Dr. Fine was 41 years old when he went to Shands Gainesville to undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss in December 2002. The operation was uneventful. Five days after the surgery, on December 23, 2002, Dr. Fine developed some breathing difficulties. He was sent without medical monitoring to undergo a CT scan of his lungs. Even though Dr. Fine told the CT techs that he would have difficulty breathing if laid down flat, they elected to strap him down flat to the CT table for several minutes in preparation for the exam. He was then put into the CT machine for the scan ...

Acas' 2009/10 annual report shows that it dealt with more than 900 collective disputes in the past year. Ninety-four per cent of cases, including high profile disputes such as Royal Mail and Milford Haven Port Authority, were either resolved or the parties were moved towards a resolution. The report also shows that Acas dealt with more than 85,000 (net) employment tribunal cases for individual conciliation, an overall increase of 13% from 2008/2009 and the highest number ever. While the figure was a record for the year as a whole the trend is now in reverse - the number ...

MyMaltaInfo.com, the comprehensive online travel guide for the Maltese Islands, has introduced exclusive deals and special offers on hotel accommodation in Malta. The website forms part of the MyDestinationInfo.com franchise, a fast-growing international network of online travel portals with the objective of making unique online offers on accommodation readily available across all of its global holiday destinations. The new special offers are made possible thanks to the MyMaltaInfo.com team which is based in Malta and who are in constant day-to-day contact with the local ...

As a top provider of LED lighting, lighting fixtures, tools, electrical supplies, DataComm products, test-measurement, safety and HVAC to commercial markets, Goodmart.com is committed to the highest quality products and the highest standards of customer service. A major part of that commitment also means educating their customers about cost-saving items that have the added benefit of saving the environment. Says Rod Brown of Goodmart, "As successful marketers and concerned environmentalists, we, at Goodmart.com, consider informing our customers about LED lighting options ...

Green Edge Systems, Inc., leader in Technology Solutions for School Food Services presented the Sure Check (iQuality) HACCP PDA Inspection System for school food services at the ANC-2010 School Nutrition Association SNA. Many of the visitors at the exhibition took advantage of the possibility to get a hands on demonstration of the system and experience its advanced feature set. A new feature of the Sure Check PDA Inspection System allows to program all menu items into the system and automatically schedule them according to the daily menu plan, a feature that is ideal ...

Busy female entrepreneurs may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of networking - between choosing which events to attend and which methods to employ, the whole process can seem daunting. However, by determining the best reasons and methods for networking based on their specific entrepreneurial type, women business owners can grow their companies and achieve the success they want and deserve. Networking: The Why and How-To for Three Types of Female Entrepreneurs is a new article by Michele DeKinder-Smith, founder of Jane Out of the Box, a web site dedicated to helping ...

For authors who wish to get their book published, taking the self publishing route is the best way to get published. However, by taking the independent route, the author is responsible for the book's marketing and promotion (which also is the hardest part of the whole publishing process and is the one of the key aspects of a book's success). Xlibris Corporation, one of the leaders in the industry, understands the importance of having a marketing plan that works. And for the month of August, Xlibris is offering 50% savings on all marketing services - marketing services ...

We are proud to announce that Atmosphere Hospitality Management Services, LLC has been selected to appear on "Moving America Forward" and present their recently launched green hotel brand Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites on a new National Television Show hosted by William Shatner. It will be aired over the American Life Television Network and other media. The story will be told of how this hotel design will make history as the first independent LEED certified brand design "green from the get go" in its entirety and creating a greener future for the next generation of travelers. ...

In honor of the Happiness Happens Month of August, Sally Marks, co-author of Erase Negativity and Embrace the Magic Within, is offering 25% off the cover price of her popular, self-help ebook. She is also offering discounts to organizations booking presentations on the Erase Negativity topic. During the month of August through Sept. 10 the book, regularly listed at $6.99, is only $5.24 at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/11183. âEURœEveryone loves a good sale and I thought Happiness Happens Month was the perfect time to give folks more incentive to kick out the ...

Revize Software Systems, America's premier web content management systems company for more than a decade, has declared sequential revenue growth of approximately 25% for the second quarter of 2010. The company has also announced the acquisition of 30 new clients since the start of this calendar year. "We are thrilled to welcome aboard the likes of University of South Carolina, Beaufort; the Algonac Michigan School District; Wallowa County, OR; and the City of Mansfield, LA, to name a few," effused Revize CEO Chuck Panda. "Balancing growth while maintaining our extraordinary ...

On August 6, 2010, Party City celebrated the opening of its first store in Carmel, Indiana. The newest addition to the Party City family is located in Clay Terrace at 14299 Clay Terrace Boulevard. "We are thrilled to help the Carmel community celebrate life's everyday moments in monumental ways, and whether it's a kid's 1st birthday ( http://www.partycity.com/category/birthday+parties/1st+birthday.do ), a high school graduation ( http://www.partycity.com/category/special+occasions/graduation+party+supplies.do ), or a couple's 40th wedding anniversary ( http://www.partycity.com/category/special+occasions.do ...

Pro Energy Consultants, the nation's first building performance franchise, has expanded its energy auditing services to now include "light" commercial buildings. By offering energy audits to this new market segment, Pro Energy Consultants gives small business owners a chance to assess and correct energy inefficiencies, as well as enhance their image within the green community. Typically, light commercial buildings go unnoticed but are a fixture in neighborhoods because they usually are converted homes. Chief Technical Officer Mark Cannella said there are "thousands" ...

It's been almost 3 months since the Dark Mantis Internet talk show has been on line. The Host Jeanette Michelle along with co-hosts, Autrey and Dj Jappuck decided to take time off for the summer to work on up and coming projects. Jeanette Michelle has been extremely busy promoting her books (You Can't Save Them All and Millicent Quinones) as well as soliciting new guests for the new season on the Dark Mantis Talk show. Jeanette Michelle will return to discuss the Black Writers reunion and conference that she attended this June of 2010 as well as book clubs, Feng Shui ...

Geoff Ficke, President of Duquesa Marketing announced today that his marketing and consumer product development firm will launch the line of Tops It All infant, toddler and juveniles bibs and smocks at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas, October 2010. ABC Kids Expo is the premiere trade show for the juvenile product industry. "Our clients, Kris and Mike Gabrielson brought us the clever concept that has evolved into the multi-featured Tops It All line", said Mr. Ficke. The products have been embellished with a useful "oops pocket", are made from recycled materials, are hand ...

National consulting firm, Capital Review Group (GRG), announced that they have expanded their offering of services designed to save clients money and promote green building practices. Led by President and LEED Accredited Professional, Marky Moore, CRG provides critical tax and specialty services to accounting and legal professionals, clients and institutional partners. CRG has added energy audits and reserve studies to existing services in the areas of Cost Segregation, the 2005 Energy Act/Section 179D, business tax credits and specialty construction/engineering consulting. Businesses ...

RPI (www.rpiprint.com), a leader in automated manufacturing and fulfillment for the consumer make-on-demand printed products market, today announced it has added industry veteran David Gens to its management team as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Gens brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management for high growth companies to the position, having helped previous employers raise more than $100 million in capital financing. "Dave's extensive operations, finance and administrative expertise in highly dynamic business environments ...

http://www.DesignChefStudios.com launches a new website for http://www.bitproperty.com. Colleen Bracci and Mark Warth have been serving the needs of real estate investors in the Rochester area and around the world for years. The Bracci Investment Team (B.I.T.) specializes in investment real estate in the western NY area with an emphasis on the Rochester, NY area. "Initially Colleen and Mark came to me for help on their website," says Design Chef, Becky Olsen, "It wasn't performing well and the design was suffering from what I like to call "over population". Basically ...

Ingeo Systems, Inc., the nation's number one provider of electronic document recording technology, is the first nationwide e-recording provider to submit electronic real estate documents into the California e-Recording Transaction Network Authority (CeRTNA). "Ingeo is our first provider to bring our member counties submissions from across the nation," said Patrick Honny, CeRTNA's executive director. "Our first counties, Fresno and Kern, began recording documents from Ingeo's submitters in July and immediately we saw the efficiencies and savings in costs and time resulting ...

ZapThink today announces the opening of registration for its four-day Licensed ZapThink Architect (LZA) Boot Camp (http://www.zapthink.com/?p=12172), providing in-depth, hands-on training and certification on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and taught by notable SOA expert Jason Bloomberg. The LZA SOA Boot Camp will run from September 28-October 1, 2010 in London, UK. "Companies are tired of all the hype surrounding Web Services and SOAs, and are finding it difficult to learn what they really need to know from vendor-centric conferences and training," said Ronald ...

Link Translation, one of the fastest growing global language providers, announced today its affiliation to ATA - American Translators Association - the largest association of professional translators and interpreters in the USA with more than 10,000 members in 80 countries. That is a result of all the dedication from their staff to adequate to all of the "always-changing" market's requirements. This agency has recently launched a new operational software system integrating almost all departments of the supply chain, developed by their own "in-house" IT staff which has ...

Stan L. Solomon, III, CPA has joined Covenant Consulting Group LLC as an Accounting and Audit Manager serving both the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa offices. He is a graduate of The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, where he earned a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration with a major in accounting, and Masters of Accountancy. Stan has over 9 years of experience in tax, audit, and business consulting. Mike D. McCraw, one of the founders of Covenant Consulting group continues to grow his staff with very qualified personnel. Stan has experience with other prominent ...

GoodData and SnapLogic, the visionary cloud integration company, today announced the addition of the free GoodData Snap to SnapLogic's SnapStore. The Snap makes it easy to bring data from relational databases, internal applications, and other systems into GoodData for fast and comprehensive dashboarding, visualization, reporting, and data analysis. In addition, GoodData can connect with any other data connector available in the SnapStore, including common SaaS, Social, and Enterprise applications. The GoodData Snap is now available for download at http://store.snaplogic.com/products/good-data. ...

According to UNICEF, there are 148 million orphaned children worldwide. These millions of children need help fulfilling their most basic needs, including a pair of shoes to protect their feet. To address this need, Club GoBeDo (Go somewhere, Be a voice, Do something) was designed to not only inspire, but to mobilize and equip youth to donate shoes and help bring relief to orphans around the world. The mission is simple: 100,000 kids in the U.S. giving 100,000 pairs of shoes to orphans in need. "It is our vision at Club GoBeDo to not only place shoes on the feet of 100,000 ...

Although currently available in all versions of intelecrm, the company will also include Order Management as part of intelecrm 3.0, a new version of the application with a complete Social CRM platform slated to be unveiled in September. Chicago, IL - Intelestream, Inc., a leading provider in CRM consulting and CRM Software as a Service today announced the company has added a complete Order Management Solution to the online CRM application intelecrm. The Order Management solution, which is specifically designed to meet the complete requirements of small and medium sized ...

Zenoss Inc., the corporate sponsor of Zenoss Core, today announced the release of the 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey. Based on more than 950 completed surveys gathered at the USENIX Large Installation System Administration conference each year from 2006 and 2009 and within the Zenoss open source systems management community from 2007 through 2009, the survey's purpose was to determine usage patterns for systems management software and particularly the usage of open source software to solve IT management needs of large organizations. "What's telling about ...