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Thursday, September 8, 2005

Bonnie Rodgers Joins LHWH Advertising & Public Relations

Bonnie Rodgers has joined Lesnik, Himmelsbach, Wilson, Hearl (LHWH) Advertising & Public Relations in Myrtle Beach, S. C., as Senior Art Director. Her responsibilities include creative development of marketing communications, including conceptual design and writing for print and web, as well as identity systems and branding.

Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) November 23, 2005

Rodgers brings an extensive background in award-winning marketing communication design to LHWH. From her position as Creative Director with a division of CBS, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area, she went on to co-found marketing design firms Rodgers Benardo and Bad Cat, Inc.

High profile clients included a number of Fortune 500 businesses from Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Macromedia to PeopleSoft. Rodgers provided creative strategy, direction and design for advertising and direct mail campaigns, product identity design and corporate identity development.

A native of San Diego, Calif., Rodgers attended the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, the University of California at Berkeley and the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Calif. She resides in Myrtle Beach with her husband David and two sons, Colin and Christian. In her spare time, Rodgers enjoys “the challenge and delight” of attempting to train their young basset hound, Stanley.

About LHWH

LHWH Advertising & Public Relations is a full service advertising and public relations agency serving a range of clients in real estate, golf, tourism, entertainment, telecommunications and healthcare. LHWH is known for effective strategic marketing, award-winning creative and results-oriented public relations. The agency also designs visitor-friendly, comprehensive Web sites and cost-efficient interactive marketing programs.

For nearly two decades, prominent Carolina companies have trusted LHWH for their advertising and public relations. Burroughs & Chapin, Centex Homes, PGA TOUR Superstore, The Carolina Opry, McLeod Health and HTC are among the agency’s current client list.

Contact:

Chrissy Selwa or Heather Howard

LHWH PR

(843) 448-1123

Virtual News Room: www. lhwh. com for press kit and photos

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Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Piribo: Novartis, New Publication Announcement

Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report called “Novartis - Prospects to 2010”. http://www. piribo. com/publications/pharmaceutical_companies/novartis/novartis. html

(PRWEB) August 31, 2006

Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report called “Novartis - Prospects to 2010”.

Novartis was created in 1996 from the merger of the Swiss companies, Ciba and Sandoz. This report provides a full review of the company's activities together with sales forecasts for key products to 2010.

Following the merger of Ciba and Sandoz, the spin-off of the Agribusiness sector and the sale of the remaining activities of the Industry division, Novartis has become a leading company in the life sciences field. Novartis is currently organised into the three divisions of Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Sandoz. A fourth division, Vaccines & Diagnostics, will be created after the acquisition of Chiron Corporation.

Current Growth Drivers

These include: Diovan (valsartan), Glivec/Gleevec (imatinib), Zelmac/Zelnorm (tegaserod), Femara (letrozole) and Zometa (zoledronate).

Key Late-Phase Products Reaching the Market

Lucentis (ranibizumab) is currently filed for age-related macular degeneration.

Two cardiovascular products currently filed have the potential to become mega-blockbusters: Rasilez (aliskiren) for the treatment of hypertension; and Galvus (vildagliptin), indicated for Type II diabetes.

Key Late-Stage Products

Fingolimod is under Phase III development for multiple sclerosis.

Pharmaceutical company intelligence reports provide a full review of the company's activities together with five-year sales forecasts for its key products. The company's financial performance is covered in-depth, from its latest results to a complete analysis of its latest full fiscal year and an outlook for the future. A section on company strategy covers mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, key agreements, products and R&D. An overview of key products and R&D is followed by a comprehensive review of the company's product portfolio and research and development pipeline by therapeutic area. In addition, supplementary appendices provide more in-depth information on financials, agreements and corporate events.

Contents

Executive Summary

Product Portfolio / Research & Development

Appendix 1 - Financial Performance

Appendix 2 - Key Agree Ments

Esbatech Ag

Appendix 3 - Infrastructure

Appendix 4 - Key Pharmaceutical

Subsidiaries / Joint Ventures

“Novartis - Prospects to 2010” is available from Piribo. For more information go to: http://www. piribo. com/publications/pharmaceutical_companies/novartis/novartis. html (http://www. piribo. com/publications/pharmaceutical_companies/novartis/novartis. html)

Piribo Product ID: ESP962

About Piribo:

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

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Sunday, September 4, 2005

Agency Receives Designation as HUD-Approved Regional Intermediary

Riverside, CA (Vocus) July 7, 2010

Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is pleased to announce it has been approved by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a regional intermediary agency. This means that Springboard serves a distinct regional area with branches or affiliates in eight or fewer states. As a regional intermediary agency, Springboard provides training, technical assistance, oversight and pass through funding to regional affiliates or branches. Springboard is recognized as one of the largest nonprofit HUD-approved housing counseling agencies on the West Coast with offices in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.

Prior to this expanded regional status, Springboard was certified as Multi-State Organization (MSO) providing housing counseling services in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Established in 1974, Springboard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization that works to strengthen communities and improve the lives of consumers by offering services that promote financial literacy, homeownership and a healthy economy.

“We’re very pleased to receive this important distinction,” said Todd Emerson, Springboard’s president and chief executive officer. “This is a significant achievement for our agency and the communities we serve. Springboard has a highly trained staff that is dedicated to providing comprehensive housing counseling, quality financial education and expert assistance to individuals and families in need,” said Emerson.

Springboard’s core services include financial education; credit and debt counseling; debt management plans; bankruptcy counseling and housing counseling, including foreclosure prevention and reverse mortgage counseling. In 2009, more than 200,000 individuals nationwide contacted Springboard for counseling in credit and debt, bankruptcy, foreclosure and reverse mortgage.

Springboard’s new portal http://www. HomeOwnership. org allows consumers to access all HUD housing counseling services offered by the agency. Homeowners can schedule a priority counseling session with a certified housing counselor or may call a designated hotline for immediate help, seven days a week. Distressed homeowners can also visit http://www. HomeOwnership. org and enter basic information to determine the likelihood of a loan modification.

About Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management
SPRINGBOARD® Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit personal financial education and counseling organization founded in 1974. Springboard is a HUD approved housing counseling agency and a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, a national organization of nonprofit credit counseling agencies. The agency offers personal financial education and assistance with credit counseling, housing counseling, debt and money management through educational programs and confidential counseling. Springboard is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, signifying high standards for agency governance, fiscal integrity, counselor certification and service delivery policies. The agency provides pre-bankruptcy counseling and debtor education as mandated by the bankruptcy reform law. The agency has locations in California, Arizona, Nevada¸ Texas and New Mexico and offers face-to-face and nationwide phone counseling services. For more information on Springboard, call 1-800 WISE PLAN (1-800-947-3752) ext. 7750 or visit their web site at http://www. credit. org.

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Ten for 2010: Get Spa Smart Tips to Help You Live Healthier This Year

Worn-out from ringing-in 2010? After a season filled with relatives, parties, spending and stress, you may be screaming, "What about me?" Healthy living expert Mindy Terry hears your call. Having visited more than 500 spas, Terry shares insider tips to help you Get Spa Smart and make 2010 your healthiest year to date.

Atlanta, Ga. (PRWEB) January 6, 2010

Worn-out from ringing-in 2010? After a season filled with relatives, parties, spending and stress, you may be screaming, "What about me?" Healthy living expert Mindy Terry hears your call. As the President of Creative Spa Concepts, this busy mom travels the world creating amazing and timeless spa experiences for her clients.

Having visited more than 500 spas, Terry shares insider tips to help you Get Spa Smart and make 2010 your healthiest year to date. "There are amazingly beautiful spas around the globe, but if you think you have to go away to an exotic location to live spa, think again," said Terry. "Living spa is about knowing how to slow down and focus on making every situation more positive and less stressful. For little to no money, you can Get Spa Smart at home, in the office or even while waiting in the school pick-up line."

Ready to Get Spa Smart? Here's the Top Ten for 2010:

1. Got the post-holiday blues? A few minutes spent journaling will bring sunshine into your life. Set aside time every day to write everything you are grateful for in your journal. Re-read your thoughts when you write new ones and you will find that the blues will dissipate and you will become filled with gratitude and happiness.
2. Spend your life in your car picking up the kids and running errands? Avoid road rage and ease into calm by popping in your favorite spa-inspired CD or tuning your radio station to classical music.
3. Feeling as if a few extra pounds have been added? You're not alone. The New York Times reports that people gain an average of five pounds during the holiday season. One way to avoid future weight gain is by practicing mindful eating. As a form of meditation, mindful eating can be done in the office or home. Essentially, you want to slow down and feel the food on your tongue. Focus on the texture and smell while chewing slowly. When you eat slowly, your body is filled more quickly and, because you are focusing on the food, your choices become healthier.
4. Try a quick detox. Add Epsom Salts to your bath or eucalyptus spray in your shower. Make the water as warm as you can handle (note: avoid altogether if you have high blood pressure or heart problems). Stay in the bath or shower for 15 minutes and then wrap in a heavy towel or robe and lie on the bed for appx. 20 minutes. You will sweat out a lot of toxins. End with a cool shower, lotion and lots of water. In addition to detoxing the body, this practice will help with cold and sinus symptoms.
5. Marma-Point massage is also great for sinus troubles. A marma point is a juncture on the body where two or more types of tissue meet, such as muscles, veins, ligaments, bones or joints. To begin the massage, take a drop of your favorite oil, rub into your palms, cup them and inhale for three deep, belly breaths. Then, use your fingers to hold and apply some pressure on your jaw bone. Next, run fingers up to temples and apply comfortable pressure and hold. Slowly rotate fingers clockwise to relax, counter-clockwise to energize. Move to the third eye (directly above nose) and apply comfortable pressure for a few seconds. Transition to your thumbs and slide down to the side of your nose where your eyes meet, pull up towards your crown and hold, come back down to your nose as if you are smoothing the pages of a book. Try a few times to open your sinuses. The exercise takes about 90 seconds.
6. Having trouble finding time to exercise? When possible, skip the elevator/escalator and take the stairs. When traveling, bypass the airport tram and walk the concourses instead. If you work in the city, look for opportunities to walk to meetings rather than taking a cab. A brisk pace is always best to get the heart rate going.
7. If you work out of your home or are a stay-at-home mom - start a walking club. Pick a day of the week and stick to it. You'll enjoy the benefits you receive from exercising and chatting at the same time!
8. Feeling a little down? Chocolate, mandarin orange and vanilla are wonderful food-inspired scents that instantly lift a mood. Use essential oils to make a spray for your pillows, use as your signature perfume, or place a drop of oil directly under the nose to breathe in the uplifting scent throughout the day. Battle depression and soothe dry winter skin all at once with Terry's favorite Vanilla-Ginger Milk Bath. Add 1 tsp. of vanilla, 2 tsp. of ginger (fresh or powdered) and ½ tsp. of cinnamon to ½ cup of honey and blend. Add the honey mixture along with ½ cup of dry milk to warm running bathwater, relax and enjoy.
9. Quick tip: if you have a non-scented candle, pour your favorite essential oil in the basin (make sure the candle has burned a few times to create a basin). The oil will fill your house with amazing scents.
10. Another quick tip: add lemon and orange slices, a bay leaf, cloves and a cinnamon stick to a pot of water. Let it simmer on the stovetop.

About Mindy Terry
Based in Atlanta, Mindy Terry is the President and Founder of Creative Spa Concepts. Pulling from her 18 years of experience in the spa and wellness industries, Terry is a respected presenter and educator for her diverse expertise in the spa industry. In addition to leading Creative Spa Concepts, Terry is also a licensed cosmetologist, aesthetician, yoga instructor and certified infant massage instructor. You are invited to read more about Terry at http://www. creativespaconcepts. com (http://www. creativespaconcepts. com).

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Alliant Technologies is AT&Ts Largest Alliance Channel Agent in 2005

Alliant Technologies, LLC announces that it has been named AT&T’s most successful Alliance Channel Agent in 2005.

Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) June 13, 2006

Alliant Technologies, LLC announces that it has been named AT&T’s most successful Alliance Channel Agent in 2005. Alliant sells AT&T’s highly acclaimed network services, including IP/VPNs, Enterprise Hosting, and voice services, to its customers across the Northeast. In 2005, Alliant’s total billed revenue (TBR) for AT&T services was the largest of any Alliance Channel Agent in the US.

Alliant Technologies is continuing to market AT&T services in 2006, after its recent merger with SBC, and hopes to exceed its revenue targets once again. Additionally, Alliant Technologies is a Network Integrator for AT&T, supplying expert engineering subcontracting services directly to AT&T, to install complex network solutions based upon AT&T services.

Some of the AT&T successful projects that Alliant Technologies has led in the past year include building a converged MPLS network for a 50+ site international cosmetics manufacturer; migrating the IT infrastructure of a health care firm from their HQ to an AT&T Enterprise Data Center; and implementing a new voice network, with hundreds of sites, for a public transportation authority.

About Alliant Technologies

As a proven leader in IT engineering, Alliant Technologies provides a full range of IT services including strategic consulting, enterprise networking, IT systems and security engineering, data center migrations, managed services, VAR solutions and infrastructure cabling.

About the New AT&T

AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U. S. providers of high-speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U. S. wireless services provider with more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www. TheNewATT. com.

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Friday, September 2, 2005

Anti-Aging Expert Cynthia Rowland Featured Speaker in Miami, Florida

Cynthia Rowland, Anti-Aging expert, will address the participants of the International Congress of Esthetics in conjunction with the 5th Annual Professional Hair Removal Conference in Miami, Florida, to show them how to take years off their faces with simple daily exercises.

Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2007

On Sunday May 20th, at 2PM, 2007, the audience will have the experience of physically changing their faces to look younger and healthier.

"I am honored to be a speaker for this event. It is my mission to share the knowledge that anyone can look 10 to 15 years younger without invasive treatments such as plastic surgery or injections. Now aestheticians can help their clients' never ending desire to recapture fading youth with natural means, " says Ms. Rowland.

Ms. Rowland has spent the past 18 years working with an international audience to demonstrate her techniques that keep men and women from enduring the risks of facial plastic surgery, injections or needlessly spend thousands of dollars to look younger.

Cynthia Rowland, www. cynthiarowland. com, is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children's inheritance.

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Georgetown Report Finds Progress On Children's Health Care Coverage Threatened By Economy

Increasing unemployment, declining state revenues, and a growing affordability gap are causing an increase in the number of people losing health coverage.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 17, 2008

Ten years of progress on children's health care coverage is threatened by increasing unemployment (http://ccf. georgetown. edu), declining state revenues, and a growing affordability gap between family income and the cost of healthcare coverage, according to a report released today by the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute.

"When a parent loses a job, the family often loses its only access to affordable healthcare coverage for themselves and their children," said Jocelyn Guyer, Deputy Executive Director of the research and policy center. "Behind the alarming unemployment numbers are a lot of uninsured families struggling to keep their kids safe and healthy."

The report estimates that over the past year, 4.1 million people have lost their employer-based coverage. Of the 4.1 million, about 1.2 million were children. If the unemployment rate rises to 7.5% as many economists are predicting, an estimated 6.5 million more people will lose employer-sponsored health care coverage including 1.9 million children.

To illustrate the impact losing healthcare coverage can have on a family, the report highlights the story of the Secrest family of Martinsville, Virginia (http://ccf/georgetown. edu). Greg Secrest, a father of three, lost his job when the furniture manufacturer he worked for moved his job overseas. Secrest said he would have to spend more than $1,200 per month to maintain his family's healthcare coverage - an amount that far exceeds his ability to pay. He applied for FAMIS, the Virginia State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and is waiting to learn if his sons will qualify for coverage.

"Once I hear my kids have health care coverage, it will be a load off my mind," said Secrest. "Making sure the boys are healthy and happy can make the rest of my family's problems seem small. Everything we have can be replaced with time and hard work but they cannot."

Programs that help provide families with the opportunity to purchase affordable healthcare coverage, such as SCHIP and Medicaid, are crucial lifelines for families struggling in these difficult economic times, according to the report. However, these programs are threatened by the "vice grip" of increasing demand and decreasing state resources.

"The nation is at a critical juncture in its commitment to coverage for America's families," said the CCF report. "It must decide whether it will sustain and strengthen this commitment or allow it to fall victim to the fiscal pressures confronting states and the federal government."

The report identifies options policymakers could consider to address the crisis including temporarily increasing federal support for Medicaid and promptly reauthorizing SCHIP to soften the impact of the economic downturn on uninsured children. Copies of the report "Keeping the Promise to Children and Families in Tough Economic Times" are available from http://ccf. georgetown. edu (http://ccf. georgetown. edu).

CCF is an independent, nonpartisan research and policy center based at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute whose mission is to expand and improve health coverage for America's children and families. For more information visit http://ccf. georgetown. edu (http://ccf. georgetown. edu) or call (202) 687-0880.

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