Unique Online Shopping Experience Heads for the USA

Unique Online Shopping Experience Heads for the USA

Brand-new on line retailer Latestsale. com is a premium online store with a difference. You’ll find natural-looking bags made from pineapple skin and roses by Nakabi Moda, contemporary jewelry in coconut wood and silver by OM, ethnic jewelry from Tribu, classically-styled, eclectic jewelry from Fractua plus furniture that combines traditional artisan skills with cutting-edge styling from the Ego Zoom collective.

(PRWEB) March 1, 2006

Brand-new on line retailer Latestsale. com is a premium online store with a difference. You’ll find natural-looking bags made from pineapple skin and roses by Nakabi Moda, contemporary jewelry in coconut wood and silver by OM, ethnic jewelry from Tribu, classically-styled, eclectic jewelry from Fractua plus furniture that combines traditional artisan skills with cutting-edge styling from the Ego Zoom collective.

The company has combined old-fashioned values with the power of the web to deliver a global speed-shopping experience for US customers. Not only does Latestsale. com work closely with designers and manufacturers from around the world, it also has a strong social conscience. In addition, each member of the Latestsale. com team is multilingual and has several years experience working with the world’s leading online and offline companies.

Company founder, Michelle Ogbonna explains, "Many of the best products are produced by people who value their independence as part of the creative process. We work with family-based manufacturers, established manufacturers looking to enter the US market for the first time and undiscovered designers around the world. We offer exclusive distribution and marketing support through Latestsale. com, enabling them to access an international audience without losing control of their business."

But that's not the only difference you'll find at Latestsale. com. The web site has a loyalty program that rewards customers and also encourages donations to Sight Savers International, a leading charity tackling global blindness and SABA, an arts charity that promotes unsigned music and entertainment artists in the UK.

Latestsale. com is now online offering original fashions, innovative homeware solutions, exclusive health and fitness products, executive accessories, cutting-edge consumer electronics and exciting new gadgets to upmarket retailers and department stores that desire to give their customers something new. There’s always something exciting happening, which creates a fast, fun shopping experience without any compromise on value or variety.

For more information or exclusives of special features, call Michelle Ogbonna (Managing Director and CEO) on +44 (0)20 7863 2457 (mobile +44 (0)7981 924 054), fax +44 (0)20 7863 7510.

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Epoch 5 Public Relations Wins National Communications Awards

Epoch 5 Public Relations Wins National Communications Awards

Huntington, NYÂ…November 12, 2003Â…Epoch 5 Public Relations, a full-service communications firm in Huntington, NY, has won two 2003 Awards of Distinction in Print Media from The Communicator Awards, a Texas-based independent awards-competition organization that serves the international communications industry.

(PRWEB) November 16, 2003

Huntington, NYÂ…November 12, 2003Â…Epoch 5 Public Relations, a full-service communications firm in Huntington, NY, has won two 2003 Awards of Distinction in Print Media from The Communicator Awards, a Texas-based independent awards-competition organization that serves the international communications industry.

The awards recognize Epoch 5’s outstanding writing, design and production of the Judlau Contracting, Inc. marking kit and of The Garden City Hotel’s quarterly newsletter, “Under the Cupola,” according to a spokesperson for The Communicator Awards.

 Â“These awards are a tribute to Epoch 5Â’s top-flight team of communications professionals, and to the high standards of our graphics-design division,” said Epoch 5 president Katherine Heaviside. “We are proud of this national recognition of our success in highlighting the excellent products and services our clients offer.”

 The Communicator Awards receives over 8,000 entries from throughout the United States and several overseas countries. Each entry is submitted for one of three broad categories: Audio Media; Video Media; and Print Media.

 Now in its twenty-fifth year, Epoch 5 Public Relations has represented a variety of noted regional and national organizations. Current clients include: Vytra Health Plans; Adelphi University; Cablevision; Catholic Health Services; CVS/pharmacy; Feldman, Meinberg & Co.; King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc.; AvalonBay Communities, Inc.; The Garden City Hotel; and Daniel Gale Real Estate. Other represented organizations include online companies, trade associations, healthcare organizations, and financial, real estate, and professional service firms and consultants. Epoch 5 offers complete media relations, issues management, image development, event planning, and graphic services.

Health Direct Announces 10-Year Anniversary in Health Supplement Industry

Health Direct Announces 10-Year Anniversary in Health Supplement Industry

Years ago Jim Caras created his own weight loss program because the fad diets on the market at the time were not working for him. 10 years later he is the CEO of a multi-million dollar health supplement company with products for sale in over 5,000 retail locations.

Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2007

Health Direct, a leader in the health supplement industry, recently announced the ten year anniversary of their company. Jim Caras, the company's founder, says he is "extremely pleased the company has come so far over the last few years."

Health Direct's unique weight loss and health supplements (http://www. HealthDirectUSA. com) have made them very popular among a growing number of health-conscious Americans. They were recently cited by the editor of Healthy Living, David Steinman, as one of the few nutrition companies that "combines a complete package of true integrity, great products, accurate information and exceptional value."

Caras says his intent has always been simply to promote better health and living for himself and his family. Years ago, Caras was attempting to lose some weight, but wasn't finding any luck with the available supplements and diet programs he tried. Eventually, he developed a unique program based on his experience, and through it, lost 25 pounds in a little more than 60 days.

His amazing results caught the attention of family and friends. Eventually, he decided to write a book about his innovative weight loss program and his experience with the industry, called How to Completely Reshape Your Body. The book was a success, and he soon founded a small business, to make it easy and more affordable to find and use the unique supplements he had recommended.

Eventually his company evolved into Health Direct, so he could personally control the quality of the supplements he recommended. Health Direct's "Amino Sculpt" collagen supplement (http://www. healthdirectusa. com/liquid-hydrolyzed-collagen-supplement. html) and Sculpt n' Cleanse natural colon cleanse product (http://www. healthdirectusa. com/natural-colon-cleansing-product. html), quickly became popular throughout Southern California. Their product line continues to expand to date including their newest Ready Fiber, dietary fiber supplement.

After selling direct to consumers (which they still do), many retailers started contacting the company to carry their products. Now Health Direct also sells their products to, and supports independently operated health stores.

This relationship makes their products more available to consumers, and supports small businesses, which they believe are the backbone of the American economy. Health Direct's products are now available in over 5,000 locations, and their product is the top-selling line in many of them.

"The golden rule of our company is that we do not sell anything that we wouldn't use ourselves," says Caras. "If we make it, we use it...and we will only use the best nutritional products and ingredients for ourselves and our families---so consumers can be assured they are getting what we use ourselves---the best."

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New Study Reports Remarkable Results in Relieving "Frozen Shoulder Syndrome"

New Study Reports Remarkable Results in Relieving "Frozen Shoulder Syndrome"

Dallas Doctor's Murphy Quick Release Technique Offers Improved Freedom of Motion to Sufferers

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) March 26, 2008

In July of 2007 Dr. Francis X. Murphy reported promising early results using a new procedure to relieve the condition known as Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. Since that time many people from all over the United States have traveled to Dallas, Texas to participate in an ongoing study of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome and to be treated by Dr. Murphy.

Each participant in the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome study was required to have been diagnosed with Frozen Shoulder Syndrome by a currently licensed medical doctor. The study was designed to identify the cause of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome and determine whether the condition could be resolved using the Murphy Quick Release (MQR) procedure and protocols. According to Dr. Murphy, the reported clinical outcomes and video evidence substantiating the reported outcomes are "nothing short of phenomenal."

Dr. Murphy's report reveals that Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is a neurological disorder. The pain and considerable stiffness caused by Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is worsened by struggling to restore and create movement with physical therapy, exercises, or forced passive (assisted) motion therapies. However, many of these therapies can be useful after the neurological condition has been addressed.

The study has revealed two distinct types of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome identified by Dr. Murphy as Types 1 and 2. With Type 1 Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, both male and female patients are immediately able to raise their affected arms above their heads following the MQR procedure. Some small compensatory muscular changes require treatment over three to four follow-up visits, and pain is reduced by more than 75% with the first 24 hours.

For Type 2 Frozen Shoulder Syndrome sufferers, both male and female patients are able to raise their arms significantly higher, with 60% to 80% increased abduction of the shoulder being observed, immediately following the MQR procedure. Type 2 patients however should expect to have two to three times the follow-up treatment to achieve full recovery. For Type 2 patients, some pain has remained along with a significant chance for backsliding. These patients should expect steady improvement with each follow-up visit. Follow-up visits for Type 2 sufferers have totaled approximately 10 over period of four to five weeks.

Frozen Shoulder Syndrome sufferers are in such pain that most assume that they are Type 2. However, Dr. Murphy's study revealed the opposite: the vast majority of those studied suffered from the more manageable Type 1 Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.

Dr. Murphy's MQR procedure can help thousands suffering from Frozen Should Syndrome. Currently, Dr. Murphy is the only professional offering the treatment. To help increase access to the treatment, Dr. Murphy is developing a complete curriculum to train doctors on how to perform the MQR procedure. The course will be available in 2008 to chiropractors that are currently certified in Active Release Technique (ART) in the spine and upper extremity courses of study.

Until other doctors are trained to offer MQR procedure, doctor Murphy will continue treating patients for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome at Whole Health Partners in Dallas, Texas. To schedule an appointment call (214) 368-3030.

About Whole Health Partners
Whole Health Partners is a chiropractic care and Active Release Technique (ART) provider in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Francis X. Murphy, Whole Health Partners uses modern chiropractics and ART to help people achieve and maintain health and vitality. For more information about Whole Health Partners please visit www. wholehealthpartners. com.

CONTACT:
Dr. Francis X. Murphy
Whole Health Partners
Phone 214.368.3030
Www. frozenshoulderdoctor. com

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US EXPATRIATES AND LATIN AMERICAN RESIDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO CHOICE OF US MEDICAL FACILITES WITH LAUNCH OF NEW GOODHEALTH PLAN

US EXPATRIATES AND LATIN AMERICAN RESIDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO CHOICE OF US MEDICAL FACILITES WITH LAUNCH OF NEW GOODHEALTH PLAN

Miami, October 22/2002 -- Leading international healthcare provider, Goodhealth, has launched in the United States the “Global Health Plan”, a new product that enables US Citizens living abroad (expatriates) and residents of Latin America and the Caribbean access to medical treatment and facilities of choice in the United States.

(PRWEB) October 27, 2002

Miami, October 22/2002 -- Leading international healthcare provider, Goodhealth, has launched in the United States the “Global Health Plan”, a new product that enables US Citizens living abroad (expatriates) and residents of Latin America and the Caribbean access to medical treatment and facilities of choice in the United States.

“Our clients are those expatriates that work for global multinationals and take a job outside of their home country, companies such as General Electric, Siemens, and ABN Amro Bank; and high net-worth individuals who reside in countries that are not up to US standards in healthcare,” said Francisco Torres de Navarra, Business Development Manager for Goodhealth (www. goodhealthworldwide. com).

The new plan offers policyholders a range of first class US medical features and service back-up including:

• An annual benefit of up to $1M per person

• Maternity cover

• In and outpatient cover

• Worldwide cover as long as the resident is outside the US

• Air ambulance service

• Worldwide evacuation service

• Local claims handling

The program will be distributed by Goodhealth Bermuda, which will also provide technical support to customers from a new Miami base, headed by Francisco Torres De Navarra, who joined Goodhealth Worldwide from Aetna Global Benefits where he was Director of Marketing for the Americas.

“We will be directing the product at Caribbean and Latin American residents, and their families. The Global Health Plan will provide an excellent solution to those who desire the added comfort of knowing that medical treatment in the United States is available if they need it,” added Torres De Navarra.

Goodhealth’s CEO, Martin Garcia, said, “The launch of the Global Healthcare Plan is a typical example of our policy of developing affordable but comprehensive products to meet the local needs of customers. It further expands our existing range of bespoke products that already provide value-added healthcare to customers in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.”

About Goodhealth

Goodhealth, recognized as one of the leading international healthcare brands and a top three UK player, is part of the $500M global business of The Primary Group. A specialist provider of medical expenses insurance for expatriates around the globe since 1980, it has four main regional offices and services over 20,000 clients in 100 countries.

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Neck Pain a Multi-Billion Dollar Pain in the Neck

Neck Pain a Multi-Billion Dollar Pain in the Neck

Health care costs are soaring. What is being done about it?

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2007

Neck pain exacts a huge toll on a person’s quality of life while generating major expenses related to treatment, disability costs and compensation claims. One estimate puts the direct costs for simple whiplash at over $9 billion in the US alone not including the costs associated with the loss of work productivity and human suffering.

What can be done about it? The World Congress on Neck Pain takes place in Los Angeles, California from January 20 to 22, 2008. “Neck pain will afflict most adults at some point in their lives and can interfere with work, social, recreational and family activities,” said Dr. Matthew Liang, Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Scientific Chair for the World Congress. “The Congress brings together health care professionals and auto-engineers along with health care funders and government policy makers to address this major health issue.” The Congress will present the findings of the latest research [synthesis] on how to best prevent, diagnose and manage neck pain.

Whether caused by motor vehicle collisions, recreational or occupational injuries, it is estimated that neck pain disables 5% of the population and between 10% to 20% of the population experience persistent or chronic neck pain. Up to 70% of the population will experience neck pain in their lifetime.

Unsafe cars create needless pain and disability.

Studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have found that seat/head restraints in more than 60 percent of car models fall short of current state-of the art protection from neck injury or whiplash. Research shows that vehicles with better head restraint design significantly reduce personal injury claims.

Dr. Adrian Lund, the Section Chair on Automotive Safety at the Congress, says “During the past decade, the design of automobile seats and head restraints has been changing. Many head restraints in newer vehicles are higher and closer to occupant’s heads with seats designed to absorb the energy of rear impacts in order to reduce the risk of neck injury during a crash. The Congress will present evidence showing how these design changes are affecting the risk of neck injury in rear crashes.”

For more information about the World Congress on Neck Pain visit www. neckpaincongress. org. All speakers at the Congress including Dr. Liang and Dr. Lund are available for interviews and can be contacted through:

Connie St. John or Maggie Saxon
The St. John Group
415-454-2243 (Pacific Standard Time)

Co-sponsors of the World Congress on Neck Pain include (see website for full list):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Physical Therapy Association

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Michigan Manufacturer Is Selected as a National Award Finalist

Michigan Manufacturer Is Selected as a National Award Finalist

Fleetwood Group announces its selection among companies nationwide as a finalist for The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces 2009 Top Small Workplaces award.

Holland, MI (PRWEB) July 9, 2009

Fleetwood Group was selected from over 325 nominated organizations across the United States as a finalist for The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces 2009 Top Small Workplaces award. According to the notification letter, this award identifies the company as "a leader in understanding and employing innovative workplace practices as a driver of your business success."

It further describes Fleetwood Group as an organization that "has effectively executed exemplary workplace practices that are making a meaningful difference in performance." The final winners will be announced and featured in a September edition of The Wall Street Journal's Report on Small Business dedicated to the 2009 Top Small Workplaces.

"Being identified as a finalist is in itself a great honor for the Fleetwood Group," said Doug Ruch, its President & CEO. "It is a significant recognition of the creative and dedicated efforts by our 165 employee-owners." Ruch is also pleased that this announcement provides some much-needed positive news for the West Michigan area.

The next step is for Fleetwood Group to undergo a detailed evaluation by the Winning Workplaces team to assess the company from the inside and outside. This assessment includes conducting confidential interviews with Fleetwood Group employees, its outside accounting firm, its outside legal firm, and selected customers. The results of this detailed assessment will be used to determine whether the Fleetwood Group will be named in September as a 2009 Top Small Workplace.

This recognition is expected to provide added credibility in the company's efforts to both grow its furniture business and aggressively expand its electronics business into medical/healthcare, homeland security and alternative energy sectors.

About Fleetwood Group, Inc.:
Founded in 1955, Fleetwood Group, Inc. has a long, stable history of quality products and customer satisfaction. Fleetwood Group is a Christ-centered, 100% Employee-Owned company with a rich heritage and records of business achievement. The company has logged 70% growth over the past 5 years. In May 2006, Fleetwood was named by The ESOP Association as the #1 employee stock owned company among the approximately 2,000 wholly-owned and 11,000 partially-owned organizations in the USA.

The company is structured in two distinct units: Fleetwood Furniture (http://www. fleetwoodfurniture. com), specializing in providing mobile and modular furniture solutions that create flexible learning spaces, allowing education to be delivered in the most effective manner. And Fleetwood Electronics (http://www. fleetwood-electronics. com), which specializes in the design and manufacturing of RF wireless electronics. Applications include command and control, wireless RFID tracking of personnel or assets, and short-range data communication technologies.

For more information about Fleetwood Group and its Product Divisions, please visit:

Fleetwood Group, Inc. www. fleetwoodgroup. com

Fleetwood Furniture Division www. fleetwoodfurniture. com

Fleetwood Electronics Division www. fleetwood-electronics. com

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