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Michelle Obama Advocates Asthma Education, Prevention

Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama, advocates asthma education and prevention in Christopher Gavigan's new book Healthy Child Healthy World.

With a foreword by Meryl Streep and contributions by Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, and Tom Hanks, as well as Michelle Obama's essay "On Having a Child with Asthma," Healthy Child Healthy World offers advice on creating a cleaner, greener, safe home for children.

"Parents of children with asthma need to know how to reduce the chances of an attack, how to treat an attack if it happens, and when to go to the hospital," writes Obama. "Irritants and allergens in the air, such as smoke, dust mites, pet dander, cockroaches, mold, and pollen, can make attacks more likely. So parents who have children with asthma should keep houses clean of potential triggers."

KUA Programmer Earns Microsoft MVP Award

Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) December 3, 2005 -– Kissimmee Utility Authority, Florida's sixth largest community-owned utility, announced today that Internet programmer/analyst Rob Morris has been named one of Microsoft's 2006 Most Valuable Professionals, in the category of digital media.

Only 20 individuals worldwide were honored in this MVP category.

Microsoft began issuing the MVP awards more than ten years ago to honor individual users across 87 countries for their outstanding contributions to the Microsoft community. According to the Microsoft website, "MVPs are recognized, credible, and accessible individuals with expertise in one or more Microsoft products who actively participate in online and offline communities to share their knowledge and expertise with other Microsoft customers." (Read more at http://mvp.support.microsoft.com)

North Pole Releases New Video Greetings, Personally Delivered by Santa Claus -- Emailed Link Works for Everyone

Millions of people can now receive a personal visit from Santa via the web. A video sample is available on the web at www.SantasVideoPostcards.com.

According to Top Shelf the Elf, production supervisor, "Many gift-givers are enjoying the fact that their children and friends feel completely special to be receiving Santa's exuberant personal message. Santa encourages unique and wholesome gifts." Friends of Mr. Claus will be thrilled with the greetings from the jolly man himself.

The new technology is foolproof, and requires no software or attachments. Security and virus issues have been eliminated using these methods. Video gifts are now a hot selling item and are completely lead-free. This whole process has been made simple and fun for everyone. Santa demands that the children are not subjected to any dangers.

New Coastal Vacations Call Center Closes Sales for Members of Discount Travel Club

Coastal Vacations Club, a 10-year-old home-based business, well known for offering travel products and pac 2da3 kages worth over $15,000 for only $1,295, markets its memberships via a direct sales model through an association of home business entrepreneurs.

People who purchase a package become lifetime members, and save up to 85% off their travels for life. Those looking to work at home can choose to become associates and market these memberships for profit. With the guidance of their enrolling director and Coastals support network, associates will then be provided with ongoing training and a variety of marketing tools to help them complete their first two training sales. Associates will be able to earn $1000 commission on each membership thereafter.

KPMG Named the Top Big Four Accounting Firm by CollegeGrad.com

CollegeGrad.com, the #1 entry level job site, today released its poll results naming KPMG as college students' preferred employer among the big four accounting firms. Respondents selected KPMG as their first choice over PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte & Touche and Ernst & Young.

"KPMG has established itself as an employment leader," said Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com. "Not only have they continually shown themselves as a top employer in terms of sheer college recruiting numbers, but now even more so as entry level college grads show their employer preference is to work for KPMG."

The Founder of TradingTrainer.com Appears on The Wright Place™ TV Show – A Successful Options Trader, A.J. Brown, Bringing His Option Trading Secrets to the Masses

A.J. Brown, the founder of TradingTrainer.com, will appear on The Wright Place™ TV Show. The interview with A.J. will focus on demystifying stock options trading. A secondary focus will be on how trading stock options is a viable business, in addition to being a lucrative investment vehicle. This web-based option trading education community that A.J. put together, TradingTrainer.com, explains option trading in everyday language so even a person that has never traded a thing in their life can be successful. People who are serious and want to learn option trading can learn more about the TradingTrainer.com program by tuning into The Wright Place™ TV show. Channel and/or internet viewing information is available online at http://www.wrightplacetv.com. Visit the TradingTrainer.com community online at http://www.tradingtrainer.com

PA Company Expands Services To Meet the Increasingly Challenging Needs of Contract Research Organizations

Media, PA (PRWEB) January 10, 2006 - Scientific Software Tools, Inc. (SST), a provider of custom software development services for the life sciences industry, announces the expansion of several customizable offerings to help sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) improve their bottom line with applications that are easy to use, provide access to the right information, and support decision-making processes to protect their investment dollars.

Intense competition is driving pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to expedite their drug discovery and development processes by outsourcing a wider range of research and development tasks to CROs as a way of reducing fixed operating costs and streamlining their clinical trial process. The most compelling business drivers for CROs adoption of technology include efficiency of clinical trial programs and data quality improvements with the goal of helping sponsors bring new drugs safely to market.

Cancer Chemotherapy Concession

A recent study published in the journal Health Affairs “Does Reimbursement Influence Chemotherapy Treatment for Cancer Patients” revealed that the so-called “Chemotherapy Concession” is still in effect and that financial reimbursement has a direct effect on which chemotherapy drugs are prescribed to patients.

This study by researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that oncologists who were more generously reimbursed prescribed more costly chemotherapy regimens to metastatic breast, colorectal and lung cancer patients. The study demonstrated that the chemotherapy concession (doctors making profits from prescribing chemotherapy) that brought Congressional attention several years ago is still with us and is still controlling prescribing patterns.

LD Products/4inkjets is Awarded Leading Shopping Search Site's Circle of Excellence Award For Outstanding Service

Demonstrating year round consistency in providing superior customer sa 5a8 tisfaction, LD Products / 4inkjets.com, a direct importer of printing supplies, has met the rigid criteria set by Bizrate, a division of Shopzilla, for outstanding customer service. The award recognizes the very best online retailers in customer satisfaction, as judged by previous online buyers from those retailers. 4inkjets.com has won the Platinum Circle of Excellence award for the third consecutive year while LD Products has enhanced their award from gold to platinum.

LDProducts.com and 4inkjets.com have demonstrated outstanding performance in all seven of the following areas: ease of finding what you are looking for, on-time delivery, overall satisfaction, selection of products, ease of finding products on the web site, customer support, product expectations met and repurchase intent. With over 650,000 past customers, LD Products ships over 30,000 printer supply orders per month. In appreciation to their customers, the company is offering 10% off all items (excluding oem cartridges) and free shipping on all orders for one week, beginning October 29th through November 5th.

"Since the first year we won the Bizrate Circle of Excellence Award we have used the surveys Bizrate sends to our customers to gauge the service we are providing. I wanted to make sure we kept improving our customer service and got t 5a8 he award consistently. Bizrate goes as far as to break down the satisfaction rankings into 15 categories such as overall look and design of the site, shipping charges, availability and if the product met expectations. For that reason I feel every member of our team helped us to get and keep this award year after year not just the customer service call center. The shipping department, purchasing, marketing, graphic artist, and the customer service reps all took part in creating an easy transaction that the customer was satisfied with. That can't always be said for online retailers, says founder Aaron Leon.

A "One Stop Shop", the company offers a large selection of high quality inkjet cartridges, refill kits, and remanufactured cartridges. Many of these compatible products pass the same ISO standards that the original manufacturers must meet. Working diligently to secure the lowest prices, LD Products has the ability to offer customers a savings of up to 75% from the retail pricing for brand name printer cartridges. Products come with a 100% one year guarantee and are backed by seven successful years in business offering quality products, excellent customer service and speedy deliveries.

About LD Products / 4inkjets.com -- LD Products dbs 4inkjets.com was founded by Aaron Leon in his dorm room in 5a8 1999 at the University of Southern California. Since that time, it has grown to employ over 30 people with offices in Long Beach, CA and Spring Valley, NY.

Nurses' Day Taken Care of with a Gift from Interflora.co.uk

5a8 Nurses' Day is celebrated annually on 12 May the birth date of Florence Nightingale, to recognise the contribution and commitment nurses make to quality healthcare, a fact that everyone, however old or young, will be grateful for at some point in their life.

This worthy day is celebrated globally to acknowledgement the fantastic work done every single day by the nursing profession in every country across the world.

It's not only a day for patients to give thanks to their carers; Nurses Day is also recognised by the nursing profession as a day to take stock and in celebration, every year on May 12, a symbolic lamp is taken from the Nurses' Chapel in Westminster Abbey and passed from one nurse to another before being placed on the High Alter by the Dean. This signifies the passing of knowledge from one nurse to another.

With Hurricane Season in Full Swing, Explore Energy Efficient Concrete Homes

The popularity of concrete homes continues to grow more and more as builders and homeowners begin to understand the many advantages these structures have to offer. From the outside a concrete home looks like any other home, the benefits of an energy efficient home come from within the structure itself.

The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information on the web, offers a free downloadable catalog for homeowners, designers, and builders wanting to know more about concrete homes and all they have to offer. The catalog Concrete Homes provides an educational overview of what can be expected when building with concrete, including how concrete homes are built, choosing materials, designs options, costs and overall benefits.

ClinicAid Uses HyperOffice to Collaborate on and Conduct Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Research

ClinicAid Research Management is now using online collaboration technology from HyperOffice to conduct pharmaceutical and biotech clinical trials research in the United States.

Your Online Workplace

The provider of comprehensive clinical trials is connecting managers and employees with HyperOffice, http://www.hyperoffice.com, award-winning software as a service that makes it easier for owners, employees, clients, partners and suppliers of growing businesses to collaborate, communicate, plan projects, share and edit online documents, schedule meetings, and manage information anytime and from any Internet connection.

USMilitary.com Launches New and Improved Website with a Fresh Focus

Highly acclaimed military “youth” portal USMilitary.com (http://www.usmilitary.com) recently announced the launch of a new and much improved website. USMilitary.com delivered more than 23,000 age and education qualified prospects during the first five months of 2006 alone. This number is expected to double when the new website features go live in early July 2006. USMilitary.com has reinvented itself with a new focus on military service benefits. Youth and veteran personnel alike will now have access to military discounts, pay raises, and free credit reports at the USMilitary.com website.

Springboard Says, Dont Get Spooked by Your Halloween Bills"

October 31st can be a scary time of year, more so for consumers who allow their budgets to get massacred by ghouls and goblins. Spending on costumes, candy, parties and decorations for the house can often lead to significant and unanticipated costs. This type of special occasion" spending often leads consumers to increasingly turn to their credit cards or even resort to payday loans.

Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit counseling organization, would like consumers to take a hard look at what they plan to purchase to avoid unnecessary Halloween debt.

Throwing" Something Away Never Felt So Good

Chicago schools and needy families gain access to technology through the use of a new website where charities, businesses and people can Take" what they need for free. It's called Throwplace.com, the Internet's landfill alternative.

Computers for Schools, a national non-profit organization bridging the gap between our schools and technology, recently obtained 50 computer monitors using Throwplace.

"We place computer equipment in schools and needs-based families," says Olivia Pope, distribution manager of the Chicago office. "Throwplace is a wonderful resource for us. We can browse the donations at our convenience in search of needed equipment."

Associate Degree Online Announces Addition of New Degrees and Universities to Website

Associate Degree Online, a website providing assistance to students seeking guidance in choosing the appropriate associates degree program, announced recently they have added three new associates degree programs and three additional accredited online schools to its comprehensive guide.

"We are always looking for ways to keep up with the constant changes in the educational environment. Associate Degree Programs aren't static. They evolve and change to meet the needs of today's employment marketplace and at Associate Degree Online, we want to offer potential students the most up-to-date information possible," CEO Ron Denny explains. "Our research indicates that there are three degrees that are getting increased attention these days: Fire Science Associate Degree, Pharmacy Associate Degree and Liberal Arts Associate Degree. Obviously, we needed to offer information on these vital degrees."

TechCrunch 2007 Conference: Twenty20 Previews New Way to Shoot Video in Motion and Share it Online

Seattle Internet startup Twenty20 previewed "VholdR" and "VholdR-TV" at the TechCrunch 2007 Conference, held in San Francisco on September 17-18. VholdR is the company's code name for its next generation "wearable" video camera--a small, lightweight, yet rugged, camera specially designed for capturing video in motion. VholdR software will automatically upload video to VholdR-TV, the place to share video online.

Twenty20's VholdR weighs just a few ounces, fits in the palm of your hand, but it's armored: with its brushed aluminum body the camera works in rain, snow, and mud. VholdR records video to an internal SD card. Small grooves on VholdR's body are designed to couple with various mounts so the camera can be used anywhere--or even worn. A single on/off button makes VholdR the ultimate in simplicity to use, even with gloved hands. Easy-to-use software quickly organizes the video and offers a "Click-to-Share" option to post the video online.

Quanta Introduces QuantaVac Harmony II Surgical Smoke Evacuation System

Quanta Technologies unveiled its new Smoke Evacuation System today at the 53rd Annual meeting of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) in Washington DC. The QuantaVac Harmony II protects patients and operating room personnel from hazardous smoke plume generated from the use of lasers, electro-surgical devices, and other advanced surgical instruments. Additionally, the new system incorporates state-of-the-art RFID (radio frequency identification) communications technology which receives data about the filter status and usage history, insuring that users get the longest possible life and value out of each filter.

Trounson Automation Settles Lawsuit with Yaskawa Electric General Patent Corporation Represented Trounson Automation in this Transaction

General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that it has settled on behalf of its client, Trounson Automation LLC (Trounson), a patent infringement lawsuit against Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan and Yaskawa Electric America of Illinois (Yaskawa). GPCI represents Trounson in the licensing and enforcement of its patent.GPCI brought suit against Yaskawa on behalf of Trounson in August of 2005, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Civil Action No. 2:05cv355). The parties ultimately agreed to amicably settle the dispute.