Fully Alive From 9 to 5! -- New Approach to an Old Problem

Fully Alive From 9 to 5! -- New Approach to an Old Problem

(PRWEB) March 12, 2000

Louise LeBrun, founder and Managing Partner of Partners in Renwal Inc. (1990), a company providing education, speaking and facilitation services/programs, has just recently released 'Fully Alive From 9 to 5!: Creating Work Environments That Invite Health, Humor, Compassion and Truth'.

Rather than balancing work and life - which requires continuing to treat them as two separate things - LeBrun advocates integrating work/life and acknowledging that there's only one 'me' that lives them both. Drawing on cutting-edge thinking in science and applying it to daily living, Fully Alive! bridges the gap between the subjective and the objective, the personal and the professional and, ultimately, the private and the public you. Not for the weak of heart, this book will challenge your world view on all fronts, leaving you hard-pressed to ever again stake your claim to being a victim!

Impressive and rapid results are being experienced by readers from as far away as Australia. One such reader reports:

"My previous place of employment rang me in desperation - the long standing morale problems amongst the team of 40 staff were escalating to the point where it was leading to major incidents, personal distress, absenteeism, workers compensation claims..... I took your book and explored some of the major concepts with the team in only an 8-hour seminar. Three weeks later, it's wonderful to witness the continuing evidence of personal transformations, insights and resourcefulness. The Director has spread the details of the WEL-Systems(TM) approach to many within the organization. You are becoming known over here!"

The book is available on-line at Barnes and Noble, Amazon. com and Chapters. ca. For more information, refer to www. partnersinrenewal. com or contact Partners in Renewal Inc. directly at info@partnersinrenewal. com.

Alternative Medicine: What Works?

Alternative Medicine: What Works?

Frequently practiced alternative medical therapies include palming of the eyes, the olive oil gallstone flush, laetrile (vitamin B17) for cancer, muscle testing (applied kinesiology), and promotion of alkalinity. But do they really work? Health journalist Bill Sardi examines these five alternative therapies in his latest report at www. knowledgeofhealth. com

(PRWEB) June 29, 2005

Sardi says palming of eyes compresses the eyeball slightly and actually shifts the focus point of the eyes, temporarily reducing the need for eyeglasses. But the effect is not long lasting.

A recent photographic and biochemical study published in a British medical journal reveals that olive oil and lemon juice, commonly used to treat gallstones, actually creates a “soap stone” that fools stone sufferers into thinking they passed stones out of their gallbladder.

Muscle testing, also known as applied kinesiology, is commonly employed by alternative health practitioners, but scientific studies do not confirm its reliability. If muscle testing were valid, says Sardi, then the item being tested could be removed from the hand and muscle resistance should reverse.

Laetrile, also called vitamin B17, is widely claimed to be a cancer remedy by alternative health practitioners, but a review of the scientific literature shows that laetrile as commonly obtained from apricot pits may be toxic, however when purified and administered orally or intravenously, it may be an effective anti-cancer agent. In apricot pits the liver cannot properly metabolize and protect healthy tissues from leatrileÂ’s toxic effects, says Sardi.

Maintaining an alkaline state in the body is often claimed to prevent cancer, but actually an acid state is what kills cancer cells says Sardi. Without an acid bladder or stomach, cancer may develop. The blood circulation is neutral pH and is automatically controlled in a tight range (7.35-7.45) without much impact by dietary measures. The idea of eating alkaline foods for health is not well founded, says Sardi.

Like alternative medicine, conventional medicine often utilizes treatments that are unproven by scientific review. For more details about the failings of both conventional and alternative medicine, and a free copy of the e-book The Collapse of Conventional Medicine, visit www. knowledgeofhealth. com

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Author and Fit Advocate Exposes, Exercise Equipment Infomercials, Weight Loss Scams, More in New Book

Author and Fit Advocate Exposes, Exercise Equipment Infomercials, Weight Loss Scams, More in New Book

Craig Pepin-Donat (www. fitadvocate. com) reveals the secrets behind weight loss products, cheap home exercise equipment, and more in his new book: ‘The Big, Fat Health and Fitness Lie: Enrich Your Life and Improve Your Health without Getting Ripped Off in the Process’.

(PRWEB) June 4, 2007

Fit advocate and former fitness industry insider Craig Pepin-Donat takes on weight loss products, infomercials hawking cheap home exercise equipment (http://www. fitadvocate. com/), scary diet drugs, shoddy fitness club practices, and much more in his new book, The Big, Fat Health and Fitness Lie: Enrich Your Life and Improve Your Health without Getting Ripped Off in the Process.

For years, through shoddy practices in the fitness industry, people have spent their hard-earned money on products and exercise equipment that guarantee impossible weight (http://www. fitadvocate. com/) loss or fitness results. Shockingly, the very industries that promise to improve health have actually deceived the public and are sabotaging their efforts. The Big, Fat Health and Fitness Lie exposes the industries and companies that profit at the expense of health and everyone’s pocketbook. However, the information does not stop there. The book is full of insights, recommendations and resources to get people back on the path to a healthy and fit lifestyle — permanently.

Fit advocate Craig Pepin-Donat (www. fitadvocate. com) walked away from a career as top fitness industry executive and millions of dollars in guaranteed income to reveal the big, fat health and fitness lie. The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie will:
 Protect from the scams, rip-offs and outright lies of unscrupulous companies  Expose the dirty little secrets of the weight loss, diet, supplement, fitness, health care and pharmaceutical industries  Show how to attack weight (http://www. fitadvocate. com/) loss—safely and permanently—without the use of drugs or fad diets  Reveal step-by-step how to create a healthy and fit lifestyle  Save you thousands of dollars on products that do not work  Provide hundreds of valuable resources on the path to better living

Renowned physicians, fitness experts, investigative journalists, best-selling authors and celebrities including model Cindy Crawford who said, “Valuable information essential for anyone interested in improving their health,” endorse the new book.

The Ralph Nader of the health and fitness industry, Pepin-Donat does not shrink from naming names. Taking on TrimSpa, Bally Total Fitness, Curves and others, Pepin-Donat recommends the best diet and nutrition plans for weight loss, home exercise equipment, fitness clubs, guides, and resources as well as details on his own effective regimen for optimal health. Sharing inspirational stories drawn from the lives of his own family members, Pepin-Donat offers an invaluable tool for anyone who is ready to take responsibility for improving their health.

About Craig Pepin-Donat
Craig Pepin-Donat is uniquely qualified to speak on issues of health and fitness. Starting as a nationally certified personal trainer and rising to the top of his profession, Craig led several high profile fitness organizations as president and as executive vice president of sales and marketing for the world's largest fitness organization.

With over a quarter century of experience, he has operated more than 450 health and fitness clubs in 11 countries and has visited over 30 countries while studying health and fitness trends worldwide. He has researched and purchased millions of dollars worth of exercise equipment (http://www. fitadvocate. com/), dietary supplements and other health, fitness and weight loss related products. Craig has created numerous professional training programs, based on his simple formula for success, that have positively affected hundreds of thousands of people.

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Global 3D Medical Imaging Market to Reach US$3.5 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Global 3D Medical Imaging Market to Reach US$3.5 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on 3D Medical Imaging market. The global market for 3D medical imaging is forecast to reach US$3.5 billion by the year 2015. Key factors driving market growth include aging population and steady rise in incidence of critical diseases; increasing application in new areas such as obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology and dentistry; technological advancements associated with 3D medical imaging systems, and rising adoption of 3D imaging in developing markets such as Asia.

San Jose, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 11, 2011

For several years in a row, the global medical imaging market posted robust growth in the light of rising healthcare demand and technological advancements. However, the global economic downturn that started in late 2008 brought this growth to an abrupt halt. Sales of medical imaging equipment, including MRI, CT and Ultrasound, faced significant declines in 2009, as end-users cancelled or delayed their purchases in the wake of tough economic conditions. Hospitals began to see their margins dwindle during the downturn, which has compelled them to procrastinate their spending on capital equipment. The market was also affected by a decline in healthcare spending in major markets. The US and Europe are the most affected markets due to economic downturn. Meanwhile, developing countries, specifically China, withstood the adverse impacts of the global downturn partially offsetting declines seen in developed markets.

Of all medical imaging technologies, CT and MRI technologies were the worst hit during the global recession. Despite the fact that ultrasound segment witnessed decline in revenues, the plunge was relatively lesser than declines witnessed in Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging segments.

Although currently pestered by the weaker economic climate, the future for 3D medical imaging market in the area of medicine appears optimistic. Aging population and continuing rise in incidence of critical diseases are expected to fuel growth for 3D imaging once global economies recovers from the impact of recession. Besides, 3D imaging is finding application in increasingly new areas such as obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology and dentistry, owing to significant advantages offered by the technology, providing ample market opportunities for producers of 3D equipment. Additionally, the market is also witnessing significant advances in terms of technological advancements that are expected to fuel future growth. Growth is also expected to emerge from rising adoption of 3D imaging in developing markets.

Europe represents the largest regional market for 3D medical imaging worldwide, as stated by the new market research report on 3D Medical Imaging. The US trails behind Europe. However, growth is primarily expected to emanate from developing markets, such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Major players of 3D software and workstations used in MRI, CT and Ultrasound machines profiled in the report include Barco NV, GE Healthcare, Medison America Inc., Philips Medical Systems, Siemens Healthcare, The Esaote Group, TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, Toshiba America Medical Systems, among others.

The research report titled “3D Medical Imaging: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of the 3D medical imaging markets, impact of the recession on the market, current market trends, key growth drivers, recent product introductions, recent industry activity, and profiles of major/niche global as well as regional market participants. The report provides annual sales estimates and projections for 3D medical imaging software and workstations used in MRI, CT, and Ultrasound machines for the years 2007 through 2015 for the following geographic markets – United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Key product segments analyzed include 3D software and workstations used in MRI and CT machines, and 3D software and workstations used in MRI and CT machines used in Ultrasound machines. Also, a seven-year (2000-2006) historic analysis is provided for additional perspective.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit – http://www. strategyr. com/3D_Medical_Imaging_Market_Report. asp

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DIETS DON'T WORK

DIETS DON'T WORK

We have all tried to diet yet, if recently released statistics are correct, we are all failing. Weight gain in the Western World is increasing. Is there anything we can do?

(PRWEB) October 11, 2001

“DIETS DON’T WORK”

How can it be said that diets donÂ’t work? Most of us have, at some time, lost weight on diets of various kinds, or we at least know others that have lost weight by being on diets. All true, but most of us in the Western world are heavier now than ever. And that is why diets donÂ’t work. Yes, you lose some weight, but usually it is put straight back on and, for most of us, even more than before.

Recent research shows that over 90 per cent of anybody on a diet, has a higher weight 6 months after finishing than before they started. Furthermore there doesn’t seem to be any significant difference between different types of diets; no matter which plan you follow, be it Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or the Banana diet, they all seem to result in “bounce back” weight gain.

When we know that most women over 30 have been on more than 15 diets in their life, and that they are heavier now than ever, something is wrong.

Given these facts, what can we do? Food in all its different forms is basically energy for the body. If we want to reduce weight we must take in less energy in the form of calories than we take out in the form of using our bodies. So we have basically two ways to effectively lose weight - eat fewer calories or increase activity levels.

One way of eating fewer calories can be done by eating healthier foods and regulating our food intake to include less fatty food and snacks, and more fruit and vegetables. The problem is that we have indications that that is not enough - we eat healthier now than ever before, and we are still getting more and more over weight.

The other option is to exercise. We all know that exercise is good for us, and we all should try to do as much as we can. However from a weight point of view it is not enough, because of two main factors. Exercise, especially for weight loss, takes time. In our modern lifestyle it is very difficult to find the time to go for a walk of one hour or more a day. Between work, kids and other tasks, most of us canÂ’t find the time. Our modern lifestyle with driving cars, using modern appliances, remote controls and its like reduces the energy outtake so much that it is very difficult to even compensate that loss with increased exercise. Indicative research shows that we have a reduction in our energy outtake of more than 10 per cent in just the last 15 years.

That said, every little helps and by doing moderate exercise and eating healthier we can at least put on less weight than we otherwise would have done. It is also healthy, and we know that an active overweight person is very often healthier than a less active skinny person.

Losing weight in modern society is difficult and it is clear that we could all use a little help. Although there are many hundreds of different products available, only two seem to offer realistic approaches to long term weight loss. One is a helper to just eat less and the other stops the body from taking up the excess energy we take in.

Let start with the latter. The one that works here is Xenecal, which is only available on prescription in most countries. It is basically a laxative that lets the excess calories (in the form of fat) pass through the body, without it being taken up. However this will have side effects, hence the prescription. It must also be the top of decadency, to stuff ourselves, just to pass it out again. The Romans, and their vomitoria spring to mind.

The other is Regulator, a new natural non-calorie food that reduces, like all food, your craving and hunger. It works like any other food, and it takes about one hour to work. Most of us have certain time of the day when we take in more energy than we should. Regulator taken an hour before helps users to just not feel hungry. It can also be used to eat less at meals, between meals or whatever works for your individual lifestyle. It is safe, proven to work, but there is no magic to it. It is help for the user to eat less and that is all.

Live your normal life, eat as healthy as you can, exercise at much as you have time for and use Regulator to help control those cravings. For more information see www. regulator-r. com

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The Call Centre Industry in the UK Continues to Grow, but by 2010 the Number of Independent Contact Centre Businesses is Expected to Fall Dramatically

The Call Centre Industry in the UK Continues to Grow, but by 2010 the Number of Independent Contact Centre Businesses is Expected to Fall Dramatically.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Call Centres Market Assessment 2006 to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) March 8, 2006

Research and Markets (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c34019 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c34019)) has announced the addition of Call Centres Market Assessment 2006 to their offering.

The call centre industry in the UK continues to expand, despite the high-profile exodus of many large contact centre operations to low-wage locations overseas. However, employment has grown more slowly than if outsourcing overseas had not become such a big feature of communications. Greater productivity per employee, facilitated by workforce planning software, automated voice recognition, improved call distribution systems and other technological enhancements that raise output have also tempered the rise in call centre jobs. Contact centres for the public sector — central and local government, police, health, fire and ambulance services, and so on — were probably the major trend of 2005.

More than three-quarters of the contract value of outsourced call/contact centre services is for outbound calling — but unsolicited outbound sales calling to UK customers is in terminal decline. Permission marketing is taking its place.

Effective response to callers on incoming lines is so important to brand values that many companies do not risk outsourcing them, even within the UK. For call centre employees in India and other Asian countries, provision of peak-hours services to the US and Western Europe means they have to work anti-social hours. Staff turnover that often exceeds 40% a year damages customer service, because few staff stay long enough to acquire detailed knowledge about the organisation they are paid to represent. Alternative locations with attractions for contact centre operators include the new EU states in Eastern Europe. South Africa, with a large number of English speakers, is also a fast-growing location for contact centres. The negative aspects of outsourcing include the potential for theft, such as the selling of personal information about customers.

Our surveys since 2000 indicate rising customer dissatisfaction with call centres, and in 2005 the increase in dissatisfaction appeared very steep indeed. People dislike automated answering systems, and an overwhelming majority claimed to have wasted time navigating option menus. More than eight in every ten respondents to our 2005 survey said they would opt for speaking to a real person instead of dealing with an automated system; furthermore, almost nine respondents in ten preferred to speak to staff in a local office. More than eight in ten said that call centres made organisations too remote from their customers, and almost three in every four respondents thought that call centres benefited organisations more than they benefited customers. More than three in four agreed than call centres could reduce customer loyalty. Almost three respondents in four criticised telephone sales staff for being too persistent and putting them under pressure. Among a range of other issues covered by the survey were customers' ability to understand call centre staff, attitudes towards the practice of foreign call centre agents assuming false UK identities, and perceptions of improvement or deterioration in the helpfulness of call centre staff in the past year.

The coming enforced move away from an oil-based economy is likely to result in relocalisation of economic activity, and lifestyles with less commuting, fewer long-distance holidays and more remote shopping, which would create more demand for contact centres. The technological context in which contact centres will need to work includes voice-data convergence, service-oriented architecture, real-time infrastructure, open-source software and global sourcing. Virtual contact centre technology is speeding the development of dispersed, networked centres.

The successful businesses that operate contact centres in the UK are getting larger, and the gap between the big and the rest is widening. By 2010, the number of independent contact centre businesses should have fallen substantially. Companies that outsource contact centre operations, or run their own, are starting to look beyond costs to the enhancement of brand values. The contact centre sector continues to suffer downward pressures on margins. In the future, businesses that have outsourced to low-wage economies will be forced to reassess the effectiveness of the economic models they have adopted, because long supply chains will become increasingly uneconomic. After globalisation will come a phase of relocalisation, to keep supply chains as short as possible.

For more information visit http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c34019 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c34019)

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

Press@researchandmarkets. com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Victory for Light Cigarette Smokers Tobacco Class Actions Certified Against Philip Morris and R. J. Reynolds for Deceptive Marketing and Advertising Practices

Victory for Light Cigarette Smokers Tobacco Class Actions Certified Against Philip Morris and R. J. Reynolds for Deceptive Marketing and Advertising Practices

A Missouri court certified two classes of Missouri residents in fraudulent misrepresentation matters on December 31, 2003: one class purchased Marlboro Lights from Philip Morris Companies and the other purchased Salem Lights, Winston Lights, Camel Lights or Camel Special Lights from R. J. Reynolds. In a separate opinion, the Court also denied Philip Morris' motion for summary judgment where plaintiffs' claim defendants violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by falsely representing that Marlboro Lights deliver less tar and nicotine than regular Marlboros and plaintiffs are entitled to economic damages sustained as a result of defendants' deceptive practices and purchasing the misrepresented product.

Philadelphia (PRWEB) January 15, 2004

The questions in dispute are whether the marketing and advertising practices of Philip Morris and R. J. Reynolds violate the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and whether the defendants' cigarettes actually failed to deliver lower yields of tar and nicotine compared the regular Marlboros.

In Dayna Craft, et al vs. Philip Morris and Collora, Klipsch and Mueller, et al vs. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the Court designated plaintiffs counsel, Mark I. Bronson of Newman, Bronson & Wallis and Stephen M. Tillery of Carr Korein Tillery, from St. Louis, Missouri, Stephen A. Sheller, Esquire, of Philadelphia-based Sheller, Ludwig & Badey, P. C., and Gerson H. Smoger of Smoger & Associates from Dallas, Texas as class counsel.

In Dayna, plaintiffs specifically allege that when they purchased Marlboro Lights, they "suffered economic harm by failing to receive the qualities and economic value promised to them: a low tar, low-nicotine cigarette." Plaintiffs' claim defendants violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by falsely representing that Marlboro Lights deliver less tar and nicotine than regular Marlboros and plaintiffs are entitled to economic damages sustained as a result of defendants' deceptive practices and purchasing the misrepresented product

According to Judge Michael P. David, of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, "although the price paid [for the Marlboro Lights] and the value the item would have had if it had been in the condition as represented are often one and the same (e. g., a consumer pays $500 for a counterfeit Rolex watch that would, indeed, have been worth $500 if it had been a real Rolex), there is no such necessary relationship." In fact, the Court goes on to say that "there can be no assumption [under Missouri law] that the purchase price plaintiff[s] paid for [their] Marlboro Lights represents the value that the product would have had if it had truly been as represented: a low tar, low-nicotine cigarette." Therefore, the Court concluded, that "Plaintiff[s have] a very plausible chance of proving such ascertainable losses and damages."

Judge David said, "logic and reason suggest that a true low-tar, low-nicotine cigarette very probably would have had an economic worth and value greater (perhaps even considerably greater) than a comparable non-low tar, low nicotine cigarette, due to the health reassurance factor--due to the added value that would be inherent in a less toxic, less harmful, 'safer' cigarette."

Plaintiffs' counsel, Stephen A. Sheller, said, "This is a significant victory for defrauded Light cigarette smokers in a majority of states across the country. For purposes of this case, the Judge acknowledged that the defendants admitted that Marlboro Lights deliver no less tar and nicotine then regular Marlboros, even though defendants falsely represented that they did. Both cigarettes cost the same but Marlboro Lights were fraudulently marketed as being less harmful which is just not true."

Sheller successfully co-argued with Stephen Tillery the Illinois class certification in the $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris in March 2003 which is currently pending appeal. "Light cigarette" cases are pending in at least 11 other states. Mr. Sheller and co-counsel, Gary Farmer have been appointed by the Court as lead counsel for the Florida class.

Sheller Ludwig & Badey (www. sheller. com) attorneys represent individuals and classes across the United States suffering from a diverse range of injuries resulting from medical treatment to defective products and machines to unfair business practices. The firm also has an active and diverse practice representing labor unions.

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