More Than 690,000 Americans Have Already Been Vaccinated Against The Flu This Season, SDI Reports - Cdc Supports Expanded Access To Flu Vaccination

More Than 690,000 Americans Have Already Been Vaccinated Against The Flu This Season, SDI Reports - Cdc Supports Expanded Access To Flu Vaccination

More than 690,000 Americans have already received this season’s flu vaccine from their doctor, according to SDI’s VaccineTrack® data through Sept. 4.

Plymouth Meeting, PA (Vocus) September 9, 2010

More than 690,000 Americans have already received this season’s flu vaccine from their doctor, according to SDI’s VaccineTrack® data through Sept. 4. VaccineTrack® provides syndicated weekly vaccine usage by physicians based on medical office electronic healthcare reimbursement claims data.

The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced an unprecedented campaign to combat seasonal flu through a universal vaccination strategy. CDC removed many restrictions and currently supports seasonal influenza vaccination for all persons 6 months of age and older based on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises CDC on vaccine issues.

In the 2010/2011 season, vaccine manufacturers are slated to produce more influenza vaccine than ever before. Shipments of influenza vaccine began weeks ahead of most other seasons in anticipation of rapid and wide-ranging vaccine uptake.

“These measures taken by CDC and vaccine manufacturers facilitate public health efforts to make flu vaccines available to all,” said Andrew Kress, CEO of SDI.

SDI tracks vaccine use through a variety of channels, including medical offices. SDI maintains the largest influenza-monitoring program in the United States and has tracked, measured, and forecast the number of people affected by cough, cold, influenza, and other upper respiratory conditions for over 25 years.

Each year in the United States, on average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications. CDC recommends a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against seasonal flu.

About SDI

SDI is a leading healthcare market insight and analytics firm. It provides the industry’s most comprehensive de-identified patient-level data to pharmaceutical, biotech, retail pharmacy, and medical device companies, enabling them to better understand the healthcare market. SDI also serves the government and the financial services, media, and consumer packaged goods industries. Founded in 1982, SDI counts the world’s top 50 pharmaceutical and biotech firms as its clients.

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Pet Sitter Credits Training with Ability to Recognize and Treat Dog's Heat Stroke

Pet Sitter Credits Training with Ability to Recognize and Treat Dog's Heat Stroke

Soaring summer temperatures heightened concern for all animals in her care.

King, NC (Vocus) April 9, 2010

Susan Ewing, owner of Susie's Pet Sitting in Arlington, WA, believes her accreditation coursework (http://www. petsit. com/the-benefits-of-an-accredited-pet-sitter) through Pet Sitters International (http://www. petsit. com/content28) (PSI) helped her diagnose and treat severe heat stroke in a client's dog. Her actions helped to save its life.

Ewing became concerned for all the animals in her care during a heat wave a few years ago when temperatures soared to almost 100 degrees. She was especially worried when one of the dogs she visited daily did not come bounding down the driveway to greet her.

"I found the dog lying on the ground looking dazed,” Ewing said. "He had bright red gums and was acting almost as if he was in a drunken stupor. I moved him into the shade, cooled him down with the garden hose and wrapped him in wet towels.”

Ewing learned through PSI's Accreditation Program that the goal in treating heat stroke is to decrease the dog's body temperature to 104 degrees in the first ten to fifteen minutes, then stop the cooling process and proceed with transport to a veterinarian. The dog recovered with the help of Ewing's quick thinking and her ability to immediately recognize and treat the signs of heat stroke.

"Had it not been for the Accreditation Program I took through PSI, I'm not sure I would have known what to do,” Ewing said.

With more than half of U. S. adults expecting to take a trip during the next six months, professional pet-care givers are ramping up for a busy summer.

According to Ellen Price, academic manager and creator of PSI's Accreditation Program, research shows that pets are happier and experience less stress at home. A pet's diet and exercise routines are also uninterrupted and a pet's exposure to illness is minimized.

"Friends, family members or neighbors may seem like a logical choice for pet care,” Price said. "However, a professional pet sitter has the experience and qualifications necessary to appropriately care for companion animals.”

PSI, the world's largest educational association for professional pet sitters, recently expanded its accreditation program and is now re-certifying its members every three years to keep skills and knowledge current.

Price believes that PSI's Accreditation Program is a unique benefit because it is the most comprehensive and scientific course of study in the industry.

”A PSI Accredited Pet Sitter brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge to the care of companion animals on topics such as health and nutrition, canine and feline behavior, separation anxiety and pet loss,” Price said.

PSI gives its members access to the most extensive benefits and affiliate programs in the industry, including monthly educational e-newsletters, a bimonthly educational magazine, an annual convention and access to bonding and liability insurance. These policies fully cover pets and property and provide pet owners peace of mind while they are away.

To find the best care for your best friends, please visit The Pet Sitter Locator (http://www. petsit. com/locate).

About Pet Sitters International
Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world's largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing nearly 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources including a comprehensive Accreditation Program (http://www. petsit. com/content331831.html)], The Pet Sitter's WORLD magazine and PSI's annual Quest convention. PSI also publishes the The Pet Owner's WORLD magazine and thepetsitblog. com. For more information, visit www. petsit. com]], home of the Official Pet Sitter Locator (http://www. petsit. com/locate/)™ or visit the PSIStoreOnline (http://www. psistoreonline. com/)], the largest specialty retailer of products for pet sitters and pet-sitter business owners.

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Fox Meadows Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing, and Creative Services

Fox Meadows Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing, and Creative Services

CarterTodd & Associates, a public relations and marketing agency, today announced it has been named Agency of Record for Columbia-based Fox Meadows Software. Fox MeadowsÂ’ medical software suite includes products in the areas of Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, and Inbound and Outbound Telephony. These affordable software solutions maximize cash flow and efficiency while improving patient care. For more information, visit the website at http://www. foxmeadows. com.

(PRWEB) October 3, 2004

Fox Meadows Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing, and Creative Services

Columbia, SC – (PRWEB) October 3, 2004 - CarterTodd & Associates, a public relations and marketing agency, today announced it has been named Agency of Record for Columbia-based Fox Meadows Software. Fox Meadows’ medical software suite includes products in the areas of Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, and Inbound and Outbound Telephony. These affordable software solutions maximize cash flow and efficiency while improving patient care. For more information, visit the website at http://www. foxmeadows. com (http://www. foxmeadows. com).

“We chose CarterTodd & Associates to help us promote our company and products because of their technology and healthcare expertise,” said Phil Phillips, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Fox Meadows Software. “With their experience and proven track record of success, we’re confident that they will help take us to the next level.”

“Our initial PR and marketing efforts will focus on increasing awareness of Fox Meadows’ technology by securing news coverage and client success stories in national trade publications and more specifically with the healthcare media,” said Lorri-Ann Carter, president & CEO of CarterTodd & Associates.

About CarterTodd & Associates, Inc.

Headquartered in Columbia, SC, CarterTodd & Associates is a full-service agency that provides public relations, marketing, and creative design services to companies nationwide. The agency specifically focuses on hi-tech, non-profit, and organizations

Specializing in education; economic development; hospitality and tourism; manufacturing; real estate; law; retail; insurance; government; healthcare; financial services; information security; engineering; environmental issues; and transportation. For more information about CarterTodd & Associates, please call 803-779-4005 or visit the web site at www. cartertodd. com

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LifeScript Signs Veteran Internet Executive as CEO

LifeScript Signs Veteran Internet Executive as CEO

Former eDiets and iVillage Executive accepts companyÂ’s top post

Mission Viejo, CA (PRWEB) December 15, 2004

LifeScript. com today announced that veteran Internet executive Ronald L. Caporale has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer and member of the companyÂ’s board of directors. Mr. Caporale succeeds Edward Geehr who will be stepping down from that post in December. Geehr will continue to serve on the companyÂ’s board of directors.

Prior to joining LifeScript, Mr. Caporale held several senior level executive positions at well regarded Internet properties. Mr. Caporale was part of the original management team of eDiets. com, the leading diet and fitness destination on the web, rising to the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development over his 5 year tenure. At eDiets, Mr. Caporale was responsible for advertising sales, ecommerce and major strategic partnerships with companies like Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL and was a key player in that companyÂ’s growth. Mr. Caporale also spent two years in senior level positions at iVillage. com, the number one womenÂ’s destination on the internet, including Vice President, General Manager of Sales and Vice President of Business Affairs. Most recently, Mr. Caporale served as a long term marketing/product development consultant to several companies including The Street. com and The Globe. com.

“We are delighted to have found someone of Ron’s caliber and depth of experience to lead our company”, said James Hogan, LifeScript Chairman. “Ron’s track record in building direct to consumer businesses on the internet and proven leadership abilities are tailor made to drive this company to the next level.”

“I am extremely pleased to join the LifeScript family”, Mr. Caporale said. “LifeScript has a great product line and a sharp, dedicated management team in place that I am proud to lead. I see nothing but opportunity ahead for the company and am confident that we can achieve significant growth in the coming years.”

About LifeScript

LifeScript, based in Mission Viejo, California is an internet direct marketing company focused on health and wellness. The LifeScript product line includes LifeScript personalized vitamins and Revitalize soy meal replacement shakes.

LifeScript personalized vitamins were created to help health conscious consumers make better decisions about the vitamins they take and in what amounts. Internet website visitors answer a few simple questions about health, lifestyle and medical concerns. Sophisticated algorithms created by the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board create a unique supplement program that is prescribed specifically for the individual.

Revitalize soy meal replacement shakes are low carbohydrate, high calcium shakes that provide an easy meal replacement option for health conscious consumers.

Led by a senior Board of Directors and veteran internet executive Ronald L. Caporale LifeScript has the right senior leadership in place to grow the company.

Media Contact

Brian Hogan

LifeScript

(949) 454-0422

Pr@lifescript. com

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Healthy Fast Food; The Pressure Cooker Solution for Delicious and Nutritious Fast Food

Healthy Fast Food; The Pressure Cooker Solution for Delicious and Nutritious Fast Food

Yes, the pressure cooker is the perfect solution for fast, delicious, nutritious and economical home-cooked meals.

Perth, Australia (PRWEB) July 25, 2005

Pressure cookers, as a healthy fast food solution, are making a serious comeback, and today’s “second generation” pressure cookers are stylish, safe and far more efficient.

Chantal Roger, Manager Director of the Pressure Cooker Centre, Australia’s foremost specialist in pressure cookers, said that “Whilst pressure cookers have been around for about 100 years, many cooks are only now discovering the many advantages offered by cooking under pressure.”

Chantal explained that “Today’s pressure cookers have advanced pressure regulating systems, eliminating the need for a lot of water while cooking, and because pressure cooked foods require less cooking liquid, water soluble vitamins and minerals are retained and vegetables retain more flavor and color. Thus the food retains its full nutritional value but also pressure cooked food is always succulent, tender and full of flavor and pressure cooking even tenderizes the toughest meats.”

”Another important point,” Chantal adds, ”is that because food cooks at a much faster rate, a pressure cooker means less energy is needed and therefore less heat is generated (a definite plus in the hot weather) and kitchens and apartments are certainly less affected by cooking smells”. In fact, modern pressure cookers save around 60% - 70% of cooking time and thus offer a substantial saving in both time and costs.

In today’s world, where you are faced with busy schedules, demanding jobs and family commitments and too little time, the pressure cooker is the perfect solution for fast, delicious, nutritious and economical home-cooked meals. You’ll find that there is no end to the variety of dishes you can cook in a pressure cooker. It really is a one-pot-does-all and because of the versatility of the pressure cooker it also makes an ideal companion for camping, caravanning and boating. Chantal points out that one quickly learns that the pressure cooker is the “ideal partner in any kitchen”.

Chantal also points out that there are now many makes and models available from all parts of the world, and with such a choice of features, there is virtually one for every budget. These new modern pressure cookers include several pressure settings and multiple pressure safety release systems making them 100% safe. The new stainless steel pressure cookers, with the thick aluminum 3-ply ‘sandwich’ base, prevent burning hot spots through efficient heat distribution and with the improved vent and pressure release systems, make them easier than ever to use.

If you are looking for a piece of cookware that is fast, easy to use and healthy, nothing can compare to a pressure cooker. So whether you are a novice who wants to start pressure cooking or you just want to upgrade that old model that you may have inherited, now is definitely the time to buy a new pressure cooker.

The Pressure Cooker Centre, offers the most comprehensive choice of pressure cookers and spare parts, which they ship worldwide, and they can be contacted through their website at http://www. pressurecooker. com. au (http://www. pressurecooker. com. au)

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Fighting Acne fallacies

Fighting Acne fallacies

Former Acne sufferer sets up a web site to debunk all of the misinformation currently floating around on the Internet. He aims to only provide information based on research and actual facts.

Halifax, NS (PRWEB) November 12, 2005

Seven years ago, Mark MacKay was a teen with an annoying problem. He was getting new pimples and zits on his face, chest and back everyday. So he turned to the Internet for help.

Now looking back, Mark laughs at some of the information and recommendations he come across and actually tried. One method of clearing up acne that stands out in his mind was to actually rub your own urine on your break outs. Mark admits he never actually bought into that one but is sure some people did.

Not wanting similar things to happen to acne suffers now and in the future Mark decided to create a place where only research based acne information is listed. Doing research in medical journals and health publications Mark has create a information web site dedicated to just the facts about acne.

This new site will educate those looking for information about acne and let them use this to make informed decisions on how they should care for their skin.

Mark said his acne myth page has been extremely poplar in terms of web site page views. He also included a section for parents so they can help there children with this problem. Parents can play a huge role in helping there own children deal with acne and all of the potential psychological effects. They too should be armed with the proper facts about acne.

Mark hopes in a small way his site will start a trend of people setting up useful fact based information sites.

You can visit Mark’s Acne Explained web site at http://www. acne-explained. info (http://www. acne-explained. info).

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HomelandDefenseStocks. com Presents Online Audio Interview with Jon Lei, CEO of Roaming Messenger, Inc

HomelandDefenseStocks. com Presents Online Audio Interview with Jon Lei, CEO of Roaming Messenger, Inc.

HomelandDefenseStocks. com presents online audio interview with Jon Lei, CEO of Roaming Messenger, Inc., discussing their smart messaging system as a gateway to the mobile world for emergency response and Homeland Security.

Point Roberts, WA (PRWEB) August 25, 2005

www. HomelandDefenseStocks. com (HDS), an investor news portal for the homeland defense and security sector, and www. InvestingInWireless. com (IIW), a portal dedicated to investor information regarding the wireless industry, present an audio interview with Jon Lei, CEO of Roaming Messenger®, Inc. (OTCBB: RMSG). Mr. Lei discusses how the company’s unique technology meets the challenges of the mobile world by providing an interoperable messaging and communication platform for incident commanders, emergency responders and other professionals in the homeland security sector.

According to Mr. Lei, with a messaging platform that is device agnostic, GPS enhanced and intelligence driven, real-time communication in applications such as emergency response and homeland security – as well as other enterprise applications – becomes very effective, efficient and reliable. “The Roaming Messenger Platform was designed from the very beginning to be device agnostic, to support multiple devices, multiple networks and multiple operating systems so that application developers such as First Watch or system integrators such as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (http://www. roamingmessenger. com/Investors/show-news. php? date=081605 (http://www. roamingmessenger. com/Investors/show-news. php? date=081605)) do not have to worry about communicating with the mobile world. This is our expertise and the challenge we solve for our clients so they can focus their energy on developing the best emergency response application, the best threat detection application, or the best application in whatever market they happens to be.”

Roaming Messenger is positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for real-time messaging of critical information. “We believe that as the wireless world expands and as more and more applications have a need to interact with people, there is going to be a growing need for middleware such as Roaming Messenger to bridge the gap between a wired world back-end application and the mobile world”

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Roaming Messenger, Inc. (OTCBB: RMSG) Roaming Messenger is the provider of a breakthrough mobile messaging technology that delivers a completely new and better way for government agencies and corporations to extend information and business processes to the mobile world. The Company, based in Santa Barbara, California, has developed a proprietary technology that encapsulates workflow logic and data into smart software "messengers." Unlike regular e-mail and text messages, these messengers are encrypted, and have the ability to automatically move across wired and wireless devices, track down recipients, confirm receipt, deliver interactive content, and transmit real-time responses back to the sending application. The Roaming Messenger product is easily integrated into existing systems. It serves as a communication gateway to the mobile world for a variety of applications such as those used in emergency response, homeland security, logistics, healthcare, business continuity, and financial services.

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GET HEALTHY HOLIDAY TIPS FROM THE FOOD DETECTIVE

GET HEALTHY HOLIDAY TIPS FROM THE FOOD DETECTIVE

"This holiday, get healthier by eating sensibly Keep snacks to a minimum and when you do choose to include them, try healthier snacks that are higher in protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber," say The Food Detectives Shirleen and Angie. Shirleen Sando is author of Beyond Low Fat Baking, Cancer Fighting Foods for the Millennium. The Food Detectives encourage you to include lower fat choices when meal planning, and keep higher fiber, protein rich items on your list. For snacks include those that include more fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals such as Get Healthy Krispets treats, one of the recipes from The Food Detectives 2004 release cookbook, Flax & Soy, Oh Boy.

(PRWEB) December 20, 2003

1. Eat more fiber rich snacks. According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, foods such as Triscuits®, Wheat Thins® are higher in fiber. For a quick holiday snack, top Triscuits® with cream cheese and almond silvers. Or, top with your favorite cheese.

2. When making pumpkin pies, substitute evaporated skimmed milk for the regular canned milk. You'll cut calories and fat. You can also make delicious pumpkin pies with lower fat, higher protein tofu. This delicious recipe is free if you visit Bestsoy. com and sign up for free recipes. You can also substitute some of the fat in cheesecake with blended tofu. Use recipes that have been tested for best results.

3. Use evaporated skimmed milk or canned chicken broth when preparing mashed potatoes. They are delicious, without butter.

4. Fill up on fiber-rich foods. You'll eat less because you will get full quicker. Dried figs, blackberries, prunes, apricots, apples (with skin) are fiber rich.

5. Eat more fiber rich vegetables such as broccoli, string beans, corn, turnips, lima beans, and carrots.

6. Avoid excessive use of refined sugar, including table sugar, brown sugar, honey, and molasses. Purchase fruits that are canned in their own juice. Eat more fresh fruit instead of holiday snacks.

7. Mix a portion of whole-wheat flour when making breads or muffins. Or, try adding tofu to breads and other baked items. See Beyond Low Fat Baking: Cancer Fighting Foods for the Millennium, a complete soyfoods baking book, for ways to lace baked items with tofu. They retain moistness and taste.

8. Add flax to your diet, even in treats. While sweet treats should not be at the top of your eating list, most of us will cave in once in a while. Make your holiday treats healthier with flax added in place of more refined products. Get Healthy Krispets, a recipe courtesy of Flax & Soy, Oh Boy (see Bestsoy. com) is an easy and absolutely delicious way to add flax to an all American favorite, Crispy Treats.

GET HEALTHY KRISPETS

These krispets are a take-off from the original Crispy Rice treats that American's have loved for years. To make them fiber and protein rich, we used flax cereal to replace the rice cereal found in more traditional bars. Not only will you get more fiber with these bars, but they are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and lignans. Omega-3 fatty acids are "good" fats that are essential to good health. Since our bodies cannot manufacture Omega-3 fatty acids, we need to get them from food. Get Healthy Krispets are a way to sneak nutrition into your family's diets. Your family will love these new, healthier treats. They are delicious.

¼ cup trans fat free margarine

5 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

4 ½ cups of flax cereal flakes.

Stovetop Method

1. Melt margarine in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat.

2. Add marshmallows and cook, stirring constantly, until marshmallows melt and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.

3. Stir in flax cereal flakes and stir to evenly coat.

4. Pres warm mixture evenly into bottom of a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 pan. Cool. Cut into squares.

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BCBSNC Customers Save Millions and Stay on Medications with Free Generics Program

BCBSNC Customers Save Millions and Stay on Medications with Free Generics Program

BCBSNC customers saved at least $15 million in out-of-pocket costs since January; 2.4 million generic prescriptions filled with no copay; Customers have until June 30,2009 to save with the generic copay waiver program

Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) June 2, 2009

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is helping customers save money and stay on their medications with the generic copay waiver program. BCBSNC customers saved at least $15 million in out-of-pocket expenses since the program started January 1, 2009. The program will run until June 30.

The generic copay waiver program is in effect until the end of the year for eligible customers taking generics to treat chronic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

"In this tough economy, the generic copay waiver program allows BCBSNC customers to control out-of-pocket costs by using generic drugs," says Ron Smith, PharmD, BCBSNC vice president of employer health and corporate pharmacy. "The savings our customers see through the program reaffirms that the generic copay waiver program helps people to better manage their health and not be forced to choose between medication and paying their bills."

The 2009 generic copay waiver program applies to nearly 1 million BCBSNC customers and eliminates customer copays for covered generic drugs. Eligible BCBSNC customers include: 
Blue Advantage customers (once they meet their annual prescription deductible, if applicable). Medicare Supplement customers who have prescription coverage on their policies (once they meet their annual prescription deductible, if applicable). Members of insured employer groups (if their employer group has pharmacy benefits through BCBSNC). Members of self-funded employer groups (if their employer group has pharmacy benefits through BCBSNC and has chosen to participate in the program).

Generic drugs are equivalent to corresponding brand name drugs in active ingredients, dosage, strength, safety and performance, but they cost a fraction of their brand name counterparts. Since prescription drug costs are a key driver of rising medical costs, the long-term increased use of generics also impacts future premiums for the benefit to BCBSNC customers.

With or without the copay waiver, generic medications cost less out-of-pocket than brand-name medications. Generic copay waiver programs increase those savings and highlight the benefits of generic medications.

About BCBSNC:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is a leader in delivering innovative health care products, services and information to more than 3.7 million members, including approximately 900,000 served on behalf of other Blue Plans. For 76 years, the company has served its customers by offering health insurance at a competitive price and has served the people of North Carolina through support of community organizations, programs and events that promote good health. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Access BCBSNC online at www. bcbsnc. com.

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Vitalea Science, Inc. Offers Calcium-41/Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Services for Drug Efficacy Studies in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

Vitalea Science, Inc. Offers Calcium-41/Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Services for Drug Efficacy Studies in the Treatment of Osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in bone density, which results in an increased risk of fractures. Quantitive tracer methods using a heavy isotope of calcium, calcium-41, coupled with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry detection allow the rate of calcium bone loss, and the effectiveness of treatments to prevent this loss, to be accurately monitored.

Davis, CA (PRWEB) October 20, 2004

Vitalea Science announced today that it had extended its operation to include calcium-41 preparation and measurement services. The unique facility was specially designed for the conversion of a rare analog (isotope) of calcium that is used in human studies, calcium-41, into a physical state suitable for quantification by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). Accelerator Mass Spectrometry is the latest tool in PharmaÂ’s arsenal of high-value tools meant to shorten the drug development cycle. This service, Ca-41/AMS is intended to address the growing need for new and effective treatments for osteoporosis and other skeletal diseases.

Ca-41/AMS was mainly developed at Academic institutions and National Labs, and, to date has only modestly been explored by Pharma. The delay by Pharma is attributed to a lack of high-throughput commercial facilities with expertise in the design and analysis of calcium-41 investigations. VitaleaÂ’s Ca-41/AMS services fill this void and are expected to attract immediate interest from any serious maker of osteoporosis drugs...

“Studies of the skeleton and osteoporosis are a high priority, given the one million osteoporotic fractures that occur in the U. S. every year and their attendant $10 to 18 billion annual cost” - say Dr. Dueker, President of Vitalea. “Many people think of bone as a hard, permanent substance that does not change after childhood. However, bone is alive and dynamic, constantly renewed through a process of removal or reabsorption of old bone and formation or laying down of new bone. Now we have the tools to do interesting things: the kinetics of calcium in the human skeleton can for the first time be studied directly, enabling studies of fundamental bone processes and providing indicators of an individual's bone heal; various therapeutic dosages and formulations can easily be studied and compared.

“We are in negotiations with a major pharmaceutical company to apply Ca-41/AMS in a pre-clinical study of a daily therapy preventing bone loss in post-menopause women” states Dr. Vuong, Vice president of Operations. “We further expect that Calcium-41 will be the method of choice among the food and supplement industries to quantitatively study effects of functional foods and botanical supplements on bone health—For example, the ability of a diet rich in phytoestrogens - like soy products - to mitigate bone loss is would greatly benefit from the precision and accuracy afforded by Ca-41/AMS methods. We encourage scientists to contact us early on in the product development stage, even for concept testing, or study design”.

About Vitalea Science, Inc:

Vitalea Science is the United StatesÂ’ first commercial Contract Research Organization (CRO) to provide Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) based services to the biomedical and pharmaceutical communities. The company was founded in 2003 by Dr. Stephen R. Dueker and Dr. Le Thuy Vuong, respected authorities in the fields of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Nutrition research. For further information about Vitalea Science and its range of services, including Microdosing, Metabolite Profiling and Biolabeling, please visit: http://www. vitaleascience. com (http://www. vitaleascience. com)

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Online Yoga Videos Geared to Golfers Offer Those Athletes an On-Demand Training Advantage

Online Yoga Videos Geared to Golfers Offer Those Athletes an On-Demand Training Advantage

YogaVibes. com partners with golf conditioning expert Katherine Roberts to stream her trademarked Yoga for Golfers DVDs online.

Davidson, NC (PRWEB) May 19, 2010

YogaVibes. com continues to target the intersection of athletics and yoga with 33 new online yoga videos designed to elevate customers’ golf game.

Yoga is an effective cross-training method for golfers, as both an athletic and mental practice. Professional golfers such as Vinjay Singh, Brad Faxon, Stewart Cink, Aaron Baddeley, Juli Inkster, Betsy King and Gary Player practice yoga to improve their game.

“YogaVibes is thrilled to provide continued targeted yoga offerings for the diversity of yoga practitioners,” said company founder, Brian Ratté. “Yoga has tremendous benefits in terms of flexibility and core strength, which can improve performance on the golf course and in other sports.”

Building on the success of her books and Yoga for Golfers (http://www. yogaforgolfers. com/) DVDs, Katherine Roberts has chosen YogaVibes to distribute her unique approach to golf conditioning online. A fitness expert and a regular contributor for The Golf Channel, Roberts blends Western biomechanical research and Eastern mind/body conditioning for performance.

“The mission of Yoga for Golfers is to bring yoga to a demographic of students that would not normally walk into a yoga studio—golfers,” Roberts said. “This partnership with YogaVibes gives me the tools to reach those students and bring them the gift of better golf and health through these online yoga offerings."

Roberts’ Yoga for Golfers videos are the latest addition to YogaVibes library (http://www. yogavibes. com/store/category/all-products/?filter%5Btype%5D=7&filter%5Blabel%5D=Instructor&filter%5Bvalue%5D=75) of online yoga classes appealing to athletes.

Partnering instructors specializing in yoga for athletes include Sage Rountree (http://www. amazon. com/Sage-Rountree/e/B001JOTWIC/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1274268226&sr=1-2-ent), author of The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga: An Integrated Approach to Strength, Flexibility, and Focus and The Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga: 50 Routines for Flexibility, Balance and Focus, and Kimberly Fowler, creator of the trademarked YOGA FOR ATHLETES (http://www. go2yas. com/) system.

Fowler’s YOGA FOR ATHLETES DVD (http://www. yogavibes. com/store/category/all-products/?filter%5Btype%5D=7&filter%5Blabel%5D=Instructor&filter%5Bvalue%5D=65) can be streamed on YogaVibes. com.

“I like innovative companies like YogaVibes that see there are a lot of different types of people who practice yoga and different styles of yoga,” Fowler said. “Not everyone is ‘earthy crunchy’ and wants to go off and sit on a mountain and chant.”

Fowler plans to film exclusive classes for the Web site at her Venice, Calif. studio in the coming months.

In addition to online distribution of select DVDs, the majority of YogaVibes’ online yoga (http://www. yogavibes. com/store/category/all-products/) classes are filmed live on location. Viewers can try a variety of yoga styles, such as Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Anusara, and broaden their exposure to teachers around the world.

Along with its for-sale classes, YogaVibes. com offers free instructional short videos taught by its partnering teachers that allow viewers to learn the intricacies of a specific yoga pose or deepen their understanding of related topics.

About YogaVibes. com: YogaVibes. com is your online source for high-quality yoga classes and instructional videos. We offer a diverse selection from the best yoga teachers in the world so you can learn and live yoga in your everyday life. Our mission: to create a supportive and welcoming online community of passionate and inspiring yogis of all levels. To see our full catalogue of available classes, visit YogaVibes. com.

About Katherine Roberts: Katherine Roberts is founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers and the Roberts Flex-Fit Method. She’s produced nine DVDs, authored Yoga for Golfers: A Unique Mind-Body Approach to Golf Fitness and co-authored Swing Flaws and Fitness Fixes: Fix Your Swing by Putting Flexibility, Strength, and Stamina in Your Golf Bag. She is the yoga expert for Major League Baseball's LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

About Kimberly Fowler: Fowler brings her background as a former litigator, the sole female executive of The Winning Combination Vitamin Company and a triathlete to her trademarked YOGA for ATHLETES classes. Promising "No chanting, no granola, no Sanskrit," Fowler helps her students, "cut to the chase and stay at the top of their game." Fowler has been featured in numerous publications, including Self, W, People, In Style, Glamour, Her Sports, Health, The New York Times, Shape, Yoga Journal and Yoga International magazine. She's also appeared on CNN's Fit Nation with Sanjay Gupta.

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Mannatech's GlycoScience Web Site Receives International HON Seal

Mannatech's GlycoScience Web Site Receives International HON Seal

GlycoScience. com, MannatechÂ’s nutrition science Web site, has met the stringent criteria for accreditation as a Health on the Net (HON) Foundation Web site and will display the respected HON seal. HON is an international not-for-profit foundation devoted to promoting high quality Web sites that disseminate health information.

(PRWEB) June 23, 2001

For Immediate Release

MannatechÂ’s GlycoScience Web Site Receives International HON Seal

COPPELL, TX (May 17, 2001) - GlycoScience. com, MannatechÂ’s nutrition science Web site, has met the stringent criteria for accreditation as a Health on the Net (HON) Foundation Web site and will display the respected HON seal. HON is an international not-for-profit foundation devoted to promoting high quality Web sites that disseminate health information.

"Health On The Net has provided leadership in setting ethical standards for Web site developers and is one of the first and most respected portals to medical information on the Internet," according to Eileen Vennum, Vice President of GlycoScience Information. "Visitors to the HON site (www. hon. ch) can access the MedHunt search engine to be linked to health-related Web sites, including GlycoScience. com."

"From its inception, the staff at GlycoScience. com has been devoted to providing a high quality, science-based Web site consolidating information about nutrition, especially glyconutritionals, that cannot be found elsewhere," said Vennum. "The HON seal tells the world, particularly healthcare providers and scientists, that GlycoScience. com is committed to providing reliable, substantive information."

HON was established in 1995 as a not-for-profit, international Swiss organization by such worldwide notables as heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey as well as representatives from the World Health Organization and the National Library of Medicine. This group created a permanent body that would guide consumers or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information.

Mannatech Incorporated develops proprietary nutritional supplements and topical products which it sells through a network marketing system throughout the United States and the international markets of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and Japan.

Contact: Steve Fenstermacher, Chief Financial Officer

 Investor Relations 972-471-6512 or IR@mannatech. com

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Cafemakers President to Speak at National Coffee Association Fall Education Conference

Cafemakers President to Speak at National Coffee Association Fall Education Conference

Andrew Hetzel, president of leading specialty coffee retail consultancy Cafemakers, LLC, will address the National Coffee Association at their annual Fall Education Conference on Wednesday, October 25, at the Park Central New York Hotel

Kamuela, HI (PRWEB) July 31, 2006

Andrew Hetzel, president of leading specialty coffee retail consultancy Cafemakers, LLC, will address the National Coffee Association at their annual Fall Education Conference on Wednesday, October 25, at the Park Central New York Hotel.

The session, entitled “The Financial Impact of Better Coffee” will be an insightful look at the bottom-line financial benefit of improving coffee quality. Case studies will review the impact that upgrades in procedures, suppliers, ingredients and investment in capital infrastructure have made for some of America's most successful multiunit retail, foodservice and hospitality business operators.

The NCA Fall Education Conference that will be held October 23-25, 2006 at the Park Central New York Hotel, New York, NY is designed to help businesses increase staff performance, increase overall productivity, develop relationships with industry peers and increase profits. For additional information, call +1 (212) 766-4007 or visit http://www. ncausa. org (http://www. ncausa. org).

About the National Coffee Association

The National Coffee Association, created in 1911, is the oldest coffee trade association in the US and represents the US coffee industry with a primary focus on government policy (domestic and international), public relations, market and scientific research and education. The NCA's positive media campaigns have resulted in the promotion of positive coffee and health news worldwide.

About Cafemakers, LLC and Andrew Hetzel

Andrew Hetzel is the founder and president of Cafemakers, LLC, a leading retail specialty coffee business consultancy based in Hawaii. Cafemakers provides management consulting and employee performance improvement services to restaurants, hospitality businesses and retail coffee chains throughout the United States and worldwide.

In addition to serving as a judge for the United States and World Barista Championship competitions, Andrew is an instructor for Specialty Coffee Association of America’s espresso workshops, sits on the SCAA Training Committee, is a contributing author to and coffee subject matter expert for industry trade publications and is the restaurant coffee columnist for Hospitality News.

Prior to founding Cafemakers, Andrew was the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar company specializing in retail point of purchase advertising and training systems. Mr. Hetzel’s clients have included some of the most influential and respected names in their industries, including: 3M, Aveda, Burger King, Brinker International, DaimlerChrysler, Calvin Klein, Home Depot, Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels, Hugo Boss, Procter & Gamble, Skechers USA and Sears.

Media Contact:

Andrew Hetzel

Tel: +1 (808) 443-0290

Fax: +1 (808) 443-0190

Http://www. cafemakers. com (http://www. cafemakers. com)

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Casting Call for MR ROMANCE, Daytona Beach, February 11, Are You the Next Fabio?

Casting Call for MR ROMANCE, Daytona Beach, February 11, Are You the Next Fabio?

Romantic Times Magazine announced a casting call for all males to compete in the Semi-Finals of “Mr. Romance” to be held February 11, 2006 at the Mai Tai Bar in the Ocean Walk Village on Daytona Beach, FL, 5 p. m.

New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Daytona Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 17, 2006

Mr. Romance is a competition show judging contestants on personality, romance IQ and charm. Contestants will meet the people in the publishing industry, attend parties, costume balls and Club RT throughout the entire convention. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges and readers.

Casting for the Mr. Romance competition is currently in its twelfth season. Men from across the country will vie for the Mr. Romance title, where experts will teach them everything there is to know about becoming the “man on the cover.”

The top competitors from the Semi-Finals will go on to compete in the Final Mr. Romance Competition in May, 2006, where one man will win the title of Mr. Romance. The grand prize is an appearance on the cover of a Harlequin novel and he will be flown to New York for the “photo shoot.”

Applicants must be males who are willing to compete for the affection of women, and must be attractive, outgoing, charming, energetic, in great physical shape, comfortable in front of a camera, and possess a healthy level of competitiveness. Males between the age 21 – 45, married or single may compete.

Semi-Finals will be held on February 11, 2006 at the famous Mai Tai Bar in Daytona Beach, Florida. Applicants must be available all day and must also be able to schedule the week of May 17 - 21, 2006 in the event they are picked to move to the finals. The top winner of the Semi-Finals will be awarded a $500 check (Sponsored by Diane Duff of 365 Fitness) and go on to compete in the finals. One contestant will also be chosen to appear in the 2007 Men of Romance Calendar.

If you are interested and think you’ve got what it takes to become the next Mr. Romance, send an e-mail to Cindy Walker. Please include your name, phone number, age, height, occupation, and at least one photograph (either attached or in the body of the e-mail). If you are a model or an actor, please provide a detailed list of the paid acting/modeling work you have done and current employment.

The deadline for applications is February 6th.

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SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009 Improves Graphics Software With New Templates, Faster Flowcharting, Built-In PowerPoint® Animation Among Powerful New Features

SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009 Improves Graphics Software With New Templates, Faster Flowcharting, Built-In PowerPoint® Animation Among Powerful New Features

Newest Version of Popular Software Marries Ease-of-Use with "Wow" Factor. SmartDraw. com, maker of the world's most popular business graphics software, today announced the release of SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009, containing dramatically enhanced functionality and exclusive new features that help healthcare professionals create high-impact graphics.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 10, 2008

SmartDraw. com, maker of the world's most popular business graphics software, today announced the release of SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009, containing dramatically enhanced functionality and exclusive new features that help healthcare professionals create high-impact graphics.

"Healthcare professionals understand that a picture is worth a thousand words when trying to present information to a patient or when illustrating a key process," said Paul Stannard, SmartDraw. com CEO. "Because SmartDraw draws for them, creating patient handouts or anatomical diagrams, organizing personnel with an org chart, or bringing a timeline to life with a dynamic Gantt chart become easy ways to convey clear, compelling, and critically important ideas."

The SmartDraw Healthcare Edition is currently in use by clinicians, medical students and administrators at more than 3,400 hospitals and medical centers around the world.

The innovations in SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009 empower anyone to create high-impact graphics with a learning curve of just minutes. New features include:
More than 2,000 New Healthcare Templates. Access hundreds of new templates for anatomy, cardiology, diseases & disorders, health/fitness, patient care, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics and more.

New Healthcare Worksheets. New worksheets take healthcare graphics to the next level. Diagrams and charts feature explanations and healthcare information for each graphic.

Revamped Template and Symbol Selection. Healthcare templates and symbols are easier to find than ever before with re-organized content structure and improved search box.

Seamless PowerPoint® Integration with Built-In Animation. Using animation to reveal information step-by-step with each click is a key feature for helping audiences fully comprehend what the presenter is trying to convey. SmartDraw 2009 easily turns an unfocused, "busy" presentation into one that captures attention. With just one mouse click, SmartDraw transfers a graphic into a PowerPoint® slide with built-in animation. SmartDraw applies these animation cues automatically and preserves them when the graphic is moved into PowerPoint®. The result is a more compelling and memorable presentation. SmartDraw is the only business graphics program with this level of integration with PowerPoint®.

Stunning New Presentation Effects. Stunning new effects such as 3D graphs and perspective view take presentations to the next level. Includes new themes for storyboarding presentations, as well as more synergy with PowerPoint®. Improved special effects add extra flair.

Quicker Flowcharting. Flowcharts are drawn automatically, using simple commands. Users can even build one without taking their fingers off the keyboard. Lines are drawn automatically. Formatting is automatic: shapes are evenly spaced and perfectly aligned.

Faster, Easier Project Management. New project management features include more control, increased automation and improved customization of Gantt charts and timelines. SmartDraw offers real project management without the complexity and learning curve of a product like Microsoft Project®.

Improved ImageCharts and ExpressCharts. With ImageCharts, use pictures and images to display information instead of boring lines, bars, and circles. Simply drag any image--even a photo--onto a chart, and watch the data come alive. Or, create real charts and graphs of every kind without making a spreadsheet first with improved ExpressCharts.

Automatic Mind Maps and Org Charts. Like flowcharts, mind maps and org charts are also drawn for the user with simple commands. Trees can now expand or hide depending on desired output to show various levels of hierarchy.

Realistic Live Maps with Google. The new Live Map feature captures data from Google maps to incorporate roads, regions, counties, zip codes, countries and even satellite images from across the globe into illustrations. With SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009 users can now plot data centered on a location, showing instances of disease by region for example, making for an incredibly professional effect when presenting area-related data.

Sticky Notes. Add special explanatory notes to any shape with new "sticky notes" in SmartDraw. The note appears only when the cursor scrolls over the object so notes never clutter a diagram.

SmartDraw Healthcare Edition 2009 works seamlessly with Microsoft Office, allowing one-click export to MS PowerPoint®, Word® and Excel®, making it easy to share SmartDraw graphics with others in plans, reports, and presentations.

SmartDraw offers a variety of licensing options and programs, including educational pricing. A free trial is available at www. smartdraw. com and includes both online and telephone technical support.

About SmartDraw. com
SmartDraw. com is the creator of SmartDraw, the world's most popular business graphics software and the first program that empowers ordinary computer users to create presentation-quality business graphics in minutes. Each year more than three million people install and use SmartDraw and the company counts more than half of the members of the Fortune 500 as loyal customers.

Founded in 1994, SmartDraw. com is privately-held and based in San Diego, CA. In addition to SmartDraw 2009 for general business and home use, the company also offers SmartDraw Healthcare and SmartDraw Legal editions which include graphics and applications unique to their respective fields. For more information on the company or to download a free trial of SmartDraw, please visit www. smartdraw. com.

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MedX Helping Nurses Stay Engaged With Care Giving Through Online Resources

MedX Helping Nurses Stay Engaged With Care Giving Through Online Resources

Long-term solutions to the nursing shortage.

Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB) October 1, 2007

MedX (http://www. medxcorp. com), a leader in enterprise workforce acquisition and international hiring, announced today the creation of career-oriented resources for nurses and nurse managers in an online community at http://medxcorp. com/nurses (http://medxcorp. com/nurses) . Creating online resources for nurses and nurse managers will help nurses get control of their careers and help nurse managers become retention experts.

These resources online will help individual nurses assess and manage their priorities in career and work/life. Additional materials are available to nurse managers interested in improving managerial skills and becoming masters of motivation and retention. Surveys will ask nurses about priorities for environment, benefits, working conditions, autonomy and other issues. Results will be visible immediately to survey participants and survey questions will vary over time. Visitors will also have an opportunity to suggest content or resources and participate in blogs (http://medxcorp. net/) and community chat.

"We're creating a destination for nurses, where they can meet safely online and discuss current issues and share ideas about work with other nurses," says Jennifer Santoleri, vice president of MedX. "The goal of the site is to help nurses engage with work by providing them with real, actionable solutions that give them control of their careers. We believe this is critical to keeping nurses in nursing."

The blog will cover current issues for nurses in all employment settings, from private practices, large healthcare systems to managed care companies. Discussions by community members will help drive future resources. In addition to materials and handbooks providing simple, effective management advice that nurse managers can put to use in a variety of settings, there will be career coaching and tools for individuals who want to advance where they are or those who want to take a look at the job market.

"We're not inventing anything new. This kind of information is out there, " says Barbara Evans, vice president of marketing. "But we feel it is scattered and not necessarily focused on the nursing career context. We want to help deliver some of the best thinking in hiring, management, work/life balance and retention to our nursing audience."

About MedX
MedX is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kopos Baker, Inc. (www. koposbaker. com) Serving the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries, MedX's primary business objective is to provide intelligent hiring solutions for our customers using unique pricing models that result in substantial return on investment when compared with traditional agency models. An organization built on Trust, Excellence, Honesty & Integrity and Results; we are among the largest TROs (Talent Resource Organization) in the United States. MedX is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, with offices internationally.

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Mesocare. org Presents Question and Answer Session for Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families

Mesocare. org Presents Question and Answer Session for Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families

On Tuesday February 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm CST, Sharon Myers, Nurse Practitioner of MD Anderson will be taking calls and e-mails on behalf of Mesocare. org for patients and their families.

Houston, Texas (Vocus) February 8, 2010

Mesothelioma (http://mesocare. org/) Mesocare. org is sponsoring a question and answer session for Mesothelioma patients and their families. The session will take place by phone and e-mail every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5-7 pm CST. To reach via phone, call 800-927-1002. To ask questions via email, send to expert (at) mesocare (dot) org.

Mesocare. org will address questions on asbestos related disease such as Mesothelioma and Asbestos lung cancer. For additional information, call 800- 877-6000. MesoCare. org is an advocacy group focused on assisting in the treatment and prevention of Mesothelioma in patients, their family members and health care providers.

To learn more about MesoCare, you may visit our website at www. mesocare. org.

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California Family to Ride Across the U. S. to Rally Americans

California Family to Ride Across the U. S. to Rally Americans

On Columbus Day, October 8, members of the Yates family from Sacramento will embark on a bicycle ride that will take them from the Pacific Ocean to the site of the terrorist attacks in Manhattan, NY. The riders will reach "Ground Zero" on Veterans' Day, November 11. The mission of Freedom Ride USA is to create awareness and raise money for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.

(PRWEB) October 7, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Tyler Bleszinski (916) 418-1500

California Family to Ride Across the U. S.

To Rally Americans

From Los Angeles to Manhattan, Columbus Day to VeteranÂ’s Day, 3,500 Mile Bike Ride for Freedom

LOS ANGELES—Scott Yates, a 26-year old native of Sacramento, California will leave Los Angeles, along with his father, brother and sister, on Monday, October 8 to ride his bike across the country to show his support for victims of the recent terrorist attacks and to raise money for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.

He plans to arrive in Manhattan on VeteranÂ’s Day, November 11 to ceremoniously present a check to the Mayor of New York for the money he and his family raised for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. Along with the check will be a presentation of a scrapbook of photos and letters from individuals met along the way, sending on their words of hope and encouragement to the victims of these tragedies.

“We are all very proud of the Yates family and the commitment they have made to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund,” said David Mills, Executive Director of the Family-to-Family Mentoring program. “We hope this ride can go a long way to publicize the needs of the children left without a mother or father as a result of the September 11 tragedies.”

Yates, public relations professional in Sacramento, was moved to action after seeing the horror and trauma of the attacks on New York and Washington D. C. He will honor all the victims of this tragedy by riding his bike, along with his family through 35-plus cities across the U. S. They will average 100 miles a day and will be seeking donations for the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.

“It’s the best way I know how to say thank you to the brave souls who lost their lives in the tragic attacks,” he said. “We wanted to do something to help provide for the

Children who have to spend this holiday season and the rest of their lives without their mothers and fathers.”

The team will split the route in sections. General Motors donated the use of a Pontiac Aztek which will serve as the “chase vehicle” throughout the cross-country trek and FreeCar Media wrapped the vehicle in red, white and blue to symbolize the patriotism of this effort.

The Twin Towers Orphan Fund was created by a group of 35 individual public relations practitioners and agencies nationwide. It is administered by the Family-to-Family Mentoring program of Bakersfield, California, a 501 c3 non-profit program of Garden Pathways Inc. Monies collected will be used to provide long-term educational and housing assistance, daily necessities, and mental and physical health care for the children affected by the attacks. Prior to disbursement, donations will be held in a bank-supervised trust fund.

People across the world will be able to follow the Yates family as they ride across the county on their web site www. freedomrideusa. org Daily updates and photos will be provided on the site as well as information on how to donate to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.

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Sell your Home in Seven Days - Express Home Buyers of Washington D. C. Expands to Baltimore Maryland and West Virginia

Sell your Home in Seven Days - Express Home Buyers of Washington D. C. Expands to Baltimore Maryland and West Virginia

Express Homebuyers Expands Beyond Washington, D. C. The Firm That Will Buy Your House In 7 Days Opens Two Offices Serving Baltimore, Maryland, And West Virginia To Provide Creative Real Estate Solutions To Homeowners Who Do Not Have Time For Conventional Real Estate Listings.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 21, 2005

Express Homebuyers Expands Beyond Washington, D. C. The Firm That Will Buy Your House In 7 Days Opens Two Offices Serving Baltimore, Maryland, And West Virginia To Provide Creative Real Estate Solutions To Homeowners Who Do Not Have Time For Conventional Real Estate Listings.

Sell your Home in 7 Days with Express Homebuyers.

Express Homebuyers are the experts for home sellers who ask "How do you sell your home quickly," or seek real estate guides that answer the question "How to sell your home for cash."

Today those options and solutions are available in Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland, West Virginia, and from associates across the United States. Home buyers and home sellers can learn "How to sell your house fast," or "How to sell your home fast."

According to President Brad Chandler, "People who need to learn how to sell your own home fast no longer have to rely on real estate agents. At Express Homebuyers, we charge ZERO fees, and ZERO commissions."

Http://www. sell2us. net/sellyourhome. htm (http://www. sell2us. net/sellyourhome. htm)

"Some people refer to us as Homebuyers Express," said Chandler, "because we are so fast and one of the first to allow home sellers to get an offer fast."

Http://www. sell2us. net/getoffer. htm (http://www. sell2us. net/getoffer. htm)

The Express Homebuyers concept of helping people is new to the real estate industry and is revolutionary. The time you have to sell your home may be short and the cost to home sellers and home buyers is high. A typical $200,000 home can cost the home seller more than $35,000 and the home buyer pays for that $35,000 when working with a real estate agent.

To keep real estate buyers and real estate sellers informed, Express Homebuyers publishes "Cost to Sell Guidelines" at http://www. sell2us. net/Documents/SellGuidelines. xls (http://www. sell2us. net/Documents/SellGuidelines. xls)

These guidelines are designed to inform homeowners about costly real estate decision-making. "We are all about Trust and Integrity," says Chandler, "and we have tons of testimonials from home sellers and home buyers to prove our point."

This unique approach to helping people just like you and just like me is causing concern in the commissioned real estate industry. Express Homebuyers are not real estate agents; they are people just like you who will buy your home fast.

"You do not need a real estate license to purchase a home or to sell a home as an investor so with creative real estate solutions, we can help you in many ways that your typical real estate agent cannot. Whether it's saving a family in a bad property that is draining them financially or just helping people in situations that call for an expedient resolution to their real estate situations, that's what Express Homebuyers is all about."

Express Homebuyers has the answers to many real estate questions:

"I was wondering how to sell my house quickly?" and "How do I sell my own home, and get my home listed in the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) without paying agents, brokers, banks, mortgage companies, points and commissions?"

The team at Express Homebuyers are experts in answering and responding to those and many other questions. Home sellers and home buyers need new, creative, fast and efficient solutions and these are the questions they help people with almost everyday:

"My home did not appreciate in value, and there is little or no equity in the home so it is going to be hard to sell, and I have to relocate because I have been transferred. What do I do?"

"We just purchased a new home, and we cannot sell our old home in time, before we close, because there are needed repairs to the plumbing that we did not know about when we bought the new one. What do I do?"

"I am in business for myself. I was hurt at work and off work for almost 8 months so I am behind in my payments, and the bank is threatening to foreclose. Not only that, I had just purchased the materials for 3 new jobs that were never completed, and then they placed a lien on my home or a lean on the title to my home or something, and I cannot pay those suppliers back yet either. What do I do?"

"We do not have the time to be landlords. My aunt passed away and left me, in her estate, her home. She also left me her payments. And I cannot afford the payments or leave the house vacant. What do I do?"

"I just got divorced and I do not want to live in that house – not for one more day. What do I do?"

The real estate industry is not prepared to help people facing these kinds of problems, and the experts at Express Homebuyers is one of the first companies of its kind to help you to resolve and solve these kinds of problems.

Contact Brad Chandler at Express Homebuyers Â… 1-800-SELL-2-US Â… and speak to a real person or ask your question online at http://www. sell2us. net/contact. htm (http://www. sell2us. net/contact. htm)

Express Homebuyers with the opening of two offices in Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland, Vest Virginia, and through associates across the United State are ready to help people just like you – like all of us - in ways that real estate agents cannot with their unique and creative real estate solutions.

Contact Brad Chandler today at 1-800-735-5287 – or visit the Express Homebuyers Website at http://www. sell2us. net/ (http://www. sell2us. net/) for solutions to your real estate needs today.

About Express Homebuyers

Express Homebuyers Express Homebuyers strives to provide options for housing needs, solutions to homeowner problems, services to tenants, and an overall healthy working relationship. Express Homebuyers strives to provide options for housing needs, solutions to homeowner problems, services to tenants, and an overall healthy working relationship. We are very involved with "creative real estate solutions", which allows us to help in many ways that your typical real estate agent can not. Whether it's saving a family in a bad property that is draining them financially or just helping people in situations that calls for an expedient resolution to their real estate situations, that's what Express Homebuyers is all about.

Express Homebuyers is a real estate investment company that buys and sells houses for people just like you.

Contact:

Brad Chandler

Express Homebuyers

6801-A Backlick Rd.

Springfield, VA 22150

1-800-SELL-2-US

Http://www. sell2us. net/ (http://www. sell2us. net/)

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Printers Help Meet Military Printing Needs

Printers Help Meet Military Printing Needs

The list of the GPO Top 25 Agency customers shows signficant printing awarded to the private sector for organizations related to the military. The Defense Department's printing arm, Document Automation and Distribution Service ranks number one on the list.

Chambersburg, PA (PRWEB) June 7, 2006

Companies from throughout the United States are producing almost $120 million annually of custom printing and associated items for our military branches and related agencies.

This was a finding by Government Printing Sales, a division of the Chambersburg, PA-based e-LYNXX Corporation, as part of an overall study on the amount of work being bought by the Government Printing Office (GPO) on behalf of federal agencies.

During a recent 12 month period, the Defense Document Automation and Production Services, Army, Air Force, and Navy, along with the Department of Veterans Affairs purchased $119.7 million of work that includes books and cut sheet printing, business forms and labels, binders and folders, envelopes, and advertising specialty items procured and managed by the GPO. This figure does not include any allowable direct purchases made by these agencies.

Along with other support services, Government Printing Sales assists suppliers in qualifying for this work, targeting the right opportunities, establishing winning pricing, and submitting bids.

“As with any government procurement, there is an art to navigating the red tape of GPO and successfully obtaining awards,” says Deborah Snider, Division President for Government Printing Sales. “Working with our seasoned experts will assist printers in greatly enhancing profits by blending this work into their overall sales mix.”

Individually, Defense Document Automation and Production Services (DAPS) was the top customer of the GPO procuring than $83.1 million of work. DAPS was followed by the IRS with $52.6 million, Health & Human Services with $46.5 million, and the Social Security Administration with $37.1 million in procurements.

The study also showed that the Top 25 agency customers of GPO placed a combined 105,780 orders with private sector firms totaling $368.8 million These orders ranged in value from less than $100 to more than $1 million. The average order was approximately $3,500.

For more information on obtaining federal government work, contact Government Printing Sales by phone at 888-876-5432 or by visiting its web site www. GovernmentPrintingSales. com.

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New All Pink Shopping Mall Features All Pink Fashion, Lifestyle and Beauty Products

New All Pink Shopping Mall Features All Pink Fashion, Lifestyle and Beauty Products

Free fashion magazine online mall features pink products only.

(PRWEB) April 28, 2005

(PRWEB) April 28, 2005 – allpink. info announces the launch of fashion magazine inspired website www. allpink. info that features only products that are pink in color.

AllPink. info is organized into 8 pink related sections. Each section has a cartoon picture, which shows a photo of a featured product when you move the cursor over it.

Like every good magazine with a section that tells you where you can get the featured products, www. AllPink. info has links to where you can actually buy the product. You can also choose to see only the pages with products that ship to your country.

Pink Fashion is like the fashion section of a typical womanÂ’s magazine. It covers clothing in pink color, mainly for women. Though there are pink ties for men as well. You will find pink tops, pink skirts, pink bags, pink dresses, pink shoes, pink jackets, pink swimwear, pink hats and basically anything you might wear that is pink.

Pink Jewels is all about pink jewelry. Jewelry with pink gemstones like pink sapphires, pink tourmalines or rose quartz are featured here. You can even find simulated pink jewels in this section. There are pink pearls, pink mother of pearl designs and even pink enamel. Here is where you will also find pink watches and pink cufflinks, besides the usual rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

Pink Living is about home, garden and sports. Pink yoga mats and pink sports jackets are among some of the things a pink loving sporty gal can indulge in. For the home, there is pink bedding, pink dinnerware, pink sofas, furniture, furnishings and home accessories. All you need to add a pink touch to your home.

Pink Beauty is the equivalent of the Beauty product and Health product section in womenÂ’s magazines. Here you will find pink lipsticks. Blushers, makeup, towels, skin care and spa and beauty treats that are pink, or peach related. Some very personal womenÂ’s toys are featured here too.

Pink Kids features pink clothes for infants and for children. Pink childrenÂ’s furniture, childrenÂ’s room furnishings and toys, all in the color pink, can be found here too.

Pink Giving is covers all sorts of gift ideas revolving around the color pink. These are organized by price, to make it easier for you to find a pink gift within your budget.

Pink Panther and Barbie Pink are the last 2 sections in this online magazine. These contain anything to do with Pink Panther and anything to do with Barbie.

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Piribo Launches “Win a Digital Camera” Competition

Piribo Launches “Win a Digital Camera” Competition

Simply sign-up to Pilot e-newsletter to win.

(PRWEB) January 5, 2005

Today, Piribo, the dedicated online store for biotech and pharmaceutical industry business information products, announces the launch of a competition to win a top brand name digital camera.

Entering is easy, simply visit the website http://www. my-piribo. com (http://www. my-piribo. com) and type your details into the form provided.

The closing date for entries is 20 February 2005. The winner will be announced on 21 February and they will receive a Cannon Powershot A85 digital camera.

The competition is ideally suited to those who need to access high quality information about the global biopharma industry as entrants can sign-up and receive Pilot, the free monthly e-newsletter containing news on the latest information products concerning the biotech, healthcare and pharmaceutical markets and industries.

Subscribers to Pilot will receive information about latest books and reports from leading publishers including Arrowhead Publishers, Ashgate Publishing, Cientifica, CredoLegal, Datamonitor, Digital Vector, Espicom, Golden Triangle, HBS Consulting, Jain PharmaBiotech, KnowledgeSource, Larka, Lead Discovery, Market and Business Development, Pira, RocSearch, Scope, Urch Publishing, Walnut Medical and Worldwide Videotex.

“We have had excellent feedback from Pilot subscribers to date, as they find it an easy way to stay in touch with what is often hard-to-find information,” said Edwin Bailey, publisher relations manager at Piribo.

Piribo also offers users the option of subscribing to personalised email updates where they can receive targeted information on products launched covering any of the following sectors; Biotechnology, Chemicals, Country, Diagnostics, Dietary, Diseases, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, General Industry, Generic Drugs, Healthcare, IT & eHealth, Management, Medical Devices, OTC, Pharma Companies, Pharmacy, Prescription Drugs, Production, R&D, Regulation & Policy, Sales & Marketing, Technology and Therapeutic.

About Piribo

Piribo is the source for information products concerning the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. There you can browse and buy thousands of business information studies, market reports and books. Piribo has ongoing relationships with leading market research and publishing companies so we can offer you a current and comprehensive range of specialised intelligence. For more information visit www. piribo. com or call Piribo.

Notes:

•Attached is imagery from offline mailing postcard. This, and the images used, can be supplied as artwork suitable for print and web publishing.

•Site www. my-piribo. com may not be completed until 5th Jan and therefore some functionality may be missing.

For more details about this press release email press@piribo. com or call +44 (0) 207 060 7474

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University of Holdem and Titan Poker Hold Katrina Relief Charity Tournament

University of Holdem and Titan Poker Hold Katrina Relief Charity Tournament

All buy-in fees will be matched and the proceeds will be donated to Americares.

(PRWEB) September 24, 2005

The University of Holdem and Titan Poker will hold a Katrina Relief Charity Poker Tournament on September 26, 2005, with all proceeds dedicated to the families displaced by Hurricane Katrina earlier this month. In addition, the University of Holdem will match the $20 buy-in amount of each tournament player, thereby doubling the funds raised for Katrina's victims. The funds raised will be donated to the Katrina relief efforts of AmeriCares.

AmeriCares (http://www. americares. org/ (http://www. americares. org/)) provides health care and other services to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The UHem Katrina Relief Poker Tournament at Titan Poker is expected to raise additional, urgently needed funds to help AmeriCares with its important humanitarian effort.

The UHem Katrina Relief Poker Tournament will take place at Titan Poker on Monday, September 26, 2005, at 8:30pm EST. The buy-in for the tournament is $20, and Titan Poker has waived its house fees in order to encourage participation.

Prizes being distributed to the top players at this tournament include 2 Northwest Airlines domestic round trip tickets; a $250 Fantasy Football team entry at Antsports. com (for 2006); and a $200 WCOFF Satellite Entry (for 2006).

Poker players interested in signing up with the University of Holdem and playing in this special charity tournament should download the Titan Poker software at http://uhem. titanpoker. com (http://uhem. titanpoker. com). Once the sign-up process is completed, players should send an email to: Katrina@uhem. com listing their name, Titan Poker username, address, and phone number. The University of Holdem will match each player's tournament entry fee and give them a free membership to UHem. For every entry, $40 will be going directly to the relief efforts of Americares and the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

About Titan Poker

Titan Poker (http://www. titanpoker. com (http://www. titanpoker. com)) is the newest, and fastest growing online poker room on the iPoker Network. Titan Poker's software was developed by Playtech, an online gaming software company with vast experience from the "brick and mortar" casino world. Titan Poker stages weekly depositors freerolls and exciting progressive jackpot sit 'n' go tournaments. For more information about Titan Poker please visit http://www. titanpoker. com/ (http://www. titanpoker. com/).

Contact Information

Press Office - Titan Poker

About the University of Holdem

The University of Holdem (http://www. universityofholdem. com/ (http://www. universityofholdem. com/)), also known as UHem, is a members only, adult website where gamblers can compare strategies, tell war stories and socialize. UHem sponsors many tournaments and events for its members. Membership at UHEM is by referral or invitation only.

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ILinc Web Conferencing Software Helps Creighton University's Doctor of Pharmacy Program Graduate More Students: Better Enabled Distance Learning, White-Boarding, Application Sharing, Virtual Office Hours Key to Degree Program Success

ILinc Web Conferencing Software Helps Creighton University's Doctor of Pharmacy Program Graduate More Students: Better Enabled Distance Learning, White-Boarding, Application Sharing, Virtual Office Hours Key to Degree Program Success

When Creighton University launched the nation's first Web-based entry-level doctor of pharmacy program in 2001 it didn't have the powerful Web collaboration tools it needed to satisfy the distance-learning students' needs. A Jesuit university located in Omaha, Neb., the school's Web conferencing technology allowed for some basic features, but offered very little interactivity beyond the basics. Worse, the technology only supported one session at a time, which clearly wouldn't satisfy the broad learning and collaboration requirements of the program.

PHOENIX (PRWEB) April 24, 2008

 Creighton's School of Pharmacy and Health Professions looked at a variety of major Web conferencing providers to meet its arduous requirements and selected a suite of solutions from iLinc (AMEX:ILC), a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing services.

"iLinc had the tools we needed - interactive white-boarding, desktop and application sharing, and other robust features," said Tracy A. Chapman, M. Ed., Executive Director for eLearning and Technology for the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University. "Plus, the pricing met our needs for concurrent seat use and was very fair."

Additionally, iLinc met a critical requirement that other vendors could not provide. The university required that the Web conferencing solution integrate with Active Directory to enable single sign-on and authentication.

"Beyond phones, e-mail, and IM, iLinc gives our off-site students a strong collaboration tool to work on projects together in real-time," Chapman said. "They can even do class presentations just like campus students. It's a more positive experience for the distance students than we could offer before."

Creighton is one of a growing number of colleges and university systems benefiting from the ability to offer degree programs and distance learning courses to students no matter where they live. According to statistics published by the National Center for Education, more than 3 million students enrolled in distance education courses in the 2000-2001 academic school year and it expects this number to increase to 18.2 million by 2013.

"Universities are under as much pressure as corporations when it comes to improving productivity, growing enrollment and improving the bottom line," said James M. Powers, Jr., iLinc's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We work with them to find ways to leverage our technology across the administration, faculty and student populations to meet these growing demands. And since we have such a flexible suite of products and licensing options we make it easy."

iLinc's business model is working in the higher education market, as evidenced by long-term users such as Creighton, Tulane University, the State University of New York and Kent State University. Earlier this year California State University, Fullerton selected the iLinc software suite as the backbone for a host of projects that will connect students and faculty across its multiple campuses.

At Creighton, students and faculty have found multiple uses for iLinc. Instructors at the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions teach some courses on campus and online at the same time. The faculty also relies on iLinc for virtual office hours and exam reviews. School administrators have even used iLinc to interview potential employees.

"Outside the classroom, students jumped right into using iLinc as well, quickly learning how to set up sessions for class-related activities such as presentations and study groups," said Chapman.

The case study detailing how Creighton University is using Web conferencing is available online at http://www. ilinc. com/resources/casestudies/creighton-university (http://www. ilinc. com/resources/casestudies/creighton-university)

About iLinc

iLinc is a leading developer of Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions for highly secure and cost-effective online meetings, presentations, and training sessions. The Company's technology allows people in diverse locations to communicate and collaborate online while avoiding the expense, environmental damage, and productivity losses associated with travel. iLinc provides an award-winning, enterprise-wide suite of Web, audio and video conferencing solutions that can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of any size organization. Offering the industry's most flexible pricing models, iLinc gives organizations the power to choose an on-premise installed, on-demand hosted, or hybrid solution--whichever model delivers the highest ROI for the customer. iLinc is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with offices in Troy, New York and Salt Lake City, Utah.

iLinc, iLinc Communications, iLinc Suite, MeetingLinc, LearnLinc, ConferenceLinc, SupportLinc, EventPlus, and their respective logos are trademarks of iLinc Communications, Inc. All other company names and products may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Beverly Hills Doctor Prescribes More Power to the Penis for Valentine’s Day

Beverly Hills Doctor Prescribes More Power to the Penis for Valentine’s Day

Urologist to Hollywood’s Rich and Famous and Author of “Penis Power” Says More Couples Can Enjoy the Power of Love this Valentine’s Day by Adding a Few Positive Penis Personalities to their Gift List.

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2010

Dr. Dudley Seth Danoff positively knows penises – after all he’s seen over two hundred thousand in his long career as a respected Beverly Hills urologist - but it’s his war on negative penis personalities that could raise more then a few heads this Valentine’s Day. Dr. Danoff is the author of “Penis Power,” a ground-breaking book offering a close-up and candid look at what late-night commercials carefully call that “certain part of the male anatomy” but what Dr. Danoff unblushingly proclaims as, well, the penis.

“Not even buttocks and breasts come close to the number of monikers we’ve given the penis,” states Dr. Danoff. “I list over fifty nicknames in my book and that doesn’t include the steady stream of personalized penis names given by the men and their partners. Robin Williams, for example, has referred to his as “Mr. Happy” in his stand-up routine, the late President Lyndon Johnson labeled his ‘Jumbo,’ and when the King of Rock ‘n Roll ‘left the building,’ you can be certain ‘Little Elvis’ always left with him.”

“Penis Power” could easily be described as the “everyday man’s manual for the penis,” as it provides a wealth of health information about male sexuality and physiology while devoting important chapters to urologic diseases men potentially face as well. Chapter Two, “Penis Personalities,” is literally the most graphic, however, as the author enlists the aid of an entertainingly expressive penis-shaped cartoon to morph from one personality to another, playfully presenting what Dr. Danoff advocates as the best medication-free cure for the often relationship-shattering affliction known as erectile dysfunction - love.

“I’ve seen over two hundred thousand patient-penises and after talking to the men attached to them discovered an increasing number who were suffering from what I call ‘penis weakness’,” explains Dr. Danoff and continues, “We are what we think we are and although the penis doesn’t have a mind of its own, it’s definitely a mind reader. I believe that up to ninety-percent of those challenged with erectile dysfunction could be cured without surgery and without medication but, instead, with a thoughtful strengthening of the patient’s penis personality.”

According to Dr. Danoff, various weak or “negative penis personalities” work separately or collectively to bring on various degrees of erectile dysfunction (ED) while “positive penis personalities” fan the fires for more successful and satisfying love-making experiences.

“If a man’s partner offends them, no matter how hard they try to conceal their hurt feelings, that man’s penis will act offended.” explains Dr. Danoff. “But if a man’s partner adores them, flatters them, and wants them, that same man’s penis will respond positively. That’s why I say in my book that the greatest aphrodisiac and ally of penis power is love itself. If couples want to give their partner the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift that will keep on giving in a big way even after the holiday, then sharing the Penis Personality descriptions could be the perfect prescription.”

Dr. Danoff selected the following three Positive Penis Personalities among the many which are also available at the book’s website http://www. penispowerworldwide. com (http://www. penispowerworldwide. com) in the hopes of helping all couples - ED-challenged or not - enjoy the power of love this Valentine’s Day and beyond.
The Purposeful Penis Personality approaches sex with his partner’s satisfaction as his highest priority. He studies his partner’s behavior, learns the nuanced intricacies of their desires and applies his experience and skills to the fulfillment of that desire. The Purposeful Penis is a great student of love. He is thorough in his self education and applies all that he has learned to the specific needs of his lover. His knowledge is always balanced by an educated sensitivity.

The Poetic Penis Personality has a thoughtful and imaginative sensibility. He speaks a language of love filled with deep thought, feeling, and life experience. This lover is sensitive to the needs of his partner. He makes every experience a romantic tour de force. He knows how to cajole his partner using the right words or actions. He always means what he says and does. He makes love like a dancer, with poetry and precision in his every movement.

The Passionate Penis Personality - Rhett Butler and Prince Charming or George Clooney and Brad Pitt are this gentleman’s role models. He’s a lover’s lover with boundless enthusiasm for life. Emotional, ardent, and lusty, he likes grand gestures and noble statements. He sends bouquets. He showers his lover with compliments. He waxes poetic. He dances cheek to cheek, and he always means it.

“I wrote Penis Power as a must-read manual for the penis and to help men bring the power of their penis to its full potential for their lovers. But I have never met a woman who did not want to maximize the penis power of the man in her life.” states Dr. Danoff. “It’s my sincere hope that both men and women will visit http://www. penispowerworldwide. com (http://www. penispowerworldwide. com) to learn more about the book and the penis so that each can fully appreciate the power they hold in achieving the utmost satisfaction from their partner.”

About the Author:

Dudley Seth Danoff, M. D., F. A.C. S., is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Danoff graduated from Princeton University, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, received his medical degree at Yale University with honors and for over a quarter century taught on the clinical faculty of UCLA School of Medicine. He is the founder and president of the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Tower Urology Medical Group in Los Angeles, the leading urologic practice serving Southern California for over thirty-five years and currently serves as attending urologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Danoff and his wife, Israeli singer Hedva Amrani, reside in Beverly Hills, California.

For more information about “Penis Power” (AuthorHouse Publishing) please visit http://www. penispowerworldwide. com (http://www. penispowerworldwide. com) or to arrange an interview with Dr. Danoff please call 310-854-9898 ext.126.

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Intensive Apitherapy Course to be Offered in Toronto

Intensive Apitherapy Course to be Offered in Toronto

Toronto (PRWEB) October 20, 2005

Beginning Saturday, November 19, an internationally-known expert on “Apitherapy,” the therapeutic use of bee hive products, will offer a three-day “Intensive Apitherapy Course-Level 1” in Toronto, Canada, as an overview of the health benefits provided by honey, propolis, bee-collected pollen, beeswax, drone larvae extract, and royal jelly.

To register for the course, go to:

Http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/Apicourse. htm (http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/Apicourse. htm)

(Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bees from plants and trees and is used to coat the inside of the beehive and the honeycomb cells with an antiseptic layer. Royal jelly is a substance produced by young worker bees and fed to queens).

Stefan Stangaciu M. D., a specialist in family medicine and president of the German Apitherapy Society, will be joined by Katrina Brudzyski, a scientist at Bee-Biomedicals, and Annie VanAlten, owner of Annie’s Apitherapy (a division of Dutchman’s Gold Honey), to discuss the therapeutic properties and use of hive products in treating medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), arthritis, non-healing wounds, and ulcers.

Dr. Stangaciu, a native of Romania, has presented scientific papers on Apitherapy at more than 100 conferences, seminars and workshops in 34 countries.

The introductory-level course is designed for beekeepers, practicing or beginning Apitherapists, health care professionals, and patients who wish to learn about the healing properties of hive products.

WHAT: Intensive Apitherapy Course-Level 1

WHEN: November 19 (evening) to November 21, 2005

WHERE: Delta Meadowvale Resort & Conference Centre, 6750 Mississauga Road, Toronto, Ontario SEE: www. deltameadowvale. com

COST: $275 (Canadian), $225.00 for 2nd person sharing same household. “Early Bird’ registration has been extended until November 5. Registrations after November 5 cost $325 ($275 for 2nd person).

COURSE REGISTRATION: http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/Apicourse. htm (http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/Apicourse. htm)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Annie VanAlten, 905-689-6371.

A “Certificate of Apitherapy Knowledge-Level 1” will be issued to all participants who complete the course. The Apitherapy course will take place immediately following the annual convention of the Ontario Beekeeper’s Association. SEE: http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/ (http://www. ontariobee. com/8_meetings/)

Anecdotal and scientific evidence suggests that Apitherapy can be effective both in maintaining good health and in the treatment of auto-immune diseases, skin conditions, infections, cardiovascular problems, hearing and vision loss, depression, and other medical complaints.

For more information on Apitherapy, go to: www. apitherapy. com or www. apitherapy. org.

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