Author Provides Information and Hope for Parents of Sexually Abused Children

Author Provides Information and Hope for Parents of Sexually Abused Children

Children are usually sexually abused by someone they know and trust. In "Shattered Reality," one parent reveals how a family member sexually abused her daughter, and how families can heal from abuse.

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) October 6, 2008

When her daughter was sexually abused, Kimberly Cheryl had difficulty as the parent and secondary victim finding resources to help her overcome the pain and betrayal she felt. Now she provides hope to others recovering from sexual abuse in her new book "Shattered Reality" (ISBN 9781440404597, CreateSpace, 2008).

The sexual abuse of a child creates a devastating family crisis. Parents need to know how to help their children while still responding to and caring for their own emotional turmoil. Parents must be assured it is normal to feel denial, disbelief, blame and anger, and they need the tools to heal the pain for themselves and their children. Because Kimberly Cheryl had difficulty finding help when sexual abuse threatened her family, she has come forth to tell her own story in "Shattered Reality" so others might have hope.

In her own words, Kimberly Cheryl tells a mother's story about the abuse her daughter experienced and her and her daughter's struggle to overcome the betrayal they encountered. Most shocking to Cheryl was that a family member, an uncle who was like a second parent, abused her daughter. When Cheryl learned of the abuse and brought it into the open, many of her (extended)family members ostracized her. Until then, Cheryl thought she could trust her family. She also thought the legal system supported victims' rights, but when she sought justice, the courts continually dismissed the case, even when she had five witnesses (a witness, 4 other victims) and experts to testify to the abuse. Today, Kimberly Cheryl is still fighting her uncle to attain justice in a civil suit.

Besides telling Cheryl's story, "Shattered Reality" provides facts and statistics about sexual child abuse. Cheryl reveals warning signs that someone may be an abuser, and she reminds us that online predators and strangers are not the ones to fear most--predators typically are friends or family members the parent and child trust. Sexual perpetrators come from all social classes, religions and colors. There is no discrimination in child sexual assault--not in the form of "who perpetrates" and not in the victims.

"Shattered Reality" is a powerful, informative guide for parents, teachers, and counselors. Awareness of sexual abuse must be in the forefront if children are to be safe so this silent epidemic will end. By telling her story as a secondary victim of sexual abuse, Kimberly Cheryl testifies that healing is possible for children and their parents. The book offers healing to many sexual abuse survivors and will help prevent many others from ever undergoing the trauma of sexual abuse.

About the Author
Kimberly Cheryl is a master public speaker, successful salesperson, business owner and author. She is the founder of Executive Defense Technology, an anti-victimization education firm. She actively speaks out for better healthcare in the U. S. and advocates for education on rape/molestation prevention. She is also a Nationally Certified Rape/Aggression/Defense Trainer (RAD) who provides the basics of hands-on defense training to clients ranging from elderly church group members and housewives to employees of law firms and Fortune 500 Corporations.

"Shattered Reality" (ISBN 9781440404597, CreateSpace, 2008) can be purchased through local and online bookstores. For more information, visit http://www. kimberlycheryl. net (http://www. kimberlycheryl. net). Publicity contact: www. ReaderViews. com. Review copies available upon request. Listen to Live interview on Inside Scoop Live http://insidescooplive. com/author-pages/Cheryl-Kimberly-reading-interview. html (http://insidescooplive. com/author-pages/Cheryl-Kimberly-reading-interview. html)

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ACS’s Digital Radiology is Saving Money in California’s Correctional Institutions

ACS’s Digital Radiology is Saving Money in California’s Correctional Institutions

The ACS flexible business model provides a solution for specialty healthcare in correctional agencies. Digital Radiology is an effective way to upgrade an existing Radiology room and eliminate the cost of film, chemicals, processors, and storage space. All of ACS’s On-site Systems significantly reduce the cost of transportation, custody staff, and off-site clinic visits.

Orange, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2010

American Correctional Solutions (ACS) is excited to share a look at their Digital Radiology System designed for correctional institutions to capture, view, and store X-Rays without film or chemicals. The video, posted at http://www. correctionalsolutions. com gives a clear picture of the state-of-the-art system and its cost-saving benefits to corrections. ACS’s depth of healthcare in state and county institutions includes 15 years of experience managing Digital Radiology and Ultrasound in the Sacramento County Jail. “Our system is specifically designed for corrections. Corrections is all we do,” said Barry Goldstein, President of ACS.

ACS’s turn-key system transforms a facility’s current radiology room to the HIPPA compliant and cost-effective digital system that provides radiology exams exceeding the requirements of community standards. Patient reports are generated by ACS’s Board Certified Radiologists in 24 hours and positive findings are reported to the institution in as little as two hours improving the health and well being of the institutions population.

The system also allows approved personnel the ability to view X-Rays and reports from a designated computer via the ACS provided encrypted connection. ACS also maintains the cost-saving system where inmate exams are captured, read and viewed in the secure environment.

ACS’s Digital Radiology System video can be viewed on ACS’s homepage athttp://www. correctionalsolutions. com and http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zrn7gZcctVU.

Ranked # 92 on INC Magazine’s list of the Top 500 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2009, American Correctional Solutions has specialized in On-Site comprehensive correctional care for state, county, and federal facilities since 1985. ACS’s professional staff is working in all 33 of California’s prisons, multiple county jails, several youth facilities and the Department of Mental Health Hospitals.

For more information on ACS’s Digital Radiology system please contact Josh Parrott at #800.516.1020 x 301
Or visit http://www. correctionalsolutions. com.

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Plastics Manufacturing Company Embraces Fun Marketing Concept: ThermoFab Releases Its Thermoforming Superhero on YouTube

Plastics Manufacturing Company Embraces Fun Marketing Concept: ThermoFab Releases Its Thermoforming Superhero on YouTube

Looking for creative ways to leverage new marketing mediums, ThermoFab launched its Thermoforming Superhero video on YouTube. The Superhero was created to provide a fresh, fun explanation on the process of thermoforming plastics and on ThermoFab's unique capabilities to go from concepts on a napkin to finished product in 6 weeks.

Shirley, MA (PRWEB) April 19, 2009

Looking for creative ways to leverage new marketing mediums, ThermoFab launched its Thermoforming Superhero video on YouTube. The Superhero was created to provide a fresh, fun explanation on the process of thermoforming plastics and on ThermoFab's unique capabilities to go from concepts on a napkin to finished product in 6 weeks.

The Thermoforming Superhero was brought to life through the collaborative efforts of ThermoFab, their marketing agency, and a local animator. "When prospects come to our plant and see the process, it is clear to them why ThermoFab is the best choice," stated Tom King, ThermoFab's president. "But in a challenging economy, people are either reluctant to travel until they get a better feel for our company or, due to budget restrictions, cannot to travel to our plant at the all. The ThermoFab Superhero was a fun way for us to share our personality, show how we are different, and tie it into an interesting plant tour."

"The manufacturers that will stand strong are the ones that are ready to embrace new ideas in marketing, such as video, and entertain while they educate," said Susan LaPlante-Dube, president of Precision Marketing Group. "ThermoFab has hit the perfect combination of these in their Thermoforming Superhero video."

The video can be found on You Tube or on the company web site at www. thermofab. com/thermoforming_superhero_video (http://www. thermofab. com/thermoforming_superhero_video)

About ThermoFab, Inc.
ThermoFab, a US-based lean manufacturer headquartered in Shirley, Massachusetts, was established in 1976. Since then, ThermoFab has been an industry leader in designing and manufacturing high quality plastic thermoformed products and services used in the medical, industrial, computer and other high technologies markets. With over 105,000 square feet of production space, they have over 120 employees. Existing customers include but are not limited to 454 Life Sciences, Digimarc, Harvard Medical School, IBC, Candela, Studio Network Solutions, Titleist, Roche, Mako Surgical, Prospect Biosystems, GE Healthcare, NDI, OmniSonics, Medica, CardioMems, Ikonysis, SiCortex. In-house services include 45 day push-pull system, dock-to-stock programs, tooling design & fabrication, custom painting and EMI / RFI shielding. For more information visit our web site at www. thermofab. com

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National Performance Improvement Award Given To Children's Hospitals

National Performance Improvement Award Given To Children's Hospitals

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital have been named recipients of the "RACE for Results" award given by Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA), the nationÂ’s only business alliance of childrenÂ’s hospitals. The national award recognizes excellence in performance improvement within childrenÂ’s hospitals, particularly in areas of significant and sustained improvements in patient care, quality and safety.

OVERLAND PARK, KS (PRWEB) April 26, 2004

The nation’s only business alliance of children’s hospitals, Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA), Overland Park, KS, announced today that two of its Owner Hospitals have received CHCA’s distinguished “RACE for Results” award recognizing and celebrating excellence in performance improvement within children’s hospitals. Recipients of the award are Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. CHCA is a business alliance of 41 of North America’s leading children’s hospitals.

The “RACE for Results” awards are sponsored by CHCA’s Performance Improvement division, which delivers a range of quality and safety programs and services for Owner children’s hospitals. The “RACE for Results” awards are given to children’s hospitals that demonstrate significant and sustained improvements in care through the use of CHCA’s Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) and/or Child Health Accountability Initiative (CHAI) rapid improvement collaborative. This year’s winners were selected from 13 entries representing children’s hospitals across the United States. Judges included David Classen, M. D., M. S., First Consulting Group, Carol Haraden, PhD., Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Brent James, M. D., MStat, Institute for Health Care Delivery Research.

Says Donna Payne, Senior Vice President of Performance Improvement at CHCA, “Over the years, our Owner Hospitals have found increasing value by using PHIS and CHAI to reduce variances in care, reduce costs, establish best practices and improve patient safety. This year’s “RACE for Results” winners demonstrate the tremendous power and benefits that our services bring to their clinical practices.”

Arkansas Children’s Hospital was selected as a 2004 “RACE for Results” winner for its ongoing efforts to improve patient safety, particularly in the area of catheter-related blood stream infection rates in the PICU. Steady and significant decreases in the catheter-related blood stream infection rate since beginning rapid cycle improvements saved the hospital an estimated $784,261 in costs and 243 PICU days potentially attributable to CR-BSIs annually.

Arkansas ChildrenÂ’s participation in CHCAÂ’s CHAI rapid cycle focus group helped them implement repeated rapid cycle improvements and achieve and sustain improvement in blood stream infections. To measure progress, the CHCA PHIS database helped Arkansas quantify volumes and estimate cost savings.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center earned a 2004 “RACE for Results” award for its significant strides in optimizing health outcomes for children with asthma and bronchiolitis. Through a series of processes that involved multidisciplinary teams developing and implementing asthma and bronchiolitis point-of-care treatment algorithms, scoring and treatment recommendations, clinical criteria for admission, discharge and intensive care, clinical pathways and patient education materials, Cincinnati Children’s was able to reduce hospitalization, costs and length of stays when hospitalization was needed.

Cincinnati ChildrenÂ’s uses CHCA PHIS data to help them identify baseline best practices. These serve as a starting point for discussion on current state as the teams refine their processes to provide community-wide, family - and patient-centered, evidence-based care for children with acute illnesses. Asthma and bronchiolitis treatment practices are just two conditions for which PHIS data has helped them improve clinical practices.

CHCA is a business alliance of 41 of North AmericaÂ’s leading childrenÂ’s hospitals that provides a range of products and services designed to reduce costs, increase revenue and enhance the competitive position of childrenÂ’s hospitals. CHCA represents more than 20,000 physicians, 98,000 employees, $11 billion in revenue and $1.8 billion in overall medical/surgical and pharmaceutical products. You can learn more about CHCA at www. chca. com.

Lowers and Associates Selects Bamboo SolutionsÂ’ Risk Auditing Software

Lowers and Associates Selects Bamboo SolutionsÂ’ Risk Auditing Software

Secure, hosted and web-based audit tracking software to facilitate risk assessment programs.

Reston, VA (PRWEB) September 7, 2004

Bamboo Solutions Corporation, a software development company providing collaborative software solutions to government and industry, today announced that it has been selected by Lowers and Associates (L&A) to provide online compliance monitoring for L&A’s risk auditing programs. iReview™, Bamboo Solutions’ online comment and review product, will be used by L&A to facilitate compliance with a variety of their risk assessment audits. The one-year contract includes the customization and leasing of the web-hosted product.

L&A conducts program compliance audits and services for its clients. Results from these audits, along with a “scorecard” based on this report, are sent to the client along with recommended actions. The client’s comments are either mailed or emailed back to L&A within an established review period. Open action items are closed by L&A only when the client acknowledges that the non-compliance has been addressed and corrective action is in place.

Under the terms of the contract, Bamboo Solutions will customize iReview according to Lowers and Associates specific user requirements. This will include forms that directly correlate to audit paperwork currently used by L&A. Multiple levels of security ensure the integrity of L&A audit information. IReview™ will simplify the monitoring of recommendations and their subsequent compliance that form part of the auditing process. This enables L&A staff to better serve their clients.

A secure online review and comment tool, iReview™ is ideal for groups, corporations, and governing organizations who conduct reviews among multi-disciplinary or geographically dispersed members. iReview™ replaces labor intensive, paper-based and time consuming processes. Featuring an easy-to-use format, pull-down "pick lists", standard forms and tools for managing comments, iReview provides the functionality required to conduct successful, effective and company sensitive reviews.

About Lowers and Associates

Lowers and Associates (L&A) helps organizations in a variety of industries identify their areas of vulnerability and take the steps necessary to minimize them. From consultation on risk mitigation, to detailed troubleshooting of security policies, processes and procedures, to objective investigation of fraud and other crimes, L&A can provide solutions at a variety of points in the process. L&A is led by founder Mark Lowers, an internationally recognized authority in risk mitigation. With years of experience in the security business, our people come from a range of relevant disciplines, including law enforcement, risk management, law, fraud investigation, human resources and physical and cyber security. L&A is headquartered near Washington DC and has a European based office in London in the heart of the London Insurance Market these locations provide global reach to all of L&AÂ’s clients. For more information, visit: www. lowersrisk. com.

About Bamboo Solutions Corporation

Bamboo Solutions Corporation is a software development company, providing collaborative tracking software solutions to government and industry for over 8 years. Clients include Hewlett Packard, the National Institutes of Health, Social Security Administration, U. S NavyÂ’s Military Sealift Command, Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation, FMC and others.

For more information, visit: www. bamboosolutions. com.

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MuttShacks Stops the Killing of Healthy but Homeless Animals

MuttShacks Stops the Killing of Healthy but Homeless Animals

Muttshacking is a new paradigm in animal rescue that may be the fastest solution to getting millions of lost dogs and cats off the streets and out of kill shelters.

(PRWEB) June 30, 2005

Fifty-six percent of dogs and seventy one percent of cats that enter shelters are euthanized. According to Humane Society statistics about 9.6 million animals are euthanized every year.

MuttShackers do the incredible job of saving lives through a network ranging from the hands-on foster care givers, active internet "Keyboarders", hands on "PaperTrailers" and a brain trust of online experts. Muttshacking is the new paradigm in animal rescue which can operate in any city in the US.

A MuttShack rescue center is created when a Good Samaritan creates a temporary sanctuary in their home called a "MuttShack". They select just one animal from the thousands presently in kill shelters and bring him home. They then rehabilitate the pet, socialize him, nurture him back to health and become his temporary guardian and promoter, finding him a new life with quality permanent guardians. But, they have one thing, which regular foster homes, don't have, they have the support of an extensive volunteer network.

• MuttShack Keyboarders, are animal loving computer geeks, who are updated daily on animals at risk through their local MuttBlog. Keyboarders are the nerve center who post and e-mail stories on bulletin boards, newsgroups, Blogs and notify the press, all in an effort to find new homes for a pet in danger of being put to sleep.

• MuttShack PaperTrailers make paper trails of "Homes Wanted” posters throughout their neighborhoods featuring pets at risk in the local shelters. They print posters from the MuttShack site and the Internet and then post notices at Vet's Offices, Pet Stores, Coffee Shops and Community Bulletin Boards.

• Bow-Wow-Know Hows are animal experts. Legal eagles, vets, shelter workers, fundraisers, and the brain trust that converge at the MuttShack Bulletin Boards, to give advice and counsel to rescuers and volunteers. http://www. websitetoolbox. com/tool/mb/muttshack (http://www. websitetoolbox. com/tool/mb/muttshack) and http://www. care2.com/c2c/group/MUTTSHACK (http://www. care2.com/c2c/group/MUTTSHACK). MuttShack is also actively involved in working with lawmakers to adopt legislation and ordinances to dissolve the outdated and barbaric “Kill Shelter” methodology and ultimately promote an animal safe society.

• Sponsors save lives by donating to the MuttShack Foundation, a 501((c)3) charitable organization, giving vital financial support so pets may be bailed out of shelters, fed and treated and rescuers may be supported in their efforts.

When a person joins MuttShack, they register their own MuttShack Rescue and name their MuttShack.

• They learn where to find pets to save, how to rescue from shelters, how to take care of, socialize and find a new home for their rescued pet.

• They join online Foster Groups where they can post pictures of their rescues, find one-on-one support from experts and promote their rescued pets.

• They get together with other MuttShackers at special events, such a the National Homeless Animals' Day or at Foster Events.

Sponsors can donate to rescue pets by giving to the Muttshack Foundation where their contribution helps to support MuttShacks all over the US. MuttShackers go on rescuing one pet after another and undertake a heavy personal financial burden.

MuttShack Foundation is a Registered and Approved 501((c)3) Charity. Donations can be made by electronic checks, credit cards and through Paypal.

Https://www. registrationfactory. com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD (https://www. registrationfactory. com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD)

What makes MuttShacks different from traditional shelters and rescue organizations is that they have virtually limitless capacity. Because their rescues are handled in foster homes, they don't spend their money on buildings, staff and infrastructures. They don't maintain a work force to feed and walk animals. Instead their shelters are created in individual homes.

"Many people have been exposed to taking in a rescued a dog or cat. It is no different, except this time they have the support of experts, and a network of support to promote the re-homing of their rescued pet," said Amanda St. John, Founder of MuttShack.

Muttshack actively supports creations of dog parks, pet friendly venues, pet-friendly hotels and apartments and a society that loves to share their lives with animals.

MuttShack also runs a series of Lifelines. Slideshows that feature animals at risk, which are e-mailed in a grassroots effort to get them out of the pounds.

The Los Angeles Angels Lifeline is at: http://www. photochains. com/view? g2_view=care2slideshow:Care2Slideshow&g2_itemId=9039 (http://www. photochains. com/view? g2_view=care2slideshow:Care2Slideshow&g2_itemId=9039).

To support Muttshack Animal Rescue. Donations can be handled securely by credit card or electronic check at: https://www. registrationfactory. com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD (https://www. registrationfactory. com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD)

Donate by Paypal to payments@muttshack. org.

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FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" Are Creating New Jobs, Absorbing High Healthcare Costs, and Improving Internal Communications, Reports Research Firm

FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" Are Creating New Jobs, Absorbing High Healthcare Costs, and Improving Internal Communications, Reports Research Firm

America's best employers are creating jobs, absorbing high health care costs, and improving internal communications. These are the most important trends gleaned from the data for FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work for" list by Great Place to Work® Institute, the global research and consulting firm that compiles the list for the magazine each year. The list appears in FORTUNE’s January 24th issue on newsstands January 17th. List nomination and methodology information included.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2005

America's best employers are creating jobs, absorbing high health care costs, and improving internal communications. These are the most important trends gleaned from the data for FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work for" list by Great Place to Work® Institute, the global research and consulting firm that compiles the list for the magazine each year. The list appears in FORTUNE’s January 24th issue on newsstands January 17th.

The “100 Best” companies showed a net increase of 22,590 jobs this year, as opposed to a net loss of 14,679 jobs last year. Marriott added the most new jobs, with a net increase of 3,679 positions; while Genentech had the largest percentage increase, with 24 percent growth by adding 1,286 jobs.

On the healthcare front, 20 of the “100 Best” companies do not charge some or all of their employees any premiums for their health insurance. Of the 38 firms that changed their coverage policies over the last year, 13 of the “100 Best” actually decreased the portion that is paid by employees. Of the firms that did increase their premiums, most did so by less than 2 percent. Stew Leonard’s, a Connecticut supermarket chain, only charges premiums to its most highly compensated managers.

One trend that’s increasing among the “100 Best" is the active sharing of information throughout company ranks and increased accessibility of leaders. For example, Genentech’s website allows employees to pop questions to the seven top executives. Cisco CEO John Chambers meets with all new employees within four months of their hiring. Goldman Sachs has introduced a new online photo directory showing the faces of colleagues around the world – on opening day, nearly half the firm accessed the site. At Starbucks, Executive VP Dave Pace runs a monthly “Dave’s Diner,” hosting a lunch for up to a dozen employees.

“'100 Best’ companies’ focus on improving communications is crucial,” says Robert Levering, co-founder of Great Place to Work® Institute and co-author, with Milton Moskowitz, of the FORTUNE list. “The single most important factor in creating a great workplace is establishing trust between management and employees, and the best companies know that formal and informal communication mechanisms are the cornerstones for building this trust.”

Great Place to Work® Institute established its model for great workplaces through more than 25 years of research and testing. In the last year alone, the Institute has used its survey assessment tool with over 3,000 companies in more than 25 countries around the world.

“There is not a single defined set of benefits and programs that makes a great workplace,” says Brooke Huston, Vice President of Consulting Services at Great Place to Work® Institute. “In fact, the challenge of becoming a great workplace is less about making sure you have a specific set of benefits and programs, and more about building an environment of trust between employees and management. Organizations who seek to build great workplaces need to have a clear understanding of how to build trust in their workplaces in an authentic way, and need to integrate those behaviors with the rest of their business model. Employee benefits and programs are just one piece of the puzzle.”

“What you find when you look at the nation’s best employers,” says Levering, “is that being a great place to work is not a separate workplace initiative exclusively relegated to the HR department. Instead, it is an essential part of the companies’ business activities. This integration allows companies both to be more successful in creating their unique cultures, as well as explains some of the many business benefits companies report from building great workplaces.”

In selecting the companies for the FORTUNE list, the Great Place to Work® Institute distributes its proprietary employee survey instrument (Great Place to Work® Trust Index©) to a random selection of at least 350 employees at each of the candidate companies. The companies also must fill out an extensive management questionnaire (Great Place to Work® Culture Audit©) that details the firm’s workplace policies and practices. A report containing data from employee surveys is provided to each participating company upon conclusion of the assessment process.

US-based companies that are at least seven years old and have more than 1,000 employees are eligible to apply to FORTUNE’s list. This year, a record 356 companies out of the original pool of 1,000 candidates participated in the full assessment process and competed for inclusion. 304 participated the previous year. The Great Place to Work® Institute evaluators give the most weight to employees’ own views about their workplaces, with two-thirds of a candidate company’s score based on responses to the Trust Index© survey. A team of eight evaluators dedicates four months to the analysis of companies’ submissions.

Nominations for next yearÂ’s FORTUNE list will be accepted through March 31, 2005. Further information about the process and an online nomination form can be found at www. greatplacetowork. com.

Great Place to Work® Institute is hosting an educational conference April 20-22, 2005 in San Francisco where companies can learn more about creating great workplaces. An online registration form for the 2005 Great Place to Work® Conference can be found at www. greatplacetowork-conference. com.

About Great Place to Work® Institute

Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. is a global research and consulting firm dedicated to “building a better society by helping companies transform their workplaces.” Through its education, consulting, and best companies list activities, Great Place to Work® Institute recognizes the world’s best workplaces and shares information and resources with those who seek to create great workplaces of their own. In addition to its headquarters in San Francisco, Great Place to Work® Institute has 25 affiliates in countries throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. www. greatplacetowork. com

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

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Planet, Inc. has Retained Internet Advertising Consultancy PositionClick Corporation to Manage its Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Campaigns

Planet, Inc. has Retained Internet Advertising Consultancy PositionClick Corporation to Manage its Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Campaigns

Planet, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has retained Internet Advertising Consultancy PositionClick Corporation to manage its Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns and online media spends. Planet, Inc. offers a growing list of sassy and fashionable brands of men’s and women’s shoes on sale at www. planetshoes. com.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) September 15, 2010

Planet, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has retained Internet Advertising Consultancy PositionClick Corporation to manage its Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns and online media spends. Planet, Inc. offers a growing list of sassy and fashionable brands of men’s and women’s shoes on sale at www. planetshoes. com.

"We are excited to have Mr. Melin and his team working with us here at PlanetShoes. com,” said Phil Meynard, President of Planet, Inc. PlanetShoes. com has enjoyed nearly 500% growth in the past few years and we believe that our significant investment in SEO and Traffic Generation strategies will bear fruit for the coming years.

"The PlanetShoes. com website represents an enormous opportunity to prove the value of organic SEO and algorithmic search,” says Mr. Melin, CEO of PositionClick Corporation. Melin says, “I am excited to work with the engineering and marketing teams at Planet Shoes to improve the web platform and improve search visibility – the traffic potential in the shoe vertical is simply enormous and Planet Shoes has not yet scratched the surface."

Mr. Melin adds, “Successful online retailers such as Planet Shoes understand that organic search traffic drives the lion’s share of sales (whether consummated via telephone or ecommerce) – but more importantly they understand that paid search campaigns and shopping portals are interlinked and should be used to compliment the SEO efforts, not vice-versa.”

About PositionClick Corporation

PositionClick Corporation, d. b.a. “The SEO Factory” and “(740) 4-SEO-GUY” offers an outsourced delivery model where in-house Marketing personnel manage all media spends across client SEM campaigns. "The SEO Factory” is an offshore team of programmers, developers, software engineers, and marketers who are focused 24/7/365 on improving search engine visibility (SEO) for online business clients through using approved best practices and techniques accepted by major search engines such as Google®. PositionClick has a live video feed of the “factory” and technicians can be reached 24/7 at (740) 4-SEO-GUY / 740-473-6489 or by visiting www. positionclick. com.

About Planet, Inc.
Planet, Inc. is an innovative lifestyle shoe retailer dedicated to selling the most comfortable and stylish shoes possible at value prices. Our flagship site found on the web at PlanetShoes. com specializes in active, comfortable, healthy, earth friendly shoes and products with a flare of fashion. Our product lines are ever expanding to bring our customer new fun footwear to choose from. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or an eco-friendly fashionista, we strive to offer the selection you want. We look at affordability and value in pricing our products. Customer service and unique products are our calling card. Contact us directly at 1-888-818-SHOE (7463) or visit www. planetshoes. com

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The Label-Conscious Global Shopper – Only Partly Understanding Food Labels, but Selective Nonetheless Trust and Healthy Living, not Fad Diet Options

The Label-Conscious Global Shopper – Only Partly Understanding Food Labels, but Selective Nonetheless Trust and Healthy Living, not Fad Diet Options.

ACNielsen's latest findings on understanding food labels.

Kuala Lumpar (PRWEB) August 23, 2005

- Half the world’s consumers understand the nutritional labels on food packaging only ‘in part’, just two in 10 ‘always’ check grocery labels, four in 10 do so only when buying a product for the first time and nearly three in 10 check them when buying certain food types, according to a study released today by ACNielsen, the world’s leading marketing research and information company.

The twice-yearly global ACNielsen Online Consumer Opinion Survey, the largest of its kind, polled over 21,100 respondents in 38 markets from Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America and South Africa (See Table 1 for country breakdown). The study asked consumers around the world how much they understand food labeling, when they would check labels and what they check for as they do their grocery shopping.

On average, one fifth of consumers in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America ‘always’ check the nutritional labels on packaging, with Latin Americans the most label-minded, where a third of consumers claim to ‘always’ check labels on packaged food (Table 2). The most likely occasion for checking the nutritional label, not surprisingly, for an average of four in 10 consumers worldwide, was when trying a product for the first time.

“For manufacturers of packaged goods, the product’s nutritional proposition - whether it appeals to the specific selection criteria of the consumer - and the clarity of the information on the nutrition panel are critical at the point of product trial. Whether the product ‘contents’ meet the consumers’ selection criteria, and how easily the label is understood, can determine whether or not the consumer proceeds to purchase the product, or return it to the shelf,” said Steve Watt, managing director, ACNielsen Malaysia.

Across Asia Pacific, Thailand (41%), India (32%) and Malaysia (29%) made the world’s top ten countries where people claimed to “always” check food labels. At the other end of the scale, those most likely to ‘never’ check food labels were the Japanese (24%), followed by the Finnish (15%) and Dutch (14%). (Table 3)

“Local culture may strongly influence whether or not consumers check food labels. In Japan, for example, consumers place a high level of trust in well-known manufacturers not to produce foodstuffs that could do them harm, and given the strict legal restrictions, believe that only products of the highest quality make it to the shelves. One could argue that in markets where there is a high level of label checking, there is less trust in manufacturers to do the right thing by the consumer,” said Mr Watt.

And while consumers are checking labels, they don’t necessarily understand what they’re reading. Half of the world’s consumers said they only ‘partly’ understand the nutritional labels on food, with 60% of Asia Pacific’s residents leading the world in this lack of understanding, followed by Europeans (50%) and Latin Americans (45%). Most conversant with food labeling were the North Americans, with 64 percent claiming to ‘mostly’ understand food panels.

Out of the 13 Asia Pacific countries, New Zealand was the only country making it into the world top 10 list of understanding food labels, with 61 percent of Kiwis claiming to ‘mostly’ understand information on food labels. One in ten consumers in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong however claim they didn’t understand the labels at all. (Table 4)

“It is critical for manufacturers to make their labeling as relevant and clear to their consumers as they can, given consumers are increasingly making purchase choices based on the information on the packaging. If they can’t understand the label, they may not risk the purchase,” said Mr Watt.

Globally, the ingredients most likely to be checked for by consumers were Fat (49%), Calories (43%), Sugar (42%), Preservatives (40%), Coloring and Additives (36% each). Not surprisingly among the five regions surveyed, consumers in North America and Latin America topped the list for most regularly checking out Fat, Calorie and Sugar levels.

Within Asia Pacific, the ranking of importance differed from the West, with Preservatives (47%), Fat (45%), Coloring (43%), Additives (42%), and Calories (42%) garnering the most attention from consumers.

Further, when asked whether they knew the distinct difference between Saturated and Unsaturated Fat, a global average of 56 percent claimed to, which was fairly consistent across all regions surveyed. On the other hand, among the top 10 markets claiming not to know the difference, the Japanese ranked number one (73%) followed by two thirds of the French (69%), Taiwanese (63%) and Chinese (61%).

“Consumers the world over are screening out products containing ingredients they consider to be unhealthy for them, and making their own personal decisions about levels of fat, sugar, etc. In developing markets, consumers appear to be more concerned about preservatives and additives than they are about calories, while in developed markets consumer focus is on screening out products with contents that make them gain weight, and may reflect the obesity battle being faced in a number of these markets,” said Mr Watt.

And after all the hype about the Atkins and other low carb diets, consumers appear to be more interested in screening out other ingredients first, with a global average of just 28 percent claiming to check for the amount of carbohydrates on labels. Carbs were of most interest to Latin Americans (44%) and North Americans (37%).

And the latest diet craze, the Low GI diet (Glycemic Index), registered for only 11 percent of consumers globally, lead by South Africans (17%) and Latin Americans (22%). Only eight percent of North Americans checked for Low GI on labels.

Phil Lempert, a food trends analyst and ACNielsen consultant in the U. S., said some of the findings can be attributed to what information is currently available on product labels. “Relatively few people check the glycemic index because very few companies are including the information on the labels of products sold. But that will soon change. The glycemic index is set to become the next big thing in the food industry because it takes carbohydrates to the next level – from the amount of carbs a product contains to the impact that the carb level will have on a person’s weight and energy.”

Indeed, when asked whether they had heard about the GI, 59 percent of global consumers claimed not to have heard of it, and only 34% across Asia Pacific. However, of the top 10 markets to have heard of the GI, Australia ranked number one (82%), followed by Korea (80%) and New Zealand (76%), suggesting that the diet craze is generating publicity in some countries more than others.

“As our survey findings suggest, consumers are making their own choices based on little real understanding. Greater education on food ingredients and labeling is a must and the pressure is on food manufacturers and packaging companies to simplify the message and garner greater trust among consumers in their product claims,” said Mr Watt.

About ACNielsen

ACNielsen, a VNU business, is the world's leading marketing information provider. Offering services in more than 100 countries, the unit provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on ACNielsen's market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns. To learn more, visit www. acnielsen. com.

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Carefx Corporation Extends Context Management Functionality of the Unityfx Suite to Add Greater Value to Healthcare Web Environments

Carefx Corporation Extends Context Management Functionality of the Unityfx Suite to Add Greater Value to Healthcare Web Environments

Carefx Corporation today announced that the Unityfx™ product suite built on IBM’s WebSphere* e-business infrastructure, will provide the healthcare IT industry with context management tools for WebSphere and JSR 168-compliant portlets.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) February 13, 2005

Carefx Corporation today announced that the Unityfx™ product suite built on IBM’s WebSphere* e-business infrastructure, will provide the healthcare IT industry with context management tools for WebSphere and JSR 168-compliant portlets.

Portal products in the Java market space increasingly support the JSR 168 standard, which provides a guaranteed set of capabilities for a portlet container and allows portlets to operate on multiple portal platforms. The Unityfx Portal and Portlet Enablers™ extend the JSR 168 standard to provide context management for portlets to share user, patient, and other context information across portlets and portals.

The Unityfx Portal Enabler allows WebSphere to be a CCOW context participant and portlets within WebSphere to share context. The Unityfx tools will enable customers to benefit from seamless application interoperability via the Web, as well as tighter integration with legacy applications.

"Interoperability and investment protection are key concerns among healthcare organizations today," said Terrence Macaleer, Carefx Chief Executive Officer. "By working with IBM to develop an open standards based solution, we are helping healthcare organizations address these concerns by giving the clinician one-step access to pertinent clinical data from diverse systems and creating a valuable tool for improving patient safety and cliniciansÂ’ workflow."

Carefx Corporation, along with its partners, provides healthcare organizations with easy to use, secure, and cost effective solutions. These solutions apply state of the art technology to existing information systems to provide interoperability, investment protection, and regulatory compliance, which in turn improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase clinical productivity. For more information about Carefx visit www. carefx. com.

*Denotes a trademark or registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation.

Media Contacts:

For Carefx:

Tina Nunziato, (480) 833-5010 x421, tnunziato@carefx. com

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IMULAN and ONCURA Establish New Cancer Program

IMULAN and ONCURA Establish New Cancer Program

New Cancer Program is Established in Comparative Oncology between IMULAN BioTherapeutics and Oncura Partners.

St. Joseph, MO (PRWEB) June 19, 2009

Imulan BioTherapeutics, LLC (IMULAN) and Oncura Partners announced formation of a personalized cancer program aimed at creating a patient specific approach to tumors. IMULAN's is using their apSTAR laser technology, for Autologous Patient Specific Tumor Antigen Response, to create a network of apSTAR centers. apSTAR works by stimulating a patient specific response against tumor cells, thereby creating tumor immunity and improving the rate of primary and metastatic regression. IMULAN recently licensed the global veterinary rights to apSTAR from ImmunoPhotonics, Inc, leading to the creation of IMULAN's new division, Veterinary Cancer Therapeutics (www. VetCancer. com).

Dr. Craig Woods, CEO of Imulan and Veterinary Cancer Therapeutics, stated, "We are delighted to work with Oncura Partners on this exciting new technology. Their pre-established oncology network combined with a progressive, forward looking approach to oncology will facilitate our ability to design new patient specific treatment protocols for veterinary cancer patients. Oncura Partners shares the same vision as IMULAN, which is to improve the treatment success of veterinary cancer patients."

Dr. Brian Huber, President of Oncura Partners, stated, "We are excited about apStAR's potential to truly make a difference in the lives of pets battling cancer. This unique approach to fighting cancer is where all the scientific research has been focused, using the patients immune system to fight the primary and metastatic cancer cells. We are privileged to partner with such a forward thinking company as Imulan BioTherapeutics."

About Oncura Partners: Oncura Partners is a company dedicated to helping veterinary practitioners manage oncology cases, as well as other chronic health conditions in pets. Oncura's unique partnership with the practitioner, specialist, pharmacies, in combination with a proprietary online medical record system, creates an efficient way for hospitals to improve overall medical management and patient compliance. Oncura focuses on raising the bar for all case management processes and help busy doctors accomplish this in their day to day practice setting. Oncura offers complete case management services at www. oncurapartners. com.

About Imulan: Imulan develops unique, precision immune regulating compounds for veterinary medicine. IMULAN is located in St. Joseph, MO and has diversified into biologics, vaccines, nutritionals, and medical devices to accommodate a growing demand for improved ways of treating disease. In addition, IMULAN has a growing laboratory service focused on immunology and tumor biology. For more information, visit www. IMULAN. com or www. VetCancer. com.

Contact Information:
Craig Woods DVM, MS, MBA
Www. imulan. com

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Personal Yoga and Meditation Retreats Now in the Mt. Shasta Area of California with Divine Adventures

Personal Yoga and Meditation Retreats Now in the Mt. Shasta Area of California with Divine Adventures

Divine Motion Yoga founders Tracee and Everett Newell launch Divine Adventures, a private retreat package that tailors yoga practice to the individual’s needs through personalized one on one instruction in a healthy vacation environment.

Dunsmuir, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2006

Divine Motion Yoga founders Tracee and Everett Newell launch Divine Adventures, a private retreat package that tailors yoga practice to the individual’s needs through personalized one on one instruction in a healthy vacation environment.

With over 16 million people practicing yoga today, most are lost in the shuffle of group classes. Traditionally, this is not how the practice of yoga was meant to be passed down. Yoga is a personal experience, and the needs of each individual vary enormously. In busy and stressful times there is a need for a personal home practice. “We both love teaching and attending group classes, and we consistently see the changes that yoga creates in people’s lives,” says Tracee Stanley-Newell, co-founder of Divine Adventures. “But as we experienced in our own lives, that once we had a practice that spoke to our own personal needs from a physical perspective and on a spiritual level, our lives transformed in a very magical way.”

Yoga studio owners and founders of Divine Adventures (www. divinemotionyoga. com ) Everett and Tracee Newell learn about each individual that comes on retreat through consultations that begin on the phone before arriving, and continue throughout the entire retreat. They focus on helping the individuals cultivate a new awareness of body, mind, and spirit through cultivating, a balanced and well-rounded daily yoga practice that participants take home with them. The practices are tailored to the needs of the individual’s personal goals and needs. “We are hoping to offer people an opportunity to look at their yoga practice at a deeper level,” says Everett. “To begin to incorporate meditation and breath-work (pranayama) under the guidance of skilled teachers in a one on one environment is very transformative.”

The retreats are held in the beautiful remote mountain town of Dunsmuir, CA, just 5 miles south of Mt. Shasta and 3.5 hours drive north of San Francisco. Everett Newell says, “The pristine natural beauty of this part of California alone is so breathtaking that it sets the tone to begin to unplug from the stress of daily life, so that we can begin to really look within. Here you find the serenity needed for contemplation, and the space opens for healing.”

Each personal or solo yoga retreat is typically 3 days and includes accommodations, 2 daily private yoga and meditation sessions, days hikes, mineral baths or hot springs, Native American sweat lodge, massage and energy balancing. But for those with limited time or budgets, retreats can be booked on a daily basis. Contact Divine Adventures directly for pricing as it will vary according to individual needs.

Divine Adventures (www. divinemotionyoga. com) personal retreats are appropriate for those already practicing yoga, and for those with no prior yoga experience. Everett and Tracee Newell are committed to helping others deepen their understanding of yoga at whatever level they may be at. They work to empower individuals to heal, grow, and establish healthy habits and lifestyle by incorporating yogic philosophies and practices into their daily lives.

About Divine Adventures and Divine Motion Yoga:

Everett and Tracee Newell, Co-Directors of Divine Motion Yoga believe that the quality of your energy reflects the quality of your life and as such they endeavor to share their understanding of yoga, allowing each student to empower themselves using the rich and timeless traditions of yoga to enjoy a full and radiant life. Everett and Tracee study with their teacher Yogarupa Rod Stryker in the Pure Yoga style and were initiated by him into the Tantric tradition of Sri Vidya. Their teaching style incorporates vinyasa and the Universal Principles of Alignment. They have been influenced by many teachers with whom they have been so blessed to study, including: Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh, and Bryan Kest.

The Mt. Shasta Area is just 45 minutes north of Redding, 3.5 hours north of San Francisco, and less than a 2 hr. flight from Los Angeles. A flight into Redding is available from most cities with a stop in San Francisco.

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Open for Business and Looking for Baby Products Distributors

Open for Business and Looking for Baby Products Distributors

Natural Xpressions is now open for business and looking for individual distributors nationwide to sell their new line of natural breastfeeding products, baby slings, and privacy wraps that provide comfort, safety, and style for mothers and their babies.

(PRWEB) August 16, 2004

Natural Xpressions is now open for business and looking for individual distributors nationwide to sell their new line of natural breastfeeding products, baby slings, and privacy wraps that provide comfort, safety, and style for mothers and their babies. Natural Xpressions body-to-body carrying systems and breathable fabrics promote bonding and nurturing between mother and baby, believed to be an important part of helping babies grow up healthy and confident. The company recently launched and is now looking for individuals or small businesses to distribute and sell their baby products.

Natural Xpressions believes that every mother has the right to feel comfortable, safe, and stylish during babyÂ’s formative and breastfeeding years. Natural XpressionsÂ’ is now looking for distributors nationwide to sell its unique privacy wraps and baby slings. What makes their products unique are their design details and ability to customize the baby slings. Interested parties can contact Natural Xpressions to learn more about distributorship and products.

About Natural Xpressions:

Natural Xpressions is committed to providing the very best products to support natural parenting techniques, such as breastfeeding and attachment bonding. Natural Xpressions is currently seeking private label collaborations to distribute and sell our products. For more product information visit Natural Xpressions online at www. naturalXpressions. com or call customer service toll-free at 888-407-3392.

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Private Equity Firm Invests in Dormia Mattresses

Private Equity Firm Invests in Dormia Mattresses

Dormia, Inc. announced today that CT-based private equity firm, Main Street Resources, has invested in their 30-year old business. Classic Sleep Products, (Dormia’s manufacturing division) and Dormia will be presenting their product lines, as well as plans for new designer retail environments by Connie Post, at the The Winter Las Vegas Market this week. They will be showcasing adjustable beds, mattresses, box springs and pillows in Booth: P12915.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) January 30, 2006

Private equity firm Main Street Resources is proud to announce their investment in Dormia, Inc., a leading manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium foam mattresses including latex and visco-elastic (memory) foam.

“Mike Zippelli, President and CEO of Dormia, is a visionary in this fast growing market segment,” says Dan Levinson, founder of Main Street Resources. “We are very excited to support and strengthen Dormia’s position in the industry. They have an excellent foundation and a great corporate vision which includes strategic brand expansion and exploring new manufacturing capabilities.”

“Working with a committed partner like Main Street is invaluable as we look towards the future growth of Dormia,” says Zippelli. “Main Street’s investment gives us great flexibility in building the Dormia brand. We will open our 30th retail location in the first half of 2006, and with the financial support of Main Street, we can accelerate our plan to make Dormia widely recognized by the health conscious consumer who is looking for a better night’s sleep.”

This increased financial support also comes on the heels of an exciting new marketing partnership with Connie Post Companies, a top retail design and brand development firm. Dormia hired Connie to create a unique and inviting retail environment. Connie will work to create a layout within each store that will welcome shoppers in, while reflecting the brand’s mission of creating top quality bedding that promotes natural, comfortable and luxurious sleep.

Classic Sleep Products, Dormia’s manufacturing division, is based in Jessup, MD and supplies brand-name and private label mattresses, pillows and accessories to mattress retailers nationwide, including their company-owned stores. Classic Sleep Products has been a leader in specialty bedding for over 30 years.

Main Street Resources is a private investment firm that provides equity capital to small and middle market regional companies to fund growth, acquisitions, management buyouts, and select turnarounds. Main Street looks for established old-economy businesses where they can make a significant contribution to the organization, choosing to avoid early-stage and high-tech companies with greater risk. The company invests $2-10 million per transaction, taking both majority and minority ownership. Main Street’s management shares its success by donating 10% of annual compensation to charity.

For more information, please visit: www. dormia. com and www. mainstreet-resources. com.

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Chiropractic Helps Strengthen Immune System and Prevent Sickness

Chiropractic Helps Strengthen Immune System and Prevent Sickness

Dr. Lee Goldenberg, chiropractor, has taken over Optimal Body Chiropractic within Tuscan Sun Massage & Wellness in downtown Decatur, GA. Dr. Goldenberg specializes in promoting health and wellness in people of all ages by enhancing the relationship between the spine, nervous system, and the rest of the body through chiropractic adjustments and natural healing.

Decatur, GA (PRWEB) September 12, 2009

Dr. Lee Goldenberg, chiropractor, has taken over Optimal Body Chiropractic within Tuscan Sun Massage & Wellness in downtown Decatur, GA. Dr. Goldenberg specializes in promoting health and wellness in people of all ages by enhancing the relationship between the spine, nervous system, and the rest of the body through chiropractic adjustments and natural healing.

Natural healing options have been in the news recently, especially in the wake of the recent discussions of flu and other communicable sicknesses in the U. S. and abroad. Many people are questioning the effectiveness of vaccines and medications, and have turned to other means such as chiropractic care.

Chiropractic care for more than back pain?

This is not a new finding; in a study published in 2005 in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR; http://www. jvsr. com (http://www. jvsr. com)), chiropractors working with researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care can influence and affect oxidative stress and DNA repair. Oxidative stress is the means by which free radicals are produced in the body, which are commonly linked to the development of cancer. DNA repair is the method the body uses to reverse damaging environmental effects. These findings offer a scientific explanation for the positive health benefits reported by chiropractic patients.

The researchers measured blood thiol levels in several participants. Thiols are the body's primary antioxidants - they serve as a way to measure health status. 21 patients under short-term chiropractic care and 25 patients under long-term chiropractic care were studied. The thiol levels in these subjects were compared to those of a control group of 30 subjects who did not receive any chiropractic care. Long-term chiropractic care of two or more years was shown to re-establish a normal physiological state independent of age, sex, or nutritional supplement intake. Symptom-free or primary wellness subjects under chiropractic care showed higher mean serum thiol levels than patients with active disease, and produced some values that were higher than normal wellness values.

The test provides an indirect estimate of DNA repair activity, which has been shown to correlate with lifespan and aging.

Chiropractic aims to restore normal movement and position to joints of the spine and extremities, thereby allowing the nervous system to function optimally. This helps the body adapt to stress. For more information about chiropractic care, please contact Dr. Lee Goldenberg of Optimal Body Chiropractic in downtown Decatur at 404-805-1235 or email optimalbody(at)gmail(dot)com.

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20th Anniversary of ADA Culminates with Disability Pride Parade, Downtown Chicago, July 24, First and Largest in the Nation

20th Anniversary of ADA Culminates with Disability Pride Parade, Downtown Chicago, July 24, First and Largest in the Nation

An estimated 5,000 people, floats, and vehicles representing a wide variety of disability and other organizations will march and roll in the 7th Annual Disability Pride, "Pride Revolution," in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, July 24. A post-parade program at Daley Plaza features entertainers and speakers with disabilities, including Momenta Wheelchair Dance Troupe, Blind Blues Musician Willie Williams, and activist and author Eli Clare. For more information, go to www. disabilityprideparade. org

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 19, 2010

An estimated 5,000 people, floats, and vehicles representing a wide variety of disability and other organizations will march and roll in the 7th Annual Disability Pride in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, July 24. This year’s parade tops off a series of celebrations on the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990.

The Chicago parade is the first and largest parade of its kind in the nation – a celebration of pride for people with disabilities. The 2010 theme is Pride Revolution.

“Pride refuses to let the daily grind of discrimination, exclusion, violence, and patronizing define who we are, says Eli Clare, 2010 Grand Marshal and author of Exile and Pride. “Disability Pride calls for celebration, hope, and rebellion. We take shame, fear, and isolation, turn them around, and forge wholeness.”

Step-off will be 11 a. m. at Plymouth Court and Van Buren Street. The parade will then make its way west to Dearborn Avenue, then north on Dearborn to Washington Street and Daley Plaza (50W. Washington St.).

The Disability Pride Parade started in Chicago in It has spawned similar parades in California, Georgia, and Norway. The parade was established to change the way people think about and define “disability,” to break down and end the internalized shame among people with disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disabilities can take pride.

Post-parade festivities begin at noon at Daley Plaza will feature sponsor tents and a main
Stage with Accessible Transportation Advocate Kevin Irvine as emcee. Confirmed performers/ speakers (many of whom are people with disabilities) are: Jesse White Tumblers, Momenta
Wheelchair Dance Troupe, Matrix Puppet Theatre Company, Blind Blues Musician Willie Williams,
Praetorium Signing Church, Collective Sole, Violinist Nura Aly, Equip for Equality Singers, and Rene David Luna. You can learn more about the performers at http://disabilityprideparade. org/media. php (http://disabilityprideparade. org/media. php).

The 7th Annual Disability Pride Parade is sponsored by the Illinois Network of Centers for
Independent Living (INCIL), AT&T, SEIU Healthcare of IL/IN, Access Living, Lake County CIL, Equip for Equality, DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center, Integrated Facilities Solutions, Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, ACLU of Illinois, Second Unitarian Universalist Church, SCR Medical Transport, UIC Dept of Disability and Human Development, UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of People with Disabilities, and the Anixter Center.

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Author Thomas Finn Releases Much Anticipated Book June 15th; Says Reading A Better Tomorrow Can Help with “Recession Depression”

Author Thomas Finn Releases Much Anticipated Book June 15th; Says Reading A Better Tomorrow Can Help with “Recession Depression”

Readers on both sides of the Atlantic are praising Irish author Thomas Finn’s book A BETTER TOMORROW for its easy to grasp concepts and timeliness in the face of the protracted global economic recession; Finn says the book helps readers to gain a better understanding of the laws on nature regarding the subconscious mind and is a “terrific help for those suffering from recession depression.”

Washington D. C. (Vocus) May 8, 2010

Thomas Finn, a licensed life coach and acclaimed artist from Southern Ireland has turned his own experiences with self discovery and self improvement into a guide for helping others all over the globe work their way through the continued worldwide economic downturn and other life challenges. Finn’s book A BETTER TOMORROW from American Book Publishing is scheduled for release on Tuesday June 15th. The inspirational, easy to follow book is based on his own experiences; Finn says he himself was looking for ways to improve his station in life and have a happier and more fulfilled existence. For his book he "studied and analyzed the working of the subconscious mind and how it can transform our lives, and put the concepts into practice in my own life with outstanding results.”

Finn says, “The book is a layman's account of my interest in the sub conscious mind, practical physiology and the results of my research and efforts to improve my own life. If the knowledge that I have gained and put to the test can help even one person overcome this wave of recession depression, then A BETTER TOMORROW will have fulfilled its purpose.”

According to Finn, “after reading A BETTER TOMMOROW, you’ll have a much better understanding of the laws of nature regarding the subconscious mind and how it can be programmed to bring you the success you desire.” Based on his personal experiences and those he researched while writing the book, Finn is convinced that “unlike the popular belief that luck is the key, we can be the architects of our own success and masters of our own destiny.”

Early praise for A BETTER TOMMORROW:

''A BETTER TOMORROW…is perhaps the best (book) I’ve read about affirmations.'' -- Tami Brady, PhD, DD, RM

“Life has taught me that negativity begets negativity, so finding a way to turn negative thoughts into positive affirmations, thereby creating the best possible life for yourself, only makes sense. Easy to read and understand, Thomas Finn's A BETTER TOMORROW can help you fine tune your approach to the life of your dreams.” -- Dreama Denver, author and wife of late Gilligan’s Island and Dobie Gillis star Bob Denver

“A BETTER TOMORROW is a valuable addition to the library of anyone wanting to experience a new sense of fulfillment and successful living. It is a book that crosses cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds providing inspiration and guidelines for positive personal growth.” -- Richard R. Blake, Midwest Book Review

“A BETTER TOMORROW is the kind of book that we love to share with both our patients and the health care providers on our team. The power of positive thinking in the healing process can’t be underestimated, and this book really breaks it down into easy to understand terms.” -- Cristi Babin-Adkins, RN, CHT

Author Thomas Finn has appeared on several media outlets including AMERICA TONIGHT; to request a reviewer copy of A BETTER TOMORROW or to request an interview with author Thomas Finn, contact Allen Media Strategies Burke Allen at (703) 589-8960 or email burke(at)allenmediastrategies(dot)com.

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OneScoopaDay. com Announces New "Power Fruits" Dietary Supplement

OneScoopaDay. com Announces New "Power Fruits" Dietary Supplement

OneScoopaDay. com has developed a new dietary supplement called Power Fruits that provides all of the nutrients that a person needs to lead a happy, healthy life. Power Fruits provides the essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that will help sustain the overall health of an individual

Beaumont, Texas (PRWEB) May 23, 2007

OneScoopaDay. com (www. onescoopaday. com) is proud to announce Power Fruits, the newest addition to their Essential 7 product line. This product is a combination of some of the most delicious and nutritious fruits in the world. The product includes six fruits: noni, acai, mangosteen, blueberry, goji, and pomegranate. The combination of these ingredients is designed to give people the health and energy they need.

Many consumers today are taking medications to help them feel better, but in the end some learn that the medication was not as effective as they had hoped, or the product is eventually recalled. Since 1950, more than half of the drugs that are provided to consumers have been recalled, and that is why more and more consumers are looking for products that are natural, like the OneScoopaDay. com products.

Taking the Power Fruits dietary supplement is reported to have the same benefits of many drugs that can be harmful or ineffective, but it is safe because the ingredients come directly from nature. According to OneScoopaDay. com, their products are so helpful that, "When people who have been taking it daily stop taking it they say, 'Oh man, I ran out of it and I've been feeling just crummy all week.'"

Many OneScoopaDay. com customers who are physically active turn to a dietary supplement to help them elevate their energy levels when they are training or participating in strenuous events. With the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life approaching in May, OneScoopaDay. com suggests utilizing the new Essential 7 Power Fruits supplement as a powerful antioxidant that can increase energy and protect the body.

For more information about Power Fruits and the rest of the revolutionary Essential 7 product line, visit www. onescoopaday. com.

About OneScoopaDay. com:
As a health supplement supplier, OneScoopaDay. com, has seen a 10 fold growth since its inception in 2005. Under the guidance and advice of Dr. Hymer and Dr. Drucker, Essential 7, OneScoopaDay. com's premier supplement, offers a real whole food solutions to improve health, as well as provides a business opportunity for those who want to sell Essential 7 products.

(An http://IPRWire. com (http://IPRWire. com) Press Release)

Contact Info:
Name: Shannon Loftin
Address: 4455 Washington Blvd #3
City: Beaumont
State: TX
Country: USA
Zip: 77707

Web Address: www. onescoopaday. com
Business Blog: http://iblogit. com/onescoopaday (http://iblogit. com/onescoopaday)
Phone: 866-492-9847

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Nasdaq 100 Stocks - A "New" Market [Well Sort of]

Nasdaq 100 Stocks - A "New" Market [Well Sort of]

Nasdaq has thrown out a host of stock out of its mangled Nasdaq 100 List. Here is our update on all 100 of them...the good, bad and mostly ugly

(PRWEB) January 12, 2003

January 7th, 2003 w/closing prices a/o 1.6.03

A New Market [well, sort of]

OUR BUY SIGNAL OF JULY 11TH, 2002

IS STILL VERY MUCH INTACT

[But not the stocks YOU likeÂ…the stocks I LIKE]

Using, AXXel Knutson's

VTAR™

["Volume Trade Analysis Research"™]

"Manage the riskÂ…the profits will take care of themselves"

"In this business, being right is not as important as making moneyÂ…consistently, and one of primary tenets of the quest is the avoidance of the 'obvious risk'"

Securities offered through

Cantella & Co., Inc.

Member NASD & SIPC

197 Mountainview Road - Warren - NJ - 07059

Email: axxel@cantella. com

Telephone: 908.647.5750 FAX: 908.842-9150

Cantella & Co., Inc. is registered in all states. Mr. Knutson's registered states are listed in the disclaimer section. TradingWeapon™ VTAR™ [Volume Trade Analysis Research™] TradingWeapon & TradingEngine is Trade/service marked by and owned by Axxel Knutson.

© 1999-2003 all rights reserved, AXXel Knutson

["Tradingweapon. com" is the business name for AXXel Knutson, who is a Registered Principal of an independently owned office of Supervisory Jurisdiction [OSJ] with Cantella & Co., Inc. TradingWeapon. com offers all of its securities business through Cantella & Co., Inc., a member of the NASD/SIPC. Cantella is a correspondent of Bear Stearns

Here is what I babbled July 11th, 2002:

". UPDATE July 11, 2002: This index is OVERSOLD. We may dislike itÂ…but there is money to be made here we think and that overrides bias.

NASDAQ 100Â…. Just icky Blah Nasdaq 100: 1452.17 on 2.11 and now pathetic 1439.55 - Chart courtesy of Clearstation. com [FYI: Composite 1772.15 and now 1817.06][DJ-30=9680.32 ON 2.11 & now 10,401]Â… and now the "non-blah" S & P Mid-Cap 400 [how about a hand for this index?]

And now the stocks of the NAZ 100Â…I hate most of these stocks, but I know you have this cocaine - like addiction to these god-awful names, so to wean you off the milk of these pathetic companies, here is my opinionÂ…feel free to go to the movies or hop on a bus to see where it finally ends up]. The government will likely give us some Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. . UPDATE July 11, 2002: I still hate most of these stocks, but in spite of my general hatred of them, many do appear massively oversold. And that we will buy.

These were added on December 23rd:

  * C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.    (Symbol: CHRW)

  * Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

  * Fastenal Company (FAST)

  * First Health Group Corp.   (FHCC)

  * Gentex Corp.   (GNTX)

  * Henry Schein, Inc.   (HSIC)

  * Lamar Advertising Co.    (LAMR)

  * PETsMART, Inc.   (PETM)

  * Pixar   (PIXR)

  * Ross Stores, Inc.   (ROST)

  * Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY)

  * Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI)

  * DENTSPLY International, Inc.  (XRAY)

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January 7th, 2003"

Now here is the current babbling about the equities market [I just hate talking about the market because the "market" is not how we make money. We make money by selecting those industry groups that can have rapid and sustained price movement with relatively low risk. Anyone can flip a coin and buy JDSU and then sit on the curb and pray. It is not our style.

Nevertheless, EVERYONE wants me to babble about the market, so here it is anyway.

Dow chart is courtesy of Clearstation. com

"Our" bottom of July was tested again in October [you may recall that "sinking feeling" but nevertheless those are good bottoms unless one is referring to M. Monroe, of course.

Additionally, the consolidation of the advance in the fall further confirmed the lows and with 11 quarter point rate drops and one 50 point rate drop courtesy of Big Al and the "I am asleep at the switch boys at the Fed" [can you really believe that it took them 12 rate drops? Can you imagine just how sleepy this group really is? Of course you canÂ…. I can.

And here is that index [the Nasdaq 100] we have loved to hate so much and with Nasdaq throwing in the towel, it is now A BRAND NEW indexÂ…if you throw out a third of the stocks and start overÂ…just what kind of an "index" is this anyway? Very icky mathematics for sureÂ…we will call this the "Index that will remain an index as long as the junk in the index keeps going upÂ…then when the stocks in the index crash, we will simply replace all the stocks and start over thus giving the investing public renewed faith in our index [for awhile anyway]." I know it is a long name for an index, but we will simply call it the "icky index" for short and you will know what we mean.

The Nasdaq 100 "Icky Index" courtesy of Clearstation. com

It being the icky index that it is, retested with a vengeance in October of 2002 but we do have a bottom and since a third of the stocks are brand new, we will now have to develop brand new hatreds for many of the stocks "they" stuck in this "thing."

Shall we go through them anyway? Why not? Nah, I don't want to. OK, just this once but don't press your luckÂ…I COULD put these in alphabetical orderÂ…but that is so orderly isn't it? I thought you would agree.

HERE ARE THE STOCKS [if you want to call them that] all 100 of them!

CIENA Corporation | CIEN Last Sale: $ 6.46 A nice short covering move out of the consolidation from the October low sub three bucks. Somewhat speculative to buy such a spike, but a break of six could interest us as a trader.

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | BRCD. Last Sale: $ 5.16 quite the cancerous dribble from massive heights. Everyone who wanted to sell likely has. Yet that is the only thing to recommend it. I suppose higher.

JDS Uniphase Corporation | JDSU Last Sale: $ 3.05 July and October bottoms tested once again in the fall and that was successful. Fundamentals no doubt stink, but stocks bottom in advance of good news and analysts jumping on the bandwagon. So jump if you want and you could have an objective of about 4-5Â…but high risk and you know it.

Juniper Networks, Inc. | JNPR Last Sale: $ 8.05 very similar to CIEN and JDSUÂ…same comment.

Sanmina-SCI Corporation | SANM Last Sale $ 4.58SANM "Â…provides customized integrated electronic manufacturing services, including turnkey electronic assembly and manufacturing management services to original equipment manufacturers. For the fiscal year ended 9/28/02, sales totaled $8.76 billion, up from $4.05 billion. Net loss totaled $2.70 billion vs. an income of $40.4 million. Results reflect progress in capabilities in fiber optic design and assembly and test, offset by the inclusion of a goodwill impairment charge." We dislike the losses of course, but the stock is performing very well and the July/Oct lows are consolidated. OK for spec buy.

Network Appliance, Inc. | NTAP Last Sale: $ 11.63 the recent break of ten was very constructive. We now rate a "buy." Enterprise software storage stocks have lifted as a group, note EMC at $6.90 gapping to the upside. As a refresherÂ…here is what they say they do: "Network Appliance, Inc. is a provider of enterprise network storage and data management solutions. NetApp network storage solutions and service offerings provide data-intensive enterprises with consolidated storage, improved data center operations, economical business continuance and efficient remote data access across the distributed enterprise. NetApp products consist of filer storage appliances, NearStore appliances, NetCache content delivery appliances, data management and content delivery software and support services. All NetApp systems come packaged in rack-mountable enclosures that can be installed in a customer's existing server racks or factory-installed and configured in cabinets."

NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA Last Sale: $ 13.31 a decent July and October bottom followed by a panic-attack crash in early November 2002. All good for the stock. We can be constructive here. Buy.

Tellabs, Inc. | TLAB Last Sale: $ 8.93 about the same as the rest of the groupÂ…a delayed reaction bottom1. The recent up spike has a price to payÂ…the down spike. Buy the down spike.

Novellus Systems, Inc. | NVLS Last Sale: $ 33.57 big market spikeÂ…buy the reaction sub $30...not here.

Microchip Technology Incorporated | MCHP Last Sale $ 27.51 market related only and a reaction to the crunch in mid Dec. We will wait. No opinion.

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. | ADCT Last Sale: $ 2.84 very nice 50% short squeeze so buy the reaction when the panic subsides and that could be a break of

Broadcom Corporation | BRCM Last Sale $ 17.66. July was hardly the bottom and October and November surely an improvement and now the short are in panic mode after the 12-20+ move in late November. Traders may trade, but invest? I hardly think so.

Siebel Systems, Inc. | SEBL Last Sale: $ 8.55 exhaustion on the downside leaves no other alternative but to press the shorts and press they are. Traders may find attractive on low volume.

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | MXIM Last Sale: $ 38.26 and we expect a press now of the November high and that is about $45.

EchoStar Communications Corporation | DISH Last Sale: $ 25.51 Strong buy. Here we can actually get behind oneÂ…make that two of these stocks. DISH is the first, General Motors Corp H is # 2 [GMH-11.80] Here is recent news Courtesy of AP Digital:

6 Jan 2003, 5:35pm ET

"General Motors Corp. will announce plans within 60 days for its Hughes Electronics Corp. unit, which scuttled a proposed merger last month with EchoStar Communications Corp. amid government objections to the deal, GM chief executive Rick Wagoner said Monday.

A Hughes-EchoStar marriage would have created the nation's largest pay-television service.

Wagoner, in an interview at the North American International Auto Show, said GM likely would take another month or two to decide what it will do regarding Hughes.

"There's interest among others in various forms of transactions," Wagoner said. "So we'll have options. We just haven't decided yet what makes the most sense for Hughes and GM."

Last month's development clears the way for News Corp. to renew its interest in Hughes, owner of the DirecTV satellite television service. EchoStar owns the rival Dish Network.

News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch had been in talks with GM for more than 18 months to buy Hughes before the Hughes-EchoStar deal developed in October 2001.

Murdoch coveted DirecTV as an adjunct to the satellite TV services News Corp. operates overseas. Acquiring DirecTV would give him a global satellite television network.

News Corp. spokesman Andrew Butcher said Monday the company was not in negotiations with GM but that Murdoch has indicated he'd renew talks if Hughes became available.

"We'd definitely look at it," Butcher said.

Hughes and EchoStar said they terminated the merger because it couldn't be completed quickly enough after the Department of Justice, 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico took action to block it, and the Federal Communications Commission sent the merger application to a hearing.

The planned merger, which would have created a single powerhouse satellite TV service with 18 million subscribers, was criticized for eliminating competition in some markets.

Opponents of the EchoStar deal said the merger would have reduced consumers' options for multichannel television and would have created a monopoly in rural areas where cable television is not available to as many as 22 million homes. Shares of GM rose 95 cents to close at $39.49 and GM Hughes shares rose 55 cents to $11.80 in trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange."

Echostar chart is courtesy of Clearstation. com

We rate Echostar a Buy.

General Motors Corp H chart is courtesy of Clearstation. com

We rate General Motors H [GMH] a Buy. Not a part of Nasdaq 100

QLogic Corporation | QLGC Last Sale: $ 40.12 Naz market relatedÂ…no superior strength other than that. Has nothing to do with thinking in San Francisco.

Nextel Communications, Inc. | NXTL Last Sale: $ 13.47 - if a triple bottom at 11 is any help, here it is. We expect extension of the move.

Applied Materials, Inc. | AMAT Last Sale: $ 15.41 after likely whipsawing every trader in the market, it finally found a bottom in tax loss selling season and, of course, after those same trades decided to throw in the towel, we can now see extension to the $20 number.

Comcast Corporation | CMCSA Last Sale: $ 25.97 we can get behind this as well. Buy.

RF Micro Devices, Inc. | RFMD Last Sale: $ 8.57. The shorts are panic-strickenÂ…for a while only.

VERITAS Software Corporation | VRTS Last Sale: $ 18. Neutral/Positive.

Xilinx, Inc. | XLNX Last Sale: $ 24.24. Positive.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. | SUNW Last Sale: $ 3.75 Naz market-related. A little moreÂ…but we will not play.

PeopleSoft, Inc. | PSFT Last Sale: $ 20.03. We will rate positive.

Linear Technology Corporation | LLTC Last Sale: $ 29.68. We will likely see extension of the move to the mid-30's. Neutral/Positive.

BEA Systems, Inc. | BEAS Last Sale: $ 12.67. Buy. BEA Systems, Inc. is an application infrastructure software provider. The Company's WebLogic Enterprise Platform delivers a scalable software infrastructure designed to bring new services to

Market quickly, to lower operational costs by automating processes and to automate relationships with suppliers and distributors.

Mercury Interactive Corporation | MERQ Last Sale: $ 33.08. Very typical July and Oct bottom and consolidation followed by shorts having a heart attack. We think it will extend. Buy.

Altera Corporation | ALTR Last Sale: $ 14.04. A pretty solid base at the 11-12 range can support a test of the 15 number. Just a little too speculative in the volume numbers for VTAR™ analysis.

Gentex Corporation | GNTX Last Sale: $ 32.29 designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary products employing electro-optic technology: automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and fire protection. Buy. We like it. We like the cash and we like the earnings.

Gentex chart is courtesy of Clearstation. com

KLA-Tencor Corporation | KLAC Last Sale: $ 40.84. Neutral only.

QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM Last Sale: $ 37.37. We rate a buy and the move from the solid base in the summer is consolidated. Toward 50 it appears. Strong Buy.

Yahoo! Inc. | YHOO Last Sale: $ 18.94. We will go to buyÂ…after all we have been negative since $207 5/16Â…remember 16th's? Yahoo Inc. Cut to 'Sell'

3/15/00 5:21:00 AM Source: Bloomberg News

Princeton, New Jersey, March 15 (Bloomberg Data) -- Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO US) was

Downgraded to ''sell'' from ''avoid'' by analyst Axxel Knutson. [appox $169.00]. Original "avoid" December, '99 at $207 5/16.

Adobe Systems Incorporated | ADBE Last Sale: $ 27.51 ADBE never really got so much ahead of itself LTÂ…the base at the 10-18 level is significant and the move from the 70 to sub 20 a consolidation, for sure, but not much more than that. Strong Buy.

EBay Inc. | EBAY Last Sale: $ 73. The writer bought a nice Jag seen on eBayÂ…but the buying appears excessive. Sell strength please.

Intel Corporation | INTC Last Sale: $ 17.18. It ain't what it used to be. Avoid.

TMP Worldwide Inc. | TMPW Last Sale: $ 12.58. August panic selling and a flat consolidation after the October move sets the stage. Strong Buy.

Compuware Corporation | CPWR Last Sale: $ 4.95 the base can support a move. Let's go with it. Accumulate.

Oracle Corporation | ORCL Last Sale: $ 11.96 . We just prefer SAP Ag Ads [SAP-23.09].

PeopleSoft, Inc. | PSFT Last Sale: $ 20.03 Neutral.

Paychex, Inc. | PAYX Last Sale: $ 29.98. It doesn't sell burgers [which no one wants anymore, but payroll services which, it seems, everyone wants. Strong Buy.

Synopsys, Inc. | SNPS Last Sale: $ 43.63. The market saved it. We will just watch for the moment. No opnion.

Citrix Systems, Inc. | CTXS Last Sale: $ 14. We would like to say sell, but the speculation appears to be diminishingÂ…buy.

Cephalon, Inc. | CEPH Last Sale: $ 51.19. Not to be confused with pots and pans: Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and marketing of products to treat sleep disorders, neurological disorders, cancer and pain. Making money for sure, but still with a debt load. We will stand aside.

LM Ericsson Telephone Company | ERICY Last Sale: $ 8.10. We are not a believer.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD Last Sale: $ 36.50. The selling in mid December was outstandingÂ…massive sell volume and here in the base too. Buy. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is an independent biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops commercializes therapeutics to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. The Company has six products that are marketed in the United States and in other countries worldwide. These are Viread, a drug for treating HIV infection; AmBisome, for treating and preventing life-threatening fungal infections; Tamiflu, for treating and preventing influenza; Vistide, for treating cytomegalovirus (or CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients; DaunoXome, for treating AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, and Hepsera, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.

I just hope I don't get any cytomegalovirus.

Lamar Advertising Company | LAMR Last Sale: $ 37.49. Unfortunate stock symbol but the stock looks undervalued and capable of price extension toward but not through $50. Buy the pullback. They have 144,000 outdoor signs plastered with all sorts of information you don't want or need.

Comverse Technology, Inc. | CMVT Last Sale $ 10.98. the move in November was a little much and to expect another from here is not too likely. Avoid short term.

VeriSign, Inc. | VRSN Last Sale: $ 8.77. Neutral/Positive only.

Express Scripts, Inc. | ESRX Last Sale: $ 52.82. Another new stock for the NAZ 100 from the folks at Nasdaq. Not stupid sit-com scripts but Rx types. Buy. Express Scripts, Inc. is a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in North America. The Company is independent from pharmaceutical manufacturer ownership, which allows it to make unbiased formulary recommendations to its clients, balancing both clinical efficacy and cost. The Company provides a full range pharmacy benefit management services, including retail drug card programs, mail pharmacy services, drug formulary management programs and other clinical management programs

For approximately 19,000 client groups that include HMOs, health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans and government health programs. As of January 1, 2002, some of the Company's largest clients included AARP,

Aetna U. S. Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

With the graying of the population you have to love the above along with Rock of Ages [ROAC-5.79] and Matthews International Cp [MATW-23.60]. Neither NAZ 100.

Consider it a bonus.

Staples, Inc. | SPLS Last Sale $ 18.38. Relatively little risk. Bu for the 20's. [No guarantees, mate].

Cintas Corporation | CTAS Last Sale: $ 48.24. We are not convinced or amused.

Intuit Inc. | INTU Last Sale: $ 48.23. Let's face it - tax software 4 U and me. Neutral/Positive.

I was watching Krull on HBO whilst doing part of this labor of love and it appears that the film was made in a Holiday Inn. I could be wrong. They are fighting with a conglomeration of 13th century swords and 29th century light sticks with the heroine a salesperson at Victoria's Secret on December 26th.

Symantec Corporation | SYMC Last Sale: $ 44.91. There are only two things in lifeÂ…taxes [see Intuit above] and computer virus.' Buy this. It is the renewals of the virus definition files every yearÂ…click, click, click.

Lincare Holdings Inc. | LNCR Last Sale: $ 33.13. 320,000 customers in 44 states need this stuff: Lincare Holdings Inc. is a provider of oxygen and other respiratory therapy services to patients in the home. Lincare also provides a variety of home infusion therapies in certain geographic markets. I guess the people in the other six states are still puffing away on their cancer sticks. Without excessive risk, this is a buy.

American Power Conversion Corporation | APCC Last Sale: $ 16.80. Thin and hard to believe this has come to this index. Dangerous but fun to trade if nimble. American Power Conversion designs, develops, manufactures and markets a line of uninterruptible power supply products, electrical surge protection devices, power conditioning products and related software/accessories. For the nine months ended 9/29/02, revenues fell 12% to $942.1 million. Net income before acctg. change rose 5% to $88.2 million. Results reflect continued industry softness in the IT markets, offset by improved Large Systems gross profit margins.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | BBBY Last Sale: $ 36.08. Way beyond! An entire store of the most boring collection of products no man could ever bring himself to buy. But SOMEONE buys crystal bath scales and $45.00 toilet brushes and a lot of them. One of the few stocks in the "old" Naz 100 not to make the index a TOTAL laughing stock! It appears it will resume its march after a 6 month consolidation. Positive. Toilet plungers in aisle 107 [sorry, that is Home Depot].

I would rather pour gasoline on myself and light a match than go into this store. [apparently a minority opinion].

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | CHKP Last Sale: $ 15.02. VTAR(tm} blows fuses on this stock - we like it at $13 and hate it at $17 and here we are in no-man's [and women's] land.

Amgen Inc. | AMGN Last Sale: $ 50.27. Over-owned. Sell strength.

Fiserv, Inc. | FISV Last Sal $ 35.85. It looks higherÂ….the revenues are thereÂ…so too the earningsÂ…but the rate of acquisitions is very bothersome. Positive.

Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO Last Sale: $ 14.20. I guess we got enuf out of CSCO from Novemeber 8th, 2000-we will now rate Neutral/Positive

:

Wednesday, Nov 8, 2000 5:35 PM ET  11-08-00 01:42 PM EST by Peter Loftus | Dow Jones Newswires Cisco Systems Inc. shares fell Wednesday after First Allied Securities issued a "sell" investment rating on Cisco, saying the networking-equipment giant was too optimistic about future growth rates.

NEW YORK -- Cisco Systems Inc. shares fell Wednesday after First Allied Securities issued a "sell" investment rating on Cisco, saying the networking-equipment giant was too optimistic about future growth rates.

 Investors were also concerned about a new vendor financing deal that Cisco signed with telecommunications company Winstar Communications Inc. (WCII), under which Winstar will receive funding to purchase equipment from Cisco.

 Shares of Cisco (CSCO) were down $4.06, or 7.2%, at $52.69 in Wednesday afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Biomet, Inc. | BMET Last Sale $ 29.82. The base is very solid. Buy. 12/18/02 earnings: WARSAW, Ind. (Reuters) - Orthopedic device maker Inc.(NasdaqNM:BMET - News) said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose 15 percent on strong sales of reconstructive and spinal implants and accelerating sales overseas. For the second quarter ended Nov. 30, the Warsaw, Indiana-based company reported net income of $70.35 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with $61.4 million, or 23 cents in the quarter a year ago. Analysts on average had been expecting a profit of 26 cents, according to Thomson First Call, which tracks Wall Street estimates. Sales rose 18 percent to $341.5 million. The company said it expected to report third quarter earnings within the range of analyst expectations of 27 cents or 28 cents per share.

Warsaw, Indiana indeedÂ

Dell Computer Corporation | DELL Last Sale: $ 28.35. The ads with the annoying interns is getting to me but the UPS trucks were filled to the gunnels with these machines. I saw no Gateways in there. Positive.

Invitrogen Corporation | IVGN Last Sale: $ 30.71. Avoid. December 11th: Shares of Invitrogen jumped $2.54, or 9 percent, to $31.45. Analyst Cheri Walker at Deutsche Bank upgraded

Invitrogen's stock to "buy" from "hold," saying the stock is attractively valued. The analyst also said in a note to clients that Invitrogen, which sells products used in genetic research, offered an upbeat forecast for the coming fiscal year at a meeting with analysts Tuesday. Robert W. Baird also upgraded its rating on Invitrogen to "outperform" from "neutral."

Analysts acting on company guidance. What happened to analyst actually doing some work?

Microsoft Corporation | MSFT Last Sale: $ 54.77. Here is an interesting quote from Silicon Investor:

"To: Jim Lamb who wrote (36522)

From: werefrog: Friday, Jan 14, 2000 8:16 AM

View Replies (3) | Respond to of 68398

"MSFT cut to "SELL". http://quote. bloomberg. com/analytics/bquote. cgi? story_num=e2 (http://quote. bloomberg. com/analytics/bquote. cgi? story_num=e2)...

MSFT down to 107 in Europe - http://www. bloomberg. com/bbn/snapshot. html (http://www. bloomberg. com/bbn/snapshot. html)

  First time I ever saw a SELL rating on this stock."

Likely the only sellÂ…and the only one at $100+ We still dislike this company. We doubt that they have learned anything from the Justice Department and we see only evolutionary products coming out of the company whilst they spend their cash hoard in a desperate attempt to find the new product of note. Well, X-box is not it." Avoid.

Starbucks Corporation | SBUX Last Sale: $ 21.4. My dear spouse cannot begin her day with out this $10/lb. Coffee and the base at the sub $20 level is just fine. Buy.

PanAmSat Corporation | SPOT Last Sale: $ 15.56. The crash pattern of early December will likely set up the reverse mirror move, but we will not participate. Sell any strength toward $17.

Chiron Corporation | CHIR Last Sale: $ 39.87. July bottom held well and we have consolidated the move off that base. Another up-leg is probable. Buy here.

IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation | IDPH Last Sale: $ 34.23. The crash of November from 46 to 32 was pretty wild for sure and the volume pretty highÂ…in this case, we like that so we are to get, we think, a partial mirror move back to almost$40. Traders may buy, but there is likely one more piece of news out there that can create a double bottom back at 31, Be aware. It just "looks" newsy.

CDW Computer Centers, Inc. | CDWC Last Sale: $ 45.01.Pretty solid base at the low forty level and that can give you a move back into the middle of the early fall up-move. But with relative safety only to $49. That is not enough. Neutral.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | SSCCLast Sale: $ 16.26. Sell further strength please.

Molex Incorporated | MOLX Last Sale: $ 24.83. Buy for a move toward 30. This works for us.

PETsMART, Inc. | PETM Last Sale: $ 18.24. From what I see almost NO smart pets go here. Sell.

ICOS Corporation | ICOS Last Sale: $ 24.97.We like the selling in the mid 20's and that is a base of sorts. Neutral/Positive.

Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST Last Sale: $ 28.59.The selling during 2002 is probably finished but that is not enuf for us to buy. Neutral.

Pixar | PIXR Last Sale: $ 56.815. Buy. The crash pattern in December was likely tax selling to lock in profits. But if we see a strong move toward $70, sell.

Biogen, Inc. | BGEN Last Sale: $ 41.85. Needs more consolidation. Short term negative.

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | EXPD Last Sale: $ 33.71. This stock has "expediated" from the bottom in August at 25Â…short-term negative.

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | CHRW Last Sale: $ 31.65. Needs consolidation. Short-term negative.

PACCAR Inc. | PCAR Last Sale: $ 48.07. We cold use a minor pullback here too, but we will hold and "accumulate."

Patterson Dental Company | PDCO Last Sale: $ 44.16. Lovely crash that takes the risk out to a large extent. Buy for the mirror move to $50?

Amazon. com, Inc. | AMZN Last Sale: $ 20.70., tax selling for profits murdered AMZN in December, but now the break under $20 looks attractive. We will rate accumulate but under 18 please.

Ross Stores, Inc. | ROST Last Sale: $ 42.989. Ditto AMZN aboveÂ…the break under 40 is the buy point, so let's make it about $37 =/-.

DENTSPLY International Inc. | XRAYLast Sale: $ 37.41. Sell. The recent up-moves are speculative according to VTAR™

Apollo Group, Inc. | APOLLast Sale: $ 45.90.We have liked this for some time and the base, the do-nothing base since August can be setting us up for a crack of $50. Buy.

Henry Schein, Inc. | HSIC Last Sale $ 44.90 is a distributor of healthcare products and

Services to office-based healthcare practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. Newly added to the NAZ 100. We like the crash of November and the selling is continuing. Buy the break of $40.

Ryanair Holdings plc | RYAAY Last Sale: $ 42.16 is murdering the airline business in Europe, but it needed murdering. Strong Buy.

Ryanair Holdings Plc Adr chart is courtesy of Clearstation. com

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation | SIAL Last Sale: $ 48.82. Sell. The crash of October 52 to 42 is consolidated and we now expect a crack of $40.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | MLNM Last Sale: $ 8.27. Buy. There is enuf work sub ten.

Human Genome