Healing the Nightingales, a New Book Written by Jackie Mulanax RN, has Been Released by LuLu Publishing

Healing the Nightingales, a New Book Written by Jackie Mulanax RN, has Been Released by LuLu Publishing

Jackie Mulanax's new book, Healing the Nightingales, examines the issue of "burn out" in the nursing profession. She compares the history of Florence Nightingale's own traumas and subsequent healing to the healing of today's nurses who are overwhelmed by caregiving.

Vero Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 7, 2006

Jackie Mulanax's new book, Healing the Nightingales, is now available through LuLu Publishing. The book explores Florence Nightingale's "healing" from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Jackie cites examples in her own practice of counseling healers who have succumbed to stresses and who have "burned out". She also speaks to over three decades of her own endeavors in the field of nursing, and lessons learned that she would like to pass along to today's nurses. Florence Nightingale's healing has an impact on all of those who have chosen the profession of nursing.

About author

Jackie Mulanax is a nurse psychotherapist living in Vero Beach, Florida. She has been a nurse (BSN) for more than 30 years and a Counselor (MA) for more than 25 years. She combines the two professions into one, and also adds her Certification in Healing Touch Therapy, Hypnosis, and Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse, to provide "energetic healing" to her clients.

From the Introduction

"It is my wish that the insights offered in the following pages will be a preventative medicine for the Nightingales just flying from the nest, a healing salve to be used by wounded Nightingales and rehabilitation therapy for those Nightingales with tattered wings to make them stronger."

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Spotlight on Acne

Spotlight on Acne

Brighter skin ahead as PDT laser gets the all clear

LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2004

Finally the future may be clearer for thousands of teens and adults plagued by acne. Medical professionals are giving Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) the "all clear" sign as an alternative treatment to oral medications (including antibiotics and Accutane) for acne sufferers. PDT involves the application of a light sensitizing vitamin A derivative gel to the skin of the face or other involved area, followed by treatment of the area with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). The wavelength of the light is designed to pass into sensitized skin, kill acne bacteria and slow down overactive sebaceous (oil) glands. These are the two critical goals of any successful acne therapy treatment.

"There are several reasons for the increased interest in light treatments for acne," said Dr. Alexander Rivkin, one of a handul of skin care experts treating acne with PDT therapy at his Westwood, California practice. "Many doctors and patients are demanding alternatives to Accutane and oral antibiotics because of the possible risks," said Rivkin. New FDA restrictions on Accutane are now in full force following ineffective guidelines which didn't do enough to educate patients and physicians about the risks of birth defects in pregnent women as well as possible severe psychiatric side effects which, in some recently publicized instances, led to patient suicides. These are in addition to the side effects that every Accutane patient experiences - dry skin, chapped lips, bloody noses, headaches, achy bones and sometimes hair loss. Patient and physician concern is rising after the publication of studies linking the chronic use of antibiotics to an increased risk of breast cancer.

Meanwhile, skin care experts are finding that even the most severe forms of acne are responding amazingly well to light treatment and PDT. These experts, including Dr. Rivkin, are using light based acne therapy and PDT as the cornerstone to effective acne treatment. There are many laser treatments being used by physicians for a variety of skin corrections. While the promise of some laser treatments, "is somewhat exaggerated" according to Rivkin, he (Rivkin) stands by PDT. "I am seeing extremely impressive results with my acne patients. Their skin is staying clear for several years after treatment, and that's enough time so that, for a good number of people, the acne does not recur." said Rivkin. "Unlike Accutane, there are no serious side effects to worry about - no monthly blood tests for pregnancy or liver damage, no prolonged discomfort. Yet the efficacy is very similar." said Rivkin.

One of RivkinÂ’s patients, scarred physically and emotionally by the continuation of her acne outbreaks turned to PDT after seven years of oral antibiotic treatments including tetracycline. "The results are far and away beyond my expectations, said Rivkin. The patientÂ’s acne has cleared and we are also seeing improvement in some of her acne scars." Rivkin believes, "Lasers will continue to play an increasingly important role in the treatment of acne."

Most everyoneÂ’s skin tolerates PDT. There is no downtime, no pain and no blisters or burns. Treatments vary from patient to patient depending on the severity of acne, but are usually 30 minutes in length and are given from twice weekly to once every month. Some health insurance companies even cover the treatment course, but if not, the cost ranges from $100 to $400 per treatment.

For information call Dr. RivkinÂ’s Westside Medical Spa 310 443 5273 or www. westsidemedicalspa. com

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Public Relations Leader Cheryl Snapp Conner to Discuss Crisis Communication in Today’s Social Media Age

Public Relations Leader Cheryl Snapp Conner to Discuss Crisis Communication in Today’s Social Media Age

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) hosts Snapp Conner PR Managing Partner during professional development luncheon

Salt Lake City, Utah (Vocus) April 15, 2010

In today’s business environment crisis communication management is an element that can not be taken lightly. With the ever-growing popularity of social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, the business world gets all kinds of new publicity, some more dangerous than others.

Cheryl Snapp Conner, founder and managing partner of Snapp Conner PR, will present “Crisis Communication in the Age of Social Media” during the IABC’s professional development luncheon on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Networking for the luncheon begins at 11:30 am MST and the presentation runs from 12-1 at Biaggi’s restaurant in Salt Lake City. For further details or to register visit http://utah. iabc. com (http://utah. iabc. com).

“This luncheon with Cheryl Snapp Conner will be a great event for Utah business leaders,” stated Laraine King, President, Utah Chapter IABC. “She brings unparalleled public relations knowledge to our audience about what companies can really do when a crisis arises. She will bring real-life antidotes and tips that I guarantee will help business leaders. This is an event you can’t afford to miss.”

Snapp Conner’s presentation will teach:
 What to do in advance to prevent crisis public relations in the first place  How to be prepared to act quickly and effectively in the case of situations you cannot prevent  What elements are especially critical to be aware of in the age of blogs, Twitter, and other social media vehicles  What Utah companies are standing out as the best and the worst examples of handling crisis communications

For more information about Snapp Conner PR visit www. snappconner. com. Snapp Conner PR’s physical address is 1258 West 10400 South, Suite 301, South Jordan, Utah 84095.

Additional Resources:
Facebook: Snapp Conner PR
Twitter: http://twitter. com/SnappConnerPR (http://twitter. com/SnappConnerPR)
LinkedIn: snappconner

About Snapp Conner PR
Born out of 23 years of specialized experience in the technology industry, Snapp Conner PR provides all aspects of strategic and tactical PR execution for companies in the technology, health and wellness, and life sciences space. Snapp Conner PR assists organizations ranging from start-ups and growth companies to established ventures and public companies in creating and executing PR programs to achieve maximum possible business results. For more information about Snapp Conner PR, please visit the Web site at www. snappconner. com.

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Your Beautiful Baby--Understanding Early Childhood Development

Your Beautiful Baby--Understanding Early Childhood Development

Useful and valuable information about the developmental stages of your new baby can be found at this website. The more thoroughly you can understand how your child behaves and why, the more likely it is that you can provide the support and affection that is essential in raising a child with healthy self-esteem and the knowledge that s/he is loved.

(PRWEB) March 20, 2005

Your car came with one. Your TV has one. Even your cell phone has one. . . but when you have a little bundle of joy entering your life, an instruction manual does not come with the delivery. Children are a special gift--full of love, adventure, hope and joy. Whether this is your first child or you are an experienced parent, BabyByway. com has important, free advice and information on all aspects of child-raising.

Learning about the developmental stages of children and what can be expected in each stage is vitally important to all parents. Since each baby is a unique individual with a distinctive personality, your child's development may vary significantly from what is considered normal. But there are some guidelines and certain behaviors that are fairly typical of all children.

With hundreds of valuable resources and countless tips and suggestions concerning all aspects of raising a baby, this site is for you. Dedicated entirely to the special topic of babies and organized in an easy-to-use format, http://wwww. BabyByway. com (http://wwww. BabyByway. com) can be the instruction manual you need to raise a happy, healthy child.

The primary task of a baby's first year is to develop a sense of trust in the world and come to view it as a place that is predictable and reliable. Infants accomplish this by forming a close attachment to the care givers. During the very earliest months, infants have an inborn ability to "bond" to ensure their survival. They express it through sucking, feeding, smiling and cooing. Ideally, these behaviors stimulate a loving response from the parents (or caretakers) who give the baby the much needed and desired personal attention. These pleasant interactions and the consistent attention form the parent-child bond and lay the foundaton for child's sense of trust.

During this period, a consistently comforting and nurturing environment makes a child feel secure. The most valuable thing you can do at this point in your child's life, is to show, through attention and affection, that you love your child and that your child can depend on you to be there. If you generally respond to your child's cries, he/she will learn trust. If you hug, caress and smile at your child, he/she will feel contentment.

Although the need for attachment continues for many years, the process of separation also begins during the first year of a child's life. A major milestone is reached when children learn to separate from the parents by crawling and then by walking. Psychological separation begins as well: babies start, non-verbally, to express their own desires and opinions. Many child development experts view early childhood as a series of alternating attachment and separation phases that help to establish the child as an independent person who can relate happily to others.

Toddlers continue the attachment--separation cycle in more sophisticated ways during the second year. The "terrible twos" arrive with your child sometimes protesting violently when you must leave them. Anxiety about separating from you heightens, and they may express anger. During this stage, when you must both guide and protect your child,, you become a "no" sayer. Your child becomes frustrated and shows it in new ways. Helpless crying comes first, and later your child may exhibit aggressive behavior by hitting, pushing, biting or throwing things.

Such behavior often frightens and puzzles parents, who wonder if the child is normal. It should help you to know that this type of behavior is normal for toddlers, who have deep conflicting wishes about their individuality ("me do it myself"), and their anxiety about separating from you.

Handling the tantrums, setting limits, and encouraging language development and the expression of feelings consume much of your time and patience. They will grow out of these stages. Welcome to parenthood!

For more free information about the stages of your child's development and hundreds of tips and resources about raising a healthy, happy baby, please visit http://www. BabyByway. com (http://www. BabyByway. com).

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Dunn&Co. wins First Watch account

Dunn&Co. wins First Watch account

Following an agency review, the Bradenton-based restaurant chain chooses Dunn&Co., whose first projects will launch late this spring.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 3, 2006

Dunn&Co., a full-service marketing and advertising agency based in Tampa, Fla., has won a review of the advertising account of First Watch Restaurants, Inc., agency President Troy Dunn said today.

Dunn&Co.’s initial work for First Watch should be completed by late spring, Dunn said. The agency search was conducted by Growth Partners, a marketing and business development consulting firm focused on the restaurant industry, in Denver, Colorado.

Kevin Hall, vice president of brand for First Watch, said the company was impressed with Dunn&Co.’s creativity, strategic abilities, and by the agency’s understanding of First Watch’s business.

“First Watch is on a rapid growth path and we need to pursue several initiatives concurrently,” Hall said. “After just a single meeting, it was clear to us that Dunn&Co. had both the strategic and creative firepower we need.”

“We were very impressed with their capabilities and knowledge of our business during the review, and we’re excited about what they will be able to deliver for First Watch.”

Dunn said Dunn&Co. will handle all creative and media duties for First Watch, initially including direct mail, Internet advertising, restaurant promotions and print ads in consumer publications.

First Watch does not disclose its advertising budget, but Hall said it plans to significantly increase marketing investments over previous years.

First Watch is the country’s largest privately owned breakfast-brunch-lunch restaurant company. It operates 56 restaurants in nine states. The company plans to open 40 new restaurants over the next two years.

“It’s an exciting time for our company,” said First Watch President Ken Pendery. “The steady growth is a direct result of hard work and dedicated operators who are consistently focused on providing great food and great service to our guests.”

A privately held company, First Watch was founded in 1983 in California. According to Hall, sales in 2005 were $51 million, and 2006 sales are projected to reach $65 million.

ABOUT DUNN&CO.

Located in a century-old brick cigar factory near Tampa’s historic Ybor City, Dunn&Co. is a full-service marketing and advertising agency that provides award-winning creative solutions that work. To learn more, visit http://www. dunn-co. com (http://www. dunn-co. com).

ABOUT FIRST WATCH

First Watch Restaurants, Inc. (www. firstwatch. com) is a casual restaurant chain specializing in high quality, daytime dining. Open 7 a. m.-2:30 p. m. daily, First Watch is known for its broad array of traditional and healthier breakfast/lunch/brunch specialties, smiling attentive service, and strong everyday value, delivered in a bright, comfortable setting. Started in 1983, the company currently operates 56 restaurants across nine states.

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Dr. I-Net Prepares Community for Hurricane Season

Dr. I-Net Prepares Community for Hurricane Season

(PRWEB) June 12, 2000

June 11, 2000 Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Media Contact: Nick Ciraldo

Phone: 954-969-9002

Web Address: http://www. drinet. com (http://www. drinet. com)

Email: drinet@aol. com

South Florida-based Dr. I-Net Corporation has taken the lead in preparing for hurricane season 2000. The company has recently launched their free web-based medical record storage system at www. drinet. com. Florence Lone, Senior Market Coordinator of the company, advocates that medical emergencies are a direct function of time. On-time access of medical information not only decreases the chance of fatality but also expedites clinical procedures while minimizing aggravation in emergency situations.

Dr. I-Net is offering this free service to anyone concerned with healthcare. For example; seniors can feel confident knowing their records are accessible anytime during hurricane season. Furthermore, mothers benefit from the piece of mind Dr. I-Net provides during this potentially dangerous time. Once registered, one has the added assurance of retaining his or her prescriptions and other vital health information. All information contained on Dr. I-Net is protected with the use of the most up-to-date security technology.

Dr. I-Net can locate physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in your area. The site also integrates several products to help individuals and healthcare providers access immediate medical care. In addition, there is portal connectivity with all major medical information sites and medical centers. Dr. I-Net is a breakthrough concept in a new era of medical care during emergencies.

Seventeen Magazine and Habbo. com Join Forces to Offer Teens Fresh and Fun Activities Online in the Virtual World

Seventeen Magazine and Habbo. com Join Forces to Offer Teens Fresh and Fun Activities Online in the Virtual World

Best-Selling Teen Magazine and the Largest Virtual World for Teenagers to Provide Tips and Tricks on Dating, Fashion, Beauty, Fitness and Much More!

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2009

Seventeen Magazine and Habbo (www. habbo. com) have teamed up this summer to bring Seventeen. com's content exclusively into the world's largest virtual world for teenagers. Over the next several months, Habbo. com is featuring articles from the Seventeen Web site, as well as hosting special in-game events, fun quizzes and polls, advice from the Seventeen editors, surprise celebrity chats and more.

Habbo. com and Seventeen will showcase exciting, teen-friendly topics from dating to health & fitness and back-to-school fashion. Teens that visit Habbo. com can register and hang out in the Seventeen-branded Beauty Salon (at no cost) to get the latest dating secrets, share beauty and fitness tips and hear the scoop on the hottest celebrity gossip. Seventeen will also invite surprise celebrity visitors to Habbo. com to answer Habbo users' questions.

When Habbo users join the in-game Seventeen group, they can download the current Seventeen magazine cover as wallpaper for their home pages. In addition, visitors to Habbo can take part in lively forums, win cool prizes and link back to Seventeen. com for even more great stuff.

"During the summer months, when teenagers may be away from their friends, Habbo. com is a really fun and safe online destination for our readers to socialize and meet new people," said Ann Shoket, editor-in-chief, Seventeen. "Teens can share everything they have learned from Seventeen about dating and fitness and prepare to go back-to-school with the latest styles."

Teens can interact and explore the thousands of destinations within Habbo's safe online community. With proprietary monitoring software and more than 200 adult moderators, Habbo is a fun and secure place for teenagers.

"Seventeen has its finger on the pulse of the teen. And Habbo research shows that it is the most popular magazine among our female readers," said Teemu Huuhtanen, executive vice president, Marketing and Business Development, Sulake Corporation and president, North America, Sulake Inc. "This relationship allows Habbo to bring in-world the articles and topics our user base will already be talking about to merge their real lives with their virtual ones."

About Seventeen:
Seventeen (www. seventeen. com) is the best-selling monthly teen magazine, reaching more than 13 million readers every month. In each issue, Seventeen reports on the latest in fashion, beauty, health and entertainment, as well as information and advice on the complex real-life issues that young women face every day. Readers can also interact with the brand on the digital front, with Seventeen mobile (m. seventeen. com). In addition to its U. S. flagship, Seventeen publishes 13 editions around the world. Seventeen is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www. hearst. com) and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with nearly 200 editions around the world, including 15 U. S. titles and 20 magazines in the United Kingdom, published through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited. Hearst reaches more adults than any other publisher of monthly magazines (70.6 million total adults, according to MRI, Fall 2008).

About Habbo:
Habbo is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual world and community for teens. Users join by creating a fully customized online character called a Habbo. From there, they can explore many public hang-outs, participate in a variety of activities, connect with friends, decorate their own rooms, and have fun through creativity and self expression. Currently there are Habbo communities in 31 countries on six continents. To date, 132 million Habbo characters have been created and 11.8 million unique users worldwide visit Habbo each month (source: Google Analytics).
Www. habbo. com

Media Contacts:
Michael Volpatt
Larkin/Volpatt Communications for Seventeen
415-692-0100

Susan C. Mills
Edelman Public Relations for Habbo
323-202-1050

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