Innovative Physician Solutions to provide financial services to San Jacinto Rural Health Clinic

Innovative Physician Solutions to provide financial services to San Jacinto Rural Health Clinic.

(PRWEB) October 28, 2000

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: October 24, 2000

MEDIA TOPIC: HEALTHCARE/ PPO

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Innovative Physician Solutions to provide financial services to San Jacinto Rural Health Clinic.

Tuesday, October 24, 2000 - Innovative Physician Solutions (IPS) announced today that they are providing financial services to San Jacinto Rural Health Clinic, effective October 1, 2000.

Innovative Physician Solutions Chairman, Bill Reese stated, “ … that IPS will be providing a total turn key solution for the clinic with regards to streamlining their receivables.” IPS will be providing financing for both medical receivable financing and the financing of their self-pay patients.

“In the rural market being able to streamline reimbursements is a tremendous help,” stated one of the clinic owners. “Having the opportunity to offer quality medical service to our patients and then be able to offer a financing program which will help everyone, is a huge advantage to everyone in the community.”

In the past it has been difficult to keep small rural clinics open, due to slow reimbursements and patients not having the ability to pay for medical expenses at time of service.

“By providing financing to this part of the market everyone wins, and it makes you feel good about what you do because you know you are really helping someone,” said Bill Reese.

IPS is delivering unique financial services to the health care industry, giving healthcare providers the ability to deliver more to their customers. For more information about IPS, visit www. financing4healthcare. com.

Exclusive Personal Administration Business Opens in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Exclusive Personal Administration Business Opens in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Merrick Management And Media Services has opened to provide administrative support to people who never thought they could have their own personal assistant. An "off-site" administrative assistant, or a V. A. (Virtual Assistant) works as your traditional "on-site" Assistant, except most of them operate from their own "off-site" offices. High speed internet, phone, fax, instant messaging and data transfer are the modes of communication. This is ideal for the entrepreneur, semi-retired person or small business owner. People such as these no longer need to carry the overhead of an employee by paying for health insurance, 401K, vacation days, bonuses, sick leave, office space, etc. Services such as these can be the ideal solution for anyone who needs assistance with personal administrative matters.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 1, 2005

Merrick Management and Media Services has opened in response to the wave of industry flooding Nashville and the resulting administrative support needs.

Owner, Taryn Merrick, has over 15 years experience working in fast paced environments for top corporate executives at Fortune 500 companies. Merrick Management And Media Services is an exclusive personal administrative service, operating out of their Nashville offices, serving clients locally, nationally, and globally.

Merrick Management and Media Services catersÂ’ to a select clientele of on the go individuals. All services are done in-house to provide complete security and confidentiality for their clients. Outsourcing is done on a select basis. Merrick Management and Media Services provides many services that are entirely custom tailored to suit each client's needs.

Some examples are bill paying, data entry, bank statement reconciliation, bookkeeping, website design, graphic design, creative writing, travel services, scheduling, email retrieval and filtering, reminder services, contact management, and word processing. An off-site assistant can do “virtually” anything a traditional administrative assistant can do. Typically, clients that would utilize these services are busy people with many things to take care of in their life.

For today’s busy people most find it reassuring to know that there are highly skilled professionals that are able to help them to have a powerful impact on the productivity of their lives. "Off-site” administrative services or V. A. (Virtual Assistant) services have been known by many names such as business administrator, office manager, administrative assistants, personal assistants, executive assistants, website designers, graphic designers, database designers, planners, coordinators, etc.

In a time when life has been made hectic enough in this world, “off-site” administrators can work for clients to complete tasks or assignments according to individual client needs which may be communicated by phone, meeting in person, fax, email, CD/DVD, overnight mail, and instant messaging.

This business concept is an especially timely idea in these days of the busy individual, sole proprietorship or small business. People such as these no longer need to carry the overhead of an employee by paying for health insurance, 401K, vacation days, bonuses, office space, sick leave, etc. Corporate downsizing has also allowed a growth space for businesses such as Merrick Management and Media Services. "Off-site" administrative services can be a cost effective solution for anyone who needs assistance with personal or business administrative matters.

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Celebrity Coach Valerie Orsoni Live on M6 Boutique la chaîne

Celebrity Coach Valerie Orsoni Live on M6 Boutique la chaîne

Earlier this month, Valerie Orsoni, Celebrity Coach and founder of www. LeBootCamp. com, was featured on M6 Boutique la chaîne - the first French channel dedicated entirely to TV shopping with 8 hours of live broadcasts per day.

Dover, DE (PRWEB) March 30, 2009

Earlier this month, Valerie Orsoni, Celebrity Coach and founder of www. LeBootCamp. com, was featured on M6 Boutique la chaîne - the first French channel dedicated entirely to TV shopping with 8 hours of live broadcasts per day. The channel offers more than 1,500 new products per year, publishes a catalogue of 4,000,000 items per year and has five boutiques in Paris, Nantes, Strasbourg, Rosny and Lille.

Presented by Laurence Peraud, Valerie shared exclusive nutritional and fitness tips with M6 Boutique viewers in two live sessions on March 13th, followed by a selection of beauty and health products recommended by Orsoni.

LeBootCamp, the brainchild of Valerie Orsoni, is the leading online weight loss coaching program in Europe, and helps clients achieve their weight loss goals with daily emails, videos, nutritional and fitness tips, an interactive weight loss curve, forums, meetings, weekly chats, and most of all, constant communication with a certified weight loss coach.

Featured in magazines such as Elle, Closer, and Marie Claire, LeBootCamp has received high acclaim from the media worldwide, and is available in the USA, the UK (www. lebootcamp. co. uk), and Australia (www. lebootcampaustralia. com), with more versions soon to be released in other languages.

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MyRapidMD Announces National Launch: Free Lifetime Medical Alert ESP Memberships

MyRapidMD Announces National Launch: Free Lifetime Medical Alert ESP Memberships

MyRapidMD Corp, developer of Meaningful Personal Mobile Content and the developer of the award winning personal medical alert service - the Emergency Service Profile (ESP) cell phone application, today announced free lifetime ESP memberships to the first 1000 subscribers as part of its national launch campaign.

Marina Del Rey, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2008

MyRapidMD Corp ("the Company" or "MRMD") a developer of Meaningful Personal Mobile Content and the developer of the award winning personal medical alert (http://www. myrapidmd. com) service - the Emergency Service Profile (ESP) cell phone application, today announced free lifetime ESP memberships to the first 1000 subscribers as part of its national launch campaign.

Once ESP is installed on a cell phone, the proprietary and potentially lifesaving ESP application provides users personal Emergency Service Profile, including photo identification, at the accident or medical emergency scene to first responders immediately, and without the need of a service connection.

ESP, based on a global emergency assessment protocol used by first responders at emergency scenes, contains information of only one individual, no financial, social security or address information so the ESP information only has value to the user, and the first responder seeking their ESP information. ESP allows first responders to treat users more efficiently, effectively, and accurately in an accident, medical emergency, in transit to the ER and at the ER because now they have immediate access to users Emergency Service Profile when information and time count most, that first hour.

"Time and quality information are your best hope for survival in an emergency. ESP just makes too much sense; a ring tone, movie or game on your cell phone is not going to help me save the life of your child, your senior parent or you in an emergency or accident," said Chief Richard Cole, Chairman of the MyRapidMD Emergency Services Advisory Board (http://www. myrapidmd. com/advisory/), whose members have over 100 years of collective Emergency Response experience.

The Emergency Service Profile is exactly that said Mr. Mark White President and founder, "It provides the critical emergency information and photo ID about a person in an accident or medical emergency. It is not trying to provide an extensive personal health or medical history record of a person, that's what online medical record services such as Microsoft's Health vault, Google Health or WebMD's PHR do, among others. Simply put, time and information saves lives and the trickle down effects directly benefit healthcare, emergency services and their relevant providers. Our goal is to deliver that information as quickly and effectively as possible when needed."

A large majority of service providers and cell or smart phone handsets, including Blackberries, are ESP compatible. Verizon's "Get it Now" browser and the Apple iPhone both currently block outside third party applications. Non - "Get it Now" Verizon customers can however install ESP. If in doubt, go to http://www. myrapidmd. com (http://www. myrapidmd. com) and select "test your phone".

Both Verizon and Apple have however, indicated they will make Software Development Kits (SDK's) available to content developers by the middle of 2008 and we will develop ESP applications for these devices as soon as they are available.

ESP is not about games, ring tones or movies, it's about your life, your peace of mind and your safety.

Even if their phone is not ESP compatible right now, users still need to sign up. Why? Because they still get all the benefits of the ESP membership pack. And when they do change phones or service providers, login to their ESP account and send your ESP to their cell phone, it's that simple.

With a free Lifetime ESP Membership users receive:
24/7 access to their password protected ESP via the website. ESP wallet and key chain cards with member ID number. ESP stickers for a phone and a car windshield decal. ESP refrigerator magnet for the home with their Name, Sex, Member ID number and 24/7 toll-free call center phone number. 24/7 toll-free automated call center, in case their phone is lost, broken or unavailable. First responders can call to retrieve their full ESP details. 256 bit SSL security: twice the industry standard to protect their information in transit. To see full ESP membership details go to http://www. myrapidmd. com/benefits (http://www. myrapidmd. com/benefits).

"There are more than 230 million cells phones in the USA and more than 70% of children over the age of 8 have them or have used them. Cell phones are an inherent part of the American lifestyle and at MyRapidMD we believe your phone should to do more than text, talk & entertain we believe it should care!" said Mr. Damien Vallernaud, MyRapidMD COO.

ESP was selected from over 400 new products and services by EMS magazine, considered the leading global authority on the EMS industry, as one of the top product picks at the National EMS Expo in Orlando, FL in October of 2007. Additionally, MyRapidMD has received one of twelve invitations to present and demonstrate ESP at the Coalition for Disaster Management Solutions Conference (CDMS) sponsored by F. E.M. A. Region IX and The American Red Cross in San Francisco on March 312008.

To learn more about MyRapidMD's personal medical alert service (http://www. myrapidmd. com), ESP and its potentially lifesaving benefits, log onto http://www. myrapidmd. com (http://www. myrapidmd. com) or contact them directly at (877)9GET-MRMD.

Act fast to take advantage of MyRapidMD's national launch promotion by signing up now to get a membership free for life. No sign up fee and no annual renewal fee. Go to http://www. myrapidmd. com (http://www. myrapidmd. com) and click "Sign Up". At the payment page, enter Promo Code MRMD08CES to get a free lifetime membership.

In today's world it pays to be prepared for life's unexpected emergencies.

"Does your phone have ESP?"™

Privately held MyRapidMD is the developer of the Emergency Service Profile (ESP) proprietary software application. Designed specifically for cell phones and smart phones, the ESP medical alert service (http://www. myrapidmd. com) provides a concise Emergency Service Profile based on an internationally recognized victim assessment protocol used by first responders. MyRapidMD has formatted this protocol into a medical alert (http://www. myrapidmd. com) mobile software application that also attaches a photo of the cell phone owner to confirm their identity in emergency or accident situations. ESP is easily retrieved and displayed by first responders on the victim's cell phone at the emergency or accident scene. Developed in concert with Firefighters, Paramedics, Emergency Room Nurses and other first responders,

MyRapidMD's ESP turns the cell phone into an efficient and effective emergency information tool at the emergency scene and while the patient/victim is in transit to the ER.

Contact
Mark White
President
MyRapidMD Corporation
1-877-9GET-MRMD (943 8676) ext 114
Info @ myrapidmd. com

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Piribo: Vitamins And Dietary Supplements in the Netherlands, New Publication Announcement

Piribo: Vitamins And Dietary Supplements in the Netherlands, New Publication Announcement

Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report called “Vitamins And Dietary Supplements in the Netherlands”.

(PRWEB) September 29, 2006

Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report called “Vitamins And Dietary Supplements in the Netherlands”. http://www. piribo. com/publications/country/europe_west/netherlands/vitamins_dietary_supplements_netherlands. html (http://www. piribo. com/publications/country/europe_west/netherlands/vitamins_dietary_supplements_netherlands. html)

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Netherlands report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2000-2005), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2010 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: vitamins, dietary supplements, tonics and bottled nutritive drinks, child-specific vitamins and dietary supplements

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares

Why buy this report?

Get a detailed picture of the vitamins and dietary supplements industry Pinpoint growth sectors and trends and identify factors driving change Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop

Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Operating Environment

3. OTC Healthcare Sales

4. Vitamins And Dietary Supplements Sales

“Vitamins And Dietary Supplements in the Netherlands” is available from Piribo. For more information go to: http://www. piribo. com/publications/country/europe_west/netherlands/vitamins_dietary_supplements_netherlands. html (http://www. piribo. com/publications/country/europe_west/netherlands/vitamins_dietary_supplements_netherlands. html)

Piribo Product ID: EUR540

About Piribo.

Piribo (http://www. piribo. com (http://www. piribo. com)) is a UK-based independent online store supplying business information on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The website now carries over 3,800 English language titles including, market reports, studies and books and is the UK’s largest online biopharma information store. Subscribers receive a free monthly newsletter and email alerts on new titles in their areas of interest. The company was established in 2004.

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HHS' Office of Minority Health Awards $16.2 Million to Help Eliminate Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

HHS' Office of Minority Health Awards $16.2 Million to Help Eliminate Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced $16.2 million in grants and cooperative agreements for demonstration projects aimed at eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities.

Rockville, MD (Vocus) October 22, 2010

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced $16.2 million in grants and cooperative agreements for demonstration projects aimed at eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities. Recipients include states, territories, national and community organizations, organizations serving tribes, and post-secondary educational institutions.

"We're living in extraordinary times with many opportunities to improve the nation's health and ultimately achieve health equity," said Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh. "These grants will provide much needed support for a variety of programs that will improve health outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities."

The funds come from five different programs:
  $5.9 million was awarded for the State Partnership Program to Improve Minority Health for strategic partnerships with state offices of minority health.

  $3.8 million was awarded for the Partnerships Active in Communities to Achieve Health Equity program to establish community-based networks that collaboratively employ evidence-based disease management and preventive health activities; build the capacity of communities to address social determinants and environmental barriers to healthcare access; and increase access to and utilization of preventive health care, medical treatment, and supportive services.

  Nearly $2.8 million was awarded to address gaps in healthcare, social, and supportive services for high-risk minority families living with HIV/AIDS or at risk for HIV infection, who are in transition from incarceration, domestic violence, and/or substance abuse treatment. The Linkage to Life Program: Rebuilding Broken Bridges for Minority Families Impacted by HIV/AIDS, will identify barriers caused by system and service fragmentation and establish Health and Social Service Resource Networks, whose member organizations are equipped to meet the complex needs of minority families in transition.

  More than $2.4 million was awarded to the National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program to demonstrate the effectiveness of collaborations among Federal agencies and national organizations to: improve access to care for targeted racial and ethnic minority populations; address social determinants of health to achieve health equity for targeted minority populations through projects of national significance; increase the diversity of the health-related work force; and increase the knowledge base and enhance data availability for health disparities and health equity activities.

  $1.15 million was awarded for the Minority Community HIV/AIDS Partnership: Preventing Risky Behaviors among Minority College Students program to demonstrate the effectiveness of partnerships in improving the health status, relative to HIV/AIDS, of young adults. The projects involve national organizations, community-based healthcare facilities, and accredited post-secondary institutions with a demonstrated history of serving minority populations.

  "These projects will help us work with public and private organizations nationally and locally to help achieve health equity for communities, families, and young people," said Dr. Garth Graham, deputy assistant secretary for minority health. "We must all work together to close the health gap and transform our communities into safer and healthier places for all people."

  The competitive grants awarded under these programs are going to a diverse set of organizations. For a full list of grantees visit: http://minorityhealth. hhs. gov.

  The Office of Minority Health is dedicated to improving the health status of American Indians, Alaska Natives, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; eliminating health disparities; and achieving health equity in the United States.

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Plant-Based Diet Can End Wildlife Apocalypse Now

Plant-Based Diet Can End Wildlife Apocalypse Now

Successful wildlife conservation depends on a transition to a plant-based diet. The devastating apocalypse now for birds, fish, and mammals threatened by the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher captures the world’s conscience and desire to rescue animals in peril. Yet even larger numbers of wild animals die each year in a hidden apocalypse rooted in the meat, seafood, and dairy industries.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 8, 2010

The tragedy of animals coated in oil ignites the natural empathy people have for other creatures. A Best Friends Animal Society survey of 1,000 adults found that 96% agreed animals should never be abused and 86% said people have a moral obligation to protect animals.

The media calls the effect of the Gulf oil gusher a “wildlife apocalypse.” The grim images of oil-soaked seabirds and fears for the survival of dolphins, whales, turtles, and fish are spurring massive public anguish and outcry. The number of animal that will succumb to the spill is not yet known, and likely never will be.

Raising domestic animals for food routinely wipes out massive numbers of wild animals every year. This apocalypse rolls on out of the public eye. As with the Gulf oil catastrophe, the number of dead remains unknown. Realizing the true cost, in terms of both individuals and species, of meals based on animal foods will be a call-to-action for people who want to preserve threatened wildlife. Here are just four examples of this secret wildlife apocalypse.

Steller Sea Lions. These animals weigh up to a ton, the size of a small car. Understandably, Steller sea lions need massive amounts of food to survive and successfully reproduce.

However, industrial fishing is starving hundreds of thousands of these animals to death. Trawlers seeking fish to sell have removed billions of pounds of pollock and mackerel from areas that these sea lions must hunt to survive.

A staggering 90% of Steller sea lions have died in large parts of their home range. Although this animal was listed as a threatened species in 1990, humans continue to appropriate most of the seafood needed for population recovery.

Dolphins. The 2010 Oscar winner The Cove documents the slaughter of thousands of these highly intelligent, social marine mammals every year in Taiji, Japan. Fishermen round up and confine the helpless dolphins. At night they secretively slash their throats and stab them while the animals scream in fear and pain. Up to 20,000 other dolphins are killed with harpoons by fisherman in boats at sea.

While some dolphin meat is consumed, the primary motivation for the slaughter is seen as “pest control.” The fishermen, who do not want the dolphins eating fish that could be caught for human consumption, openly advocate exterminating these marine mammals.

Wild horses and prairie dogs. The food-driven apocalypse thrives on land as well as in the oceans. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a government agency responsible for enforcing a 1971 aimed at protecting wild horses.

Yet the BLM has removed over 270,000 horses from their Western home ranges and forced wild horses off nearly 20 million acres they used to live on. Holding facilities corral, at taxpayer expense, 32,000 wild horses captured in helicopter round-ups.

The population of prairie dogs has been decimated by over 98%. These social creatures live in families and use a complex system of communications. This animal is integral to its ecosystem, providing both habitat and food to other animals.

Wild horses and prairie dogs are both under attack for competing with “grass-fed cattle (http://perfectformuladiet. com/climate-change/every-bite-of-food-pushes-greenhouse-gases-up-or-down/)” for food. While the meat industry cultivates a green, ecological image for grass-fed cattle, these animals displace other creatures and eat forage that would otherwise go for wild animals.

The grazing program costs taxpayers over $200 million annually for damage to public lands. The amount of vegetation necessary for one cow and her calf in a year would feed almost 7 bighorn sheep, 11 pronghorn, 8 deer, or 2 elk.

A plant-based, whole foods diet (http://perfectformuladiet. com/plant-based-nutrition/science-based-nutrition-and-health/) would end the unseen wildlife apocalypse encouraged by animal foods. Crops now used for livestock feed could be fed to malnourished people (http://perfectformuladiet. com/quotes/justice-and-sustainability-on-martin-luther-king-day/) instead.

Protein is not an issue – only plants can make all essential amino acids. Animal protein is just recycled plant protein. The omega-3 fats in fish are easily replaced with ground flaxseed or marine algae oils (http://perfectformuladiet. com/resources/omega-3s/). In fact, marine algae at the base of the marine food chain are the source of the fish omega-3s.

"The apocalypse in the Gulf can serve as a wake-up call for compassionate people who care about threatened wildlife to make a real difference," Janice Stanger, Ph. D (http://perfectformuladiet. com/about-janice/). observes. Ten tips (http://perfectformuladiet. com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/SECRETS-TO-SUCCESS-flyer-printed. pdf) for beginning a plant-based, whole foods diet ease the transition to new eating choices that will also boost health and result in permanent, hunger-free weight loss.

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Dog Training Expert Releases Puppy Love, a Puppy Training Manual

Dog Training Expert Releases Puppy Love, a Puppy Training Manual

411puppy. com is wagging its tail in pleasure at the release of expert dog trainer and behaviorist Pamela Blaco's new puppy training manual, Puppy Love. The book is designed to help owners raise a confident dogs. Puppy Love will provide important information about caring for and training a puppy from the time you bring him home to the time he becomes a faithful adult companion.

Hollywood, Florida (PRWEB) July 18, 2007

411puppy. com is wagging its tail in pleasure at the release of expert dog trainer and behaviorist Pamela Blaco's new puppy training manual, Puppy Love "Training Your Dog Can be Fun and Easy (http://www. lulu. com/content/1019353). The book is designed to help owners raise a confident dogs. Puppy Love! will provide important information about caring for and training a puppy from the time you bring him home to the time he becomes a faithful adult companion.

Puppy Love! was written to guide new puppy owners through the steps necessary to help their puppies become not just good family members, but all around good citizens welcome wherever they go. It provides incredible insight into how the mind of a puppy works so that readers can tailor their training routines to suit the individual puppy.

The manual is organized so that it can be used as an ongoing tool that dog owners can look back to throughout the dog's entire life--and on into their next four-legged family member's life, too! There are three books included in the manual:
 Book 1 covers preparing to bring a puppy into your home, discovering your puppy's personality, and early socialization, training, and play exercises.  Book 2 delves deeper into specific training exercises for puppies over the age of three months and explains how to take the leadership role in an effective, yet gentle, way that will help your puppy grow into a calm, confident, happy adult dog.  Book 3 provides vital information about caring for your puppy, such as feeding, grooming, and health issues.

Pamela Blaco authored the book out of her sincere desire to help people build better, stronger relationships with their dogs. She has been working with animals since the age of 14 and served as a puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence, an organization that provides service dogs to disabled individuals.

"One thing I know is that I've been a dog whisperer since before it was cool," Pamela said. "I started working with animals when I was 14 years old. I worked at a veterinary clinic just to be near any kind of animal, I was paid $1 an hour to clean up dog poop!"

Puppy Love! is available by visiting http://www. lulu. com/content/1019353 (http://www. lulu. com/content/1019353). Puppy Love is dedicated to teaching dog owners everywhere how good training leads to great dogs.

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Start-up Company Believes in the Power of a Super Bowl Spot

Start-up Company Believes in the Power of a Super Bowl Spot

While it is not unprecedented for a small, new and relatively unknown company to invest in a Super Bowl spot, it is certainly not common. The influx of ‘dot-com’ companies a few years ago, for example, did result in some brands introducing themselves to the public for the first time during the Super Bowl. Representing the most-watched and scrutinized advertising on television, Super Bowl spots are usually occupied by the biggest of brand names. This year will promise much of the same, but there will be at least one ‘little guy’ fighting to shine through the image-glutted glitz and glamour to introduce an innovative new product line to consumers. More information, copies of the ad, company artwork, previous news stories all readily available upon request.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2006

St. Petersburg, Florida-based American HomeHealth will host a special premiere of their new television advertisement that will publicly debut on television during Super Bowl XL. The premiere screening will take place on Friday, February 3rd, 2006 at 10:00 a. m. in the Bank of America Tower, Suite 800, in downtown St. Petersburg.

The ad is a humorous spot marketing the company’s PS brand, a line of professional formulae cleaning products for the house and personal care. The 30-second spot will appear in the second pod of the second half of the Super Bowl (February 5th, 2006). As portrayed in the ad, American HomeHealth’s initiative is to take products originally formulated for healthcare facilities, and introduce them for use in the American home. The PS line of products has the industrial strength used by healthcare professionals “without the hospital smell.”

If you would like to attend the screening or receive more information, please contact Jesse Landis at jesse@glasuregroup. com.

WHO: American HomeHealth, PS - The New Clean

WHAT: Super Bowl Ad Premiere Screening

WHEN: Friday, February 3rd, 2006, 10:00 a. m.

WHERE: Bank of America Tower, Suite 800, One Progress Plaza, 200 Central Avenue

About American HomeHealth, Inc.: Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, American HomeHealth (AHHI) manufactures and markets personal care hand sanitizing products and household disinfecting cleaners for consumers. The line is being marketed under the PS™ brand name, and includes 17 professional strength anti-viral and anti-bacterial products whose formulae were originally developed and used in healthcare environments including hospitals, physician and dental offices. PS™ products are available in supermarket chains, mass merchandisers, and drugstore chains nationwide. More information about the company is available at www. AHHI. com.

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Leading Medical Admin Recruiter HCL Fairstaff Expands Into Leeds, Newcastle

Leading Medical Admin Recruiter HCL Fairstaff Expands Into Leeds, Newcastle

HCL Fairstaff, a market leading specialist recruitment agency for medical administrative, support and secretarial posts, is pleased to announce that it is responding to rapidly increasing demand for its services by opening new offices in Leeds and Newcastle.

Yorkshire, UK (PRWeb UK) June 3, 2010

HCL Fairstaff, a market leading specialist recruitment agency for medical administrative, support and secretarial posts, is pleased to announce that it is responding to rapidly increasing demand for its services by opening new offices in Leeds and Newcastle.

HCL Fairstaff is part of HCL plc, a leading health and social care staffing company, and is unique in focussing purely on support and administrative staff in the medical arena. The Company is prominent in the London area and home counties and is proud to be the sole supplier of administrative staff to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. HCL Fairstaff also enjoys second tier supplier status to Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and also recruits for several major Harley Street clinics. In addition, the London operation has a number of Service Level Agreements with both private and industry sector clients within the medical sector.

The new expansion will compliment HCL plc’s existing operations in Leeds and Newcastle and will focus on growth opportunities in the NHS, industry and private sector.

Karina White, Regional Manager for HCL Fairstaff, commented: “Following on from our achievements in the south east of England, we have identified significant demand in Yorkshire and the North East for our highly specialised recruitment services, in the NHS and also in the fast growing private cosmetic sector. We are very excited about this opportunity, and are actively growing our headcount to meet demand in the area.”

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About HCL plc
HCL plc is one of the UK’s leading health and social care staffing companies. HCL provides doctors of all grades and specialties, allied health professionals, specialist nurses and qualified social workers to the NHS and private sector organisations worldwide. Recruiting across 65 countries, HCL has offices and operations in the UK, the Middle East, North America, Canada and Australia. HCL plc is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Country Music Superstar Naomi Judd Delivers 20 Choices to Transform Your Life In a First-Time Speaking Engagement in Ventura County

Country Music Superstar Naomi Judd Delivers 20 Choices to Transform Your Life In a First-Time Speaking Engagement in Ventura County

Multiple Grammy and American Music Awards winner, country recording artist, international celebrity, and philanthropist, Naomi Judd comes to Westlake Hyatt Regency, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village, on Thursday, October 14 from 7 – 9 pm for a first time Ventura County speaking engagement. This special community event is sponsored by Conejo Valley’s Westlake Church of Religious Science (WCRS) led by Reverend Sue Rubin.

Westlake, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2004

Naomi Judd will deliver her poignant message from her recently released book, NAOMI’S BREAKTHROUGH GUIDE: 20 Choices to Transform Your Life (Simon & Schuster; $21.00), about the power of taking responsibility for one’s own wellness physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. “The WCRS is committed to continuing to serve our community by offering the expertise of self development contemporaries such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Alan Cohen, Mark Victor Hansen, and Marianne Williamson whose messages of spiritual inspiration dove-tail with the work of WCRS,” says Rubin. Judd joins this premiere list of experts who have been sponsored in the last few years by WCRS to speak in Ventura County.

Judd will share the spiritual, psychological and holistic insights taken from her own life experiences to connect with her audience while advocating her recommended life choices from her New York Times best-selling book. “I am a communicator, and finding a way to share our common experiences is my grand passion. The writing of my book was a way to stay connected to the front lines of our American people as a result of being forced into retirement in 1990 due to the diagnosis of Hepatitis C, a potentially fatal chronic liver disease,” says Judd. “I am living proof that your choice of how to respond to a situation constitutes your ultimate power,” adds Judd.

In her book, Judd reveals cutting-edge research gleaned from her meetings with health experts such as Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Dean Ornish, Joan Borysenko, and Candace Pert. Her personal life story is woven in the midst of her findings ending each chapter with self-help exercises titled “Your Turn.” Judd leads a voyage of self-discovery and self-revolution through 20 decisive affirmations. Her overall message delivers the importance of the power of everyday thoughts and choices that shape our lives. “We become what we think about all day,” notes Judd.

Event tickets and books may be purchased by calling 805.495.0105, ext. 2 - $25.00 General Admission and $35.00 Preferred Seating. Please visit www. westlakecrs. org to enter to win a VIP package to meet Naomi Judd. Two VIP winners will receive preferred seating, an autographed book, and photo opportunity with Naomi. A book signing will be held immediately after NaomiÂ’s speech.

Visit NaomiÂ’s website: www. naomijudd. com

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About the Author:

Naomi Judd, a country music superstar as well as one of the most admired women in the entertainment industry, has sold over twenty million albums and won six Grammys and American Music awards. Author of the bestselling autobiography Love Can Build a Bridge, Naomi has also written two childrenÂ’s books and NaomiÂ’s Home Companion, a collection of recipes and kitchen-table wisdom. She lives with her husband outside of Nashville, Tennessee, on a farm that adjoins the homes of her daughters Wynonna, two grandkids Elijah and Gracie, and Ashley and her husband Dario Franchitti.

About Westlake Church of Religious Science

Westlake Church celebrates its 41st year in the Conejo Valley. A New Thought teaching, Religious Science, details the nature of the relationship between the power of thought and the results we produce in our lives. The teaching recommends looking at how we can direct our thoughts and beliefs to produce the experiences we desire. Reverend Sue Rubin, a San Fernando Valley resident of 25 years and original founder and minister of the First Church of Religious Science, Edmonton, Alberta, has been leading the Westlake Church since 1996. Rubin sees these teachings as a marriage of philosophy, science and religion, weaving a common thread connecting all religions.

NAOMIÂ’S BREAKTHROUGH GUIDE

20 Choices to Transform Your Life

By Naomi Judd

Published by Simon & Schuster

January 5, 2004

Price: $21.00; ISBN: 0-7432-3662-9

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Rhonda Allison Introduces Stem Cell Technology in Age-Reversal Skin Care

Rhonda Allison Introduces Stem Cell Technology in Age-Reversal Skin Care

Organic stem cell technology boosts the age-reversal process, corrects cell damage

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 7, 2010

Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals (http://www. RhondaAllison. com), a pioneer in professional skin care, is bringing new organic stem cell technology to the forefront in three age-reversal skin care formulas. The cell technology works to renew and rebuild damaged and photo-aged skin, while inhibiting signs of aging.

Using Meristem Cell Culture biotechnology plant cell cultures are extracted from the stem cells – the cells responsible for plant growth and repair. Cell cultures from apples and Buddleja Davidii (Butterfly Bush) can be found in the Rhonda Allison Organic A Complex, Rhonda Allison Sea Gems and Nude Therapies Bio Reform 28.

The Organic A Complex – a gentle, yet powerful approach to healthy skin – uses Butterfly Bush stem cell cultures to protect, rebuild and deliver a potent dose of antioxidants to the skin. These cell cultures are highly effective in preserving lipids, increasing antioxidant resistance, and inhibiting the production of collagenases, the enzymes responsible for breaking down peptide bonds in collagen. The combination of the Retinol and stem cell cultures in the Organic A Complex work in tandem to regenerate skin cells, promoting cell turn-over and stronger, healthier skin.

The Sea Gems and Nude Therapies Bio Reform 28 use organic cell cultures from apples, rich in epigenetic factors and metabolites, to promote skin cell longevity and vitality, and strengthen elastin fibers. Sea Gems, a pro-mitochondria complex, blends the stem cell cultures with all-natural oceanic ingredients (Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, and Thermus Thermophilus) for the ultimate in age reversal, antioxidant delivery and skin nourishment.

Nude Therapies Bio Reform 28, a multi-functional body therapy lotion, blends the cell cultures with epidermal growth factor (EGF) to protect, correct and prevent challenging body re-texturing issues. It also improves skin function and heightens capillary uptake. Pro-strength active levels of the cell cultures, EGF, peptides, amino acids, vitamins, isoflavones and botanical phytochemicals, smooth lines, firm and improve suppleness, brighten tone, and stimulate collagen production.

“The introduction of plant stem cell technology with our powerful retinol and growth factor formulas is a laboratory breakthrough,” said Rhonda Allison, founder and CEO of Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals. “Scientific testing revealed the stem cells to improve lipid preservation, defend against oxidative stress and increase antioxidant support.”

About Rhonda Allison
Rhonda Allison, founder and CEO of Rhonda Allison Clinical Enterprises, is a highly regarded speaker, author and educator with more than 30 years’ experience in the industry. Based on extensive research, she has developed synergistic formulas that combine the best of active natural ingredients with scientifically developed compounds.

Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals
Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals, a professional skin care company, specializes in providing cosmeceutical skin care products, extensive education and services to licensed aesthetic facilities. Deviating far from the mainstream, Rhonda Allison creates solutions for all skins using pure, fresh formulas that combine nature and science. For more information, visit RhondaAllison. com (http://www. RhondaAllison. com).

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Cameras May Curb False Confessions

Cameras May Curb False Confessions

Mandatory videotaping of all police interviews and interrogations may decrease false confessions.

(PRWEB) July 28, 2005

Research described in a current issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest reviews the science behind false confessions and argues for reform. Saul M. Kassin and Gisli H. Gudjonsson find that people sometimes confess to crimes they did not commit for numerous reasons, and suggest recording the interviews and interrogations as a way to curb these false statements. Their research cites that age, amount of education, and mental health status led to a higher number of individuals to falsely confess, as did sleep deprivation and long periods of isolation. The study also addresses police who are not properly trained to judge truth and deception, but are trained to use deceit to solicit confessions. Explaining, “…modern police interrogations involve the use of high-impact social influence techniques [and] sometimes people under the influence of certain techniques can be induced to confess to crimes they did not commit.” As a result, some people are eventually convinced of their own guilt while others confess just to end the interrogation. Additionally, the authors address courts where juries are provided these voluntary admissions without instructions guiding them to make a judgment nonetheless. People cannot readily distinguish between true and false confession and police-induced false confessions which often contain vivid and accurate information.

In light of this, the authors call for a collaboration among law-enforcement professionals, district attorneys, defense lawyers, judges, social scientists, and policymakers to evaluate the methods of interrogation that are commonly used. They believe that for people to accurately assess a confession, all interviews and interrogations should be videotaped in their entirety.

This review is published in a current issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest. Media wishing to receive a PDF please email journalnews@bos. blackwellpublishing. net

Psychological Science in the Public Interest provides definitive assessments of topics where psychological science may have the potential to inform and improve the lives of individuals and the well-being of society. It is published on behalf of the American Psychological Society.

Saul Kassin is the Massachusetts Professor of Psychology and Founder of Legal Studies at Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He is author of the several textbooks and has co-authored and edited a number of scholarly books.

Dr. Kassin is available for questions and interviews.

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Dorohty's Attic Now Opened for Business with Home Furnishings and More

Dorohty's Attic Now Opened for Business with Home Furnishings and More

Dorohty's Attic opened for business with home furnishings and more. Grand opening with a 10% price cut.

Rockaway, NJ (PRWEB) September 14, 2009

Dorothy's Attic (http://www. dorothysattic. com/) has opened for business. The site owner has reduced the price 10% for the grand opening on all items throughout the online store. The store features over 300 goods ranging from Martha Stuart, Burburry Lane, Rodeo trading cards, home furnishings and much more. New products will be arriving monthly and added to the ever expanding inventory.

The owner an amateur fiction writer who goes by the name OzModius blogs (http://ozmodius-ricky. blogspot. com) the reason for the name Dorothy's Attic. Items include: martha stewert, burburry lane, catalog orders, unique gifts, holidays, birthdays, weddings, gift cards, collectables, collectibles, home furnishings, gifts, american patriotic, flags, eagles, bed bath, tools, hardware, electronics, toys, games, puzzles, chess, garden accessories, business supplies, sporting goods, office decor, kitchen accessories, cat lover gifts, health beauty, mens jewelry, travel accessories, watches, womens jewelry, home decor, batman, elvis, angel gift, bird feeders, dragon figurines and much more. He will be releasing more goods and services for people visiting Dorothy's Attic as he has seen things lost in the every growing maze of the internet. In the future he plans to extend his services to include interactive assistance for his shoppers.

ARG Venture Inc
Rockaway, NJ
ARG Ventures Inc.
The Company started in January 2005. The owners first attempt into breaking into the internet store and marketing field. After he lost his job in March 2009, and saw his career finished by multiple non-disclosure, non-competitive agreements in IT HealthCare field. He began researching ways of working from home before his unemployment benefit and savings run out.

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Project Portfolio Management is a Killer Not a Killer App

Project Portfolio Management is a Killer Not a Killer App.

The only provider of Delivery and Value Assurance™ services announced the completion of their two-year study of deployed Project Portfolio Management solutions, finding some surprising pitfalls and longer-term costs and risks.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 17, 2004

Bit Economics today announced the completion of an in-depth study of Project Portfolio Management (PPM), the results of which are being compiled into a book to be published in 2005. Several of the findings are of notable importance and worth sharing immediately with companies seeking to improve their project investment capabilities.

The study centered on deployed PPM solutions that were at least one year old, with special emphasis on measured effectiveness in both delivery and value assurance. The study incorporated surveys, interviews, workshops, and extended first-hand observation.

The types of projects overseen by a PPM capability ranged from process improvement, software deployments and organizational redesign efforts, to mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, and market expansion initiatives. There was a broad sampling from both IT and Business.

Results showed a clear disconnect between the project/portfolio management office (PMO) and broader business representatives in terms of the value seen from mainstream PPM efforts. From a business standpoint, it had thus far yielded elusive benefits and required large startup costs. The most common criticism was that the PPM capability needed significant infrastructure and internal resources to yield the proper level of compliance with onerous project tracking and oversight techniques. Central PMOs were predictably more upbeat on accomplishments they had seen to date.

Some results were not directly attributable to PPM itself but rather to basic process management disciplines or simply osmoses. As an example, inventorying of projects and programs, a first step in deploying PPM solutions, netted a 1-3% cost reduction benefit in the first year but was “baked in” to the PPM value proposition ever after.

In terms of delivery assurance, surprising risks and pitfalls surfaced in the way almost all PPM solutions were implemented and executed. All PPM solutions in the study followed the same basic model. Various types of PPM software were implemented for the purpose of inventorying projects and aggregating status reports. The aggregation of status reports was the most damaging aspect to these deployments since they require three things to succeed: compliance, timeliness and truthfulness. That is, every project manager has to regularly provide an on time and accurate status report. In most companies, we found these three success factor were mutually exclusive; you could get higher compliance, but only at cost to timeliness or truthfulness.

The study found that in a typical organization, having several hundred projects underway, there was an average of three individuals reporting status per initiative investment. A majority of these status reports were poor reflections of the true situation, since they were usually a duplication of a previous submission with minor cosmetic changes. Besides, over 60% of senior managers mistrust status reports to such a degree that automating and centralizing them did not impart any new value. However, the inherent risks associated with aggregating status reports are surprisingly severe. The same ill-informed decisions were now made faster and had intensified domino effects.

In terms of value assurance, none of the studied PPM deployments had an effective approach to structuring and aligning corporate objectives and project investments. The best example was a company that identified and even quantified a hierarchy of enterprise and business area objectives but proposed investments self-reported their estimated alignment with them as simply “H,” “M,” or “L.” None required ongoing proof of quantifiable contribution to objectives, nor did any of them measure actual contributions post-implementation or hold business areas accountable for results.

Overall, the study found that every deployment violated a number of best practices in delivery and value assurance that support risk minimization, relationship optimization, and returns maximization. Existing PPM services in most organizations are little more than aggregated and centralized project status reporting capabilities with no additional value added. Unfortunately, with typical year one costs as high as a million dollars or more, this represents business as usual.

About Bit Economics:

Bit Economics (www. BitEconomics. com) is an exclusive software and advisory services group that works alongside senior executives and their teams to develop value-based initiative investment management capabilities. We work with both IT and business organizations in managing and evaluating risk, managing initiative relationships, as well as returns analysis. Our clients to date have ranged from multi-national corporations to venture firms and startups. We have worked in the following sectors: Healthcare, High Tech, Consumer Goods, Energy and Financial Institutions.

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Diet King: A New Inspirational Novel Enters and Challenges the Usual Weight-Loss Diatribe

Diet King: A New Inspirational Novel Enters and Challenges the Usual Weight-Loss Diatribe

Diet King is the first novel published by Adam Wilk. This new book, composed of thirteen separate yet uniquely connected short stories about the trials and tribulations of dieting, offers readers not only inspiration but raw hilarity while at the same time provoking a rethinking of the many weight issues wracking our society.

(PRWEB) May 11, 2005

What really goes on in the mind of an overweight person? The inspirational novel Diet King gives readers a raw, whimsical look into the world of Peter Wells and his emotional twenty-five-year journey through dieting hell. Each chapter is an emotional roller coaster, sometimes causing hysterical laughter only to then bank sharply and hurl the reader into the solemn struggle of trying to lose weight and stay healthy in a world where food is so plentiful.

When young Peter Wells embarks on a field trip with his third-grade class, his problems begin when he hurls insults at a large-sized classmate. In high school, Wells cuts gym classes and rapidly gains weight. His parents and his school counselor send him to a psychologist who believes that exercise will help cure Wells of his poor eating habits. Wells begins a rigorous and lengthy pilgrimage to lose weight by attending diet meetings with a reluctant brother, by challenging an intolerant corporate world, and by dealing with an overzealous vegetarian hostess during a weekend retreat. He begins a low-carb diet and watches his ailing, overweight father request fast food from his hospital bed. After facing a frightening close call with his own health, Wells begins to question his choices.

In Diet King, Peter Wells, like most Americans struggling with their weight, must make a life-changing decision—does he want to “eat to live” or “live to eat?” The result will inspire many.

This 276 page book is published by iUniverse, Inc., where it is currently available as an ebook or a print book (http://www. iuniverse. com/bookstore/index. asp (http://www. iuniverse. com/bookstore/index. asp)).

Author Bio: Adam Wilk is a writer and has been a long-time advocate of natural and alternative medicine. Born in Flushing, New York, Adam began writing poems at a very young age and was later encouraged by many of his English teachers, from junior high school through Queens College, to continue writing. He began writing Diet King in 2002. An excerpt from a short story he wrote for friend and fellow author Dianne Arcangel will appear in her book, Afterlife Encounters (Hampton Roads, Inc.), due out October, 2005. Adam now resides in Bayside, New York, with his beloved wife Cynthia.

Title: Diet King, April 2005, iUniverse, Inc., ISBN 0595345689,

Price at iUniverse = $17.95 for print or $6.00 for ebook.

Author: Adam Wilk

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Outskirts Press Announces The Health Puzzle, the Latest Highly Anticipated Health - Diet & Nutrition Book from Lexington, KY, Author Dr. R. L. Coleman, Phd, DNH

Outskirts Press Announces The Health Puzzle, the Latest Highly Anticipated Health - Diet & Nutrition Book from Lexington, KY, Author Dr. R. L. Coleman, Phd, DNH

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Health Puzzle: A Scientist's Dilemma by Dr. R. L. Coleman, Phd, DNH, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 paperback in the Health - Diet & Nutrition category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $24.95. The webpage at www. outskirtspress. com/thehealthpuzzle was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

Denver, CO, and Lexington, KY (PRWEB) July 19, 2007

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Health Puzzle: A Scientist's Dilemma by Dr. R. L. Coleman, Phd, DNH, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback in the Health - Diet & Nutrition category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $24.95. The webpage at www. outskirtspress. com/thehealthpuzzle (http://www. outskirtspress. com/thehealthpuzzle) was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
The Health Puzzle presents health and disease information that will first fill you with knowledge and then with the means to live in health. The disease industry profits from sick and diseased humans. Their efforts to profit from your diseases began in your infancy and continues today. You, and only you, can put an end to this awful tyranny. Do it first for yourself and then for all those that you love and care about.

Deftly constructed at 152 pages, The Health Puzzle: A Scientist's Dilemma is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Health - Diet & Nutrition category. With U. S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Health Puzzle meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $24.95.

Additionally, The Health Puzzle can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www. outskirtspress. com/buybooks (http://www. outskirtspress. com/buybooks)

ISBN: 9781432703486 Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Paperback SRP: $24.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit www. outskirtspress. com/thehealthpuzzle (http://www. outskirtspress. com/thehealthpuzzle )

About the Author
Dr. R. L. Coleman, PhD, DNH is a scientist. He graduated at the top of his high school class and was listed among the top 10 students in the state of Ohio. To this he has added a BS, an MS, a PhD (Chemistry/cancer research), and a second doctorate, the DNH (Orthopathy/Orthotrophy). His goal is to present the public with the unbiased health and disease truth. This offering, The Health Puzzle, is to be followed by the Health Puzzle Pieces, and finally the Health Puzzle Solved.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press offers turn-key, custom book publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast and flexible way to publish and distribute their books while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available globally at www. outskirtspress. com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
Http://outskirtspress. com (http://outskirtspress. com) 1-888-OP-BOOKS

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Intelex Partners with AMEE to Curb GHG Emissions

Intelex Partners with AMEE to Curb GHG Emissions

Intelex Technologies Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with AMEE, a global leader in calculating the carbon footprints of organizations and individuals.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 8, 2010

In its continuing commitment to deliver the highest standard of environment management solutions, Intelex Technologies Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with AMEE, a global leader in calculating the carbon footprints of organizations and individuals.

As part of its alliance agreement with AMEE, Intelex, a global leader in Environment, Health and Safety and Quality (EHSQ) software solutions, will be able to provide existing and future customers access to the complex calculations they need to assess and eventually curb their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

“There’s a natural synergy between AMEE’s rich GHG content and Intelex’s robust and configurable software,” says Mark Jaine, President and CEO of Intelex Technologies Inc. “Through this partnership we’ll be able to provide a complete, cost-effective solution for companies around the globe to address the rapidly changing requirements of GHG legislation.”

AMEE provides an API-based software platform designed to find, verify and make available the most accurate carbon-related data in the world, including emissions factors and the algorithms behind their associated standards.

Currently, Intelex provides customers with software to track GHG emissions, but its partnership with AMEE will take this capacity to new heights by giving clients access to the complex calculations they need to calculate their emissions and the most up-to-date factors.

“Intelex is a leader in the EHSQ software market and we are delighted to partner with them,” says AMEE CEO Gavin Starks. “Using AMEE’s full API capabilities will enable Intelex to quickly react, develop product and provide a richer offering of complex carbon calculations, emissions data and modeling.”

BACKGROUNDER:

About Intelex - Intelex Technologies Inc. has been a global leader in Environment, Health and Safety and Quality (EHSQ) software solutions since 1992. Our scalable, web-based platform and suite of EHSQ modules provides clients with unprecedented flexibility and enables users to build a product package that meets their unique needs. Our staff has a proven reputation for friendly, knowledgeable service and is committed to helping customers get the most out of our groundbreaking, user-friendly software solutions, every step of the way. Go to www. intelex. com/clients (http://www. intelex. com/clients) for more information about us and our clients.

About AMEE - AMEE's comprehensive web services enable anyone to understand, calculate and share their carbon footprint. AMEE operates the world's only search engine designed for carbon standards, covering international, public and proprietary methodologies. The AMEE API provides access to the most up-to-date carbon and environmental data. ECA, EEM and EHS software providers work with AMEE to ensure compliance with authoritative international standards. For more information about AMEE, visit www. amee. com.

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Dibon Acquires ARO Inc a BPO Company with Expertise in Insurance Healthcare and Financial Outsourcing Services

Dibon Acquires ARO Inc a BPO Company with Expertise in Insurance Healthcare and Financial Outsourcing Services

Dibon Group grows globaly with acquisitions in IT and BPO space providing services to Insurance, Healthcare, Financial, Transportation and Logistics Industries.

Carrollton, TX (PRWEB) February 16, 2010

Dibon BPO Inc the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Dibon Holdings today announced the acquisition of ARO Inc a Kansas City based BPO Company

Founded in 1986, ARO provides innovative solutions to the Insurance, Healthcare and Financial services industries, leveraging their proprietary top rated industry platforms X-Dox, VT Audit & VT health tools, supporting both traditional and non-traditional life insurance and annuities. ARO's services include sophisticated, higher end knowledge based outsourcing solutions and integrated sales, administration support through its licensed agents in life, property casualty insurance and healthcare sector.

The acquisition will enhance Dibon’s capability to deliver end-to-end IT & business solutions for the Insurance, Healthcare and Financial services industries.

"We are pleased to announce this acquisition as the logical next step in building our global BPO business. This deal will enable us to bring together a convergence of domain expertise, operations and technology. ARO broadens our diverse BPO service capabilities in Insurance and Healthcare verticals and nearly doubles our size in this fast growing segment and creates an expanded opportunity to sell to existing and new clients” said Jay Nanda, Dibon’s Co-Founder. This transaction represents an excellent strategic fit. He further added that “Our team has made great progress in integrating previous acquisitions and new product development at RTS Corporation and has delivered strong revenue and earnings performance. This acquisition represents another important step, as we continue to expand both organically and inorganically. This will also contribute positively to our strategy of growing non-linear revenue."

"Combining Dibon’s global footprint and IT services portfolio with ARO’s Insurance, Healthcare BPO domain expertise provides our customers with an unparalleled offering. Our employees will also benefit from increased opportunities as part of Dibon group" said Lester Ham, CEO of ARO Inc who founded the company in 1986 and will remain as President of ARO, assuming additional responsibilities within Dibon.

About Dibon BPO Inc
Dibon BPO Inc, headquartered in Dallas TX, provides integrated onsite, offshore BPO services to Global customers through its operations in North America, Europe and India. It focuses on integrated end-to-end outsourcing and delivering transformational benefits to its clients through reduced costs, ongoing productivity improvements, and process reengineering. For more information visit www. dibonbpo. com and www. dibon. com.

About ARO
ARO BPO is pioneer in distributed workforce model with expertise in Insurance, Healthcare and Financial industry. Its business model is based on a unique framework of a virtual workforce. Some call it virtual, others may call it remote. ARO keeps it simple by calling it a work-at-home model, which goes beyond just being a virtual contact center. Instead, the virtual business model is a whole new way of thinking about process flows within an organization. This allows the implementation of new workflow solutions, cutting the fat, and delivering great customer experiences. For more information, visit the company's web site at
Www. arobpo. com

Snapshot of the Combined Company
By combining ARO and Dibon BPO, the resulting company will have significantly improved operating leverage and global footprint. The combined companies will offer the advantages of on site, near shore, and offshore resources to customers for all BPO services including Contact center support. The combination will enable ARO to service larger portfolios of transactions for clients and expand into global markets. This will also establish Dibon as a key player in providing BPO services to Insurance and Healthcare sector.

"We look forward to this combination with ARO, and welcome an exceptional group of professionals with strong skill sets to the Dibon family who will enrich our service capabilities in the Insurance & Healthcare domain” said Vivek Sharma Dibon’s Head of Operations, who was instrumental in this deal. Dibon and ARO both work to foster cultures that emphasize deep commitments to performance and client satisfaction. This is Dibon’s third acquisition in less than a year.

Dibon Contact

Vivek Sharma
Director Operations
972.447.2160
Vivek(dot)Sharma(at)dibon(dot)com

ARO Contact :

Michael Amigoni
COO
816.777.5008
Michael(dot)Amigoni(at)callcenteroptions(dot)com

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SnowBirdClassifieds. com -- Online Service for Seasonal Southern Residents and Area Vendors to Post Ads & Announcements: Unlimited Free Posting

SnowBirdClassifieds. com -- Online Service for Seasonal Southern Residents and Area Vendors to Post Ads & Announcements: Unlimited Free Posting

SnowBirdClassifieds. com -- seasonal jobs, local area events, restaurants, personals, healthcare: medical & dental, for sale: new/used cars & trucks, for sale: boats & boating equipment, RVs: for sale -- new & used, RVs: RV parks & campgrounds. Website sponsored by Snowbird Beaches, LLC.

Daphne, AL (PRWEB) April 12, 2007

Snowbird Beaches, LLC, today announced their sponsorship of SnowbirdClassifieds. com, a free clearinghouse for online sellers of goods and services, with an emphasis on serving seasonal snowbird residents.

The website (www. SnowbirdClassifieds. com) also provides a place for snowbirds to share information on topics like special events at popular destinations, local snowbird clubs and support groups, as well as personals. They may even meet other people with similar interests.

The interface is easy to use: users of Snowbird Classifieds only have to submit a valid email address, click the confirmation email sent to that address, and instantly they may start posting listings in a myriad of categories, which currently include:
Local Snowbird Clubs Seasonal Jobs Local Area Events Restaurants Entertainment: Area Attractions Personals Healthcare: Medical & Dental For Sale: New/Used Cars & Trucks For Sale: Boats & Boating Equipment RVs: for Sale - New & Used RVs: RV Parks & Campgrounds

There is no membership fee, nor do any advertisements appear on the site beyond those posted by members.

Director of Operations for Snowbird Beaches, LLC, Sean Beckham, explains that the idea of giving vacationers an online meeting place with no strings attached was a natural evolution from the company's previous efforts.

"We strive to provide worldwide advertising for rentals all over the country," Beckham said. "Many of our property owners and Snowbirds looking for a vacation property have lacked a way to directly communicate with and target others just like them. We are looking forward to giving them exactly that at no charge."

In the spirit of letting users decide the content of Snowbird Classifieds, the site currently supports an automated system of account verification, entry submission and inquiries. Users are also allowed to submit ratings on listed items and are encouraged to flag any content they deem inappropriate for the site.

Current listings at Snowbird Classifieds include the full range of categories one might expect to find in a traditional newspaper classified section. Automobile and boat sales, community events, jobs and personal ads are just a few of the available categories.

Beckham said he hopes both vacationers and rental owners benefit from the new website. "At our commercial site, we were hearing a wide variety of requests and inquiries, which clued us in to the fact that there was no central location for information on Snowbird club meetings. Now, even recruiting new Snowbird Club members can become easier," Beckham said.

Beckham added that Snowbirds have a special need to share information on local events, attractions and group activities. "When a Snowbird comes to town," Beckham said, "the fact is that they are often venturing into unfamiliar territory. Knowledge is power in a situation like that and arming our members with that knowledge gives them the best opportunity to enjoy their stay and to visit again soon."

Snowbird Beaches, LLC, was first established in 2002 with www. SnowBirdCondo. com and has grown to include numerous websites now known as the Snowbird Network. They are now a leading outlet for advertising vacation rentals in the most popular locales across the United States.

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Primary Care Trust Backs Down Over Decision Not To Provide Life Saving Drug to Single Mother

Primary Care Trust Backs Down Over Decision Not To Provide Life Saving Drug to Single Mother

Single mother of four Elaine Barber (41) has today won her fight to be given the drug Herceptin by her local health authority, North Stoke PCT. This comes just one day after the PCT had refused her the drug for the second time, a decision which had seen Ms Barbour's lawyer's Irwin Mitchell threaten to proceed with the legal action lodged in the High Court for her right to be given the drug.

(PRWEB) November 11, 2005

Single mother of four Elaine Barber (41) has today won her fight to be given the drug Herceptin by her local health authority, North Stoke PCT. This comes just one day after the PCT had refused her the drug for the second time, a decision which had seen Ms Barbour's lawyer's Irwin Mitchell threaten to proceed with the legal action lodged in the High Court for her right to be given the drug.

The legal case and North Stoke PCT's decision also saw them drawn into conflict with the Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt who said that their ruling conflicted with decisions made by other Trusts, and had requested a meeting with the PCT today.

A jubilant Ms Barber said "I am absolutely over the moon. I hope now that the very many women like me who just want to be given the chance to live will also be given funding for the drug treatment. I can't believe that I have been put through all this just so the health authority can balance the books. Human life cannot and should not be measured in pounds"

Herceptin is a drug that, according to new evidence* halves the chances of the aggressive HER-2 form of the disease. Elaine's clinician had recommended that she receive the drug treatment, but she was first denied it on grounds of resources, licensing issues and an alleged lack of evidence of the drug treatment's success. Following the lodging of the judicial review last week by Irwin Mitchell at the High Court, the PCT reconvened to consider their initial judgement only to confirm the denial of the drug to Ms Barbour stating "At this stage... the evidence of this [Herceptin] as a cost-effective use of the finite health resources available for North Stoke patients is not confirmed". Today's decision shows a complete turn around in their position and brings hope for hundreds of women who need this drug.

Ms Barber's solicitor, Yogi Amin, from national law firm, Irwin Mitchell, said "We are delighted, our position has never wavered we knew that this was the right decision from the start and intended to take the case all the way through the legal process to ensure Elaine had the right to the drug treatment she was prescribed by her clinician. The PCT suggested that they should not decide between individual cases and seem now to have reversed their position and allowed the treatment in Elaine's individual circumstances.

"Other patient sin this situation being refused the drug treatment will have a legal claim to challenge their health authority".

The Secretary of State Patricia Hewitt recently gave a speech on breast cancer awareness in which she said that "PCTs should not refuse to fund Herceptin solely on the grounds of its cost" and has told drugs watchdog, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) to fast-track treatment guidelines.

This has increased the pressure on PCT's to provide these drugs and the fight has been spear headed by campaign group Women Fighting For Herceptin, made up of hundreds of early stage breast cancer patients who have the support of their clinicians but are nonetheless being denied this vital drug. They are being told they have to wait for general licensing which is not planned until at least 2007. Whilst cost is not being given as the sole reason, it is widely believed to be a contributing factor.

For further information, please contact David Standard at Irwin Mitchell.

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Customers Get Answers for What to do With Record Number of California Strawberries

Customers Get Answers for What to do With Record Number of California Strawberries

Top California Chef Shares Tips on Selection and Storage of the Season’s Abundant Strawberries.

Watsonville, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2010 –

A record number of California strawberries are coloring markets and filling shopping baskets across the nation, and consumers everywhere want to know how to make the most of this summertime opportunity.

The growers of 38,000 acres of California strawberries are producing a record average of more than 7 million trays a week during this peak season - the equivalent of 63 million pounds. And that means that there are lots of this popular super fruit available to strawberry lovers everywhere since California produces about 87 percent of the nation’s strawberries.

With this kind of availability, a question growers, chefs and retailers are hearing across the country is, “What’s the best way to store strawberries?”

Luca Rutigliano, Executive Chef at CordeValle Resort in San Martin, said, “Strawberries are such a healthy and versatile fruit to serve and prepare, but it’s important to take the proper steps to take full advantage of their freshness.” He recommends the following tips to enjoy strawberries immediately or store for use at a later time.

Selection
 Choose strawberries with a vibrant and consistent red color from the bottom of the berry, all the way to the top.  Make sure the stem is green and supple and the texture of the skin of the berry is relatively firm and shiny.  Inspect the berries in the clamshell to make sure there is no sign of bruising or mold. Storing
 Refrigerate strawberries immediately after purchasing. Rinsing
 When ready to enjoy fresh, rinse strawberries thoroughly under cool water. The stems should not be removed prior to rinsing to protect the berries from absorbing too much moisture.  Lightly pat dry.

Freezing Strawberries
 After rinsing, gently blot dry.  Slice stem off at top of berry.  Place cut side down on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.  Place uncovered in freezer for 24 hours.  Transfer strawberries to a freezer bag or container.  Frozen strawberries can be stored frozen for several months.

Serving Suggestions
When served fresh, California strawberries are most flavorful at room temperature. They can be enjoyed just as they are or sliced in cereals, salads and served with any meal, any time of day.

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Plant Based Cleaner you Can Scrub Your Car With, Clean your Teeth with, Wash the Toilets and Clean the Children!

Plant Based Cleaner you Can Scrub Your Car With, Clean your Teeth with, Wash the Toilets and Clean the Children!

Amazing plant based cleaner with no scents, no aromas and no toxins hits the market! This amazing product has so many uses that even the those typically not interested in such a 'natural' product are using it because of it's effectiveness.

(PRWEB) November 5, 2004

You read that right: Use it to wash your car, get the oil stains off of your driveway and then you can use it to brush your teeth. Working in various diluted capacities this could be the most VERSATILE cleaner to ever hit the planet.

Botanic Gold by Puretech is a cleaner that you can rest assured is safe for your baby to wash his hands with, you can use the straight version to clean Dad's garage out with and you don't have to worry about the toxins destroying your health.

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Sterling Testing Systems and EthicsPoint Announce Strategic Alliance

Sterling Testing Systems and EthicsPoint Announce Strategic Alliance

Partnership will deliver end-to-end solution integrating issue and event resolution and employment screening management.

New York, NY; Portland, OR (PRWEB) July 10, 2007

Sterling Testing Systems, Inc., a leading provider of employment screening and compliance services, and EthicsPoint, the market leader in business process optimization for Issue, Event, and Loss Management, today announced a strategic partnership.

Understanding the make up of your employee base is integral to today’s Governance Risk and Compliance mandate. This partnership empowers users of EthicsPoint’s on-demand issue and event application with seamless access to Sterling’s award-winning employment screening and other key verification and assessment services.

By unifying their core offerings, Sterling and EthicsPoint not only will enable the workforce to accomplish tasks with greater efficiency and effectiveness, but will provide senior management with greater confidence in the processes and tools that the organization is using to define, prevent, detect, and respond to the risks of business today. The integrated solution will give EthicsPoint’s Issue and Event Management clients access to Sterling's global human and technical resources to deliver critical business intelligence.

"The combination of the two companies’ solutions will help employers realize new operational efficiencies in administering their ethics and background screening efforts," said Paul Mladineo, Sterling’s vice president of strategic development. "Employers will have a single, integrated platform through which they can track their pre-employment and post-hire screening initiatives against their other workflow and data and process management programs, providing them with critical information with which to make better business decisions."

Under the terms of the agreement, the companies are also coordinating marketing, sales, and service capabilities to deliver the solution to companies globally.

"EthicsPoint clients who utilize our Issue, Event, and Loss Management solution are looking for meaningful points of integration that make their resolution process more efficient. This integration creates an important workflow extension and provides access to an invaluable service as our clients seek to improve efficiencies and gain greater process control. Sterling offers the high-level background check services that are truly meaningful to the market’s needs. This partnership is part of our mutual strategy to provide services in a consumption model around Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions," says David Childers, president and CEO of EthicsPoint, Inc.

About EthicsPoint
EthicsPoint is the market leader in business process optimization for Issue, Event, and Loss Management. We provide a robust, on-demand, single-platform workflow solution that leverages our industry-leading global hotline and report management system. Our comprehensive solution can cost-efficiently integrate detached, localized activities or provide immediate point solution benefits. The EthicsPoint solution is used by over 1,400 clients in a variety of industries worldwide to incorporate compliance initiatives and business process management via a "pay as you grow," Software-as-a-Service delivery model. For more information, visit www. ethicspoint. com.

About Sterling Testing Systems, Inc.
Sterling Testing Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of pre-employment screening, HR outsourcing services, information and solutions. The company’s proprietary technologies -- SterlingDirect and Court Direct -- seamlessly link HR professionals to a host of pre-employment screening and background information and data. Sterling maintains a 99 percent client retention rate and boasts 6,000 clients from Fortune 500 companies to small - and mid-sized companies in a range of industries including healthcare, retail, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, professional services, and telecommunications, among others. For more information, please visit www. sterlingtesting. com.

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

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Aloft Bolingbrook Opens Its Doors In Greater Chicago

Aloft Bolingbrook Opens Its Doors In Greater Chicago

Aloft Brings Jet-Setting Style at a Steal to Bolingbrook, IL

Bolingbrook, IL (PRWEB) October 29, 2009

LTD Management Company, L. L.C., in partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its much-touted new lifestyle brand, Aloft® Hotels, today announced the opening of Aloft Bolingbrook, in Bolingbrook, IL. Designed to meet the needs of today's forward-thinking, savvy travelers, the new-build hotel features 155 loft-inspired rooms, a variety of intuitive and accessible technologies and playful public spaces.

"The urban design aesthetic and social atmosphere that's always abuzz makes Aloft Bolingbrook the perfect complement to this dynamic metro area," said Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President of Specialty Select Brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts. "Bold and stylish, Aloft Bolingbrook delivers an eclectic and electric experience catering to savvy travelers and area professionals."

Aloft Bolingbrook is located in The Promenade Bolingbrook, a new lifestyle center, 30 minutes west of downtown Chicago. The Promenade Bolingbrook, developed and managed by Forest City, Inc. features over 750,000 square feet of dining, shopping, entertainment and office space. Aloft Bolingbrook is near several corporate offices including General Electric, Quantum Foods, Adventist Hospital, and Prater Industries. Travelers will also have easy access to Bolingbrook's leading attractions including Pelican Harbor Water Park, Harrah's Casino, Chicagoland Speedway, and IKEA Bolingbrook. The hotel is 25 miles from Midway International Airport and Chicago O'Hare Airports.

"We're excited to introduce Aloft Bolingbrook to the main street style atmosphere of The Promenade in Bolingbrook. Aloft is a diverse and vibrant alternative for travelers in the Greater Chicago area," said Neel Desai, Managing Partner for LTD Management Company, L. L.C. "The nature of this hotel concept makes it an intriguing destination and enhances the center's robust and varied entertainment and retail options."

Aloft Bolingbrook is the first hotel that LTD Management Company, L. L.C has opened in Illinois and is LTD's fourth Aloft to open in less than 12 months. LTD opened Aloft Chesapeake in November of 2008. The development and management company opened the Aloft Arundel Mills in Hanover, MD and Aloft Richmond West in Glen Allen, VA in 2009.

Infused with the DNA of W Hotels, Aloft is a new destination sensation featuring loft-inspired design, accessible technology and a stylish urban attitude. Guest rooms feature the brands signature nine-foot ceilings, oversized windows and the ultra-comfortable signature bed, as well as roomy walk-in showers and amenities created by Bliss® Spa. Each Aloft room is also a combination high-tech office and entertainment center equipped with wireless Internet access and plug & play, a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry all linked to a 42" flat-panel, HDTV television.

Aloft offers atmospheric public spaces where guests can mix and mingle, read the paper, work on laptops, play a game of pool or grab a drink with friends at the re:mixSM lounge and w xyzSM bar. The re:chargeSM fitness center and splash pool give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize, while re:fuel by Aloft, a one-stop food and beverage area, offers sweet, savory and healthy food, snacks and beverages to grab & go, 24 hours a day.

For the traveler awaiting new possibilities Aloft is a fresh and stylish alternative.

For more information on Aloft, please visit http://www. alofthotels. com (http://www. alofthotels. com).

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 960 properties in 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www. starwoodhotels. com (http://www. starwoodhotels. com).

About LTD Management Company, L. L.C
LTD Management Company, L. L.C., is an award-winning hotel development and management group headquartered in Chesapeake, VA. Since its inception in 1983, LTD has developed a reputation for creating an atmosphere "where distinction reigns." The company currently owns and operates 31 hotel properties throughout Virginia and Maryland. LTD has been ranked a Top 100 Management Company in Hotel Business for 2008 and 2009. With the highest possible standards in mind, LTD prides itself with developing quality hotels under the franchise brands of Starwood, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and InterContinental. For more information, please visit http://www. ltdmanagement. com (http://www. ltdmanagement. com).

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Cydcor Volunteers Time to Support Boys & Girls Club of Venice

Cydcor Volunteers Time to Support Boys & Girls Club of Venice

Leading global provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams hosts weekend of education and philanthropy

Westlake Village, Calif. (PRWEB) December 11, 2008

This October, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, hosted Business Building Blocks, a weekend filled with philanthropic and training activities for soon-to-be office owners. Cydcor elected to sponsor the Boys & Girls Club of Venice to support the ongoing efforts of one of its local independent sales offices heavily involved in the organization.

As part of the weekend, Cydcor team members and executives volunteered at the annual Westside Champion of Youth Dinner & Auction, an annual fundraising event at Marina Del Rey's Ritz Carlton for the Boys & Girls Club of Venice (http://www. bgcv. org/), where Cydcor sponsored a table. Through a lottery, ten Cydcor team members were picked to sit at the sponsored table and enjoy dinner. Others volunteered their time during the event that celebrated 40 years of service in the Venice community. Cydcor staff (http://www. cydcor. com/who-we-are/culture/) rolled up their sleeves and encouraged patrons to "buy for a cause," selling auction items, tickets, delivering prizes and acting as hosts and hostesses. The dinner was a great success, exceeding last year's earnings and raising $150,000 for the cause.

"We are pleased that our team members were excited to have this opportunity to contribute to the lives of young people in need," said Gary Polson, CEO of Cydcor (http://www. cydcor. com/gary-polson-chief-executive-officer/). "We continue to make it our goal - inside and out - to donate our time and resources, especially to help people reach their full potential."

"Cydcor's support will help us deliver exciting educational programs to more than 4,000 boys and girls each year," said Erikk Aldridge, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Club of Venice. "Every single contribution will touch young lives."

About Boys & Girls Club of Venice
Boys & Girls Club of Venice, established in 1969, is committed to helping youth of all backgrounds, with special concern for those from disadvantaged circumstances, to develop the qualities needed to realize their full potential and become responsible citizens and leaders. Programs include lessons in character, leadership, education, careers, health and lifestyles, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, cooking and counseling.

About Cydcor, Inc.
Cydcor, Inc., is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail energy and financial services. Cydcor works with a network of independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) sales offices providing clients with access to more than 2,700 sales professionals and 200+ offices in North America. The privately held company is based in Westlake Village, California.
For more information about Cydcor, log on to www. cydcor. com.

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Life Care Centers of America Awards Excellence

Life Care Centers of America Awards Excellence

Life Care Centers of America bestowed its awards for excellence in an array of presentations Monday evening, Sept. 21., at its headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn.

Cleveland, Tenn. (Vocus) September 28, 2009

Life Care Centers of America bestowed its awards for excellence in an array of presentations Monday evening, Sept. 21., at its headquarters in Cleveland, Tenn.

The Chairman's Award for outstanding commitment to excellence went to Mark Krueger, vice president of Life Care's Metro and Palm Regions. The Carl W. Campbell Wind Beneath My Wings Award for the company-wide volunteer of the year went to Inez Glass, founder of Cottesmore of Life Care in Gig Harbor, Wash., who still plays an active part in facility life.

"The winners of these awards - both for performance and volunteerism - reflect the professional skill and the heart for service demonstrated daily by thousands of people across our company," said Beecher Hunter, Life Care president. "They are compelled by a remarkable faith and love."

Krueger was praised for his ability to communicate clearly and frequently with the executive directors and other associates at the regional and facility level, training associates on more effective ways to care for the residents and sending weekly e-mails to associates to inspire and motivate them in their daily tasks.

Glass founded Cottesmore of Life Care in 1969, as the result of a dream of providing nursing care to the Gig Harbor community. After she sold the building to Life Care in 1995, she has continued to serve as a volunteer, visiting with residents and helping with activities. She coordinates the annual Scandia Day, held on the last Friday of National Nursing Home Week, including food and speakers. Her award was presented by Carl Campbell, the man for whom it is named and a co-founder of Life Care Centers of America.

Other volunteer winners were Derek VanTassel, Company-Wide Youth Volunteer of the Year, from Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida, Colo., and Notre Dame High School for their work at Life Care Center of East Ridge, Tenn.

Facility of the Year honors went to:
Life Care Center of Banner Elk, N. C., in the Eastern Division. Laurel Creek Health Care Center in Manchester, Ky., in the Heartland Division. Life Care Center of Pueblo, Colo., in the Mountain States Division. Life Care Center of Wilbraham, Mass., in the Northeast Division. Marysville Care Center in Marysville, Wash., in the Northwest Division. Life Care Center at Wells Crossing in Orange Park, Fla., in the Southeast Division. Lake Forest Nursing Center in Lake Forest, Calif., in the Southwest Division. President's Awards went to:
Beth Cliett, senior executive director at Life Care Center of Charleston, S. C., and, Dianne Harris, field controller, for the Eastern Division. John Conlon, vice president of Life Care's Hoosier Region, and Lou Indelicato, executive director at Life Care Center of Sullivan, Mo., for the Heartland Division. Terrie Stanton-Nance, vice president of Life Care's Pikes Peak Region, and Delwin Lester, executive director at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida, Colo., for the Mountain States Division. Cheryl Babin, division rehab director, and Colleen Lovering, executive director at Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in North Billerica, Mass., for the Northeast Division. Stephanie Bonanzino, executive director at Marysville Care Center in Marysville, Wash., and Nancy Butner, executive director of Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., for the Northwest Division. Stacy Valdivia, vice president of Life Care's Sun States Region, and Anna Braddy, business office manager at Life Care Center at Wells Crossing in Orange Park, Fla., for the Southeast Division. Linda Petty, activities director at Citadel Care Center in Mesa, Ariz., and Nelia Yonzon, executive director at Orangegrove Rehabilitation Hospital in Garden Grove, Calif., for the Southwest Division

The Division Support Award was received by Karen Mosier, reimbursement director in the Heartland Division.

Representatives from the American College of Health Care Administrators also presented the ACHCA Excellence in Leadership Award to Forrest Preston, Life Care founder and chairman.

Founded in 1976, Life Care is a nationwide health care company. It operates more than 220 nursing, subacute and Alzheimer's centers in 28 states. For more information about Life Care, visit www. lcca. com.

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University of Washington School of Dentistry Selects Dentra’s PatSat to Measure Patient Satisfaction in Real Time

University of Washington School of Dentistry Selects Dentra’s PatSat to Measure Patient Satisfaction in Real Time

First dental school to join Dentra’s University PatSat Network implements outcome assessment tool for entire clinical department

Seattle, WA (Vocus) February 17, 2010

Dentra™, a leading provider of online quality measurement solutions, today announced that the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry has selected PatSat to measure and monitor patient satisfaction in real time. Aimed to serve as an outcome assessment tool for the school’s entire clinical department, PatSat is a cost-effective online satisfaction measurement solution that enables dental patients to provide feedback about their experience after each visit by answering a short survey. As an early adopter joining Dentra’s University PatSat Network, UW’s School of Dentistry provides academic leadership for quality measurement best practices in dental schools across the country. The school will use PatSat to collect and process satisfaction data daily, and deliver easy-to-read benchmark reports and dashboards that faculty and students can consult at any time via an easily accessible online portal. UW will be able to better understand how their dental patients perceive the clinic’s service performance, and as a result, rapidly enhance overall patient satisfaction. Significant growth in the number of patients using the clinic is expected through continuous improvement of quality best practices among faculty and students. PatSat works with the school’s axiUm practice management system, making it easy to generate daily lists of treated patients, pre-populate, and automatically send email invitations to individual satisfaction surveys.

“We are currently working on establishing quality standards within our faculty, and PatSat is a product that can meet our specific needs,” explains Daniel Chan, DMD, MS, DDS, associate dean of clinical services at University of Washington’s School of Dentistry. “The solution will not only supply all providers access to their own patient feedback, so they can improve their performance, it will also play a key role in supporting the quality improvement culture in our school.”

“Outcome assessment is an essential item in the accreditation for dental schools across the nation,” adds Dan Nathanson, DMD, MSD, professor and chair of the department of restorative sciences and biomaterials at Boston’s University School of Dental Medicine, and member of Dentra’s advisory council. “Dentra’s patient satisfaction measurement solution provides an objective third-party assessment tool that can help schools self-test, improve and demonstrate their record of patient acceptance and satisfaction.”

“Just as healthcare came to use outcomes and analytics to look for and define best practices in quality care delivery, it is now an opportune time for dentistry to embrace and move towards transparency with regards to quality measurement,” concludes Amanda Twiss, Dentra’s president and CEO. “Dentra’s mission is to help the dental profession establish industry wide quality measurement standards and practices by providing best-in-class technology, analytics, and expertise for oral healthcare delivery excellence. Our relationship with UW’s dental school marks a key milestone in Dentra’s history, and we look forward to helping UW lay the foundations in quality measurement that will enable more dental schools to follow in its footsteps.”
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About Dentra
Based in Seattle, WA, Dentra™ provides the dental industry with cost-effective, online quality measurement solutions to enhance patient satisfaction and financial performance. For more information, please visit us online at http://www. dentra. com.

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