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WPBT2 Presents Lifetime Service Awards

Posted by on February 29, 2012 1 comment

WPBT2 Presents Lifetime Service Awards











Herbert A. Tobin (left) and William F. Koch, Jr. (right) receive Lifetime Service Awards from WPBT2.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

WPBT2, presented William F. Koch, Jr. and Herbert A. Tobin with Lifetime Service Awards as part of the program for WPBT2’s An Evening with Jim Lehrer. Koch was presented the award on February 22 at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts and Tobin was presented the award on February 23 at the Coral Gables Country Club.

William “Bill” F. Koch, Jr. has been on the WPBT Board for 27 years, serving as Board Chair in 1990. Koch came to Florida in 1927. He is a graduate of Rollins College, serves as Mayor of the Town of Gulf Stream, and is the longest serving Mayor in the State of Florida with over 40 years of continuous service.

Koch has been a Director of Bethesda Health Care and Bethesda Memorial Hospital for 50 years. He is a past Director and past Chairman of the Executive Committee of SunBank of South Florida and past Director of SunBank of Florida (Orlando). Koch is a former President and Director of the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce and is involved in many professional, civic, and charitable activities.

Herbert A. Tobin began serving on the WPBT Board in 1995, following his father’s service on the Board. Tobin served as WPBT Board Chair for four years – the longest of anyone in that role. In recognition of the Tobin family’s record of leadership and support over three generations, Herb and the Ben Tobin Foundation were honored by PBS with the 2009 Public Television Leadership Award.

Tobin is Chairman and CEO of Tobin Properties and Chairman of the Board of The Ben Tobin Foundation. He received his B.S.B.A. from the University of Denver. He is Past Chairman and Vice Chairman of Union Bank of Florida; Chairman of the Board, Valor Foundation; and Director of UNICO Properties in Seattle, Washington. Herb served for ten years as Mayor of Golden Beach, Florida.

ABOUT WPBT2

South Florida’s premier public broadcaster, WPBT2, is a community-licensed, not-for-profit media enterprise serving communities from the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys. WPBT2 provides high quality content from PBS, independent acquisitions and its own original productions. WPBT2’s digital media platform offers: 2HD, a 24-hour high definition channel; Digital 2.2, a mix of Science & Nature Channel, Culturas, The Florida Channel and Create; Digital 2.3, V-me, a 24-hour national Spanish-language network.. The WPBT2 website, http://www.wpbt2.org,, includes Impromp2 (a community blog), and uVu, a video sharing website.

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Sizzling New Superfoods – The Celebs Can’t Get Enough

Posted by on February 27, 2012 1 comment

Sizzling New Superfoods – The Celebs Can’t Get Enough











Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) February 24, 2012

For the past few years, the entertainment world and the Hollywood Jet-Set have gobbled up the Superfood craze faster than their publicist can tweet. Victoria Secret’s Angel Miranda Kerr loves her acai berries, quinoa and almond milk. Gwyneth Paltrow is a student of the powers of agave. No matter what the superfood is, there is a celeb who is convinced of the amazing powers these foods provide. Recently, health and wellness online portal BeWellBuzz.com discussed the top sixteen Superfoods which surprisingly very few people are talking about.

Superfoods are nutrient-rich foods that offer people many health benefits at the same time and provide them more nutrition with lesser amount of food consumed. Looking at the standard lunch or dinner, it is very hard pressed to find even a single Superfood. Instead it’s probably chockfull of cholesterol laden junk food that can expand the waistline and damage the heart and arteries irrevocably.

Superfoods are actually easily available and it’s only in recent times that they’ve been identified as Superfoods with near super powers. Also, since everyone is now into organic food, it’s become easier to find these foods in most places where people wouldn’t have found them even a few years ago. Obviously, the best reasons to consume Superfood’s are for the amazing health benefits that they offer. These foods are rich in nutrients and work wonders in keeping the human mind and body healthy.

Eating these foods regularly makes a body healthier, helps flush out toxins more frequently and leaves people with a healthy glow. It also helps maintain weight and allows people to remain healthy without having to take annoying vitamins or mineral tablets. Superfoods in fact contain all the right nutrients in the right proportions.

Typically Superfoods contain antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, essential fatty acids, polysaccharides, enzymes and glyconutrients to name a few. However, the best part is that these foods are clean and pesticide free, organic sources of these nutrients, so in effect they act faster and work better.

To learn more about the newest 16 superfoods that power celebrities from Jennifer Aniston to Gwyneth Paltrow, Click the link below:

http://www.bewellbuzz.com/superfoods/16-superfoods-you-should-know-about-part-1

About BeWellBuzz.com

Bewellbuzz.com is a wellness website which aims to provide all-inclusive information, findings, and factoids on health sciences, nutrition, and holistic living. Its archives and articles mainly focus on diets, lifestyle, natural remedies, and other factors that promote general well-being. Follow the latest and newest health and wellness articles and other daily input on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/bewellbuzz

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The Gatehouse Academy Family Workshop Program is Now Taking a Cutting Edge Approach Towards a Sometimes Unnoticed Form of PTSD in Families of Addicted Clients

Posted by on February 24, 2012 1 comment

The Gatehouse Academy Family Workshop Program is Now Taking a Cutting Edge Approach Towards a Sometimes Unnoticed Form of PTSD in Families of Addicted Clients












(PRWEB) February 24, 2012

Parents of children with addictions suffer in numerous ways. Family therapist at Gatehouse Academy, Bonnie A. DenDooven MC, LAC, has developed a cutting-edge approach to working with the families of young adult drug addicts that understands the difficulties of these family members to be as a result of a varied form of PTSD, cPTSD.

According to BenDooven; “All previous family models for working with addiction have approached the family system from the point of view as if addiction began with adults and was passed down generationally. Today we are seeing a very high percentage of first-generation addicts, and the devastation to relatively normal parents when their children turn to drugs is incomprehensible.” – Bonnie A. DenDooven MC, LAC

Gatehouse Academy’s clinical team is taking a progressive approach towards addressing the families of first-generation addicts. This approach involves the identification and treatment of a specific form of PTSD, identified as cPTSD, that can arise more slowly over the course of time. The concept of cPTSD was originally advanced by Judith Herman through her groundbreaking work, Trauma & Recovery. cPTSD is a protracted form of trauma resulting from years of overt or covert abuses, betrayal, distrust, and “gaslighting”, wherein a parent or family member is led to believe they are going crazy through deception and manipulation. All of these forms of trauma may occur in the parents of a young adult dealing with drug addiction. Increasingly, BenDooven and the other Family Workshop facilitators at Gatehouse Academy have witnessed more and more families that are experiencing addiction for the first time through their children. This lack of prior understanding of addiction can lead to prolonged engagement with the addict and can result in protracted trauma. The Gatehouse Family Workshop team aims to begin identifying this form of protracted PTSD earlier in the process with families, allowing them to engage treatment that will afford them better lives and relationships in the long term and may indirectly improve outcomes for their addicted family members.

Each of Gatehouse Academy’s Family Workshop staff is highly trained. Gatehouse Academy strives for excellence in the leading and most progressive modalities of therapy. It is a unique program that includes a world-class therapeutic treatment process within a larger residential context that is designed to enhance the lives of young adults by helping them to develop life skills, experience the 12 Step Program, enjoy themselves in extracurricular activities, and finally, to move closer to accomplishing their academic and career goals.

About Gatehouse Academy

Gatehouse Academy is a co-educational long-term residential program exclusively for young adults age 17 to 28 with chemical dependency and co-occurring disorders. Their centers proved the necessary clinical, residential, educational, recreational, and family communication support system for everyone admitted. Their mission is: “We absolutely insist on guiding young adults towards a life of excellence, leadership and service.” Gatehouse Academy operates its main campus in Wickenburg, Arizona. Other Arizona drug rehab campuses include Sober University, conveniently located in Tucson Arizona, and Gatehouse College Campus located in Prescott Arizona. It has an extended campuses also located in Prescott Arizona.

For more information about Gatehouse Academy call toll free 1-(888) 730.0905

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A Modest Proposal: Making Chocolate Truffles May Lead to the Altar During this Leap Year, Says Ecole Chocolat Instructor, Who Includes Recipes, Just in Case

Posted by on February 22, 2012 1 comment

A Modest Proposal: Making Chocolate Truffles May Lead to the Altar During this Leap Year, Says Ecole Chocolat Instructor, Who Includes Recipes, Just in Case











Coffee Fanatic Truffles and Scotch Lover’s Truffles are both easy to make. Photo by Ric Ernst. (Photo for web.)


(PRWEB) February 16, 2012

Chocolate, possessed of natural chemicals that unleash positive feelings in those who indulge, is in a class of potent love foods that bring extra meaning to the table this leap year, says Ecole Chocolat Lead Instructor Pam Williams.

“When it comes to marriage proposals, it’s often the man who takes the initiative. But this is a leap year, and that brings up the ancient tradition of women doing the asking,” Williams says, adding: “Not that women need the calendar’s permission to do so anymore – today’s women take charge in any arena they want. But marriage proposals tend to follow more traditional models, so things are more relaxed this year.”

Leap year happens every four years, when an extra day is tacked on to the end of February to make up for six hours every year that our calendars aren’t able to accommodate. It’s a way of keeping the world’s seasons from eventually spinning off track.

The tradition of women doing the proposing is thought to have started in fifth-century Ireland when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick that too many men waited too long to propose marriage. Legend has it that St. Patrick agreed and said women could turn the tables on their reluctant men every four years on Feb. 29.

Combine this tradition with the feel-good substances found in chocolate, and you have a recipe for at least a lovely evening of romance. Chocolate brims with theobromine, a mood enhancer, as well as phenethylamine, which triggers the release of pleasure-inducing endorphins and activates dopamine, a neurochemical associated with sexual arousal and pleasure, according to John Robbins, best-selling author of several books on food and health.

So without further ado, here are some easy recipes from William’s bottomless bag of chocolate goodies. “They’re sure to win anyone’s heart, whether there are wedding bells in the picture or not,” she says. One word of advice: “Use the best quality chocolate you can get your hands on. We’ve suggested several brands but any fine chocolate should work,” Williams says.

Scotch Lover’s Chocolate Truffles

Notes: We used two 100g bars of 60% dark chocolate from Green & Black, but use any good chocolate that has 60% cocoa solids. We used the full amount of Scotch to get a stronger flavor, but it also made a softer truffle. Cut the cream by a tablespoon if you want a firmer truffle but more boozy flavor or just go with one tablespoon. If you prefer milk chocolate – which is also delicious with this – reduce the cream by a third. The recipe will work with other liquors or liqueurs.

Yield: Makes about 14 one-inch truffles

Ingredients: 

7 oz. (200g) dark chocolate (60%), chopped fine

1/3 cup (75ml) whipping cream (or 1 tbsp. and 2 tsps. if using milk chocolate)

1-2 tbsps. Scotch

About 1/2 cup (125g) finely grated chocolate for rolling the truffles and unsweetened cocoa for dusting hands.

Method:

Place finely chopped chocolate into a high-sided bowl or the bowl of a blender. Place cream in a saucepan over medium heat until hot but not simmering; remove the pan from the heat.

Pour hot cream over the chocolate and mix thoroughly with a blender or a hand-held immersion blender until you achieve a smooth consistency. You can also stir by hand with a sturdy whisk, spatula or wooden spoon.

Once chocolate is thoroughly melted, add Scotch, one tablespoon at a time, and stir well to blend. Let mixture stand at room temperature for at least one hour and up to two hours until ganache is firm.

Dust hands with cocoa. Scrape spoon or melon-ball cutter across surface of mixture; quickly press with fingertips into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls. Drop the balls into the grated chocolate and roll until well coated. Place on Silpat, wax paper or parchment paper to set for several hours.

Store truffles in the refrigerator in an air-tight plastic container or bag for 1 week or freeze, triple wrapped, in freezer bags for 1-2 months.

Coffee Fanatic Chocolate Truffles

Notes: We tried this recipe with both 60 percent dark and good quality milk chocolate (Divine). The dark chocolate produced an intensely flavored bonbon that is lactose-free and is guaranteed to be a black-coffee and dark-chocolate addict’s dream. Those who prefer their coffee with cream and their chocolate with less bite would like the milk chocolate version better. Reduce the amount of coffee by one third if using milk chocolate.

Yield: Makes about 14 one-inch truffles

Ingredients: 

7 oz. (200g) dark chocolate (chopped fine)

1/3 cup (75ml) coffee or espresso, depending on how strong you want the coffee flavor (or 1 tbsp. and 2 tsps. if using milk chocolate)

1/2 tbsp. salted or unsalted butter (optional)

1/2 cup (125ml) unsweetened cocoa for rolling the truffles

Method:

Place finely chopped chocolate into a high-sided bowl or the bowl of a blender. Place coffee in a saucepan over medium heat until hot but not simmering; remove the pan from the heat. Or microwave coffee in a cup for 30 seconds.

Pour hot coffee over chocolate and blend in blender or in bowl with hand-held immersion blender. Or stir with a sturdy whisk, spatula or wooden spoon until you achieve a smooth consistency.

Add butter, if desired, and stir into the mixture until very smooth consistency is reached. Make sure all chocolate lumps are melted. Let stand at room temperature for one to two hours until ganache has set and is firm.

Scrape spoon or melon-ball cutter across surface of mixture. Dust hands with cocoa and quickly press truffle with fingertips into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls. Drop the balls into the cocoa and roll until well coated. Place on Silpat, waxed paper or parchment paper to set for several hours. Store truffles in the refrigerator in and air-tight plastic container or bag for 1 week or freeze, triple wrapped, in freezer bags for 1-2 months.

Founded in 2003, Ecole Chocolat Professional School of Chocolate Arts offers a portfolio of programs for chocolate making – mastering techniques while gaining the expertise and business knowledge needed to become a professional chocolatier or chocolate maker. Ecole Chocolat’s founder Pam Williams is the recipient of the Award of Excellence in Service to the Industry from the Fine Chocolate Industry Association. For more recipes, see our website: http://www.ecolechocolat.com/chocolate-recipe.php

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Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women Celebrates National Women’s Health Week

Posted by on February 21, 2012 1 comment

Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women Celebrates National Women’s Health Week










Orangeburg, SC (PRWEB) May 1, 2010

Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women is joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health in celebrating National Women’s Health Week. On May 15, Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women will hold a women’s health seminar, where women from Orangeburg and the surrounding areas will be able to learn about women’s health, nutrition and fitness.

The women’s health seminar will feature guest speakers who will discuss how women can create healthier lifestyles. During the seminar, participants can learn how to sign up for participation in The Woman Challenge, a program that encourages women to incorporate at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of physical activity into their lives on a weekly basis. Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women is sponsoring “Team Chrysalis” for The Woman Challenge and will have online and in-person activities to encourage and support its team members.

“National Women’s Health Week is important because it encourages women to take time for their health,” says Marcia Davis Taylor, President/CEO of Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women. “Women are often the caregivers for their families and, as a result, forget to make their own health a priority. With National Women’s Health Week, we remind women that they too need to visit the doctor, prepare and consume nutritious meals, and incorporate regular physical activity into their day-to-day routine.”

National Women’s Health Week is a nationwide initiative that calls attention to the importance of women’s health. During the week, individuals, families, health organizations, businesses, communities, and the government come together to raise awareness about women’s health issues and educate women about simple steps they can take for longer, healthier and happier lives.

National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 9, and will be celebrated through May 15, 2010. National Women’s Checkup Day — a day where women across the country are urged to visit their doctor — will be held on May 10. In addition, The Woman Challenge, an eight-week online physical activity program, will be held May 9–July 3.

For more information about the women’s health seminar in Orangeburg, SC, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/events/event-detail.cfm?eventID=5683.

To learn more about Chrysalis Services for Girls & Women, please visit http://www.chrysalisgirlsandwomen.org.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Posted by on February 19, 2012 1 comment

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld











IBISWorld Market Research


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2012

There is mounting appreciation of the economic, personal and societal benefits of treating people who suffer from mental illness or substance abuse. Combined with a shift of treatment from inpatient to outpatient settings, this factor has fostered growth for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics industry. Over the five years to 2012, revenue is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 2.3% to $ 14.6 billion. While the majority of revenue is garnered through government sources, a significant portion of revenue depends on private insurance and out-of-pocket payments, according to IBISWorld industry analyst Caitlin Moldvay. Consequently, revenue dipped during the recession. With rising employment favorably affecting private insurance rates, industry revenue is expected to rebound. Under Medicare, coverage for outpatient mental health services has risen. As a result, clients’ co-payments have decreased, boosting demand. Similarly, employer-sponsored health plans were recently required to cover mental health comparably with other healthcare services. By contrast, Medicaid, a state healthcare system, has been strained because of state budgetary issues.

Despite mounting costs, operating profitability has managed to improve as the percentage of for-profit operators has increased. “For-profit operators earn significantly higher margins than nonprofit organizations, so their growing activity in the industry is causing overall margins to increase,” Moldvay says. Over the five years to 2012, the number of industry operators is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 1.9% to 4,836 companies. The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics industry is highly fragmented, and establishments tend to be small. Concentration varies among for-profit, public and nonprofit firms. For-profit firms tend to be larger, and this segment of the industry is more highly concentrated. The reverse holds true for nonprofit organizations. Over the past five years, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics industry has undergone a period of consolidation. For example, CRC Health Corporation, one of the largest companies in the industry, acquired 10 outpatient treatment clinics during the period, significantly augmenting its market share concentration. Within the industry, consolidation has been driven by opportunities to leverage new technologies, to exploit new regulatory initiatives, and to introduce economies of scale and scope into an industry that is currently highly fragmented.

Through 2017, the improving economic environment will likely enhance industry revenue growth. In 2013, revenue is projected to increase, marking a continued recovery that includes higher personal disposable income and private health insurance coverage. The healthcare reform of 2010 will expand coverage of industry services, bolstering demand. In addition, Medicare is expected to increase coverage for mental health. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clinics report in the US industry page.

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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics

This industry includes establishments with medical staff who primarily provide outpatient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse. The industry excludes facilities or hospitals that treat inpatients. Furthermore, the industry does not include establishments that primarily use medical treatment to care for mental health patients.

Industry Performance

Executive Summary

Key External Drivers

Current Performance

Industry Outlook

Industry Life Cycle

Products & Markets

Supply Chain

Products & Services

Major Markets

Globalization & Trade

Business Locations

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Market Share Concentration

Key Success Factors

Cost Structure Benchmarks

Barriers to Entry

Major Companies

Operating Conditions

Capital Intensity

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Annual Change

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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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Stoltenberg Consulting Extends EHR Implementation Contract With University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

Posted by on February 17, 2012 1 comment

Stoltenberg Consulting Extends EHR Implementation Contract With University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)












Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

Stoltenberg Consulting, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology consulting firm, is collaborating with New York State’s University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to participate in the preparation and implementation of its Epic-based, enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR). Currently, Stoltenberg has multiple consultants undertaking various roles to ensure the successful deployment of the facility’s new EHR, including project management, implementation analysts, and augmenting and mentoring the URMC staff.

“This year is critical for the adoption and advancement of EHRs, and it is our objective to provide an unsurpassed level of technical knowledge and experience, as well as a broad base of strategic and big-picture thinking for our clients using Epic’s EHR,” said Sheri Stoltenberg, president and founder of Stoltenberg Consulting. “For clients like the University of Rochester Medical Center, the timing is ideal as we continue to build a strong foundation with them, as we have been since 2005.”

Stoltenberg will be discussing and demonstrating its award-winning approach to IT consulting at HIMSS12 in Las Vegas, NV, Booth #1434.

For more information about Stoltenberg Consulting, visit http://www.Stoltenberg.com.

About Stoltenberg Consulting

Founded in 1995, Pittsburgh-based Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. creates an environment for success by working with health care organizations to provide a variety of services including project management, implementation support and integration between systems. Members of the Stoltenberg Consulting team are consultants with extensive experience in both financial and clinical systems, averaging more than 15 years of direct on-site hospital experience. Stoltenberg Consulting has grown rapidly to serve a client base of more than 100 preeminent healthcare organizations throughout the United States providing services for Siemens, McKesson, GE, Meditech, Epic, Cerner, Nextgen, Allscripts and Zynx customers. For more information call 1-888-724-1326 or visit http://www.stoltenberg.com.

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indeni Raising Awareness of a Step-Change in Monitoring ? Next Generation Monitoring is Here Today

Posted by on February 14, 2012 1 comment

indeni Raising Awareness of a Step-Change in Monitoring – Next Generation Monitoring is Here Today











Tel Aviv, Israel (PRWEB) February 13, 2012

With network security becoming an ever-greater focus for businesses of all types, indeni, the leader in security operations monitoring, today announced the launch of a campaign to ensure network security professionals are fully aware of the current state of monitoring systems and specifically, security infrastructure monitoring. “There is a rather large knowledge gap in some instances,” says Elad Ben-Meir, VP Products and Strategy at indeni. “Administrators have a certain expectation of the limitations of security monitoring tools that is no longer valid, and this can lead to a lot of unnecessary work and downtime. Our goal is to help them understand their choices and what they can do to better protect their networks from potential downtime and instability.”

For years, says Ben-Meir, security monitoring consisted of software packages that merely watched the network, reporting observed errors, usually after failures occurred, and seldom containing remediation knowledge to help quickly solve the issue. This was due to a combination of the use of older SNMP-based monitoring systems with limited visibility, and a general lack of built-in understanding regarding what specific issues to monitor, and how to effectively track them. Even the most advanced solutions available required heavy manual input to configure and troubleshoot firewalls, VPNs and other secure access points, thus negating the expected time and cost savings.

“indeni has taken security monitoring to a new level,” he says, “and administrators should be aware that their choices are no longer limited. The state-of-the-art has advanced to the point where administrators have access to an out-of-the-box solution already pre-loaded with configuration knowledge for hundreds of security devices and the ability to proactively monitor them, flag users before problems occur, and present best-practice remedial steps for quick remediation. This is a full generation ahead of what many network security administrators think is possible.”

indeni’s security monitoring software is designed specifically around the security space. The company’s focus is on deepening its already highly-evolved knowledge of increasingly complex security infrastructures through user-led evolution. Among these efforts are mentoring and partnership programs to swap information with the market, respond to customer experiences (pain) and feature requests, as well as continuing efforts to inform network security professionals of “the Next Generation in monitoring” as Ben-Meir puts it.

“If a user’s monitoring system is not providing deep visibility and does not provide more than simple up/down notifications, then the user is stuck in the past,” he added. “indeni has already conquered the issues of understanding what to monitor and how, cross-vendor coverage on a single platform, and what to flag and how to remediate it. If administrators are still struggling with heavy resource requirements for managing and maintaining their monitoring system – spending hours on setting up devices, tracking licenses or certificates, or struggling daily to keep their networks stable – then it is time for them to re-evaluate their monitoring setup, because the state of the art is now a full generation ahead.”

According to Ben-Meir, users should settle for no less than deep, out-of-the-box knowledge, quick setup and configuration capabilities, comprehensive device coverage, and proactive alerting and remediation functionality. “These are features and functionality that administrators have long expected as standard in other areas of the network, from routers to servers, so it is about time a system like indeni emerged to bring this level of capability to security infrastructure administration,” he says.

And aside from the trouble and expense caused by downtime, there can be lingering damage to reputation and loss of customer confidence, from what are now avoidable instabilities and performance drags. Ben-Meir concludes, “Our mission is to prevent such problems, and to continue to drive development that keeps indeni ahead of potential threats to the stability of our users’ networks. That is a two-way street, so the more end users we reach, the more input we have to build better products, and the more businesses will end up with higher performance from their networks and unprecedented stability in their security infrastructure.”

indeni begins 2012 with a monitoring system which is a generation ahead of previous capabilities for security administrators. Network security professionals are encouraged to contact the company with questions, concerns, and suggestions for improvements.

More information on indeni and its security operations monitoring solution can be found at http://www.indeni.com

About indeni:

indeni’s solutions are the first to provide true proactive monitoring for network security, giving network administrators an intuitive tool set that cuts setup times from hours to minutes and alerts IT staff to errors before they become a problem.

indeni’s next-generation monitoring covers a range of vendors and devices, from the likes of Check Point, Juniper, Fortinet and more, as well as including extra features such as device backup and device explorer, and interfacing directly with NMS solutions from vendors such as HP, IBM and CA.

Founded by software and information security experts with decades of IT experience in businesses from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, indeni’s solutions derive from years of observing IT professionals around the world struggling with similar problems. We are committed to providing highly intuitive, user-friendly solutions which represent our motto – knowledge and simplicity.

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Obama White House: “Nobel Prize” for PPACA Claim Specialists? The Champions for Change Nomination

Posted by on February 12, 2012 1 comment

Obama White House: “Nobel Prize” for PPACA Claim Specialists? The Champions for Change Nomination











Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

Submitting nominations by midnight on February 16th, The Champions for Change White House program is seeking individuals and organizations that have spent the last two years teaching others about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. ERISAclaim.com offers new webinars on why and how healthcare providers, doctors and hospitals as well as all claims or financial management professionals should participate in this most important healthcare landmark reform, as “PPACA Advocate” nomination, especially for provider reimbursement, by casting the vote on: who will be entitled to the PPACA “Nobel Prize” (aka “Champions for Change”) for healthcare provider community, “that have spent the last two years teaching other healthcare providers and patients about the benefit of the Affordable Care Act”: Certified PPACA Claim Specialist?

“The White House wants to highlight those champion individuals or organizations for their efforts in raising healthcare provider awareness about PPACA claims regulation under Affordable Care Act over the past two years. If you know an individual organization that has been educating healthcare provider community every day on the benefits of health care reform or helping healthcare providers benefit under the Affordable Care Act by becoming a Certified PPACA Claim Specialist, nominate them by using this link to the White House Form by midnight on February 16,” says Dr. Jin Zhou, President of ERISAclaim.com, a national expert on PPACA and ERISA appeals and compliance.

According to the White House Office of Public Engagement, in order to nominate “The Champion of Change” of PPACA, one must describe:

(1)    “How has your nominee’s work helped educate people about the new healthcare law or take advantage of the benefits within the new healthcare law?”

(2)    “Describe how your nominee has championed access to healthcare throughout their career”

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-champions-change-affordable-care-act)

White House Champions of Change: Affordable Care Act:

The White House Champions of Change program highlights the stories and examples of citizens across the country that represent President Obama’s vision of out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world through projects and initiatives that move their communities forward. Before the Affordable Care Act was passed two years ago, children were refused insurance coverage because of a pre-existing condition and people with chronic conditions ran out of insurance coverage because their expenses hit lifetime limits. Now young adults under the age of 26 can stay on their parents’ coverage. Many Americans, including people on Medicare, can access preventive services for free and insurance companies are being held accountable for spending the majority of premium dollars on care not on advertising and bonuses. This year we are seeking recommendations of individuals and organizations that are educating others about the new health care law to raise awareness about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.

Tell us about an individual or organization who is educating their community about the new health care law and helping people take advantage of the benefits from the law. Use the form below to nominate a champion to come to the White House to be honored for his/her work.

Please submit nominations by midnight on February 16th by utilizing this form. Note: Multiple submissions do not increase likelihood of being selected.” (http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/white-house-champions-change-affordable-care-act).

“The new federal PPACA claims regulations have been enforced since 09/23/2010. PPACA adopts federal ERISA claim regulation entirely for both ERISA and non-ERISA plans as well as individual market for more than 190 million Americans,” says Mark Flores, a certified PPACA & ERISA Claim Specialist, Director of Healthcare Revenue & Consulting, YF Corporation in Los Angeles, CA.

“PPACA clams regulations are just like Medicare claims regulations, but PPACA governs more money than Medicare in claims for most providers and hospitals, so we must be certified for both PPACA and Medicare claim specialists,” says Dr. Zhou.

It shall not be difficult to nominate “the individuals and organizations that have spent the last two years teaching others about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act” said Vincent Flores, a certified PPACA and ERISA Claim Specialist, VP of YF Corporation in Los Angeles, California. (http://www.erisaclaim.com/Press_Releases.htm).

The new White House PPACA Champion of Change Webinar offers PPACA awareness and background information on:

1.    The Best Free Education on The Benefits of The Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for Providers: http://www.erisaclaim.com/Free_ERISA_Webnars.htm

2.    Why the Affordable Care Act truly benefit how to healthcare providers: http://www.erisaclaim.com/Free_ERISA_PPACA.pdf

3.    New “Champions of Change” who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/06/prweb9169387.DTL

4.    PPACA Claims Regulations and Guidance from DOL: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform/

5.    PPACA Claims Regulations and Guidance from HHS: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/features/rights/bill-of-rights/index.html

6.    PPACA Timeline: What’s Changing and When (http://www.healthcare.gov/law/timeline/index.html)

Located in a Chicago suburb in Illinois, for over 12 years, ERISAclaim.com is the only ERISA & PPACA consulting, publishing and website resource for healthcare providers in the country. ERISAclaim.com offers free webinars, basic and advanced educational seminars and on-site claims specialist certification programs for doctors, hospitals and commercial companies, as well as numerous pending national ERISA class action litigation support. Dr. Jin Zhou is regarded as the industry “Godfather of PPACA claims” for healthcare providers.

To find out more about how ERISAclaim.com has been teaching others about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act over the past two years: http://www.erisaclaim.com/Press_Releases.htm.

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

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Men Who Do Housework Have More Sex

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Men Who Do Housework Have More Sex










Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

For Valentine’s Day BringBackDesire.com recommends men give their sweethearts a gift that will put a smile on her face: help her out with household chores.

The 2008 report commissioned by US Council of Contemporary Families still applies in 2012: “When men do more of the housework, women’s perceptions of fairness and marital satisfaction rise.” In addition, Psychologists Claire Rabin and Pepper Schwartz say “there’s a direct correlation between men doing more housework and the frequency of sex, and wives reported greater feelings of sexual interest and affection for husbands who participated in housework.”

Andrea Lyons, Chief Passion Curator of BringBackDesire.com states, “For some women it may be the way the muscles bulge while their man is moving a mop/vacuum/iron or the lack of a shirt and low hanging jeans while their partners are doing their chores. For the rest of us – it’s because the chore assistance leaves us giddy with relief, freeing up all sorts of energy for other activities. Throw in some childcare and who knows what will happen!”

Other studies report being the sole person in a marriage to clean the toilet and scrub the floors is definitely not an aphrodisiac. In fact, men who claim to support feminist ideas only do an average of four minutes more housework each day than traditional men with openly “macho” belief systems. The message sent to the woman when a man does so little around the house is a lack of respect for her. When the woman feels more respected in the relationship, she in turn gives more to her mate and the relationship prospers. The result is a more successful, happier marriage.

Andrea Lyons is the founder and CEO of Bring Back Desire – a playful, tasteful website where women from around the world are rediscovering sensual pleasure and intimacy. Her passion for bringing increased intimacy to others stems from her own 26 year relationship with her darling husband. Through conceiving past the age of 35, being touched out by toddlers, financial turmoil, health challenges, loss of parents, 5 moves in 9 years, teenagers – Andrea was committed to keeping the spark alive in her marriage… and she now shares her resources through BringBackDesire.com.

BringBackDesire.com provides fast, easy and private access to the hottest romantic-erotic literature, products and accessories via a playful, tasteful and secure web site, helping women around the world ignite their passion and desire, thereby achieving greater sexual fulfillment, intimacy and personal happiness.

If you’d like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with Andrea Lyons, please call 978-886-4620 or email Andrea directly at andrea(at)bringbackdesire(dot)com.

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