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Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Moon Travel Guides Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

Moon Travel Guides donates trees to American Forests, hosts a green travel pack giveaway, and offers eco-friendly travel tips and advice—including a list of top eco-friendly travel destinations compiled by Moon editors—to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2010

Moon Travel Guides is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday by teaming up with American Forests to plant 1,000 trees to offset its carbon footprint, and to aid in creating healthy forest ecosystems for every community.

Moon Travel Guides have always focused on independent travel, accessible and fun outdoor exploration, and eco-inspired travel. To further promote the spirit of Earth Day, Moon. com is featuring eco-friendly articles, guest blog posts by expert Moon travel guidebook authors, and hosting a giveaway for the chance to win an eco-friendly travel pack filled with Moon guides and green travel supplies.

To draw attention to Earth Day, and promote green travel, the editors at Moon have compiled a list of their top-ten eco-friendly travel destinations. They include the following:

Costa Rica (http://www. moon. com/destinations/costa-rica/discover-costa-rica)
Costa Rica more or less invented eco-tourism. One of the best ways to experience the country’s commitment to ecology is by visiting the vast network of national parks, wildlife refuges, and biological reserves on a Biodiversity Tour. Costa Rica is also home to nesting grounds for various species of sea turtles; there are several opportunities to volunteer and get involved with turtle conservation efforts.

Honduras (http://www. moon. com/destinations/honduras/discover-honduras)
Going green in Honduras can reward travelers with more meaningful experiences and deeper connections with the people and land they visit. Whether you seek out environmentally friendly lodges or community-based cooperatives as part of your green strategy, you’re sure to enjoy your stay.

Belize (http://www. moon. com/destinations/belize/discover-belize)
Home to the Western Hemisphere’s largest barrier reef, Belize excels at underwater conservation. The only way to see the amazing shapes, colors, and creatures under the waves is to go diving. If you have time for an extended stay, consider alternative travel options including volunteer, field research, and educational opportunities.

Peru (http://www. moon. com/destinations/peru/discover-peru/explore-peru/21-day-best-peru)
There is no better way to experience the people, land, and culture of Peru than participating in the homestay programs offered at Islas Uros, Llachón, and Islas Amantaní and Taquile, on Lake Titicaca. Participate in daily household activities such as tending the sheep or the quinoa crop, or helping with the weaving. Peru also has hundreds of volunteer opportunities for travelers.

Dominican Republic (http://www. moon. com/destinations/dominican-republic/discover-the-dominican-republic/explore-the-dominican-republic/the-best-the-dominican-republic)
An astonishing 25 percent of the Dominican Republic has been designated as protected area, including scientific reserves, sanctuaries, and national parks. From excellent bird-watching opportunities at Parque Nacional Valle Nuevo to one of the country’s most pristine and isolated beaches at Bahía de las Águilas, it’s difficult to imagine any nature lover not finding complete contentment on a Dominican trek.

Americans can also go green close to home. Here are some travel hot spots for thinking globally and acting locally:

Florida (http://www. moon. com/destinations/florida/discover-florida)
Florida has made great strides toward protecting the iconic and endangered manatee. These gentle “sea cows” are common throughout Florida’s waterways, their preferred place for wintering. See them (from a respectful distance) in the Everglades, Crystal River, and Homosassa Springs.

Maine (http://www. moon. com/destinations/new-england/maine)
Maine’s Monhegan Island is one and a half acres of idyllic natural beauty. It’s also free of cars, bikes... any kind of vehicle. Visitors to Monhegan travel on foot, and agree to some simple, common sense rules so as not to disturb the local flora and fauna.

New Hampshire (http://www. moon. com/destinations/new-england/new-hampshire)
Sampling and sourcing organic and locally grown food is not just an increasing part of traveling; it’s becoming part of many people’s daily lives. When traveling in New England, visit some of New Hampshire’s farmers markets.

Michigan (http://www. moon. com/destinations/michigan/discover-michigan/explore-michigan/the-best-michigan)
No place in Michigan conjures up as much history, attention, and affection as Mackinac Island. No cars are allowed on the island, and a full 80 percent of the land is protected as a state park complete with a historic fort, native flora, and trails through the undeveloped woodlands.

Oregon (http://www. moon. com/destinations/oregon/discover-oregon)
Portland, Eugene, and Salem consistently rank among America’s greenest cities year after year. And all 360-plus miles of its diverse coastline from Astoria to Brookings-Harbor are designated as public land, making Oregon a shoo-in as one the greenest destinations in the U. S.

For more green travel advice, or to enter to win the green travel pack, visit Moon. com all this week.

About Moon Travel Guides
Moon Travel Guides makes independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Moon not only guides, Moon inspires. Moon is based in Berkeley, Calif. and is a member of the Perseus Books Group.

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Medical Transcription Service Provider, MxSecure, Teams with HealthCare Partners/PACIS to Accelerate Physician EHR Adoption

MxSecure to integrate medical transcription services with HealthCare Partners/PACIS Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 3, 2009

MxSecure, Inc. (http://www. mxsecure. com), the nation's leading medical transcription service (http://mxsecure. com/solutions/mxtranscribe_ehr. htm) provider to solo practitioners, group practices, multi-specialty clinics and community health centers, today announced an agreement with HealthCare Partners/PACIS (http://www. pacis. com) (Physician Affiliates Clinical Integration Services) to provide medical transcription services to HealthCare Partners' Independent Physician Association (IPA) members, including 500 primary care physicians and 1,400 specialists.

As part of the agreement MxSecure will integrate with Healthcare Partners/PACIS preferred electronic health record (EHR) software, allowing physicians to perform narrative dictation that will be incorporated into their EHR system. This seamless integration will require no change to the providers' dictation routine, improving provider satisfaction and increasing EHR adoption rate.

MxSecure President and CEO, Colin Christie, said, "HealthCare Partners and PACIS are highly respected by their patients and their colleagues, and we're looking forward to assisting them as they move to electronic health records. We believe we can accelerate the acceptance of the new EHR system by streamlining the patient documentation process, and in turn increasing their practice's productivity."

"Since our inception we have been looking for a method to assist our providers with an effective way to meet some of their transcription needs while moving forward with an EHR," said Gary Wietecha, M. D., Director of PACIS. "MxSecure is a natural partner for PACIS because of their NextGen experience and ability to provide a cost effective solution for our affiliate providers in helping them move to full EHR adoption and utilization. We are happy to provide this solution with MxSecure to our customers."

In addition, MxSecure will make available its Internet-based electronic document management and workflow software, MxTranscribe EHR™, to those PACIS IPA medical practices and providers not currently using an EHR system.

About PACIS
PACIS (Physician Affiliates Clinical Integration Services) helps healthcare providers focus on patients, not paperwork, through the implementation of specialized technology tools. A division of HealthCare Partners, PACIS understands the needs of independent physicians as well as group practices and provides user-friendly, state-of-the-art technology solutions designed just for these types of organizations. PACIS provides full implementation, integration, training and ongoing support services to take healthcare providers from offline to online efficiently and effectively. PACIS collaborates with physicians and their staff, helping them master the learning curve and process changes necessary to create the medical practice of the future. For more information visit PACIS. com (http://pacis. com).

About MxSecure, Inc.
MxSecure, Inc. - the fastest growing provider of medical transcription services to medical practices as recognized by Inc. 5000 - serves thousands of health care providers in more than 600 medical facilities nationwide. MxSecure clients include physician and group practices, community health centers and multi-state, multi-specialty clinics. The company's digital medical transcription and electronic document management system - MxTranscribe EHR™ - includes Internet-based access to files 24/7; online review and editing; single and dual electronic signature; key word search capabilities; distribution options for routing to network printers, faxing and secure e-mail; and detailed management reporting tools. MxTranscribe EHR™ is available with integrated speech recognition technology and is fully scalable to multiple clinic locations with no capital outlay required. MxSecure also offers MxNotes™, a user-friendly, Internet-based transcription service designed exclusively for medical practices with fewer than three physicians. With MxNotes™ physicians can dictate, review and edit electronic transcriptions within 24 hours of signing up. For more information see MxSecure. com (http://MxSecure. com)

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Sunday, August 15, 2004

New Gadget for 2006 Holidays: An "Angel" in Case of Emergency -- Portable Electronic Medical Profiling Service, Ideal for Aging Parents, Children

Who says gifts can't be practical? Just in time for the holidays, Angel Technology recently launched a suite of mobile emergency medical information products, including Angel Key, a portable device that allows paramedics, firefighters or police officers immediate access to crucial medical information within seconds.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) October 24, 2006

"We wanted Angel to be ready for holiday sales since we believe this is an invaluable gift for elderly family and friends, active travelers, individuals with pre-existing medical conditions or on medication, young children away from home and other individuals who may be prone to cognitive disorientation," says said John Bryant, president and co-founder of Angel Powered. "Angel speaks for you when you can't speak for yourself."

Angel is simple to carry and use. In the case of a medical emergency, critical personal health information can be accessed quickly by first responders. This can be done through a web browser, cell phone or it can be carried on a USB key, which plugs into any PC with no uploading - an innovative, patented, technology for jump drives. It gives first responders immediate access to the 14 critical facts needed in an emergency such as allergies, blood type, current prescriptions, etc. According to statistics from the National Institute of Health (NIH), approximately 93% of people treated in the ER have no medical data or history available. The ER does not have a system or efficient means of accessing a person's records or data in an emergency.

Prices for Angel's products range from $39.99 for online access to $79.99 for a bundled offering including web, cell phone, voice response, and the USB Angel Key. With all Angel products, Angel owners receive medical alert stickers to affix to drivers' licenses, passports, helmets, windshields, wallet cards and key fobs that direct first responders to find the owner's Angel. There are even temporary tattoos to apply for trips and camp that tell a healthcare worker what number to call in an emergency.

Angel is also designed as a tool to ensure the safety of pets. "We are often asked about the use of Angel for pets and it is a great gift for pet owners because it can be used in the same way, should a pet become lost or injured," said Bryant. "Angel is a gift of a life for a lifetime and it's not just for the chronically ill, it meets a wide range of needs," said Bryant.

The information carried on Angel is not part of a global network of databases of pharmaceutical, insurance or other companies with medical affiliations. It is not shared with clinics, HMOs, hospitals, banks or employers.

Angel is a product of Angel Technology that is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. To learn more about Angel, please visit www. angelpowered. com.

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Saturday, August 14, 2004

Website Development, Marketing & SEO Firm Concludes that Home Is Where the Heart Is

SetSitesHigh builds a team of website design, development and marketing experts of work-from-home professionals throughout the United States as others turn almost exclusively to overseas providers.

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) February 6, 2006

SetSitesHigh has taken a unique approach to building a team of website design and development (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/) experts - rather than looking overseas, they looked at home.

"I love what I do, but I also love my family and I could not close my eyes to their needs," Anita Rubio, a copywriter and marketing consultant for SetSitesHigh (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/) explains. Faced with a choice between career and family, Rubio decided to put her career on hold and concentrate on her family.

Rubio, like many other professionals decided to put her career on hold while staying at home for reasons ranging from raising children, to nursing family members back to health, to taking a break from corporate America.

"There is an amazingly talented pool of SEO experts, marketing experts, website designers and writers right here in the United States and we wanted to tap into that pool," David Casey, VP, SetSitesHigh (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/) explained, "and we have been rewarded for it."

By compiling a team of experts from around the country, each working from their own home, SetSitesHigh (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/) is able to keep overhead costs down which in turn helps increase profits while still remaining competitive with pricing.

While many website design and development firms are reaching almost exclusively into the overseas market, especially in India and China to get cheaper labor and to increase profitability, many experts are commenting on a decrease in overall quality of services rendered.

The biggest concern, other than communication issues, is in the quality of the content used on websites, as well as content used to enhance search engine optimization.

"We find the best quality writing comes from native English writers," Casey suggests. "Though we know there are quality writers overseas, we prefer native writers that are often better equipped to use the subtleties of the language, because it is often the subtle things, the nuances, the smallest comments that can have the biggest impact on a consumer," Casey explains.

While many industry insiders bemoan the downsizing of website design/development and marketing firms as a result of outsourcing the majority of work to foreign based professionals, others have viewed this as an opportunity rather than a pandemic spelling the demise of the industry in the United States.

"Though we are a new firm, we see amazing potential in using the talents of work from home professionals," Jan Skawinski, SetSitesHigh (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/), enthusiastically reports.

"We know we are unable to compete in terms of price with firms based in India and China and other parts of the world, but we know we offer the highest quality for the dollar and that is where the difference lies," Skawinski explains.

For those who believe you get what you pay for, or being penny-wise and pound foolish is not a good business decision, firms like SetSitesHigh (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/) may offer the best of both worlds - quality and pricing.

The Internet has changed the way we transact business, communicate, learn and grow. For all the good the Internet brings it is always tempered with the negative. Some industrious men and women, however, view the negative as opportunities to turn a negative into a positive - the proverbial making lemonade when life hands you lemons.

While many professionals continue to grapple with deciding whether or not to put their careers on hold while staying at home for reasons often known only to them, firms like SetSitesHigh offers hope that it is possible to have the best of both worlds.

In the highly competitive field of website design (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/), development and SEO (http://www. setsiteshigh. com/), it will be interesting to see how SetSitesHigh fares against the competition, especially those armed with only foreign talent.

In a world where many root for the little guy and when push comes to shove most prefer to see local talent rise above the rest, SetSitesHigh may just have set their sites high above the competition.

ABOUT SETSITESHIGH

SetSitesHigh. Com, based in Brooklyn, New York is a website design, development and search engine optimization firm working with mostly small businesses and start-up companies.

David Casey

Vice-President, SetSitesHigh

888-646-5814

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Tuesday, August 10, 2004

UMass Boston Opens Venture Development Center to Expand R&D Activity

Facility to Foster Faculty and Student Research, Partnering with Industry

Boston (Vocus) May 1, 2009

The University of Massachusetts Boston (http://www. umb. edu/) today officially opened a cutting-edge Venture Development Center (http://www. umb. edu/vdc/) that will significantly expand the university's research and development activity and provide entrepreneurial opportunities for faculty and students. The 18,000-square-foot innovation center will be the university's focal point for industry outreach and partnering, and will offer state-of-the-art labs and research and collaborative facilities for UMass Boston's faculty and students to pursue research and development that drives lasting change and creates new products and services that dramatically improve people's lives.

"The University of Massachusetts Boston Venture Development Center is the most recent evidence of our commitment to growing our research and reputation for excellence," said Chancellor J. Keith Motley (http://www. umb. edu/chancellor/). "The Venture Development Center will broaden and stimulate UMass Boston's research activities, attract top faculty and students, and invigorate undergraduate and graduate learning and teaching. Equally important, it will expand Boston's innovation economy by bringing it to the Dorchester waterfront."

Research activity at UMass Boston has increased at a rate nearly double that of other research universities in the area - growing 50 percent over the past five years. This expansion in research activity is helping to grow UMass Boston's role as an economic engine in the region, generating $558 million in total economic activity in fiscal 2008.

"The Venture Development Center adds a new dimension to the university's longstanding engagement with the city and commonwealth for social and economic innovation," said William Brah, executive director of the center.

The Venture Development Center has already identified four industry partners that will locate in the facility:
GeoMed Analytical (http://alpha. eeos. sci. umb. edu/~hannigan/) is a firm launched in the Venture Development Center by UMass Boston faculty member Dr. Robyn Hannigan, who chairs the Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences Department. It is a custom analytical services and support company devoted, in part, to advancing innovative analytical techniques for quantification of metals in biological samples in medical sciences. Anthurium Solutions Inc. (http://www. anthuriumsi. com/) is an emerging software company that is building an innovative platform for matching continuous digital work with virtual workers globally. Anthurium Solutions employs a UMass Boston intern and seeks collaborations with UMass Boston health care students and faculty. DPixel (http://www. dpixel. it/IT/HomePage), based in Milan, Italy is a venture advisor and manager of an investment fund focused on digitalization of content and processes. DPixel's portfolio companies are seeking strategic partners in the United States, and DPixel will offer internships to UMass Boston business students interested in a career in venture capital. Symmetric Computing (http://www. symmetriccomputing. com/index. html) is a Massachusetts-based high-performance computing start-up company developing advanced supercomputing at breakthrough performance and price for the life sciences industry. The firm seeks collaborations with UMass Boston scientists and will offer internships to UMass Boston computer science students.

"I want to congratulate UMass Boston on the opening of the new Venture Development Center. The spirit of discovery and innovation is the backbone of this new facility," Mayor Thomas M. Menino said. "Not only will it attract start-up biotech, life sciences, and other research initiatives to right here in Dorchester, it will also generate spin-off economic development benefits for Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods."

In addition to the current partners, the Venture Development Center is working to launch the Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy with Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center later this year. The center will work to develop affordable diagnostic tests that match a disease with therapy for community hospitals.

About UMass Boston
With a growing reputation for innovative research addressing complex urban issues, the University of Massachusetts Boston, metropolitan Boston's only public university, offers its diverse student population both an intimate learning environment and the rich experience of a great American city. UMass Boston's seven colleges and graduate schools serve more than 14,000 students while engaging local, national, and international constituents through academic programs, research centers, and public service activities. To learn more about UMass Boston, visit www. umb. edu.

About the Venture Development Center
The Venture Development Center is the strategic business development arm of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The VDC offers faculty, staff, and students and their partners in industry and other organizations with an important shared space and expertise for advancing collaborations and translating research capacities into development activities. The VDC serves as the portal for business partnerships at UMass Boston and is the steward of UMass Boston's intellectual property program. To learn more about the Venture Development Center, visit www. umb. edu/vdc (http://www. umb. edu/vdc).

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Monday, August 9, 2004

Sensaris Introduces 6 Axis MoveIt Sensor for Wireless 3D Motion Applications

It's your body that is alive and kicking, not your mobile phone. The pocket size Bluetooth enabled Senspod tracks motion sensing information in real time.

Crolles, France (PRWEB) October 16, 2009

Miniature gyroscopes and accelerometers chips are increasingly integrated into electronic devices, but accurate motion sensing is still mostly reserved for professional applications like elite athletic monitoring, physical rehabilitation, aerospace or robotics. There are very few commercially available systems leveraging the benefits of real time analysis of movement and Web 2.0 technologies. To fill this gap, Sensaris (http://www. sensaris. com (http://www. sensaris. com)) is introducing the MoveIt Senspod, a 6 axis wireless wearable motion sensor.

The sensor is one of the smallest commercially available wireless unit packed with high sampling rate 3 axis accelerometer, 3 axis gyroscope and GPS. The built-in Bluetooth EDR radio makes it the ideal mobile phone or PC companion.

Its credit card size and light weight enable a wide spectrum of daily life uses as it leaves complete freedom of movement while simultaneously measuring speed, acceleration, rotation, twist, distance and position. Place the MoveIt Senspod on objects or on your body to optimize your own sports performance, explore augmented reality or challenge your friends in new urban games.

Data exploitation for online/offline analysis, coaching or even social network based challenges is done using web technologies. The provided API and platform independent SDK lets programmers develop innovative consumer applications in their favorite environment to quickly bring them to market. By just requiring a Bluetooth serial profile, the MoveIt is compatible with a very wide installed base of mobile devices.

"Our customers have been telling us for several years that they were looking for comfortable, easy and fun ways to enhance their experience. The combination of the MoveIt Senspod with our SensNet real time communication platform opens up exciting sensor uses not only in gaming, sports or fitness but also in high growth segments such as gesture recognition or ambient assisted living."

Sensaris is a start-up company focusing on the Internet of Things. It provides mobile centric solutions based on geolocation, wireless communication and low power. Its products and software are used for sports, health/wellness and connected urban applications.

Contact: http://www. sensaris. com/contact (http://www. sensaris. com/contact)

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WNBA Kicks-off Partnership with Nothing But Nets

Congressional reception, Mystics game to feature African malaria prevention initiative.

Washington, D. C. (Vocus) June 14, 2007

Nothing But Nets--a grassroots campaign to prevent malaria--announced today that the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is joining the global effort to raise awareness about malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. WNBA president Donna Orender and Washington Mystics president and managing partner Sheila Johnson will formally launch the league's partnership with Nothing But Nets during a reception hosted by Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, on Capitol Hill tonight, June 14, 2007.

"We are pleased to team up with the strong female leaders at the WNBA to help raise awareness about malaria," said Kathy Bushkin Calvin, Executive Vice President of the United Nations Foundation, a founding partner of Nothing But Nets. "Every day 25 million pregnant African women risk severe illness and harm to their unborn children from a malaria infection. By working together with organizations across the globe, we can help spread the word that malaria kills and nets save lives."

The partnerships' first event will be an in-arena event hosted by the Washington Mystics on Friday, June 15, 2007, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D. C. At the game, players, and fans will come together to combat malaria together through pre-game and half-time presentations, auctions, and contests.

Nothing But Nets also announced today that it teamed up with The United Methodist Church to visit local hospitals, clinics, and orphanages in Zimbabwe to better understand the impact of malaria and to distribute bed nets to those in need. From June 9 to 15, 2007, Nothing But Nets joined the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church on their bi-yearly visit to their partner church, the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, in Mutare. Also, during this trip, Nothing But Nets worked with local community health workers to support the training of over 200 local pastors to help them spread the message to their home congregations and communities that malaria kills and nets save lives.

United Methodist Bishop John R. Schol will share highlights from the Zimbabwe trip during the faith leaders' lunch on Thursday, June 19, 2007, at the Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Washington, D. C.

While malaria has been eliminated in the United States, each year the disease kills one million people and has in inordinately high impact on children. Yet, there is an easy, affordable way to prevent the deadly disease--sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets stops mosquitoes from biting. A $10 donation to Nothing But Nets sends a bed net to an African family and educates them on its use. Since the Campaign was created less than a year ago, Nothing But Nets has engaged over 55,000 people in a discussion about malaria and delivered more than $7 million to put nets over the beds of families throughout Africa.

About Nothing But Nets
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Inspired by Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, thousands of people have joined the Campaign which was created by the United Nations Foundation. Founding campaign partners include the National Basketball Association's NBA Cares, The People of the United Methodist Church, and Sports Illustrated. Other partners include VH1, The Mark J. Gordon Foundation, AOL Black Voices, The Wasserman Foundation, Major League Soccer's MLS W. O.R. K.S., the Women's National Basketball Association, and Rotarians' Action Group on Malaria. It only costs $10 to provide an insecticide-treated bed net that can prevent this deadly disease. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches donations dollar for dollar. Visit http://www. NothingButNets. net to send a net and save a life.

Press Contacts:
Amy DiElsi
United Nations Foundation, Communications Officer
(o) 202.419.3230, (c) 202.492.3078

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