1stopstation: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Piocon Recognized for Award-Winning Solutions Wins Oracle North America Titan Award

Piocon Technologies, Inc., a Chicago-based Professional Services firm, focusing on Business Intelligence and Database Solutions, wins prestigious Oracle North American Titan Award.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2007

Piocon Technologies, Inc. was honored as one of the recipients of the fourth annual Oracle North America Titan Awards, at a ceremony held Sunday evening at the San Francisco Marriott at Oracle OpenWorld. This award, presented on behalf of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, recognizes Piocon's success in developing and implementing solutions based on Oracle Applications and technology.

Piocon's award winning solution, an innovative combination of Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware, was produced for its customer, Your Choice Living. This solution delivered on Your Choice Living's vision for Medical Home® applications. Leveraging Oracle Portal, Oracle Reports and Java Web Services, Piocon worked with Your Choice Living to create patent-pending, web-based applications that solve difficult healthcare problems and support Bluetooth-enabled medical devices. The system analyzes transmitted information in real-time and provides alerts to both patients and caregivers based upon a custom-designed rules engine.

Partners submitted a record number of nominations covering Oracle technology, applications, and industries, and competed in both solution and momentum categories. Award recipients were selected by an esteemed group of 65 judges, comprising individuals from the media and analyst community, including CMP Media, IDC, TechTarget and Ziff Davis Media, along with Oracle sales, marketing, and development executives.

"The Oracle North American Titan Awards recognize the innovative solutions and business achievements of partners within the Oracle PartnerNetwork. Piocon's achievement is evidence of the enthusiasm, success, and passion they have for delivering quality solutions based on Oracle technology," said Rauline Ochs, Senior Vice President of North America Alliances and Channels, Oracle. "Partners like Piocon remain a valuable asset to Oracle and our customers."

About Piocon
Piocon Technologies, a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, is a professional services firm focused on delivering Business Intelligence, Fusion Middleware and Database solutions to a wide range of industries. Deploying business solutions since the company's inception in 1993, Piocon combines a proven methodology with seasoned consulting veterans and a commitment to integrating our customers' existing technology investments with innovative solutions. Piocon delivers value by providing the information, processes and applications our customers need to drive more accurate and efficient decision making throughout the enterprise. For more information about Piocon, visit http://www. piocon. com (http://www. piocon. com).

About Your Choice Living
Your Choice Living is a healthcare solutions firm that integrates patient data from monitoring devices and electronic medical records into a single portal system via its patent pending Medical Home® technology platform. Medical Home® solutions give customers a single system from which to manage the complexities of telemedicine services and support FallSaverTM, one of the most comprehensive fall prevention products on the market today. With excellent devices from many companies now available to capture health data at the home or inpatient setting - Your Choice Living provides the glue to help integrate patient data from multiple sources. With its automated alerting and reporting system, Medical Home® keeps relevant information flowing between patients and care providers. For more information, visit http://www. ycliving. com (http://www. ycliving. com).

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels. For more information, visit http://oraclepartnernetwork. oracle. com (http://oraclepartnernetwork. oracle. com).

About Oracle
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www. oracle. com (http://www. oracle. com).

Nokia to Release Ideas and Innovations to Finnish ICT Companies; Ground Breaking Partnership Model Aims to Kick-Start New Success Stories

Nokia, Technopolis and Tekes today unveiled the Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill, a ground breaking initiative to recycle Nokia's unused ideas and innovations to selected Finnish ICT companies for further development and exploitation. This is a unique initiative to recycle innovations, coordinated by Technopolis and Funded by Finnish Government and cities.

Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) May 12, 2009

Nokia, Technopolis and Tekes today unveiled the Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill, a ground breaking initiative to recycle Nokia's unused ideas and innovations to selected Finnish ICT companies for further development and exploitation. Prepared and launched in cooperation with several Finnish cities, the initiative aims to match ideas with companies that will be able to develop them into world-class products and services.

Nokia's research and development efforts produce massive amounts of new mobile innovations. Only a fraction of the ideas and concepts finally make it in the market as part of Nokia's offering. Consequently, over the years, thousands of potentially successful innovations have been shelved.

This unique initiative to recycle innovations stems from the founding organizations' commitment to strengthen the Finnish ICT sector and generate new, internationally competitive businesses. The investments in the development projects to be launched as part of the Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill are expected to total up to 8 Million Euros, including 4.5 Million Euros of public funding.

The three-year initiative is a joint effort by Nokia, Technopolis, Tekes and several Finnish cities. Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, has granted a significant amount of the public funding. Technopolis, one of Europe's largest science and technology park chains, will coordinate the initiative and provide business development services to support and enhance the funding effort. The participating cities add to the funding with the aim of boosting the ICT sector in their regions.

"We feel it's important to support the birth and growth of Finnish companies that base their offering on technology and service innovations and aim to build internationally competitive businesses," said Mr. Esko Aho, Nokia's Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Responsibility. "As we will not take all of the innovations generated by our R&D into production, we are happy to give other competent companies the opportunity to turn these innovations into success stories."

"Speeding up the economy calls for a new degree of openness. We hope that the Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill sets an example that companies across other sectors will follow. The current economic climate is just right for a critical evaluation of intellectual property portfolios and the release of the innovations that are more suitable for others to exploit," continued Aho.

The innovations released by Nokia are in areas such as environmental and energy-related solutions, location based services and advertising, near field communication, mobile security, health care applications and future internet services, among others. The objective is to evaluate the thousands of available innovations and select around one hundred to be matched with a company which demonstrates the best ability to exploit them, and which is then granted funding for further development and commercialization.

"More efficient utilization of existing innovations is a novel and interesting perspective in boosting R&D and innovation," said Mr. Martti af Heurlin, Deputy Director General of Tekes."The Nokia Technopolis Innovation Mill is fully aligned with the Finnish national strategic intent to develop new knowledge intensive ventures. Ideally, the initiative will create significant volumes of new international business."

"Nokia is demonstrating exceptional corporate responsibility by releasing innovations for further development and use without compensation," said Mr. Keith Silverang, CEO of Technopolis. "In economically challenging times we need these kinds of collaborative initiatives that benefit the community as a whole. On top of the innovation and financial support, the participating companies will be offered a wide range of Technopolis business development services to help them ramp-up their businesses swiftly."

A selection committee formed by Nokia, Technopolis and Tekes representatives has already started screening and evaluating the available innovations and candidate companies interested in one or more of the ideas. Potential companies are being screened primarily from the databases of Technopolis, Tekes and the participating cities.

For further information, please contact:

Nokia Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900 (Nokia Press Services), email press. services (at) nokia. com

Keith Silverang, CEO, Technopolis
Tel. +358 40 566 7785, email keith. silverang (at) technopolis. fi

Martti af Heurlin, Deputy Director General, Tekes Tel. +358 50 557 7800, email martti. af. heurlin (at) tekes. fi

About Nokia
Nokia is the world's number one manufacturer of mobile devices by market share and a leader in the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of devices for all major consumer segments and offer Internet services that enable people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. www. nokia. com

About Technopolis
Measured by the number of clients, Technopolis Plc is one of Europe's largest science and technology park chains. The Technopolis Group is Finland's largest specialized provider of business environment services for high tech companies offering a comprehensive range of services combining modern premises with business and business development services. Technopolis operates or is in the process of building technology centers in Espoo, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Tampere and Vantaa in Finland, and in St. Petersburg in Russia. Currently, some 1,175 companies with 16,000 employees are working in the Technopolis technology centers. www. technopolis. fi

About Tekes
Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, is the main government funding and expert organisation for R&D and innovation in Finland. Tekes finances industrial R&D projects as well as projects in universities and research institutes. Approximately half of Tekes funding is channeled through its diverse range of programmes. www. tekes. fi/eng (http://www. tekes. fi/eng)

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Massage Chairs...A New Health Trend?

They are popping up in malls all across the country, massage chairs seem to be the new health craze amoung both the physically active and those with health issues.

(PRWEB) August 3, 2005

How many of you have noticed the growing trend in malls, airports, train stations, department and specialty stores and maybe even your best friends home of the Massage Chair? They seem to be everywhere now days and are almost always in use. People of all ages are feeding the plush vending chair dollar bills like a pleasure giving video game.

This new health trend is sweeping Japan, Europe and has now infiltrated the U. S. with dozens of models and price ranges from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. A recent LA Times article describes them as Â“not your fathers La-z-boyÂ” and that, is an understatement for sure.

Websites like http://www. massagechairoutlet. com (http://www. massagechairoutlet. com) are popping up all over the internet touting massage strength, air compression, rolling, kneading, tapping and Â“shiatsu styleÂ” massage.

If any of you have had a Â“shiatsu styleÂ” massage itÂ’s similar to getting rolled in a dark ally by a couple of roadhouse bouncers taking out their frustrations on your back. But man do you feel better the next day. http://www. massagechairoutlet. com/benefitsofshiatsu. html (http://www. massagechairoutlet. com/benefitsofshiatsu. html)

Not surprisingly massage as a health practice has been around for thousands of years. It was actually massage that lead to the advent of acupressure and acupuncture in the Far East as early as 6000 BC and has been continually refined ever since.

Medical professionals have pointed out that there exists a particular type of cell under the skin. This cell normally sits dormant, however when kneaded or massaged, this cell becomes stimulated. Once awakened, this cell enters the bloodstream and develops into a reticular cell, which can remarkably strengthen the body's immune functions and boost the disease-resisting abilities of the human body.

TodayÂ’s massage chairs, through computer technology, can actually Â“senseÂ” the size and shape of each individuals back and apply varying degrees and types of massage to acupressure points on the users back, neck, legs and even foot to produce an amazingly human like massage. http://www. massagechairoutlet. com/php2026.html (http://www. massagechairoutlet. com/php2026.html)

Stimulation of these acupressure points has been shown to help with: Digestion, Insomnia, Headaches, Circulation, Fatigue, Muscle Cramping, Fibromyaligia and may even effect endorphin levels producing an elevated emotional state, which is what usually happens when I get a massage, even a poor one.

Having tried several of the massage chairs found on the above internet site I can say that this new massage chair trend is probably here to stay. ItÂ’s much like the TV, microwave and now cell phones. Once you have one, itÂ’s hard to imagine life without it.

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Bioheart, Inc. Announces Loan to be Assumed by Seaside

Sunrise, FL (PRWEB) October 1, 2010

Bioheart, Inc. - (OTC Bulletin Board: BHRT) a company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that the company received a preliminary commitment from Seaside National Bank and Trust for a $980,000 loan that will be used to refinance the Company’s loan with Bank of America. The loan is subject to completion of definitive documentation and the delivery to Seaside of certificates of deposit of third parties. The Company further advised that $367,244 of the Bank of America loan would be paid down by a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In exchange, the Board Member will receive restricted common shares and warrants.

About Bioheart, Inc.
Bioheart is committed to maintaining a leading position within the cardiovascular sector of the cell technology industry, delivering cell therapies, intelligent devices and biologics that help address congestive heart failure, lower limb ischemia, chronic heart ischemia, acute myocardial infarctions and other issues. Bioheart works to prevent the worsening of any condition with devices that monitor and diagnose. The company’s goals are to enable damaged tissue to be regenerated, if possible, and to improve a patient's quality of life and reduce health care costs and hospitalizations.

Specific to biotechnology, Bioheart is focused on the discovery, development and, subject to regulatory approval, commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and acute heart damage and peripheral vascular disease. MyoCell is a clinical muscle-derived cell therapy designed to populate regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with new living cells for the purpose of improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients.

For more information on Bioheart, visit http://www. bioheartinc. com.

Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for historical matters contained herein, statements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "to," "plan," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "estimate," or "continue" or the negative other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Investors and others are cautioned that a variety of factors, including certain risks, may affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, without limitation, (i) our ability to obtain additional financing; (ii) our ability to control and reduce our expenses; (iii) our ability to establish a distribution network for and commence distribution of certain products for which we have acquired distribution rights; (iv) our ability to timely and successfully complete our clinical trials; (v) the occurrence of any unacceptable side effects during or after preclinical and clinical testing of our product candidates; (vi) the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; (vii) our dependence on the success of our lead product candidate; (viii) our inability to predict the extent of our future losses or if or when we will become profitable; (ix) our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; and (x) intense competition. The Company is also subject to the risks and uncertainties described in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Contact:
Catherine Sulawske Guck, Chief Operating Officer
954 835 1500

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Capture Billing Associates Elected to Local Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders

With Healthcare Reform around the corner, Capture Billing and its staff members are helping to prepare Certified Professional Coders to meet the upcoming need in healthcare reimbursements and coding.

Leesburg, Virginia (Vocus) October 9, 2009

Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc. (http://www. CaptureBilling. com), a medical billing and practice management company, is pleased to announce that two of its associates, Jackie Penna, CPC, and Nikki Hendrix, CPC, have been elected officers of the Leesburg Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders (http://www. aapc. com) (AAPC). Ms. Penna is currently the President-Elect and Ms. Hendrix the Treasurer-Elect. They will take their offices on January 1st. The AAPC provides certified credentials to medical coders in healthcare facilities including physician offices, hospitals and medical billing companies. The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) credential is the gold standard certification for medical coding.

Medical Coders gather at local AAPC chapter meetings, such as the Leesburg Chapter, to increase their professional knowledge. Ms. Penna and Ms. Hendrix will support the national membership by providing educational and networking opportunities. They will also administer the 5 ½ hour exam needed to become a Certified Professional Coder.

In the healthcare industry physicians and hospitals are reimbursed by private insurance companies and Medicare with codes that identify the procedures performed and the reasons, or diagnosis, why those procedures were needed. These CPT and ICD-9 codes can be very complex. An additional 120,000 diagnosis codes will be added in 2013 with the implementation of ICD-10.

'With Healthcare Reform just around the corner we are going to need more and more medical coders helping physicians meet all the new coding requirements,' said Manny Oliverez, Director of Operations for Capture Billing. 'I am very pleased that our staff has stepped up and will be training new medical coders.'

The Leesburg Chapter holds its monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information call 703-327-1800.

Contact Information:
Capture Billing & Consulting, Inc.
25055 Riding Plaza
South Riding, VA 20152
703-327-1800
Http://www. CaptureBilling. com (http://www. CaptureBilling. com)

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Zephyr and NST Partner to Displace Attachmate for Host Access in Australia and Southeast Asia

Zephyr is pleased to announce that NST Worldwide, located in Sydney, Australia, will begin distribution of the Zephyr PASSPORT products in Australia and Southeast Asia. With a strong knowledge of terminal emulation and network connectivity, NST is an ideal partner to sell and support the Zephyr products in this growing region of the world.

(PRWEB) February 28, 2004

NST and Zephyr will target Attachmate customers in Australia and Southeast Asia that are migrating to Windows XP and 2000 and want to replace their EXTRA!Â® terminal emulation with a less expensive, but Attachmate compatible, IP-based host access suite. Attachmate occupies the number one position in the regional market for terminal emulation.

"Zephyr has been very successful in displacing Attachmate in a long list of U. S. accounts, including companies like Merrill Lynch, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Banner Health, BancorpSouth, Capital Blue Cross, Cessna Aircraft, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Huntington Banks, Jefferson Pilot, Minnesota Life, Nationwide Insurance, Otis Elevator, Provident Bank and many others. We want to see this same success in Southeast Asia and look to NST to help us reach our goals", said Gregg Ledford, co-founder and President, Zephyr Development Corporation.

"The web-based business model of Zephyr lets them offer high quality host access solutions at a much lower cost than traditional vendors. Using the web to attract clients, distribute the software and offer 24 x 7 support, is definitely the way of the future. We're very excited about partnering with them", commented Nigel Anderson, NST Managing Director. "NST will add the critical local support Zephyr needs to gain entry into the accounts running Attachmate EXTRA!Â®".

In addition to Australasia, NST will support clients in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore.

About NST

NST is a specialist IT solutions provider, delivering Connectivity, Business Process Management, and Network Security and Management services and products to the Australasian and Asian marketplace.

NST has excelled in this market since 1991, is a well-established and reliable organisation, with a wealth of industry skills (high levels of vendor training enable NST to fully represent vendors locally, thus negating dramatic time-zone differences). The combination of direct customer relationships, along with key business partnerships ensures customers receive the best service available. NST delivers technical support and consulting services, direct and via key business partners, to an enviable client base.

About Zephyr

Zephyr Development Corporation specializes in advanced IP host access solutions for Microsoft Windows desktops and servers, including Windows XP and 2000. Using TN3270, TN5250, VT100/220, SCO ANSI and FTP standards, the company offers PC and web terminal emulation, programmatic API modules, server-based HTML extension and advanced host publishing solutions, allowing customers to connect and integrate proven legacy applications with other PC, server and web applications.

The companies impressive client list includes many notable U. S. and international firms and organizations, including Cadburys, Canon, Cessna, Financial Times, Huntington Banks, Jefferson Pilot Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Merrill Lynch, Nationwide Insurance, Otis Elevators, Rite Aid, Saks, State of California, United Space Alliance (NASA) and many others.

A Cisco Enterprise Associate for TN3270E application delivery, an IBM Partner in Development and an active participant in the Internet Engineering Task Force TN3270E/TN5250E work group, the company has provided exceptional host access solutions since 1985.

For more information, visit http://www. zephyrcorp. com (http://www. zephyrcorp. com), email us at sales@zephyrcorp. com, or contact Zephyr Customer Service at 1-800-966-3270.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Gregg Ledford, President/CEO, gledford@zephyrcorp. com,

713 623 0089 x1418 (work), 832 647 6366 (cell)

Alicia Hilton, Marketing, ahilton@zephyrcorp. com, 713 623 0089 x1414

Screen shots are available on our web site at: http://www. zephyrcorp. com/screenshots. htm (http://www. zephyrcorp. com/screenshots. htm)
Evaluation software can be downloaded at: http://www. zephyrcorp. com/downloads/ (http://www. zephyrcorp. com/downloads/)

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Sierra Trading Post Named in "Healthiest Companies in America" Awards; Embraces Population Health Management

Multichannel retailer, Sierra Trading Post, was recently named "Most Improved" in the "Healthiest Companies in America" awards. Illinois-based Interactive Health Solutions (IHS), a leading provider of turnkey population health management programs, names the winners annually. Health care costs are skyrocketing each year, so companies like Sierra Trading Post are embracing Population Health Management - a clinically based preventative care process that stresses early detection, testing and aggressive follow-up on health risks.

Cheyenne, WY (PRWEB) July 30, 2009

According to IHS, the "Most Improved" awards go to companies that have made the greatest improvement in their employees' health, based on annual improvement of IHS scores.

"This is exciting news. We instituted wellness screenings three years ago with the understanding it takes time to see changes, so for us to see these results and receive this award is phenomenal," said Robert Koehler, director of Human Resources for Sierra Trading Post.

Health care costs are skyrocketing each year, so companies like Sierra Trading Post are embracing Population Health Management - a clinically based preventative care process that stresses early detection, testing and aggressive follow-up on health risks. A 2007 study by Zoe Consulting, Inc. showed that, for IHS participants, the actual medical cost growth rate was 54% less than the medical cost growth rates for non-participants.

In partnership with IHS, Sierra Trading Post employees were recently asked to participate in the annual onsite wellness screening. For the first time, Sierra Trading Post will use the data to launch wellness initiatives throughout 2009, beginning with a "Know Your Numbers" info packet and quiz. Other activities include helping employees log a three-day food diary, as well as a "Couch to 5K" challenge and an initiative focused on staying fit and healthy during the holiday season. Sierra Trading Post also offers employees membership to a local fitness center at a significantly reduced rate. The company will cover the events of the wellness program at Sierra Blogging Post: http://blog. SierraTradingPost. com (http://blog. SierraTradingPost. com).

"With health care costs taking an increasing percentage of our bottom line, we had to do something to encourage our employees to take ownership for their personal health. The results from these screenings will help us target general areas of opportunity with our newly assigned wellness coordinator," said Koehler.

About Sierra Trading Post
Headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyo., Sierra Trading Post is a multichannel retailer known nationwide for offering "Great Deals. Great Brands." Sierra Trading Post purchases brand name overstocks, closeouts and 2nds, and passes the savings on to its customers - selling outdoor gear, footwear, dress and casual clothing, accessories and home furnishings at 35 to 70% savings every day. A top 100 Internet retailer and top 100 direct marketer, Sierra Trading Post operates four retail stores in Boise, Idaho; Reno, Nev.; Cheyenne and Cody, Wyo.; with customer service call centers located in Cheyenne and Cody. http://www. SierraTradingPost. com (http://www. SierraTradingPost. com).

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

With a 575% Growth Rate for the Last 5 Years, Digimind Becomes the Leading Intelligence Software Provider in Europe

As turnover for 2005 soared by 70% to attain an overall 575% growth rate for the last 5 years and net results rose by 122% representing 20% of turnover, Digimind (www. digimind. com) is becoming the leading provider of competitive and market intelligence software in Europe.

(PRWEB) May 13, 2006

"With growth rates of 60% in 2004 and 70% in 2005, Digimind maintains its course, positioning itself above standard growth rates for the French software industry (at 7% according to SYNTEC) and attaining a superior level of performance to its competitors," states Paul Vivant, Digimind's Chairman of the Board. "Of all companies in the sector, it is currently in a prime position to gain maximum benefit from the recovery in the professional software sector as a whole (+6% to 8% for 2006, as provided by SYNTEC) and in market intelligence in particular, as confirmed by these 2006 first quarter figures."

Digimind is obviously in excellent financial health: profitable since its creation in 1998, Digimind auto-financed its development from A to Z, and has achieved annual growth rates in constant acceleration since 2000. The highly profitable 2005 figures confirm Digimind's long-term growth and financial health.

An attractive global and industrial solution for professional competitive intelligence managers

Why are the results so good? "Digimind is the only provider to specialize 100% in competitive intelligence, since 1998. Digimind has by far the most comprehensive range of services on offer in the marketplace. It meets all competitive intelligence needs, for all business sectors. It meets the needs of lone intelligence professionals just as well as those of corporate teams operating worldwide, by enabling companies to industrialize their intelligence processes" explains Olivier Scheffer, Marketing Director for the company.

This approach has attracted prestigious international corporations as well as a growing number of small innovative companies and public or quasi-public bodies, all who wish to manage their intelligence systems internally, thereby creating a major competitive advantage, as accomplished by a third of the CAC 40 companies working with Digimind.

A sound economic model, based on continuous innovation and customer satisfaction

Digimind is well equipped to respond to its customers' intelligence challenges as over 45% of its turnover is re-invested in R&D and in developing sectoral expertise, for instance in the pharmaceutical industry where a third of the top 30 players have chosen Digimind.

Based on a combination of continued innovation and customer satisfaction, Digimind's economic model enjoys a high re-subscription rate (over 95%) and constitutes a solid basis for the company's future developments.

With international expansion on the horizon and the edition of ground-breaking innovations in intelligence software technology, Digimind promises an excellent outlook for 2006.

2005 key figures

Turnover: +70%

Net results: + 122%

Profitability: 20%

Growth over 5 years: 575%

2005 key facts

New customers: Record-breaking year for new customers, including such global international corporations as: GSK Biological, SKF, I&E Decision, Société Générale, Veolia, Schneider, France Telecom…

Innovation: 2005 was an extremely active year for research and development, producing significant advances to further assert Digimind's technological lead:

. Launch of the 1st development framework wholly dedicated to competitive intelligence applications: Digimind Prism. It integrates advanced functions for automatic categorization, language identification, extraction of named entities, universal encoding conversion, etc… ;

. Finalization of technology for connecting automatically to search engines and databases;

. 4 updates annually of Digimind Evolution intelligence platform: tracking flash and usual office software files (word, excel, powerpoint, pdf...), monitoring pages behind web forms or authentication forms and monitoring the invisible web.

Awards: . 259th in the "Deloitte European Technology FAST 500" and the fastest growing provider of competitive intelligence software in Europe.

. ranked top 10 of the 101 most innovative young companies and as most promising IT company, in list compiled by Usine Nouvelle magazine.

About DIGIMIND and DIGIMIND Evolution

With over 200 customers and many ongoing competitive intelligence projects running in France and abroad, DIGIMIND is the number one European provider of competitive intelligence software and a member of the Deloitte European Technology FAST 500.

Its integrated intelligence platform, DIGIMIND Evolution, is the most comprehensive solution on the market, enabling companies and organizations to deploy and manage their competitive intelligence teams and activities rapidly and easily.

To find out more about Digimind, visit our site: http://www. digimind. com (http://www. digimind. com)

PRESS CONTACT:

Olivier Scheffer

Marketing Director

+33 (0)1 53 34 08 08

DIGIMIND

Grenoble

Paris

London

Tel : +33(0)1 5334 0808

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

Continued improvement in performance and sound financial health

An attractive global and industrial solution for professional competitive intelligence managers

A sound economic model, based on continuous innovation and customer satisfaction

With international expansion on the horizon and the edition of ground-breaking innovations in intelligence software technology, Digimind promises an excellent outlook for 2006.

2005 key facts

For the full press release with 2005 key facts, download the PDF File at : http://www. digimind. com/en/download/PR_Results_2005_Digimind_en. pdf (http://www. digimind. com/en/download/PR_Results_2005_Digimind_en. pdf)

To find out more about Digimind, visit our site: http://www. digimind. com (http://www. digimind. com)

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Monday, February 21, 2011

A Second Independence Day Leads to Possibilities and Opportunities

MISSION - To develop and provide the highest quality, science-based health products, distributed internationally through network marketing, creating a rewarding opportunity for independent Associates, shareholders and employees.

(PRWEB) May 20, 2005

In a world cluttered by network marketers, USANA Health Sciences has a clear message of health and wealth to those who join in sharing the vision of Dr. Myron Wentz.

Http://www. sameer. usana. com. Usana sets the new standard in the MLM industry. The company manufactures most of its own high-quality healthcare products and employs some of the industryÂ’s most outstanding scientists. Because of the quality of their work, USANA provides its independent business partners the ability to achieve financial security, freedom to do what you wantÂ—when you want, and a lifestyle that you have probably only dreamed of. I am an MLM consultant and I am happy to be part of the company.

Http://www. sameer. usana. com. And the best part is, you can have a successful USANA business on a full - or part-time basis. Anyone can succeed in this business if you put in the effort. Its a home based business network marketing opportunity.

IÂ’ve never seen a company that has excited me as much as USANA. It combines internet and network maarketing together. They combine the grandest vision and the power of teamwork with the best products. the health supplements are ranked first by third party reviewers. They have the most integrity and forward-thinking leadership of all the top multinational corporations that I have worked with. You can achieve true health and wealth here. The best residual income opportunity. I believe that is why USANA ranked ninth on Business WeekÂ’s annual list of Â“100 Hot Growth Companies in 2004Â” and why you owe it to yourself to look deeper into this exciting opportunity. Http://www. sameer. usana. com. The passive income opportunity here is great as you have the ability for a passive income online. Take the time now to carefully read this entire document and learn for yourself how USANA Health Sciences can offer you true health and true wealth.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

OpSource Acquires EYT Managed Services Group

Under the terms of the agreement and effective immediately, OpSource will assume full responsibility for EYTÂ’s existing managed services customers as well as EYTÂ’s corporate Internet infrastructure www. eyt. com. OpSource will provide 24x7 customer care, hosting, bandwidth provisioning, security, and database and application management services to EYTÂ’s managed services customers, which include automotive, higher education, financial services, and healthcare organizations. The two companies expect the transition to be completely transparent to the customers.

(PRWEB) March 7, 2003

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and CHANTILLY, Va., -- March 5, 2003 -- OpSource, Inc., a next-generation IT infrastructure services company, announced it has acquired the Managed Services Group of EYT, Inc. (originally formed as Ernst & Young Technologies) one of the top five Microsoft Business Solutions Partners in the country. With this announcement, OpSource will increase its managed services customer base, strengthen its business operations in the mid-Atlantic region and create a strategic alliance with one of the leading business solution integrators. For EYT, this acquisition furthers efforts to align business operations with the companyÂ’s mission to become the premier provider of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) and Services to the mid-market.

Â“As our business priorities evolved, we knew that a company focused solely on providing managed services with experience taking over complex IT infrastructure operations was the right solution to fulfill our commitment to our managed services customers,Â” said Barry Culman, president and CEO of EYT. Â“OpSource is a well-funded private company with experienced senior management, established tools and best practices which has led well-known Fortune 500 companies to select them for IT infrastructure services. They are the best choice for delivering the high quality services our customers have come to expect.Â”

Â“We are pleased with the opportunity to provide the managed services these companies require and look forward to proving the value a company 100% focused on delivering operational excellence of IT infrastructure services can provide,Â” said Treb Ryan, CEO and co-founder of OpSource.

Acquisition Strategy Key to Delivering Value in TodayÂ’s Challenging Economy

In today's economic environment, some of the best opportunities to create value for customers, employees and shareholders are through the consolidation of services assets. In addition to EYTÂ’s Managed Services Group, OpSource acquired Accelica, a leading managed services provider (MSP) based in California, in November 2002. In just six months time, through two acquisitions and organic sales efforts, the company has grown to 27 customers, more than 55 employees, and operations in four U. S. metropolitan markets.

Â“Anticipating that a merger and acquisition strategy would be important to our growth in todayÂ’s market, we built a technology infrastructure optimized to facilitate and manage integration of new technologies, front-office and back-office systems, and, most importantly, maximize the efficiency of our personnel,Â” said OpSource CEO Ryan. Â“As a result, we are well positioned to grow our business through acquisitions, without sacrificing quality.Â”

About EYT

As a Gold Certified Partner for both Microsoft Â® Business Solutions and Microsoft technology solutions, EYT - formerly Ernst & Young Technologies - offers mid-market clients a unique combination of business application and technology solution expertise. EYT's experienced professionals, custom development, and vertical industry expertise accelerate deployment of tailored solutions built on the leading business management applications from Microsoft including Great Plains, Solomon and CRM. EYT is headquartered in Chantilly, VA, with additional operations in the U. S. and Canada. For more information about EYT, visit the companyÂ’s web site at http://www. eyt. com (http://www. eyt. com).

About OpSource

OpSource is a next-generation IT infrastructure services provider to Global 2000 companies. The company combines innovative technologies, proven processes and experienced people to create services that are flexible enough to suit a companyÂ’s specific business needs and yet deliver real, predictable and measurable value to a companyÂ’s business operations. OpSource is 100% focused on delivering IT infrastructure services so its customers can confidently enter into long-term relationships without fear that service quality will suffer due to tradeoffs with other lines of business or, worse, be left stranded as company priorities and interests change. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA with additional operations in Los Angeles, New York City and Chantilly, VA. For more information about OpSource, visit the companyÂ’s web site at http://www. opsource. net (http://www. opsource. net).

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Pet Food Recall Has Pet Owners Turning to <a href="http://www. HealthyDogsUSA. com" onclick="linkClick(this. href)">www. HealthyDogsUSA. com</a> for Safe, Holistic Dog and Cat Food Alternatives: In the Wake of Mass Pet Food Recalls from Menu Foods, Alpo and Science Diet, <a href="http://www. HealthyDogsUSA. com" onclick="linkClick(this. href)">www. HealthyDogsUSA. com</a> Seeks to Educate Pet Owners on the Benefits of Holistic Dog and Cat Foods

Pet Food Recall Has Pet Owners Turning to www. HealthyDogsUSA. com for Safe, Holistic Dog and Cat Food Alternatives: In the Wake of Mass Pet Food Recalls from Menu Foods, Alpo and Science Diet, www. HealthyDogsUSA. com Seeks to Educate Pet Owners on the Benefits of Holistic Dog and Cat Foods

For a decade Jamie Wolf of www. HealthyDogsUSA. com has been trying to help avoid news headlines like, "Pet Food Recall Now Spreads to Dry Pet Food." Through her website, Wolf not only informs and educates pet owners on the benefits of holistic pet food, but she goes one step further by making the safest pet food, Life's Abundance, available to anyone in the USA.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (PRWEB) April 3, 2007

www. HealthyDogsUSA. com ships safe pet food that is human quality and certified by the FDA's Animal and Plant Inspection Service directly to pet owners' doors from their USDA approved plant where they manufacture Life's Abundance pet foods. The pet foods are made every two to three days and are shipped fresh.

"We are looking at rat poison and melamine tainted wheat gluten having been in our pet's food for years," says Wolf. "We have never, nor will we ever put wheat gluten in our foods. There is no nutritional value whatsoever, and I wouldn't eat it myself, so why would I feed this to my pets?

"We use recognizable, human foods like chicken, egg, fish, rice, celery, spinach, alfalfa and apples. The price is comparable and it's shipped directly to your door. You don't even have to lug bags from the supermarket and you know that the pet food you are giving your pets is not only safe, but actually promotes longer, happier and healthier lives through better nutrition."

At www. HealthyDogsUSA. com Wolf compares Life's Abundance pet food to the top 10 brands, many of which are involved in the pet food recall. You can see that major brands are using corn, wheat, soy, by-products, dairy, artificial colors and flavors and chemical preservatives while Life's Abundance contains none of these ingredients that are now being seen as potentially hazardous to the health of your pet.

To learn more about safe pet foods, holistic pet foods and over all pet health or to purchase Life's Abundance Pet Foods go to www. HealthyDogsUSA. com.

ENIVA Corp. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is Expanding Nutraceutical Operations into Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Blaine, MN (PRWEB) June 6, 2006

ENIVA Corp. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is expanding operations into Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Eniva is a debt-free company doing in excess of $20 million in annual sales with more than 200,000 customers in the United States operation. Eniva’s product line of liquid-form, nutritional supplements is manufactured in-house, allowing complete control over materials, quality, and margins. Eniva's corporate office is a 40,000 square-foot facility that currently houses a Class 10,000 R&D laboratory and FDA/Dept. of Ag.-inspected manufacturing facility. More than 50 employees support operations at the Home Office.

Eniva’s President and CEO is Andrew J. Baechler. His twin brother, Benjamin J. Baechler, MD, is Eniva’s Chief Medical Officer and Vice President. Fundamental to Dr. Baechler’s scientific and academic achievements was the influence of intensive study in the area of angiogenesis -- a field of science specializing in cellular growth and nutrient factors as related to blood vessel development. In recognition of his outstanding research, he has received research fellowships to study angiogenesis and its relation to cancer. His immunology and medical training have added a unique insight on how to translate these advances into meaningful applications in nutraceutical medical products.

Eniva was founded on May 1, 1998 doing business exclusively in the United States until now. Eniva will open the Canadian market with their flagship product, VIBE. As distribution moves forward in Canada, Eniva may bring more of its health and wellness products across borders. As of June 1, VIBE Bottles, VIBE Boxes of individual servings, and Bottle and Box combinations may be purchased. Because Canadian customers will be purchasing a slightly different version of VIBE, it will be referred to as Canadian VIBE. Eniva is initially doing business in Canada on a not for re-sale basis. All purchases are made directly through the company.

For additional information, contact:

Merrill Noreen, Executive Regional Manager at (540) 947-2424 EST

The Eniva Corporation recently donated tens of thousands of dollars worth of dietary supplements and functional food products directly to victims of the Tsunami disaster. Through the distribution assistance of “Children of Promise”, a non-for-profit, international organization dedicated to providing much-needed resources for orphans and widows, Eniva products have made their way directly into the devastated coastal areas of India’s mainland, especially poor villages in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Survivors there are being given high-dose essential mineral and vitamins blends, various phytonutrients, and protein, as well as supplements to help ward off infection, parasites and harmful bacteria or viruses.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Merrill Noreen

Executive Regional Manager

540-947-2424

703-738-7143 Fax

Http://www. vibrant-life. us (http://www. vibrant-life. us)
Http://www. eniva. com (http://www. eniva. com)

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Pasadena "LifeQuest for Total Health" Seminar Features Joon W. Rhee MD; Low-Cost Panel of Blood Tests to Precede Seminar

Noted physician to present free "LifeQuest for Total Health" Seminar in Pasadena 7:30 p. m. Jan. 25-29 to "motivate with the latest findings on how individuals can transform their lives" with lifestyle solutions. Low-cost blood test panel and prostate screening will be offered one week before the seminar starts, at another Pasadena location, from 8 a. m. to 12 noon.

Glendale, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2009

"A majority of the top killers in America--such as heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure leading to stroke, arthritis, depression and addictions--come from lifestyle issues," said Joon W. Rhee, MD, PhD, MPH, a faculty member of Loma Linda School of Medicine & Public Health, and director of the JWRhee Wellness Clinic in Redlands.
In fast-paced evening sessions at the Pasadena City College Sexson Auditorium (1570 East Colorado Blvd.) January 25-29, Rhee's presentations will pair chronic health conditions with affordable lifestyle solutions. Admission is free and free parking will be available in the college's parking structures on So. Bonnie Ave. Rhee's conversational presentations, which will begin promptly at 7:30 p. m. each evening, will focus on the "how to" of overcoming or avoiding lifestyle problems with lifestyle solutions. "The goal of the presentations is for participants to become motivated with the latest findings on how one can transform one's life," Rhee noted.

A special low-cost panel of blood tests will be offered one week before the seminar starts, on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 8 a. m. to noon. The blood tests will screen for thyroid function, metabolism rate, hemoglobin, coronary heart disease risk and prostate cancer. Costs for the full blood test panel will be $30. Prostate screening will be $20. Lab services will be provided by an accredited lab and will be offered on a cash basis. Location for the tests will at the Pasadena Adventist Church Fellowship Hall, 1280 East Washington Blvd., Pasadena. Dr. Rhee will discuss test results during the LifeQuest for Total Health Seminar meetings.

Joon Rhee is a sought-after speaker in the U. S. and elsewhere. Sponsors for the LifeQuest for Total Health Seminar include Glendale Adventist & White Memorial Medical centers, Loma Linda University, the Chinese Adventist Physicians Association, the Asian American Physicians Association and Adventist churches in Southern California.

To view the video podcast of a presentation by Dr. Rhee or for further details or pre-registration for the blood tests, visit http://LifeQuestfortotalhealth. com (http://LifeQuestfortotalhealth. com) (Pre-registration is welcome, but not required).

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Pearson San Antonio Honors Local Nonprofits for Contributions to Community's Health, Vitality and Growth

Six River City Region Organizations Awarded 2008 Grants From Education and Assessment Company's Local Headquarters

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 11, 2009

Numerous nonprofits in the San Antonio area contribute to the community's health, vitality and growth. In 2008, the Assessment & Information group of Pearson, and its more than 1,000 employees in the San Antonio community, honored many of those important organizations with contributions of volunteer time, materials and grants.

Pearson partnered with nonprofits ranging from groups serving at-risk youth to the food bank and a local animal shelter. River City Pearson employees volunteered hours for numerous community events and activities, such as mentoring elementary students and working with the Special Olympics, the Greater San Antonio Food Bank and more.

"In San Antonio, our nonprofit organizations and their dedicated staff members and volunteers form the foundation that makes this community work," said Aurelio Prifitera, president and CEO of the Clinical Assessment group of Pearson, based in San Antonio. "Now more than ever before, it is critical that companies give back locally with time, resources and financial support. Pearson is honored to be a part of the San Antonio community and work with these worthy organizations."

The company also supported six organizations with grant awards in 2008. Pearson employees donated their time volunteering at numerous local nonprofits, including many of those honored with grants:

-- Bulverde Area Humane Society: The animal shelter located nearby Pearson's San Antonio headquarters will use its grant to ensure that its dogs and cats have food and kitty litter.

-- Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio: With its grant from Pearson, this organization will further its mission of helping parents learn about opportunities for their Down Syndrome children.

-- Greater San Antonio After-School All-Stars: Pearson's support will help this organization continue to provide a safe, drug-free after-school program for students.

-- Home Comforts, Inc.: This small organization will be able to provide even more basic home comforts to help ease stress and anxiety of psychiatric patients who are transitioning into independent living.

-- San Antonio OASIS: Support for OASIS' tutoring program will help even more San Antonio children develop a love of reading and communication.

-- Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children: More educational opportunities will be made available for children at Sunshine Cottage, one of three auditory oral schools in Texas and the only one that goes beyond first grade, as a result of this grant from Pearson.

The local contributions committee will solicit applications for 2009 grants in the third quarter. To inquire about the grant process, contact kimberly. dolejsi (at) pearson. com, chair of the grants committee.

About Pearson:
Pearson (NYSE:PSO), the global leader in education and education technology, provides innovative print and digital education materials for preK through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information about the assessment group of Pearson, visit http://www. pearsonassess. com (http://www. pearsonassess. com).

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Washington Parks & People and NRPA Celebrate Park and Recreation Month with Community Photo Project in Marvin Gaye Park

Ashburn, VA (Vocus) July 26, 2010

On the evening of July 23, 2010, Washington Parks & People (WPP) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) celebrated national Park and Recreation Month with Our Eyes East, an exhibit showcasing photos and stories about Marvin Gaye Park, and the health and lives of residents in the “East of the River” Ward 7 community of Washington, D. C. The event featured images and interviews taken from 20 youth and adult participants, who documented their lived experiences in and around Marvin Gaye Park during a one-month period in the spring of 2010. The participants used the parks theme as a central vehicle to raise awareness of the issues faced by underserved populations in D. C., and promote community change.

The Our Eyes East event was held in celebration of a decade of revitalization at Marvin Gaye Park, as well as the one-year anniversary of the installation of a new playground through Parks Build Community—an ongoing collaboration between NRPA, WPP, George Mason University and the District of Columbia. The collaboration seeks to increase the physical activity and health of the area’s young people, and increase the connection between the local citizens and the community.

“There is really a powerful story to be told here,” said WPP President Steve Coleman. “It’s truly moving to see what kids can do…what people can do…what communities can do, when we come together in parks.”

“I think the Our Eyes East project has made people look at the park differently,” said Dr. Autumn Saxton-Ross, assistant director for health in parks for WPP, and Our Eyes East project manager. “It reintroduced the kids to what you should be doing in a park…to just come and hang out—that is something that they were not used to doing.”

Some project participants presented photos and essays with themes such as powerlessness, drugs and violence. For example, the essay for a photo by 12-year-old Max Bryant, displaying a used needle on the ground, stated, “I don't like the drug addicts and violence in my community. When I look at my photo, I feel pain and sadness."

“I see our children in trouble and things do not seem to be getting…better,” wrote Raquel Ifill, a 16-year resident of the area. “You know, change is around us, but the people are still kind of bound.”

Other photos and essays intertwined themes of hope and beauty, such as 6-year-old Terrance “Pooka” Morton’s photo of a green swirl of grass. “This photo is expressing growth. This photo relates to my community because there are many green spaces,” Pooka wrote.

In another photo by 10-year-old Erin Bryant, a woman and a child are eating together on a blanket.

The woman is smiling down at the child. “This picture is great, because two people, a mom and a daughter, are coming back to the park and picnicking like it used to be. There were changes that day because someone was brave enough to have a picnic in the park,” wrote Erin.

During the event, NRPA CEO Barbara Tulipane made a special address to the children in the crowd, and thanked them for taking good care of the park over the year. “Everything you do here is so important, and we are telling your story to people across the U. S.,” said Tulipane.

She added, “For me, Parks Build Community and projects like Our Eyes East are about bringing this community together. When the community comes together, everything else sort of falls in place…but it has to start there.”

Also featured during the evening were a community break dance session and a performance by the Batala Washington Percussion Band.

Digital copies of the exhibit photos are available by request. Please contact Amy Kapp at akapp(at)nrpa(dot)org.

For more information about the Our Eyes East photo project, contact Autumn Saxton-Ross at autumn(dot)saxton-ross(at)washingtonparks(dot)net.

About Washington Parks & People
Washington Parks & People began in 1990 with the transformation of the single most violent park in the capital region, Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, into one of its safest. WPP leads greening initiatives across Washington, D. C., including massive land reclamation, native reforestation, watershed restoration, public health and fitness programming, urban agriculture, and green job training, to help revitalize once forgotten communities. For more information, go to www. washingtonparks. net.

About the National Recreation and Park Association
The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of 20,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy lifestyles, recreation initiatives, and conservation of natural and cultural resources.

For more information, visit www. NRPA. org. For digital access to NRPA’s flagship publication, Parks & Recreation, visit www. parksandrec-magazine. org.

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Nursing Job Candidate Shortage Spurs Launch of Unique New Nursing Employment Website

Dramatic shortage of nurses generates surprisingly high interest in new website dedicated to helping health care organizations recruit qualified nurses. Unlike other websites in the nursing staffing industry, this website is completely free for both nursing job seekers and nursing employers.

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) February 16, 2006

Nursing Job Finder launches with unique take on medical staffing.

On February 1 the Nursing Job Finder (NJF) located at http://www. nursing-job-finder. com (http://www. nursing-job-finder. com), a new website and resource for the nursing and health care industry, officially launched its unique take on recruiting for the nursing industry.

And this couldn't come at a more critical time: according to the latest projections from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 1,000,000 new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2012, making registered nursing the top occupation in terms of job growth through the year 2012.

Unfortunately, that demand isn't being met by supply of available nurses:

44 states are expected to have nursing shortages by year 2020.

There 100,000 vacant nursing position in long-term care facilities.

According to Health Affairs, over 80% of doctors and surveyed claimed to have nursing shortages where they worked.

Offering extensive but simple to use tools and features for both the job seeker and employer free of charge, NJF is designed to fill the growing demand for nursing and medical professional around the globe.

“Our goal is simple, to allow job seekers and employers to find each other quickly, efficiently and without breaking the bank or wasting time” says Rich Phillips, VP, Customer Relations.

The Nursing Job Finder is a unique initiative because it was designed to maximize the employers’ efforts and minimize their costs of recruiting qualified candidates with a simple to use interface backed by smart recruiting technology.

Mr. Phillips describes just some of the features of NJF that are offered to both employers and job seekers:

“We wanted to make it easy for employers and recruiters to register and post a job so we created the One Step registration process. One Step enables the job poster to get started and get their first job listed in less than 2 minutes. Something that also separates us from other job boards is our multipost feature. This smart technology pushes jobs posted on NJF to third party job aggregator sites for maximum exposure. Finally, what could be better than unlimited free job postings and resume sourcing allowing employers to maximize their recruiting efforts at NO COST?

For the Job seeker we have created the same conveniences and simple to use tools. The One Step resume upload and one step resume builder allows job seekers to apply to jobs instantly by either creating a resume on the NJF site or simply uploading their current resume. Job seekers have the option to perform a quick search or an advanced search which lets them drill down into specific geographical areas and types of jobs.”

The Nursing Job Finder is a resource for the Nursing industry that makes it incredibly easy for both the job seeker and employer to find what they need - from resume building, to job posting, to resume sourcing. “The NJF team has made it easy for the Nursing community because that’s the way we feel it should be”, says Mr. Phillips.

To learn more about the Nursing Job Finder and it's suite of easy-to-use features and tools visit http://www. nursing-job-finder. com (http://www. nursing-job-finder. com)

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Roundtable Conference Showcases New Monetization Options

The April 19 'Emerging Trends, Emerging Companies' session at the Domain Roundtable conference highlights opportunities to improve domain portfolio performance. Register now to participate and discuss methods to increase earning potential.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 9, 2008

The domain industry consistently improves adapting to latest trends, technologies and changes. This is evidenced in the relentless emergence of new companies with improved products and fresh perspectives and existing companies enhancing platform and tool offerings to better serve their customer. The Domain Roundtable conference recognizes this with a special session. The session will highlight new companies in the domain space and existing that offer tools for improving domain performance.

The four companies presenting in the panel are Domain Strategies, EVOLanding, Mpire and Sendori. Each has a unique proposition of how to improve the monetization of domain value and performance.

Domain Strategies (www. domainstrategies. com) develops high value, category defining businesses on premium domains by applying progressive business planning, visionary entrepreneurs and smart capital. By partnering with domain owners to create a new business entity, staffing it with a world class CEO and development team, Domain Strategies looks worldwide for partnership opportunities and capitalize the enterprise with the seed money required to launch and grow to a higher valuation. Each domain is category defining and each business is unique. Healthcare. com, Alerts. com, Patents. com and WiFi. com are all examples of this model.

A new company founded in October 2007, EVOLanding (www. evolanding. com) is a next-generation domain monetization platform built around its ability to rapidly develop topic-relevant, media-rich websites. EVO's proprietary technology is a web-based software and methodology that harnesses the power of the semantic web. Using a modular-based architecture, every site managed through EVO Landing is updated dynamically, daily, and automatically with relevant, rich-media (articles, listings, products, photos, videos, downloads). With this platform, domain owners are able to turn static web sites into online investments as they enjoy the added monetary benefits of multiple ad-network integration, multiple affiliate program integration, and exclusive partnerships.

A third company participating in the panel is Mpire (www. mpire. com). Mpire starts as an online shopping site then developed WidgetBucks, a pay-per-click shopping widgets, using MerchSense, a proprietary contextual technology, to help publishers earn more money from their advertising space. Mpire provides domainers shopping specific template sites customizable for specific products or categories. Using the proprietary technology providing rich interactive sites, domainers are able to engage their trafficked audience to higher conversions and a 5-10% return frequency from their traffic. Mpire makes creating shopping type sites a simple and scalable process without needing to manage feeds or API's and building custom templates

Sendori (www. sendori. com) provides innovative monetization solutions to large domainers. The solutions are based on a portfolio of pending-patents. Initial solutions include the Zero-Click service which monetizes domains using redirects, and the Qualified Click solution which monetizes category clicks on parked pages. Traffic from domains is efficiently routed to leading online advertisers and to ad networks. Sendori provides advertisers with APIs that allow automated updating of keywords and bids.

These companies plus more are available to discuss tactics to improve portfolios. The latest agenda for the Domain Roundtable with details of this session and more can be found on the conference website. The conference, being held in San Francisco April 18-21, is selling fast! Conference registration for attendance is available at www. domainroundtable. com.

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Monday, February 7, 2011

UTest To Host "Battle Of The Browsers" Bug Contest

Company Challenges Community of Testers to Unearth Bugs in IE8, Firefox 3.1 (Alpha 2) and Chrome

Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 3, 2008

uTest today announced its first ever software testing contest, which will run from November 5-12, 2008. The Battle of the Browsers contest will challenge uTest's global community of testers to uncover bugs in IE8, Firefox 3.1 (Alpha 2) and Chrome. Winners have the opportunity to be rewarded with more than $1,000 in prize money.

UTest's Cloud Testing marketplace for software application testing provides software companies with on-demand testing services by a global community of professional software testers. Throughout the duration of the contest, testers will evaluate either one or all browsers to determine how well they work, their overall performance and usability. To be eligible, a bug must be new, unknown and the first to be submitted related to a particular subject. Therefore, repeat bugs will be excluded.

Prizes for $200 will be awarded for each program tested and will be based on the clarity of reports and the depth of testing. Specifically, uTest will be looking to find winners in each of the following categories:

O Top Tester -- the tester who reports the most valuable bugs and feedback

O Top Novice -- the beginner tester who shows the most promise in software testing.

O Top Bug -- the best bug in terms of accuracy, creativity and/or severity.

O Best Feedback -- the best feedback provided during the usability survey

"This is a contest among uTesters, not a software competition," said Doron Reuveni, chief executive officer and co-founder, uTest. "At uTest, we believe strongly in the intrinsic value of healthy competition. The goal is to identify the best tester in our community and gather information surrounding potential browser vulnerabilities. This contest will utilize the wisdom of our uTester crowd and, in doing so; will provide additional information beneficial to the software development and testing communities."

UTest will provide a final report for each application and the results from the contest will be posted in the uTester community. That summary will emphasize actionable learning items for each application and not an overall comparison of all of applications. Additionally, all the bugs found will be reported back to the teams at Microsoft, Google and Mozilla. Please note that proper credit will be given to the tester who found each particular bug.

The uTest model represents an evolution in traditional software application testing. By offering virtual on-demand software testing services and a Pay-for-Performance business model, uTest provides its clientele a tremendous resource, with flexibility regarding platform, environment, geographic location and budget.

UTest's global community of testers, which recently reached a milestone of over 10,000 testers in more than 140 countries, provide on-demand software application testing services to organizations across industries. uTest's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform made its GA launch in mid-August and has since experienced an explosive period of growth within their testing community.

For more information on the contest and eligibility, please visit http://www. utest. com/bug_battle/ (http://www. utest. com/bug_battle/).

About uTest. Inc.
UTest™, headquartered in Massachusetts, is the Cloud Testing marketplace for software application testing -- providing software companies with on-demand testing services by a global community of professional testers. Coupled with its unique pay-for-performance business model, uTest delivers a powerful "real-world" cost-effective solution providing a full range of testing services -- functional, usability, load, and performance testing throughout the product development life cycle. For more information about uTest, please visit http://www. utest. com (http://www. utest. com).

You can view uTest's blog at http://blog. utest. com/ (http://blog. utest. com/).

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Baptist Using Therapeutic Hypothermia to Save Heart Attack Patients

On October 19, 2009, Baptist Medical Center's Emergency Department will begin using a new procedure, called therapeutic hypothermia, to increase a patient's chances of survival after their heart has stopped (cardiac arrest).

Ferndale, WA (Vocus) October 3, 2009

The new procedure involves decreasing the core body temperature to 89ºF after the patient's heart has been restarted. Cooling may be started by paramedics if they have been able to restart the heart prior to getting the patient to the hospital. This involves injecting a patient with chilled intravenous (IV) fluids. Portable iceboxes (coolers) will be on ambulances to cool down the IV fluids. Upon further stabilization at Baptist's emergency room, the patient then undergoes placement of a specialized cooling catheter into a large vein in the chest and abdomen, which safely cools them down to 89º.

Baptist Emergency Department Medical Director Eric Zoog, MD said, "The American Heart Association has recommended therapeutic hypothermia following resuscitation from cardiac arrest, because the treatment has been shown to significantly improve a patient's chances of survival without brain damage."

He added that Baptist has already used this technique on one patient utilizing chilled water blankets in direct contact with the patient's skin, which enabled the patient to return to the same quality of life he had prior to his heart attack. "This treatment allows us to reduce the impact of a heart attack on a patient's body and increase their chance of survival once they get to the hospital."

Brain injury, heart dysfunction, systemic inflammation and the underlying disease that caused the cardiac arrest all contribute to the high death rate of patients who initially have their pulse re-started. Collectively, these symptoms are known as post-cardiac arrest syndrome.

This treatment method is able to increase not only a patient's chances of survival, but survival with normal or nearly normal brain function by a factor of 2.5. In fact, every sixth time a cardiac arrest patient is treated with therapeutic hypothermia, physicians can rescue one life.

Baptist and its ER physicians will make a donation of iceboxes (coolers) to American Medical Response on October 5, 2009, at 2:00 pm in the Baptist Cardiovascular Center.

"This is the only therapy that nearly triples the rate of survival after cardiac arrest," Dr. Zoog said. " Strides like this have not been made with cardiac arrest in over 30 years - since the invention of CPR."

Baptist is the only hospital in the Metro Jackson area with Chest Pain Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

For more information, please visit www. mbhs. org or follow on twitter at www. twitter. com/baptistmednews (http://www. twitter. com/baptistmednews)

Contact: Robby Channell 601-968-5135

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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Ebates. com Announces Summer Savings with Double Dollars on Health & Beauty

Buy Smart and Look Hot and with Up to 12% Cash Back

San Francisco, CA (Vocus) June 23, 2009

Ebates. com, the savvy consumer's destination for cash-back shopping, announced summer savings today of up to 12% on the Web's hottest health and beauty products. During this special summer promotion, Ebates will pay members 12% cash back on their online purchases at Lancôme and Crabtree & Evelyn, and from 6% to 10% on purchases at HSN. com, Sephora, ULTA, Gaiam, Puritan's Pride, Vitamin World, Beauty. com and Walgreens.

Ebates' Health & Beauty promotion is running now through Sunday, July 5, 2009.

"We expect Ebates shoppers to earn over $1 million in cash back during our health and beauty double dollars promotion," said Ebates CEO Kevin Johnson. "Our 8 million members make smart purchases all year long so we're happy to give them double cash back so they can pamper themselves some this summer."

Ebates shoppers always access the best coupons and lowest prices when they shop online, and now they will be able to stock up on sunscreen and other skin-care products, cosmetics, fragrances, vitamins and supplements, hair-care products, and more as they head into the summer while earning double cash back. Ebates, the pioneer in cash back shopping, features over 1,100 stores on its online shopping site, and pays its members cash back on all purchases they make on apparel, electronics, computers, home appliances and furnishings and more at these stores via Ebates. com.

For more interview requests and more information contact Becca Glover at Becca (at) 3dogagency (dot) com or (202) 250 3647

About Ebates
Over 1,000 online stores have joined the roster of retailers (http://www. ebates. com/stores/all/index. htm? navigation_id=18568) that offer cash back, special deals and coupons to members of Ebates. com. The free membership (http://www. ebates. com/help/how_ebates_works. htm) allows consumers to shop online at their favorite retailers while earning a percentage of every purchase they make; paid quarterly in the form of a "Big Fat Check" or through PayPal. From niceties to necessities, members of Ebates benefit from incentives at top-name merchants for everything from furniture to fashion and appliances to airfare. Because shopping with Ebates is hassle-free: no rebate forms to fill out and no points or miles to redeem, the site supports a strong community of savvy shoppers across the country and around the world.

Contact:
Becca Glover
Account Director
3 Dog Agency
Http://www.3DogAgency. com (http://www.3DogAgency. com)
(O) +1 202 250 3647
(M) +1 703 626 6028

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Suite 2B
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Franchising and the Environment

The environment is becoming an increasingly important issue for consumers the world over and franchises could be capitalising on this growing trend and substantial customer base.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2006

The environment is becoming an increasingly important issue for consumers the world over and franchises could be capitalising on this growing trend and substantial customer base.

Potential franchising opportunities range from useful services for business to providing the public with cleaner homes and items.

A major service to all kinds of businesses is energy efficiency, which can save them thousands of pounds in the long-term. This can be achieved through installing better appliances and even by simple measures such as switching off electrical products when they are not being used.

Over the last 30 years, franchisers such as Energy Automation Systems have provided solutions to improve the energy efficiency of facilities and therefore reduce electricity bills.

They train franchisees to be able to record all the required factual, testing and historical data. This data is then transferred to staff members with expertise in electronics and engineering who can analyse it and identify problem areas.

Therefore, energy saving proposals can be made quickly and effectively and as long as the suggestions are accurate, both parties will greatly benefit.

Moving to residential properties, removing germs and improving air quality is considered "very important" by 82 per cent of homeowners in the US, according to a survey by the Illinois-based Chelsea Group.

Recent studies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed that indoor pollutant levels are in many cases between two and five times bigger than outdoor levels.

Bad air quality has been shown to be a factor in conditions such as asthma, with the EPA stating that air quality is a factor in around 50 illnesses.

As a result, air purification franchises for homes and businesses have developed and the EPA estimates that the market is worth about $2 billion.

Similarly, people have been demanding services to filtrate water so they can drink healthier. More than 700 franchised units in the US alone serve this ever growing market, with services including filtering problem water, conditioning hard water, delivering water to homes and turning ordinary tap water into healthier drinking water.

Franchises in other sectors could benefit from having an environmental policy, which would promise that the company works to specific standards and targets such as using a certain amount of renewable energy or replanting trees for any cut down.

This could help to make the mind up of potential franchisees who will look into the ethical practices of firms when deciding whether they should become a part of a company.

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

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Friday, February 4, 2011

Bicycle Your Way to Health and Happiness

Bicycling is an enjoyable way to build strength and endurance without a high risk of placing stress on your ankles, shins, knees or hips (which is a major concern with jogging and other forms of high-impact exercise.) A recently created website, BicyleBest. com provides excellent advice on all aspects of biking. From finding the right bike to information about bike safety courses and bike tours, this site has it all.

(PRWEB) July 26, 2005

Bicycle riding is one of the most rewarding forms of cardiovascular exercise. Whether your bicycling sport of choice is mountain biking, free ride, downhill, dual slalom or cross-country you know you'll be getting a great workout while having a fun time. The number one tip is to make sure your bike fits your body properly, just like your clothes or your shoes.

The frame size of your bicycle is most important since it can not easily be changed. For maximum comfort the correct frame for you should have 1 or 2 inches of "standover." The seat, or "saddle," should be at a height that leaves you with a slight bend in the knee with your feet on the pedals. The front and back of the saddle should be horizontal, with a slight dip in the middle. And handlebar height also affects your ride and comfort. Lower handlebars equate to greater performance, while higher handlebars provide greater comfort.

Whether you're a newcomer, a part-time enthusiast, a recreational rider, or an old pro, you can get just about everything you want out of bicycle riding if you have the right knowledge and the correct equipment.

Whichever type of bicycle riding you do, your equipment needs will differ, so use the Internet, do some research and find the gear that is right for you. http://www. BicyleBest. com (http://www. BicyleBest. com), designed exclusively to provide valuable and reliable information and resources for bicycle riders, is a good place to start.

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