Ecology Coatings Wins NanoTech Briefs Nano 50 Award

Ecology Coatings Wins NanoTech Briefs Nano 50 Award

Clean, Efficient LiquidN Industrial Coatings Honored for Innovation and Market Promise

Akron, OH (PRWEB) July 10, 2006

Ecology Coatings Inc., a leading developer of nano-engineered ultraviolet curable coatings, has been recognized as a Nano 50™ Award winner by Nanotech Briefs, a leading nanotechnology magazine from the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs. Judged by a panel of nanotechnology and MEMS experts, the Nano 50 Awards recognize the top 50 technologies, products, and innovators that have significantly impacted, or are expected to impact, the state of the art in nanotechnology. Nanotech Briefs honored Ecology Coatings’ LiquidNTM coatings as a leading product innovation with significant near-term market promise.

“The winners of the Nano 50 awards are the best of the best – the innovative people and technologies that will continue to move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets,” said Linda L. Bell, publisher of Nanotech Briefs.

A necessary final step for nearly every manufactured consumer product, conventional coating technologies are time and energy intensive and often contain polluting solvents. Ecology Coatings’ award-winning LiquidN products address that bottleneck by enabling dramatic process efficiencies for manufacturers without compromising environmental and public health. The ultraviolet (UV) curable, 100 percent solids coatings drive 99 percent reductions in time, reduce energy expenditures of up to 80 percent and do not release any air pollutants to the ambient environment. Requiring only a few seconds of UV exposure to form a durable high-performance barrier, Ecology Coatings’ products are currently being applied to metals, plastics, electronics, composites, paper and more.

“We’re honored to be included in this select group of innovators who share the goal of bringing transformational nanotechnology out of the lab and into the marketplace,” said Richard Stromback, CEO of Ecology Coatings. “Market success in a well-established sector like manufacturing requires a cost-effective technology that addresses a significant need in the existing system. In applications as diverse as your car and your MP3 player, our coatings offer manufacturers the economic and performance benefits needed to overcome the inertia of entrenched technologies. It’s that fundamental value proposition that is driving our own success today and paving the way for future growth.”

“In developing a viable environmentally-sound replacement to conventional industrial coating products, I knew that we needed to simultaneously achieve the performance characteristics manufacturers need to make real-world products: hardness, abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, and ease of application all need to be at least as good if not better than those incumbent technologies,” said Sally Ramsey, chief chemist and founder of Ecology Coatings. “Enabled by the incorporation of nanoparticles into our UV-curable, solvent-free formulation, the LiquidN products achieve that critical combination.”

The Nano 50 awards will be presented to Ecology Coatings at a special reception and awards dinner during NASA Tech Briefs National Nano Engineering Conference at the Boston Marriott Newton, November 9-10, 2006. For the complete list of 2006 Nano 50 award winners, visit: www. nanotechbriefs. com/nano50_winners. html (http://www. nanotechbriefs. com/nano50_winners. html )

About Ecology Coatings

Ecology Coatings is a world leader in the development of nano-engineered, ultra-violet curable coatings that drive efficiencies and clean processes in manufacturing. Using a platform of integrated nano-material technologies, the company creates proprietary coatings with unique performance attributes. Ecology collaborates with industry leaders to develop revolutionary high-value, high-performance coatings for military, automotive, industrial, electronic and medical applications. Ecology Coatings is a privately held company based in Akron, Ohio.

About Nanotech Briefs

Nanotech Briefs is a digital monthly magazine from the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs that highlights engineering breakthroughs in nanotechnology and MEMS.

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Gold Medal Dentistry: Oklahoma Practitioner Selected as National 'Safe Sedation Dentist of the Year'

Gold Medal Dentistry: Oklahoma Practitioner Selected as National 'Safe Sedation Dentist of the Year'

A veteran dentist from Chickasha, Oklahoma has been named the 2010 National Gold Medal Dentistry award winner for his contributions to the practice of safe sedation dentistry.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 19, 2010

A veteran dentist from Chickasha, Oklahoma has been named the 2010 National Gold Medal Dentistry (http://www. chickashadentist. com) award winner for his contributions to the practice of safe sedation dentistry (http://www. SedationCare. com).

Dr. John C. Phillips III, 39, was chosen by a jury of his peers to represent the more than 20,000 specially trained dentists across America who provide their adult patients safe, comfortable and anxiety-free sedation dentistry.

Presenting Dr. Phillips with this year’s Gold Medal Dentistry award, sedation dentistry’s highest honor, is Gary Hall Jr., a three-time Olympian and winner of 10 Olympic swimming medals for the United States. Hall is the Honorary Celebrity Chairman of the 2010 Sedation Dentistry Safety Week, which administers the annual recognition.

“Dr. Phillips is a worthy Gold Medal Dentist for all of the dedication and excellence he and his team have brought to serving each and every one of their patients safely, compassionately, comfortably and effectively,” says Hall. “Like a true Olympian, Dr. Phillips continually strives to improve.”

Although Dr. Phillips’ 29th Street Dental Care practice is located in tiny Chickasha, with a population of just over 17,000 residents, the dentist operates one of the country’s top oral sedation practices, drawing grateful patients from nearby Oklahoma City, Lawton, Duncan, Clinton and even parts of Texas, Arkansas and Kansas.

Dr. Phillips, a lifelong resident of Chickasha and 1996 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, describes himself as a “safety fiend.” Dr. Phillips originated the concept of “six-handed” sedation dentistry, in which each specially trained sedation dentist is aided at all times by not one, but two dental assistants.

Having two dental assistants increases the dentist’s ability to monitor each patient for safety and comfort as well as enables the dentist to work at peak efficiency.

Dr. Phillips is one of the founding members of DOCS Education, the 10-year-old organization that has grown to become the leading global trainer of sedation dentistry professionals. For more than three years, Dr. Phillips was the instructor of a 20-hour, live-patient DOCS Education course. In total, Dr. Phillips has helped instruct more than 1,000 other dentists in safe, sedation dentistry protocols.

“Through his hard work, educational efforts and passion for patient safety and comfort, Dr. Phillips has helped improve the oral health of tens of thousands of adult patients who once avoided the dentist altogether out of fear and anxiety,” says Dr. Michael Silverman, co-founder of DOCS Education and National Chairman of the 2nd Annual Sedation Dentistry Safety Week. “Dr. Phillips and his team personify the many thousands of quality sedation dentistry professionals nationwide who participate in all the ongoing education, planning and practice that is required to do the job right.”

Dr. Phillips, whose mother is a public school teacher and father a retired postal carrier, has wanted to be a dentist since the age of 12, when a local dentist with patience, kindness and skill helped Dr. Phillips rebuild his oral health after a serious motorcycle accident.

Dr. Phillips and his wife, Angi, who works alongside him at 29th Street Dental Care, have always made community involvement a top priority.

In February, for the third consecutive year, Dr. Phillips, his staff and a number of other oral health professionals who he recruited, donated a full day of free exams, x-ray, fillings, extractions and other oral health care to needy area residents as part of the Dentistry From The Heart program. In 2010, Dr. Phillips and his team treated a total of 361 patients and provided free services worth more than $250,000.

Dr. Phillips is the second-ever recipient of the “Safe Sedation Dentist of the Year” recognition. In 2009, Dr. Anthony Carroccia, who operates St. Bethlehem Dental Care in Clarksville, TN, was named the inaugural award winner.

The announcement of the 2010 Gold Medal Dentistry award winner marks the culmination of this year’s Sedation Dentistry Safety Week – five days each springtime designed to showcase the availability of pain-free, anxiety-free sedation dentistry using state-of-the-art techniques that put even the most fearful dental patients at ease. More than 2 million once-fearful adults in the United States have availed themselves of the benefits of sedation dentistry and no longer avoid dental visits.

Dentists who would like any additional information on sedation dentistry safety and training courses, are invited to phone (877) 325-3627 or visit the professionals’ website at www. DOCSeducation. com.

Consumers with questions about fear-free, anxiety-free sedation dentistry should call (888) 858-7972 or visit the patients’ website at www. SedationCare. com].

Members of the media and others who wish to learn more about Dr. John C. Phillips III, winner of this year’s Gold Medal Dentistry award, can visit his website at www. chickashadentist. com] or phone his office at (888) 424-8011.

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Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center Opens Woodlawn Family Health Center

Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center Opens Woodlawn Family Health Center

Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, in the Bronx, New York, has opened a new community based family health center that specializes in healthcare for women and children.

(PRWEB) May 19, 2004

Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center has opened a new community based family health center in the Bronx, New York, that specializes in healthcare for women and children.

The new Woodlawn Family Health Center provides comprehensive, accessible, quality health care to residents of the Bronx,” said Leonard Newman MD, Chairman of Pediatrics at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. “The center offers services in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and hospice care with a special commitment to medically underserved individuals and families.”

“Obstetrics and gynecology services are available for women of all ages at the center, which include comprehensive prenatal care, preventive health screenings and general gynecology,” said Dr. Kevin D. Reilly, Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Our Lady of Mercy. “Convenient follow-up for all sub-specialty consultations and ultrasound and radiology studies will be arranged.”

Pediatric services for newborns, infants, children and adolescents are also provided at the Woodlawn Family Health Center.

“The center encourages the healthy growth and development of children by emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyles and educating parents and children on safety and accident prevention,” said Dr. Newman.

Pediatric sub-specialties include treatment for asthma, infections, heart ailments, diabetes/hypertension, endocrinology, pediatric surgery, pediatric ENT, chronic pulmonology, intestinal problems and dental care. Family Health Center Pediatricians are also available for problems that require prompt attention, such as fever, earaches and injuries, as well as preventive checkups, school physicals and immunizations. 

Hospice Services are an integral part of the centerÂ’s community oriented medical programs. In order to meet the needs of a growing elderly population in the Bronx, the hospice program provides comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. As part of the hospice program, the center also provides a variety of bereavement and counseling services to families.

An on-site full service laboratory ensures that accurate test results will be received by physicians and patients in a timely manner.

Pepsi Refresh Project Selects Chemo101 to Compete for $250,000 Grant

Pepsi Refresh Project Selects Chemo101 to Compete for $250,000 Grant

Thanks to Pepsi's Refresh Project, an entrepreneurial initiative that awards millions of dollars in grants to ideas that "refresh the world", patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers engaged in chemotherapy treatment may soon be logging on to Chemo101.com, an innovative education platform designed to meet the needs of both cancer patients and caregivers.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 29, 2010

Thanks to Pepsi's Refresh Project, an entrepreneurial initiative that awards millions of dollars in grants to ideas that "refresh the world", patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers engaged in chemotherapy treatment may soon be logging on to Chemo101.com, an innovative education platform designed to meet the needs of both cancer patients and caregivers.

Chemo101.com is a complete one-stop solution for education about chemotherapy treatments and resources to help mitigate the unexpected physical and financial impact on those affected by cancer.

Starting September 1, supporters of Chemo101 can log on to Pepsi Refresh's website at www. refresheverything. com and cast their daily vote through September 30 to help win the grant and launch the website.

A glaring need to provide a central resource for cancer patients and caregivers ignited Chemo101 principal and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry Kristin Gustafson's passion for the idea to enter the Pepsi Refresh competition. Ms. Gustafson witnessed the hardships and confusion experienced by patients and caregivers firsthand during her many years in the industry. She explains, "30% of chemotherapy patients end up bankrupt because they didn’t understand all of the financial implications of their treatment. Many more never complete therapy due to unexpected side effects or unmanageable cost. We want to change that." Ms. Gustafson continues, "That's why we need everyone's vote support to provide this much needed one-stop online resource for thousands of cancer patients and those who give care to them."

The stakes are high for Chemo101 and its supporters. Winning Pepsi Refresh's $250,000 grant by gaining the most votes during September's competition can mean advancing chemotherapy education, and providing the financial help to those who badly need it. Voting for Chemo101 starts September 1, 2010 and continues through September 30. Supporters can vote help by logging on to the Pepsi Refresh page at www. refresheverything. com and type “Chemo101” in the search box on the top right of the page. Click on the “Vote for this idea,” register, then vote.

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Really Cool Foods® Celebrates Grand Opening of its National Production and Distribution Center in Indiana

Really Cool Foods® Celebrates Grand Opening of its National Production and Distribution Center in Indiana

Company Executives Join State and Local Officials to Announce Indiana as Home to New Corporate Headquarters

Cambridge City, IN (PRWEB) October 23, 2008

Really Cool Foods, a leading natural and organic prepared foods company, held a ribbon cutting ceremony today to announce the grand opening of its $24 million state-of-the-art production and distribution center located in Cambridge City, Indiana. The 78,200 square foot facility incorporates the latest in technology in both food preparation and packaging. This is the first development of a planned complex employing approximately 250 workers once at full capacity in Phase One with more than 1,000 jobs planned with the development of future phases.

"This is a tremendous day for Really Cool Foods. Our passion and mission is realized with the opening of this facility," said Michael Recanati, founder and CEO of Really Cool Foods. "The people of Indiana have welcomed us and we have a first-class workforce that will provide Really Cool Foods the ability to move forward with our national growth strategy."

Recanati, who was joined by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and hundreds of business and community leaders, announced Really Cool Foods will move its corporate headquarters from New York City to the new Cambridge City facility effective immediately. This corporate relocation will bring as many as fifty new jobs and another national headquarters to the state of Indiana.

According to company executives, the new production and distribution center strengthens Really Cool Foods ability to deliver high-quality, natural and organic prepared foods to consumers through a growing network of national retailers operating in 19 states today, and 48 states very soon.

"This new facility and its strategic location in the Midwest will allow Really Cool Foods to reach new market channels and introduce new categories of prepared foods to consumers looking for healthy, cost-effective choices for themselves and their families," said Beth McDonald, co-president of Really Cool Foods. "Our commitment to quality, freshness and product innovation will continue to grow with this facility," said McDonald.

The Really Cool Foods National Production and Distribution Center utilizes the newest food safety technologies and is a USDA-certified organic commissary. The company's second commissary, located in Syosset, New York, is 35,000 square feet and is also a USDA-certified organic production facility.

"In addition to food preparation and packaging operations, the Indiana commissary facility has a research and development test kitchen that is used for custom product development in coordination with our customers and we expect to launch two new branded product lines in spring 2009," according to Michael Recanati.

Grant Lorsung, Really Cool Foods EVP and COO, highlighted the facility's commitment to quality production and authenticity. "The Really Cool Foods commissary is designed to meet or exceed all requirements and regulations for processing natural and organic foods. Our operations, as well as our in house systems for ingredient traceability and the certifications of our food products will be subject to 24/7 inspection by the USDA. We are laser focused on food safety and this facility is the realization of careful planning and a lot of hard work."

"In addition to our attention to quality, the opening of Phase One in this facility will triple the production capacity of Really Cool Foods to approximately 100,000 pounds of freshly prepared foods per day," said Lorsung.

During the grand opening ceremony, Really Cool Foods announced an agreement with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana to donate food products which will help in 20 Indiana counties. In addition, Really Cool Foods presented a $5,000 check to the Feeding America Kids Café program which is the most expansive program for feeding children in the nation, with more than 90,000 children served each year.

ABOUT REALLY COOL FOODS
Established in February 2005, Really Cool Foods is one of the premier manufacturers of great-tasting, better-for-you, organic and natural fresh prepared foods in the United States. An extensive line of restaurant quality products offer nutritious, convenient meal solutions for the consumer's busy lifestyles. Recipes are chef-developed, tested for food safety, then prepared with artisan care and packaged in the company's two USDA-certified organic commissaries: the Really Cool Foods National Production and Distribution Center located in Cambridge City, Indiana and the Really Cool Foods Production Facility in Syosset, New York. The $24 million, more than 78,000 square foot national production and distribution center in Indiana is a state-of-the-art facility which began production in October 2008. Really Cool Foods provides fresh meal solutions to a growing network of the finest retailers and foodservice distributors across North America. For more information visit: www. reallycoolfoods. com

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FibreSpan Achieves Record Results in 2005

FibreSpan Achieves Record Results in 2005

FibreSpan, the premier provider of affordable dark fibre, today announced strong operational, financial and customer results for 2005, putting the company in good health for another year of growth in 2006.

UNITED KINGDOM (PRWEB) May 5, 2006

FibreSpan, the premier provider of affordable dark fibre, today announced strong operational, financial and customer results for 2005, putting the company in good health for another year of growth in 2006.

The company has continued to acquire market share in the provision of affordable dark fibre solutions, with revenue growth for the year exceeding 165% on 2004. Having added many new high-profile local authorities, health service and education customers in 2005, the company expects sales momentum to continue this year.

In parallel with its considerable commercial success in the public sector, FibreSpan is now expanding its customer mix to generate revenue from enterprise customers, who continue to seek cost-effective solutions for extending their networks.

FibreSpan’s commitment to customer service also proved highly effective in 2005 evidenced by a significant proportion of its existing customers taking the decision to expand their networks with FibreSpan once again.

Also in 2005, FibreSpan committed to upholding excellence in designing and building dark fibre networks in a fast and efficient manner. Installation volumes reached record levels as FibreSpan significantly increased its deployed network by 140% due to increased demand from customers with limited choice of affordable service providers. The company expanded the network to include many of the country’s metropolitan areas including London, Nottingham, Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester.

In addition, the company augmented its network resilience with more robust ducting technology to secure service provisioning and minimise network maintenance.

FibreSpan also continued to assemble a leading team of engineers and operations personnel with knowledge and experience in designing, project managing, implementing and maintaining dark fibre networks.

Commenting on the company’s results Robert Bicket, FibreSpan CEO said: “I am extremely pleased with last year’s results. We have delivered solid growth that demonstrates the strength of our business model and our ability to progress in a challenging and competitive sector.”

“The past year has been particularly significant in our evolution. We have focused the business and developed a strong proposition that enables us to achieve our objective of making fibre connectivity a viable option for bandwidth hungry companies throughout the country. The outlook for 2006 is strong as the industry continues to favour fibre for high speed communications. FibreSpan is well positioned to design, build and maintain affordable dark fibre to meet these needs”.

The Winning Proposition

Since its inception in 2002, FibreSpan has grown from strength to strength, earning an outstanding reputation as the most competitive dark fibre provider to multi-site organisations throughout the UK. FibreSpan invested in developing patent-pending microduct technology that enables it to install fibre networks in far less time and significantly lower cost than traditional methods. Combining affordable dark fibre connectivity with a fixed cost unlimited bandwidth model, the cost of FibreSpan connectivity remains constant regardless of bandwidth.

For further information please contact:

Robert Bicket, Chief Executive, FibreSpan

T: +44 (0)23 8057 4590

Kerry Jago, Marketing Consultant, Zest Marketing

T: +44 (0)7817 916654

About FibreSpan - fibrespan. co. uk

FibreSpan is a fibre solutions company with a national telecommunications licence. It designs, installs, operates and leases private dark fibre circuits, working in partnership with health and education, local authorities and other multi-site organisations. Established in 2002, it is an independent UK national statutory utility, licensed by the DTI and regulated by Ofcom.

It is FibreSpan’s goal to make fibre optic connectivity a viable solution for organisations throughout the UK. In order to achieve this, the company has invested in developing patent-pending microduct technology that is swiftly changing the face of fibre optic deployment – allowing access to bespoke dark fibre connectivity at an affordable and competitive rate.

FibreSpan offer an end-to-end service that includes consultation, network planning, rapid deployment and comprehensive support. Its dark fibre networks offer unlimited bandwidth at a fixed cost for the term of the contract - a genuinely future proof solution. This puts FibreSpan in a unique position by enabling clients to take complete control of future bandwidth demand.

FibreSpan Ltd

Enterprise House, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3XB

Tel: +44 (0) 23 8057 4590 Fax: +44 (0) 23 8057 4591 Web: fibrespan. co. uk

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Autism Concerns Lead Parents to Seek More Information

Autism Concerns Lead Parents to Seek More Information

A free web portal, Health Site Guide (http://www. healthsiteguide. com) provides pre-searched links to information on Autism, as well as today’s latest medical news on the disorder.

Great Neck, N. Y., (PRWEB) June 20, 2006

An increasing number of children are being diagnosed with Autism, a developmental disorder usually found within the first three years of one’s life. Whether the numbers of autistic children are increasing, or people are just becoming more aware of the disorder, it is not certain. Because the causes of Autism are not known, and symptoms may be difficult to recognize or interpret, it is clear that concerned parents should seek knowledge. Now they can find the information they need fast at http://www. healthsiteguide. com (http://www. healthsiteguide. com), a healthcare information portal featuring pre-searched links to healthcare news and concerns.

At Health Site Guide, visitors can access a drop-down menu of “Health Concerns” and simply click on Autism. This will take them to a page listing three healthcare information web sites, all of which have been pre-searched to bring them to the Autism page. By simply clicking one or all of these sites, visitors can read about Autism in great detail.

Should visitors want to access additional information on Autism, they click on the “Healthcare Information Fast,” graphic (also on the home page), and get a list of eight different websites with direct links to medical encyclopedias. Health Site Guide also offers pre-searched links to videos, animations, prescription drug info, and more. With a free membership (Health Site Guide never requires personal information), members can post in forums and receive updated streaming medical news, tailored to their specific health concerns. In short, Health Site Guide is a health information portal where the “searching” has already been done for you.

“The search is over for Internet visitors who use keywords and search engines to access medical information. Our professional staff has done the searching for them, allowing them to access healthcare information faster and easier via the pre-searched links we provide,” says Bob Lipp, president of Health Site Guide, Inc. “We understand that many people who use the web for healthcare information often have a certain degree of anxiety and concern as they seek answers to a situation affecting themselves or a loved one. We hope to get them the information they seek faster by providing direct links to the many healthcare sites included in our portal.”

About Health Site Guide

Www. healthsiteguide. com is owned by Health Site Guide Inc. The site is a portal with pre-searched links that makes it fast and easy to access a broad range of healthcare information and special features, available on today’s healthcare websites. Health Site Guide is not affiliated with any other company.

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