1stopstation: June 2002

Sunday, June 30, 2002

Discount Vitamin Provider VitaminMe Goes Regional

Geelong residents will soon be able to fulfill all their health and wellness need with VitaminMe set to open its doors at Waurn Ponds.

Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) October 20, 2009

Discount vitamins (http://www. vitaminme. com. au/site/page. cfm) retailer VitaminMe is on its way to becoming a household name, as it continues its expansion into regional Victoria. With stores already offering consumers savings in Corio and Westfield Geelong, Waurn Ponds will be the latest area to benefit from this one-stop shop.

General manager Tony Uechtritz is behind the VitaminMe concept. He says he was inspired to open the first store in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne in 2005, after noticing a real gap in the retail sale of health food products.

"Our ongoing expansion is part of a plan to capitalise on the strong growth in the health and wellness industry."

In an economic climate where money is tight, VitaminMe makes big name brands a viable option for all people wanting to invest in their own health.

"Regional areas tend to be monopolised by independent operators charging inflated prices, which can deter people from trying natural health vitamins and supplements (http://www. vitaminme. com. au/site/page. cfm). We offer the same range of goods at the same low prices as our metropolitan stores," Uechtritz says.

Service and great value are paramount to VitaminMe, which pride themselves on providing an extensive range of nutritional products such as vitamins, minerals, supplements, herbs, sports nutrition formulas, homeopathic remedies, and health and beauty aids at the cheapest prices.

VitaminMe is about more than just everyday low prices and cheap vitamins (http://www. vitaminme. com. au/site/page. cfm? u=26); the unique presentation and merchandising methods make for an inviting and friendly shopping experience. Uechtritz says the company offer consumers the opportunity to take charge of their own health and wellness requirements, and supplement where necessary.

"We hire qualified and passionate staff and put a big emphasis on helping every customer beyond their expectations. Our staff actually enjoy coming to work as recruitment and retention is a big focus for us as a business. Therefore, entering the Geelong market not only benefits the community by way of cheaper products, but provides jobs in a time when work is scarce."

VitaminMe is an industry leader in its field, not only offering top quality products at unbeatable prices, but giving product and nutrition advise. Each store is dedicated to helping customers find answers for everybody, with qualified naturopaths, dieticians and specialists in sports supplements (http://www. vitaminme. com. au/site/page. cfm? u=28) on hand.

VitaminMe is growing at an impressive rate, with a dozen stores already located across Melbourne, including three in regional Victoria and one in Tasmania. But the expansion doesn't stop there. Uechtritz says there'll be a VitaminMe store opening in Ballarat before Christmas, with more outlets planned for the New Year.

About VitaminMe
VitaminMe is a leading retailer of discount vitamins online (http://www. vitaminme. com. au/site/page. cfm) and in store around Victoria.

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New Low Carb Cooking Show seeking sponsors

New Low Carb Cooking Show seeking sponsors.

The Sugarless Chefs is a magazine style cooking show that will travel to locations around the world featuring Low Carb Chefs. This new style cooking show will help millions of Americans discover the low carb craze and learn how to cook delicious and healthier cuisine.

(PRWEB) August 11, 2004

Healthy Eating TV Food Show Takes On Obesity In America.

Dog Bite TV has gone into production on a new thirty minute TV series, called The Sugarless Chefs, that focuses on Low Carb, Low Fat and Sugarless Food in destinations throughout America, Canada and the Caribbean. Every episode visits restaurants, hotels, spas, cruise ships and resorts where chefs have developed menus with healthy eating options to accommodate their guests and patrons. These chefs will demonstrate how to prepare unique and tasty recipes with low fat, low carbs and minimal sugar. The show will also profile food purveyors, bakeries and shops where unique Low Carb foods and beverages are made and sold.

Never before has a magazine style show traveled in search of 5 star chefs to teach you about Low Carb Cuisine.

The Sugarless Chefs is currently seeking locations to shoot, along with sponsors for promotional consideration and product placement.

For more information, please contact

This program is to air in January 2005.

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Saturday, June 29, 2002

Troux eaGov Provides Complete Strategic IT Transformation Solution for Federal Agencies

Enhancements for Performance-Driven IT Transformation

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) October 7, 2009

Troux™ Technologies, Inc., the leader in Strategic IT Planning and Control software, today announced eaGov 2010, the most significant upgrade ever to this market-leading software application designed to accelerate business transformation at federal government agencies. Using Troux eaGov 2010, agency IT managers can plan and execute performance-driven IT transformation with the most comprehensive, integrated set of tools and information ever available in a single solution.

Agency CIOs have never been under greater pressure to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their IT programs. With the renewed emphasis on transparency and accountability, consistency is required in the information agencies use to make decisions and provide to other stakeholders, including the public. Additionally, they must adapt to evolving requirements for mandated reporting.

With repository-based content integration at its core, Troux eaGov 2010 is expressly designed to provide the features necessary for the federal CIO and IT managers to meet these challenges.

"The focus is on assuring that agencies can capture, represent, and tie together information sets that are fundamental to transformation, then provide stakeholders and analysts across agency domains access to that unified content," said Bob Daniel, CTO, government sector, Troux Technologies, Inc. "We're providing a way to knit together all of the relevant information into a common repository to enable strategic analysis and informed decision making, while directly supporting mandatory reporting."

New Troux Accelerators Speed Time-to-Value in IT Transformation
Troux Accelerators are out-of-box programs designed to enable rapid time-to-value deployment of solutions through delivery of a structured set of workshops, training, and mentoring. Two all-new Troux Accelerators are offered for eaGov 2010:
Troux Accelerator for Strategic Execution enables fully integrated, evidence-based strategic planning, performance budgeting, and performance assessment. Troux Accelerator for Segment Transformation integrates the core aspects of the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) into a seamless, five-step sequence of practices that enable segment transformation planning and execution. Troux eaGov 2010: An Integrated Solution for Performance-driven Transformation
Since 2007, the Troux eaGov solution has been providing federal agencies a fully-integrated software environment for planning, executing and monitoring transformation. New features in eaGov 2010 include:
Explicit support for Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) core analytic techniques. Templates for modeling specific architectural perspectives such as segment and service-oriented views. Enhanced integration of strategic analysis, planning, performance budgeting and performance monitoring capabilities. Generation of Enterprise Architecture Segment Report (EASR) tables directly from repository content. BY2011 Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) updates to user interfaces, analytics, and reports, including the OMB Exhibit 300 importer/exporter and Exhibit 53 generator.

Pricing and Availability
Troux eaGov 2010, hosted on the Troux Transformation Platform, will be available in mid-November 2009. Pricing and demonstrations are available upon request. Please contact Troux for more information: http://www. troux. com/contactus/ (http://www. troux. com/contactus/)

About Troux
Troux provides CIOs with innovative software to drive urgent cost restructuring and business changes. With Troux, CIOs and their teams identify where IT spending and programs are redundant or out-of-step with business strategy, and can plan and manage necessary changes, with live status information and guidance to all relevant employees and executives.

Troux's unique approach results in immediate cost savings as well as step changes to ongoing IT efficiency, business response, and risk reduction. Troux customers and partners are large Global 2000 enterprises and government agencies including Accenture, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Barclays Bank, the US Department of Labor, Fiducia, the US Department of Health and Human Services, GMAC, Vattenfall and Vodafone.
Troux Technologies is the acknowledged leader in the Strategic IT Planning and Control software market.

Note: Troux and Troux eaGov are trademarks of Troux Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Precept Teams with IncentOne to Provide Incentives and Rewards for Employer-Directed Wellness and Health Management Programs

Precept announced today an agreement with IncentOne to provide Precept with a customized version of IncentOne’s Employee Power reward and incentive solution as an integrated component of Precept’s personalized wellness and health management programs.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2006

“Over the last year, we have seen tremendous interest in our Employee Power Incentive Solution from a wide range of consumer-driven health care providers,” said Mike Simon, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at IncentOne. “While we have had significant success in delivering our solution to the consumer-driven health care industry, the selection by Precept confirms what we have believed for a long time – incentives, combined with achievable health-related goals, can stimulate healthier behaviors amongst employees and corresponding financial benefit to employers.”

As part of Precept’s total health management solution, employees who participate and complete selected health improvement and wellness activities will be eligible to earn and accumulate points in a personal account. Via the relationship with IncentOne, employees will have access to the most comprehensive award portfolio of gift certificates from the nation’s leading retailers, brand name merchandise, travel packages and more.

“By combining Precept’s innovative health improvement programs with WebMD Health’s comprehensive suite of health management tools and IncentOne’s incentive platform, we now have a fully integrated solution that enables employers to reward employees’ healthy behaviors,” said Christopher Coulter, M. D., Chief Medical Officer, Precept. “By including an incentive component, employees will be rewarded for making and maintaining positive lifestyle changes that can also have a significant affect on reducing corporate health care costs.”

About IncentOne - Since 1997, IncentOne, has specialized in the development and execution of integrated reward, recognition and incentive programs. Through experience with its FORTUNE® 500 client base, the company has been instrumental in creating the Best Practices utilized in helping strategic partners and clients achieve superior results in performance improvement, employee recruiting and retention, and customer acquisition and satisfaction. The company offers a broad based portfolio of incentives (gift certificates, travel and merchandise) predicated on the belief that the individual’s own choice provides the best possible reward. IncentOne currently works with hundreds of clients including GE, Deloitte, ADP, the US Postal Service and more than half of the FORTUNE® 50. For more information, please contact KB Johnson, (201) 372-9250 or kbjohnson@incentone. com.

About Precept - Precept is a leading provider of employee benefits procurement, HR consulting, administration, health management and data management solutions. Precept delivers successful corporate benefit and human resource solutions to hundreds of local and national clients in a wide range of industries. This client base includes Fortune 100, 500, 1000, "Most Admired," "100 Best Companies to Work For" and "Fastest Growing" firms. Precept has headquarters in Irvine, Calif. For more information on Precept, please call (800) 344-1430 or visit www. preceptgroup. com.

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Friday, June 28, 2002

Wireless Sensor Solutions to Save $25 billion in Annual Healthcare Costs by 2012

A recently released report by ON World illustrates several "killer apps" for Wireless Sensor Networking in Healthcare for Ambient Assisted Living and Body Sensor Networks.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 6, 2008

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) solutions are gearing up to save the healthcare industry $25 billion in 2012 by reducing hospitalizations and extending independent living for seniors, according to a recent study by ON World.

"With a clear return on investment and high average revenue per user, healthcare is one of the most funded research areas for WSN, says Mareca Hatler, ON World's director of research. "There are literally dozens of healthcare WSN "killer apps" for outpatient monitoring, chronic disease management, and elderly care."

In 2007, life-saving systems such as ambulatory cardiac monitoring made up the lion's share of the revenues. However, over the next decade the fastest growing WSN markets will be preventive health and wellness solutions. Governments and industry are working together and investing in technologies such as WSN to address the global $4 trillion dollar healthcare market that is expected to double over the next decade.

Two of the most promising healthcare WSN solution areas are the following:

Ambient Assisted Living:
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems enable the elderly to stay independent as long as possible. Additional benefits are that these systems will save millions of dollars annually by avoiding the high cost of institutional care and saving home care workers from unnecessary visits and high gas bills.

"Smart home" Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, and ultra low power WiFi are essential elements of AAL by enabling discreet battery powered sensors to be placed throughout the home. Companies that are currently offering wireless sensor based AAL systems and/or services include CMI (SimplyHome), Grand Care, HealthSense, Living Independently (QuietCare), and Tunstall.

Body Sensor Networks:
Body Sensor Networks (BSNs) consist of wearable or implantable wireless sensors for monitoring vital signs such as heart rate, heart electrical activity (ECG), blood glucose monitoring, and blood oxygen levels. BSNs have the potential to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations as well as improving the rates of recovery and reducing post-operative morbidity. There are dozens of BSN innovations underway by research organizations and commercial companies worldwide that are striving to make these systems more accurate, user-friendly, and comfortable.

Today, wireless BSN systems are available for cardiac monitoring from BioWatch, CardioNet, LifeSync, LifeWatch. In addition, companies such as Alive Technologies, Abbott, Dexcom, LifeScan, Medtronic, and Nonin offer wireless BSN products for diabetes and other chronic disease management applications. Bluetooth has the most support for BSNs with its recently completed Bluetooth Health Device Profile (HDP) and upcoming Bluetooth low energy protocol.

Pervasive Computing for Healthcare:
The parallel advances of Ambient Assisted Living and Body Sensor Networking has presented the need for advanced middleware software and new standards to provide seamless computing for these heterogeneous systems. For example, a typical home health system may consist of a WiFi home data network, ZigBee or Z-Wave for ambient wireless sensing systems, and Bluetooth or ANT for vital sign monitors. Future at-home health networks will also need to integrate multiple care givers and healthcare practitioners. Organizations and research initiatives that are driving healthcare innovations and standards include CAST, EU's Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme, and the Continua Health Alliance.

ON World's recently published report, "Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare," is based 155 interviews with healthcare organizations, vendors, suppliers, and industry experts. It provides in-depth analysis on the drivers, threats, and opportunities for wireless sensor networking for hospitals, institutional care, and at-home health. The report features five year market size forecasts, coverage of over 43 leading competitors, and several performance comparisons of ANT, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and WiFi using ON World's proprietary software tool, the wsnSimulator™.

For more information, go to: http://onworld. com/healthcare (http://onworld. com/healthcare)

About ON World:
ON World Inc. is the leader in emerging wireless research. Our market intelligence and information services are sold to Fortune 1000 companies, service providers, venture capitalists, and startups worldwide. Website: http://www. onworld. com (http://www. onworld. com).

Media Contact:
Mary E. Purvis
Ph: 858-259-2397
Email: purvis @ onworld. com

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Thursday, June 27, 2002

Tramadol HCL (Generic Ultram) Found to be Helpful for Chronic Back Pain

According to Minnesota-based investigators, opioid therapy can provide significant pain relief for patients with chronic back pain due to the non-cancerous disorders of the spine and is unlikely to lead to the development of tolerance or addiction.

(PRWEB) February 28, 2005

Dr. Maren L. Mahowald and the colleagues of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center point out the concerns regarding efficacy and side effects of the opioids in the Medical journal. The narcotic agents have a role in the treatment of pain associated with the conditions like damaged disks and intolerable back pain after the surgery.

The researchers analyzed the use of drugs. A total of 152 patients were prescribed opioids like codeine, oxycodone, propoxyphene and tramadol. Ninety-four patients took them for less than 3 months. Interviews conducted with a cross-section of the opioid users showed that these agents significantly reduced the severity of back pain, from 8.3 to 4.5 on a 10-point scale. The patients did not find that the drugs became less effective over time, and there was no significant increase in the average daily dose of opioid over the study period.

The authors conclude that, "doubts or concerns about opioid efficacy, toxicity, tolerance, and abuse or addiction should not be used to justify the withholding of opioids from patients who have pain related to defined spinal diseases."

This study, they add, "provides clinical evidence to support and protect physicians treating patients with chronic musculoskeletal diseases, who may be reluctant to prescribe opioids because of possible sanctions from regulatory agencies."

Sources :

Health News ExpressNewsline. com ;

Arthritis and Rheumatism, January 2005

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Wednesday, June 26, 2002

The Institute of Women’s Health of North America to Offer Free Chlamydia Testing at All Affiliated Campuses – Dr. Abdul Rao

Given the rising number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Institute of Women’s Health of North America will be offering free testing for Chlamydia at all six affiliated campuses in the State of Florida. This was announced by Abdul Rao, MD, MA, DPhil., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Research Officer of the Institute in a meeting with health care providers in Polk county yesterday.

Orlando, FL (Vocus) December 10, 2009

Chlamydia, which is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. In 2006, over a million cases of Chlamydia infection were reported in the U. S.; a number, generally believed to be grossly underestimated since most individuals infected with Chlamydia are not aware of their infection nor do they seek testing and treatment. Based on the U. S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, an estimated 2,291,000 non-institutionalized individuals between the ages of 14-39 years are infected with Chlamydia in this country.

Chlamydia infection is found in both men and women and can be transmitted during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be transmitted by an infected mother to a newborn during vaginal delivery. Due to relative immaturity of the cervix, sexually-active teenage girls and young women are most susceptible to this infection. Unlike prevailing dogma, men having sex with men are also at increased risk for Chlamydia infection due to the fact that it can be transmitted by anal and oral sex.

“Many people with Chlamydia exhibit no symptoms of infection and do not know that they are infected” said Dr. Abdul Rao, CEO and Chief Research Officer of the Institute of Women’s Health of North America (IWHNA). “If untreated, Chlamydia infections can cause serious reproductive and other health problems with both short and long-term consequences”.

In untreated women, Chlamydia infection spreads into the uterus or fallopian tubes and results in pelvic inflammatory diseases which can cause permanent damage of these organs and surrounding tissues resulting in chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. If exposed, women infected with Chlamydia are shown to be five times more likely to become infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This is particularly disconcerting given the fact that Chlamydia infection can be easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed in a timely manner.

“As the largest women’s healthcare provider in the State, we are obligated to offer this test free-of-charge to women” said Abdul Sohail Rao, CEO and Chief Research Officer of IWHNA. “Along with HIV counseling, testing and referral services which are available free to both men and women at all our affiliated campuses, this is an attempt on the part of the Institute to create a comprehensive preventative program for STI in both men and women in our State”.

To learn more about this program and to schdeule a free test, please visit our website or call Jessica Loren at 1-877-966-3672.

The Institute of Women’s Health of North America, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in the State of Florida in 1997. Its mission is to improve women’s health through outstanding clinical care, cutting-edge clinical and behavioral research, education and community outreach. It has affiliated campuses in six cities in Florida and is planning to extend its services to other underserved areas in the state and the nation. It depends on the benevolence of its donors for accomplishing its mission and vision. We encourage you to visit our website and donate generously to our cause – BRIDGING THE DISPARITY IN WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE. To learn more about IWHNA, please visit our website: http://www. iwhna. org/

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Zenoss named an “IT Operations Management Cool Vendor" for 2010

Leading analyst firm recognizes Cool Vendors as innovative, impactful and intriguing

Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 20, 2010

Zenoss, Inc., the fastest-growing provider of commercial open source, enterprise IT monitoring products (http://www. zenoss. com/product/systems-management) for physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT environments, today announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors"* in the “Cool Vendors in IT Operations Management, 2010” 1 report by Gartner, Inc. The “Cool Vendor” research1 discusses innovations being delivered by companies targeting the problems of IT operations management.

“IT operations executives looking for an alternative, more cost-effective way to monitor the health of their heterogeneous IT infrastructures and willing to embrace a different business model should consider ITOM products from commercial open-source vendors.” 1 said David Williams, Gartner Research Vice President and report author.

Through its Zenoss Core and Enterprise products, Zenoss enables users to discover, model, and monitor physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT infrastructures in today’s next-generation datacenters – all with a single, model-driven IT monitoring product. With support for Cisco UCS, VMware, and Amazon EC2 monitoring, as well as other highly scalable datacenter features, Zenoss provides IT managers with the ability to monitor enterprise IT environments of significant size in one product.

“The emergence of virtualized and cloud-based computing have placed new challenges on IT operations managers looking for better visibility into their networks and a easier way to manage all of the heterogeneous systems they have deployed. Zenoss provides an alternative to the costly and static tools of the past, by enabling the hands-on and real-time management required in the 21st century datacenter,” said Bill Karpovich, CEO and co-founder. “We are proud to be recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor and believe it is a testament to the hard work and innovation of our community, enterprise customers, and employees.”

“As the first vendor to deliver a commercial open source IT Service Assurance Monitoring product for large enterprises, we believe that we deliver the best of both worlds to the market,” said Olivier Thierry, CMO of Zenoss. “This best of both worlds allows enterprises to get a scalable product experience with all of the benefits of cost reduction, and community innovation, yet without open source risks.”

With Zenoss Enterprise customers such as Rackspace, VMware, LinkedIn, Carlson, Motorola and Deutsche Bank now approaching 300, and over one million downloads of the company's Zenoss Core open source project, Zenoss products monitor over one million network and server devices daily and have been used in over 25,000 organizations in 180 countries around the world.

About Zenoss Inc.
Zenoss is a leading commercial open source provider of Unlegacy enterprise IT management products. Zenoss Enterprise is a single model-based product that enables organizations to seamlessly manage physical, virtual and cloud based infrastructure with unprecedented power, agility and value. Leveraging a commercial open source model, Zenoss products monitor over one million network and server devices daily and have been used in over 25,000 organizations in 180 countries around the world. Commercial customers include leading companies such as Rackspace, VMware, LinkedIn, Carlson, Motorola and Deutsche Bank. To learn more about Zenoss' award-winning IT operations management software, visit http://www. zenoss. com (http://www. zenoss. com).

*Cool Vendor Disclaimer
About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process:
Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
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1Gartner “(Cool Vendors in IT Operations Management, 2010)” by David Williams,(April 1, 2010).

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Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Engage Mutual Confirms The Myth That Men Are Bigger Whiners When Ill Compared To Women

A new survey supports the myth that men complain more about aches and pains than women.

(PRWEB) June 18, 2010

Men are bigger whingers when ill than women, according to new research.

A new survey supports the myth that men complain more about aches and pains than women.

The results show that while women are more likely to complain about minor ailments on a daily basis, men feel the most sorry for themselves when they are actually ill.

And while men are less likely to suffer from real illnesses – five bouts a year compared to seven for women - when they do get poorly, they tend to seek maximum amounts of sympathy.

The Engage Mutual (http://www. engagemutual. com) survey of 3,000 people shows nearly half of all men exaggerate their symptoms of illness – a common cold becomes flu and a headache turns into a full blown migraine.

According to their partners, more than 57 per cent of men become attention seeking when ill, with 65 per cent constantly moaning and groaning.

When it comes to taking time off, men are the real martyrs, with 76 per cent choosing to take their symptoms to work, rather than recover at home.

Karl Elliott at health cash plan (http://www. engagemutual. com/products/health-cash-plan/at-a-glance/) provider, Engage Mutual, said:

“Men have had a bad press concerning their tendencies towards ‘man flu’, but our findings support the belief that men do moan more and are more likely to exaggerate their symptoms.

“They may have fewer bouts of genuine sickness a year, five compared to the seven suffered by women, but when ill, their attention seeking behaviour makes sure their partner knows about it.

“But even though men look for maximum sympathy, they tend to struggle on, being less likely to take time off work for an illness.”

“Minor ailments aside, it is important for men to recognise and act on any genuine health concerns.

“Whether taking professional advice, or seeking suitable remedies and treatments to aid recovery, it is important to address any issues in order to maintain good levels of health.”

Despite 34 per cent of men’s partners rarely believing their claims to illness are genuine, 62 per cent can still be relied upon to serve up some sympathy.

Six in 10 find it awful to see their man poorly, and 49 per cent make the effort to wait on them hand and foot. Two thirds of partners whip out to the pharmacy to stock up on requested remedies whenever their man is ill; 46 per cent run them a bath; and 27 per cent provide breakfast in bed.

On the other side of the gender coin, the survey suggests women tend to be more vocal about their aches and pains on a daily basis.

According to their partners, 45 per cent of women have a low pain threshold, and 36 per cent frequently get ‘woman flu’.

But if they do become ill, women can rely on some serious tlc. Twenty nine per cent of their partners stated they had taken time off work to care for their woman when sick and 33 per cent say they would always buy flowers, dvds or magazines to cheer them up.

Women’s partners also scored higher on getting up in the night (32 per cent) and making them breakfast in bed (29 per cent) when they were ill.

Karl Elliott concluded:

“Women score higher than men on being prepared to dole out the sympathy for an attention seeking partner, regardless of whether they believe they are genuinely ill, or not.

“But when it comes to doing the little things that make a partner more comfortable when they are ill, men and women seem to be more evenly matched.”
ends - 1 Survey conducted for Engage Mutual by OnePoll in May 2010, surveying 3,000 people across Great Britain.

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ENDS

For further information please contact:
Kathryn McLaughlin
Engage Mutual
Tel: 01423 855245
Mob: 07794 283788

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Engage Mutual Assurance is a trading name of Homeowners Friendly Society Ltd (HFSL), Registered and incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992, Registered number 964F and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, engage Mutual Funds Limited (EMFL) and engage Mutual Insurance Ltd (EMIL). Both HFSL and EMFL are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). HFSL’s Register number is 110072, EMFL’s Register number is 181487. EMIL is authorised to conduct general insurance business by the Financial Services Commission Gibraltar and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business. EMIL’s FSA Register No is 485680. You can check this on the FSA’s Register by visiting the FSA website www. fsa. gov. uk or by contacting the FSA on 0845 606 1234.
2. Engage Mutual is one of the larger UK mutuals providing simple, value for money savings, protection and investment products. It currently helps over 438,000 customers of all ages to protect, preserve or enhance their welfare, with some of the most straightforward products on the market. Engage Mutual prides itself on being a family-oriented, modern mutual, providing products that help enable households of all kinds to plan their finances to help meet their future needs. More information on Engage Mutual is available at www. engagemutual. com
3. Engage Mutual supports mutuality through links with the Association of Financial Mutuals and Mutuo.
4. Engage Mutual Funds Limited (EMFL) is a provider of the Child Trust Fund direct and in partnership with organisations including Yorkshire Building Society.
5. Engage Mutual has been the title sponsor of the Rugby Super League since 2005 and has extended its agreement to 2010.
6. Engage Mutual announced its entry into the health cash plan market in July 2008 following an agreement of partnership with Wakefield & District Hospital’s Contributory Scheme (WDHCS). Further to this, 30,000 health cash plan customers transferred from Premier Health Benefits (part of WDHCS) to Engage Mutual Insurance Limited.

Mineralife Launches New Site for Their Mineral Supplement Product Line

Mineralife LLC has announced the launch of their new Web site and updated product line.

Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) May 1, 2008

Mineralife LLC, the company known nationwide for their professional grade liquid ionic mineral supplements, has announced the launch of their new Web site (http://www. mineralifeonline. com (http://www. mineralifeonline. com)) and updated product line.

Mineralife Ionic Minerals are meticulously prepared from a pure elemental source in the purest energy enhanced structured water (a multi - step purification and energizing process) called QFE-Water, delivering ionic minerals that so small they are completely used by the body. Most mineral supplements currently on the market have extremely low rates of absorption and are in forms that are not capable of reaching the cell level where they are needed. Mineralife's liquid minerals however, have a 98% absorption rate.

"This basically means you don't always get what you pay for," said Neil Butterfield, CEO of Mineralife. "Most mineral supplements aren't efficiently absorbed into the body, so while the label on the bottle might say it provides 100% of what you need in a day, your body may only absorb 10% of that, meaning you threw away 90% of your money. On the other hand, Mineralife liquid minerals supplements are almost entirely absorbed by the body. On average, someone using our professional grade liquid ionic mineral supplements will absorb 98% of the minerals in every dose. In other words, you're actually getting what you pay for when you use liquid supplements."

Mineralife is following in the footsteps of Dr. Linus Pauling, one of the most influential chemists of the 20th century, in that they also believe in the utmost importance of minerals.

"As Dr. Linus said, 'without minerals, vitamins are useless'," said Butterfield. "We have developed a unique and dynamic manufacturing process, rendering the most bioavailable minerals ever. When given the right materials in the right form, the human body can do amazing things to promote its own health."

For more information on Mineralife's product line, please visit: http://www. mineralifeonline. com (http://www. mineralifeonline. com)

Contact Information:
Neil Butterfield
337-258-2365
Http://www. mineralifeonline. com (http://www. mineralifeonline. com)

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Monday, June 24, 2002

Prominent Arizona Health Insurer Selects Third Brigade's Host-based Intrusion Prevention System

Third Brigade (www. thirdbrigade. com), a security software company that specializes in intrusion prevention systems (IPS), today announced Deep Security, its host-based IPS, has been selected by one of the largest health insurers in the state of Arizona, serving 1.5 million residents.

Ottawa, ON and Reston, VA (PRWEB) June 20, 2006

Health insurers rely heavily on critical systems to process millions of member transactions. And like most payors, this company’s systems are increasingly accessible via the Internet, as it extends its applications to members, providers and other partners. As a result it’s become more challenging and important to protect the availability and integrity of these systems, and the confidentially of sensitive data. Host-based IPS is a security best-practice and complements the company’s defense-in-depth strategy.

“Third Brigade Deep Security will protect our Windows, Linux and other hosts, and allows us to proactively shield vulnerabilities in these critical servers from targeted attacks until patches can be deployed.” said the CTO of the insurer. “We were particularly impressed with the management system in Third Brigade’s product: it’s powerful, flexible and intuitive, and will help minimize administration costs.”

Third Brigade Deep Security protects the platforms and applications upon which businesses rely. It includes powerful, preconfigured security profiles for over 80 different critical software applications, on three different platforms (Windows, Linux and Unix), from dozens of vendors. The protected applications include databases, email servers, and web server infrastructure from vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Novell, HP, Apache and SendMail. Additional out-of-the-box rules provide immediate protection for custom-built software applications.

“Third Brigade’s IPS was designed to support businesses that have large, processing-intensive, dynamic and heterogeneous IT environments,” said Wael Mohamed, President and CEO of Third Brigade. “Our unique approach, which uses host-based deep packet inspection, also dramatically shortens the time-to-protection for organizations, while reducing the day-to-day operating costs typically associated with host-based IPS.”

About Third Brigade

Third Brigade specializes in providing intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to health care, government, telecommunications, financial services and other organizations that need to prevent attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in commercial and custom software, including web applications. It enables you to create and enforce comprehensive security policies that proactively protect critical applications, sensitive data, and hosts, ensure regulatory compliance, and maximize the performance of your people, processes and hosts. Unlike other intrusion prevention systems, Third Brigade’s is not intrusive. It has been architected from the ground-up for intrusion prevention, and is smaller, faster and simpler. Third Brigade. That’s control.

For media and analyst inquiries only, contact:

Kathryn Schwab

Media and Analyst Relations

Third Brigade, Inc.

(T) 613-599-4505 x2238

(M) 613-858-4407

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3M RV/Marine Water Filtration Becomes Exclusive Supplier to Winnebago

3M RV/Marine Water Filtration, one of the leading suppliers of water filters for recreational vehicles and boats, today announced that it has been named the exclusive supplier of recreational vehicle point of use interior water filtration for Winnebago Industries.

Meriden, CT (PRWEB) June 13, 2007

Effective on 2008 model year products, 3M will supply all interior water filters for Winnebago Industries recreational vehicles. Two 3M filters will be offered standard on several Winnebago and Itasca models and optional on all others. The USF-A and US-A1 filters are both installed under the sink and reduce chlorine taste, odor and sediment in water.

"As the leading United States manufacturer of motor homes, delivering the best available products to our customers is a top priority for our company," said George Wessling, Winnebago Industries Project Engineer. "3M water filters meet customer demands by providing cleaner and good tasting water, quick and simple replacement cartridges, and easy installation."

This is a great advance for 3M RV/Marine, said Thomas Holler, Director of Business Development, leading this project on behalf of 3M. "Winnebago Industries demands high standards of quality, and this exclusive arrangement provides further evidence that we have achieved our objectives in making 3M RV/Marine the industry leader in water filters."

The filter will be standard on the following Winnebago series RVs: Vectra, Tour, Journey, Adventurer, and Voyage. It will be optional on the Aspect, View, & Outlook series RVs. For the Itasca brand, the filter will be standard on the Horizon, Ellipse, Meridian, Suncruiser, & Sunrise models. It will be optional on the Cambria, Navion, and Spirit models.

For more information visit 3M RV/Marine (http://www. rvmarinewater. com)

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company
Every day 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit 3M (http://www.3m. com) . Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.

About Winnebago Industries:
Winnebago Industries, Inc., headquartered in Forest City, Iowa, is the leading United States (U. S.) manufacturer of motor homes, self-contained recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motor homes with state-of-the-art computer-aided design and manufacturing systems on automotive-styled assembly lines. Motor home sales by Winnebago Industries represented at least 92 percent of its revenues in each of the past five fiscal years. Other products manufactured by the Company consist principally of a variety of component parts for other manufacturers. Winnebago Industries was incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa on February 12, 1958, and adopted its present name on February 28, 1961. For more information, visit Winnebago (http://www. winnebagoind. com)

CONTACT:
Jessica Lyon
Co-Communications
860.658.5700

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Sunday, June 23, 2002

The Kathleen Show Launches Weekly Audio Blog on The Huffington Post

Radio Host Goes “On Air” in HuffPost Living

Madison, WI (PRWEB) April 28, 2010

Huffington Post blogger and radio host Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau will roll-out a weekly audio blog this week featuring guest interviews from her radio program, The Kathleen Show (http://www. thekathleenshow. com).

Each week in The Huffington Post Living section, readers can hear Slattery-Moschkau’s (http://www. huffingtonpost. com/kathleen-slatterymoschkau/) latest interview from her syndicated program, which features the country’s leading experts and thought leaders like Maya Angelou, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Michael Pollan and Dr. Andrew Weil. In addition, Slattery-Moschkau will offer written commentary on each show, challenging people to say “hell no to the status quo” and live bold and healthy lives.

“I love that there are no boundaries with talk radio anymore—the Internet has blown the world of audio content wide open,” said Slattery-Moschkau. “And as a HuffPost Living reader and blogger, I can’t think of a more exciting, cutting-edge place to feature the show’s in-depth and thought-provoking guest interviews.”

"We're delighted to feature weekly audio posts by Kathleen featuring her fascinating and diverse guest line-up," said Alana B. Elias Kornfeld, Living Editor of The Huffington Post. "From eating better to living a more balanced, centered life, Kathleen's wide-ranging approach to covering wellness is a fabulous match for the HuffPost Living section."

Kicking things off this week will be Slattery-Moschkau’s post, “God gets a makeover (http://www. huffingtonpost. com/kathleen-slatterymoschkau/spiritual-life-god-gets-a_b_542285.html).” The entry will include her intimate and candid interview with William Paul Young, best-selling author of “The Shack” which has remained on the New York Times best-seller list for 100 weeks and counting.

About The Kathleen Show
The program was launched in 2006 by former drug pusher (legally) turned critically acclaimed filmmaker and consumer health advocate, Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau. The Kathleen Show airs on nine stations across the country, including its home base on 92.1 FM in Madison, Wisconsin. The show is also available online at and via Podcast (http://www. thekathleenshow. com/Listen/tabid/56/Default. aspx) and iTunes.

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Ovations For the Cure Elects Corporate Family Network President/CEO Linda John to Board

John brings more than 25 years of business acumen to the ovarian cancer non-profit's board.

Natick, MA (PRWEB) March 8, 2009

Ovations for the Cure announced today that Linda John has been elected to their board of directors. Ms. John is President/CEO and founder of Corporate Family Network (CFN), a nationally recognized employee assistance program based in New York City.

Founded in 1996, CFN offers integrated wellness solutions that support a high-functioning workforce and a high-performance work environment. They assist companies by providing employees specialized services and expertise in the areas of care giving, work-life balance, emotional well-being, and health and wellness.

Since its inception, Ovations for the Cure has been dedicated to supporting the research, treatment and patient awareness of ovarian cancer. As an ovarian cancer survivor herself, Ms. John brings first-hand knowledge and experience in understanding what ovarian cancer patients undergo.

Ovations for the Cure knows the addition of Ms. John will both strengthen the expertise and expand the breadth of the Ovations board. "We are incredibly fortunate to welcome a highly qualified professional like Linda to Ovations," Ovations President, Paul Flaherty, said. "I look forward to her valued contributions to our future growth."

Ms. John holds a business degree from St. John's University and a Master's Degree in Social Work from New York University. John brings more than 25 years of business experience to the Ovation's board. Her acumen has been recognized by Ernst & Young, Diversity Business, Fortune 5000 and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

About Ovations for the Cure:
Ovations for the Cure is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the research, patient treatment and awareness of ovarian cancer. Ovations is the only ovarian cancer organization in the country, that not only proliferates broad-spectrum awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors and their subtle warning signs, but it also directly supports research, treatment initiatives and patient outreach programs. Since its founding in 2006, the organization has donated more than $1.25 million to ovarian cancer research, distributed more than 250,000 awareness brochures in doctors' offices nationwide and comforted thousands of patients through its Happy Feet Program. For more information about Ovations, please visit www. ovationsforthecure. org.

About Ovarian Cancer:
Called the silent killer, ovarian cancer frequently causes non-specific symptoms that contribute to diagnoses in the late stages, and more than 70 percent of women diagnosed with this disease are diagnosed too late for successful treatment. In 2008, it is estimated that approximately 21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,520 will die. Notable victims include actresses Jessica Tandy and Gilda Radner, as well as civil rights activist Coretta Scott King. The mothers of Harry Connick Jr., Angelina Jolie and President Barack Obama have also died of ovarian cancer. Actresses Kathy Bates and Carol Channing are survivors of the disease.

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An Easy Way to Grow Healthy Fresh Produce Indoors and Get Good Eats in One Week

Urban dwellers and people with limited living space don't have to depend solely on fresh produce that is transported half way across the globe. A few household items, one square foot of counter space and some seeds are all that's needed to affordably produce enough fresh, nourishing food to stretch any food budget.

Harriman, NY (PRWEB) March 29, 2006

Few people know corn, broccoli, quinoa and soy beans can be sprouted as easily as mung beans.

Documented studies have shown that sprouts contain enzymes, vitamins and other nutrients not found in the full grown vegetable that protect cells and are attributed to cancer prevention.

The organic seeds sold in bulk at health food stores are ideal. Seeds for planting are chemically treated. Other than that - one mason jar, a perforated lid for each variety of sprout (or a layered sprout maker) and some water are all it takes for healthy, delicious, and easy food that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

Exploding the myths, writer and naturalist JJ Murphy, www. WriterByNature. com offers two methods for sprouting seeds. "You do not need a dark place to sprout seeds," Murphy says, "but drainage is essential. Four tablespoons of seed produces a quart of sprouts, which are easy to stir fry, sauté or bake."

Murphy recommends this as a family or school science activity, having successfully sprouted seeds in a 500-square-foot apartment. This is a great way to bring the great outdoors inside, especially for people who do not have access to a traditional garden.

For complete instructions visit:

Www. writerbynature. com/article. php? story=20060312075946305 (http://www. writerbynature. com/article. php? story=20060312075946305 )
Www. writerbynature. com/article. php? story=20060312075946305 (http://www. writerbynature. com/article. php? story=20060312075946305 )

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Saturday, June 22, 2002

Hypnotherapist Encourages Employers to Help Employees Make Smooth Transition Into Compliance with New Non-Smoking Law in Arizona

Valley hypnotherapist, Valerie Dawson, believes the time is perfect for those who have been considering giving up cigarettes for good to commit to it -- and she has the perfect tool to make it easy and effortless.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 2, 2007

Not much legislation has received as much buzz as the new nonsmoking law set to go into effect statewide in Arizona on May 1. Most news reports on the subject, however, have dealt with enforcement issues and potential legalities faced by employers who do not comply. Few have touched on the subject of how the law will affect smokers -- employees and patrons -- in the few remaining establishments that still permit smoking, namely bars and restaurants.

"Most people know that by stopping smoking they will save thousands of dollars a year; they could add years to their life; and they could save their health before it's too late," Dawson says. "They may disguise it a hundred different ways, but when it comes down to it, most people continue to smoke because of they fear that quitting is going to be too painful and difficult, Dawson explains. "Hypnotherapy can make all the difference."

Although the new law may ultimately affect everyone's health for the better, employers in particular, can truly make a difference to their employees and themselves by encouraging their staff to take advantage of this opportunity to give up cigarettes for good. Otherwise, the 20-foot smoke-free buffer zone required by the new legislation could create longer smoking breaks, resulting in greater workflow interruption.
Dena Cameron of Bill Johnson's restaurant saw the advantage of assisting her employee, Sandy Davison to become smoke-free. Generally speaking, the more ownership the smoker takes of the decision to quit, the greater the likelihood of his/her actually becoming a permanent non-smoker. In Sandy's case, it was the very support of her employer that gave her the confidence to finally end a 55-year addiction to cigarettes, using Dawson's hypnosis method. "The fact that Dena paid was just huge. If she hadn't backed me in this, I think it would have been so much easier to go pick up a cigarette again."

Dawson's hypnosis technique makes quitting easy, regardless of how long someone has been smoking. "Lifelong smokers become happy nonsmokers," describes Dawson of her treatment program. "When smokers try to stop through other methods, they suffer misery and depression because they feel they are being deprived of a pleasure or a crutch. The beauty of the way I use hypnosis is that it removes this feeling of deprivation. It removes the need and desire to smoke. People have no need for substitutes like nicotine gum or patches, inhalers or nasal sprays."
One of the huge benefits to quitting smoking, of course, is the money to be saved. Two of Dawson's clients, Scot Cummins, who has been smoke-free for two and a half years, and Cathy Barnes, who quit smoking three years ago, figure they've each saved at least $9,000 since they stopped smoking.

Many of the people for whom hypnosis is working have been life-long smokers. Take Jacqueline Gasson, who had smoked for 30 years before using hypnosis to quit. "I tried the patch, gum, everything that's out there. I didn't want to quit really, I enjoyed smoking too much," Gasston said. "I would try to quit for other people, and you can't really do that. [Valerie] addressed the fact that the problem with smoking was not nicotine addiction - it was enjoying it, and that's what I had to get over."

No fewer than seven medical doctors in the Valley and around the country have endorsed Dawson's hypnosis program to help their patients end their cigarette addictions. Phoenix physician, Constantia Abarikwu, MD, is one doctor who has recommended Valerie: "I believe hypnosis is a viable adjunct therapy to other conventional smoking cessation treatments. I have sent my patients to Valerie's clinic for hypnosis, and they report they've had good success with her hypnosis methods."

Employers wishing to facilitate a nonsmoking program on behalf of their employees are encouraged to contact Dawson for a description of available group discounts.

More information about Dawson and her program can be found on her Web site: http://www. ValerieDawson. com (http://www. ValerieDawson. com) or contact her directly at 602-992-4318. For a special offer visit http://www. stopsmokingfastandeasy. com (http://www. stopsmokingfastandeasy. com)

For Immediate Release Contact: Christine Whitman, Hypnosis Solutions, LLC 602-992-4318

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2011: Health Care Reimbursement Under New Health Reform Laws - With Criminal, Prompt Pay Enforcement, and More PPACA &amp; ERISA Claims Specialists

2011: Health Care Reimbursement Under New Health Reform Laws - With Criminal, Prompt Pay Enforcement, and More PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialists

Beginning on Jan 01, 2011, New Federal Claims Regulations Under Health Reform Laws, PPACA, And New Criminal & Prompt Pay Enforcement On 36 Year Old Federal ERISA Claims Regulations Are Effective For All Health Plans And Individual Policies. PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialists Will Lead Changes In 45 Year Healthcare Reimbursement History.

Hanover Park, IL (Vocus/PRWEB) January 03, 2011

Beginning on Jan. 01, 2011, new federal internal and external claims regulations under health reform laws, PPACA, and new criminal and prompt pay enforcement on 36 year old federal ERISA claims regulations are effective for all health plans and individual policies with prompt pay and criminal enforcement protections. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PPACA, is the most significant healthcare law change in 45 years since Medicare was created. On November 16, 2010, Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) initiated the Contributory Plans Criminal Project (CPCP) to combat criminal abuse of contributory health benefit plans. In 2010, ERISAclaim. com offered more than dozens of PPACA & ERISA Webinars nationwide and entered numerous contracts of PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialists Certification Training Programs. In 2011, ERISAclaim. com will lead U. S. healthcare reimbursement history under PPACA and ERISA, The New Patient’s Bill of Rights through compliance and anti-fraud education, the PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialists Certification Training Programs.

New federal claims and appeals regulation went into effect on September 23, 2010, with an enforcement grace period until July 2, 2011, for all non-grandfathered group health plans and individual policies in claims timely reimbursement and appeals. Most group health plans have plan new calendar year starting on Jan. 01, 2011, thus must comply with new federal internal and external prompt pay laws, the internal and external claims and appeals regulations. PPACA claims and appeals regulations adopts existing federal ERISA claims regulations of 36 years in its entirety as PPACA’s minimum and key requirements, with 6 new patient rights requirements and provides new federal external appeals based on existing NAIC Uniform External Review Model Act. Thus, without education and compliance with ERISA, PPACA will be meaningless for patients’ reimbursement rights.

Since PPACA was signed into law on March 23, 2010, ERISAclaim. com has been the only one in the nation to offer PPACA & ERISA compliance education for claims and appeals by healthcare providers. In 2011, ERISAclaim. com will lead the U. S. healthcare history to meet PPACA’s full enforcement deadline on July 02, 2011 with free PPACA & ERISA Webinars and PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialist Certification Programs.

“Although PPACA’s individual mandate for insurance is under constitutional challenge in the court, PPACA’s claims and appeals provisions are never in controversy and ERISA has been the governing law for 36 years for all employer sponsored health plans. If you want to get paid now, you must comply with the laws on the book today, not in the future,” said Dr. Jin Zhou, President of ERISAclaim. com, a national expert on ERISA and PPACA.
All health plans and individual polices must now substantially comply with existing ERISA regulation of 36 years with respect to timely benefits determination, “immediately paying benefits” upon benefits determinations with approved payments under 29 CFR §2560.503-1(f), explained Dr. Zhou.

Dr. Zhou reiterated the latest federal government criminal enforcement to punish those who defraud health plans and to deter others who might contemplate such crimes:

U. S. Labor Department Announces Nationwide Enforcement Actions To Protect Millions Of Dollars In Worker Retirement And Health Benefits: http://www. dol. gov/ebsa/newsroom/2010/10-1614-NAT. html

DOL EBSA: Fact Sheet: Contributory Plans Criminal Project: http://www. dol. gov/ebsa/pdf/fscpcp. pdf

ERISAclaim. com’s PPACA & ERISA Claim Specialists Certification Programs are established to provide expert guidance in understanding, implementation and compliance with PPACA:

Complete Affordable Care Act Regulations and Guidance can be found on DOL website:
Http://www. dol. gov/ebsa/healthreform/

HHS, DOL & IRS: “Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act’s New Patient’s Bill of Rights”
Http://www. healthreform. gov/newsroom/new_patients_bill_of_rights. html

HHS, DOL & IRS News Release: “Administration Announces New Affordable Care Act Measures to Protect Consumers and Put Patients Back in Charge of Their Care”
Http://www. hhs. gov/news/press/2010pres/07/20100722a. html

HHS, DOL & IRS: “Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act: Protecting Consumers and Putting Patients Back in Charge of Their Care July 22, 2010

The Affordable Care Act will help support and protect consumers and end some of the worst insurance company abuses. For too long, consumers have been forced to fend for themselves in a health care system that did not provide them with the support and assistance they needed and deserved. Today, the Obama Administration is announcing new regulations that will allow consumers to appeal decisions made by their health plans and the availability of resources that will be used to help give consumers more control of their health care decisions.” http://www. healthcare. gov/news/factsheets/protectconsumers_factsheet072210.pdf

Located in a Chicago suburb in Illinois, ERISAclaim. com is the only ERISA & PPACA consulting, publishing and website resource for healthcare providers in the country. ERISAclaim. com offers free webinars, basic and advanced educational seminars and on-site claims specialist certification programs for doctors, hospitals and commercial companies, as well as litigation support. Dr. Jin Zhou is regarded as the industry “Godfather of ERISA claims” for healthcare providers.

For more information on how to become an ERISA-PPACA & ERISA Claims Specialist under new and existing federal appeals regulations: http://www. erisaclaim. com/certification. htm.

For free Webinars: http://www. erisaclaim. com/Free_ERISA_Webnars. htm

For any questions, please contact Dr. Jin Zhou, president of ERISAclaim. com, at 630-808-7237.

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Thursday, June 20, 2002

Men's Life Today Names Winners Of 'Be A Better Man' Competition

Prizes Awarded for Best Tips for Young Men In Four Key Categories

New York (Vocus) January 19, 2010

The winners of a monthlong online contest offering Men’s Life Today visitors a chance to win a year's supply of razor blades have been announced. The contest, "Be a Better Man," challenged readers to submit tips on how to be a better man in the categories of grooming and style, health and fitness, work and play, and relationships.

The winners of the national competition were judged by the award-winning writers and editors of Studio One Networks, creator and syndicator of Men’s Life Today. The winners and their tips are:

•James P., Kentucky (Grooming and Style)
"If you dry your disposable razor (head or blades), you will get a better shave for a longer period."

•Stella E., Virginia (Health and Fitness)
"Start to see exercise as fun again. You don't have to compare yourself to your ‘old’ self, who could run several miles without stopping. It's not shameful or embarrassing to walk and run in the same mile. Use your time for exercise to think and reflect about your day. Listen to music. Let exercise be fun again! Don't push yourself too hard. Just make sure you're having fun (or you will find it difficult to find the incentive to work out again)!”
Matthew G., Washington, D. C. (Work and Play) "Leave your work at work. This requires keeping two phones and leaving the BlackBerry at home when it's time to play. If you work as hard at having fun in your life as you do at work, you'll be the most satisfied man in all aspects of your life."

Charles W., Illinois (Relationships) "I always put the women first in the relationship. Never forget the little things like buying her roses for no reason, running a bubble bath for her because she had a stressful day at work, or massaging her neck and shoulders to help her relax."

About Studio One Networks
Established in 1998, Studio One Networks pioneered the discipline of Internet content syndication for megabrands and major media partners. Today, Studio One is the oldest, largest and most successful firm in the field. Studio One’s diversified stable of exclusive sponsors and programs includes Iams (The Dog Daily), Symantec (Your Security Resource) and Bridgestone USA (Driving Today). Every day, Studio One reaches more than 112 million viewers globally through 500 syndication partners in 14 languages.

For more information, contact:
Alan Baker, Studio One Networks
212-213-2332, ext. 209

Michael Blumberg, Studio One Networks
212-213-2332, ext. 206

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Tuesday, June 18, 2002

"BIZPAY&#194;” KEEPS YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION PRIVATE

"BIZPAYÂ” KEEPS YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION PRIVATE

(PRWEB) November 4, 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

October 28, 2000 - Boca Raton, FL - Mark Hamill, star of Star Wars, hosts another upcoming episode of the Â“.comÂ” series, scheduled to air as paid programming on CNBC, Saturday November 4th at Noon Eastern Time. Now in its fifth season, Â“.comÂ” explores the latest technological innovations and the rapidly evolving Internet landscape.

The program includes a special report entitled, Internet Payment Solutions, which discovers a new option for online payment Â– announced Patty Elliot, Co-Executive Producer of the series.

Until now, credit cards have been the preferred means for making purchases online. The dilemma for most people is security issues, which are making many reluctant to give their private account information to online merchants. Today, thanks to a new website located at MyBizPay. com, privacy and account security may once again reign supreme on the Internet. It's called BizPay, and with this system you can pay any participating merchant or any individual who has an e-mail address at any time, from anywhere.

Â“One of the key advantages of BizPay is that anyone with an email address can send and receive payments,Â” said Ron Godfrey, Executive Producer of the series. Â“And since the World Wide Web is truly global, the future of BizPay will allow payments to anyone, anywhere in the world and the proper currency will be transferred.Â”

In addition to national broadcast on Â“.com,Â” the special report will be reformatted and distributed via satellite as a Video News Release to over 750 domestic television stations. Like all of TVIÂ’s productions, the story is available for viewing on the Internet.

The Â“.comÂ” viewer site, www. tvi. net, allows visitors to Internet Payment Solutions and other stories in their entirety, on-demand and in full motion video, after the program has aired. From the site, visitors access information through links to many outstanding educational resources on the Web.

Hamill regularly anchors the Â“.comÂ” series, which is produced and paid for by TV Interactive, a highly acclaimed independent producer of original programming and a pioneer in Web broadcasting. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, TV InteractiveÂ’s other productions include; Â“Healthy SolutionsÂ” with Emmy-winner, Mariette Hartley, Â“Women in ChargeÂ” with Nancy Glass, and Â“First PriorityÂ” with Hunter Tylo.

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Monday, June 17, 2002

ComBlu Expands Team to Meet the Needs of an Evolving Market; Dawn Lacallade Joins ComBlu as Senior Consultant

ComBlu, a Chicago-based firm specializing in social engagement strategy, ROI of social engagement programs and influencer engagement, annonced today that Dawn Lacallade has joined the firm as a senior consultant. Lacallade is known in the industry for developing completely integrated social marketing programs that provide measurable results.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 6, 2010

ComBlu, a Chicago-based firm specializing in social engagement strategy, ROI of social engagement programs and influencer engagement, announced today that Dawn Lacallade, 36, has joined the firm as senior consultant. Lacallade is known in the industry for developing completely integrated social marketing programs that provide measurable results. She will be based in Austin, Texas.

An expert in community strategy, advocate activation, social engagement and social media, Lacallade’s forte is building healthy, thriving online communities and integrating social media into the overall marketing mix.

“The sophistication of social marketing is rapidly evolving as the market becomes less experimental, more strategic and integrated in its approach,” noted Kathy Baughman, a partner at ComBlu. “Dawn will be instrumental in helping ComBlu support this evolution, as well as our own growing client base. She is a highly regarded expert in the social media realm and brings additional strategic firepower to ComBlu.”

Before joining ComBlu, Lacallade was head of social media and community at SolarWinds, a network management software company. In that role, she was instrumental in embedding community experience throughout the product lifecycle from innovation to support. Prior to SolarWinds, Lacallade held several community positions at Dell, including manager–Dell IdeaStorm and manager–Dell Community Forums, where she began the evolution from support forums to a broader integrated community strategy.

“ComBlu has played an active role in helping a large number of companies embrace social media as part of the overall marketing mix,” said Lacallade. “I am truly excited to become a member of this forward-looking company and to have the opportunity to apply my expertise to programs for some of the biggest brands in the market.”

A recognized thought leader in the social marketing and online community space, Lacallade is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including Community 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, WOMMA Summit, Microsoft High Tech Summit, Google Product Management Leadership Summit, Social Media Breakfast and e-Business Conference, and a guest speaker on multiple webinars. Lacallade is one of the founding members of the Community Roundtable and a member of the Social Media Breakfast and the Social Media Club.

About ComBlu
ComBlu is a full-service social engagement firm specializing in social engagement strategy; building and growing online communities for corporations, brands, associations and employees; integrating social media into marketing mix; finding and activating brand advocates; and measuring ROI of social programs. In addition to multiple social engagement campaigns, ComBlu has developed more than 30 communities in 20 languages with more than 15 million members. ComBlu also offers proprietary measurement and Reputation Management products. The firm was founded in 2003 and has offices in Chicago, Indianapolis, Denver, Austin and Los Angeles, and can be found at www. comblu. com.

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Tatchme of Italy Announces Endorsement Agreement With Actress Mariel Hemingway

Hollywood actress Mariel Hemingway becomes worldwide ambassador for the Italian brand Tatchme, natural anti-aging skincare.

Modena, Italy (PRWEB) February 17, 2009

Today, Tatchme announced that it has signed Hollywood actress Mariel Hemingway to a major endorsement agreement for its lines of natural anti-aging skincare. Under the terms of this agreement, Ms. Hemingway will act as a worldwide ambassador for the brand.

Aldo Belkouar, founder and CEO of Tatchme, said, "Bringing Mariel on board is the right move at the right time for Tatchme. Her refined taste, her tremendous success throughout her career, and her commitment to a healthy lifestyle make this a perfect fit. Mariel's appeal is truly international and she exemplifies the natural yet sophisticated image we want to convey with Tatchme."

"Aldo and I have been friends for a long time, and I am excited to be working with such a visionary and talented man," commented Ms. Hemingway. "I am thrilled to be part of his venture."

Aldo Belkouar said, "Mariel is the one celebrity we wanted to endorse Tatchme. She is a very passionate and inspirational woman and a true icon of natural living. Mariel is a global ambassador of a healthy yet glamorous lifestyle and we are proud to be associated with her."

Tatchme of Italy is launching the most advanced natural anti-aging skincare line ever developed, and it is bringing its high-end products to the U. S. this spring. Its launch in Europe, Canada, and Australia will follow shortly.

About The Tatch Company:
Committed to helping people live healthier and happier lives, the Tatch Company is headquartered in Modena, Italy and has an operating office in Paris, France. Tatch was founded in 2007, and has spent over two years developing this outstanding line of natural anti-aging skincare. For further information, please visit our website: http://www. tatchme. com (http://www. tatchme. com)

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Saturday, June 15, 2002

Nuclear Decommissioning: HSE, AMEC, Westinghouse, Environment Agency and National Skills Academy for Nuclear to Continue Debate on Nuclear Decommissioning Best Practice

The UK’s leading decommissioning experts will come together at Nuclear Energy Insider’s, ‘Nuclear Decommissioning Supply Chain Conference’ to discuss the decommissioning industries biggest challenges

(PRWEB) January 14, 2010

On 12th and 13th April 2010, top tier operators and regulators will meet to discuss the future of nuclear decommissioning in the United Kingdom.

The estimated total cost for cleanup of existing UK nuclear sites is expected to exceed £73bn. All nuclear power stations (except Sizewell B) will have stopped generating electricity by 2023 and UK decommissioning projects will begin to roll out on a major scale.

One key challenge that the nuclear industry currently faces is that skilled personnel are an aging demographic. Jean Llewellyn, Chief Executive for The National Skills Academy for Nuclear told Nuclear Energy Insider, “It is vital that the decommissioning sub sector remains a popular career choice for people working in the nuclear industry”.

Jean will be joining other nuclear experts at the nuclear decommissioning supply chain conference in April and explained that “conferences such as this are crucial to ensure that the decommissioning agenda continues a pace and that the companies involved in decommissioning have a skilled and competent workforce to deliver their important agenda safely and effectively”.

Great benefits from attending the Nuclear Decommissioning Supply Chain Conference include 14+ hours of networking, working group discussions, networking cocktail party at the end of day one and more! For more information on the summit go to http://www. nuclearenergyinsider. com/decom (http://www. nuclearenergyinsider. com/decom)
Conference speakers include: Health and Safety Executive, AMEC, Westinghouse, Environment Agency, CH2M Hill, Serco, Jacobs, The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and more.

For more information contact:
Dean Murphy
Senior Industry Analyst
Nuclear Energy Insider
T: +44 (0) 207 375 7204
Nuclear Energy Insider is part of FC Business Intelligence Ltd. FC Business Intelligence Ltd, Registered in England and Wales - company registered number 03172417 7-9 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX, UK

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Friday, June 14, 2002

TaxBreak Founder and CEO Frank Brown Retires; Shannon Scott Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer

TaxBreak, the leading expert in state and federal government tax credit processing, announces today that Founder and CEO Frank Brown has retired, passing the CEO position onto TaxBreak President, Shannon Scott.

Gadsden, AL (PRWEB) January 5, 2010

Brown founded TaxBreak (http://www. taxbreakllc. com) in 1998 while serving as a tax attorney in Alabama. His work in assisting his clients in taking advantage of federal tax incentives inspired him to form a company to help make the incentives more accessible to all business owners. Since founded 11 years ago, the company has grown into a healthy and vibrant business with more than 400 clients who make up about 75,000 business locations throughout the nation. Brown takes great pride in the company's appearance on Inc. 500's list of Fastest Growing Companies for two consecutive years and its ranking on the Inc. 5000 list for 2009. Aggressive plans for repeating Inc. 500 level growth and building stronger industry partnerships are key goals anticipated under Scott's leadership.

"It is very rewarding to see a vision come to life and become a profitable business. I am grateful to the many people who have dedicated themselves and contributed throughout the years and especially for the clients who have trusted TaxBreak to serve them," said Brown.

Since 2007 Brown has trusted Scott to manage day-to-day operations. Together, they have guided the creation and development of a company that is changing the way employment tax credits (http://taxbreakllc. com/tax_credit_services. html) are managed. As President, Scott has streamlined operations, increased processing capacity with the development of a proprietary software, built the company's partner network and opened doors that have allowed the company to double in size every year since he joined the firm three years ago.

"We have experienced tremendous growth in the last three years as the business climate and government legislation have worked together in our favor. I have a very supportive and over-qualified staff of executives who are eager to continue the company's rapid growth," added Scott. "I am grateful for the opportunity to lead TaxBreak and look forward to much continued success."

For now, Brown will remain chairman of TaxBreak and focus on operating The Big Incentives Group (tbigtax. com) and a new non-profit venture to help high-risk individuals find employment. He plans to stay active with the American Bar Association and the Alabama Bar Association.

About TaxBreak
TaxBreak was founded in 1998 and is made up of an acclaimed team of tax attorneys, technology and financial executives committed to delivering tax credit consulting and processing to companies of all sizes. The Gadsden, Alabama-based organization boasts proprietary software that enables them to accurately determine the tax credit eligibility of company employees, including those who qualify for work opportunity tax credits, disaster relief credits and geographic based credits, among others. For more information, visit TaxBreak online at www. taxbreakllc. com.

This press release was distributed through PRWeb by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Swisslog Features PillPick&#174; Pharmacy Automation System at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition, February 24-28 in Orlando, FL

Swisslog Features PillPick® Pharmacy Automation System at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition, February 24-28 in Orlando, FL

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions will feature the innovative PillPick® Automated Drug Management System (ADMS) technology at booth #3102 at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference & Exhibition, February 24-28, 2008 in Orlando, FL. A 100% bar-coded solution, the PillPick system enables point-of-care verification and supports centralized, decentralized, and hybrid pharmacy operations. Swisslog Healthcare Solutions also manufactures the technologically advanced TransLogic Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) and the innovative laser-guided TransCar Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV).

Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 7, 2008

A 100% bar-coded solution, the PillPick system enables point-of-care verification and supports centralized, decentralized, and hybrid pharmacy operations. Using the exclusive PillPick Manager application, the system receives electronic patient orders via the HL7 interface, sorts them by priority, and begins to automatically unload the drugs either from the DrugNest, a high-density robotic warehouse or the BoxPicker, a space-saving, modular storage and dispensing solution. A unique tracking number is assigned to every unit-dose bag in the PillPick system - further assisting the pharmacy with billing accuracy and inventory control. Then a patient-specific, 24 hour supply of drugs is grouped together on Swisslog's patented PickRing. Return crediting is automatic requiring no manual scanning.

The versatile PillPick Manager software allows hospitals to run advanced diagnostics, monitor expiration dates, control access security, in addition to operating all PillPick components. As a result, the pharmacy is fully capable of optimizing the work flow. More importantly, the potential for human error is significantly reduced. Ultimately, hospital pharmacies benefit from a faster turnaround time, increased productivity, and greater patient safety at a lower cost of operation with PillPick.

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions also manufactures the technologically advanced TransLogic Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) and the innovative laser-guided TransCar Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). Swisslog provides a complete hospital supply chain management approach, from total system design and manufacturing, to installation and customer support.

To learn more about the PillPick system, or obtain PDF copies of the PillPick Manager brochure, call 800-764-0300 or email healthcare@swisslog. com and request Swisslog publication 1150. To learn more about Swisslog, visit www. swisslog. com.

About Swisslog
Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistic solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. The comprehensive portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers including Swisslog's software, in-house logistics solutions for hospitals as well as software and consulting services in the field of supply chain management. Swisslog's solutions optimize the customer's production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase their flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service, while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on. Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs around 1,850 staff in 23 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www. swisslog. com.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2002

Aura Cacia Teams up with Mo, the Rescue Dog, for Seaside Adventure

Book features unique Press-2-Smell™ technology that allows readers to experience true aromatherapy

Urbana, IA (Vocus) June 4, 2010

The scents of salt air, sandy beaches, the sea and the feeling of freedom they inspire come alive in the newest installment of the Mo’s Nose children’s book series. The unique picture books include natural scents that are released while reading. Aura Cacia (http://www. auracacia. com/), the leading provider of aromatherapy products in the U. S. has teamed up with the creators of Mo’s Nose, on the series’ third installment that follows Mo, the real-life rescue dog, and his puppy pal, Lucky, in Mo Smells Blue.

Exploring the beautiful sights and inviting scents of an island seaside environment, author Margaret Hyde and illustrator Amanda Giacomini have the two dogs exploring and surfing, all the while sniffing out the exhilarating blue scents around them, including the briny blue sea, the clear blue sky and the sweet blue lotion.

The book features a special Press-2-Smell technology that allows readers to smell all the “blue” aromas Mo discovers in his “scentsational” journey. Featuring 100-percent pure essential oils (http://www. auracacia. com/auracacia/aclearn/ar_basics. html) from Aura Cacia, Mo Smells Blue is an aromatic treat, releasing the scents of sandalwood, clary sage, sweet orange and lavender to enhance the imagination and reading experience.

A portion of the proceeds from Mo Smells Blue goes to the Best Friends Animal Society to support its initiatives with humane groups across the country – working towards a time when there are no more homeless pets. The Mo’s Nose series is dedicated to teaching kids about philanthropy, fun and making the planet a better place for all four - and two-legged creatures.

Author Margaret Hyde is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, publisher, writer, and photographer living in Southern California. Illustrator Amanda Giacomini is an artist, graphic designer, and yoga teacher living in Northern California. Her dog, Mo, was the inspiration for the book series.

The pure essential oils (http://www. auracacia. com/auracacia/acproducts/acessoils. html) provided by Aura Cacia for the book series represent just a few of the company’s extensive list of pure, organic aromatherapy products. For 28 years, Aura Cacia has been sourcing and producing the purest essential oils for aromatherapy and skin care.

Mo Smells Blue is available now at Barnes & Noble across the U. S. and online at www. BarnesandNoble. com, Amazon. com, MosNose. com, and other select retailers nationwide.

Editors: Copies of the both Mo Smells Blue and Mo Smells Green are available upon request.

Aura Cacia® Aromatherapy
Aura Cacia provides consumers with personal-care products made with 100-percent pure essential oils. Aura Cacia® fulfills consumers' desires for comfort, health and safety in personal care products by combining the benefits of aromatherapy with practical products that can be used every day by the whole family. Find out more about Aura Cacia at www. auracacia. com.

Frontier Natural Products Co-op™
Founded in 1976 and based in Norway, Iowa, Frontier Natural Products Co-op™ offers a full line of natural and organic products under the Frontier, Simply Organic®, and Aura Cacia® brands. Products include culinary herbs, spices and baking flavors; bulk herbs and spices; and natural and organic aromatherapy products. Frontier's goal is to provide consumers with the highest-quality organic and natural products while supporting and promoting social and environmental responsibility. For more information, visit Frontier's website at www. frontiercoop. com.

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Monday, June 3, 2002

Serving the World With Specialized Insurance for Missionaries

Good Neighbor Insurance joins hands with International Medical Group® (IMG®) to serve overseas missionaries. Each year Good Neighbor insures thousands of mission trips for teams and single workers. Their focus is caring and honest service. IMG serves the needy in our world by servicing the needs of workers with hundreds of NGOs and mission sending organizations. Good Neighbor Insurance and IMG are particularly proud of their commitment to the special needs of this under-served community.

Gilbert, AZ (Vocus) May 13, 2010

Missionaries (http://www. gninsurance. com/career_plans. asp) serve the needy in some of the most dangerous and remote regions of the world. They live in constant risk of physical attack and contagious diseases in economically depressed areas. These countries lack basic amenities. Finding competent medical help in the crowded, largely unsanitary and risky conditions of developing countries is much more complicated than locating the closest emergency room.

"The service that IMG’s special missionary division provides is a real asset to us and the organizations we work with," says Jeff Gulleson, Founder of Good Neighbor Insurance (http://www. gninsurance. com). “It’s great to work with an insurance company that considers the challenges that missionaries face while serving others. For a missionary there is no such thing as a routine illness or injury.”

Just ask Michelle who was serving orphans and widows in India when her appendix became critically infected. She was unable to locate a qualified doctor to perform what would seem a routine surgery until she contacted the medical professionals at IMG. The IMG representative worked all day and night to get Michelle into the proper hospital for good medical care. She even went so far as to interview the surgeon to ensure the best quality care for Michelle.

"We take care of our customers," explained Mark Rogers, director of IMG’s missionary division. "It has been a big part of our early success."

Early in their history, IMG saw serving the unique needs of missionaries and NGO workers as a great opportunity. They partnered with mission sending organizations and brokers like Good Neighbor Insurance to design products and services that would meet the needs of this diverse and fast moving population.

A part of that commitment was to create a special division to assist in processing the claims of mission organizations and NGOs. The division provides a 24 hour emergency medical line with dedicated medical professionals to arrange personalized medical care or medical evacuation. The division also offers translation services and can often directly pay medical bills to foreign medical facilities saving the hassle and expense of currency exchange.

Because most missionaries change countries or return to the United States at least once every three or four years, IMG’s plans also offer the flexibility of furlough benefit (http://www. gninsurance. com/furlough. asp). "This is a very useful feature," agreed Gulleson. "Most domestic plans do not cover foreign claims and many international insurance plans do not offer coverage in the US. So to offer a plan that provides worldwide coverage is really ideal for missionaries."

And the specialized services of IMG’s missionary division don’t end there. They offer dedicated claims administrators to help in processing these claims and special web services with doctor, benefit and claim information. Often IMG can pay the foreign medical facility directly, eliminating hassle and currency conversion fees.

‘Most of our Good Neighbor staff lived overseas as mission workers, church leaders and students,’ Gulleson added. "We can give good global trip insurance (http://www. healthinsuranceinternational. biz) advice for groups, families and single workers."

About Good Neighbor Insurance
Jeff Gulleson established Good Neighbor Insurance in 1997, to provide global health and life insurance services after living for 30 years in Indonesia.

GNI helps travelers find good, cost-effective international health, travel, and life insurance while providing caring and honest service. The company serves students traveling overseas, short-term teams, aid organizations, foreign and domestic corporations, universities, and volunteers both from the U. S. and abroad.

GNI’s website has more information as well as a guide to medical advice for overseas travelers, written by Jon Askew, MD

Contact Information:
For more information, contact Jeff Gulleson or Doug Gulleson at Good Neighbor Insurance, Toll Free: 866-636-9100 or in Phoenix, AZ: 480-813-9100

Good Neighbor Insurance, 690 E. Warner Rd. Suite 117, Gilbert, AZ 85296, USA

Or go to: http://www. gninsurance. com (http://www. gninsurance. com)

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Sunday, June 2, 2002

Inc. Magazine Names Enovate as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US

Inc. Magazine Names Enovate as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US.

Enovate shares a prestigious pedigree with some of the most successful businesses in America

Ferndale, MI (PRWEB) August 18, 2009

Inc. magazine recently included Enovate (http://www. enovateit. com) in its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list, based on percentage revenue growth from the last four years, is a comprehensive look at one of the most important sectors of the American economy--independent-minded entrepreneurs. The companies that share this year's list with Enovate include consumer electronics producer Vizio, Internet domain registrar GoDaddy and rental car service Zipcar.

"We feel honored to be recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest growing companies in the country. Our continued growth in a troubled economy is a testament to our talented and dedicated team," said Ron Sgro, co-founder and CEO of Enovate. "We are extremely exited about the future of the healthcare IT industry, as well as our role in the years to come."

Since 2003, Enovate has been providing mobile and wall mounted computer workstation (http://www. enovateit. com/pro_wallstation. html) solutions for the healthcare environment. Enovate's extensive list of clients includes The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic, the University of Chicago Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. Over the four years that Inc. 5000 used to calculate the results, Enovate experienced 84.5 percent growth, from $12.1 million revenue in 2005 to $22.3 million in late 2008.

Co-Founder and company President Fred Calero attributed Enovate's tremendous track record of growth to its internally designed, developed and assembled healthcare hardware solutions, as well as its continued effort to solicit customer feedback.

"We have found that many of the world's finest organizations realize the proven benefits of listening then adapting quickly to the customer's requirements," he said. "That is what ensures success in today's economy, and it's how we've been able to position ourselves as proven leaders in the healthcare IT market."

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www. inc. com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and Inc. com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today's entrepreneurial superstars--the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. 5000 community, both a new class of Inc. 5000 honorees and the list's alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 23-25, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information about the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, and to register, visit www. Inc5000event. com.

About EnovateIT, LLC
Headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan, Enovate is a national provider of mobile and wall mounted clinical workstation solutions for the healthcare environment. Enovate provides multiple solutions for medication delivery, computerized physician order entry, clinical documentation, electronic medical records, and language translation products and services.

Enovate provides clinicians with the right technology to deliver the best care.

For more information, please contact Enovate at (877)258-8030 or visit www. enovateit. com.

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