How To Train Your Dog Not To Chew

How To Train Your Dog Not To Chew

Even though chewing is natural and healthy, that does not mean that the dog should be given carte blanche and allowed to chew everything in sight. It is vital for every dog to learn the difference between the things it is OK to chew on, like toys and ropes, and the things that are off limits, such as carpets, shoes and other items.

(PRWEB) January 8, 2006

Chewing is something that comes naturally to every dog. Every dog feels the instinctual need to sharpen its teeth and hone his biting skills. Chewing on the right things, like specially designed chew toys for instance, can even help the dog clean his teeth and remove plaque.

Even though chewing is natural and healthy, that does not mean that the dog should be given carte blanche and allowed to chew everything in sight. It is vital for every dog to learn the difference between the things it is OK to chew on, like toys and ropes, and the things that are off limits, such as carpets, shoes and other items.

When working with a new puppy, it is advisable to keep the puppy in a small, puppy proofed room for a few weeks. This is important not only to prevent chewing but to properly house train the puppy as well.

Older dogs should also be confined to a small area at first. Doing this allows the dog to slowly acquaint him or herself to the smells and sights of the new household.

When a small, confined area is set up, be sure to provide the puppy or dog with a few good quality chew toys to keep the dog entertained while it is not possible to supervise him. Of course the dog should also be provided with a warm place to sleep and plenty of fresh clean water.

As the dog is slowly moved to larger and larger portions of the home, there may be more opportunities to chew inappropriate items. As the dog is given freer access to the home, it is important to keep any items that the dog or puppy should not chew, things like throw rugs, shoes, etc. up off of the floor. If an object is forgotten to be moved and to find that the dog has chewed it, resist the urge to punish or yell at the dog. Instead, distract the dog with one of its favorite toys and remove the inappropriate item from its mouth.

The dog should then be provided with one of its favorite toys. Praise the dog extensively when it picks up and begins to chew its toy. This will help to teach the dog that it gets rewarded when it chews certain items, but not when it chews other items.

Teaching the dog what is appropriate to chew is very important, not only for the safety of expensive furniture and rugs, but for the safety of the dog as well. Many dogs have chewed through dangerous items like extension cords and the like. This of course can injure the dog severely or even spark a fire.

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Mount Carmel College of Nursing Selects Jenzabar EX Total Campus Management™ Solution

Mount Carmel College of Nursing Selects Jenzabar EX Total Campus Management™ Solution

College licenses Jenzabar EX, Jenzabar’s Internet Campus Solution and Jenzabar’s Learning Management Solution.

Boston, MA (Vocus) November 26, 2007

Jenzabar®, Inc., a leading provider of software, services and strategies for higher education, announced today that Mount Carmel College of Nursing has selected a Total Campus Management™ solution from Jenzabar. The fully integrated campus-wide solution consists of the Jenzabar EX Enterprise Resource Planning system, Jenzabar’s Internet Campus Solution portal, and Jenzabar’s Learning Management System.

Mount Carmel College of Nursing (MCCN) chose the Jenzabar Total Campus Management solution after reviewing several other enterprise solution providers for higher education. MCCN determined that Jenzabar’s systems met the specific needs of the institution and would optimize their overall administrative operations. Jenzabar EX is the fastest-growing ERP system offered on the Microsoft® SQL Server platform in the higher education marketplace. Jenzabar EX delivers key data to offices across the campus, helping institutions manage information more effectively and achieve critical objectives. Jenzabar’s Internet Campus Solution (JICS), a portal solution designed exclusively for higher education, will provide Mount Carmel College of Nursing with a single point of access to a virtually limitless number of communications, Web services, community building, and e-learning applications. In addition, Jenzabar’s Learning Management System provides online tools and strategies to supplement or replace traditional learning.

“With the Jenzabar Total Campus Management solution, we look forward to offering a higher level of constituent service to both faculty and students,” says Kathy Smith, Director of Business Affairs at Mount Carmel College of Nursing. “After meeting with the Jenzabar team, we were impressed with their expertise and attentive focus on customer satisfaction.”

Founded in 1903 by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Mount Carmel College of Nursing provides opportunities for both pre-licensure students and registered nurses to earn a Bachelor’s of Science degree. Mount Carmel School of Nursing received a ten-year accreditation in 1999 from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

“We are very pleased to welcome Mount Carmel College of Nursing to the Jenzabar community,” says Robert A. Maginn, Jr., Jenzabar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are confident that Jenzabar will help Mount Carmel College of Nursing align their technology with the school’s institutional mission and goals.”

About Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a specialized institution with a focus on education in the health professions. Two tracks in the nursing curriculum provide opportunities for both pre-licensure students and registered nurses to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree. The Masters in Nursing program began in Fall 2003 and a Graduate Certificate program was started in 2007. The Second Degree Accelerated Program began in January 2007 and the first cohort of students will graduate in February 2008. The College also offers a Dietetic Internship Program for individuals who hold degrees in Dietetics to become registered Dietitians.

Mount Carmel School of Nursing was founded in 1903 by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross and offered a diploma program until 1993 when Mount Carmel College of Nursing was established. The College received accreditation by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in 1994. Additional, Mount Carmel College of Nursing received accreditation in 1995 from the National League for Nursing for its nursing program. In March 1999, the College received a ten-year accreditation by NCA. Enrollment during the fall and winter semesters is approximately 685 students.

About Jenzabar, Inc.
Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education. With more than 35 years of combined experience offering technology solutions to colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of choice to more than 700 campuses worldwide, including private liberal arts, state, and community colleges and business, medical, law and other graduate schools. Jenzabar is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with regional offices located across the United States. For further information, please visit www. jenzabar. net.

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Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich

Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich

When it comes to making yourself financially secure, the decisions you make about what you do with what you earn matter more than how much you earn. Don't assume that a small amount of money won't do it. With patience and a clear plan, small amounts can achieve big goals.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 21, 2004

Interesting work by Richard Easterlin, an economic historian at UCLA, found that even though the gross domestic product per capita in the U. S. has more than doubled in the last 50 years, there has been virtually no change in the percentage of people who call themselves happy. In other words, a lot more wealth hasn't given us any more happiness.

I'd also assert that more income won't necessarily provide you with financial security, either. Whether they are conscious about it or not, many people adjust their spending upward with their income, ending up with the same net worth earning $100,000 a year that they had when they earned $40,000 a year.

When we asked members of the Armchair Millionaire community to weigh in on this topic, we found that many have found ways to achieve financial security without a high income. Here are two such comments:

"I make $50,000 a year--peanuts in Chicago--but I manage to save and invest over $15,000 a year. I contribute 25 percent of my pay to my 401(k), max my IRA and I still run a positive cash flow of about $200 a month. How? No cable TV, no car payment, and I live in a modest condo in suburban Chicago." --Greg

"Like Greg, I also will earn about $50,000 this year (peanuts in San Jose, California), but will save about $20,000. I max out my 457 plan and Roth IRA and share a house to save money on rent in my high-cost area. I drive a decent used economy car and I have no car payments." --mysticaltyger

The good news is that you don't have to make a boatload of money to be financially secure. It's all a matter of deliberately making the right choices. My guide tells you how.

The Armchair Millionaire's Guide to Achieving Financial Security on a Budget

Do not even think about the Joneses. In our consumer society in which the goodies get fancier and more expensive every year, trying to keep up is a losing game. Not only will you never have the latest and best stuff, you could bankrupt yourself trying to. The cost? Absolutely nothing.

Secure your retirement. Investing in your employer's 401(k) plan, where the money comes directly out of your paycheck, is the most painless way around to ensure that you won't have to scrape through your retirement years. The cost? There's no minimum initial investment and depending on your plan's rules, you can contribute just a few bucks out of each paycheck.

Build a stock portfolio. Join an investment club--they're a great way to learn common sense investing techniques while establishing a solid core holding of stocks. The cost? Most clubs require minimum monthly contributions of just $20 to $50.

Build a funds portfolio. If you don't want to go the investment club route, you can build your own diverse holding of stocks by buying a stock index fund. The cost? Many funds have minimum initial investments of $500 to $2,000 (but lower if you're investing through an IRA). Then you can sign up for automatic contributions of as little as $50 a month.

Get term life insurance. A simple $250,000 term life insurance policy can make all the difference in assuring the financial security of your loved ones should you pass away. The cost? Depending on your age, gender and health, as little as $15 per month.

THE BOTTOM LINE: When it comes to making yourself financially secure, the decisions you make about what you do with what you earn matter more than how much you earn. Don't assume that a small amount of money won't do it. With patience and a clear plan, small amounts can achieve big goals.

THE ARMCHAIR MILLIONAIRE WEEKLY SURVEY: Do you have life insurance? Log on to www. armchairmillionaire. com and let us know.

Lewis Schiff founded the Armchair Millionaire Web site in 1997. His first book, The Armchair Millionaire, was published in 2001. Schiff's newest report, "How to Know When You Are Rich," is now available at www. armchairmillionaire. com.

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Vanguard Alum Kristina Kuzmic: Oprah Winfrey Network’s New Show Contestant

Vanguard Alum Kristina Kuzmic: Oprah Winfrey Network’s New Show Contestant

Vanguard University alumni Kristina Kuzmic ’01 is currently one of the contestants on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) new show, Your Own Show, which airs every Friday night at 9:00p. m.

(Vocus/PRWEB) January 12, 2011

Vanguard University alumni Kristina Kuzmic ’01 is currently one of the contestants on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) new show, Your Own Show, which airs every Friday night at 9:00p. m. The show chronicles Oprah’s search for the next big TV star and the 10 contestants she has chosen to receive that opportunity. The dynamic and entertaining Kuzmic is one of the 10 lucky contestants, chosen out of a pool of over 9,500 online audition videos, to make the cut.

After escaping from the war-torn region of Croatia at the age of 15, Kuzmic eventually found a home at Vanguard University. Kuzmic was no stranger to the VU culture as her father, Peter Kuzmic ’71, had studied religion at Vanguard. “I fell in love with Vanguard, the climate and the way people are in Southern California right away. I loved it! I wanted to live here forever,” says Kuzmic.

As a theatre major at Vanguard, Kuzmic excelled as a student and performer while being involved in many theatre productions on campus, as well as in the student community. Because of this, Kuzmic believes that Vanguard truly helped her become who she is today. “Being at Vanguard helped me to believe more in myself and to be confident when being in front of people. It’s a very diverse and open-minded place that encouraged morals and ethics and created an environment that allowed me to make many friends.”

Today, Kuzmic is a food-lover, mom and part-time waitress who has a passion for cooking healthy and eating well. All of this led her to cultivate her love of cooking into her own website, stickycook. com. “I wanted to start a website where I could post cheap recipes for other moms and share my joy of cooking,” describes Kuzmic. Little did she know that that website would give her the opportunity of a lifetime.

“A couple of weeks after launching it I got an email from a woman I'd never heard of saying, 'You need to enter Oprah Winfrey's contest.' I hadn't heard about Oprah's contest, but my husband said, 'You are going to be one of the top ten. You have to do this.' We got a friend to edit a video into a three-minute audition. Less than a week later I got the first phone call from Mark Burnett productions: 'We really like you.' That started three months of intense interviews,” says Kuzmic.

Now Kuzmic is living out one of her dreams as she vies with the other contestants for her own TV show. Make sure to watch Kuzmic and cheer her on, on OWN, Friday nights at 9:00 p. m!

For further information on Your Own Show, please visit http://www. oprah. com/own-your-own-show/your-own-show. html.

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Hospitals, Surgeons, BlueCross Announce New and Broader Partnership to Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs in Tennessee

Hospitals, Surgeons, BlueCross Announce New and Broader Partnership to Save Lives and Reduce Healthcare Costs in Tennessee

Three-year grant from BlueCross announced at news conferences in Chattanooga and Memphis today.

Chattanooga, TN (PRWEB) April 29, 2008

The Tennessee Center for Patient Safety (TCPS) of the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) and the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (TnACS) have received a $2.5 million grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to develop the Tennessee NSQIP Surgical Quality Consortium, which is designed to evaluate and improve surgical care delivered by general and vascular surgeons in the state of Tennessee.

The three-year grant from BlueCross was announced at news conferences in Chattanooga and Memphis today. The funding will be used to support the use of the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in eight hospitals in Tennessee. The hospitals are expected to be selected by summer, with the program to begin shortly thereafter.

ACS began an initiative to use NSQIP in private sector hospitals in 2004. Currently, there are three hospitals in Tennessee that participate in the NSQIP program—Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga; Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville; and Saint Francis Hospital, Memphis.

In 2006, the ACS chapter began discussions with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to explore how they could advance the adoption of NSQIP in Tennessee hospitals. The chapter is taking a leading role in the coordinated effort with the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety to work with hospitals and BlueCross to further the adoption of NSQIP to improve surgical outcomes in Tennessee hospitals.

“The Tennessee NSQIP Surgical Quality Consortium is a great opportunity to align hospitals’ quality efforts with surgeons in Tennessee. This partnership will provide a valid data base for quality improvements that surgeons and hospitals can utilize, and improve care,” explained Craig A. Becker, THA president. “We also expect this partnership to carry over into other relationships and future projects with physicians.”

This collaboration between hospitals and surgeons represents an innovative partnership and will significantly enhance the TCPS’s current initiatives on surgical care and reducing infections. It also will involve the collection of additional quality data that has been proven to be effective in driving improvement in surgical outcomes.

"Surgeons across the state are enthusiastic about this consortium which will allow surgeons and hospitals to look at both the surgical outcomes and key processes that drive those outcomes," said Joe Cofer, MD who is the surgeon championing the program at Erlanger. "We believe NSQIP is a great model, and we look forward to participating in the program.”

“By making this investment in the Tennessee NSQIP Surgical Quality Consortium, BlueCross is able to further its commitment to improving the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of health care for people across the state,” said BlueCross President and CEO Vicky Gregg. “NSQIP is a valuable tool in helping to reduce medical errors, improve patient safety and deliver quality health outcomes to all Tennesseans.”

Leadership for the consortium will be provided by surgeons from the TnACS who participate in the NSQIP and Tennessee Center for Patient Safety staff. Surgeon champions at the three current participating hospitals also will work as mentors for the new participating hospitals and physicians.

Hospitals will use aggregate reports to identify improvement opportunities, identify areas that have better than average results, evaluate and identify difference in practice between the hospitals in the state, and ascertain and disseminate best practices in Tennessee.

For more information, visit www. tha. com.

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Redefining Perceptions of the North Shore Mom

Redefining Perceptions of the North Shore Mom

North Shore moms need to recharge a healthy sense of identity to manage the frequently high stress, high energy life on the North Shore, says Joyce Marter who recently opened Urban Balance counseling services in Evanston. The investment in time with an effective counselor pays frequent significant dividends for North Shore moms who make the commitment, Marter says. Urban Balance in Evanston will provide quality counselor and therapist services to the entire North Shore.

Evanston, IL (PRWEB) September 17, 2008

North Shore moms need to recharge a healthy sense of identity to manage the frequently high stress, high energy life on the North Shore, says Joyce Marter who recently opened Urban Balance counseling services in Evanston. The investment in time with an effective counselor pays frequent significant dividends for North Shore moms who make the commitment, Marter says. Urban Balance in Evanston will provide quality counselor and therapist services to the entire North Shore.

As much as North Shore moms can benefit from counseling so too can their reluctance be to make the commitment, says Evanston therapist Joyce Marter. Counseling can create balance and help sustain identity while managing multiple roles in a high energy life. If North Shore moms invest the time.

"What happened to me? This is a question I hear a lot," Marter says. "Whether working or not, North Shore moms frequently give out so much to the relationships in their lives that a healthy sense of self identity can begin to wear down."

While frequently perceived as privileged, North Shore moms actually deal with significant stress day to day, Marter says. At her Evanston therapist office, she deals with all the stages of motherhood her clients face. Additionally she frequently helps clients navigate issues of "work, home/life balance and basic issues of identity."

Parenting, relationships, family dynamics - these are all potential stress points for today's North Shore mom. "That's why sometimes you need time and space that a counselor can help create to get back in touch with your true self. Then everything else starts to fall in place."

Committing oneself to acquire new tools can save critical time and cut stress, which is the difference sometimes in the high energy communities and families of the North Shore.

Marter cautions that North Shore moms frequently undervalue how important their emotional health is, not only to themselves but to all their most important relationships.

"I had a mom come in recently who described herself as 'over-committed and under-fulfilled.' That's the the point where a counselor can make a significant difference."

Occasionally though, you need go directly to the source. And that can mean couples counseling. "I frequently see moms dealing with conflict over financial matters with their partner, and that can require both partners to work it out," she says. Family, fertility, children, infidelity are also other common issues a couple must overcome.

Marter adds, "Couples counseling should be perceived as a proactive investment in the health of a marriage."

For those who have never been to therapy Marter says they should not worry too much about preparation. A good counselor will conduct a structured assessment to help guide the goals of the therapy.

"Most importantly you need to carve out time to spend on a commitment to the process," Marter says. An initial foundation can usually be gained once a week over the course of 12 weeks. Many of her clients have continue on with goals of developing strong families and work place relationships.

Finally, Marter mentions that most of her new clients don't understand effective counseling services are covered by many insurance programs. She says to look for a counseling practice, like Urban Balance, with its own billing department that can ensure therapy coverage remains affordable and easy to process.

For more information on Evanston therapy and counseling visit UrbanBalance. org/evanston (http://www. urbanbalance. org/evanston)

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Chicago Firm Helps Employers Control Rising Employee Health Care Costs

Chicago Firm Helps Employers Control Rising Employee Health Care Costs

Illinois Benefits sponsors an informational website to help business owners uncover ways improve employee benefits without increasing costs.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 4, 2004

Illinois Benefits has been accepted to handle supplemental health insurance programs in the Chicago, Illinois area for inquiries obtained from The Benefit Network website.

Americans fret more over soaring health costs than terrorism and consumers have more cause for anger as premiums rise at the steepest rate in a decade. Health-care premiums rose 13.9 percent last year, driven by steep prescription drug costs, pricey new medical technology and insurers' profit gains, a study by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation found. That is the sharpest spike since 1990 and there is no let - up in sight, according to analysts. Human Resource managers can research benefit trends at The Benefit Network website to better understand what steps employers are taking in this economy.

The Benefit Network provides an informative web site for Human Resource managers and can allow visitors to enhance benefits at no cost to the employer and find a qualified supplemental insurance agent in their area. The Benefit Network will survey each firm that submits an inquiry and provide feedback to the agency regarding the market perception of their service. Agents that obtain unsatisfactory ratings are dropped from the program. In addition, The Benefit Network publishes a monthly newsletter with tips and advice on current HR topics and is available by subscription only. New subscribers will also get a free copy of the report "Seven Deadly Sins of Voluntary Enrollments" available at http://www. thebenefitnetwork. com/news. html (http://www. thebenefitnetwork. com/news. html)

Save On Drugs Using The Information Supplied By Internet

Save On Drugs Using The Information Supplied By Internet.

Why do we have to pay more, when we can order the same prescription drugs cheaper then ever using the right online store for that? With more then 5 millions satisfied costumers in 150 countries GenericsWorldWide. com (GW) makes claim to be one of the biggest online pharmacy shipping all over the world.

(PRWEB) August 2, 2005

Shopping at www. genericsworldwide. com is very easy, private and affordable. Become one of the millions, around the world, who are taking advantage of the Internet, and ordering their drugs offshore, at drastically reduced prices. Get these great savings for yourself! Join the increasing number of senior citizens and chronically ill who now get huge savings on their drugs.

GenericsWorldWide. com has been in the online pharmacy business for the last 1 year and has a great reputation among their customers. Stay away from the online pharmacy email scams that you receive in your inbox daily and buy from a reputable online pharmacy service such as www. GenericsWorldWide. com.

We pride ourselves, on selling only proven and tested treatments, and offer 100% money back guarantee. GW supplies only top quality pills made from the highest quality ingredients, and produced by state of the art pharmaceutical manufacturers, under the strictest quality control standards, in compliance with WHO international guidelines.

Using our services you can forget about appointments with your personal doctor, annoying doctor visits, losing precious time and waiting rooms. In twenty first century the Internet space has taken the control of that personal care and makes it easier day by day. Working with DHL, FedEx, EMS and TNT GenericsWorldWide. com ships our products in a discrete brown package that does not mention the contents of the shipment. Shipping, depending on your locale, take between 5-15 days, although delivery times are typically shorter.

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Www. GenericsWorldwide. com is glad to be able to offer the world, generic copies of popular brand name medicines, and drastically reduced prices. Its because of these factors, combined with top customer service, that makes GW a world leader, in the online Pharmaceutical industry.

ECareDiary. com to Broadcast Caregiver Video Shows Direct from the 2010 AARP Orlando Conference

ECareDiary. com to Broadcast Caregiver Video Shows Direct from the 2010 AARP Orlando Conference

Susan Baida and John Mills, eldercare experts and co-founders of eCareDiary. com, will participate in the AARP Orlando@50+ Conference from September 30 through October 2. eCareDiary will be located at Booth #922 in the Technology Section of the Exhibit Hall and broadcast video shows featuring celebrities and eldercare experts.

New York, NY (Vocus) September 28, 2010

eCareDiary. com (http://www. ecarediary. com/), a website devoted to supporting caregivers and seniors to coordinate long term care, will be an exhibitor at the upcoming AARP Orlando@50+ Conference (http://www. aarp. org/about-aarp/events/). Co-founders John Mills and Susan Baida will both attend. The conference will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from September 30 through October 2, 2010. eCareDiary will be located at Booth #922 in the Technology Section of the Exhibit Hall.

ECareDiary. com will broadcast the new “Empowering Family Caregivers” video show direct from the conference floor. The “Empowering Family Caregivers” program is a free video broadcast hosted by Baida and Mills. The mission of the show is to educate and inform caregivers on diverse aspects of eldercare and caregiving. The show will feature celebrities and experts on aging, long term care, caregiving, dementia and other illnesses associated with aging. The show will be filmed during the conference and will air each night on the eCareDiary. com website.

According to Baida, "We are excited to debut our new video show direct from AARP Orlando and bring valuable information to seniors and caregivers from experts in the field of aging."

Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization supporting those 50 and over to improve the quality of their lives. The AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life as the population ages, leading positive social change and providing information, advocacy and service. The AARP Orlando@50+ Conference features well known experts and leaders in the field of aging and eldercare, including Scott Serota, President and CEO of the BlueCross and Blue Shield Association; Whoopi Goldberg; TV personality Larry King; Reporters Robin Roberts and Jane Pauley; among others. Ms. Pauley is also an AARP Ambassador and the host of the AARP-produced series on personal reinvention for NBC’s TODAY show, “Your Life Calling.”

ECareDiary. com’s founders, the husband and wife team of Mills and Baida launched eCareDiary. com in 2009, blending their extensive backgrounds in health care, business, and as family caregivers. The website was born of their shared mission to help other families struggling to provide top-quality long term care for their loved ones. While caring for their aging relatives, John and Susan navigated the challenges and unexpected rewards that come with providing care at home.

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience the website and register for free for the Care Diary (http://www. ecarediary. com/Login. aspx? ReturnUrl=%2fUserHome. aspx), a unique appointment and medication management tool designed to make care coordination and sharing of information easy amongst family members and other caregivers. It helps consolidate doctor appointments, medications, care visits and enables safe storage of important health records and legal documents.

ECareDiary was named a 2010 Caregiver Friendly Award recipient. Caregiver Friendly® Awards are presented by Today’s Caregiver magazine to celebrate outstanding books, media, products and services designed with the best interest of the family caregiver in mind.

About eCareDiary
ECareDiary. com is a leading website for caregivers focusing on the daily management of eldercare. The site offers free tools, resources, and social media community to help caregivers navigate a process often found confusing, difficult and stressful. The site’s goal is to empower caregivers to help them become better managers of their loved one’s care.

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HQ of Leading UK Supermarket Chain Adopts Rainwater Harvesting to Help the Environment

HQ of Leading UK Supermarket Chain Adopts Rainwater Harvesting to Help the Environment

Involvement in what is probably the UK's largest rainwater harvesting scheme at Morrisons' headquarters in Bradford prompted Mike McKee, managing director of gutter and roof trim specialist, Guttermaster, to consider how this technology can be used in other building applications. Rainwater harvesting is a simple and relatively low cost technique that can deliver immediate benefits, have a short pay back and produce an enduring legacy.

Rochdale, UK (PRWEB) December 1, 2008

Involvement in what is probably the UK's largest rainwater harvesting scheme at Morrisons' headquarters in Bradford prompted Mike McKee, managing director of gutter and roof trim specialist, Guttermaster, to consider how this technology can be used in other building applications. Rainwater harvesting is a simple and relatively low cost technique that can deliver immediate benefits, have a short pay back and produce an enduring legacy.

Waste Not

Climate change and sustainability are issues that are becoming more prominent. The 2006 drought brought problems of water scarcity into sharp focus, but in 2007 the problem was severe flood, followed in 2008 by a further year of exceptional rainfall. What is increasingly clear is that extreme weather events are going to become more common. If we take this into account in the design of rainwater systems we can minimise both draught and flood impact.

It is prudent to take into account extreme weather events in sizing gutters and rainwater downpipes. In the past it was considered permissible to allow gutters to overflow in extreme cases - such as in a one in fifty year storm. If such extremes become more common buildings will be more exposed to dampness and damage. Oversizing of gutters to deal with this contingency is an investment that is well worth considering.

Over the years, we have supplied gutters and rainwater down pipes for a diverse range of projects. In the hospitality sector these range from modern hotels like Express Holiday Inns to more traditional venues like the five-star Hilton Puckrup Hall near Tewksbury. Sports clubs like Esporta and Fitness First have Guttermaster fittings as does the press centre at Wimbledon and Scotland's National Stadium at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Supermarkets, schools commercial and industrial buildings all use our long life aluminium gutters.

The concept of rainwater harvesting couldn't be simpler. Instead of letting rainwater from the roof and paved areas around the building run to waste, it is collected, filtered and reused as a substitute for treated mains water in non-critical applications. Clearly, water captured in this way cannot be used for drinking, bathing, showering or where there is any possibility of accidental ingestion. However, captured rainwater is perfectly suited for general cleaning, toilets, laundry and watering plants. For plants the absence of chemical additives and retention of natural properties is a positive benefit.

How Much Can I Save?

This depends on two factors, your local level of rainfall and the charges levied by your water company. The UK Rainwater Harvesting Association (www. ukrha. org) estimates that commercial projects are likely to have a two to five year payback. After that it is all money in the bank.

There are two ways to save. First, you can save by direct substitution of harvested water for metered mains water. Second, it is often possible to negotiate a reduction in sewerage charges. True, the free rainwater that you use in your laundry eventually goes into the sewer, but by collecting storm water you perform a vital service for your water company by reducing the peak load sewerage capacity required to deal with storm surges.

There are other broader economic and environmental benefits. By reducing water demand there would be less need for utility companies to build new reservoirs or expand abstraction. Reducing storm surges in sewers means fewer overload discharges to rivers that could contribute to flooding, health hazards and damaged eco-systems.

Key Variations

The level of rainfall in the UK varies greatly. The Met Office tells us that East Anglia has as little as 500mm (20 inches) per year, but this is ten times greater, 5000mm, for the Western Highlands of Scotland. There are differences in rainfall pattern also. Most highland rainfall is steady and persistent showers that last for hours. In the dryer areas, such as East Anglia and South East England there is a greater incidence of the short torrential storms that can overwhelm drainage in the short term.

Building size is another factor. The roof will be the main gathering area, possibly augmented by terraces and other paved areas nearby. Ignore car parks as these may have unwanted pollutants. In some cases, particularly with multi-storey buildings, the water yield may be too small in relation to demand to justify full scale harvesting. Even in these cases, installing butts on rainwater down pipes can provide water for plants, reduce demand for mains water and buffer the effects of storm surges.

Sports clubs offer one of the best opportunities for viable harvesting schemes. These are usually large, purpose built, single or two storey buildings where provision can easily be made during construction for tanks and basic filtration. The Environment Agency says tanks should be sized to provide about five percent of the annual demand. Tanks located at basement or ground level are often preferable to avoid load on the structure. The mains supply will provide a back-up in the event of prolonged periods of drought.

Non-commercial Considerations

For many property owners and the justification for rainwater harvesting may not be strictly commercial. Schemes like this provide great PR by demonstrating environmental concern and forward thinking. Most significantly, for many occupiers, having harvesting may contribute to maintaining a high quality of service for customers at times of water scarcity.

Many countries on the continent already include rainwater saving in new-build projects and it may only be a matter of time before EU directives or changes to UK Building Regulations make harvesting mandatory. Building this in at the outset during new projects is far less costly than retrofitting.

More Information
Mike McKee, Tel. +44 (0)1706 869550 Fax. +44 (0)1706 869551
Web: www. guttermaster. co. uk
Guttermaster Ltd, Shawclough Trading Estate, Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6ND, UK

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The Fifth Annual National Neuropathy Week Starts on May 11th, 2009

The Fifth Annual National Neuropathy Week Starts on May 11th, 2009

Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people have never heard of...and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! The extent and importance of this disease has not yet been adequately recognized.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2009

What do Johnny Cash, Mary Tyler Moore, Bobby Short and Andy Griffith all have in common? All have lived with neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people have never heard of…and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, kidney, liver or thyroid disorders, even chemotherapy can cause it.

According to the Neuropathy Association the "extent and importance" of peripheral neuropathy has not yet been adequately recognized. The disease is apt to be misdiagnosed, or thought to be merely a side effect of another disease like diabetes.

However, people from all walks of life are diagnosed with this neurological ailment that can make their daily lives very challenging. Neuropathy has been described by those who have it as a tingling or burning sensation in their hands and/or feet, while the numbness is often compared to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.

You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy, 365 Tips for Living a Full Life by Mims Cushing and Norman Latov, MD is a new resource on this under-publicized disease. The book is an essential guide for anyone living with peripheral neuropathy or for those who suspect they have it but have not yet been diagnosed. The authors can shed light on how to continue to thrive after receiving a diagnosis of PN.

CREDENTIALS: Mims Cushing lives with peripheral neuropathy. She has published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times.

Norman Latov, M. D., Ph. D. is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Clinical and Research Center at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy, 365 Tips for Living a Full Life is available in quality trade paperback for a list price of $18.95. It is published by Demos Health, distributed by Publishers Group West and is also available through Amazon. com, BarnesandNoble. com, and all major bookstores and outlets.

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Trucking Industry and Jobs in Shambles; TruckingCrossing Strives to Increase Job Count

Trucking Industry and Jobs in Shambles; TruckingCrossing Strives to Increase Job Count

Thousands of trucking jobs have been slashed over the year due to rising fuel prices and the troubled US economy. Most of the trucking companies based in various US cities are facing the brunt of the enveloping recession. Media reports predict that as the recession dampens consumer spending and other activity, demand for trucking services has plunged too. The whole trucking industry is struggling, unable to bear the pressure generated by the overall downturn.

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) January 5, 2009

Thousands of trucking jobs (http://www. truckingcrossing. com) have been slashed over the year due to rising fuel prices and the troubled US economy. Most of the trucking companies based in various US cities are facing the brunt of the enveloping recession. Media reports predict that as the recession dampens consumer spending and other activity, demand for trucking services has plunged too. The whole trucking industry is struggling, unable to bear the pressure generated by the overall downturn.

"The trucking industry is in a terrible state, and jobs are being slashed at an alarming rate to support the bottom lines of many trucking companies," says A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of TruckingCrossing, a leading job board for trucking professionals.

Trucks move most of the nation's raw materials and crops to factories and processing plants. Then trucks transport those finished goods and spare parts to wholesalers and retailers. The trucking sector has always been a good indicator of broader economic health, reflecting the economy's boom-and-bust cycles. Four in five American communities consume goods that are delivered only by truck.

This year, Con-way's freight volume fell 3.8% in October from the year before, and 9.2% in November. The company announced 1,450 layoffs, cutting 8% of its workforce. Also, Oregon County has about 720 trucking jobs at a truck plant in peril due to the economic slowdown. A truck plant at Oshawa, Ontario, was closed down too, by General Motors, which is facing bankruptcy if not able to recover quickly. Various trucking companies are out of business because of less consumer spending and rising unemployment across other sectors too.

Barnes says, "The trucking sector is facing a lean period, the holiday season was below expectations too, and now is the crucial time to keep the industry operating as efficiently as possible. TruckingCrossing, the leading trucking job provider in the US, faces a Herculean task to scour for more and more http:jobs for trucking professionals as soon as possible."

"The job site is doing fairly well recently, with more than 5,755 jobs being active and currently posted on the site in spite of the looming recession," adds Barnes.

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San Diegan Producing Largest Festival In Cayman Islands' History

San Diegan Producing Largest Festival In Cayman Islands' History

San Diegan Miles McPherson, a Caribbean American with Jamaican roots, returned to the Caribbean this week with a large team of volunteers to “do something” for the region. McPherson, a former NFL Player, Senior Pastor of the Rock Church and founder of Miles Ahead has produced the Cayman Islands “Do Something World Festival,” to take place May 14-15.

Cayman Islands (PRWEB) May 14, 2010

San Diegan Miles McPherson, a Caribbean American with Jamaican roots, returned to the Caribbean this week with a large team of volunteers to “do something” for the region. McPherson, a former NFL Player, Senior Pastor of the Rock Church and founder of Miles Ahead has produced the Cayman Islands “Do Something World Festival,” to take place May 14-15.

Watch the live stream at www. dosomethingcayman. com on Fri/Sat 4PM (PST).

The festival is expected to be the largest of its kind in the Islands’ history, and wraps up a week-long campaign of volunteer service the ministry, including a group of 90 San Diegans, brought to the island. The San Diego volunteers, who descended on the island this week to do their part in the service campaign, engaged in a range of projects. The San Diego contingent included a team of medical professionals who provided a series of health education seminars to more than 500 children, ages 5-11.

“Improving the quality of life for the Cayman people is at the heart of the medical team’s outreach,” said Joshua Kirby, an Emergency Medical Technician from the community of 4S Ranch, in San Diego

The medical team presented several seminars at the John A. Cumber Primary School in the West Bay region, featuring information on diabetes prevention, diet, hypertension and healthy lifestyle choices. They chose these topics because data released by the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) last September showed that childhood obesity is a growing problem in the Cayman Islands. In fact, the findings showed that one in every five children ages 11-14 are overweight.

Rolston Anglin, the Cayman Islands Government's Minister of Education visited John A. Cumber with Pastor Miles to observe the volunteers' efforts. Said Anglin, "It is of great value to the community, to the school, but more importantly to the Ministry of Education."

Kirby said the seminars included a diabetes expert who presented blood glucose sticks, showed the children how they worked, and how sugar flows through the body. A nurse on the team used felt boards to present diet information and discussed ways to address hypertension. A husband and wife lead a discussion on abstinence and healthy lifestyle choices, and the team together developed an educational activity and coloring book that they could leave behind with the children. They also stressed the importance of regular check ups.

Other services donated by the San Diego volunteers this week include:

Ministry and outreach to troubled teens and prisoners;
Building 12 new classrooms in the West Bay area of Cayman, adding 3,500 square feet of classroom space to overcrowded schools and saving the local government $1.2 million in the process; and
Working with local church leaders to help jumpstart their own service projects that can be sustained after the San Diegans depart.

The “Do Something World Festival,” produced by a partnership between Miles Ahead and the Cayman Ministers Association, will be held at the Black Pearl Skate Park in Grand Cayman. It has attracted sponsorship and support from nearly 20 local businesses and the Government's Ministry of Finance, Tourism and Development.

McPherson and his Miles Ahead team hope to improve lives of Cayman Islanders by bringing together civic, business and church organizations to love and serve their communities. Over the past several weeks, hundreds of volunteers have been addressing social issues in their communities related to the themes of family, education and the environment.

Miles Ahead hopes to announce additional outreach activities throughout the Caribbean region.

For further information, visit: www. dosomethingcayman. com.

About Miles McPherson and Miles Ahead:
Miles McPherson, a former NFL defensive back with the San Diego Chargers, has become widely known as the "Do Something Pastor." In addition to leading the Rock Church in San Diego, which was named one of the fastest growing churches in 2010, McPherson is the founder of Miles Ahead which has organized events in 20 cities, including Canada, Africa and the Caribbean. An author, McPherson recently released the much anticipated book Do Something! Make Your Life Count, encouraging people of all walks to serve others and make their life count.

Miles Ahead mobilizes volunteers to do something to transform their communities by partnering with church, business and community leaders to harness the power of volunteerism. Do Something World festivals begin with a 6-month service campaign leading communities to engage in volunteerism, and experience community transformation through sustainable and practical solutions. This culminates into a 2-day ALL AGES festival where Miles McPherson shares the good news of Jesus Christ and how this has transformed his life. In addition, festival goers enjoy exciting live music, gaming tents, a motorcross stunt show, children's areas, and delicious food.

Source: Miles Ahead / Rock Church

Contact:
Trish Teves - Do Something Cayman
Tel: 858.405.4385
Email: trish. teves(at)therocksandiego(dot)org

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Opportunity Expo for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Austin on October 8

Opportunity Expo for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Austin on October 8

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free employment, entrepreneurship, and education event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Austin on Thursday, October 8. This event, the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 a. m. until 3 p. m. at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 14, 2009

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary (www. recruitmilitary. com) will present a free employment, entrepreneurship, and education event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Austin on Thursday, October 8. This event, the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 a. m. until 3 p. m. at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The event will be open to veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

The Opportunity Expo will be the 52nd of 68 such events scheduled for 2009. An all-star team of veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers--organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, franchisors, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations. Already in the line-up are the Army National Guard, the Austin Police Department, AutoNation, Bell Helicopter, Charles Schwab and Company, the City of Austin, Concordia University, CyberTex Institute of Technology, DeVry University, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, FranNet, HealthMarkets, McLane Advanced Technologies, MediaTech Institute, New York Life, Schlumberger, Snap Fitness, Inc., the Texas Army National Guard, Texas JFSAP Military OneSource, the United States Army, The Art Institutes, The Entrepreneur's Source, Timberline1, Wackenhut Corporation, and Walgreens.

RecruitMilitary will produce the Opportunity Expo in cooperation with The American Legion; HireVetsFirst, a unit of the United States Department of Labor; and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN).

More than 1,275 organizations attended 147 RecruitMilitary events in 2007 and 2008. Those Expos generated television coverage by ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates as well as local independent channels; articles in major metropolitan and local newspapers as well as The Wall Street Journal; and extensive radio coverage, including remote live broadcasts from events.

The American Legion is an association of veterans who served during times of war. The Legion has 2.7 million members in nearly 15,000 posts throughout the world. Congress chartered The American Legion in 1919. HireVetsFirst was created by Congress in 2002 to develop awareness among employers of the outstanding attributes of men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life. The Military Spouse Corporate Career Network was founded in 2004 to provide career opportunities and job portability for military spouses. The organization is made up of military spouses, caregivers to war wounded, and retired military personnel.

RecruitMilitary, based in Cincinnati, connects employers, franchisors, and educational institutions with job seekers who have military backgrounds. All of the company's owners, account executives, and search consultants are either veterans or active or former reservists. The founder and president of RecruitMilitary is Drew Myers, formerly a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. Myers founded the company in 1998.

RecruitMilitary has produced Opportunity Expos since 2006. The company also offers subscriptions to its database of more than 390,000 registered candidates who have military backgrounds at www. recruitmilitary. com, retained hiring services, and advertising space in online and print media. RecruitMilitary distributes more than 36,000 copies of each issue of Search & Employ, a bimonthly print magazine, to over 220 military bases throughout the world, National Guard and reserve units, and job seekers who attend RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expos.

Contact:
Drew Myers
President
RecruitMilitary LLC
800-226-0841

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Navayuga Infotech A CMM Level 4 & ISO 9001 Company

Navayuga Infotech A CMM Level 4 & ISO 9001 Company

Navayuga Infotech NIT, a global IT service provider establishes a consulting office in Jackson Hole, WY.

Jackson Hole, WY (PRWEB) September 1, 2006

Navayuga Infotech has established a local consulting office to provide IT solutions to businesses of all sizes. The company's expertise includes designing, developing, testing and implementing enterprise web-based and client/server applications using state-of-the-art technology.

NIT services clients worldwide and has extensive experience in may domains including, business, government, airports, education, healthcare insurance, hotel management and ecommerce. The company has delivered successful products to international marketplaces including: The United States, The United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, The United Arab Emirates, Africa and India.

NIT focuses on the business goals of clients and forms strategic partnerships to deliver the right technical solution for the client. This can be a simple conversion of current data to an updated solution or a complete custom development to meet the growth needs of any organization. Projects can be large or small but all receive the commitment of an organization that delivers excellence through quality.

The purpose of the local consulting office in Jackson Hole is to ensure effective communications between the client and the development group so that projects are specified accurately and issues addressed at a local level to keep projects on schedule and withing budget. There is always someone to talk to personally when the need arises.

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Payors' Formularies To Feel Impact of E-Prescribing Standards

Payors' Formularies To Feel Impact of E-Prescribing Standards

The "rubber meets the road" for health plan formularies now, as work on development of the National Health Information Infrastructure and the federal e-prescribing regulations mesh. The new Medicare e-prescribing regulations are going to be felt by all the 'stakeholders' payors, providers, patients, technology companies, PBMs and pharmaceutical companies, experts say.

Manasquan, NJ (PRWEB) March 20, 2005

The new Medicare e-prescribing regulations are going to be felt by all the 'stakeholders' payors, providers, patients, technology companies, PBMs and pharmaceutical companies, experts say.

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) was called upon by HHS following approval of the Medicare Prescription

Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards to enable electronic prescribing.

The NCVHS's recommendations were incorporated in the Medicare Program E-Prescribing and the Prescription Drug Program Proposed Rule.

The "rubber meets the road" for health plan formularies now, as work on development of the National Health Information Infrastructure and

The federal e-prescribing regulations mesh.

"Managed Care Formulary and Pharmaceutical Benefit Management Under E-Prescribing" a new executive-level tele-briefing sponsored by the

Managed Care Information Center, has been scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 1:30 PM Eastern time.

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Here's why: the NCVHS believes that HHS should ensure that e - prescribing standards are not only appropriate for Medicare Part D users but also "consistent with the standards for all types of prescribers, dispensers, and public and private sector payers."

According to federal officials with the NCVHS, this is necessary to avoid barriers to interoperability across healthcare domains. That's why it has become clear that e-prescribing standards will apply across the board.

PBMs and pharmaceutical companies, health plan medical directors and pharmacy executives will feel the impact of "connectivity" and formulary issues in numerous ways, experts believe.

Get ready to deal with the coming changes and sign up now for "Managed Care Formulary and Pharmaceutical Benefit Management Under E-Prescribing" this Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 1:30 PM Eastern time. http://www. healthresourcesonline. com/edu/frx35.htm (http://www. healthresourcesonline. com/edu/frx35.htm)

Right now, there are more questions than there are answers. This special program has been organized to health managed care and health

Organization executives to be ready to deal with the issues surrounding decision-making.

Issues like technical standards, flexibility, integration, patient formulary education, transmitting labeling information electronically, electronic information, and formulary database formats used by electronic prescribing, electronic medical record (EMR), and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems.

Speaker Panel:

Amanda Daniels, Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Medical Health Card Systems (NMHC)

Anthony J. Schueth, Managing Partner, Point-of-Care Partners, LLC

Peter N. Kaufman, MD, CMO, DrFirst Inc.

Topics to be covered:

Short overview of E-Prescribing, drivers, trends Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA)

Formularies and formulary standards Value of formulary to payors and patients (informed choice) Value of informed choice at the point of prescribing Prescriber perspective

"Not all formularies are available electronically"

Delivery of formulary information to the physician for the specific

Patient they are seeing:

Timeliness of formulary data Appropriate substitution Fitting into the doctors workflow Plus a live Question and Answer Session

Who Will Benefit from the Audio Conference:

Health plans and providers, pharmaceutical and disease management companies, PBMs, CEOs, CFOs, hospital pharmaceutical managers, pharmacists, human resource benefit managers, medical directors, employer health plan decision makers, network development and provider services directors, strategic planners, utilization management, MCO plans, healthcare management, TPAs, network managers, physician practice management company executives, medical management directors, PHO and IPA leadership, analysts, implementer consultants, account services and administration executives and ancillary products managers.

"Attend" this program right in your office and enjoy significant savings - no travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. It's so convenient! Invite your staff members to participate. Your registration fee covers ONE telephone hookup from your site. Include as many individuals from your organization as you wish - there is no

Additional charge.

You might even want to invite some colleagues from your local area to join you and share the cost. Gather in a conference room and use a speakerphone.

How the Audio Conference Works:

The conference lasts approximately 90 minutes. This includes about 30 minutes for the question-and-answer period.

No special equipment is needed; a toll-free number will be provided.

After you register, you will receive instructions via e-mail on how to dial into the conference. So be sure to include your e-mail

Address!

Submit Your Questions:

To be sure we cover the issues of importance to you, you are invited to submit your questions in advance. Please e-mail your questions to

Mbokelman@healthresourcesonline. com no later than noon on Mar. 23,

2005. We will attempt to answer your questions during the audio conference. However, time constraints limit the number of questions

That can be answered during the live Q&A.

Pricing:

Early Bird Specials – Sign up by March 18 for this special

Pricing

Conference-only: $227 per site to participate in the live program and receive the conference materials when you sign up on or before

March 18. ($277 after March 18)

Live Audio Conference and ½ Price CD-ROM: $327 per site to participate in the conference and receive the CD-ROM of the conference, including the conference materials when you sign up on or before March 18. ($377 after March 18)

Regular Price – for registrations received after March 18

Conference-only: $277 per site to participate in the live program and receive the conference materials Canadian Registrations:

Early Bird: $265 per site to participate in the live program and receive the conference materials when you sign up on or before March

18.

Regular Price: $315 after March 18.

Registration fees for other non-U. S. countries will be based on phone charges.

CD-ROM of Audio Conference:

$227 for the audio conference CD-ROM and conference materials if you cannot participate in the live conference. The CD is shipped

Approximately three weeks after the program.

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DiscountMassageChairs. com Reaping the Benefits of Industry Leaders Closing Their Doors

DiscountMassageChairs. com Reaping the Benefits of Industry Leaders Closing Their Doors

Online distributor of affordable massage chairs is noticing a growing client base with the recent closing of brick and mortar retailers.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 10, 2008

DiscountMassageChairs. com is witnessing a growing number of new clients, while industry competitors are closing their doors due to lack of business. While many consumers are looking to make major electronic purchases online, regular retail shops specializing in massage chairs, electronics and the like are suffering with a lack of business.

With the current economy as slow as it is, many shoppers are choosing to stay at home and shop on the Internet, or wait until they become more monetarily stable to invest in luxury items for the home. Shoppers find DiscountMassageChairs. com (http://www. discountmassagechairs. com/) appealing because they save the gas and the hassle driving to their local malls and can peruse marked down products with the convenience of shopping in their own home.

One of the featured discounted massage chairs is the Premier Health Products (PHP)-2030 Deluxe Massage Chair. The PHP-2030 Deluxe massage chair (http://www. discountmassagechairs. com/php2030.html) features an improved calf and foot massager, improved styling and 3D Electronic Body Scanning Technology that measures the user's back dimensions to tailor the massage. The 30 inch stroke length is the longest in the industry. Four body conforming back rollers are also used for triple action rolling, tapping and kneading sensations and can also be used simultaneously.

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Empiric Systems Partners With Software Engineering Corporation (SENCOR) to Offer Integrated PACS/RIS Solution

Empiric Systems Partners With Software Engineering Corporation (SENCOR) to Offer Integrated PACS/RIS Solution

Software Engineering Corporation (SENCOR) and Empiric Systems have partnered to combine SENCOR's PACS solution and Empiric's RIS solution. This enables a medical facility to interoperate their billing (RIS) and imaging (PACS) systems as one.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2002

Minneapolis, Minnesota - January 28, - SENCOR today announced an agreement with Empiric Systems to provide medical archive and web viewing software for Empiric Systems web-based radiology information system. The announcement coincides with the 2002 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Atlanta, GA.

Mark Janas, BSRT, MBA, Empiric Systems' Executive Director, said, that SENCOR's suite of medical archiving and viewing solutions offers the functionality he was looking for to complement Empiric's RIS product. "Our business strategy is based on the ability to deliver quality, integrated, and cost-effective PACS/RIS technologies for imaging facilities of all sizes, particularly those that could not otherwise afford these solutions. SENCOR's technology will allow us to better meet the needs of those clients."

John Paumen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SENCOR, commented, "Empiric Systems has very innovative technology for management of the radiology department, and we are pleased to be part of their solution. They have the experience and expertise to deliver their unique products and services."

Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, SENCOR (www. SENCORsoft. com) develops and markets storage solutions for Windows NT/2000 and Linux environments. Their products provide virtual storage solutions for healthcare, video broadcasting and other applications, which require application level control of all available storage resources.

Empiric Systems (www. empiricsystems. com), based in Wilmington, NC, provides a host of software products and services designed to streamline radiology operations of all types.

Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care Commemorates 10 Years In Business

Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care Commemorates 10 Years In Business

California based, Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care, center for childbirth options, celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Laguna Hills, CA (PRWEB) April 7, 2010

Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care (www. beachcitiesmidwifery. com), a center that provides women with access to nurse-midwifery care, announced today they are celebrating 10 years in business and attending the birth of over 1,000 babies.

Founded in 2000, Dr. B. J. Snell started her commitment to provide nurse-midwifery care to the women of South Orange County. A certified nurse-midwife for over 20 years, Snell started the practice in response to the growing demand of interest for midwives supportive of natural birth. In January 2009, Dr. Snell opened the Beach Side Birth Center to provide the option to deliver babies in a natural, comfortable and safe out of hospital setting. Approximately 1,500 square feet, the Nationally Accredited Birth Center has office exam rooms for prenatal care, and two birthing suites - with large bathrooms, where showers and tubs are available for use during labor and birth. The Birth Center has 2 nurse-midwives that provide care for women and their families.

“Being in business for 10 years is truly a milestone. I am passionate about helping women and giving them the option to deliver their babies in an environment where they feel comfortable and in control”, stated Snell. “The celebration of our 10 year Anniversary is a true testament to our philosophy that pregnancy and childbirth are normal, deserving a personal and caring approach. This philosophy resonates with women and families who seek support for natural birth. I am anxious to see where the next 10 years leads us,” concluded Snell.

Until May 2008, the nurse-midwives practiced in a hospital setting. Once South Coast Medical Center closed, nurse-midwives were denied privileges in all south Orange County hospitals. Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care accepted the challenge to preserve the option for natural birth and opened the Beachside Birth Center providing continuation of care for women who seek relief from the controlling environment of traditional hospital care. Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care attended 73 births at the new center in 2009, and continues to respond to the growing need.

Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO) was a catalyst for development of the Birth Center as part of Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care. CABO, an advocate for pregnancy and birth alternative approaches, will be hosting their Second Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction April 22, 2010. Proceeds from the Fundraiser and Silent Auction will benefit a Scholarship program for women choosing to deliver their baby using a natural approach. To learn more about the event at the Nirvana Grille in Laguna Beach, California, log on to: http://www. projectcabo. org (http://www. projectcabo. org) or call 949.215.7575.

About Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care
Beach Cities Midwifery & Women’s Health Care is a full service nurse-midwifery practice providing care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and for well woman annual visits. It is affiliated with the Beachside Birth Center in Laguna Hills, a free-standing center nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers. B. J. Snell holds a PhD in Nursing and certification in midwifery from Oregon Health & Sciences University. In addition to being a published author and belonging to various professional associations and committees, Snell received the 2009 Midwife of the Year award from the Doula Association of Southern California. For more information please call 949.215.7575 or www. beachcitiesmidwifery. com.

About Community Alliance for Birth Options (CABO)
The primary purpose of CABO is to support the efforts of women and families to retain options for non-interventive care and acceptance for the philosophy of natural childbirth. The vision of CABO is to educate the community about the safety and efficacy of low intervention options for childbirth, provide acceptance and support for women who desire options AND to open the health care system for women to choose a setting that will match their philosophy. For more information, www. projectcabo. org.

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200 Members of ANT+ Interoperable Ecosystem Bring Wireless Connectivity to Hundreds of Available Sport, Fitness and Health Products

200 Members of ANT+ Interoperable Ecosystem Bring Wireless Connectivity to Hundreds of Available Sport, Fitness and Health Products

ANT+ interoperability enables new standard of practical consumer devices. Manufacturers choose solution that ensures high functionality, low power and seamless user experience in sport and health monitoring.

Cochrane, Alberta (PRWEB) January 21, 2010

ANT Wireless ("ANT" www. thisisant. com), a division of Dynastream Innovations Inc. today announces that over 200 leading brands, manufacturers and developers now contribute to the established ANT+ interoperable ecosystem. Pelstar, LLC, the maker of Health o meter® Professional scales for weighing, represents the 200th company to join the open ANT+ Alliance and follows recent members: LeMond Fitness, iMetrikus, Dyaco, Bosch, Wahoo Fitness, Compass Systems Corp (commercializing G. Pulse), iKingdomCorp, BAE Systems and S3 Group.

“We chose ANT+ because we believe it will help make it easier for professional users and patients to communicate vital data which supports healthy solutions,” stated Lynne Jele, Director of Marketing, for the Health o meter® Professional brand. “We are developing a generation of innovative products that will guarantee a complete and simple user experience and ANT+ gives us what we need for making healthcare communications easier in the long term.”

Health o meter® Professional scales have been sold since 1919 and are well established in professional applications addressing acute care, bariatric, dialysis, fitness/therapy, long-term care, pediatric/neonatal, primary care/physician, professional home health and veterinary health needs. The company, who recently shipped their 15 millionth professional scale, sees connecting health professionals and patients as an important step and is pleased to join a committed group of ANT+ members.

With over 200 ANT+ enabled individual products in the market today (totaling many millions of devices), ANT+ already addresses sport, fitness and consumer health monitoring. Member products currently available include watches, heart rate monitors, weight scales, foot pods, bike speed and cadence sensors, bike power meters, and bike computers. Recognized as the leading digital standard in ultra low power wireless communication, ANT+ ensures efficient, seamless and practical functionality while requiring very little battery life.

“ANT+ enabled devices have positively changed the way physiological data is collected and transferred,” said Brian Macdonald, Director, ANT Wireless. “This technology is unique – it maximizes functionality while ensuring a simple and seamless solution. It is proven and it’s available today.”

Based on the leading ANT protocol, ANT+ continuously raises the bar in ultra low power wireless solutions. Several blood pressure applications are currently in development and the ANT+ Blood Glucose working group (TWG) has recently been incorporated to enable ANT+ blood glucose products this year. As well, ANT+ now facilitates digital communication to and from cardio machines, integrating activity indoor and out.

“The technical advantages of ANT+, combined with the commercialization efforts of the Alliance members, creates a real and powerful ecosystem of leading brands and products,” added Macdonald. “Actual products will demonstrate the leading functionality of ANT and ANT+ in fitness applications at the IHRSA Conference in San Diego. Additional developments will be announced prior to that at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

ANT is available on Nordic Semiconductor products (the AP1 and AP2 family). A family of network node products will be available from Texas Instruments starting 2Q2010. All ANT parts support ANT+.

About ANT / ANT+ (www. thisisant. com)
ANT is a proven protocol and silicon solution for ultra-low power (ULP) practical wireless networking applications.

ANT+ facilitates interoperability between ANT+ Alliance member devices and the collection, automatic transfer and tracking of sensor data. Applicable in sport, wellness management and home health monitoring, ANT+ (built on the base ANT protocol) defines device profiles that specify data formats, channel parameters and network key. The ANT+ Alliance is an open special interest group of companies who have adopted the ANT+ promise of interoperability. The Alliance ensures standardized communications through optimized brand value and partnerships with other top tier products.

The company behind ANT Wireless is Dynastream Innovations Inc. Dynastream was established in 1998 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmin International Inc. in December 2006. Dynastream is based in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, and is a world innovator in the research and development of inertial and wireless technology. www. dynastream. com

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Konsyl Pharmaceuticals Awarded VA Contract

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals Awarded VA Contract

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading producer of high quality, all natural fiber supplements, has been awarded a $2.5 million federal contract by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center. This award is for pharmaceuticals and hematology products. The contract award date was September 2, 2009.

Easton, MD (Vocus) October 24, 2009

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading producer of high quality, all natural fiber supplements, has been awarded a $2.5 million federal contract by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center. This award is for pharmaceuticals and hematology products. The contract award date was September 2, 2009.

About Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. produces high quality, all natural fiber supplements and digestive aids for improved intestinal and digestive health. Konsyl products address a variety of digestive issues, such as Constipation, Diarrhea, IBS and Diverticulosis. For over 45 years, doctors have recommended 100% natural Konsyl products as a soluble fiber supplement for patients of all ages. The high fiber content of Konsyl products helps consumers to achieve dependable digestive health. Konsyl products are available in fine pharmacies and chain stores throughout the United States. For more information on Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or its complete line of products, contact a company representative at 800-356-6795, or visit the company's website at www. konsyl. com.

Contact:
Name: Lisa Dew
Phone: (410) 822-5192, x166
Email: ldew (at) konsyl. com

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RecruitMilitary Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Chicago on June 22

RecruitMilitary Career Fair for Military Veterans and Military Spouses Coming to Chicago on June 22

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds on Friday, June 22, in Arlington Heights, Illinois (Greater Chicago). This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Arlington Park Racetrack. The career fair will be open to veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. More than 30 veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers -- organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 31, 2007

The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary (www. recruitmilitary. com) will present a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds on Friday, June 22, in Arlington Heights, Illinois (Greater Chicago). This event, the RecruitMilitary Career Fair, will take place from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Arlington Park Racetrack. The career fair will be open to veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, and military spouses. More than 30 veteran-friendly organizations will conduct one-on-one interviews with the job seekers -- organizations that will include corporate employers, law-enforcement agencies and other government employers, educational institutions, veterans service agencies, and veterans associations.

RecruitMilitary will produce the Chicago Career Fair in cooperation with The American Legion; HireVetsFirst, a unit of the United States Department of Labor; and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN). The exclusive sponsor of the event will be Sodexho USA.

The Chicago event will be the 18th of 45 RecruitMilitary Career Fairs scheduled for 2007. During 10 such events produced from January through April, an average of 30-plus organizations interviewed an average of over 500 job seekers. The line-up for Chicago already includes Sodexho USA, Chickasaw Nation Industries, VeraSun, New York Life, Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Equipment Depot - Illinois, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, MPC Products Corp, Hanson Building Materials, Walgreens, Bisk Education, Inc./University Alliance, DeVry University, Veracity Research Company, The Wackenhut Corporation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Modern Woodmen of America, Toys R Us, Oldcastle Architectural, Inc., and many more.

The American Legion is an association of veterans who served during times of war. The Legion has 2.7 million members in nearly 15,000 posts throughout the world. The National Commander of the American Legion is Paul A. Morin, an Army veteran, of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Congress chartered The American Legion in 1919. HireVetsFirst was created by Congress in 2002 to develop awareness among employers of the outstanding attributes of men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life. The Military Spouse Corporate Career Network was founded in 2004 to provide career opportunities and job portability for military spouses. The organization is made up of military spouses, caregivers to war wounded, and retired military personnel. The President and founder is Deb Kloeppel, a military spouse. Sodexho USA is a food and facilities management company serving corporations; health-care, long-term care, and retirement centers; schools; college campuses; and military sites. Sodexho USA is the official food service provider for the United States Marine Corps.

RecruitMilitary, based in Cincinnati, connects employers with job seekers who have military backgrounds. All of the company's owners, officers, account executives, and recruiters are either veterans or active or former reservists. In addition to participation in career fairs, RecruitMilitary offers subscriptions to its database of self-registered job seekers who have military backgrounds, currently numbering more than 156,000, at its Web site, www. recruitmilitary. com ; advertising in online and print media; and contingency and retained hiring services. The company mails more than 53,000 copies of a quarterly, print newsletter called Incoming! to over 230 military bases throughout the world for distribution to transitioning personnel; employers advertise their job openings in Incoming! The President of RecruitMilitary is Drew Myers, formerly a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. The company was founded in 1998.

RecruitMilitary produced 13 career fairs in 2006. More than 225 organizations and over 8,000 job seekers attended those events. The career fairs generated television coverage by CNBC, ABC, NBC, and CNN; radio coverage by ESPN and numerous regional stations; and articles in several newspapers.

Contact:
Drew Myers
President
RecruitMilitary, LLC
Phone 513-683-5020
Drew @ recruitmilitary. com

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Unlimited Showers Announces the Release of a New Steam Shower

Unlimited Showers Announces the Release of a New Steam Shower

The online shower specialists at Unlimited Showers are announcing the release of the ultimate experience in shower luxury: a new steam shower with a mini tub.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2008

Unlimited Showers is happy to announce the release of their new luxury steam shower with a mini bathtub to give the ultimate spa shower experience in the privacy of home. The accessories included with these type of top of the line showers (http://www. unlimitedshowers. com/) are changing the way people think about what to expect of a home shower.

This isn't just your run of the mill home shower with a showerhead trickling down on you. This new Oceana style steam shower features a mini bathtub with waterfall filler, a foot massager with jets, individual water control diverters, wall mirror and accessory compartments. This extraordinary steam shower is personalized with an acrylic roof "tropical rain" shower, seven adjustable body water jets and an acrylic back wall with an integrated seat for comfort and convenience in a chic shower enclosure (http://www. unlimitedshowers. com/shower-enclosures/). An integrated thermostatic valve provides a constant pleasant water temperature for each shower session. The steam kit really completes the luxurious relaxation this shower has to offer, and steam has very well reputed health benefits. This steam shower with a mini bathtub will give you the best of both worlds whether you want a quick shower or a relaxing soak in the tub. It will transform your standard bathroom into a home spa, and is changing the way people think about installing new showers in home improvement projects.

This ultimate steam shower is one of many luxurious new shower models available on the Unlimited Showers website: unlimitedshowers. com. Unlimited Showers is proud to have this new top of the line glass and acrylic shower in their collection of bathroom showers, jetted showers, steam showers (http://www. unlimitedshowers. com/steam-showers/), shower enclosures and shower accessories. As the demand for exceptional luxury showers for bathroom remodel projects increases, the quality and selection shower specialists offer should meet the demand with zeal.

About Unlimited Showers:
Unlimited Showers is the online shopping source for everything showers. They offer a fantastic selection of jetted showers, steam showers, shower enclosures, shower columns, shower doors, and shower trays. With different designs for every unique bathroom such as sliding door showers, fiberglass showers, frameless glass showers, acrylic showers or glass showers, Unlimited Showers strives to give customers the wide selection they need to upgrade their homes. Unlimited Showers offers quality showers at low prices, with free shipping in the continental U. S., and a great customer service experience.

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Pet Health Solutions Introduces Caniox®-R With Resveratrol

Pet Health Solutions Introduces Caniox®-R With Resveratrol

Caniox®-R With Resveratrol is a powerful new antioxidant blend nutritional supplement for dogs six months of age or more, providing dogs with essential nutrients to promote a healthy and extended life.

Union City, CA (PRWEB) October 1, 2009

Caniox®-R With Resveratrol is a powerful new antioxidant blend nutritional supplement for dogs six months of age or more, providing dogs with essential nutrients to promote a healthy and extended life. Caniox®-R is also available in 3-packs, containing 180 chewable tablets.

Caniox-R contains various ingredients with multiple nutritional benefits. Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant that promotes longevity and protection from age-related symptoms. Atlantic Kelp is rich in vitamins, trace minerals and amino acids, providing a natural source of iodine that is beneficial for thyroid and glandular health (aiding digestion and reducing stress). Flaxseed Oil is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids, important for neuromuscular development, skin health, coat quality and preventing blood clots. Lecithin aids the nervous system by promoting alertness and steady nerves. Lecithin emulsifies fat, improving digestion of fats, and helps remove fatty liver deposits for a healthier liver and improved metabolic process.

Caniox®-R's main ingredient of Resveratrol has a guaranteed analysis of 15 mg. Caniox®-R's potent natural blend also includes: Atlantic Kelp, Flaxseed Oil, Grape Juice Powder, Grape Seed Extract, Manganese Ascorbate, Vitamin E, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Lecithin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sucrose, Porcine Liver Powder, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

For more information, contact CEVA Animal Health Inc. at (636) 386-8142 about Pet Health Solutions®' products or visit www. pethealthsolutions. com.

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Healthcare Premium Costs Lower, But Still Significant

Healthcare Premium Costs Lower, But Still Significant

Organizations saw an average increase of 14.7% in their healthcare premium costs in 2004. Although companies are still realizing double-digit increases, the rise is not as drastic as seen in recent years. Please see press release below for further details.

KANSAS CITY (PRWEB) September 24, 2004 -

Nationwide, organizations saw an average increase of 14.7% in their healthcare premium costs in 2004. Although companies are still realizing double-digit increases, the rise is not as drastic as seen in recent years. In 2003, the average increase was 16% and the 2002 average reached 17%. This is according to the Compensation Data pay and benefits survey.

"While this may be a step in the right direction, employers are still facing rising costs and must utilize methods to control and reduce healthcare expenses," said Amy Kaminski, Manager of Marketing Programs for Compdata Surveys.

The most common approach is increasing the employee portion of the healthcare premium, which 47.5% of employers did in 2004. In each of last three years, over 40% of organizations nationwide have passed more of the premium costs to employees.

In addition, companies used other methods to decrease costs: 35.5% increased deductible levels, 21.7% increased the employee co-insurance level, 17.9% offered a choice of deductible levels, 17.8% switched carriers, 12% reduced the amount of benefits offered, and 4.7% implemented a managed care program.

About Compdata Surveys
Compdata Surveys is the nationÂ’s leading compensation and benefits survey data provider. Annually, data is collected from thousands of organizations across 37 states and is published in state-specific publications. In 2004, information was collected from nearly 5,000 organizations and covers more than 5 million employees. The Compensation Data survey results provide a comprehensive summary of pay data for 500 positions, benefits information and pay practices with an effective date of March 1, 2004. For further information about our compensation and benefit surveys, contact Amy Kaminski at (800) 300-9570.

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AirCut Haircutter Makes Home Haircuts a Breeze

AirCut Haircutter Makes Home Haircuts a Breeze

Advanced Technology Has Integrated Vacuum for Perfect Cuts and No Mess

Milwaukee, WI (Vocus) August 25, 2009

Saving time and money by cutting your own hair just got easier because the AirCut haircutter (http://www. aircut. com) (http://www. aircut. com (http://www. aircut. com)]) takes vacuum haircutting technology to a whole new level.

Breakthrough engineering means the AirCut haircutter’s powerful 46 mile-per-hour vacuum fits inside the AirCut haircutter – a stylish blue unit about the same size and weight as a hair dryer. The design keeps itchy, messy hair clippings off you, your clothes, the sink and floor.

“In today’s economy, people are looking for ways to cut costs and cutting your own hair or your kids hair at home is a simple way to save,” said Norm Yerke, inventor of the AirCut haircutter (http://www. aircut. com). “For a family, the AirCut haircutter could easily save thousands. It’s a tremendous value when you think of how much you spend driving to the barber, paying for haircuts and giving the barber a tip, it makes so much sense to use the AirCut haircutter instead. It only takes most people five or six haircuts to pay for itself -– for a dad with a couple of sons, it can be paid for in just two rounds of haircuts -– plus there’s no making an appointment or waiting around.”

“But it’s not just about saving time and money,” Yerke continued. “It’s about looking great. It’s about no whining kids. It’s about not making small talk with a barber. You can get a haircut as often as you want, get the same cut every time with no hassle and it’s super for quick trims in between haircuts.”

The AirCut haircutter can be purchased at http://www. aircut. com (http://www. aircut. com) and at select online retailers for $119.95. For a limited time, the first to buy an AirCut haircutter receive a special introductory price of $99.95 for purchases made before Oct. 1, 2009.

The AirCut haircutter makes a fabulous gift and can be used by virtually anyone. It’s great in dorm rooms, at home, on vacation, on business trips, military bases, nursing homes and more. It’s so affordable that you could get an extra one for your locker at the health club or a vacation home. It’s so compact that you could even use it on a plane, train or RV.

The AirCut haircutter is easy to store in a bathroom cabinet or drawer, and it’s durability and portability make it great for business or leisure travel. The long-lasting components are engineered for years of great cuts.

“Our tests showed people wanted a product that is convenient and that you can’t mess up, so I designed the AirCut haircutter from the ground up,” Yerke continued. “You don’t need to get it cut shorter than you really want just so it lasts.”

With nine styling attachments, from half-inch to four inches and tapered edges, you can cut your hair just the way you like it and get the same cut every time. The metal blades move back and forth instead of a rotary action that can pull hair out instead of cutting it. The AirCut haircutter’s wide oval cutting head gets the job done quickly and specially designed guards make it safe for kids and adults.

About AirCut Haircutter
AirCut haircutter is a compact, vacuum-integrated haircutting device. Advanced technology makes the vacuum strong and the device compact. The product was invented and designed in the U. S. It is a product of New Life Ventures, LLC, headquartered in Wisconsin. For more information, visit http://www. aircut. com (http://www. aircut. com).

Contact: 
Colin Hutt
Primum
414-765-2311

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Acting As A Business By Helene Goldnadel Of International Creative Artists

Acting As A Business By Helene Goldnadel Of International Creative Artists

Acting As a Business by Helene Goldnadel of International Creative Artists--Helene Goldnadel, the owner of International Creative Artists the post secondary acting school located in Irvine, CA, was a SAG and AFTRA franchised agent in New York for ten years. She recently gave a seminar about the business of acting. Parents and talent who attended had some questions which Helene answered. This is the content of the questions and answer part of the speech.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2005

Helene Goldnadel, the owner of International Creative Artists the post secondary acting school located in Irvine, CA, was a SAG and AFTRA franchised agent in New York for ten years. She recently gave a seminar about the business of acting. Parents and talent who attended had some questions which Helene answered. This is the content of the questions and answer part of the speech.

Helene Goldnadel, the owner of International Creative Artists, the post secondary acting school licensed in the State of California, is a renowned public speaker.

Her graduates have booked jobs in the film/TV industry within the past month and a half such as:

Connor G. 2 national Kodak commercials and a print job.

Wyatt Y. a co-star appearance on Judging Amy etc…

Patrick D. R. a promo with Comedy Central’s Reno 911

Magdalena a guest star appearance with Two and a half men and a guest star on Reno 911

Elijah T. a Baby Einstein commercial

Jolene C. a Wachovia National commercial

Jackie H. a Disney national commercial

Gunner Washington an Ebay and a Capital One national commercial.

Helene has given numerous seminars and presentations on the subject of the auditioning process and the business of acting.

Her new involvement is to have the information accessible on the net by anybody who ever had interest in acting.

If you are not totally committed to the expressive art, she strongly recommends that you would not even bother reading further. A child actor only exists because of committed parents or one committed parent who will take the child to auditions, be reliable and will be able to work in harmony with the child’s agent.

The process of auditioning is for children, pre-teens, adults that love the camera. Helene Goldnadel expresses her thoughts here, responding to questions asked by a panel of twenty parents that gathered for the occasion. Here is the content of the tape.

TRAINING, IS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?

"Without proper training," says Helene Goldnadel, "you cannot book work on camera. Modeling is the only thing you can do if you just look incredible, are tall, and extremely young and skinny! For that you can get away with learning as you go. Of course at International Creative Artists we have a teacher from Milan and she teaches you how to handle the still camera work, runway, hair, nails, make-up, the very important health and nutrition knowledge. Not every one qualifies for fashion modeling though.

"Acting cannot become any type of serious professionally oriented endeavor if you don’t have the skills, if you don’t know how to book on camera work."

"At International Creative Artists," says Helene Goldnadel, "we combine education and the access to proper representation, since I happen to know top agents for having been one myself years ago in New York."

"We are a licensed school," she says, "and we have the best licensed teachers and the most outstanding placement program."

What differs our institution from the "John Robert Powers," "John Casablancas," "Barbizon" of the world, is the fact that we have the most skilled teachers that have worked and taught in the film/TV industry for years and a placement program which no other school has since it has to do with the presence of agents that come in to audition our clients and can make you a career. The agents come in because they know me and trust my judgment, she continues, they also trust our programs and have experienced that they work.

Furthermore she says, "we don’t only train you in general acting studies, but we also work with you on each and every audition. That is called running lines!"

"This is a business of referral, says Helene. If you don’t have a manager you can’t get an agent if you don’t have an agent you can’t get a manager. Now talent agents don’t do open calls, only Modeling agencies do."

HOW DO I (MY CHILD) GET AN AGENT?

"If you are not close to any International Creative Artists locations, or you do not get accepted or your child by us, says Helene, you can try to submit a headshot to one of the agencies that are SAG and AFTRA franchised in LA. A standard 8X10 color headshot or some shot. They will probably not call you because of the lack of referral, but you never know. If you get that call and you’re not in class though, the agent will give you a short list of licensed schools and make mandatory your getting proper skills. The other good schools are all located in LA. We are the only one with locations in Orange County, CA and The Bay area. Now know that there is no work in Ohio or Texas! You may have to relocate to LA to do this."

WHY DO I (MY CHILD) NEED AN AGENT?

"Because if you don’t know what is being currently booked in the industry, you’re not going to make the audition! Agents get breakdowns. Those are job description that only agents get because of their being franchised by the Unions: Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of television and Radio Artists.

SAG is the film Union. They also organize most commercials and show on TV such as sitcom and episodic dramas. AFTRA is the TV Union. They organize soap operas on TV and also voice over work on the radio.”

OKAY, I SUCCESSFULLY GOT AN AGENT THROUGH YOUR PLACEMENT PROGRAM, NOW WHAT?

"Now every time you book a job on film, television, commercials you are going to give your agent 10% and every time you book a print job you will give your agent 20%.

Your agent is going to send you to auditions. Hey, they have to pay for the Porsche and the Beverly Hills house! (Laughs)

So let’s say your agent hears that there is a movie being made for which they need the next Dakota Fanning for instance. And oh well, it so happens that you have a daughter who could be just that! Your agent will submit her headshot to a casting director.

A casting director is the person who decides to send the talent to producer so they make the final decision. Casting directors literally trim down the amount of people that go to producers. The producer however makes the final decision."

WHAT IF MY DAUGHTER DOES NOT BOOK THE JOB?

"She won’t a lot of the times! Out there, talent book one job out of thirty to ninety. International Creative Artists graduates book usually close to one out of fifteen! You still don’t book everything you go out on!"

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN MY CHILD MAKE?

"Children make the same money as adults do. They book mostly commercials and print work is like the icing on the cake but is not as much money. Recently our graduate children have booked national commercials such as Mac Donald’s, Wachovia Bank, Baby Einstein, Boeing, Kodak, Fannie Mae, Hallmark etc…Etc… One of our kids (Wyatt York) booked a co-star appearance on Judging Amy and many more jobs. Result: He doesn’t have to worry about college anymore! A commercial can make you or your child anywhere between $10,000 to $200,000 a commercial, a year. Can you imagine if you are the Pinesol Lady, Jarred or the Sprint PCS guy?"

This press release is not at all geared towards advertising international creative artists courses. It is meant to be informative.

You are however welcome to inquire by calling us for a free evaluation.

Contact:

Helene Goldnadel

949-250 9888

Www. internationalcreativeartists. com

Www. helenegoldnadel. tv

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