TeraMedica Inks Reseller Agreement With Medical Insight Enterprise Image Viewer Company

TeraMedica Inks Reseller Agreement With Medical Insight Enterprise Image Viewer Company

TeraMedica Healthcare Technology, a leading medical informatics company, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Medical Insight to complete the revolutionary Evercore® – Clinical Enterprise Suite software by adding easy to deploy diagnostic capability across the healthcare enterprise.

Milwaukee (PRWEB) February 26, 2010

TeraMedica Healthcare Technology, a leading medical informatics company, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Medical Insight to complete the revolutionary Evercore® – Clinical Enterprise Suite software by adding easy to deploy diagnostic capability across the healthcare enterprise.

Evercore®, TeraMedica’s flagship product, can manage up to 85 percent of a healthcare provider’s clinical data, regardless of the size of the facility, and is used by leading providers across the U. S., including Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas, and University of California Davis.

“This partnership enhances our Univision Zero Download Enterprise Web viewer by providing an enterprise scale fully featured clinical diagnostic viewer, delivering a single pane of glass and a unique and collaborative clinical approach, delivering a comprehensive enterprise view of clinical care,” said Jim Prekop, president and chief executive officer of TeraMedica. “Through this relationship, we are reinforcing our commitment to improving patient care, reducing healthcare costs and strengthening physician acceptance in the new patient-centered electronic medical record domain.”

The strategic agreement allows Medical Insight to reach a new audience in the United States.

“At Medical Insight, we see this relationship with TeraMedica as key to our U. S. market entry strategy,” said Andy Dobbs, co-founder of Medical Insight.

The Evercore® software platform allows healthcare providers to consolidate information in the form of a vendor neutral architecture with seamless links to Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Imaging and Information Exchanges (HIEs) increasing efficiency and allowing healthcare personnel access to decades of information in one click, which is an invaluable feature in case of a medical emergency.

“As with all facets of TeraMedica, this partnership has been created due to customer and market demand,” Prekop said. “The goal is to create an environment for healthcare practitioners to work more efficiently across providers and deliver true interoperability. Together we deliver a clinician-friendly multi-disciplinary care record that supports all clinical specialties and offers a complete solution for collaborative care.”

TeraMedica was awarded a patent for Evercore® last September, and continues to provide efficient solutions and improvements to clinical data management enterprise-wide.

About TeraMedica

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., TeraMedica was formed in 2001 to develop a clinical image archive for Mayo Clinic, one of the largest practices in the country, and it has grown into the global leader in management, integration, and distribution of clinical images in the healthcare industry. Its flagship product, Evercore® – Clinical Enterprise Suite, is used by healthcare providers across the U. S., including Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas, and University of California Davis. TeraMedica has developed cost-effective Electronic Medical Record, digital medical images and informatics solutions that enable hospitals of any size to consolidate and manage up to 85 percent of their clinical data, increasing the facility’s efficiency and quality of patient care. For more information, visit http://www. teramedica. com (http://www. teramedica. com).

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Stoltenberg Consulting Forms Soarian® Users Group

Stoltenberg Consulting Forms Soarian® Users Group

Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., one of the healthcare industry's leading information technology consulting firms, today announced the formation of its Soarian Users Group.

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 30, 2008

Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., one of the healthcare industry's leading information technology consulting firms, today announced the formation of its Soarian Users Group.

The initial focus of the users group, located at www. soarianusers. com, will be a user post and answer discussion board providing access to experts within the Soarian community. The users group will serve as a mechanism to disseminate upcoming events, start and continue discussions, share documentation and act as a repository for past presentations and discussions. Acting as the Soarian community's tool to use, develop and grow, the users group includes discussion forums, document libraries and photo albums with more functionality planned as needs of the group expand.

"I asked Stoltenberg to assist with the setup of the users group because several hospitals on the list serve expressed a desire to have a means of direct communication via a conference call," explained Clay Bozard, Director of Technology Integration for Catholic Health Systems in Buffalo, NY. "Stoltenberg was the logical choice to develop the group with us because of our existing partnership, the quality of their work and their ability to think outside of the box to overcome gaps between current functionality and desired results."

Bozard approached Stoltenberg after several hospitals identified the need for a forum to discuss lessons learned and share ideas to streamline implementing, maintaining and enhancing various components of Siemens' Soarian information technology solutions. After this sentiment was resoundingly supported at the Soarian Users Group inaugural dinner at Disney's California Grill during HIMSS '08, Stoltenberg decided to act.

"This commitment exemplifies our role of fostering relationships to promote knowledge transfer and understanding to simplify health care technology," remarked Sheri Stoltenberg, Chief Executive Officer of Stoltenberg Consulting. "We are excited to be able to leverage our position in the healthcare industry to assist these hospitals in meeting the needs of their end users by bridging the gap between current and desired capabilities."

About Stoltenberg Consulting
Founded in 1995, Pittsburgh-based Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. creates an environment for success by working with health care organizations to provide a variety of services including project management, implementation support and integration between systems. Members of the Stoltenberg Consulting team are consultants with extensive experience in both financial and clinical systems, averaging more than 15 years of direct on-site hospital experience. Stoltenberg Consulting has grown rapidly to serve a client base of more than 80 preeminent healthcare organizations throughout the United States providing services for Siemens, Eclipsys, McKesson, GE, IDX, Epic and Cerner customers. For more information, call 1-888-724-1326 or visit www. stoltenberg. com.

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Jeri Beth “J. B.” Foshee, MD Joins Dermatology Center of Dallas

Jeri Beth “J. B.” Foshee, MD Joins Dermatology Center of Dallas

"We want to earn your trust as the most caring, conscientious practice you have ever been a part of. We know by bringing Dr. Foshee into the Dermatology Center of Dallas, we can help to achieve this goal and meet your expectations."

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 15, 2009

The Dermatology Center of Dallas, a Dallas based, full-service medical and cosmetic dermatology practice, proudly announces the arrival of Jeri Beth “J. B.” Foshee, MD in their practice. Dr. Foshee joins James H. Herndon, MD and Peter D. Hino, MD, who have been delivering caring and conscientious healthcare to the Dallas area market for over 30 years. Dr. Herndon expressed the goals of the practice this way, “we want to earn your trust as the most caring, conscientious practice you have ever been a part of. We know by bringing Dr. Foshee into the Dermatology Center of Dallas, we can help to achieve this goal and meet your expectations.”

Dr. Foshee graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Health Sciences before pursuing her Medical Degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. She completed her Internship in Internal Medicine and her Residency and Fellowship in Dermatology all at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Foshee served as Chief Resident during her tenure.

Dr. Foshee joined the Dermatology Center of Dallas in 2009 where she practices medical and cosmetic dermatology. Her special interests include acne, psoriasis, eczema, infectious disease, and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Foshee is also trained in cosmetic dermatology including Botox® Cosmetic, Juvederm™, Restalyne®, and Dysport®. She is on many insurance plans and is open for new patient appointments.

For more information about the Dermatology Center of Dallas or to schedule an appointment, please visit us at dermcenterofdallas. com (http://www. dermcenterofdallas. com) or call 214-739-5821.

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MenScience Microfine Face Scrub Captures Win at 2007 Men's Health Grooming Awards

MenScience Microfine Face Scrub Captures Win at 2007 Men's Health Grooming Awards

From hundreds of men's skincare and grooming products, Men's Health Magazine has chosen the MenScience Microfine Face Scrub as Best Face Scrub of the Year in the 2007 Grooming Awards.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) April 29, 2007

From hundreds of men's skincare and grooming products, Men's Health Magazine has chosen the MenScience Microfine Face Scrub as Best Face Scrub of the Year in the 2007 Grooming Awards.

Each year, Men's Health Magazine gathers a panel of skincare and grooming experts from across the country to judge a wide array of men's products. Through precise testing and evaluation, the panel decides on the best and most effective men's products for every aspect of a grooming/skincare routine: from shaving to hair care to face/body care. The Microfine Face Scrub was singled out for honors due to it's unique blend of exfoliating ingredients such as salicylic and glycolic acids, as well as the presence of physical exfoliators such as microfine buffing particles.

MenScience president Federico Sanchez commented on the win: "We're all very happy about winning this award. Because we use professional-grade ingredients in our formulas, men can immediately see results when using our line. It's great to see that a magazine like Men's Health also recognizes how effective our products really are."

The Microfine Face Scrub (http://www. menscience. com/Microfine-Face-Scrub_SP_p_3-10.html (http://www. menscience. com/Microfine-Face-Scrub_SP_p_3-10.html)) will be featured in the May issue, as well as online at www. Menshealth. com and www. menshealth. com/slideshows/groomingawards0705.html (http://www. menshealth. com/slideshows/groomingawards0705.html ). Men's Health Magazine is the largest circulated men's lifestyle magazine in the world, and has acted as a trusted source for men's health, fitness and grooming since 1987. This award marks the second time MenScience has been honored by the magazine: the Buff Body Gloves were also spotlighted in the 2005 Men's Health Grooming Awards.

ABOUT MENSCIENCE:

MenScience Androceuticals offers professional-grade grooming, skincare and nutritional products based on cosmeceutically-active ingredients that deliver maximum efficacy and visible results. It is their goal to revolutionize skin care and nutritional support for men with unique and innovative products offering the highest level of performance and quality.

For more information about MenScience and the Microfine Face Scrub, please visit www. menscience. com and contact Deidra Garcia (Corporate Communications) at (305) 361-0994 ext. 8003 or dgarcia(at)menscience. com

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Women of America, Feel Yourself - Self-exam Cream Helps to Boost Breast Cancer Awareness and Self-exams

Women of America, Feel Yourself - Self-exam Cream Helps to Boost Breast Cancer Awareness and Self-exams

Have you been feeling your breasts? Hundreds of thousands of women across the country are feeling their breasts this October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast self examinations are important because it is a critical step in detecting breast cancer early, when it is more easily treatable. In an effort to encourage women to perform their monthly breast self-exams, Dermapeutics has created a new Breast Self Exam Cream.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2008

Have you been feeling your breasts? Hundreds of thousands of women across the country are feeling their breasts this October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast self examinations are important because it is a critical step in detecting breast cancer early, when it is more easily treatable.

For many women this can be an uncomfortable experience, they forget or just don't know how or what to look for. In an effort to encourage women to perform their monthly breast self-exams, Dermapeutics has created a new Breast Self Exam Cream.

It increases your ability to feel subtle changes and potentially dangerous "lumps" in breast tissue, and acts as a reminder to perform the exam on a regular basis.

Each year it is estimated that nearly 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. While yearly mammograms are great at detection and can find signs of the disease in women without symptoms, examining your own breasts monthly is an important way to find breast cancer early. Being familiar with the "normal" condition of the breasts can alert women to changes and abnormalities that may go undetected by a mammogram. Early detection is proven to improve the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed and can lead to simpler and more effective treatment.

I come from a family of women, and having a grandmother that has survived breast cancer, I know it is important to take care of my health. Even with a history of breast cancer in my family I don't always remember to do my exam, or feel all that comfortable doing it. Becoming familiar with your breasts, at first, seems laughable. We want to believe that cancer can't happen to us, that we are young, that we are healthy, and that it is something to worry about later, and hopefully never. The reality is that breast cancer can happen to any woman, at any age. This is why breast self-exams are important, this is why for the month of October and for every month after we must get in the habit of "feeling" ourselves.

Breast self-exams are often performed in the shower, or while lying on your back but using slippery soap or oil can be irritating to the sensitive skin of their breasts. Dermapeutics president Joan Pressman took note of these reasons for why women sometimes skip this important step in the defense against breast cancer and decided to counter it positively. "It is truly important that women would continue to be proactive in conducting BSEs regularly in comfort and with greater confidence," Joan Pressman said.

The Breast Self Exam Cream contains soothing aloe, which will not inflame or irritate the skin. The cream can be used safely as a skin moisturizer as well, with cucumber, avocado oil, lavender, chamomile, and green tea, a self exam turns into a pampering session instead of a monthly chore. The cream is available at www. bsecream. com. So throughout the month of October and every month after, Women of America… Feel Yourself.

Media Contact: Jolson Creative Image PR, Brycsyn Alexander - Publicist, 310.474.1776
Ba. jolsoncreative@me. com

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Healthy Heart and Fertility for Valentine's Day? 'Eat More Vegan Food' Says London Nutritionist

Healthy Heart and Fertility for Valentine's Day? 'Eat More Vegan Food' Says London Nutritionist

Leading London Nutritionist says vegan food is now healthier than ever following a nutrition shake up and healthy eating innovations in time for valentines day 2006.

(PRWEB) February 8, 2006

London Nutritionist and author Yvonne Bishop-Weston strongly criticised the vegetarian food manufacturing industry and caterers last year for producing vegetarian and vegan foods that could do more harm than good.

At a series of meetings such as The Food and Drink Federation's Vegetarian and Vegan meat free manufacturers group she told the industry that the hydrogenated trans fats had to go.

"The public perception of vegetarian food was that it was far healthier than the meat dishes but often vegetarian options were laden with cheese and hydrogenated fat and healthiness just wasn't the reality" says Yvonne.

"In my clinics around London I often see the problems related to too much highly processed saturated fat in the diet and not enough essential fats such as omega 3 and 6. Essential fats are called essential for good reasonl, they are essential for the optimum health of nearly all bodily functions particularly brain, heart and fertility"

It seems the industry has listened and there has been widespread re formulating and relabelling of vegetarian and vegan products.

Heart stopping, artery clogging recipes for vegan sausages and the notorious vegan pork pies have been revised and hydrogenated fat has been substituted with more natural forms of oil.

Meanwhile Yvonne worked with speciality UK vegan food manufacturer Plamil to produce a sugar free dairy free chocolate with shelled hempseeds for a unique and delicious source of essential fats.

Great news for vegan valentines and the nations' heart health and fertility for this Valentines Day.

EDITORS NOTES

Pictures - http://301url. com/vegan-chocolate (http://301url. com/vegan-chocolate)

More info about Yvonne - http://www. foodsforlife. org. uk (http://www. foodsforlife. org. uk)

Food and Drink Federation http://www. meat-free. org. uk/ (http://www. meat-free. org. uk/)

Vegan Recipes http://www. vegan-cookbook. com (http://www. vegan-cookbook. com)

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Fifth Annual Security Growth Conference Captures Momentum of Security Industry Investment

Fifth Annual Security Growth Conference Captures Momentum of Security Industry Investment

The Security Growth Conference, an event that has earned the reputation as the premier source for middle-market business opportunities in the dynamic security market, will be held March 6-7 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.

Ferndale, WA (PRWEB) February 8, 2007

Hosted by USBX Advisory Services, LLC; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP; and CapitalSource; three leading companies in their respective investment banking, corporate legal services and commercial finance markets, the event brings together CEOs and senior executives of the top independent security companies with senior executives of the largest global security companies, along with members of the financial community. Presenting companies provide products and services in three distinct sectors: Physical Security, Identity Solutions and IT Security.

For the first time, Security Growth Conference's program will incorporate the Enterprise Network Security sector and companies that focus on the IT security integration, consulting and vulnerability assessment markets to reflect the importance of this segment as part of the double-digit growth predicted for the $150 billion security sector.

"This year's Security Growth Conference is being held at a time of unprecedented interest in the electronic security market by the investment community," said John E. Mack III, CEO of USBX Advisory Services, LLC and a founder of the event.

"The current momentum being experienced by the security industry, combined with a first-rate line up of presenting companies, will make this year's event truly exceptional," according to event founder Lessing E. Gold, Partner and Chair, Corporate Department, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.

Through an expanded multi-track program, attendees will hear 30-minute presentations from 50 leading middle-market security companies whose CEOs will discuss their business models, product development and success strategies. In addition, the conference is the perfect forum for high-level networking with leading security companies and other market leaders. Past presenters include such firms as systems integrator Red Hawk, purchased last fall by United Technologies Corp.; Intergraph, the subject of a $1.3-billion private equity acquisition by Hellman & Friedman and Texas Pacific Group; and other firms such as Datacard Group and Imprivata.

"This is a premier event that brings together many leaders within the security industry and we are excited to be a partner of the event for the first time," added Bill Polk, Managing Director of CapitalSource's Security Lending Group.

Making an encore performance as the event's keynote speaker is Frank Abagnale, one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement and secure documents and the real-life subject of the motion picture, "Catch Me If You Can," based on his best-selling book. Other featured keynote speakers include Juan Vallejo, appointed President and CEO of Securitas Systems Worldwide in 2006, and Brett Bontrager, President of Convergent Security for Stanley Security Solutions, head of the team responsible for Stanley's $545 million acquisition of HSM Electronic Protection from GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC in January.

A white paper compiled by USBX analysts detailing the rapid growth in the video surveillance markets will be available at the event. This comprehensive resource explores current market drivers in the video market, and details the explosion in IP video hardware and the growing traction of intelligent video technology as part of today's IP video solutions. Copies of the USBX Security Industry Year-End report will also be available.

For more information on the conference, please visit www. securitygrowthconference. com.

About USBX

USBX Advisory Services, LLC is a leading boutique Investment Bank providing Mergers & Acquisitions, institutional Private Placement and related Strategic Advisory services to middle-market companies and private equity groups. The USBX value proposition centers on delivering true 'wall street' level transaction skills and deep domain knowledge complemented by industry operating experience. The firm has built a strong reputation in the Security, Technology, Consumer, and Business Services sectors as well as a solid foundation of general experience in serving clients in any industry. USBX Partners leading the firm are former industry executives or major bracket senior investment bankers that have managed and negotiated over 500 transactions including engagements involving some of the most successful corporations and private equity groups in the world. USBX is a NASD and SIPC Member, with offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D. C. For more information, visit www. usbx. com.

About Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp

Established in 1908, Mitchell Silberberg's 125 attorneys provide integrated legal and business solutions addressing our clients' concerns in the following areas: Corporate/Business Transactions with a focus on the security industry; Complex Litigation; Labor and Employment, Immigration and Benefits; Intellectual Property and Technology; Entertainment and New Media; Tax and Family Wealth Planning; and Environmental Law. Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D. C. For more information, visit http://www. msk. com (http://www. msk. com).

About CapitalSource

CapitalSource is a specialized commercial finance company operating as a REIT and offering first mortgage, asset-based, cash flow and mezzanine financing to small and mid-sized borrowers through three focused lending businesses: Structured Finance, Healthcare and Specialty Finance and Corporate Finance. By offering a broad array of financial products, we had outstanding $11.0 billion in loan commitments as of September 30, 2006. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, we have a national network of offices across the country. As of September 30, 2006, we had 552 employees. For more information, visit www. capitalsource. com.

Avendus Advises MEDICOM on its Strategic Merger with IBA

Avendus Advises MEDICOM on its Strategic Merger with IBA

MEDICOM, a high end Healthcare Information System Product Company based in Bangalore, India announced today its merger with IBA Health Limited, (ASX: IBA), the largest health information technology company listed on the Australian stock exchange. Avendus acted as the exclusive advisor to MEDICOM in this transaction.

(PRWEB) September 28, 2005

MEDICOM has been the product of choice in over 150 healthcare institutions worldwide. Following the merger the combined entity will have a global team of over 450 health and technology professionals and over 420 hospitals and clinics across South Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

The transaction valued at US$ 24 million, will make IBA and MEDICOM combination a leader in the Healthcare Information Technology market in Africa, Middle East and Australasia.

Shyam Shenthar, Vice President, Avendus Advisors, said “This transaction further consolidates India’s position as the IT hub of the world. The growing interest in Indian IT, not only from the traditional US firms, but from the newer areas such as Europe and Australia, bodes good future for the technology sector here”.

Mr. Amrit Chopra, Vice Chairman and CEO of MEDICOM, said “We are excited about merger. The IBA and MEDICOM skills are complementary. The synergy generated by this strategic tie up will fuel the growth of the combined entity and attain scales which will position us as a major player in the global healthcare information technology market across the globe”

Mr. Steve Garrington, CEO of IBA Health, said “This combine has created a true multinational entity for both companies. We now have a leading presence also in Africa, Middle East and Malaysia. The R&D capability and development facility of MEDICOM gives an opportunity for us to consolidate the development work. MEDICOM will be the flagship product for the merged company. We believe that this combination gives us the growth engine for the future.”

About Avendus Advisors Pvt Ltd:

Avendus Advisors is an investment bank offering Private Equity Syndication, M&A, Fixed Income and Strategic Advisory services to corporates and funds. Avendus has strong research capabilities and relationships which it leverages to close transactions for its clients in aggressive time frames. With a strong Indian presence and global relationships, Avendus has been an investment bank of choice both for international investors and companies who are scouting for business opportunities in India and Indian companies looking at strategic initiatives in overseas markets.

In the past nine months Avendus has helped close transactions valued at more than US$100 million including the buyout of Fremont California based Cymbal Corporation by Patni Computers for US$68 million, the buy out of Majoris by Valtech, France for US$10.5 million and helping Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund L. P. (SAIF) acquire equity shares of IL&FS Investsmart Limited.

Avendus currently focuses on industries where Indian companies have a strategic growth advantage and these industries include IT Services, IT Enabled Services, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Media and Consumer Products and Services.

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Henley Business School Scholarship Winner Joins Full Time MBA Business Management Course

Henley Business School Scholarship Winner Joins Full Time MBA Business Management Course

Henley Business School welcomes talented scholarship winner onto its world-class Full Time MBA course.

St. Albans, UK (PRWEB) February 4, 2009

Henley Business School has welcomed a scholarship winner on to this year's Full Time Henley MBA, a world-ranked business management course for experienced professionals.

Mia Carbon won the 2008 Evening Standard/Henley Business School MBA Scholarship (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/news/hbs-131108-news. asp (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/news/hbs-131108-news. asp)). She joined her fellow participants on the fully booked MBA course on 19 January and can look forward to an intensive MBA course that will significantly enhance and develop her leadership skills.

Mia, currently acting head veterinarian at Beaumont Animal Hospital, the busy teaching hospital attached to the Royal Veterinary College in Camden, said: "Winning this scholarship is so fantastic. With my MBA, in the longer term I'd like to work with the World Health Organisation (WHO), particularly around their public health agenda. My clinical training gives me an understanding of this, but an MBA will help me input into the strategies to tackle these issues. I'd like to be involved in policy development and response."

Mia joins PC Dan Stork Banks as a successful Henley MBA (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-mba. asp (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-mba. asp)) scholarship winner. PC Stork Banks won The Times/Henley Business School Executive MBA Scholarship in 2008 and started on the Henley Executive MBA (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-executivemodularmba. asp (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-executivemodularmba. asp)) course in September 2008. The part time Executive MBA course is for experienced professionals looking to complete their MBA alongside full time employment, and significantly enhance their leadership and management skills.

Dan said: "I realised that an MBA would be a catalyst for my career and give me the ability to achieve the kind of influence I wanted… (since starting in September) it has helped me to align my management priorities and vision of neighbourhood policing in Hampshire."

There is only one Henley MBA but it can be achieved through a number of modes - the Distance Learning MBA, the Executive MBA, and the Full Time MBA (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-henleyexecutivemba. asp (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/management/mba/mgmt-henleyexecutivemba. asp)). The Henley MBA is a leading business management course that is ranked number one in the world based on student quality, faculty quality and potential to network.

About Henley Business School
Henley Business School (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/ (http://www. henley. reading. ac. uk/)) was formed on 1 August 2008 following a merger between Henley Management College and the Business School at the University of Reading. It is one of the longest established European business schools and the world's third largest supplier of MBA courses. Henley Business School delivers business management courses, designed to develop leadership capability and enhance business performance, to managers in more than 112 countries worldwide, with over 5,400 people studying for a Henley MBA at any one time.

Henley Business School is one of Europe's largest full-service business schools and offers a comprehensive range of management courses, from undergraduate business degrees to executive education. Its portfolio also encompasses the world-ranked Henley MBA, Executive MBA and Distance Learning MBA, The Henley Doctor of Business Administration, PhD opportunities, and postgraduate Masters courses in business. With expertise in the development and delivery of solutions to the evolving management and leadership challenges of our times, it is also one of the very few international business schools to hold triple accredited status (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB).

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MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE HARMED AND KILLED BY UNFIT PARENTS

MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE HARMED AND KILLED BY UNFIT PARENTS

To fight the overweight and obesity epidemics, Michael Applebaum, MD has developed Fit to Parent tm, the first fitness lifestyle program that prepares parents and parents-to-be to raise healthy children, even before their children are born.

CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) October 31, 2003 -

According to the CDC, a majority of adults of reproductive age are unfit, i. e., overweight or obese. Studies prove that the Number One predictor of childhood weight problems is parental unfitness. If one parent is unfit, a child has a 40% chance of developing weight problems and if both parents are unfit, a child has an 80-90% chance of developing weight problems.

In 2000, there were 4.059 million births in the United States. The CDC expects one in three children to become diabetic during their lifetime from being unfit. Diabetes is only one problem. There are other physical and mental illnesses that harm or kill the children of unfit parents. Health officials agree that “behavioral factors (physical activity and diet) are modifiable and logical targets for intervention.”

Dr Michael Applebaum, a Chicago-based physician, fitness expert, author and consultant introduces the first parental fitness program targeted at improving a child’s health even, in some cases, before they are born. Michael Applebaum, MD has developed Fit to Parent tm, a unique lifestyle program for parents and parents-to-be that prepares them to raise healthy children. According to Dr. Applebaum, “Unlike any other initiative directed at saving children from the devastating effects of being overweight or obese, Fit to Parent tm enhances the home lives of parents to be and parents of children age 3 and younger. Fit to Parent tm teaches adults how to improve their lifestyles in preparation for raising healthy children and in doing so, improve their own health and relationships.”

Fit to Parent tm is taught by Dr. Applebaum, in-person or as a distance-learning course. For more information on Fit to Parent tm and Dr. Applebaum, visit www. FitnessMed. com, www. FitToParent. com, or www. Dr. Applebaum. com or call (312) 337-0732.

About Michael Applebaum, MD

Dr. Applebaum is an author and has lectured internationally about his groundbreaking discoveries in womenÂ’s and fetal ultrasound. He is the only medical doctor in the world to have earned all of the following fitness credentials: Certified Fitness Trainer, Master of Fitness Sciences, Certified Youth Fitness Trainer, Certified Endurance Fitness Trainer, Certified Specialist in Performance Nutrition and Certified Specialist in Fitness for Older Adults.

Contact: Michael Applebaum, MD

  (312) 337-0732

  www. DrApplebaum. com

  www. FitToParent. com

  www. FitnessMed. com

  pr@DrApplebaum. com

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World Famous Recipes Adds New Mailing Lists and Famous Recipes Discussion Forums

World Famous Recipes Adds New Mailing Lists and Famous Recipes Discussion Forums.

World Famous Recipes has added several new mailing lists and famous recipes discussion forums to help focus and subdivide the large volume of recipes contributed by participants. The World Famous Recipes Message Boards are now available for online, threaded discussion of recipe related topics and posting of recipes.

(PRWEB) August 26, 2003

The large volume of famous recipes and discussion topics at World Famous Recipes http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/ (http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/) and the World Famous Recipes Mailing List http://groups. yahoo. com/group/world_famous_recipes/ (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/world_famous_recipes/) has made it necessary to create several new mailing lists and discussion forums.

Upcoming holidays are supported by recipes pages for Halloween Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes, and Christmas Recipes at these location:

Http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/halloween-recipes. html (http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/halloween-recipes. html)
Http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/thanksgiving-recipes. html (http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/thanksgiving-recipes. html)
Http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/christmas-recipes. html (http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/christmas-recipes. html)

For members who are unable to handle the large volume of recipes contributed by participants each day, there is now a list called "Best Recipe of the Day" http://groups. yahoo. com/group/best_recipe_of_the_day/ (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/best_recipe_of_the_day/) which will send one single recipe (or less) each day, selected from the large volume sent each day.

World Famous Recipes members who prefer a message board format can now participate in the World Famous Recipes Message Boards which enable online, threaded discussion of recipe related topics and posting of recipes.

The World Famous Recipes Message Board is located at http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/message_board/ (http://www. worldfamousrecipes. com/message_board/) and links may be found on the main World Famous rEcipes Web Site as well as on the Recipes Recipe Weblog at http://www. recipesrecipe. com/ (http://www. recipesrecipe. com/)

For members who need to control their carbohydrate intake due to diabetes or similar ailments, there is now a Diabetic Recipes List at http://groups. yahoo. com/group/diabetic_recipes/ (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/diabetic_recipes/) which allows members to share low carbohydrate recipes and tips.

For members suffering from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or related problems, there are two new lists, one for Fibromyalgia Recipes at http://groups. yahoo. com/group/fibromyalgia_recipes/ (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/fibromyalgia_recipes/) and one for group fibromyalgia support and general discussion at http://groups. yahoo. com/group/fibromyalgia_discussion/ (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/fibromyalgia_discussion/)

World Famous Recipes is a member of the Top Famous Recipes Sites List at http://www. topsitelists. com/world/recipes/ (http://www. topsitelists. com/world/recipes/) and participates in the following recipe related webrings:

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Focal Press Experts Help Communications Professionals Add Web Interactivity to their Arsenal

Focal Press Experts Help Communications Professionals Add Web Interactivity to their Arsenal

Interactive InDesign CS5:Designing for Interactivity with InDesign, Mira Rubin; Professional Web Video: Plan, Produce, Distribute, Promote and Monetize Quality Video, Richard Harrington & Mark Weiser

Burlington, MA (Vocus) November 15, 2010

The move from print to the web and from the static web to the interactive web has been fast and furious. No sooner did we gain and master a digital platform for one-way communication then web-interactivity offered two-way communication with our customers and stakeholders. Two new books by Focal Press experts offer communications professionals guides to putting cutting-edge interactive tools to work.

From creating interactive PDFs to full-fledged Flash sites, the expanded capabilities of InDesign now make it possible to design projects that go beyond print into the world of Web and interactive. Adobe expert Mira Rubin brings her teachings skills and design wizardry to bear in Interactive InDesign CS5, the first book of its kind expressly devoted to the interactive capabilities of InDesign CS5 and its use in creating documents destined for output to interactive PDF and Flash SWF.

Print and web designers know that another essential element of any modern web communications program is video that effectively presents their message with the high quality that audiences expect. In Professional Web Video, digital video expert and a business professional Richard Harrington gives soup-to-nuts information on how to produce web video and, most importantly, how to use it effectively. Taken together, Interactive InDesign CS5 and Professional Web Video provide web and print designers the step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions they need to reach a new level of audience interactivity and maximize their Web presence.

Mira Rubin has worked as a full-time Adobe certified instructor since 2000 and has owned and operated Mira Images (http://www. miraimages. com), an Adobe authorized training center, since 2003. As an instructor, her focus is on delivering real-world skills with an emphasis on efficiency and best practices. That focus is apparent on every page of Interactive InDesign CS5, which functions as both a reference book, with sections broken out by topic, and a training guide, with real-world exercises provided for each chapter on a forthcoming companion Web site (http://www. interactive-indesign. com) so readers can learn by doing and keep abreast of continuing developments. Interactive InDesign CS5 also contains:
 450+ lavish illustrations to engage the reader with step-by-step instruction and challenging exercises  Power-user tips, productivity tools and best techniques peppered throughout  An entire section dedicated to best practices for successful output to interactive PDF, Flash SWF and Flash Professional, with how-to's for using Acrobat and Flash Professional to extend the InDesign-generated files  A Type and Layout section making this an indispensible guide on the InDesign-to-interactive workflow

Interactive InDesign CS5 is just one of Focal Press’s answers to the question, “How do I make the most effective interactive Web site?” Another is Professional Web Video: Plan, Produce, Distribute, Promote and Monetize Quality Video. As Web designers and communication professionals rush to populate their Web sites with video, they realize that quality video is not as easy as the camera salesmen portrayed it: Professional Web Video explains how to do it right so readers can add professional-level video to their Web communications toolbox with a complete understanding of the process, potential, and limitations.

Author Rich Harrington is a member of the Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team and owner of the visual communications consultancy, RHED Pixel. Both Harrington and his co-author Mark Weiser have extensive experience as videographers and producers and know how to maximize budgets, locations, and production opportunities. They put their combined know-how to work in Professional Web Video using 500+ full color, engaging illustrations to show a professional team executing every facet of the job and a forthcoming companion web site (http://www. HyperSyndicate. com) featuring planning and production templates, demo files, and blog updates.

More than a guide to the proper tools and buttons to push, Professional Web Video tells Web and communications professionals what video can (and cannot) accomplish, and how to manage a production so that it fulfills the established communication objectives. It is an accessible guide to the technology that is application agnostic; it presents a tried-and-true process without bias toward specific tools. Planning documents, production benchmarks, and distribution options are all presented in a way that are useful to the communications professional--whether they are producing the video themselves or overseeing a vendor.

COMING SOON

Cesare Rocchi’s mantra is Get It and Do It, then put your new skills to the task. In Data Visualization with Flash Builder: Designing RIA and AIR Applications with Remote Data Sources he teaches readers how to design and create functional applications that interact with remote data sources. A designer and developer of Rich Internet Applications, Rocchi gives a thorough introduction to the latest Flash Builder tools and shows how to use built-in wizards, MXML, or pure ActionScript 3 to build information-rich applications for the browser or AIR applications. Data Visualization with Flash Builder offers:

 Tutorial lessons for hands-on comprehension  A companion website with a re-usable code repository, author blob, and reader forum  A full color presentation that appeals to a designer’s aesthetic

Web designers need look no further than Focal Press for the technology industry’s most informative and accessible new titles. Companion Web sites for each title ensure that new information is processed and applied in record time.

RECENTLY RELEASED

HTML5: Visualizing the Web and Data Visualization with Flash Builder: Designing RIA and AIR Applications with Remote Data Sources round out this season’s top offerings for designers from Focal Press.

HTML5 is the first major update to the core language on the Web in more than a decade. HTML5: Visualizing the Web is the one book designers need to:

 Implement the powerful new multimedia and interactive capabilities offered by HTML5, including style control tools, illustration tools, video, audio, and rich media solutions  Understand how HTML5 is changing Web development  Interact with project-based treatments that show--and don’t just tell--how HTML5 can improve Web sites  Reinforce practical understanding of the new standard with demo applications and tutorials, so that execution is one short step away

The companion website, visualizetheweb. com, will be packed full of extra information, online code libraries, and a user forum, offering even more opportunity to learn new skills, practice your coding and interact with other users.

Professional Web Video: Plan, Produce, Distribute, Promote and Monetize Quality Video by Richard Harrington and Mark Weiser
Imprint: Focal Press / ISBN: 978-0-240-81509-1; e-ISBN: 9780240815107 / Price: EUR 32.95/USD 44.95/GBP 27.99 /Publication date: December 13th, 2010

Interactive InDesign CS5: Designing for Inactivity with InDesign by Mira Rubin
Imprint: Focal Press / ISBN: 978-0-240-81511-4; e-ISBN: 9780240815121 / Price: EUR 35.95/USD 49.95/GBP 30.99 / Publication date: January 10th, 2011

Data Visualization with Flash Builder: Designing RIA and AIR Applications with Remote Data Sources by Casare Rocchi
Imprint: Focal Press / ISBN: 978-0-240-81503-9; e-ISBN: 9780240815046 / Price: EUR 28.95/USD 39.95/GBP 24.99 / Publication Date: January 24th, 2011

HTML5: Visualizing the Web by Matthew David
Imprint: Focal Press / ISBN: 978-0-240-81328-8; e-ISBN: 9780240813295 / Price: EUR 28.95/USD 39.95/GBP 24.99/ Publication Date: August 7th, 2010

About Focal Press
Focal Press has been a leading publisher of Media Technology books for 70 years. We provide essential resources for professionals and students in many areas including: film and digital video production, photography, digital imaging, graphics, animation and new media, broadcast and media distribution technologies, music recording and production, mass communications, and theatre technology.

About Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Elsevier S&T Books provides seamless integration of its superior scientific and technological content through online resources such as SciVerse, ScienceDirect and BrainNavigator, the award-winning product that improves the quality of neuroscience research. The S&T Books’ family of imprints includes Focal Press, Butterworth-Heinemann, Morgan Kaufmann, Syngress, CIMA Publishing, William Andrew, Newnes, Architectural Press, Academic Press and Academic Cell Press.

About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier’s 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect, MD Consult, Scopus, bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

Elsevier (http://www. elsevier. com/) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www. reedelsevier. com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery.

Dan O'Connell
Publicity Manager
Focal Press/Elsevier Science & Technology Books
P: 781-313-4726
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IMechE Seminar: "Mechatronics in Medicine, Healthcare and Rehabilitation"

IMechE Seminar: "Mechatronics in Medicine, Healthcare and Rehabilitation"

Medicine, healthcare and rehabilitation industries are taking advantage of a range of technological developments and devices and equipment are increasingly using the mechatronics philosophy.

(PRWEB) August 6, 2003

Event Title: Mechatronics in Medicine, Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Date: 21st November 2003

Location: Loughborough University

Event Type: 1-day Seminar

ESTIMATED COST

IMechE Members £190 Non-members £260 Retired/Student £47

EVENT THEME

Medicine, healthcare and rehabilitation industries are taking advantage of a range of technological developments and devices and equipment are increasingly using the mechatronics philosophy.

Examples of these developments include:

Robotic support for surgery. Surgical training systems. Patient monitoring systems, including mobile systems such as fall sensors. Diagnostic tools such as the ‘swallowable’ endoscope and the diagnostic toilet. Patient support systems based around a ‘Design for All’ strategy. Home based systems or ‘domotics’. Telemedicine systems.

Intelligent rehabilitation systems Assistive technologies including enhanced wheelchairs and user aids. Drug management and control.

The coming years are likely to see increasing developments in these areas as has been recognised by the Royal Commission on Long Term Care whose report emphasised the need to make more use of technology in care provision while the Audit Commission has recently commented that the ‘treatment effect’ associated with assistive technologies was such that had this been achieved by a drug then "…. would have resulted in the drug receiving a higher priority in the NHS and being widely prescribed."

It is therefore considered timely to bring together experts in these and related fields for a one-day seminar for the benefit of wider audience consisting of researchers, industrialists and medical professionals.

EVENT SCOPE

The Seminar will look at various areas, these include:

What are the key areas for development? How might the work of the technologists and healthcare professionals be better integrated? What are the challenges facing the integration of technologies in future healthcare provision? How should the change in the care profile resulting from the introduction of care technologies be managed? How are the views of the users to be established and represented?

TARGET AUDIENCE PROFILE

Medical equipment manufacturers, orthopaedic device industry, healthcare industry, rehabilitation providers, drug delivery device manufacturers, hospitals, researchers, clinicians, all healthcare professionals from GPs to Nurses

Managers, Leaders, researchers, all healthcare professionals, engineers, designers, service providers (housing associations, social services, housing departments, etc.).

Healthcare technologies; their design, development, application and management.

BENEFITS TO DELEGATES OF ATTENDING

The meeting will bring together leading researchers and industrial representatives in these fields presenting latest developments. This area is one of increasing significance and is one which is likely to have a major impact on the future nature of our society.

It will allow you to:

update yourself on existing and future technologies for medicine, healthcare and rehabilitation provide an opportunity for involvement in the development of new and novel technologies which will be sign posted by the meeting.

Houston-Based KelseyCare Advantage Plan Again Receives Top Rating from Medicare

Houston-Based KelseyCare Advantage Plan Again Receives Top Rating from Medicare

KelseyCare Advantage Plan's five-star member service helps provide comfort for Houston-area Medicare patients as the health care landscape experiences significant changes in 2011.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 3, 2010

With so many sweeping and often confusing health care changes taking place, there is comforting and consistent news for Houston-area Medicare beneficiaries. KelseyCare Advantage has earned Medicare’s highest member satisfaction rating for the second consecutive year, a key quality indicator for Medicare beneficiaries who may be reviewing their health plans in advance of the open enrollment season which begins on Nov. 15.

According to the annual Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey released by Medicare, KelseyCare Advantage is one of the highest-rated Medicare Advantage plans in the Houston area.

“With so much confusion surrounding health care today, we’re thrilled that our KelseyCare Advantage plan received the highest possible rating for member satisfaction. Coupled with the high marks it received from our members for excellence in physician communication and health plan quality, we know our members feel they are receiving outstanding quality care that is of good value,” said Marnie Matheny, President of KelseyCare Advantage.

The survey awards one to five stars (five being the best) in a number of areas, including customer service, health care quality and health outcomes, as well as physician communication. For the second year in a row, KelseyCare Advantage has earned a five-star rating in health plan quality, according to the annual Medicare CAHPS survey.

KelseyCare Advantage also received a five-star rating in each of the following categories:
 Doctors who communicate well  Access to primary care physicians  Customer service  Overall rating of health care quality  Overall rating of plan for responsiveness and care  Screenings for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular care and diabetes care  Vaccines for flu and pneumonia  Member experience with the drug plan Member satisfaction survey results are published in the 2011 Medicare & You handbook. The publicly reported results help beneficiaries evaluate and choose a Medicare plan according to member satisfaction ratings.

KelseyCare Advantage is not a Medicare supplement and it does not replace Medicare. KelseyCare Advantage is a Medicare Advantage plan offered through a contract with the federal government to provide all of the health care coverage a customer is entitled to under Medicare, and more. When beneficiaries choose KelseyCare Advantage, they receive all of their Medicare benefits, including drug coverage, at less cost than comparable Medicare supplements.

To find out how to become a member of KelseyCare Advantage, please call (713) 442-CARE or go to http://www. kelseycareadvantage. com.

About KelseyCare Advantage
Based in Houston, Texas, KelseyCare Advantage is a Medicare Advantage plan operated by KS Plan Administrators. The cornerstone of the KelseyCare Advantage provider network is Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. KelseyCare Advantage is available to Medicare beneficiaries who have Medicare Part A and Part B, who do not have End-Stage Renal Disease and live in the KelseyCare Advantage service area of Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County and Galveston on the Mainland. KelseyCare Advantage offers four plans, which include KelseyCare Advantage Essential, KelseyCare Advantage Rx, KelseyCare Advantage Essential+Choice and KelseyCare Advantage Rx+Choice.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Steve Hill
Steve(at)fearlesspr(dot)com

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Chester County First Responders Get Valuable Training Help 3 Local Hospitals Provide Start-up Funding For Web-Based Training of Emergency Personnel

Chester County First Responders Get Valuable Training Help 3 Local Hospitals Provide Start-up Funding For Web-Based Training of Emergency Personnel

Homeland Security and emergency preparedness in Chester County, Pennsylvania, moves to a higher level Friday, thanks to three local hospitals who have joined financial resources to sponsor a special, Web-based training program developed by a national firm, MC Strategies, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandywine Hospital, Jennersville Regional Hospital, and Pottstown Memorial Hospital are providing funding for the customization of Web-enabled training lessons to educate county emergency responders.

Coatesville, PA (PRWEB) May 26, 2004 -

– Homeland Security and emergency preparedness in Chester County, Pennsylvania, moves to a higher level Friday, thanks to three local hospitals who have joined financial resources to sponsor a special, Web-based training program developed by a national firm, MC Strategies, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandywine Hospital, Jennersville Regional Hospital, and Pottstown Memorial Hospital are providing funding for the customization of Web-enabled training lessons to educate county emergency responders.

Effective coordination of emergency response personnel in the event of a major unusual disaster is a challenging responsibility. Any natural disaster can impact many people in the community, and all communities need to plan for such inevitabilities. Man-made disasters can be even more devastating. Preparedness and community specific training at the local level has been shown to reduce the impact of disasters on the community and its citizens.

Brandywine Hospital CEO Don Henderson said “We recognize the need for increased training in all-hazards emergency preparedness. Terrorism incidents have heightened the need for emergency responders to be knowledgeable about a new generation of threats. This program provides individual lessons that will be used to train fire, police, ambulance personnel, county workers, school teachers, and hospital staff in critical local procedures important to protect the safety of our community.

“We are especially pleased to be able to help provide this critical tool for improving readiness and safety for the people of Chester County,” Henderson said. “The combination of the three hospitals enables us to generate enormous benefits for Chester County citizens by giving emergency responders the ability to update, build and reinforce their skills. Our local emergency responders have embraced the support and are working hard to rapidly bring this initiative into action. By making short lessons available through the Web, 24-hours-a-day, first responders can easily access the knowledge they need to prepare for all types of community disasters as prioritized in the County Emergency Operations Plan.”

MC Strategies’ community preparedness training division, known as USA Prepare, is developing the lessons based on local emergency procedures and protocols and maintaining Web sites for each fire company, police department, ambulance company, school and all eight hospitals in the Chester-Montgomery Emergency Hospital Safety Zone. Custom and “best practice” lessons have been prepared in hundreds of subjects, including Combating Terrorism, Safety Protocols for Hazards, Tactical Operations for Dealing with Crime and Terrorism, Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction.

USA Prepare successfully initiated the same type of project in Gordon County Georgia, but this is the largest project the company has undertaken. “We have received excellent cooperation from emergency preparedness personnel in Chester County,” said Dr. Tim Boone, Managing Director of USA Prepare. This is a major project for us and represents a model that we hope to launch in other counties across the United States.”

Dr. Boone said “This project is funded by three local hospitals, who saw the need for increased training and who agreed to provide the necessary funding to develop the 230 Web sites, and hundreds of Web-based lessons, to support the various organizations providing the emergency infrastructure in Chester County. The commitment by Brandywine Hospital, Jennersville Regional Hospital and Pottstown Memorial Hospital is enormous.”

Three fire companies, four police departments, two ambulance companies, two School Districts, as well as Brandywine Hospital, are piloting the Web-based learning platform and the training lessons. Full implementation of all Chester County emergency responders is planned over the next several months.

Brandywine Hospital, conveniently located on Route 30 between Downingtown and Coatesville, Pennsylvania, is an acute care medical facility that has provided a full continuum of care to the community for over 100 years. Known for its ability to treat emergency and cardiac patients, the hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Benefits of Web-Based Training

• Reaching large numbers of geographically dispersed learners is feasible and cost-effective.

• Assessment and testing for adoption and retention are automated.

• Many personnel complete much of their required training without leaving their workstations.

• Lengthy training sessions are replaced with a series of 15-minute training breaks.

• To make training convenient to all personnel, online training is available 24/7, from anywhere they can access the Internet.

• Training is consistently delivered. Delivery format and utilization history are recorded.

• Adult learning is made more effective because it’s interactive and constantly requires learner involvement.

• Giving the learner control over the learning process increases participation and training effectiveness.

• Web-based content can be constantly monitored and updated. Because training content is constantly changing, it’s impossible to constantly hold training sessions to cover new material.

• Personnel training needs vary from one position to the next, one department to the next, by agency, by state.

• Online training is easily customized.

• Record keeping and training status data are available in real time.

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RCN to Sponsor American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes Event in Washington, D. C. Area

RCN to Sponsor American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes Event in Washington, D. C. Area

Company Donates Advertising Time in its Washington, DC Market To Promote 'Step Out' & Tour de Cure Local Fundraising Events.

Herndon, VA (Vocus) July 2, 2009

RCN Corporation (http://www. rcn. com/) (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of all-digital and high definition video (http://www. rcn. com/dc-metro/digital-cable-tv), high-speed internet, and premium voice services (http://www. rcn. com/dc-metro/phone) to residential and small-medium business customers, as well as high-capacity transport services (http://www. rcnmetro. com/) to carrier and large enterprise customers, today announced that it has again committed to donate $25,000 in cable television time to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to promote the Tour de Cure fundraising cycling event in Reston, VA held on June 14, 2009, and the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes (http://stepout. diabetes. org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut106218010?pg=entry&fr_id=6385) fundraising event to be held October 24, 2009 in Washington, D. C.

RCN promoted the local Tour de Cure event with a minimum of 200 cross-channel public service announcements (PSA) running on 33 networks from April 28 - June 14, 2009. In addition, RCN will run 300 cross-channel PSAs on 33 networks, promoting the ADA's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes event in Washington, D. C., from September 15 - to October 23, 2009. Last year, RCN also committed $25,000 but the actual cross channel spots for 2008 totaled $108,850. The ad time comes from the inventory allotted for RCN's charitable and own corporate promotions.

"We're very pleased to help support the American Diabetes Association in its efforts to raise money for diabetes research, advocacy and educational programs," said RCN President & CEO Peter Aquino. "We value our commitment to the community and our customers, so we want to do our part to make sure these two worthy local events are successful and help in the battle against diabetes."

At this year's Reston Tour de Cure, which offered five different route options (from a 1-12 Mile Family Fun Ride to a 100 Mile Century ride), RCN sponsored a six person team and hosted a sponsorship table.

The Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes in Washington, D. C is the largest of the walks that will be held in cities across the U. S. this fall. An expected 3,000 D. C. metro residents have a goal to raise over $450,000 and will join together on October 24, 2009 at Nationals Park to walk two miles around the stadium and the National Riverfront on a course accessible to people of all ages and levels of mobility.

"We welcome again RCN Corporation as a sponsor of two of our signature fundraising events in the Washington, DC metropolitan area," said Mary Merritt, Executive Director of the Washington, DC office of the ADA. "We greatly appreciate their promotional support and employee involvement in support of our mission."

About RCN Corporation:
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), http://www. rcn. com (http://www. rcn. com), is a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)

About The American Diabetes Association:
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's premier voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the ADA is: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Founded in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing services to hundreds of communities. The Association's commitment to research is reflected through its scientific meetings; education and provider recognition programs; and its Research Foundation and Nationwide Research Program, which fund breakthrough studies looking into the cure, prevention, and treatment of diabetes and its complications. For more information, visit diabetes. org (http://www. diabetes. org/homepage. jsp) or call 800-DIABETES (800-342-2383).

Richard Ramlall, RCN Public Relations, 703-434-8430
Michael Houghton, Communicreate, 703-799-7383 mike. houghton @ rcn. net
Stephanie Rogers, American Diabetes Association, 202-331-8303 x4533

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HYDRIVE Energy Drink, the Official Energy Drink of Speed Daters, Offers Valentine's Day Dating Tips: Speed daters choose HYDRIVE's low sugar/no jitters formula in order to gain a competitive edge

HYDRIVE Energy Drink, the Official Energy Drink of Speed Daters, Offers Valentine's Day Dating Tips: Speed daters choose HYDRIVE's low sugar/no jitters formula in order to gain a competitive edge

Forget motocross, ultimate fighting, paintball and extreme skiing. What today's young consumer really needs energy for is...SPEED DATING. Energy is a must for any kind of dating, but in the fast-paced world of speed dating, it makes the critical difference between going home a winner and going home alone. That's why America's best speed daters choose Hydrive, preferring its great taste, low sugar and high potency energy blend that never leaves them jittery. After all, having that creepy wired look doesn't help when being selected for future consideration. Speed dating was invented 10 years ago and is growing enormously in popularity as it meets the needs of the whirlwind lifestyle of today's singles. TV shows like "Sex in the City" and movies like "The 40 Year Old Virgin" have helped make speed dating a cultural phenomenon. In fact, speed dating sites like HYDRIVE's advertising, sponsorship and event partner, Cupid. com, have been booming.

RYE, N. Y. (PRWEB) February 13, 2008

 Consumer research conducted by the HYDRIVE Energy Drink Company indicates that the only thing that men between the ages of 20 and 29 do more of than look for dates is consume energy drinks. In fact the average young male drinks 6.3 energy drinks per week. In honor of Valentines Day and in recognition of how much energy you need to be a world class dater, HYDRIVE is happy to present nine very useful dating tips for guys who want to be successful in the dating scene.

1. Never walk away from an ugly date, run at full speed.

2. Don't judge a book by its cover. However, if your date shows up wearing skin tight purple velour pants and a bedazzled "Foxy Boxing" t-shirt...judge away.

3. No matter how into hip-hop you might be, when you first greet your date, don't shout, "Yo, your butt be bangin'!"

4. You'll never have a second chance to make a first impression. So lose the fedora.

5. It's okay to lie, especially if you don't plan on seeing your date again. In fact, if this is the case, definitely lie.

6. Doing the "running man" is not a good use of dating energy.

7. Dating is all about math. Being with two 5's is as good as being with a 10.

8. There's a fine line between being persistent, and stalking. That line is called a restraining order.

9. Always make eye contact, but if your date has a wandering eye, don't follow it.

For more Hydrive dating tips visit www. Hydriveenergy. com/dating (http://www. Hydriveenergy. com/dating).

About HYDRIVE

HYDRIVE energy drink is the pioneer of the "better energy" movement with its first-to-market line of low sugar, non-carbonated, spring water energy drinks and recently introduced nutritionally enhanced energy drinks. HYDRIVE has partnered with the leading speed dating site Cupid. com/PreDating(TM) to do an integrated partnership that includes sampling at speed dating events, advertising and sponsorship.

HYDRIVE ENERGY LLC was founded in 2006 by beverage executives Mike Weinstein (former CEO Snapple Beverages) and Brian O'Byrne (former CEO Yoo-hoo/Orangina). The company is headquartered in Rye, N. Y., and is focused on bringing healthier energy drinks to market. For more information, call 914-925-9100 or visit www. hydriveenergy. com.

NBA Star Dwight Howard Launches Unique Micro-Giving Challenge for Haiti on Pinkdingo. com

NBA Star Dwight Howard Launches Unique Micro-Giving Challenge for Haiti on Pinkdingo. com

Orlando Magic center and philanthropist Dwight Howard launched a Personal Challenge on Pinkdingo. com today to raise money to help children affected by the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti in January of this year. In a 'call to action' effort to get lots of people working together to make small contributions to the cause, 2 donors to the Dwight Howard Fund Challenge will get a $500 Adidas shopping spree with Dwight himself, and the minimum donation is just $2.99.

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) April 15, 2010

The Dwight Howard Fund (DHF) was launched Tuesday evening at The Kerosene Lamp Foundation Gala (KLF) in Orlando, FL. KLF was founded by Orlando Magic teammate and fellow humanitarian Adonal Foyle with the mission of empowering youth in challenging and impoverished situations to grow into healthy community leaders.

Dwight Howard made an initial investment of $100,000 in the fund, but is launching the campaign to help the children of Haiti with a very unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and call to action to his fans: Each $2.99 donation to the Challenge is a chance to win a $500 Adidas shopping spree with Dwight himself. Additionally, to help bring this campaign viral, the individual who recruits the most donors to give to this Challenge will also win the same experience, even if each recruit gives as little as $2.99.

“Dwight’s goal with this Challenge is to engage lots of people in giving and helping, even in very small amounts, to show the power of real teamwork” said Shiyana Valentine, Executive Director of the Kerosene Lamp Foundation and Dwight Howard Fund. “Launching this Challenge on the Pinkdingo. com platform was a natural fit because their site makes it very easy to bring lots of people together to give socially, and you can really see the collective impact. They do a good job of really making an event out of the fundraiser.”

The Dwight Howard Challenge on Pinkdingo will run through May 13th. To see the Challenge or for more information, visit: http://pinkdingo. com/dhf (http://pinkdingo. com/dhf)

About Pinkdingo. com:
Pinkdingo. com, based in Norwalk, CT, is a new centralized micro-donation platform focused on making the process of giving to any US non-profit as fast and seamless as possible with innovative personalized and group-based giving solutions. The site facilitates crowd-sourced giving ‘Challenges’ where large numbers of people can give small amounts to the same charity together and see the collective social impact in real time.

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Join the Celebration! Guinness 250th Anniversary Sept 24, 2009

Join the Celebration! Guinness 250th Anniversary Sept 24, 2009

The 250th anniversary of Guinness is being celebrated on Sept. 24, 2009. Guinness originated in 1759 and is the best selling drink in Ireland. There will be celebrations all over the world including St. James' Gate Dublin, many local pubs, and at GuinnessGearOnline. com with anniversary products and free shipping.

(Vocus) September 23, 2009

The 250th anniversary of Guinness (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-1/Guinness. html) is being celebrated on Sept. 24, 2009. Guinness originated in 1759. There will be celebrations all over the world including St. James' Gate Dublin, many local pubs, and at GuinnessGearOnline. com with anniversary products, Guinness clothing (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-1/Guinness. html), and free shipping.

GuinnessGearOnline is North America’s only distributor for Guinness merchandise direct from Ireland. It has a large selection of Guinness t-shirts (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-1/Guinness. html) for men and women, Guinness rugby shirts (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-192-1/Men. html), barware, and food. In celebration of the anniversary, they are currently offering a variety of Guinness 250th Anniversary (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-283-1/Guinness-250th-Anniversary. html) men's and women's shirts, glassware, signage and more. Owner Rauncie Kinnaird says "many home owners are developing their bar area into private pubs. Guinness bar accessories (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-194-1/Barware. html) from signage, glasses, pouring spoons, and much more help create the pub atmosphere." She says the bottle opener hats (http://www. guinnessgearonline. com/catalogue-174-233-281-1/Guinness-Ball-and-Fitted-Hats. html) and stylish shirts have been very popular in-store. Demand for product lead to the online store dedicated to Guinness themed merchandise.

There will be various celebrations all over the world beginning at 17:59 on September 24, 2009 in Dublin Ireland. You can celebrate the 250th anniversary of Guinness with these trivia facts and show your Genius at the pub:

1. 2009 is the 250th Anniversary of Guinness.

2. St James' Gate was not the original site for the brewery. Arthur Guinness began brewing beer in Leixlip, a town in County Kildare.

3. In 1759 he moved to an empty St. James’ Gate Brewery, Dublin, Ireland.

4. The St. James’ Gate Brewery was leased by Arthur Guinness for 9000 years at an annual fee of 45 GBP, or $65 USD! This lease INCLUDED fresh water rights. The fresh water rights caused problems with the Dublin Corporation, who wanted to charge Guinness a levy. This created quite a stir, and production was halted for a brief time while labourers blocked the water supply to the brewery. In the end, Guinness kept their fresh water rights as outlined in his lease.

5. Ten years later, in 1769, Guinness exported six and one half barrels of beer to England, their first exportation.

6. By 2001 almost 2 billion pints of Guinness a year were sold world wide.

7. Over the years, much slang has come about when ordering a pint of Guinness and here a few ways you can order one for yourself!
  “Arthur G”   “Pint of black stuff”    “Arthur Scargill”   “Pint of plain”

8. Did you know? Contrary to popular beliefs, Guinness does not contain oatmeal!

9. Guinness exports were banned from 1944-1947.

10. Guinness is the best selling drink in Ireland.

11. Guinness is brewed in more than 150 countries worldwide.

12. 40% of all Guinness sales are in Africa.

13. Over 10 million glasses of Guinness are sold every day, are you doing your share?

14. Currently all Guinness sold in the UK is produced at St. James' Gate.

15. Guinness will close breweries in Kilkenny and Dundalk in 2013. There was controversy in 2007 when discussion of closing the St. James' gate location arose. Guinness is staying put with renovations at the current location underway.

16. Renovations are estimated to cost $1 Billion USD.

17. “Guinness is Good For You” slogan is still used in many places worldwide. Some research does support Guinness has heart health benefits. Guinness now officially states they make no health claims.

18. Guinness contains only 198 calories per pint. That is less than most light beer, wine, OJ, or even light milk.

19. The perfect pour should take 119.50 seconds. It is a result of a double pour. The result a creamy head on a smooth dark beer served at 6 degrees Celsius.

Slainte! (Good Health!)

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DRASH Keeps Marathon Runners On Track

DRASH Keeps Marathon Runners On Track

Kaiser Permanente, the largest not-for-profit health plan in the United States, recently unveiled its new DRASH medical surge facility at the 2010 Pasadena Marathon in California.

Pasadena, CA (Vocus) March 22, 2010

Kaiser Permanente (https://www. kaiserpermanente. org/), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the United States, recently unveiled its new DRASH (http://www. reevesems. com/Products/Shelters/AboutDRASHShelters. aspx) medical surge facility at the 2010 Pasadena Marathon in California.

The facility – comprised of three 519 square foot DRASH MX5 Shelters and a 195 square foot DRASH 2XB Shelter – was used to treat more than 120 people.

Event medicine officials at Kaiser Permanente first became interested in purchasing a mobile surge facility more than five years ago as a way to treat patients directly onsite during sporting events, such as a marathon. After speaking with Kaiser Permanente Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee members it became clear that the health organization needed a system that was flexible enough to be used during any large-scale emergency situation.

“We originally requested a medical facility that we could use for sporting events, but as we began working with the director of Emergency Preparedness, it became obvious that we needed a facility that could be set up not only during a sporting event, but a large-scale emergency, such as an earthquake or other natural disaster, as well,” says Dr. Thad Hummel Woodward, Kaiser’s Regional Director of Event Medicine in Southern California.

Kaiser Permanente allocated the funding needed to purchase their medical surge facility following last year’s H1N1 outbreak. Though officials considered several shelter systems, they chose the nearly 1,700 square foot DRASH facility after learning of its flexible and mobile design.

“We spent a lot of time researching the different shelters out there, but we ultimately decided that DRASH best fit what we needed. The shelters are portable, easy to set up, flexible and durable,” says Woodward. “If these things are able to withstand conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan, we are sure they can handle anything we throw at them.”

With help from DRASH (http://www. reevesems. com/Products/Shelters/AboutDRASHShelters. aspx) Representative Ken Hall, Kaiser Permanente successfully deployed their new surge facility for the first time during last month’s marathon in Pasadena. Personnel used the system, which featured low and high acuity areas, an administrative center and check-in point, to treat runners for injuries sustained during the 26.2 mile race.

Officials at Kaiser Permanente (https://www. kaiserpermanente. org/) plan to continue to use their DRASH surge facility for events across southern California. Woodward says that sporting events, such as the Pasadena Marathon, will provide personnel with the training they’ll need should they ever have to respond to a real-life disaster.

“We plan on treating every event as a disaster training exercise for our staff. Each time we set these shelters up we’re going to evaluate what we can do better to ensure that, should a disaster ever occur, we’re ready,” he says.

The DRASH medical surge facility (http://www. reevesems. com/Products/Shelters/AboutDRASHShelters. aspx) will be set up at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon later this year.

About DHS Technologies LLC
DHS Technologies LLC is the parent company for DHS Systems and MilSys (UK) and holds numerous brand names and patents including DRASH, Reeves EMS and the Reeves ICP. The company currently grosses approximately $200 million a year, and employs the expertise of approximately 400 employees worldwide. DHS Technologies was formed in 2004 when global private equity firm, the Carlyle Group, became a major investor.

Contact:
Lori Murphy
845-359-6066, ext 127
Lmurphy(at)drash(dot)com

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Timeless Medical Systems Releases Version 2.0 of the Timeless Cancer Registry System

Timeless Medical Systems Releases Version 2.0 of the Timeless Cancer Registry System

Timeless Medical Systems Releases Version 2.0 of the Timeless Cancer Registry System, a complete end to end solution for Cancer and Tumor Registrars.

(PRWEB) April 28, 2005

The Timeless CRS is a complete statistical information gathering, management and analysis system for Cancer and Tumor Registrars. The Timeless CRS is an advanced system built using the latest database foundation and security technologies. The product supports current industry dataset and reporting standards including NAACCR, ICD-0 and ICD-9 topography/morphology codes, TNM and collaborative staging, and can form an integral part of a registrarÂ’s HIPAA compliant workflow. The Timeless CRS provides registrars with an intuitive and efficient workflow and a fast reporting engine enabling the highest possible quality of data. The Timeless CRS can automatically connect with centralized reporting agencies using secure Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and is designed to operate on multiple database back-ends and operating systems including Windows, Netware and UNIX.

“Timeless is very pleased to announce the release of version 2.0 of our Cancer Registry System,” stated Justin MacLeod, President of Timeless Medical Systems. “This latest release of the Timeless CRS incorporates significant new feature sets into our product including TNM and collaborative staging, multiple database platform and OS support, as well as, many optional Snap-In modules which are completely plug and play. With version 2.0, the Timeless CRS offers Cancer and Tumor Registrars a highly adaptable, cost effective and completely platform independent solution.” 

Version 2.0 of the Timeless CRS is available for implementation now. Interested parties may find contact information below.

About Timeless Medical Systems

Timeless Medical Systems develops advanced software applications, hardware and information technology systems for Healthcare Professionals. Timeless Medical SystemsÂ’ products include statistical information gathering, reporting and management applications for Cancer Registrars and Oncology Departments, blood product inventory management and tracking systems for Blood Labs/Banks, laboratory information management systems (LIS/LIMS), 9-1-1 communications systems, clinical speech diagnostic tools, as well as, sophisticated database management tools for health records security, back-up and data integrity.

For more information about Timeless Medical Systems, its products or services, please call 800-630-3730 or visit www. TimelessMedical. com.

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SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast #5: Interview with Candace Hall, Compliance Officer, Universal Healthcare, Inc

SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast #5: Interview with Candace Hall, Compliance Officer, Universal Healthcare, Inc

SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: "Interview with Candace Hall, Compliance Officer at Universal Healthcare, Inc."

Newton, MA (PRWEB) February 13, 2007

SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: "Interview with Candace Hall, Compliance Officer at Universal Healthcare, Inc."

Dave Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, states, "In this edition of the SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series, Candace Hall discusses their use of the SyberWorks web-based learning-management system to provide sales - and compliance-training for their general agents. Universal Healthcare, Inc. sells Medicare insurance across eight states in the south and the southwestern portions of the United States."

Boggs continues, "Since Medicare is a highly regulated, government-sponsored insurance program, this episode presents a strong business case where sales and compliance training have an immediate impact on the company's financial performance. The interview discusses the types of training offered though the SyberWorks Learning Management System. Mary Kay Lofurno, Director of Marketing at SyberWorks, narrates the series."

SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series, Episode #5: "Interview with Candace Hall, Compliance Officer at Universal Healthcare, Inc." http://www. syberworks. com/audio/univhc. mp3 (http://www. syberworks. com/audio/univhc. mp3) is located in the SyberWorks Online Media Center at http://www. syberworks. com/success_podcast. htm (http://www. syberworks. com/success_podcast. htm) in the 'About Us' section of the SyberWorks web site. The transcript is located at http://www. syberworks. com/sspodcastUNIVHC_transcript. htm (http://www. syberworks. com/sspodcastUNIVHC_transcript. htm).

About Universal Healthcare, Inc.

Universal Healthcare, Inc. is a St. Petersburg, Florida-based Medicare Advantage Organization with a Medicare Contract. The company arranges for health-care services through its Medicare Masterpiece Plan, Medicare Masterpiece Premier Plan and Medicare Masterpiece Ultra Plan, for Medicare beneficiaries in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. Interested individuals can access their web site at http://www. univhc. com (http://www. univhc. com).

About SyberWorks

SyberWorks, Inc. (http://www. syberworks. com (http://www. syberworks. com)) is a leader in the custom e-Learning Solutions and Learning Management System industries for Fortune 1000 corporations, higher education and other organizations. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company serves the multi-billion-dollar e-Learning market. Since 1995, SyberWorks has developed and delivered unique and economical solutions to create, manage, measure, and improve e-Learning programs at companies and organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe and other countries.

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Vinegar Lovers Celebrate Vinegar Day: Folks Enjoy the Healing Powers of Vinegar 365 Days a Year

Vinegar Lovers Celebrate Vinegar Day: Folks Enjoy the Healing Powers of Vinegar 365 Days a Year

"The Vinegar Man" Lawrence Diggs heads the eighth annual International Vinegar Festival (an activity started by the "Community for the Advancement of Roslyn and Eden" in 2000) in Roslyn, a place that welcomes people worldwide to appreciate the vast virtues of vinegar.

Lake Tahoe, CA (PRWEB) June 13, 2007

Calendars are being marked because Saturday (June 16) is Vinegar Day -- at least in South Dakota. "The Vinegar Man" Lawrence Diggs (vinegar @ vinegarman. com) heads the eighth annual International Vinegar Festival (an activity started by the "Community for the Advancement of Roslyn and Eden" in 2000) in Roslyn, a place that welcomes people worldwide to appreciate the vast virtues of vinegar.

For those who can't whisk away to South Dakota for a day of "Soured Powered Fun for the Whole Family" packed with vinegar-related fun and festivities, they can still celebrate vinegar for their health's sake year-round, notes Cal Orey, author of The Healing Powers of Vinegar, Revised and Updated (Kensington, 2006).

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, at least 47 million Americans live with no health insurance in the richest country in the world. The Vinegar author says, "In the 21st century, preventive health care and natural remedies -- like apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, and fruit-flavored vinegar -- can help people stay healthy for pennies a day and keep doctors away."

Orey adds, "If you can't afford skyrocketing health care costs, you can't afford not to use vinegar in your daily wholesome diet chock-full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, olive oil and vinegar." Plus, in The Healing Powers of Vinegar, proven home cures may help you ward off summer woes such as insect and bee stings, sunburn, swimmers ear, toenail fungus, and weight gain which can lead to high blood pressure, out of whack cholesterol, and diabetes 2.

This will be the eighth "Vinegar Festival" on record, and Orey hopes it inspires folks around the world to celebrate vinegar. She says, "People in countries (such as China and Korea) around the globe reap the inexpensive health perks of versatile vinegar every day. You, too, can put the amazing powers of a practical, popular and potent elixir to work in your own backyard, whether it be California, Iowa or New York."

So what is the message in a bottle? "While the folk remedy is applauded on Vinegar Day," concludes Orey, "amazing vinegar can be used in every household 365 days a year for everyday folks (and companion animals) at any age."

About the Author
Cal Orey is an accomplished author and journalist. Her books include: "Doctors' Orders," "202 Pets' Peeves," "The Man Who Predicts Earthquakes," and The Healing Powers of Olive Oil" (Kensington, to be released February 2008).

Cal Orey (who is a vinegar convert) is an accomplished author and journalist. More information can be found on this book (and interviews can be scheduled) at www. calorey. com.

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US Patent Granted To Chrono Therapeutics Inc. For Its Chrono-Pharmacological Drug Delivery Systems And Applications

US Patent Granted To Chrono Therapeutics Inc. For Its Chrono-Pharmacological Drug Delivery Systems And Applications

Patent Protection extends at least to 2025

Hamilton, NJ (PRWEB) June 4, 2010

Chrono Therapeutics Inc. (Chrono), a privately held company that pioneers chrono therapeutic health care products, announced today that it has been awarded another United States patent to protect its chrono-pharmacological systems and applications.

Guy DiPierro, CEO of Chrono, noted that this new patent grant enhances Chrono’s exclusivity for what is believed to be the next revolutionary change in therapeutics-namely tailored chrono-pharmacological therapies. Mr DiPierro noted that this new patent grant also affirms the novelty of Chrono’s technology and believes it will considerably reduce any potential risk to the Chrono group.

About Chrono Therapeutics Inc. Intellectual Property (IP)

Chrono Therapeutics’ IP estate includes issued, allowed, and granted fundamental patents in several of the world’s major pharmaceutical markets. This IP protects Chrono’s chrono-pharmacological applications and non-invasive drug delivery systems. Additional patents are and will soon be pending worldwide.

About Chrono Therapeutics Inc.

Chrono Therapeutics Inc. is specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic systems and methods to become the global leader in Chrono Therapeutic based drug products. The significant advantages of chrono therapeutic based therapies have now become widely recognized and are quickly coming to the forefront as the next major advance in treating indications. The company is applying its therapeutic expertise to develop these chrono therapeutic and tailored applications that seek to dramatically increase efficacy over traditional non-tailored applications while decreasing adverse side effects and accumulated tolerance. The company’s leadership with chrono therapeutic optimized application and methodologies and fundamental patents, technology, and know-how has proven key in forming major alliances with leading companies worldwide.

Contact:
Chrono Therapeutics Inc.
Guy DiPierro, Chief Executive Officer
Email: Info(at)ChronoDose(dot)com
Website: www. ChronoDose. com

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Ultrasonic Antifouling Protects Military Landing Craft

Ultrasonic Antifouling Protects Military Landing Craft

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected world-class Ultrasonic Antifouling technology to help maintain the performance of its LCVP MKIV landing craft. Ultrasonic Antifouling – the world's leading brand of electronic antifouling technology – has been chosen as an MoD supplier after a series of successful maritime tests.

(PRWEB) August 13, 2010

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected world-class Ultrasonic Antifouling technology to help maintain the performance of its LCVP MKIV landing craft.

Ultrasonic Antifouling – the world's leading brand of electronic antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/index. html) technology – has been chosen as an MoD supplier after a series of successful maritime tests.

Ultrasonic Antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/ultrasonic_antifouling_power_boats. html) uses electronic sound pulses to inhibit barnacle and algae growth on the underside of boats – maintaining maximum hull speeds and significantly cutting their fuel and maintenance costs.

Three LCVP MKIV landing craft were each fitted with three transducers, protecting not just their hulls but also their sizeable stern gear.

Earlier this year, the Australian Customs & Border Protection Service also installed Ultrasonic Antifouling technology on one of its vessels tasked to patrol the coast off the country's Northern Territory.

Ultrasonic Antifouling Ltd Director David Sothcott said: "We are very pleased that these organisations are using our products and have gained such success from them."

Ultrasonic Antifouling's proven technology is currently sold in more than 50 countries, helping sailing and motor boat owners to boost their vessels' performance while reducing costs.

The company will be demonstrating its technology on stand G004 at the UK’s Southampton Boat Show, September 10-19.

The antifoul (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/the_benefits_of_antifoul. html) benefits of the system include:
 complete hull protection – boosting long-term performance  faster hull speeds throughout the entire season  lower fuel bills and fewer costly lift-outs  less hull-scraping, repainting and antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/future_of_antifouling. html) removal  one-time 'fit and forget' installation with no through-hull drilling.

Ultrasonic Antifouling protects the entire underwater hull area of a vessel, helping to keep stern gear, water intakes, bow thrusters, impellers and trim tabs free from barnacle and algae growth.

The highly respected Motor Boat & Yachting magazine has named Ultrasonic Antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/product_of_the_month. html) Product of the Month with a five-star MBY rating by following a long-term test on one of its vessels.

Ultrasonic's marine antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/how_does_it_work. html) system is very simple to fit and use:
 Transducers are bonded to the inside of the hull with no through-hull holes needed. Detailed instructions make fitting easy.  A control box sends pulsed ultrasonic signals to the transducer(s) which emit low power sound waves that are virtually inaudible.  These high frequency sound waves create a wall of moving water molecules over the hull surface, killing algae and preventing barnacle growth.

While this sonic antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/sonic_antifouling. html) technology is new to the marine sector, it is well proven in stopping fouling on water intakes in lakes, ponds and reservoirs where its non-toxic qualities are essential. It has been used in this sector for at least 25 years.

Ultrasonic's antifoul (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/ultrasonic_antifouling_product_selector. html) technology comes in three models – the Ultra 10, the Ultra 20 and the Ultra Solar. Each comprises a control box connected to either one (Ultra 10) or two (Ultra 20) transducers, depending on boat size and type.

Ultrasonic Antifouling also offers a customised design service for more complex installations involving superyachts, trimarans and commercial vessels.

To manage the system even more effectively, Ultrasonic Antifouling has also added some clever technology; the new Ultra 10 Dual Voltage, the Ultra 20 Dual Voltage and the Ultra Solar.

Ultra Dual Voltage will automatically switch between different power supplies, choosing the best option; favouring 230v mains supply, thus preventing the unit from being accidentally switched off.

If you have a pontoon berth and your shore power cuts out for any reason, Ultra Dual Voltage will automatically switch to your boat's battery so the antifouling effect continues uninterrupted.

And when you return to your berth or the power is restored, the system will automatically switch back to shore power – making Ultrasonic Antifouling a 'fit and forget' no maintenance system.

If you don't have shore power or are on a swinging mooring, Ultrasonic Antifouling (http://www. ultrasonic-antifouling. com/ultra_solar. html) Ultra Solar allows you to reap the full benefits by controlling power between solar panels, the battery and the transducers.

Its intelligent solar unit keeps your battery healthy and provides the Ultrasonic Antifouling system with the correct amount of power (solar panel not supplied).

With tried and tested, non-toxic science, environmental credentials and clever technology, Ultrasonic Antifouling is a permanent fit-and-forget answer to hull contamination.

New lower prices (inc UK VAT) for the Ultrasonic Antifouling range
 Ultra 10 System, single transducer – £949  Ultra 20 System, twin transducers – £1,799  Ultra 10 Dual Voltage System, single transducer – £999  Ultra 20 Dual Voltage System, twin transducers – £1,899  Ultra 10 Solar – £1,499  Ultra 20 Solar – £2,349 

For more information or to become a dealer, meet the Ultrasonic Antifouling team on stand G004 at the Southampton Boat Show, September 10-19, or contact Ultrasonic Antifouling Ltd, +44 (0)1202 606185.

Notes to Editors

Ultrasonic Antifouling is a revolutionary way to protect boats from fouling using high frequency, low power sound waves to destroy algae and prevent weed and barnacle growth. The system has been carefully researched and developed and is now being used with great success all over the world.

For further information, please contact:
Ultrasonic Antifouling Ltd, Arena Business Centre, Holyrood Close, Poole, BH17 7FJ, UK.
Telephone: +44 (0)1202 606185.

For further press information, please contact:
Tina Mansell at The Mansell Agency
Telephone: +44 (0)1202 701705. Mobile: +44 (0)7973 850012.

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