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Jenice Armstrong: Shelter from the storm

Philadelphia Daily News, October, 2008

P RESIDENT BUSH  has all but begged Congress to pass the $700 billion bailout package, warning of “painful and lasting economic damage” if Congress doesn’t act.

As Wall Street waits and lawmakers scramble to reach some sort of compromise, taxpayers are bracing themselves for what could turn out to be America’s worst financial disaster.

Even though the market rallied yesterday, that’s still some scary stuff. A friend confided yesterday that he’s been thinking of withdrawing cash and stashing it somewhere in his home “just in case.” A couple I know who bought their dream vacation home only a year ago have had to put it back on the market. In these days of uncertainty, it’s all about trying to hold onto as much cash as you can at least until the current turmoil…

More are insuring wedding plans

Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jun 3, 2009 by Lisa A. Flam Associated Press

NEW YORK — Fantasies of the perfect wedding never included banquet halls going bust or lovebirds losing their jobs.

But a calamity can sneak up on you while you’re consumed with creating your dream day, especially during a recession.

For couples who plan ahead, there is a safeguard. Wedding insurance can cover costs when the unimaginable happens — the power goes out or the groom falls ill — and the party is over before it even began.

In the second year of this recession, more weddings are being protected by insurance, several insurers said.

“The economy is driving the sales because of the potential for job loss and the potential for vendors going out of business,” said Rob Nuccio, program administrator for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, who said policy sales are up about 20 percent this year. “With wedding insurance, you can get that money back and keep going.”

And as the financial markets have fallen like so many rose petals, there are about twice as many wedding insurance claims as there were two years ago, he said.

“They’re way up over last year because of the economy,” said Nuccio

Instant Overview of the Spanish Body Care Market for 2007 Covering Lotions, Anti-cellulite Formulas, Oils, Creams, Exfoliating Formula and Gels.

M2 Presswire, January, 2008

M2 PRESSWIRE-8 January 2008-Research and Markets: Instant Overview of the Spanish Body Care Market for 2007 Covering Lotions, Anti-cellulite Formulas, Oils, Creams, Exfoliating Formula and Gels(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Dublin – Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c78831) has announced the addition of Snapshots Spain Body Care 2007 to their offering

Snapdatas Snapshots Spain Body Care 2007 provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Spanish body care market, and covers…

Foster children’s health care varies

Pediatric News, March, 2009 by Jane Anderson

Access to health care for foster children varies dramatically from state to state, according to a Government Accountability Office report on health practices in foster care. Some states have increased Medicaid payments to encourage physicians to provide needed care to foster children, while other states have given nurses or other health care managers responsibility for ensuring that children receive necessary health care.

Still, the report found that many children in foster care have not received appropriate physical and mental health services, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), who requested the report, said in a statement

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Open Administration for Schools Makes the Grade and Joins click2try™ Online Catalog of Education Software

PR Newswire, July 28, 2009

HOUSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — click2try (http://www.click2try.com/) today announced the addition of Open Administration for Schools (http://richtech.ca/openadmin/) to its online catalog of virtualized Open Source applications. A Community site, click2try makes it easy for users to try applications for free and use by subscription.

A Web-based school administration package designed for elementary, K-12, and small high schools, Open Admin for Schools handles demographics, attendance, discipline and report cards, and includes an online gradebook and parent viewing function. Offering special education and division-wide central office modules, all schools run on the same server with different password-protected virtual sites for teachers and parents and an admin site for the school office. Open Admin for Schools is hosted in a click2try virtual machine and is available for free use in the click2try catalog.

“By expanding the offering of education software in our Open Source catalog, more users can evaluate and compare more choices,” says Mario Grech, click2try CEO. “Open Admin for Schools, Moodle and Sakai are useful Open Source solutions that can reduce the paperwork burden on teachers, enhance communications for parents, teachers and administrators, and facilitate the overall education process.”

Lightweight in both server resource requirements and communication bandwidth, Open Admin for Schools is written in Perl and stores information in a MySQL, SQL or PostgreSQL database

eGiftBaskets.com Grants 50% Off Startup Packages for Home Based Gift Basket Business Opportunity

Market Wire, January, 2008

Many entrepreneurs and home based
business owners hesitate to jump into a new business idea because of the
startup costs involved. Startup expenses for many online businesses can be
overwhelming, and turning to a package where all the tools and resources
are provided can drastically cut costs. eGiftBaskets.com is leading the
way in the gift basket industry with this very concept. The company offers
valuable business startup packages where entrepreneurs can launch a fully
operational online store in a few short weeks

Clothes appeal

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), March 23, 2009

EACH person in the UK throws away an average 30kg of clothes each year Most goes in landfills and the gas produced is more powerful than CO2 at warming the atmosphere.

Now healthcare charity Sue Ryder Care is asking people to cut their carbon footprint by donating items they no longer need to their shop on 191 Coatsworth Road, Gateshead.

Alan Hodges, the charity’s director of retail, said: “We’ve all got wardrobes bursting with clothes we may never wear again so dig deep and donate anything that you no longer need to Sue Ryder Care.”

Money raised will help people with brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cancer, Huntington’s Disease, stroke and dementia.

Colorado Springs native sees growing opportunities in durable

Colorado Springs Business Journal, Jan 2, 2009

When she started her company eight years ago, Cori Freischlag was well-acquainted with joint injuries and resulting range-of-motion challenges.

A skier, volleyball and tennis player, she experienced multiple sports injuries and knew how difficult it was to access the proper rehabilitation compression and resistance equipment as an outpatient.

“I was getting divorced, had not worked in years and needed to generate some income,” she said.

Today Freischlag operates a 13-employee office in Colorado Springs and plans to expand into as many as five states where specialized rehabilitation durable medical equipment is not available.

Four years ago, she opened her first office in Anchorage, Alaska, and plans to open a second in Fairbanks next month. In the meantime, her local operation will move to a larger space on West Colorado Avenue to accommodate growth.

“Our field is expected to see 200 percent growth over the next 20 years,” she said, “and we’ll continue to grow one step at a time.”

Freischlag took time recently to tell CSBJ about herself and her business.

Organization: SYMKA Inc.

Position: Owner/principal

Hometown: Colorado Springs

How long have you lived in Colorado Springs: I am a native of Colorado Springs and graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado

A few words about your company/organization: SYMKA Inc. is a specialized durable medical equipment (DME) company that provides equipment that helps people comfortably recover from surgery and gets them back to the business of living.

Recent accomplishments: During February, SYMKA Inc. was accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care. Accreditation is a mandatory requirement implemented by Medicare for durable medical equipment companies.

Biggest career break/accomplishment: During the spring of 2004 SYMKA Inc. opened an office in Anchorage. This office has been remarkably successful, more than doubling our revenue.

The toughest part of your job: Nothing! I love what I do even when I’m in the office at 3 a.m. trying to get it all done.

Someone you admire: My grandfather. He came to this county with nothing and became a very successful business owner and let nothing or no one stop him.

About your family: I have a very small family that has supported me from the beginning and actually came up with my companies name SYMKA (single young mom kicking ass). And by the way, I still am kicking.

Something else you’d like to accomplish: Professionally, I would like to expand into several other market service areas. Personally, I would like to travel to all the wonders of the world and develop some talent in oil painting and photography.

How your business will change in the next decade: Health care reform has been on the docket for the past two administrations, but has not been accomplished. How the DME industry will be impacted remains to be seen.

I believe that providing exceptional customer service, in a specialized area of the DME business, positions SYMKA Inc. for steady growth during the next decade.

What book are you currently reading? I usually read several at a time. Two of my favorites are “Get Your Ship Together” by D