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"Descubre Tu Estilo: Tu Guía Para Vestir Mejor" Wins Triple Crown Award and Honors at the 12th International Latino Book Awards

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:26:00 PDT

"Descubre Tu Estilo: Tu Guía Para Vestir Mejor" Wins Triple Crown Award and Honors at the 12th International Latino Book Awards

Written by Martín Llorens and published by Random House Mondadori this practical guide teaches Latina women how to project their best image

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 27, 2010

Descubre Tu Estilo: Tu Guía Para Vestir Mejor (Discover Your Style: Your Guide to Dressing Better) written by Martín Llorens, renowned fashion and beauty expert of Univision’s “Despierta América” was awarded a Triple Crown Award as the Best Health Book in the Spanish or Bilingual category at the 12th Annual International Latino Book Awards. The Triple Crown Award recognition is reserved for titles that received 100% of the judges 1st place ballots. The 2010 ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 25 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City as part of the Book Expo America (BEA) Conference. The International Latino Book Awards honors literary excellence in a variety of categories; Best Health Book recognizes excellence in the wellness, beauty and nutrition topics.

Published by Random House Mondadori and launched in September 2009, the book was also recognized with 2nd Place awards in the categories of Best First Book and Best Interior Design. In addition, Descubre Tu Estilo received an honorable mention in the Best Women’s Issues Book category.

“I am honored to be recognized by this prestigious organization for my debut as an author,” said Martín Llorens. “I wrote this book to help Latina women master the art of dressing to make fashion a tool they can use to achieve their dreams in their personal and professional lives. My goal is to teach Latina women that it’s not just about the clothes they wear but about how they wear the clothes.”

In Descubre Tu Estilo, Martín reveals the secrets of style formerly reserved for the rich and famous. With simple language, images of real Latina women captured by celebrity photographer Gio Alma, and practical exercises, readers will discover the keys to looking and feeling beautiful, stylish and self-confident. In an entertaining and engaging manner, Martín takes his readers on a journey that will teach them how to discover their body type to make the very best of their shape and learn how to dress for any occasion. Martín empowers Latina women to discover not only their style but their inner beauty to project their best image and feel great from the inside out. Designed and illustrated by Armando Alvarez, Discover Your Style teaches women the art of concealing and revealing.

For more information, or to buy a copy of Discover Your Style: Your Guide to Dressing Better please visit, www. holamartin. com.

About Martín Llorens:
Martín Llorens is a renowned fashion and beauty expert with more than fifteen years of experience empowering the Hispanic community with the tools they need to dress for success, improve their self-esteem and project their best image for any occasion. He is the official fashion and image advisor for Univision’s top rated national morning program, “Despierta América,” with weekly segments. Audiences also know Martín through his radio show, “Hola Martín,” which aired for more than a year on the Univision Radio network. In 2008, Martín launched www. holamartin. com, where he shares articles on beauty, fashion, travel, exercise, nutrition and personal improvement. Originally from Spain, Martín came to the United States after finishing his graduate degree in Advertising and Public Relations at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Discover Your Style: Your Guide to Dressing Better marks Martín’s debut as an author. Through his television appearances, radio show, seminars, articles and book, Martín inspires a positive and confident approach to life.

About the International Latino Book Awards:
The Latino Book Awards was founded in 1999 by Latino Literacy Now, a non-profit corporation 501(c) (3), to recognize the positive contributions to Latino literature by publishers and writers worldwide. In 2006, the name changed to International Latino Book Awards as a response to the dramatic increase in nominations from Mexico, Central, South America and Spain. Latino Literacy Now promotes reading as a means of improving lives, both professionally and personally. Its goal is to improve literacy throughout the Latino community.

Media Contact:
Palmy Carballido
310-921-7807

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Naturopaths Continue Charitable Outreach Worldwide

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:50:00 PDT

Naturopaths Continue Charitable Outreach Worldwide

In response to a global medical need Post-Tsunami, Naturopathic Medical Students have organized to assist in providing medical care in Peru and South Africa.

(PRWEB) June 25, 2005

With the tremendous outreach and support focused on the Tsunami tragedy, many other countries in need of medical help have been forgotten. Not so at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). This summer several naturopathic medical students will join their M. D. and D. O. peers abroad to provide medical care to those most in need.

SCNM medical students, Keith Wilkinson, Oddveig Mhyre and David Cramer have committed to work their summer breaks in Peru and South Africa.

The 2005 Medical Outreach Peruvian trip will allow Keith Wilkinson to focus care on an epidemic of homeless and abandoned youth. Dr. Wayne Centrone, the 2004 Outstanding Caregiver by the Oregon Primary Care association, created the Team Peru Medical Outreach project. Phil Wazny, a fourth year naturopathic medical student, had this to say of his 2004 volunteer work with the Team Peru Medical Outreach Project, ÂIt was an invaluable experience to not only broaden my clinical training, but to gain a global perspective on healthcare.Â

David Cramer and Oddveig Mhyre, fourth year medical students, will be working with Child Family Health International (CFHI) in South Africa, a country ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. CFHIÂs program, appropriately titled ÂHealthcare Challenges in South AfricaÂ provides unique clinical rotations in a country with limited medical resources in areas such as trauma care, childbirth, and HIV pediatric patient care.

While SCNM students will be focusing their care in an allopathic manner, their naturopathic skills will not have been forgotten. Phil Wazny said his training at SCNM helped him to get a better understanding of patientÂs whole case, rather than just one symptom. ÂMy naturopathic training in patient care helped me create a strong bond with the hundreds of disadvantaged patients in Peru. It was an opportunity I will never forget.Â

For more information about naturopathic medicine and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, please visit: www. scnm. edu.

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IEHA Releases New Book: Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:08:00 PDT

IEHA Releases New Book: Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies

This latest of IEHA’s For Dummies books helps explain how to achieve a cost-effective cleaning and maintenance program resulting in a healthy, high-efficiency school that boosts attendance as well as student and staff performance.

Westerville, OH (PRWEB) December 9, 2010

The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) (http://www. ieha. org) has released a new book, Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies® — another in its series of successful For Dummies books (For Dummies is a branded imprint of Wiley.)

Authored by Dr. David Mudarri, former senior scientist with the US EPA, Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies is a 48-page pocket-sized handbook designed to assist both K-12 and Higher Education facilities to develop and maintain healthy schools.

“This latest of IEHA’s For Dummies books helps explain how to achieve a cost-effective cleaning and maintenance program resulting in a healthy, high-efficiency school that boosts attendance as well as student and staff performance,” said Beth Risinger, CEO and Executive Director of IEHA. “It also encourages IEHA members and the cleaning industry at large to explore modern cleaning technologies such as activated water, steam vapor cleaning, and newer floor and restroom cleaning machines among other innovations.”

“Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies shows how to identify indoor pollutants and remove them, how to make a scientific case for cleaning and maintaining schools, and how to get community support for a healthy schools program,” adds the author, David Mudarri, PhD.

Following on the heels of the success of Infection Control For Dummies®, by Darrel Hicks, REH (now in its second printing as Infection Prevention For Dummies®) Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies is available through IEHA at http://www. ieha. org or by calling (800) 200-6342.

Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies is sponsored by the Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) (http://www. healthyschoolscampaign. org) and Activeion Cleaning Solutions (http://www. activeion. com). IEHA gratefully acknowledges their generous support of this valuable educational resource.

About For Dummies®

After nearly 20 years and with more than 200 million copies printed, For Dummies is the world’s bestselling reference series, well known for enriching people’s lives by making knowledge accessible in a fun and easy way. Loyal customers around the globe agree that For Dummies is “more than a publishing phenomenon … a sign of the times,” said The New York Times. The books span every section of the bookstore, covering topics from health to history, music to math, sports to self-help, technology to travel and more. The For Dummies brand presence is further expanded with the addition of eBooks, a corporate custom publishing program, a robust consumer website and a licensed product line that includes consumer electronics, culinary, crafts, video, software, musical instrument packs, home improvement, automotive, game and more. For more information, visit Dummies. com. For Dummies is a branded imprint of Wiley.

About IEHA

The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA), is a 3,500-plus professional member organization for persons employed in facility housekeeping at the management level. The organization was founded in 1930 in New York City, and is now located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of the State’s capitol, Columbus. Executive Housekeepers are managers who direct housekeeping programs in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities. They supervise staffs ranging from a few to several hundred people and handle budgets from a few thousand dollars to millions. IEHA provides members with an array of channels through which they can achieve personal and professional growth. Some are: leadership opportunities; resource materials; education program designation; employment referral service; a Technical Question Hotline (1-800-200-6342); networking; an annual convention and trade show, including several educational sessions; and a monthly trade publication, Executive Housekeeping Today. Please contact IEHA’s Association office at (800) 200-6342 for more details, or go to http://www. ieha. org.

About Healthy Schools Campaign

Healthy Schools Campaign, an independent not-for-profit organization, is the leading authority on healthy school environments and a voice for people who care about our environment, our children, and education. Visit: http://www. healthyschoolscampaign. org.

About Activeion

Activeion Cleaning Solutions, LLC, is a privately held clean technology company. It strives to protect the health and safety of all people, and foster a more sustainable world, by creating revolutionary, chemical-free cleaning and anti-microbial technologies for everyday use. Addressing the ever-growing need for sustainable cleaning, Activeion’s ionized water technology solutions are ideal for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and private residences. For more information, visit http://www. activeion. com, and follow Activeion on Facebook/activeion, or Twitter @activeion.

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Photogen acquires option for joint venture with cancer researcher

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:50:00 PDT

Photogen acquires option for joint venture with cancer researcher

(PRWEB) November 18, 1999

(Knoxville, TN, Sept. 29, 1999) Â Photogen Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: PHGN) announced that it has acquired an option from Mary J. C. Hendrix, Ph. D., professor of anatomy and cell biology and deputy director of the University of Iowa Cancer Center, to form a new company.

The new company, Photogen Biotechnologies Inc., will initially focus on commercializing diagnostic and therapeutic products related to diseases such as prostate and breast cancer.

"As a basic scientist, it is a tremendous privilege to be working with a company with such translational impact," said Dr. Hendrix. "Working together translating basic science studies to potential new treatments in the areas of diagnostics and new therapeutic cancer vaccines will have a major impact in the way cancers are diagnosed and treated.Â

Parent company Photogen Technologies will provide $3 million to fund the new operation. Potential licensing fees stemming from novel ways to enhance vaccine production could create an early revenue stream.

Under terms of the agreement, Photogen Technologies would own 85% of Photogen Biotechnologies stock and appoint two of its three directors. Dr. Hendrix would appoint the third director.

Dr. Hendrix and her colleagues at The University of Iowa recently announced new findings that as some aggressive cancers progress, they begin to independently generate their own connections to the body's blood supply. Their findings provide an alternate explanation to existing research that speculates that all tumors feed and grow through a process called angiogenisis, the external stimulation of new blood vessels for nourishment.

The findings, reported in the Sept. 3 issue of Science and the Sept. issue of The American Journal of Pathology, are especially significant because they suggest a new family of genes that direct tumor cells to form blood vessel-like channels. These new genes provide drug researchers with more effective targets for the development of new therapeutic agents. Their findings may also explain why some tumors may not respond to traditional treatments.

Dr. Hendrix's experience and knowledge of cancer cell genes will provide a valuable stepping stone to the cancer therapies she will pursue through Photogen Biotechnologies.

Dr. HendrixÂs other research has resulted in the identification of new genetic markers that are unique to aggressive tumor cells. These newly revealed genes may be used to develop diagnostic tests to predict the presence or absence of cancer and to differentiate aggressive from non-aggressive tumors Â basically, which tumors will spread and which will not.

ÂThe implications for the discoveries made in this study are highly significant,Â noted Dr. Hendrix. ÂIt is our hope that not only will these new genetic markers help us differentiate aggressive from non-aggressive tumors but that new, bolder, more innovative therapeutic strategies can now be formulated to target these molecular markers.Â

"We are excited to be working with Dr. Hendrix," said John Smolik, CEO and president of Photogen Technologies. "While differing somewhat from our primary focus on photochemistry, this alliance fits nicely with our vision of creating innovative, non-invasive diagnostics and treatments for cancer and other diseases."

Dr. Hendrix's Research

The following technologies and research will be part of the newly formed Photogen Biotechnologies and will include further studies to validate Dr. Hendrix's initial findings. The discoveries are intended to culminate with new non-invasive diagnostic tools and treatments for cancer and other diseases.

Dr. Hendrix, who also serves as president-elect of the prestigious FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biologies), has made several related discoveries with her colleagues complementary to Photogen's diagnostic technologies, including:

1. An adhesion molecule that may increase survival rates for prostate cancer patients, whose best chances of survival occur when the cancerous cells remain localized. Dr. Hendrix found that aggressive prostate cancers do not produce a protein called E-cadherin, which acts, in normal cells, much like a glue, preventing invasion and spread to other parts of the body. Dr. Hendrix has shown that their aggressiveness may be inhibited by genetically engineering the prostate cancer cells so that they produce the protein and do not spread.

2. Methods to identify the presence of breast cancer and its growth potential, using a group of new marker proteins. By studying these markers, it is possible to identify the presence of a tumor and diagnose its metastatic potential, as well as monitor and control its progression. These same marker proteins may be used in blood or serum-based diagnostics, and may eventually lead to more effective molecular-based vaccines against tumors.

Photogen Technologies, Inc. is a development-stage company focused on creating photodynamic-related healthcare products based on its proprietary multi-photon excitation and other related technologies. The company has discovered new methods for using light energy from lasers and X-rays to activate photoactive agents within deep tissue sufficient to produce a range of beneficial therapeutic and diagnostic outcomes. These technologies involve methods, materials and devices that may be used to produce light and photoactive agents that will destroy diseased cells, remove tissue or identify and diagnose disease. PhotogenÂs proprietary technology is covered under existing U. S. patents and additional pending applications in the U. S. and worldwide. The company has no products or operating revenues at this time.

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the company's actual results in the future to differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include: the ability of the company to develop a product and obtain regulatory approval for its use; the ability of the company to successfully market and sell any products and equipment; the company's ability to manufacture products in sufficient quantities; the company's ability to maintain intellectual property protection for its proprietary products, to defend its existing intellectual property rights from challenges by third parties, and to avoid infringing intellectual property rights of third parties; unforeseen operating risks; the company's ability to secure collaborative agreements with third parties for various research, development, manufacturing, marketing and other functions; competition; risks associated with the dependence on manufacturers of the company's proposed products; the availability of capital to finance planned activities; and the extent to which the clinicians performing the procedures are able to obtain third-party reimbursement. These risks are qualified in their entirety by cautionary language and risk factors set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contact: Hilary Kaye or Joan Murray at Hilary Kaye Associates (714) 426-0444 (PST)or jmurray@hkamarcom. com

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Veterinarian Refuses to Let Pet Food Quality "Go to the Dogs"

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:29:00 PDT

Veterinarian Refuses to Let Pet Food Quality "Go to the Dogs"

American dog treats are all-natural and all-delicious

Doniphan, MO (PRWEB) September 16, 2004

For veterinarian Dr. Patricia Whisnant, dog food isn't a commodityÂit's a calling. An experienced professional who has made a career of being a "friend" to animals, Dr. Whisnant has seen for herself the value of feeding dog treats made with USDA pasture-raised beef that is safe for human consumption.

Unlike meat from rendering plants, the beef in American Dog Treats has no growth hormones and no antibiotics. "We work with local Ozark ranchers who raise their cattle humanely in grass pastures with no feedlots and no steroids," says Whisnant. "Our heartsÂ desire is to help these honest, dedicated ranchers find a market for their beef so they can continue to live and work their family businesses on the land they love."

While helping ranchers, Whisnant is also helping dogs. "American Dog Treats have no harmful artificial ingredients of any kind," she says. ÂOur treats are free of salt, chemical dyes, preservatives and rancid fats that could undermine health and vitality."

For years, WhisnantÂs family has made dehydrated dog treats from 100% steak or liver for their pets. "When we recently acquired an old-fashioned hickory smokehouse," says Whisnant, "we decided to share our family recipe of healthy, natural USDA smokehouse dog treats with our friends and customers.Â

ÂAmericanDogTreats. com gives city folks the luxury of connecting with trusted ranchers from the convenience of their homes," says Whisnant. "The beef we use is far superior to typical commercial dog food meat and even better than typical supermarket beef."

AmericanDogTreats. com, also offers a raw dog food line. Dr. Whisnant assures customers that their beef is safe for the whole familyÂs consumption, including their pets. "You donÂt see claims like that on standard dog food packages," she says with pride.

Pet owners are invited to browse AmericanDogTreats. com for pet-friendly and health-oriented products. For tail-wagging goodness and flavor that makes any dog go "bow-wow-WOW," American Dog Treats are definitely the "pick of the litter!"

For more information and interviews contact:

Dr. Patricia Whisnant

Veterinarian and Rancher

Phone: 573-996-3465

Website: http://www. americandogtreats. com (http://www. americandogtreats. com)

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HR Benefits Managers Can Be Heroes

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:36:02 PDT

HR Benefits Managers Can Be Heroes

For years, employers have faced tough problems providing benefits to employees. Laws and pricing change repeatedly, making plans more complex and complicated. Employers begin to feel squeezed trying to implement clumsy benefits plans which are in many ways compulsory and often incredibly costly. Roger Schultz and Jim Lee thought something would eventually have to give and employers would fight the bottom line impact of HR benefits. That time has come.

(PRWEB) April 13, 2005

When pressure causes change, the smallest unit changes first. Roger Schultz wanted to capitalize on this with a win win solution: provide the best advanced education for HR benefits decision makers and purchasers, in an innovative, bias-free environment. Companies will win with big savings and the provider will win showing them how. Roger, a nationally recognized guru and adjunct college instructor in employee benefits, approached his long time friend and colleague Jim Lee. In close collaboration, they breathed life into Roger's idea and formed HR Benefits CoachÂ, splitting responsibilities according to their unique abilities: Jim directing marketing and operations, Roger directing curriculum and teaching. An independent advocacy for employers was born. HR Benefits CoachÂ offers advanced benefits training, coaching and advice through ad hoc expert teams. www. hrbenefitscoach. com

What differentiates the HR Benefits CoachÂ teams from others in this field is independent and impartial advocacy for the client, and the fact that HR Benefits CoachÂ will not solicit or acceptÂunder any conditionsÂbenefits business. They provide "how to" information and advice to employers only, with positive impact on the corporate bottom line as the goal.

Another facet of this radically distinctive advisory organization is its raison dÂetre and the benefit it provides the HR function in a corporation: the opportunity to save a corporation significant amounts of money. Jim Lee explains their clear objectiveÂto reduce costs, simplify plan designs, and streamline administrationÂwith this example:

ÂAt todayÂs average annual benefits costs, a 5% reduction saves $400 per year, per employee. For every 100 employees, thatÂs $40,000 annual savings to the corporation. Our goal is to save corporations that 5% or more each year through education and savvy RFP development, and learning how to manage the brokers who bid for benefits plans by being as smart, or smarter than, the bidders about what the corporation is asking for. To show how employers can accomplish this, we begin with a conference that places heavy emphasis on innovative ideas and solutions that really work.Â

The first conference workshop is being held May 15-18 in Atlanta. Seven benefits experts form the ad hoc team for this event and follow-up. Mike Jones, CPCU, ARM, AAI will address every day decision-making and policies that confound HR staffs ethically; Karen Corley, CEBS, what employers should expect and receive from their benefits brokers; Nancy Farage, the implications of disease management and employee health promotion on insured and self-funded medical plans; Chase Carey, the underwriting processes used by insurers and how to manage variables that affect costs; Bob Christianson conducts a legal boot camp for employers sponsoring employee benefit plans, and explains ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA and FLMA; Robert Nix, CFP, ChFC focuses on the critical factors that can make or break a retirement plan; and Roger Schultz will speak on a number of topics, including alternate funding options, enrollment options, voluntary benefit plans, and others.

The topics and entire curriculum are laid out in the conference brochure which you can obtain online at www. hrbenefitscoach. com or by calling (866) 764-5240 and requesting one be mailed to you.

Contact: Jim Lee

(866) 764-5240

Www. hrbenefitscoach. com

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No Limits! 'News You Can Use,' Inspiration, and Fun; Outside of the Box Television

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:30:00 PDT

No Limits! 'News You Can Use,' Inspiration, and Fun; Outside of the Box Television

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, CONTACT: Nancy Green (310) 621-6300 / (602) 953-6600 Dr. Cie Scott (602)750-8570

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 5, 2006

No Limits! is hosted by media therapist and celebrity interviewer, “Dr. Cie” Scott, and co-hosted by Raleigh Pinskey, energetic Int’l speaker and best-selling author, also furniture mogul, Terri Bowersock, host of Channel 3’s Shopping A to Z with Terri, and International keynote, Marsha Petrie Sue, known as the “Accountability Master,” also Dr. Aaron Scott, Phoenix’s new TV M. D. No Limits! combines the best aspects of wellness, success strategies, and talk shows, creating the most dynamic daytime show.

No Limits! can be seen on AZ-TV, including Dish Network, EchoStar, and Direct TV(all over Arizona) beginning Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 8 AM weekly! Our first 15-week season is now in production.

Dr. Cie again has infinite power. As the creator of a Monday-Friday TV talk show by that name, she began in 3 markets and expanded to 186 markets, running 3 ½ years of talk, hot tips, and celebrity interviews. Dr. Cie is a former actress on such shows as General Hospital, Baywatch, and Totally Hidden Video who also performed stand-up comedy at L. A.’s Improv Comedy Club. She has 2 Emmy nominations for hosting and producing TV, as well as 8 Telly Awards. She has evolved from a worldwide fitness guru to a more mature, yet zanier Ph. D. therapist and International speaker. Her message is, “Suffering is optional!”--- And she’ll prove it to you. Raleigh Pinskey will illustrate 101 Ways to Promote Yourself, and why selling yourself will bring you every type of success. Dr. Scott will explain the secrets of perfect health from the inside out. ‘Cinderella Story’ Terri Bowerstock, of consignment and TV auction fame will inspire us on every episode with examples of how she went ‘from rags to riches.’ Marsha Petrie Sue, author of The CEO of YOU and Shopping for Mr. Right will present amazing and useful daily tips. Personal trainers, chefs, and noteworthies of many kinds will join our regulars. With this, our audience builds confidence, an idealistic outlook, and total wellness by tuning in.

This show is a wacky compilation of extremely useful tips to rise to any level of physical, mental, and financial wellness, with fun and laughs. Our sometimes humble and very accomplished hosts will uplift a growing audience of viewers who want to live better personally and professionally. An attitude adjustment and a smile are guaranteed to every viewer as our super-powered success celebrities bring great ideas and transformation to viewers.

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University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust Deploying Lombardi Business Process Management (BPM) Suite for Patient Management

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:50:00 PDT

University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust Deploying Lombardi Business Process Management (BPM) Suite for Patient Management

UK hospital group to manage and track patient care to adhere to government’s 18 week referral-to-treatment (RTT) targets.

London, UK (PRWEB) September 4, 2007

Lombardi®, a leader in business process management (BPM) software, today announced that LogicaCMG is deploying its award-winning Teamworks® BPM software suite at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), a leading healthcare organisation in the UK. LogicaCMG, in conjunction with Lombardi, is implementing a new patient tracking solution for UCLH in support of its goal of being able to attain an 18 week “referral-to-treatment” (RTT) for all patients. LogicaCMG is a strategic partner to UCLH, and manages most of its core infrastructure and health care systems.

“The new patient tracking solution not only enables us to better manage our clinical pathways and resources but also helps us improve the patient experience by reducing uncertainty in the scheduling of treatments,’ said James Thomas, IT Director at University College London Hospitals. “The combination of LogicaCMG’s healthcare expertise with Lombardi’s Teamworks delivers a powerful solution to help us ensure that clinical interventions are undertaken quickly, thus reducing the RTT for our patients.”

The UK government has mandated that patients start treatment within 18 weeks of referral from a General Practitioner (GP). The patient tracking solution being deployed at UCLH will enable then to identify individual patients who are in danger of breaching the 18 week target thus providing the Trust with the means to proactively direct its resources to ensure its clinical services are delivered on time. All healthcare trusts within the UK must adhere to these challenging requirements by December 2008.

“The new patient tracking solution is a powerful and advanced system which will modernise the current process from GP to treatment,” said Chris George, Director of Health & Devolved Government at LogicaCMG. “The ability to access this information is an invaluable asset and will enable trusts to proactively address the Government target in advance of the December 2008 deadline. We believe this system will have significant benefits for UCLH staff and patients.”

The patient tracking solution implemented with Teamworks will draw on existing information from UCLH’s wide ranging Clinical Data Repository (CDR) and other systems to provide the tracking capabilities in real, or near-real time. The solution will also provide UCLH with the information it needs to model and redesign its clinical and operational processes to eliminate bottlenecks, identify and exploit best practice and, where appropriate, consolidate common activities to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness, while improving the patient experience overall.

“We are proud that UCLH and LogicaCMG have selected Teamworks to manage such a critical process as the patient tracking system,” said Rod Favaron, president and chief executive officer at Lombardi. ”Lombardi is clearly playing an important role in helping healthcare organisations transform their business processes as they adhere to stronger government regulations while simultaneously improving the quality of patient care and helping to save lives.”

Lombardi Teamworks (www. lombardi. com/bpm-software-products. php (http://www. lombardi. com/bpm-software-products. php)) is the leading BPM software for designing, executing, and improving business processes. Teamworks for Office™ (www. lombardi. com/bpm-microsoft-office. php (http://www. lombardi. com/bpm-microsoft-office. php)) makes it easy for anyone to participate in business process management using the familiar Microsoft® Office System products. Lombardi Blueprint™ (www. lombardi. com/bpm-blueprint-product. php (http://www. lombardi. com/bpm-blueprint-product. php)) is the only on-demand collaborative process planning tool that enables companies to map processes, identify problems and prioritise improvement opportunities.

About University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services. The new state-of-the-art University College Hospital, which opened in 2005, is the focal point of the trust alongside six cutting-edge specialist hospitals. UCLH was recognised for its commitment to, and excellence in, research and development when the Department of Health announced in December 2006 that it would be one of just five comprehensive biomedical research centres in the country. The trust has a tradition of innovation and we enjoy close links with our sister organisation University College London – a world-leading medical school - offering the very best in training and education.

About LogicaCMG
LogicaCMG is a major international force in IT and business services. It employs around 40,000 people across 41 countries. LogicaCMG’s focus is on enabling its customers to build and maintain leadership positions using LogicaCMG’s deep industry knowledge and its track record for successful delivery. The company provides business consulting, systems integration and IT and business process outsourcing across diverse markets including telecoms and media, financial services, energy and utilities, industry, distribution and transport and the public sector. Headquartered in Europe, LogicaCMG is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE:LOG; Euronext:LOG) and traded on the Xternal List of the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. More information is available at www. logicacmg. com.

About Lombardi
Lombardi is a leader in business process management (BPM) software for companies, systems integrators and government agencies. We offer award-winning BPM technology, know-how and services to help our customers become Process-Driven. Lombardi products are built on open standards and provide ongoing prioritisation, planning, visibility and control of business processes, increasing the speed and flexibility with which organisations can manage their business process activity and decision-making.

Lombardi is behind some of the largest, most successful BPM implementations in the world. Our customers include Allianz Life, Aflac, Dell, Hasbro, ING Direct, Maritz Travel, Reuters, Renault F1 Team, Sprint, T-Mobile, The UK Insolvency Service, Universal Music Group and the U. S. Government. For more information, visit www. lombardi. com.

Lombardi, Teamworks are registered trademarks and Teamworks Process Optimizer, Teamworks Portal, Teamworks for Office 2003 and Lombardi Blueprint are trademarks of Lombardi Software, Inc. All other company/product names and service marks may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

North America
Wayne Snell, Lombardi
+1.512.382.8200, ext. 377

Lydia Oakes, Lombardi
+44 (0) 1799 543909

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) Media Contact
Ian Lloyd, UCLH
+44 (0) 20 7380 9506

LogicaCMG Media Contact
James W. L. Healey, LogicaCMG
+44 (0) 20 7544 9259

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New Tablet Thin Clients Arrive Today From Computer Lab International (CLI)

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:40:00 PDT

New Tablet Thin Clients Arrive Today From Computer Lab International (CLI)

The new TT3200 series of tablet thin client terminals tout their small compact size, portability, and rugged enclosure perfect for vertical market applications.

Placentia, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2006

Today, Computer Lab Internationalä (CLI), a leading provider of thin client and text terminal products, introduced its new specialty thin client line -- the TT3200 Series of tablet thin client terminals.

The new TT3200 Tablet Thin Client Series is a flexible, high performance tablet terminal that provide simple, reliable, and secure access to Microsoft Windows applications and the Citrix Access Platform, as well as midrange, mainframe UNIX and other “legacy” applications, plus Java, multimedia and the Web.

The TT3200 Series features a built-in 8.4” color LCD display and fast AMD Geode LX 800 CPU.

Its extremely lightweight and compact design, along with wireless capability, makes it the perfect solution for those that require extra processing power, and the freedom of mobility and portability.

The series includes:

· TT3220x: Flexible, Higher-Performance Windows XP Embedded Tablet Thin Client with PCMCIA Expansion

· TT3260x: Flexible, Higher-Performance Windows XP Embedded Tablet Thin Client with Built-In Wireless.

Targeted vertical markets include Healthcare, Retail/Wholesale Distribution, Education and Manufacturing. Possible applications include patient monitoring, inventory management and POS, among others.

“The TT3200 Series frees users from stationary desktops and allows mobility, while maintaining high data security due to the thin client design,” states Michael Oliva, CLI’s Director of Marketing. “With no moving parts and a rugged enclosure, these tablet terminals provide high reliability in harsh conditions, making them an ideal choice for many vertical markets.”

The TT3220x and the TT3260x are both available for immediate shipment through CLI resellers worldwide. Demonstrations will be available within the CLI Booth #305 at Citrix iForum Global 2006, October 22-25 in Orlando, Florida.

About Computer Lab International, Inc. (CLI)

Since 1984, CLI has been specializing in application modernization through the use of CLI thin client devices, midrange terminals and management software. The benefits of using CLI products include delivery of new features and capabilities to users, reduced risk of upgrading legacy systems, shortened time-to-market for system enhancements, and increased ROI for IT investments. CLI is based in Placentia, California, has sales and support offices throughout the world and an extensive VAR partner network.

For more information or to obtain an evaluation unit, visit the CLI web site at www. computerlab. com, or call 1.800.727.5250 in the US, 1.714.572.8000 elsewhere.

Computer Lab Internationalä is a trademark of CLI, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CheapLobsters. com - Unique gifts for the hard to please

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:06:00 PDT

CheapLobsters. com - Unique gifts for the hard to please

(PRWEB) November 30, 1999

Liquor, cigars, or fatty chocolates for that hard-to-find-a-gift-for customer???

Not in the health concious age we live in.

Well, we've got the answer for a truly unique gift - Live Lobsters, a healthy delicacy everybody loves.

Before building http://www. cheaplobsters. com (http://www. cheaplobsters. com),

We did our research and checked out some sites and found 2 things in common - they all charged WAY too much, and they hid the shipping cost and other costs so you could not find the TOTAL cost easily.

So they built the business around 2 premises, reasonable markups and easy prices ordering. That's why we named it http://www. cheaplobsters. com (http://www. cheaplobsters. com)

Under the management of The Newport Lobster Company, CheapLobsters. com launched in November 1999 as an Internet-based lobster retail store designed to provide you with the freshest live lobsters at reasonable prices.

Our mission statement, ShoreToDoor lobster service - Guaranteed means you get the highest quality Rhode Island lobsters air-shipped directly to your door, while getting the privacy, security, and customer care you need when purchasing online.

Not only do we offer fast, easy price quotes, but we also display exactly what the shipping costs, which is what you pay Â and no more!

12 reasons we are the best seafood site on the Net

1 Lobsters taken literally "off the boat" and into our high-tech lobster packaging.

2 Industry-leading prices

3 Shipping costs kept to the absolute minimum

4 No hidden charges at checkout, what we quote you is what you pay

5 Guaranteed, Live at your doorstep (see Our Guarantee for details)

6 Secure (SSL) and online transactions

7 Email confirmation of orders and shipment tracking information

8 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online ordering

9 Helpful, knowledgeable Customer service reps

10 Acceptance of most major credit cards

11 Recipes from the leading chefs at the premiere Newport RI restaurants

12 Tips on cooking and serving lobster

Suggestions for appetizers, wines, and other dishes to serve alongside the lobster

Visit us at http://www. cheaplobsters. com (http://www. cheaplobsters. com)

Grace Harbor Farms Brings Goat's Milk to a New Level

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:05:00 PDT

Grace Harbor Farms Brings Goat's Milk to a New Level

Healing Goat's Cream (with MSM) helping people.

Custer, WA (PRWEB) June 22, 2006

Developed by founder Grace Lukens to heal her own painful condition of plantar fasciitis (which put her in a wheelchair for 6 months) Grace Harbor Farm’s (http://www. graceharborfarms. com) new MSM Goats milk cream is spreading quickly, and up to now, exclusively by word of mouth.

From relieving pain in sore shoulders and tennis elbow, to knee pain, to Eczema and Rosacea, to back aches and even sunburn, the farms gentle goats milk cream is enriched with 10 essential oils and a component called MSM (an organic source of sulfur* similar to what is found in healing spas around the world). The result is cell walls becoming permeable for nutrients to freely flow in, and toxins to appropriately flow out.

Ten years ago, Grace was at a crucial period in her life. Her marriage was falling apart, and all she could do was sit down and ask for higher guidance. She remembers hearing a clear, distinct message telling her that her home, a country house on the edge of Drayton Harbor would be a place for people to come, and find peace.

“When we first started this, I asked ‘What do I call it?’ It came…Grace for the spirit that is behind it, Harbor for a place that people come to find refuge and healing, and Farms. I still don’t know why the ‘s’ on the end of farm, but I guess we’ll see.”

Five thousand bars of goat soap later, blended with essential oils like rosemary and lavender, and even grapefruit, Grace Harbor Farms now milks 45 goats a day and has a cadre of young goat kids (they have a pseudo jungle gym, complete with slide). The farm products have evolved from milk and yogurt, to soap, to lotions, to now what Grace considers her best yet, her healing MSM cream (Of course for FDA reasons, there’s no claim to actually doing this, just the hundreds of testimonials).

For now, Grace Harbor Farms products and MSM cream can be found in farmers markets, fairs and stores around the Northwest, as well as www. graceharborfarms. com.

*MSM is an organic source of sulfur which is widely utilized by the body in the formation of connective tissue and in the antioxidant glutathione. Sulfur is essential to good health but is easily destroyed by modern food processing methods resulting in widespread deficiencies. It is structurally and functionally important to more than 150 compounds in the body including enzymes, hormones, antibodies and free radicals.

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The Nanoethics Group Launches to Research Dangers in Nanotechnology

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:20:00 PDT

The Nanoethics Group Launches to Research Dangers in Nanotechnology

Emerging science compared to splitting the atom: holds potential for great good but also requires advance study of horrific consequences.

SANTA BARBARA, CA (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -

Â The Nanoethics Group today officially launched as a non-partisan think tank to study the societal, ethical and policy implications of nanotechnology Â or the manipulation of molecule-sized materials to create new products. Driven by public anxiety and a lack of information in this area, the research group will tackle a broad range of unanswered and troubling questions about the new science, from terrorism to health concerns and more.

Scientists predict that the new science will profoundly affect modern life, much as the Industrial Revolution has. Nanotechnology is an entirely new way to think about manufacturing Â such as building things from the ground up, one atom at a time Â and is expected to give us such products as digital monitors that are as flexible as plastic wrap, and in the distant future, even steak without the cow. However, as business and investors rush to capitalize on the trend, few have paused to think about the implications of the brave new science.

ÂIf we had given foresight to how the invention or discovery of electricity, factories, automobiles, nuclear power and the Internet might affect people and society, we might have done a much better job in managing their negative consequences Â such as economic disruption, urban sprawl, pollution, nuclear arms race and high-tech crimes,Â explained Patrick Lin, Ph. D., research director for The Nanoethics Group. ÂToday, we find ourselves in a unique position to learn from our past, and we now understand the critical need to make predictions about nanotechnologyÂs future in order to guard against possible catastrophes in advance.Â

Industry groups and the broader public have been calling for such a study, with the media picking up on this building crescendo. In the past few weeks, a study entitled ÂInformed Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology and Trust in GovernmentÂ by Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars found that approximately 40% of concerns expressed by survey participants focused on three key areas: true unknowns, regulation and human health risks. Other concerns identified include: environmental effects, privacy, military uses, Âplaying God,Â social upheaval and more.

The Nanoethics Group will address important issues such as these and help educate the public which is still largely unfamiliar with the new science and how it might affect their lives for better or worse. Some of the scenarios to be explored include:

Terrorism. Radical groups can use nanotech as new, unimaginable forms of torture, such as disassembling a person at the molecular level or worse. How do we prevent this abuse, if we can at all?

Privacy. As products shrink in size, eavesdropping devices too can become invisible to the naked eye, more mobile and even implantable in our bodies without our knowledge. What are the privacy issues at stake?

Health. Artificial red blood cells might continue to deliver oxygen in the event of a heart attack. In an athlete, it would boost performance. Like steroids, should we regulate nanotech if used for human enhancement versus healing purposes?

Unlike other organizations in the field, The Nanoethics Group is led by professional ethicists with qualifications in both nanotechnology and communications. Co-founder Fritz Allhoff, Ph. D., is a professor at Western Michigan University and was recently a senior research fellow at the American Medical AssociationÂs Institute of Ethics, and Patrick Lin, Ph. D., will also be a post-doctoral associate at Dartmouth College, under a submitted National Science Foundation research grant.

Even before its official launch today, the research team has already been working quietly for a couple years, including on a number of active projects such as: the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology's task force to develop comprehensive policy recommendations for the safe use of molecular manufacturing, and other work with distinguished experts, such as James Moor, Ph. D., chairman of Dartmouth College's philosophy department, and John Weckert, Ph. D., of Australian National University and Charles Sturt University.

Dr. Lin continued, ÂIn addition to turning a much-needed spotlight on nanotechnology and its impact on society, we hope to strike a balance between business executives and others who are trying to brush aside ethical concerns and the other extreme of alarmists who predict gloom and doom. We think the truth is somewhere in the middle.Â

For more information, please visit www. nanoethics. org.

Media Contact:

Patrick Lin, Ph. D.

The Nanoethics Group, Research Director

Patrick at nanoethics. org

805.570.5651

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Stock Trading Book

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:14:00 PDT

Stock Trading Book

Stock trading book reveals a true story of a man man who lost $550 at his first time of stock trading, but now averaging over $15,000 a month, using simple strategies outlined in this stock trading book. This stock trading book describes all essential steps of stock trading in simple easy to understand manner. This stock trading book is written by Jens Clever.

(PRWEB) November 24, 2004

New stock trading book at http://stock-trading. cjb. net/ (http://stock-trading. cjb. net/) written by the professional trader Jens Clever is getting popular every day among novice and expert traders alike. Jens Clever 'was' a beginner too and has well experienced the frustration of losing.

In high school, he was interested in the stock market. But because he was an ordinary guy, without any special advantages, he had no money to invest. He went through engineering school and into the work force before he had some surplus savings he could put into stocks. You guessed it right, he lost all that hard earned money.

It was painful. How did he go from desperate, trying to make some money out of the stock market just to cover his expenses, to a successful full-time trader who earns a healthy 5-figure income each month? He says it was a lot of hard work and learning by trial and error, according to the stock trading book he has written.

You donÂt have to be like him and suffer through the bad experience and frustration of losing. You now have the opportunity to ÂcopyÂ his strategies of how he makes money every single day trading stocks. He doesn't want you to experience what he has gone through to reach what he has achieved now, so he's revealing his secret strategies to profit from the stock market in his new stock trading book at http://stock-trading. cjb. net/ (http://stock-trading. cjb. net/)

This is what Sergei I. from Canada had to say about this stock trading book.

"This book is an amazing and invaluable resource for a beginner trader. Undoubtedly, the best and the most practical I have seen so far. I only wish I could have had all this information compiled in one place when I started trading. It would have literally saved me thousands."

For more info, goto http://stock-trading. cjb. net/ (http://stock-trading. cjb. net/)

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SIEMENS TO PROVIDE THE NHS WITH ITS LARGEST VOICE OVER IP NETWORK IN WALES

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:42:00 PDT

SIEMENS TO PROVIDE THE NHS WITH ITS LARGEST VOICE OVER IP NETWORK IN WALES

SIEMENS Communications is to create the largest Voice Over IP (VoIP) communications network so far installed within the National Health Service in Wales.

(PRWEB) July 20, 2002

SIEMENS Communications is to create the largest Voice Over IP (VoIP) communications network so far installed within the National Health Service in Wales.

This contract has been placed by the Velindre NHS Trust and is for the provision of a Realitis DX Xpress 2 VoIP gateway, which will connect two remote sites with Velindre Hospital in Cardiff.

The two remote sites, which will effectively become part of the hospital switchboard through use of the Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP), are the new corporate headquarters of the Velindre NHS Trust at Treforest and the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit based near the centre of Cardiff. The total number of connections at the two remote sites will initially be 96.

"This new gateway - an expression of practical convergence - will place the Trust at the forefront of communications technology." said Kevyn Lock, IT Systems Manager for Velindre NHS Trust.

"It will enable us to incorporate into our existing switchboard a number of users who are located at remote sites, thus capitalising on the investment that we have made in recent years by introducing new and efficient switch facilities at Velindre Hospital. And, at the same time, it will enable us to achieve important cost savings."

It builds upon the investment made four years ago in the purchase of a Siemens Realitis DX switch, which the Trust recently upgraded to the 7.1 standard.

The new DX Xpress 2 gateway will enable the Trust to extend the existing telephony services currently available at Velindre Hospital to other remote sites - thus providing all users with full Realitis DX functionality. In future, users will be able to make internal calls to colleagues at any of the three locations while all incoming and outgoing calls will be routed via the main hospital switchboard.

"The Trust currently has a fibre datalink between these remote sites and the hospital, based on a LAN Extension Service, and so the adoption of a VoIP solution to connect them will provide the Trust with a number of important savings." Kevyn Lock explained. "The use of VoIP will eliminate the need for additional switches and IP trunking at each location and means that the only additional hardware required at the remote sites is simply phones on desks."

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Wise Consulting Associates, Inc., a Leading Consulting Firm Specializing in HR/Payroll Technology Implementation and Support, Announced Today That Folksamerica Reinsurance Company (Folksamerica) Successfully Implemented Phase I of its UltiPro® Human Resources Management System (HRMS)

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:26:00 PDT

Wise Consulting Associates, Inc., a Leading Consulting Firm Specializing in HR/Payroll Technology Implementation and Support, Announced Today That Folksamerica Reinsurance Company (Folksamerica) Successfully Implemented Phase I of its UltiPro® Human Resources Management System (HRMS)

Wise Consulting Associates, Inc., a leading consulting firm specializing in HR/Payroll technology implementation and support, announced today that Folksamerica Reinsurance Company (Folksamerica) successfully implemented Phase I of its UltiPro® human resources management system (HRMS).

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) April 5, 2007

Folksamerica Reinsurance Company (Folksamerica) a lead multi-line broker market reinsurer and a subsidiary of White Mountains Re Group Ltd., purchased Ultimate Software's hosted UltiPro® solution system to replace its service bureau payroll services and manual HR processes.

"As one of Ultimate's first implementation partners, Wise Consulting was pleased to partner with the Folksamerica team during this implementation project," noted Janet Ladd, VP Wise Consulting. The successful implementation of UltiPro, including the deployment of payroll, HR and benefits functionality, in addition to employee and management self-service capabilities, was a critical factor in Folksamerica's overall strategic HR roadmap. "By defining Folksamerica's overarching key business drivers and then applying our proven implementation methodology, the Wise and Folksamerica project teams ensured that system configuration decisions supported the organization's broader business objectives," added Ladd.

"Implementing UltiPro will allow our team to focus less on transactional work and more on functional/strategic support to our growing organization," said Theresa Kress, Folksamerica's Senior VP of HR & Office Administration. "Working with Wise during our implementation allowed us to understand UltiPro's capabilities and match it to our needs. Wise's system expertise and knowledge of best practices allowed us to achieve efficiency by eliminating manual processes and a number of ancillary systems, including spreadsheets, that were in use throughout the organization," added Kress.

Wise and Folksamerica have begun Phase II implementation efforts, including the analysis and implementation of greater self-service capabilities, including Open Enrollment and the conversion of additional employees.

About Folksamerica
Headquartered in New York City with branch offices in Chicago, Greenwich, Miami and Toronto, Folksamerica services the U. S., Latin American, Caribbean and Canadian markets. Folksamerica writes property, both on a treaty and facultative basis, casualty treaty, and accident & health treaty reinsurance business.

About Wise Consulting
Wise Consulting Associates, Inc. (www. WiseConsulting. com) is a leading HR/Payroll consulting firm that helps diverse firms with implementation, outsourcing, vendor selection, strategic HR services and technology support. Wise Consulting delivers commitment, partnership and results for every client, every time.

Contact: David Burkitt, National Director, Sales & Marketing, 800-654-4550, extension 31.

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Blue Sky Factory Bridges the Gap Between Email Marketing and Social Media

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:15:00 PDT

Blue Sky Factory Bridges the Gap Between Email Marketing and Social Media

SocialSync Helps Marketers Get More Out of Email Databases with Social Data

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 16, 2010

Blue Sky Factory, an industry leading email service provider (http://www. blueskyfactory. com/) (ESP), today announced the release of SocialSync, the newest addition to their email marketing product and service offerings. SocialSync allows marketers to extend and optimize their marketing messages by adding publicly-available social data to their existing email database.

With the data SocialSync provides, marketers can create deeper connections with their audience, jump-start social media campaigns, and target messages based on subscribers’ activities on the social web.

Social media expert Chris Brogan reviewed SocialSync: “SocialSync answers a lot of your basic strategy questions and helps you start to understand your social plan of action. For companies that aren’t sure what they’re doing with social media but have a robust email marketing program (http://www. blueskyfactory. com/) already in place, SocialSync will definitely be a game-changer and help give their nascent social campaigns a real shot in the arm."

As part of Blue Sky Factory’s Publicaster email marketing platform, SocialSync allows marketers to target their audience based on:
Social Demographics. Segment users based on social network gender and age information. Social Users. Connect with subscribers on popular social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to establish a social media strategy quickly. Social Influencers. Target popular subscribers with a high number of connections/friends/followers to rapidly build influence.

“Email marketing and social media are increasingly being used to get more out of organization’s online marketing efforts, and SocialSync bridges the gap between these channels in a way that nothing else does,” said Blue Sky Factory CEO Greg Cangialosi. “SocialSync not only allows marketers to multiply the power of their database, but also gives them what they need to grow a strong social media community.”

About Blue Sky Factory:
Blue Sky Factory is an industry leading email service provider. Through their web-based email marketing application Publicaster and commitment to exceptional client services, Blue Sky Factory helps companies grow their business through email marketing. By integrating their online platform with industry-standard tools including Google Analytics, Salesforce. com, and prominent social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, Blue Sky Factory provides marketers with the tools they need to create, deliver, and track full customizable online marketing campaigns. Founded in 2001, Blue Sky Factory works with clients in industries including tourism, communications, education, entertainment, finance, government, healthcare, retail, and technology. Visit blueskyfactory. com or call 866.216.2583 for more information.

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Igxglobal inc., Announces the Availability of Its DNS Health Check Assessment Service

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:41:00 PDT

Igxglobal inc., Announces the Availability of Its DNS Health Check Assessment Service

DNS has been and continues to be a critical function of the computing enterprise. More and more web based applications rely on the reliability and functionality of DNS to perform their services. As a valued and for the most part a free service, there is becoming a higher demand for the support and maintaining of an effective and efficient DNS model. Ensuring that clients have the insight of operating within a proper platform, reliability and long term scalability environment is invaluable information that can ensure a business will sustain their continuity.

Rocky Hill, CT (PRWEB) September 23, 2006

igxglobal, a leading information security integrator, announces their focus to assist clients with an assessment of their DNS services. In an effort to bolster their Threat Mitigation practice area, igxglobal has launched several focus assessment initiatives this year, and now has adopted a best practice standard for focused assessments on DNS. Not only is DNS critical to an organization’s web and Internet infrastructure, but more and more Directory Services such as Microsoft Active Directory depends on DNS as a necessary function. This makes internal availability and scalability of DNS a critical business function necessary for even the most basic services.

The igxglobal DNS assessment service provides clients with the insight into whether they are operating under the most efficient and effective computing platform or susceptible to risk. By focusing on the architecture as it relates to name servers and general environment, the igxglobal DNS assessment service provides insight into single points of failure, proper disaster recovery practices, and the ability to effectively monitor and follow proper change management services. igxglobal subscribes to the industry recognized Cricket Liu’s DNS standards, Infoblox resident expert and Senior Architect.

“igxglobal has established themselves as a recognized leader by helping clients to reduce risk and increase network reliability and functionality,” said Robert Thomas, Infoblox President & CEO, “DNS management is one of many areas that we have focused upon as being the leader, as well as the industry standard best practice model. The efforts of organizations like igxglobal to help educate and recommend best practices for DNS are invaluable services that all organizations are in need of and should invest in.”

“Performance, availability and security have always gone hand-in-hand within any credible computing enterprise,” said Babak Pasdar, igxglobal Founder and CTO, “Without guaranteed functional, reliable and scaleable platforms, sooner or later services will fail or fall prey. These are services that not only affect Internet applications, but internal Directory Services as well. DNS, being at the heart of delivering Internet and internal services, is a critical function that is typically taken for granted.”

The igxglobal DNS assessment service is part of a larger GAP analysis and full blown information technology service that igxglobal has successfully been delivering for years. igxglobal is leading the efforts to analyze risk and make recommendations to reduce threats. Lack of availability, reliability and performance are fundamental threats to any businesses functionality. “Our DNS assessment service is a component of the entire picture that we look at when making recommendations on best practice or adherence to compliance requirements for our clients”, said Barry Johnson, igxglobal Director of Risk Mitigation

The igxglobal approach is about looking at people, process and systems to make experience and educated decisions about how to help companies compete, share data and meet the regulatory and responsible requirements that we all have in our connected data environments. Addressing issues from access, to bandwidth management, reliability, disaster avoidance and integrity are all components of the assessment services that igxglobal offers their clients and business partners.

About igxglobal

Igxglobal provides solutions that help our clients to develop deploy and sustain an effective long term network and information security practice. We deliver on these solutions by providing our clients with the Intelligence required to make informed decisions, the Products that provide insight and enforcement and the Operations to sustain that desired state of predictability.

These solutions are systematically delivered in our core competencies of:

Threat Mitigation Services. Security Products. Professional Services. Security Operations Services.

It is through our offerings that we address the complex problems and security challenges that our clients are struggling with. Whether your needs warrant pre or post intelligence, or the operation is handled by your resources or ours, igxglobal has the experience, expertise and knowledge to reduce your risk and simplify your approach in order to achieve predictability with security.

About Infoblox

Infoblox develops essential infrastructure used for establishing identity-driven networks (IDNs). Infoblox network identity appliances deliver nonstop DNS, DHCP, IPAM, RADIUS and related services with unparalleled reliability, manageability, scalability and security. Over 1,200 organizations worldwide, including many of the Fortune 500, use Infoblox solutions for the critical naming, authentication, authorization and IP management services that make their networks secure, robust, manageable and compliant. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and operates in more than 30 countries. For more information, call +1.408.625.4200 or visit www. infoblox. com.

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Sage-Grouse Decision a “Wake-Up Call” about Decline of Bird and its Sagebrush Habitat

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:35:00 PDT

Sage-Grouse Decision a “Wake-Up Call” about Decline of Bird and its Sagebrush Habitat

Encouraging signs, but business-as-usual not enough

Denver (Vocus) March 6, 2010

A new Federal scientific finding on Greater Sage-Grouse is a wake-up call about the bird’s dwindling numbers and its disappearing sagebrush habitat, the National Wildlife Federation said today.

According to today’s announcement by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Greater Sage-Grouse will have to wait in line for Endangered Species Act protection behind higher-priority species. This so-called “warranted but precluded” designation means federal land managers will continue to treat the sage-grouse as a sensitive species and monitor its numbers and health throughout its range in 11 Western states.

Most populations of Greater Sage-Grouse have been declining for years due to pressure from energy development, grazing, farming, invasive species, fires, herbicides and more recently the West Nile virus. In fact, 20 of 27 sage-grouse populations have declined since 1995, according to the latest analysis, while only seven populations were stable or increased during the same period.

Besides highlighting the plight of an important Western species, today’s announcement sends a strong warning about the decline of the sagebrush habitat where sage-grouse live. Overshadowed by the West’s majestic mountains and forests, sagebrush provides vital food and cover to sage-grouse and many other species, including pronghorn antelope and mule deer.

“Unfortunately, sagebrush is the most overlooked and underappreciated Western landscape,” said Kate Zimmerman, senior policy analyst for the National Wildlife Federation in Colorado. “If we don’t pay attention to what science is telling us, sage-grouse and other sagebrush species -- even pronghorn antelope -- could end up in deeper trouble. Losing this unique habitat would also be devastating for the many people who enjoy outdoor recreation or rely on tourism in sagebrush country.”

Although the USFWS ruling was encouraging because it was based on science and recognizes the sage-grouse’s predicament, important questions remain about how the bird’s habitat will be managed to stem further declines, said Ben Deeble, sagebrush habitat expert with the National Wildlife Federation in Montana.

“A business-as-usual approach isn’t going to conserve the sage-grouse or its sagebrush habitat,” Deeble said. “Now that the federal government acknowledges the decline of sage-grouse, we need to ensure that its land-management agencies reconcile their energy-development practices with the latest wildlife science. And we need strategies to cope with the impacts of drought, fires and invasive species brought on by climate change.”

Another key to saving sage-grouse is increased collaboration among state and federal agencies, private organizations and landowners, he said.

“A few governors have already taken steps to protect sage-grouse in their states, and we need to build on that momentum,” Deeble said. “Now we need partnerships on both public and private lands to properly manage and enhance the best remaining habitats.”

After giving the public 90 days to comment on its proposal, the USFWS is expected to publish a final finding within a year.

The National Wildlife Federation is America's conservation organization inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

Contacts:
Blair Johnson, National Wildlife Federation, 303-887-9429, bjohnson(at)nwf(dot)org Aislinn Maestas, National Wildlife Federation, 202-797-6624, Maestas(at)nwf(dot)org ###

Butchered Dogs and Cats For Sale

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:58:00 PDT

Butchered Dogs and Cats For Sale

Can you come up with ways to best torture a dog? If so, you can find a career in the lucrative but illegal business of selling dog meat in South Korea.

(PRWEB) February 18, 2004

Imagine watching a cat have it's legs broken while it screams in pain. Why? So that the operator of a cat wine business can force the cat into a pressure cooker while it is alive without being scratched. Imagine seeing a dog slowly electrocuted, while it is being hung by the neck and also beaten. Why? Because South Koreans believe that this act causes the meat to be better for sexual powers of those who consume it.

It is illegal to kill, eat, or butcher dogs and cats in South Korea. Animal abuse is also illegal. Yet, it goes on in thousands of private homes and public markets all over South Korea. Not only do people eat dog but they house dogs unsanitarily, neglect them and then torture them cruelly, saying it helps sexual stamina.

Contrary to what dog meat vendors say, it is NOT cultural. The practice of eating dog originated around the time of the Korean War (1950-1953) when starving refugees needed extra food. Koreans are traditionally Buddhist and many of their dishes include rice, fish, vegetables, and chicken. However, we do not know where the idea of deliberate torture to better the meat, came from.

Millions of dogs and cats are deliberately tortured and then killed. Some "treatment" can take up to an hour. The victim is hung by the neck from a tree and then beaten with bats. This is supposed to tenderize the meat while also releasing adrenalin into the meat to make it tastier. However, adrenalin actually makes the meat tougher and more tasteless. Some dogs are blowtorched while still alive. They cannot cry, because they cannot breathe, strangling to death from a tree, on top of the horrible pain. Cats are boiled alive. They are thrown into cauldrons, to make "cat wine." The cruel people actaully fish them out before they are dead, and then throw them back in, prolonging the pain.

Many of the pets we videotaped were actually stolen from people's homes and backyards! This is devastating to the millions of Koreans who have dogs as pets. Dog traders will steal your cat or dog from you in a second in South Korea if it is left alone. This is because this trade is lucrative. Some markets in South Korea sell up to 1,000 dogs per day during the so-called dog days of summer. It is so lucrative, that people are starting dog farms out of their own homes. In our own neighborhood, we see dog farms springing up like weeds. The dog meat merchants make a lot of money. Most dogs cost around $250.00 USD per dog.

How the heck are the selling that many dogs at that high of a price? Dog meat dealers tell customers that dog meat helps them perform better sexually. They justify the beatings by saying that it makes the meat better. In South Korea, there is extreme pressure to marry and have children, on both men and women. Men are nothing if they can't perform sexually. And so they believe this myth.

The dog and cat markets are large areas covering several blocks in major city areas. Dogs are housed in cramped, hot pens, many watch other dogs die in front of them, while others have dead dogs piled on top of their cages. Blood is washed away with only water. It runs down the streets, into the sewer systems. The meat is out in the open, and dogs are surrounded by flies. The stench from feces, urine and vomit is stifling, even in the winter. The dog meat traders inject the meat with steroids. Yet no one, including the police, are doing anything about this while SARS, Bird Flu, and other diseases have been in the Asian media circuit recently. Moreover, many US Army posts are located close to these illegal operations thereby posing a serious health risk to American personnel.

Many rapists, serial killers and murderers have a history of deliberate and cruel animal abuse. In South Korea this is a daily practice. The unsanitary conditions, extreme suffering of animals in those meat markets, and the public outrage should be enough to close down these operations, yet the South Korean Government is now going to try and legalize this at the same time they also claim it is a hard to find practice and rare situation.

We are not activists or vegetarians. We are ex-pats who have seen this shocking and unacceptable behavior and we are hoping someone else will cover this story because it needs to be made public. We have adopted two cats from the only animal shelter in South Korea located in Daegu. Most cats in South Korea end up in pressure cookers because most Koreans don't like cats as they think cats are evil and carry disease. That does not seem to stop them from drinking cat wine though.

Although there are animal abuses around the world and the conditions of many slaughtering houses are terrible, nothing seems to beat this inhumane and insane behavior in South Korea. Osama Bin Laden could take a backseat to these animal abusers and their terroristic tactics. What kind of a person sits around and thinks up ways to torture a cat or dog? What kind of person would actually believe the lies of a dog meat dealer who claims that the more pain a dog suffers before death, the better it is for their sexual virility and stamina?

Please visit our Web site to see for yourself. We will continue to try and stop this but we need your help. Media pressure and exposure can be a great tool and so can massive boycotting of any and all South Korean products. Eventually someone will get the message. It's kind of like a bad intersection. If enough people die, someone eventually figures out that they need a traffic light. How much more do you need to see?

Http://www. seoulsearching. com/DogMeat. html (http://www. seoulsearching. com/DogMeat. html)

Write us at seoul@seoulsearching. com

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NAVH on the Move for Hard of Seeing

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:08:00 PDT

NAVH on the Move for Hard of Seeing

Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those that are 'hard of seeing' has relocated to heart of San Francisco to reach out to those with low vision.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 19, 2006

On July 8, 2006, National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH), a national nonprofit working exclusively with the hard of seeing™, relocated its San Francisco office. The office, officially named the Ruth Ann Rosenberg Center, is now located at 507 Polk Street in the heart of downtown San Francisco. The more convenient location and lower overhead costs mean even better services for the visually impaired. The center was named after Ruth Ann Rosenberg, who has been a generous donor to NAVH for over three decades.

The new office will continue to provide the same services to the 13 Western United States that the old office on Balboa Street provided. These services include access to an extensive collection of visual aids, special lighting and electronic gadgets; a discussion group for people with low vision; a large print loan library with over 9,000 titles that can be mailed free to anyone in the United States or can be browsed at the Ruth Ann Rosenberg Center; and referrals to eye care specialists and other services for the visually impaired.

In addition to moving, the western regional office of NAVH is under new leadership. Pamela Fitzgerald, MSCJA, MSCP, the new Associate Director, has extensive experience working with people with disabilities, which she is enthusiastic about using in her new role. She says, “This organization is very inspiring. I am looking forward to educating the public about the needs of hard of seeing™ individuals. I am also honored to work with Dr. Marchi, the Founder/CEO of NAVH, who has been so wonderful for the low vision field. I look forward to reaching out to many more people and providing them a pathway to a higher quality of life.” One of Pamela’s goals for NAVH during the next year is to increase national recognition of this unusual organization.

About NAVH

NAVH is the only national voluntary nonprofit health organization solely devoted to the hard of seeing™ worldwide. Our mission is to ensure that impaired vision does not reduce quality of life. For over 52 years, we have encouraged and trained low vision people to use their remaining vision to its fullest potential. We are completely dependent on individuals, foundations and corporations for support. For more information on NAVH and how to support our services, visit navh. org or call 1-888-205-5951.

For more information, contact:

Pamela Fitzgerald

Associate Director, West Coast Office

507 Polk Street, Suite #420

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-775-6284

Www. navh. org

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Fast Pitch! Enters New Market: The Carolina's

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:52:00 PDT

Fast Pitch! Enters New Market: The Carolina's

Fast Pitch!, a no-nonsense networking company that facilitates speed networking events for local businesses, completed a series of three events throughout the Carolina's today. Monday featured both a morning and afternoon event held at the Office Suites Plus at Forum I in close proximity to Research Triangle in Greater Raleigh. - Over forty companies representing technology, finance, telecommunications, and health care took part in what became Fast Pitch!'s 50th event of the year..

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December 10, 2004

"The companies in this room are part of something special," stated Jula. "You are not only the first professionals in North Carolina to experience Fast Pitch!, but are also taking part in our 50th event this year. We've come a long, long way in a short amount of time."

The afternoon event featured similar industries, with similar results; lots of eager professionals from both large and small organizations doing lots of new busienss.

"This has to be one of the best networking functions I have ever attended," exclaimed Jennifer Arenkiel of Premier Resorts. "The format is extremely engaging and is a nice change of pace from the more traditional events I've experienced in the past. I recommend this to anyone looking for an edge."

Tuesday featured another milestone for Fast Pitch! as close to twenty companies from Greater Columbia, SC converged on the boardroom at Tuscany Bistro at the famous Five Points area of downtown.

Blake Jordan, Director of Midwest Operations for Fast Pitch! summed the event up best when he stated, "You all will make more contacts tonight than you will probably make all month. I promise."

Those sentiments were echoed as many of the attendees left the event feeling as though their time and effort were very well spent.

"I've joined a few other networking groups in the area and haven't received close to the results I achieved tonight," said an undisclosed attendee. "After two hours of Fast Pitch! I was able to land three new Clients. Amazing."

Fast Pitch! plans to return to the Carolina's in mid February with a series of events that will include stops in Raleigh, Columbia, Charlotte and Greensboro. For more information visit: www. fastpitchnetworking. com

About Fast Pitch:

Fast Pitch! organizes a Âno-nonsenseÂ style of networking that provides businesses with a rapid fire approach to pitching products or services in a one-on-one format with another attendee.

After 5 minutes, all businesses rotate, and begin a new discussion with a different business. An entire Fast Pitch! event lasts approximately two hours, allowing attendees to actively ÂpitchÂ their business to approximately 20 different prospects per event.

The company has successfully facilitated over 45 events for nearly 2500 business professionals across 20 cities in 8 states since January 2004.

For more information about Fast Pitch! or related opportunities, visit the website at: www. fastpitchnetworking. com or call us directly at 941-730-1793.

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Board of Directors' Responsibilities Intensify with Financial Crisis

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:13:00 PDT

Board of Directors' Responsibilities Intensify with Financial Crisis

In the wake of the current financial crisis, Board of Directors responsibilities will intensify and pay for performance will become more than just a sentiment. The Federal government, industry watchdog groups and shareholders will make corporate governance a critical concern in the years to come. Therefore, the Board will need to scrutinize management actions more, closely review executive compensation, and support management action in a myriad of other operational issues.

Armonk, NY (PRWEB) November 21, 2008

In the process, the Board will spend more time on company matters, have more in-depth knowledge of company activities, and most critical, have the skill set to understand how to successfully manage the company. Accordingly, it's reasonable for each Board to periodically evaluate its own performance, consider its own structure; update the charters of its committee, and even review its own compensation.

The Board needs an objective source of information to support its decisions on key matters and Total Compensation Solutions (TCS) has developed a resource that provides that information in the new 2008 Board of Directors Compensation and Governance Survey.

TCS has produced this study on Board of Directors' compensation policies and practices since 2004. It includes data compiled from 371 organizations principally from the financial services sector and concludes that:

The average total cash compensation for the Chair of the Board of Directors grew by 15% over last year and the average total cash compensation for regular Board members grew by eight percent.

2007 2008 % Difference
Chair, $45,377 $52,131 15%
Director, $38,914 $42,138 8%

"What's interesting to note is that the trend is slowing down" says Paul Gavejian Managing Director of TCS. "In past surveys, the percent of difference reached as high as 20% for both the Chair and Directors"

The average total cash compensation for the Board Chair and Directors is higher in publicly held companies than the other organizations in the survey.

Overall, Public, Private
Chair, $52,131, $54,091, $52,291
Director, $42,138, $46,252, $26,510

"We've always presumed that the increased level of risk associated with public trading of company stock should be reflected in compensation for management and now it appears this applies to privately held companies as well" per Gavejian.

The TCS report also addresses compliance issues and reports a four percent (4%) decrease from last year in the amount of companies using Sarbanes-Oxley as their primary guidance for compliance. Many of the survey participants indicate that they use Federal and state regulations as their primary guidance and TCS observed a nine percent (9%) increase in the use of the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) for compliance.

"It's too early to know the long term effects of this year's financial crisis on the economy. However, it's almost certain that stronger regulation of the financial services industry will be mandated next year"…according to Gavejian..."we're starting to wonder if this will result in Sarbanes-Oxley-style reform."

TCS monitors these issues and can work closely with the Board of Directors and its Committees to ensure compliance with the existing rules and the appropriateness of compensation arrangements for Board members. For more information on compensation and governance trends and how TCS can assist your organization, please call us.

Total Compensation Solutions is a human resources consulting firm dedicated to assisting clients in achieving their strategic compensation objectives. The firm uses market data to identify best practices in a variety of topical areas including: board compensation; executive, middle management and staff compensation; performance management; organization structure; health and welfare; and retirement benefits. TCS gathers and reports information on compensation, personnel practices and benefits and applies the most effective, market-driven solution to each organization's unique set of circumstances. For more information about TCS, visit www. total-comp. com or contact us at:

Total Compensation Solutions
200 Business Park Drive
Suite 102
Armonk, NY 10504
Phone: (914) 730 - 7300
Fax: (914) 730 - 7303

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Accounts Receivable Professionals Discuss Best Practices, Tools for Streamlining Collections Processes in OB10 Webinar

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:01:01 PDT

Accounts Receivable Professionals Discuss Best Practices, Tools for Streamlining Collections Processes in OB10 Webinar

Co-hosted by International Accounts Receivable Professionals, the webinar shares survey findings and lessons on how suppliers are responding to current economic conditions.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 20, 2010

OB10, the leading global e-Invoicing network, recently hosted a webinar which provided participants with best practices and tools to help Accounts Receivable professionals positively influence collections results and improve DSO. The webinar was co-hosted by International Accounts Receivable Professionals (IARP), a not-for-profit guidance-setting association for the accounts receivable profession.

The session included insights from a panel of accounts receivable professionals from OfficeMax, Ascent Healthcare Solutions and Custom Coils. The panelists discussed trends impacting accounts receivable professionals and steps their respective organizations are taking in response to the economic downturn. Ernie Martin, North American Marketing Manager for OB10, hosted the webinar.

The panel also discussed the results of the 2010 OB10-IARP Accounts Receivable Survey, covering topics such as collections, invoicing and the economy. According to the survey results, 71 percent of respondents said they had received requests from their customers in 2009 to invoice them electronically, with 42 percent saying they had received more requests in 2009 than in previous years. AR professionals view this positively, as 82 percent who received requests believe that submitting invoices electronically expedites the collections process.

To listen to the webinar in its entirety, visit http://www. ob10.com/Country/US/Webinar_Archive, and click the link at the bottom of the page, "What Suppliers Are Saying: Inside the 2010 OB10-IARP AR Survey."

For more information about the 2010 OB10-IARP AR survey, visit http://www. ob10.com/arsurvey.

About OB10
OB10 (http://www. OB10.com) is the leading global B2B e-Invoicing network. OB10 simplifies and streamlines the complex invoice-to-pay processes. Neither client organizations nor their suppliers are required to implement any hardware or software, and OB10 is independent of data file formats. OB10 can reduce the cost of paper invoice processing by typically 60 percent and can deliver an ROI in less than a year if the program follows OB10's best practice guidelines. Operational across Europe, North America and Asia, OB10 is compliant with the requirements of VAT, tax and e-Invoicing legislation and receives invoices from suppliers in 137 countries. To ensure unrivalled and rapid supplier enrollment, each new customer's suppliers are supported by an implementation services team responsible for getting them up and running on the OB10 network.

Customers include: Agilent Technologies, Aviva, Barclays, BP, Cargill, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, DHL, DSG International, Fisher Scientific, General Motors, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, Hertz, IBM, Imperial College, Kellogg's, Kraft, Logica, Mohawk Industries, Motorola, Pfizer, SaraLee, Schneider Electric, Shaw Industries, Steria, Tesco, Unilever and US Federal Government.

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New Website Connects Canadian Small Business Owners with Other Canadian Entrepreneurs

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:06:01 PDT

New Website Connects Canadian Small Business Owners with Other Canadian Entrepreneurs

Canadian small business owners now have their own online networking tool. Find local business owners easily at http://www. businesspartnerships. ca for partnering and to develop your own 'Creative Intelligence' Alliance.

(PRWEB) November 30, 2004

Making the right alliances is vital to succeeding in business, and for small businesses it can be critical. Partnering and joint ventures help companies create new products and/or services, and to make inroads into new markets. Business Partnerships Canada (http://businesspartnerships. ca (http://businesspartnerships. ca)) is a new forum for introducing small business owners to other entrepreneurs, jointly developed by Alleyne Inc. and pixcode Inc.

Site members know that other members are people who are open to meeting business owners, and more importantly, they can see what the other members are offering and hoping to receive in return. Each member can indicate whether he or she is looking for opportunities in partnering or bartering, or looking to form a "Creative Intelligence" Alliance.

With the rate of business startups increasing steadily, demand has grown for tools and information about making small businesses a success. The Internet has been a boon, functioning both as a reference library and as a means of helping business owners connect with experts. In the past couple of years there has been an explosion of online networking tools. Most are based in the US and focus on maximizing your contacts, emphasizing who you know over what you know. This underlying philosophy encourages other users to contact you as a route to someone better. Business Partnerships Canada takes a different approach. It allows users to search for other members directly, and to see if their wants and needs are a good match. Searches include both region and keyword, as well as type of interaction.

In addition to listing and searching for business information, the site provides a place for Canadian business owners to interact and exchange ideas and to identify experts within the community. The rating system allows members to reward others whose input is particularly helpful. BusinessPartnerships. ca is a Canadian website focusing on Canadian members. "This system is designed to let you find people in your city or who will deliver to your city," says Joel Alleyne, President of Alleyne Inc. "It also fills a market void by helping members to find or start their own 'Creative Intelligence' Alliances."

"Creative Intelligence" Alliances

The site defines "Creative Intelligence Alliances" as groups of business owners who meet on a regular basis to promote and support their business growth. There are a few different types of groups that fall under the general heading "Creative Intelligence Alliances." Some Alliances focus on brainstorming and sharing ideas and others on sharing contacts or business leads; some groups operate as a success team, or "master mind," while others prefer to be set up as a referral network.

All in all, business owners are beginning to see these groups as a valuable addition to their general networking practices. Much has been written about the value of the "master mind" or the success team - particularly regarding its usefulness in providing a sense of accountability for the boss.

When you are the owner of a company, who do you report to? In small businesses where everyone in the company is constantly busy, it is easy to put the distasteful tasks on the back burner. Micro-business owners often feel out of contact and miss out on the camaraderie of a larger office environment.

Meeting regularly with a group of peers, and stating your plans aloud to people who will ask you about your progress at the next meeting, can be a strongly motivating factor to accomplish the goals you set. It can also be a wonderful opportunity to exercise your brain by challenging you to come up with solutions to other people's business challenges. It also allows you to receive valuable input into your pressing concerns and decisions.

Gisela McKay, Director of pixcode Inc. explains further, "When you are growing your business, it can be really easy to focus only on the route you have chosen - what you are doing now, where you are going, and what the next steps are. It can be easy to miss the opportunities that are off to the side or coming at you obliquely. Having a "master mind" or success team forces you to take a couple of hours out of your day, on a regular basis, to concentrate on other people's challenges, and gives you access to a sounding board and brainstorming team."

She adds, "Large corporations have a tier of vice presidents or directors to provide input into business directions, or to give different perspectives on a decision. The women in my own "master mind" group are my advisory council."

Business Partnerships Canada is open and accepting new members now. Basic membership is free, with additional privileges for paid accounts including the ability to run an open discussion forum in the CogniCentre and/or to coordinate your Creative Intelligence Alliance with tools such as a group calendar and a private discussion area.

Visit http://BusinessPartnerships. ca (http://BusinessPartnerships. ca) to get connected now.

Notes to editors:

About Alleyne Inc.:

Alleyne Inc. is a management consultancy providing services to organizations across the Americas from its home base in Toronto. The firm assists client organizations with Information Technology, Knowledge Management and General Management projects.

About pixcode Inc.:

Pixcode Inc. is a web development company that develops and manages profitable Internet properties. Its holdings include NaturalHealthcare. ca, NaturalHealthyCanadian. ca, and CottageMania. ca.

For more information, or to arrange interviews, contact:

Gisela McKay

Director, pixcode Inc.

416-596-9533 xt 290

Presscontact@pixcode. com

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University of Pittsburgh BSL-3 Laboratory Awards Practical Applications, Inc. Contract for Biological Wastewater Steam Kill System

noreply@blogger.com (gerwazyan) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:28:00 PDT

University of Pittsburgh BSL-3 Laboratory Awards Practical Applications, Inc. Contract for Biological Wastewater Steam Kill System

Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) has won the bid to design and construct the BSL-3 Steam Kill System for the Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. The system will be used to kill biological pathogens found in laboratory wastewater generated by the university as it studies emerging infectious diseases.

Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 21, 2005

The Pittsburgh facility is one of nine biocontainment laboratories under construction across the country to study diseases and viruses that theoretically could be used as weapons by terrorists. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in conjunction with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded the University of Pittsburgh a portion of a $373 million grant to construct the facility. The university is required to match the amount of the grant.

Other universities constructing similar facilities include Boston University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, which will both be National Biocontainment Laboratories, classified as BSL-4, studying viruses such as Ebola and Anthrax.

The project is led by Joshua Jondro, Project Engineer / Chemical Wngineer. PAI will complete the systemÂs design and electrical equipment fabrication at its new facility located in the EDIC Marine Industrial Park, Boston, MA. All tank fabrication and testing will be completed at PAIÂs South Boston Fabrication Facility.

The system collects all wastewater generated by the BSL-3 laboratories in a special sealed 6,500 gallon tank. As demand requires, the wastewater is transferred to one of three 1,500 gallon ÂSteam KillÂ tanks. In the Steam Kill tank, live steam is injected and mixed with the wastewater at temperatures above 250Â°F and at maximum pressure of 30psi. Once the biological material has been destroyed, the wastewater is cooled via a plate and frame heat exchanger, and discharged. All critical systems are automated and monitored via a state of the art SCADA system.

ÂWe won the project due to our long history with similar sized systems and our unique design, which minimizes space and equipment costsÂ, said Gary Broberg, PAI President and CEO.

Boston-based Practical Applications, Inc. specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of industrial process water and wastewater systems. The company provides services and support to a wide variety of industries in the United States and abroad. Its turn-key, skid-mounted treatment systems and system components are available worldwide.

For further information contact:

Brian Callahan, CIO

Practical Applications, Inc.

617.423.5639

Info@pai-online. com

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