Employers of 50 people must offer them medical insurance and pay 60% of it while the employee pays 40%, but they are both winners if the employee opts out, pays a $95 fine and stays well. "Stay Well" plans with Health Savings Account were the basis of programs 30 years ago that need another look, says Dr. Richard Ruhling, a retired physician who taught Health Science at Loma Linda University. "The government is pushing medical care as healthcare, but the more prescriptions one takes, the worse one's health becomes," says Ruhling who became board-certified ...

Fullerton Tool Company, a leader in manufacturing precision-made solid carbide cutting tools, has made many positive changes to the pricing, discount and quoting structures for their standard product lines. Fullerton Tool has undergone a large data overhaul that has given them the opportunity to offer an overall easier customer experience no matter what type of communication is used. The new website, along with a new catalog, is expected to launch within the next couple weeks. The discount structuring has been simplified to reflect across the board discounts versus ...

Hospice of Michigan will honor Lakeshore veterans from World War II with a special pinning ceremony and rifle volley on Friday, June 28 in Grand Haven. The nationally recognized leader in end-of-life care will join forces with West Michigan legislators and Grand Haven VFW and American Legion posts at 2 p.m. to honor 40 veterans. The ceremony will take place at Four Pointes Center for Success Aging, 105 S. Beacon Blvd. in Grand Haven. The pinning is open to the public, and media are welcome to attend. World War II veterans representing the Navy, Army, Army Air Corps, ...

With extensive knowledge and a passion for progressive thinking, CarrierDirect marks the next generation in the trucking industry, a segment that is often thought of as stagnant and resistant to change. As a hub for innovation, CarrierDirect helps clients compete in an ever-changing marketplace, offering advisory services on market strategies and assisting clients to develop new capabilities to grow their share of the market, improve profitability and streamline operations. Founder and President Jett McCandless launched CarrierDirect in 2011, taking the transportation ...

TM Software's popular Tempo Timesheets add-on for JIRA has led the way in time tracking, resource planning, and project management functionality for organizations around the globe. With its recently added features, including flexible permissions settings, international workload and holiday schemes, and Agile improvements, Tempo Timesheets now offers large-scale Enterprise organizations an all-in-one solution for time-tracking, project management, resource planning, business analytics, and more. Tempo Timesheets' new permissions settings give users greater control over ...

Golden Systems Middle East (GSME), a leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, today announced that it has won the 'Best Contribution' award for 2013 from KINGMAX for its outstanding sales performance and contribution to promoting KINGMAX's products across the Middle East region. Speaking on the achievement, "KINGMAX has been our long-term valuable vendor partner and winning the 'Best Contribution' award is an honor for Golden Systems. Our team has work very hard to increase KINGMAX's market share in the Middle East and this award is recognition of ...

Online timeshare advertising company BuyaTimeshare.com will be one of nearly 100 timeshare industry companies represented at the 27th annual AMDETUR convention, scheduled for June 19-21, 2013 at the Hilton Mexico City Reforma Hotel in Mexico City, Mexico. AMDETUR is the Mexican Resort Development Association and the most influential annual gathering of timeshare industry executives in the country. Delegates will hear from Federal Tourism Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas in addition to Keynote Speakers Juliette Powell, discussing social media strategies, and Romero ...

PEER 1 Hosting, the global web hosting provider, today announced that it has named Magento, owned by eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), a leading eCommerce platform, its 2012 Partner of the Year. Now in its second year, the recognition honors excellence in customer service and top sales referrals. "Our strong partnership with Magento is a result of the successful technical and business collaboration we've been able to achieve together," said Jay Newman, senior vice president, PEER 1 Hosting. "We've developed a great trust in one another, and Magento knows that ...

John Stone, president of CAS, Inc. (http://www.casnc.com/), a community and homeowners association management services firm, has announced that Mystre' Van Horn, community manager of Fairfield Harbour in New Bern, N.C., and Dan Quartermane, portfolio manager to the Triangle region, have been named among the top 10 on-site community managers and portfolio managers in the United States respectively by The Council of Community Association Professionals (CCAP). These awards recognize those in the management services industry that display excellence in their field. This honor ...

A meeting to discuss environmental health issues and their effects on the Latino community will be held on July 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Concilio in Philadelphia. The meeting is sponsored by Penn State's PA IPM Program, Min. Carlos I. Giralt-Cabrales, the Consul of Mexico, and John Butler, EPA Region III's pesticide and asbestos program. Presentations include a Healthy Homes Program overview, healthy child care environments, and pests of public health interest. A facilitated discussion with participants will follow to identify needs of the Latino community and how ...

The "French Tech Tour" (http://frenchtechtour.com/) aims to promote the link between innovative French SMEs and technology giants such as Amazon, Cisco, Microsoft, Intel, Fujitsu, Dell, BT, eBay, HP, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Salesforce, Samsung, SAP, Symantec, Oracle or AT & T, Sprint or Verizon. iQsim is one of the 16 selected companies and will have the opportunity during the week to participate in B2B meetings with companies listed above and to establish technical and commercial partnerships. "The French Tech Tour is a great opportunity offered to ...

Available on Android, BlackBerry and feature phones, this game is the first title in a brand new mobile series of puzzles starting with match-3 title. Do you know Arcadius? This character, a twelve-foot tall cube, entirely imagined and created by Connect2Media, is the hero of a new hit title Arcadius - Puzzle Adventure. This game, developed internally by Connect2Media, is a puzzle matching game that will bring fun and laughter to all players. The story is about the enigmatic Chest of Miracles that Arcadius needs to find. This epic quest will bring players through three ...

United Real Estate, a fast-growing urban-centric real estate and franchise operation company, today announced its comprehensive agentJumpStart training program, which is designed and led by nationally syndicated columnist, author, trainer and speaker, Bernice Ross. After a successful class in the spring, United Real Estate will be offering a new class in June that will be exclusively available to all United agents, including its newest franchise members. Covering topics of interest to agents ranging from lead generation strategies to marketing/branding techniques to proven-tips ...

Master culinary icons from around the globe came together in Mexico City from May 20 to 22 for the second annual Mesamerica Congress. The three day affair, which took place at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City, provided a venue were culinary powerhouses could share their passion for the profession through cooking demonstrations and activities, gastronomy seminars and passionate speeches. Mesamerica is one of the few events in the world that unites these highly respected individuals who are building the history of contemporary cuisine. Among the renowned participants ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has named Jordan Anderson as executive assistant and receptionist. In this position, Anderson handles administrative duties and front desk operations for the firm. Prior to joining MMI, Anderson served as the director of marketing for a performing arts theatre in Sanford, N.C. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education from East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., as well as a culinary degree from Sandhills ...

Among the many exciting events occurring at PromaxBDA: The Conference 2013, (n+1)designstudio (http://www.nplus1design.com), a creative services firm providing motion graphic design and conceptual branding solutions for the sports and entertainment industries, is unveiling its brand and services in front of the world's most innovative creative companies, marketers, strategists, designers and thought leaders. Throughout the two-and-a-half-day conference, which is running from June 18-20 at JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE, (n+1) is bringing large graphic displays with real-time ...

After a constitutional amendment signed by President Obama and five years of lobbying by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton, New York Senator Chuck Schumer and DC Mayor Gray, among many others, the seven foot bronze sculpture of famed Washington DC abolitionist Frederick Douglass is finally set to be installed into the United States Capitol. Sculpted by famed national and local artist Steven Weitzman, the first ever statue representing the District of Columbia will finally be placed among the other states' statues on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 11:00am, EST. The ceremony ...

Virto Commerce announces the launch of a full-featured .NET foundation designed to provide e-commerce solutions. In the pipeline since 2011, Virto Commerce platform has been researched and developed by a team of architects and engineers to be a state-of-the-art .NET enterprise commerce platform that is designed to simplify operations associated with development, deployment and running e-commerce sites. The company is now ready to unveil this new product. Virto Commerce platform provides seamless standards-based integration capabilities and easy customization options ...

To kick-start the launch of PDH Natural Products online, the company have announced a 25% discount offer on their leading weight management supplement, Garcinia Cambogia Plus. Made from 100% natural garcinia cambogia extracted from the rind of the fruit, published studies have shown that people on average can lose 2 to 3 times more weight taking this supplement over just diet and exercise alone. Catherine Harmon, Sales & Marketing Director for the company said, " We wanted to create as much excitement about our online launch as possible which is why we decided ...

SHUKR Islamic Clothing (www.Shukronline.com), a leading producer of modest and Islamic clothing for Muslims in the West, has released its natural fiber summer Islamic clothing collection, including a variety of long sleeve shirts, tunics, long dresses, abayas, jilbabs, and trousers. The summer collection features a range of lightweight, breathable natural fibers designed specifically for keeping cool in the summer months. "Natural fibers such as cotton, bamboo, and man-made fibers using raw materials derived from nature, such as rayon, Tencel and modal, are lightweight, ...

That a Girl & Friends Speakers Agency and author Thelma Wells will hold a three-part conference series, entitled, WONDER WOMAN 3, this summer on July 27, Aug. 17 and Sep. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Gospel For Asia headquarters in Carrollton, Texas about women from the Bible. The event is open to women of all ages and will also be available via the Internet to churches and individuals on simulcast. "This conference is about challenging women of God to arise and live according to his promises," said author and speaker Bethany Williams. "We ...

BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM), a New York City-based ensemble dance company, has been awarded a grant from the Puffin Foundation, Ltd. The grant will be used to perform the company's signature work, Ramayana-Abduction of Sita, at the Summer Enrichment Program at Hunter-Tannersville Elementary School. A workshop inspired by the Balinese Kecak (monkey chant) will also be presented to the students, who will perform with the company as diminutive fire sprits. BALAM will be in residency part of July 2013 in Hunter, New York. "BALAM Dance Theatre thanks the Puffin Foundation ...

Today the Chairman of Michigan-based PryMarke, LLC announced the official opening of a Regional Office in Moscow, Russia. PryMarke Russia will coordinate activities throughout Russia, the Baltic States, and Belarus with Dr. Dmitry Yangel as its Managing Director. "Dr. Yangel is a 20-year veteran of the Information Technology industry who is superbly qualified to lead this organization in the target areas," said Bryan Christiansen who became Chairman of PryMarke, LLC last year after founding the company in 2004 in Georgia, USA. Dr. Yangel has been involved in ...

GAP GALS Ministry is based in Corona, California. They partner with local churches, uniting women to impact lives for Christ by being an agent of change and hope in the community, and sponsoring the annual REVIVE Outreach event. They were founded in 2011 by Julie Pearson and are starting to gain momentum in their quarterly events all in efforts to reach thousands of women at their annual outreach event called Revive. The first REVIVE event had an attendance of 1200 women and the 2014 event is expected to draw in at least double if not more. Their REVIVE event is the pinnacle ...

IT Solutions Consulting Inc. (IT Solutions), a Philadelphia-based, full-service technology firm today announced its completion and compliance with the SSAE 16 Type II Auditing Standards, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The SSAE 16 Type II is an extension to and replacement of the previous standard for Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization, SAS70 , for which IT Solutions has been in compliance since 2010. IT Solutions' data center and internal processes underwent a comprehensive detailed examination to ensure operations meet ...