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Monday, September 12, 2005

Colds and Flu Flee from Old Eastern European Herbal Remedies

Packed with nearly 800 remedies and recipes, secrets of joie de vivre, carefully kept "under seven seals," motivational mottoes, inspirational advice and interesting facts, this book provides centuries of healthy wisdom for readers seeking to nourish both body and spirit.

Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) April 1, 2008

Are you struggling with a cold and wish you had something tasty that would take the soreness and sniffles away? There used to be a full range of hot toddies, mulled ciders and meads that would have done the trick, but they seem to have disappeared over the years, replaced by a range of over-the-counter concoctions like Vicks, Nyquil and a range of cold medicines hawked by the aspirin makers.

Now you have a choice. Thanks to Svetlana Konnikova, who grew up in Moldova, the wine capital of southeastern Europe, we now have access to the Eastern European home remedies again.

"There was no end to the home remedies we had available to us to stiffle colds, sniffles and sneezes, as well as sore throats and noses, when I was growing up," says Konnikova. "Most of these take some preplanning so that you have them in your refrigerator or herbal medicine chest when you need them, but it is worth it."
Combine one teaspoon dried raspberries and one teaspoon dried peppermint leaves with one cup boiling water in a glass jar. Cover with a lid and steep for 20 minutes. Filter and drink one cup of hot tea before bedtime as a diaphoretic medicine. A variation on this is to combine in an enamel pot one teaspoon dried leaves of peppermint and one teaspoon black elder flowers in one pint boiling water. Boil 5-10 minutes, filter and drink one to two cups before bedtime. Combine one tablespoon linden flowers and one tablespoon rose hips with one cup boiling water and boil five minutes. Filter and drink one cup before bedtime. This infusion is soothing for colds and flu and it is good treatment for rheumatism. A tea of rose hips with honey provides fast relief when you have a cold with a headache, cough and/or laryngitis. This tea is also available in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure and diarrhea. Combine one cup of rose hips with one quart of water in an enamel pot. Boil 10 minutes, filter and add three tablespoons honey. Drink two ounces three to four times a day. These are just a few of the old Eastern European herbal remedies for many common ills that Svetlana Konnikova has resurrected in her new book, Mama's Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Living (Aurora Publishers, Boca Raton, FL), an autobiographical how-to-do compendium of old Eastern European curatives, folklore and fairy tales that will warm your heart as you sit by the blazing fire reading the fairy tales to your children and sipping the delicious, spicy, hot, steaming cup of tea to cure that cold.

About the Author: Svetlana Konnikova, founder of the Healthy Wisdom Club, is an award-winning writer, entrepreneur, and an avid researcher of herbal medicines, healthy lifestyles and holistic health practices that combine contemporary thought with the world's great spiritual. cultural and healing traditions. She was a host of several television shows in the former Soviet Union, including Listen and Learn, Masterpieces of World Literature, and Science and Life. Svetlana holds master's degree in Journalism from Moscow State University and an associate degree in Nursing. Since moving to the United States in 1989, she has been a teacher of French and Russian, and founded international marketing and publishing companies. Her mission is to expose people to the ways other cultures prevent sickness and improve their health. Learn more at www. aurorapublishers. com; www. mamashomeremedies. com.

"Everyone will benefit from these jewels of understanding and I am sure you will be rewarded as I was after embracing many of these natural prescriptions," said Anna Maria Clement, PhD, NMD, Codirector and Chief Health Administrator of Hippocrates Health Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Mama's Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Living (ISBN:9780979175824) is available on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble, and Borders. It can be ordered directly from publisher online at www. aurorapublishers. com or by calling our distributor, IPG: 800.888.4741.

Contact:
Svetlana Konnikova
Aurora Publishers
561.445.8500

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Sunday, September 11, 2005

States Challenge Attempted Federal Power Grab in Hydraulic Fracturing Issue

The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) reaffirmed its strong stance today that the states remain the best positioned to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing for the production of oil and natural gas. The response comes on the heels of two bills introduced in the House and Senate yesterday calling for the repeal of the exemption of hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which would ultimately give the federal government jurisdiction over the regulation of the technology.

Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) June 10, 2009

The response comes on the heels of a bill introduced in the House and the Senate yesterday calling for the repeal of the exemption of hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which would ultimately give the federal government jurisdiction over the regulation of the technology.

"The states do a superb job of protecting human health and the environment through sound regulation," said Carl Michael Smith, IOGCC executive director. "An unnecessary shift to federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing could greatly inhibit the production of much-needed oil and natural gas resources at a time when our nation's energy security is critical."

Hydraulic fracturing is a common half century old technology that plays a major role in the development of virtually all unconventional oil and natural gas resources. Recently some have made claims that the process can contaminate underground drinking water sources.

Historically the states have been the primary regulators of hydraulic fracturing. IOGCC member states each have comprehensive laws and regulations to provide for safe operations and to protect drinking water sources, and have trained personnel to effectively regulate oil and natural gas exploration and production.

Multiple studies have been conducted on this issue, including an extensive study by the U. S. EPA in 2004 and a survey of IOGCC member state regulators. To date there are no verified cases of contamination of underground drinking water as a result of the process.

"As the head regulator of oil and natural gas development in the state of North Dakota and an officer of the IOGCC representing all oil and natural gas producing state regulators, I can assure you that we have no higher priority than the protection of our states' water resources," said Lynn Helms, director of North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources in a House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee hearing last week. "It is my firmly held view and that of the IOGCC that the subject of hydraulic fracturing is adequately regulated by the states and needs no further study."

The IOGCC passed a resolution urging Congress to refrain from taking action on this issue in December of last year maintaining that SDWA was never intended to grant the federal government authority to regulate oil and gas drilling and production operations, such as "hydraulic fracturing," under the Underground Injection Control program. Since that time several states have followed suit and filed their own resolutions, including Alabama, Louisiana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

"Regulation of hydraulic fracturing as underground injection under the SDWA would impose significant administrative costs on the state, substantially increase the cost of drilling oil and natural gas wells with no resulting environmental benefits, and increase energy costs to the consumer," the resolution stated.

To view IOGCC's full resolution, visit www. iogcc. state. ok. us.

The IOGCC, representing the governors of 30 member and eight associate states, promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of the nation's oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety, and the environment. Established by the charter member states' governors in 1935, it is the oldest, largest, and most effective interstate compact in the nation.

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Saturday, September 10, 2005

Crowe & Dunlevy Draws Nationally-Known Attorney to Oklahoma

New Director provides full-service antitrust representation on a national scale.

(PRWEB) December 5, 2006

Crowe & Dunlevy (www. crowedunlevy. com) today announced the addition of Hart Holden as a Director of the firm in its business department.

Holden’s practice focuses on all types of antitrust counseling and litigation, and involves numerous industries including energy, healthcare, industrial products, food products, retail/consumer goods, financial services, defense, and transportation.

“We are delighted to add Hart to our team,” said Brooke Murphy, president of Crowe & Dunlevy. “His national antitrust experience will be an asset not only to our firm and Oklahoma-based clients, but to national and regional clients as well.”

Prior to joining Crowe & Dunlevy, Holden was a partner in the Washington, D. C. office of the global law firm of Clifford Chance, where he headed the firm’s government antitrust practice in the United States, advised major companies on a full range of antitrust matters, including regulatory approvals for multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions.

Holden also has fourteen years of antitrust experience as an official with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where he held a variety of positions, including most recently Deputy Assistant Director. While working with the FTC, Holden was also lead trial counsel on numerous successful antitrust cases involving many industries.

Holden's awards include an ABA Antitrust Section Chair’s Award, and “Superior Service” and “Outstanding Team” awards from the FTC. Additionally, Holden serves the legal community as a frequent lecturer and author on antitrust and litigation topics.

Holden graduated with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma (J. D. 1989) and received his undergraduate degree in economics from Westminster College (B. A. 1986)

Holden is a member of the Oklahoma, District of Columbia, American and International Bar Associations, in which he has served in various leadership roles.

Holden will be based in the firm’s Oklahoma City office. His wife, Alexandra and daughter, Katherine, join him in Oklahoma City.

Crowe & Dunlevy is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Oklahoma, with offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Norman.

Www. crowedunlevy. com

Contact:

Christina Felton

Saxum Strategic Communications

405.608.0445 or 405.590.3063

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Fueling Testosterone and Preventing Hair Loss with Tocotrienols

Primordial Performance introduces Toco-8 -- a natural tocotrienol supplement designed to encourage testosterone production, while preventing hair loss. This represents the first natural product to support a man's hormone production and healthy hair growth.

Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 15, 2008

Hair loss (alopecia) and low testosterone (hypogonadism) have become common problems for middle aged men. The two most popular treatments for hair loss are finasteride (Proscar/Propecia) or the topical drug minoxidil (Rogain). Patient compliance with minoxidil therapy is generally a problem, while finesteride is often associated with undesirable side-effects. By overly suppressing DHT, finasteride can lead to erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia and general impotence.

Men with low testosterone often deal with the suboptimal lifestyle, or seek the traditional hypogonadal treatment of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). However, TRT is often associated with increased hair loss, thus requiring the need for aforementioned prescription hair loss drugs. This creates a negative cycle, and further reliance on prescription medication.

Recently, the natural ingredient manufacturer Carotech obtained a US patent (7,211,247) for the hair loss prevention, and hair regrowth benefits of a mixed tocotrienol complex. For this patent, a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study was performed. The participants supplementing with 100mg of the tocotrienol complex had an average 42 percent increase in hair count after 5 months, with no side-effects reported. The mechanism of action appears to be unrelated to DHT levels. It's been reported that the tocotrienols may protect and replenish the hair follicle by their potent antioxidant ability.

In light of these findings, a partnership was established between the supplement company Primordial Performance LLC (http://www. primordialperformance. com/), and the ingredient manufacturer Carotech Inc. In early 2008, Primordial Performance announced the release and distribution of the first pure tocotrienol powdered supplement -- Toco-8 (http://www. primordialperformance. com/toco. cfm).

Toco-8 is a pure tocotrienol powdered supplement, marketed to men for hormone optimizing effects, with the proven benefit of hair loss protection. Research with animals and humans show that tocotrienols can support testosterone production by increasing production of luteinizing hormone (LH) from the brain. LH is the hormone that signals testosterone production from the male testes. Tocotrienols have also been found to increase testicular sensitivity the effects of LH, thus increasing the testosterone response from LH.

Toco-8 is a safe and natural supplement for men wishing to support their body's own testosterone production, while also promoting healthy hair growth. It is sold as a 30 day supply at the clinically effective hair regrowth dose. To find out more about Toco-8, and the science behind its benefits, plus user testimonials, visit www. primordialperformance. com

About Primordial Performance:
Primordial Performance has entered the dietary supplement market with a unique product line up. In an attempt to gain an honest reputation, Primordial Performance maintains a strong focus on customer education and communal support.

Contact:
Eric M. Potratz,
President & Founder
Tel: 1-800-568-2924
Fax: 1-541-687-5942
Email -- info @ primordialperformance. com

Primordial Performance LLC.
1292 High Street
PMB# 228
Eugene, OR 97401
USA

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ChurchNet USA Offers Free Resources to Help Church Startups Reach Out and Grow

Outreach Ministry Resources Enable Churches to Reach Out to the Community

Orlando, FL (Vocus) August 11, 2010

ChurchNet USA, a full-service resource center for churches and faith-based organizations, is excited to provide assistance to struggling outreach ministries and churches. ChurchNet’s resources have been specifically designed to address the numerous churches and faith-based organizations who wish to initiate outreach ministry programs to engage their community and members but are unsure how to do so.

“The current economy is difficult for everyone right now – including churches and ministries,” said Efrain Rodriguez, CEO of ChurchNet USA. “We want those who are facing outreach challenges to take advantage of our free outreach ministry startup resources. With our assistance, problematic areas can start being resolved, despite the toll of the economy.”

ChurchNet USA has several tools and resources that have been specifically designed to provide guidance to startup and established outreach ministries. Project Outreach, a new program designed to help develop and implement outreach programs, has served as an invaluable resource for several church institutions and community outreach efforts.

“All of our resources are about helping people develop and implement outreach ministry programs that will increase church membership, help people with their needs, condition the heart to be receptive for spiritual outreach and make it easier to receive grants and financial support to fund the different outreach programs,” said Rodriguez.

ChurchNet USA specializes in assisting church startups with the planning and implementation of outreach ministry programs along with legal structure, 501c3 tax exemption, funding solutions such as: faith-based grants, corporate sponsorships and more. Some of the most popular and successful outreach programs that are easy to implement with limited resources include:
Healthy Living Support Group Entrepreneurs & Job Search Workshop Youth Programs Cooking Classes Family Life Center

“Our outreach ministry resources will help to engage attract and give help to church startups by building relationships and sharing the faith with the community,” said Melanie Swift, Director of Non Profit Services for ChurchNet USA.

About ChurchNet USA
Founded in 2004, ChurchNet USA serves as an all-encompassing resource center for faith-based organizations and churches nationwide. Their mission is to provide affordable services, valuable church resources and flexible solutions to church startups and faith-based organizations, enabling them to successfully reach out and grow their church. For more information visit: http://www. churchnetusa. com.

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PowerMetal Technologies, Inc. to Evaluate Award-Winning Nano Chrome Replacement Technology from Integran Technologies

PowerMetal Technologies today announced it will immediately begin evaluation of an award-winning nano-Cobalt phosphorus for potential Chrome replacement applications in sporting goods, luxury and consumer products. The nanotechnology, licensed from Integran Technologies, was developed as an alternative to environmentally hazardous Hexavalent chrome electroplating.

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2006

For its development of the innovative process, Integran Technologies received the prestigious Xerox Award for Development & Application of Nanotechnology in Canadian Industry by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance).

“Integran Technologies is committed to developing breakthrough nano materials, and the receipt of the Xerox Award validates their success and abilities,” said Edward Hughes, the CEO of PowerMetal Technologies. “We are pleased to add this arrow to our technology quiver as we see many applications of the technology in sporting goods, and consumer products industries.”

For more than two decades, the CATAAlliance Innovation & Leadership Awards have been the most prestigious annual awards conferred on individuals and corporations by Canada's advanced technology community. They are presented in recognition of exceptional contributions made to the creation of science and technology-based industry in Canada. The Xerox Award for Development & Application of Nanotechnology in Canadian Industry is presented to a Canadian organization for an outstanding technology engineering development.

“Integran Technologies prides itself on innovative solutions that enable future developments and achieve previously unobtainable results,” said Dr. Gino Palumbo, CEO of Integran Technologies. “Our Nanocrystalline Cobalt-Phosphorus is a great solution to the environmental issues created with today's hard chrome technology. Our goal is to leverage our nanotechnology platform to not only find solutions for today’s issues but also use nanostructured materials to create new possibilities. Our partnership with PowerMetal Technologies allows for these innovations to be commercialized.”

The environmental impact of Hexavalent chrome electroplating has been an issue for decades. In reaction to the dangers of its production, the U. S. Department of Labor’s OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) recently passed a resolution to considerably reduce the allowable amount of airborne hazardous chemicals resulting from the process. Integran’s Nanocrystalline Cobalt-Phosphorus addresses this issue and provides a safe alternative for manufacturers.

About PowerMetal Technologies:

PowerMetal Technologies is an advanced materials nanotechnology applications company and a leader in both the development and commercialization of nanotechnology for the sporting goods, luxury and consumer products industries. PowerMetal has an extensive intellectual property portfolio, with more than 70 worldwide patents that cover both products and processes. Based in Carlsbad, California and privately held, PowerMetal collaborates with industry leaders to design and develop nanometal components that deliver unique properties that enable sporting goods companies to create breakthrough products that significantly enhance their product’s performance. For more information on PowerMetal Technologies, Inc. please visit the company website: http://www. powermetalinc. com/ (http://www. powermetalinc. com/)

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Crescendo(tm), the Clinical and Translational Research Exchange, is Launched

Coinciding with the 9th anniversary celebration for the company, PercipEnz Technologies, Inc. announces the launch of Crescendo(tm), the company's suite of services for clinical and translation research data exchange. The website, located at www. CrescendoEx. com, provides descriptions of the available services and acts as an access point for some of these. Catering to the needs of the cancer centers and multi-disciplinary research organizations that use PercipEnz's OnCore(r) software platform, the Crescendo exchange fosters collaboration among, and leverages the collective expertise of, these world-class institutions.

Madison, WI (PRWEB) February 24, 2009

Crescendo is a set of services designed to enhance and accelerate clinical and translational research. Catering to the needs of the cancer centers and multi-disciplinary research organizations that use PercipEnz's OnCore(r) software platform (http://www. percipenz. com/community. html), the Crescendo exchange fosters collaboration among, and leverages the collective expertise of, these world-class institutions.

Crescendo services fall into three major categories:

1. Support for Multi-Center Clinical Trials
2. Establishment of Metrics & Benchmarks for Clinical Research Operations
3. Creation & Utilization of Research Registries

Support for Multi-Center Clinical Trials

Services in this category provide the infrastructure to easily launch highly secure, often transitory, clinical and translational research information networks (http://www. crescendoex. com/mct. php) involving a wide range of stakeholders. These services facilitate purpose-driven, secure, collaborative data exchange among major research institutions. How and when these services are utilized is based on the needs of the parties involved within the research community.

"Our goal with these services was to give researchers the freedom to collaborate with each other on their own terms. Crescendo gives them the choice of what data they want to share, under what circumstances, and with whom," says Tony O'Hare, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at PercipEnz.

Crescendo services for multi-center trials also leverage the fact that all of the participating centers utilize the same informatics platform.

"Because these organizations use the same platform, many of the challenges inherent to collaborative research are eliminated. For OnCore centers, issues related to staff training, agreement on data fields, and even, in many cases, standard operating procedures are minimal or non-existent," says Srini Kalluri, president & CEO of PercipEnz.

Establishment of Metrics and Benchmarks for Clinical Research Operations

Services in this area provide tools for the leadership teams in the clinical trials offices (http://www. crescendoex. com/pb. php) of research centers. With these tools, they can evaluate the work their teams do and make informed decisions about resource allocation.

"We believe in the dictum, 'what cannot be measured cannot be improved,'" says Kalluri. "Through this service, participating centers contribute anonymously to a database of key measurements that provide insight into how their center is operating. Soon, these centers will be able to compare their individual measurements against aggregated results of centers across the country."

"With the number of centers that are participating, the Crescendo user base is uniquely poised to contribute to the national context," says Kalluri. "Already, this group is demonstrating thought leadership in the field of clinical research operational excellence. Crescendo just provides a central repository for the evidence-based innovations that they contribute."

Creation & Utilization of Research Registries

Services in this area are based on purpose driven databases that contain data aggregated from participating OnCore centers as well as other public data sources (http://www. crescendoex. com/reg. php).

At the request of the OnCore community, the first registry service available through Crescendo allows participating centers to quickly identify clinical trials being run by OnCore centers across the country. This allows researchers to target collaborative opportunities within this highly desirable group. Previously, in order to conduct such a search, an individual would have to parse through a much larger database manually searching for trials hosted by known OnCore centers, or go to the online searchable database belonging to each OnCore center, one-by-one.

"The people at OnCore centers regard their peers with very high regard. Through their interactions in the OnCore community, they've come to expect a certain level of operational excellence from each other. This, combined with their common informatics platform, makes collaborating with other OnCore centers a very desirable option," says Kalluri.

For information about the OnCore research informatics platform, contact PercipEnz Technologies at (608) 826-6000 or visit the company online at www. PercipEnz. com.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, PercipEnz Technologies, Inc. develops enterprise-class clinical and translational research management software. The company's flagship product, the OnCore(r) informatics system, is the nation's most widely adopted clinical research platform among academic research organizations and cancer centers.

The OnCore platform is the result of nearly a decade of experience working closely with large research organizations, including cancer centers and institutes funded by the National Institute of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. By actively engaging users throughout the development process, PercipEnz delivers solutions that address the underlying operational challenges facing organizations and their staff. The OnCore system is a proven, effective, and sustainable informatics infrastructure that supports streamlined clinical research operations. The platform is powerful and secure while providing the flexibility required by individual institutions to support their unique organizational structures and workflows.

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