New York Personal Injury Lawyers Prepare to Move In as Struggling Landlords Create Dangerous Living Conditions for Tenants

New York Personal Injury Lawyers Prepare to Move In as Struggling Landlords Create Dangerous Living Conditions for Tenants

The mortgage crises is starting to affect building maintenance in New York, attracting the interest of highly experienced personal injury and slip and fall lawyers like David Perecman.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 30, 2009

As reported by the New York Times (http://www. nytimes. com/2009/07/15/nyregion/15buildings. html?_r=3&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1247718064-jjBcrueC/0ron0RHzF4WSQ), landlords are struggling to pay their mortgages. It's a story being repeated throughout neighborhoods around New York, according to personal injury lawyers.

More than a financial nightmare for the owners, residents of the abandoned apartment buildings are being left in a dangerous limbo. As the landlords vacate their responsibility, buildings are being left in a state of perilous disrepair and with non-existent security. Many tenants are even being left without basic services including heat and hot water.

With conditions like these escalating, New York personal injury lawyers (http://www. perecman. com/tenant-personal-injury-lawyers. htm) expect to hear from more and more tenants injured by inhospitable building conditions.

"What many landlords don't appear to realize is that if something happens on their property, they are responsible for it and the financial consequences can be as enormous - and even more so - then the ones they are abandoning in the neighborhoods around New York," personal injury lawyer David Perecman explained.

A landlord has a duty to keep the apartment and the building fit to live in. If a tenant can show, for example, that a trip or slip and fall was a result of a hazardous condition like a broken stair, and the landlord either knew or should have known of the problem, the landlord can be held responsible for the tenant's injury. As explained by New York personal injury attorney (http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=6Ozhst8jCgo) Perecman, this also means that the landlord must do the things agreed to in your lease, including doing all necessary repairs.

Many of these landlords bought their buildings in recent years when the real estate market was booming. Now, the unstable situation is growing because those same landlords are struggling to make mortgage payments. They don't have the thousands of dollars they need for building repairs either. Left unchecked, poorly maintained buildings not only threaten the health and safety of the people living there, they threaten to destabilize entire blocks.

If a person is injured due to a hazardous condition on someone's else's property, in New York or elsewhere, they should see the advice of an experienced personal injury or slip and fall lawyer right away.

About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:
For the past 25 years, the New York personal injury lawyers (http://www. perecman. com/contact-a-personal-injury-claims-lawyer. htm), construction accident, auto accident and medical malpractice lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have championed all types of cases for personal injury. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is the past Secretary of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition".

The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict* for a construction accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict** for an automobile accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice.

*later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
**later settled for $3.5 million

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Mobile Alabama Extreme Makeover Team to Announce Winners at Gala Event to be held at the Bienville Club on January 30, 2004 at 6:30 pm

Mobile Alabama Extreme Makeover Team to Announce Winners at Gala Event to be held at the Bienville Club on January 30, 2004 at 6:30 pm

Two fortunate individuals have been selected by a panel of judges to be the recepients of extreme makeovers in Mobile, Alabama. The winners will be announced before family, friends and the media on January 30, 2004 at the Bienville Club in Mobile.

Mobile, AL (PRWEB) January 29, 2004

Extreme makeover gala announcement event held in Mobile, Alabama, January 30, 2004 at 6:30 pm. 

The popular ABC TV nationally syndicated phenomenon Extreme Makeover will soon have its counter part version as Mobile presents its OWN EXTREME MAKEOVER. The same services and procedures seen on the popular national TV program are available right here on the Gulf Coast.

One fortunate individual will be announced as the recepient of a complete cosmetic makeover that will include plastic surgery, dental cosmetics, hair, makeup, and wardrobe along with health and fitness improvements. A runner up will also receive a mini makeover with less extensive services. Awards for the guests will be held at the Bienville Club, Friday January 30, 2004 at 6:30 pm. during the gala announcement event. Local celebrities will be present and the announcements will be made by Dan and Shelby of WKSJ Radio Mobile.

Many perks are being donated by local participating businesses and all the proceeds will go to charity. Dr Byron C. Scott, a well-known Mobile cosmetic/implant dentist and Dr Michael Lyons, a prominent Mobile cosmetic surgeon will be the doctors who head the team to transform the lives of these fortunate individuals. Dan and Shelby of WKSJ Radio will be among the panel of judges who will review the applications and videotapes submitted by the hopeful candidates.

Extreme Makeover Mobile will follow the experiences of our winners through the many different areas of personal improvement. As their lives are transformed, local media will cover the progress made and will be invited to attend the exciting "coming out gala finale" to be held in spring 2004. Dr Byron C. Scott states, "We have the capabilities here in Mobile to even surpass the miracles preformed by the national syndicated popular Extreme Makeover series. I am so excited about all the local enthusiasm and cooperation by many prominent businesses here in the Mobile area".

The campaign was kicked off as the Mobile Extreme Makeover team sponsored their own float in the annual Mobile Christmas Parade held December 20, 2003 in downtown Mobile where more than 30,000 people attended. Everyone interested in following the progress of the makeover can stay tuned to the local media as well as logging on regularly to www. mobilealabamaextrememakeover. com. All entry fees collected will be donated to the American Cancer Society, The Home of Grace & The Mobile Food Bank.

Daily coverage will be provided by WKSJ on the Dan and Shelby morning show. Dr Scott states, "Two of the most significant changes in 2004 will be in the lives of these two fortunate individuals in our area whose dreams will finally come true. Cosmetics, health, and fitness improvements are known to significantly change the quality of life for many in our world today as we seek to look better, feel better, and live better. We will have an opportunity to see that happen right here in our community. I'm confident all will stay tuned as Mobile's Own Extreme Makeover unfolds".

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Andrei Codrescu, National Public Radio (NPR) Commentator and Social Critic, Visits the Berkshires for Talk and Book Signing

Andrei Codrescu, National Public Radio (NPR) Commentator and Social Critic, Visits the Berkshires for Talk and Book Signing

Andrei Codrescu of NPRÂ’s All Things Considered comes to the Berkshires to present the musings of his latest spiritual and cultural journey to Israel, Romania, and the American South.

Lenox, MA (PRWEB) April 29, 2005

Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator, social critic, and poet comes to the Berkshires as part of the Voices from the Edge speakers series, sponsored by What Is Enlightenment? magazine. On Wednesday, May 18, 7:30pm, at Foxhollow Forum, Route 7, Lenox, MA. Tickets: $12, students $6, available online at mktix. com and at the door. The evening will include a talk followed by Q&A and a reception/book signing with Mr. Codrescu. For more information, log on to wie. org/voices or call 413.637.6000. Reservations strongly recommended since space is limited.

Andrei Codrescu is available for interviews through Hope Cohen 413.637.6060.

Andrei Codrescu has gained a national reputation as a candid and shrewd social critic, willing to probe into the heart of a society and its values. In his upcoming talk, “The Living Conditions of the Gods: A Journey to Israel, the Balkans, and the American South,” he focuses his keen eye and sharp wit on the cultural attitudes in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the American South toward two of his passions, God and poetry. The talk will be followed by a reception and a book signing of Codrescu’s latest novel, Wakefield.

Codrescu brings a poet’s sensibility and an outsider’s clarity of vision to his observations. His ability to take a society’s pulse, to capture the zeitgeist, came to national attention in the 1993 feature film, Road Scholar. In an old red Cadillac convertible that he had just mastered driving, he chronicled his own “Kerouac-esque” journey across America presenting the vast and varied contemporary American experience from his unique perspective. Funny, moving, and challenging, Road Scholar is a thought-provoking look at the “soulscape of America.”

His most recent novel, Wakefield is “a comedic romp with the breadth and scope of Dante, Milton, Goethe, and Mark Twain.” It’s a dazzling journey in which the reader emerges with “a revitalized sense of the astonishing mysteries of everyday life in the here and now.” In his most current volume of poetry, it was today, Codrescu expresses both his light-hearted spirit and his more serious examinations of subjects such as aging, politics, mass media, and consumerism.

Throughout his career, in his NPR commentaries, his poetry, and his novels, Codrescu has revealed a soul in search of broader horizons. With liberating delight, he transgresses the boundaries of language, culture, and religion, writing some of the most wry, penetrating, and creative cultural critiques of our time.

As a regular contributor to the popular NPR newsmagazine, All Things Considered, and author of numerous novels, memoirs, anthologies, and more than twenty volumes of poetry, Codrescu has received a bounty of awards and honors for his writings, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the ACLU Freedom of Speech Award, the Big Table Poetry Award, the Towson State University Literature Prize, and the General Electric Foundation Poetry Prize. He has also been awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships for poetry, editing, and radio. Currently, he is the MacCurdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and editor of the literary journal Exquisite Corpse.

Codrescu was born in Sibiu, Romania, and emigrated to the US in 1966.

For more information about Andrei CodrescuÂ’s rare Berkshire appearance, visit the Voices from the Edge website at wie. org/voices or call Foxhollow Forum at 413.637.6000.

For more information about Andrei Codrescu, visit his website at codrescu. com.

“Codrescu manages to be brilliant and insightful, tough and seductive about American culture….” – The New York Times

“His command of language is superb, his writing beautifully original, and his insights piercing.” - Harper’s

“He is a witty travel guide with a serious interest in the unique and varied ways in which Americans express their spirituality in a materialistic culture.” - Spirituality & Health Magaine

What Is Enlightenment? magazine (WIE) was founded by Andrew Cohen in 1991. It is published quarterly by What Is Enlightenment? Press, a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to a revolution in human consciousness and culture. WIE also sponsors the Voices from the Edge speakers series which offers an annual calendar of lectures and seminars featuring innovative thinkers and prominent leaders in various fields of expertise. What Is Enlightenment? has an international readership of 75,000 and growing. wie. org

Foxhollow Forum, the international base for Voices from the Edge, is an elegant turn-of-the-century public venue. Drawing to the podium those pathfinders who are expressing the visions and values of an emerging global culture, Foxhollow Forum also functions as a conference center for events related to the evolutionary work of Andrew Cohen, founder of What Is Enlightenment? magazine and the Voices speakers series. andrewcohen. org

Submitted by Hope Cohen for What Is Enlightenment? magazine and Voices from the Edge

PO Box 2360, Lenox, MA 01240

413.637.6060, 413.281.4888 (cell)

"dedicated to a revolution of human consciousness and culture"

Wie. org

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Laura Dion-Jones Casey to be Featured in "Women's World" Magazine in Dramatic Weight Loss Success Story

Laura Dion-Jones Casey to be Featured in "Women's World" Magazine in Dramatic Weight Loss Success Story

The feature tells the vital role daily walking played in Laura's tremendous 130-pound weight loss success story. By making walking her daily form of cardio, Laura lost 130 pounds in 2 1/2 years the old-fashioned way - on her own - and she is now into her forth year of maintenance. Cutting white starch and sugar from her diet are also crucial components to her incredible weight loss success and as with her daily walking, she continues to follow a low-carb lifestyle.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 28, 2008

On Monday, March 31, 2008, Laura Dion-Jones Casey will be one of three women featured in "Women's World" magazine, available nationwide at all finer bookstores, grocery stores, and drugstores.

Five years of being an avid urban walker averaging 48-55 miles weekly has enabled Laura to walk 12,500 miles, or halfway around the globe at the Equator. How many people can say that? Laura can be seen walking daily all over Chicago's Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile, River North and Downtown areas, most of the time with her two little Italian Greyhounds.

We have a growing obesity epidemic in our country because of politics and ignorance. Laura breaks these barriers and shows people that diets DO work; she's living proof. Then she helps people live an optimal life by raising their awareness of diet and lifestyle choices by showing them how to finally take control of their weight, their fitness, their appearance, their self-esteem and their life.

Laura enjoys an enormous demographic diversity that comes from her ability to communicate - she makes herself clearly understood by anyone and always leaves everybody she meets feeling better about themselves than they did when they first met. Laura gives everyone hope, courage and confidence where there is none. She convinces people that they, too, can do what she's done - Commit To Get Fit - and she's there to help.

Younger women and guys look up to Laura because she's instantly like their cooler, chicer, older sister. Older gals and guys love her because they know she's not a youngster and they could, with the right motivational coaching, realistically look as good as they want, as healthy as they want, like she does.

Laura's extensive background in the fashion design and beauty industries speaks for itself. With over 30 years experience as one of the country's first and top Plus Size designers from 1986-1998, Laura has dozens of personal appearance makeover success stories for women as well as men to her credit. Additionally, she was one of the country's first and top Plus-Size models from 1980-1988.

An excellent motivator and speaker, Laura's How-To/How I Did It book, COMMIT TO GET FIT: The Secret to True and Everlasting Weight Loss, is now on sale through her website (www. poundbypoundonline. com) and Amazon. She also speaks, and writes motivational articles for newspapers, magazines and an on line group she supports through her informative motivational website.

Ms. Dion-Jones Casey is eagerly looking forward to this national exposure and she hopes that whomever reads her story will be encouraged to walk daily, eat healthier and take action to live a longer, happier, more fit life by going to her motivational website and blog and using her advice as a motivational tool to get themselves moving on a weight loss success story of their own.

For more information contact:
Laura Dion-Jones Casey
550 N. Kingsbury St. #120
Chicago, IL 60610
312-595-0172
Dionjones @ aol. com
March 25, 2008
Website: www. poundbypoundonline. com
Blog: http://motivation. poundbypoundonline. net (http://motivation. poundbypoundonline. net)

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Summit Medical Group Welcomes Michael K. Shindle, M. D

Summit Medical Group Welcomes Michael K. Shindle, M. D.

Orthopedic surgeon, Michael K. Shindle, M. D., has recently joined Summit Medical Group.

Berkeley Heights, NJ (Vocus/PRWEB) January 10, 2011

Orthopedic surgeon, Michael K. Shindle, M. D., has recently joined Summit Medical Group.

Dr. Shindle has expertise in foot and ankle surgery and sports medicine-related injuries of the knee and shoulder. He has been Assistant Team Physician for the NFL New York Giants and MLS New York Red Bulls. An associate member of the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program, Dr. Shindle has been Assistant Coach for the Madison High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team in Madison, N. J., and Graduate Assistant Coach and Captain for the University of Delaware Ice Hockey Team, Newark, Del.

Dr. Shindle earned his B. A. magna cum laude at the University of Delaware, and he earned his M. D. at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. During medical school, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He completed his surgical internship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and he completed his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, all in New York City, N. Y. Dr. Shindle completed his fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, where he was Assistant Team Physician for the NFL New York Giants and MLS New York Red Bulls. He completed a second fellowship in foot and ankle surgery under the direction of Roger Mann, M. D., in Oakland, Calif.

Dr. Shindle's research interests are primarily devoted to sports foot and ankle injuries, rotator cuff repair, and articular cartilage injuries. He is the coauthor of articles, abstracts, and book chapters on these and related topics, some of which are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Journal of Sports Medicine, and Arthroscopy.

Dr. Shindle has presented more than 21 local, regional, national and international invited presentations in his field. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, among others.

Dr. Shindle is a native of Madison, N. J., where he lives with his family.

ABOUT SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP
Summit Medical Group (SMG) is the largest privately held multispecialty medical practice in New Jersey. SMG has pioneered information technology advances in health care with its early adoption of electronic health records and e-prescribing. With more than 200 highly qualified providers, it serves as a unique healthcare model for the state. SMG has an award-winning customer service program and NJBiz magazine has named it one of New Jersey's "Fifty Fastest Growing Companies". SMG treats more than 55,000 patients per month at its main campus in Berkeley Heights as well as its satellites in Berkeley Heights, Morristown, Millburn, Shorts Hills, Summit, Warren, and Westfield. As one of the East Coast's premier multispecialty groups, SMG has provided exceptional primary and specialty care since 1929. For more information, please visit http://www. summitmedicalgroup. com.

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Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of Life

Parkinson's Virtual Reality Gait Training Device Improves Quality of Life

Parkinson's virtual reality gait training device improves quality of life.

Haifa, Israel (PRWEB) October 10, 2009

Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis patients are discovering first-hand that daily exercise with a new virtual reality device, the GaitAid Virtual Walker, has a positive effect on their walking ability, minimizing balance problems and improving quality of life.

Yoram Baram, a computer science professor and incumbent of the Roy Matas / Winnipeg Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology has collaborated with several neurologists specializing in treating Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other movement disorders, in developing and testing a new, non-invasive training device designed to proactively minimize freezing and balance problems during walking. The noticeable physical and mental improvement of patients participating in clinical studies led Baram to bring the GaitAid device to market as a FDA registered medical device and is offering the device for a trial period on his company's website www. medigait. com.

Physical therapist, Ben Weinstock from Brooklyn, NY offers the GaitAid to his home and clinic patients. Ben says, "I have used the GaitAid for my patients with varying stages of Parkinson's Disease, in addition to those sufferiing from other neurological disorders. The GaitAid has become a mainstay of my treatments, as it provides visual and auditory cues during gait training. All too often therapy concentrates on movements but neglects sensory inputs. With the GaitAid it is easy to provide true "sensorimotor" physical therapy. The biggest surprise is that it even helps chronic conditions and late-stage Parkinson's."

Most Parkinson's patients using the GaitAid at home notice improvement in walking, and maintaining balance. Daniel Neal from Palm Springs, CA said, "As soon as I tried it my mobility improved tremendously! For the first time in over a year I am already walking without a cane. I am so impressed and so grateful. I was dreading my planned trip out of the country until I received your glasses. I can not wait to share the miracle with my friends who suffer from PD. Thank you!"

The user-friendly device includes special glasses and earphones which provide sensory feedback of visual images and sounds in response to the patient's movements. The GaitAid requires no special training in order to start using it at home to gain improvement. Walking sessions with the GaitAid evoke a neuroplastic response in the patient's brain, creating new healthy neural circuits which by-pass the disease-damaged areas.

Parkinson's Disease remains a mystery of medical science. For reason's unknown, certain brain cells stop producing a substance called Dopamine, which affects an individual's movement, strength and balance. There is currently no cure, though stem cell research offers future promise.

Emerging scientific evidence confirms that movement lessens neurological deterioration that contributes to Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis progression.

Jeanne Crace from Hamilton, AL says, "I am still getting used to my new freedom while walking. I find myself unconsciously reaching for Dan's hand for support. I still use my cane for that extra secure feeling during my off times or if I become over tired and shaky. I am looking forward to some more travel and the ability to participate in more fun with the kids when we're together. I still train with my virtual walker most mornings unless I am having a bad off day."

The idea for the GaitAid project was sparked 12 years ago while Professor Baram was designing a mechanism for NASA to navigate low-flying helicopters around obstacles. The concept of the design, which Baram later applied to the medical device, is that the optical images of objects help the observer navigate, stabilize and pace movement in space.

The device is available for a trial period of 30 days:

Online www. medigait. com
Email: support (at) medigait. com
Or by phone 888-777-9906.

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Depression and Disease Management

Depression and Disease Management

Lost workdays, compromised productivity, accidents from lapses in judgment – whatever the symptom, depression poses a severe threat to industrial progress and financial stability. “This is a huge economic situation with approximately $83 billion attributed to the burden of depression each year, with the bulk of that burden being relative to work loss costs,” said Dr. Sam Toney, president and chief medical officer of Health Integrated Inc. “Depression is a co-morbid condition to many medical disease states, especially when looking at cardiac disease, diabetes and most common chronic diseases.” “Depression and Disease Management,” a May 25, 2005 audio conference on CD-ROM sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN), uses case studies to demonstrate the positive health and financial implications associated with depression management programs. During this 90-minute audio conference on CD-ROM, expert panelists detail the merits and fallbacks and offer a comprehensive analysis of disease management for depression programs. For more information, please visit the HIN bookstore.

Manasquan, NJ (PRWEB) June 16, 2005

Lost workdays, compromised productivity, accidents from lapses in judgment – whatever the symptom, depression poses a severe threat to industrial progress and financial stability.

“This is a huge economic situation with approximately $83 billion attributed to the burden of depression each year, with the bulk of that burden being relative to work loss costs,” said Dr. Sam Toney, president and chief medical officer of Health Integrated Inc. “Depression is a co-morbid condition to many medical disease states, especially when looking at cardiac disease, diabetes and most common chronic diseases.” 

“Depression and Disease Management,” a May 25, 2005 audio conference on CD-ROM sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN), uses case studies to demonstrate the positive health and financial implications associated with depression management programs. During this 90-minute audio conference on CD-ROM, expert panelists detail the merits and fallbacks and offer a comprehensive analysis of disease management for depression programs. For more information, please visit the HIN bookstore.

The tendency of depression to be coupled with other diseases results not only in heightened healthcare costs due to employee absenteeism, but also in lost productivity and insufficient presenteeism while on the job. Depression management programs are at the forefront of strategic development for reducing these consequences, but more healthcare organizations must get on board to achieve maximum benefit nationwide, said Dr. Toney, a presenter at the conference.

“Once it gets done, it works very well,” said co-presenter Mary Beth Chalk, chief operating officer of Resources for Living. “It’s a challenge getting all of the players to the table, but we’re working towards total overall health.”

“It’s a great opportunity to demonstrate the financial benefit, the medical cost offsets, with the effective identification and management of depression,” added Dr. Toney. “As we continue to have it validated and peer-reviewed, I think we’ll see a further gravitation towards acceptance.”

These speakers discuss various components of depression and disease management initiatives, including:

Stand-alone programs versus an integrated program; Patient compliance; Program features; Program results; The role of the (Primary Care Provider) PCP in depression management; Measuring the improvement in depression and correlating it to personal productivity improvements; and The shortfalls of depression disease management.

This 90-minute audio conference on CD-ROM benefits disease management directors, managers and coordinators, care management nurses, key healthcare executives, and those responsible for financial and strategic development. Also included on the CD-ROM are detailed outlines of the panelistsÂ’ presentations and a live question-and-answer session in which participants address personal concerns and benefit from the speakersÂ’ expert advice. For more details on related products and upcoming audio conferences, visit the HIN bookstore.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network---HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin. com, or visit http://www. hin. com (http://www. hin. com).

Contact: Jennifer Millman

Phone: (732) 528-4468

Fax: (732) 292-3073

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Online Real Estate Auction to Benefit ALS Association

Online Real Estate Auction to Benefit ALS Association

Prime residential land in North Las Vegas to be auctioned online with net proceeds to benefit the ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) Association. The minimum bid is $500,000 for 5 acres of undeveloped land perfect for a developer looking to build a small residential community or an individual wanting to build their dream estate. The bid deadline is December 7, 2006.

Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 25, 2006

As the court appointed Successor Trustee of a Trust established by a deceased Orange County, California resident, the Orange County Public Guardian has decided to sell five acres of residential land located in North Las Vegas. The land originally purchased over 50 years ago for a few hundred dollars from the United Stated Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, now has an estimated value of $1,500,000. As Successor Trustee, the Orange County Public Guardian has elected to auction the land contracting LFC Marketing Group, Inc., to conduct an online auction sale.

"We knew of LFC's reputation as a premier real estate auction specialist because of their success auctioning property for the County of Orange bankruptcy about 10 years ago," states Mark Johnson, Property Services Manager for the Orange County Public Guardian. "Having been appointed Successor Trustee for the estate's Trust and authorized to sell the property, we felt that an auction would deliver the desired results -- a quick sale at a fair price," continues Johnson.

"With five acres of prime residential land in a rapidly growing area of Las Vegas, the very nature of this auction, that being a low minimum bid and a pending deadline, will strongly motivate developers who want to build a small residential community, or an individual hoping to build their dream home, to step up and bid," says Bill Lange, Principal of LFC Marketing Group, Inc., a member of the LFC Group of Companies.

The land is located on the corner of W. Ann Rd. and N. Grand Canyon Dr. in Centennial Hills, North Las Vegas. It is zoned for residential development and is conveniently located just miles from I-95 and CR-215, in an area that is booming with residential, retail and commercial expansion. The auction terms and conditions include a very low minimum bid of $500,000 and a bid deadline of December 7, 2006.

In accordance with the instructions of the deceased landowner's Trust, proceeds from the property auction will be given to the ALS Association, the only not-for-profit voluntary health agency dedicated solely to the fight against ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

For more information about the property and auction details, visit www. lfc. com/668R1 (http://www. lfc. com/668R1 )

LFC Group of Companies For over 30 years, the LFC Group of Companies has served numerous Fortune 500 companies, real estate developers, investors, financial institutions and government agencies by auction marketing thousands of commercial, industrial, land and residential properties with an aggregate value well in excess of $3 billion.

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ENSR Provides Environmental Permitting for Major New Solar Energy Projects in California

ENSR Provides Environmental Permitting for Major New Solar Energy Projects in California

ENSR is providing environmental permitting and licensing support for four major solar energy projects in southern California. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental services firm.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) November 1, 2007

 To help secure the environmental permits for these important new energy projects, ENSR evaluated the projects' potential environmental impacts on water resources, air quality, socioeconomic conditions, hazards, and scenic views. ENSR also managed extensive field surveys for impacts on plants, animal species and habitats, and on prehistoric and historic resources at the sites.

The solar projects, all located in Southern California, will utilize solar thermal technology to generate electrical power, via arrays of highly polished curved mirrors known as parabolic trough collectors. The new projects will use state-of-the-art versions of existing technology in use at nine solar power plants operating in the California desert for nearly 20 years.

Two of the four projects integrate solar power with the latest technology in natural gas-fired generation, making them the first hybrid power plants of this type in the world. Both projects, which will use reclaimed water from nearby wastewater treatment plants for power plant cooling, are being developed by Inland Energy, Inc. on behalf of the cities of Victorville and Palmdale, respectively. The third and fourth projects are pure solar thermal projects, and are expected to be among the largest solar thermal generating facilities in the world.

Dr. Paul Smokler, an ENSR vice president and regional business development director for the western United States commented, "We are very excited to provide our environmental permitting expertise for landmark renewable energy projects such as this. It's encouraging that more sustainable energy projects are being developed to meet rising demand."

ENSR's work in California complements its work on other domestic solar projects. Recently, ENSR completed environmental consulting for the first and largest utility-scale solar photovoltaic array system in New England. The Brockton, MA project is the nation's largest brightfield - a solar energy generating station located on a former brownfield site.

About ENSR

ENSR is a leading worldwide environmental firm serving industrial clients and government agencies with 2,500 employees from 90 global offices. ENSR provides comprehensive consulting, engineering, remediation, and environmental health and safety (EHS) management solutions. ENSR is the recipient of numerous industry, client EHS, business achievement and organizational innovation awards. For more information, please visit: www. ensr. aecom. com

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than 31,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 60 countries and has achieved annual revenue of more than $4 billion for the past 12 months. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www. aecom. com.

Champion Andrea Grand Opening of its One-Stop Online Shopping Website

Champion Andrea Grand Opening of its One-Stop Online Shopping Website

Champion Andrea - http://champion-andrea. com/ announces the Grand Opening of its one-stop online shopping website.

(PRWEB) August 18, 2005

Champion Andreas' mission is to provide all online shoppers technology for locating and purchasing all their shopping needs in a most easy and user friendly manner. Our goal is to provide shoppers with the most products for sale online with the most variety and choices in addition to various comparisons for shoppers to choose their purchase from. Our website is built to simplify the life of internet users with a new way for online shopping. With our dedicated supporting staff, we hope to make eCommerce and online shopping fun, reliable, and easy.

According to Champion Andreas' publicist, Champion Andrea features computers, consumer electronics, clothings, toys, sporting goods, collectibles, arts, jewellery, home improvement, health care products etc...

Our advance technology also allows us to provide shoppers with the ability to look for products by categories, products types, brands, prices, functionality, colour, etc... and from over hundreds of different merchant partners of ours.

For more information about us, please visit http://champion-andrea. com/ (http://champion-andrea. com/)

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University HealthSystem Consortium Expands Scope of Preferred Provider Contract with Morehead to Include Physician Surveys

University HealthSystem Consortium Expands Scope of Preferred Provider Contract with Morehead to Include Physician Surveys

The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) (https://www. uhc. edu) today announced it has expanded the scope of its 3-year agreement with Morehead Associates, (http://www. moreheadassociates. com) based in Charlotte, NC.

Oak Brook, Ill (Vocus) October 15, 2010 –

The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) (https://www. uhc. edu) today announced it has expanded the scope of its 3-year agreement with Morehead Associates, (http://www. moreheadassociates. com) based in Charlotte, NC. The original agreement for employee satisfaction surveys and consulting services was executed in April, 2009. The new agreement provides UHC’s more than 107 academic medical centers and 241 affiliated hospitals with access to contracts for Morehead’s physician surveys and consulting, effective September 15, 2010.

The UHC-Morehead partnership has given Morehead the opportunity to work with more than 50 UHC member academic medical centers. The employee satisfaction and consulting services have been undertaken to illuminate critical issues and identify the most effective means of improving those key aspects of member health care organizations.

With this extended contract, Morehead will offer UHC member hospitals, on a discounted basis, an extensive array of customized surveys and analyses to measure and drive physician engagement, as they have been with employee engagement. Research shows engaged physicians and employees are linked to positive business outcomes such as patient satisfaction, safety, quality healthcare, and financial stability. Morehead will also provide its extensive suite of employee and physician normative benchmarks to help interpret survey results and prioritize improvement initiatives. These national and hospital benchmarks are drawn from Morehead’s extensive client base, which includes nearly 43% of the U. S News and World Report’s Honor Roll Hospitals.

Cindy White, vice president, Operations and Supply Optimization Services, says, “Morehead’s experts have proven to be trusted advisors to UHC members. Their research-based, pragmatic approach and practical tools have positively impacted results by helping our members maximize their human capital.”

Brad Morton, Morehead’s senior vice president of Product Management explains, “We are very proud that our partnership with such a well-respected organization as UHC continues to grow. We share a commitment to helping their members create and maintain an engaged workforce of employees and physicians and ultimately provide better health care to the communities they serve.”

About UHC
The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), formed in 1984, is an alliance of 107 academic medical centers and 241 of their affiliated hospitals, representing approximately 90% of the nation’s nonprofit academic medical centers. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational, financial, and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets. For more information, visit http://www. uhc. edu.

About Morehead
Morehead is a market leader in providing surveys, research, and consulting services to the healthcare industry for the purpose of creating an engaged workforce. Morehead has more than 30 years experience and offers products and expertise built on robust data and norms from their substantial client base of hospitals and healthcare systems. This Charlotte based company is known for its superior customer service and partners with clients nationwide. Morehead’s focus is helping clients drive quality-focused, cost-effective, and patient-centered healthcare through an engaged workforce. For more information, visit http://www. moreheadassociates. com.

UHC Media Contact:
Linda Bosy
(630) 954-2808 (Office) 
(312) 301-6328 (Mobile)
Bosy(at)uhc(dot)edu

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Donor Contributes Up To $9,000 In 'Bird Seed' For World's Largest Tweet-Up In Honor Of Late Singer-Songwriter Katie Reider During Taste of Cincinnati, May 23-25

Donor Contributes Up To $9,000 In 'Bird Seed' For World's Largest Tweet-Up In Honor Of Late Singer-Songwriter Katie Reider During Taste of Cincinnati, May 23-25

An anonymous Cincinnati donor is contributing up to $9,000 in "bird seed" to take The World's Largest Tweet-Up May 23-25 at Taste of Cincinnati to the highest level possible to promote the musical legacy of the late singer-songwriter Katie Reider. For every tweet posted on Twitter in memory of the late singer-songwriter over the Memorial Day Weekend, $1 will be contributed to the Katie Reider Fund to support her partner, Karen, and the couple's two young boys. The anonymous donor has agreed to contribute $1 for every tweet up to 9,000, in homage to Reider's popular song, "Row 9." Cincinnati's vibrant social media community is staging 3 Tweets 4 Katie: The World's Largest Tweet-Up as a tribute to Reider over the Memorial Day weekend timed with the Katie Reider Stage, presented by Avalon and Metromix. com Cincinnati, during Taste of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) May 23, 2009 -

To attract a lot of birds, first you need some bird seed.

Due to the support of an anonymous Cincinnati donor, there will be bird seed set out - figuratively - around P&G Gardens and Fifth Street at Taste of Cincinnati, May 23-25, to take The World's Largest Tweet-Up in honor of the late Katie Reider, a beloved city icon, to the highest level possible.

Cincinnati's vibrant social media community is staging 3 Tweets 4 Katie: The World's Largest Tweet-Up as a tribute to Reider over the Memorial Day weekend timed with the Katie Reider Stage, presented by Avalon and Metromix. com Cincinnati, during Taste of Cincinnati.

Due to the contributions of the anonymous Cincinnati ambassador, for every tweet posted on Twitter in memory of the late singer-songwriter over the Memorial Day Weekend, $1 will be contributed to the Katie Reider Fund to support her partner, Karen, and the couple's two young boys.

The anonymous donor has agreed to contribute $1 for every tweet up to 9,000, in homage to Reider's popular song, "Row 9." According to social media experts, 9,000 tweets over the three-day period would stand to make the legacy of the late singer-songwriter one of the most popular phrases on Twitter during the Memorial Day weekend.

To join in 3 Tweets 4 Katie: The World's Largest Tweet-Up, the public should visit http://3Tweets4Katie. com.

An important goal of the tweet-up campaign is for music fans to download Reider's music online. Tweets posted at http://3Tweets4Katie. com direct peeps across the globe to download her music from http://500Kin365.org.

The effort also aims to introduce new Twitter shorthand, with peeps around the world encouraged to adopt new Twitterminology and embrace a Reider family tradition: "3" means "I love you" and "4" means "I love you, too." With tweets limited to 140 characters on Twitter, organizers believe the Reider family tradition of "3" and "4" will likely gain a global following as new Twitter shorthand.

The big tweet-up is being organized to call national attention to the Katie Reider Stage as the first stage in the history of Cincinnati named for a gay and lesbian pioneer and the first stage in the annals of Taste of Cincinnati named for a performer. The City of Cincinnati is proclaiming May 23, which would have been Reider's 31st birthday, as "Katie Reider Day in Cincinnati." Reider passed away on July 14, 2008, at the age of 30 after battling a rare facial tumor that robbed her of her voice and sight in her left eye but not her will to live.

Reider and her band - the Katie Reider Band - annually performed at Taste from 1998 through 2007, bringing diverse audiences together to celebrate the spirit of Cincinnati. Katie released four albums, won five Cincinnati music awards and her songs were featured on television programming by ABC, Lifetime and on the WB's Dawson's Creek before health problems emerged in 2006.

To join in 3 Tweets 4 Katie: The World's Largest Tweet-Up, the public should visit http://3Tweets4Katie. com.

"I have been truly amazed at the outpouring of support by Katie's fans around the world and by Cincinnati officials who have embraced these honors for Katie and the way she lived her life," said Reider's partner, Karen Reider, who is traveling the nation for a year to promote her partner's legacy. "This is an opportunity for Katie's fans and all of Cincinnati to come together - at P&G Gardens and in the virtual world - to celebrate Katie's inclusive values of being real, transparent and vulnerable. I know this is making Katie's heart sing - she would be so proud."

For more information, contact:
Raymond Buse III
513.608.1604

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Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) Selects SeeMyRadiology. com to Safeguard Data and Develop Medical Image Exchange Platform

Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) Selects SeeMyRadiology. com to Safeguard Data and Develop Medical Image Exchange Platform

Cloud Computing Model Allows for Patient Medical Image Access

Atlanta (PRWEB) July 7, 2010

Recognized in the industry for excellence in medical image cloud computing, Accelarad’s SeeMyRadiology. com (http://www. SeeMyRadiology. com (http://www. SeeMyRadiology. com)) expanded its business today, announcing a new relationship with Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) a Georgia-based not-for-profit network providing health care services to the Gwinnett, Duluth, and Lawrenceville communities.

The first of the three-part agreement establishes SeeMyRadiology. com as GMC’s business continuity solution, protecting, safeguarding, and sustaining GMC’s PACS (picture, archiving and communication system) during routine maintenance, or unexpected technology failures. With SeeMyRadiology. com, GMC’s physicians will be able to continue viewing medical images, through the web-based system, during PACS downtime. In addition, GMC will use SeeMyRadiology. com to give their patient community access to their medical images and enable them to share and request images as simply as uploading pictures to an online photo sharing site. Lastly, the SeeMyRadiology. com platform will connect GMC hospitals to their network of more than 5,000 referring physicians, eliminating inefficiencies and unnecessary costs associated with using CDs for medical image exchange (http://www. seemyradiology. com/features).

“This new relationship with GMC demonstrates its confidence in the SeeMyRadiology. com cloud as a comprehensive business solution for its operations, patients, and clinician community,” said Accelarad CEO Willie Tillery. “Vital patient data is now available – even during routine maintenance - and we are freeing GMC, its clinicians and patients from yesterday’s antiquated process of copying and transferring CDs, eliminating major inefficiencies.“

With the addition of Gwinnett Medical Center, SeeMyRadiology. com now celebrates its fourth new Tier-One medical center contract this quarter.

About SeeMyRadiology. com
SeeMyRadiology. com, an Accelarad venture, is an online community for medical image exchange that is revolutionizing how imaging facilities, physicians, and patients store, share, and access medical images and reports. Via a cloud computing platform, SeeMyRadiology. com allows for easy collaboration and communication among health care providers and patients, dramatically improving access, costs, speed, and mobility of medical image exchange throughout the continuum of care. By fully complying with HIPAA privacy and security rules, SeeMyRadiology. com safeguards total patient confidentiality.

About Accelarad
Accelarad, an Atlanta-based company, is a market leader in medical image cloud computing. With the launch of SeeMyRadiology. com - its new online medical exchange community - Accelarad will continue to lead the industry, working with more than 600 facilities and 2,500 physicians, and processing more than 200 million medical images annually, serving as a new model for the delivery of radiology services through its virtual radiology network (VRN). Please visit http://www. accelarad. com (http://www. accelarad. com) or http://www. seemyradiology. com (http://www. seemyradiology. com) or call 1.888.883.4544 for more information.

About Gwinnett Medical Center
Gwinnett Medical Center is a not-for-profit healthcare network providing award-winning healthcare services to the Gwinnett community and beyond. Campuses in both Duluth and Lawrenceville provide acute care, outpatient services, orthopedic and neuroscience specialty care as well as a full continuum of wellness services. In 2009, GMC’s 4,300 associates and 800 physicians served more than 400,000 patients. To learn more about how GMC is transforming healthcare, visit gwinnettmedicalcenter. org, facebook. com/gwinnettmedical, or twitter. com/gwinnettmedical.

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So You Want to Hear the Truth About Prostate Cancer

So You Want to Hear the Truth About Prostate Cancer

A new case of prostate cancer is diagnosed approximately every 2minutes and about 80% of all men will develop some kind of prostate disorder at some point in their life. With early diagnosis and better treatments, the medical establishment has made progress towards defeating this devastating disease, however there is vital information the public is not been informed of, but that is about to change thanks to a top leading Bio Med Research scientist working in the specialist niche area of men's health for over 20 years.

(PRWEB) November 15, 2004

Dr G Edwards has "rocked" the medical community and has spoken about the "hard to find" information on one of the most frightening diseases for men for the first time.

This invaluable and thorough guide presents the facts, not hype, not unrealistic promises or claims but reveals the truth on every aspect of prostate cancer from potential causes to diagnosis, treatments and unique ways of controlling advanced stages of prostate cancer. Dr Edwards reveals the truth about the drugs and their real "effects", which herbs have shown to be beneficial and which ones are just down right dangerous, by showing actual clinical research documents. Find out the real reason men are developing prostate cancer and who is more at risk and why itÂ’s more predominant in the west than in Asia.

Learn the practical prevention strategies that are hardly ever talked about that you absolutely need to adopt and which diet and nutrition strategies you need to implement. Find out which foods could be causing you more harm than good and discover which alternative medical treatments had beneficial effects and which ones didnÂ’t.

You'll be shown step by step on how to really get a proper diagnosis, what questions you really need to ask your doctor and what to do next if you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, without causing you unnecessary panic or worry. There are also easy to understand diagrams explaining surgical and other types of treatments revealing the truth about their side effects, post surgical complications and more. It's straightforward and its unbiased approach makes it easy to read and easy to understand. It reveals the facts about impotence and incontinence after surgery, and tells you what to look for in a surgeon and where to go to find the best physicians along with much more.

Because prostate cancer is a disease fraught with uncertainty and much is being learnt daily about possible causes, diagnostic limitations and the effectiveness of various current treatments. You are provided with access to minute by minute information that contains all the latest discoveries and advancements.

This is without doubt a must read for all men.

For more information and reviews see http://www.4prostateproblems. com (http://www.4prostateproblems. com)

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Vocada Continues to Add Customers; Enthusiasm Grows for Company’s CTRM Technology

Vocada Continues to Add Customers; Enthusiasm Grows for Company’s CTRM Technology

Vocada, Inc., creator of market-leading technology for Critical Test Result Management (CTRM), continues to add customers at a rapid pace, with this week’s announcement of seven major additions to its customer list. With the latest announcement, Vocada says its customer base has now surpassed 80 across the country, including many multi-hospital systems. These institutions have affiliations with more than 10 percent of the nation’s physicians.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 26, 2006

Vocada, Inc., creator of market-leading technology for Critical Test Result Management (CTRM), continues to add customers at a rapid pace, with this week’s announcement of seven major additions to its customer list.

With the latest announcement, Vocada says its customer base has now surpassed 80 across the country, including many multi-hospital systems. These institutions have affiliations with more than 10 percent of the nation’s physicians.

“These numbers are very exciting for us,” said Thomas White, co-founder and executive vice president of Vocada. “CTRM technology is new. It wasn’t even available until Vocada introduced it. But as more hospitals and health care systems see how it can improve patient outcomes, enhance patient safety and boost staff productivity, hospital administrators will wonder how they ever got by without it.”

Vocada’s enterprise CTRM technology:

  Ensures that critical test result information reaches the appropriate physician in time to benefit the patient;  Verifies receipt of critical test result information by the referring physician;  Completely documents and tracks the critical test result communication;  Stores the original message in a searchable archive for years;  Automates compliance with legal and professional standards;  Maximizes staff productivity;  Enables administrators and physicians to establish institutional or departmental benchmarks, set performance goals and identify and correct problems as they arise.

Vocada’s core application is a hosted solution that requires no investment in new hardware or software, making it both affordable and relatively easy to implement.

The latest additions to Vocada’s customer list are:

 Atlanta Medical Center (Tenet)  Hennepin County Medical Center (Minnesota)  Presbyterian Hospital of Plano (Texas)  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Los Angeles County)  Hackensack University Medical Center (New Jersey)  University Hospitals of Cleveland  Henry Ford Health System

Vocada will introduce major enhancements to its CTRM product line at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators, July 30 – Aug. 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, http://www. ahra. com (http://www. ahra. com). Vocada will be exhibiting at booth #529/531 at AHRA.

Also in a presentation at AHRA, Julia Napper, Parkland Health And Hospital System’s Director of Performance Improvement and Clinical Safety will discuss Parkland’s efforts to enhance patient safety through Critical Test Result Management.

About Vocada, Inc.

Vocada’s VoiceLink™ critical test result management solution is the only enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from hospital diagnostic departments to ordering clinicians. Using a patented, hosted system, VoiceLink’s active technology automates the distribution of critical test results in a real-time, assured and trackable solution, simultaneously enhancing patient safety and boosting physician productivity. The privately held, Dallas-based company was founded in October 2000 by brothers Peter and Thomas White, who were both previously involved with other innovative and successful technology ventures. The company¹s first product, VoiceLink, was introduced in 2004. For more information, visit http://www. vocada. com/ (http://www. vocada. com/).

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"A Cartoon Coloring Book for Grownups," Volume II

"A Cartoon Coloring Book for Grownups," Volume II

New Releases (Books) this past year by Silver Dollar Press, Inc. "A Cartoon Coloring Book for Grownups," Volume II.

New Releases (PRWEB) February 19, 2004

1. "A Cartoon Coloring Book for Grownups," Volume II, (ISSN 1543-4958), a part of a new series titled "Color a Laugh! Create a Colorful Comic," and

2. “The Spirit Tales of Silver Wolf and His People,” Volume I, (ISSN 1546-7090), Copyright 2003, a part of a new series titled “The Spirit Tales of Silver Wolf and His People.” These are spiritualistic Native American Indian Tales.

All are published by Silver Dollar Press, Inc. of Hot Springs, Arkansas, publishers of the world-famous "How To Adjust and Repair Your Sewing Machine," (ISBN 0-9615146-2-0) among others. All may be viewed on their website: www. silverdollarpress. emerchantclub. com and ordered on the web or through your local Book Store or online Book Seller. All the above books sell for $19.95 each. Each is 50 pages.

Other popular books published by the same Company include:

"Effective Communication," (ISSN Number 1090-1523) - a part of the "Consumers Should Know Series," Volume XV,

"How To Raise A Healthy Baby," (ISSN Number 1090-1523) - a part of the "Consumers Should Know Series," Volume XVI,

"How To Grow Vegetables in the Home Garden," (ISSN Number 1090- 1523) - a part of the "Consumers Should Know Series," Volume XVII,

"How To Locate A School That Is Satisfactory For Your Family," (ISSN Number 1090-1523) - a part of the "Consumers Should Know Series," Volume XVIII,

"A Cartoon Coloring Book for Grownups," (ISSN 1543-4958) a part of a new series titled "Color a Laugh! Create a Colorful Comic," Volume I,

"Jokebook of the Century," Volumes I through IV,

"How To Start Your Own Business,"

"Forms For Business, Volumes I and II, and

"How To Buy Real Estate With Zero Down," Volumes 1 through IX, with Volume X scheduled to be released this year.

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Lower Back Pain? There's an APP for That

Lower Back Pain? There's an APP for That

Physical Therapist Releases New Interactive iPhone App to Help Diagnose and Treat Back Pain

Bellevue, Wash. (PRWEB) May 18, 2010

Smart Health Software (SHS), an innovative healthtech company, today announced that its first product, Pain Free Back (http://www. smarthealthsoftware. com/pain-free-back. php), is now available for download in Apple's iTunes Application Store.

Pain Free Back is the first interactive application (app) designed to provide individuals with a diagnosis and treatment for lower back pain (http://www. smarthealthsoftware. com/back-pain-treatment. php). The new app leads sufferers through a personalized, guided discovery of potential causes of their pain and demonstrates simple and effective exercises to help relieve discomfort and improve spinal health.

More than 25 million people worldwide suffer from back pain and approximately 80 percent of Americans will be affected by back pain at some point in their lives, according to the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons. Currently, back pain is the leading cause of disability in people under the age of 45.
Neil Chasan, noted physical therapist and founder of Smart Health Software, has more than 25 years of experience in biomechanics and specializes in the evaluation and improvement of functional body strength.

"While back pain is extremely common and debilitating, a vast majority of pain can be relieved in a matter of days through simple exercises," Chasan said. "These days, we live by our mobile devices and this application uses the multimedia functionality and convenience of the iPhone to help users pinpoint the source of their pain and learn how to manage and reduce it."

Upon download, the application prompts users to create a basic profile and then takes them through a series of questions about the location, intensity and type of pain. Users also perform a series of movement tests to assess their mobility. Pain Free Back then evaluates their answers and generates a customized program of lower back pain exercises (http://www. smarthealthsoftware. com/back-pain-treatment/lower-back-exercises. php) from a library of more than 40 video clips.

Though Pain Free Back will provide users with the resources they need to determine most cases of lower back pain, it is also designed with the users' safety in mind. On occasions where symptoms are so severe that the mobility tests elicit considerable discomfort, Pain Free Back advises them to stop immediately and consult with their physician.

Pain Free Back is available for immediate download in the iTunes application store for $4.99. For more information about Pain Free Back, please visit www. smarthealthsoftware. com.

About Smart Health Software
Founded in 2009 by Neil Chasan, Smart Health Software is a growing healthtech company based in Bellevue, Wash. The first product released for the Company, Pain Free Back, launched for iPhone in May 2010. Chasan is also the founder of the Sports Reaction Center (http://www. smarthealthsoftware. com/about. php), a private physical therapy practice and author of Total Conditioning for Golfers: Your Definitive Guide to Hitting Longer; and Getting Stronger and Staying Healthy. He has worked with professional athletes and college sports teams and is on the clinical faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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'My Way Out' Alcohol Recovery Program Introduces New Blog

'My Way Out' Alcohol Recovery Program Introduces New Blog

Author Roberta Jewell says her new blog provides additional support for problem drinkers who follow her innovative alcohol recovery program.

Fairbanks, AK (PRWEB) September 14, 2006

In celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, Capalo Press announces author Roberta Jewell's new alcohol recovery blog (http://www. mywayout. org/blog). The site will serve as a companion resource to her highly popular program, which she documented last year in the book "My Way Out, One Woman’s Remarkable Journey in Overcoming Her Drinking Problem and How Her Innovative Program Can Help You or Someone You Love." Jewell's integrative approach has been featured in Newsweek Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, wired. com and other publications. She says the blog is an exciting development and a direction she’s been wanting to take.

Jewell began a collaboration three years ago with Dr. Linda Garcia, MD, an internist and addiction specialist, after creating a self-help program to eliminate her own desire for alcohol. The innovative therapy incorporates anti-craving medication like Topamax, Campral or Naltrexone, which are used in conjunction with other strategies. They include a system of self-administered hypnosis, nutritional supplements and a light exercise program. Support is also vital and is available 24 hours a day on a free message board associated with the program.

To date, over 30,000 messages have been posted on the board. Jewell says members develop a powerful camaraderie and compassion for one another. “They are particularly supportive of new visitors just starting out,” she says. “The site has become a lifeline for so many people. It's especially helpful to a contingent of drinkers who have never admitted their problem to others or haven’t found answers in 12-step meetings or inpatient treatment.”

Jewell checks in regularly and says she’s watched the board evolve over the past two years into an active, robust, self-sustaining community. She says her blog is a natural outgrowth of the message board and will give her another venue for sharing information.

The new blog contains Jewell's ruminations about all facets of her program. She also shares insights from patients, medical professionals, and researchers with whom she communicates. She says interest in the program continues to grow as people learn that alcohol dependence is a treatable disease and can be addressed without stigma or shame.

“The approach is relatively new, but the problem certainly isn’t,” says Jewell, who claims nearly 18 million Americans suffer with alcohol dependence. “People are hungry for information about how to eliminate that horrible craving from their lives and ultimately gain control over the addiction.”

Jewell’s blog entries swing from the sublime to the silly: a writing professor admits to her drinking problem; a new iPod breathalyzer accessory is announced; a world leading addiction researcher shares his thoughts; an optical illusion simulates a drunken high.

“It’s a little bit of everything,” says Jewell, who reports feedback has been excellent. “I’m thrilled with the emails I’m getting from people who tell me they enjoy reading it and find the information interesting and helpful.”

Jewell says she hopes to maintain the blog by attracting the support of corporate sponsors. She’s now collecting statistical data for potential advertisers. She says her readers represent a demographic that is “diverse, well educated, and pro-active about getting healthy.”

“It’s incredible, but there are four problem drinkers for every hard core alcoholic,” she says. “These are highly functional people who suffer from a condition for which there’s been no effective therapy. They are absolutely streaming into our website, message board and blog to learn more about these new treatment options.”

For more information about My Way Out, visit the website. The book is available online at Amazon (http://www. amazon. com/gp/product/0976247909/sr=1-1/qid=1139417422/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-8610655-2732610?%5Fencoding=UTF8), Barnes & Noble (http://search. barnesandnoble. com/booksearch/isbnInquiry. asp? userid=My7Inz5BCx&isbn=0976247909&itm=4), or the publisher's e-store (http://www14.instantestore. net/merchant12288/cat_softcover_book. cfm). For a limited time it is also available for free in PDF format at the new blog (http://www. mywayout. org/blog).

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Testaverde Fund for Spinal Cord Injury Announces Formation of the Long Island Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center

Testaverde Fund for Spinal Cord Injury Announces Formation of the Long Island Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center

The Testaverde Fund for SCI announces the creation of the LI Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center. Its mission will be to provide information and support to families who have had a loved one victimized by spinal cord injury, as well as to undertake an education program geared for high school students aimed at SCI Prevention.

(PRWEB) January 31, 2005

The Testaverde Fund for Spinal Cord Injury, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on helping fund spinal cord injury research, has announced the formation of the Long Island Spinal Cord Resource Center (LISCIRC). Based in Wantagh, LI, it will provide education programs to schools on Long Island as well as serve as a resource and support network to families whose loved one has fallen victim to spinal cord injury.

The group will be available to meet with families at any time who are in need of someone to talk with, or in need of basic information. The Center has created information kits for families and has opened a web site with information about SCI and their services at www. testaverdefund. org. It is also reaching out to neuro-surgeons and hospitals throughout Long Island to spread the word to their patients.

Ron Quartararo, president of the Testaverde Fund stated, “The mission of LISCIRC is to help families get through the emotional trauma of coping with a son, daughter, sibling, or other close relative or friend who has been a victim of a SCI accident. In addition, our goal is to reach out to high school students through their health classes to educate them about SCI Prevention.”

Joe Testaverde, 21 year old cousin of Vinny Testaverde and assistant director of LISCIRC, will be conducting presentations to high school health classes aimed at Prevention, relating his experiences in a way he believes will connect with students. “Its important for kids to understand what’s its like to live with SCI – not just the physical disability, but the many other complications that go along with it – both medical and psychological.” Since many of spinal cord injuries involved accidents, Joe hopes his talks can help prevent injuries. “If we only save one kid from having a SCI, the whole effort will be worthwhile!”

High school teachers or administrators interested in contacting LISCIRC for a presentation to their classes can contact us at education@testaverdefund. org or call 516-221-WALK. Similarly, families in need of assistance can contact support@testaverdefund. org or call the same number. Speakers are also available for community and fraternal organizations.

The next LISCIRC fund-raisers will be a Race for Spinal Victory at Jones Beach on April 10. In addition the annual Spinal Victory Challenge golf outing/dinner will be held at Woodmere Country Club on Long Island on May 23, honoring Dr. Wise Young, director of the Spinal Cord Injury Project at Rutgers. More information can be obtained by visiting the web site at www. testaverdefund. org.

The Testaverde Fund is a 501C3 tax-exempt organization whose goal it is to help support research and education in the fight to cure SCI. The friends and family of Joe Testaverde following his injury in a swimming pool accident in July 2000, which left him paralyzed at age 17, organized it. It will serve as the primary fundraising arm for LISCIRC.

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The Davis Center Joins AprilÂ’s Autism Awareness Campaign

The Davis Center Joins AprilÂ’s Autism Awareness Campaign

The Davis Center, the worldÂ’s most comprehensive sound therapy center, will dedicate its April Open House, to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at 98 Route 45 West, Budd Lake, New Jersey to Autism Awareness.

Budd Lake, NJ (PRWEB) April 7, 2005

The Davis Center, the worldÂ’s most comprehensive sound therapy center, will dedicate its April Open House, to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at 98 Route 45 West, Budd Lake, New Jersey to Autism Awareness.

With over 1 in 166 children today diagnosed with Autism, this has quickly become a leading disability affecting children. The Autism Society of America has announced April as Autism Awareness month and The Davis Center joins the campaign to raise awareness.

“Autism is a real threat in America and we need to get people to learn more about the causes, how to cope and most of all, what therapies are helpful for those who live with Autism. We've been silent too long and now its time to start sharing information and networking to find better solutions and resources in our communities.”, Adds Betsy Hicks, Author and Autism One Host of The Path to Wellness program.

The Davis Center is the most comprehensive sound therapy center in the world and uses a unique Diagnostic Evaluation for Therapy Protocol (DETP)to identify core issues in the areas of auditory processing, learning, development and wellness for people of all ages. We offer remedial and/ or enhancement therapies that address challenges related to Autism, ADD, ADHD, APD, Apraxia, Dyslexia, Hyperlexia, Downs Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, learning disabilities, central auditory processing (CAPD), other minor learning / attention / focus related skills, and health and wellness issues. The President and Founder, Dorinne Davis MA, CCC-A, FAAA, RCTC, BARA, whose 35+ years experience as an Educational and Rehabilitative Audiologist provides the foundation for the center's distinctive focus and evaluative capabilities and is the only person certified in all the major sound therapies.

“Sound Therapy can help with a child’s overall development, from body movement and coordination to language and social interaction. My role is to offer those methods that have demonstrated successes in achieving and maintaining positive changes for our clients.” explains Ms. Davis. “Over 65% of our clients are affected by Autism and we want people to know how we can help them.”

Dorinne will speak about Sound Based Therapies, how and why it can help people in need of change. Information packets include case studies and valuable detailed descriptions on several sound therapies offered. Learn how Sound Therapy can enhance the lives of your loved ones, help those with difficulties with spelling, writing, reading comprehension, and sound sensitivities and participate in a question & answer session with Dorinne Davis. 

Parents, educators, medical professionals are encouraged to attend. Also, this is an important event for anyone involved in the life of someone with special needs such as Autism.

Attendance is free but reservations are required. Please reserve a seat today as limited space is available. For reservations or more information call The Davis Center at (973) 347-7662 or visit them online at www. thedaviscenter. com.

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Publication Announcement: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions

Publication Announcement: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions

This new publication chronicles the patient safety activities of the past decade and provides copious examples of patient safety improvement efforts, including state reporting requirements, evidence on the preventability adverse events and improvement initiatives undertaken by a wide variety of stakeholders.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 10, 2009

To help commemorate Patient Safety Awareness Week, Atlantic Information Services (AIS) is pleased to announce publication of A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions, an exhaustive study of current and future quality and risk management approaches to patient safety and preventable adverse events.

Written by three top patient safety leaders -- Robert F. Bunting, Jr., Jay Schukman, MD, and Wesley B. Wong, MD -- this valuable 350-page resource is "must" reading for anyone committed to ensuring safe patient care, including chief medical officers, risk managers, patient safety officers, quality professionals, nursing managers, and CEOs, CFOs and other financial managers interested in improving patient outcomes and reducing costly never events and hospital-acquired conditions (HACs).

With a foreword by Dr. Bob Wachter, one of the most influential physician executives in the U. S., this resource chronicles the patient safety activities of the past decade and provides copious examples of patient safety improvement efforts, including state reporting requirements, evidence on the preventability adverse events, improvement initiatives undertaken by a wide variety of stakeholders, and much more.

For publication details and to find out what national leaders in patient safety and risk management are saying about this extraordinary new resource, visit http://www. aishealth. com/Products/LNEV. html (http://www. aishealth. com/Products/LNEV. html).

A dozen highly informative chapters focus on:

-- Participants in the Process
-- Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions
-- The Impact of Preventable Adverse Events and Ways to Reduce Them
-- Working with Providers
-- Value-Based Purchasing
-- Reporting Issues
-- The Keys to Adopting Best Practices
-- Creating a Patient Safety Culture
-- Health Literacy
-- Patient Impact
-- Universal Data Collection and Reporting
-- What's Ahead for Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions

Numerous strategies, tips, and resources included throughout the Guide provide a unique set of tools for heath care providers and leaders alike.

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions is published in looseleaf format and is intended to be updated twice annually to accommodate the dynamic changes ahead in this important field. Subscribers receive the initial comprehensive volume (with searchable CD) and first biannual update (with a new searchable CD).

AIS publishes industry-leading print and electronic health business newsletters, databases and information services, including Health Plan Week, Report on Medicare Compliance, Drug Benefit News, and scores of other products described at the Marketplace on www. AISHealth. com.

For further information on, or to order a subscription to, A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events and Hospital-Acquired Conditions, go to http://www. aishealth. com/Products/LNEV. html (http://www. aishealth. com/Products/LNEV. html).

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Sodexo's Earth Day Summit Challenges Businesses to Think People and Planet

Sodexo's Earth Day Summit Challenges Businesses to Think People and Planet

Business, sustainability, culinary and agriculture leaders meet in Southern California on April 22 to find ways to create a better tomorrow

Gaithersburg, MD (Vocus) April 20, 2009

Sodexo, Inc. (http://www. sodexousa. com/)], a leading company providing services that improve the quality of life for millions of people daily, has a core business of foodservice and facilities management. These business areas critically impact the nation's economy and the environment. In order to create a more sustainable future for the nation, Sodexo is convening a group of leaders in sustainability to discuss how businesses can create a better tomorrow.

The summit, aimed at targeting specific solutions and commitments that companies can make to plan their future, will also feature special guests:
 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, chairman and CEO of SodexoMAGIC, LLC and chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises (http://www. magicjohnson. org/)], to discuss his philosophy that focuses on serving ethnically diverse, urban communities and his commitment to responsible corporate citizenship.  Joel Makower (http://www. makower. com/)], known as the "guru of green business practices" to discuss the business case for corporations and aligning environmental strategy with business success.  Arlin Wasserman, vice president for Corporate Citizenship, Sodexo, Inc. to share the company's strategic initiatives to increase the benefits to people and planet from innovations in food service and facilities management.  Mai Pham, chef/owner of nationally acclaimed Lemon Grass Restaurant (http://www. lemongrassrestaurant. com/)], Lemon Grass Asian Grill and Noodle Bar and the newly opened, Star Ginger will share her signature cuisine that features sustainable and locally grown produce.  Local farmers, representatives from Sodexo's local suppliers, Ventura County-based Underwood Family Farms (http://www. underwoodfamilyfarms. com/) and Kenter Canyon Farms (http://www. kentercanyonfarms. com/)], to share their commitments to sustainable farming.

Sodexo is making a corporate commitment towards the triple bottom-line of people, planet and profit to reduce our carbon footprint, energy use and water consumption while controlling costs and developing the thousands of communities Sodexo serves.

"How we choose to source, transport, store, and prepare our food and maintain our buildings is literally how we choose to treat the planet," says Arlin Wasserman, vice president of Corporate Citizenship for Sodexo. "Sodexo has strategic initiatives in place to reduce our environmental impact and help restore our natural resources while increasing the benefits we provide to the people and the communities we serve through innovations in food service and facilities management. This summit is an important step in sustaining dialogue with suppliers and client partners."

Sodexo, Inc.
Sodexo, Inc. is a leading integrated facilities management services company in the U. S., Canada, and Mexico, with $7.7 billion (USD) in annual revenue and 120,000 employees. Sodexo serves more than ten million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government, and remote sites. Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is a member of Sodexo Group, and funds all administrative costs for the Sodexo Foundation, an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $11 million in grants to fight hunger in America.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This event is by invitation only; access for the media is available, contact Stacy Bowman-Hade, Sodexo Public Relations at 301 987 4352.

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ISirona Announces White Paper Communicating Significant Benefits of Medical Device Integration

ISirona Announces White Paper Communicating Significant Benefits of Medical Device Integration

ISirona, an innovative provider of data automation solutions for healthcare providers, today released a new white paper entitled, "The Business Case for a Medical Device Data System."

Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) February 25, 2008

iSirona, an innovative provider of data automation solutions for healthcare providers, today released a new white paper entitled, "The Business Case for a Medical Device Data System." Written by a third-party consulting firm, the white paper identifies the patient care benefits and strong financial returns that can be realized by implementing a medical device data system (MDDS).

Given the fast pace of technology innovation in healthcare, the number of medical devices and their complexity continue to grow. With more and more data to manage, there is an increasing need to automate the flow of patient information from medical devices to electronic medical records (EMR) and other clinical information systems (CIS).

"The ROI study demonstrates just how significant the impact of implementing a MDDS solution can be," explains iSirona CEO Dave Dyell. "For a sample hospital with 450 nurses, annual savings could reach up to $5 million through reduced infrastructure costs and improved quality of care and patient safety."

The white paper is available immediately and can be downloaded for free at http://www. isirona. com/whitepaper. html (http://www. isirona. com/whitepaper. html).

About iSirona

Panama City, Florida-based iSirona (www. isirona. com) develops clinical automation solutions for healthcare. The iSirona® product suite delivers medical device data from bedside and mobile devices to clinical information systems, simplifying the process of patient data collection. iSirona accelerates return-on-investment by streamlining workflow and maximizing IT investments. Uniquely positioned to deliver the most robust solution, iSirona guarantees delivery of accurate, timely and complete patient data.

For media inquiries:
Jené Leiner
Cypress Group
Jleiner@cypressgroup1.com
651-330-1724

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Passantino Joins Vétoquinol USA Leadership Team as National Sales Manager

Passantino Joins Vétoquinol USA Leadership Team as National Sales Manager

Proven Industry Business Development and Sales Expertise Complements Company Growth Plan

Fort Worth, Texas (Vocus) February 25, 2009

Vétoquinol USA is pleased to announce the addition of Charlie Passantino to its leadership team as national sales manager.

Passantino brings more than 20 years of animal health experience, including business and sales management, to Vétoquinol USA. He will be responsible for the company's veterinary channel sales activities.

"With Vetoquinol USA's overarching dedication to pet wellness, Passantino's proven expertise in animal health business development and sales will be a tremendous asset," said Manny Martinez, managing director. "He will be focused on providing veterinarians with products that enable them to practice better medicine while taking advantage of new revenue opportunities."

Prior to joining Vétoquinol, Passantino was vice president of sales for Mars Symbioscience, the veterinary division of Mars, Inc., where he was responsible for managing sales and marketing efforts, including product pricing, packaging, display distribution and new product launches in the United States and United Kingdom.

Passantino's previous experience also includes business development, sales and marketing management positions with Bayer Animal Health, Pfizer Animal Health, Beecham Animal Health, J. R. Simplot and Innovex, Inc. He graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

"Vétoquinol USA is a progressive company with innovative ideas and a broad range of products that help ensure veterinary success, so there is a great deal of opportunity for growth," said Passantino. "Also, as a private company, we can move nimbly to ensure we are meeting our customers' ongoing needs."

Passantino will be based at Vétoquinol USA's headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Vétoquinol
Vétoquinol USA (www. vetoquinolusa. com) is owned by Vétoquinol S. A., a family-owned animal health products company founded in 1933 in Lure, France. Vétoquinol, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008, is an independent veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory dedicated exclusively to both the companion animal and livestock markets. The company is the 11th largest laboratory in the world, and nearly 80 percent of its revenues come from outside France. Vétoquinol engages in the research and development, production and marketing of medical and dietary products. Vétoquinol has positioned itself in the curative sector, and has developed expertise in three major therapeutic fields: anti-infectives, pain management and anti-inflammatories, and cardiology and nephrology. The Group currently distributes its products in one hundred countries throughout Europe, North America and Asia, with subsidiaries in 22 different countries and a network of 140 distributor partners. The Company has more than 1,400 employees worldwide.

For more information, contact:
Renee Robinson, (816) 460-3027
Teresa Hanson, (800) 267-5707, ext. 22

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World Vision Awarded $49m USAID Grant to Lead Health, Anti-poverty Program in Mozambique

World Vision Awarded $49m USAID Grant to Lead Health, Anti-poverty Program in Mozambique

International humanitarian agency World Vision has received a $49.4 million grant from USAID for projects improving health and livelihoods in Mozambique's Zambézia Province with an innovative set of approaches. The five-year program will integrate work in health, water, sanitation and agriculture to meet the needs of the province's children, women, and families. Training, technology, mobile phones and even bicycles will be part of the program in the remote region, where access to health care is now extremely limited.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 10, 2009

International humanitarian agency World Vision has received a $49.4 million grant from the U. S. government for projects improving health and livelihoods in Mozambique's Zambézia Province with an innovative set of approaches.

World Vision will lead a consortium of local and international partners in the five-year program, including Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ACDI/VOCA, International Relief and Development, The Johns Hopkins University, Red Cross Mozambique and Vanderbilt University.

Named "Ogumaniha," which means "united for a common purpose" in the local Chuabo language, the program will be funded by the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to address the health, water, sanitation and agricultural needs of the province's children, women, and families in an integrated way. Training, technology, mobile phones and even bicycles will be part of the program.

"This is an exciting opportunity to substantially improve the lives of children, women and families in Zambézia province," said Francois Batalingaya, MPH, the World Vision humanitarian affairs specialist who led the program's design. "Health, including responding to the growing HIV and AIDS problem, will be the main focus while all the interventions are aimed to work together to strengthen the communities we reach."

The people of Zambézia now have very limited access to healthcare, with only 179 health centers and fewer than 40 trained Mozambican doctors available for the nearly 3.8 million residents of the province, roughly the size of Washington state. A lack of infrastructure means many must walk more than 20 kilometers (12 miles) to obtain care at health posts that aren't always equipped for maternity or emergency needs. The lack of health services and sanitation, along with food insecurity, contribute to the spread of diseases throughout the region. The HIV rate among adults jumped to 19 percent, from 13 percent, between 2000 and 2007.

World Vision and partners will train community health workers and equip them with mobile phones and bicycles to make rounds in remote areas so women with high-risk pregnancies, new mothers and newborns can have access to care and consultation. Insecticide-treated bed nets will be distributed to households to guard against malaria. Bicycle ambulances, mobile outreach teams and waiting huts for pregnant women will also be provided.

The program will improve sanitation through "Tippy-Taps" for handwashing in schools and building latrines, and boost agricultural development by creating "Junior Farmer" irrigation groups for orphans and vulnerable children. It will also promote and finance demand-driven investments for agricultural production and livelihoods, and build the capacity of community groups and government departments at provincial and district levels for decisions that impact living conditions for the rural population.

"By the time this program ends in five years, these communities will be able to carry on for themselves what they've learned and developed, without requiring the same direct assistance from the U. S. government and World Vision," said Chance Briggs, director of programs for World Vision Mozambique. "We plan to turn responsibility over to the local communities through district development associations, which will form an essential link between them and the district government."

The Christian humanitarian relief and development agency World Vision has worked in Mozambique since 1984, when it responded to severe droughts with emergency programs. It was awarded the grant on the strength of innovative, partnered approaches to the situation in Zambézia. World Vision and its partners are adding an additional $12 million of their own resources, giving the project a total budget of $61 million.

Http://www. worldvision. org/press (http://www. worldvision. org/press)

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Program Helps Physicians Find Success in Personal Life

Program Helps Physicians Find Success in Personal Life

Deliberate Living, a life coaching practice, is offering a new program tailored specifically for physicians. This program recognizes that the stressors physicians face on the job often lead to problems in their personal lives. It is designed to help physicians learn key strategies to decrease stress and find success related to marital problems, divorce situations, difficulty connecting with their children, and/or dating issues.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) January 24, 2006

Deliberate Living, a life coaching practice, is offering a new program tailored specifically for physicians. This program recognizes that the stressors physicians face on the job often lead to problems in their personal lives. It is designed to help physicians learn key strategies to decrease stress and find success related to marital problems, divorce situations, difficulty connecting with their children, and/or dating issues.

Jennifer Viemont, president of Deliberate Living, explains, “Physicians are known to be resistant to seeking help for personal problems. I believe that it is less about resistance and more due to a lack of resources. Where are they supposed to turn for help getting through a divorce, adjusting to a single life or finding balance in life? These aren’t mental health issues and traditional counseling programs don’t serve physicians well due to scheduling issues and a lack of solution focused strategies.” Deliberate Living’s program recognized these issues and can help physicians make positive life changes and learn skills to find success in their personal lives.

Deliberate Living's physician program is goal-directed and action-oriented. Physicians are trained, consulted with and coached on key strategies and skills to either save their marriage, reduce conflict in a divorce, establish a strong relationship with their children, and/or enjoy and be successful in the dating world. Coaching is provided over the phone, so it is convenient and has no geographical limitations.

Jennifer Viemont received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Loyola University Chicago and her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She received her life coach training at the Institute for Life Coach Training and is a member of Coachville and the International Coaching Federation. She has been quoted in the Raleigh-Durham News and Observer, a msn. com article and Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine. Jennifer can be contacted with questions at 919-329-2782.

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New Effective Bodybuilding Supplement Discovered

New Effective Bodybuilding Supplement Discovered

In the vast sea of bodybuilding supplements, finding the next great muscle builder can be an overwhelming task; especially for the individual consumer. Zupplements. com is among the most progressive and trusted bodybuilding supplement retailer; they are constantly on the lookout for new, effective supplements to offer to their extremely loyal customer base. One product that has begun to stand out is TestoXterone by Red X Labs.

Aurora, CO (PRWEB) August 15, 2007

What is TestoXterone?

TestoXterone (http://www. zupplements. com/store/product_info. php? products_id=755) is a new steroid alternative that is combines the muscle building benefits of testosterone with the extreme endurance effects of better oxygen utilization. With the right exercise program and nutrition regimen, TestoXterone can put the user in an extremely prolonged anabolic, or muscle building, state. This can be a great benefit for both bodybuilders and endurance athletes alike.

Bodybuilders know that muscle size is increased best with high volume training. High volume training is typically described as 60-80 repetitions on any particular muscle group at the highest possible weight. However, training at this high of volume can be very exhausting for the typical gym rat. Using a product like TestoXterone may help extend the effective portion of the workout into the periods when the most muscle growth is triggered.

Who Should Use TestoXterone?
Bodybuilders and other athletes who want to get the extreme benefits of a testosterone may find that TestoXterone (http://www. zupplements. com/store/product_info. php? products_id=755) is a superior choice over most other products available on the market. Stimulation of natural body processes is seemingly the safest and most effective way to increase testosterone levels in healthy men. TestoXterone is touted as the first 'Homeostatic Testosterone Booster' making it extremely sought-after among elite athletes.

"It is quickly becoming our best selling product," says Susan Douglas, affiliate director at Zupplements. com, one of the fastest growing bodybuilding supplement retailers on the internet. "Apparently testosterone boosters have been very popular overseas for quite some time and the trend is just catching on here in the U. S."

Why Use TestoXterone?
Testosterone levels in men can significantly decline as they age. Therefore, the use of testosterone boosters may give these men an anabolic edge that they may not get through diet and workout alone. TestoXterone, being a two-fold product that focuses on both homeostatic testosterone levels and on oxygen utilization, is an excellent choice for bodybuilders. Endurance athletes especially know that oxygen utilization is a major factor that can limit their ability to workout. Lower levels of oxygen can severely limit workout capacity. For individuals who take their gym workouts very seriously, supplements like TestoXterone have been shown to speed up the growth rate of their muscles.

TestoXterone and Oxygen Utilization:
The manufacturer of TestoXterone claims that it may be able to enhance the users' ability to utilize oxygen, specifically during the most strenuous times of the workout. Better oxygen utilization means more stamina, resulting in longer more effective workouts. This makes TestoXterone a perfect choice for both bodybuilders and endurance athletes.

"Athletes know that lack of oxygen is one factor that can limit their ability to workout. Higher levels of oxygen means longer, harder workouts." Explains Anthony Robbinson, a fitness consultant from Colorado. "For most guys, anything that can help them workout longer and harder is a good choice!"

TestoXterone a Steroid Alternative?
TestoXterone has also been mentioned as an effective steroid alternative. For example, a recent excerpt from The Roid Report, a newsletter that covers anabolic steroids and other bodybuilding drugs, mentions TestoXterone as a safe alternative to the anabolic steroids deca-durabolin and equipoise among others.

TestoXterone Cautions
As with all products of this nature, TestoXterone is not officially endorsed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In fact websites who market TestoXterone make it clear to that statements contained on their website have not been evaluated by the FDA. They further state that TestoXterone must be used in conjunction with a nutrition and exercise program. TestoXterone is also not intended to cure or prevent any disease.

Who Is RedXLabs?
Red X Labs (http://www. zupplements. com/store/index. php? manufacturers_id=49) is a new, revolutionary supplement manufacturer that focuses on products for elite endurance athletes and professional level bodybuilders. Their unique products, TestoXterone and RX5 have just recently been made available to the general public in the United States. TestoXterone truly is a unique and effective product for athletes looking for tremendous results, fast! It is not found in retail stores, but can be purchased online at www. Zupplements. com and select gyms across the US.

If you would like more information on TestoXterone or other hardcore muscle builders, visit us on the web at www. Zupplements. com or call toll free at 1-888-987-7748.

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