Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Natural Health Guru Predicts Flood of Hate Mail Following Release of New Online Video Parody

Natural Health Guru Predicts Flood of Hate Mail Following Release of New Online Video Parody

A new free animated video released by popular natural health website Mercola. com is building major controversy due to its creative and entertaining parody of everyone involved in today's health care system, from the medical profession to the drug companies to the US Government - even consumers. Sure to offend as well as educate, this video is a must-see!

Schaumburg, IL (PRWEB) March 23, 2006

Although a free animated video parody called The Town of Allopath (http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm) was just released online by popular health and wellness website Mercola. com, the video is already building viral steam (and major controversy) across the Internet.

The entertaining 7-minute video animation creatively parodies everyone involved in the existing health care system -- the greedy pharmaceutical industry, the self-interested medical profession, the inept FDA, a general public ignorantly aiding in their own downfall, and even the so-called "crackpots" and "quacks" who are ridiculed for sounding the alarm.

Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder of Mercola. com, expects to be inundated with hate mail from those who have a vested interest in maintaining the medical "status quo." He admits to a thick skin, however, stating: "I'm willing to risk criticism for the chance to inspire people to examine their own beliefs about the existing medical paradigm, which is riddled with flaws that are dangerous to both their own health and the nation's financial future."

Dr. Mercola predicts that health-conscious viewers will quickly be attracted to The Town of Allopath's (http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm) simple and colorful message.

At the same time, he hopes that the video will illustrate the need for everyone to "take off their blinders and wake up" to the very real issues of political favors, scientific bias, widespread greed, shady deals, and self-imposed ignorance -- issues he believes are rampant in health care today.

When asked why Mercola. com would invest the time and resources to create and produce this professional video, Dr. Mercola, founder of Mercola. com, explained:

"It's very simple. Once people see for themselves what this video reveals, they're going to tell all their friends and loved ones about it. We get to demonstrate the flawed logic behind our current healthcare system in an entertaining yet provocative manner that will prompt people to share it with others. That fits in perfectly with the mission of Mercola. com"

To view The Town of Allopath (http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm) video for yourself, simply make sure you have your computer's speakers turned on, and go to the following link:

Http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm (http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm).

Sharing this animated video accessible from this link with your readers and viewers is both acceptable and encouraged!

About Mercola. Com

Founded by clinician and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola, Mercola. com is the Web's #1-ranked natural health website (and the Web's 2nd most popular non-government health website overall, according to Web ranking engine Alexa. com)

Dr. Mercola established the Mercola. com website with the mission of educating people about the current medical system that is merely focused on covering up or removing symptoms with so-called "solutions" like drugs and surgery, and instead informing them about the true underlying causes of illness and providing them real insights and solutions to prevent and cure diseases.

Over 550,000 people, including 25,000 health care professionals, currently receive the website's free e-mail health newsletter, which is loaded with practical health and wellness information covering such areas as nutrition, medicine, lifestyle choices and emotional therapy. Over 6 million Mercola. com pages are viewed monthly by those with health questions. Check out the controversial Town of Allopath short online video now at http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm (http://www. mercola. com/townofallopath/townofallopath. htm).

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Prestigious California Dog Breeder Offers Rare Breeding Opportunity With Their Champion Male Labradors

Prestigious California Dog Breeder Offers Rare Breeding Opportunity With Their Champion Male Labradors

The elite Labrador breeder in Southern California, Susana Labradors, typically only breeds their male studs within their own choice kennels and lines; however, they now proudly extend the opportunity to breed their AKC males with approved Labrador females outside their lines.

Simi Valley, CA (Vocus) November 10, 2010

Accredited Labrador breeder, Susana Labradors, is so proud of their Studs that they were once kept exclusively for breeding within Susana Labradors choice lines and kennels. However, in an excited new development, Susana Labs is now offering their AKC Labrador Stud Services to approved females outside their lines. This is a rare opportunity and one that should be considered a privilege to boast about.

Susana Labradors takes great pride in the quality of the studs they use for breeding and use only males that are Champions or from Champion bloodlines. All of the Studs at Susana Labradors are Registered AKC Labrador Retrievers and certified for OFA, OFEL and CERF clearances.

In addition, the quality, temperament and health issues have been perfected – it’s obvious when you look at the bloodlines in the many Champions that they’ve achieved in their pedigrees. Also, because Susana Labs raise their studs in their home and balance their diet and exercise to keep them in top athletic condition, the type of dog that they breed are more mellow tempered family pets with stocky, blockier appearances that live up to the Lab breed standards.

Susana Labradors is proud to provide their top-tiered males for this breeding opportunity; however, only the choicest females will qualify. For a natural breeding Susana Labs requires all females to have a brucella test 10 days prior to breeding to ensure that the female Labrador is not harboring a venereal disease that could potentially make the male sterile. They also require the female to have her progesterone tested by a qualified veterinarian to give them an exact breeding date based on the female’s progesterone level. Lastly, they require proof of OFA certification on her hips.

Susana Labradors is excited to share their accredited kennel lines that they have spent years developing out of Champion stock, giving other kennels an opportunity to approve their blood lines. By choosing Susana Labradors for your breeding purposes, you will have their Champion titles passed down through blood lines onto your Labrador puppies, thus improving the pedigree and the look and the style of your dogs and dogs to come.

Susana Labradors located in Simi Valley, CA near Los Angeles, is a California Labrador Breeder expert in owning, breeding, training and raising unparalleled Fox Red, White, Yellow, English Cream and Black Labradors to pristine specifications. Visit their website as they have featured all of their Certified AKC Labrador Studs individually in movement along with pedigree and health certificates. (http://www. susanalabradors. com/Our_Labrador_Studs. shtml)

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Boise Idaho - St. Luke's Medical Centers Choose Nextgen Vending™ LLC, as Their Healthy Vending Partner, Bringing Healthy, Organic Snack Alternatives to Vending Machines Throughout Their Facilities

Boise Idaho - St. Luke's Medical Centers Choose Nextgen Vending™ LLC, as Their Healthy Vending Partner, Bringing Healthy, Organic Snack Alternatives to Vending Machines Throughout Their Facilities

Nextgen Vending™ partners with the St. Luke's Hospital System to bring healthy-organic snack alternatives to their hospital vending program - over 25% of their vending machine inventory is now dedicated to these "Healthy Choice" alternatives.

Boise Idaho (PRWEB) May 8, 2008

Nextgen Vending™ partners with the St. Luke's Hospital System to bring healthy-organic snack alternatives to their hospital vending program - over 25% of their vending machine inventory is now dedicated to these "Healthy Choice" alternatives. The "Healthy Choice" program supports the St. Luke's mission to improve the health of their community, by making healthy-organic food readily accessible to employees, patients, and visitors. "These healthy products, states Justin Ridle, senior product developer for Earthpure Organics™, range from crossover organic products like cookies and chocolate-coated whole-food bars to the more mainstream organic products such as energy drinks, dried fruits, trail mixes, popcorn, and granola bars." The diverse St. Luke's product line also includes: gluten-free bars, SB12 compliant foods for the pediatric department, as well as a wide variety of other organic snacks and beverages.

"With the current social concern for foods that are genetically modified and grown using hormones, antibiotics and synthetic pesticides, consumers find comfort in knowing that USDA certified organic products are guaranteed to maintain their organic integrity and never contain these harmful substances." states Stacy Beeson, nutritionist for St. Luke's hospital system.

About Nextgen Vending™ and Earthpure Organics™

Nextgen Vending™ is the first and only fully organic, eco-conscious vending company in the U. S. dedicated to delivering quality organic food and beverages to schools, hospitals, gyms, manufacturing, corporate, government, foodservice and retail markets. We partner with vending operators and food service providers across the country helping them bring organic products, literature and education to their existing client base, thereby satisfying the market demand for healthier, organic products. We work to reduce, re-use and re-cycle at all times, we are Fair Trade conscious and follow the triple bottom line philosophy of striving for a fully developed concept of success (we take environmental, social and financial impacts into consideration during the development of our corporate/ business strategies). In partnership with the EPA Green Power Program and BEF (Bonneville Environmental Foundation), Nextgen Vending™ purchases wind power credits as part of our mission to be fully sustainable and 100% carbon neutral.

Earthpure Organics™ is the private label brand of its sister company, Nextgen Vending™. Earthpure Organics™ is a mission-driven company that relies on a core set of values in all its dealings - these values are; honesty, integrity, social responsibility, diversity, family, success, hard work, passion, pride and modesty. Our mission to be a trusted leader in the retail organic food and product industry is firmly rooted in a powerful work ethic and our conviction that we can and should make a difference. Our "Organic Evolution™" product line includes a corn based biodegradable water bottle, dark chocolate bars, hemp lip balm, whole food energy bars, hand made "farm" bags, chocolate chip cookies, trail mixes, dried fruits, soaps, enzyme based cleaning solutions, energy drinks, and more. Both companies and their staff offer time, money, and support to many local and national charitable causes.

For further information contact:
TEL 877.393.5543 FAX 888.880.1776
Press @ nextgenvending. com

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Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Semira Bayati Helping Women Restore their Bodies after Childbirth with Mommy Makeover

Orange County Plastic Surgeon Dr. Semira Bayati Helping Women Restore their Bodies after Childbirth with Mommy Makeover

Dr. Semira Bayati is known all over the world for her expertise in reshaping, renewing, and rejuvenating one’s appearance through surgical and non-surgical cosmetic enhancement. Now, she is giving new mothers the ability to achieve a total makeover that combines a number of options into one general procedure. The Mommy Makeover is designed to address common aesthetic problems brought on by pregnancy.

Newport Beach, California (Vocus) January 23, 2009

One of the newest procedures for enhancing and rejuvenating the body - and the body image - is taking the country by storm because of its singular focus on one specific group: mothers. The Mommy Makeover is designed to serve as a combination of a number of aesthetic enhancement options to restore body areas that have been affected by pregnancy, such as the midsection, breasts, and other areas. And one Orange County cosmetic plastic surgeon is using her expertise and skills in a broad array of aesthetic enhancement and reconstruction procedures to restore new moms to their pre-pregnancy figures.

Dr. Semira Bayati is the director of an Orange County cosmetic plastic surgery practice that offers a range of surgical and non-surgical options for new mothers to choose from for their Mommy Makeover procedure. Typical procedures include breast augmentation or lift to address the sagging and excess skin that often result from pregnancy; tummy tuck to tighten and smooth out the midsection after skin and abdominal muscles have become stretched and lax; and liposuction to eliminate excess fat pockets that can appear in a variety of body areas. Orange County Mommy Makeover procedures are quickly becoming one of the more popular requests at Dr. Bayati’s practice, an option that is attractive to some new mothers who not only want to restore their post-pregnancy figures, but also to regain their self-esteem.

Dr. Bayati is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is highly adept in the latest in cosmetic plastic surgery techniques designed to provide the most minimal downtime and least visible scarring possible. “Patients demand minimal downtime, great results, and imperceptible incision. I consistently strive to deliver this combination for my patients.”

Dr. Bayati offers Newport Beach Mommy Makeover patients and those visiting from around the world a practice philosophy geared toward attaining the most natural-looking results for her patients, while delivering personalized treatment and care. “Patients feel especially comfortable discussing concerns about their bodies with me because I can relate to them on a personal level and understand their body image issues.” Dr. Bayati also says that her perfectionist, thorough nature ultimately benefits her patients, and that comprehensive care and attention post-surgery is also a high priority at her practice.

Dr. Semira Bayati is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. She has an extensive and wide-ranging list of credentials, and has been featured a number of times in the national media, including appearances on the Discovery Health network.

More information on Dr. Bayati’s Mommy Makeover procedure can be found at http://www. drbayati. com], and from the office of Semira Bayati, MD, FACS, located at 20311 SW Birch Street, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660 – (949) 756-0400.

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Carol Fenster, Leading Authority on Gluten-free Lifestyle, Inducted into Les Dames d’Escoffier International

Carol Fenster, Leading Authority on Gluten-free Lifestyle, Inducted into Les Dames d’Escoffier International

Author Carol Fenster, leading authority on gluten-free lifestyle, was inducted into Les Dames d'Escoffier International.

Denver, CO (Vocus) November 2, 2010

Carol Fenster, a leading culinary authority on the gluten-free lifestyle and author of 10 gluten-free cookbooks, has been inducted into the Colorado chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI), an organization of woman leaders in the food, beverage, and hospitality industry.

Induction into LDEI is by invitation only. Named for legendary French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer Georges Auguste Escoffier, Les Dames d'Escoffier inspires women to develop their leadership skills in culinary professions. Established in 1986 and based in Louisville, Ky., the organization has more than 1,500 members in 27 chapters across the United States and Canada.

"I am extremely honored to be a member of this prestigious society," said Fenster, who has lived without gluten for 22 years and is widely regarded as a pioneer in the gluten-free culinary world "and I will continue to educate others about the gluten-free lifestyle.”

Gluten is a protein found in wheat---the mainstay of American cooking---and also in barley, rye, and spelt. The incidence of gluten-intolerance is gaining increased attention in the U. S., affecting 3 million Americans with an autoimmune condition called celiac disease. An estimated 18 to 21 million more Americans have non-celiac gluten intolerance, raising the total number of gluten-avoiders to nearly 24 million.

“There is no cure,” says Fenster. “The only treatment is eating gluten-free food ---usually prepared at home with gluten-free recipes and ingredients---to avoid the cross-contamination that can occur in restaurants.”

When Fenster was told to avoid gluten over 20 years ago, there was little information on the diet. So, she founded Savory Palate, Inc., a firm dedicated to educating people about the gluten-free lifestyle. Her mission is to “help people eat well, despite gluten intolerance and other food sensitivities.” She is the author of the award-winning cookbooks 100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes (Wiley, 2010) and 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes (Wiley, 2008). She offers an innovative weekly gluten-free online cookbook at http://www. GfreeCuisine. com that includes a customized grocery list. She also develops the gluten-free products for industry leader Bob's Red Mill and appears on PBS, the Health Network, and many radio, newspaper, and web sites. She is a guest speaker at the American Dietetic Association, Canadian Dietetic Association, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Whole Grains Council, Disney, National Product Expo, and consults in Japan, Italy, and Mexico.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

World Car Free Day sponsored by Alien Scooters in Austin Texas

World Car Free Day sponsored by Alien Scooters in Austin Texas

Alien Scooters invites everyone to an open house on Wed. Sept 21 & Thurs. Sept. 22nd from 11am to 1pm to discuss how the concepts behind World Carfree Day (thurs, Sept. 22), reduced gas consumption, better health & a cleaner environment can be used to reduce the impact of our current oil crisis. Representatives from Central Texas Clean Cities, Clean Air Force & Texas Bicycle Coalition will also be present to share solutions to high gas prices.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 22, 2005

Alien Scooters invites everyone to recognize World Car Free Day. An open house event will take place on the eve of World Car Free Day at 1122 B South Lamar Blvd between 11:00AM to 1:00PM on Wednesday September 21, 2005.

Drop by for refreshments and meet our friends from the Central Texas Clean Cities, the Clean Air Force of Central Texas, Cap Metro Commute Solutions and the Texas Bicycle Coalition. Receive valuable information about how you can help to reduce emissions that cause harmful greenhouse gases and lower our dependency on fossil fuel.

Electric scooter and bike owners are encouraged to use their alternative transportation on World Car Free Day which is Thursday the 22nd of September.

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Wholesale Furniture Brokers Introduces Baby Furniture by Storkcraft

Wholesale Furniture Brokers Introduces Baby Furniture by Storkcraft

Wholesale Furniture Brokers is now offering value-priced and design-safe baby furniture and accessories including baby cribs, changing tables, chests, and gliders from Storkcraft to give customers affordable and reliable newborn essentials. Families who are expecting new members can now order the products online at the Wholesale Furniture Brokers' USA and Canada websites.

Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 24, 2009

In the past 60 years, Storkcraft (http://www. storkcraft. com) has grown to become a leading baby furniture manufacturer in the market. Storkcraft has been striving to exceed expectations in value, quality, safety, and versatility in all of their baby furniture products. "Storkcraft has been in the juvenile furniture business since 1946 and is the dominant National brand for juvenile furniture in North America," says Jim Moore, President of Storkcraft when asked what makes Storkcraft different.

The entire collection of cribs, toddler beds, changing tables, chests, mattresses, gliders, and toys are now available for customers to order online at the Wholesale Furniture Brokers' websites in the USA and Canada. 175 new products have been added to both websites. The products are designed with solid wood and wood products and finished with non-toxic paints. Most of the products can be customized with a number of different colors including black, cherry, cognac, natural, oak, and white.

The stages crib collection allows the crib to be converted into a toddler bed, daybed, and full-size bed. The convertible crib design allows parents to continue using the furniture (http://www. gowfb. com) for an extended period of time adding value to their investment.

The gliders (http://www. gowfb. com/Living-Room-Furniture-Gliders-c-59_3581.php? cPath=59_3581) are designed with removable, machine washable cushions, enclosed metal ball bearings, and hidden storage compartments in the arms. Depending on the cushion color and type, the cushion varies from polyester to microfiber upholstery. Each glider is designed with a mesh-like cover under the seat cushion. Springs under the cover support the cushion. The soothing gliding motion of the glider helps mothers comfort their babies. "The price and diversity of the product selection from Storkcraft will give expecting families affordable options of all the furniture they need to prepare for their newborn," says Matt Holmes, Marketing Manager of Wholesale Furniture Brokers when asked how Storkcraft fits into the Wholesale Furniture Brokers' collection.

All of Storkcraft's products are carefully designed and tested to ensure they meet or exceed all domestic and international standards for juvenile furniture safety and performance. The products are Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) certified. The JPMA Certification Program was developed and published by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International which includes other JPMA manufacturers, retailers, consumer groups, industry members, and USA Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff. The JPMA Certification Seal lets customers know that Storkcraft's products conform to the safety and design requirements established by ASTM. Testing is done in independent laboratories and at Storkcraft's manufacturing facilities to ensure all products meet high standards of quality and safety. Online shoppers will be able to see the JPMA Certification Seal on any of the Storkcraft products they browse on the Wholesale Furniture Brokers' websites. "Knowing all of Storkcraft products undergo extensive testing, and they follow standard safety requirements will help our customers make an easy buying decision and feel better knowing their babies will be safer," says Holmes. The design and construction of each crib follows standards regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the USA and Health Canada in Canada.

Wholesale Furniture Brokers' customers who order Storkcraft products will be protected by a limited one-year warranty in Canada and the Continental USA.

Storkcraft products are stocked at warehouses in Richmond, BC in Canada and Bellingham, WA and Pennsville, NJ in the USA. Online shoppers at Wholesale Furniture Brokers can expect high quantities of stock on all of the popular products. Furniture is shipped direct from a Storkcraft warehouse to the customer's home.

Storkcraft has been recognized and awarded for a number of achievements including the CIO 100 Award in 2009, Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2008, Business Excellence Award for Leadership in 2007, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2006.

About Wholesale Furniture Brokers
Wholesale Furniture Brokers offers price leading furniture to online customers direct from the manufacturer in the USA and Canada. World class customer service is provided to customers by telephone, email, and chat. Shoppers can choose from a growing collection of furniture styles for inside and outside of the home at Wholesale Furniture Brokers. Furniture retail businesses and interior designers interested in ordering furniture (http://www. gowfb. ca) available on GoWFB. com and GoWFB. ca, including Storkcraft (http://www. gowfb. com/storkcraft-baby-furniture. php) baby furniture, can apply for Wholesale Furniture Brokers' furniture dealer and vendor program.

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How to Market to Baby Boomers — The $2 Trillion Question

How to Market to Baby Boomers — The $2 Trillion Question

New research report from publisher Packaged Facts, zooms in on how to tap into the estimated $2 trillion in spending power wielded by Baby Boomers aged 40-59.

New York (PRWEB) May 6, 2006 -—

How to tap into the estimated $2 trillion in spending power wielded by Baby Boomers aged 40-59 is an ongoing question that continues to puzzle marketers and manufacturers alike. Yet according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts, Baby Boomers: Attitudes, Markets, and Opportunities, avoiding all references to age and metallics, i. e. silver and gold, is the best place to start.

An attitudinally-focused report, Baby Boomers explores beyond sheer numbers and statistics to penetrate deeply into how Boomers are revolutionizing what it means to “age,” as they continue to approach life with the same intensity and self-indulgent determination while approaching 60 as they did in their 20s and 30s.

Indeed, as many boomers simultaneously experience parenthood, grandparenthood, widowhood, divorce, elder care, retirement, and semi-retirement, they are redefining these terms to fit their own philosophies and lust for retaining youthfulness.

Health, diet and wellness, finances, technology, home, and travel—fully explored in the report—play an important role in Boomers’ quest to continue living the good life. Anything that takes away from this quest is bad karma.

“Boomers are used to being the center of attention. But current marketing still caters to the youth culture between 18 and 40—ironically using approaches that Boomers themselves created. Now they’re angry that they are not the center of attention anymore,” notes Don Montuori, the publisher of Packaged Facts. “By refocusing on boomers as they are today, focusing on their psychographic, youth-oriented eccentricities and specialized life stages as opposed to lifestyles, marketers will be better equipped to tap into this vast—and lucrative—market.”

Baby Boomers provides a forward-thinking look at shopping behaviors, consumer attitudes, and life influences driving this 77 million consumer base, which is growing up…not aging. Including a critical analysis of Boomer advertising, including Boomer feedback on blogs, the report champions the cause of how to reach Boomers living out their extended youth. Priced at $3,500, this report is available from Packaged Facts by clicking: http://www. packagedfacts. com/pub/1190036.html (http://www. packagedfacts. com/pub/1190036.html). It is also available at MarketResearch. com.

About Packaged Facts

Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch. com, publishes market intelligence on a wide range of consumer industries, including consumer goods, foods and beverages, and demographics. For more information visit www. PackagedFacts. com, or contact Tom Ehart at 240-747-3014.

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

CoActiv PACS4VETS™ Integrates with Advanced Technology Vetstar

CoActiv PACS4VETS™ Integrates with Advanced Technology Vetstar

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions of Ridgefield, CT, a software and systems provider to hospitals and imaging centers, and Advanced Technology Corporation of Ramsey, NJ, today jointly announced the integration of CoActiv’s PACS4VETS™, a full solution PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for the veterinary profession, with Advanced Technology Corporation’s Vetstar, the leading veterinary medical information solution.

Ridgefield, CT (PRWEB) January 10, 2005

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions of Ridgefield, CT, a software and systems provider to hospitals and imaging centers, and Advanced Technology Corporation of Ramsey, NJ, today jointly announced the integration of CoActiv’s PACS4VETS™, a full solution PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for the veterinary profession, with Advanced Technology Corporation’s Vetstar, the leading veterinary medical information solution. The integration partnership between PACS4VETS and Vetstar offers the first—and only—total veterinary information management and digital imaging solution to veterinary hospitals and practices. CoActiv and Advanced Technology will both be demonstrating this bi-directional integration between PACS4VETS (Booth #1025) and Vetstar (Booth #2035) at TNAVC (The North American Veterinary Conference), January 8th – 12th, in Orlando, FL.

CoActiv PACS4VETS™ is an affordable, fast and accurate digital imaging solution designed to meet the specific requirements of the veterinary profession. CoActiv will now be able to integrate the PACS4VETS™ diagnostic viewing technology with the many existing, and future Vetstar installations, which will streamline reporting systems and radiography images and records into one closely knit system. “For veterinary hospitals, teaching facilities, equine hospitals and all other facilities looking for a digital radiography solution, CoActiv PACS4VETS™ is not only an affordable solution, but also an even more economical choice for facilities already running Vetstar,” states CoActiv President & CEO, Edward C. Heere. “We are excited to partner with Vetstar because of their reputation and ubiquity in veterinary medicine as we become the leading digital radiography provider in this market.”

The veterinary radiologist, or technologist, will have access to patient information and the radiology exams while running on the same desktop. Vetstar provides complete electronic medical records, accounting information and customized reporting such as medical summaries, estimates and referrals, and PACS4VETS™ provides a diagnostic viewing solution, digital archiving and CD burning. PACS4VETS™ acquires the images rendered during a CT, MRI, CR, DR, Ultrasound, etc., exam and displays the images on a computer screen. The veterinary radiologist can then enhance the image for improved diagnosis by zooming, adjusting the contrast, annotating and marking, and measuring regions of interest—all by using a desktop PC. Exams can also be saved and stored on-line indefinitely, or saved to CD, eliminating and thus reclaiming the valuable storage space needed for film-based exams. And now, with the integration of Vetstar, all images, documentation, medical history, accounting records and everything associated with an animal examination can be viewed by all doctors from any workstation, digitized, archived and transmitted instantaneously anywhere in the world via the Internet to colleagues and owners.

About Advanced Technology Corporation - Vetstar

Advanced Technology Corporation, with their Vetstar product, is committed to excellence in veterinary information management by providing clients with dependable software solutions that enhance their lives and the service they provide. In fulfilling this mission for over twenty years, the company depends on the partnership with its clients to continually evaluate, discuss and innovate technical solutions that advance veterinary medicine. Advanced Technology Corporation can be contacted at (201) 934 - 7127 or on the Internet at www. vetstar. com.

About CoActiv Medical Business Solutions – PACS4VETS

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions, a digital imaging solution provider headquartered in Ridgefield, CT, provides a complete line of PACS, tele-radiology and DICOM utilities and services. Through their PACS4VETS, CoActiv provides an affordable but powerful PACS to the veterinary profession, easily scalable from small single sites to enterprise installations.

CoActiv, founded in 2002 by the management of its parent company, AMSYS Inc., is backed by nearly twenty years of broad corporate experience in healthcare IT solutions.

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions can be contacted toll-free at (877) COACTIV (262-2848) or on the Internet at www. pacs4vets. com. Contact: Paul E. Manko, Communications Director.

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Creative Realities Hires Key Executives to Help with Rapid Growth

Creative Realities Hires Key Executives to Help with Rapid Growth

Experiential marketing company, Creative Realities, has brought on Carl Salas as Chief Financial Officer and David Politano as Vice President of Operations. Both men are specialists in working with fast-growing companies.

Fairfield, NJ (PRWEB) September 8, 2008

Experiential marketer Creative Realities (CRI), has hired Carl Salas as Chief Financial Officer and David Politano as Vice President of Operations. They will help lead CRI's ongoing growth.

Over the past five years, CRI increased its yearly revenues by a noteworthy 690% -- going from $4.2 Million in 2003 to $33.2 Million in 2007. In 2007 and 2008 Inc. magazine named them to its list of America's 5000 fastest-growing private companies.

Salas is a natural fit for CRI. He spent 15 years raising public and private acquisition capital for high-growth media companies, including Time Warner, The New York Times, Interpublic Group, and Six Flags. Salas was Senior Vice President and Treasurer for PRIMEDIA Inc., a publicly-traded niche publisher and portfolio company of KKR, and a Managing Director at Banc of America Securities.

Says Salas, "CRI is at a high-growth stage. I'm here to apply my experience with high-growth media companies to maximize their growth prospects and provide insight into best practices."

Like Salas, Politano has also worked with media giants. He's led technology projects in numerous market segments, including ones for ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox, as well as the top ten cable television providers. Politano's past roles include Vice President for a systems integration company and Director of Engineering at a leading MPEG video solutions manufacturer.

He joined CRI to oversee critical day-to-day operations and plan long-term execution strategies.

About Creative Realities

Creative Realities, headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey, is an experiential marketing firm that creates wow environments and customer experiences for midsize and Fortune 1000 companies. Much of their work is done in the retail, hospitality, entertainment, healthcare, education, and general corporate fields, where they've helped create experiences for retail stores, malls, hotels, banks, sports facilities, casinos, performing arts centers, convention centers, office buildings, and guerrilla marketing events. Creative Realities' clients include Bank of America, Foot Locker, Harvard University, Hyatt, Meadowlands Xanadu, RadioShack, Samsung, Stanford University, T-Mobile, and Time Warner. For more information, visit http://www. cri. com (http://www. cri. com).

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Loyalty Builders to Exhibit in Online Marketing Solutions Pavilion at DMA08 in Las Vegas

Loyalty Builders to Exhibit in Online Marketing Solutions Pavilion at DMA08 in Las Vegas

This annual DMA event is the largest direct marketing event in world with 12,000 attendees and more than 550 exhibitors. Loyalty Builders will be exhibiting in booth 1537.

Portsmouth, NH (Vocus) September 30, 2008

Predictive marketing experts Loyalty Builders (http://www. longbowdirectmarketing. com/company) today announced that they will be exhibiting in the Online Marketing Solutions Pavilion at the DMA08 (http://www. dma08.org/) Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. This annual DMA event is the largest direct marketing event in world with 12,000 attendees and more than 550 exhibitors. The convention will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and exhibits will be open October 12-14. Loyalty Builders will be exhibiting in booth 1537.

The Online Marketing Solutions Pavilion is a forum for companies showing the newest web based trends and technologies. Loyalty Builders will be showing its direct marketing SaaS, Longbow, which includes powerful mathematical marketing tools like predictive analytics and multivariate testing (http://www. longbowdirectmarketing. com/resources/help-center/about-multivariate-testing). Marketers can use Longbow without IT assistance to analyze customer transactions, create target lists, manage direct marketing campaigns, test and integrate with email and mail vendors.

“Marketers find Longbow extremely compelling,” said Scott McComsey, CMO at Loyalty Builders. “They are amazed to discover that they can manage a full range of direct marketing tests using a web based system”.

About Mathematical Marketing:
Mathematical Marketing (http://www. facebook. com/group. php? gid=16139852427) is the process of marketing to existing customers based on a scientific understanding of how past customer behavior predicts future purchases. Key elements of the process include behavioral tracking, predictive analytics, behavioral targeting, testing, what-if analysis and results measurement.

New developments that enable Mathematical Marketing include software as a service delivery, visual math, faster algorithms and new test design methodology. Now that marketers have the ability to use these tools, more powerful techniques can be use to create more effective customer marketing campaigns.

About Longbow:
Longbow (http://www. longbowdirectmarketing. com/) is a web-based direct marketing system that quickly and easily predicts the future buying behaviors of existing customers. Harnessing powerful predictive analytics, it allows a marketer to manage a full range of direct marketing tasks without IT assistance. Longbow’s targeting capabilities allow a marketer to move closer to true 1 to 1 marketing, targeting the right customer with the right offer at the right time.

About Loyalty Builders:
Loyalty Builders was founded in 1999 to bring new levels of precision to the science of customer behavior and its application in direct marketing. Loyalty Builders’ advanced mathematics allows clients (http://www. longbowdirectmarketing. com/solutions/customers) to predict behavior by individual customer. Using predictive analytics, clients can pinpoint which individual customers will buy next, what products or services they will buy, and when they will buy it. The result is increased accuracy for cross-sell and up-sell campaigns, and the ability to build early warning systems to spot potential defectors. Clients come from a variety of industries including retail, distribution, health services, financial services, transportation, technology and manufacturing and range from small business to enterprise.

For more information please visit www. longbowdirectmarketing. com.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Hopeless Parents Are Finding Relief For Their Children’s Eczema With Vidazorb® Belly Boost™

Hopeless Parents Are Finding Relief For Their Children’s Eczema With Vidazorb® Belly Boost™

Vidazorb® Chewable Probiotics May Help Fight the Growing Eczema Epidemic

Beltsville, MD (Vocus) November 17, 2010

Is childhood eczema becoming an epidemic? Recent statistics show that one in ten children develop symptoms of eczema before the age of five1. This is alarming news for parents. The obvious symptoms that accompany eczema are often hard for a child and parents to overcome. The children are left feeling miserable and parents are left feeling hopeless and confused by the affliction. Fortunately, recent studies show that regular use of probiotic supplements like Vidazorb® may be the key to relief of eczema.

Eczema is not an allergy in itself. It is rather the body’s response to things it is allergic to such as food, fabric, grass, pollen and environmental factors that can trigger the skin’s response of incessant itching, hives and welts. Medical treatment often includes oral or topical steroids, which can be too harsh for a child’s delicate system, and often, can actually worsen the situation.

Intolerable itching can lead children to scratching themselves until their skin is red with sores, sometimes to the point of bleeding. Even though eczema is not contagious, the unsightly nature of the breakout can lead to alienation by other playmates and their parents.

“Our four year old son suffered from such bad eczema and food allergies, that we had to tape his pajamas to his wrists and ankles to keep him from scratching himself. His skin looked so awful that we couldn’t even bring him to the community swimming pool because of the reaction of others,” says Lynn Stone, mother of two.

In this case, the Stone family visited a number of specialists who continued the use of steroids to treat their son. His eczema got worse and he developed such severe food allergies that at one time, all he could eat was chicken, peas or rice with no two in combination. It was then that the family doctor told Lynn that modern medicine had failed her son. As is so often the case with children who suffer from eczema, the quest for a solution can be long and wearisome.

Fortunately, parents may be able to help lessen the severity of their child’s eczema by providing safe, enjoyable and effective probiotic supplements. Probiotics are desirable microorganisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, have repeatedly been found to aid good health in children. Vidazorb® Belly Boost™ chewable probiotic formulation may be just what both parents and children are looking for in a solution for eczema. The Chr Hansen probiotic strains used in Vidazorb® have been found to be beneficial to participants in numerous clinical studies. Results from recent studies also indicate that probiotics may be effective in helping to lessen the presence of eczema symptoms.

The results of a study conducted in Finland indicate that probiotics may offset inflammatory responses in places of the body other than the gut such as eczema on the skin. Half of the infants in this study were given formula supplemented with probiotic strains, including Bifidobacterium lactis, BB-12, to measure the impact, if any, on the skin. The other half received unsupplemented forumula. Those taking the fortified formula had fewer incidents of eczema and showed better improvement if they already suffered from the condition over the infants who received the unsupplemented formula2.

A study published in the Journal of Allergy provided evidence that a mother taking effective probiotic supplements while pregnant, helped in limiting the incidence of eczema or lessened the severity and duration of attacks. The study included 150 pregnant women who were split into two groups and either given a probiotic or a placebo during the last six weeks of pregnancy. Once these women gave birth, their children were monitored. Those children whose mothers had received probiotic formulations received an additional twelve months of probiotics themselves, while the children born of the mothers in the placebo group continued to receive a placebo. The rate of eczema experienced by the children taking the probiotic supplement was less than half of the placebo group. Even after two years, the rate of eczema in the supplemented children was still significantly less that in the placebo group3.

Two important considerations for parents when choosing a probiotic for their children are the specific bacterial strains used the in the formulation and the quantity of those strains per dose, since the benefits of probiotic supplements are both strain and dose specific. Vidazorb® Belly Boost™ uses only Chr. Hansen’s clinically substantiated probiotics: Probio-Tec® Bifidobacterium, BB-12® and S. thermophilus TH-4™. These two strains have been found to be especially effective for children and each tablet of Belly Boost™ contains 10 billion CFU4.

Many parents find that Belly Boost™ brings relief to their children and peace of mind to themselves. “Nothing helped my son until we started him on Vidazorb® Belly Boost™ and within a few days we noticed a difference. I honestly didn't think anything of it until we ran out once and I had to substitute another brand in for it. The eczema came right back so I ordered my supply of Belly Boost™ as soon as I could,” says Danielle Smith, whose son suffers from eczema.

Lynn Stone saw an improvement in her son’s condition after just a few days of taking the daily-recommended dose of Belly Boost™ and notes that his eczema symptoms were gone after three months. “We never heard the word ‘probiotics’ from a medical professional,” she says. “I thought we were out of options. I’m so grateful I found Belly Boost™.”

1 Kid’s Health. org - Eczema http://kidshealth. org/parent/infections/skin/eczema_atopic_dermatitis. html#
2 Isolauri E, Arovla T, Sutas Y, Moilanen E, Salminen S. Probiotics in the Management of Atopic Eczema. Clin Exp Allergy. 2000 Nov; 30(11): 1604-10.
3 Probiotics May Reduce Skin Condition in Some Kids. (2009, October 9). Retrived April 7, 2010, from Reuters Health website: http://www. reuters. com/article/idUSTRE5985G520091009
4 Information on Strains used in Vidazorb: http://www. vidazorb. com

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Amedisys, Inc. Implements the Learn. com LearnCenter to Power National Compliance Training and Career Development Initiatives

Amedisys, Inc. Implements the Learn. com LearnCenter to Power National Compliance Training and Career Development Initiatives

Learn. com®, the global leader in on-demand workforce productivity, announced today that Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) one of America's leading home health nursing companies, has implemented the LearnCenter® Workforce Productivity Suite to provide on-demand compliance and career development tools to its geographically dispersed employees. With its headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Amedisys operates sites across 17 states.

Sunrise, FL (PRWEB) September 28, 2006

Learn. com®, the global leader in on-demand workforce productivity, announced today that Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) one of America's leading home health nursing companies, has implemented the LearnCenter® Workforce Productivity Suite (http://www. learn. com/learncenter. asp? id=178442&sessionid=3-0604DCEA-AA49-4B50-9359-5372F5D051BE&page=1) to provide on-demand compliance and career development tools to its geographically dispersed employees. With its headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Amedisys operates sites across 17 states.

“We have had significant growth over the last year, doubling in size. That alone poses an interesting challenge for a company as heavily regulated as Amedisys. We implemented an on-demand solution that would manage training for more people with the current staff, while providing robust reporting capabilities out-of-the-box. The LearnCenter Workforce Productivity Suite hosts a broad array of online and instructor-led courses on a variety of topics including HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley, Medicare Compliance, and enables career development, orientations, business development training, management of nursing and therapy, continuing education hours, and much more. Our goal is to offer a significant amount of our training in an electronic format, accessible from any Web browser,” said Lu Post, Vice President of Training and Development at Amedisys.

“The LearnCenter is also helping Amedisys plan for the future with built-in succession planning and career laddering tools and the system is integrated with our UltiPro HR system,” said Post. “LearnCenter has everything we were looking for in a complete suite. All components were contained in one package instead of various components other vendors would have required we purchase separately. Most of the other vendors could not even offer authoring capabilities, but LearnCenter’s authoring tool is built-in and ready for use without programming skills. We also purchased Learn. com’s CourseMaker Studio Authoring Suite (http://www. learn. com/learncenter. asp? id=178442&sessionid=3-0604DCEA-AA49-4B50-9359-5372F5D051BE&page=1) so that we could develop low bandwidth multimedia courseware that are easily tracked within the LearnCenter.”

“We are happy we chose Learn. com as our training partner. They are a top-notch organization from the top down. In my opinion, Learn. com is a one-stop shop for workforce productivity and their solutions, implementation methodology, training, and support are world-class. Moreover, the company also has one of the largest and most tightly nit user communities in the industry,” said Post.

The LearnCenter Workforce Productivity Suite (http://www. learn. com/learncenter. asp? id=178442&sessionid=3-0604DCEA-AA49-4B50-9359-5372F5D051BE&page=1)

The award-winning LearnCenter is the first and only complete workforce productivity suite on the market today. LearnCenter enables the creation, delivery, management and tracking of any enterprise-wide human capital or e-learning initiative, whether in the classroom or online. LearnCenter creates a cost effective, high quality training, development and measurement environment designed to provide users never before visibility into and control of their career planning while providing management with real-time business intelligence. Learning Management, Performance Management, Content Management, Online Authoring, Succession Planning, Collaboration, e-Commerce, Portal Authoring and more are available within one solution, with one interface and one partner -- Learn. com.

About Amedisys, Inc.

Amedisys, Inc., a leading provider of home health nursing services, is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "AMED". Additional information on the Company can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www. amedisys. com (http://www. amedisys. com)

About Learn. com

Learn. com® is the worldwide leader in on-demand workforce productivity with more than 50 million end users around the globe. Our broad suite of on-demand solutions can fully automate the pre-hire to retire lifecycle within any organization. Learn. com’s unwavering commitment to understanding client needs and goals allows us to partner with our clients to increase business performance. The Learn. com family of solutions includes the award-winning LearnCenter® Workforce Productivity Suite, the CourseMaker Studio® Authoring Tool, Mentor® EPSS and the 1,100 title Learn2® online course library.

For more information please visit www. learn. com or call 954-233-4000.

Learn. com, its logo, LearnCenter, CourseMaker Studio, Mentor and Learn2 are registered trademarks of Learn. com. All other trademarks are respectfully acknowledged.

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SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising: Now Even Small Retailers Can Create e-catalogs in Minutes, Saving Thousands of Dollars

SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising: Now Even Small Retailers Can Create e-catalogs in Minutes, Saving Thousands of Dollars

SellFolio LLC announces SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising, which allows retailers to build unlimited, royalty-free e-catalogs & CD-ROM catalogs— without programming.

Lake Forest, IL (PRWEB) December 6, 2005

Retailers want faster, cheaper ways to promote their products to the right segments. SellFolio LLC announces SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising (an advancement of the highly successful SellFolio 3.0), which allows retailers to build unlimited, royalty-free e-catalogs & CD-ROM catalogs—without programming. A retailer can easily recover their $319 investment in SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising with a few new customers. A downloadable free trial version of SellFolio is available on www. sellfolio. com/downloads. htm (http://www. sellfolio. com/downloads. htm) and a sample e-catalog is available at: www. mcneillyconsulting. viewwork. com/northwestmajesty/sellfolio. html (http://www. mcneillyconsulting. viewwork. com/northwestmajesty/sellfolio. html).

SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising is used by:

Retailers, especially Online Retailers Promotional products companies IT Firms and Web Design Firms that service online retailers

With SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising, retailers can create professional grade e-catalogs in about 30 minutes, yet SellFolio produces results that look like the retailer spent thousands of dollars. With step-by-step screens, retailers select from one of the twelve stunning Style templates, add photos with captions, and even add music & narration. SellFolio comes with an excellent tutorial that shows how to use SellFolio.

According to Steve McNeilly, SellFolio VP of Technology, “SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising was created due to user demand. Many users of SellFolio 3.0 wanted to get ever-larger numbers of images from many sources into an e-catalog, link images to their existing online store, as well as leverage other files and online resources that help them sell. So, we created SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising, which allows retailers to make an entire e-catalog in one afternoon, and even have it online or burn CDs the same day.”

Key NEW features in SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising:

Import entire folders of photos into Image Modules Each Module retailers add can be: an Image Module for showing off products a Weblink Module that can launch an Internet web address a File-launch Module that launches any file, including video Photos in Image Modules now have the ability to include a Weblink button, so retailers can link to an online store page, etc. Includes all 12 current SellFolio Styles (a $274 value) Change the font size of photo captions Complements the retailer’s existing online store *Easily create targeted e-catalog editions, such as best-sellers, demographic or complementary products.

Key features in SellFolio for Client Projects:

Automatically sizes and compresses photos from different sources & vendors for a unified look Add music & narration for a great shopping mood No programming required Unlike the $37.50 version of SellFolio, there is NO SellFolio branding in the preloader or exit message of the e-catalog A stunning visual look-and-feel Animated promotional introduction An interactive main menu Modules that can display Images, Files or Web links Pages of descriptive information, with web links and. PDF document downloads like order forms, etc. Contact information

SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising is a cost-effective solution ($319.00), and it builds on a retailer’s existing online store investment. According to Russ McNeilly, SellFolio VP of Sales & Marketing, “An e-catalog is to an online store as the Restoration Hardware catalog I received this morning is to their store. E-catalogs are promotional tools that pull traffic to the store and lift sales, so there’s no need to reinvent the online store.”

Now with SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising, retailers can create either a big e-catalog or smaller, more targeted e-catalogs that feature product subsets. For example they can create a targeted ‘best-sellers’ e-catalog and lead shoppers from a picture in the catalog right to an online shopping cart. E-catalogs offer real advantages for speed, cost and targeting, and SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising e-catalogs are the winning complement to a healthy retailing strategy.

SellFolio is available for Microsoft® Windows® including:

SellFolio for Client Projects-Merchandising (Single user creates unlimited SellFolios: $319.00) SellFolio for Client Projects (Single user creates unlimited SellFolios: $199.00) SellFolio (Single-User License $37.50) SellFolio StylePack (requires SellFolio, $25.00 each) SellFolio MusicPack (requires SellFolio, $20.00 each) SellFolio Custom Services (starting at $250.00) Internet Hosting on ViewWork. Com for an additional $7.50 per month (12 month minimum), post up to 10 SellFolios

About SellFolio LLC

SellFolio is a privately held company founded in 2003, based in the Chicago area. Both Russ McNeilly and Steve McNeilly have deep experience in the multimedia and software businesses, having worked since an early age in their family business, McNeilly Studio, founded in 1968. Russ McNeilly began working in the multimedia business in 1981, and in the software industry in 1988. His career includes top marketing and sales positions at world-standard software companies such as InstallShield and SPSS. He holds an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. Steve McNeilly began working in the multimedia tutorial software industry in 1996 with the founding of Aviation Tutorials, and holds a BS from the University of Illinois and Institute of Aviation. He is also a professional pilot who is rated to fly Boeing 737s and DC-8s. Steve and Russ have won various awards both jointly and separately for multimedia and web presentation, including top awards from Chicago Software Association, Pansophic and Forox competitions.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

ReachMD Powers Growing Team with New Vice President of Sales

ReachMD Powers Growing Team with New Vice President of Sales

Former InfoMedics executive Andy Reid brings technology-based marketing experience to ReachMD.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 6, 2008

ReachMD, an innovative communications company providing advanced healthcare information and education for medical professionals, today announced that Andy Reid, former InfoMedics Vice President of U. S. Pharma Sales, joins the company as Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

At ReachMD, Reid will be responsible for managing sales and business development, helping to build the company's strategic partnerships, marketing and communications sponsorships in addition to continuing its medical education agreements. He will work closely with former colleague, Paul Boidy, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

Reid brings a unique background to ReachMD in that his experience spans both executive leadership in a major pharmaceutical company and technology-based experience on the provider side of the industry. As Vice President of U. S. Pharma Sales at InfoMedics, Inc. he saw sales triple during his seven-year tenure.

Prior to joining InfoMedics, Reid was Vice President of Sales for Pharmacia's Upjohn Division where he led a sales force of over 600 representatives, 60 District Managers, and six Regional Directors. Reid began his pharmaceutical career as a field Sales Representative in New York City and progressed through Hospital Sales Representative, District Sales Manager, Regional Director, Executive Director and Vice President of Sales.

"There is no doubt that having a terrific leader like Andy join our team is a real signal to the medical industry that ReachMD is quickly becoming the hottest emerging media company in this space today," said Gary Epstein, CEO at ReachMD. "He is passionate about ReachMD's strategy to develop strong partnerships with industry influencers that will literally help us 'reach' more medical professionals with our unique programming."

About ReachMD
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, ReachMD is a leading provider of advanced healthcare information and education for medical professionals. The company's proprietary technology uses emerging media channels to allow busy professionals to hear the latest in specific healthcare issues in the most convenient ways. ReachMD's multi-channel platform includes satellite radio and online programming that can be accessed through any XM radio, digital media device or personal computer. ReachMD's original programming includes interviews with world-renowned physicians covering professional topics within clinical medicine, treatment, research, executive management, government policies, technology and global health issues, among others. Strategic partners include the American Medical Association; American College of Cardiology; American Gastroenterology Association; American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; National Lipid Association, American Retina Foundation and University of Pennsylvania. To access ReachMD's original programming, visit ReachMD at www. reachmd. com or XM Channel 157.

Contact:
Nina Velasquez
Kwittken & Company
Nvelasquez @ kwitco. com
646.747.7161

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Care2Learn Expands User Base for E-learning Solutions to Over 100,000

Care2Learn Expands User Base for E-learning Solutions to Over 100,000

Care2Learn has reached a milestone in E-learning for long term care employees across the country. On February 3, 2006, Care2Learn registered its 100,000th user.

Bradenton, FL (PRWEB) March 1, 2006

Care2Learn has reached a milestone in E-learning for long term care employees across the country. On February 3, 2006, Care2Learn registered its 100,000th user.

“Care2Learn grew with the educational needs of the post-acute care industry - an arena of healthcare that is often overlooked by the online learning world. We partnered with author experts practicing in senior care to establish a library of over 2000 hours for 15 different disciplines,” says Laura More, CEO at Care2Learn. “The flexibility of the Internet gives our clients in long-term care and home care environments the opportunity to build with pride an ‘online university’ model -- what we call a Private Label -- with a continuing education and training focus.“

The Care2Learn Private Label model allows facilities such as Saint Leonard, a senior living community in Dayton, Ohio to offer unlimited continuing education courses for their 350 employees. Beverly Healthcare is also able to offer www. BeverlyUniversity. com for all of its 28,000 employees. Hallmark Rehabilitation built www. HallmarkUniversity. com for 900 therapists practicing in facilities in 4 states. And Alliance Care built their online university to assist in meeting JACHO standards for their 1700 employees working in home care.

Care2learn offers any size organization a tool to access an online education library or develop their own proprietary training, depending on their own time constraints. With Care2Learn’s growth, the offices in Bradenton have expanded writing, instructional design and content development team members to continue to add relevant and engaging courses that meet the needs of healthcare professionals working in the post-acute healthcare market.

About Care2Learn of Bradenton, Florida

Founded in 2000 by professionals from the long-term care rehabilitation industry, Care2Learn provides learning management systems and content for over 100,000 healthcare professionals with engaging, affordable, easy-to-use online continuing education. It has accredited over 2000 courses and 57 in-services for 15 healthcare disciplines, with more courses in production. Care2Learn serves healthcare professionals and their employers worldwide. For further information, visit www. Care2Learn. com.

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Friday, March 19, 2010

Innovations in Healthcare Award Nominations Sought by April 23, 2004

Innovations in Healthcare Award Nominations Sought by April 23, 2004

The Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization encourages the leadership of California-based healthcare and life sciences companies to submit their nominations for the 2004 Innovations in Healthcare Award by Friday, April 23rd. The leaders of these companies, who have developed products or services which have improved the timely delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare, will then be contenders for ABL’s prestigious “Abby” Award. This award will be presented on June 16, 2004, in Newport Beach, California.

Orange, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2004

The Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization encourages the leadership of California-based healthcare and life sciences companies to submit their nominations for the 2004 Innovations in Healthcare Award by Friday, April 23rd. The leaders of these companies, who have developed products or services which have improved the timely delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare, will then be contenders for ABL’s prestigious “Abby” Award.

On June 16th at the Sutton Place Hotel in Newport Beach, nine chief executives will be honored as the finalists at ABL’s 6th Annual Innovations in Healthcare Awards and Event, where they will present their healthcare and information services, medical device and bio-technology companies’ innovations. “Our past 15 ‘Abby’ winners have introduced innovations that have improved the delivery of quality healthcare in a wide spectrum of medical settings, truly making America’s healthcare better – and in many cases, delivered faster and cheaper, “ notes Mimi Grant, ABL’s President.

Last year’s recipients of the “Abby” Award were Joe Kiani, CEO of Masimo Corporation, a pulse oximetry monitoring platform; Jay Short, CEO of Diversa Corporation, a firm that helps rapidly discover and develop antibodies and drugs; and Adam Singer, CEO of IPC – The Hospitalist Company, a large hospital-based med group that enables patients to leave the hospital healthier, and sooner. Past recipients have included Don Earhart, CEO of I-Flow; John Voris, CEO of ePocrates; Julie Shimer, CEO of Vocera Communications; Andy Slavitt, CEO of HealthAllies; and Jeff Margolis, CEO of The TriZetto Group.

Nomination forms, and additional information about the Innovations in Healthcare Awards and Event, are available at http://www. abl. org (http://www. abl. org) or by calling Kim Idio at (714) 245-1426. The nomination deadline is this Friday, April 23.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization:

For over 20 years, the ABL Organization has facilitated forums and leveraged connections enabling the continuing development of healthcare and technology chief executives. Through focused, confidential, monthly Round Tables and regularly-scheduled Conferences, Members help each other capitalize on market trends and generally assure they are well positioned for corporate and personal success.

For more information about this event and/or ABL Organization, contact:

Mimi Grant, President

ABL Organization

(714) 245-1425

Vetericyn Launches HydroGel Formula for Added Protection Against Infections in Animal Wounds

Vetericyn Launches HydroGel Formula for Added Protection Against Infections in Animal Wounds

Vetericyn Inc. has announced the launch of Vetericyn® HydroGel, a new spray gel version of its animal wound and infection control product based on FDA-cleared technology. Vetericyn® HydroGel is a good option for treating areas of an animal's body where there is a lot of flexing, where wounds tend to get continuously stressed, like the ankles and knees. Vetericyn effectively treats horses as well as small companion animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits and birds.

(PRWEB) December 14, 2009

Vetericyn (http://www. vetericyn. com), a California-based animal healthcare company, has announced the launch of Vetericyn® HydroGel, a new spray gel version of its wound and infection control product.

Vetericyn® HydroGel is thicker than the traditional Vetericyn® spray formula, allowing it to stay in place and provide an additional layer of protection on wounds. HydroGel is a particularly good option in areas of the body where there is a lot of flexing, where wounds tend to get continuously stressed, like the ankles and knees.

The water-based gel formula can be sprayed directly on the wound or sprayed onto dressings before applying to the wound. As with the traditional Vetericyn® spray, HydroGel is available in both an over-the-counter and veterinary strength formulations.

Vetericyn® HydroGel OTC is available in an eight-ounce spray for an MSRP of $32 and the 16oz is available too for the MSP of $40. Vetericyn® HydroGel VF is a more potent version available for use and dispensing by licensed veterinarians at an MSRP of $44.

Vetericyn® allows animal owners to clean, treat and protect wounds against infection in one step, replacing the need for several first-aid products. It is an effective treatment for horses (http://www. vetericyn. com/benefits/equine. php) as well as small companion animals, including dogs (http://www. vetericyn. com/benefits/canine. php), cats (http://www. vetericyn. com/benefits/feline. php), rabbits and birds.

Vetericyn® offers a treatment option that works in tandem with an animal's immune system to fight infection and speed healing time. It is the first non-toxic broad-spectrum topical antimicrobial on the market. The landscape-altering wound and infection control technology kills bacteria (including staph and drug-resistant MRSA), viruses, fungi and spores without harming healthy tissue. Neutrophils, the most common white blood cells in the body, fight infection and kill pathogens by releasing an oxidative burst. Vetericyn® replicates these same oxychlorine compounds. Thus the body recognizes this as a friendly, biocompatible infection-fighting ally. Within seconds of applying Vetericyn®, blood flow increases and wound-healing nutrients are delivered to the site. Harmful pathogens are eradicated and accelerated healing begins.

Vetericyn® is scientifically designed to treat a wide variety of wounds, skin ulcers and abrasions. It can be used to treat hot spots, ring worm, cinch fungus, rain rot, eye and ear infections, fungal infections, skin rashes, cuts and burns, post-surgical incisions and topical infections.

Wounds treated with Vetericyn® have demonstrated a reduction in healing time of up to 60 percent. In vitro results show that Vetericyn® can safely kill 99.9999 percent of most single-cell pathogens within 30 seconds. Treatment with Vetericyn® more than doubles the oxygen supply at the wound site within 30 seconds and maintains that level for up to 36 hours. This increased oxygen and the eradication of infection are responsible for the accelerated healing time. Vetericyn® is pH neutral and as safe as water. It can be used safely around the mouth and nose without irritation or shock. It is also safe if licked by animal.
About Vetericyn, Inc.

Based in Rialto, Calif., Vetericyn, Inc. is a privately held company that was formed in 2009 for the purpose of providing premier healthcare products to the equine and companion animal markets. Vetericyn's CEO/President, Bob Burlingame, has been in the animal market for over 40 years as an owner of livestock and horses and a breeder of hunting dogs and reining horses. Veterinarians can purchase the VF formula by calling Vetericyn at 866-318-3116. More information and a retail locator is available at www. vetericyn. com.

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What You Can't Hear Can Hurt You; HearUSA to Offer Free Safety Screenings, DVD During Better Hearing Month in May

What You Can't Hear Can Hurt You; HearUSA to Offer Free Safety Screenings, DVD During Better Hearing Month in May

Millions of Americans with untreated hearing loss may be putting their lives at risk by failing to use hearing aids, which can benefit nearly all of them.

West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 21, 2010

Of all the reasons millions of Americans living with untreated hearing loss should consider hearing aids for their impairment, safety is at the top of the list, says Dr. Cindy Beyer, audiologist and senior vice president of HearUSA (http://www. hearusa. com) (Amex:EAR), one of America's largest hearing care and hearing aid companies.

To call attention to the dangers of untreated hearing loss, all of the more than 180 HearUSA company-owned hearing care centers will offer free hearing screenings and an informative DVD on hearing loss and its treatment during this year's Better Hearing Month, in May.

The HearUSA centers are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Studies have linked untreated hearing loss to reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety. However, although 95 percent of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids (http://www. hearusa. com/technology/aids), three out of four of the 36 million Americans living with hearing loss do not have them.

Dr. Beyer listed some sounds you may not be able to hear that can hurt you:
The car about to pass you on the right The alert from your passenger that you didn't hear or understand The clicking of your turn signals that are still flashing and dangerously confusing other drivers An approaching vehicle as you cross the street or walk in a parking lot The smoke alarm in your home The phone ringing (it could be an emergency) A child crying out in pain or distress In an emergency, the inability to communicate with the 911 operator Someone ringing the bell and pounding on your door In the workplace, especially when working around machinery Not being able to fully participate in workplace safety training sessions Putting your health in jeopardy when your hearing loss prevents you from fully understanding a physician's instructions

While one in 10 Americans have hearing loss, it is older men and women who are much more likely to suffer from this life altering condition. According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly one in three adults 65-74 years old and almost half of all adults 75 years old or older have a hearing impairment.

The failure to hear smoke detectors and take quick action is the major reason adults 65 or older are more than twice as likely as any other age group to die in a home fire.

In his article, Is Your Child Safe When Grandpa Can't Hear?, Dr. Sergei Kochkin, executive director of the Better Hearing Institute, writes, "The first step in assuring that grandparents or other caregivers can safely take care of your children is to ask them to get their hearing checked..."

"For your own safety, and for the safety of your family, friends and co-workers, taking a few minutes for a hearing-loss screening can pay enormous dividends," said Dr. Beyer.

To locate a HearUSA Hearing Care Center in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania and to schedule an appointment to receive a free hearing loss screening and the free hearing care video, go to www. hearusa. com or call 1-800-698-6767.

About HearUSA:
HearUSA is the recognized leader in hearing care for the nation's top managed care organizations through its more than 180 company-owned centers and network of more than 2,000 hearing care providers. HearUSA is the nation's only hearing care network accredited by URAC, an independent, nonprofit health care accrediting organization dedicated to promoting health care quality through accreditation, certification and commendation.

The company is also the administrator of the AARP Hearing Care program (http://www. hearusa. com/corporate/aarp), designed to help millions of Americans aged 50+ who have hearing loss.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Multiple Income Solutions(TM)-(MIS), the Exclusive Distributor for the American Nutriceuticals Freeze Dried Noni Fruit Powder (capsules) has Launched its' Wellness Division and Made MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI Capsules (100% Pure Hawaiian Noni "Whole Ripe Fruit") Available to the Public

Multiple Income Solutions(TM)-(MIS), the Exclusive Distributor for the American Nutriceuticals Freeze Dried Noni Fruit Powder (capsules) has Launched its' Wellness Division and Made MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI Capsules (100% Pure Hawaiian Noni "Whole Ripe Fruit") Available to the Public

Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) has been known to people all over the world for its natural healing effects. This miracle fruit has been mostly known by the public in juice form and now MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI is available in capsule form which contains only 100% whole ripe fruit of the noni plant. It has been proven that the juice form does not contain all the benefits that the noni fruit provides due to its processing requirements. For this form of processing the fruit has to be picked before it is ripe, transported then processed for distribution in juice form. The juice is also known for its awful taste and smell.

(PRWEB) July 11, 2004

The Noni fruit is also an adaptogen, which shows up in every cell as a nutrient, supporting cells otherwise potentially compromised or distored for cancer growth. Toxins (one of the causes of cancer) gets into the mitochondria of the cell; which is like the oven getting incomplete combustion. It produces ATP (energy). A by product of the incomplete combustion is free radical oxygen which attacks RNA, DNA. Noni helps by increasing the oxygen flow to all cells in the body. In this way Noni can take hold of the free radicals and remove them.

The body is made up of energy and it is trapped by magnetism. Subtle Energy fixes the energy inside the cell by bringing it back in balance. Subtle Energy occurs at the atomic level. The energy pattern of cells get distored. Subtle Energy restores atoms to their proper position. When this is corrected, the molecules are healthy again. To No surprise Noni is the perfect carrier for this energy because it gets to every cell in the body. It is 300% more effective that its' closest competitors. MIS NONI also adds 32% potency that no other Noni product has.

Only limited research data exists to support the diversified and cure-all uses of Noni's "medicinal chest". Currently, there are few peer review articles published regarding the potential applications of NONI in prevention and/or treatment of disease. However, many university centers in this country and abroad have become increasingly interested in studying the health care potential of Noni. Some research has been done by the University of Hawaii, Keio University, Japan; Osaka City University, Japan; University of Antwerp, Belgium; and Rutgers University, NJ. The MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI has been selected by the FDA for research due to the effectiveness it may have against cancer.

Based upon independent laboratory studies the MIS NONI has a higher nutritional and nutriceutical value as compared to the traditionally processed Noni fruit, as was found in a comparative test by Vanguard Laboratories. MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI has 100% Activity and Percent Solids (ppt) of 100%. MIS NONI is even 3x more potent than any of its' closest competitors. MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI contains subtle energy within it. This process has been figured out by Dr. Yuri Kronn, a Russian physicist, who knows how to extract energy and infuse it into something else.

The MIS NONI product is produced by a state-of-the-art patent pending process of Dr. William Coury, co-founder of American Nutriceuticals Cancer Center (who also happens to be the longest bone cancer survivor in the world for over 30+ years) to ensure that the product contains all the goodness that nature intended. Their process uses only 100% pure Hawaiian Noni "whole fruit" that is picked ripe in the fields, immediately flash frozen, freeze-dried and then encapsulated. The advantage of this process is that it prevents deterioration of macro and micronutrients in the fruit and preserves a native ratio between the bioactive components.

Testimonials for the MIS NONI product include benefits in treating such conditions as: arthritis, cancer, asthma, carpal tunnel problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, intestinal disorder, acid reflux, MS, immune deficiency, impaired vision and so much more.

For more information about the MIS Subtle Energy Charged NONI product or if you would like to know more about becoming a distributor of the product please contact the Independent Nat'l Consultant for this release. Distribution is available for independent health food stores, clubs and practices of five (5) and under.

Contact:

D. R.I. F. Corp.

Independent Consultant

Samantha Hill

800-772-7561

Http://www.2getnoni. com (http://www.2getnoni. com)
Mis@drifcorp. us

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Renu Mobile Announces Advisory Board Appointments

Renu Mobile Announces Advisory Board Appointments

Boston, MA, April 30, 2010 – Mobile marketing and strategy company, Renu Mobile, has announced the creation of a formalized Advisory Board and the board’s founding members; Dr. Mary Cronin, Tim Scannell, Kitty Dunning, Greg Farrell, Cynthia Artin and Dave Oberholzer. The decision comes amid a number of moves the mobile enabler has made, from selection of a mobile barcode partner, NeoMedia, to the launch of innovative mobile campaigns with TechTarget and Earth Day Network, focused on the continuing goal of strengthening the company’s position as an innovative, future-forward mobile enabler and strategy group.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 3, 2010

Mobile marketing and strategy company, Renu Mobile, has announced the creation of a formalized Advisory Board and the board’s founding members; Dr. Mary Cronin, Tim Scannell, Kitty Dunning, Greg Farrell, Cynthia Artin and Dave Oberholzer.

The decision comes amid a number of moves the mobile marketing group has made, from selection of a mobile barcode partner, NeoMedia, to the launch of innovative mobile campaigns with TechTarget and Earth Day Network, focused on the continuing goal of strengthening the company’s position as an innovative, future-forward mobile marketing and strategy group.

Renu Mobile is bringing together executives with backgrounds spanning a spectrum of mobile-related industries, with the goal of leveraging their collective insights and experiences. Renu Mobile Chief Executive Officer, Carol Glennon, explains how the board fits into Renu Mobile’s strategic approach: “Success in the mobile marketing and strategy arena is highly linked to innovation, creativity and relationships. The founding Advisory Board members are pioneers in their respective industries and are a group of seasoned professionals who have dared to be creative while innovating. We know that the Advisors will challenge and support us as we deploy the mobile campaigns of the future.”

Mary J. Cronin is a professor in the Information Systems Department at Boston College. She is focused on the business and competitive impact of embedded, connected product intelligence or “smart products” in the healthcare, automotive and telecommunications industries. Her latest book, “Smart Products, Smarter Services: Strategies for Embedded Control” is published by Cambridge University Press. Earlier publications include "Doing Business on the Internet", "The Internet Strategy Handbook", and "Unchained Value", along with many other technology-strategy publications.
Dr. Cronin has more than 20 years experience in managing and advising technology-intensive organizations as a consultant, board member and senior executive, with particular expertise in developing Internet and wireless business strategies. She currently serves as an advisor for Auster Capital Partners and for IS Services at Brown University and is the editor for Smart Product Ecosystem Connections.

Dr. Cronin is excited about her new role with Renu Mobile: “Renu Mobile is already leading a new generation of mobile agencies focused on integrating mobile messaging technology with creative branding to deliver end to end implementation options. I look forward to supporting the Renu vision of extending mobile messaging capabilities to all types of organizations, including non-profits, as mobile becomes the primary channel for communication and interaction.”

Tim Scannell is a respected writer, editor and analyst with more than 30 years experience in the computer industry.

As an editor and writer, he has worked for some of the top publishing companies in the world, including International Data Group, Ziff Davis, Cahners Publishing (now Reed Business Information) and CMP Media (now United Business Media). He has also written for publications including U. S. News & World Report, USA Today, The Boston Herald, Crain's Net Marketing, InternetNews. com, Mobile Enterprise and The Boston Globe, where he was a freelance technology columnist and contributed to the paper’s business section.

Presently, Mr. Scannell is Editorial Director for TechnologyGuide. com, a family of consumer and business technology review websites owned by TechTarget, Inc. He was also the founder and chief analyst with Shoreline Research, a Quincy, MA based consulting, research and information services company specializing in mobile and wireless technology and initiatives and a core member of Japan-based SOFTBANK Corp.’s U. S. initiatives in publishing, research and acquisitions.

“Mobile technology and the increased use of intelligent and connected mobile devices has revolutionized customer relations activities in both the business and consumer markets. It has also created a range of new options and opportunities to interact with mobile consumers and target information to help them at the point of action, which is the core of Renu Mobile’s strategy,” notes Scannell.

Kitty Dunning is the Senior Vice President of Don Jagoda Associates. With more than 20 years in the events, marketing and promotions industry, her background spans a broad spectrum of industries and classes of trade with an emphasis on grocery and entertainment. Kitty has worked with several Fortune 500 companies providing marketing strategy as well as execution of promotional programs nationally and internationally. Kitty also sits on the Network of Executive Women Southern California committee which endeavors to attract, retain and advance women in the consumer products and retail industry through education, leadership and business development. Focusing on client needs, objectives and excellent customer service has enabled her to build strong relationships. She has received numerous awards and accolades.

Greg Farrell, Vice President of Business Development at ADT Security Systems (TYC) has more than two decades of experience in the mobile industry with extensive experience in marketing, distribution and market research.

Mr. Farrell is a former Vice President of Marketing for AT&T Wireless.
Now working as Vice President of Business Development for ADT Security, Mr. Farrell brings a technological approach to partnerships with the company. Mr. Farrell is experienced in building strategies based on consumer insight and then constructing and executing tactical programs that align with that insight.

Cynthia S. Artin, Managing Director for Auster Capital Partners (ACP), has been helping companies grow through sound investment, strategy and marketing positioning for 30 years. Ms. Artin is responsible for the Advisory practice.

Ms. Artin is also the founder of Artin Arts, a strategic marketing, branding and communications firm that worked with equity groups, hedge funds and venture capital firms to execute growth strategies and marketing positioning, emphasizing transaction communications associated with M&A, public offerings and the sale of businesses. When she joined ACP, she turned Artin Arts into a pro-bono strategic and creative agency serving non-profits.

Prior to founding Artin Arts, Ms. Artin ran communications for ITXC corporation, a global Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) provider, after serving as the Vice President of Corporate Communications for Global Crossing, IXnet and PC Communications and as Vice President of Creative Services for The American Stock Exchange. Ms. Artin is a graduate of Arizona State University.

David Oberholzer is a mobile industry consultant who has played a leading role in the industry at various companies including Limbo (now Brightkite), Verizon Wireless, Inphomatch (now Sybase 365) and Predictive Systems (now part of BT). In every role, David has been focused on bringing new and innovative technologies to consumer and business markets. Prior to his current consulting business, he was VP of Corporate Development at Brightkite, Director of Wireless Data Content at Verizon Wireless, Director of Carrier Services at InphoMatch and General Manager of the Mid-Atlantic region for Predictive Systems, a network consulting company. Prior to these experiences, Dave served as an officer in the U. S. Navy where he flew carrier-based aircraft, and was a White House Military Social Aide. He received a BS in Computer Science from Villanova University and has an MBA and a MIS from the University of Maryland.

Renu Mobile looks forward to working with the advisory board on strategic initiatives as well as entering additional verticals that will benefit from mobile campaigns.

About Renu Mobile
Renu Mobile is an innovative mobile marketing company that specializes in unique and highly effective solutions that target mobile phones and the mobile consumer. The company is one of the first to specialize in ecologically responsible marketing via mobile phones, and boasts a combined 20 years of mobile experience servicing agencies and brands worldwide. The company presently works with a number of clients across a spectrum of different industry segments, and offers a full-service suite of text message, mobile 2D barcodes and WAP products to execute mobile strategies. Email gotext (at) renumobile (dot) com, call 617-240-4674 or visit www. renumobile. com for more information.

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Monday, March 15, 2010

Low Cost of Living: Ribbon Cutting for Vista Boquete Panama Retirement Community Luxury Condominiums

Low Cost of Living: Ribbon Cutting for Vista Boquete Panama Retirement Community Luxury Condominiums

The Vista Boquete master-planned, gated community opened in style with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The luxury condominiums in Panama are located in the number one retirement location in the world.

Boquete, Panama (PRWEB) October 21, 2006

The ribbon was cut and Vista Boquete opened while publications such as "Fortune Magazine" and "International Living" named Boquete number one place to retire in the entire world.

The first wave of 79 million U. S. baby boomers turns 60 this year, and they are retiring early, according to published reports. Panama ranks number one in the world as the best choice for a retirement home, according to a recent study by “International Living.”

"Vista Boquete has been designed to meet the needs and expectations of people who want to retire in care-free luxury in a picturesque environment," explained Chad Smalley of http://www. Vista (http://www. Vista) Boquete. com, a luxury Panama retirement community.

Young, healthy, retired and soon-to-be retired boomers are looking for sunny beaches, golf, recreation of all kinds, and a beautiful home in a care-free, secure retirement community.

"Vista Boquete offers the best of both worlds," explained Smalley. "Our residents live in cool mountain settings with easy access to some of the most beautiful beaches only 30-minutes away. There are many, many people who want to live on the beach, however don't want to live in the heat and humidity. So that's why Boquete is perfect. Vista Boquete has year-round sunshine and consistent temperatures in the mid-70's virtually all the time, so our residents never have a heating or air conditioning bill."

Vista Boquete is indeed a first in the industry. The master-planned, gated community offers residents luxury surroundings and services in a maintenance-free community setting with mountain scenery, temperatures in the mid-70's year-round, and easy access to the beaches, golf, and other attractions.

"Our residents tell us they enjoy the conveniences of living in a luxury condominium, a sophisticated small town, the amenities, cultural diversity, along with a variety of restaurants, supermarkets, banks, first-class medical attention and its year round exquisite climate, all for a price that is considered to be the finest real estate opportunity in the world," said Smalley.

Boquete is rapidly replacing Costa Rica, and other popular Central American destinations for fun in the sun and luxury retirement, according to a recent news article in "USA Today."

"People like to live in luxury, but they also like to get the biggest bang for their retirement buck, and they can find that here. Lots of sunny, beautiful beaches, great golf, recreation, the political climate, the lack of hurricanes, and the U. S. dollar as currency are some of the many additional attractions," said Smalley.

About Vista Boquete:

Vista Boquete provides all the comforts of home and more in 42 spacious and superb luxury condominiums. With floor plans of 2,600 square feet, these modern condos feature three bedrooms and 3.5 baths, two large balconies that provide panoramic views of the picturesque town of Boquete and the majestic Caldera River, while overlooking impressive landscaping and the mountains surrounding the development.

Press Contact:

Chad Smalley

1-800-260-8512

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'My Way Out' Alcohol Recovery Program Featured in Wall Street Journal Article Highlights New Treatments for Addiction

'My Way Out' Alcohol Recovery Program Featured in Wall Street Journal Article Highlights New Treatments for Addiction

The effective, multi-faceted therapy for alcoholism combines medication, nutritional supplements, self-administered hypnotherapy and simple modifications to diet and exercise.

Anchorage, AK (PRWEB) August 24, 2005

(PRWeb) August 23, 2005 – September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and according to an article in the Aug. 23 edition of the Wall Street Journal, there may be cause for alcoholics to celebrate. New approaches to treatment, which include medications that curb craving, appear to finally offer a glimmer of hope to the estimated 17.5 million Americans who suffer with alcohol addiction.

One of those medications, topiramate, is integral to a recovery program named after “My Way Out,” a book written by ex-problem drinker Robert Jewell and available at www. mywayout. org. In it, she describes her 20-year battle with the bottle and the innovative program she developed that has now captured the attention of the medical, legal and recovery community and been embraced by individuals worldwide. Many have quietly adopted the therapy, usually under their doctor’s care. Medical director and collaborator, Dr. Linda Garcia (M. D.), says topiramate (or Topamax) is part of the successful, multi-modality treatment that also incorporates self-administered hypnotherapy, anti-craving supplements and a moderate exercise program.

Individuals like Reba Wittenborn of Portland, Ore., a problem drinker who overcame her alcohol addiction using the program, was initially unable to find a physician to help her, but landed on the website, downloaded the book, and found relief almost instantly. She was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as having enjoyed an immediate release from her longtime craving on the day she first initiated the therapy.

Garcia, an internist who administers the program to dozens of patients in her home state of Alaska, isnÂ’t surprised.

“That’s consistent with what I observe in my practice, although it may take some patients a little longer,” she says. “Everyone is different, and frankly that’s one of the advantages of this therapeutic approach—it is highly customizable and we can modify it for each patient.”

Garcia was quoted in the June 13, 2005 issue of Newsweek Magazine in an article entitled “New Hope for Addicts” and says she receives inquiries from healthcare providers across the globe interested in providing the multi-faceted approach to their own patients. She has closely followed the work of Dr. Bankole Johnson (M. D., Ph. D.), whose groundbreaking topiramate study was published in a 2003 issue of the Lancet medical journal. His research demonstrated the medication’s ability to promote abstinence or reduce binge drinking. The protocol provides the pharmacological foundation for the My Way Out program but Garcia says the other elements are just as essential in ensuring success.

“If you follow best practices, just as we do for our patients with diabetes or hypertension, and treat the whole person comprehensively, I think you really have the greatest chance of success,” she says. “I believe it’s also one of the reasons individuals benefit from this positive change in their relationship with alcohol so quickly and dramatically, and why these lifestyle changes can be lasting ones.”

Jewell and Garcia are slated for a series of national morning radio interviews on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 24-25, to talk about the My Way Out program. An appearance schedule follows; please email for specific times.

Minneapolis: WXCE-AM; Regional NY/NJ: WTBQ-AM; Grand Rapids: WGVU-FM; Pittsburgh: WOHI-AM; Boston: WATD-FM; Cleveland: WQAL-FM; Washington, DC: WTOP-AM; Regional AZ, NV, CA: KAAA/KZZZ-FM; Sacramento: KAHI-FM; Green Bay, WI: WKSZ-FM; Boston: WNTN-AM; Raleigh: WIXE-FM; New York: WXRK-FM; Colorado Springs: KCMN-AM; Hawaii KKCR-FM: Chicago: WSSD-FM; Also: Powernomics Radio Network, Cable Radio Network, USA Radio Network

For more information about the program, visit www. mywayout. org. To learn more about Dr. Linda Garcia (M. D.), visit the publisherÂ’s website at www. capalo. com. Radio interviews are scheduled by Planned Television Arts.

Media Contact:

Kellie Hyder

907-322-7105

Website: www. mywayout. org

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Medical Ethics Questioned on WorldTalkRadio. com Internet Radio Talk Show by Host Jason Merchey

Medical Ethics Questioned on WorldTalkRadio. com Internet Radio Talk Show by Host Jason Merchey

Jason Merchey, author and host of the Internet radio talk show, “Ethics: From the Living Room to the Board Room”, welcomes two medical ethics scholars to his show on May 10 to discuss topics ranging from ending the life of a terminally ill person, using stem cells for research, and animal testing, to the availability of health care.

(PRWEB) May 7, 2005

Host Jason Merchey of the business ethics Internet radio talk show, “Ethics: From the Living Room to the Board Room”, discusses ethics as they relate to business and to life. On May 10, 2005, Merchey has invited two leading scholars in medical ethics (http://www. valuesofthewise. com) to his show to shed some light on issues involving life, death, pain, and suffering.

The show, which airs from noon to 1PM Pacific, will discuss the ethical ramifications of the case of Terry Shiavo, as well as personal and medical ethics (http://www. valuesofthewise. com) regarding issues such as stem cell research, animal testing, and the availability of health care.

Every Tuesday, “Ethics: From the Living Room to the Board Room” discusses an issue with ambiguity relating to either business ethics, personal ethics, or both, geared toward the American businessperson. Each week, Jason Merchey strives to show business people how to be guided by their own personal and business ethics, and assists them to:

• Feel confident making moral decisions and living an ethical life

• Explore the ins and outs of ethical decision-making to feel good about decisions and chosen lifestyles

• Determine what ethical obligations corporate America, the military, government, religious institutions, schools, and the ownership class in this country have to the people, to the community, and to the environment

• Discover how to run or work in a financially-successful business and still be socially responsible

To hear the medical ethics (http://www. valuesofthewise. com) debate firsthand, visit World Talk Radio (http://www. worldtalkradio. com/show. asp? sid=192) at noon Pacific to tune in. Listeners can call toll-free 888-514-2100 or internationally 001-858-268-3068 to phone in with a question. Free-access archives are also available with recordings of all past shows, including the recent show with Howard Zinn, who discusses business ethics (http://www. valuesofthewise. com) and morality throughout American history.

About Jason Merchey

Jason Merchey, a progressive thought leader, author, and philosophical thinker, brings business ethics to life by interviewing top guests in the fields of ethics, business, and values. Merchey brings a unique “Socratic” style and broad perspective to this new show. He encourages the listener to really think for themselves when deciding what the right thing to do is in diverse situations. His insight, concern, and sense of humor make for timely, lively, and thought-provoking radio.

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