Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Canadian Hospital Selects Advanced Pharmacy Automation System

Canadian Hospital Selects Advanced Pharmacy Automation System

Hospital near Montreal selects Swisslog's PillPick system for automatically packaging, storing and dispensing bar coded unit dose medications.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 9, 2005

In their pursuit of providing patients the highest level of safety and efficiency in medication distribution, the Centre Hospitalier Pierre-Le Gardeur, located near Montreal, Quebec, is installing an advanced automated drug management system. The PillPick® system, as it is named, is built by Swisslog, a leading producer of pharmacy automation systems.

The PillPick system will automatically package, store and dispense solids, injectables, cups and syringes in bar-coded, unit dose bags. These packages will be stored in a high-density pharmacy robot that can hold up to 22,100 unit doses. Unit doses are then pulled from the robot onto a conveyor to be entered into a cassette module drawer when ready for cart fill operations. The hospital will use the PillPick system to automate central pharmacy packaging and dispensing to cart fill, a method that is currently used to distribute 5,500 doses each day.

Under the terms of the agreement, Swisslog will provide training for two pharmacy technicians in the operation and basic maintenance of the system. The PillPick system will be installed in May 2005.

About Centre Hospitalier Pierre-Le Gardeur

Centre Hospitalier Pierre-Le Gardeur is recognized for the quality of its short-term and ambulatory services at its new 283-bed facility located in Lanaudiere, which is located several miles northeast of Montreal. The hospital facility, completed in April 2004, offers patients advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities. More than 285 full and part-time physicians serve the hospital center.

About Swisslog

Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. The comprehensive portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers including SwisslogÂ’s software, in-house logistics solutions for hospitals as well as software and consulting services in the field of supply chain management. SwisslogÂ’s solutions optimize the customerÂ’s production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase their flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service, while minimizing logistics costs. Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs around 1,850 staff in 23 countries worldwide.

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions Division in North America is headquartered in Denver, Colo. Swisslog is a world leader for healthcare logistics automation having installed material transport and pharmacy automation systems in more than 2,000 hospital and pharmacies around the world. To learn more about SwisslogÂ’s healthcare solutions, visit our website at www. swisslog. com and click on Healthcare Solutions.

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Monday, February 27, 2006

Hero Nutritional Products Launches Yummi Blast Line of Children's Supplements

Hero Nutritional Products Launches Yummi Blast Line of Children's Supplements

Hero Nutritional Products has launched Yummi Blast, a line of nutrition boosters for children that can be mixed with 8 ounces of water to create a nutritional drink or eaten straight from the package, similar to a pixie stick. Yummi Blast are available in five formulas including Multi-Vitamin, Vitamin C, Whole Food Concentrate, Probiotic and Immune at health and natural food stores for a suggested retail price of $5.99 per box of 15 sticks.

San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) May 1, 2005

Hero Nutritional Products, makers of Yummi® Bears®, has launched Yummi Blast, a line of nutrition boosters for children that can be mixed with 8 ounces of water to create a nutritional drink or eaten straight from the package, similar to a pixie stick. Yummi Blast are available in five formulas including Multi-Vitamin, Vitamin C, Whole Food Concentrate, Probiotic and Immune at health and natural food stores for a suggested retail price of $5.99 per box of 15 sticks. 

“Yummi Blast offers kids variety in how they can take their daily vitamins. They can either mix it with water or pour it directly onto their tongue depending on what they want that day,” stated James Studer, vice president of marketing and sales, Hero Nutritional Products. “Yummi Blast offers a unique dual delivery system that is not seen elsewhere within the natural products industry and when mixed with water, Yummi Blast provides a healthy alternative to sugary sports drinks.” 

Multi-Vitamin Yummi Blast contains 100 percent of the United States Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins A, C, D, B6, B12, Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin and comes in a sour apple flavor. Immune Formula Yummi Blast contains 100 mg of ImmunoLin®, a natural, concentrated source of immunoglobulin and other immuno-proteins that help the body's immune system defend against infection and illness. Immune Formula Yummi Blast comes in a vanilla/strawberry/chocolate flavor. Probiotic Formula Yummi Blast includes 100 mg of various probiotics including L. Acidophilus and Streptococcus Thermophilus to maintain digestive health. Probiotic Formula Yummi Blast comes in a vanilla/strawberry/chocolate flavor. Whole Food Concentrate Yummi Blast includes 100 mg of whole food concentrates, providing additional vitamins and minerals for children who are not consuming enough fruits and vegetables as part of their daily diet, as well as 100 percent of the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins A, C and E. Whole Food Concentrate Yummi Blast is available in a fruit punch flavor. Vitamin C Yummi Blast contains 750 mg of vitamin C and 100 mg of whole food concentrates and comes in an orange flavor. 

Hero Nutritional Products produces a variety of nutritional supplements for children, tweens, adults and pets. Established in 1996, Hero has maintained a leading position in the children's vitamin and supplement category since 1997. The company continues to expand its unique supplement offerings to help adults address health concerns such as depleted energy levels, low fruit and vegetable intake, calcium deficiency, as well as numerous factors associated with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Additionally, Hero has launched A Breed Above, an all-natural line of pet care products.

Hero's first product line, Yummi® Bears®, is the #1 children's vitamin line in units sold in the natural products industry, and the first all-natural gummy vitamin products. Yummi Bears are available in the following formulas: Multi-Vitamin & Mineral®; Whole Foods plus Antioxidants®; Vitamin C®; Echinacea plus Vitamin C & Zinc®; Fiber®; Vegetarian Multi-Vitamin & Mineral®; Vegetarian Calcium with Vitamin D®; ChildBright®; and Sourz™ Bears and Gworms. Yummi Bears are currently distributed in more than 90 percent of the nation's health and natural food outlets, representing five of the top 10 selling children's vitamin products and commanding more than 24 percent of gross sales volume in the children's multi-vitamin category.

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Learn How to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds and Look and Feel Great

Learn How to Lose Those Unwanted Pounds and Look and Feel Great

Weight Loss Made Simple and Effortless.

(PRWEB) June 1, 2006

There are many weight loss products on the market.

There are some products that can effectively help lose weight in our busy lifestyle and a lot of work pressure. If you just don't have the time to get to a gym regularly then there are products that will help in controlling and help in our fight against weight gain

One such product is Advanced Weight Loss system available at http://www. moreinfo247.com/8827439 (http://www. moreinfo247.com/8827439)

This product comes in 3 great flavours, Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry

ADVANCED WEIGHT LOSS for those with busy, active lifestyles, who want to be healthy, stay fit, and have energy to get through the day!

ADVANCED WEIGHT LOSS is the perfect "full meal" replacement powder.

This delicious drink will help you lose weight with 10 grams of protein per serving for lean muscles, and enough vitamins, minerals, and calcium to replace any meal.

It's so easy to prepare, just add 8 oz. of skim milk for a perfect shake. It is available in three delicious flavors: chocolate royale, French vanilla and strawberry parfait. (Only 214 calories per serving in 8 oz of skim milk)

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, #1 Best-Selling Author, Contributes to Stephanie Lerner's "Kids Who Think Outside The Box" Book as One of the Featured "Living Legends"

Dr. Mehmet Oz, #1 Best-Selling Author, Contributes to Stephanie Lerner's "Kids Who Think Outside The Box" Book as One of the Featured "Living Legends"

Mehmet Oz, Paul McCartney, Mayor Bloomberg, Spike Lee, Internet Founder Vint Cerf, Olympic Athletes, Nobel Prize Winners, Academy Award Winners, Disney Teacher of the Year, Authors, all personally wrote their stories on becoming their "personal best..to make this book shine."

(PRWEB) May 10, 2005

Mehmet Oz, Co-author of the best-selling, hard - to-get book, "YOU: The Owner's Manual : An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger"....poignantly writes about about his life's philosophy in Stephanie Lerner's "Kids Who Think Outside The Box" book.

Dr. Mehmet Oz along with 30 of the world's "living legends" including Paul McCartney, Mayor Bloomberg, Spike Lee, Internet Founder, Vint Cerf, Athletes, Nobel Prize Recipients, Academy-Award Winners, and other eminent achievers talk about the importance of "thinking different" and their road to achievement.

Whether it’s a matter of their prodigious talent, awesome intellect, highly developed social conscience, or dynamic personality, some kids just seem born to be extraordinary. How can parents nurture a child’s uniqueness without sacrificing the natural development and magic of a “normal” childhood? Along with Dr. Oz and the other formidable contributors, Stephanie Lerner presents an inspiring book which captures the importance of embracing a child's unique self.

The mother of three children, including a 12-year-old astronomer and rocket designer, Stephanie Lerner faced that question and challenge on a daily basis. For help, she turned to the leading experts on the subject: exceptional achievers in the arts, the sciences, business, politics, education, and sports who got their start as exceptional kids. In "Kids Who Think Outside The Box: Helping Your Unique Child Thrive in a Cookie-Cutter World" ( AMACOM; April 12, 2005; $15.00 Paperback ), Lerner shares the stories of 31 living legends and eminent achievers, who share their insights and advice for raising extraordinary kids. 

Representing a striking array of remarkable people, the first-person narratives include:

· Academy Award-nominated director, producer, and actor Spike Lee on being instilled with self-confidence. “It’s a parent’s job to expose their kids to the world around them and what it offers. Kids don’t know what they can do unless they are exposed to it.”

· Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert D. Hormats on recognizing your strengths and running your own race. “In life, the challenge and the thrill is not to succeed at easy things – it is to succeed at difficult things.”

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· New York City mayor and former Bloomberg LLP Chief Executive Michael R. Bloomberg on the importance of precise observation and careful listening, as well as his debt to Boy Scout camp. “It was the time I learned to be both self-sufficient and, simultaneously, to live and work with others.”

· South Pole Explorer Tori Murden McClure on patience, resourcefulness, and the legacy of growing up with a mentally handicapped brother. “I felt that I could make things better by doing things people admire…like rowing a boat across the Atlantic Ocean.”

Hockey legend Rod Gilbert, world-renowned heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, legally blind Iditarod sled dog musher Rachael Scdoris, and Paul McCartney are among the other superstar achievers spotlighted.

"Kids Who Think Outside The Box" culminates with a detailed, thoroughly researched directory of exceptional programs for exceptional kids. Organized according to various personality traits and inclinations, the selections span the country and offer something for budding entrepreneurs, historians, naturalists, inventors, artists, athletes, scientists, altruists, and leaders – from first graders to undergrads.

Deeply personal and widely applicable, "Kids Who Think Outside The Box" is a book for every adult devoted to tapping any childÂ’s potential.

About the Author

Stephanie Lerner has produced programs for national and local radio and television. Her shows have included “Power Profiles,” “Time of Your Life,” and “Stephanie Lerner and Company.” The mother of three children, she lives in New York City.. 

Title: "Kids Who Think Outside The Box: Helping Your Unique

Child Thrive in a Cookie-Cutter World"

Author: Stephanie Lerner

Publication Date: April 12, 2005 

Price: $15.00

Pages: 254 

ISBN: 0-8144-7275-3 

Published by AMACOM, a division of the American Management Association

Visit us online at www. amacombooks. org.

For review copies, call 212-903-8085. To order copies, call 800-714-6395.

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What Caused the Most Stress This Holiday Season? LifeCare Poll Has the Answers

What Caused the Most Stress This Holiday Season? LifeCare Poll Has the Answers

This release shares the findings of an online poll asking workers to cite their top causes of stress during this past holiday season.

Shelton, CT (PRWEB) January 19, 2009

Holiday stress has many causes but the front-runner in 2008 led the pack by a wide margin, according to a recent online poll by LifeCare® (http://www. lifecare. com), Inc., a leading provider of health and productivity solutions (http://www. lifecare. com/news/index. html) for employers nationwide. Thirty-four percent of respondents cited "expenses" as their number one stressor. The next closest answer was "demands on time," with only half as many respondents.

The poll was conducted throughout the month of December on LifeCare's private web site, where employees of the company's 1,500 client organizations were invited to respond. Here are the full results of the poll:

What is causing you the most stress this holiday season?
Expenses (the cost of gifts, parties, etc.) – 34% Demands on your time/general hustle and bustle of the season – 17% Job security – 10% Too much togetherness – 9% Loneliness – 8% Nothing -- I love the holidays – 8% Balancing work and family time – 4% Not enough togetherness – 4% Travel – 3%

Another three percent cited a variety of other reasons, each representing less than one percent. These included: travel, ill family members and the weather.

"One of the most effective ways we help clients prepare for and cope with the stress of the holiday season is through our seminars," said Peter G. Burki, LifeCare's CEO. "We have literally dozens of seminars that address all of the issues cited by poll respondents -- how to manage your finances and budget more effectively, time management techniques, communication and interpersonal relationships, career management and, of course, stress management skills."

Burki noted that financial seminars are now among LifeCare's most popular offerings. Last year, the company began delivering a series of 15 new seminars created by award-winning journalist and nationally recognized financial expert, Jean Chatzky. The seminars, available exclusively through LifeCare, focus on debt, financial planning and successful money management. They offer practical strategies for reducing debt, living within a budget, shopping for mortgages, improving credit, planning for retirement, investing wisely and more.

Each month, LifeCare posts a poll on its private web site, asking individuals to share their thoughts and opinions on the latest issues and work/life trends. Past polls have addressed topics such as productivity, work/life balance (http://www. lifecare. com/news/connection. html), healthy aging, flexible work arrangements, and child and elder care needs.

About LifeCare®, Inc.
LifeCare offers cost-saving benefits that help clients reduce their most pervasive absenteeism and productivity drains, including child and elder care, caregiving support, health and wellness (http://www. lifecare. com/index. html) issues, and more. For more than two decades, LifeCare has led the work/life industry in the creation of high-quality, results-oriented programs designed to improve clients' bottom line. LifeCare serves 1,500 client companies with 4.5 million individuals within corporations, health plans, government agencies and unions. For more information, visit www. lifecare. com.

Notes to Editors
LifeCare's CEO, Peter G. Burki, is available for interview.
Media contact: Michael Civiello; 203-291-4170

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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Senate Sponsors a Resolution Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a “National Life Insurance Awareness Month”

Senate Sponsors a Resolution Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a “National Life Insurance Awareness Month”

"National Life Insurance Awareness Month" resolution sponsored by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)will promote Life Insurance as a way to help family financial security for U. S. residents.

Mission Viejo, CA (PRWEB) May 25, 2006

Finally an issue that both parties can agree on, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) have introduced a resolution supporting Life Insurance Awareness Month on April 27th, 2006. Senate Resolution 448 seeks to designate September 2006 as Life Insurance Awareness Month. This September will mark the third anniversary, previously honored in 18 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to receiving formal recognition by the Congress annually, more than half of the nation’s governors and President Bush have signed proclamations or sent supportive letters on behalf of life insurance awareness.

Why life insurance awareness? Life insurance is a foundation of financial security for our nation’s families. Nearly 70 million Americans lack life insurance coverage, and these proclamations, resolutions and the like help to focus attention on the issue. Two industry groups, LIFE (The Life and Health Insurance Foundation) and NAIFA (the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) have been at the forefront of this program. It is an industry-wide initiative to help raise public awareness about the importance of life insurance and to encourage consumers to evaluate their own life insurance policies.

“People often purchase their life insurance policies and believe their coverage will be sufficient regardless of the life changes they go through.” Said Spectrum Direct CEO Christopher Snyder, “Having a Life Insurance Awareness Month with support from Federal and State governments is a good way to remind those who don’t currently own insurance that they are missing an important part of their financial strategy. “ And those people who have already purchased life insurance should review their coverage in light of their current situation. “When our State and Federal Governments support a special resolution for like Life Insurance Awareness Month they are basically telling their constituents how important it is for them to assume financial responsibility and that buying life insurance is a key step towards the goal of having financial security for your family,” added Snyder.

What stops people from purchasing life insurance? Often it is too complicated or takes too long to secure needed coverage. 99% of all life insurance policies require that the buyer meet with an agent at least once and take a medical exam. Many prospective buyers are looking for an easier way to purchase their needed coverage, which is something Mr. Snyder can help them with. “We found a large portion of the uninsured population really wants to get coverage, but they don’t want to meet with an agent or take a medical exam. With that in mind we offer immediate term life coverage online with no agent and no medical exam.”

Spectrum Direct developed two websites that offer no medical and no agent term life insurance, and both sites allow the insurance shopper to apply, get approved and print out their in-force term life insurance policy in under 15 minutes. These sites, http://www. AmericanLifeDirect. com (http://www. AmericanLifeDirect. com) and www. LibertyDirect. com are top sellers of e-commerce life insurance in the United States. So heed the advice of your Senators, Governors and President – if you don’t have any life insurance, you’re not protecting your family’s financial future. These websites will help to ensure their stability. If you already have life insurance, remember to review it annually to be sure your coverage really fits your current needs.

For additional information on the American Life Direct Affiliate program, please contact Shawn Schaefer or visit www. AmericanLifeDirect. com.

About Spectrum Direct:

Spectrum Direct is a life insurance sales and marketing organization, licensed in all 50 states, whose products are entirely internet-based and designed to enable the purchase and management of policies online.

Contacts:

Shawn Schaefer, Marketing Manager

949-600-7904

Www. AmericanLifeDirect. com

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Social Security: Does It Have A Future?

Social Security: Does It Have A Future?

Social Security is one of the country's most important and successful social programs. It provides a large measure of economic security to the whole country, uniting the interests of the poor and the middle class. As the U. S. population ages and the working demographics shift to fewer and younger workers, the financial assumptions that keep Social Security solvent must be examined very critically so the best practical choices can be made today to ensure an optimistic future for our citizens. Dean Baker, the author of Social Security: The Phony Crisis (University of Chicago Press, 2000), argues that the projected shortfalls in Social Security are distant, relatively minor, and no larger than shortfalls that have been easily addressed in prior decades. Politicians are trying to scare the public about the health of Social Security in order to justify cutting or privatizing the system, while the health care system poses a much more serious and immediate problem for the health of the economy and the budget.

(PRWEB) April 12, 2005

Was the Social Security Crisis invented to advance a political agenda? Is this so-called crisis a distraction from the real problems facing the country? Recent projections from some politicians and policymakers suggest that Social Security is in dire straits. Is it or isnÂ’t it? What do the best available forecasts tell us about where the program will be if we leave it alone and what we can do to make it safer for our children, our grandchildren, and ourselves?

Dean Baker, the author of Social Security: The Phony Crisis (University of Chicago Press, 2000), argues that the projected shortfalls in Social Security are distant, relatively minor, and no larger than shortfalls that have been easily addressed in prior decades. Politicians are trying to scare the public about the health of Social Security in order to justify cutting or privatizing the system, while the health care system poses a much more serious and immediate problem for the health of the economy and the budget.

Dr. Dean Baker is Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D. C. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and was an assistant professor at Bucknell University. His recent publications include books and articles about Social Security, Medicare, the stock market bubble, pharmaceutical policy, globalization, the deficit, and the consumer price index. His columns have appeared in many major media outlets including the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, and the London Financial Times. He reports on economics in major media outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and National Public Radio.

See Mr. Baker discuss “ Social Security: Does It Have A Future?” on April 21, 2005 from 6:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavilion, Friendship Heights, Washington, D. C. To sign up, visit the National Capital Region World Future Society website at www. natcapwfs. org.

About National Capital Region World Future Society (NatCapWFS): Our organization is serving future interested and thinking citizens across the Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia region. NatCapWFS is the center for ideas, within the Region, that studies, explores and shapes the future. NatCapWFS hostsÂ’ monthly events open to the public. For event information, visit: www. natcapwfs. org.

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Excel Storage Products Sued for WARN Act Violations by Outten & Golden LLP for Failure to Give Adequate Notice to Employees of Plant Closing

Excel Storage Products Sued for WARN Act Violations by Outten & Golden LLP for Failure to Give Adequate Notice to Employees of Plant Closing

Ten days after the sudden closing of Excel Storage Products, Inc., stranding hundreds of employees in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Cadiz, Ohio and Lodi, California, the Bankruptcy Court named Outten & Golden class counsel for approximately 3,000 ex-employees of Taylor Bean & Whitaker across the nation who were fired during their lunch hours.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 7, 2010

The events shock and the questions abound. The Pennsylvania-based Excel Storage Products, Inc. shut down on September 17, 2010 without any advance notice has left hundreds of employees without jobs or health insurance. Facing bleak prospects ahead, the Excel employees join the ranks of workers who believed they were safe in their jobs one day, and but find themselves fighting for survival the next. As their employers plunge into bankruptcy they face a double nightmare of sudden job loss plus the loss of health insurance. Increasingly, employees around the country are asking one law firm what they can legally do to relieve their plight - Outten & Golden LLP, the largest national employee rights law firm. Outten & Golden LLP has filed almost 40 class action lawsuits on behalf of laid off employees in recent years, and was appointed WARN class counsel to a nationwide class of approximately 3,000 employees in Callahan, et al. v. Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp Case No. 09-00439, U. S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida, who were abruptly fired, as were Excel Storage employees.

Excel employees contacted Outten & Golden LLP from Cadiz, Lodi and East Stroudsburg almost immediately after the shutdown, and one week later, on September 24, 2010, the firm filed the first class action lawsuit against Excel and its parent, Excel Capital Partners, on behalf of the employees who worked at the East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Lodi, California and Cadiz, Ohio facilities, among others, seeking to recover 60 days wages and benefits for each affected employee for violation of the federal (and California) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act; Ruth Blackburn, Gladys Coston-Gibson and Jared Meinecke v. Excel Storage Products L. P., and Excel Capital Partners, LLC., Case No. 10-00368. Outten & Golden appeared in the Bankruptcy Court at its first hearing this week on behalf of the employees in its suit.

Rene Roupinian, a partner at Outten & Golden LLP, who co-chairs the firm's WARN Act practice group, says that the firm has been contacted by Excel employees from both coasts expressing shock at the shoddy treatment they received in connection with their abrupt terminations. "Unfortunately, their stories are eerily similar to those of former employees of Quaker Fabric, Aguiar v. Quaker Fabric Corporation, Case No. 07-51716, U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Binford v. First Magnus Capital Inc., Case No. 08-01494, U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, Czyzewski v. Jevic Transportation, Inc., Case No. 08-50662, U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Mofield vs. FNX Mining Company USA Inc., Case No., 08-00105, U. S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee and Callahan v. Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp, Case No. 09-00439, U. S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida - some of the tens of thousands of employees represented by our firm in WARN class actions - all of whom learned they were terminated on the day their companies shut down."

Jack Raisner, a partner at Outten & Golden LLP, points out that this scenario has been playing out across the nation during the Great Recession, leading to many angry workers and lawsuits. "Employees especially resent being kept in the dark, or worse being falsely told their jobs are secure, only to be tossed to the curb. That's why written notice is so important, in fact, it's the law under the WARN Act

"Many employees do not realize that when an employer goes out of business, health insurance plans are usually terminated along with the employees, which unfortunately is what the Excel employees are dealing with," Roupinian says. "In our experience, litigating more than 60 WARN cases nationwide, a majority in bankruptcy courts, employees are let go with no insurance to pay for necessary prescriptions and medical procedures for themselves and their families. It's a harsh reality and can often be more devastating than the sudden loss of income."

For more information about the case and Outten & Golden's WARN practice, please visit our website

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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Linda Christas Tutoring Services

Linda Christas Tutoring Services

Linda Christas is a group of organizations dedicated to the improvement of the educational system in the United States

(PRWEB) March 26, 2004

Linda Christas Tutoring Services has opened an office in Marysville, California. Endorsed by leading artists, authors and science professionals, the School promotes excellence in education, especially at the middle school and high school levels.

The philosophy adopted by Linda Christas includes structuring curriculum only AFTER the individual student is known, rather than the reverse, which is unfortunately common in the United States.

Linda Christas believes that the only way a school can affect a student in terms of education is by finding a way to:

Reach the spirit................the big picture, the dreams of the student

Reach the heart.................emotional buy in to the relevance of education as that applies to her dreams, to the big picture

Reach the mind...................by knowing up front what the learning style, aptitudes, skill levels and interests are before adopting curriculum

Reach the body....................by making certain that it remains healthy in support of the big picture.

No Child Left Behind, adopted by the federal administration, can only work if schools are allowed to see the individual. A one size fits all approach to education is a model which no longer works with students in this twenty-first century world.

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Global Experts in Patient Temperature Modulation Therapy to Meet at Event Sponsored by Cincinnati Sub-Zero

Global Experts in Patient Temperature Modulation Therapy to Meet at Event Sponsored by Cincinnati Sub-Zero

An influential gathering of doctors, researchers, and emergency medicine professionals will convene in December to review successful applications of therapeutic hypothermia and patient temperature modulation in improving mortality rates and quality of life.

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) November 8, 2007

An influential gathering of doctors, researchers, and emergency medicine professionals will convene in December to review successful applications of therapeutic hypothermia and patient temperature modulation in improving mortality rates and quality of life.

The 1st Annual International Therapeutic Temperature Management Congress (TTM Congress) will be held in Cancun, Mexico from December 4-7, 2007. An array of expert presentations, question-and-answer sessions, panels, roundtables, and debates will maximize communication of therapy research, guidelines, and best practices in addressing myocardial injury and cardiac arrest, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain and other head injury, stroke, asphyxia, and infection.

“As the event agenda reaches finalization and registration heightens,” said Dr. Kees Polderman, Vice Chairman, Department of Intensive Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands, and Lead Faculty of the Congress, “we, all, are increasingly aware of the exceptional opportunity bestowed to us. We intend to embrace all effort in advancing global understanding of this area of therapeutic medicine.”

Leading investigators and practitioners from countries that include the US, Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands as well as individuals associated with institutions that include the National Naval Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, University of California San Diego Stroke Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Columbia University Medical Center will discuss the latest test and trial data along with trends and distinctions in population, age, and gender application.

Cincinnati Sub-Zero (CSZ), a developer of advanced patient temperature management systems, including highly effective and efficient cooling products, is an unrestricted educational grant sponsor for the event. “The superior quality of the individual participants is surpassed only by the remarkable mindshare of the group as a whole,” said Mark Beran, Vice President and General Manager of CSZ Medical. “The exclusive exchange of clinical information and thought leadership about to take place makes the Congress a precedent-setting occurrence in the medical community’s adoption of these remarkable therapies.”

More information on the event, including registration information, is available at www. ttmcongress. com.

About Cincinnati Sub-Zero and Cincinnati Sub-Zero, Medical Division:
The parent of three separate divisions, Cincinnati Sub-Zero (CSZ) is a leading manufacturer and provider of temperature management products for medical and industrial needs. Cincinnati Sub-Zero, Medical Division has delivered patient temperature management systems to healthcare professionals since 1963, always designed with the patient in mind. The complete line of products includes therapeutic heat therapy, cold therapy units along with a complete line of warming blankets and cooling blankets for body temperature regulation and hyper-hypothermia treatment. Please visit www. cszinc. com to learn more about CSZ and www. cszmedical. com to learn more about CSZ Medical.

Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking and reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. We undertake no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof.

Contact:
Watermark Research Partners for Cincinnati Sub-Zero
Robin Piazza
317.576.1818
Www. watermarkrs. com

Source
Cincinnati Sub-Zero, Medical Division
Www. cszmedical. com

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Friday, February 24, 2006

Nurses leaving to go into pharmaceutical industry, says MedZilla expert

Nurses leaving to go into pharmaceutical industry, says MedZilla expert

In February 2002, MedZilla queried nurses about whether they are considering going into pharmaceutical sales or research and many responded that they were, citing the lack of respect they get as nurses from doctors, patients and other nurses. They also said the field lacks growth potential for those who donÂ’t go on for advanced degrees.

(PRWEB) February 27, 2002

Nurses leaving to go into pharmaceutical industry, says MedZilla expert

Marysville, WA - February 26, 2002 - Frank Heasley, PhD, President and CEO of Medzilla. com, says that he has never seen so many nurses posting for pharmaceutical sales positions. According to Dr. Heasley, there have been days during the last three or four months when half the nurses coming to the site were looking for jobs as pharmaceutical sales representatives.

MedZilla, founded in 1994, is a leading Internet recruitment and professional community that targets jobseekers and HR professionals in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and science. Each month about 24,000 nurses visit MedZilla. com to post resumes and conduct job searches. Overall, Dr. Heasley says that more than one-quarter of the nurses who come to the site monthly are seeking pharmaceutical sales positions.

TodayÂ’s growing clinical trial activity, especially driven by human genome discoveries, is opening pharmaceutical jobs for clinical research associates (CRAs), according to Jonathan W. Ward, chief strategy and marketing officer, Cross Country, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla. Cross CountryÂ’s business unit ClinForce services the pharmaceutical space. Ward says that 50% of CRAs are former nurses--nurses who have decided to get the additional training and have made a career change.

Pharmaceutical companies also hire nurses to staff inbound telephone centers and respond to consumer and clinician questions about new drugs, according to Ward.

A trend?

It’s hard to tell if it is trend that nurses are leaving the profession to go into the pharmaceutical industry, says Cindy Price, senior public relations specialist with the American Nurses Association (ANA), Washington, D. C. While Price doesn’t know of statistics that point directly to where nurses are going when they leave the profession, recent surveys indicate that nurses are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the profession-especially in the acute care setting. “We know that there is a looming shortage of nurses and spot shortages around the country and that working conditions are sited as being the primary reasons for nurses leaving the profession. Issues like mandatory overtime are driving them to other jobs in fields where they don’t necessarily have to work a double shift or 20-hour day,” Price says.

There might be some clues that nurses are not only going into sales, but also becoming educated as pharmacists. Richard Penna, Pharm D, executive vice president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, says that he can’t verify that there is a trend, however, he says, “I can tell you that the average age of the classes that enter into pharmacy school is increasing, which means that students entering pharmacy school who have either worked before in other fields or have degrees. About 30 percent of our entering class has degrees in other fields. Some could be in nursing.”

A number of factors are making pharmacist careers more attractive, according to Penna. Because there is a shortage of pharmacists, salaries are going up. And pharmacists today can work in areas where direct patient care is a part of the job, such as acute care hospitals, long-term care, hospice and home care. “It would certainly be logical that a nurse who has direct patient care background would look to pharmacy as a second career,” Penna says.

According to Penna, the number of people interested in pharmacy as a career increased 9 percent in 2001. It had been going down in previous years.

Nationwide stats predict trouble within the nursing profession

Nursing satisfaction surveys indicate more nurses will want to change careers. The ANAÂ’s Staffing Survey, February 6, 2001, showed that 75 percent of nurses surveyed feel the quality of nursing care at the facility in which they work has declined over the past two years, while 56 percent of nurses surveyed believe that the time they have available for patient care has decreased. In addition, more than 40 percent of nurses surveyed said they would not feel comfortable having a family member or someone close to them be cared for in the facility in which they work. And over 54 percent of nurse respondents would not recommend their profession to their children or their friends.

Also according to the ANA: More than 40 percent of hospital nurses reported being dissatisfied with their jobs, according to a study of nurses in five countries by Dr. Linda Aiken and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

Finally, one out of every five working nurses is considering leaving the patient care field for reasons other than retirement within the next five years, according to The Nurse Shortage: Perspectives from Current Direct Care Nurses and Former Direct Care Nurses, an April 2001 study commissioned by the Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals.

Voices from the field

In February 2002, MedZilla queried nurses about whether they are considering going into pharmaceutical sales or research and many responded that they were, citing the lack of respect they get as nurses from doctors, patients and other nurses. They also said the field lacks growth potential for those who donÂ’t go on for advanced degrees.

John Pitts, RN, BSN, wants to make the change to pharmaceutical sales. “There is a good reason why we are in a nursing shortage. I could literally talk for hours are the problems nurses face,” Pitts says. “In the five years I have been a nurse, conditions have only gotten worse.”

Echoing the problems in nursing, Chris Cavanaugh, RN, Orlando, Fla., a practicing nurse in home care and infusion, has been trying for six months to secure a job as a nurse educator with a pharmaceutical company. These nurses, she says, educate clients about the products they buy from pharmaceutical companies.

“I like the independence. People respect you for what you are-that you’re a registered nurse. You’re really very autonomous to make your own hours and schedule,” she says. “Nursing seems to be a thankless profession. It blows my mind that as a registered nurse, I can make maybe $23 an hour to do my job, and you go into sales or even as a clinical education person, you’re making $60,000 to $80,000 a year to start, plus bonuses. [Working in pharmaceuticals allows you to] use your skills and be treated as a professional instead of a workhorse,” Cavanaugh says.

Sandi Bratton, RN, Charlotte, NC, has found the competition for jobs in the pharmaceutical industry to be fierce. She wants a job in pharmaceutical sales but so far has been told that she lacks sales experience. Still, she continues to pursue her desire for a new career. “Being a nurse working on the floor you have 10 to 12 patients and your license is really on the line. They expect too much for you and when something happens you’re found liable. This [pharmaceutical sales] is a better opportunity,” Bratton says.

Ward says that one way for nurses to enhance their chances for securing a job with a pharmaceutical company is to go with a company like ClinForce. The nurse he says “would have an advantage because if we put together a program that’s designed to help nurses make the transition from being a nurse to a clinical research associate that’s much easier than if nurses try to contact pharmaceutical companies on their own without any experience, etc. One of the benefits of working through us is that the pharmaceutical companies look to ClinForce as having an expertise in staffing people for such jobs. It would be different than hiring someone off the street.”

Brian Nugent, RN, successfully made the change and has been in the pharmaceutical research field for three years. A nurse for 8 years, Nugent says that he was happy to leave the tension and almost adversarial relationship with patients. “I was looking for change and advancement. In nursing you can advance so far,” he says. “[The job now] is more of a 9-to-5 job. The field is a growth field. You have a wonderful opportunity for advancement. You get a lot of respect from the people around you. In the future, I can become a manager of a department or director. I think nurses are ideal for these positions, especially those who have a baccalaureate degrees.”

Finding the pulse of nurse candidates

“Our candidates represent the pulse of the job market,” Dr. Heasley says. “We’re hearing discontent from nurses and one logical place for them to go is in pharmaceutical sales and other areas in the industry. We believe this is a trend-especially given the attention that the pharmaceutical industry has drummed up in recent months to attract good candidates.”

Established in mid 1994, MedZilla is the original web site to serve career and hiring needs for professionals and employers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medicine, science and healthcare. The MedZilla jobs database currently contains about 7000 open positions. The resume databank currently contains approximately 6500 resumes, less than three months old. These resources have been characterized as the largest, most comprehensive databases of their kind on the web in the industries served.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

Honeymoon Travel Planning During the Economic Downturn

Honeymoon Travel Planning During the Economic Downturn

While many travelers are delaying or canceling travel plans due to the economic downturn, there is no indication that the 99% of newlyweds who traditionally honeymoon, are stopping the ritual any time soon.

Corona, CA (Vocus) October 15, 2008

While many travelers are delaying or canceling travel plans due to the economic downturn, there is no indication that the 99% of newlyweds who traditionally honeymoon, are stopping the ritual any time soon.

Ron Haller, President of Honeymooner's Review Guide (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/), says, "We are not seeing any lessening of bookings for honeymoons. However, the pattern of honeymoon destinations is shifting from higher cost areas like Tahiti and Europe to places like Mexico (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/mexico/index. html), Dominican Republic, Central and South America and Australia, where the dollar goes further and deals can be found."

For newlyweds, there appears to be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Sandals (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/caribbean/index. html) is providing free airfare, and Expedia. com has a half-off hotel sale. You must book between October 15 and December 15 for a minimum 4 night plus airfare vacation. Similar programs are likely to continue past year's end.

Hawaii (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/hawaii/index. html) has been affected by the loss of air carriers and rising airfares. Reports indicate a decline of 17.4% in visitors and 10% in hotel occupancy rates. Some Hawaiian hotels and resorts are offering free rental cars, $50 gasoline cards, and additional nights free or discounted. Haller cited examples of the Four Seasons in Maui and Hilton Hawaiian Village in Oahu. They are offering four and five-night packages from $1,100 to $2,300 a person including a rental car, gasoline card, and airfare. Over 20 other Hotels are offering similar incentives. Cruise companies are close behind with their own incentives.

Michelle McKenzie, Vice-President, added, "Our advice is not to rush, but to go through the planning steps first. Next, seek out an experienced honeymoon or destination wedding travel specialist. Agents not only provide professional advice and expertise, they also have personal relationships with many hoteliers and cruise lines. This often results in special rates and additional perks like room upgrades and freebees."

Michelle Mangio, owner of Magical Escapes (http://www. magicalescapes. com/), says, "Couples who want a great international city are looking away from Europe -- where the Euro is crushing the dollar -- and towards other places, such as Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane factor very high) and South America, where the dollar carries much further." She adds, "There is a lot of increasing interest in All-Inclusive Honeymoons (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/resorts/all-inclusive-honeymoons. html) because of the stress and worry-free nature of it: once you've paid it, you don't have to worry about extra costs... once the couple has arrived in their honeymoon destination." Mangio added, "For those who really want to see Italy, Mediterranean Cruises are also an exceptional value, and still allow a couple to enjoy Venice without the breaking costs of accommodations in that city."

Honeymooner's Review Guide is an online resource website for couples planning honeymoon travel (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/resorts/honeymoon-travel. html) and destination weddings. Planning tools take couples through the entire process from developing a personal profile to booking accommodations. There is no cost to use the website or its many features. Couples can find accommodations via its "Hotel Finder" searching by budget, type, destination, activities, and amenities.

The website's hundreds of planning pages include hot topics like: budgeting; packing; beauty & health; how to avoid a honeymoon disaster; how to book a romantic resort and room; top 10 honeymoon destinations and resorts; cheap ideas and affordable honeymoons; and much, much more. Hot Honeymoon Packages and Deals (http://www. honeymoonersreviewguide. com/resorts/packages. html) are also posted.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Names PrimePay as a Franchise Payroll Partner

Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Names PrimePay as a Franchise Payroll Partner

PrimePay announces a new payroll partnership with Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning. This alliance is a direct result of Oxi Fresh's expansion and immediate need for an industry-leading payroll provider that specialized in business payroll solutions for franchises.

Lakewood, Colorado (PRWEB) October 24, 2009

National carpet cleaning franchise, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, announces exclusive partnership with PrimePay, a national payroll processing provider (http://www. primepay. com/public/pages/section_PayrollServices. aspx). Due to Oxi Fresh's expansion and growth this past year, their decision to partner with PrimePay was based on PrimePay's proven track record and success with helping franchise organizations nationwide improve their profitability. Oxi Fresh's emergent national presence required an industry-leading payroll solution and PrimePay's franchise-focused positioning prompted the new affiliation.

"I selected PrimePay as our preferred vendor for two reasons: PrimePay's experience providing payroll services to other franchisors and their excellent client service. We were looking for a company that could meet the needs of our franchisees as our company continues to grow; PrimePay has certainly provided a long term solution. PrimePay offered great rates along with excellent service, creating amazing value and savings to our franchisees," says Jonathan Barnett MBA, CEO of Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning.

Specializing in payroll and business services for franchise organizations and small and mid-level companies, PrimePay has been operating since 1986 and has more than 30 offices nationwide. The company's area of expertise with franchise payroll programs has resulted in several national accounts and affinity marketing programs in addition to their new joint venture with Oxi Fresh.

Oxi Fresh was listed as one of 2009's Top New Franchises, Low-Cost Franchises, and Top Home Based Franchises and was named in Entrepreneur Franchise 500. The company offers a premium oxygenated carpet cleaning (http://www. oxifresh. com) system that is safe for children and pets, providing commercial and residential properties an eco-friendly way to remove dust mites, allergens, soils and contaminants from carpet and upholstery and promote a healthy indoor environment.

For more information on how PrimePay provides payroll and business services to franchise organizations nationwide, call us at 866.212.5279.

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Immediate Tax Benefits for Farm and Land Owners in NY's Westchester and Orange Counties

Immediate Tax Benefits for Farm and Land Owners in NY's Westchester and Orange Counties

International Friendship Inc. – Children in Crises is seeking farmland in NY's Westchester and Orange counties to build a unique EcoTherapy Center for at-risk youth; owners to receive immediate tax benefits and full market value deduction

New York, USA (PRWEB) April 3, 2006

International Friendship announced it has completed the plans for a new EcoCenter and is now seeking an upstate property suitable for its construction. The chosen property will serve non-profit at-risk youth programs and will entitle its owner to high savings and numerous tax benefits.

Land owners in NY's Westchester and Orange Counties are being urged to consider their properties for this outstanding community venture designed to provide vocational and educational solutions for at-risk youth. The chosen donor will be immediately exempt from all costs and taxes while receiving a full market value deduction for the donated property.

"Donating a property for non-profit activities can actually be very profitable to the donor" said Victoria Krugolets, IFI-CIC Director General and Project Planning. "The donor will instantly save on property taxes, maintenance costs and income taxes, not to mention sale costs in form of legal fees, brokerage fees, estate taxes, inheritance taxes and capital gains taxes – all while retaining the market value of the donated property."

For more information on the IFI-CIC EcoTherapy Project please visit the International Friendship Inc. – Children in Crises website at: http://childrenincrises. org (http://childrenincrises. org).

About IFI-CIC:

IFI-CIC is a non-profit grassroots organization established in 1996 to help disadvantaged children and communities, offering emergency assistance and humanitarian aid while focusing on improving the living standards & social perceptions of youth worldwide. IFI-CIC is also a pioneer in creating unique programs for at-risk children and youth, designed to allow for pervasive dissemination of knowledge and skills, to promote healthy lifestyles, to strengthen families and communities, and to inspire social harmony and contribution.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

New Life Sciences-Information Technology (LSIT) Global Institute to Establish Universally Accepted IT Systems to Speed Medical Products to Patients Worldwide

New Life Sciences-Information Technology (LSIT) Global Institute to Establish Universally Accepted IT Systems to Speed Medical Products to Patients Worldwide

SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2004 -

– Global CONNECT in partnership with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) will introduce the newly formed Life Sciences-Information Technology (LSIT) Global Institute to the world on May 12, 2004 in La Jolla, California. The not-for-profit institute will develop trustworthy open source IT architectures and pursue IT solutions to benefit life sciences and health worldwide.

The institute was created to bring together the life sciences and information technology communities to create open source and globally accepted LSIT architectures that will enable Good Informatics Practices (GIP). Global adoption of these GIPs by the life sciences community and regulatory agencies will dramatically benefit the health of patients worldwide. It will enable medical product, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies to efficiently collect, process, and store scientific and medical data which would then be securely submitted electronically to the FDA and other federal agencies around the world, saving time and lives.

Global CONNECT has been incubating the institute since 2003 and forming its organizational development. “This is extremely important to improving human health,” said Greg Horowitt, executive director of Global CONNECT. “The LSIT Global Institute will develop trusted IT systems for the life sciences community in the same manner that Underwriter Laboratories (UL) developed trusted safety references and standards for the electrical industry. Having globally adopted LSIT trusted systems will mean faster delivery of medical therapies to the clinic at a fraction of the current $700 million drug-to-market cost, ” adds Horowitt. “San Diego is the perfect launch pad for the institute because of the world-class life sciences and IT infrastructure and the collaborative spirit present here.”

The LSIT Global Institute is building this international consortium of life science and health care companies, medical research institutions, IT industry experts, and regulatory bodies from all over the world to collaborate in the development of best practices in IT. All findings, products, and processes will be shared and published to the open source with full access by the healthcare, life sciences, and IT global communities.

The idea for the not-for-profit LSIT Global Institute was conceived by Howard Asher, group director of Sun Microsystems Inc.’s Global Life Sciences Division in San Diego. “The LSIT will provide and publish scientifically valid IT references to the worldwide open source that, once adopted, will permit the life and health science community to trust and deploy these IT tools to more rapidly develop medical therapies and diagnostics to improve global public health. Because the FDA and other federal agencies around the world will participate and review these scientifically valid IT references, they will be able to trust and accept results from these computational tools. Patients will ultimately benefit,” said Asher.

One of the LSIT’s main goals is to develop trusted IT tools to allow doctors and scientists to communicate more clearly. “With such huge genetic data collections, it was nearly impossible to put the information into a form that could be easily interpreted, utilized and shared,” says Mark Miller, a project integrator for Integrated Biosciences at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. “The LSIT program will allow doctors, biologists and computational scientists to work together and create robust technologies. For the first time in human history we are now studying diseases at the cellular level. This means the possibilities of treating, curing and preventing disease are endless – it is truly a great time to be a computational biologist.”

The following organizations are active members of the LSIT Global Institute:

Cooley Godward, Gray Cary, Heller Ehrman, Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc., ProSanos Corp., San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD, Selfhelpworks, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., The Burnham Institute, Townsend Inc., UCSD Global CONNECT, and UCSD School of Health Sciences. Organizations interested in participating in the LSIT Global Institute should contact Anette Asher at 858-822-3601or email anette@sdsc. edu for information on how to become a member. For more information, visit lsit. org.

About the Life Science-Information Technology (LSIT) Global Alliance

The time and cost to bring new medical therapies and products to market continues to escalate. Stakeholders around the world, from scientific researchers and the life science industry to healthcare providers and government regulators, are expressing an urgent need for a better way to expedite the discovery, development, and approval process. To meet this need, the LSIT Global Institute, a not-for-profit organization, is bringing together the life sciences and information technology communities to create open source and trusted LSIT architectures that enable Good Informatics Practices (GIP). Global adoption of these GIPs by the life sciences community and regulatory agencies will dramatically benefit the health of patients worldwide. For more information see http://www. lsit. org (http://www. lsit. org)

About Global CONNECT

Global CONNECT cultivates and maintains relationships with international regional development entities, technology and life sciences companies, universities, and research institutions that form the Global CONNECT network. This network offers San Diego companies and organizations partnering opportunities across national borders along with the tools and resources to accelerate the creation of local high technology and life science enterprises.

For more information, see http://www. connect. org/globalconnect/index. htm (http://www. connect. org/globalconnect/index. htm).

About the San Diego Supercomputer Center

The mission of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is to innovate, develop, and deploy technology to advance science. SDSC is involved in an extensive set of collaborations and activities at the intersection of technology and science whose purpose is to enable and facilitate the next generation of scientific advances. Founded in 1985 and primarily funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), SDSC is an organized research unit of the University of California, San Diego. With a staff of more than 400 scientists, software developers, and support personnel, SDSC is an international leader in data management, grid computing, biosciences, geosciences, and visualization. For more information, see www. sdsc. edu.

About Sun Microsystems Inc.

In virtually every field--from manufacturing to financial services, telecommunications to education, retail to government, energy to health care--Sun is helping companies leverage the power of the Internet. To streamline processes and raise productivity.

To reduce both costs and complexity. We understand the critical issues you face every day, and we offer proven products and comprehensive services to take your business where you want it to go--to a new level of competitive advantage.

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Protocol's Ultimate Training Set Packs A Punch

Protocol's Ultimate Training Set Packs A Punch

Protocol, one of the leading manufacturers of men’s gifts in the U. S., is launching its Ultimate Training Set in stores across the country beginning April 1. The Ultimate Training Set is slated to further Protocol’s reputation as the retail industry’s preferred source for the cool, innovative and opportune.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 5, 2010

Protocol, one of the leading manufacturers of men’s gifts in the U. S., is pleased to announce the launch of its Ultimate Training Set in stores across the country beginning April 1. The Ultimate Training Set is slated to further Protocol’s reputation as the retail industry’s preferred source for the cool, innovative and opportune.

The Ultimate Training Set provides everything the fitness fan needs to start and maintain a healthy workout program that promotes increased strength and agility. The boxed patented kit includes a punching ball (the base for which can be filled with water or sand), padded boxing gloves, barbells, and a jump rope. Also included is a link to an online user-friendly exercise guide that offers boxing strategies and barbell exercises for biceps, triceps and shoulders, along with challenging jump rope maneuvers.

“This kit is perfect for the professional athlete, the fitness buff who enjoys working out at home, or the guy who just found out his cholesterol is running a little high and wants to take action,” said Robert Goldy, CEO of Protocol. “Professional trainers and people who care about their fitness level know that the basic tools included in the Ultimate Training Set can produce observable results very quickly. The tools are high-quality, long lasting, and lots of fun, like every product we manufacture.”

Protocol’s Ultimate Training Kit retails for about $60.00. It can be found at Macy’s, GNC: General Nutrition Centers, Lord & Taylor and other major department stores. (Availability at these and other retail outlets is subject to display strategies and store locations.)

For more information about Protocol, visit www. ProtocolNY. com or call 800-261-1193 for an inventive experience.

About Protocol

Protocol develops and manufactures upscale, design-oriented gift and housewares products for people who appreciate high design. Its customers include major retail chains, specialty stores, and independent gift retailers throughout the U. S. and in several foreign countries. Protocol was incorporated in 1990 as The Ashley Collection, Inc. and distributed European-made silver, glass and pewter gifts for its first five years. In January 1995 the company launched its own line of contemporary products, all marketed under the Protocol trademark, and it now conducts business exclusively as Protocol.

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Propolene Now Available at Stilltheking. com

Propolene Now Available at Stilltheking. com.

Propolene is now available at Stilltheking. com.

(PRWEB) November 7, 2004

Stilltheking. com is an authorized seller of Propolene. Offer Includes 2 bottles of Propolene™, Healthy Living Guide and FREE SHIPPING and HANDLING. Propolene™ capsules consist of 100% natural fiber, named Propol®. Propolene™ contains Glucomannan/Propol®, which is a 100% natural fiber extracted from the Konjac Root, microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, stearic acid and magnesium stearate. Propolene contains no ephedra. Propolene is manufactured in the U. S. Each Propolene bottle contains 90 capsules. (Propolene Offer including rush shipping, ships 3-5 days). Propolene is a registered trademark of Obesity Research Institute, LLC.

To order Propolene, please click on the following link: http://secure. sanopi. net/asotvb/order. asp? id=3602&did=528&refcode=still (http://secure. sanopi. net/asotvb/order. asp? id=3602&did=528&refcode=still). Or, get PROPOLENE by calling 1-888-568-5065. Ask for operator 528. Our operators are available from 9 to 12, and 1 to 5 Pacific Time, Monday thru Friday to take your order. Outside normal business hours, you may order by calling our 24/7 Call Center at 1-800 311-0979 . Ask for Operator 528.

Stilltheking. com is the #1 website online for "As Seen on TV" products. Featured products include Cortislim, Ab Scissor, Avacor, Bun & Thigh Trainer, and the Lateral Thigh Trainer. Propolene is the latest and greatest product featured at Stilltheking. com. Check Stilltheking. com often because new, hot "As Seen on TV" products are added every week!

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Monday, February 20, 2006

SourceMedical Announces the Acquisition of Advance Patient Financial Solutions

SourceMedical Announces the Acquisition of Advance Patient Financial Solutions

SourceMedical, the leading provider of outpatient information management solutions to the ambulatory therapy market, today announced the acquisition for an undisclosed amount of Advance Patient Financial Solutions (APFS). APFS is a leading billing and consulting company specializing in the complex revenue cycle of outpatient therapy. Source Medical worked with APFS for years as expert users of their therapy billing products on behalf of other clients. APFS began as the business office operation of Advance Rehabilitation, one of the preeminent rehabilitation services companies in the southeast. Since they branched off into a separate billing company, APFS and Source Medical have grown a steady list of highly satisfied mutual clients. The acquisition will enable both companies to leverage the strengths of the other to offer an even stronger package of critical services and technology at lower prices than any mix of other independent companies can offer.

Birmingham, Ala. (PRWEB) March 31, 2010

SourceMedical, the leading provider of outpatient information management solutions to the ambulatory therapy market, today announced the acquisition for an undisclosed amount of Advance Patient Financial Solutions (APFS). APFS is a leading billing and consulting company specializing in the complex revenue cycle of outpatient therapy.

Source Medical worked with APFS for years as expert users of their therapy billing (http://www. sourcemed. net) products on behalf of other clients. APFS began as the business office operation of Advance Rehabilitation, one of the preeminent rehabilitation services companies in the southeast. Since they branched off into a separate billing company, APFS and Source Medical have grown a steady list of highly satisfied mutual clients. The acquisition will enable both companies to leverage the strengths of the other to offer an even stronger package of critical services and technology at lower prices than any mix of other independent companies can offer.

"This is a very strategic acquisition for us in that it lays the foundation for our entry into the growing therapy billing services business, but in a very unique way. Unlike other Software and billing services companies our systems are compatible, creating a very easy transition for practice managers. Our goal is to offer a continuum of technology and back office services that is so flexible, clients can retain control of their practice." said Larry McTavish, CEO of Source Medical.

"APFS had grown so successfully with our proven best practices approach to the business side of therapy clinic operations and Source Medical's products that we knew we needed to develop a much closer business relationship with Source Medical. That we are able to join the two companies is an incredible leap in the quality, affordability, and comprehensiveness of technology and service available to the industry" said Teresa Bohannon, Director of Advance Patient Financial Solutions.

About SourceMedical
SourceMedical is the leading provider of outpatient information solutions and services for rehabilitation clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and surgical hospitals nationwide. With more than 4,000 satisfied customers, SourceMedical is the trusted source for innovative applications, in-depth industry expertise and unsurpassed customer service. The company's unique, end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency and cash flow while enabling healthcare facilities to capture, exchange and analyze data to deliver a higher standard of patient care.

About APFS
Advance Patient Financial Solutions began as a Physical Therapist owned and operated corporation providing professional consulting and direct support services for the management of physical therapy clinics throughout the United States. Utilizing a client centric approach, with a customized set of solutions, is what has made Advance Patient Financial Solutions popular with physical therapy clinic owners and managers. The Company has a solid track record of improving operational efficiency and bottom line results.

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

HIPAA QA and Grid-Tools Form Joint Venture Enabling Advanced Test Data Solutions Offering Greater Interoperability Across HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10

HIPAA QA and Grid-Tools Form Joint Venture Enabling Advanced Test Data Solutions Offering Greater Interoperability Across HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10

HIPAAdvanced™ test data solutions and services are the most comprehensive, targeted solution available in the healthcare market today. Through our pioneering of this tactical solution, healthcare now has a solid foundation for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 testing.

(PRWEB) February 2, 2010

HIPAA QA, Inc., a strategic healthcare IT quality assurance service provider focused on delivering best-in-class interoperable testing solutions for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 is pleased to announce a joint venture partnership with Grid-Tools Limited, a leading global vendor of data creation, data masking and test data management software.

The joint venture will produce a X12N/HIPAA module for Datamaker™, Grid-Tools signature test data management solution, and HIPAAdvanced™, a test data management service from HIPAA QA, Inc. HIPAAdvanced™ is designed as vendor agnostic, making it available to all industry segments - payers, providers, clearinghouses, software vendors, integrators and outsourcing companies. Common industry test data sets enable robust internal testing, interoperable external testing and also test vendor's 5010 software product delivery and test EDI translator's HIPAA edit interpretations. This service guarantees the most interoperable test data available in the market today, and any ambiguities in HIPAA test files will be verified using X12's interpretation portal.

Mark Lott, President of HIPAA QA highlights "This partnership enables delivery of healthcare's only full service solution offering secure PHI data masking, 5010 test data generation with data-on-demand and allows for seamless integration with all major test automation tools encompassing all X12N transaction sets, data relationships, legacy data formats and HIPAA 5010 file interdependencies." As the original architect of HCCO CCAP, the healthcare's industry's first HIPAA 4010A common EDI interpretation testing and certification program, Mr. Lott has a unique perspective in what it takes to deliver interoperability to HIPAA transactions and having the tools and methodology to create robust test data is a crucial first step. Additional CCAP details can be found at www. hipaaconformance. org/index. htm (http://www. hipaaconformance. org/index. htm).

Huw Price, Grid-Tools Managing Director, says "Leveraging our expertise in supplying test data to protect highly sensitive environments in banking, government, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, we have partnered with HIPAA QA to deliver this very important toolset for the US healthcare market. GT Datamaker™ contains an extremely sophisticated data masking and data obfuscation solution that de-identifies sensitive and private data records so they can be used outside of live production environments. The tool also delivers automated file generation, conversion and can obfuscate or anonymize PHI data while leaving relationships and referential integrity in place across the data landscape."

Mr. Lott comments "We are excited to demonstrate to industry leaders how this strategic, innovative and proven solution is uniquely qualified to fill the test data gaps currently being experienced within HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 implementation efforts. The industry needs a common solution that will enable large scale success for the industry and our solution does exactly that by providing a single source solution that payer, providers and clearinghouses can all test with sharing similar test data enabling interoperability at its highest possible level. Without a doubt highly advanced testing and test data solutions will be critical to unequivocally validate that ICD-10 is implemented correctly with no negative financial impacts to healthplans and providers."

Huw Price adds "In light of HIPAA privacy and security regulations combined with the enhanced prohibited use of production data containing PHI, the industry needs a comprehensive secure solution. Organizations are looking for a tool and service which provides development and test teams with secure, unidentifiable and valid test data that exercises codebases without the use of production data."

About Grid-Tools Limited:
Grid-Tools are specialists in data creation, data masking and test data management. Their experienced personnel have been writing and developing solutions for large companies in both the private and public sectors for over 30 years. The Grid-Tools Datamaker™ suite includes a wide range of tools for test data management including such innovative products as Datamaker™, a revolutionary tool that creates and publishes quality test data with the referential integrity of production environments for testing and development. Datamaker™ offers three methods for managing and generating data, inclusive of database subsetting, data obfuscation (data masking and data de-identification) and synthetic data generation. The Grid-Tools methodology consists of using the “data-centric” approach to testing whereby, their focus is to ensure the quality of the test data you are using is of the right quality for successful testing.

About HIPAA QA, Inc.:
HIPAA QA, Inc., is a strategic healthcare IT quality assurance service partner focused on delivering best-in-class interoperable testing solutions for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 and leverages extensive experience in testing methodologies, test data management, configuration management and test automation practices along with 10 yrs experience in HIPAA testing, certification and test data solutions.

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Hospitality Operators Can Save Thousands of Dollars Annually

Hospitality Operators Can Save Thousands of Dollars Annually

The Hospitality Buying Group, the first national buying group to offer a FREE lifetime membership, has chosen eHospitality Institute to offer its members the latest in education and training. HBG members can save thousands annually and generate a healthy, bottom-line by spending less on goods and services with their increased purchasing power.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 16, 2005

The Hospitality Buying Group has chosen eHospitality Institute to offer its members the latest in education and training. By increasing their purchasing power, HBG members can save thousands annually and generate a healthy, bottom-line by spending less on goods and services. All with the first national buying group to offer a free lifetime membership.

The Hospitality Buying Group (HBG) is the premier buying group for restaurants, hotels and other hospitality retailers coast to coast. With a no charge, one-time, simple sign up, business owners can take advantage of deep discounts offered by vendors who participate in this emergent program. No record keeping, no hassles just pre-negotiated rates for Hospitality Buying Group members from local, regional, and national suppliers.

EHospitality Institute, chosen by HBG will provide members with preeminent educational materials. Members now have full access to the most comprehensive curriculum in the hospitality industry, including a wealth of books, DVDs, software, videos and online multimedia training materials. Preeminent educators such as the Culinary Institute of America and the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association have produced a majority of eHI's academics.

In the release of this new alliance, Paul Buisson, President of the Hospitality Buying Group stated, "Thanks to our alliance with eHospitality Institute we can finally offer our hospitality member's access to a vast array of education and training materials. Few of our members have the time or expertise to properly train and educate their staff. eHospitality Institute will assist our members to maximize the performance of their work force."

About

EHospitality Institute offers one of the largest curriculums developed by world preeminent educators, an inflexible privacy policy and one of the internets strongest levels of security. Procuring courses or using the web to study has never been safer. In addition, students will find the "ePledge of Certification" on a large portion of our curriculum. This is a scholastic first where the students are assured to pass, or the re-enrollment and examination is free.

To see how eHospitality Institute can enhance your career or your staff's competencies visit www. ehiedu. org today.

Contact:

Kip Jaros, Ph. D.

Executive Director

EHospitality Institute®

800-768-0224

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Saturday, February 18, 2006

CyberScrub LLC Releases CyberScrub Privacy Suite 4.0

CyberScrub LLC Releases CyberScrub Privacy Suite 4.0

Formerly known as CyberScrub Professional Edition, this application sports not only a new name and completely redesigned interface, but over 50 new features and enhancements.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 11, 2005

CyberScrub LLC, an Atlanta based developer of computer security tools today released CyberScrub Privacy Suite™ 4.0. This award winning application is designed to perform secure file deletion, remove all evidence of your computer activity beyond recovery and secure your sensitive data with powerful encryption.

Formerly known as CyberScrub Professional Edition, this application sports not only a new name and completely redesigned interface, but over 50 new features and enhancements.

“Delete” does not mean “Erase”. Deleted information can be easily recovered with simple tools, placing discarded data at risk. Protecting information is a serious responsibility that may have ethical and legal consequences. Health records, passwords, marketing plans, IP, bids, personnel and payroll data, tax returns, sales contracts, trade secrets and email are examples of sensitive data that may reside on a computer scheduled for disposal. Privacy Suite erases not only active files, but previously “deleted” data with methods that exceed standards set by the US Department of Defense.

A Partial List of New Features includes:

Strong encryption to secure data Automatic updates New user interface A full scheduler to initiate tasks at designated or recurring times, or at system events, such as shut down, start up, when idle, etc. Ability to remain Windows Restore Points Inclusion of official German and Russian erasure algorithms Extensive Permissions module to limits functions to Users or Groups Support component provides interactive submission of support tickets directly from the program Privacy Guard Basic and Advanced Mode Auto removal of Thumbs. db, newsreader traces Supports Mozilla Firefox

Users can now create macros to launch and execute a single or combined number of tasks. For example, a simple key combination such as Alt-7 could close all browser windows and start the erasure process in stealth mode.

Additional enhancements include the setting of system resource allocation to be used by the program, a new anti-piracy activation scheme, a VIA Nehemiah random number generator, the addition support for many new P2P applications and much more. A full feature set is available from an online press kit referenced below.

Privacy Suite has been thoroughly tested with Encase ® forensic software - used by federal law enforcement agencies and security firms, to ensure its effectiveness and capabilities.

An online press kit complete with a free 15 day, fully functional Trial is available:

Http://www. cyberscrub. com/press/psuite (http://www. cyberscrub. com/press/psuite)

Also see:

Http://www. cyberscrub. com (http://www. cyberscrub. com)
Http://www. cyberscrub. com/privacysuite (http://www. cyberscrub. com/privacysuite)

For additional info:

Rob Robbins

Toll Free: 1-888-350-3436 x114

Cell: 404-372-6379

Rob@cyberscrub. com

Http://www. cyberscrub. com (http://www. cyberscrub. com)

About CyberScrub LLC:

Founded in December 1999 CyberScrub LLC is a closely held private company based in Atlanta, Georgia. As a global developer of security applications CyberScrub provides cost effective solutions for the consumer, industry and government. CyberScrub LLC is a Schedule 70 GSA vendor.

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Friday, February 17, 2006

New Book Helps Readers Understand and Improve Their Life Stories

New Book Helps Readers Understand and Improve Their Life Stories

What Story Are You Living? is a fascinating new guidebook to self-discovery. Though every life story is unique, there are recurrent patterns, called archetypes, in the characters and themes. What Story, written by archetype experts Drs. Carol Pearson (best-selling author of The Hero Within and other books) and Hugh Marr, includes two copies of a scientifically validated self-assessment of these hidden archetypal patterns. This knowledge can then be applied to develop better scripts and more versatile roles to play.

Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) May 16, 2007

Shakespeare called people actors on a stage, and an old television series claimed "there are eight million stories in the naked city."

Each person's life is a unique story filled with distinctive characters, roles, patterns, and plots. Sometimes those characters live the same, unpleasant story over and over, or run into blind spots. Fortunately, anyone can rewrite their life story to feature more versatile, stronger characters and happier plots.

Now there is a book available that guides its readers to discover the hidden scripts and characters, also known as archetypes (http://www. capt. org/discover-your-archetypes/about-archetypes. htm? pr=whatstory&wt. mc_id=pmaipr), that they've been living - and to consciously change them. What Story Are You Living?, written by Drs. Carol Pearson and Hugh Marr, adds a healthy dose of scientific credibility to the field of self-understanding and self-improvement.

The book is unique for its inclusion of the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator® (http://www. capt. org/discover-your-archetypes/archetype-assessment-personality. htm? pr=whatstory&wt. mc_id=pmaipr), a scientifically validated instrument that reveals the dominant archetypal themes in the life story of the person who completes it. The workbook sections in What Story? help readers recognize the stories they've been living and explore and develop new scripts, characters, strategies, and opportunities. Such guidance can be invaluable in finding a more satisfying career, working on a long-term relationship, experiencing a new adventure, or simply making sense of life.

"Understanding your archetypes is like a map to your own buried treasure," claims best-selling author Carol S. Pearson, Ph. D. Pearson is a world-renowned archetype theorist and the author of many widely read personal growth books, including The Hero Within. Coauthor Hugh K. Marr, Ph. D., is a Jungian psychologist who practices and consults in the metropolitan Washington, D. C. area.

What Story Are You Living? is available from the publisher (http://www. capt. org/catalog/pr-whatstory-60143.htm), the Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT®) and from select online and retail outlets. CAPT also publishes the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator® assessment, available in print or online (http://www. capt. org/catalog/pr-whatstory-pmaionline. htm).

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LifeMasters Receives 2008 Vision Award for Business Impact

LifeMasters Receives 2008 Vision Award for Business Impact

LifeMasters has received the first annual Vision Award for Business Impact for the development of an automated process to dramatically increase the processing speed of demographic and clinical healthcare data.

Irvine, CA (Vocus) October 27, 2008

When it comes to processing healthcare data, think fast.

LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. is strengthening its health improvement programs by doing just that. LifeMasters (http://innovation. lifemasters. com) has received the first annual Vision Award for Business Impact (http://www. b-eye-network. com/awards/vision2008/) for the development of an automated process to dramatically increase the processing speed of demographic and clinical healthcare data. The award was presented by the BeyeNETWORK (http://www. b-eye-network. com/home/), which recognizes the efforts of companies that have successfully deployed business intelligence (BI) software solutions to enhance their organizations.

LifeMasters uses the Pervasive Data Integrator™, a product of Pervasive Software, to pull membership and claims files, decrypt, stage, transform and load them into their databases without the need for human intervention. LifeMasters handles hundreds of different file formats, all of which require data manipulation. The technology has reduced the time required to process data from 5 days to two hours and from 7 to 10 days to 1 to 2 days for new development.

"Timely, accurate and secure processing of data about our program participants is critical to LifeMasters' delivery of scalable and cost-effective health improvement program offerings," said Robert Slepin, CIO of LifeMasters. "We rely on data at each step of our process to meet the needs of our program participants and their physicians. Our IT professionals have become expert in using this technology, literally cutting days out of the process and achieving flawless execution in data accuracy."

The winning submissions covered a range of industries from healthcare to law enforcement to direct marketing. All showed how important effective applications of business intelligence and analytics are to a company's bottom line and how good strategic decision making can even improve morale and productivity for a happier workforce. Other 2008 Vision Award winners included the City of Houston Police Department, Premier Inc. and the IBM Company Envision Credit Union.

"LifeMasters continues to apply Pervasive technology in innovative ways to drive their organization forward," said Mike Hoskins, chief technology officer and general manager, Integration Products for Pervasive. "In addition to their award-winning use of Pervasive Data Integrator, they use Pervasive Data Profiler™ to rapidly and comprehensively assess quality on huge data sets, leveraging the massively parallel Pervasive DataRush™ engine, and they are currently collaborating with us on a cutting-edge metadata management solution. It's a privilege to team with a visionary organization like LifeMasters to harness the power of creative technology to drive tangible business results."

About LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc.
LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. is a leading provider of health improvement and condition management programs and services that create health partnerships among individuals and their physicians. The programs improve the quality of care for populations with risk factors and chronic conditions and reduce healthcare cost trends for the nation's leading health plans, employers, retirement systems, labor unions/trusts and governmental organizations. LifeMasters offers programs for individuals with diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and asthma, cancer, depression, metabolic syndrome and musculo-skeletal pain. LifeMasters' programs are holistically focused, support co-morbidities like depression, and facilitate lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation and weight loss. LifeMasters is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and URAC. More information can be found at http://innovation. lifemasters. com (http://innovation. lifemasters. com).

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Heartland Rehabilitation Hosts Practice Ride For Biking's MS 150

Heartland Rehabilitation Hosts Practice Ride For Biking's MS 150

Massages, biking and fitness assessments, water and services available at Aug. 18 Bike Ride in Jacksonville, FL area.

Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) August 14, 2007

Heartland Rehabilitation Services, in conjunction with About Bicycles, is hosting what could be the last hosted practice ride for bicyclists getting ready to ride in September's MS 150, a two-day bike ride of 150 miles that raises money for Multiple Sclerosis.

More than 200 bicyclists are expected to take part in the August 18 practice ride, which starts at Heartland Rehabilitation's Orange Park clinic at about 7 a. m. Riders have a choice of riding the 35 mile or 50 mile practice course, which uses Penney Farm as the turnaround.

Those planning on riding in September 29 & 30th's "Cycle to the Shore" MS 150 ride are encouraged to attend. Heartland physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, and experts from About Bicycles will be on hand to offer free bike fittings, fitness evaluations, and training tips.

"We want to encourage people to prepare their bikes and their fitness in advance of the MS 150 so they will have a fun ride," said Ward Daron, physical therapist of Heartland Rehabilitation Services.

"Unfortunately, a lot of people entering the MS 150 think it's no big effort to ride 150 miles - only to find out differently," said Jose Medina, liaison for the practice ride. "This ride allows people to test their level of fitness in a non-threatening environment but where there is also support."

Physical therapists, bike experts and some 50 volunteers will be available before and after the race to help riders assess injures and equipment, Medina said.

"The two major problems people tend to have are bicycle fit and their level of fitness," he said. "You'd be surprised at the poor condition of the bikes they show up with. I've even had people show up with bikes that don't have air in the tires."

Heartland Rehabilitation's Orange Park clinic is located at 541 Kingsley Road, Orange Park, FL 32073. For more information about the practice ride, visit About Bicycle's web site at http://aboutbicyclesop. tripod. com (http://aboutbicyclesop. tripod. com).

About Heartland Rehabilitation Services
Heartland Rehabilitation Services is a leader in providing unique, rehabilitative therapies in a patient-friendly setting. Heartland offers a variety of services at many of its free-standing clinics including aquatic, occupational and traditional physical therapy, speech therapy, massage therapy, Pilates and Pilates-based rehabilitation. In Florida, Heartland Rehabilitation has 12 clinics in Jacksonville, four in Orange Park, one each in St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach, and Middleburg. There are six clinics in Central Florida, including clinics in the greater Gainesville area, and in Columbia and Suwannee Counties.

Manor Care, Inc., through its operating group HCR Manor Care, is a leading provider of short-term post-acute and long-term care. The company's nearly 60,000 employees provide high-quality care for patients and residents through a network of more than 500 skilled nursing centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home health care agencies. Alliances and other ventures supply high-quality pharmaceutical products and management services for professional organizations. The company operates primarily under the respected Heartland, ManorCare Health Services and Arden Courts names. Manor Care is committed to being the preeminent care provider in the industry. Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HCR.

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Cancer Survivor Greg Anderson to Offer Teleseminar on the Cancer/Nutrition Connection August 4, 2005

Cancer Survivor Greg Anderson to Offer Teleseminar on the Cancer/Nutrition Connection August 4, 2005

Cancer Survivor and author Greg Anderson, founder and CEO of Cancer Recovery Foundation, offers free teleseminar on foods that help increase cancer survival.

(PRWEB) July 20, 2005

Cancer conqueror speaks out on the cancer/nutrition connection.

The old saying "you are what you eat" has never been more important than to people fighting cancer. Greg Anderson, a 20-year survivor of a 30-days-to-live lung cancer diagnosis, is founder of Cancer Recovery Foundation, whose mission is to help people prevent and survive cancer, and he knows this to be true.

Refusing to accept the hopelessness of his doctor's prognosis, Anderson went searching for people who had lived even though their doctors had told them they were "terminal." Hear his findings from interviews with more than 16,000 cancer patients including in-depth surveys of survivors' diets and nutritional practices. Eight out of ten survivors interviewed made self-described "major" shifts in dietary and nutritional practices. Food was viewed as part of a total treatment plan.

Anderson has devoted his life to helping cancer patients and their families across the globe learn how to prevent and survive cancer. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Cancer Conqueror and the international best seller The 22 (Non-Negotiable Laws) of Wellness.

Cancer Recovery Foundation is the largest non-profit organization that focuses on the "people side" of cancer. The Foundation does not underwrite cancer research or medical treatments. It emphasizes a whole-person approach to getting well again, pioneering the "cancer survival pyramid," a tool widely used in cancer education.

Greg Anderson will hold the first in a series of free teleseminars entitled "Cancer: Food as Medicine" on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 8:30 p. m. Eastern/7:30 p. m. Central/5:30 p. m. Pacific.

This call is for anyone going through the cancer journey. Patients, family members, support people and healthcare professionals will find this information and inspiration immensely valuable. To register, please go to www. CancerRecovery. org/August4 (http://www. CancerRecovery. org/August4 ). If you do not have access to the Internet, please call 1-800-238-6479.

Photos of Mr. Anderson are available upon request. Mr. Anderson is available for interviews. Please contact Susan Cort, Director of Marketing & Communications via email at scort at cancerrecovery. org or call 717-545-7600 ext. 111

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

The Center for Talent Solutions Announces New Webcast

The Center for Talent Solutions Announces New Webcast

The Center for Talent Solutions, the leading experts on taking action to attract, engage, develop, leverage, and retain employees, announces a complimentary 60 minute educational webcast.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 5, 2009

The Center for Talent Solutions, the leading experts on taking action to attract, engage, develop, leverage, and retain employees, announces a complimentary 60 minute educational webcast.

Beat Your Competitors to a Pulp Through Development (https://www2.gotomeeting. com/register/553918554)
August 18, 2009, 1pm EDT.

How organizations view development and their overall development strategy makes a key difference on whether development becomes a competitive advantage for the organization. It affects what capabilities get developed, how they get developed and how the capabilities are used on the job. During this webcast, we will discuss the difference between the following and show participants how they can take action to deliver the first vs. the second:
Performance consultant vs. training manager. Create a line of sight to running the business vs. publish a training schedule. It is all about using developed capabilities vs. developing capabilities. Targeted development solutions vs. training. Capture and brand success stories vs. pay training bills.

Participants will receive a framework and a set of targeted solutions to take action to deliver and ensure the first. The complimentary webcast is Tuesday, August 4, at 1 ET. Register here (https://www2.gotomeeting. com/register/553918554).

To register for this webcast, learn more about the Center for Talent Solutions’ tools, consulting services, how to develop your talent or to learn more about all of our products and services, visit www. keeppeople. com or call 800-861-6965.

About The Center for Talent Solutions:
The Center for Talent Solutions, with operating business units Center for Talent Retention, Center for Talent Management, Center for Diverse Talent, and Center for Knowledge Management, (www. keeppeople. com) is the leading expert on “taking action” to increase human capital results. They offer a full range of talent/employee solutions guaranteed to equip your organization, managers, HR professionals, and teams to take action to make a real impact on organization results by bringing together the best talent practices needed to attract, engage, build, leverage, and retain employees. They are known in the industry as an elite partner equipping companies like: General Electric, Unilever, Progress Energy, Microsoft, Becton Dickinson, Booz Allen Hamilton, Baylor Healthcare, ADP, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, EMC, BMC Software, John Deere, The Home Depot, and McDonalds to increase business performance through people.

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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