them on the reproductive behaviors of their pets. Among other distinguished roles, she is chair of the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Communications and a member of the Iams Pet Wellness Council.

Dr. Bernadine is a veterinarian who takes it to the people. She has served as a volunteer veterinarian for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, "The Last Great Race" in Alaska. You can find her in late winter along the North Shore of Lake Superior, serving the needs of the canine athletes in the John Beargrease Sled Dog race. Her two cats, Bogie and Divot aren't impressed with her credentials…they just call her 'Meow-om'.

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