Leonard and Jenness Perlmutter, founders and directors of The American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, New York, will present a one-day, mind-body medicine workshop entitled, ?Kitchen Yoga: Food as Medicine? on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 7:30 AM through 5:30 PM. Attendees will learn how to prepare the same healthy and delicious gourmet, vegetarian food that the Perlmutters eat every day. During this hands-on workshop individuals will consciously prepare and eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and benefit from the Perlmutters? 34 years of research, experimentation and practice with meditation, yoga, nutrition, vegetarianism, Ayurveda and alkaline therapies. The menus will respect each student?s personal Ayurvedic body-type and dietary restrictions.

Leonard Perlmutter is the award-winning author of ?The Heart and Science of Yoga: A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear?. Noted physicians Mehmet Oz, Dean Ornish, Bernie Siegel and Larry Dossey have endorsed Mr. Perlmutter?s book, which serves as the curriculum for his meditation and yoga mind-body medicine CME course for physicians.

According to Leonard Perlmutter, ?The food we eat can help us live longer and healthier by strengthening our heart, boosting our immune system, reducing the risk of cancer and helping the body maintain an appropriate weight. When we eat with discrimination,? Perlmutter concludes, ?we save money, lower our health care costs and reduce global waste, warming and air pollution.?

In order to experience the health benefits of food as medicine, Perlmutter suggests the following steps: reduce or avoid sugar, avoid cold drinks during meals, chew food 20-30 times before swallowing, drink 6-8 cups of plain hot water every day, use mineral or sea salt instead of processed table salt, substitute quinoa (which is a complete protein) for rice or pasta, eat your biggest meal at mid-day, garnish your food with cilantro to purify the blood, eat a medley of three vegetables with your dinner, substitute ghee (clarified butter) for plain butter, reduce flesh, dairy and eggs and take a full-spectrum multi-vitamin, pro-biotic greens and acidophilus supplement daily.

About the American Meditation Institute

The American Meditation Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of Yoga Science, meditation and its allied disciplines as mind-body medicine. In its holistic approach to wellness, the AMI combines the healing arts of the East with the practicality of modern Western science. The American Meditation Institute offers a wide variety of classes, retreats, and teacher training programs. AMI also publishes ?Transformation,? a bi-monthly journal of Yoga Science as holistic mind-body medicine. Call 800.234.5115 for a mail or email subscription.

Media Contact:

Mary Helen Holloway

60 Garner Road, Averill Park, NY 12018

Tel: 800-234-5115

Fax: 518-674-8714

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The world semiconductor market is showing signs of a healthy recovery after a rough 2011 in which year-over-year growth was flat. There will be a recovery in global demand for semiconductors after natural disasters in Japan and Taiwan disrupted production and supply chains last year. Semiconductor companies are also fueling growth prospects through new manufacturing facilities as well as research and development projects.

New market research study ?Global Semiconductor Marketplace: Industry Verticals, Growth Drivers, and Forecast 2012 – 2017? by Mind Commerce Publishing has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.

Report Details:

Title: Global Semiconductor Marketplace: Industry Verticals, Growth Drivers, and Forecast 2012 – 2017

Published: February, 2012

Pages: 124

Price: US$ 995

http://marketpublishers.com/report/technologies_electronics/semiconductors/global_semiconductor_marketplace_industry_verticals_growth_drivers_n_forecast_2012_2017.html

The research study offers a comprehensive guide to the global semiconductor market, evaluating the industry verticals, evolution, and major market drivers, as well as analyzing some key technology developments expected to accelerate the need for semiconductors going forward. Furthermore, in-depth analysis and forecast for key drivers for growth of semiconductors worldwide with a special focus on growth and sophistication of mobile communications devices can also be found in the report.

Report Contents:

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Modeling Simulation and Analysis

1.1.1 Technological Methods

1.1.2 Experimental Data

1.1.3 Semiconductor Simulation

1.1.4 Process Simulators

1.1.5 Response Surface Model (RSM)

1.2 Optimization

1.2.1 Strategies

1.3 Power MOSFET DC Modeling

1.4 Semiconductor Manufacturing Automation

1.4.1 Automatic Materials Handling System (AMHS)

1.4.2 Cluster Tools

1.4.3 Semiconductor Manufacturing Integration

1.5 Semiconductor Applications

1.5.1 Semiconductors in Near Field Communications

1.5.2 Passive RFID Technology

1.5.3 Close Coupling Systems

1.5.4 Remote Coupling Systems

1.5.5 Long Range Systems

1.6 Identification Process in Static Scenarios

1.6.1 Frequency Bands and Regulations

1.6.2 RFID Locating Systems

1.6.3 Applications of RFID and NFC

1.6.4 RFID Applications, and Deployment

1.6.5 Ticketing System

1.6.6 Payment Methods

1.6.7 NFC in Mobile Devices

1.6.8 NFC to Control Other Connections.

1.6.9 Semiconductors in the Computer Ships

1.6.10 Semiconductors in Energy

1.6.11 Semiconductors as a Sensors

2 Semiconductors Market Forecast 2012-2017

3 Manufactures of the Semiconductors Worldwide

3.1 Intel Corporation

3.2 Company Overview

3.2.1 Location

3.2.2 Industry Classification

3.2.3 Business Description

3.2.4 Service Offerings

3.2.5 Company History

3.2.6 Key People

3.3 Financial Position

3.3.1 Financials & Key Numbers

3.3.2 Financial Analysis

3.3.3 Segmental Performance

3.4 Company Updates

3.4.1 Key Developments

3.4.2 Legal Issues

3.4.3 Mergers and Acquisitions

3.4.4 Company Analysis

3.5 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) Analysis

3.6 Company Overview

3.6.1 Location

3.6.2 Industry Classification

3.6.3 Business Description

3.6.4 Service Offerings

3.6.5 Company History

3.6.6 Key People

3.6.7 Financials & Key Numbers

3.6.1 Key Financials

3.6.2 Segmental Performance

3.7 Company Updates

3.7.1 Key Developments

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More new market research studies by the publisher can be found at Mind Commerce Publishing page.

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Many have been wondering where winter had gone to, but it?s finally shown its face in the Yosemite and Sierra Nevada region.

Snow fell as low as nearly 2000 feet in Madera County, known as California?s Gateway to Yosemite. At the Yosemite Sierra Visitor Center in Oakhurst, a few inches coated the grounds and the building, offering a glimpse of the recreation opportunities that await President?s Day Weekend travelers.

?A lot of people have been coming out because the weather has been so nice, but many others have been waiting for this snow,? said Jarrod Lyman with the visitors bureau. ?They?ve wanted to hit the slopes up at Badger Pass, or go snowmobiling in the Sierra National Forest. Now they can,? he said.

The snow came at a perfect time as many people will be enjoying a three-day weekend thanks to President?s Day, which is observed Monday, Feb. 15 this year. Snow play areas near Yosemite and the Sierra National Forest around Bass Lake make for perfect trips for families looking to get their winter fill.

?It?s absolutely beautiful this time of year, and there aren?t as many people during the winter. It?s a great time to visit Yosemite and the gateway communities,? Lyman said.

Anyone that is currently in the snow and looking for respite has options here as well.

?Our valley communities of Madera and Chowchilla make the perfect retreat for those looking to get out of the snow. They can explore the Madera Wine trail, visit the Fossil Discovery Center in Chowchilla and enjoy some amazing restaurants specializing in local ingredients .?

Many lodging properties, restaurants and more are offering various deals and other travel incentives. Visit http://www.Yosemitethisyear.com then click the ?specials? link for discounts.

Jarrod Lyman

Director of Media

Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau

(559) 683-4636

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Expert organizational psychologists S. Chris Edmonds and Lisa Zigarmi recognize that positive and effective organizations enable well-being for those who work within them. In their newly released book, #POSITIVITY at WORK tweet, they share their combined knowledge of positive psychology and organizational development in practical terms. They define and describe a constructive workplace, and demonstrate how to engender positive emotions, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, and health at work.

Edmonds and Zigarmi understand that work can be gratifying and enriching ? a positive facet of our lives. And yet so often it is not ? it seems people are happy only on the weekends. Why? They believe that it is simply because most of us spend the vast majority of our waking hours working for organizations that neither create nor promote wellness. The authors show how a positive workplace provides a constructive environment that fulfills our needs for autonomy, connection, and impact, while ensuring the means to food and shelter. When the conditions for well-being are present in a workplace then everybody ? employer, employees, external stakeholders, and society ? benefits.

??Needless to say, this topic is hot right now,? exclaims Zigarmi. ?The entire January/February 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review is dedicated to ?The Value of Happiness ? How Employee Well-being Drives Profits?,? she continued.

Written in an easy-to-action tweet format, the wisdom that Edmonds and Zigarmi share with readers translates into an immediate benefit in their daily work. For example, tweet (?aha?) #42 lets professionals instantly evaluate their manager or own leadership potential: ?Great leaders demonstrate authentic emotion at work: joy over success, frustration over hurdles, and love of their aligned team. Be real.? Or how about aha #74 to improve the quality of their work hours today: ?Reflect on your values, your life themes & your personal story. Then, share your notes so others can remind you of your strengths & purpose.?

A book that contains so much actionable and practical wisdom within a slim format is a rare find, and praise has been quick to flow in. Garry Ridge (@learningmoment), president and CEO of WD-40 Company and co-author of Helping People Win at Work says, ?These are magnificent learning points for business/personal life that will enrich you every day. Zigarmi and Edmonds truly want you to win at work.? Dan Bowling, who formerly headed HR for Coca-Cola, endorses the book heartily with his words of praise: ?Chris & Lisa ?tweet? you to #POSITIVITY at WORK by showing how emotions, relationships, meaning, achievement and health make a great workplace!?

Healthy work cultures happen by design, not default. Responsibility lies not only with the employer, but also with the individuals who make up the organization. Towards this effort, Edmonds? and Zigarmi?s designed-for-action #POSITIVITY at WORK tweet is a perfect guide, one that offers insights on how to create a healthy, affirmative work environment where every individual contributes, connects, succeeds, and thrives.

#POSITIVITY at WORK tweet Book01 is part of the THiNKaha series whose slim and handy books contain 140 well-thought-out quotes (tweets/ahas).

About the Authors:

S. Chris Edmonds is a speaker, author, and senior consultant with the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author of #CORPORATE CULTURE tweet, co-author of Blanchard?s bestselling book, Leading at a Higher Level, and also co-author of Blanchard?s award-winning culture change process. As Blanchard?s culture expert he has helped numerous clients create a high performing, values aligned culture using Blanchard?s proven process. Thousands of his followers on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn look forward to his culture and leadership tweets each day.

Lisa Zigarmi is a Lead Client Service Partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies? in New York City. She works with Fortune 500 companies to build the leadership capacity of their staff and is passionate about creating saner, more effective, more meaning-driven organizations. She researches employee work passion/engagement and helps leaders and organizations to create the conditions (role, organizational, and relational) for their employees to flourish. Lisa has an M.A. in Applied Positive Psychology from The University of Pennsylvania. She is also a certified coach, completing her coach training through The Coaches Training Institute.

PUBLISHER: THiNKaha

TITLE: #POSITIVITY at WORK tweet Book01

SUBTITLE: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Help You Create a Positive Organization Where Employees Thrive

AUTHOR: S. Chris Edmonds, MHROD, and Lisa Zigarmi, MAPP

DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2012

PRICE: Paperback $ 19.95, eBook $ 14.95

ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-61699-078-7 (1-61699-078-3)

ISBN: eBook: 978-1-61699-079-4 (1-61699-079-1)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER: 2011945518

About THiNKaha:

THiNKaha, an imprint of Happy About?, is a leader in timely, cutting-edge books and mobile applications from relevant experts that provide valuable information in a fun, Twitter-brief format for a fast-paced world. Every book in the THiNKaha series is a slim, handy volume, which consists of 140 quotes of timely, practical advice, or wisdom. Presented in tweet format, each ?aha? is 140 characters or less. These bite-sized words of wisdom span a number of subjects and interests. Titles include: #CORPORATE CULTURE tweet, #TEAMWORK tweet, #LEADERSHIP tweet, #PROJECT MANAGEMENT tweet, and more.

THiNKaha books and authors are also part of THiNKaha Learning, a continuous training program based on customized topics that enhance attendees? skills by offering bite-sized, easy-to-understand, and worthwhile chunks. This program powers the internal champion at companies or a content guru to deliver expert knowledge on relevant topics, and in a way that inspires learning in their environment and fosters ?aha? moments. Just think regular bite-sized morsels can be delivered on topics such as: leadership, management, sales, marketing, work-life balance, project management, social media and networking, presentation skills, and other topics that are needed by the learner.

For more information, go to http://www.thinkaha.com. Corporations interested in exploring publishing a book series or creating a THiNKaha Learning Program for their audience should contact the associate publisher, Janae Pierre, at janae.pierre@happyabout.info or via phone at +1 408-921-1568.

Press Copies:

A free copy of the book is available to the press upon request. Please email your request to presscopy@happyabout.info.

Press Contact:

Sharyn Fitzpatrick, @themarcomguru

Phone: 650-814-5835

Email: sharyn.fitzpatrick(at)happyabout(dot)info

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When Stormy and Will met 15 years ago, they knew they both loved to travel and eat great food. What they didn?t realize was that they would one day each own a business dedicated to these things and that those businesses would partner to offer culinary tours.

?We?re thrilled to be able to offer – as well as to join fellow travelers – on this tour,? said Will Swanepoel, owner of the Extraordinary Life Travel. ?I grew up in South Africa and love traveling the Garden Route and Route 62 whenever I can. The great thing about this tour is that travelers get to enjoy South Africa?s natural splendor, wild creatures, and diverse cultures, as well as its amazing restaurants, food producers, and vineyards.?

When asked about the food in South Africa, Stormy Sweitzer, owner of Maoomba says, ?Where do I start? You?ll taste everything from ostrich carpaccio, Cape Malay cuisine, wild game, and melt-in-your-mouth grilled calamari to delicious home-grown olives, artisanal cheese, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and, of course, the wine. I have traveled to South Africa numerous times over the years, and I am always impressed by how fresh-tasting it is.?

She also adds that, ?As someone with food allergies, I find that I am able to eat extremely well there because nearly all of the restaurants we visit know exactly what goes into the food they serve. In fact, many of them grow produce themselves and source foods from area farmers and fishermen. ?

The itinerary for Tastes of South Africa Tour: http://www.extraordinarylifetravel.com/SouthAfrica/ tastes-of-south-africa/

About Extraordinary Life Travel

Extraordinary Life Travel is a boutique tour company exclusively focused on leisure, safari, golf, and adventure travel in South Africa. Their hallmarks are small groups, attention to details like restaurants serving fresh, seasonal fare, and itineraries that engage travelers so much so that they forget what day it is.

About Maoomba

Maoomba is a real-food resource, dedicated to helping home cooks incorporate healthy, whole foods into their already-full lives, and to supporting organizations that promote health, community, and economic empowerment through food. Maoomba offers a weekly newsletter filled with recipes and ideas, virtual cooking classes, food tours, and food organization consulting services.

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Clarion Safety Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of safety signs and labels, announced today the launch of a swimming pool safety signage system that uses symbols, color, language and repetition to universally communicate the most serious water safety warnings like no other signage on the market today, better protecting guests from water-related accidents and shielding pool facilities from liability law suits.

Pool safety signage has been largely ignored for decades, conforming to 1940?s guidelines for workplace safety without regard to the newest international or national safety standards. As such, signs are often ineffective because their essential poolside messages are either not seen or not fully understood by guests.

?Pool owners in the United States and around the world are currently facing a difficult ? and highly risky ? situation,? explains Geoffrey Peckham, President of Clarion Safety Systems. ?The vast majority of hotel, motel, condominium and community pools are unsupervised. At the same time, nearly all safety signs in current use at these facilities are outdated and inadequate. They do not comply with the latest warning technologies and standards that are based on human factors research and court case precedents ? all of which combine to define the legal definition for an ?adequate warning?. The result is that avoidable, tragic accidents are occurring, with a tremendous cost to victims, their families, and facility owners.?

These problems are effectively addressed by the Clarion pool safety sign system, which amplifies the most essential life/safety messages that are otherwise buried in a lengthy list of pool rules. Rather than word-only signs, Clarion uses standards-compliant, attention-getting graphical symbols to assure that the signs are not dismissed. And Clarion has designed its signage to work as a system, where proper format, content, and placement inform and remind about the serious water hazards.

To develop its new system, Clarion built upon its own safety communication expertise by teaming with the world-renown pool safety consulting firm, the Aquatic Safety Research Group, headed by Dr. Tom Griffiths.

?We wanted to clearly communicate the most vitally important warnings to keep pool guests happy and healthy,? says Dr. Griffiths. ?They are more apt to obey pool safety signs when they fully understand the dangers, their consequences and how to avoid them.?

To accomplish this, Mr. Peckham and Dr. Griffiths analyzed data related to causes of aquatics injuries and fatalities and award settlements, determining where warning and hazard messages could affect change. In addition, Clarion applied best practice formatting as governed by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Z535.2 Standard for Environmental and Facility Safety Signs as well as graphical symbols from ISO (International Organization for Standardization). As a result, the Clarion pool safety sign system has a number of design characteristics that distinguish it from existing pool signage on the market.

Clarion Pool Safety Sign System Key Design Features

All-new design highlights core safety messages ? Clarion?s signs have been designed from the ground up to clearly communicate the four critical pool safety messages: no diving, no long breath holding, watch your children, and non-swimmers wear life jackets. Using a combination of text and symbols, the sign system includes graphics which allow for immediate noticeability and communicate across language barriers, together with signs that have various levels of text which explain and inform viewers about the nature of the hazard and how to avoid the hazard.

Tried and true comprehension ? Clarion?s signs have undergone extensive comprehension testing to ensure messages are clearly understood. This not only aids in sign design, but establishes an important future baseline for providing key legal documentation for pool owners who implement the new system, should an accident occur.

Signage as a system ? Clarion?s signs are part of a system that inform and remind guests about primary swimming hazards, reiterating essential warnings through strategic placement and proper viewing distance at various critical points.

Clarion?s pool safety sign system has, to date, been contracted and installed in a number of pools and facilities, including Evergreen Wings and Waves, a 71,350 square-foot educational waterpark in Portland, OR. With this product launch, a stock of standardized U.S. and international pool safety signs are available for purchase directly from Clarion?s online catalog at http://www.clarionsafety.com. Signs are offered in English, Spanish, and bilingual English/Spanish. They are customizable in over 30 different languages and in various sizes and finishes (including tamper-resistant, graffiti resistant, chemical resistant, reflective and UV safe) to meet location and climate-based considerations. Facility audits for safety signage assessments are also available upon request.

ABOUT CLARION SAFETY SYSTEMS

Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, is a leading designer and manufacturer of visual safety solutions that help customers in more than 180 industries worldwide to make their products and premises safer. Clarion offers product & machinery safety labels, environmental & facility safety signs, pipe & valve identification markings, lockout/tagout products, and safety-grade photoluminescent egress path-marking escape systems. Founded in 1990, the company continues to play a leading role in the development and writing of international and national standards for visual safety communication systems. Clarion is headquartered at 190 Old Milford Road in Milford, PA, 18337, and online at http://www.clarionsafety.com.

ABOUT AQUATIC SAFETY RESEARCH GROUP

Founded by Dr. Tom Griffiths of Penn State University, Aquatic Safety Research Group provides innovative water safety and risk management programs and services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States and internationally. Dr. Tom Griffiths brings decades of pool and beach experience to each training program, and his experiences as an expert witnesses bring reality to his unique approach to aquatic risk management. For more information visit http://www.aquaticsafetygroup.com.

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Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the launch of AgingAdult.org. Initially conceptualized as a resource for aging adults looking to learn more about healthy longevity, initial response to the website has come from a wide spectrum of age groups. By filling out the form on the website, individuals will automatically receive the downloadable version of the renowned aging book Happy to 102, a popular book that provides practical lifestyle tips and advice for not only living longer, but living well longer. This is a valuable resource for anyone interesting in healthy aging. The book is based on years of research following the inhabitants of the island of Okinawa in Japan, referred to as the best place for aging given that it has the highest life expectancy for men and women over the age of 65, and distills it into accessible lifestyle advice. In addition to being a highly engaging and enjoyable read, Happy to 102 provides guidance on the lifestyle behaviors and psychology that promote quality of life and aging well.

?AgingAdult.org is one of many consumer educational initiatives we are developing to provide education around the types of topics that our clients and the community have voiced an interest in learning more about,? said Kathryn Zakskorn, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?With an aging population comes an increased desire to learn about healthy longevity and we are excited to be able to provide this information in an accessible way.?

Whether you are a young adult looking to expand your knowledge of healthy longevity, a family caregiver wanting to learn more about aging well so that you can share that information with your loved one or an aging adult hoping to find practical advice to help you make the optimal lifestyle choices to ensure healthy nutrition and exercise, an active mind and a sense of calmness and purpose, AgingAdult.org will be an extremely valuable resource.

?It is profoundly liberating to let go of the belief that your life expectancy is predetermined solely based on genetic factors and instead embrace the view that you are in charge of your own longevity journey through the healthy lifestyle choices you make,? said Shadi Gholizadeh, Business Operations Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?Our mission at Home Care Assistance is to change the way the world ages; we believe in empowering people to be proactive and informed when it comes to their health.?

For more information about Home Care Assistance please visit http://www.HomeCareAssistance.com or call 1-866-454-8346.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2012 Franchise500? Company, Home Care Assistance has received numerous industry awards including Entrepreneur?s Fastest-Growing Franchises and Franchise Business Review?s Top 50. For more information about Home Care Assistance, our services and franchise opportunities, visit homecareassistance.com or franchise.homecareassistance.com.

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Many people start the new year determined to lose weight, but tend to hit a wall and give up around week three. That?s why Pacific Heights Health Club (PHHC) is holding a 12-week fitness contest, the Stay In Motion Challenge, to help people keep their resolutions and become healthier. The contest begins on Monday, February 6 but the last day to sign up is Friday February 10! Winners will receive a gift basket and have the chance to get the grand prize, a treasure trove of giveaways from neighborhood merchants.

?We?re doing what we can to make sure members, especially the new ones, don?t drop off after February. The challenge participants love the support we?re providing and almost all of them have requested that we follow up with them if they don?t show up after a week,? explains Courtney Jackson, General Manager of PHHC.

The contest allows participants to choose specific tracks to follow, including: lose weight/body fat, build muscle, decrease stress, strengthen core, or improve overall fitness. The challenge includes a 30-minute consultation with a personal trainer and unlimited classes led by trainers. Participants will set goals for cardio and strength training and get the support they need to stick with it.

?I?m definitely doing the challenge again this year,? declares Christina Dreyer, CPA, one of the winners of the 2011 Stay In Motion Challenge. ?When I did it last year, I consistently worked out at the club 3-4 times a week throughout the tax season and lost 10 pounds…and have kept it off. This year, it?s going to be all about balance and managing my stress level.?

Challenge winners will receive gift baskets from Pacific Heights Health Club and a chance to win the grand prize: a collection of gifts from nearby merchants including Athleta, Ayla Beauty, Flow Studios, Hlaska, Neal Pressman Bodywork, Out The Door and Vino.

?We want to build a strong sense of community while helping folks get healthy, happy and fit. The challenge has always been a great way for us to get to know our members and find out what matters most to them. This year, partnering with other merchants in the neighborhood to make this happen has helped us take it to the next level,? says Amy Lang, Owner of PHHC.

For more information about the Stay In Motion Challenge, visit http://phhcsf.com/stay-in-motion-challenge.htm, call (415) 563-6694, or stop by 2356 Pine Street (between Fillmore and Steiner).

About Pacific Heights Health Club (PHHC)

Pacific Heights Health Club is dedicated to creating healthy lifestyles one person at a time. Here, members can feel comfortable being themselves. They can connect with old friends and make new ones, and they’ll see and feel the results of making healthy lifestyle choices. Best of all, they’ll discover that fitness happens while they’re laughing and having fun.

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European Wax Center Miami-The Falls is proud to provide their loyal guests with Bare Necessities, an incredible promotion providing discounts for waxing in Pinecrest, Miami, FL. This promotion runs from now until February 19th.

Bare Necessities allows women to purchase any bikini waxing in Palmetto Bay, Miami, FL and skincare product and receive any waxing service valued at $ 21 or less for just $ 3.

Men interested in Bare Necessities also have the opportunity to take advantage of this great promotion. When purchasing any chest or back waxing in South Miami, FL plus a skincare product, men will also receive any additional waxing service valued at $ 21 or less for just $ 3.

European Wax Center Miami-The Falls offers the latest in body hair removal in Cutler Bay, Miami, FL in an upscale environment at affordable prices. Interested guests can call (305) 661-7707 or stop in at Briar Bay Shopping Center at 13055 SW 89th Place in Miami.

About European Wax Center:

European Wax Center is the Ultimate Wax Experience offering comfortable, healthy waxing and the European Wax Center exclusive four-step Comfort Wax? hair-removal system. Every service restores and rejuvenates skin while leaving it smooth and hair-free for weeks on end. Developed in Paris, the proprietary Comfort Wax? is a hard wax that clings to the hair, not skin. Guests can enhance their experience and preserve their results with the European Wax Center line of high-end products.

European Wax Center was founded by David Coba, Joshua Coba and Jessica Coba who spent more than 10 years developing the Ultimate Wax Experience that features a high-quality wax, high-end products, a clean, professional environment, full-privacy Wax Suites, and efficient service. Today, European Wax Center is recognized as the leader in comfortable, healthy waxing and a national brand franchise. European Wax Center was ranked No. 82 in the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies. The Company was also named No. 1 Franchise, and ranked No. 7 in its industry by Inc. magazine.

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“Miracles do happen,” says Alyssa Phillips in a February More Magazine feature entitled “Against All Odds”. And she should know. At only 31 years old and only weeks after running her best time in a half-marathon, Alyssa transformed a less than five percent chance of survival from a rare type of cervical cancer?with less than 65 cases ever documented?into a beautiful new beginning. At the time of her first symptom, her doctors informed her she was already in Stage IVB of the disease with multiple metastases in her liver. What followed was a dizzying blur of a radical robotic hysterectomy?with no children of her own?multiple rounds of high dose chemotherapy, two back-to-back bone marrow transplants five weeks apart and almost a year of house isolation. And even though Alyssa was no stranger to tragedy with the sudden death of her younger sister just a decade before, this long-time runner faced her toughest challenge yet as she faced her own mortality and such overwhelming odds. But in doing so, Alyssa discovered the grit, grace, determination and faith required to turn her impossible situation around.

Today Alyssa is happier and healthier than ever before and reaching out to help others by sharing her story, the tools she used and the most precious gift of all…hope.

Alyssa was determined to be better and even stronger for what she had gone through and she was running sprints at a local track only a few months after her last bone marrow transplant. And then, just shy of the two-year anniversary of the end of her treatments, she was the first female finisher in a road race supporting the National Marrow Donor Program, holding her husband’s hand as she crossed the finish line.

“This has always been bigger than me. I just had to get myself through it first. Now I’m ready to help others to do the same and show them that you can be whole and healthy again?even better?after going through something like this.”

To read Alyssa’s “Against All Odds” feature in More Magazine, click here.

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Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the launch of GeriatricHomeCare.org. Created to be a senior care resource for aging adults and family members evaluating care solutions for loved ones, the GeriatricHomeCare.org website provides an in-depth understanding of the senior care options available and how in-home care can have a dramatic, positive impact on aging adults and their loved ones. By filling out the form on the website, individuals will automatically receive the What is Home Care Guide, a 19-page guide that is a valuable resource for anyone researching long term care options. The guide answers questions that routinely come up around the topic of in-home care and has a number of useful checklists to help families choose an appropriate home care agency and well-matched caregiver.

?GeriatricHomeCare.org is one component of an impressive collection of educational sites and materials we are building in order to provide information about in-home care to families,? said Kathryn Zakskorn, Public Relations and Marketing Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?Our offices throughout the United States and Canada have been providing information to aging adults and their loved ones for years around the topics of aging in place, long term care options and healthy longevity; it is wonderful to now be able to disseminate that information on a wider scale.?

Whether you are considering in-home care as a short term solution after a recent hospitalization or looking into home care as a long-term lifestyle solution to allow you or a loved one to age at home, home care can support independence in the home and promote quality of life. With trained, experienced caregivers at home, you or your loved one can enjoy the safety and support provided in a rehabilitation or assisted living setting within the comforts of home.

?Our services have helped thousands of families across North America find the optimal care solution for aging loved ones,? said Shadi Gholizadeh, Business Operations Manager of Home Care Assistance. ?We take pride in being the trusted experts in in-home care and healthy longevity that aging adults and their loves ones come to when they want education and information about long term care options.?

For more information about Home Care Assistance please visit http://www.homecareassistance.com or call 1-866-454-8346.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2012 Franchise500? Company, Home Care Assistance has received numerous industry awards including Entrepreneur?s Fastest-Growing Franchises and Franchise Business Review?s Top 50. For more information about Home Care Assistance, our services and franchise opportunities, visit homecareassistance.com or franchise.homecareassistance.com.

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In The Healthy Gluten Free Life, debut author Tammy Credicott sets out to prove that living a healthy, gluten-free life is easy and budget-friendly. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that?s been linked to several food allergies and has become a target of the health-conscious crowd. Following a gluten-free diet is a mainstream phenomenon, but for those with Celiac disease or a gluten intolerance it?s not just a choice, but a necessity.

The only cure for Celiac disease or a gluten intolerance is a strict gluten-free lifestyle, but since gluten is present in so many processed foods and not always labeled correctly, it can be difficult to adhere to. So how does someone who cannot, or will not, eat gluten find healthy foods that are safe and actually taste great?

By giving detailed instructions and a host of tips on everything from choosing quality ingredients to time-saving techniques on make-ahead meals, Credicott seeks to get people back into the kitchen to enjoy healthy cooking with The Healthy Gluten-Free Life.

?This book was created as part of a journey to good health,? says Credicott. ?I see a lot of people who have gluten issues. Unfortunately they switch from eating a nutritionally empty standard American diet to eating a nutritionally empty gluten-free diet because they just don?t really know how to adjust. This book will provide them with the tools they need to do so.?

The secret is in the flour. Instead of recipes filled with white rice flour and starches, which have no nutritional value, Credicott uses nutrient dense flours such as sorghum and teff along with whole, natural foods. In addition, each recipe is accompanied by high resolution color photographs and is not only gluten-free, but also egg free, dairy free, soy free, white rice flour free, and bean flour free.

“More and more people are discovering the vitally important fact that reactions to

these foods can cause numerous health problems,? says Doctor Stephen Wangen, author of Healthier Without Wheat. ?This wonderful book is about so much more than just avoiding them; it?s a practical guide to living life and preparing truly healthy and enjoyable food. I highly recommend it to my patients.”

Beyond the recipes, The Healthy Gluten Free Life addresses how to choose flours, replace dairy and eggs and differentiate between the multiple gluten-free flours and starches on the market.

?With this book I hope to help guide people in making better, healthier choices in the confusing world of multi-allergen cooking,? Credicott says. ?I hope to help them finally take control of their family?s health and dinner table!?

Tammy Credicott is a uniquely qualified recipe developer. A part-time blogger, full time entrepreneur, and the wife of a sufferer of Celiac disease, she?s also mother to two girls with gluten, dairy and egg intolerances.

Living in Bend, Oregon, Credicott created the successful gluten free, dairy free, egg free wholesale bakery, The Celiac Maniac. A self-taught home cook extraordinaire and Food Network junkie, she has transformed her family?s health with the creation of simple, healthy allergy friendly recipes that fit their busy lifestyle.

The Healthy Gluten Free Life is available on February 21st at all major booksellers and is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com. It is the latest in a line of bestselling books from Victory Belt Publications that includes The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf and Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso.

Learn more about Tammy and the book at http://www.thehealthyglutenfreelife.com.

Follow Tammy on twitter @theceliacmaniac

On facebook at http://www.facebook.com/celiacmaniac

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The Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles (SNP LA) has rung in Spay Neuter Month 2012 with a bang by performing its 50,000th surgery since launching in 2007. In celebration of this important milestone, and to raise awareness of its low cost and free services, SNP LA will open its doors to community members for a series of open houses throughout the month of February.

The open houses, hosted at SNP LA?s three clinics strategically located throughout the Los Angeles metro area, will offer an opportunity to meet the expert medical staff and tour the state-of-the-art clinics, as well as feature door prizes including free spay and neuter surgeries. The open houses will be held throughout the month of February and are open to the public:

????Pico Rivera: February 1, 2012 from 4pm-7pm; 9325 Slauson Ave, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
????San Pedro: February 8, 2012 from 4pm-7pm; 957 N. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731
????Van Nuys: February 29, 2012 from 4pm-7pm; 14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91405

The Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles relies upon the support of donors to offer subsidized low cost and free services to low income pet owners. The 50,000 surgeries performed by SNP LA over the past five years have avoided the birth of hundreds of thousands of unwanted dogs and cats that would otherwise crowd an already overwhelmed shelter system that euthanizes over 100,000 pets countywide each year.

?When three out of every four cats (75%) and one out of every three dogs (33%) are entering shelters only to be euthanized, we must face the fact there is a huge problem here,? said Noel Jackson, Director of Operations for SNP LA. ?SNP LA is doing its part to end this tragic cycle, and the 50,000th surgery shows we?re well on our way.?

With three full time clinics now reaching full capacity, SNP LA expects to sterilize nearly 30,000 pets in 2012 alone. Based on spay neuter programs in other communities, sustaining this level of subsidized low cost spay neuter services for the next five years should reduce shelter intake by 20% and euthanasia by even more.

?I?m glad I got to be a part of the effort to help reduce euthanasia by neutering my cat,? said Dro Arzooian, the Glendale resident whose cat was the recipient of the 50,000th surgery. ?I knew I wanted to keep my cat safe and healthy, as well as prevent any unwanted strays, so SNP LA?s low price and great service made them the obvious choice.?

?Now more than ever it is time for Angelenos to realize the importance of spay and neuter,? Dro Arzooian said. ?I am grateful to SNP LA for providing affordable services that are essential for the health and safety of our pets and our community alike.?

About Spay Neuter Project Los Angeles

SNP LA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to substantially reduce animal shelter intake and euthanasia by providing high-quality, low-cost spay & neuter services to underserved residents of the Los Angeles metro area. SNP LA currently operates three spay neuter clinics in Pico Rivera, San Pedro and Van Nuys. SNP LA relies on the generous support of donors to provide services to low income clients at subsidized prices. For more information, to book an appointment, or to donate please call 888-937-7295 or visit http://www.SNPLA.org.

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With the release of his revised and retitled eBooks How Do I Look After My Kids Teeth Dr. Garth Pettit is confident of greatly reduced oral diseases in children, with more parents, teachers and schools opting to teach children how to go to their graves with all natural teeth, perfect and white.

Traditionally for many centuries and for many generations children have been instructed to Brush Your Teeth and given whatever, if ever, an oral health education based on that old, unworthy oral hygiene instruction Brush Your Teeth. Sadly this has resulted in the vast majority of people going to their graves with few of or none of the teeth they inherited as a child, says Dr Pettit. That rot can easily be stopped he says, those days are gone forever.

?Currently, as an author, I live in an age blessed with the invaluable and numerous benefits of internet technology. This enables me as an author to create information products, have them published as eBooks and made available inexpensively to parents, teachers and schools throughout the world to use to teach kids oral hygiene and to give kids a simple but comprehensive oral health care education, with no lesson preparation time, that will keep kids orally healthy for life. Kids deserve that!? said Dr. Pettit.

KDP Select eBooks are borrowable for Amazon Prime Members. To become a member simply click the link in any Amazon book details. Dr. Pettit can also make eBooks available for free in promotions. Please read details below for the current free promotions.

?I am particularly excited about this because the two eBooks chosen for the free promotions are both relevant to oral hygiene instructions for children and precede the ten oral health care education lessons in the eBooks that follow them,? said Dr. Pettit.

The revised, retitled 13 English Edition eBooks are:

How Do I Look After My Kids Teeth? 1 of 12 … 12 of 12

How Do I Look After My Kids Teeth? 1 thru 12

La version r?vis?e, rebaptis? 13 ?dition fran?ais eBooks est :

Commentaire broches-je m’occuper de mes entailles des Enfants ? 1 des 12 … 12 des 12

Commentaire broches-je m’occuper de mes entailles des Enfants ? 1 ? 12

Die ?berarbeiteten, sp?ter umbenannt in 13 deutsche Ausgabe eBooks sind:

Wie pflege ich meinen Kinder Z?hne sehen? 1 von 12… 12 von 12. Wie pflege ich meinen Kinder Z?hne sehen? 1 bis 12

Riveduta, rinominata 13 Italian eBooks edizione sono:

Come faccio a occuparmi dei miei denti Bambini? 1 di 12 …12 di 12. Come faccio a occuparmi dei miei denti Bambini? Da 1 a 12

Revisado, renombrada como 13 eBooks Spanish Edition es:

?C?mo cuidar los dientes de mi hijo 1 da 12 … 12 da 12

?C?mo cuidar los dientes de mi hijo 1 a 12

A revista, renomeado para 13 edi??o portuguesa eBooks ?:

Como cuidar meus dentes de crian?as? 1 de 12 … 12 de 12.

Como cuidar meus dentes de crian?as? 1 a 12

The following eBooks are scheduled for purchase free during the 5 day period from February 08, 2012 at Midnight PST until February 12, 2012 at Midnight PST:

English 1, ASIN: B004ZR9CY4 English 2, ASIN: B004ZQRKXA | French 1, ASIN: B0051ACTWS French 2, ASIN: B0051ACRUA | German 1, ASIN: B0054ZFZG0 German 2, ASIN: B0053RG8R4 | Italian 1, ASIN: B0053TG98K Italian 2, ASIN: B0053TG98A | Spanish 1, ASIN: B0053SH1JC Spanish 2, ASIN: B0053SH430 | Portuguese 1, ASIN: ASIN: B00547QWFQ Portuguese 2, ASIN: B00547QXP0

All editions of Dr Garth Pettit?s eBooks are available from this Amazon link excepting during a free offer period for a particular eBook:

http://tinyurl.com/7fpuq6v

About Author Dr. Garth Pettit

Dr. Garth Pettit graduated from School of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, South Australia in 1953. He retired from general dental practices in Australia and England in December 1991. Dr. Pettit returned to dentistry from 1996 until September 2010 while researching for books to prevent oral disease in children. The author?s most recently published Amazon Kindle eBooks are his Oral 7? Hygiene Paint Your Mouth concepts as apply to ages beyond children: HOW TO KISS Sensational Sensation Secrets. All his eBooks will be published in 2 further editions, Chinese and Japanese, when Amazon Kindle enables translations.

For more information:

Garth on Facebook

Garth?s Blog

Amazon Kindle eBooks

http://www.paintyourmouth.com

oral7hygienepaintyourmouth.com

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Dr. John Stratis of Stratis Gayner Plastic Surgery is concerned about the recent media attention being paid to mothers who advocate that their daughters undergo plastic surgery and non-surgical facial treatments, such as BOTOX?. In Harrisburg, Dr. Stratis says he has not had any requests to treat young girls, but he feels strongly about such procedures for children.

“When I read the recent ABC News report (http://www.abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/05/human-barbie-gives-7-year-old-daughter-liposuction-voucher) about a British mother who gave her 7-year-old daughter a voucher for liposuction, I was shocked,” Dr. Stratis says. “Thankfully, such cases are rare. But the fact that the media are drawing attention to these situations may account for the increase in them.”

The ABC report noted that the mother, known in the United Kingdom as “The Human Barbie,” previously had given her daughter a birthday present of a voucher for breast augmentation, which she said her daughter could have when she turns 16.

Although regulations differ in the U.K. concerning breast implants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that a woman be at least 18 years old to undergo breast augmentation with implants, and only women 22 and older have the option of silicone gel implants.

Dr. Stratis, who specializes in Harrisburg breast enhancement surgery, considers the procedure to be extremely risky for a teenager. He is also concerned that the mother is sending her daughter a message that future plastic surgery is essential.

“Before I perform any procedure, I carefully and thoroughly evaluate my patient’s health and personal motivations for the surgery,” Dr. Stratis says. “I conduct this analysis to ensure that my patient is physically healthy and also to make sure that her motivations are realistic.

?As a board-certified plastic surgeon, I am committed to providing my patients with the highest level of safety and quality. If a teenager told me that she wanted a procedure like breast implants at my Harrisburg, PA practice, I would talk with her in-depth about her motivation. Her options also would be limited to saline implants due to FDA regulations.”

He said he would also question the mother?s motivation.

“Mothers should protect their daughters and instill confidence in them,” Dr. Stratis says. “Then they can make sound decisions for themselves when they reach adulthood.

“A valid reason for plastic surgery for a child might be ear surgery. Children with protruding ears are often ridiculed by their peers, which can hurt their self-esteem. In such cases, my colleague, Dr. Scott Gayner, who is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, would evaluate the child to determine if this procedure was appropriate.”

At Stratis-Gayner Plastic Surgery (http://www.focusedforyou.com), Dr. John Stratis, a board-certified plastic surgeon, and Dr. Scott Gayner, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, help patients achieve their cosmetic goals with a specialized team approach. Dr. Stratis is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and served as chief resident at Medical College of Pennsylvania. He focuses on body contouring and breast enhancement procedures. Dr. Gayner graduated from Medical College of Virginia and went on to more than 6 years of advanced training in general surgery, otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery. He performs surgical and non-surgical facial procedures.

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EMP Company Inc. today announces the launch of MealGuru for the iPad and iPad 2. This app was built to help people prepare healthy dinners for everyday of the week, showing them what to cook and how to cook it. The MealGuru provides balanced, nutritious weekly meal plans based on recipes from a database of 280 unique recipes, each developed by professional dietitians in accordance with USDA Dietary guidelines. The MealGuru users simple decide which foods and flavors they like and MealGuru comes up with a balanced meal plan, easy recipe instructions with inspiring photos, shopping lists, and more to make it all a reality. The app does the planning for its users, shows exactly which groceries to buy, ultimately saving them a lot of time and hassle. Newly improved, this culinary resource now lets people add in personal recipes to use when planning meals too. MealGuru is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for $ 4.99 in the Health & Fitness category. A free version of the app with limited functionality is available to try as well.

A perfect meal planning solution for health conscious families, the app features a wide array of unique ?kid-approved? recipes as well. To keep things as simple as possible, MealGuru compiles itemized grocery lists for every recipe it generates, ensuring that getting everything together to cook stays hassle-free. In-app recipes and grocery lists can be emailed to its user as well as to friends and family with the tap of a button too.

Leaving room for a personal touch, MealGuru now allows people to add and store personal recipes right into the app?s database via its innovative My Cookbook function. Personal recipes are circulated and added into meal plans randomly, meaning that favorites will always find a fair place next to the apps? nearly three hundred dietitian approved choices. There?s no need to spend hours searching for healthy recipes online or analyze nutritional content meal by meal. There is no more need for people to think up weeks? worth of meal ideas anymore! With MealGuru it is as simple as powering up an iPad.

Watch video demo at http://vimeo.com/35559794

To know more visit http://www.themealguru.com/

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Protica?s new product, Protein Ketchup is designed to transform what has traditionally been a nutritionally void condiment into a weight loss, nutrition, and diet aid. Protein Ketchup?s formulation is designed to help consumers lose weight, speed metabolism, feel full longer, and add healthy nutrients to unhealthy foods like french fries.

Protein Ketchup contains 15 grams of protein, two grams of fiber, and 2 servings of vegetables in every one-ounce cup. This dense combination of nutrients in every serving is designed to encourage a sense of fullness when combined with a meal or snack. The intended result is that Protein Ketchup will help a consumer eat less because they can obtain a high amount of nutrients from each serving. Protein Ketchup?s nutritional content will also help a dieter feel full for longer periods of time after eating a meal or snack.

Protica designed Protein Ketchup to supplement meals with healthy nutrients with the goal of stimulating weight loss. The high protein content in each serving is intended to speed metabolism and burn calories more efficiently. It is the goal of Protica founder and president, Jim Duffy that this product will help people lose weight even if they are not always following the healthiest of diets.

Duffy explains that, ?When you eat french fries and ketchup, you are consuming fats and sugars, which results in high caloric intake and fat storing. But, if you eat those same fries with ketchup that is low in sugar and high in protein, you are helping to reduce the insulin surge that leads to fat storage, and you’re balancing the carbohydrates and fat with high quality protein. The result is that your metabolism speeds up, and your body processes and burns the calories from those french fries more efficiently.?

Although Duffy is not suggesting that dieters eat french fries to try to lose weight, he believes Protein Ketchup can provide some healthy nutrition so dieters can still enjoy occasional meals that are traditionally unhealthy. Duffy believes that when used as part of a healthy, whole foods diet, Protein Ketchup will help consumers burn calories, stimulate weight loss and include additional healthy nutrients like protein, fiber, and vegetables to their diet.

About Protica

Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a research-based nutraceutical firm headquartered in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. In its privately owned 250,000 square foot facility, Protica manufactures capsulized foods, such as Profect? ready-to-drink liquid protein beverage, Isometric? ready-to-drink meal replacement shot, Fruitasia? ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable shot, Protein Gem? ready-to-eat healthy gelatin, Protein Twist? ready-to-eat protein candy, Pediagro? ready-to-drink children’s meal replacement, Proasis? all natural ready-to-drink liquid protein shot, and many other brands in ready-to-drink and ready-to-eat form. To learn more about Protica please visit http://www.protica.com

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Pistachios are making noise in the health and nutrition spectrum as ?The Love Nut? based on a recent Turkish study which demonstrated that men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who added pistachios to their diet saw improvement in erectile function. This study supports the growing body of evidence on the health benefits of pistachios, including heart and blood vessel health, weight management and blood sugar control. Nuts for a better sex life? View the research on the American Pistachio Growers website.

The study, which was conducted by Dr. M. Aldemir at Atat?rk Teaching and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, and published in the January 2011 issue of The International Journal of Impotence Research, consisted of 17 married men (ranging from 38?59 years of age) who had experienced ED for at least 12 months. All patients were evaluated using medical history and sexual history with the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), a physical examination and routine blood analysis. Each man ate 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of pistachio nuts per day for three weeks. The subjects were asked to maintain their regular daily dietary intake, physical activity and other lifestyle habits. Study participants saw a significant improvement on IIEF scores, which measure such things as orgasmic function, sexual desire and sexual intercourse satisfaction. There was also improvement in penile ultrasound measures, but the difference was not statistically significant. Participants also had a significant reduction in total blood cholesterol and LDL (?bad?) cholesterol, and a significant increase in HDL (?good?) cholesterol. The authors speculate that several attributes of pistachios may have contributed to both the erectile function and blood lipid improvements, including their healthy fats, natural plant sterols, protein, fiber and antioxidants.

?Pistachios have been considered an aphrodisiac in some folklore,? said Dr. Thomas W. Hopkins, M.D., internal medicine specialist and former member of the National Advisory Panel for Erectile Dysfunction. ?To my knowledge, this is the first study that lends support for this belief. We know that pistachios can improve blood cholesterol levels and can be part of a successful weight management program. Men, especially, may want to consider substituting pistachios for other snack foods.?

Pistachio nuts are a natural health food, full of nutrients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognize that tree nuts, including pistachios, can be part of a heart-healthy diet. Pistachios have more nuts per serving, 49, than any other tree nut, and contain only 160 calories in this serving size.

The American Pistachio Growers was not involved in this study.

American Pistachio Growers is a voluntary trade association representing members who are pistachio growers, processors and industry partners in California, Arizona and New Mexico. These states represent 100% of the domestic commercial pistachio production. APG pistachios are the ?Official Snack? of both USA Water Polo and Miss California. For more information, visit http://www.AmericanPistachios.org.

Source: Aldemir M, Okulu E, Ne?elio?lu S, Erel O, Kay?gil O, 2011. Pistachio diet improves erectile function parameters and serum lipid profiles in patients with erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res. 23(1):32-8.

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?As a mother I feel so frustrated for not being able to afford my daughter?s orthodontic treatment, especially now that my financial circumstances have changed since I lost my job. I explained our situation to my daughter, and even though she seemed to understand, I saw in her face a feeling of frustration that really broke my heart,? says Erica R., mother of a Smiles Change Lives participant. ?This year, I?m using my tax refund to pay Smiles Change Lives? program fee, and my daughter is getting the braces she needs.?

Hardworking families like Erica?s have something to smile about this tax season. In today?s economic climate, families must make tough decisions about how to allocate financial resources. Investing in children?s oral healthcare doesn?t have to fall by the wayside. If your family experienced a disruption or decrease in income in 2011, you may qualify for Smiles Change Lives? (SCL) affordable orthodontic care program. Through SCL, children can receive braces for a fraction of the average tax payer?s refund.

Smiles Change Lives, a national nonprofit, aims to deliver essential orthodontic care to children throughout the country. Qualified applicants must:

????????? Be 10-18 years of age

????????? Have good oral hygiene

????????? Have crooked teeth or misaligned jaws

????????? Not currently wear braces

????????? Have a household taxable income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

????????? Be willing to pay a one-time program fee of $ 500

After filing 2011 taxes, parents and guardians are encouraged to visit http://www.smileschangelives.org/financial to determine if their child qualifies financially for Smiles Change lives. Educators, nurses, counselors and oral health professionals may nominate or refer candidates to this program. Visit http://www.smileschangelives.org/apply to download an application in English or Spanish or call (888) 900-3554 to request more information or an application by mail.

Smiles Change Lives (SCL) promotes and provides access to life-changing, essential orthodontic treatment to children from low-income families. With a growing demand nationwide, our vision is to provide access to braces for all youth suffering from crooked teeth and misaligned jaws. Since 1997, SCL has created more than 1,500 healthy smiles.

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Living Fuel Founder & CEO KC Craichy will share expert insights from his best-selling books, “The Super Health Diet – The Last Diet You Will Ever Need!” and “Super Health Seven Golden Keys to Lifelong Vitality,” during a live interview on Dr. Colbert’s Health Report this Wednesday.

Don Colbert, MD, is an internationally known expert and speaker on Integrative Medicine. He is board certified in Family Practice and Anti-Aging medicine. Dr. Colbert’s Health Report is heard every Wednesday from 6-7pm on WBOB Radio in Jacksonville, Florida.

KC Craichy is a health advocate, researcher, and recognized expert on natural health and performance nutrition. KC?s extensive study of leading-edge health research and collaborative work with top medical and nutritional practitioners and researchers to solve his wife Monica?s health problems ? anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts – led him to answers for Monica?s healing and to the founding of Living Fuel, Inc. As a result of overcoming this health crisis, KC and Monica have helped many people become overcomers in their own health situations. They are now co-hosts of the popular Internet TV program Living Fuel TV.

Craichy’s latest book, “The Super Health Diet,” has been called ?the most remarkable nutrition book of the twenty-first century? by Dr. Richard Lippman, a 1996 Nominee for the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in anti-aging.

KC will be live Wednesday, February 1st, on WBOB Radio in Jacksonville, between 6 and 7pm ET. WBOB Radio is located at 600 on the AM dial. Listeners outside the Jacksonville area can hear the show online by clicking the Listen Live Now button on the home page.

KC Craichy is committed to changing lives through multimedia, super health lifestyle education combined with super healthy, high impact superfoods. He also serves on the nutrition Advisory Board for Titleist Performance Institute as well as on the Clinical Nutrition Review Board (the certifying body of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutrition). KC is a frequent natural health and performance nutrition guest on radio and television programs as well as a frequent contributor to national magazines and blogs. KC lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Monica, and their five children.

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TheraBreath?, the leader in fresh breath treatment since 1997 and backed by the famous Dr. Katz, recently had one of their items showcased on the leading game show in television. The featured product on The Price is Right was TheraBreath Mouth Wetting Lozenges, which help keep the mouth moist, fresh, and healthy while helping control bad breath and dry mouth.

This was the first time TheraBreath?s Mouth Wetting Lozenges were featured on The Price Is Right during the biggest money game in history. The game featured a fake house with various floors and items.

Here?s how the game worked: The contestant needed to take the small grocer items that were displayed, including the TheraBreath Mouth Wetting Lozenges, and put one in the mail box to start. He needed to take two other grocer items and place them on the first floor of the house that held a stove and a chair. When these two items were added together they needed to be more expensive then the initial item in the mail box. The contestant then had to take two smaller grocer items and put them in the second floor which held the tub and the TV. When those items are added together they needed to be more expensive than the items on the first floor. Lastly, the item that was placed in the attic had to exceed the amount of the second floor items. The initial prize was worth $ 100,000. Click here to watch the video of TheraBreath Mouth Wetting Lozenges on The Price is Right.

About TheraBreath

Dr. Harold Katz, founder of The California Breath Clinics (in 1993) introduced the public to his TheraBreath line back in 1994, which has helped millions of people with bad breath and is considered to be the top premium oral care system worldwide. His research paid off after trying to help his daughter with her chronic bad breath issue, and discovered that bad breath is simply caused by Anaerobic Sulfur-Producing Bacteria that starts growing along the tongue and throat.

Dr. Katz, who is also referred to as the ?Bad Breath Guru? is an expert in his fields which include bad breath, tonsil stones, and dry mouth. He has made appearances on several topnotch publications and media outlets such as the CBS Early Show. Patients of Dr. Katz have been able to eliminate their bad breath problems with an astonishing 98%.

About The Price Is Right

The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise currently owned by FremantleMedia, Europe?s largest TV, radio and production company known for other shows including Family Feud and Let?s Make a Deal to name a few. The Price Is Right is on air during the daytime on CBS. American radio and television personality, Bill Cullen was the original host of The Price Is Right in 1956 and was replaced with Bob Barker in 1972, who became the significant face of the game show. Comedian and actor, Drew Carey from The Drew Carey Show has since taken the role of the host dating back to 2007.

Contestants are picked from the crowd to compete in games to win lavish prizes and excessive cash winnings. The games that are showcased usually involve the contestants to guess the price of the merchandize being offered on the stage, anything from dish soap to a luxury sports car.

The Price Is Right is the longest running daytime game show in North America and is still one of the top rated shows today. The show has also become popular around the world including the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Corporate Address: Dr. Harold Katz LLC 750 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 – 800-973-7374 http://www.therabreath.com

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The results, published in the Journal of Gerontology by the Albert Einstein Medical College, reported that the study, undertaken using Biotivia’s Transmax resveratrol, at doses of 1, 1.5 and 2 grams (2, 3 and 4 capsules) daily over a period of 4 weeks, resulted in two important positive findings for pre-diabetes and diabetes sufferers.

First, insulin sensitivity was increased. The potential benefit of this finding is that patients with diabetes may be able to manage their condition with either no insulin or fewer insulin injections if they also take a daily dose of resveratrol. In many cases this could mean that diet and exercise alone could be sufficient to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

The second finding in this study was that the spikes of blood sugar which diabetics experience after consuming a meal containing sugar or other carbohydrates was greatly reduced. This is an important potential benefit for diabetics and pre diabetics because it prevent the damage such spikes cause to various organs and cells in the body.

Taken together these results point to a potentially safe and effective new way for the millions of diabetes patients and those who are glucose intolerate to significantly improve their quality of life. Dr Crandall, the study coordinator at the Albert Einstein Medical College, stated, ?We were able to detect differences within the narrow dose range studied.?

The landmark study, which is the first of its type to be published in a major peer reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of Gerontology, validated resveratrol’s potential value as a preventative and treatment for diabetics and persons with a condition called pre-diabetes that, over time, evolves into full fledged diabetes.

The group of 10 subjects which were given either 2 or 4 Transmax resveratrol capsules daily were all suffering from glucose intolerance, often an early indicator of impending Type 2 Diabetes. All ten subjects experienced significant improvement in their ability to tolerate glucose.

A further benefit of the Transmax over some of the more recent diabetes pharmaceutical treatments is the no side effects were detected and nor were any changes in body weight, blood lipids or blood pressure observed.

Dr. Crandall stated, ?Together these results suggest that resveratrol shows promise as a new therapeutic strategy for and important and highly prevalent age-related metabolic disorder.

The study was funded by the National Institutes on Aging, the National Institutes of Health, and the Einstein Diabetes Research and Training Center. The resveratrol used in the study was a supplement named Transmax, manufactured by Biotivia LLC of New York.

References:

(1) Resveratrol: Pilot Study supports cardio-metabolic benefits

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Resveratrol-Pilot-study-supports-cardio-metabolic-benefits

(2) Pilot Study of Resveratrol in Older Adults With Impaired Glucose Tolerance

http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/01/04/gerona.glr235.abstract?sid=307c98a1-805c-4f76-b140-311cd2d96f87

(3) Albert Einstein College of Medicine results

http://www.biotivia.co.uk/assets/documents/transmax-albert-einstein.pdf

(4) Biotivia Transmax Resveratrol

http://www.biotivia.com/transmaxresveratrol.html

About Biotivia LLC

Biotivia was established in 1992 in Vienna, Austria as a supplier of natural raw materials and biologically active botanics to the supplement and functional food industries and to researchers and scientific institutions worldwide. The company evolved into one of the world’s leading developers and suppliers of unique science-based nutritional supplements and award winning skin care therapies, with most of their products centered around the use of concentrated resveratrol and complementary botanical extracts.

Biotivia presently has US offices in New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City and international offices in the UK, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Singapore, Xi’an, China and Mumbai, India.

Beyond its strong consumer base, the company currently supplies researchers, physicians and scientists at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Georgetown, The Albert Einstein Medical Center, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Health Canada, and the University of California. Transmax and Bioforte in particular are being investigated by several major university medical schools as a possible treatment for a variety of conditions that seriously impair the health and well being of millions of people around the world. Biotivia most recently signed an agreement to supply Transmax to the University of Ferrara for use in three human clinical trials in Italy and Egypt on its possible use by Thalassemia sufferers as an alternative to the whole blood transfusions which such patients now require monthly. The Albert Einstein Medical College published a study which elucidated the beneficial effects of Biotivia?s proprietary resveratrol on glucose tolerance and mitochondria function in pre-diabetic subjects. Bioforte was also shown to more than double brain blood flow in a study done at the University of Northumbria in the UK.

Biotivia’s resveratrol products, Transmax and Bioforte, have been independently assessed by Consumer Labs, the leading American quality watchdog, and were deemed both ‘most potent’ and ‘best value’. Transmax has been certified as an investigational drug by the NIH, an endorsement of its safety and purity.

Most of Biotivia’s supplements have been certified Vegan by the American Vegetarian Association.

Important Caveat: Neither Trans,ax nor any Biotivia product has been definitively shown to diagnose, prevent or cure any age related diseases. Transmax is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any disease. Studies done in vitro and on animals do not always translate into the same biological effect when taken by human subjects. The statements herein have not been reviewed or approved by the US FDA. All Biotivia supplements are manufactured in state of the art government inspected pharmaceutical facilities in accordance with CGMP and USP standards.

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Beginning this February 2012, GPNY will host a variety of bowling leagues open to adults and kids of all ages.

The first of the bowling leagues to commence on February 7, 2012 will be the Tuesday Night Adult Mixed League, open to all adults of all skill levels. For $ 17 per week, bowlers will compete in three games each week, and teams will consist of four bowlers of any gender (mixed or same gender teams allowed). Sign up here: SpinsBowl Leagues

Other leagues will follow, including the following. More information to follow at http://www.SpinsBowl.com once schedules are published.

?????Senior Swingers: Starting in May 2012, this league will be open to all seniors age 55+.

?????Junior After-School Program: Starting in May 2012, this league will offer fun and educational bowling programs for kids of all ages.

?????Junior Bowling League Sunday Mornings: Starts March 4, 2012 and is for ages 6 and up.

?????Junior Clinic League: Starting in May 2012, this league will teach proper bowling skills and techniques to kids of all ages.

?????Couples League: Starting in July 2012, this league will bring couples of all ages together for a fun and competitive night out.

Spins Bowl’s normal hours of operation are from 9am to 11pm, seven days a week, however times and cost of entry will vary by league. Patrons will still have the option of renting out the Family Lanes, the VIP Lanes, or the entire center for activities such as birthday parties, mitzvahs, corporate functions, and other group events.

“We have noticed that our Spins Bowl offerings have been growing in popularity, so we feel it?s important that GPNY expand the program to welcome new bowlers and appeal to those with varied bowling interests,” said Nat Mundy, Vice President, Marketing for GPNY and Spins Bowl. “By creating Spins Bowl Leagues, we hope to help bring friends and families closer together with fun and constructive activities that also incorporate a bit of healthy competition ? something that GPNY has always structured its racing leagues around as well.?

For more information on Spins Bowl, please visit http://www.SpinsBowl.com, e-mail info(at)gpny(dot)com or call Chris Pricola, Competition Director at 914-358-3613.

Grand Prix New York/Spins Bowl is located at 333 North Bedford Road in Mount Kisco, New York.

Grand Prix New York Racing (GPNY) is the only large indoor racing, social entertainment, and corporate event venues in The New York City-metro area. Centrally located in the village of Mount Kisco, New York, GPNY is a unique 118,000-square-foot facility offering a quarter-mile-long, state-of-the-art racetrack for all ages, Spins Bowl: a 19-lane bowling center, special events services, Fuel: restaurant and bar, award-winning catering, an arcade, carnival room, a banquet facility, conference rooms, and more. GPNY is actively involved in community outreach and fundraising efforts. Since its inception in 2008, GPNY has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities by hosting high-profile fundraising events. For more information about GPNY, visit their website at http://www.gpny.com.

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Woodminster Summer Musicals, Oakland?s most renowned musical theater organization, will be opening auditions for actors of all ages for its 46th Season, which will feature productions of ?Fiddler on the Roof,? ?A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum? and ?Cats.? General auditions will be held from March 31 to April 1, while auditions for Actors? Equity Association (AEA) members will be held by appointment after March 20.

?We think our audience will be very excited about this season. ?Fiddler? is a perennial audience favorite and one of the all-time great musicals. ?Forum? is just the kind of hilarious comedy people are looking for in hard times, and people have been asking for ?Cats? for years — we’re thrilled that we could at last secure the license to present it,? said Harriet Schlader, managing director of Woodminster Summer Musicals.

The organization has produced three or more live performances each summer at the Woodminster Amphitheater for more than 40 years. The three shows selected for this year were based on audience requests. Woodminster?s 2012 season will open with ?Fiddler on the Roof,? from July 13 to 22; followed by ?A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,? from Aug. 10 to 19; and the musical phenomenon ?Cats,? from Sept. 7 to 16.

Tickets are $ 26 to $ 53, with a $ 2 discount for seniors. Children aged 16 and below who are attending with paying adults may receive their tickets for free (limitations apply). Season tickets for all three shows are available now and cost 15 percent less than single-ticket prices. Groups of 25 or more can purchase seats for half the price. After March 1, reserved tickets will be released, and season and general admission ticket orders will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For more information about auditions, interested performers may visit http://www.woodminster.com

for times, locations and requirements. AEA actors can set up audition appointments by calling 510-531-9597.

For more information about theater performances, ticket purchases or Woodminster Summer Musicals, call 510-531-9597, view the musical theater company on the web at http://www.woodminster.com or visit 3300 Joaquin Miller Road in Oakland.

About Woodminster Summer Musicals

Woodminster Summer Musicals was established by Producers Associates Inc. Founded in 1967 by the late James Schlader and his wife, Harriet, the organization seeks to provide affordable summer family entertainment in the East Bay, in hopes of fostering a love of live theater. Healthy season tickets sales, attendance by groups and special opportunities for families have made Woodminster shows the best attended theater performances in Oakland. Today, it sells the highest number of individual tickets compared to any of the major resident performing arts organizations in the city.

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Protica has announced a new product line that is designed to fit into many weight loss diets. Proasis?, Protein Gem?, and Isometric? are three products recently launched by Protica that are designed to meet the requirements of weight loss plans that dieters are already following.

Many of the diets that Protica used as benchmarks for creating their products have similar requirements that these products meet. Many diets suggest participants consume six small, healthy meals throughout the day instead of the traditional three-large-meal plan adopted by most people. The idea behind this six-small-meal eating regimen is that the body will be working to digest healthy, complex food throughout the day, causing metabolism to increase and maintain an elevated level. The result is that calories are burned more efficiently. Protica?s new products such as Proasis, Protein Gem, and Isometric, can all be used for one of the six small meals eaten throughout the day as part of a weight loss plan.

Proasis is an all natural protein shot that contains 25 grams of protein, zero fat, only five carbohydrates, and 120 calories. For dieters who are counting calories, Proasis can be used as one of the six small meals consumed throughout the day with little caloric intake. Many diets require a low amount of daily carbohydrate intake. Proasis was designed to fit in these diets. Digesting complete protein will increase metabolism, making the 25 grams of protein in Proasis ideal for one of the six small meals.

Protein Gem is a gelatin snack in a ready-to-eat, six-ounce cup. Gem contains 25 grams of protein, one serving of fruit, five grams of fiber, and 120 calories. Its low caloric content allows for it to be used as part of a weight loss diet. Its high protein content combined with the serving of fruit and five grams of fiber provides a lasting feeling of fullness. This attribute combined with Gem?s sweet, fruity taste will help dieters avoid the temptation to snack on less than healthy foods.

Isometric is the world?s first meal replacement shot. It nutritional content includes 20 grams of protein, two full servings of fruits and vegetables, ten grams of prebiotic dietary fiber, six grams of essential fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6), and a complete spectrum of 27 vitamins and minerals. Many people believe that skipping a meal is an effective method to lose weight. On the contrary, when a meal is skipped, the body reacts by slowing metabolism and storing calories as fat. Isometric is intended to address this problem. Its relatively low caloric content (220 calories per serving) allows dieters the option of not eating a traditional, calorie-dense meal, while still providing the body with important nutrients.

About Protica

Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a research-based nutraceutical firm headquartered in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. In its privately owned 250,000 square foot facility, Protica manufactures capsulized foods, such as Profect? ready-to-drink liquid protein beverage, Isometric? ready-to-drink meal replacement shot, Fruitasia? ready-to-drink fruit and vegetable shot, Protein Gem? ready-to-eat healthy gelatin, Protein Twist? ready-to-eat protein candy, Pediagro? ready-to-drink children’s meal replacement, Proasis? all natural ready-to-drink liquid protein shot, and many other brands in ready-to-drink and ready-to-eat form. To learn more about Protica please visit http://www.protica.com

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American Fitness, a premier supplier of fitness equipment serving schools, fire departments, the US military, and other government organizations, announces the addition of GP Industries to its list of preferred manufacturers of high end commercial fitness equipment. A broad selection of GP Industries? free weights, including dumbbells, barbells, and Olympic bars and plates will be available at AmericanFitness.net. GP Industries was selected by American Fitness for its focus on quality, advanced technology, and value, as well as the products? suitability for use in multi-user and institutional environments. Key components of GP Industries’ commercial fitness equipment products are manufactured, tested, and assembled in the United States, making them ideal for GSA contracts and other government purchases. The products will complement American Fitness? existing selection of strength training exercise equipment.

The products available at AmericanFitness.net will include GP Industries? high quality dumbbells, barbells, and Olympic plates and bars. These free weights are manufactured with top quality materials and precision castings for maximum durability, reliability, and performance. They feature American-made handles and bars, high end machine work with tight tolerances, and strong assembly systems. The dumbbells include one of two handle designs. The first is a steel handle and locking system with a slack adjustment for retightening connections following repeated dropping of a dumbbell. The second is a patented high strength steel spline handle where the handle to head connection actually gets strong the more a dumbbell is dropped. The dumbbells, as well as the barbells and Olympic plates, are available in either rubber or high end, tear-resistant urethane coatings. Olympic bars are available in International Power Lifting Federation (IPF) or International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) specifications and come with a chrome or high grade, rust-resistant stainless steel finish.

?We are pleased to be able to offer GP Industries? commercial fitness equipment products to our customers requiring high end fitness training solutions,? said Ron Thompson, President of American Fitness. ?Their free weights feature quality components and construction designed to withstand the rigors of repeated, heavy duty use. The American-made components and assembly are a plus for those institutional customers with specific manufacturing requirements. This includes government or GSA contract purchases. They are a natural complement to American Fitness? full selection of quality, durable exercise equipment. We look forward to recommending GP Industries? free weights for many of our high performance customers, such as the US military, police and fire departments, and school athletic programs.?

About American Fitness

American Fitness is a leading retailer of home and commercial fitness equipment. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, AmericanFitness.net is the chosen provider of fitness and exercise equipment for schools, hotels, public service agencies, and US military organizations across the United States and abroad. American Fitness specializes in custom gym and fitness center design using top brand equipment including home gyms, treadmills, elliptical trainers, weights, and other popular exercise equipment. With a focus on service and customer satisfaction, American Fitness seeks to support individuals and organizations in achieving fit and healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit the company?s website at http://www.americanfitness.net.

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Thyroid issues can be blatantly obvious or invisible. Either way, thyroid problems can be a factor in fertility issues for women trying to get pregnant. Many women who are having trouble conceiving may not know that a thyroid problem is at the root of their fertility issues. Dr. Susan L. Treiser, a reproductive endocrinologist, co-founder and co-director of IVF New Jersey, an Attain Fertility? Center, sees this situation often and offers information and advice to women.

There are two basic thyroid categories, Hyperthyroid and Hypothyroid. Women who are having difficulty getting pregnant and recognize any of the symptoms should see a specialist right away.

Hyperthyroid symptoms include:

????Weight loss, trouble maintaining weight
????Trouble sleeping
????Mood swings, feeling nervous and irritable.
????Rapid and irregular heartbeat
????Feeling hot

Hypothyroid symptoms include:

????Trouble losing weight; easy weight gain
????Feeling sluggish and depressed
????Constipation
????Aching joints and muscles
????Feeling cold

In addition, one of the most common symptoms of both Hyperthyroid and Hypothyroid is an irregular menstrual cycle which can be an indicator of infertility.

Dr. Treiser suggests that even if women don?t have any of the symptoms, a simple thyroid test performed by an endocrinologist will help rule out possible causes of infertility. The test will determine whether too much or not enough Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is being produced. TSH triggers the thyroid to produce two different hormones, T3 and T4. When the thyroid produces too much (hyperthyroid) or too little (hypothyroid) of these hormones thyroid problems can occur, including fertility problems.

One culprit in cases of hyperthyroidism that can lead to infertility and other health issues is having too much iodine in your diet. ?The thyroid gland needs a certain amount of dietary iodine to keep it healthy,? explains Dr. Treiser. ?Found in regular table salt and other food sources, too much iodine can lead to a hyperthyroid. Conversely, on rare occasions, low iodine in a diet can lead to a hypothyroid.?

Whether hyper- or hypothyroid, under the care of a fertility specialist, women have very good chances of becoming pregnant. ?There are risks and being monitored by a specialist throughout the pregnancy is extremely important,? said Dr. Treiser. ?Women who are hyperthyroid may run the risk of having a low birth-weight baby or have problems with pre-term labor. Those with a hypothyroid may have a higher risk of miscarrying. The bottom line is that women with any type of thyroid issue need to work with a fertility specialist and be monitored regularly to ensure a healthy pregnancy.?

About IntegraMed America, Inc.

IntegraMed is a leader in developing, marketing and managing specialty outpatient healthcare facilities, with a current focus on the fertility and vein care markets. IntegraMed supports its provider networks with clinical and business information systems, marketing and sales, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management, quality assurance, and fertility treatment financing programs.

Attain Fertility? Centers, (http://attainfertility.com/ ) an IntegraMed Specialty, offers the nation?s largest fertility center network, with 14 company-managed partner centers and 24 affiliate centers, comprising over 130 locations across 32 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly one of every four IVF procedures in the U.S. is performed in an Attain Fertility Centers network practice.

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European Wax Center Centennial recently introduced Bare Necessities, the latest exclusive promotion from European Wax Center. The promotion runs until February 19th.

With Bare Necessities, any guest can receive a wax valued under $ 21 for just three dollars when they purchase a bikini or back wax, along with a European Wax Center product. For those looking for waxing in Centennial, Englewood, CO, the promotion provides professional waxing services at an extremely low price.

?We?re really excited about Bare Necessities,? explains John Jarvis, owner of European Wax Center Centennial. ?We have a ton of customers who have been hoping for this type of promotion, so we?re confident that it?s going to be a huge success.?

European Wax Center brings the highest quality professional body waxing in Centennial, Denver, CO, and their latest promotion will make the European Wax Center prices even more affordable this winter. Anyone looking to take advantage of the Bare Necessities promotion should call European Wax Center Centennial at 303-798-9299 or visit the center at 2330 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 81022.????

About European Wax Center:

European Wax Center is the Ultimate Wax Experience offering comfortable, healthy waxing and the European Wax Center exclusive four-step Comfort Wax? hair-removal system. Every service restores and rejuvenates skin while leaving it smooth and hair-free for weeks on end. Developed in Paris, the proprietary Comfort Wax? is a hard wax that clings to the hair, not skin. Guests can enhance their experience and preserve their results with the European Wax Center line of high-end products.

European Wax Center was founded by David Coba, Joshua Coba and Jessica Coba who spent more than 10 years developing the Ultimate Wax Experience that features a high-quality wax, high-end products, a clean, professional environment, full-privacy Wax Suites, and efficient service. Today, European Wax Center is recognized as the leader in comfortable, healthy waxing and a national brand franchise. European Wax Center was ranked No. 82 in the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies. The Company was also named No. 1 Franchise, and ranked No. 7 in its industry by Inc. magazine.

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Camp Shane, the longest running fitness and weight loss camp for kids, has opened a new camp in Georgia, three miles from the North Carolina border. Parents in the Southeast with overweight children wanting to experience the healthy lifestyle benefits of Camp Shane, now have the option of a location closer to home.

Camp Shane’s newest summer camp, encompasses more than 1,200 acres of picturesque landscape and has an on-site lake, indoor pool, and professional grade sport and fitness facilities. The program offers weight loss camps in two, four or six week increments.

Through an overriding commitment to care, parents have entrusted Camp Shane to fight childhood obesity since 1968. By providing fun and educational activities about healthy living choices, Camp Shane empowers children with the knowledge they need to completely re-shape their lives.

Through an easy, yet effective nutrition program, focusing on every day foods and portion control, as well as exciting outdoor activities, the children at Camp Shane can expect to not only lose weight and learn how to keep it off, but also have fun, learn new skills and gain the confidence they deserve. In addition to children’s weight loss camps, Camp Shane offers a weight loss programs for Young Adults 18 to 25 and a weight loss resort program for adults 18 and over. Please visit Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts at http://www.shanedietresorts.com.

“At Camp Shane, we’re not a ‘fat camp, diet or boot camp.’ Instead of focusing solely on dieting, Camp Shane is an exciting and educational program that helps teach children realistic and achievable ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Every child at Camp Shane is treated as part of our family, and our dedication has helped us become the most recognized children?s weight loss camp in the country.” says David Ettenberg, Owner/Director of Camp Shane.

Diverse activities available at Camp Shane include sports, fitness, arts and crafts and exciting pool recreational activities. Camp Shane also offers an array of cooking and nutritional classes to help children learn the importance of portion control, as well as how to make healthy selections when dining out.

Although it is a premier youth weight loss camp, Camp Shane maintains competitive mid-range pricing to ensure its services are available to all children who need to lose weight. Additional information about Camp Shane Georgia is available at http://www.campshanegeorgia.com. Informational brochure packages may be requested at http://www.campshane.com.

“Camp Shane is a camp that everyone is proud to be a part of – staff, parents and kids. It gives us such joy to see the difference that Camp Shane can make in a child’s life,” says Ettenberg.

Camp Shane, since 1968, the premier youth fitness and weight loss camp facility, has been dedicated to fighting obesity in children and teens. Camp Shane offers camp locations in New York, California and now Georgia, featuring healthy menus, nutrition education, self-esteem building and traditional fun activities. By empowering children with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy living choices, Camp Shane has helped countless children re-shape their lives and gain the self-confidence they deserve.

Shane Diet & Fitness Resorts for adults offers a summer program from one to twelve weeks, and is scheduled to open a year-round program in spring of 2012.

Shane Cares, a non-profit weight loss camp for underprivileged children, is scheduled to open in summer of 2012.

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At Family Dental Associates of KY, P.S.C., patients now have the option to ?bank? their dental stem cells. This revolutionary option will allow patients to have those stem cells available to be used in future procedures. As potential options for stem cells present themselves in regenerative medicine, this may present an excellent protective decision for individuals or their children?s health.

The age of regenerative medicine is arriving. Stem cell medicine is becoming a reality, and the option to ?bank? dental stem cells now exists. The Louisville dentists at Family Dental Associates are now offering this cutting-edge option to their patients for future use in regenerative options.

Nearly everyone has heard of the potential of stem cells to treat a wide range of serious diseases. Yet few people realize that a rich source of these cells is teeth?baby teeth that come loose during childhood, wisdom teeth extracted from teens or young adults, and teeth that need to be pulled to make room for braces. These potent stem cells exist in the dental pulp of any healthy tooth and can be preserved to protect a family?s future health.

Dr. S. Gregory Benanti, D.M.D., CEO of Family Dental Associates of KY, PSC at 8000 William G. Penny Lane in Louisville, KY, 40219 is at the forefront of bringing stem cell innovation to his community. By partnering with Store-A-Tooth, he now offers the highest quality dental stem cell preservation to his patients. ?This service enables parents to save the stem cells from their children?s teeth as an investment in their family?s future well-being. There is no greater gift to give your child than added protection toward their future medical treatment options.? said Dr. Benanti. ?Our goal is to bring the highest level of quality to everything we do ? that?s why we?re pleased to introduce Store-A-Tooth, a minimally invasive, more affordable and convenient option for saving a child?s stem cells.”

The process is simple. The family makes an appointment with Dr. Benanti to extract the teeth ? for example, baby teeth which would be falling out naturally, teeth needing to be pulled for braces or wisdom teeth which are scheduled to be extracted. The dentist places the teeth in a special Store-A-Tooth transport kit to protect them during overnight transport to the lab. There, the sample is tested for viability and processed for long-term cryopreservation, and a Lab Report is sent for confirmation to the family that the stem cells have been safely processed and stored.

Preservation of dental stem cells for future needs

Research, while early, is increasingly showing promise that dental stem cells may someday play a role in treatments for such serious conditions as Type 1 Diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, spinal cord injuries, and neurological conditions such as Alzheimer?s and Parkinson?s. In fact, since 2000 when National Institutes of Health researchers first discovered potent stems cells in teeth, this new source of stem cells has gained significant focus within the research community. Dental stem cells have already been used in human studies to treat periodontal (gum) disease and to regrow jawbone.

As awareness of dental stem cells grows; the possibility of banking baby teeth is increasingly piquing the interest of parents seeking an additional layer of promise against disease for their child. Banking stem cells (preserving the stem cells in long-term cryopreservation tanks so they can later be used for clinical use), is commonly done with bone marrow and umbilical cord blood and is a well established technology. But now, with the discovery of dental stem cells, parents can bank their child?s baby or wisdom teeth ? an easy, affordable and convenient option to save their family?s stem cells instead of giving them to the tooth fairy.

For more information:

Dr. S. Gregory Benanti, DMD

Family Dental Associates of KY, P.S.C.

8000 William G. Penny Lane

Louisville, KY 40219

502-969-2396

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In honor of Valentine?s Day, Arya Global Cuisine, San Jose’s Middle Eastern restaurant, offers a romantic 4-course dinner for its guests, families and couples.

“Join us for a great evening with your loved one,” Fera Hashemi of Arya Global Cuisine said. “To celebrate the evening, we will feature a special 4-course dinner prepared just for you, and as you savor dinner, enjoy live music by the famous Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito and belly dancing by Maria.”

Start the night off with a delicious first course that includes pomegranate pistachio meatballs infused with pinot noir and a touch of molasses sauce or Torta di melanzane, eggplant layered with portobello mushrooms, fresh tomatoes and roasted red peppers that are all drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar and topped with mascarpone cheese. For the entree, choose from favorites, such as red velvet salmon, marinated kebabs, lamb chops, lobster ravioli, stuffed bell peppers, filet mignon and more. Also enjoy Valentine?s Day cocktails to ensure a perfect evening. Arya?s will feature two seatings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. for $ 70 per person.

Serving up exotic, healthy dishes and a rich ambiance full of centuries of Persian and Italian traditions, no other restaurant touches Arya Global Cuisine?s extensive menu. Located in the San Jose area, Arya combines the likes of a Middle Eastern Restaurant and the exotic flavors of Persian and Italian foods. Arya also features seafood, steaks, chicken, kebabs, great salads, and pastas cooked to order. It has a full bar, with a fine selection of California and Italian wines, and delicious cakes and desserts that satisfy every taste bud.

Arya?s can support special celebrations of up to 250 people, and its casually elegant environment ensures that every customer feels comfortable and relaxed. The restaurant offers live music and belly dancing on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 p.m., and happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Its happy hour combines great food and drinks for a discounted price in a relaxing atmosphere, making it the perfect place to unwind after a long day.

For more information about the Valentine?s Day Special or Arya Global Cuisine, call at 408-996-9606, view the restaurant on the web at http://www.aryarestaurant.com or visit 19930 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino.

About Arya Global Cuisine

Arya Global Cuisine is a Middle Eastern restaurant that features belly dancing and global cuisine. The restaurant is the result of Chef Mike Hashemi?s love for Persian and Italian food, as well as his love for cooking and serving the best of both worlds. Arya’s banquet rooms are available for every occasion.

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Competition to win the Best Healthy Eats award has ramped up towards the conclusion of voting. Hundreds of votes have been cast in the last few days, coming from small markets to larger metropolitan areas. Voting for the Best Healthy Eats category will conclude on Saturday, January 21st.

Information on businesses that were nominated for Best Healthy Eats in U.S. can be found on http://www.facebook.com/mojopages, http://www.youtube.com/MojoPages and https://twitter.com/mojopages.

Each week, this Yellow Pages website concludes a contest for a specific business category, with a total of 52 categories in all. MojoPages allows users to search and vote for businesses in their city, giving each business a ranking within their category.

While users have one year to vote for their favorite business, competition tends to ramp up during the final weeks. Nominations came in from cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago.

The votes and subsequent rankings are provided by users of the site and show just how popular each Healthy Eat establishment is. Those businesses ranking 2nd, 3rd, etc. will be recognized as well. Within each business’ profile, site users can find the number of people that voted and what percentage of total votes went to that particular business.

The votes are finalized every Sunday and announced to the masses. It’s a high honor for a business to get the MojoPages Award’s #1 spot. It means getting placed at the top of the search list for their category within their particular city.

Any establishment serving Healthy Eats is eligible to be ranked. Current ranks are already displayed so that voters can help bring their favorite into the #1 spot before winners are officially announced on January 21st.

Anyone interested in seeing the full category list for 2012 of the Yellow Pages can visit the MojoPages website at http://www.mojopages.com/.

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The demand for Vitalmax Vitamins? Memorin has increased upon the release of new findings that suggest cognitive decline can begin much earlier in life. Up until this discovery, the widely held belief among experts was that the risk of age-related brain deterioration did not become significant until age 60.

Research suggests that family history and advancing age are the two most important risk factors in dementia and memory decline. But, in spite of age and genetics, cognitive decline with progression to dementia is avoidable, according to some experts.

Researchers studying the relationship between memory and lifestyle at the University of Illinois found that people who used vitamin supplements tended to have less brain shrinkage than those who didn’t. Other lifestyle factors linked to preventing age-related brain dysfunction are exercise, a balanced diet and continuously engaging the mind.

About 4-5 million people in the United States alone have some degree of dementia, and due to aging in the population, this number is expected to increase. By 2050, an estimated 30 percent of the population in industrialized countries will be 65 and older.

?There is a clear medical need for interventions, such as nutritional solutions, to prevent, delay and improve cognitive decline,? said Dr. Mark Rosenberg, Director of south Florida?s Institute of Healthy Aging. ?Memorin is a great option for this.?

?Memorin contains multiple ingredients that are considered brain-boosters,? Rosenberg explains. ?Known for their ability to help alleviate and remedy forgetfulness, decrease mental fatigue and improve concentration and mental clarity.?

Heightened consumer demand for nutritional supplements, such as Memorin, comes on the heels of a University College London (UCL) study, which evaluated the memory, vocabulary and comprehension skills of 7,000 men and women aged 45 to 70 over 10 years. Men and women ages 45-49, experienced a 3.9 percent decline in mental reasoning.

About Vitalmax Vitamins:

Vitalmax Vitamins is committed to increasing the longevity and quality of life of our customers. We believe in natural, safe alternatives and strive to provide the most advanced nutritional formulas at affordable prices. Vitalmax Vitamins believes that education is fundamental to prevention and wellness. Our online natural health news site, HealthyAnswers.com, offers a wealth of information, written by top physicians and medical experts.

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As the food fight continues in Congress about whether or not the tomato paste served on school lunch pizza can be considered a true serving of vegetables, Fresh Brothers, a chain of Southern California pizzerias, is being lauded for one special menu item called the “Fresh Kids Special.”

The Fresh Kids Special is a pizza sauce mixed with a blend of five fresh veggies that are ground up into tiny pieces as small as a piece of minced garlic. The kids don’t know that they are eating veggies, but smart moms do!

On Wednesday, January 18th, “The Doctors” the team of doctors debates the merits of pizza on the school lunch menu, and whether or not tomato sauce can be considered a serving of vegetables within school lunches. During the discussion, Fresh Brothers pizzas topped with the Fresh Kids Special are served to the Doctors and happy audience members. Even adults enjoy Fresh Brothers healthy pizza!

Fresh Brothers Founder & CEO, Adam Goldberg, said “The Fresh Kids Special is really tasty, and its really stealth. It’s become a staple for moms ordering pizza from each of our stores. It’s an easy add-on, just like pepperoni.”

Lisa Vitale, a Fresh Brothers customer and mother of five-year old twins, said “My kids hate vegetables. The Fresh Kids Special makes it easy for me to ensure they are getting more nutrition. They think they are just eating pizza. And it shall remain that way!”

Fresh Brothers has been voted “Best Pizza” in L.A. three years in a row. RedTri’s readers recently voted Fresh Brothers “The Most Awesome Kid-Friendly Restaurant.”

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On Friday, January 20th 2012, from 7:00 ? 8:00 pm at Hampton Inn Sandy, Utah, meet product founder Dr. Becky Maes MD, Chief Products Officer for PURENow and Board Certified Gastroenterologist and a national authority on the treatment for degenerative and inflammatory disease, nutritional deficiency, and cellular damage. She is in demand as an author and speaker on the cause and treatment of what is rapidly becoming a global health crisis. Also meet Dan Maes – VP of Business Development for PURENow. Be the first to learn about and sample their first patented molecular laser technology that enhances the body”s absorption of nutrients.

Specializing in degenerative and inflammatory disease, Dr. Becky Maes MD and Dan Maes are offering an hour & half seminar and product testing open free to the public to explain the life changing benefits of PURE Energy. Dr. Becky stated, ?We have the ‘missing link’ that will accelerate the delivery of historic health results…we intend to shock the world.? This global initiative is sure to change your thinking on health and wellness in all areas of your life.

The PURENow, PURE Energy is a creation of Dr Todd Ovokaitys, MD (the science and Doctor behind the formulations) Dr. Todd is a triple boarded Medical Doctor, research scientist, renowned product formulator and very likely a Future Nobel Prize winner. Learn how PURE Energy is formulated for cellular restructuring and helps you burn fat, maintain a healthy thyroid, increase brain health and mental awareness, as well as help your digestive tract and many other facets of your body and metabolic pathways. Come and learn all about this.

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The Children?s Book Publishing industry is successfully meeting challenges such as competition from new technologies and the post-recessionary dip in disposable income, according to IBISWorld industry analyst Agata Kaczanowska. In the IBISWorld report, Kaczanowska states that “although demand for children?s books did drop in 2009, the importance of children?s literacy remained high enough that even slight gains in personal disposable income generated greater demand for children?s books.” IBISWorld’s new industry report shows that in the five years to 2012, industry revenue will grow at a 0.7% annualized rate to $ 2.6 billion, including a 1.8% jump in 2012.

The market for children?s books is expanding as e-readers and other popular devices, like tablets and smartphones, make books easier to buy, read and store. Animation and other extra features made possible by these and other devices are making e-books particularly attractive to children. Another trend in the Children?s Book Publishing industry is the increasing marketing efforts toward adults in the wake of popular best-selling series, such as Harry Potter, Twilight and, more recently, The Hunger Games. Kaczanowska adds that “although increased marketing and digital development investments have eaten into publisher profit in the past five years, such investments are projected to boost profitability in the next five years.”

Additionally, growth in the number of K-12 students is estimated to surpass the population growth rate in 2013 for the first time in a decade, which will expand the audience in the appropriate age range for children?s books. Along with projected benefits from e-books and increasing disposable income, IBISWorld forecasts healthy annual revenue growth in the coming five years.

The Children?s Book Publishing industry is characterized by a high level of concentration, with the top for publishers accounting for 73.6% of industry revenue. Major player Scholastics has the largest market share of all competitors. Concentration has been increasing as major book publishers dedicate more resources toward publishing children?s books, particularly within the young adult product segment. Many of these companies are investing in their brands and marketing toward a growing segment of the Children?s Book Publishing industry as a way to earn faster return on investment. Furthermore, publishers will look to enhance their digital capabilities by acquiring firms that specialize in new media. As large competitors acquire niche children?s book publishers, industry concentration will increase. As well as Scholastic, other major players include News Corporation, Bertelsmann AG and CBS Corporation.

For more information visit IBISWorld?s Children?s Book Publishing industry report

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About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognized as the nation?s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.

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Zappos.com, the online leader in clothing and shoes for men, women, and kids, offers thousands of athletic clothing options for various sports, ages, and genders. Find the best and most trusted brands like Nike, Adidas, and New Balance for all of the popular sports including running, basketball, cycling, yoga, and much more.

Sticking to a New Year resolution can be difficult, especially if that resolution is to loose weight and get fit. The key to keeping a fitness resolution can sometimes be as easy as changing up the workout routine, but sometimes it may take a little more. What better way to feel good about a healthy resolution than to see the results? Shopping Zappos.com for new athletic clothing and workout gear every time a milestone or goal is reached is a great way to reward hard work, keep energy high, and show off a new and improved figure.

Working out with a partner is another great way to stay motivated. Consider setting up a schedule with a workout buddy and enforcing a strict attendance policy. For example, whoever does not show up for a workout owes the other something fun, like a new pair of running shoes, some comfortable new yoga clothes, or maybe a new workout bag!

Whether buddies bail and restitution is owed, or customers go solo and choose their own rewards, Zappos.com is the perfect place to shop for any and all athletic clothing and athletic shoe needs.

About Zappos.com

Established in 1999, Zappos.com, operated by Zappos Development, has quickly become the leading destination in online clothing and footwear sales by striving to provide shoppers with the best possible service and selection. The Zappos Family generates gross merchandise sales exceeding $ 1 billion annually. Zappos.com currently showcases millions of products from over 1000 clothing and shoe brands. Zappos.com, Inc. was recognized in 2009, 2010 and 2011 by FORTUNE MAGAZINE as one of the “100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR”. Zappos.com is also proud to be rated ELITE by STELLAService and was named a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion, one of only 40 companies so named in the U.S. More information about the customer service philosophy, unique culture, and job openings can be found at http://about.zappos.com.

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Dating section is now available on Alltopics. Dating.alltopics.com is a vital source for anybody out there who is in a long-term relationship, or just started going out with someone. All the gossips, tips and advice are gathered from the world wide web. Whether the reader is a relationship advisor, or an average Joe who doesn’t know what to buy for a gift, neither one of those guys can afford to be without the incredible source of news, videos and images that has Alltopics.com.

From now on dating is easy. With Dating.alltopics.com users can search all over the globe and the web to find the best dating stories, hints, ideas, tips and breaking news; all to help the reader to stay abreast of the conditions and situations that might affect the relationship. Alltopics rates the articles, garnered from social networks like Facebook, Google and Twitter, by popular demand. Alltopics is the number one stop on the Internet that helps to find all the latest gossip, breaking news, unusual conditions and news flashes that might affect the world of dating.

Browse dating news now. After browsing Dating.alltopics.com, the reader will be bowled over by the abundance of dating news. What are the most romantic places in the world? What tips can make the relationship work again? What kind of gifts are inappropriate? And what to say and what not to say on the first date? All the answers are at Alltopics, the number one news source that?s constantly updated, constantly changing and is always free.

The Alltopics Search becomes faster than Google Search. Dating.alltopics.com gives readers the world of dating at a moment?s touch. Users can browse literally dozens of articles about romantic holidays, terrific gift ideas, tips and guidelines, superb guides about healthy partnership, as well as videos and images of the dating world. The more people search and click on the piece of information, the faster Alltopics chooses and saves the news. That is why the website is a database that’s forever evolving and giving out information that is brand new.

Alltopics.com is the one place where all the searches are taking place and everything is possible, as the website takes the readers on a tour of every great new dating story out there. And the topics are always changing, with the latest and most popular links, all guaranteed by Alltopics.com.

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Xlear, Inc. today introduced a new teeth-whitening kit designed using xylitol sugar ? a natural sweetener with proven oral care benefits. This kit, named Spry White, uses Perogel and patented VIOCIN Whitening Technology as part of a two-stage process to make teeth whiter in just about one hour. Spry White contains the natural sweetener xylitol and whitens teeth effectively by using a formula containing a safer concentration of whitening agents. In particular, the Perogel and VIOCIN in this new whitening kit contain good amounts of xylitol sugar which help to increase calcium absorption and decrease tooth sensitivity.

“We realize there are several whitening options available on the market, but Spry White is the only natural teeth whitening formula available today,” said Blaine Yates, president of Xlear, Inc. “We have combined natural xylitol sugar and dental technologies to provide people with a healthier whitening formula that delivers brighter smiles and greater oral health.”

The Spry White kit uses a two-step process that first involves Perogel to remove particles imbedded in teeth enamel that cause discoloration. Then the second step, VIOCIN is used to enhance whitening while infusing calcium into the enamel to reduce sensitivity and strengthen teeth. VIOCIN uses light spectrum technology with violet gel to reinforce the whitening effects of Perogel. This two-step process containing xylitol sugar also decreases the likelihood that users will need any bleach for additional whitening.

The Spry Dental Defense System is a family of products that includes xylitol toothpaste, rinse, tooth gel, sponge floss, oral mist and a variety of xylitol chewing gums and mints. Each xylitol product is formulated to deliver a healthy dose of xylitol sugar. Adults who use xylitol have been shown to benefit from a greater oral health.

Spry White can be purchased online at Xlear.com or at one of thousands or health food retailers nationwide for only $ 39.95. To find a Xlear dealer near you, use the online store locator now.

ABOUT XLEAR, Inc.

Founded in 2000, Xlear, Inc. (pronounced “clear”) is recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of xylitol products, and one of the largest importers of xylitol in the United States. Xlear is committed to providing consumers with the health benefits of xylitol by manufacturing all-natural, health-enhancing products. Xlear offers Xlear Nasal Spray? with Xylitol, a patented nasal spray; a complete line of oral health products offered under the Spry? Dental Defense System brand; and XyloSweet?, raw xylitol crystals used as a sugar substitute in cooking, baking and general consumption. Xlear, Inc. is a private company with headquarters in Orem, Utah. For more information, visit Xlear.com.

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Today?s modern lifestyle has created environmental problems. But, according to Richard Jurin, author of the forthcoming “Principles of Sustainability” (Human Kinetics, January 2012), most people are unaware of how expectations and thinking have created most of the processes that lead to these problems. ?Rather than simply realize that we have created unintended consequences because of our choices, we believe that all we need to do is rethink the technology that we use?in essence, all we need to do is ?go green,?? says Jurin, an associate professor in the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado and an expert in sustainable living. ?While that is part of the solution, we need to understand how long-term consequences of our thinking are the primary problem.?

One of these long-term consequences is technology, on which Jurin says society has become too dependent. ?While we can imagine a sustainable future, it seems we are trapped in a historically derived worldview that we can control nature by promoting technology as a solution for everything,? Jurin says. ?We should realize just how technology enslaves our thinking and how faulty assumptions are what hinder our real progress toward sustainable solutions.?

Jurin believes consumerism also prohibits sustainable living because the system is set up to produce vast amounts of pollution in order to supply consumers with cheap and plentiful products that marketers convince them they need. ?A good standard of living with comfort and luxury is great, but it should also encompass a quality that makes life wonderful and healthy and not one of stress and fear of the future where the environment in which we live is continually degraded,? Jurin says.

In “Principles of Sustainability,” Jurin explores the mind-sets that have created a modern, consumer-based world and exposes environmental and societal global problems. He offers new ways of thinking, championing sustainable thinking as a prerequisite for living a vibrant life that benefits the planet, and details positive options for living a sustainable lifestyle.

For more information on “Principles of Sustainable Living” or other educational resources, visit http://www.HumanKinetics.com or call 800-747-4457.

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Detoxification isn?t just the latest diet fad; it is the natural and essential process that takes place within our bodies on a continual basis.? It is the body?s way of ridding itself of toxins which build up in tissues and fat cells as a result of normal metabolic activity and the stresses of daily life.? Supplements, such as Longevity Herbs? new Wellness Renew Plus PH?, are specially formulated to assist the body in carrying out this necessary detoxification task.

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Toxins create extra strain on the body as it struggles to rid itself of these unwanted byproducts. And the free radicals which make up part of these toxins are linked by research to various degenerative conditions as well as to premature ageing.

While the body’s ability to detoxify depends largely on the nutrients we take in and the environment around us, our ability to detoxify efficiently can be helped by super foods rich in antioxidants and other essential nutrients known to bring about a healthier detox experience. Diets high in natural fiber, for instance, can help eliminate toxins via natural bowel movements and increased water flow.

Many cultures have detoxify therapies and native diets that specifically help the body to detoxify itself. This may involve foods which have a strong eliminating effect such as those with excess fiber or natural diuretics?or even induced sweating through exercise or saunas.

Adding to your diet foods which help rid the body of free radicals and other toxins, while eliminating foods which actually contribute to excess toxins, is prudent. Refined foods, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, sugars such as corn syrup and others high in fructose, or enriched white flour?all contain or tend to create large amounts of free radicals during digestion.

You should increase your consumption of foods known to contain helpful amounts of antioxidants and other essential nutrients acting as catalysts to a healthier detox process. Blueberries, for instance, are loaded with phytonutrients?compounds which aid detoxification. Broccoli is not only a great source of folate, it also contains these same phytonutrients and is an excellent source of vitamin C.

Green tea extracts offer fine antioxidant protection for the human body. The polyphenols and high concentrations of catechins in green tea extracts are much more effective than black tea in neutralizing and preventing the damage free radicals can do. Wellness Renew Plus PH? utilizes high concentrations of these green catechins, along with other proven antioxidants that help your body detox efficiently and maintain its healthy balance.

To learn more about Longevity Herbs or their new Wellness Renew Plus PH supplement product visit their website at LongevityHerbs.com or phone (888) 245-0718

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Sure, we’ve all heard it before: miracle weight loss system allows people to shed pounds with little effort! Has that ever worked before? Probably not. But with Fat Loss Ignition, there seems to be something different going on. Something to do with science and hormones? It better not be another useless pill.

“If you want to lose weight, you have to focus on what triggers your body to store food as fat or use food for energy,” says Fat Loss Ignition’s Arnel Ricafranca, “It turns out you have one specific hormone that does that job, and that hormone responds to when, what, and how much you eat, as well as the exercise that you do throughout the day.”

Ricafranca is right, and people can tell right away that he knows what he’s talking about. With a little inspiration from a 9 year old girl and her peanut butter sandwich, he launched a research project to determine how hormones are triggered to use food instead of store fat. “I used to able to eat anything and never gain weight, what happened to that?” He asked himself that question, and then he went back to his physiology books to figure it out.

The answers are all wrapped up in Fat Loss Ignition, and so far results are encouraging. Many people might be thinking to themselves, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, eat well get exercise, what can he tell me about that?” As it turns out, Fat Loss Ignition can tell people a lot. Like how to shop at the grocery store for the foods that will make delicious and fat burning meals, as well as recipes that can cooked in about 10 minutes and will taste great.

Fat Loss Ignition also includes the kind of exercises that are easy to fit into one’s busy routine. No need for an expensive machine or a gym membership, Ricafranca says, “Your body weight and that boost of energy from eating fat burning foods will be enough to get you the right exercise for your body type.” For more information, check out the website, and watch the video, all the way to the end.

ABOUT ARNEL RICAFRANCA:

Awarded by the President?s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for helping America get fit and healthy, Arnel Ricafranca is a world renowned fitness professional and fat loss expert. He is also the publisher of an online fitness newsletter called ?Abs Secrets? read by half a million readers in over 170 countries. He has a degree in Exercise Science with multiple personal training and nutrition certifications. Along with Nitin Chhoda PT, he is also the creator of the Fat Loss Ignition system, also on the web at http://www.fatlossignition.com

For further information, please contact: Arnel Ricafranca, Creator, 201-298-3540, info(at)fatlossignition(dot)com, or visit http://www.fatlossignition.com

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Under the auspices of the National Science Foundation SBIR Phase II program, Emota produces Healthy Lifestyle applications which blend mobile, digital living room, and social networking technologies to help people stay active, healthy, and connected. Our focus is creating pleasurable consumer experiences that enrich life through better social and emotional connectedness, while we work with health and service providers to deliver personalized health & lifestyle services.

At CES 2012, Emota is announcing three new products:

emota.ME – A Facebook app that provides a private and fun place for people to stay in touch with close friends and families. It?s like friends hanging out around a good bonfire.

emota.TV – A SmartTV app that is designed to bring the Emota experience into the living room. Perfect for those who want to stay close with remote friends and family without having to learn computer and internet skills, or for those who just want to stay away from the computer when they are home.

emota.THINGS – A series of wirelessly connected objects in the living room designed to emotionally engage the user and to create a sense of social connectedness in the living space.

These products form a Social Experience Platform for healthy lifestyle apps.

Please visit Emota at Booth #73103 at Eureka Park, Venetian Hotel at the CES.

About Emota:

Emota.net Inc. is based in Mountain View, California. It received a second round of funding from the National Science Foundation in February 2011. The $ 500,000 grant is awarded as part of National Science Foundation’s 2011 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The grant is awarded based on progress Emota made in product, market and business model validation during the NSF-funded Phase I research in 2010.

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This new, all natural recovery supplement by Bonavitas boasts a proprietary natural formula proven to supply the essential ingredients one’s body craves after exercise without causing side effects and without spiking the blood glucose level. Bonavitas’ recovery drink is made with all natural ingredients, supplying essential nutrients important not only for post workout recovery but for repairing the damage done by common agents such as oxidative stress and the natural aging process.

Bonavitas’ all natural recovery supplement is formulated to deliver the right amount of nutrients at the critical times to help the body continue to burn fat after exercise and to replenish the nutrients lost during exercise, aiding the body’s natural recovery process and delivering powerful reconstructive benefits to the muscles while they heal.

But Bonavitas did not stop there: This all natural recovery drink goes beyond muscle fitness to deliver nutrients that help the body combat the natural aging process with super fruits, packed with antioxidants and other essential nutrients that can help repair the damage done by daily life, including exposure to pollution, consumption of harmful foods, and other common agents that can slowly break down the body from the inside out. Bonavitas’ natural recovery supplement helps to rebuild the body and strengthen it against future damage.

Post workout, the body continues to burn fat; in need of electrolytes and vital nutrients, the body benefits greatly from the consumption of a well-formulated recovery supplement within one hour of exercise. But if the supplement releases nutrients too quickly or contains too much sugar, the workout may be rendered ineffective. Many recovery drinks on the market cause a spike in blood sugar by too quickly releasing nutrients into the bloodstream. This moves the body out of fat burning recovery mode and into regulation to compensate for the surplus of insulin in the blood. This can effectively render the workout less useful and draw away from the body’s natural recovery process.

Bonavitas’ natural recovery drink is specially formulated to slow-release nutrients at the right time, helping the body stay in fat burning mode for hours after a workout, as well as providing the essential ingredients the body craves to help muscles recover, reducing muscle fatigue and soreness post workout. In addition, this natural recovery supplement by Bonavitas delivers essential nutrients, including antioxidants and other restorative ingredients, that help the body heal from various types of damage done by more than just exercise.

Exposure to the sun, secondhand smoke, common pollution, and other harmful agents such as inflammation in the body and consumption of harmful ingredients commonly found in the average diet can cause oxidative stress and other damage in the body. Bonavitas’ recovery drink addresses these common agents that contribute to the natural aging process, speeding it up and sometimes increasing risk for common diseases such as cancer and heart conditions. With the incredible natural formula, this natural recovery supplement by Bonavitas provides more than simply workout recovery — it provides recovery and restoration from life’s challenges.

ABOUT BONAVITAS:

A nutraceutical company based in Provo, UT, Bonavitas offers supplements that are healthy, all-natural, and powerful solutions for people who are looking for products that are free of artificial ingredients. Bonavitas’ products are specifically engineered to offer the answer to people who are tired or overworked. They hold a place in the diet, energy, and recovery industries that is unique in that they offer consumers products that can address the immediate solution as well as provide a long-term answer to common problems. Bonavitas’ purpose is to provide products that will work today, but that can also offer consumers a better future.

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As the Marin/Sonoma terminte inspection company, Marin Termite Control Co. Inc. celebrates 40 years of providing excellent service to Marin and Sonoma counties, it suggests having one of its experienced, licensed professionals identify pest problems during the winter months.

Wood destroying insects cause more structural damage than natural disasters, such as fires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes combined. Winter is a great time to have homes and/or businesses inspected because, during this time, moisture can accumulate in crawl spaces and basements leading to infestation and damage. Excessive moisture conditions cause fungi, mold and mildew problems, which are hazards to structures and occupants. Many people suffer from allergies from moisture deficiencies and early detection can prevent further damage and spread of infestations and infections, and help maintain a healthy home.

Having a sub-area inspected during the rainy season better reveals whether drainage and ventilation around the structure is adequate. Inspection in sub-areas can also reveal plumbing leaks and disconnected heating ducts that, when discovered and corrected, have saved customers from higher utility costs.

In addition to repairs and treatments with minimal impact products, such as Altriset, Termidor, TimBor and BoraCare, as a licensed B-1 General Contractor, Marin Termite Control Co. Inc. provides quality repair work and installation of vapor barriers to improve moisture conditions in sub-areas.

For more information on any of Marin Termite Control Co. Inc.?s services, call 415-456-9620 or view the company on the web at http://www.marintermite.com.

About Marin Termite Control Co. Inc.

Marin Termite Control Co. Inc. handles structural pest control needs, such as termite inspections, carpenter ant control, wood boring beetle treatments and carpenter bee control, throughout Marin and Sonoma counties. This family owned and operated business was established in 1971 and continues to be operated by the founding family.

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SIGVARIS, the global leader in medical compression hosiery and DVT prevention advocate, is excited to announce that the company is once again keeping its promise of delivering women the most fashionable medical compression hosiery on the market.

SIGVARIS? stylish EverSheer Hosiery Line is now available in black in the open toe styles, including calf-length, thigh-highs and pantyhose. SIGVARIS has received many requests for this exciting new product addition as women have indicated that they would like to have this option available to pair with their peek toe style shoes. EverSheer is available in the 15-20mmHg, 20-30mmHg and 30-40mmHg compression levels.

Since EverSheer launched, the line has been extremely popular among women with venous disorders who have been prescribed medical compression hosiery and also care about wearing a product that looks fashionable. SIGVARIS strives to give people fashionable product options, while still delivering a medically sound product.

EverSheer provides excellent breathability and moisture management, making it the perfect product to wear year-round for work, dress or travel. For style savvy women, SIGVARIS EverSheer compression hosiery gives them the luxurious look of hosiery found at high-end department stores with all the added benefits of graduated compression hosiery.

The EverSheer Line is available in calf-length, thigh-highs and pantyhose. For style savvy women, SIGVARIS EverSheer is available in black, dark navy, mocha, natural, nightshade, and suntan. Open toe styles are available in natural, suntan and black.

SIGVARIS medical compression hosiery promotes leg health and is universally recommended for both the surgical and non-surgical treatment of venous disorders. To learn more about keeping your legs healthy or to find a dealer near you, visit http://www.sigvarisusa.com/find. For a special offer, please visit: http://www.sigvarisus.com/news/current-promotions.

About SIGVARIS

SIGVARIS? North America is part of an internationally active medical device group headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland that focuses on the development, production and distribution of medical compression garments, including hosiery and socks. With distribution in more than 50 countries on six continents, SIGVARIS is recognized as a global industry leader in the area of compression therapy for the management of chronic venous disorders. Our US manufacturing plant is located in Peachtree City, GA. For more information, please visit http://www.sigvarisusa.com. SIGVARIS, LIFE FOR LEGS and the leg icon are trademarks of SIGVARIS AG in Switzerland and are registered in many countries worldwide.

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Launching his new Personal Trainer Marketing blog at Super-Trainer.com, the blog is aimed at personal trainers who want to get more clients, as well as personal trainer marketing and boot camp marketing professionals wanting to boost their business as well as their finances.

Sam, known in the business as ’7FigureSam’ certainly proved that he makes the cut when it comes to change. Having originally spent over sixty hours each week trying to build his business ? and almost killing himself with stress in the process ? he finally decided it was time to make a change. Sam now enjoys annual revenues of over $ 2.4 million, as well as all of the time with his family that he wants.

Through a series of informative articles, educational resources and inspiring guest posts, Sam’s new blog aims to teach others to do the same thing.

Financial freedom is within the grasp of anyone. However, as Sam points out, it won’t come easily:

?Yes, my blog will show you the ropes, but you still have to climb them yourself,? explains Sam. He continues, ?Just like a good and hard session at the gym, you won’t get results without the blood, sweat and tears that it takes to build your own business empire. But, when you get there ? just like reaching your target weight ? you’ll know that the long road was worth every step.?

The focus of the blog is on setting up your business so that you run it ? not the other way around. The theme of a healthy work/life balance runs throughout each of Sam’s posts. Everything is presented in a straight-to-the-point, upfront manner.

?There’s no use skirting around the edges when it comes to this kind of serious change. Personal trainers spend their whole careers telling people to ‘just do it’ ? so now it’s time for them to have a taste of their own medicine,? Sam says.

The blog’s initial users are reporting excellent results. Judging by Sam’s experience, business acumen and drive to help others ? it could be the personal trainer marketing lifeline that any fitness or business professional needs.

About Sam and ‘Personal Trainer Marketing’

Sam aims to use his experience to help others beat the competition through his new personal trainer marketing blog. By sharing his first-hand experiences and knowledge, Sam will encourage others to learn how to find the perfect balance between work and family, while steadily growing their own Fitness Marketing business.

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?I?m thrilled to attend and am looking forward to returning from Jamaica inspired to create new stories and artwork with Kailee to enrich the lives of children worldwide,? said Hoadley.

SOS creates loving homes for 90,000 children and reaches 1.2 million people daily with education, healthcare, vocational training, support to the grandparent and orphan-led households, and disaster relief. Now more than 60 years old, SOS Children`s Villages has more than 500 villages and operates in more than 132 countries.

?When I got their initial email, I couldn?t believe my eyes,? said Hoadley. ?Little did SOS Children?s Villages know when they contacted me, I already knew of their work.? I first heard of them on an Air Transat flight en route from writing ?My Wise Eyed Linden Tree? in Austria.? I am an admirer of the SOS ?Mother-care? model and interpretation of the family unit for orphaned children worldwide. I commend Air Transat for sharing this with their clients.?

?SOS is the largest orphan-focused charity in the world,? states Mike Holmes, of ?Holmes on Homes.? ?I?ve seen it firsthand, and they know how to make it right.?

?A story links us all,? said said Kimberly Brittain, Senior Resource Lead, SOS Children?s Villages Canada.? ?Kailee and Elizabeth Hoadley travel to interesting places, often UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and create children?s stories which share healthy and moral messages to readers worldwide. It?s a friendship meant to be.?

?Hoadley?s enchanting writing is sort of a mix between Aesop?s Fables and Dr. Seuss, but with a magical twist and a world-flavour,? continues Brittain.???? ?Because she dedicates herself to children?s books, Hoadley?s work is read by the caregivers to those who sometimes cannot yet read, so her messages also touch the entire family, hospital or school.??It?s often the simple stories of childhood that resonate for years. Elizabeth?s work has that timeless, universal quality,? said Brittain.

?Quite literally, this is a dream come true,? said Hoadley. ?When we met, Kimberly said that she had been reluctant to contact me, but little did she know at the time, I was already a huge fan of SOS, and am ready, willing, able and excited to go see their villages.?? There is no doubt that there are links waiting to be books and stories which will touch the hearts of children and stir their souls for the better.?

?Life begins with the family unit. Our world has become so disposable that it is important to remind the youngest among us that the real gifts in life begin with health and the family unit ~ even if that family is one that is created through bonds forged after birth, like foster care, adoption and even the warm shoulder of a close friend,? said Hoadley.

The SOS Children?s Villages Mission Statement is ?We build families for children in need.? We help them shape their own futures.? We share in the development of their communities?.?

The Sunshine Workshop?s Mission Statement Page states, ?Through our books, artwork, musicals and animated features, we hope to encourage optimism, hope for tomorrow and belief in one?s self today.? We also pray to broaden children?s perceptions by traveling to?other countries, bringing back and sharing ?little special somethings? about each place we visit, the things we see and the people we meet.? We grow as people when we get out of our comfort zone; we start?to understand truths which transcend all men and are universal to all people, places, races and cultures.?

?Children worldwide can only benefit from an association between Elizabeth Hoadley and SOS Children?s Villages,? said Shayna Dubbin, Chief Operating Officer, The Sunshine Workshop. ?I am certain that Elizabeth will return from Jamaica with a myriad of inspiring stories and ideas that will delight old and young alike. It?s going to be a busy year for The Sunshine Workshop.?

For more information on SOS Children?s Villages, please visit: http://www.soschildrensvillages.ca.

The Sunshine Workshop produces children?s books, artwork, animation, musical theatre productions, and related products and has offices in the United States and Canada. Their products are available in stores, on Amazon, through their website The Sunshine Workshop.com and their ?Ray of Sunshine? Independent Distributors.

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Thousands of pets die every year due to unexpected accidental poisonings, partly due to fact that most pet owners do not know what signs to look for, or how to handle the situation appropriately once it occurs. Through the month of January, 2012 PSCPets.com wants to help pet owners prepare for the unexpected and help ensure that there is an adequate pet poison first aid kit available in the home.

Many times, as pet parents know, our pets eat various things around their environment that they shouldn?t, such as chocolate, household cleaners, or a decorative plant, which in many cases can be poisonous. Pet Parents can ?pet proof? their homes in the same manner as one would do for a small child, but there is still the potential for accidental ingestion to occur. Thus, PSCPets.com wants to help pet parents be prepared for these accidental poison ingestions by providing them with a free tube of Nutri-Lyze, an emergency first aid product for pet poisonings, for only the cost of shipping during the month of January, 2012.

?We understand that pets are truly part of the family and our goal is to help pet parents be prepared for the unthinkable.? Said Punkaj Jain (PJ), Vice President at ProbioticSmart.com. ?We know everyone thinks that their pet will never be accidentally poisoned, but in reality this does happen and it is best to be able to act appropriate if this does occur. This includes being able to act quickly, when every moment counts.?

Nutri-Lyze, is veterinarian formulated to help absorb the toxins in the gastrointestinal tract, which will help to allow enough time to get your pet to the vet. This product comes in an easy to use tube, which allows pet parents to accurately measure the amount of product that is being used. The moment your pet is poisoned, simply measure the recommended amount of Nutri-Lyze orally, and then seek the attention of a qualified veterinarian immediately. Also, included with each Nutri-Lyze is a household hazards check list, an emergency contact sheet, and a tube of Stable-Lyze, which is a probiotic supplement that helps maintain digestive health and normal energy levels during times of stress. Plus, in addition for each tube of Nutri-Lyze that is ordered during the month of January, PSCPets.com will also donate one tube to a rescue organization to help them prepare new adopters for the unexpected.

Pet parents who would like to receive the Nutri-Lyze & Stable-Lyze combo for only $ 6.99 to cover the cost of shipping can order the product online, or by calling 1-888-873-9719. To learn more about Nutri-Lyze and how it can help pet parents be prepared for unexpected pet poisonings, please visit http://www.probioticsmart.com/pets/protectyourpets.

About ProbioticSmart.com

Launched in 2009, ProbioticSmart.com is a revolutionary site for pet parents who are focused on their own health, as well as the health of their four-legged companions. Established to form a connection with their customers, ProbioticSmart.com offers high-quality products to help keep the whole family healthy. When consumers shop at PSCLife.com and PSCPets.com, they know they will receive trusted products at an affordable price. Best of all, the luxury of shopping from home has the added experience of being able to learn more about healthy living with ProbioticSmart.com?s blogs, while also earning PSC Points with every purchase, which will accumulate in your account to be used toward discounts on future purchases.

ProbioticSmart.com is a BBB Accredited Business, PayPal verified and SSL Secured via GlobalSign so customers know when they check-out, their information will be secure.

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Elson M. Haas, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin (PMCM) with his company Seasons Studios have released a new App for the iPhone and iPad of The ANATOMIX COMIX songs. The ANATOMIX COMIX (AC) is a comic book like series that teaches kids about the body and its systems to children using animation and lively sing-along songs.

The songs and App are designed for children of all ages and are available to purchase now on iTunes http://www.itunes.com.

Seasons Studios, the company that Dr. Elson Haas created with long-time collaborator and partner, Bethany Argisle, worked with Mobile App Developer RipplFx to develop the sing- and dance-along songs as Apps. They are presented by Dr. Sun (The name Dr. Haas uses when he works with children) and his crew to help children learn about their bodies and health. Seasons Studios just released an App Album with nine interactive songs based on their CD and songbook entitled Anatomix Comix(TM).

Each ANATOMIX COMIX song covers a major part of the human anatomy or body system:

????Let?s Be Doctors
????Muscle Man
????B-B-B-B-Bones
????Breathe In, Breathe Out
????Thump Thump
????Chew Chew
????You?ve Got a Lotta Nerves
????Give Me Some Skin
????Finally Feet

In the tradition of Walt Disney?s Silly Symphony, these animated songs, co-written by Dr. Sun, are upbeat and informative. The interactive visuals offer simple tips about maintaining a healthy body. Join Dr Sun and the Sunspots?NOW available on the iPadTM for $ 4.99 each and iPhone?/iPod Touch for $ 1.99 each on the Apple Store. For additional information and to view preview other Apps and aligned anatomical clothing, visit: seasonsstudios.com.

?These anatomically illustrated songs are part of our educational product line that includes Count Broccula and Blimps & Whales stories for kids and are available as books and Apps. Our Anatomix ComixTM songs and shows have been performed in many schools throughout California,? said Seasons Studios Co-Founders Elson Haas, MD and Bethany Argisle.

About Seasons Studios

Seasons Studios is dedicated to educational entertainment for children and families in the areas of health, nutrition and the environment. Through its unique line of interactive books, music, apps and anatomy clothes (T-shirts and Socks), it is their hope that children, the world’s most important investment, will grow up to value their own health and that of the world around them. Seasons Studios was co-founded by Elson M. Haas, MD, an educational innovator and a long-time, prevention-focused family physician and author, along with Bethany Argisle, writer and storyteller. To learn more about our educational products company, visit: seasonsstudios.com.

About RipplFX

RipplFX, Inc. is a mobile media company that produces interactive storybooks on multiple platforms for iPad, iPhone, Android and webOS. RipplFX?s professional team of producers, illustrators, and animators craft their products to enhance interactivity in storytelling to create an engaging learning experience. Using a proprietary development system, RipplFX builds quality and affordable apps for authors and publishers. To learn more about RipplFX?s full suite of services, visit: ripplfx.com.

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Auburn Auto Doctors of Auburn, CA has become the first auto repair shop in the area to obtain certified green station status. The green station program is a partnership between the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) in an effort to reduce waste and toxic emissions from repair facilities. This includes such things as replacing solvent cleaners with aqueous (water based) solutions for cleaning parts, preventing spills of vehicle fluids with routine practices, and waste reduction throughout the facility.

Auburn Auto Doctors is committed to setting a good example, promoting a healthy community, and a safe environment that we all live in and enjoy. Not only did we meet, but we actually exceeded the necessary requirements to become green certified. As of September 27, 2011 we are the first green certified auto repair shop in Auburn, CA and only the second one in all of Placer county. Currently there are only about 70 green certified stations in the entire state of California. A copy of our certificate can be viewed on the website

Auburn Auto Doctors is owned and operated by Wayne Trimble and Rick Wallen who are both longtime residents of Auburn, CA. Wayne has worked in auto parts and as an automotive shop service writer over the last 12 years. Rick Wallen started working in the mechanic field working on heavy equipment and machinery at Beeler Tractor in Auburn, CA. After working there for three years he moved on to Gold Rush Chevrolet for the next 2 years and then to Gold Rush Subaru of Auburn, CA for the following three years. He has most GM training classes offered and is fully factory trained and certified in Subaru vehicles.

At Auburn Auto Doctors we strive to deliver the best repair possible including using the highest quality parts available. We offer a nationwide 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty which means that even when you are away from home, any repair done with us is fully covered at another certified repair facility in the United States. We employ the latest automotive equipment to efficiently diagnose your vehicle without wasting any costly time spent guessing.If you need your car fixed right the first time, give us a call at Auburn Auto Doctors.

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?Because Olympia steel buildings are naturally ?Green? and because we want to do our part in being environmentally responsible, Universal Steel Buildings, sole supplier of Olympia Steel Buildings has once again renewed its membership in the U.S. Green Building Council to demonstrate our support of sustainable building practices and our commitment to Green Building principles and design,? states Arnold Davis, President of Universal Steel Buildings Corp.

The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices and advancing structures that are environmentally responsible, cost- and resource- efficient, and healthy places to live and work. Their Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System emphasizes state-of-the-art practices in five areas: site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.

Pre-engineered steel buildings are an innovative building solution featuring solid steel I-beam building construction and they are leading the way in the Green building movement, meeting Green building design goals with innovative building design, engineering and use of materials. ?Steel buildings are durable, cost effective, energy efficient, and Green,? asserts Davis, and sustainable pre-engineered steel buildings can qualify for LEED certification.

There are many attributes that qualify pre-engineered steel buildings as sustainable, energy-efficient and Green. Pre-engineered steel buildings employ sustainable building design and construction. Steel building components are manufactured to precise specifications in a metal building factory using the highest grade commercial American made steel available. Modern American steel manufacturers employ energy efficient methods in steel production that help substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The steel used in metal buildings manufacture has a high proportion of recycled content. Steel building construction does not require cutting down valuable old growth forests. When a steel building is razed to make way for new building construction, the steel can be recycled, not dumped into landfills as are asphalt shingles, concrete, brick and wood. Steel can be recycled over and over again without loss of the quality of the steel. More steel is recycled than all other recyclable materials combined. ?Cool? paints for steel buildings and metal roofing reflect up to 70 percent of the suns rays acting as a thermal barrier to keep the inside of metal buildings cooler. Metal roofs can also save energy and the environment in cooler climates. A painted metal roof not only reflects heat in summer, but also retains heat inside the building on cool days, saving on heating costs and keeping the indoor environment healthy and comfortable in both summer and winter.

?What this means to you, the customer, is that when you purchase an Olympia Steel Building, you will have the opportunity to save money and build Green with the latest in Green building technologies,? affirms Davis. ?You may qualify for energy credit under the Federal tax codes, and you will be able to apply for LEED certification for your building project.?

About Olympia Steel Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings? are supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp, an industry leader in pre-engineered steel buildings for over 40 years, and sole supplier of Olympia Steel Buildings? to commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, government, military and civilian agencies. Olympia Steel Buildings come with their outstanding weather-resistant PBR roof, or you can opt for their patented Zeus-Shield? standing seam metal roofing system.

GSA approved Olympia Steel Buildings set themselves apart by using better materials, better quality control, exceptional customer service and industry-leading warranties, including a 25-year rust through perforation warranty. Olympia pre-engineered steel buildings are precision engineered and expertly erected to give you a ?tight? building that reduces air infiltration into the building saving on HVAC costs. They offer 12 energy efficient colors for metal buildings to reduce cooling costs and come with a 40-year warranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering. Because of such key features, Olympia pre-engineered steel buildings can qualify under LEED Green Building guidelines. For more information about Olympia Steel Buildings, visit their website http://www.OlympiaBuildings.com or call 888-449-7756 for more information.

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The Lowcountry Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure named Cenegenics Carolinas the top corporate fundraiser in Lowcountry?s 18th Annual 5k race, announced Cenegenics? Medical Institute, the global leader in age management medicine. Dr. Mickey Barber?CEO/CMO of Cenegenics Carolinas?and her Carolina Crusher team focused on social media venues to raise funds and further public awareness on breast cancer risk factors and healthier living.

Barber?s team raised over $ 6,000, surpassing their initial $ 5,000 goal, to aid the Lowcountry Affiliate?s initiatives. Approximately 75% of the Affiliate?s net proceeds go to service 17 local counties; the remaining percentage is forwarded to the national Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs, which support educational and scientific programs worldwide. Since its inception, the Komen Lowcountry Affiliate has invested over $ 4 million in local breast health/breast cancer awareness projects.

?I am proud to be part of such a great team here at Cenegenics Carolinas, who took on this project with their usual passion. We fully expect to double our contribution next year,? Barber said.

For Barber, helping the local Race for the Cure was more than sharing a healthier living approach and breast cancer prevention with the public. It was personal. She lost her sister to breast cancer a few years ago and saw the race as a good opportunity to celebrate her sister?s life.

?Our accomplishment in fundraising was particularly bittersweet for me since my baby sister Marta died three years ago at Christmastime. She was very involved in breast cancer awareness and civic projects from the time of her original diagnosis. I know she would have been right there with us during the race. ?

To bolster participation in the race, Barber waived the registration fee for her team?s participants as well as made a special donation in their name to the Susan G. Komen fundraiser ($ 50 for each patient who joined the team and $ 75 for every non-patient).

Physicians can learn more about age management medicine and training/certification opportunities by calling Cenegenics directly: Dr. Michael Resnick at 702.953.1574 or Dr. Tim Patel at 702.953.1577.

Visit Cenegenics? Facebook Fan page, follow them on Twitter and get patient celebrity blogs, health tips and news on their portal site, CenegenicsPost.

For more information about Cenegenics, please visit them online, where you can register for quick access to the online Cenegenics Healthy Aging Kit: informative Guide to Healthy Aging, Executive Summary and media excerpts.

For more information about Cenegenics? highly regarded, CME-accredited Physician Training & Certification in Age Management Medicine, please visit their nonprofit Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation site.

To schedule an interview, please contact Ann Castro, Cenegenics Director of Media Relations: 702.953.1588.

About Cenegenics

Cenegenics? Medical Institute has forged a paradigm shift in medicine, developing a proactive medical approach for optimized health hailed as ?next generation medicine? and garnering worldwide media attention. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Cenegenics serves over 20,000 patients globally?2,000 are physicians and their families. Cenegenics has 19 centers with others opening in the near future: Las Vegas, Nevada; Charleston, South Carolina; Boca Raton, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Arlington, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Beverly Hills, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Tulsa, OK; Jacksonville, FL; Atlantic City, NJ; Houston,TX; Denver, CO; Scottsdale, AZ; Boston, MA. Cenegenics also offers CME-accredited physician training and certification opportunities in age management medicine via the nonprofit Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation (CERF).

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The Pet Memorial Wall, has launched a website; http://www.petmemorialwall.com memorializing pets with a unique interface designed to share a tribute with other grieving pet owners and celebrate their lives.

When a member of our family passes away the depth of this personal loss is universally accepted. If it is a loss of a wife or husband, your friends won’t set you up on blind dates by the end of the month. If it is a son or daughter you will never hear someone say; “It was just a child, you can get another”.

In many households across the world, pets are constant companions and sometimes the only essential emotional support in many people’s lives. Children are comforted with unconditional acceptance. Adults who would never otherwise exercise are kept healthy. Boomers and elderly have companionship after the nest is empty. Those of us without children feel blessed with the next best thing.

But what happens when pet companionship is lost? While studies show that pet bonds are sometimes stronger than human relationships, many are reticent to share the depth of their emotions.

Miriam Preissel experienced this loss in 2010 when her dog Paladin passed away. The conflicting feelings of despair, anger and loss were overwhelming.

In an attempt to find comfort and celebrate Paladin’s life, Miriam looked to Internet pet memorial websites. “Although many sites offered pet memorial services along with products such as urns, none had the tribute qualities or emotional pet loss support I had expected. Most were confusing to navigate with photo galleries that pushed old posts into oblivion, some appeared to be designed for children with the lovely Rainbow Bridge poem, but none with a tribute that I though anyone would notice.”

The Pet Memorial Wall was Preissel’s answer to her dilemma. Spending a year on development the site’s homepage features a “wall” of memorials, inspired by the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Up to 1,000 animal memorials are available at once in a universal spirit, easily navigated by users, connecting with other’s experiencing similar emotions in their pet loss. Each tribute pops up when moused over showing a larger image with birth/passing date, a short epitaph you would find on a gravestone, a link to a personal pet memorial page along with a live chat and pet loss blog.

Features:

–Choice of placement and size of pet memorial

–Photograph ?pops up? when moused over showing a larger image, pet name, birth/passing date and a 150-character epitaph

–Clicks through to personal pet memorial page for user comments and social networking

–Pet Memorial Certificate Available

–Live chat

–Blog specific to pet loss

–Minimum purchase of $ 45

–10% of purchase is donated immediately to animal charity of user?s choice

–As each wall is filled, the current wall will be archived and assessable to all users for 5 years

Pet Facts:

–In the USA, the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey reported pet ownership is currently at it’s highest level with 71.4 million households owning at least one pet (translating to a staggering 62% of the population). The survey revealed that there are 77.5 million dogs, 93.6 million cats, 171.7 million freshwater fish, 11.2 million saltwater fish, 15 million birds, 15.9 million small animals, 13.63 million reptiles and 13.3 million horses.

–In the UK, according to the Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association, the top 10 Pets are: Fish (over 40 million Indoor and Outdoor), 8 million dogs, 8 million cats and about 3 million small animals such as rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, etc. Birds, chickens and fish are also increasingly popular pets, particularly fish kept indoors.

–PFMA also estimates in Europe, 55 million households own a pet, many owning a mix of different types. These households own 47 million cats and 41 million dogs.

–The European Pet Food Industry (fediaf.org) reports throughout Europe, an estimated 550,000 direct and indirect jobs are generated by pet ownership such as veterinarians, breeders or connected supply industries. The pet food industry and related supply and services represent a combined annual turnover of about ?24 billion.

For more information contact:

Miriam Preissel

http://www.petmemorialwall.com/home/contact

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The IBNA (Isreali Biofeedback-Neurofeedback Association) is proud to announce an intensive 3-day training workshop with a leading international biofeedback expert, president of the BFE (Biofeedback Foundation of Europe), Professor Erik Peper, Ph.D.

When asked about the importance of identifying and treating stress, Dr. Peper replied, ?For more than 70% of patients who visit their primary physician with a physical complaint there are no physiological causes. In most cases, discomfort is aggravated or initiated by stress and living in a life pattern that is the does not allow regeneration. Most anti-anxiety, anti-depression and sleeping medications increase pathology and morbidity. Thus, self-regulation strategies offer much more long term benefits.?

In addition to his work with stress related illnesses, Dr. Peper has worked extensively in the prevention of work-related disorders (repetitive motion injuries, cumulative trauma disorders, upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders) and was awarded the 2004 California Governor’s Safety Award for his work on Healthy Computing. Dr. Peper states that ?An estimated 80 percent of employees polled who work with computers report some discomfort. Without help, these symptoms may progress into disabling illness resulting in a workers? compensation claim.?

Professor Peper will teach effective techniques he is using and share forty years of experience with a variety of cases requiring thinking outside the box. The event is scheduled to take place January 11-13, 2012 at the Hi-Tech Center, 7 Atnufa St. Petach Tikva, Israel. Each day, Dr. Peper will speak about a different topic:

Day 1 – Wednesday, January 11 th, 09:30- 17:00

Making the Invisible Visible with Biofeedback as a Diagnostic and Self Mastery Tool

The workshop focuses on integrating biofeedback with cognitive, somatic and imagery techniques. The biofeedback includes analysis of dysponetic muscle patterns, dysfunctional respiratory patterns in clients and training strategies to optimize performance and health. The biofeedback treatment strategies can be used in numerous disorders such as panic and anxiety, recurrent abdominal pain, asthma, muscle dysfunction, hypertension, autonomic disregulation disorders, PTSD and pain.

Day 2 – Thursday, January 12 th, 09:30-17:00

Integrated Biofeedback to Manage Stress and to Optimize Health

Dr. Peper will discuss the use of respiration biofeedback and other modalities (temp, SEMG, SCL, HRV) for stress management and for reducing pain, panic, anxiety and increasing performance.

Day 3 – Friday, January 13 th, 09:30- 15:00

From Technostress to Technohealth

This course teaches practitioners how to prevent computer-related disorders and presents a comprehensive approach covering workstation ergonomics, corporate culture work environment, individual work style, work/rest patterns and psychophysiological predisposition. An emphasis is placed on utilizing surface EMG to take the guesswork out of assessment, monitoring, and training.

Other activities:

On January 10th Dr. Peper will discuss his latest book; Fighting Cancer – A Non Toxic Approach to Treatment which was co-authored with Robert Gorter, M.D., Ph.D. The book describes a new paradigm of understanding and treating cancer by focusing on mobilizing and activating the immune system. Admission to this discussion is free.

Contact information for registration:

Yuval Oded

Mail: mentalfit(at)gmail(dot)com

Website: http://www.ibna.org.il

Costs: 3 day workshop – $ 420.00 USD; individual workshops – $ 160.00 USD

Workshops are co-sponsored and in collaboration with:

BFE Biofeedback Foundation of Europe (http://www.bfe.org)

SAN Society for Applied Neuroscience (http://www.applied-neuroscience.org)

Psy-Phi Advanced Psychological Solutions (http://www.psy-phi.co.il)

Medtechnica (http://www.medtechnica.co.il)

About the BFE

The BFE is a non-profit foundation entirely supported by corporate and non-profit organizations and individuals and through the sale of software, classes, webinars and workshops in the BFE Online Shop. Their mission is to provide professionals worldwide with a greater understanding of biofeedback. Support for the foundation contributes to the advancement of research and education in this exciting field. The foundation’s advisory board comprises leading clinicians and researchers from multiple disciplines. Using innovative approaches to sharing knowledge, they aim to inspire continued growth by educating new generations of professionals.

Contact:

Carol Meyers

Education Manager

Biofeedback Foundation of Europe

education(at)bfe(dot)org

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Gillece has been combating the deterioration of Indoor Air Quality for several years now with its Indoor Air Quality division of both services and products. The latest addition to the Gillece Indoor Air Quality product line, the ?MicroGuardian Air Scrubber? III? (by Nature?s Home) has two air filters that provide HEPA-like quality air purification to control submicron allergenic particles. Gillece Services’ filters are especially effective against pet dander, pollen, tobacco smoke, mold, mildew, fungus, and dust mites. An integrated UVC light band utilizes ultraviolet light energy that can inhibit the growth of microorganisms such as germs and bacteria, which can cause respiratory illness, allergies, and asthma. Finally, an activated carbon cell (constantly re-energized by the focused UVC light band) controls toxic gases. Not to mention, the product cabinet fits right into existing ductwork in the home.

Gillece knows that Indoor Air Quality has been substantially deteriorating over the decades due to changes in new home construction practices that evolved out of the 1970?s energy crisis. Commonly referred to as ?tight home syndrome,? industry standards began to promote tightly sealed, heavily insulated, very energy-efficient homes. While these new construction practices helped and continue to help conserve energy, they also are notorious for locking in allergenic particles, infectious agents, and toxic compounds which are negative for the health and well-being of household inhibitors. As a result, the homeowner?s environment may be and often is a major source of airborne contaminates that could prevent inhibitors from feeling healthy and energetic. Gillece works to remove the problem of poor quality Indoor Air so that related symptoms are reduced or completely diminished.

For over 30 years, Gillece has been Pittsburgh area?s one-stop shop for Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Indoor Air Quality, and Water Conditioning services ? emergency, maintenance and replacement. Family owned and operated, President Tom Gillece innovated the Gillece ?There The Same Day or You Don?t Pay!?* service policy, and ?Always Here to Take Your Call!? customer philosophy.

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New York, NY: JWT, the world?s best-known marketing communications brand, today released its list of 100 Things to Watch in 2012.

?Many of the items on our list reflect broader economic, environmental, technological and social developments we?ve been tracking, while others have potential to ladder up to bigger trends,? says Ann Mack, director of trendspotting at JWT.

As always, technology has a prominent presence on JWT?s Things to Watch: Among other things, the list spotlights the rise of LCD art, growing concerns over cloud and mobile security, the much-anticipated Facebook IPO and interactive screens infiltrating our retail and restaurant experiences. The list also includes noteworthy events on the calendar, people to keep an eye on, and things to watch in marketing, retailing, travel, food and sustainability.

JWT?s 100 Things to Watch in 2012, unranked and in alphabetical order (descriptions of each can be found in the ?2012 and beyond? section of JWTIntelligence.com):

1.????Access Everywhere

2.????Album Evolution

3.????All Things Military-Inspired

4.????Antique Eats

5.????Anywhere, Any-Way Shopping

6.????App Overload

7.????Apps for an Aging World

8.????The Attention Economy

9.????Batuka

10.????Benefit Corporations

11.????Book Club 2.0

12.????BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

13.????Cloud Security

14.????Crowdsourced Commutes

15.????Crowdsourced Learning

16.????Curbing Food Waste

17.????Danger Zone Travel

18.????Digital-Into-Physical Postcards

19.????Electric Fleets

20.????Facebook?s IPO

21.????Facial Recognition Fury

22.????Fat Taxes

23.????Flipped Classrooms

24.????Floating Yoga

25.????For-Profit Chains, Nonprofit Stores

26.????Fuel From Waste

27.????Garden Camping

28.????Gen Z

29.????Gesture Recognition

30.????Healthy Vending Machines

31.????Heirloom Everything

32.????The Hobbit

33.????Honey

34.????Hydration Stations

35.????Indian E-commerce

36.????Inhaling

37.????Internet-Enabled Cars

38.????iTV

39.????LCD Art

40.????Leadership Shakeups

41.????Lighter Cars

42.????Loosecubes

43.????Lytro

44.????Marques Toliver

45.????Mobile Security

46.????Motivational Objects

47.????Mushrooms as Functional Food

48.????Mushrooms Go Green

49.????Myanmar

50.????Nadine Ponce

51.????Olympics? New Sport

52.????Online Lives, in Print

53.????P-to-P Experiences

54.????The Personal Retailer

55.????Play as a Competitive Advantage

56.????Pluerry

57.????Public Bookshelves

58.????Rainwater Harvesting

59.????Remaking ?Made in China?

60.????Rolling Stones? 50th Anniversary Tour

61.????Rooftop Farming

62.????Roots Revival

63.????Scooter Surge

64.????Screened Dining

65.????Screened Shopping

66.????Senior Cohousing

67.????Silence

68.????Silicon Valley Siblings

69.????Smaller SKUs

70.????Smart Clothing

71.????Smarter Check-ins

72.????Social Seating

73.????Solar Gets Simpler

74.????Spiking Food Prices

75.????Split-Personality Smartphones

76.????Stationery

77.????Stripped-Down Products/Services

78.????Sundance London

79.????Sustainable Palm Oil

80.????Tablets Replace Paper

81.????Tap-and-Pay Incentives

82.????A Titanic Anniversary

83.????Tokyo Sky Tree

84.????Tom Daley

85.????Toys for Tablets

86.????TV Commerce

87.?????Ultra?

88.????Unwrapping the Process

89.????Vdio

90.????Video-grams

91.????Virtual Fitting Rooms

92.????Voice-Based Microblogging

93.????Voice Control

94.????Web Chat Everywhere

95.????Wii U

96.????Women-Only Hotel Floors

97.????Your Public Story

98.????YouTube, the New Boob Tube

99.????Zimbabwe

100.????Zink

About JWT

JWT is the world?s best-known marketing communications brand. Headquartered in New York, JWT is a true global network with more than 200 offices in over 90 countries employing nearly 10,000 marketing professionals.

JWT consistently ranks among the top agency networks in the world and continues its dominant presence in the industry by staying on the leading edge?from producing the first-ever TV commercial in 1939 to developing award-winning branded content for brands such as Smirnoff, Macy?s, Ford and HSBC.

JWT?s pioneering spirit enables the agency to forge deep relationships with clients including Bayer, Bloomberg, Cadbury, Diageo, DTC, Ford, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg?s, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, Nestl?, Nokia, Rolex, Royal Caribbean, Schick, Shell, Unilever, Vodafone and many others. JWT?s parent company is WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY).

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Every holiday season the Fitness, Health & Exercise Industry offer Healthy Tips, but they never address why people won?t exercise. Portland Personal Trainer Kisar Dhillon has compiled a list of the Top 30 Excuses Why People Do Not Want To Exercise and it can be funny, not so funny, but they are all real excuses that have been used.

1.????It is too hot to workout..

2.????Don?t have the right type of shoes or clothes.

3.????Things are just crazy! How crazy? Just crazy!

4.????Rather spend time on hair and nails, than work out.

5.????Hard to leave the house right now & there is too much going on.

6.????Boobs are too big for exercising.

7.????Rather not eat, plus it is easier being overweight.

8.????Don’t like the taste of water, and working out creates thirst.

9.????Despise walking, it is too slow.

10.????It takes too long to walk, let’s run, it is much quicker (morbid obese person).

11.????Working out creates smell & torture.

12.????Something needs to happen. When is it going to happen? Not now!

13.????Tasty food is everything, so why give it up, especially the fried stuff.

14.????The Plastic Surgeon can cut that piece off or do Liposuction, it is quicker too.

15.????It burns too much, it is too hard & it requires effort.

16.????Movement causes the ankle and knee to hurt (person was100lbs overweight)

17.????How about exercising once per week (four times per month ? what)?

18.????It has to be done on the couch, that’s the rule?

19.????It is hard to give up beer to create a six pack, drinking it is so much easier.

20.????Summer is for chauffeuring the kids around while on break, not exercising.

21.????No way, that is way too early. Lets just sleep and say it was a good workout.

22.????Too many obligations right now to even think about exercise.

23.????Don?t like to walk in the neighborhood.

24.????Why exercise with weights, they get you bulky.

25.????Significant other won?t say yes and they don’t think it is necessary.

26.????Start after the holidays (very popular).

27.????Makes the heart to beat that fast.

28.????Too stressed out to exercise ( hire a personal trainer).

29.????Let’s wait until the work schedule gets easier (most of the time it won?t).

30.????Can?t give up wine, so create a diet and workout around wine & happy hour

Excuses are excuses and some people use them more than others, but they are prevalent. No wonder why the USA is fattest nation in the world. People spend so much time and energy generating excuses that they hope they work, but it consistently does the opposite, nothing happens and they are at back at square one. That is why working with a professional personal trainer or having an exercise partner is so important for accountability.

Kisar Dhillon is a Professional Personal Trainer in Portland, Oregon. He operates under a Limited Liability Corporation. His business maintains liability insurance, member of IDEA and is current in CPR/AED training.

For more information contact

Kisar Dhillon, owner

Website: http://www.kisardhillon.com

Email: kisar(at)kisardhillon(dot)com

Phone: 949-230-0133

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?When you want something truly amazing, ice wine is the nectar of the gods.?

~winemaker Alan Eaker of Longview Winery

The Leelanau Peninsula in Northern Michigan is an ideal location to grow and harvest grapes for ice wines. Located right on the 45th Parallel, Leelanau is on the same latitude as some of the best wine growing regions in the world including the Rhone Valley in France, the Piedemont in Italy, and the Williamette Valley in Oregon.

“Our region is extremely well suited for the production of ice wine because of our unique climate. Many of the ice wines from Northern Michigan wineries consistently rival others from the great ice wine producing regions around the world,” says Black Star Farms winemaker Lee Lutes.

The shape and location of the Leelanau Peninsula is also important in producing ice wines. The long, somewhat narrow shape provides a superior micro-climate. Leelanau is surrounded by Lake Michigan on three sides, and is perfectly buffered from harsh weather which allows for a gradual freeze.

Ice wine or ‘eiswein’, from its German origins, is a rare and wonderful dessert wine that requires special care and skill. Limited quantities of healthy grapes are left on the vine until conditions are right for an ice wine harvest. This can occur anytime from November to the first of the year. The labor-intensive harvest requires picking grapes that have frozen on the vine by hand, often before the sun has risen. Quantities harvested are small, and the grapes must also be pressed while frozen, providing a concentrated grape juice that gives ice wine a deep sweetness that is balanced by high acidity.

Due to the labor intensive harvest and small quantities of suitable grapes, ice wines are generally rare and expensive. Here are some of our Leelanau Peninsula Ice Wines, which we hope you will get a chance to sample:

Black Star Farms: A Capella Riesling Ice Wine

Price: $ 92.50

Verterra: Vignoles Ice Wine, NorthPole

Price: $ 40 (375ml)

Good Neighbor Organics: Organic ice wine

Price: $ 30

45 North: Icebox Gewurtztraminer

Price: $ 55

Longview – Winter Ice

Price: $ 60

Bel Lago: Pinot Grigio Ice Wine 2011

release date: Spring 2012

Price: $ 60

The Leelanau Peninsula Vintner’s Association was formed in 2000 with a goal to help spread the word about all the wonderful things the Leelanau Peninsula has to offer including a growing number of award-winning wineries, excellent restaurants and a rich agricultural history. Today, it is the largest and strongest of the four organized wine trails in Michigan which promote the state’s nearly $ 790 million grape/wine industry.

Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association

http://lpwines.com/press/

231-421-1172

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Rich Harris, the President and Managing Partner of The Harris Law Firm, believes that giving back to our community means we are creating a better place to live. Rich has always encouraged members of the firm to change the world one deed at a time by sharing their resources with those who are less fortunate. Motivated by Rich?s strong example, and his commitment to making a difference, the family law attorneys and staff at The Harris Law Firm spend much of their time participating on non-profit boards, getting involved in community events, volunteering with charitable organizations, offering pro bono services, and raising funds for those in need . The Harris Law Firm believes that communities are made great by those who give.

?I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver? – Maya Angelou US Author and Poet (1928 – )

2011 Community Service Activities Report

The Adoption Exchange – The Adoption Exchange was established in 1983 by concerned social workers and child advocates with the shared belief that every child deserves a stable family and a safe home. AE works tirelessly to connect waiting children with stable, permanent families. adoptex.org

Animal Legal Defense Fund – For more than three decades, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, ALDF has blazed the trail for stronger enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life. aldf.org

Arapahoe House – Arapahoe House is a non-profit corporation dedicated to providing a continuum of accessible, affordable, and effective services for individuals and families with alcohol, drug or other behavioral health problems. arapahoehouse.org

Breakthrough Kent Denver – Established in 1995, Breakthrough Kent Denver has a dual mission. (1) The organization helps to ensure that underprivileged Denver students graduate from high school and go on to college. (2) Breakthrough Kent Denver trains high school and college students to become urban educators. breakthroughdenver.org

Children’s Hospital’s Ronald McDonald House – For the past three decades, Ronald McDonald House? Charities of Denver has offered a loving home-away-from-home to families needing to be near their seriously ill or injured children while they are being treated at metropolitan area hospitals. ronaldhouse.org

Colorado Bar Association – The CBA organizes the always festive ?Christmas in February? party to donate toys and gifts for metro Denver?s underprivileged children. CBA also provides an annual event for police officers and firefighters to meet with local attorneys who help to provide wills and estate planning for the men and women who so fearlessly serve our communities. cobar.org

Colorado Lawyers Committee – The Colorado Lawyers Committee is a 30 year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan consortium of 50 Colorado law firms that do high impact pro bono work and are dedicated to using ?all the skills and discipline of the law in the service of others.? The organization seeks to advocate, negotiate and litigate for children, the poor and other disadvantaged groups. coloradolawyerscommittee.org

Colorado Women?s Bar Association – The CWBA Legal Services Committee offers pro bono clinics and holds events to benefit organizations like Center for Work Education and Employment, Family Star and the Gathering Place. But the biggest impact the CWBA has is through our lobbyist and the Public Policy Committee, which provide a unique experience and are a great influence to our work. cwba.org

Denver Bar Association (DBA) – In addition to DBA?s annual school supply drive, the Denver Bar Association sponsors, “Legal Night at the Center? for Denver residents. Attorneys offer legal advice to those who participate in this referral clinic held every third Tuesday 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. denbar.org

Denver Health – The Volunteer Association Board for Denver Health organizes the volunteers for the many events and services provided by this non-profit organization. These include the creation and distribution of ?Baby Baskets? for infants born at the facility, an annual holiday party for the children who have been served by Denver Health, and the annual fund raising gala for the hospital. denverhealth.org

Denver Kids – Denver Kids, Inc. helps Denver Public Schools students, grades K-12, who face the personal challenges of higher risk environments to successfully complete high school, explore post-secondary options and become contributing members of the community. denverkidsinc.org.

The Denver Rescue Mission – Donations to The Denver Rescue Mission help to provide shelter, meals and services to many of the city’s homeless men, women, and children throughout the metropolitan area. denverrescuemission.org

Denver University ? Athletics – The Harris Law Firm has provided an annual endowment to provide a tuition scholarship for a minority student-athlete on our women?s basketball team. denverpioneers.com

Denver University – Law School Mentoring Program – Attorneys volunteer their time to work with first year law students at Denver University?s Sturm College of Law to provide students with practical knowledge about the practice of law in Colorado. LPMentor.law.du.edu

Family Tree – Founded in 1976, the Family Tree provides a broad range of services and shelter to families and youth of Metro Denver to overcome child abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness. thefamilytree.org

Food Bank of the Rockies

The Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) is a local organization founded in 1978. FBR provides food supplies to more than 900 hunger-relief programs. Last year, FBR distributed more than 20.5 million pounds of food, enough to provide 43,000 meals each day to needy children, seniors and families. foodbankrockies.org

GLBT Bar Association – The Colorado Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (“GLBT”) Bar Association is a voluntary professional association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender attorneys, judges, paralegals and law students and allies who provide a GLBT presence within Colorado’s legal community. coloradoglbtbar.org

The Horse Protection League – Because they believe in humane treatment of horses as an alternative to slaughter or public auction for abused, neglected, abandoned and unwanted equines, HPL’s primary purpose is the prevention of animal abuse. HPL is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe home for horses, and equine education classes for adults and children. cohpl.org

The Larimer County Food Bank – Founded by a Vista Volunteer in 1984 to avoid the duplication of food collection and distribution efforts by nonprofit agencies, the mission of the Larimer County Food Bank is to provide for all in need through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs. As a clearing house for donated and rescued food, their vision is a hunger-free Larimer County. foodbanklarimer.org

Law Line 9 – The Denver Bar Association runs this free legal program in conjunction with Channel 9 News. On the nights designated to family law, attorneys offer legal insight and answer questions from people all over Colorado. Law Line 9 airs on Wednesday nights from 4:30-6:00 p.m. 9news.com

The Max Fund – The MaxFund is a non-profit organization that was established in 1988 to provide medical care for injured pets with no known owners, and to seek out new homes for these animals once they have fully recovered. The MaxFund is a true no-kill dog and cat shelter and assists hundreds of people and animals. maxfund.org

Metro Volunteer Lawyers – Metro Volunteer Lawyers (MVL) is a department of the Denver Bar Association. MVL recruits and coordinates volunteer lawyers to perform free and low-cost legal services for those who cannot afford an attorney. MetroVolunteerLawyers.org

Mi Casa – The Colorado Lawyers Committee and the Young Lawyers Division of The Denver Bar Association sponsor Mi Casa?s ?Legal Night.? The free consultation offered by Mi Casa allows women to meet with an attorney and discuss matters pertaining to Colorado family law. micasadenver.org

The Road to Hope – The Road to Hope is a non-profit corporation dedicated to helping the children of Haiti. The organization supports orphanages and other organizations focused on building self-sustaining communities. The vision of The Road to Hope is to help establish a culture where children can grow up strong and healthy, and free from the trauma of abandonment. theroadtohope.org

Rocky Mountain PBS – Rocky Mountain PBS seeks to enrich the lives of Coloradans through engaging and essential programs, services and community partnerships that inform, enlighten and entertain. rmpbs.org

Rotary International – Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members volunteer locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto ?Service Above Self.? rotary.org

The Tenth Mountain Division – This organization honors the men of 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army, who trained during World War II at Camp Hale in central Colorado. Hut visitors share the special spirit of these individuals, especially their pursuit of excellence, self reliance, and love of the outdoors. Every summer, volunteers congregate to build, restock and clean the huts for visitors. huts.org

Underwearness – Underwearness is a non-profit organization that provides new underclothing for underprivileged children. underwearness.org

Wills on Wheels – Wills on Wheels, a committee of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, provides pro bono estate planning for low income seniors and disabled adults and educational programs regarding medical directives and estate planning. rockymtnparalegal.org

Wildflower Women?s Foundation – Wildflower Women?s Foundation was created to inspire and inform women as they transition through divorce and widowhood. wildflowerwomensfoundation.org

?The Best Way to Find Yourself is to Lose Yourself in the Service of Others?

Mahatma Gandhi

About The Harris Law Firm

Located in Denver and Fort Collins, the 18 attorneys at The Harris Law Firm are a team of Colorado family law specialists who serve clients throughout the State of Colorado. The lawyers and staff at ?Colorado?s Family Law Team? are dedicated to helping you with issues related to divorce, child custody, legal separations, step parent adoptions, and other matters that pertain to Colorado family law.

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The Green PolkaDot Box? founder Rod A. Smith and the Smith family, are pleased to announce the much anticipated launch of The Green PolkaDot Box Website, an online membership buying collective for Organic, Natural, and Non-GMO foods and products.

Smith says The Green PolkaDot Box (GPDB) is a membership organization intended to grow to become the largest, most influential “buying collective” in America with the mission of allowing affordable access to ?clean? organic foods through an educational grass roots approach.

“The time has finally arrived for consumers who eat healthy to break through the high price barrier that, until now, allowed only the wealthy to enjoy healthful organic and natural foods,? said Rod A. Smith, The Green PolkaDot Box Founder.

The GPDB offers a growing number of over 15,000 products including products from well-known companies like Eden Organics, Annie?s Home Grown, Bragg, Pangea Organics, Nutiva, Justin?s, Happy Baby, Bob?s Red Mill, and Blue Diamond. Sariah Smith, Lead Buyer and Account Manager for the Green PolkaDot Box, is also excited to introduce less well-known, but also wonderful product companies, like Ambrosial Granola, Better Life, La Yapa and many others.

?Thanks to years of research, The Green PolkaDot Box takes great pride in the select vendors we have chosen to work with for our launch offering,? Sariah Smith said. ?As we hold vendors to a clean food standard, we hope members will find the Green PolkaDot Box to be a trusted resource for the purchasing of safe, clean and delicious products for their families.?

The Green PolkaDot Box ships products in an actual green box with polka dots, from their 20,000 square foot warehouse in Spanish Fork, UT. Wade Melton, Vice President of Warehousing and Transportation, anticipates the company will soon be processing 500 to 1,000 orders a day.

?We are prepared and excited to see orders start coming in and boxes moving quickly out the door. Speed to market, accuracy, and customer satisfaction are our top priorities.? Wade Melton said.

Ryan Ratliff, Director of Legendary Member Services, says the GPDB Legendary Member Services team is also prepared to help answer questions about the growing number of clean food products and brands offered through the Website.

?The Green PolkaDot Box, along with our 12,000 members, is very excited for this historic opening which allows access to direct to door delivery of organic and natural foods,? Ratliff said. ?We appreciate the support and energetic interest of members who helped make this momentous launch possible.?

Rod A. Smith says such strong interest in healthy foods makes sense according to a study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) which states that 78 percent of U.S. families ? more than ever before ?are starting to include some organic foods in their diets. The finding is one of many contained in OTA?s November 2011 release of the U.S. Families? Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study.

The GPDB online buying club idea originated with Rod A. Smith and his family as a result of their efforts to eat better after being faced with a diet related health issue. Smith says clean foods, defined as certified organic foods of all varieties that are 3rd party-verified to be free of Genetically Modified Organisms, are now available for fresh purchase online with a membership at their innovate Website located at http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com.

?The Green PolkaDot Box mission to deliver members with an online access to organic foods is based on an innovative Website interface that has been created with Members in mind,? said Creative Director Pete Anderson. ?We appreciate the technology teams who have worked together to deliver the GPDB products to Americans who want access to affordable clean foods.?

In their quest to educate consumers about clean food and to make organic food affordable, GPDB is cooperating with some of the nation?s leading consumer associations and Clean Food advocates, including: The Organic Consumers Association, the Hippocrates Health Institute, the Natural Solutions Foundation, Citizens for Health, the National Health and Wellness Club, Natural News, Mission Possible and others.

To further educate members about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, the Green PolkaDot Box site will soon be launching the Learning Center, available to Members from the GPDB site.

Please visit http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com to purchase your membership.

The Green PolkaDot Box? is an online membership buying club that provides the lowest pricing on organic, natural and other healthy ?clean? food products through partnerships that obtain the best pricing from manufacturers and growers and deliver directly to consumers in any Zip Code. A family business, founded by Rod A. Smith, the Green PolkaDot Box does not carry any products that contain harmful ingredients, including foods that are known to be genetically modified. The GPDB annual membership program includes both ?club? and ?reward? memberships; the later offering a referral rewards program to help consumers earn their healthy food purchases. Both membership types feature a FREE delivery option. Learn how the GPDB referral rewards program helps consumers earn their healthy food purchases. http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/rod.

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Oneclick Share? is the most recent enhancement to the PaxBox? OneSource product. It bridges the gap between function, security and speed of communication. For those times when seconds count, a patient?s imaging data can be accessed immediately, thereby, improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs.

With a simple, right click of the mouse, a physician can give access to another physician with a system-generated passkey and secure communication. This results in timely and accurate decisions related to diagnostic tests, emergency transfers, and patient treatment. Oneclick Share? provides for instantaneous medical image sharing outside the enterprise or facility walls.

PaxBox? OneSource is an image-sharing network with advanced visualization tools for all specialties. The streaming technology enables rapid access and sharing anywhere in the world while giving the provider full control of who is able to access their patient information.

About Healthy Panacea Network

Healthy Panacea Network is the joint venture between Healthy-IT, LLC and Panacea MBA, LLC known as Healthy Panacea Network, LLC. The collaboration has been a seamless and successful joint venture built on the vision of providing the most efficient, advanced, secure, and user-friendly EMR & PACS systems to the healthcare industry. Managing over a Million studies annually, together, their dream of delivering advanced, fully integrated EMR & PACS system to the market came true. Healthy Panacea Network is ?physicians helping physicians.?

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INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma?s largest health system, has signed an agreement to implement MedVentive Population Manager? and MedVentive Risk Manager? to manage risk and quality performance. INTEGRIS wanted a comprehensive, flexible technology platform that could help them drive a new quality-focused approach to healthcare. With MedVentive’s comprehensive, proven technology platform, INTEGRIS will improve provider collaboration and quality of care on a community-wide basis while measurably lowering costs.

According to INTEGRIS officials, MedVentive was chosen from a field of several competing vendors because the MedVentive solutions were clearly developed by physicians and pharmacists working in the field, and incorporated years of real-world clinical feedback, workflow optimization and physician validation.

?Minimizing the impact on physician workflow was a big priority for us, and the MedVentive platform was very physician-friendly,? said Greg Meyers, INTEGRIS system vice president for revenue integrity. ?The MedVentive platform was well-conceived, and is unique in the industry with its practical, real-world approach and fundamental components such as disease registries and automated patient interventions.?

The INTEGRIS Health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 100 affiliated clinics, covers more than 300,000 people in Oklahoma. Approximately six of every 10 Oklahomans live within 30 miles of an INTEGRIS facility or physician.

INTEGRIS will implement both MedVentive Population Manager and MedVentive Risk Manager starting with a new benefit plan option for their employees in the Oklahoma City market. MedVentive Population Manager will provide the needed IT infrastructure for clinical integration, along with robust performance improvement tools to help providers earn quality incentives. MedVentive Risk Manager will help INTEGRIS measure and manage major costs drivers such as drugs, use of high cost imaging, readmissions and emergency room utilization, and practice variations.

Oklahoma was recently ranked as the third least healthy state by the United Healthcare Foundation, a fact that INTEGRIS wants to change. ?The sad truth is our home state of Oklahoma is ranked 48th in the nation for health,? said Meyers. ?We want to change that, and we believe our alliance with MedVentive is a great opportunity to improve the health of our community.?

The MedVentive platform will support clinical integration, and help INTEGRIS address physician variations in care, and promote system-wide best practices. ?We needed a common clinical data reporting system to better manage patient populations,? Meyers said. ?It?s our belief, by having the network work together, we?ll not only improve the health of the community but also lower the cost of care.?

According to Nancy Brown, Chief Growth Officer for MedVentive, the MedVentive platform is the ideal fit to meet INTEGRIS? business objectives. ?We are very excited at the opportunity to work with INTEGRIS as they embark on a new outcomes-focused program,? said Brown. ?Our experience implementing practical tools to drive improvements to quality and costs is in perfect alignment with INTEGRIS? goals.?

About INTEGRIS

INTEGRIS Health is Oklahoma?s largest health system, and one of the state?s largest employers with nearly 9,000 employees. INTEGRIS operates 15 hospitals, nearly 100 affiliated clinics, and covers more than 300,000 Oklahomans. Approximately 6 out of every 10 Oklahomans live within 30 miles of an INTEGRIS facility or physician. Corporate headquarters are located on the campus of INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

About MedVentive

While healthcare was evolving the concept of an accountable care organization, MedVentive was busy operating as one. MedVentive was founded as the Provider Service Network (PSN) in 1997 by the CareGroup Healthcare System, an integrated, at-risk network of 4,500 physicians and eight hospitals that cared for more than 450,000 at-risk patients. The network included the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching facility of Harvard Medical School.

Our origins as an ACO give MedVentive a deep understanding of provider organizations and the healthcare environment. Having been an at-risk provider network, MedVentive is uniquely qualified to support an organization?s transition from a fee-for-service payment environment to risk-based contracting, and provide the clinical integration/population management infrastructure necessary to be successful under this new model.

To learn more, please visit http://www.medventive.com or call (781) 290-2500.

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Despite its status as one of the least developed nations in the world and whilst it remains one of the poorer countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia?s efforts to expand and upgrade its telecom infrastructure have certainly been bearing fruit. As a result, Cambodia bypassed rebuilding the fixed-line market and quickly launched into alternative technologies, jump-starting its telecommunications infrastructure with digital technology. By last year?s end, there were nine mobile operators vigorously competing with each other in a market segment that was growing at a healthy rate. Coming into 2011 there were an estimated 8.4 million mobile subscribers (penetration 55%) in the country. The market was still in a very strong expansion phase as evidenced by the keenness shown by foreign operators seeking to be part of it. Most significantly some rationalization had commenced in the market with two operators merging, thereby reducing the number of operators to eight.

New market research study ?3Q11 Cambodia Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Cambodia to have 16.4 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Smart Mobile taking 13% market share? drawn up by IE Market Research Corporation has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.

Report Details:

Title: 3Q11 Cambodia Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Cambodia to have 16.4 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Smart Mobile taking 13% market share

Published: November, 2011

Price: US$ 500

http://marketpublishers.com/report/technologies_electronics/telecommunications/3q11_cambodia_mobile_operator_forecast_2011_2015_cambodia_to_have_164_million_mobile_subscriber_connections_in_2015_with_smart_mobile_taking.html

The report takes an up-close look at Cambodia?s wireless market, providing granular five-year forecasts at the operator level. It presents quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q 2003 and ending in 2Q 2013, and annual results and forecasts from CY 2001 to CY 2015 for each of the mobile operators in the country.

The companies mentioned in the report include: CamGSM Co. Ltd. (Cellcard, MobiTel), Hello Axiata Company Limited (Axiata Cambodia), Latelz Co., Ltd. (Smart Mobile), Applifone Company Ltd. (Star-Cell)(merged with Latelz in 2011), Mfone Co.,Ltd. (CamShin), BeeLine (Sotelco Ltd.), and Viettel (Cambodia) Pte. Ltd. (Metfone).

Other Countries 3Q11 Mobile Operator Forecast Reports are also Available:

????3Q11 Burundi Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Burundi to have 4.5 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Econet Wireless taking 21.8% market share
????3Q11 Burkina Faso Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Burkina Faso to have 14.5 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Telecel taking 24% market share
????3Q11 Republic of the Congo Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Congo to have 4.77 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with MTN Congo taking 47.4% market share
????3Q11 Peru Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 ? 2015: Peru to have 26.6 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Movistar taking market share of 52%
????3Q11 Cameroon Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Cameroon to have 13.4 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Orange taking 40.5% market share
????3Q11 Cape Verde Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Cape Verde to have 0.4 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with CVT taking market share of 85.9%
????3Q11 Cote d’Ivoire Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: C?te d’Ivoire to have 18 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Orange taking 31% market share
????3Q11 Croatia Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: Croatia to have 7.1 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Tele2 taking 14% market share
????3Q11 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mobile Operator Forecast, 2011 – 2015: DR Congo to have 18.6 million mobile subscriber connections in 2015 with Bharti Airtel taking market share of 33.6%

More new reports by the publisher can be found at IE Market Research Corporation page.

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In a recent survey conducted by WorkingMomsOnly.com, 81% of women surveyed had been hit on by a co-worker at some type of company holiday gathering. The survey reports that more than 86% of the women were surprised by the actions of the co-worker and more than 60% reported that the advancement had been made by a supervisor. According to the survey, more often than not, the parties involved were married, which seemed to put an impact on the relationship these women had with the co-worker involved when returning to work. Yet, 79% of these respondents did not report the incident to a supervisor. However, over half of the women opted to discuss the incident with the person involved. The survey also showed that most incidents occurred when the two parties involved only worked with each other for less than 3 years.

WORKING MOMS ONLY OFFERS TIPS FOR WOMEN

In response to the results of the survey, WorkingMomsOnly.com quickly put together an informative video offering facts about being hit on at company parties by co-worker and in in the most recent online newsletter offered preventative tips for women. CEO and founder of WorkingMomsOnly.com, MaryEllen Tribby said, ?Regardless of the amount of training and awareness made available within companies today, sexual harassment is still a continuous issue within organizations all over. With a down economy, many working moms are desperate to keep their jobs and the money they need to support their families. This puts women all over in a terrible situation when faced with an uncomfortable situation with a co-worker. Often, their fear of losing their job outweighs their desire to stand up for what is right. As the leading online magazine and resource for working moms, we have a responsibility to provide support and advice to these women. That is why we have put together this video. “We hope it will help women in all industries handle situations like these when they occur.? In a recent online newsletter by Tribby provides seven tips help women avoid and deal with being hit on by a co-worker at a company party.????

It is no surprise so many women claim to have experienced such incidences. Sexual harassment claims are still prominent in the news today. Presidential candidate, Herman Cain, recently withdrew from the presidential race after accusations of sexual harassment surfaced from two former female employees. And, according to statistics from the Pentagon, more than 3000 sexual abuses were reported within the military last year (2010). In addition, large corporations continue to deal with these types of issues as well. Even respected companies such as Lowes [LOW], Hewlett Packard [HPQ], Wal-Mart [WMT], and FedEx [FDX] have all had sexual harassment cases within the last few years.

It makes sense that holiday parties and outside office gatherings set up a situation where improper behavior is more likely to occur. These events often involve alcohol and a much more casual atmosphere. However, there are some things women and men can do help prevent sexual harassment from happening. WorkingMomsOnly.com has released their latest issue in hopes that through education and knowledge of statistics, men and women around the world will be less likely to be put in an uncomfortable and possibly career damaging situation.

ABOUT WorkingMomsOnly.com:WorkingMomsOnly.com is the world?s leading website and e-newsletter for the empowerment of the working mothers. The group?s mission is to supply the tools that can give every working mom the ability to lead a healthy, wealthy and balanced lifestyle.

WorkingMomsOnly.com is founded and headed by MaryEllen Tribby, a working mom herself. MaryEllen Tribby was the former Publisher & CEO of Early to Rise, which Tribby grew from $ 8 million in sales to $ 26 million in just 15 months. Prior to this, Tribby served as the President of Weiss Research, which Tribby led to $ 67 million in sales from $ 11 million in just 12 months. For more information about the survey or the company, go to: http://www.workingmomsonly.com

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The time to make New Year?s resolutions is fast approaching, and upping the fitness ante can be one of the hardest to keep. After months of being relatively sedentary, jumping into an ambitious workout program often results in muscle pains and strains that can squelch enthusiasm and quickly derail fitness goals.

Here are some tips for meeting fitness goals in 2012.

Pain doesn?t have to be an excuse to not exercise, according to Topical BioMedics, Inc., Rhinebeck, NY, makers of all natural Topricin Pain Relief and Healing Cream. ?Professional athletes and triathletes use Topricin both before and after events to reduce the risk of injury and quickly heal the pain of hardworking muscles, joints, and ligaments,? says Lou Paradise, president and chief of research. ?The eleven biomedicines naturally support and assist the body to reduce inflammation, detoxify and stimulate blood for that increases oxygenation of the skin to reduce pain and speed healing.?

Laurie Towers, former professional bodybuilder, top New York City celebrity trainer and CEO of Physical Advantage PC, the sports and performing arts massage center, and the Bridal Body shop fitness programs, offers the following suggestions for keeping health and fitness a top priority throughout the year.

-Walk or bike to work, or get off a stop or two early on a bus/subway trip to help jump start your metabolism and engage in a bit of functional fitness.

-Take the steps instead of the elevator. ?Walking up and down the stairs burns many more calories than hitting the ?up? button,? says Ms. Towers?Of course, this applies only if there are no specific limitations placed on your joints by your MD.?

-Rather than linger over brunch, lunch, or dinner, invite a friend to take a walk on the weekends instead.

-Bring your food to the office to ensure portion control and to know exactly what ingredients you are eating.

-Employ the buddy system for your workouts. You are far more likely to work out if you know someone else is relying on you.

-Cut calories without losing sacrificing taste by substituting sugar with healthier sweeteners when you are cooking or in coffee and tea, such as honey, maple syrup, agave, or stevia.

-?Don?t let pain stop you from achieving your fitness goals,? says Ms. Towers, ?And when it does strike, rub it away with Topricin. I use it in my practice on professional athletes, dancers, and other performers who place great demands on their bodies.?

-Set realistic goals that will let you become your own cheerleader and will continue all year long.

-Remember that it is perfectly natural to allow yourself a ?cheat? day and indulge in the less-than-healthy foods you crave. The key is to use that day as a reward for a well-balanced nutritional investment you abide by the rest of the week.

About Topical BioMedics, Inc.

Topical BioMedics is the research and development leader in topical regulated natural biomedicines for pain relief. The company?s flagship product, Topricin? Pain Relief and Healing Cream, was introduced in 1994 and is now a leading natural therapeutic brand. A combination homeopathic formula, Topricin has been awarded a patent for the treatment of pain associated with fibromyalgia and neuropathy.

The Topricin family of natural healing products also includes Topricin Foot therapy Cream, specially formulated to treat painful foot and ankle issues and conditions, and Topricin Junior for children, recipient of The Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval and a designated Trusted Partner with Healthy Child Healthy World.

Topricin products are formulated with approved medicines as found in the HPUS (Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States) and are in compliance with FDA rules for homeopathic over-the-counter medicines. The products contain: no parabens, petroleum or harsh chemicals, are odorless, greaseless and non-irritating, and produce no known side effects. They are safe for children (under age two consult a physician), pregnant and nursing women, and diabetics.

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On December 1st, GourmetRecipe.com the leading website for healthy high quality recipes launched their first ever blog festival! The Gourmet Recipe blog festival is designed to bring food bloggers and writers from all across the world together to share their talent through the Gourmet Recipe blog, as well as award them for their talent by giving away a $ 5,000 grand prize to the winner! The festival entry page is located at http://blog.gourmetrecipe.com/recipe-blog-festival/ and posts will be located on the Gourmet Recipe Blog website. Interested participants apply to be a guest blogger on Gourmet Recipe and contribute a post to the website. The contributor will also post a link back to their own personal food blog so that if readers liked the post on Gourmet Recipe, they can find the original author’s blog. With this Gourmet Recipe hopes that readers of the various contestants will be able to discover other interesting bloggers also participating.

Gourmet Recipe CEO, Raymond Kuate, made it clear he saw a lot of value in running the festival. “It is remarkable the amount of talent that these bloggers have. They are people from all walks of life with different experiences, dreams, and careers. The one thing that makes them all similar is their passion for food. That’s why blogs do so well, there really is a blog for everyone. No matter what you are like, you can relate to someone else who is out there writing, and that is what our festival is all about. We want to connect bloggers together and connect their audiences together. If someone writes about cakes but they have readers who love cakes but also love barbeque, it can help them find a barbeque blog. It is also about rewarding these bloggers for their years of writing. Most of them aren’t professionals, they do it because they love it. Well, we want to give one of those deserving bloggers a $ 5,000 prize to say thank you for contributing to the blogging community.”

Gourmet Recipe’s blog festival will be running from November 1st to January 31st and is open to anyone who has their own food blog. Contributors will be asked to write a post featuring an original recipe and pictures of the finished product. The staff of Gourmet Recipe will be judging the winners based off criteria that includes the popularity of the post, the amount of comments it receives, the level of interaction in those comments , the quality of the writing, and the quality of the pictures associated with the recipe. The bloggers are encouraged to send their own fans to check out their post, along with posts from the other contestants to build community among fans and help everyone expand their audiences. At the end of the competition the $ 5,000 prize will be awarded to whichever post stands out the most based off of the 5 criteria. Gourmet Recipe is encouraging anyone and everyone with their own food blog to come forward and participate, and hopes this will be the first of many successful blog festivals.

About Gourmet Recipe: http://www.gourmetrecipe.com is a website dedicated to giving high quality, easy to follow recipes for the amateur chef and the cooking enthusiast alike. Gourmet Recipe contains a large collection of text and video recipes that are handpicked to only include the best tasting dishes. The website is owned and operated by Vertamin Inc., an Ottawa based company.

Contact Details:

Brad Rach

Tel: (613)614-2853

Email: brach(at)vertamin(dot)com

Office Address: 128 Camelia Avenue, Ottawa Ontario, K1K2X6

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The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with its many challenging demands. Fortunately, there is relief for holiday revelers looking to maximize their cheer?and their holiday food fare.

Nutropia (http://www.nutropia.com), a fresh food delivery company servicing the New York Metro area, provides a comprehensive range of delicious and nutritious gourmet meals delivered right to your doorstep so you can cross at least one major item off your holiday to-do list.

Nutropia?s meal plans are highly customizable and tailored to suit individual tastes and dietary needs. There are 100 new meals and snacks to select from on a weekly basis, prepared by a team of professionals headed by executive chef Christopher Rivard. Together, the team creates delectable dining experiences that include Italian, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, American, Indian and Mexican.

Each meal is placed in an individually packaged, microwave-safe container and carefully enclosed in a thermal cooled bag with ice packs and utensils. Nutropia also labels all its dishes with both nutritional value and the date of delivery to help clients keep track of their intake and to guarantee freshness.

?We understand how hectic and difficult it can be for New Yorkers to prepare tasty, nutritious meals while juggling parties, entertaining, shopping and working,? says Nutropia co-founder, James Rappaport. ?So we developed this program to ensure that they can easily get the delicious, gourmet meals they seek, delivered right to their front door, with absolutely minimum effort, making the holiday season much more manageable and stress-free.?

At the heart of Nutropia?s philosophy is a passion for helping their customers achieve their dietary goals ? whether they are looking to lose weight, gain weight, increase their energy level, or simply to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

?At Nutropia, we strive to meet the individual needs or special requests of each of our clients in a way that is both healthy and beneficial to the waistline,? says Ranee LaFratta, co-owner of Nutropia. ?We make sure that our customers can maintain their proper diets and have all their favorite foods, but not necessarily all on the same day!?

LaFratta also makes herself personally available to every Nutropia client. ?All our customers have my direct cell phone number and we work together to customize suitable menus,? she says. ?I also take all their suggestions and work closely with our chef to create new, fresh and inspired dishes. At the end of the day, I strongly believe that the happier and more successful our customers are, the more successful we can be.?

Nutropia currently services the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, as well as Westchester County and the Lower Hudson Valley. Outside of New York, Nutropia delivers to Greenwich, Connecticut and all of the New Jersey towns within 10 miles of the George Washington Bridge, including: Jersey City, Hoboken, Fort Lee and West New York. Meals are now available starting at $ 29.99 for a 7-day plan.

For more information about Nutropia Gourmet Meals, write Nutropia, 38-21 12th Street, Long Island City NY 11101; call (718) 937-3400; e-mail info(at)nutropia(dot)com or visit http://www.nutropia.com

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Autoshopper.com donates to 21st Annual March of Dimes Chefs Auction, held at the Lakeland Center in Central Florida. Hundreds packed the Lakeland Center inside and out to try some of the finest dishes from chefs across the state, and then to vote on their favorites.

While the food and bidding was great fun, it’s all for a very serious issue.

1 out of every 8 babies is born prematurely and this event was all about coming together to help change that. Some babies stay in the hospital for months before a parent can even hold their newborn baby, and the sad part is some don’t make it. But the March of Dimes and its supporters say they will never give up the fight until every baby is born healthy.

If you would like to donate to the March of Dimes, click here.

Autoshopper.com believes in the March of Dimes Cause and wants every person available to donate today!

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A truly rare yet masterful combination of farming knowledge and culinary skill has resulted in a world-class product that the public will be ecstatic about. SuzAnne Akhavan-Tafti, a 5th generation farmer, trained chef and certified chef-educator, has combined the principles of organic agriculture and land stewardship, the knowledge and practice of animal husbandry, and an impressive background in culinary education to create and offer USDA certified organic lamb meat to the public that is a true culinary experience. And while much of the Midwest sources its organic lamb meat from the West and New Zealand, SuzAnne’s Full Circle Organic Farm is uniquely positioned in the heart of the Midwest, making it an ideally local source for Midwest cities and public.

Full Circle Organic Farm is a?USDA certified and OCIA International certified organic farm in Southeastern Michigan. The huge expanse of land is true to itself ? rich in native prairie grasses, wild raspberries, and wild herbs. What is growing on the land tells a story of the area itself. From encouraging native Livingston County prairie grasses to flourish to calling on local skilled residents to be part of her staff, SuzAnne is happiest when the roots of her efforts grow deeper into the area that surrounds her farm.

Each of the farm’s treasured animals is a superior specimen ? the fruit of years of impeccable breeding. The devotion to the world-class quality of the stock is ongoing and rigorous. Every single animal is studied and tracked for its genetic characteristics ? from its skill in mothering to the delectable flavor and tenderness of its meat. Each animal has the ability to thrive on grass, forage, and herbs only, no grains ever are fed to the prized animals.

The farm is devoted to honoring the animals’ nutrition and environment in any and every way possible; no detail or expense is spared in doing so. By utilizing animal husbandry, which goes hand in hand with organic principles, the lamb is healthy and thrives yielding a quality, wholesome product with more flavor and superior quality. At Full Circle Organic Farm, the lambs eat a diet full of variety – quality grasses and herbs. The pastures are native prairie grasses, certified organic legumes, wild raspberries, and wild herbs such as bergamot, wild onion, and other browse that sheep love.

Full Circle Organic Farm is ready and set up to serve not only the public via its online store, but it is ideally located to supply its culinary masterpiece to markets, chefs and restaurants in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, and Washington, D.C.. While much of that audience is currently served by Colorado producers and producers even farther away ? New Zealand, even ? Full Circle Organic Farm will now give them the organic, grass-fed product that is in demand by their clients while being locally-produced and of truly superior culinary quality.

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Restaurant.com is proud to announce its partnership with three non-profit organizations during the holiday season: the American Lung Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Illinois and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.

Nearly 400,000 $ 10 Restaurant.com Gift Cards have been given to these organizations through Feed It Forward to be used as gifts of thanks, with a particular emphasis on volunteers who donate their time and effort, expecting nothing in return.

Restaurant.com launched Feed It Forward in 2008 as a result of the economic downturn. The company believes everyone should be able to experience the gift of giving during the holiday season, regardless of economic circumstances.

?There is no better gift than the gift of giving, and we want to empower people everywhere to embrace generosity,? said Restaurant.com President and CMO Christopher Krohn. ?Partnering with the American Lung Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Illinois and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois makes it possible to spread the gift of giving to volunteers who are truly deserving of thanks. We?re excited to celebrate the true holiday spirit with organizations that have a special place in our hearts.?

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. With generous support, the American Lung Association is ?Fighting for Air? through research, education and advocacy.

?We are grateful to our family of American Lung Association supporters who enable us to do our vital mission each and every day,? said Chuck Connor, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. ?We?ve just launched our annual Christmas Seals?, a critical funding element that has been powering our battle against lung disease since 1907. Made possible by our partner Restaurant.com, Feed It Forward is a wonderful way to recognize our key benefactors. Times are tough and every dollar matters. Thank you, Restaurant.com, for giving us the means to stretch our dollars.?

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Illinois? mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF is also committed to developing new and better treatments that improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes in the near term and keep them healthy while we advance toward a cure.

?JDRF Illinois is excited to continue our partnership with Restaurant.com and share their Feed It Forward program with our supporters as a thank you for their dedication to our mission,? said L. Patrick Reedy, Executive Director, JDRF Illinois Chapter The Make-A-Wish Foundation? of Illinois grants the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich the human spirit with hope, strength and joy.

?The Make-A-Wish Foundation? of Illinois is very grateful to partner with Restaurant.com at such a magical and giving time of the year. We are thrilled to be able to recognize our amazing volunteers that are at the core of our mission with this new partnership,? said Beth Murnane, Corporate Development Manager, Make-A-Wish Foundation? of Illinois.

Feed It Forward is built upon a single giving website, stocked with $ 10 Restaurant.com eGift Cards ? http://www.Restaurant.com/FeedItForward. The site will be live through midnight PST on Christmas Day, and allows individuals to give eGift Cards that are redeemable at Restaurant.com. Givers choose whom to give to and gift recipients then decide where to dine from more than 10,000 participating Restaurant.com restaurants nationwide. Individuals who receive Feed It Forward gift certificates through the American Lung Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Illinois and Make-A-Wish Foundation? of Illinois can redeem their gift certificates directly through the Feed It Forward site.

?Organizations across the country have felt the impact of the economy, but it?s the support of employees, volunteers and local communities that help keep those organizations committed to giving,? said Krohn. ?We?re honored to be associated with three non-profit partners that recognize the smallest gesture can make a big impact.?

Feed It Forward has given a total of $ 5.4 million in Restaurant.com Gift Certificates to non-profit organizations since the program?s inception in 2008.

About the American Lung Association

Now in its second century, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. With your generous support, the American Lung Association is ?Fighting for Air? through research, education and advocacy. For more information about the American Lung Association, a Charity Navigator Four Star Charity and holder of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide Seal, or to support the work it does, call 1 800 LUNG USA (1 800 586 4872) or visit http://www.lung.org.

About the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

JDRF is the leading global organization focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Driven by passionate, grassroots volunteers connected to children, adolescents, and adults with this disease, JDRF is the largest charitable supporter of T1D research. The goal of JDRF is to improve the lives of every person affected by T1D by accelerating progress on the most promising opportunities for curing, better treating, and preventing T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners who share this goal. Since its founding in 1970, JDRF has awarded more than $ 1.5 billion to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Past JDRF research efforts have helped to significantly improve the care of people with this disease, and have expanded the critical scientific understanding of T1D. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered. For more information, visit http://www.jdrf.org.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world?s leading children?s charities, with 62 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 200,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. Visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish? with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The MAW Foundation of Illinois is in its 26th year of granting wishes. During that time, the chapter has granted over 10,000 wishes for children in Illinois. In 2012, the chapter?s goal is to grant 800 wishes. It granted 766 wishes in 2011. For more information on how to donate or volunteer for the Illinois chapter, visit http://www.wishes.org.

About Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com helps deepen relationships and create lasting memories one dining experience at a time. The company offers savings at more than 18,000 restaurants nationwide with more than 45,000 daily gift certificate options. Restaurant.com brings family and friends together to relax, converse and enjoy dining out. Restaurant.com has helped customers save more than $ 500 million since the Arlington Heights, Ill.-based company was founded in 1999.

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Looking to encourage healthy food choices from an early age, Smith Elementary School has introduced a nutrition program called ?Build Your Plate? imparted by Whitsons School Nutrition New Britain Food Service Directors, Jeff Taddeo and Michael Koch. In this program, children are taught not only how to prepare a balanced meal, but also the source of the ingredients and their nutritional content.

The program is divided in four modules, each approximately 30 minutes long. In each module, the students are familiarized with the different ingredients present in that week?s ?plate? where they have the chance to look at these ingredients in their raw state and learn about their origin and nutritional value. While the first module is focused on the entr?e, usually a healthy spin on a traditional dish, in the second module, the emphasis is given to the side dish. In the third module, the kids learn how to make a healthy beverage or snack such as a non-fat yogurt smoothie, and in the last module the topic is the preparation of a healthy dessert.

?Build Your Plate? started this September as a pilot program including only the fifth grade class. Due to the positive response to the program, the plan for the remainder of the year is to expand ?Build Your Plate? to include other grade levels, and later on to extend it to other elementary schools in the district.

About Whitsons School Nutrition:

Whitsons School Nutrition provides a wide range of highly customized dining services to public and private schools, with a strong focus on nutritious, high quality meals made from fresh, wholesome ingredients. Whitsons has a long and proud history of excellence and growth since 1979 and currently ranks the 16th largest dining company in the United States (Food Management magazine, September 2011). In addition to school nutrition, Whitsons? scope of expertise and services extends to: culinary development, residential and healthcare dining, delivered meals, corporate dining, emergency dining and vending services.

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According to Bob Negen of WhizBang! Retail Training, Amazon.com, the world?s largest internet merchant, announced it is offering shoppers up to fifteen dollars to go into a brick and mortar store on Saturday, December 19, use Amazon’s “Price Check” app for smart phones and then share the info with them.

Bob Negen, an internationally recognized expert on independent retail, says that ?although I?m a fierce advocate of healthy competition, this, while not illegal, IS tacky. Asking people to use a local merchants time, energy and costs to create customers for amazon certainly puts them on Santa?s ‘naughty, not nice list.’?

Negen says ?Amazon must be feeling the heat from local brick and mortar retailers to stoop to bribing people into sneaking into their local stores to do their market research for them.?

According to American Express 103 million people shopped at local small businesses on Small Business Saturday. Negen commented, saying ?there is a grass roots resurgence of independent retail everywhere which shows that not everyone makes their purchasing decisions based only on price. Of course some people can be bought by low prices but more and more people understand the value of shopping local and realize that there is a hidden cost to low prices.?

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WHO:????????????Meals of Hope, a non-profit organization that has packaged more than 12 million meals over the past four years; the Rotary Clubs of Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs Noon, Estero and South Ft. Myers; and Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, recently named one of the world?s top 100 hotels by Travel + Leisure

WHAT:????????????Four local Rotary Clubs will join efforts and package 100,000 meals at a Meals of Hope event held at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. An estimated 300 volunteers, ranging from 4 to 96 years old, are expected to participate, packaging healthy, fortified meals for those in need. The packaged meals will be distributed locally by the Harry Chapin Food Bank.

????Meals of Hope relies fully on the generous contributions of outside donors. Meals of Hope is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization.

WHEN:???????? Saturday, December 17, 2011, 9:00 ? 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:???????? Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa

5001 Coconut Road

Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

HOW: ????For more information on Meals of Hope, visit meals-of-hope.org.

For more information on Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, visit http://www.coconutpoint.hyatt.com.

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The essential New York City travel companion, Gerry Frank?s Where to Find It, Buy It, Eat It in New York, is available for the first time in e-book format. Known as the ?Big Apple Bible? and used by the likes of Mayor Bloomberg and Donald Trump, the 17th edition of the most complete NYC guidebook is now available for Kindle, Nook and Apple iPad or iPhone products.

Since its 1980 first edition, Gerry Frank?s self-published guidebook phenomenon has sold over 1 million copies. Gerry?s love affair with Manhattan and his commitment to publishing the most up-to-date information provides native New Yorkers and travelers alike with an exhaustive resource for navigating the tastes, sights, shopping and more in the constantly changing Manhattan landscape. In preparing the 17th edition, Gerry and his staff personally called upon virtually every listing in the book to find the latest insights into the author?s adopted city.

“Still helplessly in love with New York, I remain insatiably curious about the latest worthwhile retail stores, accommodations, services, restaurants and museums,? said Gerry Frank. ?I always experience great anticipation upon landing in New York?s airports. Hitting the ground running in search of all these things has been my modus operandi since my soul was first stirred by New York City during childhood visits.?

Nearly 600 pages of descriptive write-ups and lists encompass New York?s best value restaurants, museums, tours, stores and more. Popular features include:

????A suggested itinerary for a week in New York
????Exclusive listings of thousands of taste treats and the greatest foreign, seafood, healthy fare and hotel restaurants and bars
????The valuable ?don?t bother? list of restaurants to avoid
????Editorial comments by Gerry based on a lifelong interest in retail and travel
????No paid listings

E-book readers will enjoy hyperlinks to pertinent sections, website links and the portability that only an e-book can offer, all for just $ 9.99.

To learn more or to purchase the book in e-book or the $ 19.95 print edition, visit http://www.newyorkcityguidebook.net.

About Gerry Frank

Gerry Frank is uniquely qualified to write the best-selling guide to New York. As a fourth-generation member of one of the nation?s leading retailing families, he spent several decades in the merchandising field. As a graduate of Cambridge University in England and Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, Gerry has visited over 150 countries, dined with commoners, kings, queens, and princes, and experienced the best (and worst) dining, service, and shopping in every major city in the world. And as proprietor of the famed Gerry Frank?s Konditorei in the Pacific Northwest, he knows the food and restaurant businesses from grocery shelves to tables. He has spent over three decades researching every corner of Manhattan. Frank was named Oregon?s Premier Citizen by the state?s governor in 2000.

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Dallas Chiropractor Dr. Yaron Lohr is pleased to announce the launch of the new Posture Perfect Wellness Center website (http://www.medicalchiropracticclinic.com), a website created to provide both medical and general information and tips about chiropractic and wellness services offered by the clinic.

According to the American Chiropractic Association back pain is pervasive among American adults. However, it is important to note that chiropractic is a health care profession that also focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, and the effects of these disorders on general health. It is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints such as back pain, neck pain, joint pain of the arms or legs, and headaches.

?One of the main ideas for the website was to take the mystery out of visiting a chiropractor and to educate the general public,? said Dr. Yaron Lohr. ?Our goal is to provide our patients and those considering a visit to a chiropractor with the knowledge and importance of visiting a chiropractor regularly for overall wellness,? added Dr. Lohr.

The website (http://www.medicalchiropracticclinic.com) includes information regarding back pain, what do if you?re in a car accident, what to expect on your first visit to a chiropractor, videos and helpful information and tips to stay healthy. In addition to the general information provided, the new website brings a modern face to the practice of chiropractic care, which also complements the wealth of content available on the website.

About Posture Perfect Wellness Center

Posture Perfect is a leading chiropractic clinic based in Dallas, Texas. The practice is led by Dallas chiropractor Dr. Yaron Lohr. The practice is dedicated to finding solutions that will increase the overall quality of live for its patients.

For more information, please call 972.792.0204 or visit http://www.medicalchiropracticclinic.com.

Posture Perfect Wellness Center????????????????????????????????????????

5550 LBJ Freeway, Suite 150????????????????????

Dallas, TX 75240

Tel: 972.792.0204

Fax: 972.792.0290

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Web entrepreneur Marc Charpentier is pleased to debut his pet-centric online shop, http://www.FavoritePetSite.com. The new Internet storefront boasts an impressive collection of quality, name brand pet products at discount prices.

?In my home we have a beagle, a cat, birds, and hamsters, so I know quite a bit about caring for animals,? said Charpentier.

Whether customers have a miniature menagerie or just one pet, FavoritePetSite.com is the retailer to shop for pet care necessities. Orthopedic dog beds, heated water bowls, and dog coats and booties keep man?s best friend comfortable during the cool winter months. When spring and summer come around, take dogs out for walks on a sturdy leash, or let them run free around the yard, knowing that an electronic fence and collar will keep them off others? property. Delight dogs of all sizes with KONG toys and delectable chew toys and treats.

Cat owners are also well accommodated by a vast collection of cat scratchers, breakaway collars, and catnip toys. Owners of feathered friends can choose from top of the line cages, perches, and engaging toys to keep birds entertained for hours on end. Fish, too, need stimulating environments, so deck out a tank or bowl with figurines and plastic backing scenery. Pet products sized suitably for smaller animals, like gerbils and hamsters, are also available.

Most importantly, grooming tools and name brand healthcare products, such as flea and tick control, are offered at discount rates. All responsible owners should have these supplies on hand to ensure the health and happiness of their pets.

?Most pet owners ? my family included ? want the best pet healthcare and amusement products for their pets,? said Charpentier. ?On our site, we give the people what they want and what pets need!?

Customer service is of the utmost importance at FavoritePetSite.com. Each pet product has been selected based on quality, safety, and affordability. Orders are filled and shipped promptly so eager owners can indulge their pets as soon as possible. Customer feedback is always welcome and responded to in a timely manner by a friendly, knowledgeable staff member.

To learn more about keeping pets, big and small, healthy and happy, visit the site?s new blog, http://www.FavoritePetSiteBlog.com. The interactive platform is frequently updated with breed-specific facts and pet care advice.

About the Company:

FavoritePetSite.com ? a division of Charpentier Online Resources, Inc. ? is owned and operated by web entrepreneur Marc Charpentier.

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Weight loss is one of the most popular new year?s resolutions, however many people are likely waiting until January to get started. The holidays, including Hanukkah and Christmas holidays are generally the best time of year for people to begin losing weight.

Diet Doc?s hCG weight loss programs allow people to enjoy the holidays without any regret as people are encouraged to eat up to 2500 calories during the first two days of the Diet Doc Weight Loss Program during Phase I. Doing the loading days during the holidays is a great way to get started and not wait until the new year to lose weight states Dr. Rao, medical director of Diet Doc.

The Diet Doc Phase I loading days are built into the diet to provide the body with an adequate source of storage energy in the form of glycogen and triglycerides as it makes the transition into ketosis. During the early days the body doesn?t have access to glucose, nor have the ketone levels built up yet. This adjustment can take take up to a week for most people, but Diet Doc?s MCT oil helps people achieve and stay in this fat burning metabolic state faster. The MCT oil provides satiety along with a fast source of medium chain triglycerides to be metabolized to provide energy.

Doing the loading days on the hCG diet is absolutely necessary to a smooth transition into ketosis and so the holidays are a perfect time to get a jump start on those new years resolutions. Now available for the holidays are new 2 week introductory hCG programs allowing clients to squeeze in a couple of weeks of weight loss during the hectic holiday months.

????Diet Doc is a medically supervised weight loss program by expert, weight loss doctors.

????Medication comes from from a USA licensed pharmacy and is 100% pure.

????Diet Doc personalizes each diet for every person based on their health history, age, gender and other factors. People lose an average of 1 pound per day.

????People report weight loss is 3x faster than just regular dieting. People report a substantial decrease in flabby skin when their weight goal is obtained. This is because each person is on an individualized diet specific to him/her while consuming an appropriate amount of protein and calories without muscle loss.

????The only diet of its kind in America! Diet Doc Doctors are weight loss specialists who collaborated together to create the most powerful, effective, fast weight loss program in existence.

????Physicians do ?house calls? via Skype or telephone at the patient?s convenience. A review of the patient?s medical health history and personalization of the diet is a comprehensive doctor and nurse telemedicine visit (state law dictates which states this is available to).

Doctors at Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss program will help you in reaching your goal of healthy weight. You can call us right away, if you feel any unusual pangs of hunger. The health benefits of hCG Diet alone make it worth the effort. The dieter will be able to fend off many fatal diseases associated with excess weight gain.

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The Schenectady, New York law firm of Christiaan van Niekerk recently launched their new website, providing a valuable online legal resource to current and potential clients interested in learning more about bankruptcy.

The site offers helpful information to remove some of the fear and uncertainty from the legal process, including basic facts about bankruptcy laws and other debt relief options.

Website visitors learn how compassionately Christiaan van Niekerk can assist them with their legal issues. Mr. van Niekerk knows that filing for bankruptcy is a sensitive subject, and he helps clients eliminate excessive debts so they can begin to build a healthy financial future. Consequently, the firm has developed a reputation for maintaining high ethical standards while diligently representing clients throughout upstate New York in bankruptcy legal matters.

About the Firm

A firm dedicated to providing superior service for clients in Schenectady, Albany and Saratoga, the law office of Christiaan van Niekerk exclusively focuses on:

Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Mortgage loan foreclosure protection
Loan mortgage and loan modifications
Other debt relief options

The firm assists clients from all walks of life and is available to answer any questions you may have about bankruptcy law. Their new website explains bankruptcy law in layman?s terms, making it easy for you to understand what comes next.

The law firm of Christiaan van Niekerk has extensive experience with bankruptcy law. For more information about the firm, please reach out to them online or call (518) 641-1626.

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Platelet Healing Gel has been used for years in dentistry, orthopedics, and sports medicine for assistance in wound healing. Dr. Clevens is considered among its pioneers in facial plastic surgery. The platelets are harvested by centrifugal separation of autologous whole blood. They are then injected into the wound site and assist in remarkably shorter wound healing times in most patients.

The newest player in PRP indications is its use in aesthetic indications. Regen Labs was the first to inject PRP stem cells into healthy, but aging skin and see incredible results in reduction of wrinkles and fine lines.

This up and coming technology will allow patients to have younger, healthier looking skin through a non-surgical procedure. ?We are honored that Regen Labs has chosen us to complete this stem cell study and are excited to offer this cutting edge technology to our patients.? says Dr. Ross A. Clevens, Facial Plastic Surgeon.

The Clevens Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery provides state-of-the-art facial plastic surgery, and has two offices in Florida, Melbourne and Suntree. Dr. Clevens is the only board-certified facial plastic surgeon from Stuart to Daytona Beach.

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McGeough Lamacchia Realty, the #1 Listing Agency in Massachusetts, issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit brought against five major banks by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley for alleged illegal foreclosures and loan servicing practices:

?We?ve been saying this for years. Loan modifications have been the biggest creator of false hope by banks and the government since this foreclosure crisis began,? says John McGeough co-broker/owner of McGeough Lamacchia Realty.

Coakley announced Thursday she is suing five national banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, and Ally Financial (formerly GMAC), as well as Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. (?MERS?) and its parent, MERSCORP Inc., in connection with their roles in allegedly pursuing illegal foreclosures on properties in Massachusetts as well as deceptive loan servicing including loan modifications. (Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Bank of America N.A., 11-4363, Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston).

“The single most important thing we can do to return to a healthy economy is to address this foreclosure crisis,” Coakley said in a statement Thursday.

Among other claims, Coakley alleges each of the Bank Defendants deceived Massachusetts borrowers about loan modification requirements resulting in increased and unnecessary defaults.

For instance, the lawsuit alleges the Bank Defendants deceived Massachusetts borrowers by informing them they must be over 60 days delinquent to get a loan modification, when the truth is that delinquency is not always required. In fact, if default is imminent, borrowers are supposed to be considered. Borrowers who otherwise may qualify for a loan modification were being improperly denied or dissuaded from applying.(1)

?I applaud the Massachusetts Attorney General for including these loan modification practices in their suit. We have seen hundreds of homeowners over the last three years stop paying their mortgage because they were told they had to be late in order to be considered for a loan modification. Then after waiting months, the loan modification was denied. By this time, they are at least six months behind with no possibility of catching up,? says Anthony Lamacchia, co-broker/owner of McGeough Lamacchia Realty.

Trial modifications were found to be deceptive as well. Prior to June 2010, Bank of America converted only approximately 30% of trial modifications to permanent modifications. Wells Fargo reported a similar conversion rate for the time period, while Citi and Chase hovered at approximately 40%.Borrowers were strung along in trial modifications for nine months or longer, subjecting them to plummeting credit scores and mounting delinquency amounts.(1)

The Bank Defendants’ modification efforts have been so poor that, for the first quarter of 2011, the United States Treasury Department withheld payment of the HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) Servicer Incentives to Bank of America, Chase, and Wells Fargo, noting they were in “need of substantial improvement.” (1)

They have also been accused of writing loans and modifications they knew their clients could not afford and foreclosing on properties where they were not the mortgage creditor.(1)

?We have been saying all along that distressed homeowners want the truth more than anything. If they do not qualify for a long term loan modification they deserve to know and to know quickly so they have enough time to explore other foreclosure alternatives such as short sales which provide a graceful exit from a home if they are underwater and can no longer afford their home,? stated Lamacchia.

For more information about the lawsuit, visit the New England Short Sale Blog

1.Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Bank of America N.A., 11-4363, Suffolk County Superior Court (Boston).

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When selecting gifts and preparing for festivities, choices are available that can benefit the planet. Consumers are finding that purchasing from ?true? Green Companies can be a positive experience – from the superior value of the products to the pleasant and caring customer service. After all, caring for people is an aspect of caring for our planet. It is a step forward toward individual personalized care that had been left behind when commerce became ?mega-commerce.?

Many consumers don’t realize that beauty products can be packed with double value, beautifying not only their skin but the planet too. Skin care products can have a huge negative impact on the planet due to the synthetic chemicals they frequently contain. Garden of Eve products bring a unique, beautifying experience to consumers every day through the use of carefully selected whole plant ingredients, perfect for green gifting.

Garden of Eve is proud to announce their Green Skin Care Gift Sets for Green Holiday shoppers. Consumers today want to make a difference in the world in as many ways as possible. With careful selection of natural skin care products it is possible to leverage purchasing power to beautify the skin, and the planet too.

“Doing well by doing good” is a concept that is really catching on, and by purchasing products that reduce carbon footprint and promote environmental sustainability, everyone can do their part without going outside their current budget or buying extra products that they normally wouldn’t purchase. In these tough economic times, great values can be found that resonate with a planet-friendly worldview and a desire to make the world a better place. Garden of Eve?s Special Holiday Offers include attractive green skin care gift sets packaged in fair trade hand woven fiber bags at special discounted prices for the holidays.

Today, consumers are seeking value in their purchases. Safe skin care that has a health value as well as being a quality product that provides effective skin care plus is produced in an environmentally-friendly way is considered to be a purchase of optimum value. Many consumers have become aware of the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database report for assessing the safety of their skin care products. Accessing information about the safety of cosmetic products also assists people to make environmentally-friendly choices. ?What is safe for people is more likely to be safe for the planet.?

A “face for the ages” (not an aging face), and a healthy radiant appearance can be achieved using pure natural plant ingredients, like those found in Garden of Eve Skin Care systems. Even better, their use can help to protect the planet. In her book, “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” author Kim Erickson writes, “Many of the ingredients used in cosmetics are environmental pollutants. Along with the waste produced during the manufacturing process, millions of gallons of synthetic chemicals are washed down the drain and into the sewer every day. “But what can be done to stop this? By purchasing safe and “Green” this holiday season, shoppers can truly make a difference. And why not be sure about what we use on our skin? It’s the largest organ of the body and the doorway to good health. Garden of Eve products lead the way in safety scores and sustainability practices. They have delighted consumers since the company was founded in 2003.

Garden of Eve was created by Eve Stahl, a health consultant and beauty expert with a passion for protecting the planet.”We don’t need to sacrifice our health for the beauty of our skin, and likewise we don’t need to sacrifice the health of our planet to have beautiful skin. Excellent results can be achieved with ingredients from nature.” Eve’s own experience with environmental sensitivity and sensitive skin issues led her on a journey that eventually resulted in the creation of her own company. She built Garden of Eve based on green business practices, such as using reusable and recyclable packaging materials from suppliers’ shipments and local stores that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Using plant ingredients rather than synthetic petro-chemicals, printing on recycled paper, and choosing Energy Star-rated electronic equipment are some of the other green choices that Garden of Eve makes in doing its part. Eve is also a participating member of the Green America Business Network and a signer of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. Together, both of these non-profit organizations exemplify the two guiding principles on which she developed her company – safe for people and safe for the planet.

Do something special for the planet this holiday season by thinking green when purchasing special gift items for friends and family. For green gift ideas see what Garden of Eve is offering this season.

Make Holiday Gift Choices a Gift for the Planet.

Garden of Eve produces and distributes 100% safe and ecologically-friendly skin care products. For more information on Garden of Eve and its founder Eve Stahl, please visit http://www.gardenofeveskincare.com.

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European Wax Center North Miami Beach is celebrating Premiere Month and offering $ 30 for $ 100 worth of waxing guests and any high-end European Wax Center product. Guests both new and old will enjoy The Ultimate Wax Experience and European Wax Center?s own four-step Comfort Wax? system.

?We are excited to bring back Premiere Month for December,? says David Coba, European Wax Center Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. ?We want to show our new and old guests The Ultimate Wax Experience, this promotion shows our dedication to our promise and our guests.?

European Wax Center is proud to make the 2011 holidays just that little bit more special in Miami. They are proud to continue to offer the best waxing in North Miami Beach, Florida. This offer has no restrictions and is available to new and existing guests.

So whether you?re looking for the best bikini waxing in North Miami Beach, Florida, or looking to give a fantastic gift to a loved one, make sure to visit European Wax Center North Miami Beach. To make a reservation for December please call (866) 439-6200.

About European Wax Center:

European Wax Center is the Ultimate Wax Experience offering comfortable, healthy waxing and the European Wax Center exclusive four-step Comfort Wax? hair-removal system. Every service restores and rejuvenates skin while leaving it smooth and hair-free for weeks on end. Developed in Paris, the proprietary Comfort Wax? is a hard wax that clings to the hair, not skin. Guests can enhance their experience and preserve their results with the European Wax Center line of high-end products.

European Wax Center was founded by David Coba, Joshua Coba and Jessica Coba who spent more than 10 years developing the Ultimate Wax Experience that features a high-quality wax, high-end products, a clean, professional environment, full-privacy Wax Suites, and efficient service. Today, European Wax Center is recognized as the leader in comfortable, healthy waxing and a national brand franchise. European Wax Center was named No. 1 Franchise in the 2011 Inc. 500 list. The Company was also named No. 82 fastest-growing private company and ranked No. 7 in its industry by Inc. magazine. For more information about European Wax Center or to inquire about owning a franchise log on to http://www.waxcenter.com.

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Sailing directly from Alexandria, Egypt to the Online Rock Salt dedicated bagging facility at Ellesmere Port, the ?Flinter Atlantic? arrived late in the night on 26th November carrying 12,000 tons of salt. The company has responded to the recent extreme winters by ensuring that its customer base is well supplied this year, holding more bagged salt than any previous winter. The new shipment of salt will create over a million bags of salt. If you were to lay these bags from end to end, they could fill a line from London to Glasgow!

Unloading straight from the ship?s hold onto the quayside, a mountain of salt 80 metres long and 10 metres high ensued a busy day for all at the dock. At an unloading rate of 500 tonnes an hour, a good system needs to be in place! A power shovel was used to move the salt to the hoppers of the two onsite bagging machines.

Coming to inspect the stock after its arrival, M.D. Ian Mercer was pleased to see his staff hard at work. Bagging both bulk bags and pallets of large packs made sure everyone had plenty to do, adding to the already healthy stockpile of goods that is ready and awaiting dispatch direct to customers. ?We?re aware that the main priority for our customers is having the goods ready for when and where they need the salt. Regular shipments like this can be a risk, but it?s one we?re willing to take it if means that we can provide our goods across the country when they?re needed,? Ian commented.

Twenty hours after its arrival, the ?Flinter Atlantic? was unloaded and ready to set sail to its next destination. Meanwhile, work is still continuing on the quayside 24 hours a day to bag, palletise and wrap the mountain of salt that has been deposited, all the while continuing to load delivery vehicles with goods to be delivered all over the UK.

With the ?Flinter Atlantic? being the 7th ship to deliver white de-icing salt to Online Rock Salt this year alone, the company is better prepared than ever for the impending icy weather.

About Online Rock Salt:

Online Rock Salt is based in Lancashire and has an advanced distribution network allowing most of the UK to be served on a next day basis. The first company to launch a website featuring online ordering of rock salt it has grown rapidly, based on a strong reputation of customer service and next day deliveries.

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As the holidays approach it?s easy to give one?s wallet a workout and splurge on fattening holiday treats. It?s a treacherous time for persons trying to lose weight. Researchers at the National Weight Control registry say that most persons who maintain a weight loss program are able to manage their holiday cravings.

So in the spirit of the holiday season My Weight Doctor? is offering a holiday support program.

?The best present you can give yourself is better health. We have created a program that will help participants learn how to fit favorite treats into a low-calorie diet; and we also give special occasion recipes a healthy makeover.? Every person on a weight loss plan also needs support from family and friends so we provide advice on how to avoid well-intentioned encouragement from loved ones to indulge said marketing director Kelli Burkett.

In fact, the research from the National Weight Loss Control Registry found that those who said they followed consistent dietary regimens were 150% more likely to maintain their weight within five pounds over the next year compared to people who said they eat a stricter diet on weekdays and non-holidays. ?We believe that maintaining a consistent diet helps people to get and maintain permanent results, ?said My Weight Doctor? Program Director Nicole Babka.

To stop the seasonal bulge cycle, call My Weight Doctor? on 888-526-2240 for a free, no obligation consultation!

My Weight Doctor? offers a myriad of concise, customized, medically supervised weight loss services that effectively support lifestyle changes while providing clients with better health and noticeable results in appearance. For more information about My Weight Doctor? contact us at http://www.myweightdoctor.com or call us at 888-457-8155. The My Weight Doctor? Medical Weight Loss facilities are located in Herndon, Va., Rockville, Md., and College Park, Md. Follow us on Facebook!

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Disability hearing offices have opened in Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia. That?s good news for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants, according to Allsup, which provides Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services.

?Each new office means more government resources providing attention to Social Security disability applicants? claims for benefits at the hearing level,? said Mike Stein, vice president of claims at Allsup, which has helped tens of thousands of people to receive their SSDI benefits.

Social Security Disability Insurance is a federally mandated disability insurance program overseen by the Social Security Administration that operates separately from the retirement and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. SSDI provides monthly benefits to individuals with severe disabilities. The federal program requires an application and disability claim review process to receive benefits.

The SSA has opened a new hearing office in Columbia, Mo., Franklin, Tenn., and Augusta, Ga., providing additional resources to help with the backlog of Social Security disability claims at the hearing level of the disability review process. Generally, SSDI applicants must attend a hearing after their benefits have been denied at earlier levels of the Social Security disability review process.

Social Security Disability Hearings

The Social Security disability application process involves many layers and can be a complicated process. By the time Social Security disability applicants reach their hearing, a majority have expert disability representation such as Allsup to help them present their claim and advocate on their behalf.

?It can be a daunting experience to reach and then prepare for a hearing, which is when your claim will be reviewed by an administrative law judge,? Stein explained. Find more information about preparing for a disability hearing on Allsup.com.

?One of the most important decisions you can make is who you will choose to represent you at your Social Security disability hearing,? Stein added.

SSDI applicants should consider the disability representatives? expertise, knowledge and experience in representing others through the SSDI process. It?s also important to consider the disability representative?s success rate. Find more insights about Choosing Disability Representation online at http://www.allsup.com/about-ssdi/choosing-representation.aspx.

SSDI provides monthly benefits to individuals under full retirement age (age 65 or older) and who can no longer work because of a serious illness or injury expected to last more than 12 months, or is terminal. Individuals must have paid FICA taxes to be eligible. More details are provided in the SSDI Overview on Allsup.com.

Individuals who no longer work because of a severe or permanent disability should consider applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Financial aspects of applying for SSDI include increased monthly income, the potential to extend COBRA healthcare coverage, medical benefits through Medicare, protected retirement benefits, dependent benefits and return-to-work incentives.

If you are appealing your disability denial or think you may be eligible for Social Security disability benefits, contact Allsup?s Disability Evaluation Center at (800) 678-3276.

ABOUT ALLSUP

Allsup is a nationwide provider of Social Security disability, Medicare and Medicare Secondary Payer compliance services for individuals, employers and insurance carriers. Founded in 1984, Allsup employs nearly 800 professionals who deliver specialized services supporting people with disabilities and seniors so they may lead lives that are as financially secure and as healthy as possible. The company is based in Belleville, Ill., near St. Louis. For more information, go to http://www.Allsup.com.

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Maternal & Family Health Services (MFHS) is proud to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Public Servant Award, the Outstanding Community Partner Award, and the Rose Allan Tucker Award which were presented at its 40th Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors and Community Luncheon on October 26th. 2011. The awards recognize members of the community and MFHS? partners for their outstanding work and commitment to the women, children and families of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The MFHS 2011 Outstanding Public Service award was presented to Congressman Tim Holden. Congressman Holden represents people MFHS serves in the Schuylkill County and Berks County area. The Outstanding Public Service award is in recognition of Congressman Holden?s dedication to improving health care for Pennsylvania families. MFHS is especially grateful for Congressman Holden?s leadership in supporting the WIC Nutrition Program as part of the Agriculture Committee, and for voting to protect access to reproductive health care for low income and uninsured women. Congressman Holden was not able to accept the award in person at the MFHS 40th Annual Meeting because he was in Washington. Bill Hanley, Projects Director for Holden?s office, accepted the award on Holden?s behalf, and extends best wishes to MFHS in celebration of 40 years of service.

The 2011 Outstanding Community Partner Award was presented to Donna Decker, Community Health Manager for Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, in recognition of her work to create essential partnerships that connect people to programs and services, encourage healthy living, and build a stronger community. Donna?s efforts on behalf of the Wayne Memorial Hospital include participation in the State Health Improvement Plan, the Prevention Initiative, the Well Weighs Project, and tobacco free initiatives. MFHS is especially grateful for her efforts on behalf of the Together for Health School Program, which brings important healthy living information to adolescents.

Maternal & Family Health Services presented the Rose Allan Tucker Award to Ron and Suzanne Hillard, founders of The Hope Center in Trucksville, Pennsylvania. Named for the late Rose Allan Tucker, former Luzerne County Commissioner and long-time employee of MFHS, the award is presented annually to a person(s) who has made a significant and lasting contribution to enhance the quality of life for women, children and families in any area of the 16-county region served by MFHS. The Hillards were recognized for their efforts to help people in need of medical care through The Hope Center, which they started with their own seed money to offer free medical, legal, pastoral and other resources to people in need. Ron and Suzanne Hillard recruited volunteers from the medical, legal and counseling fields to provide these services. In accepting the award, Ron Hillard thanked all the professionals who volunteer their time to serve the people who visit The Hope Center.

Maternal and Family Health Services is a non-profit health and social service agency celebrating 40 years of service to Pennsylvania women, children and families. The agency oversees a network of health and nutrition centers in 16 Pennsylvania counties, serving over 125,000 people each year through the following programs: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program; Family Planning Program; Healthy Beginnings Plus Prenatal Program; the Nurse-Family Partnership Program and the HealthyWoman Cancer Screening Program. For more information, visit http://www.mfhs.org, or call 1-800-367-6347.

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Liquid Health, Inc. announces the latest breakthrough in natural immune system support: Liquid Health’s Immune Balance 365, a revolutionary new product that works on balancing rather than boosting an immune system.

Balance don’t Boost

Traditional approaches to immune supplements, like Echinaea, have attempted to boost immune systems when people are aren’t feeling well. The problem with these traditional methods is that they can’t be used for long lengths of time. This is due to the immune boosters spiking the immune system into overdrive. Immune Balance 365 helps the body naturally remain healthy 365 days a year. It is the first supplement designed to help balance rather than boost the immune system.

Immune Balance 365 contains a unique blend of the patented and trademarked Wellbody 365?, elderberry, vitamins, adaptogenic herbs and NutraFlora? prebiotic fibers. These well-known, proven resistance promoters are designed to help reduce stress, thereby providing a powerful comprehensive nutritional defense to the stressors than contribute to a weakened immune system.

Immune Balance 365 contains adaptogenic herbs. Adaptogens are substances that enhance the body’s resistance to outside stressors including fatigue, mental stress, germs, and trauma. Both Eleuthero and Rhodiola supports the bodies natural ability to reduce stress, combat fatigue and improve resistance to disease.

Maintaining a healthy digestive system is crucial to maintaining a properly balanced immune system. Antibiotics are often inappropriately prescribed for viral illness, which can wreak devastation on the normal flora or healthy bacteria in the intestinal tract. NutraFlora? helps build a healthy lower intestinal tract, enhancing the absorption of nutrients. By supporting the growth of probiotic bacteria in the gut, NutraFlora? also helps reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria.

Liquid Health, Inc. is an industry leader in natural liquid vitamin supplements. Liquid Health, Inc. headquartered in Murrieta, CA, offers the highest quality vitamins, liquid supplements and natural health products. Liquid Health, Inc. is current Good Manufacturing certified by both NSF and NASC. For more information, please visit http://www.liquidhealthinc.com

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The American College of Urology estimates that Over 50% of all men over the age of 50 and an astounding 80% of all men over the age of 80 have prostate problems?almost 30 million American men! Yet it remains an uncomfortable topic for most men and their loved ones to talk about.

In an attempt to demystify the prostate and educate consumers about general prostate health, Great American Products has launched a new website loaded with important information for all men over 40.

?Our company slogan is ?Improving The Quality Of Life For Millions,? and I thought that since prostate problems are so pervasive, affecting urinary function and often interrupting a good night?s sleep, that a dedicated stand-alone website was warranted. Our goal is to help millions of men better understand what happens to the prostate as they get older, as well as to create awareness of an incredible product that can help them,? says Stephan Karian, the company?s president and founder.

A large part of the website is dedicated to helping consumers understand more about the many ingredients that go into prostate supplement formulas. There are so many products on the market that make all kinds of claims and promises, and the truth is the content of the formulas can vary so greatly that consumers really need to educate themselves.

“For example, most prostate formulas contain Saw Palmetto, a small palm-type plant containing many different types of fatty acids that help support the prostate. However, Saw Palmetto as a whole will do little unless it contains a full 288 mgs of Saw Palmetto free fatty acids. So, for example, even if a prostate supplement label lists 300 mg of ?Saw Palmetto extract,? it may only have 10% or 25% fatty acid concentration, meaning it may only deliver 30 to 75 mgs respectively of Saw Palmetto fatty acids, far below the recommended 288 mgs used in clinical studies.

“Likewise, many brands claim to have a large amount of Beta Sitosterol, an edible plant extract that helps promote healthy urinary function and prostate health, but a major part of it is often in a complex of other ingredients, making it appear as though there is more Beta Sitosterol in the product than there actually is. For example, one brand claims to provide a 500 mg Beta Sitosterol complex but actually only lists 250 mg of pure Beta Sitosterol.

?Our Master Prostate? Formula packs 500 mg. of PURE Beta Sistosterol, TWICE the dosage of any other brand in the market that we?re aware of. Plus, our formula also contains 288 mgs of Saw Palmetto free fatty acids. There is a difference in formulas, and we want consumers to be aware of it,? says Stephan.

The Master Prostate? Formula Million Bottle Giveaway

To that end, in a first for the company, Great American Products is prepared to give away up to one million free bottles of its exclusive Master Prostate? Formula. As many men tend to ignore their prostate health issues, the company hopes that by making it easy to try their exclusive formula, men will soon realize the difference it could make in their lives.

The site also contains a Frequently Asked Questions section on the prostate, testimonials by actual users, plus detailed information about the company?s stringent manufacturing standards and it?s A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

For more information on prostate health and the free Master Prostate? Formula Million Bottle Giveaway, visit the site at http://www.masterprostate.com/

About Great American Products

Founded in 1995, Great American Products began simply as a dream to make a difference in people?s lives with safe and effective nutritional supplements manufactured to the very highest standards. Now over 15 years and over a million customers later, the company has evolved into a major category leader and healthy lifestyle online resource. With over 140 nutritional products that support anything from digestive, cardiovascular, urinary and respiratory health to weight management and energy building, the company offers a full line of nutritional supplements to address virtually all health needs.

Visit: http://www.greatamericanproducts.com

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/greatamericanproductscom

About Stephan Karian:

For more than two decades, Stephan Karian has been a tireless health advocate who is amongst the top health experts that actually walks the walk and talks the talk. He is a shining example of the fitness and healthy lifestyle strategies he so actively preaches. As president and founder of Great American Products, he is at the forefront of the development of the most advanced nutritional supplements in today?s marketplace. He has shared his passion and knowledge of optimum vitality not only through his nutrition company, but also through books, articles, newsletters and the many radio and television stations he has appeared throughout the United States and Canada.

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According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, it was estimated that 51 percent of dog owners and 43 percent of cat owners bought gifts for their pets over the holidays last year. If the trend continues, even more people will splurge on their favorite furry friends in the upcoming season. Whether pets are dressing up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus or dressing down in cozy coats and booties for a restful night by the fireplace, pet lifestyle expert and author Sandy Robins has her go-to gifts to spoil cats and dogs for the holidays.

DOGS:

Kyjen Dog Puzzle Games: Put pets to the test. ?Did you know that ten minutes of mental stimulation is equal to 45 minutes of active play?? says to Robins. ?These games are motivated by food and we all know how much our dogs love their treats! Most dogs really enjoy the challenge of the food puzzles and games such as these are a great way to keep them healthy and entertained over the holidays.? Retail Price: $ 14.99 – $ 19.99

Snoozer Hide a Dog Box: These trendy, steam trunk designed dog boxes are a stylish addition for any posh pooch or pet parent. The unique, trunk style design is very chic and it can be used as a bed or converted into a crate, meaning the two-in-one design makes for a modern, yet valuable addition to any home. The Snoozer Hide a Dog Box includes a removable coordinating inner pad and features carrying handles for easy transport. Retail Price: $ 279.99-$ 369.99.

Cozy Coat Collection and Holiday Coats: ?We all know pets love to go where we go, so bring them in style with festive outfits that are fashionable and functional,? suggests Robins. These festive fleece coats are a great option to keep pets with shorter coats cozy and warm this season. The Cozy Coats also come complete with coordinating booties to keep paws safe from the winter elements. The coats and booties come in a variety of colors and holiday patterns to keep pets in the holiday spirit all season long. Retail Price: Coats: $ 19.99 Booties: $ 9.99

Gourmet Tails Holiday Treats: ?Every dog drools at the sight of a delicious treat, but these treats look so good you?ll have to keep the human hands away!? says Robins. ?The Gourmet Tails Holiday Gift Pack of dog treats is a great way to indulge your with all-natural treats this season.? Retail Price: Varies under $ 8.00

Silver Tails Dog Products: Santa Claus continues to be spunky as ever, but for pets who are entering his or her senior years, be sure to keep them comfortable over the holidays. ?Treating senior pets to a massage is a great way to sooth and spoil them. Senior Tails has different items all geared not only toward the senior pet, but pet parents as well. Items such as a heated infrared massager are relaxing for senior pets and easy to handle for the pet parent who may suffer from arthritis,? suggests Robins. Retail Price: $ 9.99 – $ 39.99

PETCO Holiday Dog Toys: What?s a dog?s life without a plethora of fun toys? Get them in the holiday spirit with a variety of PETCO?s Holiday Dog Toys that come in three fun categories: Merry and Bright, Cozy Woodland and Cabin Fever. ?If your dog likes companion toys, something like the soft and fluffy moose is a great choice. If he is a little more rambunctious the ?Bad Dog? lump of coal rope toy is a very festive tug, but no matter which toy you choose always make sure it is size appropriate for your pet.? suggests Robins. Retail Price: $ 3.99 – $ 19.99

Mr. Claus Coat & Mrs. Claus Dress: A match made in doggy heaven with these two outfits, comfortable and festive, pets are sure to make a grand entrance as Mr. and Mrs. Claus. ?One of the season?s most popular couples now comes in a pet edition. The adorable Santa coat and Mrs. Claus dress will have pets prancing through the party,? jokes Robins. The Mr. Claus outfit comes complete with a matching hat. Retail Price: $ 14.99 – $ 19.99

CATS:

12 days of Christmas: As Christmas nears, give cats something to look forward to each day. ?I think this is such a great way to include your cats in holiday celebrations. My cats love new toys and the 12 Days of Christmas calendar is stuffed with 12 different toys, one for each day leading up to Christmas,? says Robins. Retail Price: $ 19.99

PETCO Holiday Cat Tie: No ugly sweater here! ?Some cats aren?t willing to wear an ensemble, but they can still sport some holiday spirit with PETCO?s festive Holiday Cat Tie,? says Robins. ?The holiday print is charming and the tie adds some seasonal fun without being too restrictive for cats.? Retail Price: $ 3.99

Naughty and Nice Sack: It might be hard for cats to be nice all year long, but whether they?re naughty or nice reward them with a new toy to paw around with. ?Anything cats can play with that also makes a unique sound, such as PETCO?s Naughty and Nice Sack, is a great way to not only challenge cats but keep them entertained while guests are visiting over the holidays,? suggests Robins. Retail Price: $ 9.99

Collapsible Cat Ottoman: ?The simulated leather is eco-friendly and beautiful,? says Robins. ?I would never suspect this modern looking ottoman stows a cat?s litter box.? PETCO?s Collapsible Cat Ottoman serves as an esthetically pleasing seat for party guests and is a great way to hide the litter box. ?It is also very compact and collapses down to a portable size, making it convenient to stow away after holiday party season is over.? Retail Price: $ 99.99

OTHER POPULAR PETS:

Super Pet My First Home Hamster and Guinea Pig Complete Starter Kits: ?Cats and dogs aren?t the only ones who need love this holiday,? says Robins. Hamsters and guinea pigs are popular pets and raising them provides a great way to teach children responsibility. ?Get kids started with Super Pet?s My First Home Hamster and Guinea Pig Complete Starter Kits that come with everything you need to be a responsible pet parent.? Hamsters will enjoy a variety of accessories from an exercise wheel to a climbing tube, while guinea pigs will be able to relax in their spacious new home. Retail Price: Hamster Kit: $ 36.99-$ 45.99 Guinea Pig Kit: $ $ 69.99-$ 76.99

Hermit Crab Kit: Show off your style with a fancy hermit crab complete with a colored shell. ?Kids of all ages will love these entertaining pets,? says Robins. ?They make an interesting and fun first pet and the hermit crab kit is a great all-in-one habitat for the new pet parent.? Hermit crabs often have different personalities and can climb, dig and even change shells as they grow. They are also social creatures and can be kept in groups of two or more. The kit comes complete with a live hermit crab so the fun can start immediately. Retail Price: $ 24.99

*Give the gift of life through the PETCO Foundation?s annual Tree of Hope campaign. Every year four million pets do not live to see the holiday season and PETCO is encouraging those who are passionate about animals to donate from November 14, 2011- January 1, 2012 at their nearest PETCO store, Unleashed by PETCO store or online at http://www.petco.com/holiday. Donations help feed homeless pets in shelters, give lifesaving medical assistance, enable rescuers to grow their resources so that they can help ease the burdens of overfull shelters, and provide venues and grants to help usher th