Sheila Kelley S Factor: Hot New Pole Dance Fitness Trend Empowers Women Nationwide

Sheila Kelley S Factor: Hot New Pole Dance Fitness Trend Empowers Women Nationwide

Sheila Kelley S Factor is now a household name among women of all ages. Sheila has been featured "Getting Your S On" on the Oprah Winfrey Show several times. She has also appeared with Conan O'Brian Late Show, The Chelsea Handler Show, and countless others. It's easy to understand why the pole dancing exercise trend she started is hotter than ever.

Los Angeles (PRWEB) August 18, 2009

To prepare and workout for a starring role in the film Dancing at the Blue Iguana, actress Sheila Kelley (http://www. sfactor. com/sheila_kelleys_workout/about_sheilasstory. asp), trained by learning an exotic pole dance routine She was so astonished at her physical and mental transformation that she was inspired to share the sexy new pole dance fitness exercise (http://www. sfactor. com) with women everywhere.

"S Factor was born when I discovered my sensual power and the best body of my life while preparing for my role as an exotic dancer," says Sheila, founder of S Factor, and an accomplished actress, writer, and women's fitness leader. "My life changed so profoundly just from moving in this organically feminine way that I've dedicated myself to sharing this extraordinary journey with other women."

Sheila Kelley S Factor is now a household name among women of all ages. She has been featured "Getting Your S On" on the Oprah Winfrey Show (http://www. youtube. com/watch? v=wLnaUfOC62s) several times. She has also appeared with Conan O'Brien Late Show, The Chelsea Handler Show, and countless others.

It's easy to understand why the pole dancing exercise trend she started is so popular right now.

The Sheila Kelley S Factor pole dance fitness routine (http://www. sfactor. com) combines ballet, yoga Pilates and pole dancing movements to nurture a woman's natural S shape, promoting health, confidence and empowerment for all ages and body types.

"Helping women become comfortable with, able to express and own their wholesome sexuality is inspiring, " say Kelley. "At our pole dance classes, women come for fun, stay for the workout, and are amazed by the journey.

S Factor has pole dance studios in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Encino and Costa Mesa. The studios are private and comfortable offering a private and comfortable haven for women to discover their inner erotic creature. All S studios are women-only, the lights are low and the music is hot, and women of all ages and body types find themselves getting in touch with their sexuality as well as achieving fitness goals they never thought possible.

S Factor. com also offers a line of pole dancing fitness and exercise DVDs, books and fashionable workout and intimate S Factor apparel (http://www. sfactor. com/mm5/merchant. mvc? Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=S&Category_Code=VB)

For more information, go to www. sfactor. com.

About S Factor
S Factor is the original and most popular pole dancing and striptease workout designed by a woman for women. Actress, writer, women's fitness leader, and classically trained dancer Sheila Kelley founded S Factor, a radically wild workout that combines ballet, yoga and pole dancing to nurture a woman's natural S shape, promoting health, confidence and empowerment for all ages and body types. S Factor has studios across the country in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Encino and Orange County and offers the classic S journey--a seven level fitness and empowerment journey that includes pole work, striptease and dance. To learn more about S Factor, please visit www. sfactor. com.

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AvenaPro has Located the Nation's Funniest Pet Photos

AvenaPro has Located the Nation's Funniest Pet Photos

AvenaPro Pet Solutions announces the results of their Nationwide LOL Pet Photo contest. Prizes valued at more than $430 include a Kindle e-reader, natural pet shampoo and iTunes gift certificates.

Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2010

AvenaPro Pet Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has selected a winner for its 2010 National "LOL Pet Photo" Contest. The California based dog grooming supplies (http://www. avenapro. com/dog-grooming-products. html) company held its first national contest calling out to dog and cat owners to submit their funniest pet photos and videos.

The winners of the contest include a solemn bull dog in a fitted rain coat, a stylish cat donning a clown wig, and a Mini Pinscher strapped snugly into a car seat. All other photo submissions can be viewed on the AvenaPro Blog (http://www. avenapro. com/LOL-Pet-Photo-Contest-Results_b_7.html).

The three contest winners will receive prizes valued at more than $430. Said Mr. Tim Yewchuk, President of AvenaPro Pet Solutions, "There were a lot of great submissions to choose from, and the decision was not an easy one. We had a lot of fun going through all of the photos on our Facebook fan page, and would like to congratulate our three lucky winners."

The first place winner will receive a brand new Kindle e-reader and a six month supply of the AvenaPro System, including their professional Dog Shampoo (http://www. avenapro. com), Soothing Spray Conditioner, and Ear Cleanser. Second and third place winners will receive $20 iTunes gift certificates and a trial supply of the AvenaPro System.

About AvenaPro Pet Solutions Inc.

AvenaPro Pet Solutions Inc. is a pet health company offering natural and effective solutions for cat and dog grooming. AvenaPro pet grooming products represent a number of scientific breakthroughs in oatmeal skin and hair therapy. Used for thousands of years for the relief of dryness and irritation, oats have long been recognized for their skin healing properties. AvenaPro has harnessed a novel technology which unlocks the active ingredients found in oats for improved health benefits. A safe and gentle alternative to harsh chemicals or steroids, AvenaPro pet products are clinically proven to reduce shedding, itching and dandruff better than the leading veterinary therapies. The AvenaPro line of products includes a Soothing Spray Conditioner, Dog Shampoo and Ear Cleanser. All AvenaPro products are manufactured in the United States using environmentally friendly processing technologies.

Contacts:

AvenaPro Pet Solutions, Inc.
Tim J. Yewchuk
President
Telephone (Palm Desert): (760) 666-3969
Address:
54 Ponderosa Circle
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Info(at)avenapro(dot)com

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NuSil Technology Launches New Designations, Testing for Healthcare Primers

NuSil Technology Launches New Designations, Testing for Healthcare Primers

NuSil Technology (www. nusil. com), a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for healthcare, aerospace, electronics and photonics, has launched its existing primer technology under new healthcare designations.

Carpinteria, California (PRWEB) January 30, 2006

NuSil Technology (www. nusil. com), a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for healthcare, aerospace, electronics and photonics, has launched its existing primer technology under new healthcare designations.

NuSil’s line of healthcare primers is based on the company’s existing line of primer technology to aid in bonding silicones to a wide range of difficult substrate surfaces. These healthcare primers will be supported by USP Class VI and 90-day implant testing, per the ISO 10993 standard. In addition, each lot of these new “MED” products undergoes cytotoxicity and trace metals testing. NuSil’s long-term goal is to establish FDA masterfiles for these products.

“Responding to healthcare customer demands, we anticipate the new designations and testing requirements to facilitate their use in the industry by accelerating the regulatory submission process,” Brian Nash, vice president of Marketing and Sales.

Below are the new designations and recommended applications or use:

MED-160: Basic primer/designed for RTV silicones

MED1-161: Designed for use with platinum-cured silicones

MED2-161: Difficult substrates/platinum-cured silicones

MED6-161: Very difficult substrates/platinum-cured silicones

MED-162: Bonding to polycarbonates/platinum-cured silicones

MED-163: Bonding to iridite-coated materials/platinum-cured silicones

For more information, visit www. nusil. com/healthcare-silicones (http://www. nusil. com/healthcare-silicones) or call 805-684-8780.

About NuSil Technology

NuSil is a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone compounds for healthcare, aerospace, electronics, photonics and other applications that require precise, predictable, cost-effective materials performance. ISO-9001-certified since 1994, NuSil operates state-of-the-art laboratories and processing facilities in North America and Europe and provides on-site, in-person application engineering support worldwide. More information about NuSil Technology can be found at www. nusil. com.

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Survey Shows Rising Healthcare Premiums Forcing Employers to Cut Benefits and Pass More Costs to Employees - Trend That Began Several Years Ago Becoming More Prevalent

Survey Shows Rising Healthcare Premiums Forcing Employers to Cut Benefits and Pass More Costs to Employees - Trend That Began Several Years Ago Becoming More Prevalent

Over 80 percent of organizations nationwide experienced a premium increase, and 49.1 percent responded by raising the employee portion of the premium. Sharing these rising costs with employees has been a growing trend over the past few years, experts predict it will continue in 2004. Additional statistics and trends are included in the press release below.

KANSAS CITY (PRWEB) February 20, 2004 -

Rapidly rising healthcare costs are forcing employers across the country to pay double-digit premium increases, and in turn, employers are scaling back benefits and passing a larger share of the rising costs to employees. This is according to Compdata SurveysÂ’ latest annual survey of employersÂ’ compensation practices, the largest of its kind in the nation with data from nearly 5,000 organizations with more than 4.7 million incumbent workers.

As employers struggle to deal with double-digit premium increases, they are looking to employees to shoulder more of the burden. The national trend started several years ago and is becoming more prevalent. In 2001, 26.3% of organizations nationwide asked their workers to pay more of the costs of health insurance, the survey showed. This number increased in 2002 to 41%, and it went up even further to 49.1% in 2003. Experts are predicting the increases will continue in 2004.

"Organizations are preparing measures to reduce the impact of these costs," said Suzanne Adams, Manager of Survey Operations for Compdata Surveys. "However, the overall costs are going up dramatically, and employers will be forced to share some of these expenses with employees."

Nationwide, over 80.3% of all organizations experienced a healthcare premium increase with the average increase equaling 16%. In addition to increasing the employee portion of the premium, companies attempted to reduce healthcare costs by increasing deductible levels. The number of companies who did this has also steadily increased each year from 14.9% in 2001 to 33.4% in 2003. Additionally, 10.7% reduced benefits altogether.

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. Compensation Data surveys include complete sections on benefits and pay practices along with pay information on 500 positions, entry level to top executives. Compdata Surveys provides accurate, reliable data at affordable prices. Compdata Surveys will collect data in March, April and May for the 2004 survey, and results will be available in the summer.

For further information about our compensation surveys, or to sign up as a participant in the 2004 survey, contact Amy Kaminski at (800) 300-9570.

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XanGo Closes Annual Convention With Focus On The Future and Continued Growth

XanGo Closes Annual Convention With Focus On The Future and Continued Growth

New Product Announcements and XanGo Goodness Foundation Fundraisers Highlight XanGo's "Thrive" Convention in Salt Lake City

Lehi, UT (PRWEB) October 30, 2009

XanGo, LLC attracted about 10,000 XanGo distributors from across the globe to Salt Lake City last week for its seventh annual convention. With more than 1 million distributors and a presence in more than 30 international markets, XanGo has a lot to celebrate this year. The theme of the convention - "Thrive" - particularly resonated for a company successfully launching two new product lines, despite the economic downturn, and entering a host of new markets including Russia and Italy in 2009.

"The annual XanGo convention is an opportunity to review our past successes and truly give credit to all the people who contributed their passion and hard work to reach this point, but it's also a strategic time to look to the future and chart where XanGo is headed in 2010 and beyond," XanGo CEO Robert Conlee said. "Judging from the convention, our distributors are motivated to get back to building their XanGo business, recharged with new ideas and wellness products that their customers will love."

The convention provides an opportunity for distributors to network, share success stories, meet XanGo's founders and executive team, receive guidance for building their business and learn about exciting new products and initiatives from XanGo for the year to come. XanGo distributors were also treated to an inspirational keynote address by Chris Gardner, the best-selling author of the autobiographical The Pursuit of Happyness, as well as from industry legend and XanGo training consultant Doug Wead.

The XanGo Goodness Foundation
This year's convention marked the establishment of the XanGo Goodness Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity created to extend the company's ongoing commitment to better the lives of others through philanthropic action. Events throughout the convention helped raise about $70,000 toward a joint 2010 mission between XanGo and Operation Smile to Thailand to provide children's cleft lip and palate repair in the very villages where XanGo harvests the mangosteen fruit for its products. The money raised translates into approximately 290 surgeries. Fundraising events for the Operation Smile mission ranged from a black-tie gala honoring Operation Smile's founders Bill and Kathy Magee to a 5K Fun Run.

The XanGo Goodness Foundation also engaged convention attendees in the Goodness Project, in which XanGo staff and distributors spent an afternoon assembling more than 2,000 humanitarian care packages for delivery to Cambodia via AmeriCares.

New Product Introductions
During Friday's general session, XanGo Senior Vice President Beverly Hollister introduced the new line of XanGo personal care products, called Juni™ Family Care. The new competitively priced line -- shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion and body bar -- rounds out the XanGo product line bringing an all-natural, toxin-free formula to the bathroom for the whole family to enjoy. Just a month ago, XanGo also launched elevivTM, a natural supplement to restore youthful vigor that's ideally suited to a tired and stressed population in today's fast-paced world.

Real Salt Lake Partnership
The convention came to a close with more than 3,000 XanGo distributors attending the Major League Soccer match against the XanGo-sponsored Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids. The game was not only the regular season finale for both squads, but also the third game of the Rocky Mountain Cup, a series of games between inner-conference rivals. Distributors donned the Real Salt Lake (RSL) jersey featuring the XanGo name on its front as they cheered on RSL to a 3-0 victory over their rivals, the Colorado Rapids. The win clinched RSL's second consecutive playoff berth, as they prepare to face the Columbus Crew in a two-match stint beginning this Saturday on RSL's home field.

To learn more about XanGo, the XanGo Goodness Foundation or the Juni line of personal care products, please visit http://www. xango. com (http://www. xango. com).

About XanGo, LLC
A leading global nutrition company, XanGo, LLC is a recognized leader in health and wellness products. Currently expanding into a wider range of botanicals, XanGo was the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, XanGo® Juice, to consumers worldwide. Its roster of premium, functional products now includes XANGO 3SIXTY5™, a whole food nutrition multi-vitamin, Glimpse® Topical Skin Nutrition, eleviv™ for natural, youthful vigor and Juni™ Family Care with natural, toxin-free personal care products for the entire family. XanGo is privately-owned and powered by a global network of more than 1 million independent distributors in the U. S. and more than 30 international markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Malaysia. For details, visit http://www. xango. com (http://www. xango. com).

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Next Generation Military Coatings

Next Generation Military Coatings

Coatings are a critical element of the militaryÂ’s arsenal of chemical and biological warfare protective technologies. This article describes recent 2004 and 2005 advances in military coatings technology.

(PRWEB) June 5, 2005

The Marine Corps, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research, is taking an aggressive role in sponsoring research to lay the foundation for highly advanced coatings that address several issues relating to the protection of vehicles and equipment, as well as environmental and health concerns. Specifically, Isotron® Corporation has carried out research under Navy-sponsored, innovative research contracts that are aimed at advancing 0-VOC, single pack Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) and innovative camouflage coatings. These next generation of coatings will provide better camouflage concealment in various bandwidths of light (visual and IR), advanced protection from chemical warfare agents over the current CARC, and easier application with reduced hazards to the application personnel. These coatings will be essential in protecting and concealing equipment, weapons, and tactical vehicles in the Marine Corps future expeditionary missions and Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMTFS).

During Desert Storm, the United States military sent thousands of vehicles and equipment to theater which needed repainting to change the woodland green to the desert camouflage colors. The military established painting operations in Saudi Arabia. These operations were reportedly limited in personal protection equipment, and it is reported that there was a failure to adhere to applicable safety and occupational health policies and procedures. Even still, some infantry units found it necessary to re-paint vehicles forward of these sites with relatively little protection. The materials used were hazardous to those in the process, as the current CARC is toxic before it fully dries.

In current generations of CARC, chemicals known as isocyanates are used in order to achieve the chemical resistance feature as well as the toughness and durability service requirements. However, isocyanates are known to cause problems in the respiratory system and are harsh skin and mucous membrane sensitizers. There is a cause for alarm in the adverse health effects relating to exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and other volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) associated with the traditional CARC coatings. The primary health concerns associated with the CARC involves the inhalation of airborne droplets containing HDI, released during spray application. Systemic effect studies have determined that inhalation exposure can cause asthma, shortness of breath and other respiratory distress effects. It is for this reason that the safe handling of isocyanate materials requires that the persons exposed to these vapors be protected with air supplied respirators, and protective suits that assure that the uncured coating cannot be inhaled or contact the skin. However, this is hardly practical in an expeditionary role where the Theater of Operation could change in the course of a few days.

The Marine Corps is sponsoring technology which would all together eliminate the use of VOCÂ’s in coatings. Also, this replacement for the CARC coating would incorporate a design approach that eliminates the need for isocyanates in the coating composition, yet meets or exceeds requirements for durability and resistance to chemical warfare agents. Finally, unlike the standard CARC coating materials which required mixing of two components, this new generation of materials will be easier to handle in the field since these new features have been provided in the form of a single package of material. These are major technological advancements as they not only dramatically decrease hazards to personnel, but also provide an extremely environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional polymer coatings. This reduces the need for the personal protective measures associated with CARC, and provides a much quicker and more flexible means for application of new paint schemes.

The design of innovative coatings being sponsored by the Marine Corps, however, goes much further than this. In addition to ease of application and low toxicity, the new coatings under development now will dramatically increase the stealth, lethality, and survivability of the vehicles, equipment, and the Marines that use them. The new coatings, along with a field-applicable system, will allow the new MARPAT design to be extended to vehicles. This design has been proven in tests to significantly reduce the Time to Identification (TTI) when applied to tracked vehicles.

The MARPAT coating that is in development should be removable and will be designed for application over the CARC. Such a feature will allow for rapid field application of the camouflage scheme, without contributing the weight burden of multiple change-of-theatre coating applications. The objective of this integrated system is to significantly reduce the detectability, and hence the vulnerability of Marine Corps vehicles and shelters, while simultaneously providing a weight conserving, “on-the-fly” ability to adapt the camouflage scheme to the environment.

Coatings are a critical element of the military’s arsenal of chemical and biological warfare protective technologies. Currently, the key feature of CARC topcoats, which are used to protect vehicles and equipment, is that they do not absorb chemical warfare agents, and can be decontaminated using Decontamination Solution #2 (DS-2). An advanced nanoparticle technology relating to chemical agent defense has already been proven to neutralize VX, GD and HD chemical agents. This particular material has the potential to render a coating “Self-Decontaminating,” as any agent that should come into contact with the paint would be neutralized, allowing Marines to continue the mission without having to stop to decontaminate equipment. This is one technology development avenue that is being considered by the Marine Corp’s Single Pack, 0-VOC research program.

The objectives of these research efforts are coatings that increase safety, flexibility, and lethality in an expeditionary environment. These next-generation coatings will require minimal time and equipment to apply, and could possibly be done on-ship. Add that to the stealth they provide and protection from chemical warfare threats and the Marine Corps has an innovative coating that truly increases its ability to accomplish the mission.

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Data Integrity, Speed, and Reliability Drive New Release of Leading Data Entry Automation Software

Data Integrity, Speed, and Reliability Drive New Release of Leading Data Entry Automation Software

Businesses can now eliminate repetitive and time-consuming data entry and data management tasks with the newly upgraded FoxtrotOne version 4.

Winter Park, FL (PRWEB) May 20, 2008

Richard Milam, founder and CEO of EnableSoft, Inc., has announced the official release of the highly anticipated FoxtrotOne version 4 database automation software. The data entry automation solution, which is built around a patent-pending targeting tool, eliminates error prone and costly processes where identical data is being entered twice, or even more.

FoxtrotOne version 4, a more feature-rich release of the popular Foxtrot software FoxtrotOne version 3, also allows companies to move data between applications that do not easily share data.

"Poor data integrity caused by improper data entry is a costly problem for businesses. In a world where efficiency and productivity are huge levers for competitiveness, many companies still find themselves manually entering data twice, three times and more. FoxtrotOne eliminates this problem, saving time and helping businesses run more effectively," said Milam, CEO of Enablesoft.

Foxtrot database automation software was developed to automate double data entry. The targeting tool is part of a user-friendly GUI-based drag and drop script writing process that requires no programming for automating duplicate data entry. Each time data is targeting, the intelligence system powering FoxtrotOne software understands exactly what can be done with the data. Users simply make a selection from the 'Action List,' and then move on to the next step.

According to Milam, "We really took our time on version 4.0. We wanted to make sure that our customers would experience a noticeable leap forward in speed, reliability and data integrity. Their feedback on needs and wants really drove the process. And when the beta testers gave us an enthusiastic thumbs-up, we knew our patience had paid off."

Users report that FoxtrotOne delivers an ROI of 90 days and less. Speed enhancements make it possible to process hundreds - and sometimes thousands - of records an hour. Deployed from the desktop, FoxtrotOne data management software automatically conforms to business rules, protocols and security without any intervention required.

"FoxtrotOne version 4 really gets people who work with data excited -- and that's just what we had hoped for. Our customers get even more value from Foxtrot when they realize they can move data from one system to another, from legacy systems to current systems," Milam concluded.

About EnableSoft, Inc.: For over a decade, EnableSoft has been helping companies improve efficiencies and business processes in the world of data, resulting in improved data quality, and significant savings in both time and costs. The company's premier solution is Foxtrot Suite, a comprehensive data scripting mass maintenance and data migration system in use by more than 400 clients worldwide.

The strategically-driven Foxtrot solution helps organizations that rely on data to achieve their corporate business objectives. From banks to manufacturers to healthcare to distributors to financial services, Foxtrot data entry software works to enhance operational efficiency, saving time and money while improving data quality. For a video tour of FoxtrotOne, visit http://www. enablesoft. com/productsServices/foxtrotOne. aspx.

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