Capella University Ph. D. Graduate Authors book on Real-Time, On-Line Database Recovery

Capella University Ph. D. Graduate Authors book on Real-Time, On-Line Database Recovery

'Surviving the Next Database Disaster' is first book by the online university grad

Minneapolis (PRWEB) September 26, 2007

Jeffrey Test, a Ph. D. graduate of Capella University (www. capella. edu), an accredited,* fully online university with nearly 20,000 students, has authored a book on real-time, on-line database recovery titled Surviving the Next Database Disaster.

"Access to database information is critical to the survival of any business. The loss of regional power, political and public unrest, natural disasters, or even an unfortunate mistake by a construction worker digging through a phone cable can drive modern data-reliant businesses and their business partners into bankruptcy," Test said. "Any organization that uses information stored in databases or has relationships with businesses that use databases is at risk. What I've done with this book is to clearly and methodically outline how to diminish that risk."

Test explained that the book is for anyone looking to build a survivable architecture for small to medium-sized databases. For those who do planning on the continuation of operations, the book explains how to continue operations after losing your primary data center, illustrating the point through case studies in which it was handled poorly.

Published by VDM Publishing, the 100-page book is Test's first, and is based largely on the doctoral dissertation he wrote for Capella. Test graduated in March 2006 from the online university with a PhD in organization and management with a specialization in IT management. Capella was recently designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security.

"I have found that most of the other books out there on database recovery and contingency planning are based on theory, but few tell you exactly how to do what you need to do to help ensure your business survives in the event of a database disaster," Test said.

Test lives in Lusby, Maryland, (about 60 miles from Washington DC) with his wife and two children. He is a computer specialist with the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.

About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, health, human services, public safety, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, health, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 101 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. The online university currently serves nearly 20,000 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www. capella. edu (http://www. capella. edu) or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), http://www. ncahlc. org (http://www. ncahlc. org).
Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), www. capella. edu].

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HellermannTyton Data Ltd. New ID Product Range Announced

HellermannTyton Data Ltd. New ID Product Range Announced

HellermannTyton Data announces the release of its new “ID” product range.

Northampton UK (PRWEB) March 22, 2005

HellermannTyton Data announces the release of its new “ID” product range. The “ID” series features unique barcode identification applied to Category 5e and Category 6 Patch Panels and Patch Cords as well as a range of outlet mounting faceplates. The product is designed to be used in conjunction with Infrastructure Connectivity and Asset Management software, such as CableSolve produced by Cormant Technologies.

The “ID” product is the first in a series planned by HellermannTyton Data to address the requirement for Intelligent Infrastructure Management (IIM) in Voice and Data Networks.

About HellermannTyton Data:

HellermannTyton Data is a UK based manufacturer of structured cabling systems and solutions. As part of Spirent Plc. (LSE: SPT; NYSE:SPM), the international network technology company; HellermannTyton leads the design and development of network technology solutions for the HellermannTyton group world wide.

The first to manufacture Category 5 compliant systems in the UK, the company now provides Category 5E, 6 and fibre solutions under the Network Sciences brand. By using its extensive training and support facilities to ensure quality installations for the end user, HellermannTyton continues to have a deserved reputation for technology, innovation and design supported by world class manufacturing facilities.

About Cormant Technologies:

Cormant Technologies Inc. is an Information, Communication and Technology Infrastructure Management Company engaged in the development and marketing of CableSolve, an advanced Infrastructure Management Software.

Cormant Technologies is a British-Australian company that is focused in providing the best connectivity and infrastructure systems to serve the needs of medium to large enterprise businesses spanning all industries across the globe. Key customers of Cormant include multinationals from banking, consulting, IT, air cargo, travel, hotel, government, manufacturing, health and telecommunications industries.

Cormant established and maintains its headquarters and development office in the Philippines. The company has a sales office in the United Kingdom and distribution partners throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, South East Asia, Hong Kong and China.

Enquiries

Stephen McNair-“ID” Product Manager 

HellermannTyton Data Ltd :+44 (0)1604 706633

Martin Rosell-Regional Business Development Manager - Cormant Technologies (UK) Ltd :

Phone : +44 20 7060 4460

Mobile: +44 7833 623 935

Catherine Nash - Investor Relations -

Spirent plc :+44 (0)1293 767676

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Exactly How Toxic Are Household Cleaners?

Exactly How Toxic Are Household Cleaners?

The amount of Natural Cleaners sold in Supermarkets is increasing? There is a reason the Name Brand Cleaners are switching to Natural Cleaners? The amount of toxic Household cleaners is unreal.

Rapid City SD (PRWEB) July 20, 2007

The number of Natural Cleaners sold in supermarkets these days is increasing. Do you wonder why natural cleaners are outselling name brands? Is there something we are not being told about all those commercial household cleaners that accumulate under the kitchen sink?

According to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (2007),
"The average American uses 25 gallons of toxic and hazardous chemicals in their home per year. Of the 17,000 chemicals found in household cleaners, only 3 out of 10 have been tested for their effects on human health." (MDEQ, 2007).

Many cleaners contain petroleum based products, which are slow to breakdown in the environment, non-renewable and can contaminate our air and water. Of these chemicals, many are flushed down system and make their way through our sewers to our creeks, rivers, and ultimately our ocean.  According to the EPA (1995), "the air we breathe inside our homes could be as much as 5 times more polluted than the air we breathe outside." (EPA 1995).

Exactly what type of chemicals are we using in our home? Commercial Spot Cleaners can be loaded with carcinogenic ingredients, neurotoxins, central nervous system depressants, and all of these are considered hazardous waste. Sodium Fluosilicate, Na2SiF6 (A poisonous, white, amorphous powder; slightly soluble in water, and used to fluoridate drinking water and to kill rodents and insects) is commonly used in some commercial laundry detergents. Furniture Polishes can contain neurotoxins and other hazards to the environment. A close investigation in household cleaners, commercial oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners and metal polishes reveals a vast amount of chemicals that are used as pesticides and even fuel. The more one comes in contact with these toxic cleaners the more one is at risk. Is it any wonder that "occupational dermatitis" is the foremost source of work-related disease?  

According to the information in the Encyclopedia of Medicine (2007), Americans spend as much as $300 million a year in their quest for treatments for contact dermatitis. Florists, domestic workers, hairdressers, food preparers, janitors, and employees in industrial, construction, and health care are the people most at risk of contracting work-related contact dermatitis.

Common cleaning products could be more dangerous than germs are. Often we forget that our largest body organ, our skin, absorbs everything it contacts.  

Chemicals that you are exposed to can be detected within a minute in all organs of the body. Many "cleaners" release their toxins as fumes which you then breathe in. Mothers that breast-feed should be very cautious around household cleaners since many chemicals, like chlorinated products, can form orgono-chloride compounds that accumulate in fat cells and end up in breast milk. Ask any parent how much contact a baby has with the rugs and floors in their home/day-care area, then consider the chemicals found in rug cleaners and spot removers on those same floors, and an awareness warranting caution emerges. We need to make our homes safe and eliminate all of the toxins we use in it.

The good news is that the public is becoming more aware of the toxic chemicals in commercial cleaners, and many consumers are switching to all-natural, non-toxic products.

The alternatives to harsh chemicals are finding their way onto the shelves of our supermarkets, and the consumer now has a choice between harsh commercial cleaners and these alternative products. The cost is usually less than the toxic cleaners on the shelves of super markets. The natural products usually cost less than commercial cleaners, so you are not only saving money, but protecting the environment, netting an A plus in personal health management, and gaining the sure knowledge that your home is free of toxins released by commercial cleaners.

If you would like to learn more about the chemicals in laundry soap and cleaners currently used in your home, simply go online and do a search about the products you currently use.

You can visit http://www. proearthproducts. com (http://www. proearthproducts. com) For a FREE sample of their cleaner.

For additional information contact:
JB Lord or Charles Forell
Pro Earth Products Inc.
605-431-6899
Http://www. proearthproducts. com (http://www. proearthproducts. com)

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Orange County Fat Reduction Magic - Without Surgery

Orange County Fat Reduction Magic - Without Surgery

OC Derm Nissan Pilest has excited patients lined up for the latest innovation in Fat Reduction - the Zeltiq. Zeltiq reduces targeted fat areas by freezing the fat cells in a process called cryolipolysis. Completely nonsurgical. the Zeltiq procedure is a perfect solution to love handles, "bra line" fat and poochy abdomens.

Irvine, CA (Vocus) August 10, 2010

Irvine Dermatologist frosts patients who want to lose their fat rolls. New cryolipolysis technology literally freezes the fat off.

The love handle, the “muffin top”, the tummy pooch, that crazy-making fat roll at the bra line – even if you’re slim and trim, those areas can resist all diet or exercise. And that’s why researchers were excited to parlay a long-known “side effect” of eating popsicles into an exciting process that helps you get rid of those isolated fat pockets.

The process, trade named Zeltiq (pronounced Zelteek), is now being used at Total Dermatology, the cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatology practice of Nissan Pilest, Board Certified Dermatologist in Irvine, California. Read how Zeltiq works and view photographs

Dr. Pilest is an early adopter of the newer technologies as his upscale patient base demands a high standard of attention and care. “My patient base is a very well rounded, well educated model of Southern California professionals,” attests Dr. Pilest. “They keep up with the latest and expect me to provide what they want, and sooner instead of later. I’m very active in the professional community so I have the advantage of early input and study results. That often makes it more comfortable for me to step out as one of the firsts with newer technologies.”

Zeltiq is already proving to be a satisfying treatment option. Instead of invasive surgery, Zeltiq is completely noninvasive. Over the period of an hour, the patient rests while the Zeltiq system lowers the temperature of the treated area to just above freezing. This causes a crystallization of the fat cells (which freeze at a higher temperature than water) while not adversely affecting the skin.

Once the cells are sufficiently “frozen”, they go into break down mode and over a period of several months, this breakdown results in fat loss – and the loss is permanent.

Who is the fat freezing process for? Well, it’s not for those who are overweight as it’s not a substitute for dieting or weight loss. It’s for patients who are in good health, of fairly normal weight, who have isolated areas of resistant fat. When exercise and diet have failed to rid your body of fat areas around the abdomen, flanks, waist and back, Zeltiq steps in to do the job.

“We’re really excited about Zeltiq in the practice,” says Dr. Pilest. “I’ve been practicing dermatology for 31 years and this is the first successful noninvasive option for ridding the body of fat. We’ve had countless patients who have expressed their frustration over small areas of fat that have bothered them for years. This is the perfect solution to trimming down those areas without liposuction, without drugs and without pain – plus the procedure is repeatable after a time, so results can be increased at will.”

Dr. Nissan Pilest is a training physician for a number of lasers, including Candela laser systems and Fraxel lasers; his practice is a national Botox training facility; and his is a national training physician and speaker for Juvederm, Botox, Restylane and Perlane, Dysport and Radiesse. An Associate Professor at UCI’s Department of Dermatology, Dr. Pilest has weekly classes with Dermatology residents in the UC Dermatology program.

Total Dermatology is a full scale dermatology practice in Irvine, Ca providing both medical and cosmetic services to the Orange County area residents in Southern California. The practice maintains an educational website and offers monthly informational email newsletters to those seeking to learn about today’s dermatology technologies.

Visit the website, http://www. TotalDermatology. com to learn more about this and other procedures. Dr. Pilest offers free enewsletters for patient education and cosmetic consults are complimentary. You may call the practice at 877-DrPilest or 877 377 4537 for an appointment or information.

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Exclusive Chicago Fitness Facility Offers Results in the Loop, Not Memberships

Exclusive Chicago Fitness Facility Offers Results in the Loop, Not Memberships

Fitness experts in the Loop opening a unique location with a twist, no memberships will be sold. People will pay to choose from a mix of programs and services that all deliver different results.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 25, 2006

UNICUS Fitness is doing away with gym memberships at its newest creation on Michigan Ave in the heart of the Loop. They announced the opening of The Fitness Lair at 233 N. Michigan Ave. The Fitness Lair will have a stocked lineup of specialty fitness programs, personal training, elite sports conditioning and corporate wellness programming. The unique thing is that no memberships will be sold. In order to get into this exclusive location, people will have to decide which of the offerings that they want to purchase based on the result they are looking to achieve.

"We wanted to offer something to people who don't want to go to a typical gym and pay an initiation fee and then a monthly rate and then an extra fee for personalized instruction or programming. With The Fitness Lair, people just pick from our menu of services and we deliver the service," explains UNICUS Fitness Co-Founder and President, Frank Nunez.

"The Fitness Lair is all about the client and their result. The Lair doesn't have leather couches or waterfalls in the lobby or expensive art work on the wall, but it does have a lineup of equipment that delivers the promise of our clients getting the result they want."

Set on the top floor of 233 N. Michigan Ave, there isn't even an elevator you can take to get to the Fitness Lair.

"Our clients want privacy and exclusivity. We have no walk up traffic, since no one can even get in the building without first calling or emailing us and asking for an appointment," says Nunez. "We offer high level training for all our clients but we have attracted a lot of interest from professional athletes, models and actors/actresses, groups that place a premium on getting a result and complete privacy."

Once in the Fitness Lair, the first thought that runs through peoples minds is, "This is going to be serious." No shiny rows of machines or the sterile look of contemporary gyms, just a wide open, industrial look that lets the customer know that the Fitness Lair is not your average workout facility. With a combined total square footage of just around 11,000, there is an area roped off exclusively for personal training that has dumbbells all the way to 100lbs, barbells and benches, plus an entire alcove dedicated to state of the art functional training equipment made exclusively by Vortex Fitness. There is even custom made equipment, provided for UNICUS Fitness by Body Solid and Direct Fitness Solutions, local Chicago land equipment vendors. A separate Group Fitness Area and Sports Conditioning Area, including a fighting sports section, complete with a small army of punching bags, round out the many training sections of The Fitness Lair. "If your typical high end gym or health club in the city were like going to a drugstore and buying an over the counter medication to take care of yourself, The Fitness Lair is like going to a heart surgeon in a state of the art clinic. " says Nunez. "We have things that people won't ever see in a typical gym and we guarantee our work."

There is a therapy room that UNICUS offers massage as well as pain therapy in the form of what is called Muscle Activation Technique. There is also an office that houses a Registered Dietician and Corporate Wellness Specialist. A complete line of nutritional products are also available for clients with everything from genetically engineered vitamin packs to meal replacements to XS energy drinks available for purchase onsite.

For additional information on the Fitness Lair or UNICUS Fitness programming or to arrange a private tour, contact Frank Nunez.

About UNICUS Fitness:
UNICUS Fitness is a fitness service business based in the Chicago land area since 2003 with 5 complete divisions of service/programming: Professional Fitness services, Corporate Wellness programming, Specialty Fitness services, Personal Wellness programming and Facility Management Services. It's founders, Dina Castillo and Frank Nunez, have dedicated their lives to helping other people achieve extraordinary lives through the power of fitness and teamwork.

Contact:
Frank Nunez
President and Co-Founder
UNICUS Fitness
312-819-4466 office
630-392-4337 cell

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New Biometric Access for Citrix Clouds

New Biometric Access for Citrix Clouds

Ceelox recently adapted Ceelox ID, a biometric Identity Access Management tool, to work with Citrix servers and client computers.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) September 4, 2008

Ceelox recently adapted Ceelox ID, a biometric Identity Access Management tool, to work with Citrix servers and client computers.

"Using biometrics to secure access to centralized Citrix networks is a giant leap forward for Ceelox," Gerry Euston (http://www. ceelox. com/leadership. html#1), CEO, said. His company, Ceelox, makes biometric access authentication and encryption solutions for PCs and networks. Ceelox recently adapted one of its core products to work with Citrix servers and client computers.

"Citrix is the name for application delivery," Euston says. Citrix Systems of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the industry leader in virtualization and remote access over networks and the Internet. Renowned for their centrally organized server clouds and client networks, Citrix products are in 99% of world's largest 500 corporations. Both Windows and UNIX applications are available transparently on Citrix clients.

Working with Citrix has created new, strong partnerships for Ceelox. One such relationship has been cemented with Bayshore Technologies, a Citrix Platinum Partner and network systems integrator, "Ceelox ID Server Edition works seamlessly with Citrix's virtualization client user authentication," says Winston DuBose, V. P., Director of Business Development at Bayshore. "We are thrilled with the product and the company. Both companies having Tampa area headquarters is real a plus for our teams" he says. Citrix's client protocol permits ordinary Windows applications to run on suitable Windows servers, and for any supported client to gain access to those applications. Various thin client platforms build in Citrix's client software.

Ceelox, a Citrix Technology Partner, is a private software development firm in Tampa, Florida, since 2003. Their motto is "Biometric Security Software made Simple." One of their primary tools is Ceelox ID (http://www. ceelox. com/ceeloxid. html)®, available as a stand-alone and network application, or as a software development kit. It uses fingerprints to control access to PCs, networks, applications, Internet and Web sites.

Scanning user fingerprints, Ceelox ID® creates a user bio-template. It does not store a fingerprint image. The bio-template can eliminate the need for users to enter passwords. Unlike other IAM tools, Ceelox ID does not require the system administrator to either change or create new accounts for users. It searches for the bio-templates on both local and server computers, allowing users to log on to their computers even when the server is not available. Users simply slide their finger for LAN, program and Web site access.

Euston says Ceelox ID is the first biometric IAM tool to allow multiple Citrix clients to work transparently with as many Citrix servers as necessary. "Since both biometrics and Citrix servers are such rapidly growing markets," he says, "combining the two opportunities together strategically places Ceelox at the crossroads of much larger markets."

About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS) is a Delaware corporation founded in 1989. Citrix is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100 percent of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers.

851 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, United States
Corporate Headquarters
Telephone: 954-267-3000
Toll Free: 800-424-8749
Fax: 954-267-9319

About Bayshore Technologies
Based in Tampa, Fla., Bayshore Technologies specializes in LAN/WAN infrastructure implementation and integration. Supplying technical expertise and implementation services to more than 400 customers in the U. S., the Company's engineers complete more than 1,500 hours of services for clients on a monthly basis.

5461 W. Waters Avenue, Suite 900
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813.889.8324
Toll Free: 888.373.8324
Fax: 813.889.0989
Www. btfl. com

About Ceelox
Based in Tampa, Fla. Ceelox (www. Ceelox. com) is a privately-held developer of biometric security and email encryption software solutions for financial institutions, healthcare, utilities, government agencies and other organizations for whom information and access security are key concerns. Its security and encryption tools are easy to deploy, simple to use, cost-effective and affordable for organizations of all sizes.

13976 Lynmar Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33626
Toll Free: 888-769-0918
Telephone: 813-769-0918
Fax: 813-769-0919
Www. Ceelox. com

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Sports Broadcaster Bonnie-Jill Laflin Says Women in Sportscasting Create Own Barriers

Sports Broadcaster Bonnie-Jill Laflin Says Women in Sportscasting Create Own Barriers

Popular sports broadcaster, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, talks to menÂ’s interest portal Xposed. com about the barriers faced by women in sports journalism and how celebrities guard their public image.

(PRWEB) July 1, 2005

Popular sports broadcaster Bonnie-Jill Laflin talks to menÂ’s interest portal Xposed. com about the barriers faced by women in sports journalism and how celebrities must guard their public image.

San Francisco-born Laflin refers to former Monday Night Football sideline correspondent Lisa Guerrero in an Xposed celebrity feature this week, as well as comedian/MNF vet Dennis Miller and actress Tara Reid.

“You have to be on top of your game or you lose your credibility and you’re done,” she says, citing Guerrero, who lasted only one season on MNF.

Like Guerrero, Laflin is a former NFL cheerleader, model and actress. She hosts ESPN2’s “Speed World” and the “Cold Pizza” morning show, while also doing sideline reporting for CBS Sports.

“(Female sports broadcasters) still jump over hurdles now because there are females who make it hard for people like me because they use their sexy ways and don’t know sports. Girls like that won’t make it long. I want longevity. I don’t want to be a flash in the pan.”

Laflin would love to one day sit in the big seat at Monday Night Football.

“When Dennis Miller was on there, I had to put my TV on mute. I couldn’t even listen to him. He drove me nuts,” she says. “He didn’t know football, and I don’t think he’s funny.”

When it comes to posing for sexy photos or playing the hot girl roles, she said sheÂ’s game -- to a certain point.

“I’m not guarded about doing anything sexual. I just think now, with the line of work I’m in with the broadcasting, you have to be careful what you do. Credibility is everything. You can’t be doing some things because then you are perceived a certain way, even though you may not be that way. Some girls show too much and it gets them in trouble, like Tara Reid. She’s out there partying too much and sleeping around. She isn’t even considered an actress anymore. She’s a party girl.”

In the Xposed. com interview and non-nude pictorial, Laflin also talks about her experiences as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and dating Joey Gilbert, one of the boxers from the NBC show “The Contender”. To read the interview, see http://www. xposed. com/xposed_girls/bonnie-jill_laflin_-_not_sidelined_for_long. aspx (http://www. xposed. com/xposed_girls/bonnie-jill_laflin_-_not_sidelined_for_long. aspx).

About Xposed:

Xposed. com received 5.1 million unique visits in May and 38.6 million page views. It is ranked at 2,093 this week on the industry-watched Alexa. com rankings, and is a Google News Directory provider. Xposed. com was recently ranked third by Hitwise in the "Lifestyle - Men's Sites" sector.

The success is attributed to positive word-of-mouth among users who enjoy the online portal for its streaming news, sport and entertainment every 15 mins 24.7, daily features on entertainment, sports, women, dating, celebrities, fashion, health, sexuality, games, gadgets, rides, careers, money, odd stories, humor and continuously updated headlines from around the globe.

The web site contains pictorials on some of the world's most beautiful and talented young women in tasteful, non-nude photos. Featured models have included Supermodel/Actress Amber Smith and Model/Actresses Nikki Ziering, Gabrielle Tuite, Jennifer Walcott, Bobbi Sue Luther, Camille Anderson, Linda O'Neil, Chanel Ryan, Karen McDougal, Rachel Sterling, and Tamie Sheffield. The privately held company has its headquarters in Northern California, with offices across the U. S.

Contact:

Steven Stiefel, Editor or Teri Sawers, Marketing Director

Xposed Magazine (Tri-Media Corp.)

Phone: (1) 888 293 9539 or 1-209 832 0241 Fax: (1) 209 832 0634

Source: Xposed. com

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When It Comes To Dieting Say "No To Low"

When It Comes To Dieting Say "No To Low"

There are more diets now than were created in the past two decades combined. The leader among these are the ones advocating low carbs. If you believe all the fad diets, you should also be doing low carb eating. Recent overwhelming evidence from the largest nutritional study of a population ever done is quite convincing to the contrary.

Libertyville, IL (PRWEB) June 18, 2006

When it comes to low…it’s good to have a low amount of debt; best to have a low number of divorces; great to have low cholesterol and triglycerides. If you believe all the fad diets, you should also be doing low carb eating. Recent overwhelming evidence from the largest nutritional study of a population ever done is quite convincing to the contrary.

According to results from The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell (Director of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University) we should be saying “NO to LOW” carb diets.

Now that I have your attention, let me explain in detail. While it is good to stay away from white flour, white sugar and foods that are processed, we absolutely need to say YES to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains.

With the current rash of low carb diets, what replaces the carbs? If you answered…more animal protein and fats, you are correct! All food is composed of the three macro nutrients, Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein. If you decrease carbohydates then you must increase proteins and fats. In our culture, this means an increase in flesh foods/meats or dairy. Since the vegetables/legumes that contain protein also contain complex carbohydrates, they are minimized in the popular low carb diets.

I will admit that many of us who undertake these low carb diets will lose weight. This is what has made this low carb concept so popular. My concern with these diets is the long term effects of eating high animal protein along with fats. This is evidenced by The China Study. Results from this study found the incidence of cancer is very localized in China. Dr. Campbell looked at the diets of people in those areas where cancer was very prevalent. It also happens the amount of animal protein that is eaten is very localized too. Some regions of China report eating almost no animal protein and while other regions report protein making up about 20% of the diet. Prior to the study, the assumption was those impoverished areas with almost no meat in the diet would be one and the same areas with high cancer rates. To Dr. Campbell’s surprise, as he grew up on a dairy farm, those people who ate the most animal proteins had the highest rate of cancer. There was a 100% correlation; we can say it was statistically significant! Through animal testing, the researchers arrived at the reason for the high protein and cancer connection. One group of rats was exposed to aflatoxin, a cancer causing mold toxin, while given a diet high in animal protein. Another group was given a high complex carbohydrate diet with vegetable protein while being exposed to the aflatoxin. The results were the same as the people studied in China…those with high animal protein diets had the highest cancer levels and those who ate the high complex carb diets were actually protected against the cancer.

At this point, I need to make the distinction that animal protein and plant proteins were entirely different in the occurrence of cancer. After more testing and research, the mechanism for these cancer findings was discovered. In the liver, two chemical pathways for detoxification are called Phase I and Phase II. In Phase I, the liver takes a toxin and transforms it into an intermediate toxin. This toxin is more dangerous and toxic than it was in the first place. Phase II is then supposed to catch this intermediate toxin and make it safe. The Phase I path is inducible, which means toxins and certain other substances get the liver all revved up! It turns out that animal proteins rev up this Phase I path and so do cancer causing agents like mold toxin. Excess toxins in our environment today do not mix well with a high animal protein diet. For me, this demystifies why the rate of cancer has been increasing. With our current Low Carb Craze, cancer is certain to continue its rampant growth!

This study confirms to me why the use of our amazing HealthE-Clear and HealthE-Meal medical foods have been so effective for detoxification and weight loss in our clinics. These medical foods contain no animal protein. Instead, they are rich in rice and/or soy proteins which have been shown to decrease the incidence of cancer. This also explains why these foods have worked so well in support of our patients who have or have had cancer in the past. Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains will help us stay healthy.

Now you know better than to go low on the carbs…just say “No to Low!”

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LivHOME Names Donna Keith Executive Director in San Jose, Calif

LivHOME Names Donna Keith Executive Director in San Jose, Calif.

LivHOME, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, announced today that Donna Keith has joined the company as Executive Director in San Jose, Calif.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2010

LivHOME, Inc. (http://www. livhome. com (http://www. livhome. com)), the nation’s largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, announced today that Donna Keith has joined the company as Executive Director in San Jose, Calif.

In her new position, Keith is responsible for overseeing the company’s Silicon Valley area operations. LivHOME has been active in the area since 2004, when it acquired Campbell-based AdvoLife.

Keith, a Sunnyvale resident and registered nurse, joined LivHOME from Stanford Hospital & Clinics, where she served as Director of Interventional Services and Pre - and Post-Procedural Units. Prior to that, held a variety of nursing and management positions at El Camino Hospital, Mountain View.

“We are thrilled to welcome Donna to lead our important San Jose office. Not only does Donna bring a wealth of experience, but she shares our philosophy of providing seniors with the highest-level of professionally led at-home care -- delivered every day with dignity and respect," said Mike Nicholson, LivHOME’s Chief Executive Officer.

Keith holds a BSN in nursing and public health from San Jose State University, a RN diploma from the St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing/Assumption College, Worcester, Mass., and an associate’s degree in science from Fisher Junior College, Boston.

About LivHOME (http://www. livhome. com (http://www. livhome. com))
LivHOME is the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors. The company is dedicated to finding solutions that enable older adults to remain in their homes as long as possible. Based in Los Angeles, LivHOME delivers high quality at-home care throughout California as well as Arlington, Va., Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and Silver Spring, Md.

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Young African American CEO Honored With Other Notables in Washington, DC

Young African American CEO Honored With Other Notables in Washington, DC

Author and entrepreneur Dante Lee was honored as a recipient of the "Legacy Rising Star Award" at the African American Empowerment Weekend in DC.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 13, 2007

Dante Lee, the 26-year old author and CEO of Diversity City Media, was honored recently at the African American Empowerment Weekend in Washington, DC. The networking event and conference was held at the famous Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Lee was a panelist and recipient of the "Legacy Rising Star Award" which honored him for his accomplishments in Black media and communications. His marketing and PR company is responsible for the creation and production of BlackNews. com and BlackPR. com - a popular online newspaper and newswire service.

Other recipients of awards included Dick Gregory (comedian and activist), George Fraser (author and power networker), Bern Nadette Stanis (actress and author), and more.

About The African American Empowerment Weekend:

The African American Empowerment Weekend (AAEW) is a three day program with sessions designed to empower African-American men, women and children as they strive to become entrepreneurs, as well as assist current entrepreneurs to excel and build a lasting legacy.

The weekend includes educational seminars, workshops and panel discussions that incorporate strategies for maintaining successful businesses, families, lifestyles and health conditions. The event is designed, not only for networking opportunities with other like-minded African Americans, but also to educate, inspire, challenge, encourage, provide legacy building tools and empower one another to move and advance in business while sustaining family and health.

AAEW is led by Executive Director Theresa Royal and a team of professionals who fully embrace the mission of this organization.

For more details about the event, visit:
Http://www. aaew. org (http://www. aaew. org)

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New 4-ingredient cookbook offers healthy food fast

New 4-ingredient cookbook offers healthy food fast

Easy Healthy Cooking with 4 Ingredients by Sally N. Hunt, Ph. D. offers busy cooks healthy “fast” food with 500 reduced fat, calorie, sodium and sugar recipes.

(PRWEB) July 29, 2003

HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas (PRWEB) July, 2003 – Easy Healthy Cooking with 4 Ingredients by Sally N. Hunt, Ph. D. offers busy cooks healthy “fast” food with 500 reduced fat, calorie, sodium and sugar recipes.

Four-ingredient recipes like Bagel Crisps, Three-Fruit Smoothie, Crunchy “Fried” Chicken, Cranberry-Tea Refresher, Romaine and Melon Salad and Just-the-Beef Fajitas emphasize fresh foods and use today’s smart products, like frozen seasoning blends, to help cooks achieve hearty flavor with just a few simple ingredients. Each recipe has easy-to-read nutritional information.

Also included are “Kitchen Helper” recipes – commonly used master mixes and starter recipes for healthier muffins, breads, glazes, broths and more.  

Author Sally N. Hunt, a Texas native, holds a Ph. D. in Home Economics Education. She shares her extensive knowledge of nutrition and food preparation in a comprehensive editorial section that includes everything from food storage guidelines to advice on stocking a healthy pantry.

Recipes include appetizers, beverages, breads and sandwiches, meats, vegetables, soups and sides, cakes, pies and desserts. Hunt provides tips, commentary and serving suggestions throughout.

Available in hardcover for $19.95, Easy Healthy Cooking with 4 Ingredients features a contemporary design and illustrations by Texas artist Nancy Murphy Griffith.

Publisher Cookbook Resources of Highland Village, Texas is recognized for its commitment to classic cooking. The company, which got its start by publishing community cookbooks, now releases about 15 original titles each year. Its popular “Cooking by the Numbers” series features 3, 4 and 5-ingredient recipes designed to fit busy lifestyles.

Easy Healthy Cooking with 4 Ingredients is available at www. CookbookResources. com or by calling toll-free (866) 229-2665.

Food Editors: Email customerservice@cookbookresources. com for a review copy.

AP9 BusinessMax Guides Members Through Their Next Interview

AP9 BusinessMax Guides Members Through Their Next Interview

AP9 Business Max presents tips to shine during an interview.

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) March 9, 2007

Norwalk, CONN. March 09, 2007 … New year, new goals, and new job. Sound familiar? And three months later, after finding an open position for the right job, applying for it, and finally getting that phone call asking for an interview - blowing the interview just can't happen. AP9 BusinessMax (http://www. businessmax-program. com/), a leading membership discount program offering members savings on everything from office supplies and services to professional development, provides members with the interviewing tips they need to ace their next job interview.

AP9 BusinessMax reports that finding the perfect job is not as easy as one may think. But the reality is that the majority of people have a more difficult time landing their dream job than they do finding it. Many times, a job interview that didn't go as well as planned may be the blame.

A job interview is not only about professional experience. It's about first impressions, body language AND professional experience. While many job applicants worry about how they will answer every possible interview question, in reality many don't do well because of their improper body language. There are certain techniques AP9 Business Max (http://www. businessmax-program. com/BusinessMax_qanda. html) recommends using for a successful interview:

-- Feeling prepared equals being prepared. First, we'll assume that the interviewee has already done her homework before the interview by reading up on the company and industry news, practicing and thinking of answers to the most common interview questions, and following the "what to wear for an interview" guidelines. What's important is feeling prepared and, as a result, being prepared for the interview. The key to success: The interviewee needs to feel 100% confident of her knowledge and experience.

-- The interview begins at "hello." Many managers claim they can pick out a good candidate in 30 seconds or less -- a decision based on physical appearances and first impressions. Looking clean, professional, and eager to start is the key in the first 30 seconds. However, body language is just as important as one's personal appearance. From the moment an applicant walks into the building to the moment he leaves, positive body language, professional posture, and professional behavior should become one.

-- Look alert. Sit up straight and lean slightly forward in your chair to show interest and engagement. If more than one person is doing the interview, briefly address both people with a gaze, then return the attention to the person who asked the question. Think before answering a question -- taking a minute to gather one's thoughts is not a mistake. Interviewees should try to provide examples of past experiences to highlight their own expertise in a particular area.

-- It's not over until it's over. Think of the interview as being over only until after leaving the building. Everything that happens between the last handshake and the closing of the front door can still make an impression. AP9 Business Max recommends not letting one's emotions take over -- stay calm and collected until you are officially off the property.

The interview is just the beginning of a career journey. Remember that, at the end of the day, sheer hunger, excitement, professionalism and confidence are what will differentiate one job candidate from the next, concludes AP9 BusinessMax.

About AP9 BusinessMax

AP9 BusinessMax (http://www. businessmax-program. com/) is a leading membership discount program offered by Adaptive Marketing LLC. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Adaptive Marketing (http://www. adaptivemarketing. com/) is a category leader in both membership and loyalty programs, bringing value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in healthcare, discounts, security, personal property and personals. Members may access their benefits at BusinessMax123.com (http://www. businessmax123.com/). With broad online and offline distribution capabilities, Adaptive Marketing offers its corporate client partners effective tools to enhance market presence, strengthen customer affinity and generate additional value through programs such as AP9 Business Max.

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UK Doctors and Nurses Seek Better Lifestyles Abroad; But It’s Not the NHS Funding Cuts, It’s the Weather

UK Doctors and Nurses Seek Better Lifestyles Abroad; But It’s Not the NHS Funding Cuts, It’s the Weather

Despite the recent spate of National Health Service (NHS) announcements detailing funding cuts and what some have termed a ‘slash-and-burn approach’ to cutting jobs, the NHS isn’t routinely cited by doctors and nurses as a top cause for leaving the UK health system; it’s weather and lifestyle opportunities abroad.

London (PRWEB) March 27, 2006

Despite the recent spate of National Health Service (NHS) announcements detailing funding cuts and what some have termed a ‘slash-and-burn approach’ to cutting jobs, the NHS isn’t routinely cited by doctors and nurses as a top cause for leaving the UK health system; it’s weather and lifestyle opportunities abroad.

Doom and gloom figures were published in several London-based daily newspapers over the weekend projecting a loss of up to 25,000 jobs in the NHS. With much being made of the failure of last week’s Budget to address key NHS issues, the system and its front-line employees are poised to be in the media glare for the coming weeks.

‘If the numbers suggested by the Tories that were published in the weekend’s press are any indication cuts to come, there’s likely to be a significant number front-line medical staff, including nurses and perhaps even doctors, looking for opportunities abroad,’ said Oonagh Baerveldt, spokesperson for Visa Bureau. ‘But in fact, those who choose to go aboard will have already been thinking about a lifestyle change.’

The Australian and New Zealand health care systems are keenly interested in attracting skilled nurses and doctors to live and work in the respective countries. Australia and New Zealand have included on their Migration Occupations in Demand List and Immediate Skills Shortage List respectively, doctors with specialisation such as paediatrics, and registered nurses including those with specialties in midwifery and mental health.

‘The skills shortages in western countries like Britain, Australia and New Zealand are more acutely felt in the medical professions because of our comprehensive health care systems. The feedback we’re receiving from nurses is they aren’t leaving the NHS because of funding cuts, ageing populations in western countries are putting a strain on all health care systems, it’s a personal decision based on lifestyle, weather and a more manageable patient load in a more rural environment,’ said Baerveldt.

‘Australia has even taken the step of changing their stance on same sex couples looking to emigrate under the skilled visa category in response to medical staff shortages in its regional areas. Senator Vanstone from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs said in her own press release that doctors who couldn’t sponsor same sex partners were declining to come to the regional areas of Australia to practice. By the end of the year, nurses and doctors who want to sponsor same sex partners under the country’s skilled visa program will be able to; that’s a direct change in response to the needs of medical practitioners,’ said Baerveldt.

‘Nurses and doctors who have been educated and trained in the UK, or have a significant UK health care experience are in an excellent position to move to Australia or New Zealand to practise,’ said Baerveldt. ‘Interested candidates can visit the Visa Bureau web site at http://www. visabureau. com (http://www. visabureau. com) and fill in the online assessment for Australia or New Zealand to see if they meet the eligibility requirements. Jobs are certainly available for those who maybe looking now or in the near future.’

About Visa Bureau

Visa Bureau is an independent immigration advisory company specialising in visas and immigration to Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. Based in central London, the company offers a range of services and free online assessments for individuals and families considering a new life abroad. Visit http://www. visabureau. com (http://www. visabureau. com) for up to date news, information and free online visa assessments.

For further information, please visit:

Http://www. visabureau. com (http://www. visabureau. com)

For further comment, please contact:

Oonagh Baerveldt

Communications Manager

Visa Bureau

Mobile: + 44 (0) 787 634 3664

Office: + 44 (0) 207 731 9011

Http://www. visabureau. com (http://www. visabureau. com)

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True Fountain of Youth Antioxidant Discovered

True Fountain of Youth Antioxidant Discovered

Dr. Patrick Flanagan has isolated an antioxidant that could alter the future of human life. He calls this discovery “MegaH.” Until recently, the most powerful antioxidants known to man were green tea and grape seed extracts. Validated and confirmed scientific studies verify that MegaH is 800% more powerful than both green tea and grape seed extracts.

(PRWEB) February 21, 2004

Dr. Patrick Flanagan has isolated an antioxidant that could alter the future of human life. He calls this discovery “MegaH.” Until recently, the most powerful antioxidants known to man were green tea and grape seed extracts. Validated and confirmed scientific studies verify that MegaH is 800% more powerful than both green tea and grape seed extracts.

After decades of laboratory investigation, Dr. Patrick Flanagan developed MegaH based on research about the requirements of cell life for oxygen and hydrogen. He discovered that ionized hydrogen is as important to human cellular lifespan as oxygen. MegaH literally extends human cell life more than any other substance known to man. During the last 12 months, Scientific and Medical Journals have published multiple peer reviewed studies validating Dr. FlanaganÂ’s antioxidant discovery and the potential health applications for MegaH.

“The amount of antioxidants that you maintain in your body is directly proportional to how long you will live," says Richard Cutler, MD, Director of Anti-Aging Research, National Institute of Health. Dr. Flanagan developed MegaH based on his research about negatively-charged hydrogen ions and nanotechnology in the form of Microclusters®. The combination of these two technologies, hydrogen ions and Microclusters®, results in a revolutionary antioxidant with remarkable anti-aging implications.

“By controlling free radicals, antioxidants can make the difference between life and death, as well as influence how fast and how well we age…. Their role in the human body is nothing less than miraculous,” says Lester Packer, Ph. D., Director of Packer Lab at the University of California at Berkeley, and senior scientist at the prestigious Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Dr. Flanagan has been featured in Life Magazine and hundreds of newspaper, magazine, television and radio interviews. He was awarded the prestigious Scientist of the Year Award in 1997 by the International Association for New Science. Dr. Flanagan is an exciting and experienced guest speaker who gives compelling, entertaining, and easy-to-understand interviews about anti-aging and disease prevention.

For more information about MegaH Dr. FlanaganÂ’s antioxidant research, please go to http://www. phisciences. com/antioxidants. html (http://www. phisciences. com/antioxidants. html)
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Body, Mind, Spirit Day in Cassadaga Slated for This Saturday

Body, Mind, Spirit Day in Cassadaga Slated for This Saturday

Known throughout the world as a center for Spiritualists, psychic mediums and healers, Cassadaga, Florida, is host to the Mind, Body, Spirit Day celebration on Saturday, August 26 from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. In recognition of the continuity and interconnectedness of body, mind and spirit, a variety of vendors and informational talks will be presented to the public. Admission is free.

Cassadaga, FL (PRWEB) August 24, 2006

Located in Central Florida in between Orlando and Daytona Beach, Cassadaga, Florida, is home to about 20 healers certified through the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association. Each of them has completed an extensive education program that includes classes and experiential training. The healers in Cassadaga are careful to point out that Spiritualist healing is intended to be a compliment to a doctor’s care, not a substitute. As part of the growing community of alternative and/or complimentary health care providers, Cassadaga has organized this premier event -- Body, Mind, Spirit Day -- for the public to learn about and explore the options available to them. There will be vendors and speakers specializing in Reiki, Aromatherapy, BioGenesis, Crystal Healing, Acupuncture, Nutrition and more and all for free.

Cassadaga is known the world over as a Mecca of sorts for Spiritualists, psychic mediums and healers. Founded in 1894 by George Colby as a winter retreat where Spiritualists could live and work together in a warm environment of peace and beauty, present-day Cassadaga offers all that and more. Certified Mediums available for readings are listed daily in the Camp Welcome Center and Bookstore in the A. J. Davis Building, hub of many of the activities available on a daily basis. Information on seminars and workshops covering various topics of interest, Mediums Nights, walking tours of the Camp including night tours, message services and more is available at http://www. cassadaga. org (http://www. cassadaga. org) and http://www. visitcassadaga. com (http://www. visitcassadaga. com).

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Natural Therapy Pages Leads the Way for Natural Therapists & Practitioners

Natural Therapy Pages Leads the Way for Natural Therapists & Practitioners

Societies thirst for knowledge on natural healing options is growing at a rapid pace. This can be seen by the growth of websites like Natural Therapy Pages (www. naturaltherapypages. com. au) which has grown to attract over 200,000 visitors to their website each month. These people are after information on natural therapies, how they work, what is in involved in a session and what qualifications their practitioners should have.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2007

Societies thirst for knowledge on natural healing options is growing at a rapid pace. This can be seen by the growth of websites like Natural Therapy Pages (www. naturaltherapypages. com. au) which has grown to attract over 200,000 visitors to their website each month. These people are after information on natural therapies, how they work, what is in involved in a session and what qualifications their practitioners should have.

Natural Therapy Pages CEO David Vitek tells us the response from readers has been fantastic and that they are constantly asking for more information. In response to this demand for content they have created a complete natural health glossary (http://www. naturaltherapypages. com. au/glossary) which outlines descriptions of common health problems and the possible treatment options people have.

"These days people have so many options available to help them overcome their ailments" Vitek says, "we have just laid out this information in an easily accessible place so that people can gain a greater insight into natural health options (http://www. naturaltherapypages. com. au) ."

The website also has a directory of over 6000 natural therapists. Each practitioner has their own profile page so you can read about their qualifications and areas of specialty. The site works on a postcode search so that you can read about practitioners in your area. "We are just trying to give practitioners a platform to tell society what they actually do and how they can help people overcome their health problems with natural remedies. The internet provides such a powerful tool to achieve this".

So what does the future of the natural health industry hold? "Who knows?" says Vitek, "The one thing for sure is that it is growing at a rapid rate and you are starting to get more and more people reaching for a herbal medicine treatment (http://www. naturaltherapypages. com. au/therapy/Herbal_Medicine) for their problems instead of turning to drugs and antibiotics."

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Hadlyme, Connecticut Author Publishes New Book

Hadlyme, Connecticut Author Publishes New Book

This metaphysical exploration uses intelligent reasoning to examine the principle of life

Pittsburgh, Penn. (PRWEB) March 18, 2010

Satan's Looming Identity Crisis! The Final War in the Age of Reason examines the principle of Life and the universe using modern language. The reasoning shows the principle to be a practical, logical, scientific system where sickness, limitations, trouble, and death are understood to be hypnotic, dream-like illusions that can be wakened from and thereby destroyed.

Like mathematics, music, and physics, metaphysics is a subject where no one is asked to blindly believe what is presented but rather to engage their intelligent reasoning ability to understand and apply what is learned. Health, abundance, and Life in a forever "now" are attributes of reality available to everyone--right now--through this process. An insidious identity thief and its illusions are exposed and our true, perfect Ego and Universe are revealed; a celestial, eternal, singularity that is Intelligence and Life itself; the only Life.

Extensive endnotes are provided to show that the principles covered in this book coincide with Genesis through Revelation and other early texts of the world's major religions to include Jewish and Islamic origins. We find their origins were actually non-religious concepts all rooted on the same, true, intelligent, principle and reasoning; the infinite Oneness of Perfect, Intelligent Being and the benefits this understanding provides.

Correctly understanding who we really are would be especially useful to leaders and world populations today where our misunderstanding and mistaken beliefs about life and religion have polarized the masses into the idiotic and dangerous "us, them, and a separated, personal God" mentality. It was never "us, them, and a separated, personal God" but was always the infinite singularity and individuality of "I AM" and the attendant harmony that always follows the realization of true facts versus mistaken beliefs.

With intelligent reasoning our technologically advanced civilization has mastered many disciplines. We have made it up to the mouth of the cave. It is time to extend that same intelligent reasoning to all aspects of our experience, leave the cave of lies and illusions and find our True, Infinite and Harmonious Identity. These concepts and more are revealed in I. A. Mallone's metaphysical exploration, Satan's Looming Identity Crisis! The Final War in the Age of Reason.

After studying various ancient and contemporary religious and metaphysical works for over thirty years and having proven to his satisfaction that he was on the right track through various demonstrations and healings for himself and others, the author's collected notes and observations establishing the fundamental principles have been formatted into a book.

The author feels it should not take anyone who is interested thirty years to understand and prove these principles that are actually quite simple when clearly reasoned in modern language with an open mind. When these principles are individually understood and applied they will be found to be beneficial to one's health, wealth and happiness and especially to the joyful unveiling of the truth about ourselves and our universe. The author trusts his book will accomplish this task.

I. A. Mallone is the author's pen name and his book will reveal this choice as appropriate. The author is a retired engineer in the design of advanced submarine propulsion systems and holds various patents in that field. He lives in Connecticut.

Satan's Looming Identity Crisis! The Final War in the Age of Reason is a 196-page paperback with a retail price of $16.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-0455-3. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at www. dorrancepressroom. com or our online bookstore at www. dorrancebookstore. com.

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Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles

Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles

FundingPost's March 2010 West Coast events introduce early-stage companies to local VCs and Angels.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 6, 2010

FundingPost (www. FundingPost. com) is proud to announce both its Silicon Valley Angel Investor & Early-Stage VC Event" and its March 11 Los Angeles Angel Investor & Early-Stage VC Event," sponsored by Bingham McCutchen. FundingPost is excited to be heading back to the West Coast. In addition to having a venture and angel event series in Silicon Valley, which includes a panel discussion, elevator pitches, and networking opportunities to meet the VCs and Angels, FundingPost will also be organizing an event in Los Angeles. The panels of local investors will address trends in early-stage investing, hot sectors, the best and worst ways to get their attention.

Speakers for the Silicon Valley Event include:
Moderator:
Adrian Shulman, Partner, Bingham McCutchen
Speakers:
Paul Cummings, Partner, Honda Strategic Venturing
Ho Nam, General Partner & Co-founder, Altos Ventures
John Hall, Managing Director, Horizon Ventures
Steve Goldberg, Partner, Venrock
Eric Chen, Venture Partner, WI Harper Group
Matthew Denesuk, PH. D., Partner, IBM Venture Capital Group
Nicola Corzine, Deal Manager, Band of Angels

Speakers for the Los Angeles Event include:
Moderator:
John Filippone, Partner, Bingham McCutchen
Speakers:
Andrew T. Sheehan, Managing Director, Sutter Hill Ventures
David Travers, Principal, Rustic Canyon Partners
Scott Lenet, Managing Director, DFJ Frontier
Brendon S. Kim, General Partner and Co-founder, Altos Ventures
Scott Sangster, President, Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles
Stephen Silver, CEO, MAVN Funding
Craig Gunther, Managing Director, Blade Ventures

"We received great feedback from last year’s Silicon Valley event and are looking forward to returning and introducing a new panel of Investors and Venture Capitalists," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost.

To register to attend either event, visit: http://www. FundingPost. com/events. asp (http://www. FundingPost. com/events. asp)

ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:
With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 18 cities nationwide; a Printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,600 VC & Angel Investor members & over 120,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception; FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions and Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised! www. FundingPost. com

ABOUT BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN:
Bingham, with approximately 1,000 lawyers in 12 offices spanning the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia, has extensive experience representing venture capital funds in organizational matters, negotiating and documenting their investments in portfolio companies, and representing clients in multiple rounds of preferred stock and other financings. Bingham's venture capital clients cover a variety of industries, including software and hardware, life sciences and healthcare, telecommunications, Internet infrastructure and e-commerce, and energy. For more information: www. bingham. com

Contact:
Heather Coull
FundingPost. com
800-461-5509

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Leading Diabetes Advocate Nicole Johnson, MA, MPH to Author Diabetes Articles for MyCareTeam

Leading Diabetes Advocate Nicole Johnson, MA, MPH to Author Diabetes Articles for MyCareTeam

MyCareTeam, Inc., a leading vendor of Internet-based diabetes management software, has announced that long-time diabetes advocate Nicole Johnson will be contributing her diabetes knowledge to MyCareTeam's diabetes community in the form of monthly articles that will appear on MyCareTeam's website, www. mycareteam. com

Acton, MA (PRWEB) October 21, 2008

MyCareTeam, Inc., a leading vendor of Internet-based diabetes management software, has announced that long-time diabetes advocate Nicole Johnson will be contributing her diabetes knowledge to MyCareTeam's diabetes community in the form of monthly articles that will appear on MyCareTeam's website, www. mycareteam. com.

"MyCareTeam's software, MCT-Diabetes, provides a great environment that can help people with diabetes manage their disease", said Nicole Johnson, International Diabetes Advocate. "I am very excited to be able to contribute my knowledge and experience on a regular basis to the MyCareTeam community in order to help users live the best life possible with diabetes."

Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, is an international diabetes advocate. She is the host of a popular TV show that is focused on diabetes, dLifeTV on CNBC. In addition, Ms. Johnson travels extensively, promoting awareness, prevention, and early detection of diabetes. She works as an advisor for patient groups and pharmaceutical companies, spending much of her time both creating patient education programs and engaging lawmakers on diabetes-related matters.

"Nicole's diabetes knowledge and experience will greatly benefit our user community", said Jim Mingle, CEO of MyCareTeam, Inc. "She brings a unique perspective and firsthand experience with diabetes that is unparalleled. We are very excited to have her as part of our extended team."

MyCareTeam recently announced new features to its diabetes monitoring software, MCT-Diabetes. In addition to tracking glucose readings, MCT-Diabetes now allows the user to track and store meals in a "Meal Log", build an "Insulin Log", "Exercise Log", and use "TotalView", a state-of-the-art charting tool. MCT-Diabetes accepts nutrition information from meals consumed (carbohydrates, fats, protein, and fiber) and insulin administered via manual data entry or automatic upload.

MCT-Diabetes is a tool that allows individuals with diabetes and their care providers to collaborate and monitor glucose levels across the Internet. The product facilitates collaboration, which improves the long-term management of diabetes. The intuitive, easy-to-use service allows users to decide who (care providers, medical staff, family members, and friends) can have access to their data and with whom they communicate. Users who do not wish to share access with care providers can print reports and graphs and take them to appointments for review.

The new charting component, TotalView, allows users and medical staff to easily navigate through the data, and visualizes the impact of carbohydrates, insulin, and medication on blood glucose levels. In essence, it is a dashboard to all of the important information needed to control diabetes. It enables the user to easily chart blood glucose readings, medications, meals, exercise and insulin usage giving an overall picture of how each item affects blood glucose readings.
MCT-Diabetes is available directly from MyCareTeam on a monthly or annual subscription membership basis. Visit the company's website at www. mycareteam. com for more information.
About MyCareTeam, Inc.

MyCareTeam, Inc. was founded to provide software offerings that are designed to help people with diabetes to collaborate and manage their illness while reducing overall healthcare costs. The company's diabetes offering, MCT-Diabetes, has been successfully used for over five years by patients, doctors and nurses to dramatically improve the health and wellness in people with diabetes and reduce overall healthcare costs. MyCareTeam is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts and the company's website is www. mycareteam. com.

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Bawell Water Ionizers Offers 60-Day Risk-Free Trial

Bawell Water Ionizers Offers 60-Day Risk-Free Trial

Consumers can experience the health benefits -- and great taste -- of ionized water from their drinking tap. Water ionizers have many potential benefits to a person’s health and can help them save money on bottled water.

(Vocus/PRWEB) November 15, 2010

Boca Raton, Fla. (Vocus) November 15, 2010 – Bawell, a leading provider of water ionizers for home use, today announced that customers who wish to experience the many benefits of having alkaline ionized water in their home can receive a unit for a free, risk-free 60-day trial. Customers who don’t find a benefit to having ionized water in their home can return the unit after 60 days at no charge.

Customers who use a pH-balanced alkaline water ionizer find great benefits over drinking regular tap water. Research has suggested that the scientific principles applied to drinking ionized water aid the body in mitigating and preventing many common diseases such as obesity, Type 1 diabetes and cancer.

Several research papers have supported the health benefits of drinking ionized water. Researchers at Soonchunhyang University in Korea found in 2006 that ionized drinking water contains millions of antioxidant hydroxyl ions in every glass which “protect against oxidative damage to DNA, RNA, and protein" by neutralizing free radicals within a body’s cells. This prevents free radical damage, which is one of the main hypothesis catalysts of aging and degenerative disease such as cancer. Another study found that ionized drinking water can improve blood glucose tolerance to ward off diabetes.

Processed foods contain toxins, chemicals, and preservatives, which are stored in the body as fat which is 90 percent water by weight. Alkaline water from a water ionizer is absorbed faster by the body’s cells due to its micro clustered molecular structure, allowing for fast rehydration as its millions of anti-oxidant hydroxyl ions rejuvenate the cellular structure.

“People who make the switch to Bawell water ionizers have found incredible health benefits, along with saving money on buying bottled water,” said Robert Strader Jr, PR Director at Bawell. “Plus, water from our ionizers simply tastes better than regular tap water. Our confidence in the many benefits of using a water ionizer is why we can make a risk-free guarantee.”

For more information on the different benefits of water ionizers and to find out more about the 60-day risk-free guarantee, please visit http://www. bawellwaterionizers. com.

About Bawell

Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Bawell designs alkaline water ionizers with one thing in mind -- your health. Water which comes from our in-home water ionizers has incredible short-term and long-term health benefits along with great taste. We provide water filters for the home that are not only good for your body but good for your wallet and the environment. For more information, please visit http://www. bawellwaterionizers. com.

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Free listings for, Tai Chi, Yoga, and other practitioners on the internet

Free listings for, Tai Chi, Yoga, and other practitioners on the internet

Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) September 21, 2005

How to get a free listings for, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reflexology, Reiki and Karuna Reiki and other practitioners on the internet.

The main purposes of this new web site are to offer free research listings to all in the entire health and non-health care field. This will help connect prospective health care consumers to the world of complementary health information and practitioners. This service wills also give an understanding of what complementary health is, and how these services can be great resources for people learn from. By using this new web resource, people will understand how Complementary Health can work for them? - You will find yourself with less stress, the ability to relax easier, understand way things happen.

This web site will also help you to learn how to reduce stress, relax, and enjoy life to the fullest without wasting time, money, and energy.

Also learn what Complementary Health is – Complementary Health employs nontraditional practices to supplement or enhance, modern, or mainstream medicine, health care, and emotional balance.

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DatStat Adds Support for the Apple iPad™ to Industry Leading Research Management Suite

DatStat Adds Support for the Apple iPad™ to Industry Leading Research Management Suite

Support for iPad™ will allow users of DatStat’ Research Management System Discovery™ and Data Collection platform Illume™ to cost effectively improve in-person interviewing capability for it’s customers.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) September 29, 2010 —

DatStat, Inc., a Seattle-based software company
Providing an integrated suite of data collection solutions and Research Management Systems (RMS), today announced support for the Apple iPad™. With DatStat Discovery and DatStat Illume deployed on the highly portable and relatively low cost iPad, researchers gain a versatile, user-friendly platform for cost effective online data collection and research management.

DatStat’s support for iPad specifically targets portable data collection as exemplified by in-person field interviews and electronic data capture in the clinical setting. Enabling Discovery and Illume on the iPad provides customers with the ability to tightly integrate their field-based data collection with other modes of research to improve overall efficacy and quality. Incorporating the iPad’s versatility with Discovery’s Research Management System to manage protocols for the entire field research and clinical encounter while ensuring data and process integrity constitutes an industry first and will provide customers with tremendous benefits such as real-time data access, expedited reporting and enhanced research management across all data collection points.

“We are committed to providing best-of-class technology for online data collection and
Research management,” said Lizza Miller, Ph. D., CEO and Co-founder of DatStat. “By
Offering support for the iPad we further ensure our position as the industry leader Research Management Solutions while ensuring across the board cost savings and increased efficiencies for our customers.”

About DatStat, Inc.

DatStat, Inc. began operations in 1997 and today provides the industry's most advanced pure Internet based platform for enterprise research management solutions (RMS) and data collection solutions. DatStat solutions fundamentally improve the pervasiveness and efficiency of our clients’ research.

DatStat’s integrated suite of research management software is the foundation for the most advanced market research, health and social sciences studies, enterprise feedback management initiatives, patient centric healthcare projects and intervention program development projects conducted around the globe. DatStat solutions have been chosen by leading medical centers, market research organizations, Global 5000 companies, government clients and 45 of the top 50 academic research institutions as the basis for improving how they organize, collect, and manage their research.

DatStat is privately held with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. More information is available at www. datstat. com.

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Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation's 22nd Annual Spring Ball Raises $431,000

Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation's 22nd Annual Spring Ball Raises $431,000

Good Samaritan Hospital's Emergency Department expansion gains substantial boost from Spring Ball.

Suffern, NY (PRWEB) May 13, 2007

More than $431,000 was raised at the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation's 22nd annual Spring Ball, held on Sunday, April 15, at the Hilton Woodcliff Lake in Woodcliff Lake, N. J. Proceeds from the event will help to fund expansion, renovations, and enhancements to Good Samaritan's Emergency Department, a vital service provided by the hospital and a point-of-entry for many within the community.

Six hundred fifty guests attended this year's spring ball which featured a fun "Under the Big Top" circus theme and honored Dr. Stuart Lestch, M. D., with the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence and Mark Acker, with the Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor.

Dr. Lestch joined the Good Samaritan medical staff in 1972. He served as Chief of subsection of neurology from 1988 to the present, is active on the Medical Executive Committee, is Medical Director of the Stroke Team, and Co-director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. He led the charge for Good Samaritan Hospital to become one of the first hospitals in New York to attain Stroke Center designation from both the JCAHO and New York State.

Mark Acker received this year's Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor for his service and dedication to the community. He has long been active in supporting community activities, and is a past Chairman of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, in addition to being an active member of the Rockland Business Association, also sitting on its Board.

Good Samaritan Hospital is part of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, which also includes St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N. Y. and Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N. Y. Additionally, Bon Secours Charity Health System provides the services of a Certified Home Health Agency, two long-term care facilities, an assisted living and adult home facility and several other medical programs. For more information on this, or any of the hospital's programs or services, contact Good Samaritan Hospital at 845-368-5000 or www. GoodSamHosp. org.

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St. Joseph Health System Deploys Its Second Critical careTrends™ System From Sensitron

St. Joseph Health System Deploys Its Second Critical careTrends™ System From Sensitron

Sensitron, Inc. has deployed its second commercial application of its Critical careTrends solution for St. Joseph Health System at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif.

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2007

Sensitron, Inc. has deployed its second commercial application of its Critical careTrends solution for St. Joseph Health System at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Critical careTrends is an integral component of Sensitron's strategy to expand its product offering. It has been integrated with GE's Solar 8000 and 9500 ICU monitors, as well as with the Meditech Client/Server CIS system for the 43 beds in Mission Hospital's Surgical and Cardiac Intensive Care Units.

"Quality of patient care is central to our success. I believe that the Critical careTrends system will improve the overall quality of patient care and nurse satisfaction in the ICU," said Michelle Woodley RN, MSN, AVP Clinical Integration, St. Joseph Health System.

About Sensitron, Inc.
Sensitron, Inc., based in San Mateo, Calif., is an international wireless healthcare innovations company that has developed the Critical careTrends™ system. Sensitron also has a similar software called careTrends® for the med-surg units, which communicates vital signs and other data from wirelessly-enabled, legacy point-of-care medical devices at the patient bedside. Sensitron was founded in 1997, is a privately-held company and is expanding internationally via channel partners.

About St. Joseph Health System
SJHS is an integrated healthcare delivery system providing a broad range of medical and patient care services. The system is organized into three regions -- Northern California, Southern California and the Covenant Health System in West Texas/Eastern New Mexico -- and consists of 14 acute care hospitals, as well as, home health agencies, hospice care, outpatient services, community clinics and physician organizations.

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Buvelo Solutions Delivers Custom Forecasting Application for SkinCeuticals on the Force. com Platform from Salesforce. com

Buvelo Solutions Delivers Custom Forecasting Application for SkinCeuticals on the Force. com Platform from Salesforce. com

Buvelo Solutions Delivers Custom Forecasting Application for SkinCeuticals on the Force. com Platform from Salesforce. com

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 18, 2009

Buvelo Solutions, a salesforce. com partner based in Texas, has designed and developed a forecasting tool on the Force. com cloud computing platform for SkinCeuticals.

"We were in need of a forecasting tool that would process historical sales data and the monthly sales projections provided by our field sales in a very specific format" said Timm Elrod, COO of SkinCeuticals. Buvelo worked with SkinCeuticals to determine their specific needs and to design a cost effective solution that would meet their requirements.

Buvelo's CTO Ram Majji states, "Utilizing the Force. com platform, we were able to develop a forecasting tool that would easily integrate with SkinCeutical's Salesforce CRM application with the ability to perform forecasting calculations and extract other historical information such as past sales revenue data."

"It was extremely fast and easy to develop this custom application on Force. com and quickly deploy it to SkinCeuticals, "said Majji. Within one week of initial discussion with the SkinCeuticals team, Buvelo was able to design, develop, and deploy a Visualforce-based forecasting tool. "We are very pleased with the solution provided by Buvelo. Their experience, flexibility, and creativity coupled with a commitment to find an expedient, cost effective solution for us eliminated any unnecessary complexity and cost," said Elrod.

About the Force. com Platform
Force. com is the only proven enterprise platform for building and running business applications in the cloud. The Force. com platform powers the Salesforce CRM applications, more than 800 ISV partner applications like those from CODA and Fujitsu, and more than 120,000 custom applications used by salesforce. com's 59,300 customers such as Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE and Sprint Nextel. www. force. com.

About SkinCeuticals
SkinCeuticals discovers, develops, and delivers innovative dermatology products that improve the overall health and appearance of the skin. Its mission is to improve skin health. Dedicated to this purpose, SkinCeuticals makes one simple promise - provide quality products backed by science. SkinCeuticals research team-helped pioneer the advent of cosmeceuticals with the original topical vitamin C formula that protects skin from premature signs of aging caused by environmental damage. SkinCeuticals provides complete skincare solutions through dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medi-spas, and other skincare professionals in the United States and in over 35 countries worldwide. These experts trust SkinCeuticals to promote skin health. For more information visit www. skinceuticals. com

About Buvelo Solutions
Buvelo Solutions was founded on the principle of helping companies achieve maximum Business Velocity. "Business Velocity" results from generating sustainable organizational momentum towards maximum efficiency. In today's rapidly changing and evolving, business environment, conventional methods of targeting and streamlining processes are no longer sufficient to maintain an advantage relative to the competitive landscape. At Buvelo, we help organizations overcome these challenges through effective, efficient technologies and a select set of tailored services that combine our expertise with those of our clients to achieve maximum Business Velocity. For more information visit www. buvelo. com

For more information contact:
Ram Majji, Chief Technology Officer
Buvelo Solutions
Ram (dot) majji (at) buvelo (dot) com
(877) 778-3113

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Pharmacists Encourage Patients To Seek Their Guidance When Choosing OTC Medications

Pharmacists Encourage Patients To Seek Their Guidance When Choosing OTC Medications

Eighty-three percent of Patients Select OTC Products Recommended by Their Pharmacist

Washington, D. C. (Vocus) February 25, 2009

According to the most recent Pharmacy Today Over-the-Counter Product Survey conducted by the American Pharmacists Association (http://www. pharmacist. com/) (APhA), pharmacists believe that 83 percent of consumers purchase over-the-counter products that were recommended by their pharmacist. With more than 100,000 nonprescription medications on the market and more than 1,000 active ingredients, it's critical that patients consult their pharmacist to maximize the benefits from medications and minimize the potential for harmful drug interaction and/or side effects.

The survey, completed by nearly 1,000 APhA member and non-member pharmacists, also reveals that on average pharmacists counsel 31 patients per week about over the counter medications. Patients who seek their pharmacist's advice include patients suffering from an acute or chronic condition (92 percent), patients that are worried about using an OTC product with other prescription medications (84 percent), and patients worried about taking OTC products with a specific disease/condition (74 percent).

"Pharmacists are the only health professionals specifically trained in nonprescription medications," said John A. Gans, APhA's Chief Executive Officer. "Patients can take an active role in self care by reading medication labels, knowing the active ingredients in their medications, and asking their pharmacist questions."

One of APhA's goal in conducting the annual Pharmacy Today Over-the-Counter Product Survey is to educate consumers that pharmacists have the knowledge and training to help them select right OTC medications. As part of the survey, pharmacists are asked to tabulate the OTC products they recommend per week in 77 different product categories. The results of the survey are published as a supplement to the February issue of Pharmacy Today (http://www. pharmacytoday. org/index. htm). Click here to view the entire Pharmacy Today Over-the-Counter (http://www. pharmacytoday. org/index. htm) Supplement.

As the medication experts, pharmacists are trained in both prescription and over-the-counter medications and can provide patients with important information about how medications may interact with certain foods, other medicines or dietary supplements. Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers and APhA encourages patients to actively seek their advice about the proper use of medications.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
The American Pharmacists Association (http://www. pharmacist. com/), founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, health systems, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the uniformed services.

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The Plunging World Economy Shows No Signs of Coming to a Halt Anytime Soon

The Plunging World Economy Shows No Signs of Coming to a Halt Anytime Soon

John R. Talbott speaks to the financial epidemic that is sweeping the global economy... and how to protect yourself from it in his new book: CONTAGION

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2009

Bestselling author and former investment banker John Talbott has accurately predicted in great detail in his previous books much of the major financial and economic crisis we are currently facing.

Here are but a few of Talbott's latest predictions from his new book, Contagion.
 Housing prices will continue down for another two to three years as the subprime mortgage crisis spreads to higher quality prime loans with some California cities seeing declines of as much as 58%.  The U. S. stock market will see new lows as there is no new credit available to support unnecessary consumption and everyone needs to decrease debt leverage.  Home prices in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Australia and New Zealand will collapse with declines of 40% or more.  China's economy will not only stall but its GDP will contract as there is no market for its exported manufactured goods.  Country bankruptcies are next with Russia and Venezuela on the brink with $40 oil and Argentina and Hungary not far behind.  Hundreds of municipal and state governments across the US will begin to claim bankruptcy as their property, income and sales tax revenues stall in the face of exploding retiree costs.  The current crisis will extend years and bleed into the retirement of the baby boom which will be extremely costly to GDP going forward insuring a very long-lived recession.

Talbott believes that the approaches taken to date to solve this crisis are only expensive bandaids that do nothing to address the underlying causes. He recommends:

1. Shutting down the $65 trillion Credit Default Swap market which is so interconnected that it makes almost every financial firm too big to fail and turns a capitalist free market system into a socialist system in which taxpayers prop up failing businesses.
2. Bank leverage that approached 25 to 35 times debt to equity ratios has to be reined in with global regulations preventing any bank from exceeding 10 times its equity base.
3. Managements must be made more accountable to shareholders and their motivations must be brought better in line with shareholders by increasing the power of outside directors on boards and fixing employee compensation so it has both upsides and downsides if too much risk is taken.
4. The reason the credit markets froze is because no one knows who holds which assets and what guarantees companies and banks have extended. Complete transparency is the key with all assets and liabilities and guarantees being disclosed for all financial institutions immediately on the internet.
5. Hedge funds and private equity firms have to be transparent and regulated immediately. The only real objection to greater transparency will be if these institutions are doing something illegal, either insider trading, market manipulation or avoiding capital adequacy ratios.
6. The only way to reduce leverage everywhere in an economy at once is to inflate one's currency. While painful economically, debt loads on businesses, banks and our government will retard growth for decades if not addressed now.
7. The most important thing government can do to address this crisis is to create a very rapid bankruptcy process for banks, businesses and individuals that will allow a restructuring of creditor claims in weeks, not years. It is ridiculous for taxpayers to put money into banks and businesses before their own debt investors take a single dollar haircut to their capital.
8. This financial crisis, as well as the problems we face in healthcare, global warming, energy policy, etc. cannot be effectively addressed until we stop corporate lobbying in Washington. The recent bailouts prove that corporations, not American citizens, still have a stranglehold on our elected representatives, which is the primary reason they were granted such latitude with deregulation that caused this mess to begin with.

In 2003, Talbott predicted the housing market collapse in his bestselling book, The Coming Crash in the Housing Market. In that book he warned that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's business models were unsustainable, predicted that the housing collapse would be national in scope and would threaten the very solvency of our largest financial institutions. In 2006, he foretold the peak in housing prices in Sell Now! The End of the Housing Bubble, a timely sequel to his bestseller in which he was widely vilified for suggesting that certain cities on our coasts could see home price declines as big as 58%, a number that now looks spookily conservative. This year, he insightfully probed the bottom-up economic policies that would guide Barack Obama to the White House in his book Obamanomics when everyone else was certain Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic Party nominee. Recently he has been a leading voice against Paulson's TARP plan, against giving free money to the auto companies and against bailouts, tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plans that will unsuccessfully try to prop our GDP up at unsustainable levels achieved over the last decade through massive borrowing and spending by consumers, businesses, banks and our government.

About the Author:

John R. Talbott is a former investment banker for Goldman Sachs in New York City and recently was a Visiting Scholar at UCLA's Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles. He has published six popular books in the field of economics and politics, numerous research papers on subjects as varied as global poverty, AIDS, the importance of democracy and a free press for global economic development and improving inequality in the world, and many newspaper and magazine articles. Talbott is regarded as the first person to warn the public about the current housing and mortgage mess in his 2003 book, The Coming Crash of the Housing Market. His January 2006 book, Sell Now! The End of the Housing Bubble, accurately predicted the absolute peak in the housing and mortgage markets. Talbott has appeared on CNN, Fox News, CNNfn, CNBC, CBS Marketwatch and in print in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Economic Times of India and the Boston Globe. His previous books were reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times and he has spoken live on numerous nationally syndicated radio programs across the U. S. and Canada. Talbott graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and holds an MBA in finance from UCLA's Anderson School.

Contagion
By John R. Talbott
Wiley; January 2009; $24.95
978-0470-44221-0; Cloth

About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley's core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals; encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey with operations in the U. S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. www. wiley. com.

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Kirkland Performance Center October Performances 2006

Kirkland Performance Center October Performances 2006

Kirkland Performance Center's October is frightfully good with presented artists Gran Folklorico de Mexico, The Mills Brothers and Captain Smartypants in Trousers of Terror!

Kirkland, WA (PRWEB) September 23, 2006

Kirkland Performance Center October Performances 2006:

Gran Folklorico de Mexico October 19

The Mills Brothers October 20

Captain Smartypants – Trousers of Terror October 21

Showtunes! Theatre Company IT’S A BIRD... ITS A PLANE...ITS SUPERMAN! October 7&8

The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band – Live! Oct. 26-28

Washington Wind Symphony Halloween Concert October 29

Kirkland Performance Center presents

Gran Folklorico de Mexico

Date/Time: October 19, 7:30pm

Reg Price: $26 • Sr $23.50 • Youth $15 • Group $23.50

“The Gran Folklorico de Mexico is one of the most beautifully costumed folk-dance companies to appear in New York in recent memory.” – The New York Times.

This colorful, rhythmic, pulsating performance is presented in a swirl of authentic costumes with Mariachi, Marimba and Jorocho bands providing exciting musical settings from the panorama of Mexican dance and song.

School matinees available—please contact KPC's Client Services Manager at (425) 828-0422 for details.

Kirkland Performance Center presents

The Mills Brothers

Date/Time: October 20, 8:00pm

Reg Price: $33 • Sr $29.50 • Youth $15 • Group $30

Starting as a vaudeville act in the 1920s, The Mills Brothers have remained one of the most enduring ensembles in American popular music. With hits like “Glow Worm,” “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “Paper Doll,” their smooth sound and tight harmonies have been favorites of generations of listeners. Featuring John Mills and Elmer Hopper, who spent 22 years with the Platters, the current members of the group perform the repertoire in the original keys and with the original scores.

Artist Sponsors: Conover Insurance, Sants & Sue Contreras, Andrew & Michelle Goerdel, Bill & JoMae Woods

Kirkland Performance Center presents

Captain Smartypants – Trousers of Terror

Date/Time: October 21, 8:00pm

Reg Price: $22 • Sr $20 • Youth $15 • Group $20

Whipping up another treat for the eyes and ears, vocal funny gay guys Captain Smartypants take audiences on a flight of fancy in a special Halloween show. Part radio show, part beauty contest, part pop song tribute and part three-ring circus, Captain Smartypants takes on bad movies, bad food, bad hair and everything we love about them.

Artist Sponsors: Gary & Linda Henderson, Kristin Olson

We recommend this show for Adults Only.

Showtunes! Theatre Company presents

IT’S A BIRD... ITS A PLANE...ITS SUPERMAN!

Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Lee Adams Book by David Newman and Robert Benton Based on the comic book, “Superman”

Date/Time: October 7, 8:00pm - October 8, 2:00pm

Reg Price: $24 • Sr $15 • Youth $15 • Group $15

You will believe that the Man of Steel is also a song and dance man in this rollicking 1966 comic book come to life! This delightful show features tangy tunes from the BYE, BYE BIRDIE songwriting team, and a script by the men who later wrote the smash hit 1978 film version of SUPERMAN.

Keith Highlanders Pipe Band presents

The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band – Live!

Guest champion solo piper Jori Chisholm

Date/Time: Oct. 26-28, 7:30pm

Reg Price: $20 • Sr $15 • Youth $15 • Group $15

After selling out all three concerts last year, the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band returns to KPC, bringing to Kirkland the finest Celtic entertainment available in the Pacific Northwest! Returning guest champion solo piper Jori Chisholm will again amaze the audience with his spectacular piping. Highland Dancers from the Marian Webb School of Highland Dance will also be featured, as well as Champion Irish step dancer Erin Taylor, who together will be flinging and reeling their way across the stage. This delightful evening of Scottish and Irish entertaining revelry should not be missed!

Washington Wind Symphony presents

Halloween Concert

Date/Time: October 29, 3:00pm

Reg Price: $11 • Sr $5 • Youth $5 • Group $8.50

Discover the Northwest’s Premier Wind Ensemble! Join the Washington Wind Symphony as they mark their 21st season by performing a compilation of some of the most beautiful symphonic literature ever written. Conducted by Scott L. Taube, this 45-piece wind band will stir your soul via classical favorites, contemporary melodies, and rousing marches. Always full of musical delights and surprises, their variety-rich concerts are sure to please the music connoisseur in you. Don't miss a single performance in the intimate comfort and convenience of Kirkland Performance Center.

All KPC tickets are subject to a $1.00 service fee. Senior prices apply to adults aged 62 and older and youth prices apply to anyone aged 25 and younger with valid ID. Group discounts are available to any group of 10 or more.

About Kirkland Performance Center

Kirkland Performance Center provides cultural enrichment by offering a home for the presentation, support and promotion of the performing arts. Located in downtown Kirkland, this 402-seat theatre hosts more than 250 music, theatre and dance performances each year from acclaimed regional, national and international artists. In addition to presenting performing arts, KPC conducts educational outreach programs through “A World of Arts”, a program designed to bring visiting artists into the classrooms for in-depth workshops. KPC also hosts a variety of community programs, including the King County Library Lecture Series and “Kids-at-Play,” an opportunity for students to perform in a professional setting at KPC. For more information and to review upcoming performances, please visit www. kpcenter. org.

The 2006-2007 Season is made possible in part by 4Culture, ArtsFund, The Boeing Company, Cascade Vista Convalescent Center, Conover Insurance, Evergreen Healthcare, Frontier Bank, Livingood, Fitzgerald & Alskog, Mama Lucia’s Italian Kitchen, Northwest Aerials Gymnastics & Dance, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Poncho, Software 21,Standing Ovation, Target, Univar USA, Vander Hoek Windows and Doors, Washington State Arts Commission, Woodinville Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodmark Hotel on Lake Washington, Western States Arts Federation and generous support from The City of Kirkland.

Media Contacts: Rachel Jackson, Public Relations Manager

Administration: (425) 828-0422

Box Office Phone: (425) 893-9900

Website: www. kpcenter. org

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