NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2012 — Marvel’s The Avengers may not hit theaters until May 4, but thanks to JADS International, LLC (JADS), fans can get an exclusive “whiff” of the much anticipated film. JADS, a company producing fine fragrances worldwide, is debuting their line of Marvel prestige colognes and perfumes at the Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) Toy Fair this weekend in New York City. The Avengers Cologne Set, Black Widow Perfume, Infinity Formula for Men, and Mischief Cologne will be available to the public in April in the U.S. and Canada.

“Everyone has a favorite comic book hero, right? Now fans can experience what they love about these iconic characters in a much more personal way,” said Andrew Levine, Chief Executive Officer of JADS. “We created a line of colognes and perfume inspired by Marvel’s The Avengers after we identified a demand in the marketplace.” John McGonigle, President of JADS, has inspired the company with his creative design and unique fan-centric product development that fit hand in hand with Marvel’s The Avengers storyline. “The scents are bold without being intrusive, distinctive and empowering. We are proud to bring these unique products to market and believe there is no better way to build fan affinity than through the use of personal fragrances.”

JADS Spring 2012 Line for Marvel’s The Avengers Include:

The Avengers Cologne Set features four heroic fragrances: Patriot Cologne: Your Attack Plan, Mark VII Cologne: Armor Up, Worthy: Posses the Power, and Smash!: Be Angry.

• Patriot Cologne, inspired by Captain America, pays homage to the confident, stand-up-to-bullies, hard-working average Joe in everyman. The cologne features hints of green lime and white pepper with finishes of dry oak wood, sandalwood and tequila.
• Mark VII Cologne, inspired by Iron Man, combines mandarin and jasmine with light patchouli to create a contemporary expression of “I don’t play well with others” confidence, leaving you ready for whatever a genius, billionaire, playboy-philanthropist might encounter throughout their day.
• Worthy Cologne, inspired by Thor, is a woody citrus cologne with a combination of bergamot, frozen ginger and wheatgrass blended with a hint of fresh natural grapefruit and layered with cypress, creating a deep dry masculine almost “God-like” musk.
• SMASH!, inspired by Hulk, is a clean scent with clear top notes of water lily and nutmeg, which carries on an intense woody dry down, enriched with Indian sandalwood, dry musk and warm cedar. Complementary to full range emotions, it wears well at work, in the lab, or an evening out on the town.

Three other scents are available outside of the Avenger Cologne Pack: Black Widow Perfume, Infinity Formula Cologne and Mischief Cologne.

• Black Widow Perfume – Russian spy, trained assassin, world-class ballerina, girl from legal department. This perfume has a clear shot of citrus slowly giving way to sensual caramel and honey. The scent dries down with a blend of bitter chocolate, clear patchouli and praline.
• Infinity Formula Cologne – Inspired by Nick Fury, CIC of S.H.I.E.L.D., this cologne is a seductive fragrance for not just any man, but only for those who will risk everything to keep the dream of freedom alive. And sure, you could describe it as a citron cocktail smoothed over with a couple of stiff shots of tonka bean and guaiac wood, or you could just put it on and know it makes you smell good.
• Mischief Cologne – Inspired by Thor’s bad brother, Loki, this unisex fragrance combines a base of green tea and amber with bergamot and cardamom in a dangerous-sexy, yet playful way that wears well on anyone, day or night.

More information including where these fragrances can be pre-ordered is available via http://www.jadsinternational.com. Retailers are still being determined and are welcome to visit JADS, who will be sampling the colognes and perfume at booth #4712 at the International Toy Fair. To arrange for a media demonstration or to request additional information, please contact . Images of the products and packages are available upon request.

About Marvel’s The Avengers

Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers” – the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and written and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over 70 years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

About JADS International, LLC.

JADS is a worldwide fragrance company built on the principles of developing and marketing niche high-quality products and providing exceptional service at a fair price. Our diversified product range continues to grow by setting trends, improving our standard products, and most importantly, listening to the customer to exceed their expectations. Well-known JADS fragrance collections include Star Trek (Tiberius Cologne for Men, Pon Farr Perfume for Her, Red Shirt Cologne, Shirtless Kirk Cologne and Sulu Pour Homme), Star Wars (Slave Leia Perfume, Eau Lando Cologne), and Marvel (The Avengers, Spiderman Cologne and Deadpool Cologne). For more information, visit http://www.jadsinternational.com.

Media Contact:

John McGonigle
(443) 527-0367

Andrew Levine
(443) 838-8499

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LONDON, Feb. 10, 2012 — Bioradar UK Ltd. reported today the fifth instance in which the specific strain and specific location of an influenza outbreak were predicted by the Replikins Count® (number of genomic Replikin peptides per 100 amino acids) alone, one to two years in advance of the outbreak. While the high-lethality H5N1 p B1 gene Replikins Count® increased globally from 2000 to 2010, uniquely in Cambodia it increased markedly in 2009.

The previous four predictions were made for H5N1 in Indonesia in 2006 (6); for H1N1 in Mexico in 2008, which spread to become the global pandemic of 2009 (1); for H1N1 in Europe in 2010 (1); and for H1N1 in Mexico in 2010 for the outbreak there in 2011(9). The current Replikins Count® in Cambodia has not yet decreased, as it does when the outbreaks are over (1-7). Replikins Count® warning may enable the prevention of emerging diseases rather than just waiting passively for the outbreak. Replikins TransFlu™Vaccine was found to be effective against H5N1 in chickens (8).

If the 2009 H5N1 sequences had been available on PubMed for Replikins analysis in 2009, instead of their apparent first publication in 2011, it would have provided a two-year advance warning of the high mortality human outbreaks now occurring in Cambodia (10). Two years were available to prepare, test, distribute, and administer to high-risk individuals in Cambodia specific Replikins TransFlu™Vaccine or other vaccines. Genomic sequences should be made available for earliest possible Replikins Count® Analysis now that it is recognized by the FAO (3,9) that the Count provides a reliable predictive marker of outbreaks.

The Replikins Count® is the first reliable quantitative genomic method to predict outbreaks of specific lethal infectious diseases, and thus a genomic key to explore and predict virus evolution. Since 1917, influenza outbreaks invariably follow or accompany marked increases in the Count, and disappearance of the outbreak occurs with decrease in the Count (1-7). The Count demonstrates that the evolution of a particular strain of influenza virus, although often gradual over years, as in Mexico 2003-2009 (1), with time for host defense adaptation, can be rapid, with more immediate disease consequences, as in Indonesia in 2006 (6) and in Cambodia in 2009 for the current outbreak.

A book in preparation, The Evolution of Lethal Replikins (7), will provide a fuller report of the evolutionary development of lethal pathogens in influenza, in other viruses, bacteria and trypanosomes. It will also more fully discuss the role of the Replikins Count® as a marker of and determinant of lethality. Because of the current global concern about H5N1 (3,10), H5N1 Replikin Count® data is being published as a preprint in advance of the book, available by contacting: or Tel: S. Bogoch, 978-606-6950.

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References

1. Bogoch, Samuel and Bogoch, Elenore. Prediction of specific virus outbreaks made from the increased concentration of a new class of virus genomic peptides, replikins. Nature Precedings <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6279.1> (2011)
2. Bogoch, Samuel and Bogoch, Elenore. Marked Rise in Replikin Counts in H5N1 Influenza Virus Localized to Lethality Gene p B1. Nature Precedings <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6420.1> (2011)
3. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) discussion of Replikins, DVM Newsmagazine, Sept. 8, 2011. Reproduced in Replikins Report #42, <Replikins.com>.
4. H1N1 Influenza Virus with Highest Replikin Count™ Since the 1918 Pandemic Identified in the U.S. and Austria (April 7, 2008). Replikins Report #18, <Replikins.com>.
5. Replikins Provided Advance Warning of Mexican H1N1 “Swine Flu” Virus Outbreak (April 25, 2009). Replikins Report #26, <Replikins.com>.
6. Indonesia Reports Experiencing Human H5N1 Mortality Increase, as Predicted Last Year by Replikins’ FluForecast® Quantitative Virus Analysis (June 8, 2007). Replikins Report #12, <Replikins.com>.
7. Bogoch, S and Bogoch, ES. The Evolution of Lethal Replikins. In preparation, 2012.
8. Jackwood, MW, et al. Efficacy of a Replikin peptide Vaccine Against Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5 Virus. Avian Diseases 53(4):613-617, 2009.
9. FAO Warnings Follow Rise in Replikins Count for both H5N1 and H1N1. Aug.31, 2011. Replikins Report #41. <Replikins.com>.
10. Associated Press. Vietnam and Cambodia Report Bird Flu Deaths. Wall Street Journal, page 1, January 20, 2012.

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Mr. Patrick Markey has served as the Chief Operating Office for Global Coal Limited (globalCOAL), a London-based company promoting the commoditization of thermal coal through the use of standardized contracts, electronic trading, and the development of risk management products. Mr. Markey began his career at Global Coal Limited in London and established the company’s presence in Asia (Singapore) in 2003. He was involved with the establishment of globalCOAL’s Asian coal index as the benchmark for Asian thermal coal as well as the development of the first Asian coal futures contract, which is listed in the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Prior to globalCOAL, Mr. Markey worked in the commodity trading group for Enron Capital & Trade Resources both in the United States and Singapore as well as achieving the first electronic trading of refined products on Enron’s electronic trading platform (EnronOnline). Mr. Markey began his career with Conoco, Inc. and worked in a wide variety of roles including refinery engineering, strategic planning, internal consulting, and supply and trading. Mr. Markey received a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School in 1999.

Mr. Michael O’Flynn is a Managing Director and Global Head of Business Development for UFG Asset Management, responsible for fundraising and partnerships across all asset classes (private equity, real estate, agriculture, and debt and equity marketable alternatives). An expert in Russian and Japanese financial markets, Mr. O’Flynn has worked for United Financial Group in several capacities throughout his career and spent several years with Deutsche Bank following its 2005 purchase of UFG’s investment banking operations. Mr. O’Flynn was a partner at UFG’s investment bank, where he successfully built the firm’s consistently top-rated sales and trading franchise, first in Moscow and later in New York. Prior to that, he worked for Deutsche Bank in Tokyo for four years after he was redeployed from the bank’s Moscow office following the 1998 Russian financial crisis. Mr. O’Flynn began his career as a corporate and mortgage-backed bond trader for Lehman Brothers after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1991. He received an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School in 1998. A former All-Ivy linebacker, Mr. O’Flynn serves on the Dartmouth Football Alumni Advisory Board.

Messrs. Markey and O’Flynn join NEAH Chairman Karl W. Miller, a fellow UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Alumnus, on the NEAH Advisory Board.

About NEAH Energy:

NEAH Energy is an acquisition company formed to acquire energy and energy-related assets and companies. NEAH focuses its interest in deep value, asset-backed investments in distressed, non-core, and niche-based energy assets, with an emphasis on solid cash flows, capital preservation and prudent risk management.

Source: NEAH

Media Contact:
Scott Relan
Marketing/Media

Company Website:
http://www.neahenergy.com

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The Global Futures Forecast 2012 uses a proprietary forecasting platform called Trend Trakker to combine research analysis, interviews, crowd sourcing and expert opinions to produce the findings in the report.

The Global Futures Forecast 2012 examines the future of the Internet, workforce, manufacturing, mobility, climate change, cybersecurity, water and innovation as key drivers of change this year.

“Agility will be a top challenge this year for all organizations,” stated Dr. James Canton, author and CEO of Institute for Global Futures. “We are predicting that fast and disruptive changes will be both an opportunity for growth and competitive advantage as well as a great risk.” Companies that plan now for the challenges of this year forecast by Dr. Canton will be able to adapt, learn and navigate the social, economic and technological changes that are coming. “Fast change, hyper-competition and explosive innovations may catch organizations unprepared,” asserts Dr. Canton.

Quantum computing, extreme mobility, the semantic web and cloud computing are four game-changing innovations cited by the global trends report. Dr. Canton’s research indicates that: “Radical innovations will lead the key disruptions business will face this year. Many companies are not future-ready to meet the global challenges that will emerge.”

The full report can be downloaded free from http://www.FutureGuru.com

The Institute for Global Futures is a San Francisco think tank that advises the global Fortune 100 and governments on trends.

Dr. James Canton, futurist, adviser, is the author of the Extreme Future and Technofutures.

Contact:

Dr. James Canton
Institute for Global Futures
415 563 0720

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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 10, 2012 — Villanova University, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Regional University in the North for nearly two decades, is pleased to announce that their online Human Resource Management course has been revised. Beginning January 1, 2012, the courses now incorporate the full scope of the HR Certification Institute’s (HRCI) recently modified body of knowledge, including changes in the areas of Business Management & Strategy and Compensation & Benefits.

The Human Resource Management course, part of Villanova’s 3-course Master Certificate in Human Resource Management, has been updated to not only reflect the recent Body of Knowledge changes, but also features over 18 hours of enhanced video lectures given by Villanova’s expert faculty. The courses also incorporate interactive, skill-enhancing simulations that will better prepare students for the new PHR® and SPHR® certification exams.

“Villanova University is committed to providing students with the most up-to-date information so that they can successfully prepare for PHR® and SPHR® certification,” said Susan Warner, ESQ, SPHR® and Villanova HR faculty member. “As an instructor for Villanova’s online Human Resource Management program, I believe that these important updates will be enormously helpful and will instill confidence in students that they have the knowledge needed to prepare for their human resources certification exams.”

The 12-week 100% online course, powered by University Alliance technology, provides students with the flexibility of 24/7 access, and the video-based e-learning model allows students to pause, rewind and replay video lectures at their own pace. As part of the program, students will also receive the complete 2012 SHRM Human Resource Learning System textbooks, and one year of online access to practice exams which provide more than 1,600 questions, case studies and valuable study materials worth over $800.

Find out more about Villanova’s Human Resource Management Course or enroll today by visiting http://www.villanovau.com/online-courses/human-resource-management.aspx. Or click here to learn more about Villanova’s entire 3-course Master Certificate in Human Resource Management program.

About Villanova University

Founded in 1842, Villanova University is the worldwide leader in professional education online. A traditional, accredited university located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, it has more than 106,000 alumni, NCAA Division I athletic teams, unparalleled academic and technical support, and an outstanding faculty – over 90% of whom hold the highest degrees in their field. Villanova has been ranked the #1 Regional University in the North by U.S. News & World Report for nearly two decades.

About University Alliance

The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, the University of San Francisco, The University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University, Dominican University, New England College, and Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business.

Contact Information:

Sandy Levine, VP of Marketing Services
Bisk Education/University Alliance Online
9417 Princess Palm Avenue, Tampa, FL 33619
813-621-6200, ext. 328

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Home Care Software Solutions, Inc. (HCSS) announced today the release of EDI Smart Reader™, a simple yet powerful tool that converts HIPAA 5010 277CA and 999 responses into human readable format.

The conversion by Medicare to the HIPAA 5010 format on January 1, 2012 resulted in updated response files that require time-consuming decoding to understand. The EDI Smart Reader software converts response files into an easy to read and understand format that includes error and rejection reasons, allowing Medicare claim billers to quickly correct claims and resubmit.

“The response from medical billing companies and home health agencies during beta testing was so positive that we decided to offer this product to any medical provider, independent of our flagship software, CareSmart AMS™,” according to Jana Barile, President of Home Care Software Solutions, Inc. “EDI Smart Reader is simple, powerful, and more importantly, we have made it affordable.”

Founded in 2005, Home Care Software Solutions, Inc. provides a wide range of software and billing solutions to home health, hospice, and medical providers. Thousands of clinicians and patients depend on CareSmart AMS™ agency management software for clinical and agency excellence.

EDI Smart Reader™ and CareSmart AMS™ are trademarks of Home Care Software Solutions, Inc. (registration pending) in the United States and/or other countries.

For more information: Media Relations, 919.852.4850,

For more information on EDI Smart Reader or other HCSS software: http://www.hcssolutions.com

Contact:

Michelle Harper
Product Manager
Home Care Software Solutions, Inc.

919.792.1118 Direct
866.355.3164 Toll-Free
http://www.hcssolutions.com

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Rob Wood’s THE 5 GREATEST SPANKINGS OF ALL TIME is hilarious and heartwarming! This funny and vivid memoir of three ornery boys giving their parents fits on “Rancho Roberto” in the 1950′s is a colorful accounting of an era when life was far less complicated. I laughed out loud time after time following these misfits through the barn, the fishing pond, the stock-car track, the Saturday matinee and beyond. Rob’s witty storytelling spins us a nostalgic Super 8 reel of an era long forgotten when fun and games for children didn’t involve a microchip and Sunday dinner was sacred. The misadventures of these honyocks remind us that life is full of mischief and magic, and to never take a single moment for granted. I’m certain you will enjoy these priceless escapades as much as I did. I look forward to Rob’s next rodeo.

– Robert Knott, writer / producer of the feature film APPALOOSA

“The 5 Greatest Spankings of All Time” invites you to step into a fifty-five-year-old time capsule, to a simpler time when the misadventures of three young brothers growing up on a small ranch in the 1950′s stretch their parents’ patience and sanity to the breaking point. Taking place in the shadows of World War II, this tale not only unfolds the amusing and humorous events that led up to the “5 Greatest Spankings” but it conveys a flavorful and reminiscent glimpse of a time gone by, as the tastes and smells of the 50′s come rushing back. Readers of any adult generation will be entertained by the boys’ ability to effortlessly transform relatively innocent intentions into calamity and chaos. Laced throughout the chapters is an unmistakable underlying message addressing family dynamics and relationships that will surely summon to mind events of your own childhood. May laughter and joy be your companions as you journey through the adventures with these 1950′s versions of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

About the Author

After completing college and a two-year tour of duty in the Army, Rob Wood followed in the footsteps of his forefathers and spent several decades cowboying in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. His involvement in ranch and commercial real estate, dude ranching, and producing rodeos allowed him to fulfill his childhood dreams.

“The 5 Greatest Spankings of All Time” is the first edition of a trilogy extolling the side-splitting adventures of his youth. Aside from writing, Rob enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, cooking indoors as well as over an open fire and riding a good horse along the Continental Divide. Rob and his wife Ellen currently live outside of Dallas, Texas.

ISBN: 1469912481
ISBN-13: 978-1469912486

Please visit us at: http://www.5greatestspankings.com

Contact:

Circle RW Publishing
Rob Wood
2560 Tower Ridge Dr., Suite 118
Corinth, TX  76210
Phone: 469-233-0491
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Lead researcher Dr. Daniel Sliva says, “Multiple studies demonstrate that this prostate formula is a possible treatment for hormone refractory (androgen independent) prostate cancer.”

Suppresses Aggressive Tumor Growth Without Toxicity

Results of the study show this prostate formula significantly suppressed tumor growth in aggressive, hormone refractory (androgen independent) human-prostate cancer cells. This study also analyzed the formula for potential toxicity, demonstrating it to be safe with no signs of toxicity at the highest dosages. *To view the study, visit http://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijo.2012.1344

Researcher and formulator Dr. Isaac Eliaz says, “This study is a milestone in the research of this formula, demonstrating its safety and effectiveness in treating human prostate cancer in an animal model. These positive results offer a significant contribution to the field of prostate cancer research, and add to the growing body of published data substantiating the role of natural compounds in the treatment of prostate cancer.”

Results of the study show that the oral administration of the formula produced a statistically significant 27% suppression of tumor growth, compared to controls. The study was performed using a xenograft tumor model of human prostate cancer in mice.

Inhibits Genes Involved in Tumor Growth and Metastasis

Even more important, in addition to significant reduction in tumor volume, results showed inhibition of the expression of several genes involved in cancer proliferation and metastasis. Three prostate cancer-related genes (IGF2, NRNF2 and PLAU/uPA) that were suppressed by this formula not only control aggressive prostate tumor growth, but also relate to the metastatic potential. It is metastasis that makes prostate cancer deadly. The formula also significantly increased the expression of a gene that fights against prostate cancer, CDKN1A, which works by specifically inhibiting other cancer-promoting cellular mechanisms.

By suppressing specific genes related to aggressive prostate cancer growth and proliferation, and increasing the expression of cancer-fighting genes, this integrative formula demonstrated multiple anti-cancer mechanisms and genetic targets. This pre-clinical in vivo study confirms previously published in vitro data, which also shows the ability of this formula to decrease the expression of PLAU/uPA genes in aggressive, hormone-independent prostate cancer cells.

Study Further Validates Earlier Results

This formula was previously studied at research laboratories at Columbia University, New York, NY, and at the Cancer Research Laboratory, Methodist Research Institute, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. These published studies showed significant results in this formula’s ability to inhibit prostate cancer growth and proliferation. *To view the research, visit http://www.prostatehealthsolutions.org

“In summary, this dietary supplement is a natural compound for the possible therapy of human hormone refractory (independent) prostate cancer,” says Dr. Sliva. Ongoing research on this formula in prostate cancer models continues to show encouraging results, and additional studies are forthcoming.

For more information about this study, call (707) 583-8622 or visit http://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijo.2012.1344

Source:

ProstaCaid™ inhibits tumor growth in a xenograft model of human prostate cancer.
http://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijo.2012.1344

About Better Health Publishing:

Better Health Publishing (BHP) focuses on the publication of key works promoting health and wellness. BHP believes that education and accessible information are the core components of a healthy and sustainable society.

Contact:

Amy Pellegrini
Communications Specialist
Better Health Publishing
(707) 583-8622

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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9, 2012 — EyePromise launched a new website for AMD Awareness Month to enhance education of the role of nutrition in managing AMD risk.

Directed toward consumers and EyeCare Professionals, www.AMDAwarenessMonth.com allows visitors to learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration, receive a free AMD Awareness Kit that includes a patient education guide, the latest scientific research, product samples, and the chance to win a variety of prizes including gift cards, free products, and more.

Chris Barber, President of ZeaVision, the parent company of EyePromise, explains, “For our company, every month is AMD Awareness Month. For more than two decades, ZeaVision researchers have worked diligently to sponsor and conduct research, develop innovative products, and drive awareness of the very important role nutritional ingredients such as dietary Zeaxanthin (zee-uh-zan-thin) and others play in maintaining healthy vision.”

A recent landmark clinical study demonstrates patients with a genetic risk for AMD significantly reduced their risk (approximately 40%) through consumption of food sources containing dietary Zeaxanthin, lutein, zinc, and Omega 3′s.[1] Another recent clinical study demonstrated that daily supplementation of 8 mgs of dietary Zeaxanthin over 12 months significantly enhanced vision in elderly subjects with early AMD.[2]

About EyePromise

With more than 25 million doses consumed, EyePromise Restore is specifically formulated to support healthy vision with the highest available level of dietary Zeaxanthin (8mgs), the protective pigment eyes need most. EyePromise eye vitamins are evidence-based, doctor recommended, and made in the USA from the highest quality ingredients. All EyePromise products carry a 60-day money-back guarantee.

About AMD

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects millions of people every year and is the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 50, according to the American Optometric Association. AMD affects the central portion of the macula – the part of the retina responsible for central vision. The disease is growing at an alarming rate, and education is the first step in fighting AMD. Everyone is encouraged to learn more at www.amdawarenessmonth.com.

About ZeaVision

ZeaVision is Passionate About Prevention and develops products for EyeCare Professionals and patients for managing Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) risk factors to maintain healthy vision. Its founders have conducted nearly 20 years of research and development and hold patents on Zeaxanthin, a natural antioxidant derived from paprika peppers and shown to increase macular pigment levels. The company also offers a state-of-the-art testing device as part of its Eye-Q Intelligent AMD Risk Management program. The measurement device, QuantifEye®, measures macular pigment optical density and allows EyeCare Professionals to measure, manage, monitor, and maintain healthy macular pigment levels, an important AMD risk factor. For more information, please visit www.eyepromise.com, www.zeavision.com or call 866-833-2800.

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ZeaVision, EyePromise, QuantifEye, and Eye-Q are the respective logos and registered trademarks of ZeaVision, LLC. All other trademarks herein are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

[1] Lintje Ho et al. The Rotterdam Study; Reducing the risk of age related macular degeneration with dietary antioxidants, zinc, and Omega 3 fatty acids. Archives of Ophthalmology, June 2011.

[2] Richer et al. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of zeaxanthin and visual function. The Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study (ZVF). Optometry, 2011 Nov; 82 (11) 667-680.

Contact:

Sarah Reed
Marketing Manager
ZeaVision
314-628-1000

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Utilizing advanced EDI technology, Encoda BackOffice automates the electronic submission of claims, connecting practices directly to insurance payers and writes back into current PMS systems. Combining this with its own built-in payment poster and business intelligence tools, BackOffice enables users to streamline their revenue cycle by eliminating the manual tasks associated with denial management, significantly reduce days in A/R, increase billing staff productivity, and sustain growth without adding additional employees.

“After evaluating all of the products in the market for enhancing revenue cycle management, Encoda was the only company with the ability to automate many of the manual tasks within the billing process. BackOffice reduces our billing office workload allowing our employees to focus a greater amount of their efforts on value added tasks. I look forward to the substantial efficiency that Encoda will bring to our billing operation.” – Lisa Conner, Director of Business Office, Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group

“Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group is excited to have the opportunity to partner with Encoda as they bring their groundbreaking revenue cycle management tools to GE Practice users. Utilizing Encoda BackOffice will give us the strategic ability to sustain our growth without increasing operating costs, allowing our group to maximize our financial potential.” – Rick El-Mogazi, CFO, Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group

“We are excited to have the opportunity to work with an industry-leading multi-specialty practice such as Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group. By integrating our revolutionary technology with their existing GE PMS, Encoda will have the opportunity to provide our products and services to the entire GE Practice Solutions community of users. With the power of the Encoda BackOffice, Imperial Calcasieu will have the resources available to work smarter and more efficiently, reducing both their workload and their operating expenses.” – Bill Cox, CEO, Encoda

About Encoda

Headquartered just outside Philadelphia, PA, Encoda is a software development company that specializes in automation technologies that enable medical practices to significantly reduce the labor involved in the back office billing process, connect to multiple instances of the same or dissimilar PMS product, utilize powerful Business Intelligence tools and connect directly to their payers, eliminating the delays, errors and fees associated with third party vendors. Encoda has integrated the technology into multiple practice management systems.

Contact: Becky Cardinal

888-635-3479

About Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group

Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group is a multi-specialty, private, physician-owned partnership, which has been in existence for over 50 years. The group contains both primary care physicians and specialists providing a full spectrum of high-quality, cost-effective medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. With over 50 providers, 14 locations, and a highly trained team of support professionals, Imperial Calcasieu Medical Group takes pride in delivering accessible care throughout the southwestern Louisiana region.

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