health blog: May 2007

Thursday, May 31, 2007

AIDS Service Center NYC opening Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center: Mon. 5/17; VIPs to Attend

AIDS Service Center NYC is opening the Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center this Monday 5/17 @ 10:00am. Ceremony attendees to include Congressman Charles Rangel, Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, and representatives from The Keith Haring Foundation, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Community Board 11. The newly renovated Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center boldly presents Keith Haring’s iconic artwork in ways that honor the legacy of his art and life. The Center offers HIV testing, peer education, and access to care services in a setting that feels like ‘home.’

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 16, 2010

Named for one of the 20th century’s seminal artists and influential AIDS activists, the new Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by NYC dignitaries.

When:
Monday, May 17, 2010, 10:00am

Where:
Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center, 315 East 104th Street (bet. 1st – 2nd Aves)

Who:
AIDS Service Center NYC (ASC) is a one-stop community resource for people affected by HIV and
AIDS, offering HIV testing, treatment and care to New Yorkers in need. ASC serves more than 3,600 people affected by AIDS each year, over half of them residing in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx.

Why:
The Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center will boldly present Keith Haring’s iconic artwork in a newly expanded, renovated facility to provide HIV peer education and access to care services in Harlem.

The Keith Haring Foundation will join Congressman Charles Rangel, NYC Councilmember Melissa Mark Viverito, Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV and Mount Sinai’s Jack Martin Clinic to support AIDS Service Center NYC to expand Harlem HIV community-based services.

“The Keith Haring Foundation is proud to partner on ASC NYC’s Harlem site,” says Julia Gruen, Executive Director of The Keith Haring Foundation. “It was one of Keith Haring’s dreams and one of his Foundation’s goals that his activism and visual legacy benefit the HIV-AIDS community. We are so grateful for the renaming of the Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the passing of this remarkable and generous artist.”

“AIDS Service Center NYC is an important resource for people living with HIV/AIDS,” said NYC Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito. “Through hospital partnerships and peer education programs, ASC NYC services help to improve health and resources for Harlem community residents. I am proud to have contributed capital funding from my office for this exciting project.”

"I am happy to welcome ASC NYC’s expanded presence in East Harlem," said Congressman Charles Rangel. "It is essential that we provide these types of services in Upper Manhattan, and the Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center has the potential to be a great resource to our community. I look forward to a continued relationship with AIDS Service Center."

The Keith Haring ASC Harlem Center renovation will enable ASC to expand HIV testing and access to care services to Harlem residents in a setting that feels like ‘home.’ “Connecting people to medical care, helping them find housing, and educating about health promotion, are all part of our work,” says ASC NYC CEO Sharen Duke.

For more information about AIDS Service Center NYC visit www. ascnyc. org or contact Anne West-Church, Director of Development & Communications, (212) 645-0845 ext. 373

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Election 2010: State-by-State Data; How Many People with Mental Illness are Being Served?

Are Candidates Addressing the Facts?

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) September 30, 2010

State mental health agencies (SMHAs) provide direct services to between 15 to 60 percent of people living with serious mental illnesses in their states, according to state-by-state figures reported today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI (http://www. nami. org)).

State mental health services are being cut dramatically, however, even as need has increased due to the nation’s economic crisis. Medicaid is the other major funding source of mental health care for people with serious mental illness (http://www. nami. org/Template. cfm? Section=By_Illness), but also has been subject to cuts (see table below).

“State mental health agencies cannot do it alone,” said NAMI Executive Director Michael J. Fitzpatrick. “They serve only a fraction of those who need help—and they struggle to do so with shrinking budgets.”

Even without budget cuts, low percentages of people with serious mental illness served by SMHAs may point to weakness in the reach of a state’s overall system of care. Congress has some responsibility to help strengthen state mental health care systems. Federal mental health block grants have been reduced or frozen over the past 10 years. The impact of cuts in Medicaid-funded state programs also has been softened only through use of federal stimulus funds.

The state figures are offered as part of NAMI’s fourth alert in an Election 2010 series reminding editors, reporters and others to ask all candidates what they intend to do about the nation's mental health crisis. “Protecting and strengthening state mental health care must be part of the Election 2010 dialogue. In editorial board meetings and community forums, please ask candidates what they will do to help,” Fitzpatrick said.

“Every issue in the election involves mental health care—from unemployment to troops returning from war. For example, unemployed workers are four times more likely to report symptoms of mental illness and veterans are twice as likely as civilians to die from suicide.”

The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD (http://nasmhpd. org/)) Research Institute reported in Feb. 2010:
Total SMHA budget reductions from FY2009 to FY2011 were about $2 billion. Approximately 90 percent of SMHAs were experiencing budget cuts in FY2010. Almost 75 percent had experienced cuts in FY2009 and the same level proportion expected cuts in FY2011. Over 50 percent have responded by cutting community mental health services and reducing the number of people served. At the same time, SMHAs experienced increased demand for community services, including crisis services, emergency rooms and hospital acute care.

“Weak state mental health care systems end up costing communities more—through lost jobs and careers, broken families, more homelessness, higher insurance costs, more welfare and much more expensive costs for hospital emergency rooms, nursing homes, schools, police and courts, jails and prisons,” Fitzpatrick said.

Below is a list of states that have adults with serious mental illness (SMI), rounded to 1,000, and the percent served by State Mental Health Agency (SMHA).
Source:Grading the States 2009: A Report on America's Health Care System for Adults with Serious Mental Illness

Alabama: 187,000 SMI; 33 SMHA
Alaska: 24,000 SMI; 38 SMHA
Arizona: 221,000 SMI; 18 SMHA
Arkansas: 116,000 SMI: 25 SMHA
California: 1,175,000 SMI; 34 SMHA
Colorado: 158,000 SMI; 16 SMHA
Connecticut: 109,000 SMI; 25 SMHA
Delaware: 29,000 SMI; 19 SMHA
Washington D. C.: 23,000 SMI; 42 SMHA
Florida: 660,000 SMI; 26 SMHA
Georgia: 349,000 SMI; 21 SMHA
Hawaii: 32,000 SMI; 45 SMHA
Idaho: 54,000 SMI; 16 SMHA
Illinois: 421,000 SMI; 19 SMHA
Indiana: 227,000 SMI: 15 SMHA
Iowa: 105,000 SMI; 48 SMHA
Kansas: 95,000 SMI; 15 SMHA
Kentucky: 181,000 SMI; 18 SMHA
Louisiana: 183,000 SMI: 17 SMHA
Maine: 51,000 SMI; 33 SMHA
Maryland: 175,000 SMI: 19 SMHA
Massachusetts: 211,000 SMI: 41 SMHA
Michigan: 348,000 SMI; 25 SMHA:
Minnesota: 168,000 SMI: 22 SMHA
Mississippi: 125,000 SMI: 49 SMHA
Missouri: 223,000 SMI: 25 SMHA
Montana: 39,000 SMI: 43 SMHA
Nebraska: 61,000 SMI: 35 SMHA
Nevada: 89,000 SMI: 20 SMHA
New Hampshire: 43,000 SMI; 21 SMHA
New Jersey: 259,000 SMI; 46 SMHA
New Mexico: 72,000 SMI; 24 SMHA
New York: 673,000 SMI; 57 SMHA
North Carolina: 335,000 SMI; 34 SMHA
North Dakota: 24,000 SMI; 29 SMHA
Ohio: 418,000 SMI; 22 SMHA
Oklahoma: 147,000 SMI: 23 SMHA
Oregon: 137,000 SMI; 43 SMHA
Pennsylvania: 448,000 SMI; 22 SMHA
Rhode Island: 38,000 SMI; 19 SHMHA
South Carolina: 170,000 SMI; 30 SHMA
South Dakota: 30,000 SMI; NA SMHA
Tennessee: 246,000 SMI; 34 SMHA
Texas: 833,000 SMI; 21 SMHA
Utah: 82,000 SMI; 22 SMHA
Vermont: 23,000 SMI; 14 SMHA
Virginia: 262,000 SMI: 19 SMHA
Washington: 219,000 SMI; 29 SMHA
West Virginia: 81,000 SMI; 44 SMHA
Wisconsin: 188,000 SMI; 22 SMHA
Wyoming: 20,000 SMI; 17 SMHA

About NAMI
NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness (http://www. nami. org/Template. cfm? Section=By_Illness). NAMI has over 1100 state and local affiliates that engage in research, education, support and advocacy. NAMI is a non-partisan, non-profit organization and does not endorse political candidates. Previous NAMI Election Alerts: State Grades: 21 Ds, 6 Fs (http://www. nami. org/Template. cfm? Section=press_room&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay. cfm&ContentID=106360); State Suicide Rates; Top 10 States; Mental Health Cuts.
Www. nami. org; twitter. com/namicommunicate; facebook. com/officialNAMI

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To Physicians: New Discoveries in Acupressure Promise Everything From Alertness to Pain and Stress Management

University of Michigan researchers tested self-applied acupressure to help students stay awake in class, with promising results. But practitioners of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) add focused thought to the formula and relieve pain, improve sports performance, alleviate stress, and more.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2006

According to University of Michigan researchers, do-it-yourself acupressure can keep students awake in class without caffeine or high-sugar snacks. Their results, reported in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, agree with what acupuncturists have been saying for millennia – that stimulating key acupuncture points improves the body’s flow of energy for optimum health.

But the student alertness study used only physical stimulation. Students tapped on the tops of their heads and on their legs, feet, and hands for several minutes at a time. Practitioners of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), which combines acupressure tapping with focused thought, report significant results for not only mental alertness but relief from pain, stress, anxiety, phobias, and other problems. Anyone can learn EFT by downloading the free EFT Manual at http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-surg-anx (http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-surg-anx).

“It’s always good to see modern science examine ancient healing techniques like acupuncture or acupressure,” says Los Angeles physician Eric Robins, MD, “because these techniques do work. But when you add intention or focused thought, they work even better.”

Dr. Robins, a urologist, teaches EFT to patients who suffer from chronic infections and other problems that don’t respond to conventional treatment. “Western medicine ignores the mind-body connection,” he explains, “but our emotions are at the root of almost every illness. Past traumas can be stored in the body, and if you don’t have a way to release them, they can cause all kinds of symptoms.”

Dr. Robins’ patients respond so well to EFT, which he teaches them in five to ten minutes, that in some cases their scheduled surgery gets cancelled or they no longer need medication.

EFT’s basic premise is that the underlying cause of every negative emotion and almost every physical symptom is a disruption of the body’s energy flow along the same meridians that were mapped over 4,000 years ago by Chinese physicians.

“Acupuncturists use needles to stimulate key points along the meridians,” says EFT’s founder, Gary Craig, “but in EFT, we tap on these points. Tapping requires less precision, so it’s easy for almost anyone, including children, to get good results.”

Craig, a Stanford-trained engineer, has collected thousands of reports from EFT practitioners around the world. In most cases, he says, people using it for the first time for pain, impaired range of motion, stress, phobias, physical symptoms, test anxiety, sports performance problems, or other conditions report significant improvement.

“EFT is one of my favorite healing tools,” says Dr. Robins. “It’s the perfect complement to conventional medicine, and I strongly recommend it for everyone.”

Complete instructions are provided in the free EFT Manual, which over 300,000 have downloaded from the EFT website. Another 10,000 download it each month. The manual, which has been translated by volunteer practitioners into nine languages, explains everything one needs to know in order to try EFT. It can be freely downloaded at http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-surg-anx (http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-surg-anx)

For further information, contact Gary Craig at 707-785-2848.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Weight Loss vs. Carb Loss

Weight Loss Expert Tom Venuto reveals why it is possible to achieve not just weight loss, but fat loss, without the potential health risks of low carb diets.

Westchester, IL (PRWEB) March 21, 2006

With recent research that brings into question the safety of low carb diets, fat loss coach Tom Venuto is proud to announce the release of his tell-it-like-it-is fat loss encyclopedia burn the fat feed the muscle.

Says, Tom Venuto, “It’s a fact - 95% of the people who go on conventional diets gain all the weight back and sometimes they end up fatter than when they started. Now you can learn how to be in the success 5% group that keeps it off forever.”

To learn more: http://www. originalproducts. ws (http://www. originalproducts. ws)

Although the fat loss market is extremely competitive Tom feels he brings something to this market that other people don’t have, experience. As Tom says right on his website, “I’ve been bodybuilding for 23 years and competing for 17 years. I’ve been involved in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, health club manager, nutritionist, motivation coach, and freelance writer for nearly 18 years. Bodybuilding and Fitness is my life -- it’s all I’ve ever done.”

Being informed on any topic is important, but especially in the ever changing world of diet and health. Below is a small sample of what you will learn from Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle.

The top twelve worst foods you should never eat

How to break through any fat loss plateau -- even if you’ve been stuck at the same weight for years. 10 fool proof methods that work like magic every time

How to crank up your metabolism and turn your body into a food-incinerating fat melting human blast furnace. Easy metabolism-boosting secrets revealed.

Why you’ll never get the whole truth about supplements from any magazine (Even if they wanted to tell you, this is why they can't.)

To learn more about Tom’s Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle System go to http://www. originalproducts. ws (http://www. originalproducts. ws)

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Antek HealthWare Announces Addition of New Client Services Manager

Antek HealthWare announces addition of new client services manager.

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 7, 2006

Antek HealthWare, LLC, developer of the DAQbilling practice management system, announces the addition of Karen Adamski as Manager of Client Services.

The Client Services Manager position is essential to the success of DAQbilling and was created to augment the typical technical services installation and training process as well as continuing to achieve 100% client/subscriber satisfaction. Ms. Adamski’s role will be to ensure that customer inquiries are handled both efficiently and effectively as well as streamlining resolutions for clients, which will continue to make DAQbilling an affordable cost effective method for physicians and billing services to bill insurance companies.

“Karen brings 9 years of large hospital management experience to the Antek team”, says Paul Taylor Director of Sales and Marketing at Antek Healthware, LLC. "She will be a key asset in the continued growth and success of DAQbilling as a cost effective practice management solution for Physician’s Practices nationwide."

Antek HealthWare, LLC (www. antekhealthware. com) headquartered outside Baltimore, MD is dedicated to the development of advanced software products designed to facilitate the practice of medicine. Antek's DAQbilling Medical Billing Software (www. antekhealthware. com/daqbilling. php (http://www. antekhealthware. com/daqbilling. php)) is a leading software system for electronic medical billing and physician's practice management and provides practices with full-featured practice management including scheduling, charge entry, detailed reporting as well as efficient collection tools. Antek's LabDAQ Laboratory Information System (www. antekhealthware. com/LabDAQ. php (http://www. antekhealthware. com/LabDAQ. php)) is the most widely installed laboratory information system in the country represented by over 1,800 systems used by over 35,000 physicians daily.

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Fair Haven Yoga Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Saturday, November 13, 2010

Fair Haven Yoga, known for its encouraging instructors and family-friendly atmosphere, will be celebrating its grand re-opening on Saturday, November 13, starting at 11:30 am and continuing throughout the afternoon. Events will take place at its new, larger facility located at 770 River Rd #C (behind the Fairwinds Deli). Free classes will be held to introduce the most popular yoga styles and to help those with an interest in yoga find the style that best fits their needs. There will also be yoga games and activities for kids, food, face painting, yoga-oriented jewelry and gifts for sale.

Fair Haven, NJ (Vocus) October 28, 2010

Fair Haven Yoga, known for its encouraging instructors and family-friendly atmosphere, will be celebrating its grand re-opening on Saturday, November 13, starting at 11:30 am and continuing throughout the afternoon. Events will take place at its new, larger facility located at 770 River Rd #C (behind the Fairwinds Deli). Donations of good karma are welcome. Any tangible donations will go to the holiday fundraising efforts on behalf of the Children’s Specialized Hospital.

After a ribbon-cutting ceremony and studio blessing, free classes will be held to introduce the most popular yoga styles and to help those with an interest in yoga find the style that best fits their needs. There will also be advanced yoga demonstrations, yoga games and activities for kids, food, face painting, yoga-oriented jewelry and gifts for sale. Said new owner Stacy Ross, “It will be a really fun day for the entire family, giving everyone a chance to try yoga for themselves and experience its therapeutic benefits.”

Fair Haven Yoga, one of the first yoga studios in the Two River area, is a community-oriented studio, promoting the health benefits of yoga for everyone. Most recently owned by Darry Guli, this beloved community establishment has seamlessly transitioned to Stacy Ross, long-time Fair Haven Yoga Studio teacher. Stacy, a Fair Haven resident, has strong personal ties to this area.

“Stacy and I have worked together for many years. We share the same vision of building community by making yoga and wellness practices widely accessible. With Stacy’s abounding energy, the full potential of this studio will finally be realized. Residents of Fair Haven and surrounding communities will find the variety of classes and level of instruction they want and expect right in their own neighborhood,” Said Darry.

Fair Haven Yoga’s revised schedule offers a variety of exciting new classes taught throughout the day and evening as well as workshops, training, and seminars. Adults and seniors can reach their fitness and weight management goals through classes in Kundalini yoga, chair yoga, Vinyasa, beginner’s classes, yoga for athletes, classes for couples, men only, pre-natal classes, and even belly dancing.

Fair Haven Yoga has already increased its scheduling for children, from little kids to tweens and teens. Said Ross, “Yoga is one of the most effective ways to reduce childhood obesity and improve self-esteem. We are offering after-school classes and other child programs including teen/parent yoga. For children already involved in sports, yoga improves fitness and flexibility levels and reduces injury.”

Said Ross, “Our larger location will give everyone room to spread their wings. This relaxing, beautiful facility features hardwood floors, a waiting area, private bathrooms, and plenty of parking.” Adding, “With these changes, we can better serve our students. Of course, the founding philosophy, tone, and atmosphere established by Darry will continue. Everyone affiliated with this studio knows that Darry built something very special for the Fair Haven community based on her love and concern for people. That will never change.”

Fair Haven Yoga offers an exciting, varied schedule of courses conducted by some of the best yoga teachers in a beautiful, conveniently located studio. For more information, please contact Stacy Ross at 732-741-1724 or visit http://www. fairhavenyoga. com. Fair Haven Yoga, together with Brahma Yoga, also founded Two River Tour de Yoga. Through this joint effort, quality workshops and concerts have been brought to the Two River area. For upcoming events, visit http://www. tworivertourdeyoga. com.

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Monday, May 28, 2007

The Food Detective Reminds Us to Wake up America and Take Back our Health

"With so many fad diets floating around, it is sometimes difficult to know what makes sense and what is just hype," says the Food Detective, author of BEYOND LOW FAT BAKING: CANCER FIGHITNG FOODS FOR THE MILLENNIUM, a complete soyfoods baking book by Skyward Publishing (www. skywardpublishing. com). Staying healthy requires simple techniques-cut some of the fat, cut calories, eat a balanced, healthy diet, and exercise."

(PRWEB) January 23, 2004

World famous nutritionists Adel Davis in the sixties warned Americans that our health was in jeopardy if we didn't change our dietary habits, and she was right. Despite a multi-billion dollar diet industry, Americans since the sixties have grown heavier and heavier, and diseases such as cancer and heart disease have risen to alarming heights. . "Health is on a lot of people's minds," says the Food Detective, "but we haven't really gotten dirty with cleaning up our poor dietary choices. Make it an ongoing resolution to eat more vegetables, drink more water, exercise more and stick to healthy eating practices."

"Eating right includes more than following trendy diets," says the Food Detective. The American Institute of Cancer Research advises that we eat a wide variety of food to insure we receive multiple nutrients daily. "That is part of the problem with trendy diets," says the Food Detective. "Those diets sometimes force us to eat large amounts of foods such as proteins while leaving off those much needed fruits, vegetables, and whole-grains. Such dietary choices may put us at risk for sickness and disease. Scientists remind us that they simply don't know all the nutrients in foods, so eating from a few food groups or over eating in one food group may be harmful in the end. A great way to expand your eating choices is by adding higher fiber, higher protein grains such as flax and soy." This Golden Flax-N-Soy Bread from The Food Detectives upcoming cookbook THE JOY OF FLAX & SOY (www. bestsoy. com) is made in a bread machine and is an easy, fast, and absolutely mouth-watering way to build in extra nutrition and eat a wider variety of grains. Packed with ground flax seeds and soy flour, it is higher in protein than ordinary breads, has more fiber, and is abundant in a multiple of nutrients.

To preorder THE JOY OF FLAX & SOY, email info_bestsoy@yahoo. com. You can also visit www. bestsoy. com and sign up for free recipes and newsletter.

Golden Flax-N-Soy Bread

Copyrighted. Courtesy of THE JOY OF FLAX & SOY

(Rich, moist, and delicious)

7/8 cup water (lukewarm)

2 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons molasses

1-teaspoon salt

Â½ teaspoon liquid lecithin

2 tablespoons milled flax seed

1 tablespoon Vital Gluten

1 Â¼ cups all purpose flour

1 cup whole-wheat flour

1/4 cup soy flour

1-1Â½ tablespoons non-fat dry milk

1-1/2 teaspoon dry yeast

Put the ingredients in the inner pan in the order listed. Or place them in reverse order if the manual for your bread machine specifies dry ingredients first and liquids last. Select basic cycle (3 hour setting) with a light color setting. Yield: 1-1/2 pound loaf.

BEYOND LOW-FAT BAKING: ISBN: 1-881554-03-1. Shirleen Sando, The Food Detective. 100-lower in fat, lower in cholesterol, and higher in energy recipes are easy to make. Scrumptious breads, cookies, cakes, gourmet muffins, pies, pizza, and more. Visit www. best. soy. com or www. skywardpublishing. com. Or, order from stores and Internet sites.

FLAX & SOY, OH BOY, The Food Detective, Shirleen Sando, pairs with Angie Underwood for this much-needed first-on-the market, Flax & Soy cookbook. To preorder, visit www. bestsoy. com Book will be released early in spring of 2004.

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Local Businesses to Support American Cancer Society: New MotherTongues Sisu T-shirt Speaks About Courageous Women Surviving Cancer

Two local businesses, MotherTongues T-shirts and The Bridge, are collaborating to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. It all started around a new t-shirt depicting an inspiring word: Sisu is a Finnish word for determination or "to have guts". $1 of every MotherTongues Sisu t-shirt or tote bag sold, will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The Bridge, a Fair Trade store in downtown Holland, Michigan, will donate 20% of their sales on Monday October 26th to the American Cancer Society.

Holland, MI (PRWEB) October 21, 2009

Two local businesses, MotherTongues T-shirts and The Bridge, are collaborating to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. It all started around a t-shirt.

Have you survived cancer, fought depression, gone through a divorce, or struggled through a difficult patch in your life? Then you need to be acquainted with the Finnish word Sisu (pronounced see-soo). Sisu can roughly be translated into English as determination, perseverance, tenacity, or "to have guts".

Michelle Hamman, owner of MotherTongues T-shirts collaborated with Lisa Gidlow Moriarty (www. DancingWomanLabyrinth. com), from Stillwater, MN, to design a Sisu t-shirt and tote bag to portray this inspiring word. The design incorporates the Dancing Woman Labyrinth, created by Lisa in response to her mother's death to cancer and her own cancer survival. The Dancing Woman knows grief, she bears the tears and celebrates the days of joy and survival. She is a symbol of women's strength and compassion.

"I love how MotherTongues celebrates unity in diversity by selecting and honoring particular words from a variety of cultures, words that can't be translated without losing their meaning, words that have something to do with community, justice, living well," says Kim Douglas, a MotherTongues customer. "We can all wear or carry words that connect us to one another, that help us to celebrate the beautiful diversity of our amazing planet."

MotherTongues will donate $1 of every Sisu t-shirt or tote bag sold, to the American Cancer Society. The Bridge, a Fair Trade store in downtown Holland, will donate 20% of their sales on Monday October 26th to the American Cancer Society. It will be open 10 am-8.30 pm with refreshments served for this special event. All MotherTongues apparel is available at The Bridge on 8th Street in Holland, as well as online at www. MotherTongues. com.

MotherTongues offers a line of t-shirts and related clothing that seek to cultivate cultural understanding, the building of community, and mindful living. Printed on the clothing are words from various cultures that encourage spiritual growth (zen), nonviolence (satyagraha), justice (shalom/salam), healthy relationships (ubuntu; himdag; gezellig; abrazo; philotimo; sisu), and ecological and environmental mindfulness (dadirri; lagom). Since the words used have no direct English equivalents, poetic descriptions of the words are printed on the products. All MotherTongues t-shirts, bags, and aprons are printed on 100% organic cotton made with Fair Trade principles. For more information, please visit www. MotherTongues. com.

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Sunday, May 27, 2007

L&#195;›CRUM Forms Strategic Alliance with AnswerPal

LÃ›CRUM Forms Strategic Alliance with AnswerPal

LÃ›CRUM, Inc., a Cincinnati based independent software development and consulting firm today announced a strategic partnership with AnswerPal, India, an IT services provider specializing in eBusiness and Enterprise Integration solutions.

(PRWEB) April 20, 2002

Under the agreement, LÃ›CRUM plans to offer new global outsourcing services to its Fortune 1000 clients and will use AnswerPalÂ’s offshore development center (Â“ODCÂ”) to leverage the additional capacity and expertise in Microsoft. net technologies.

The ODC will offer 24x7 development and significantly save development costs for LÃ›CRUMÂ’s customers. LÃ›CRUM will continue to execute core competency functions locally such as strategic planning, problem solving, design, architecture and project management for the business intelligence applications. The partnership is a result of customers continuing to ask LÃ›CRUM for more choices: the traditional local services that LÃ›CRUM has provided them in the past, as well as the emerging cost-conscious onshore/offshore service offering.

Â“In todayÂ’s economy, organizations are constantly under pressure to do more with less and to do things faster and better in order to differentiate themselves from their competition.Â” Â“Yet with slashed budgets and todayÂ’s tight economy, hiring additional personnel with the expertise to accomplish these goals is not always an option,Â” explains John Bostick, President and CEO of LÃ›CRUM.

Â“Our goal at LÃ›CRUM is to help our clients identify and solve their specific business needs using the most economical solution,Â” said Bostick. Our partnership with AnswerPal enables us to deliver additional Â‘just-in-timeÂ’ technical expertise plus the highest quality of services to our clients at a lower cost.Â”

AnswerPal will open an offshore project office and development center for LÃ›CRUM in Bangalore, the silicon valley of India. The development center will staff highly skilled IT professionals aiding LÃ›CRUMÂ’s projects with F1000 companies. AnswerPal is known for its creative IT services model, which offers US companies a unique service to set up an Â“ODCÂ”. The Â“ODCÂ” employees are professional developers of the US company, yet the US company is not required to have any US management offshore, eliminating the need to cross some of the cultural and bureaucratic boundaries to take advantage of IndiaÂ’s low-cost, high quality talent pool. AnswerPal also assists their US partners to differentiate between work that must be performed onsite versus work better suited for offsite (offshore) development such as Enterprise Integration Services, Application Porting and Maintenance, Experimental R & D, Development of Educational and Training Courses, etc. AnswerPalÂ’s management and employees represent the product of IndiaÂ’s Ivy League institutions in information technology. AnswerPal provides a range of eLearning and software development services to IBM and some other F1000 companies in the USA.

Â“The singular focus that CIOÂ’s and CTOÂ’s have today is to get the best out of their limited dollars and that is exactly what we are here to offer,Â” says Dr. Subramanian, CEO of AnswerPal. Â“The expertise and infrastructure the partnership offers locally and globally will make LÃ›CRUM/AnswerPal the most suitable partner for companies in the tri-state region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, to implement their global outsourcing strategies.Â”

Outsourcing is not a new concept, however, the old risk of success was much higher than today. Using a global service organization with a U. S.-based firm is business as usual in todayÂ’s market place. Companies have outsourced various services they have needed for years, from cleaning, shipping, payroll, even IT.

About LÃ›CRUM

Founded in 1993 by John Bostick with headquarters in Cincinnati, LÃ›CRUM is an independent strategic consulting firm that develops eBusiness, analytical and operational solutions for manufacturing, health care, financial services, and general business based on financial impact and return on investment (ROI) maturity. LÃ›CRUMÂ’s practice areas include digital strategies for business intelligence, eBusiness, and management consulting.

For more information on LÃ›CRUM, visit www. lucruminc. com or email info@lucruminc. com

About AnswerPal

Founded in March 2000, AnswerPal is a one of the fastest growing IT services provider, specializing in eBusiness and Enterprise Integration solutions, learning and content management services. AnswerPalÂ’s offshore development center is located in the heart of IndiaÂ’s silicon valley in Bangalore, India. AnswerPalÂ’s US sales and support offices are located in Cincinnati, OH, and Tarrytown, New York.

For more information on AnswerPal, visit www. answerpal. com

New high speed infrared cooking appliance now available for cooking healthy food products

New high speed infrared cooking appliance now available for cooking healthy food products.

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(PRWEB) July 26, 2002

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Phone: 800-98-REMCO

Http://www. RemcoUSA. com (http://www. RemcoUSA. com)
Pledesma@RemcoUSA. com

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Â– July 26, 2002 Â–A new revolutionary appliance for processing what would typically be fried foods without grease has been invented. For the past five decades deep fat frying has dominated the QSR segment of the food service industry. However with all the emphasis on health and low fat diets today there is finally an alternative to cooking with grease. Imagine fresh chicken wings cooked in 5 minutes or baby back ribs in less than 8 minutes done to perfection. The Revolutionary new Â“WingKingÂ” is an innovative unit virtually cooking most foods typically done in a fryer without a drop of grease using a special patented process. In fact the US patent office granted it a patent in June 2002 acknowledging the non-obvious and unique nature of this new Remco appliance. Remco has to its credit other unique and patented devices and methods for cooking various foods utilizing infrared energy.

You may remember Remco for their display Flame Roasting Rotisserie which processes foods in a very special way using infrared as its chief cooking energy. This rapid cooking allows the foods to retain most of their natural juices and flavors minimizing product loss while yielding golden brown meats and poultry in record time. Through the years of the Â“Rotisserie RageÂ” Remco had equipment in operations such as

Kenny Rogers, Miami Subs MJÂ’s Roasthouse, Cluckers Wood Roasted Chicken just to name few.

Then came the flagship of the Remco product line the Millennium 2000 Carousel Brick Oven. With its record setting 90 second pizza bake time it outpaces the nearest competition being 4 times faster and producing perfect products, the M-2 as its affectionately known, has the potential of over 300 personal pizzas per hour utilizing again infrared energy as its primary baking energy together with a hot brick, and consuming less than 50,000 BTUÂ’s per hour all in a 5Â’x 5Â’ footprint and no hood required. RemcoÂ’s exploitation of infrared energy in its products makes them a leader in the infrared technology and in the field of fast and economical food processing. ItÂ’s been rumored that Remco has a infrared powered Pasta machine in the design development phase which may also set new records. In fact, in a review of their equipment echoÂ’s RemcoÂ’s mission statement Â“Tomorrows Technology Today.Â”

For information: http://www. RemcoUSA. com (http://www. RemcoUSA. com)
http://www. WingKingUSA. com (http://www. WingKingUSA. com)
Contact: pledesma@remcousa. com

Phone: 800-98-REMCO

866-WingKing

954-462-0000

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

SIVECO GROUP reports a 19% growth in revenues for Q1 2004 thanks to COSWIN 7i

Despite the uncertain economic conditions SIVECO GROUP is pleased to report a 19% growth in revenue for the first quarter of 2004 (compared with revenues for the same period in 2003) Prospects for rest of the year are expected to show a similar trend, as more companies realise the significant benefits of the next-generation, internet based software (COSWIN 7i) over traditional Asset Management software solutions.

Paris (PRWEB) April 19, 2004

Specialised in EAM/CMMS for more than 18 years, SIVECO GROUP has announced improved results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. Its market position has strengthened whilst the company increased its revenues by 10% in comparison with 2002.

The substantial (19%) increase in revenues for Q1 2004 relates to sales of our new generation of software to new clients, and includes a 44% increase in licence revenues. As a further measure of the success of our new products our total booked orders have increased by 60%.

Carlo FICHERA, SIVECO GROUPÂ’s CEO, comments: Â“ These very promising figures show that COSWIN 7i has met the increasing demands of our market. Our internet-based software only needs to be deployed on a central server, this results in significant cost savings and productivity improvementÂ”

80% of all new offers issued by Siveco in Q1 2004 were based on COSWIN 7i, with the migration phase for existing customers starting in Q4.

In addition, SIVECO GROUP remains focussed on continued its international expansion. The Group has now established an office in Greece, with new solution integration partners in Canada and Algeria. Furthermore, COSWIN is also now represented in Switzerland through Steria and in Bulgaria, Poland. The expanded distribution network covers 23 countries.

About SIVECO GROUP and COSWIN:

Established in 1986, SIVECO GROUP is committed to providing leading edge of Asset Maintenance Management System solutions to the Industrial and Facilities market place.

Our solutions are easily connectable to the major ERP systems, and help companies improve equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs and optimise profitability.

Totally committed to providing solutions tailored to the needs of each client our services include, system design, development, deployment and support. SIVECO GROUP has built its success on the partnerships it creates with its customers. Thanks to a comprehensive commercial and technical understanding of business needs, SIVECO GROUPÂ’s role consists of much more than a mere applications publisher and seller.

COSWIN, available in 15 languages and with 70,000 users in 45 countries, is used in all industrial and facility sectors including: Automotive, Food, Pharmaceutical, Plastics, Paper, Energy, Transportation, Utilities and Health

Www. siveco. com

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

ReForest London Blossoms with ZOO Media Group

Concerned and committed to helping environmental causes, ZOO Media group Inc. is donating their marketing, graphic design and web design services to ReForest London to help engage individuals, groups and businesses in planting and caring for native trees in neighbourhoods, schoolyards, parks and natural areas in London, Ontario Canada.

London, Ontario (PRWEB) August 12, 2009

London: Drawing inspiration from nature for their wildly creative designs, London Ontario based Marketing and Graphic Design Agency - ZOO Media Group (http://www. zoomedia. ca/)- has always been concerned and committed to helping environmental causes. And that's why donating ZOO's services to ReForest London seemed like such a natural fit. ZMG will be providing marketing consulting and graphic design services to strengthen the ReForest London brand and increase overall awareness and participation in this very worthy initiative.

This summer, ZOO Media Group created ReForest London's first professionally designed Annual Report for 2008 (http://www. reforestlondon. ca/sites/default/files/content/documents/ReForest_London_Annual_Report_WEB. pdf), and is also working on a new promotional brochure. And coming this fall, ZMG will help launch a commemorative tree program for the non-profit organization and will also design new web banners for ReForest London's website.

"Providing our services to help promote the annual Huron SPCA Dinner and Auction (http://www. zoomedia. ca/huron-spca-2) each year has been such a rewarding and satisfying experience for us," says Chris Dugas, ZOO Media Group's Production and Planning Director. "When the opportunity came along to work with ReForest London, we really didn't hesitate because we truly support what they are doing." Dugas went on to say, "We have always felt that London had to take back their title as the Forest City. We spend a lot of time in the various wooded areas in and around London hiking with our family. If we can play a small part in increasing the awareness concerning the plight of our shrinking green space and encourage people to take action to ensure a healthier environment for future generations - that's something we can feel good about."

With a small but motivated committee, ReForest London does not have the budget or staff to effectively market their budding organization. "We recognized early on that in order to get our message out and increase participation and awareness concerning our initiative, we needed the help of a professional marketing agency," mentioned Julie Ryan, Executive Director of ReForest London. "That's why we are thrilled to be working with an experienced and innovative marketing partner like ZOO Media Group to develop and enhance our image in London and to better communicate our mission and successes."

ReForest London engages individuals, groups and businesses in planting and caring for trees in neighbourhoods and natural areas throughout London. ReForest London Goals include:
*Empowerment - Empower community groups, businesses, and individuals to plant and care for trees
*Ecosystem Health - Improve London's environmental health through planting trees and shrubs in natural areas, parks, yards and along streets
*Education - Educate Londoners about the importance of trees and how to plant and care for them

Contacts:
Sandra Dugas, Marketing and Creative Director, ZOO Media Group - 519-474-9774

Julie Ryan, Executive Director, ReForest London - 519-936-9548

To find out more about ReForest London - visit their website at http://www. reforestlondon. ca/ (http://www. reforestlondon. ca/)
To find out more about ZOO Media Group - visit their website at http://www. zoomedia. ca/ (http://www. zoomedia. ca/)

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Friday, May 18, 2007

When Earth Day Is Everyday At The Office, Used Office Furniture Recycling

Learn how one company is making a difference in helping keep our planet healthy by recycling used office furniture. You probably take the desk and chair you're currently sitting at for granted, but did you know that re-manufacturing just 40 workstations diverts one whole tractor-trailer load of furniture from a landfill?

Morgantown, PA (PRWEB) April 21, 2010

Earth day is here, but for office furniture recycling company Ethosource out of Morgantown, PA, Earth Day isn't just an annual event but a concept they take to heart and the driving force behind their unique green business.

Based in an industrial complex, Ethosource's warehouse and refurbishing facility seems an unlikely setting for a green business that is saving tons of used office furniture (http://www. ethosource. com/) from heading to the landfill each day. Instead of taking up landfill space, Ethosource refurbishes used office furniture and restores it to near perfect condition. And for a business looking to buy office furniture and help mother nature in the process, buying Ethosource's furniture will save them anywhere from 30-70% of the cost of buying new.

Ethosource started out by specializing in refurbishing the Herman Miller Ethospace line of high quality modular cubicles, but has grown over the years to include office furniture from a wide array of brands. Ethosource provides a turn-key service from start to finish, from drafting floor plans, to delivery and installation. The company makes it easy and economical to be green in the workplace.

Ethosource can help your business be more than just green, they can help you make it official by helping you achieve LEED certification. USGBC’s LEED certification, which refers to the level of sustainability associated with a building, is becoming increasingly popular. There are four different possible LEED certification levels; certified, silver, gold, and platinum.

For example, EthoSource played a significant role in a recent 900 cubicle LEED Platinum project in Southeastern, Pennsylvania. The newly constructed, four-story, 200,000 square foot facility is one of less than 125 buildings in the United States to have achieved platinum level certification. Some of the building’s sustainable features include: a sod roof with native vegetation, rain water collection, energy efficient building systems, an open plan layout perfect for letting in day light, triple glazed glass walls, and geothermal wells. In the construction of the building, the company also took advantage of recycled and locally available materials wherever possible, which helped reduce the carbon footprint.

This same green approach was required for the purchase and installation of 900 employee cubicle workstations. With this in mind, the project managers discovered EthoSource and saw them as the ideal supplier to provide them with the 900 refurbished workstations the building would require.

EthoSource was able to present a creative green solution which included the maximum reutilization of their existing cubicles, the supplementation of refurbished workstations, and the blending in of new product.. All of these steps were accomplished in a collaborative effort that met the customer’s design standards, budgetary goals, and LEED objectives.

If you're planning to expand or downsize your office, give Ethosource a call to see how they might be able to help. For additional information, contact Mark Miller or visit http://www. ethosource. com/ (http://www. ethosource. com/)

About Ethosource:
Ethosource offers eco-friendly office furniture solutions. They offer turnkey services including professional design and space planning, the ability to customize your specifications, and expert project management – all to guarantee a superior and inspiring office environment you will be proud of for years to come. In addition, EthoSource is a nationwide leader in providing liquidation services for organizations who are relocating, downsizing, reorganizing, or moving. This full-service professional operation specializes in the purchase, disassembly, and removal of all types and brands of excess furniture – handled by their detail-oriented and highly experienced project management team.

For more information

Contact:
Mark Miller, COO
Ethosource LLC
(610) 286-1766
Ethosource used office furniture (http://www. ethosource. com/)

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Study Links Childhood Trauma to Serious Illnesses in Adults

An increasing number of studies are linking childhood adversities with adult health challenges. The ACE Study confirms that children who experience trauma have a far greater risk of developing serious and life-threatening diseases. But conventional medicine seems ill-equipped to prevent childhood trauma from developing into adult issues. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a drug-free treatment option uniquely designed to address emotional issues in children and adults and reduce their likelihood of developing serious diseases.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2006

Children, adolescents and adults can take charge and change their future health by using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to address traumatic experiences. Research repeatedly shows that children who experience unresolved trauma and adversity are likely to become adults with compromised physical and emotional health. Conventional medicine appears unprepared to supply solutions to prevent childhood trauma from translating into adult illness.

EFT is a do-it-yourself acupressure technique that anybody can use to halt depression, anxiety, anger and fear. It involves fingertip tapping on select acupressure points while focusing on the problem in question. This adaptation of acupressure claims an 80% success rate in calming the body and mind’s response to trauma. It and can be learned freely by downloading the EFT Manual at http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-childdepresscw (http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-childdepresscw)

Vincent J Felitti, MD, co-authored the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study that compared 17,400 adults’ health status with decades-old childhood experiences. According to Dr. Felitti, “The ACE Study reveals a powerful relation between our emotional experiences as children and our adult emotional health, physical health, and major causes of mortality in the United States.”

The ACE Study findings categorized adverse childhood experiences (physical, emotional or sexual abuse, dysfunctional households with family issues like violence, alcoholism, mental illness and depression). A person who had four of these adverse childhood experiences (ACE score of 4) was 390 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than someone reporting no adverse childhood experiences. A person with and ACE score of more than 4 was 460 percent more likely to be a depressed adult than someone with an ACE score of zero.

Gary Craig, founder of EFT explains, “The ACE Study and similar research is finally coming to the conclusion that unresolved childhood emotional issues affect adult health. However, practitioners of EFT have known this since 1995. Furthermore, EFT practitioners all over the world have been erasing traumas associated with adverse childhood experiences for more than a decade.”

Although most conventional physicians have yet to learn about EFT, this simple technique fills a void that cannot be filled by prescription medications or traditional psychotherapy. According to the theory behind EFT, childhood trauma causes a severe disruption in the body’s energy meridian system (also known as Chi or Qi), and unless this disruption is corrected, physical and emotional symptoms and coping behaviors are likely to erupt as the traumatized child ages. EFT corrects that energy disruption and its accompanying physical and emotional symptoms.

Says Dr Fellitti, “Clearly, we have shown that adverse childhood experiences are both common and destructive. This combination makes them one of the most important, if not the most important, determinants of the health and well-being of the nation. Unfortunately, these problems are both painful to recognize and difficult to cope with. Most physicians would far rather deal with traditional organic disease.”

Dr. Felitti indicates that the treatment and prevention implications of the ACE Study are daunting to conventional doctors. “Why would one want to leave the relative comfort of traditional organic disease and enter this area of threatening uncertainty that none of us has been trained to deal with?”

Gary Craig says, “Thousands of EFT Practitioners are currently working with children and adults, teaching them EFT and helping them to resolve complex emotional traumas. In addition to laypersons, medical professionals of all kinds are incorporating EFT into their practices. The work is already being done but it is my goal to have EFT in the family first aid kit of every household in North America. To this end, I am making the EFT Manual freely available from the EFT website”.

Although most Americans have yet to hear of it, EFT may be the world’s fastest-growing self-help technique. Over 300,000 have downloaded Craig’s free training manual and another 10,000 download it each month. The official EFT Manual has been translated by volunteer practitioners into nine languages.

The EFT Manual explains the basics so that anyone can begin applying EFT right away. It can be freely downloaded at

Http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-childdepresscw (http://www. emofree. com/downloadeftmanual. asp? ref=prw-childdepresscw)

For further information, contact Gary Craig at 707-785-2848.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Citi Cards and FreeCause Raise Funds During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Launch Social Networking Campaign to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure&#174; : Campaign to reach the more than 5 Million Pink Ribbon Community Members on Facebook

Citi Cards and FreeCause Raise Funds During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Launch Social Networking Campaign to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure® : Campaign to reach the more than 5 Million Pink Ribbon Community Members on Facebook

Citi Cards, the world’s largest provider of credit cards, has teamed with FreeCause, a Boston-based firm that connects leading brands with social networks, to launch a first-of-its-kind campaign on Facebook with the goal of raising $250,000 during October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. A long-time supporter of Komen for the Cure, Citi will donate $50 to the organization for every approved Citi credit card application submitted through the Pink Ribbon community, Facebook’s largest affinity group with over 5 million members.

NEW YORK & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (PRWEB) October 2, 2008

Funds raised will be directed to one of two innovative Komen for the Cure programs: 1) a scholarship fund to benefit children who have lost a parent to breast cancer, and 2) research targeting aggressive forms of breast cancer, including those that strike younger women. "This is an amazing opportunity to help Susan G. Komen for the Cure achieve two very important goals while at the same time providing real value to members of the Pink Ribbon community," said Liza Landsman, executive vice president, Citi Cards. "This campaign uniquely mobilizes the community around a tangible goal, showcasing how everyone can make a difference by being affiliated with an organization that is actively working to find a cure for a disease that has affected far too many loved ones."

Pink Ribbon members will also be encouraged to share their stories on why they are "passionately pink for the cure" and post them on the Pink Ribbon wall at http://apps. facebook. com/pinkribbon (http://apps. facebook. com/pinkribbon). This site will also will feature campaign updates through mini-news feeds as well as provide a link to CitiCards. com, where they can apply for a credit card.

A Pink Points game will reward other activities, including recruiting new people into the Pink Ribbon community, downloading a Citi/Komen Pink Ribbon toolbar, and completing a Citi credit card application. Points accrue for a drawing at the end of the campaign where winners will receive an iPhone 3G.

"We started Pink Ribbon a year ago as a way for my friends and me to raise money for breast cancer since it had recently affected a family member," says Matt Adkisson, CEO of FreeCause. "Our goal was not to ask anyone to give money, but to raise money by using applications that people normally use in their everyday lives. Our Pink Ribbon toolbar and shopping application raise money just by having members search and shop online. Now members can also raise money by getting a Citi credit card."

Adds Karen Webster, president of Market Platform Dynamics, FreeCause advisor and breast cancer survivor, "FreeCause has organized nearly 5 million people who recognize the importance of finding a cure for a disease that affects our mothers, our daughters, our sisters, our aunts and even ourselves. Their approach to leveraging the everyday habits of the community to raise money for a cause that is near and dear to so many is so powerful, so effective and so important, especially in these difficult economic times."

About Citi

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi's major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Nikko. Additional information may be found at citigroup. com or citi. com.

About FreeCause

As a global industry leader, FreeCause is dedicated to providing cutting-edge engagement solutions that help to unlock the value of constituent relationships for the benefit of nonprofit and for-profit organizations and other affinity based groups.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www. komen. org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

About Market Platform Dynamics (MPD)

MPD is a boutique management consulting firm that ignites catalyst businesses by leveraging new technologies, business models and pricing strategies. MPD has a wealth of experience within industries that are characterized by complex ecosystems, including payments, mobile/telecoms, digital and advertising-supported media, and software-based businesses. MPD works with both incumbents and new entrants, offering a unique lens into the dynamics that shape the competitive playing field. In addition to traditional consulting-based services, MPD's Catalyst Ventures provides intellectual and human capital to new firms. MPD's experts include economists, econometricians, product development specialists, and strategic marketers who apply cutting-edge business theory and statistical methods to the practical problems of building and growing a profitable catalyst business. MPD is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, and has offices in London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

SurePayroll Main Street Insights: Small Business Owners Wasting Big Money on Hiring Mistakes

Survey finds that three out of four small business owners have made hiring mistakes, many of which cost upward of $10,000.

Glenview, IL (PRWEB) June 17, 2009

It's every business owner's nightmare. After spending time and money to fill a job opening, the candidate you hired turns out to be a dud - maybe even a danger to fellow employees and customer relations.

According to a recent survey from online payroll provider SurePayroll, this nightmare appears to be transforming into a reality often for many small business owners.

The survey reveals that three out of four surveyed business owners admitted to hiring at least one employee they later wished they never had, and many indicated that the mistake resulted in a significant financial loss - more than $10,000 a pop, according to 12 percent of respondents.
SurePayroll attributes the growing trend of hiring mistakes to difficult economic times that have placed a considerable number of highly competitive and eager job-seekers into the market.

"The businesses we talk to say they are seeing more individuals lying on their résumés or exaggerating their skill sets in order to get scarce jobs. In a down economy, small business owners must be especially vigilant when they bring on new employees," says SurePayroll President Michael Alter.

How Hiring Mistakes are Made:

According to the survey results, many small business owners are overlooking steps to reduce the likelihood of a hiring mistake. Most who admitted to bad hiring decisions said they resulted from a failure to accurately assess an employee's personality, character or skill set. Responses included:

--- "We hired an employee without doing a background check, and then I caught her stealing."
--- "We rely mainly on a strong 'gut feeling' to determine if the candidate seems qualified and references check out."
--- "Our hiring errors have been largely due to time constraints - we needed to fill a position fast and quickly chose what appeared to be the best applicant from resumes received."

So what do business owners do when they realize they've made a hiring mistake? The most common reaction is to give the employee extra training. Others cut right to the chase and fire the unsatisfactory employees. Either tactic produces the same result: more time and money spent in training or recruiting, not generating revenue for the business.

How Business Owners Can Avoid Hiring Mistakes:

According to Alter, the best way to avoid making a bad hire is conducting candidate research during the pre-employment phase. Rather than simply relying on gut feeling, he suggests using these proven, objective screening methods:

--- Perform Background Checks - Nearly half of all small business job applicants submit résumés with false information. A background check will help ensure that the candidates employers hire and entrust with their finances and proprietary information are who they claim to be.

--- Assess Personality Traits - Understanding candidates' underlying personalities and temperaments helps an employer determine whose work style will fit best in the company.

--- Conduct Skills Testing - Skills testing reveals what a candidate is truly capable of before even coming in for an interview. Tests are even available in highly specialized, technical areas including C++, Oracle and Java.

--- Deploy Drug Screening Tests - Experts in toxicology research state that 75 percent of illegal drug users are employed, and most work for small-and medium-sized businesses. Drug screening services help employers keep their workplaces safe and ensure the competency of the employees they trust every day.

"For small business owners, the psychological and economic strain of making a hiring mistake can be a massive burden on the company," says Alter. "What's more, these kinds of hiring mistakes can be reduced or avoided altogether by implementing proper precautionary measures. Investing in pre-employment screening services is worth the small upfront investment."

To assist small business owners with employment screening, SurePayroll recently rolled out a new suite of affordable pre-employment screening product offerings that specifically cater to small business needs. For more information, visit http://www. surepayroll. com/pes.

About SurePayroll:

SurePayroll is the online alternative to ADP and Paychex. SurePayroll's service and team members are dedicated to providing an easy, convenient online payroll service at a price small business owners can afford. Tens of thousands of customers rely on SurePayroll to process payroll wherever they want in as few as two minutes.

In addition, SurePayroll offers small businesses solutions for managing 401(k) plans, health insurance, workers' compensation, HR compliance and employee screening. For accountants and banking partners, SurePayroll provides private-label services that enable them to offer payroll processing to their small business clients.

Over the last decade, SurePayroll has received numerous prestigious awards for its innovative technology and outstanding customer service, including recognition from PC Magazine, Inc. 500, Accounting Today, the Stevie Awards and many others.

For more information, you can visit http://www. surepayroll. com, call 877.954.7873 or follow us on http://twitter. com/SurePayroll.

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Blackpool Council Selects Moovera In-Vehicle Wi-Fi for Mobile Classroom

UK local authority deploys broadband Internet access on community youth bus for health education, job advice.

Sittingbourne, UK (PRWEB) November 22, 2007

Moovera Networks, a leading developer of fixed and mobile wireless broadband technology, has announced that Blackpool Council have chosen Moovera to provide mobile Internet connectivity for its latest initiative to make vital health services more accessible to the city's young people. The Buzz Bus is a vehicle equipped as a mobile classroom with computer stations, seating area, kitchen and clinic staffed by youth workers and health professionals.

The bus will travel around the town visiting schools, community centers and teenage hangouts, providing advice on a range of topics including sexual health, contraception, substance misuse, alcohol and smoking. The bus is equipped with the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway from Moovera to provide Wi-Fi services that connect to the Internet over a high-speed cellular data network, enabling users of the bus to get online wherever they are in the city.

"It was very important for our mobile classroom to have high-speed Internet access," said Graham Kerr, ICT Manager for the Children & Young People's Department at Blackpool Council. "We considered multiple individual 3G HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access) data subscriptions for each workstation and laptop but the recurring costs were high. With the Moovbox mobile broadband gateway, we can share one dedicated 3G HSDPA connection between multiple Wi-Fi devices thus consolidating access and minimizing our costs. At the same time we're able to support Wi-Fi-enabled devices that don't work directly with 3G such as Sony PSP, Nintendo DS and hand-held PDAs."

"Mobile classrooms are a perfect application for our mobile broadband technology," said Jim Baker, CEO and founder of Moovera Networks. "The Moovbox provides a bridge between Wi-Fi devices and carrier networks so that our customers can deliver Wi-Fi Internet wherever there's 3G network coverage. With 3G services particularly prevalent in urban environments, we expect more local authorities to start looking at the combination of Wi-Fi and 3G as an effective way of delivering public services such as those being pioneered by Blackpool."

Blackpool Council has selected Vodafone UK as the mobile data service provider for the deployment, taking advantage of Vodafone's next-generation 3G network that delivers download speeds up to 3.6Mbps.

Funding for the Buzz Bus has been met jointly by Blackpool Primary Care Trust, BSafe Blackpool and the Local Strategic Partnership.

The Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway provides a bridge between Wi-Fi access and carrier networks including 3G UMTS/HSPA, WiMAX and TD-CDMA and features built-in GPS. Moovbox also offers secure Ethernet for in-vehicle systems such as IP-CCTV, DVR and telematics equipment and provides remote in-bound access to on-board systems while in motion. Additional Moovsuite management tools provide real-time vehicle tracking, remote device configuration, and Wi-Fi portal and usage statistics. More information is available online at www. moovera. com.

About Moovera Networks:
Based in the United Kingdom, Moovera Networks is a privately-held manufacturer of industrial-grade fixed, mobile and portable wireless communications products that bridge Wi-Fi access with carrier-class cellular data networks including 3G and WiMAX. Applications include commercial hotspots, city-wide municipal and in-vehicle wireless, public safety, construction, events, and secure corporate communications.

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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Knees Deep in Dept - Consider Realistic Budgeting

Information for consumers with debt problems to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to help spot, stop, and avoid them.

(PRWEB) July 7, 2005

Thousands of people have trouble paying their bills, are getting dunning notices from creditors or have their accounts being turned over to debt collectors.

Many people face a financial crisis some time in their lives. Whether the crisis is caused by personal or family illness, the loss of a job, or overspending, it can seem overwhelming. But often, it can be overcome. Your financial situation doesnÂ’t have to go from bad to worse.

In this situation the following options can be considered: realistic budgeting, credit counseling from a reputable organization, debt consolidation, or bankruptcy. Debt negotiation is yet another option. How does one know which will work best? It depends on the level of debt, the level of discipline, and one's prospects for the future.

This covers the first option, Realistic Budgeting (Self Help).

Self-Help

Developing a Budget: The first step toward taking control of a financial situation is to do a realistic assessment of how much money one takes in and how much money is spend. A good start is to list income from all sources. Then, one should list the Â“fixedÂ” expenses Â— those that are the same each month Â— like mortgage payments or rent, car payments, and insurance premiums. Next, list the expenses that vary Â— like entertainment, recreation, and clothing. Writing down all expenses, even those that seem insignificant, is a helpful way to track spending patterns, identify necessary expenses, and prioritize the rest. The goal is to make sure one can make ends meet on the basics: housing, food, health care, insurance, and education.

Public libraries and bookstores have information about budgeting and money management techniques. In addition, computer software programs can be useful tools for developing and maintaining a budget, balancing a checkbook, and creating plans to save money and pay down debt.

Contacting Creditors: Contact creditors immediately if having trouble making ends meet. Tell them why itÂ’s difficult for you, and try to work out a modified payment plan that reduces your payments to a more manageable level. One should never wait until accounts have been turned over to a debt collector. At that point, creditors have given up on you.

Dealing with Debt Collectors: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is the federal law that dictates how and when a debt collector may contact a person. A debt collector may not call anyone before 8 a. m., after 9 p. m., or while one's at work if the collector knows that an employer doesnÂ’t approve of the calls. Collectors may not harass people, lie, or use unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. And they must honor a written request from an individual to stop further contact.

Managing Auto and Home Loans: Debts can be unsecured or secured. Secured debts usually are tied to an asset, like a car for a car loan, or a house for a mortgage. If one stops making payments, lenders can repossess a car or foreclose on a house. Unsecured debts are not tied to any asset, and include most credit card debt, bills for medical care, signature loans, and debts for other types of services.

Most automobile financing agreements allow a creditor to repossess a car any time one's in default. No notice is required. If a car is repossessed, one may have to pay the balance due on the loan, as well as towing and storage costs, to get it back. If one canÂ’t do this, the creditor may sell the car. If one sees default approaching, one may be better off selling the car personaly and paying off the debt: This avoids the added costs of repossession and a negative entry on a credit report.

If one falls behind on a mortgage, contact the lender immediately to avoid foreclosure. Most lenders are willing to collaborate if they believe one's acting in good faith and the situation is temporary. Some lenders may reduce or suspend payments for a short time. When one resumes regular payments, though, one may have to pay an additional amount toward the past due total. Other lenders may agree to change the terms of the mortgage by extending the repayment period to reduce the monthly debt. Ask whether additional fees would be assessed for these changes, and calculate how much they total in the long term.

If a person and a lender cannot work out a plan, contacting a housing counseling agency could be wise. Some agencies limit their counseling services to homeowners with FHA mortgages, but many offer free help to any homeowner whoÂ’s having trouble making mortgage payments. One can call the local office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the housing authority in a state, city, or county for help in finding a legitimate housing counseling agency.

People thinking about getting help to stabilize their financial situation, need to do some homework first. They should find out what services a business provides and what it costs, and donÂ’t rely on verbal promises. Get everything in writing, and read contracts carefully.

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A Children's Science-based Fiction Story about the Importance of Healthy Food

"Skippy and Oaf: The Battle Against Oxygen Radicals" (ISBN: 9781933255279), by Craig S. Cousineau, has just been released by DNA Press. Heroic characters portray antioxidants battling evil oxygen radicals in this lively, science-based story. Skippy and Oaf are rats living at a science and nutrition research laboratory. Skippy, a very intelligent rat, is concerned about his friend Oaf's terrible eating habits, and tries to get his friend to eat healthier food. Oaf is skeptical until Skippy explains the science of nutrition at a molecular level, complete with descriptions of battles between superheroes (antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables) and oxygen-radical villains. Based on fascinating scientific information and including a lesson on genomes and DNA, the book is illustrated by playful drawings that clarify its key concepts.

Eagleville, PA (PRWEB) July 16, 2007

The DNA Press team is happy to announce the publication of "Skippy and Oaf: The Battle Against Oxygen Radicals", a book that gives children the tools they need to make the right choices about the food they eat. Craig Cousineau, a student at the University of Michigan, majoring in molecular biology, wrote the book while working as an intern at the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District.

"Skippy and Oaf" will help children and their parents understand the research behind nutrition and why fruits and vegetables are good for them," says the young author. "Oftentimes when a child is told what they should eat without being told why, they won't eat the right foods willingly or may completely refuse. This book not only explains to children what they should eat, but it also tells them why. It uses information about genetics and microbiology that they might not otherwise start learning about until they are in high school."

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of overweight children in the United States has tripled over the past 30 years, with one in five children now being overweight.

"Parents and teachers are looking for books that deal with this topic and can help educate children," says Kristine Paulsen, General Education Director at the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District. "This book teaches children and their parents about health and nutrition in an entertaining way. Reading "Skippy and Oaf" inspires children to start eating more fruits and vegetables."

Delta-Schoolcraft ISD used "Skippy and Oaf" as the centerpiece in two pilot projects aimed at introducing elementary students to healthy eating and nutrition. 75% of participating students increased the number of healthy foods they were eating, 90% of the students talked about the book at home, and 76% of the parents believe this experience will impact the food choices their children will make in the future.

Following is a sample of the many enthusiastic parent responses:
"Skippy and Oaf made my son more aware of why fruits and vegetables are good for him and opened him to eating things he might avoid." "This book made my daughter aware that veggies are a good snack. It's not just Mom saying it." "My daughter tried new foods and I didn't have to 'make' her."

"Schools in Michigan, California and South Carolina have begun using this book and the feedback from teachers has been great," says Ms. Paulsen.

Joanne Woodard, a teacher in Poway, California, wrote, "My first-grade children loved the book. Every day they wanted to know when we were going to read the 'Skippy and Oaf' book and what the 'Skippy' snack was going to be that day. I can't believe how much the children understood and were fascinated by the information about DNA, oxygen radicals and antioxidants."

"Skippy and Oaf: The Battle Against Oxygen Radicals" can help children and their families improve their nutrition and become excited about the science behind good eating.

Book Details:
ISBN13: 9781933255279
Book binding: Paperback
Pages: 48
Price: $8.95
First printing: 10,000 copies
Marketing budget: $10,000

The book is be available wherever books are sold through DNA Press distributor IPG Books http://www. ipgbook. com (http://www. ipgbook. com), Ingram, Baker&Taylor and other book wholesalers. It can be found at www. amazon. com as well as at www. dnapress. com.

Interviews with the author, Craig Cousineau, can be arranged through the editorial office of DNA Press. Please call 267-760- 4667 if you need to speak with the Managing Editor, Alexander Kuklin, Ph. D. For information about using "Skippy and Oaf" in the classroom, contact Kristine Paulsen at 906 786 9300.

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Friday, May 11, 2007

Skincare at the Beach: What Seaweed Does for Skin Care

Skincare-news. com enlightens readers about the beneficial ingredients found in seaweed.

Rancho Cordova, CA (PRWEB) August 26, 2007

A day at the beach can bring many delights: sand castles, a sunny glow -- as well as serious skincare. Skincare-News. com's latest article, For the Love of Seaweed, explains how seaweed has been used as a skincare ingredient in many cultures both past and present.
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Seaweed, or marine algae, has been prized for its beneficial and restorative properties, particularly in the Far East, for centuries, where it is still considered a delicacy. Although the major use of marine algae is for food, it has also been used with great success in industrial applications, as a fertilizer and more recently -- in cosmetics.

The medicinal uses of seaweed are varied. During Edwardian times, seaweed baths were reputed to heal arthritis and rheumatism. In Asia, traditional medicinal applications of seaweed include treating cancer, in obstetrics and as a phlegmatic.

According to the Skincare News Team's sources, seaweed is rich in essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and carotenoids. With beneficial ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids, seaweed may prove beneficial in a host of skin conditions, such as tuberculosis, influenza, arthritis and the common cold. Seaweed is antiseptic and detoxifying and, it oxygenates the cells. Some claims have even linked seaweed to treatments for cellulite.

Seaweed use in skincare preparations is growing in popularity, too. It has been used not only for its nutritional value to the skin, but also for its excellent binding properties. Agar and alginates -- botanical thickeners and binders -- are derived from seaweed and play an important role in maintaining the integrity of skincare products such as creams and lotions.

Skincare-News. com covers all skincare and beauty topics from head to toe. Check out these latest articles:

Microderm: Is This Treatment Right for You?
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Many have extolled the benefits of microdermabrasion for its rejuvenating powers. A quick procedure, this popular facial treatment has been said to improve the dull appearance of skin, reduce scars, wrinkles and stretch marks and treat acne. Learn how microderm works, and who should take advantage of this treatment.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids: Unveil a New You!
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Known for their exfoliating properties, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) are common ingredients in many creams and lotions for the face and body, as well as more potent doses in creams for the elbows and feet. This article explains how AHA can help unveil beautiful, healthy, radiant skin.

Invigorating Herbs For Those Dark Circles
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Whatever the reason for dark circles, rest assured that nature's provided an answer. The five herbs in this article all contain powerful anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and restorative elements to mask exhaustion and invigorate the skin and mind.

Stop, Shine!
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Today, powders not only help the skin by protecting from pollution or sun damage, they also absorb excess oil, add shimmer and even out the complexion. Indeed, powders can still be loose or pressed, but they can also be mineral, shimmery, multi-tonal, tinted, translucent and even liquid. And, powders are laced with beneficial skincare ingredients that work hard to protect, hydrate and baby the skin. Choosing the right powder is all about education.

About SkinCare-News. com -- "Your Source for Intelligent Skin Care"
Skincare-News. com is the online source for consumers seeking intelligent beauty and skin care news, advice, tips and articles. Founded in 2005, SkinCare-News. com features articles, news items and frequently asked questions on skincare and beauty related issues. SkinCare-News. com is located in Sacramento, California, but receives visitors from all around the world. For more information, visit http://www. skincare-news. com (http://www. skincare-news. com).

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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Exercise Essential Before Gastric Bypass, Says Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group

New studies have confirmed that even small to moderate amounts of exercise could help overweight and obese women improve their overall health. This research comes as no surprise to physicians, who have long ascribed to the idea that even minimal activity is better than none at all.

San Diego (PRWEB) July 23, 2007

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk of dying from coronary heart disease -- the leading cause of death in the United States -- and decreases the risk for stroke, colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Bariatric surgeons at Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group (http://www. pbsmg. com (http://www. pbsmg. com)) understand the positive impact of exercise for overweight or obese individuals, and most bariatric surgery programs require patients to demonstrate an ability to achieve dietary and exercise goals even before performing bariatric or gastric bypass surgery.

"Bariatric surgery is widely regarded as the gold standard for weight loss in obese individuals," said Eugene Rumsey, M. D., F. A.C. S., surgeon at Scripps Mercy Hospital and Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group. "However, it's only one component of the significant weight loss achieved by patients who have had gastric bypass. Patients must also adopt a new lifestyle."

Surgeons at Pacific Bariatric have performed more than 10,000 procedures on adult and adolescent patients at Scripps Mercy Hospital. As a result of the outstanding aftercare programs and support groups, patients at Pacific Bariatric see a success rate of slightly higher than the national average.

Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group, Inc. and Scripps Mercy Hospital are nationally designated by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery. Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group, also known as Hillcrest Surgical Medical Group, Inc., has an 80-year tradition of surgical excellence and leadership in San Diego County. For more information, visit http://www. pbsmg. com (http://www. pbsmg. com).

Established in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy, Scripps Mercy Hospital serves the San Diego and Chula Vista communities. With 700 licensed beds, more than 3,000 employees and 1,300 physicians, Scripps Mercy Hospital is San Diego's longest established and only Catholic hospital. With two campuses, Scripps Mercy Hospital is the largest hospital in San Diego County and one of the 10 largest in California. For more information, visit www. scripps. org.

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Monday, May 7, 2007

GBK Productions Partners up with the World Poker Tour & I-to I Travel to Add Some Extra Excitement in their Gift Suite for the MTV Movie Awards

This year's gift suite will be the similar in the fact that GBK will be providing over $50,000 in gifts to the various celebrities that walk through, yet it is different in the fact that GBK is offering numerous ways for the celebrities to give back and help the charity of their choice.

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2007

As Always, GBK Productions is offering the various Celebrities that walk through their gift suite some unique gifts. To start off, 18 lucky Celebrities will have the opportunity to play in GBK's Celebrity Poker Tournament Sponsored by the World Poker Tour, which the winner will be given $10,000 in their name to the charity of their choice. Everyone playing will automatically be given a spot into the WPT's Celebrity Invitational Tournament (valued at $25,000) The winner of the tournament will also be given by GBK their choice of either a Lex Diamond watch, or a ProSun Tanning System which they can actually tan, while taking a shower.

Lex Diamond and ProSun will be participating in the suite in other ways as well. Lex Diamond will be providing gorgeous sun glasses to all the Celebrities and ProSun will be donating one of their $11,000 systems to the charity of GBK's choice, which happens to be Virgin Unite. (Richard Branson's Foundation) This will be auctioned off at the July 2nd event GBK is producing…

This suite has Four Different Charities that GBK has not worked with before; Clothes of our Back, Project Angel Food, Creative Coalition, and to top it off Kevin Bacon's 6 Degree which encompasses numerous causes and literally gives the celebs the opportunity to give back to ANY organization they want. As always, they will receive 20% of the profits and one of the $50,000 gift bags that they can use as they see fit. Gavin Keilly said, "My main goal for these non-profits is that they have the opportunity to meet as many celebrities as possible to potentially get them involved in their causes."

GBK is also giving the Celebrities a way to make a difference in the world by gifting them a new concept from I-to I Travel. The celebrities will be given the opportunity to travel to one of 500 locations for one week up to 3 months at no cost to them. They can choose from a variety of missions that they can go on. It is certain that one of these options will resonate with them. When Gavin was asked why he chose this program he said, "Many Celebrities want to do the same thing that Angelina Jolie does, they just don't know how. This will give them the opportunity to do so without having to do the research, and at no cost out of their pocket. It is truly a Win-Win." "Rosa Loves" will also be on hand with their remarkable t-shirts that all tell a story about a variety of non-profits…

Of course, after giving the Celebrities the opportunity to make a difference, they also have to be given chance to pick and choose from the gifts available. This suite is designed to celebrate their successes and allow various vendors to gift them. To start off with, if they chose, they can get either a neck or full body massage from "The Massage Spot". Then they can get they hair styled by Je Beau International. Renowned Julie Beauchesne; owner of Salon Beauchesne & Je Beau International will be using Dominic Barbar blow dryers and curling/flat irons to give the women the ultimate look. Barbar International, will also be gifting one of their new top of the line blow dryer. Of course, Je Beau will also be giving the celebrities plenty of their spectacular shampoos and conditioners to take home with them. To continue that relaxing feeling when they go home, "Sumbody LLC" will be providing fantastic bath salts, handmade soaps, and relaxing creams… Their natural eyelashes will look spectacularly Longer, Thicker, Fuller with an unique product from Revitalash. To make sure they can see their lines on the teleprompter and their new refreshed look, Dougherty Laser Vision will be provided a Laser Eye Surgery to all the celebs as well…

So the Celebs can get ready for Summer Time GBK put together a "Summer Suite". EGX will be there to give Eddie George's fitness video to truly get the celebs ready for summer time. This suite is offering certificates to get rid all that unnecessary hair from America Laser Center, Hoodia Dex L-10 Breakthrough Engineered Nutrition Inc will be giving there ground breaking diet pills and Beach Towels, and also to keep the celeb looking slim, but to satisfy that sweet tooth, Kiwi Berri will be giving all the celebrities a lifetime supply of Frozen Yogurt with all the mixings they want. This VIP Pass will be like having a "golden ticket". Now that they are slim they will need new bathing suits from Da Hui, cool T-shirts, from Catch E Designs, the ultra unique UV Swim T-Shirts from Sun Soul, "Bling it On" Crystal sandals and certainly they will want to hit the surf with their new boogie/ surf board from RebelBoards. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers from San Francisco will also be giving the celebs all the beer they want for their summer Bar B Q's… The whole suite will be set up with the extremely cool Bluefin-Surfbars. Dreamweaver Lifestyle Management & Concierge will be also on hand for their summer vacation needs to offer 10 hours of their services to include travel arrangements, home/pet sitting, gift shopping, hard to find locators, restaurant & club reservations, tee times and spa reservations, and special event tickets to list just a few. Lano will be providing SPF 15 All Natural Lip Balms and Swarovski Card Cases, so one doesn't have to take their whole purse or wallet to the beach with them. Finally, while the celebs are vacationing they will be given a very special book called the Magic Refrigerator. People are saying this book is very similar to the Secret!

The entire suite is going to be enhanced by the lamps from Mood-Factory. Every room will have a different look and feel to it. Mood-Factory will also be giving one of these amazing lamps to each of the celebrities to take home with them. Zenspiration Garden will also be putting their touch on the rooms with their flowers, as well as giving out certificates to attendees. Also to help with the look of one's home, expert designer Robert Craymer will be giving out certificates for consultations on making their home green with his amazing furniture. He also happened to design the one of kind phenomenal "Green" poker tables that the celebs will be playing on during the tournament. Executive Gaming Monthly will be giving the celebrities a choice of either a black jack or craps table to enhance their game room. Finally, "Turn it on Designs" will be providing Custom Beaded Switch Plate Covers for their home which are incredibly unique, and certain to be a hit.

No suite is complete without fashion. To start out with GBK acquired the most unique designer of hats, belts, and jackets. "Too Cute!" apparel are literally embroiled with all ones favorite cartoon characters. They are like nothing that has ever been seen before. The celebs will also be able to pick from OPRAH's favorite jeans, "hello! Skinny jeans" for women and for the men the slick FP Jeans will be on hand. Brokedown Clothing will also be providing some very cool hats and t-shirts that will certainly be a hit for the women on hand and lastly "Don't tread on me" will be providing trendy men's t-shirts.

For the Celebs with kids, Duck Duck Goose is setting up a complete boutique with an assortment of goodies to choose from. Baby Legs will be providing the cutest tights for the babies, and for those parents that like to read to the children the perfect book, called "Low Down Dirty Words" will be on hand. There will be many surprises as well…

There will be a full bar, with Margarita King, Roberto Cavalli Vodka, Speakeasy Beer, and Dare Devil Energy Drinks. They will be serving up cocktails, but also be giving the celebs plenty of beverages to take home to stock their bars. To fulfill their hunger, SKY'S Gourmet Taco will be on hand serving their amazing tacos, and giving the each celeb the opportunity to eat for free in any of their locations for a year. Power Crunch will also be giving out their healthy delicious bars, so the celebs can eat healthy, once they leave… For those that could care less about being healthy Allie's Edibles will be there with their chocolate & fudge.

Before they leave they will be signing a unique Waterwall by LL Innovation, which be auctioned off for yet another charity. This suite is just another example of Gavin Keilly finding creative way to help as many charities as possible…

About GBK Productions
GBK Productions (formerly GBK Events), founded in 2000 by Gavin B. Keilly, is an event productions company specializing in fundraising for major charitable organizations and celebrity events. GBK Productions has helped non-profit clients raise millions of dollars and produces the most sought-after gift suites including EXTRA's Oscar & Emmy Suites, lounges for the Golden Globes and various other award shows. Headquartered in Hollywood, CA, GBK Productions serves multinational charities and corporations throughout the world. www. GBKProductions. com

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Youngevity&#174; and NuVANTE™ Join Forces

Youngevity® and NuVANTE™ Join Forces

International Nutritional Products Company Youngevity® announced today its strategic alliance with Austin-based network marketing company, NuVANTE™. NuVANTE’s™ skincare line for men, women, and children, will be added as an independent brand to Youngevity’s® expanding line of nutritional supplements, cutting-edge personal care and wellness lifestyle products.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 10, 2006

International Nutritional Products Company Youngevity® announced today its strategic alliance with Austin-based network marketing company, NuVANTE™. NuVANTE’s™ skincare line for men, women, and children will be added as an independent brand to Youngevity’s® expanding line of nutritional supplements, cutting-edge personal care and wellness lifestyle products.

Youngevity®, well known in the network marketing industry for its emphasis on high-quality mineral and liquid nutritional products, is the only MLM company to achieve authorized Health Claims through the FDA. This marks the fifth time Youngevity® has aligned itself with another similar MLM company within the past 26 months. The companies have seamlessly united under one vision, further increasing long-term stability, as well as growth opportunities for distributors from all companies.

Established in 2003, by Ruthie Harper, M. D., NuVANTE’s™ company purpose was to showcase Dr. Harper’s unique discoveries in nutritional science with a skincare line built around the fundamentals of creating and maintaining healthy skin. The NuVANTE™ brand is recognized for the "Innovative Technology" and scientific research that establishes the rules of optimum health for your skin.

“With the exciting addition of NuVANTE’s™ proven skincare line, Youngevity® is now one step closer to achieving its company objective of global branding; as well as further strengthening and enhancing its position in the worldwide market as a leader in health, wellness and anti-aging products,” said Steve Wallach, President of Youngevity®.

“We are excited to join the Youngevity® family with this strategic alliance which enables us to bring the NuVANTE™ product line to a world stage immediately. We believe this will be a great benefit to our distributors and it furthers my dream of bringing Simple, Active and Clean products to every man, woman and child worldwide,” said Ruthie Harper, M. D. The strategic alliance announced today is a "win-win" arrangement in that the distributors of both companies will be able to purchase, sell and market products from either company, under one seamless compensation plan, while building a distributor organization worldwide. “After 25 years of networking experience and using almost everyone’s skin care... NuVANTE™ is the number one, top of the chart, toxic-free, the very best care my skin has ever had!” said Sandy Elsberg, author of Bread Winner Bread Baker and current Youngevity® associate.

Youngevity®, a leading manufacturer of dietary supplements and personal care products is headquartered in Chula Vista, California. Youngevity® holds international offices in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Youngevity® markets its products worldwide through a network of independent distributors. For more information, visit www. youngevity. com.

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