Will Our Soldiers Get Gulf War Syndrome Again?

Will Our Soldiers Get Gulf War Syndrome Again?

Thousands of American Veterans who served in the last Guilf War suffered from an array of symptoms known as Gulf War Syndrome. Two outof every five Gulf War Vets are on disabiliyt costing milllons of dollars. Now we have another generation of service men and women who have been in a similar environment. Will we be seeing Gulf War Syndrome again and what can we do about it? What will the real cost of this war be? A best selling book has some answers.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2003

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Gulf War Syndrome Again?

What will the real cost of the war be?

Los Angeles, CA—With our troops starting to return home is America headed for another bout of Gulf War Syndrome? Although only 148 were killed and 467 wounded in the first Gulf War, ten years later we have almost two out of every five Gulf War Veterans on disability.

Colonel Bob Wolfertz, a twenty-two-year veteran of the military, saw active duty in the first Gulf War. He is one of about 80,000 Gulf War veterans who experienced afflictions such as headaches, memory loss, fatigue, sleep disorders and intestinal and respiratory ailments, which have come to be known as Gulf War Syndrome.

Now his son is now serving in the military. He has concerns about what chemicals, toxins and depleted uranium (DU) weapons our soldiers may have been exposed to this time.

During the first Gulf War, American and British forces introduced armor-piercing ammunition made of depleted uranium, a radioactive and toxic waste. By war's end, more than 290,000 kilograms (640,000 pounds) of depleted uranium contaminated equipment and the soil on the battlefields.

“I’m proud of my son’s willingness to serve, but I’m concerned for him--as I am for all service people--and the threat they face today,” says Wolfertz. “I was proud to fight for freedom in the last war, but watching my son go to war is a very different experience.”

 Apart from the depleted uranium weapons U. S. service members in the first Gulf War were exposed to burning oilfields, pesticides, vaccines and chemical warfare agents.. Research studies and medical care for these veterans have cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Though additional research is needed, it now appears that some veterans and civilians exposed to depleted uranium contamination are suffering health problems including kidney damage and cancers.

Now we have another generation of soldiers facing a potentially similar situation in Iraq. DU shells are being used again. DU contaminates land, causes ill-health and cancers among the soldiers using the weapons, the armies they target and civilians.

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Colonel WolfertzÂ’ health problems began while he was still in Kuwait. Although he received medical care after Desert Storm, he found no relief. After some time the symptoms subsided but when he retired from the Marine Corp and moved back to New Hampshire, they started up again.

“I had this bad back ache and I started getting aches in other joints of my body,” said Wolfertz. “I had rashes that came and went. I got a recurring sty on my eye about every two weeks and I started getting really bad headaches, coupled with a lot of fatigue. I had short-term memory loss. I had no idea what was wrong with me--I just thought I was getting old.”

Then one night he saw a television program about veterans of the Gulf War suffering from unexplained physical problems. He immediately went into the Veterans Hospital in Manchester and was subsequently diagnosed with Gulf War Illness--but the doctor told him there was no treatment or cure. All they were doing was keeping a register of the veterans suffering form these ailments

While testifying before the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illness in 1996, Wolfertz heard about a detoxification program based on the book Clear Body Clear Mind by L. Ron Hubbard. This New York Times bestselling book details a carefully researched program of nutrition, exercise and sauna to release toxins trapped in the fatty tissues of the body. The program has undergone independent scientific studies that confirm its results.

“When I started the program I had the sty in my eye, aches and pains in my body and active rashes,” said Wolfertz. On the second or third day Wolfertz was on the program he noticed a tan-colored stain on his towel. “I thought, 'What in the heck is this?' I changed towels and it appeared again. The junk coming out in my sweat was being deposited on the towel!” On the seventeenth day Wolfertz noticed black ooze coming out of the bottom of his feet.

Once all the toxins stopped coming out of his body he completed the program. In less than three weeks he was symptom free and remains so to this day. “It’s been a real blessing in my life,” said Wolfertz.

And it has given him peace of mind - he knows that should his son be exposed to any sort of chemicals and toxins it can be handled effectively.

Clear Body Clear Mind makes no medical claims and the benefits vary from person to person. The book is available at bookstores everywhere and further information can be found at www. clearbodyclearmind. com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Danielle Carleton

323-953-3294

Dcarleton@bridgepub. com

NEW FAST-FIT BULKHEAD CABLE AND PIPE PENETRATION SEAL FOR SHIPS AND OFFSHORE

NEW FAST-FIT BULKHEAD CABLE AND PIPE PENETRATION SEAL FOR SHIPS AND OFFSHORE

Shipbuilders and repairers face pressure from owners for rapid completion. Responding to this need Roxtec, pioneers of multi-diameter cable and pipe penetration sealing, have launched a new bulkhead and deck seal. RSX and RX kits can be installed in minutes, they require no hot work and speed fitting to cut man-hours and cost.

(PRWEB) June 28, 2003

Installation takes around ten minutes compared with several hours for a conventional multi-stage welding process. In a major improvement over bolted methods, the new system needs only one large diameter hole in the bulkhead - saving time but also safeguarding structural integrity by avoiding potential points for crack proliferation. Even better, the entire installation process can take place from one side of the bulkhead. This is a key benefit where services are congested and access to the back face of the bulkhead is restricted. Installing RSX and RX kits is usually a one-man job.

The Roxtec system is a cold installation process. Issues arising from hot work such as health and safety, preparation, masking, ventilation, cleaning and refinishing are eliminated. The Roxtec seals fit directly into the prepared opening. A sealing ring in the outer sleeve expands under compression to grip the bulkhead or deck and seals the frame to the aperture. The inner core is made up from concentric layers that are easy to peel away to fit cables or pipes of varying size. When this is inserted and subject to compression, it expands to grip both the cable or pipe and housing to provide a perfect seal.

Fittings are available for both single and multiple cable or pipe penetrations. They can be installed in barriers from three to ten millimetres thick, including A60 barriers. Systems are type tested to 4-bar pressure for both water and gas. Certificates of conformance from DNV are available from Roxtec Ltd.

RSX and RX seals are part of a complete family of long life and maintenance free marine cable and pipe penetration seals available from Roxtec. The company will advise on the most suitable seal for each application and provide full technical support.

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All Natural Relief with Pomegranate: Just in time for September's Menopause Awareness

All Natural Relief with Pomegranate: Just in time for September's Menopause Awareness

Solid science about the powerful pomegranate has resulted in a new, completely safe and effective all natural solution to a common health concern of women of all ages: vaginal dryness. Pure, high quality plant-derived oils have been shown to soothe delicate tissues and increase natural moisture for women, especially during menopause.

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) September 2, 2009

Leave it to the team of pomegranate experts at Rochester, NY-based Pomegranate Health (www. pomhealth. com) to come up with this brand new, completely safe and effective, all natural solution to a common health concern of women of all ages: vaginal dryness. Women everywhere will want to know about how using only the highest quality, food grade extracts of pomegranate and other natural ingredients can help ease so many discomforts women experience each month that are associated with hormonal imbalances, peri-menopause, and menopause.

Here now -- right in time for September's Menopause Awareness Month -- is a reliable answer.

This latest development in pomegranate technology is ideal for all women who are seeking a highly effective vaginal moisturizer, one which has been meticulously formulated to provide on-going relief from vaginal dryness, itching, burning, and irritation, while promoting all natural tissue renewal. MoisturePom Vaginal Ointment was developed using pure extracts of the pomegranate; its innovative, all-natural formula represents a major achievement in women's health care. It is the result of years of diligent research and focused product development.

Vaginal dryness can be caused by many issues, including fluctuating hormone levels associated with menstrual cycles, peri-menopause, menopause, stress, and other lifestyle factors. Women want to use natural products they can trust; and that is why the researchers at Pomegranate Health created this new formula: MoisturePom provides an all natural solution - for women of all ages - by featuring the best that Mother Nature has to offer.

Pure, Food Grade Plant Oils ONLY … No Water, No Artificial Lubricants, No Chemicals

The ingredients in MoisturePom have been carefully selected, and consist ONLY of pure, plant-derived oils, each of which naturally contains an array of nutrients that are easily absorbed, providing fatty acids and antioxidants directly to the delicate vaginal tissue cells. This formulation is designed to help with the repair of thinning tissue (caused by aging) which allows the body to be able to produce its own moisture - naturally - not from artificial lubricants or petro-chemical coatings. In addition to the pure pomegranate extracts, the other ingredients are of the highest quality: extra virgin olive oil, cocoa seed butter, and coconut oil, all of which are natural, food-grade ingredients. Additional advantages of using these plant oils in this formula are that they absorb quickly into the skin tissue without blocking or sealing skin pores (as happens with mineral oils and petrolatum, neither of which contain any nutrients); they don't leave a greasy coating on the skin; and they wash off easily with soap and water.

It's All in the Ointment …
One key factor in MoisturePom's formulation is that it was specially created as a waterless ointment. This is important because skin tissues are naturally hydrophobic; one function of the skin is to block water, but skin tissue will easily absorb oils. That means that the water found in most skin care products just winds up evaporating! That's one of the key reasons why water-based products do not work very well, or not for very long. MoisturePom's waterless formula is designed to be easily absorbed, and remains stable without the addition of harsh chemical preservatives.

About Pomegranate Health: Unlocking the Power of the Pomegranate

Pomegranate Health has earned their stellar reputation as pomegranate supplement pioneers by creating superior products that are based on the latest scientific findings, along with the inclusion of ALL parts of the plant in their product line: the seeds, the juice in its superior fermented form, the peel and the leaf. The synergistic combination of pure extracts of the pomegranate, all blended together without any chemical fillers, delivers the full spectrum of powerful antioxidants and helps to naturally balance out the hormone levels in the body.

For further information, and to find out where to purchase this and other Pomegranate Health products, contact Pomegranate Health at 800-661-5176, and at www. pomhealth. com

FOR INTERVIEWS, PRESS CONTACT:
Linda Roxanne Bryer, 831-479-8725

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SAS unveils first CRM solution for pharma via ASP: SAS helps pharmaceutical companies optimize direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns

SAS unveils first CRM solution for pharma via ASP: SAS helps pharmaceutical companies optimize direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns

SAS released IntelliVisor for Pharma, an application service provider (ASP) solution designed for pharmaceutical companies who want to understand and optimize the effectiveness of their direct-to-consumer advertising while minimizing project risks and technology costs.

(PRWEB) March 28, 2002

CARY, N. C. (March 25, 2002) – SAS, the leader in business intelligence, today announced the release of IntelliVisorSM for Pharma, an application service provider (ASP) solution designed for pharmaceutical companies who want to understand and optimize the effectiveness of their direct-to-consumer advertising while minimizing project risks and technology costs. This new ASP solution follows SAS’ June 2001 introduction of IntelliVisor for Retail, which helps retailers improve Web site return on investment. With more than 20 IntelliVisor customer sites already running, this ASP business model has proven its ability to deliver rapid ROI.

IntelliVisor for Pharma delivers quick returns. In as little as two weeks, IntelliVisor begins analyzing masses of complex e-business data. Decision makers receive daily reports containing the information they need to field test marketing programs efficiently, fine tune campaign strategies and improve customer knowledge. Already in use by early adopters, the new ASP solution is helping pharmaceuticals build stronger brand awareness in targeted consumer segments.

IntelliVisorSM helps pharmaceuticals optimize direct-to-consumer campaigns

The pharmaceutical industry is a highly competitive global market. Companies expend enormous amounts of time and money in bringing new drugs to market. According to Tufts UniversityÂ’s Center for the Study of Drug Development, it costs an average of $802 million over 12 years to develop a new drug. Pharmaceutical companies must optimize direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns to leverage marketing and advertising dollars for maximum impact. With the dramatic increase in the number of online users accessing health care information online, the Web is the ideal venue for capturing data about consumer segments in order to understand behavior. The difficulty lies in assimilating and making sense of this massive quantity of Web data. IntelliVisor synthesizes large volumes of disparate consumer data across channels, business functions and customer contact points to help decision makers understand and predict consumer segment behaviors. IntelliVisor then helps these executives and managers identify and affect the key metrics to improve new drug marketing strategies and brand awareness in targeted consumer segments.

“IntelliVisor’s powerful analytics and rapid start-up are a winning combination for pharmaceutical companies needing to speed adoption of new brands and gain a competitive advantage,” said Jim Davis, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at SAS. “For pharmaceutical companies, IntelliVisor returns come from understanding how viewing TV ads, banners and print ads increases the likelihood to visit a recommended pharmaceutical Web page for more information, and talk with the physician about the drug, request a prescription, and get the new prescription filled. IntelliVisor helps its clients uncover and leverage those important consumer insights.”

“SAS IntelliVisor for Pharma embodies 25 years of pharmaceutical experience. The FDA recognized that expertise in pharmaceuticals when it named SAS as the standard for companies to present electronic submissions for new drugs. As part of a 1999 FDA effort to automate major portions of the drug development and approval process, SAS became a critical part of speeding up the delivery of new, more effective drugs to patients in need,” said Bob Moran, research vice president and managing director of the Aberdeen Group. “IntelliVisor for Pharma is a logical new offering for SAS and a significant benefit to companies that compete on a brand level.”

IntelliVisorSM for Pharma provides rapid, secure and reliable service

Each day, IntelliVisor customers supply e-business activity data over an encrypted and secure link to SAS. IntelliVisor adds this daily data to a secure data warehouse, hosted by SAS and fueled by the computing power of technology partner Compaq. From the SAS data warehouse, IntelliVisor produces daily reports on Web page hits, bytes transferred, browsers used and many other activities. IntelliVisorÂ’s sophisticated analytics reveal what factors have the most impact on business success. After these factors are identified, they can be closely monitored via a strategic framework that shows the pharmaceutical company how well it is meeting strategic objectives each day. IntelliVisor also provides a daily report of how current marketing results compare to expectations. IntelliVisor comes with a 99 percent uptime service level warranty.

SAS® solutions

IntelliVisor for Pharma and other SAS solutions enable customers to apply SAS Analytic Intelligence to improve their business performance. SAS solutions for enterprise marketing automation, customer and supplier relationship management and enterprise performance management use SAS Analytic Intelligence to help customers understand the vast amount of information collected from business operations to retain and attract customers, optimize supplier performance and improve corporate performance using SASÂ’ balanced scorecard solution.

About SAS

SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 38,000 sites – including 99 of the top 100 businesses on the Fortune 500 – to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For 25 years, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know™. Visit us at www. sas. com.

R. Shane Jackson Named President of LocumTenens. com

R. Shane Jackson Named President of LocumTenens. com

Physician Recruitment Firm Will Grow Through Leadership Development and Technological Efficiency

Alpharetta, Ga. (Vocus) September 9, 2008

Jackson Healthcare (JH) has named R. Shane Jackson president of Alpharetta, Ga.-based LocumTenens. com. Working with the physician recruitment firm's owner-management team, Jackson will oversee a five-year plan to enhance leadership development and technological efficiency at all levels of the organization.

"Our board of directors recommended Shane because of his business acumen, his recruiting industry knowledge and his understanding of the larger healthcare industry," JH Chief Executive Officer Richard L. Jackson said. "We're confident he brings the leadership skills to take LocumTenens. com to the next level of growth and profitability."

The son of a pioneer in physician search, the new LocumTenens. com president began working in the physician recruiting industry during his high school years. After earning a bachelors degree in business administration from Harding University, the younger Jackson has launched several successful businesses. In 2000 he joined the Jackson Healthcare family, co-founding and acting as president of NextStart Capital to provide financial advisory and merger/acquisition services.

From 2003 until mid-2006 Jackson also served as president of Patient Placement Systems, a healthcare technology company focused on automating the patient referral process. Since 2006, Jackson has been the Executive Vice President of Jackson Healthcare, overseeing several of JH's portfolio companies and operations.

Jackson holds an MBA, with honors, from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University where he was one of a distinguished group of students selected for the institution's accelerated three-semester degree program.

About LocumTenens. com
Founded in 1995, LocumTenens. com is a full-service physician recruitment firm specializing in anesthesiology jobs, cardiology jobs, psychiatry jobs, radiology jobs, surgery jobs and CRNA jobs with U. S. hospitals, medical groups and community health centers. LocumTenens. com is part of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies. To learn more, visit http://www. locumtenens. com/welcome.

About Jackson Healthcare
Founded by healthcare pioneer Richard L. Jackson, Jackson Healthcare addresses the two biggest challenges facing healthcare today: finding the right people and delivering the right information at the right time. The JH family of companies provides clinician staffing, anesthesia management and healthcare information technology solutions proven to improve clinical and financial outcomes and increase operational efficiency.

With approximately 400 associates in Alpharetta, Ga., and 600 nationally, JH serves more than three million patients in some 1,000 hospitals each year. With a 53-percent compound annual growth rate between its founding in 2000 and year-end 2007, the company ranked seventh on Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Pacesetters" list of Atlanta's fastest-growing companies in April 2007. JH also was named to the Inc. 500 list in 2004; to the Inc. 5000 in 2007 and 2008; and as one of "Atlanta's Best Employers" by the Business Chronicle in 2005, 2007 and 2008.

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College distance learning programs increased their revenues by a mean of 9.67% in 2003, according to a new survey published by Primary Research Group, “The Survey of Distance & Cyberlearning Programs in Higher Education, 2004 Edition" (ISBN# 1-57440-066-5)

College distance learning programs increased their revenues by a mean of 9.67% in 2003, according to a new survey published by Primary Research Group, “The Survey of Distance & Cyberlearning Programs in Higher Education, 2004 Edition" (ISBN# 1-57440-066-5).

(PRWEB) February 8, 2004

College distance learning programs increased their revenues by a mean of 9.67% in 2003, according to a new survey published by Primary Research Group, “The Survey of Distance & Cyberlearning Programs in Higher Education, 2004 Edition" (ISBN# 1-57440-066-5). Growth was slightly faster among 4-year than 2-year colleges. Private colleges increased revenues by a mean of less than 6%.

The report presents the results of a survey of 71 college distance learning programs conducted from September 2003 to January 2004. The sample includes fifty 4-year colleges, and twenty community colleges. The mean equivalent full time attendance for the colleges in the sample was 10,270 for all programs, not just distance learning, with a median of 6,300. The largest college in the sample had more than 39,000 students while the smallest had 140.

Increasingly, distance learning programs are drawing traditional students who are already enrolled in the college’s 2 or 4 year traditional on-campus course programs. In the mid and late 1990’s, when distance learning truly began to establish itself in North American colleges, the catalyst for growth initially was hard-to-reach or hard-to-serve populations such as the disabled, single mothers, fully-employed adults, and individuals residing in remote areas or employed in professions that mandated frequent travel or remote quarters such as military personnel. However, state universities and junior colleges have integrated distance learning into traditional programs to help lower overall educational costs and increasing distance learning enrollment.

The mean growth rate of enrollment of the distance learning programs in the sample was a rocket-like 27.64%, although some of this growth has probably cannibalized enrollment in traditional classes. The mean rate of growth in courses offered by the distance learning programs in the sample was a shade more than 15% with little variation in this figure among different sizes and types of college distance learning programs,

North American programs are also reaching overseas for students. A full 13% of the distance learning programs in the sample offer at least some of their courses to students in other nations through colleges in foreign countries.

OTHER FINDINGS OF THE STUDY INCLUDE:

 The two most commonly used course web authorship programs in use were Dreamweaver and Macromedia Authorware.

 Nearly 87% of programs in the sample offer some form of virtual reference to their students.

 More than 20% of survey participants provided courses to prisons, while more than 17% provided courses to particular healthcare organizations such as local hospitals or clinics.

 The median increase in tuition for the distance learning classes in the sample was 6%, with a mean increase of 10%. Public colleges and colleges with higher FTE enrollments raised their tuition prices more than private colleges or those with smaller FTE enrollments.

 The average cost per credit hour for the DL programs in the sample was $195, with a median cost of $166.50.

 About 20% of the programs in the sample felt that they frequently competed for students with for-profit educational institutions such as the University of Phoenix, but most program directors felt that they did not really compete with such programs or that they competed with such programs only sometimes

The report is available directly from Primary Research Group or through major book distributors. The study has more than 100 pages and more than 300 tables of data and sells for $98.50.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR A REVIEW COPY PLEASE CONTACT PHIL WONG OR JAMES MOSES AT 212-736-2316. OR OTHERWISE CONTACT US AT:

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The Utility Company® Named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2011 Franchise 500&#174

The Utility Company® Named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2011 Franchise 500®

Ranked #11 in New Franchise Category

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) December 17, 2010

The Utility Company® (TUC), a leading provider of virtual IT service and support for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced it has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine in its prestigious 32nd Annual Franchise 500 listing, including being listed as #11 in the New Franchise category of franchise systems less than five years old.

The “Franchise 500” rankings, outlined at http://www. entrepreneur. com/franchise500, are the most comprehensive franchise rankings in the world which consider many factors, including financial strength and stability, growth rate, size of the system and start-up costs. The review process includes submission of the company’s latest Franchise Disclosure Document, including audited financial statements.

TUC was named to five different categories in the 2011 Franchise 500 rankings, including: #241 Overall; #11 New; #49 Low-cost; #72 Home-based; #187 Global.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, which is the ‘de facto’ standard for franchise system rankings,” stated Mark Scott, president and founder of The Utility Company. “In the ‘new economy’, it is important for our customers and franchisees to see continued growth and stability in our business – the 2011 Franchise 500 process validates this.”

The Franchise 500 caps off a strong 2010 for The Utility Company, which included:
  •End-user customer base growth of over 50% with a 93% retention rate.
  •Customer satisfaction rankings in the 90th percentile - http://www. theutilitycompany. com/success.
  •Record remote remediation rate of 98% of all customer support incidents.
  •Franchise growth of 33% across North America.
  •Affinity partnerships with major national industry associations in key vertical markets: legal, accounting, financial services and healthcare – http://www. theutilitycompany. com/affinity.

“From a franchisee perspective, The Utility Company continues to improve their level of support in all areas, for example the recent introduction of the Sales Development Center (telemarketing division) to deliver fully integrated sales and marketing campaigns,” stated Mark McIntyre, 2010 Franchise of the Year. “Bottom line, TUC is the backbone for us building a 100% recurring revenue service business with double-digit annual growth, high profitability and business value. Our Franchise ROI has been significant, so TUC’s recognition in the 2011 Franchise 500 is definitely garnered.”

For more information on our Beyond Managed Services® franchise opportunity, please visit http://www. theutilitycompany. com/bms or email bms@theutilitycompany. com or call Jason Creally, VP Partner Development, at 613-271-7673. Join The Utility Company’s president and founder Mark Scott for a thought-provoking webinar called “A Franchise for the New Economy” on Tuesday at 11am ET.

To learn more about our Connected Office® virtual IT services please register for one of our daily Let’s GO online meetings at http://www. theutilitycompany. com/letsgo or email co(at)theutilitycompany(dot)com or call Shann Bosnell, Director of Sales, at 613-271-7692.

About The Utility Company

The Utility Company® is a leading provider of virtual IT service and support for small and medium-sized businesses, delivering the required hardware, software and service for a monthly fixed fee per user. Our Connected Office® service program provides a single point of contact to deliver and manage technology, communications and vertical line of business applications – 95% Remote; 100% Proactive. Customers are supported by local Utility Service Providers delivering on-site service and business-technology consulting to reduce spending and increase utilization – our Beyond Managed Services® franchise opportunity is available by prospectus only. Learn how to make technology work for your business today at http://www. theutilitycompany. com.

For more information contact:
Aaron Bradley
Director of Marketing
1-866-My-Utility ext.7675
Abradley(at)theutilitycompany(dot)com

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Canadian Pharmacies – A Cure for Medicare Confusion

Canadian Pharmacies – A Cure for Medicare Confusion

American seniors are being inundated with promotional materials about the Medicare Part D prescription program. The complexity of its design has been compounded by an overwhelming array of private plans resulting in mass confusion and anxiety. Canadian Pharmacies like CanadaDiscountRx. com can be a haven from all the hype and hard sell.

Winnipeg, Canada (PRWEB) November 23, 2005

The opening week of the Medicare Part D enrollment period was marked by a barrage of sales and promotional pitches directed at American seniors by large health insurance companies. In efforts to attract a profitable new base of clients, these companies rolled out a dizzying variety of plans all advertised to rescue seniors from exorbitant drug prices. But clearly the $725 Billion program does little to address the core issue of high drug prices – it merely masks it with a layer of insurance that may or may not offer savings on drug purchases.

Like any insurance policy, trying to pick the right one can be a roll of the dice with consequences for both your health and pocketbook. Once selected, you are locked into your plan for a year even if your prescription needs change. Caveats and exceptions can make the overall decision process a tedious and difficult challenge. As such, it may be in your best interest to consider a Canadian pharmacy before you make any final decisions.

“It’s like Blind Man’s Bluff,” says Ian Bergman, President of CanadaDiscountRx. “Medicare D can be beneficial but it seems to hinge on some guesswork and circumstantial luck. That’s why there is a great opportunity for seniors to consider Canadian medications as an alternative or even a compliment to the Medicare program. Taking advantage of both may be the solution.”

Bergman also indicates that Canadian pharmacies like CanadaDiscountRx (www. CanadaDiscountrx. com) do not discriminate on income or restrict formularies. As a rule, medications from Canada are more affordable than Medicare Part D and come with far fewer exceptions. “CanadaDiscountRx does not sell insurance, we dispense affordable medicine. The difference is a prescription service that is comprehensive, not confusing. In fact, we now provide toll free Medicare consultations that analyze the best overall options for a patient.”

This holiday season CanadaDiscountRx (www. CanadaDiscountRx. com) is pleased to offer a gift to its valued patients – simple, safe and affordable medications and with any order before December 30th, 2005 patients will receive FREE shipping (a value of $ 15.95).

Call 1-866-744-9144 now to take advantage of this special offer.

CanadaDiscountRx is a licensed pharmacy in Winnipeg, Canada (Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association license #32274) and has safely served thousands of Canadian and American patients for several years. All Canadian drugs are regulated by Health Canada and dispensed by licensed pharmacists. A prescription is required for new orders.

Media Contact:

David Baker

Mars Hill Group

Ph. 1-866-627-7445

E-mail: davidb@marshillgroup. com

Website: www. CanadaDiscountRx. com

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Expo of Heart - Florida Health Wellness Event Offers Private Movie Screening of "What The Bleep" Sunday, January 16, 2005

Expo of Heart - Florida Health Wellness Event Offers Private Movie Screening of "What The Bleep" Sunday, January 16, 2005

Besides the Movie Screening of "What The Bleep", The 5th Annual Expo of Heart, formerly known as Broward's Famous Body, Mind and Spirit Expo, promises to be an amazing day with 180 exhibitors and presentations throughout the day. The focus is on wellness: physical emotional, spiritual, financial, personal and planetary. Learn about leading-edge technologies in the alternative wellness industry. Take a break from the presentations in the "Expo CourtYard". Enjoy a meal with friends at a cloth covered table with flowers while listening to live music in a spacious room with uplifting artwork.

(PRWEB) December 29, 2004

It's not enough to hear about others co-creating the life of their dreams; it's time to be the co-creator you intended to be. Join in the 5th annual Susie Q International Production of Expo of Heart, on Sunday, January 16th, 2005, and take that step of self-empowerment.

Expo of Heart takes place at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center, and plays host to more than 180 exhibitors and presenters in the whealth-being revolution. Offering up products, services, experiential workshops, and seminars, Expo of Heart is all about the seamless bodymind and spirit connection, spanning the bridge between physicality and energy. How to flow energy and attract to oneself in a positive manner.

Learn of new educational opportunities in the arts and sciences, angel college, Crystal Children, see and experience 21st century breakthrough technologies, find techniques to unveil inner potential, and meet tête-a-tête with the healing facilitators and others assisting with personal breakthrough to higher levels of consciousness.

As an added bonus, Expo of Heart will be offering 3 private screenings of the movie What the Bleep Do We (K)Now!?. Bleep focuses on the co-creative process from the perspective that we attract like magnets. The spirituality of metaphysics and vice versa, Bleep has achieved international recognition as shattering boundaries, breaking through horizons, splitting the Adam, and titillating its audiences. Visit http://www. WhatTheBleep. com (http://www. WhatTheBleep. com) for info and screening times.

Expo of Heart, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, 3rd Flr, Ft Lauderdale, directions 954-765-5900. Registration begins at 8:30A. M., $17 includes expo, seminars, workshops and movie, $15 without movie. Expo Hall and speakers open at 9A. M.; the Expo closes at 8:00 P. M.; see Natural Awakenings Broward Edition for comprehensive list of sponsors, exhibitors and speakers, or visit http://www. ExpoOfHeart. com (http://www. ExpoOfHeart. com). Want exhibitor info? Call Susie Q International 954-630-1610.

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New Georgia Payroll Services Company Focused on Small Business Clients

New Georgia Payroll Services Company Focused on Small Business Clients

Atlantax Payroll Solutions, LLC is a new Georgia payroll company that was launched to serve small businesses in the southeast U. S. The Company’s mission is to rescue the small business owner from the large impersonal payroll service bureaus that do not understand the needs of a small business. The idea behind the firm is to provide the small business owner the time to focus on growing their business by leaving payroll processing to APS. With APS in charge of their payroll processing small business owners won’t have to worry about changing tax laws, complex reporting requirements, using company resources for payroll processing or being at the mercy of large and impersonal payroll service bureaus.

Marble Hill, GA (Vocus) September 13, 2010

Atlantax Payroll Solutions, LLC (APS) (http://www. PayrollAPS. com) is a new Georgia payroll company that was launched to serve small businesses in the southeast U. S. The Company’s mission is to rescue the small business owner from the large impersonal payroll service bureaus that do not understand the needs of small business (http://www. payrollaps. com/small-business-payroll. html). The idea behind the firm is to provide the small business owner the time to focus on growing their business by leaving payroll processing to APS. With APS in charge of their payroll processing small business owners won’t have to worry about changing tax laws, complex reporting requirements, using company resources for payroll processing or being at the mercy of large and impersonal payroll service bureaus.

Atlantax Payroll Solutions was formed from a joint venture between the owners of two highly experienced tax businesses, Atlantax Systems and DO CPA Services. Gary Rhodus, founder and owner of Atlantax Systems, has operated his highly successful sales tax processing business for over 20 years. CPA Deborah Osgood’s accounting business has been delivering CPA services to small businesses for over 27 years. APS was founded by combining the skills of these two entrepreneurs and their combined business services. The new company fills the needs of small businesses by providing complete high quality payroll services at a price that they can afford. The company is staffed with team of CPAs and payroll specialists (http://www. payrollaps. com/atlantax-difference. html) trained and equipped to handle any type of payroll challenge. To support the new company a high visibility website was developed to enable clients to access their accounts and potential new customers to get immediate quotes for payroll services.

The website highlights APS’s payroll administration services which includes a wide range of pay types and schedules, direct deposit, check printing and employer and employee portal access. The information on the website also includes APS services such as tax filing and compliance to fulfill state and federal quarterly and annual filing requirements. Atlantax Payroll Solutions also handles small business benefits and services (http://www. payrollaps. com/more-than-payroll. html) including 401k, Health and Dental Plans, Pay-As-You-Go Worker’s Compensation, and Pay Cards. They also manage specialty payroll processing such as after-the-fact payroll, restaurant and clergy payroll processing.

Deborah Osgood, CEO of Atlantax Payroll Solutions, LLC provided her insight into the launch of the new company. “Payroll, tax and financial reporting are becoming more complicated for businesses of all sizes, but they are especially burdensome for small businesses that don’t have large accounting departments to manage all the forms and government required reporting. Atlantax Payroll Solutions provides the expertise and services that allow small companies to focus on growing their own business and leaving the payroll processing and reporting to us. We are a unique payroll company that goes above our run-of-the-mill competitors to deliver a concierge level of payroll services such as account designated payroll specialists and high security data storage. We want our customers to be more than just happy with our service; we want them to be so pleased with our performance that they refer other businesses to us.”

APS website development and Search Engine Marketing Servcies provided by Interactive Search Marketing (http://www. interactivesearchmarketing. com) Atlanta, GA. Atlantax Payroll Solutions, LLC is located at 171 Foothills Parkway, Marble Hill, GA 30148, and can be reached via their website and by phone at 866-422-7212.

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The Home Run Against Drugs Program is Now Available in Ohio. This is a school assembly and community event program for children ages 4-10

The Home Run Against Drugs Program is Now Available in Ohio. This is a school assembly and community event program for children ages 4-10.

Come join us on October 24, 2003 and see how you can have these wonderful and exciting programs in your school and/or community. This is a great time for businesses and corporate representatives to see how they can utilize their advertising and promotional dollars while giving back to the community.

(PRWEB) October 12, 2003

On October 24, 2003, from 11:00 a. m. – 2:00 p. m. at 2490 Lee Road, Suite 327, Cleveland Hts., OH we are inviting all educators, community leaders, P. T.A./P. T.O. representatives, political leaders, corporate representatives and business owners to join us for refreshments and a presentation of The Home Run Against Drugs Program (HRAD), tips and programs on promoting literacy and effective fundraising opportunities.

Our special guest will be Ms. Burma Dean Stewart, Motivational Speaker and Author of “Spirit” “Mind” “Body”. Burma has been featured in the book “Live Your Dreams” written by the well renown author and motivational speaker, Les Brown. She has received awards from General Motors, Minority Business Reports and Minority Business Entrepreneur. Her partial client list consists of: Benjamin Rose Community Services, Center For Families and Children, Cleveland Health Museum, Cleveland Public Schools, Cleveland Teachers Union, Hough Norwood Health Center, LTV Steel Career Day, Youth Entertainment Productions and more.

Home Run Against Drugs has a unique assembly and/or community program for children (ages 4-10) that emphasize self-esteem, goal setting, nutrition, exercise, and the value of being alcohol, tobacco and drug free. “Homer” is the mascot for the Home Run Against Drugs Program. Homer has made appearances at major events such as: Major League Baseball’s “Big League Challenge”, the College World Series, All Star Pepsi, The Inner City Games and more. Homer has even been on ESPN.

As part of the assembly program, each child receives a gift, ”Homer & Me”, the world’s first personalized children’s book designed to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The story features Homer taking the child on a storybook tour of a big league baseball game. Along the way they ride on the “Home Run Express”, a special bus that teaches the child about staying drug free and healthy along with helpful tips. Each book is personalized making the child the “star” of the story. The personalization of this book also empowers the child with the desire to read.

We work with Parent/Teacher groups, civic organizations and companies who want to present the Home Run Against Drugs program to children and place the book, “Homer & Me”, in their hands. This program is available at no cost and is supported by grants, corporate sponsors, individual contributions and P. T.A./P. T.O.’s.

Home Run Against Drugs, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Thomas Kaczmarczyk and support by Ron Pelletier (Board Member and former coach of University of Alabama). The Home Run Against Drugs program is available throughout the U. S. As our National Spokesperson, Ozzie Smith, along with other Major League Players, such as: Lance Johnson, David Francia, Blake Stein and more are encouraging all communities to get involved in this unique drug prevention program for children (ages 4-10).

Capital Murder Defendant Released on Bond, Accused of Murdering 7-Year-Old

Capital Murder Defendant Released on Bond, Accused of Murdering 7-Year-Old

Capital Murder Defendant Released on House Arrest, allowed to continue working at law firm, and having continued contact with her sons after allegedly murdering 7 year-old Kayla Allen with an insecticide poison used for pig, sheep, and cattle farms; a granular form of Atroban.

Jacksonville, NC (PRWEB) February 22, 2006

Carolyn Futrell was released on House Arrest after bond was set at $200,000.00 for the defendant in the capital murder of 7 year-old Kayla Yvonne Allen. Futrell is alleged to have murdered Kayla on August 24, 2003. Futrell was arrested on May 20, 2004, nine months later. According to the autopsy report, the cause of death is the imploding of a granular insecticide poison used for pig, sheep, and cattle farms, Atroban, into her stomach, causing her to aspirate the poison into her lungs, bursting the air sacs.

The Child Protective Services had investigated over 13 allegations of abuse of Kayla prior to her death. Onslow County Child Protective Services was unable to substantiate any claims of abuse; Onslow County also has the highest death toll of children than any other county in North Carolina.

One abuse report was taken by the Taylor, Michigan Police Department, wherein 6 year-old Kayla gave the officer detailed explanations for the bruises on her head, arms, and buttocks, stating “Mommy, Aunt Carolyn” did it by beating her head against her dresser, whipping her with a spatula and a spoon, and her arms were covered in finger bruises due to Futrell’s grabbing hold of Kayla as she beat her about her head and buttocks. Child Protective Services in Onslow County NC determined Kayla had received these bruises while roller skating.

According to Futrell’s defense attorney, Rick Miller, “The seriousness of the crime doesn’t predict the defendant will fail to appear in court or commit another crime.” Miller also cited the weight of the evidence stating there had been no confession and no witnesses had come forward.

It is known that Carolyn Futrell was at home, alone with 7 year-old Kayla when Kayla died. There are no witnesses because Kayla is dead. Following Kayla's death, Futrell gave three contradicting statements as to the cause of death.

Miller stated he could not set a court date because he had not received a toxicology report from Carolinas Poison Control. With the aide of Dr. Sudakin, MD, MPH, a toxicologist who is board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, as well as the subspecialty of Medical Toxicology, it was determined that Atroban 40 & 50, granular insecticide poison had been delivered to Murphy Farms, where Futrell’s relatives had worked.

Kayla was murdered on August 24, 2003, and due to lack of acquiring the single report from Carolinas Poison Control, Miller stated he could not agree to a date for trial. Miller waited 13 months before motioning the courts for discovery documentation that according to Assistant DA Ernest Lee, Miller had already received.

Hope4KidZ, Inc. became aware of Kayla Yvonne Allen’s abuse in Jan. 2003, reported by her Aunt Heather of Michigan. Kayla’s Aunt and Uncle had reported possible abuse of Kayla from the time she was 2 years-old and had an unexplainable black eye. The last report was made one month before Kayla was murdered. Although Heather and Tim had tried to gain custody of their niece, the NC Child Protective Services would not consider them for placement. They had been licensed as foster parents and have two children of their own.

Child Murders are considered the most monstrous of all murders because the victim is a defenseless child.

Hope4KidZ, Inc. stands against Onslow County Judge Lanier’s decision to allow Futrell to bond out of jail and be placed on House Arrest where she will continue to work at the law firm directly across the street from the courthouse.

Hope4KidZ, Inc. is asking for an investigation into why Judge Henry, who had ordered No Bond and has been the sitting judge, had to step down allowing Judge Lanier to set such a low bond in a capital murder case.

According to Hope4KidZ, Inc., allowing Carolyn Futrell to be released from jail on a $20 Grand bond is a gross miscarriage of justice and should not be allowed. She has been charged with murdering one child and, according to Jacksonville Daily News, continues to have access to her young sons.

Cause # 04CRS54837

NC vs. Carolyn Futrell

Onslow County Superior Court

Judicial District 4

Please contact:

District Attorney George Hudson

632 Court Street

Jacksonville, NC 28540

910-455-8008

Ed Brown

Sheriffs Department

701 Mill Avenue

Jacksonville, NC 28540

Http://co. onslow. nc. us/sheriff (http://co. onslow. nc. us/sheriff)
910-455-3113

Governor Michael F. Easley

Office of the Governor

20301 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-0301

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Business Health Services Named Baltimore SmartCEO Future 50 Winner for Third Straight Year

Business Health Services Named Baltimore SmartCEO Future 50 Winner for Third Straight Year

For the third year in a row, Baltimore SmartCEO magazine and Hartman Business Technology selected Business Health Services as one of the Future 50 winners.

(PRWEB) February 6, 2008

For the third year in a row, Baltimore SmartCEO magazine and Hartman Business Technology selected Business Health Services as one of the Future 50 winners.

The Future 50 program identifies the 50 fastest growing companies in the Greater Baltimore area based on employee and revenue growth. This year’s Future 50 winners collectively employ 5,500 people and have brought in more than $2 billion in revenues.

Business Health Services (BHS) is a Workplace Wellness and Behavioral Risk Management Provider. With over 20 years experience, BHS specializes in delivering workplace wellness, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), work-life balance and organizational development solutions to organizations nationwide. BHS partners with its client organizations to identify their unique workplace risks and develop customized solutions to minimize those risks, improve workplace productivity and generate a measurable Return on Investment.

Dawn Motovidlak, President/CEO of Business Health Services, obtained her role by purchasing BHS in 1999. Since then, Ms. Motovidlak has acquired two major competitors and has grown the company over 800%. Ms. Motovidlak understands the importance of growth and how to achieve it, “Growth has meant responsibly building our client base both organically and through acquisition as well as creating new service offerings while maintaining our commitment to high quality, customized services. We have been able to get to this point by continuously assessing and adjusting our infrastructure to ensure we are prepared and by putting the right people in the right positions.”

The common theme among many of the Future 50 CEOs is how key professional mentors have played a role in their current successes. “The Future 50 program is about celebrating growth, which cannot be done without the help and support of others. Whether it is a parent, business partner or previous employer, we see the value and impact these individuals have and feel privileged to be part of the celebration of how far these CEOs and their companies have come,” says SmartCEO Publisher Craig Burris.

Ms. Motovidlak appreciates the support she receives from her professional mentor, “I purchased a business from Reed Morrison. That business was the foundation for what Business Health Services is today. Not only did Reed give me an extraordinary opportunity, he gave me the courage and support I needed to take over his business at the young age of 27. There were times when I questioned my abilities and Reed was always there supporting me and telling me that I could do this.”

Winners will be recognized at the Baltimore SmartCEO Future 50 event, scheduled for Jan. 24, 2008, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel. Serving as keynote speaker for this year’s event is former Baltimore Colts player, Tom Matee. Matee played for the Colts for 12 years and played in two Super Bowls, earning a ring at Super Bowl V when the Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys. To support Matee’s organization, 4th and Goal, a silent auction will be held at the event.

Baltimore SmartCEO magazine is a regional “growing company” publication aimed at providing resources each month to help educate, motivate and inspire Baltimore’s decision-makers. The publication’s readers range from younger, dynamic companies, to established multi-generational, family-owned firms.

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Selects CompliGuard™ Ethical Walls Software

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Selects CompliGuard™ Ethical Walls Software

Top global law firm to use The Frayman Group's innovative risk management solution.

Grapevine, TX (PRWEB) August 25, 2008

ILTA Conference and New York City, NY(PRWEB) August 25, 2008 - The Frayman Group (http://www. fraymangroup. com), a provider of business process assurance services and technologies for law firms, today announced that Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader) will implement The Frayman Group's CompliGuard Information Barriers & Ethical Walls software. One of the world's pre-eminent international law firms, Cadwalader selected The Frayman Group because of the company's expertise in developing and deploying integrated risk management systems on a global scale.

The CompliGuard Information Barriers & Ethical Walls system will allow the firm to better protect sensitive information and reduce risk exposure by establishing, maintaining, monitoring and updating walls from a single point of entry, while consistently securing content across multiple firm systems in real-time. The firm had been using another vendor's platform for managing enterprise firewalls, however The Frayman Group's system is a logical advancement because of its expanded functionality. The Frayman Group's expertise with walls and their software's ability to integrate more tightly with the firm's existing systems justified the change to CompliGuard. The Frayman Group is unique in its use of standard Microsoft technologies, its ability to "feed" ethical wall information to LegalKEY at matter inception (the only walls solution provider authorized by OpenText to do this), as well as its in-house Global Professional Services team for consulting, project management and implementation.

"To provide our clients with the best service, we've got to manage our practice using the best technologies. The Frayman Group understands this. They provide innovative new solutions, grounded in their team's extensive experience in developing and implementing risk management systems for global law firms," said John Kruse, Director of Compliance, Records and Conflicts Administration at Cadwalader. "The interoperability of their systems and experience with LegalKEY integrations were primary selection factors."

"We currently support and maintain Cadwalader's new business intake system, where firewalls are logically set up. CompliGuard can be effectively deployed so that other systems receive walls information once they are created by the new business staff at matter inception," said The Frayman Group President, Kandace Donovan. "Firms using CompliGuard can take full advantage of the products' powerful user interface and functionality."

Cadwalader has also selected the company's ConfliClear Mobile Conflicts Reporting tool and is engaging The Frayman Group to provide consulting, project management, customization programming, implementation and training services for the firm's upgrades to LegalKEY Conflicts Management Version 4.18mr2, LegalKEY Records Management Attorney Desktop module from Version 3 to Version 4, and LegalKEY New Business Intake from Version 3 to Version 4.

For more information about CompliGuard, ConfliClear or The Frayman Group's LegalKEY-related services, interested parties can email sales @ fraymangroup. com or visit www. legalkey. com.

About The Frayman Group
The Frayman Group assists law firms in actively updating their client/matter policies, procedures and technologies to reduce risk exposure and streamline operations. The company provides firms with strategic recommendations, project management and technical services pertaining to new business inception, conflicts clearing, records management, data confidentiality and risk mitigation. The Frayman Group's business process assurance software includes: CompliFlow™ New Business Inception, CompliGuard™ Lateral Hire Intake, CompliGuard™ Ethical Walls & Confidentiality Screening and CompliFlow™ Mobile Conflicts Reporting. For more information, interested parties can contact sales @ fraymangroup. com or visit www. fraymangroup. com.

About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, business fraud, corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental, healthcare, insolvency, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private client, private equity, real estate, regulation, securitization, structured finance, and tax. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www. cadwalader. com.

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The Humble Healer Offers Kabalistic Healing Techniques and Other Spiritual Healing

The Humble Healer Offers Kabalistic Healing Techniques and Other Spiritual Healing

Twenty years ago, Fred Morton was a busy banker and trader who was overwhelmed with the stress of his job. After trying various "conventional" treatments, he decided to try acupuncture to attempt to cure himself. He was amazed with the dramatic benefits that the gained from the treatment and decided to start "the humble healer".

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 16, 2006

Twenty years ago, Fred Morton was a busy banker and trader who was overwhelmed with the stress of his job. After trying various "conventional" treatments, he decided to try acupuncture to attempt to cure himself. He was amazed with the dramatic benefits that the gained from the treatment and decided to start "the humble healer".

"This business really came from what I saw was lacking in the world,” said Fred Morton. "The treatment that is usually given is lacking in the human and spiritual element, and I sought to try to practice holistic healing. I call myself the humble healer because I do not have any kind of special powers or ability to miraculously heal. Rather, I use simple practices that have been used for thousands of years and blend them with modern science to create a real healing experience."

Mr. Morton is also a leading practitioner of Kabalistic healing techniques. After being urged to follow his lineage, he began to study with the Kabalistic Healing Rabbi Goldhamer and now utilize Kabalistic Healing practices during healing sessions.

Many other forms of spiritual and holistic healing are offered such as sound acupressure, Reiki, Thai medical massage, CranioSacral therapy, Polarity Therapy and EFT. These various techniques are used in varying capacities to create a healing experience for the person undergoing it. The Humble Healer also teaches his clients and holds classes on energy balancing techniques and how to focus on well-being.

Animals are also a prime candidate for healing sessions and many pet owners have described almost miraculous healings from their companion animals shortly after the sessions with The Humble Healer. CranioSacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Sound Acupressure, Reiki and Kabalistic Healing Prayer are all available services for pets.

"Everyone has a different experience in the healing sessions" said Mr. Morton. "The experience has been described as "going on vacation" or "being in between worlds". It is very relaxing and often clients see colors or images that they have never seen before. I do not so much bring about this as I help channel the energies of the Creator into the person being healed. But I don’t just provide a band-aid, I empower clients to take charge of their own health and maintain it while assisting them with their current problem.”

For more information on The Humble Healer, please visit http://www. humblehealer. com (http://www. humblehealer. com) or contact Fred Morton.

For Further Information contact:

Fred Morton

Phone: 773-551-6591

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Innovator's Studio offers Social Media Strategy Intensive Sept 16-17, 2009

Innovator's Studio offers Social Media Strategy Intensive Sept 16-17, 2009

The Strategy Group announces a social media strategy intensive designed specifically to help hospitals and health systems incorporate social media into marketing strategy. The 2-day session, entitled, Social Media: It's All About Strategy, is scheduled for Sept 16-17, 2009 in Chicago, IL.

Norfolk, Virginia (Vocus) August 3, 2009 -

The Strategy Group announces a social media strategy intensive designed specifically to help hospitals and health systems incorporate social media into marketing strategy.

The 2-day session, entitled, Social Media: It's All About Strategy, is scheduled for Sept 16-17, 2009 in Chicago, IL. The Innovator's Studio Social Media Intensive is not a seminar, and definitely not a lecture - it's a hands-on, working laboratory designed to accelerate the knowledge, adoption and management of social media innovations in health systems. It will help participants create a comprehensive strategy leveraging innovations in social media to build brands, according to Carla Bryant, vice president and one of the session facilitators. "We'll move way beyond basic tools and strategies to discuss how this helps manage customer acquisition and retention and drive service line growth."

The session has a great team of expert catalysts on board. Catalysts that will help lead the session besides Bryant include:
 Doug Pollei, Vice President, Internet Strategy and Corporate Development, IKANO Communications  Lee Aase, Manager, Syndication and Social Media, Mayo Clinic  Albert Maruggi, President, Provident Partners - New Media/PR Consulting  Ed Bennett, Director, Web Strategy at University of Maryland Medical System  Kevin Kriehn, Director, Digital Strategy, BVK The 2-day deep dive will immerse participants in social media, and facilitate the development of a framework and strategy for integrating social media in business, brand and marketing strategies. They will learn tools and techniques to create an effective market space for customers; get practical, quick-to-market ideas to support service line marketing priorities; target high impact consumer segments, and build brand equity. Organizations will work side-by-side with non-competing organizations and test their strategy with the group.

The Innovator's Studio Social Media Intensive is not a seminar, and definitely not a lecture - it's a hands-on, working laboratory designed to accelerate the knowledge, adoption and management of social media innovations in health systems. So bring your laptop - pack your smart phone - invite your co-workers - and jumpstart your success in social media.

Read more on our website at, http://www. navvisandcompany. com/innovators-studio-social-media (http://www. navvisandcompany. com/innovators-studio-social-media).

The Strategy Group™ , a division of Navvis & Company, is a management consultancy specializing in competitive market strategy in the health industry. Our strategists provide expert counsel on long range vision and strategic direction, competitive positioning, brand-driven growth, business development and strategic marketing. The firm's Innovator's Studio™ is a living laboratory that engages health industry leaders in leading edge research and innovation to bring revolutionary ideas to market. Visit us on our website at www. navvisandcompany. com.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact Anne Theis
Telephone: 757.640.8515

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New Book Encourages Community Action to Rescue the Mentally Ill

New Book Encourages Community Action to Rescue the Mentally Ill

Larry Hayes has written a book that rescues mental illness from the shadows and appeals to people in local communities to help their neighbors triumph over mental disorders so everyone may benefit.

Fort Wayne, IN (PRWEB) December 8, 2008

Communities can help people overcome mental illness by spreading awareness and assistance as modeled by award-winning author and mental illness advocate, Larry Hayes in "Mental Illness and Your Town" (ISBN 9781932690767, Loving Healing Press, 2008).

"Mental Illness and Your Town" is a roadmap for individuals to advocate within their community to help those who suffer to find relief, joy and a return to normalcy. Written with authority and compassion, author Larry Hayes retells the stories of people who have triumphed over mental illness and how local communities can transform themselves so the mentally ill are cared for in a manner that benefits everyone.

Anyone concerned about the mentally ill will find "Mental Illness and Your Town" a revealing study of how individuals and communities can fight for a treatment revolution to enrich and save lives. Hayes discusses not only the history of mental illness and how the closing of institutions have relegated mental illness to doctor's offices, but why more funding is needed and more community education is imperative to improve the current situation.

Hayes writes with first-hand knowledge about mental illness, having been hospitalized himself with depression, and having watched family members struggle with mental illness. Hayes calls people to lobby locally for the mentally ill by writing to newspaper editors, becoming involved in local chapters of NAMI (National Association for the Mentally Ill), and inviting experts on mental illness to speak to local organizations and churches. Mental illness affects everyone in a community directly or indirectly. The time has come for this illness to be understood and for action to be taken to resolve the situation at the community level.

Experts applaud "Mental Illness and Your Town." Stephen C. McCaffrey, President of Mental Health America of Indiana declares, "Larry Hayes provides families with a real self-help manual that is personal and compassionate, yet practical and hands-on." Pete Early, author of "CRAZY: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness" says, "Larry Hayes uses his family's story to offer practical suggestions about how communities can help persons with mental illnesses recover and thrive. This is a wonderful blueprint…." James Howell, Ph. D. and Juvenile child researcher, states, "Larry Hayes demonstrates…the ability to reduce complex social problems to simple terms. In addition, he fills the book with practical solutions and ways to reduce the sometimes debilitating effects of mental illness."

About the Author
Larry Hayes has won over fifty state and national awards for editorials and columns in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. In 1986, he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in recognition of his editorials challenging his city to desegregate its schools. Hayes was instrumental in Indiana's victorious fight to win parity of health insurance for persons with a mental illness. He introduced the Crisis Intervention Team to help city police better respond to mental health crises, and he won support for the creation of the Suicide Prevention Council and a county-wide Mental Health Coordinating Council. Hayes played a key role in building public support for the Carriage House, a highly acclaimed rehabilitation center, and he successfully lobbied Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne to create the Institute for Behavior Studies. Hayes is also the author of the memoir "Monday I'll Save the World."

"Mental Illness and Your Town" (ISBN 9781932690767, Loving Healing Press, 2008) can be purchased through local and online bookstores. For more information including podcasts, visit www. communitymentalhealth. us. Publicity contact: www. ReaderViews. com. Review copies available upon request.

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Barnes & Noble. com Announces "Hottest Books of the Season"

Barnes & Noble. com Announces "Hottest Books of the Season"

Number one ranked bookseller releases its list of the 'Hottest Books of the Season.' The list of consumer favorites and top sellers includes books by former president Bill Clinton, entertainer Rikki Lee Travolta, thriller writer Dan Brown, and television's Dr. Phil.

(PRWEB) July 18, 2004

Barnes & Noble. com, the world's largest bookseller, has announced the memoir "My Life" by former president Bill Clinton, novel "My Fractured Life" by Rikki Lee Travolta, mystery "R is for Ricochet" by Sue Grafton, and horror story "The Lake House" by James Patterson among its "Hottest Books of the Season."

"My Life" is the self-penned, candid account of Clinton's life from his tumultuous childhood through his years in the Whitehouse.

"(Clinton's) life is too fascinating, his mind too brilliant, his desire to charm too strong to permit him to produce a boring book. The combination of analytic and emotional intelligence that made him a great politician now makes him a compelling raconteur," states Washington Post critic Walter Isaacson.

Named a Top Ten recommendation by Amazon. com, Travolta's "My Fractured Life" has drawn comparisons to "Catcher in the Rye" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" for its stormy antihero and self-deprecating dark humor.

Set against the backdrop of Hollywood's underbelly, "My Fractured Life" is the story of faded stars struggling to adjust to life outside of the spotlight as they discover there is little calling for former celebrities in the real world job market.

"Rikki Lee Travolta is a very versatile writer, moving easily from fiction and drama into pop culture," states Kirk Landers of James Informational Media.

The 18th offering in the Kinsey Millhone detective series (following 2002's "P is for Peril"), Grafton's "R is for Ricochet" has the sexy female private investigator babysitting a newly paroled daughter of privilege with visions of revenge on her former employer.

"Grafton's series remains fresh and exciting, with complex plots and well-developed characters," states Wilda Williams of the Library Journal.

A follow-up to the 1998 novel "When the Wind Blows" about children genetically engineered to fly, Patterson's "The Lake House" is a mixture of the science fiction and suspense genres in which the human-bird hybrid children are caught in a legal battle as their rescuers turned surrogate parents try to gain custody.

"The pages move like the wind," states Publisher's Weekly in its praise of the fast moving novel.

Titles on Barnes & Noble's hot list will be available to online customers at 30 to 40% savings and will be designated to online shoppers with a special Summer Sale savings icon.

"Serving customers is our highest priority," said Marie Toulantis, chief executive officer, in a statement.

The 2004 EquiTrend Brand Study by Harris Interactive placed Barnes & Nobel. com as the highest overall rating of all e-commerce companies for quality. Barnes & Noble was also the number one ranked company in the 2002 and 2003 EquiTrend studies. More than 24,000 consumers were interviewed in the annual survey.

Additional titles on Barnes & Noble's 'hot list' include the romance "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks, the thriller "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown, the children's story "I Already Know I Love You" by Billy Crystal, the mystery "Skinny Dip" by Carl Haasen, and the diet and health title "The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook" by Dr. Phil McGraw

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is the worldÂ’s largest bookseller, operating 653 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 49 states. It also operates 188 B. Dalton Bookseller stores, primarily in regional shopping malls.

HealthEquity, Inc. Extends Industry Leadership with Appointment of New Chairman

HealthEquity, Inc. Extends Industry Leadership with Appointment of New Chairman

Jon Kessler, Longtime Consumer Directed Benefits Industry Leader, Joins HealthEquity Board of Directors

Draper, Utah (Vocus) March 19, 2009

HealthEquity, Inc. (http://www. healthequity. com) announced today that Jon Kessler, founder and former CEO of WageWorks, is joining its management team and Board of Directors. Kessler will hold the title of Executive Chairman.

With Kessler's added expertise, extending back to his role as a Senior Economist in the administrations of Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, HealthEquity strengthens its breadth of leadership within the personal healthcare financial services industry. Additionally, HealthEquity and the executive management team led by CEO and founder, Steve Neeleman MD, further solidifies its leadership position among healthcare reimbursement account administrators.

"HealthEquity's goals are simple: help employers, health plans and ultimately working families and individuals spend less money for high quality healthcare and to keep their healthcare dollars safe and accessible," said Dr. Neeleman. "Jon's experience in business and government gives everyone at HealthEquity additional executive level support to achieve our goals in healthcare savings for our clients and their members."

"In today's economy, turning back rising healthcare costs is about saving money, jobs, maybe even lives," states Kessler. "I've concluded HealthEquity is the right organization to deliver positive results right now. Its HSA and consumer health information solutions, its culture of outstanding 24/7 consumer service, even its industry-leading fiduciary trust to keep members' healthcare dollars safe and accessible, all tell me HealthEquity is doing it, and doing it right. I am excited to be a part of HealthEquity."

About HealthEquity®, Inc.
HealthEquity helps hundreds of thousands, save hundreds of millions of healthcare dollars, all day, every day. HealthEquity is a personal healthcare financial services company providing employers, health insurers, benefits administrators, and financial institutions with integrated healthcare account-based (HSA/HRA/FSA/VEBA) administration and a population-based health and wealth service platform. Every HealthEquity member is supported by 24/7 access to a knowledgeable HealthEquity Specialist dedicated to helping consumers better understand and manage the financial side of healthcare. To learn more about HealthEquity, please visit http://www. healthequity. com (http://www. healthequity. com).

MEDIA CONTACTS:
HealthEquity, Inc.
John J. Sweeney
HealthEquity, VP, Marketing
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW FREE REPORTS: “Documentation for Successful PAs” and “Reinstatement Rights Under Military Leave Laws”

ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW FREE REPORTS: “Documentation for Successful PAs” and “Reinstatement Rights Under Military Leave Laws”

Ramsey, NJ (March 11, 2002) – More employers than ever before have the need to brush up on military leave laws and proper performance appraisal documentation. Now they have the legal resources to keep compliant through new free reports posted on AHI’s Employment Law Resource Center located at www. ahipubs. com, and AHI’s Benefits Alert located at www. benefitsalert. com.

(PRWEB) March 13, 2002

In the free report, “Reinstatement Rights Under Military Leave Laws,” on AHI’s Benefits Alert website, employers will find a brief overview of the latest employee state-law-mandated reinstatement rights following military leaves of absence.

Employers can download this free report by going to http://www. benefitsalert. com/bal010902.cgi (http://www. benefitsalert. com/bal010902.cgi). (Note: Free Registration is Required)

In another new free report, “Documentation for Successful PAs” posted on AHI’s Employment Law Resource Center, employers get a detailed explanation of the legal and practical importance of documenting every step of the appraisal process. Features of this report include:

A two-page model performance appraisal form to conduct legal and effective performance appraisals;

Information on the latest court cases where improper or missing documentation resulted in costly lawsuits;

A checklist to help employers keep their performance appraisals compliant to help defend against employee claims.

Employers can download this free report by going to http://www. ahipubs. com/ers010902.cgi (http://www. ahipubs. com/ers010902.cgi) (Note: Free Registration is Required)

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About Alexander Hamilton Institute

Alexander Hamilton Institute has been helping executives manage their companies and their careers since 1909. Alexander Hamilton Institute currently publishes, produces, and maintains published newsletters, booklets, looseleaf manuals, e-mail newsletters, and websites targeted to top management, Human Resources directors, Personnel managers, front-line managers, supervisors, and benefits administrators.

About BenefitsAlert. com

BenefitsAlert. com by AHI is a free resource for employee benefits news and information on topics ranging from 401(k) and group health plans to COBRA and FMLA. On BenefitsAlert. com, visitors will find useful employee benefit articles, tips, links, and reference resources that will help save time and money. As well as important information on employee benefit court cases, legislation, and regulations that will help ensure an organization's benefits administration stays on the right side of the legal line.

Company Contacts

Alexander Hamilton Institute

Amy Knierim

Editor

201-825-3377 ext. 114

Aknierim@ahipubs. com

Alexander Hamilton Institute

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Internet Marketing Coordinator

201-825-3377 ext.121

Gnikanorov@ahipubs. com

Office Depot to Sign "5-Star" Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve

Office Depot to Sign "5-Star" Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve

Frank P. Scruggs, Jr., Executive Vice President of Human Reources will sign a "5-Star" Statement of Suppport for the National Guard and Reserve.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) April 23, 2005

The National Guard and Reserve announced today that Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will sign a “5-Star” Statement of Support demonstrating the company’s commitment to its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.

The announcement was made by David Bludworth, State Chair of the Florida Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, an agency of the Department of Defense, and noted that Frank P. Scruggs, Jr., Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Office Depot will attend the signing ceremony on April 28 in Fort Lauderdale.

The special signing ceremony, which will be held at the Pier 66 Hyatt Resort at 7:30am, is in conjunction with the McDonaldÂ’s National Salute to AmericaÂ’s Heroes.

The “5-Star” Statement of Support confirms that Office Depot:

Signed a statement publicly demonstrating its support for employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve; Reviewed its Human Resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act Law (USERRA); Promotes training for managers and supervisors to effectively manage its employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve; Adopted polices and programs that are “Above and Beyond” what is required by the USERRA Law; and Is an advocate for employee service in the National Guard and Reserve and will help to promote the mission of ESGR.

“Today, supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s National Guard and Reserve units. I am asking all Florida employers to review and amend their current human resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act Law (USERRA),” Bludworth said. “Many Florida employers, including Office Depot, provide ‘Above and Beyond’ support with programs, such as pay differential to offset the loss of wages, and extension of health care benefits, both of which compliment coverage provided by the military when their employees are mobilized.”

Office Depot is joining a cadre of Fortune 500 companies and thousands of American employers in demonstrating support for our armed forces, Bob Hollingsworth, ESGR Executive Director noted. “By signing the ‘5-Star’ Statement of Support, Office Depot is sending a clear message to its associates that they do not have to worry about their civilian jobs while they are serving their country.”

“Office Depot is deeply grateful to all of the women and men of the Armed Services, including those who serve in the National Guard and Reserve,” Scruggs said. “By this ‘5 Star Statement of Support,’ Office Depot provides job security for the people who volunteer to protect our freedom. We look forward to their safe return from armed conflict.”

With annual sales approaching $14 billion, Office Depot provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company. Incorporated in 1986 and headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Office Depot conducts business in 23 countries and employs 47,000 people worldwide. The Company operates under the Office Depot®, Viking Office Products®, Viking Direct®, Guilbert®, and Tech Depot® brand names.

Office Depot is a leader in every distribution channel - from retail stores and contract delivery to catalogs and e-commerce. With $3.1 billion in online sales in FYÂ’04, the Company is the worldÂ’s number three Internet retailer. As of March 26, 2005, Office Depot has 995 retail stores in North America in addition to a national business-to-business delivery network supported by 22 delivery centers and more than 60 local sales offices. Internationally, the Company conducts wholly-owned operations in 14 countries through 77 retail stores and 26 distribution centers, and operates 153 retail stores under joint venture and license arrangements in another seven countries.

The companyÂ’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations. officedepot. com (http://mediarelations. officedepot. com).

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972. The mission of ESGR is to gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve. ESGR volunteers provide free education, consultation, and if necessary mediation for employers of Guard and Reserve employees.

As the 1.2 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions that require extraordinary actions on the part of everyday citizens, ESGR will continue to be the informational agency for the employers of AmericaÂ’s Patriots. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities is available at www. esgr. mil, or by calling Tom Bullock the National Committee Office at 800-336-4590.

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Summer Horror-Days Embarrassed Mums Struggle to Control Tearaway Kids

Summer Horror-Days Embarrassed Mums Struggle to Control Tearaway Kids

A survey of over 5000 mums by Equazen eye q and Netmums. com has found that nearly half (41 percent) of mums claim their children are more prone to squabbling and bad behaviour when they're not at school.

London, UK (PRWEB) August 6, 2008

British mums are despairing of the long summer holidays, embarrassed and burnt out by their tiny terrors.

A survey of over 5000 mums by Equazen eye q and Netmums. com has found that nearly half (41 percent) of mums claim their children are more prone to squabbling and bad behaviour when they're not at school.

The strain of kids behaving badly is worsened by the shame associated with tantrums in supermarkets and on the beach, with more than half (55 percent) of those questioned feeling embarrassed by what other people think when their child misbehaves in public.

What should be a time of rest and enjoyment can become fraught with guilt for mums, with 61 percent blaming themselves when their child is naughty. Meanwhile a fifth (20 percent) believe that teachers do a better job of controlling their child's behaviour than they do.

Bad behaviour during the summer holidays also impacts on parents' relationships, with over half (52 percent) of couples battling about the best approach to discipline their brood. However, 40 percent of parents do agree on one thing - that the six-week summer holidays are too long.

Taking time out from the chaos of motherhood is what most mums need to clear their head but only a third of mums plan to do so.

Siobhan Freegard, Netmums. com founder and parenting expert says:

"The summer holidays can be a challenging time for families but it needn't be a miserable time for mums! It just takes a little thought and preparation to make things a lot easier - simple steps like trying to introduce a bit of routine into your kids' day and making sure they have lots of exercise, fresh air and have a balanced diet can make a real difference to their behaviour."

Research on children with behavioural difficulties has shown that supplementing the diet with a fatty acid supplement may improve behaviour, concentration and performance (Portwood, M. (2006) The role of dietary fatty acids in children's behaviour and learning. Nutrition and Health, 18, 23-247), helping to keep children healthy and happy during both holidays and term-time.

Notes to editor

Equazen eye q omega 3 and 6 long chain fatty acid supplements are made from high grade marine and botanical oils and are available in a range of formats.

Equazen eye q is available from Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Holland & Barrett. To buy direct visit www. equazen. com or call 0870 241 5621

Accreditations for Equazen:
The independent charity Food for the Brain, announced Equazen eye q as the first supplement to receive Food for the Brain accreditation following a nutritional audit by their Accreditation Board of experts. Food for the Brain's aim is to promote the link between learning, behaviour, mental health and nutrition. The Accreditation process has been set up to recognise products that Food for the Brain Foundation approves as beneficial for brain function.

The Hyperactive Children's Support Group is a registered charity which has been successfully helping ADHD/Hyperactive children and their families for over 30 years. The HACSG is Britain's leading proponent of a dietary approach to the problem of hyperactivity and has awarded Equazen eye q their 'Highest Award for Excellence'

Equazen eye q was awarded the Boots Vitamin Award for premium fish oils 2008.

Netmums. com was set up by mums Siobhan Freegard and Sally Russell in 2002. The website has proved to be a social networking phenomenon connecting and supporting mums across the UK. The largest parenting website in the country, Netmums. com has over 400,000 unique users every month.

For further information, interviews, case studies and product samples, please contact Laura Coleman on 0207 405 0974 laura@hellounity. com or Clementine Hancox on clementine@hellounity. com.

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Home Sellers Find New Ways to Get the Most Value for Their Home

Home Sellers Find New Ways to Get the Most Value for Their Home

In a competitive real estate market, home sellers are finding tips online on how to increase the value of their home; without spending a lot of money doing so.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 13, 2006

Nancy Johnson is a single woman who teaches kindergarten. She had inherited her grandmother’s home back in 1995 and was looking for ways to get the most value out of the home.

Nancy said, "its a small two-bedroom bungalow that lies in a suburb that borders a large city; the home essentially sits on a small city lot. I’ve lived here for a few years, but I would like to sell so I can move further into the suburbs to be closer to my work, but I only have a couple thousand dollars to fix it up for the sale."

The question Nancy and many others in her position ask is: Where and how should I begin?

Most experts agree that as long your roof and foundation are sound, you are in very good shape to sell, but there are steps to take to insure that you get your asking price.

William Anderson, a home consultant, reminds sellers that there are simple ways to increase a home's value without spending a lot of money.

"The first step begins with cleaning—inside and out. Clear your front and back yard of any debris. Clear out your garage of any excess clutter. If you cannot part with garage and household items, than consider an inexpensive storage unit off the premises," he said.

"Next, scour the inside of the house—walls, floors, sinks, tubs, doors, etc…If you have a pet, consider ripping out the carpeting; it holds odors and a bare floor can easily be made attractive with decorative accents. Do not neglect basement or attic if your home has these attributes. Once you have cleaned from top to bottom, the real fun begins," he continued.

He noted that curb appeal, or the measure of what the prospective buyer sees first, is most important when fixing up your place to sell.

"Start outside because this is what prospective buyers will see first. If it’s a brick bungalow, than you’ve just saved a considerable expense on outside paint. If it requires a new coat of paint, than so be it," he said.

He suggested that you choose a neutral color to the house. Even if you are more partial to lively colors, you don't want to turn off a buyer in case they are more conservative or what a home with a traditional look. Keep it simple is always good advice.

He also noted that simple additions such as window boxes of whatever you are able to care for—green foliage plants or colorful perennials would suit. He added, "If your porch is a bit crumbly, patch it up and also give it a coat of paint. Fresh paint is the elixir of house sales. You may paint the railing as well, but spending a bit of your savings on a new one is a good option."

Other touches he suggested would make your home stand out may be to add a brass house number (http://www. onlinediscountmart. com/house-numbers. html) and an outdoor brass lighting fixture—something hanging is more dramatic, but a sconce style works too. If brass is not to your taste, consider wrought iron. A single stone planter (http://www. onlinediscountmart. com/decorative-planters. html) for the porch is another welcoming touch.

"But nothing cutesy like a plastic bunny sporting a wilting fern," he said, "Be sophisticated and simple—even if this is not to your liking. You want to give your buyers a clean slate so they can imagine their own belongings there. Don’t forget, to keep steps and walkways clear."

While you are out front, you have plenty to consider on the landscaping front. Be sure the plants on your property are healthy. Pruning large trees is more affordable than having them removed if they are indeed unattractive. Get rid of messy shrubbery that hides the view of your home. If the planting area in front of the house is messy, clear it and purchase some simple wooden trellises to prop against the wall. Climbing tea roses, English ivy or any other climbing plant or vine will add a delightful touch.

He continued, "A well maintained lawn instantly attracts a buyer to your house. If you have dead spots, patch them. If the edging needs to be done, do it. If you can afford a sod lawn, this might be a good place to spend some money. An alternative to the lawn would be an easy-to-maintain ground cover like creeping phlox. When it is not in bloom, it appears as tufts of luxuriant grass."

When decorating the inside, don’t be afraid to shop at flea markets and bargain retail stores. Arrange your furniture so that rooms appear airy and uncrowded. Consider a plain hanging light fixture for the front hall and dining area. You may want to sand and refinish your wood floors; this is labor intensive, but something you could do yourself for results dramatic results. Paint your walls an antique or off white and keep pictures to a minimum. Consider adding the following accents:

Area rugs, new plumbing fixtures, new door handles, decorative fireplace screen (http://www. onlinediscountmart. com/metal-fireplace-screens. html), ceiling hooks and hanging plants for windows, painted cabinets (if they need it!), grout your bathtub and replace grimy tile and add fresh draperies or shades. Optional ideas to incorporate—if you can afford them would be to: lay a small backyard patio, new awnings, fresh mulch for flowerbeds and to ring trees, new shrubs, new bathroom vanity and toilet, newly paved walkways and drive, painted garage, new kitchen floor, new mailbox, etc…

By taking many of these measures, sellers should be able to keep their asking price firm and possibly bump up the price. No need to do anything too major like add built in bookshelves or window seats—buyers may not need or want these more permanent features. Try to fix up what is already there. to save money. Clean and uncluttered is the look you want for a successful sale.

For more tips on selling your house, here are some online resources:

More tips on curb appeal (http://www. onlinediscountmart. com/seyohoaddcua. html) -Remodeling ideas (http://www. hgtv. com/hgtv/decorating/0,1792,HGTV_3545,00.html)

-Do it yourself tips (http://www. diy. com/)

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Growth in Biologics Market Continues to Drive Injectable Drug Delivery Industry

Growth in Biologics Market Continues to Drive Injectable Drug Delivery Industry

As competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace grows, companies are increasingly looking towards the drug delivery industry to maximize revenues and combat generic competitors. The search for more efficient drug delivery systems is also being driven by the rise in patient demand, healthcare and pharma cost containment, as much as by medical and technological advances.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) October 17, 2006

As competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace grows, companies are increasingly looking towards the drug delivery industry to maximize revenues and combat generic competitors. The search for more efficient drug delivery systems is also being driven by the rise in patient demand, healthcare and pharma cost containment, as much as by medical and technological advances.

The global market for drug delivery technology is worth in excess of US$25 billion in sales. Given its predicted annual growth of 15 percent, the market represents a considerable business opportunity, which has been reflected in the increasing number of drug delivery specialists. According to Arrowhead Publishers’ new report entitled Injectable Drug Delivery: Market Impact and Industry Trends, injectables currently account for an estimated 15 percent of the global drug delivery market, with the US being the leading individual market.

Despite tough competition from other drug delivery systems, oral in particular, due to its convenient mode of administration – injectable drug delivery systems hold considerable commercial potential, especially in relation to the delivery of biologics as well as mass vaccination requirements. Injectable technology is an essential component of the burgeoning biotechnology industry. No other delivery routes have proven to be as effective at delivering biologics as injectable delivery methods have been.

At present, over 400 genetically engineered drugs are under development as injectables. A growing number of pharmaceutical-biotechnology collaborations are illustrating the importance of the field as a new revenue-generator. Collaborative efforts are often the only way to profitability for smaller drug delivery companies, with pharmaceutical giants – including Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, to name but a few - also benefiting by replenishing their drug pipelines and adding greater value to their existing products.

The development of and the therapeutic advances provided by biotechnology will stimulate research into new methods of drug delivery, and especially that of injectables as they remain the most suitable method of administering proteins and large molecules. At present, over 300 products are under development in the field of biotechnology, with a high percentage of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that are difficult to administer by non-invasive systems, but are expected to account for over one-third of total pharmaceutical sales in the coming years. Therefore, the injectable technology, and in particular, needleless therapies, will continue to provide a commercial impetus to pharmaceutical and drug delivery companies.

Injectable Drug Delivery: Market Impact and Industry Trends examines the current trends in the injectables market, with a focus on the main players, key therapeutic areas and products, and the future of the sector.

For more information, visit www. arrowheadpublishers. com, or

1-612-929-5203.

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