Blogpire Productions Blogs Announce Investment in the Planet's Future with Green Tags

Blogpire Productions Blogs Announce Investment in the Planet's Future with Green Tags

Blogpire Productions, a collection of 14 lifestyle blogs ranging from Really Natural (www. reallynatural. com) to Single Serve Coffee (www. singleservecoffee. com), announces that it will buy enough green tag renewable energy credits to offset the environmental impact from its hosting and computer operations for the coming year.

Arlington, MA (PRWEB) June 20, 2006

Blogpire Productions, a collection of 14 lifestyle blogs ranging from Really Natural (www. reallynatural. com) to Single Serve Coffee (www. singleservecoffee. com), announces that it will buy enough Green Tags, also called renewable energy credits, from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, to offset the environmental impact from its hosting and computer operations for the coming year.

The production of traditional electricity, which relies on the burning of fossil fuels, is cheaper than producing energy from renewable sources, but it doesn't take into account the long-term costs of air pollution and health problems, which result when carbon dioxide and other pollutants are emitted into the air.

Green tags are an investment in the production of renewable energy sources through wind and solar power. Using clean renewable energy reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. By purchasing green tags, Blogpire Productions hopes to lessen our dependence on burning fossil fuels.

"Doing our part to reduce the environmental impact of our computer operations fits with our personal interests and helps us set the tone for how we are going to run our business." says Jay Brewer, founder of Blogpire Productions.

The Blogpire and the people who write for it care deeply about the environment. From the Really Natural blog (www. reallynatural. com), which covers organic foods and household items, to GPS Lodge (www. gpslodge. com), which explores the world with the help of global positioning systems, and Single Serve Coffee (www. singleservecoffee. com), which regularly reviews and supports organic and Fair Trade coffee, the Blogpire's group of bloggers are committed to the environment and reducing their impact on the environment.

"We are all interested in preserving our environment, so running our blogs on renewable energy was the right thing for us to do," says Brewer. "More renewable energy use means less fossil fuel use, less air pollution and a more sustainable future for us and our planet."

About Blogpire Productions:

Blogpire Productions (http://www. blogpire. com (http://www. blogpire. com)) is a set of weblogs that bring an influential audience to brand advertisers focused on product and category niches. Founded in 2004, Blogpire Productions continues to expand each month with new and interesting blogs for readers around the world. Many Blogpire Productions weblogs have been chosen as Yahoo! Pick of the Day, and have been featured in USA Today and FHM Magazine, and on other web sites.

Please visit http://www. blogpire. com/ (http://www. blogpire. com/) for a complete list of Blogpire Productions weblog titles.

About Bonneville Environmental Foundation

The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), a non-profit organization, was established in 1998 to restore watershed ecosystems and further the development and use of new renewable energy resources. Through revenues generated from the sale of green power products, BEF funds projects that restore damaged watersheds and support new renewable energy projects from solar, wind and biomass. BEF pioneered the sale of Green Tags in 2000 and has helped establish national standards for their certification and trading. More information is available at www. b-e-f. org.

©2004-2006 Blogpire Productions, Single Serve Coffee. com, Kitchen Contraptions. com, Just The Chips. com, TV Snob. com, What's All The Racquet. com, Shaving Stuff. com, Fast Food Fever!, GPS Lodge. com, ShirtSnob. com, The Cooking News. com, Liquor Snob. com, Really Natural. com, CheapFunWines. com and CriticalGamers. com are trademarks of Blogpire, Inc. and the respective publishers. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Teas for Trees Earth Day Celebration

Teas for Trees Earth Day Celebration

In celebration of Earth Day, ORGANIC INDIA USA announced today, it has partnered with TREES for the FUTURE, creating the Teas for Trees campaign. Under the program, a tree in India will be planted for every box of Tulsi Tea ordered through the Organic India USA website (www. organicindiausa. com) through the end of April.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) April 22, 2008

In celebration of Earth Day, ORGANIC INDIA USA announced today, it has partnered with TREES for the FUTURE, creating the Teas for Trees campaign. Under the program, a tree in India will be planted for every box of Tulsi Tea ordered through the Organic India USA website (www. organicindiausa. com) through the end of April.

On making the announcement, Bhavani Lev, Co-Founder of ORGANIC INDIA stated, "I am excited to announce the Teas for Trees program, since our company has a passion for the environment and great respect for Mother Nature. We grow the Tulsi herb in India, where we suffer severe deforestation year after year. Earth Day is a great opportunity to raise people's awareness of this issue, and provide ways to solve this problem."

ORGANIC INDIA produces and markets a new line of 18 certified organic Tulsi Teas (http://www. organicindiausa. com/product_index. php? cPath=8). Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil, is grown in India. Tulsi Tea has many health benefits including its ability to relieve stress and provide added energy. Throughout India, Tulsi is revered as a sacred plant with healing powers, and is lovingly called the "Queen of Herbs."

In 2002, ORGANIC INDIA initiated organic certification for tens of thousands of acres in India. Since then, the company has helped thousands of farmers convert to organic, thereby providing many farmers with better lives. According to Ms. Lev, "We teach the tribal people who live in the forest to maintain the ecosystems and nurture the habitat, while harvesting forest fruits and herbs."

Earth Day provides an opportunity to recognize our fragile ecosystems throughout the world. In India dense forest cover is shrinking to a mere 11.71 percent and leading environmentalists see a serious imbalance emerging. "Let's celebrate our Mother Earth together, by planting trees in India which is devastated by deforestation. For each box of Tulsi Tea you order, we will plant a tree in India on your behalf," concluded Ms. Lev.

Join ORGANIC INDIA USA in its Teas for Trees (http://www. organicindiausa. com) campaign, so together we can make a difference.

About ORGANIC INDIA
ORGANIC INDIA USA located in Boulder, CO, markets and distributes a range of organic products produced in India, but sold throughout the world. ORGANIC INDIA is a privately held company, located in Lucknow, India. ORGANIC INDIA works with thousands of family farmers in India who cultivate tens of thousands of acres of organic farmland. ORGANIC INDIA provides training and a premium living wage to Indian farmers who grow organic products, which in turn promotes a sustainable environment.

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Industry Visionary Outlines Innovative Application of Lean Manufacturing

Industry Visionary Outlines Innovative Application of Lean Manufacturing

Pioneering approach translates traditionally repetitive manufacturing methods into valuable guidelines for ETO and BTO environments.

Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) May 29, 2009

Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced the general availability of the white paper entitled, “Lean for ETO Manufacturers,” written by Ben Boldt, founder and lead consultant of Visionary Solution Resources, Inc. The study examines techniques that can be used to implement lean manufacturing in non-repetitive engineer-to-order (ETO) and build-to-order (BTO) manufacturing environments.

Access “Lean for ETO Manufacturers (http://www. encompix. com/landings/PR-Lean-Techniques-For-ETO-And-Project-Based-Manufacturing/)” now or read below for further details on the contents of this paper. (http://www. encompix. com/landings/PR-Lean-Techniques-For-ETO-And-Project-Based-Manufacturing/ (http://www. encompix. com/landings/PR-Lean-Techniques-For-ETO-And-Project-Based-Manufacturing/))

Lean manufacturing fundamentals were founded on the Toyota Production System, which embraces the concepts of minimal inventories and continuous improvement through the identification and elimination of waste. While lean methods were born in repetitive manufacturing, the underlying motivation applies to all organizations. Although many ETO and BTO companies have not traditionally adopted lean principles within their environments, the question remains: “Can these principles be applied to the ETO and BTO manufacturing operations?”

In this white paper, Boldt responds to this query by presenting the techniques and concepts behind lean manufacturing, their applicability to non-repetitive ETO and BTO manufacturing, and the level of investment required to implement them. “The individual techniques or methods to be used…must recognize the environment in which they are to be applied to achieve desired cost/benefit objectives,” states Boldt.

Beyond insight on how to approach lean in ETO and BTO manufacturing operations, Boldt also stresses the importance of an entire organization’s unwavering commitment to success, stating, “The application of lean techniques must be continuously applied and reinforced by management.”

“The implementation of lean principles is a significant commitment of resources,” says Boldt. “However, if you can’t make it visible and meaningful, it won’t get attention or change. Success requires a data collection and reporting process that will incorporate the performance measures to be used to identify waste and report on the progress of its elimination.”

“As a company that supports the complex business and manufacturing needs of ETO and BTO projects with our leading Encompix ERP solution (http://www. encompix. com/products/product. shtml), we appreciate the significance of Boldt’s contributions to the industry, and believe that his insights will make a real difference in whether or not a company can enjoy the fruits of a successful lean implementation,” said Scott Malia, general manager of Consona ERP. “In this white paper, Boldt offers expert guidance on how properly orchestrated processes and management can support the proven methods of lean manufacturing—invaluable information in today’s competitive marketplace.”

About Consona Corporation
Consona Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes. Consona is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, Consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. Consona serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, financial services, health care, high tech, and local government. Battery Ventures and Thoma Bravo jointly own Consona. For further information, visit www. consona. com, e-mail info@consona. com, or call (888) 8 CONSONA.

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Expanding into New Markets with Customer-Focused Solutions, Orion Health Sees Strong Growth

Expanding into New Markets with Customer-Focused Solutions, Orion Health Sees Strong Growth

Nearly 200,000 physicians in more than 500 hospitals are using Orion Health Concerto™ portal to access critical health data stored in electronic health records (EHRs). The company has just reported over 50% growth in net profit before tax for the 2009 financial year.

Auckland, New Zealand (PRWEB) June 29, 2009

Orion Health (http://www. orionhealth. com/), a market leader in providing clinical workflow and integration technology, today announced a major milestone for the company and the adoption of its solutions around the world. Nearly 200,000 physicians in more than 500 hospitals are using Orion Health Concerto™ (http://www. orionhealth. com/products/concerto/) portal to access critical health data stored in electronic health records (EHRs). The company has just reported over 50% growth in net profit before tax for the 2009 financial year.

Ian McCrae, Orion Health CEO notes the company is preparing for rapid growth as the US market is set to explode on the back of government funding from ARRA. Already, the company sees 90 percent of sales from revenues outside of New Zealand. With interoperability a top priority for health providers globally, Orion Health continues to grow as it pursues these opportunities via new channels and markets.

"Improved technical process based on OSGi, and the continued investment in co-developing solutions with clinicians has fueled development of several new products to better use existing infrastructure and streamline workflow for healthcare providers. Our commitment to innovation is shown by our strong investment in research and development - close to 20% of turnover per annum."

The company's Rhapsody™ Integration Engine (http://www. orionhealth. com/products/rhapsody/) has seen a 69% percent increase in global sales revenue (driven by a 115% increase in Rhapsody license revenues in the US market) and has become the defacto standard for public health reporting in the US. This coming year Orion Health will expand its strategy to embed Rhapsody as the message broker component in a broad number of solutions from leading global providers.

According to Orion Health President of North America and EMEA Paul Viskovich, Health Integration Exchanges (HIEs) of all sizes are calling on Orion Health's proven solutions to play key roles in large systems and provide end to end solutions for health data integration across small to midsized exchanges.

"Fast regional growth was seen in Canada where our solutions have been adopted in three major provinces. Large-scale implementations in Europe are progressing well, including the IB Salut regional EHR in Spain, and we're seeing increased interest in EHR development around the world. Further expansion into the Middle East will warrant a permanent office in the area later in the year," Mr. Viskovich continues.

Healthcare Informatics magazine has listed the company in the top 100 healthcare IT vendors in the US for four years in a row, moving up seven places this past year to land at number 63. The company was also recognized as the Air New Zealand Cargo Auckland Exporter of the Year and lists on the Red Herring 100 Asia, 2008.

About Orion Health
Orion Health is a leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector. Orion Health's easy-to-use solutions and applications improve patient care and clinical decision-making by providing integrated health data in a single, unified view. By enhancing existing healthcare information systems, Orion Health's Rhapsody Integration Engine, Concerto Physician Portal, and workflow solutions provide healthcare workers with easy access to patient data and trends, and reduce errors and omissions by streamlining information transfer.

Worldwide, Orion Health implements health information communities involving over 35 million patients with tens of thousands of active users including Maine's HealthInfoNet, Vermont Health Information Exchange, Canada Health Infoway, Alberta Health Services and Spain's IB Salut. Orion Health's partners include leading health system integrators and IT vendors such as Accenture, Allscripts, IBM, Oracle, Phillips and others. Orion Health has more than 1,000 clients around the world, including Lahey Clinic, UCLA Medical Center, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several of the U. K.'s NHS Trust Hospitals. More information can be found at http://www. orionhealth. com (http://www. orionhealth. com).

Concerto and Rhapsody are registered trademarks of Orion Health and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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TDi Technologies and GE Healthcare Team to Address Insider Threat

TDi Technologies and GE Healthcare Team to Address Insider Threat

Privileged Insiders can access, alter or destroy sensitive data. They can compromise privacy. They can cause improper care, missed diagnosis, incorrect dispensation or failure of critical services. Now GE Healthcare is meeting this threat with IT Foundation Management from TDi Technologies.

Plano, Texas (PRWEB) June 8, 2010

TDi Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, today announced GE Healthcare has partnered with TDi Technologies to deliver the most comprehensive healthcare solution available for defending against the Insider Threat.

The Insider Threat is a security and compliance concern of critical importance to Healthcare providers. While meeting HIPAA compliance is a significant part of the problem that GE Healthcare and TDi Technologies address, the greater implications are security vulnerabilities that can compromise entire databases, and introduce intentional (and unintentional) errors or malicious code into the IT Infrastructure with impacts ranging from costly to catastrophic.

“As a group, we feel we are on a mission to inform all the customers we can that there is potential danger from the Insider Threat that could bring them to their knees,” stated Brian Mitchell, General Manager, Hospital & Physician Practice and Technology Sales, GE Healthcare.

The essence of the vulnerability is the service interfaces in computer hardware, often termed “baseboard management controllers” that provide master-level authority over hardware devices, their individual components, and the software that runs on them. Through service interfaces systems administrators, contractors and operators can control IT Infrastructure assets including changing BIOS and operating systems, copying data, opening IP ports, installing software, configuring hardware and much more.

Keith Martino, President of global consultancy CMI puts a “Face on the Insider Threat” in his recent whitepaper where he states, “Many of the individuals who have launched these devastating attacks have advanced technical skills. The rapid rise of an organization’s dependency on its information systems has paved the way for increased vulnerability. Stressful days and sleepless nights in many IT departments have taxed some beyond their limits.”

The adoption of IT Foundation Management is a clear example of GE Healthcare’s commitment to safely and reliably managing the healthcare experience. A recognized technology leader in the Healthcare industry, GE Healthcare chose IT Foundation Management from TDi Technologies to help them defend against the Insider Threat and extend their ability to meet the compliance needs of their healthcare customers.

IT Foundation Management from TDi Technologies secures these privileged interfaces with encrypted, persistent connections implementing systems-managed role-based access and control. Role-based access and control is a standard part of security practices, yet until now that control has not been available for privileged service interfaces.

“Securing privileged interfaces provides a number of critical benefits to defending against the Insider Threat and meeting compliance regulations,” stated Bill Johnson, CEO of TDi Technologies and noted SANS Institute Thought Leader. “Privileged interfaces are ‘live’ any time there is power to the chassis. With IT Foundation Management we retain security even when devices are offline for service or configuration - conditions when devices cannot be monitored or secured by conventional means. In addition, we log every command and control taken over them down to the keystroke. In this way we create a definitive record of exactly what did or did not happen under every circumstance.”

To learn more about IT Foundation Management for Healthcare visit us on the web at http://www. tditechnologies. com/healthcare-foundation (http://www. tditechnologies. com/healthcare-foundation).

About TDi Technologies
TDi Technologies is the leader in IT Foundation Management and a provider of infrastructure management solutions for mission-critical systems including virtual technologies and cloud computing. The company’s patented IT Foundation Management solutions are characterized by agent-less, zero-footprint, non-intrusive, active monitoring and remediation from a single window. TDi Technologies serves a global customer base of blue-chip clients who rely on our products every day, including their most mission-critical, fault intolerant systems and applications. TDi Technologies’ clients use IT Foundation Management to reduce costs, improve service, defend against the Insider Threat, and meet compliance regulations. Visit us on the web at www. tditechnologies. com.

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Anna Nicole Smith Supreme Court Decision May Aid Disabled Petitioner

Anna Nicole Smith Supreme Court Decision May Aid Disabled Petitioner

Former Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith may help rescue a 35-year-old autistic woman, Nancy K. Golin, from confinement in a California facility.

West Hurley, NY (PRWEB) March 13, 2006

Anna Nicole Smith Supreme Court

Decision May Aid Disabled Petitioner

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 13, 2006 -- Former Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith may help rescue a 35-year-old autistic woman, Nancy K. Golin, from confinement in a California facility.

Smith's case, Marshall v. Marshall (No. 04-1544), was argued in the U. S. Supreme Court on February 28, 2006, and seems headed for a win over oil-billionaire Howard Marshall II's son E. Pierce Marshall. Smith, aka Vickie Lynn Marshall, seeks to overcome E. Pierce Marshall's attempt to block her from receiving millions of dollars gifted to her by her late elderly husband during their brief marriage.

Golin also has a case before the Supreme Court. Her parents filed a civil rights suit seeking to address California's alleged illegal removal and confinement of her, as well as alleged state perpetuated physical and mental abuse.

While the two persons seem world's apart, their case aren't. And what happens in Anna Nicole's case will probably dictate the outcome in Nancy's.

Smith is a centerfold model, fitness promoter, celebrity and former exotic dancer, bitterly at odds with her husband's family over the deceased billionaire's fortune, and well supported by a battalion of high-profile attorneys. Golin is autistic and epileptic, and a virtual prisoner in a state residential care facility, unable to see her family who raised her from birth, except under restrictive conditions. Ms. Golin's health is declining under the state's regimen, despite the efforts of state Senator Jeff Denham to help. She has suffered lifethreatening brain, bone and esophageal damage from illegal psychiatric drugging, untreated fractures, denial of emergency medical care, and emotional, physical and sexual abuse while her terrified parents have been forced to just stand by and watch.

Golin's family is neither wealthy nor famous, but the united parents have advocated tirelessly for four years for their daughter to be released back home. Nancy and her family's civil rights lawsuit (No. 05-791) ascended from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where Anna Nicole's was denied on similar grounds. Their legal arguments are almost identical. Both are appeals of probate court proceedings. The Texas court stripped Nicole's husband, and the California court stripped Nancy, of their civil rights, including the right of to be represented by their chosen family members.

Nancy's father, a 65-year old retired MIT-trained physicist and engineer with no prior legal education, represented himself, his wife, and Nancy over a four year losing battle against a battery of state lawyers. Just now, he has the assistance of New York family rights advocate, attorney Gerard Wallace. They are awaiting the Court's decision on whether the Court will hear the case. Like thousands of other hopeful petitioners, the odds are against them. But Anna Nicole Smith has led the way. If the Court decides in her favor, almost certainly the Golins will be heard.

At stake is federal jurisdiction over state guardianship abuses. In other words, is there a so-called "probate exception" that immunizes state guardianship from congressional enactments? As recent federal appellate decisions have declared.

According to Wallace, even more could be at stake. "The Golins provided for Nancy from her birth. They never ceased acting as her parental caregivers and as her natural guardians. Now they want to use Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act to address the significant harms perpetuated by the state. But their rights as parents have gone unrecognized. The Supreme Court has never ruled on whether parents who have cared for disabled children since birth have the same rights as parents of minor children. Even though both sets of parents have never ceased to exercise care, control, and decision making." If Anna Nicole wins, the Court could use Golin to decide whether the Golins have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in the continuing association and companionship with their disabled adult daughter Nancy.

On Saturday, March 11, the Golins submitted a Supplemental Brief, suggesting that the Court reach its final opinion in Marshall before deciding their case. A decision on the Golins’ brief is expected on March 24. More information and photos can be found at http://www. freenancy. com (http://www. freenancy. com), Contact Jeffrey Golin, (650) 814-6284, or Gerard Wallace, at (845) 679-4410.

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WellStep, Metro Atlanta Office-Based, Confidential Treatment Program for Opioid Dependence (Utilizing Suboxone), Alcoholism, and Internet/Gambling Addiction Announces its Executive Solutions Program

WellStep, Metro Atlanta Office-Based, Confidential Treatment Program for Opioid Dependence (Utilizing Suboxone), Alcoholism, and Internet/Gambling Addiction Announces its Executive Solutions Program

WellStep, a metro Atlanta office-based, confidential treatment program for opioid dependence (utilizing Suboxone), alcoholism, and internet/gambling addiction announces its Executive Solutions program for high level business executives, professional athletes, celebrities and other public figures.

Roswell, GA (PRWEB) February 20, 2008

WellStep, a metro Atlanta office-based, confidential treatment program for opioid dependence (utilizing Suboxone), alcoholism, and internet/gambling addiction announces its Executive Solutions program designed for business executives, professional athletes, celebrities and other public figures.

WellStep is located in a private, comfortable medical office center in Alpharetta, Georgia, an upscale suburb just north of Atlanta.

Executive Solutions is designed to give an additional level of privacy to executives, professional athletes, celebrities, and other high profile individuals who do not want their treatment to become public knowledge.

Unique privacy protections of the program include direct appointment scheduling with the medical director, after-hours and weekend services, and one-on-one counseling instead of group therapy.

WellStep can assist out-of-town patients in finding convenient hotel accommodations in the area.

WellStep offers Suboxone (buprenorphine) for selected patients who are dependent on painkiller medications such as Percocet, Vicodin and Oxycontin. For those struggling with alcoholism, Vivitrol (naltexone) and Campral (acamprosate) may be prescribed. An innovative, personalized treatment approach combining medical and behavioral therapies is utilized to help ensure long-term success.

Mark S. Banov, MD, MPH is Medical Director of WellStep. Dr. Banov received training in addiction medicine from the Harvard University School of Public Health. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Banov is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is on the medical staff of Gwinnett Hospital System.

Joseph Kirkpatrick, PhD and Susan Rosovsky, CCADC direct counseling services.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 770-753-9898 and indicate that you are interested in the Executive Solutions program or visit our website, www. wellstepatlanta. com.

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