Nashville, TN (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Anthem Career College in Nashville is hosting a job fair Wednesday, February 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its campus located at 560 Royal Parkway in Nashville.

The public is welcome to attend this event. There is no charge for admission.

Anthem Career College offers education and training programs in Business Management and several healthcare careers:

    Dental Assistant
    Massage Therapy
    Medical Assistant
    Medical Billing & Coding
    Limited Scope X-Ray Technician

Depending on the program, students can work toward a Diploma or Associate of Applied Science degree.

The following employers will be attending the job fair:

    ACS
    Advantage Sales & Marketing
    All About Care
    American’s Family Doctors
    Averitt Express Inc.
    Cool Springs Internal Medicine
    Generations Home Care
    Green Hills Medical Center
    Guardian Community Living
    Onin Staffing
    Randstad
    St. Thomas
    Staffmark
    Super 8
    US Health Works
    Westgate Health Services

Job fair attendees should come dressed in professional attire and bring several copies of their resumes with them.

Please call Anthem Career College at 615-232-3700 to RSVP or email Career Services Director John Emling at jemling(at)anthem(dot)edu.

About Anthem Career College

Originally established in 1999, Anthem Career College-Nashville is part of Anthem Education, a Phoenix, Arizona-based family of schools and colleges that provides career-focused training and education programs at 23 accredited institutions in 15 states as well as online. The Anthem Education family of schools includes Anthem College, Anthem College Online, Anthem Career College, Anthem Institute, Morrison University, and The Bryman School of Arizona. For more information, visit http://anthem.edu.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at http://www.anthem.edu/disclosures.

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Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

In a groundbreaking study released today, The Event Marketing Institute (EMI) found that event and experiential marketing spending by companies is growing much faster than the overall economy. The EventTrack 2012 study, developed in partnership with experiential marketing agency, Mosaic, found that in a slowly rebounding economy, brands are expecting their event and experiential marketing budgets to grow by nearly eight percent (7.8%) in 2012, more than double last year’s rate of (3.6%).

The first-ever EventTrack: Event Marketing Industry Annual Forecast & Best Practices Study provides brand-marketing executives with directional data covering industry trends, benchmarks and never-before documented insights on the impact of event and experiential marketing on key business drivers.

Study data was obtained from separate surveys of major corporations and organizations with event programs and experiential marketing agencies in North America. In addition, data was drawn from a large-scale survey of more than 1,000 consumers how their purchase behavior is impacted by various marketing initiatives. In total, responses from more than 1,400 leading organizations and consumers were used to develop the analysis.

“For the first time ever, event marketing professionals will have a 360-degree view of live marketing best practices and their impact on purchase behavior,” said Kerry Smith, President of the Event Marketing Institute. “The data provide insights on the impact that event marketing has on key purchase drivers including loyalty, price sensitivity, advocacy and the frequency of purchase.”

Co-produced with leading experiential marketing agency Mosaic, EventTrack provides the industry with unique data and analysis, revealing where the industry is going with a wide range of trends, benchmarks and insights on the impact of event and experiential marketing. Brand-side survey respondents represent more than 100 of the Fortune 500 leading users of event and experiential marketing, as well as a range of smaller brands — spanning both business and consumer events. Agency respondents represent the most active firms specializing in creating and executing consumer and business events, including most of Event Marketer Magazine’s top 100 leading agencies.

“Event and experiential marketing is playing an increasingly critical role in the rapidly evolving media and marketing industry,” said Aidan Tracey, CEO, Mosaic. “We were thrilled to work hand-in-hand, from beginning to end with EMI, to bring this study to life and to be able to share with marketers what is working today, as well as insights on the future of the industry.”

Key Research Findings:

Top Event Marketing Goals & Strategies

The primary event and experiential marketing goal of brands has shifted from creating awareness to generating sales – as indicated by four of five brand-side survey respondents (83%). The focus on sales indicates the growing importance of events. Event teams are being tasked to help deliver top-line growth as part of wider, integrated programs closely tied to other marketing campaigns and media. One way they are doing this is by closing the distance between the experience and the final sale. = In short, brands are making it easier to buy at their events and experiences.

Related to this trend, brands are focusing more directly on driving sales by developing highly targeted influencer events. Top brands are working with agencies to utilize social media to help identify top influencers and potential influencers online, and then further build relationships via live events and experiences. This is an emerging trend that was not as common three to five years ago.

Another key finding is that event marketers feel their event and experiential programs are important to their organizations, especially to senior management. Together, 84 percent of brand-side survey respondents say that events and experiential marketing are considered “very important/critical” or “important” by their organizations.

Social Media. Events and technology are part of a critical and evolving relationship. Brands and agencies are working to better connect event audiences with online communities of clients, prospects and influencers. Social media is mainly being used to communicate event information and reach a wider number of people.

The study indicates the relationship between events and technology is emerging. For example, 28 percent of brands say their social media efforts are “very integrated” with their event and experiential marketing currently, although 49 percent say these two mediums are “somewhat integrated.”

The study uncovers an emerging trend in using social media to assist with event program measurement. For example, nearly half (45%) of brands indicate that they use Facebook and social media activity as part of their measurement activities.

The survey of consumers found that two-thirds (66%) feel that social media is “very effective” or “effective” in helping make events and experiences more successful. The study also suggests that consumers are out in front of brands in terms of social media usage. Sixty-one percent of consumers said that brand and event Facebook posts and activity are influential in their decision to attend events and make related purchases.

Measurement. Seventy-one percent of brands measure their event programs, with the primary metrics being, total attendance, leads gathered and press coverage. Secondary criteria are sales related to events and social media and website traffic.

Event Marketing Effectiveness. The event marketing industry is growing because it is effective. A unique component of the study was an exclusive survey of more than 1,100 consumers who had recently participated in events and/or brand experiences. A significant 95 percent of the consumer respondents said that participating in a recent event made them more inclined to purchase the products being promoted.

Additionally, 71 percent of consumers felt more positive about the company, brand or product following their event experience. Fifty-eight percent of consumers said they purchased the product or service after the event, and a significant 86 percent said they subsequently became a regular customer.

About the Brand Survey Respondents

Fifty-five percent of the responding brands and organizations have event and experiential marketing budgets over $ 1 million. Fifteen percent have event budgets over $ 10 million. Eighty-six percent of the brands manage or participate in more than 10 events annually, and 31% run or participate in over 100 events. Seventeen percent of the brand respondents work for information technology companies. Fifteen percent are in the consumer products, beverage and retail sectors. Organizations in the entertainment and media industry and the medical and healthcare sectors are both represented by 12% of the respondents respectively.

About the Agency Survey Respondents

Sixty-seven percent of the agencies managed at least 100 client events in 2011, and 34% managed over 1,000 events and experiences. The primary industry sectors represented by the agencies’ key clients are consumer products, consumer electronics/mobile technology, and automotive. Seventy-four percent of the responding agencies have total gross revenue over $ 10 million and 25% have more than $ 100 million in revenue.

About the Complete Study

This release covers only a portion of the results and analysis of the three surveys and overall study. Members of the Event Marketing Institute will be provided the complete study findings, including insights, charts, and deep data across all industry categories. Throughout 2012 additional reports analyzing the unique study data and analysis will be released to the event marketing industry. For more information on the study, contact Kerry Smith with the Event Marketing Institute at (203) 899-8420 or via email, ksmith(at)red7media(dot)com, or to request copies of the executive summary, click here or visit http://tinyurl.com/eventtrack.

About The Event Marketing Institute

The mission of the Event Marketing Institute is to help our members enhance their professional performance by providing comprehensive education, research, and analysis related to emerging trends and insights into event marketing strategy, as well as creating a growing list of productivity tools and professional networking opportunities to foster information exchange. Learn more at http://www.eventmarketing.com.

About Mosaic

Mosaic is among the fastest growing agencies in North America. With a clear vision of using People as Media™ to connect brands with consumers, it conducts thousands of consumer events and retail visits across North America every year. With more than 12,000 field employees and blue chip clients such as P&G, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Disney, Rogers Wireless and many others, Mosaic has established itself as a clear leader in helping brands connect with consumers in non-traditional ways, including retail events, community experiences, assisted selling, and online social media extensions. Learn more at http://www.mosaicxm.com

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Chino Hills, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

January is the busiest month for personal trainers who struggle to keep up with the demands of New Year’s Resolution setting clients who are eager to lose weight and get fit the moment 2012 hits. Yet, how can trainers keep these prospects all year round, rather than see them drop like flies come springtime? “The secret is to under-promise and over-deliver,” says Fitness Marketing Expert Sam Bakhtiar, who has spent the last 20 years working in the industry and is now the millionaire owner of the Fit Concepts franchise based out of Chino Hills, California.

Sam admits that it’s much easier to say than to do because today’s personal training client has high expectations. Effective over-delivering also involves relationship-building, which provides context for a trainer’s generosity and creates a foundation for a lasting contract. “You want people to feel the slightest bit guilty that they aren’t paying you what you’re worth. You want your clients to feel like they are practically stealing they’re getting so much value for their money,” Sam explains.

In his fitness marketing seminars, Sam makes the following recommendations for over-delivering:

    Don’t overlook the little things. Always have a smile on your face, use their names, introduce them to others as personal friends, mention their achievements to others, and refill their water bottles.
    Give them presents. Whether it’s a personalized t-shirt, a pedometer, a healthy cookbook, a discount to a local apparel shop, or a month of free boot camp classes, people love presents!
    Take a vested interest. It’s no surprise the wealthiest personal trainers are also the best listeners. Ask questions and show you care. If a spouse dies, go to the funeral. Send get well cards. Be there.
    Provide information. Send out newsletters, show educational movies once a month, hold nutrition seminars or cooking demos, and share the latest findings of a new research study with your clients.
    Get involved. Offer to host seminars or shows for their kids’ schools, their church, their social group, and ask if there is any other way you can help them. Remember their birthdays and anniversaries.

“One trick I use is to wrap up the workout two minutes early and spend those extra moments joking with my clients or answering questions to focus on relationship building,” Sam explains. “Clients really respond to quality, undivided attention, especially when they know I am busy but still made time for them.”

Sam Bakhtiar has much more fitness marketing expertise to share online at http://www.super-trainer.com, in “Six Figures in 67 Days,” and in his exclusive business coaching program.

About Sam Bakhtiar

Sam Bakhtiar is a Persian-born American with over twenty years of experience in fitness training and body building. After completing B.S in Premed and Nutrition, Sam also received a degree of doctorate of Chiropractics. Along with being one of the best fitness trainers, Sam is also a business and marketing expert. After establishing a successful fitness training business with substantial income, Sam is helping other professionals in the industry to achieve their business goals. For more information, please contact using the following information.

Contact Information:

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Fitness Concepts

909-393-9075

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Theresa Soriano, MD, Director of the Visiting Doctors Program, The Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2012

Theresa A. Soriano, MD, MPH, Director of the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has been honored with the prestigious Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award for improving the care of patients near the end of life.

Dr. Soriano is one of only three early-career physicians in the country recognized for her commitment to the field and contribution through practical research and clinical work. She will receive the award in a ceremony at Mount Sinai.

Under Dr. Soriano’s leadership, the Visiting Doctors Program at Mount Sinai—one of the nation’s largest academic home-based primary and palliative care program—has created a safety net for more than 1,200 homebound patients and a comfortable in-home palliative care environment.

“The success of the Visiting Doctors Program in providing end-of-life and primary care in a challenging health care environment is the result of Dr. Soriano’s advocacy, her passion for caring for the underserved, and her deep understanding of the importance of the person within the patient,” said David Muller, MD, Chair of the Department of Medical Education, Dean for Medical Education, and Associate Professor of Medicine. “Whether it is for the patient at the bedside, the trainee struggling to make sense of caring for someone at the end of life, or lobbying in the state legislature, Dr. Soriano brings to bear her intellect, passion for justice, and keen interpersonal skills to get the job done.”

Since 1995, the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program has provided compassionate health care to elderly or ailing adults who are unable to leave their homes. The award-winning program grew out of the collaborative efforts of the Samuel L. Bronfman Department of Medicine and the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Throughout Manhattan, the Visiting Doctors team of physicians, nurses, social workers and administrative staff delivers comprehensive primary and palliative care to an underserved segment of the population—homebound adults, consisting of geriatric patients, as well as those with psychiatric, neurological, complex, and terminal illnesses. The team also reaches out to families and caregivers to offer emotional support and counseling.

“It has been so rewarding to see so many patients benefit from the primary and palliative care services that Visiting Doctors provides, and to expose students and housestaff to this work,” said Dr. Soriano. “I am honored to be recognized by the Hastings Center and the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation for the difference we are making in the lives of these patients and families.”

The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award is provided by the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, whose mission is to enrich the doctor-patient relationship near the end of life, in partnership with The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute that has done groundbreaking work on end-of-life decision-making. The nomination and selection process was administered by The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life. The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation was founded in 2005 by Matthew A. Baxter in memory of his wife, Carley Cunniff, who died of breast cancer, and in recognition of her attending physician, Dr. Peter S. Dixon, who enabled her to die a peaceful death at home with her family and loved ones.

About The Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of few medical schools embedded in a hospital in the United States. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 15 institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institute of Health funding and by U.S. News & World Report. The school received the 2009 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital among the nation’s best hospitals based on reputation, patient safety, and other patient-care factors. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 530,000 outpatient visits took place.

For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/.

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 12, 2012

As 2011 came to a close, the health care industry remained one of the most robust sources of jobs in the U.S., adding 315,000 over the past twelve months. Twenty-three thousand alone were added in December. The U.S. unemployment rate also continued its downward trend, ending December at 8.5 percent nationally. Meanwhile, outplacement research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that just under 42,000 planned job cuts were announced in December — the lowest monthly total since June.

    ”Our team saw relatively few job cuts in health care and pharmaceuticals in December,” said John Burkhardt, Managing Director of MedZilla.com, the internet’s most established source for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology employment information. “In December 2010, the same thing happened — probably because it looks bad for a company to announce firings around the holidays.” In fact, other than a few small workforce reductions, CG&C reported only two major layoff announcements. The first came from Siemens, who plans to cut 1,600 jobs in its health care division (bloomberg.com, 12/21/11); the other was a 225-person cut made by Tucson, Ariz.-based Carondelet Health Network (azstarnet.com, 12/13/11).

    Meanwhile, several new job initiatives made the news in December. Many were relatively small — such as the 25 in Duluth, MN. (wdio.com, 12/14/11) — but three major announcements increased optimism among job-seekers that more like it might someday be coming to their towns. They include 600 openings at OptumRx’s facility in Kansas (marketwatch.com, 12/21/11), 400 at WVU Healthcare in West Virginia (wboy.com, 12/16/11), and 250 in Ohio from a combination of Philips Healthcare (cleveland.com, 12/19/11) and CareSource (areadevelopment.com, 12/13/11).

    Companies seeking qualified candidates were most active last month in Illinois, according to MedZilla statistics, increasing their search activities by 11 percent. California companies were up seven percent, North Carolina by 5.7, and three other states by about 1.5. The biggest slowdowns were in New Jersey — down 5.2 percent — and both Massachusetts and Florida — down 2.4 percent apiece. Most increases came in management (8.8 percent). However, as per usual, changes in the number of job postings did not correspond with candidate searches — with only two exceptions (both swinging less than two percent in either direction), companies did not significantly increase or decrease their job postings in December. Job searches by candidates themselves also remained flat, except in California and New Jersey, where job seekers backed off their search activities by between one and 1.5 percent.

    ”Because December is a holiday month, people who already have jobs are unlikely to try and make a change,” said Del Johnston, MedZilla’s Manager of Client Relations. “The holiday season can be pretty stressful even without a job change. As for people without jobs, many fear that the people who can hire them won’t be in the office and their resumes will get stuck at the bottom of the stack when managers get back from vacation.” Additionally, job seekers may fall prey to new rules that were not in place when their resumes were sent in. For example, Pennsylvania healthcare provider Geisinger has become one of a growing number of companies to declare they will not hire smokers, testing potential candidates for nicotine as well as the standard slate of illegal substances (wjactv.com, 12/28/11). “The new year may not be the best time to make a resolution,” said Johnston, citing a MeYou Health report stating that 85 percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail (njuice.com, 12/28/11), “but if you’ve been planning to quit smoking and you happen to be in the job market, sooner is better than later.

    Another interesting bit of news released in December indicated that the future for nurses may actually be better than that of doctors, at least when it comes to compensation. According to Forbes columnist Merrill Matthews (forbes.com, 12/21/11), nursing salaries rose by six percent from 2009 to 2010 (up to about $ 67,000), while nurse practitioners and physician assistants made between $ 90,000 and $ 105,000 in 2010. Matthews then revealed that most family physicians only made between $ 100,000 and $ 175,000 that year despite their additional schooling, authority, and possible student loans.

    ”Generally when people think ‘get a job in health care’, they think ‘I’ll have to go to school and become a doctor’,” Burkhardt said. “However, there are many jobs available in health care, from nursing to occupational therapy to pharmacist — someone’s got to work at the drugstores on every corner — and job seekers looking to make a change in the new year should remember that it doesn’t take an M.D. to make a good living in the field.”

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Established in mid-1994, MedZilla is the original and leading web site to serve career and hiring needs for professionals and employers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medicine, science and healthcare. The MedZilla jobs database contains about 7,500 open positions. The resume database currently contains over 295,000 resumes with 26,500 less than three months old. These resources have been characterized as the largest, most comprehensive databases of their kind on the web in the industries served.

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Gold Coast Plastic Surgeon Returns from Hosting ASAPS Conference in Sydney

Gold Coast, Australia (PRWEB) January 11, 2012

Current President of the Australasian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Dr. Craig Layt recently returned to his Gold Coast plastic surgery practice after heading the ASAPS Non-Surgical Symposium in Sydney. Dr. Layt says the inaugural ASAPS Non-Surgical symposium is an innovation designed to bring together plastic surgeons, dermatologists, cosmetic doctors, dermal therapists, and nurses involved in non-surgical procedures in order to enhance patient outcomes and improve aesthetic results in non-invasive techniques. Held in Sydney, Australia, the ASAPS Non-Surgical Symposium welcomed speakers and guests from the United States, France, Italy, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and several other nations. Dr. Layt says he is excited about the discussions that took place and with the direction plastic surgery and non-surgical treatments are heading.

At his practice on the Gold Coast, Dr. Layt focuses on both non-surgical procedures and surgical enhancements such as breast augmentation. He says many of his patients are now looking for subtle cosmetic treatments to complement their natural features, thus seeking any combination of dermal fillers, facial injections, laser skin resurfacing, or a skin tightening treatment like Thermage®. Through lectures such as the recent ASAPS symposium, Dr. Layt says patients can be sure they have access to the latest and most effective treatments available. “These days we have a wide variety of tools available to manage aging. The concept of managing aging rather than jumping straight to surgery is important. Sometimes the best results can be obtained with non-surgical procedures. Sometimes surgery is necessary and sometimes a combination works best. Certainly if a non-surgical procedure is the best option, recovery is generally faster.”

While the conference covered mainly facial enhancements, Dr. Layt also oversaw a session on the emerging technology in non-invasive body sculpting through procedures such as CoolSculpting®, a liposuction alternative, and Ulthera®, a technique using ultrasound waves to tighten skin. Dr. Layt says he hopes the lectures stimulated further growth in plastic surgery and dermatology as well as the ability to increase patient comfort and decrease the complications of invasive surgery, including scarring and recovery time. “Education and lifelong learning are the keys to achieving the best outcomes for patients. That is what we are all about. Good patient outcomes mean happy patients which result in a busy, happy practice – everyone wins.”

About Craig Layt, MD, FRACS

Dr. Craig Layt graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School and completed his general surgery training at the Princess Alexandra, Mater, and Greenslopes Hospitals in Brisbane and the General Hospital in Townsville. He also completed a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at the Royal Brisbane Hospital, the Princess Alexandra and Mater Hospitals. Moving to Melbourne, Dr. Layt then furthered his medical expertise while working with a number of leading Plastic Surgeons in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre and St. Vincent’s Hospital. Dr. Layt is a Specialist Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, a distinction which requires over 10 years of experience in surgical training, liaison with other specialists in the field, and Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, as well as continuing professional development and advancement of surgical techniques. He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Layt is the current President of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Layt’s practice has two locations at Suite 1, AHC House, 14 Carrara Street in Benowa, QLD and Ballina Health Centre, 32 Tamar Street in Ballina, NSW, reachable at (07) 5597 4100. The practice can also be contacted online via the website drlayt.com or facebook.com/drlayt.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

Co-hosted by StrollerTraffic.com and AListMom.com, the second annual Cribsie Awards recognize the best products, brands, services, and websites for babies and tots. New this year is the special “New Arrival Award,” honoring the best NEW products of 2011, as voted by an exciting Academy of judges.

How the Cribsie Awards Work

Nominations for the general Cribsie Awards are free and open to the public (through January 20th, 2012) in the following categories:

    NURSERY – décor, sleep essentials, skincare

    MEALTIME – nursing, bottles, baby food, sippys, utensils, highchairs

    PLAY – toys, entertainment, activities

    GEAR – diaper bags, strollers, essentials

    FASHION – layette, clothes, accessories

    WEB – webshops, community boards, sale sites, info sites, photo sharing sites, blogs

Finalists will be selected by top editors and baby industry experts, with some consideration given to popularity (number of nominations). A voting period will follow (February 21-March 16th, 2012), wherein votes will be limited to one vote per user, per award.

Key Dates

Nominations : November 18th, 2011 – January 20th, 2012

Finalists Announced: February 21st, 2012

Voting: February 21st – March 16th, 2012

Winners Announced: April 2nd, 2012

About the New Arrival Award

The New Arrival Award is an exclusive new industry honor, recognizing the best new products, services, and websites of 2011, across six categories: Nursery, Gear, Fashion, Play, Mealtime, and Web. Award winners are selected by the prestigious Cribsie Academy, comprising the most influential minds and talents in the parenting industry. Only products introduced to market in 2011 are eligible for a 2012 New Arrival Award; entries are judged on their innovation, design/style, marketability, and utility.

The Cribsie Academy was founded in 2011 to honor innovation and achievement in the baby and kids industry. Comprising top luminaries, influencers, and experts in the parenting sphere, the Cribsie Academy includes industry celebrities ranging from chefs to TV morning show producers to top retail buyers.

Meet the Academy

    Alicia Ybarbo & Mary Ann Zoellner of Today’s Moms
    Tyler Florence of Sprout Organic Baby Food
    Jennifer Cattaui of Earnshaw’s Magazine
    Jamie Grayson of Baby Guy Gear Guide
    Sabrina James of Babytalk & Parenting
    Tiffani Thiessen & Lonni Paul of PetitNest
    Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom
    Nicholas Manville of Little BG
    Dina Freeman of BabyCenter
    Ali Wing of Giggle
    Julia Buck of Forty Weeks
    Olivia Mark of YoYo.com

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Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) January 04, 2012

According to statistics, one out three will be involved in an alcohol related crash in their lifetime. In 2009, there were 68 alcohol impaired driving fatalities in Nevada. Jack Bernstein and Scott Poisson have successfully handled more than 100 cases against drunk drivers. “We take drunk driving very seriously” said Poisson . He added, “We have seen so many lives unnecessarily destroyed as a result of drunk driving. These cases are even more personal to my partner Jack Bernstein as he lost a cousin as a result of a drunk driver”. Bernstein & Poisson are Las Vegas injury lawyers who aggressively pursue drunk driving cases from the get go. Poisson states, “We leave no stone unturned. We immediately seek out all witnesses and evidence. The goal is to viciously go on the attack to punish the drunk driver and obtain fair compensation for the driver’s victims.”

Statistics have shown a decline in alcohol related fatalities and Bernstein & Poisson believe it is due in large part to the efforts of organizations such as MADD. Giving a financial donation to MADD is the law firm’s way of showing support with financial resources to help continue the fight to end drunk driving.

During this holiday weekend, the most obvious step that is being recommended by the Las Vegas injury attorneys at the firm is to make sure that a designated driver is named prior to attending any holiday events. This designated driver must avoid alcohol and must make sure that those who have been consuming alcohol are driven home safely.

In addition, the Nevada personal injury lawyers recommend that if a designated driver cannot be identified that people who are attending holiday celebrations make arrangements to stay overnight at that location so that they can avoid getting behind the wheel of a vehicle before the alcohol they have consumed has left their system.

About the Law Offices of Jack Bernstein & Scott Poisson

The Law Offices of Jack Bernstein and Scott Poisson is a law firm comprised of Nevada injury attorneys who have been representing plaintiffs in legal matters that include auto accidents, drunk driving accidents, slip and falls and nursing home abuse as well as other personal injury related matters. Jack Bernstein and Scott Poisson have more than 45 years combined experience helping injured victims seek fair compensation for their injuries.

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Stuart, FL (PRWEB) December 31, 2011

The Pink Ribbon Program is an exercise program designed specifically for post-operative breast cancer survivors. Program founder and director of the Pink Ribbon Program, Doreen Puglisi M.S., became aware of the need as she herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. She used the Pink Ribbon Program to regain the range of motion as well as strength in her affected arm.

Range of Motion Pilates & More will be hosting a two day workshop on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, 2012 for individuals who work with breast cancer survivors through Pilates, physical therapy, occupational therapy, personal training, nursing, and manual lymphatic drainage therapy. The goal of this interactive two day course is to provide the participants with a knowledge base that is essential to the successful evaluation of the breast cancer survivor, from diagnosis to treatment, recovery, prevention of lymphedema and proper exercise guidelines and protocols. Evidence based practice and integration of material from the areas of functional exercise, shoulder rehabilitation and Pilates exercise will be the emphasis of the course sessions.

This course is open to Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Pilates Instructors, Nurses, Personal Trainers and MLD Therapists.

The Pink Ribbon Program is offered on Friday, February 10 starting at 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 11 starting at 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Workshop cost is $ 425 per person plus $ 35 for course materials. Space is still available for this two day workshop. Please visit http://www.pinkribbonprogram.com or call 888-445-3089.

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DietDoc – HCG Diet Doctors

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 27, 2011

Diet Doc Weight Loss announces a diet for thyroid for those suffering with low thyroid. The Diet Doc hypothyroidism diet is the best thyroid diet. Diet Doc is able to help people with hypothyroidism lose weight fast and safely. Through a comprehensive doctor consultation, Diet Doc’s weight loss doctors evaluate each patient and create a diet with thyroid support that helps people lose weight fast.

Thyroid and weight gain is a typical problem we often see within our patients, reports Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss. When people start a low calorie diet, their thyroid often starts performing poorly. Recognizing this fact and supporting the thyroid from the very beginning is what sustains people losing weight.

Diet Doc HCG Diet & Weight Loss provides medically, supervised weight loss to people across the USA. Their doctors, nurses and nutritionists are experienced in medical weight loss. Having a doctor create a personalized weight loss program is key if the person has underlying issues causing the weight loss or lack thereof to stop or drastically slow down. Many doctors simply do not have the proper training in weight loss to help people. Doctors often mention to patients to go on the Mediterranean Diet, or the Paleo Diet, both of which are highly regarded by the Diet Doc Weight Loss Doctors. Diet Doc takes it a step further by considering each person’s response on their weight loss / new patient paperwork and customizes a diet using the best of the top 4 diets, along with Diet Doc’s Weight Loss Program which is then a master, powerful diet that people can expect to lose up to 30 pounds per month.

Diet Doc is considered the best diet for thyroid around. People will lose weight, guaranteed or their money back.

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