The study, conducted by speaking with 100 dieters both online and offline at local gyms and fitness centres, showed that a large number of people have set beliefs about dieting information, despite studies proving many of them to be myths. "It's an interesting snapshot about the perceptions and beliefs that people have about weight loss", comments Dan. "I think it might even explain why some people struggle with their weight so much. In order to lose weight, you have to make sure that you're doing all the right things, and if you're doing the wrong things, it all becomes ...

The IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Training offers physicians a day of intensive education on the latest clinical and medical best practices for hCG. The IAPAM's hCG Medical Weight Management Training covers hCG from A to Z. The program discusses all aspects of the an hCG protocol, from the importance of properly sourced hCG through to a step-by-step overview of the Maintenance Phase of an hCG program. Now, the IAPAM's hCG training also includes a discussion of lipotropic and vitamin injections as an augmentation to a medically supervised weight loss program. As ...

Action Sports Europe, a free b2b portal for the Action Sports Industry in Europe has experienced considerable success and popularity since its launch in August. Action Sports Europe can already boast members from leading brands such as Animal, Head Snowboards, Adidas Eyewear, Gul International and IMG. Due to its huge rise in popularity and success, Action Sports Europe has upgraded its services to its members to allow them to raise brand awareness by leveraging Action Sports Europe growing network of online subscribers, social community, journalists, editors and ...

Pardee Homes reports that more than $11,000 was raised for research into the cause and cure of multiple sclerosis, as Team Pardee Homes completed the recent Challenge Walk MS: Southern California. The Pardee team which included volunteers from all levels within the company, including a senior vice president, retirees, vendors, and two dedicated marketing department employees who participated in the three-day, 50 mile walk along the San Diego coastline from Carlsbad to downtown San Diego. The Challenge Walk MS raised $955,000 overall, with Pardee Homes ranking as the top ...

"The Chief Operating Officer really touches all areas of the hospital," said Central Carolina Hospital CEO, Doug Doris. "David is a distinguished healthcare professional who will continue to improve hospital operations, ensuring and creating a better experience for both the patients and the staff." Clay has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently, Clay held the position of Hospital Compliance Officer for Park Plaza Hospital and Plaza Specialty Hospital with Tenet Healthcare System. Clay earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees ...

Bill Horne, CEO of Laser Spine Institute, (http://www.laserspineinstitute.com) the leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, has announced that Debra M. Smith has been promoted to master scheduler. In this position, Smith will oversee the schedules of each patient in three facilities, and ensure a cohesive experience with Laser Spine Institute. Her responsibilities include managing all patient schedules for their five-day experience at Laser Spine Institute. She handles patients' schedules for three facilities and works closely with numerous departments. Smith joined ...

Optima is the UK's leading specialist in Office Partitioning, and with some of their clients consisting of AMEX, Orange and Morgan Stanley, they recently decided that they needed to offer their clients something original and unique. To push their efforts they needed to appeal to their target market in a way that differentiates them from the rest of their competition. So Optima have teamed up with their award winning digital agency Cyber-Duck to develop and implement the mass production and distribution of Optima branded USB dongles. The USB dongles have been created ...

eProcessing Network, LLC, one of the leading payment gateway and software development companies in the electronic payment processing industry, announced today its iPhone/iPod/iPad application that works in conjunction with MagTek's iDynamo, the MagneSafe secure card reader authenticator specifically designed to interface with card-present payment applications made for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, iPod Touch and iPad. The application, ePNMobile, was developed in-house by ePN's talented R&D team and will support MagTek's ability to secure card-present transactions for mobile ...

Teaching kid's that they are Thumbuddy - a method of affirming attributes, assuring children that they are unconditionally loved while building self worth, Mark Arens, founder of ThumbPeople will teach children and inspire parents at this year's Deeper Still Children's Conference at 11:00 a.m. on October 16, 2010 at Park Assembly of God Church in St. Louis Park, MN. Equipping parents with an understanding that the words they speak to their children and fill their home with have enormous influence and a great impact on the emotional foundation of their family, Mark Arens, ...

Jennifer Lynn, CEO of Jeniffer Lynn Pte Ltd, is pleased to announce that she is teaching newly breakups how to use reverse psychology tricks to get your ex back. It may sounds like using some unethical methods at first. Once you understand these tactics, it is nothing unethical at all. All you will be doing is to use some simple methods for your ex to notice you and see you in a different light. In order to be successful on how to get your ex girlfriend back, you must first break off all contact with your ex. There will not be any exception as you will not be texting, ...

Renee Barnow, Agent of Calm Business Coach and founder of Rightline Coaching & Consulting has been named an Advisory Board member of Bridge Marketing, LLC, headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Bridge Marketing teaches and trains people how to succeed in the marketing industry, offering its members the opportunity to own three companies for less than $1.25 per day. "I've known Maxine Williams, one of the founders of Bridge Marketing for years. She contacted me for business advice when she and her husband John, widely recognized as one of the leading direct marketing strategists ...

Claudia's Cool Hats. Com, now a 501 c (3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to creating and distributing hats to women and children experiencing devastating hair loss from chemotherapy, alopecia, or other medical causes. Its motto, 'You Will Always Be Beautiful' reminds each patient that beauty begins within and external beauty is but a part of true, lasting beauty. Each hat is hand-sewn with permanently attached, high-quality human hair and the human touch of loving kindness. Claudia's Cool Hats (CCH) depends on the generous donations of sponsors to provide ...

Between them, Deborah and Melanie have more than 35 years of experience in publishing and have written, edited, or developed more than 100 books, 15 of which are commercially published titles under their own names. Their new website, http://www.BestGhostwritersForHire.com, outlines their services and will periodically provide site visitors with writing and publishing industry tips. "When we write our own books, it's a solitary endeavor," Melanie said today. "As a ghostwriter, editor, book doctor, or consultant, we're able to collaborate with others and share ideas." "I ...

JunoWallet, the nation's #1 promotional gift card application available to iPhone and Android users, has just launched its location based loyalty application, JunoPoints, making it possible for users checking into Foursquare to earn points with monetary value. Businesses who choose to "GO LIVE" on JunoPoints via the JunoWallet retailer dashboard, will give the 3.5 million Foursquare users a real reason to frequent their business. Venues can GO LIVE by logging into their retailer dashboard and hitting the "GO LIVE" button. There is no cost front-end cost to do so. JunoPoints ...

Paper and forest products companies in the United States have been one of the hardest hit segments of the economy during this economic downturn. Some products have seen demand decline as much as 30% since 2007. Yet, starting this December paper companies are facing what could be an even greater challenge than the downturn, complying with the EPA's new Boiler MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) rules. This is could cost United States forest products manufacturers between $10 billion and $50 billion in the upcoming years. To help paper companies and their investors ...

Cadre Technologies, a leading innovator of integrated, automated solutions for the fulfillment and distribution industries, has just completed its annual user conference. Held from September 14 to 16, 2010 in Overland Park, Kan., the conference brought together users that employ Cadre products in their businesses. Mike Markham, Cadre's vice president of sales, called the conference "a great opportunity for our customers to update their knowledge of the Cadre systems they use, understand where we can collaborate together to win more business, and gain valuable insights ...

Set during a turbulent period of civil war, conspiracy and religious strife during Norman times, the series includes Rufus Sewell, Donald Sutherland, Matthew Macfadyen, and Hayley Atwell among the cast. 'The costumes changed quite dramatically in size over time,' recalls Sarah, who plays ambitious and scheming noblewoman Regan Hamleigh. 'Every few weeks they'd come to my dressing room with a slightly bigger dress so I could get my bump into it. I gave birth about 48 hours after we finished filming.' Also in this week's TV Choice, Vanessa Williams reflects on ...

Tea and coffee merchants, Taylors of Harrogate, has awarded PD Ports a ten year contract to handle 100 per cent of its tea and coffee imports, securing around 10 jobs. This follows a successful 12 month trial, handling fifty per cent of Taylors' tea and coffee UK imports, through PD Ports-owned Teesport on the north-east coast. The family business will now import all of its tea and coffee through Teesport, rather than southern UK ports with further transportation via road to its production facility at Harrogate - saving about 100,000 road miles per year. "Not only ...

The Boulder Innovation Center (BIC) has named industry leader Bill Capsalis Program Manager of its Natural & Organic Program. "Bill is one of the most experienced professionals in the natural products industry'" said BIC Executive Director Tim Bour. "Bill will build on the past success of the program and evolve our Natural & Organic Program to match the needs within the local business community. We want to support the next generation of passionate, motivated entrepreneurs." "There are easily 100 natural and organic start-ups in the Boulder area," said Capsalis. "Our ...

October has seen the launch of the brand new Plumb Center and Parts Center iPhone application which has already proved to be a huge hit with installers. In just 2 weeks the application has been downloaded more than 400 times. At its simplest, the application allows installers to locate their nearest branch quickly and easily, promises to keep them up-to-date with the latest offers and promotions, and shares all of the industry news. There are a huge number of third party applications out there - over 225,000 to be exact - and those are only the ones that are officially ...

The recently opened medical instruments and accessories shop has already entered the world of social media. Pulse Store now allows online shoppers and customers to gain instant information about the different medical products they offer to both professionals and students. Aside from letting shoppers receive real-time updates and being able to showcase their various products, the online store's main purpose in creating social media accounts is to easily make a connection with shoppers and customers. Pulse Store's followers on Twitter and Facebook may now readily send out ...

Glomark-Governan, the world's leader in Enterprise Value Creation, is releasing a new set of Enterprise Value Creation (EVC ) templates for the insurance, banking and healthcare markets. The EVC Templates are designed to assist business and technology professionals in quickly identifying industry-specific KPIs and benefits from any new project or investment initiative, and rapidly quantifying the economic effects or benefits derived from the investments. "The EVC Templates from Glomark-Governan are currently used by thousands of professionals and managers around ...

Brandspa, NJ's premier Brand Strategy Company, swept the 2010 Impact Awards for their corporate business-to-business marketing excellence. 'This is an incredible achievement, considering the strong and creative competition between this year's entrants,' claims Kendra Von Achen, President of the Business Marketing Association of New Jersey at the organization's 15th Annual Impact Awards -- a competition that honors the best in corporate advertising and marketing -- held at the Wilshire Grand in West Orange, NJ on September 21, 2010. Brandspa is no stranger to star catching, ...

Consumer Health Technologies, Inc. (CHT), today announced that it has signed a multi-year services agreement with Noridian Administrative Services (NAS), one of the nation's largest and most respected administrators of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The multi-year contract firmly establishes CHT, an award winning Healthcare IT Company, as an IT leader in the private and government Healthcare sectors. "This contract is another landmark in the long and successful partnership between Noridian and CHT. It is also a recognition of their ability to consistently deliver ...

The advancement and recognition of certain alternative therapies in the field of medicine is gaining prominence due to their proven effectiveness. Among them, hypnosis is one science that is being widely being employed to treat a variety of health conditions. While the psychiatrist and the psychologist might recommend hypnotherapy for some, the common man on the street can make use of hypnosis to win or overcome challenging situations in life. Conversational hypnosis ( http://www.conversationalhypnosis.org ) is a powerful tool to communicate directly with someone's subconscious ...