Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists Annual Meeting

New York, New York (PRWEB) April 10, 2013

The Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists (SPSSCS) will celebrate its 19th Annual Meeting in New York City with an exciting program that encompasses all aspects of skin care management featuring presentations by plastic surgeons, industry experts and skin care experts. Meeting courses will cover everything from permanent makeup to laser safety, and everything in between.

The meeting offers educational seminars and sessions for nurses, aestheticians and other trained skin care specialists working in the offices of plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Also featured are exhibits from companies manufacturing the latest products for medically-supervised skin care.

This years skin care meeting is jam-packed full of science driven courses and panels, says SPSSCS President-Elect and Program Chair, Abbey Helton. As Skin Care Specialists we partner with patients to assist them toward their aesthetic goals by collaboratively developing a treatment plan that takes into account their financial resources and lifestyle. Our meeting content offers skin care specialists the tools and knowledge they need to incorporate positive change to their practices and to help make them thriving and profitable no matter their location, size and support.

Two highlights from Skin Care 2013 include:

For the first time ever, the Skin Care Meeting will include multiple live chemical peel demonstrations. During a breakout session, four skincare companies will review application techniques, strategies for getting the best results and allow the skin care specialists the ability to experience these peels firsthand.

Another highlight of this years meeting will be a comprehensive course taught by some of the countrys leading plastic surgeons on non-invasive skincare options. New technology and data will be presented as well including presentations on biostimulatory fillers, micro-needling and platelet rich plasma, and laser resurfacing.

According to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in 2012 almost 8.5 million nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were performed by the board certified doctors in the United States who are most likely to perform cosmetic procedures. Additionally, almost 24% of the doctors surveyed said that someone other than a physician performs injections in their practice. Almost 11 million nonsurgical procedures were performed by BOTH physicians and their physician assistants and nurse injectors.

WHAT: Glowing Skin on Broadway Skin Care 2013

Annual Meeting: Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists

(Note: SPSSCS meeting is in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Javits Convention Center, April 11-16)

WHERE: Marriott Marquis Hotel New York, NY

WHEN: April 10-13, 2013

PRESENTERS are available for interviews.

CONTACT THE ASAPS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF.

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About SPSSCS

The Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of education, enhancement of clinical skills, and the delivery of safe, quality skin care provided to patients from the offices of plastic surgeons certified by or eligible to sit for examination by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Become a fan of SPSSCS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SPSSCS

About ASAPS

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the worlds leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body. ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; active members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. International active members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.

Website: surgery.org

Follow ASAPS on Twitter: twitter.com/ASAPS

Become a fan of ASAPS on Facebook: facebook.com/AestheticSociety

Become a member of Project Beauty: projectbeauty.com

Locate a plastic surgeon in your area: surgery.org/consumers/find-a-plastic-surgeon

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Chester County Beekeepers Association Meeting to be Held Saturday, May 11 at The Stroud Preserve, West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) May 01, 2013

The Chester County Beekeepers Associations May 11 meeting will be held at The Stroud Preserve, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States at 9:00 AM.

The Chester County Beekeepers Association is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania and is a non-profit beekeeping club with membership open to the public. They have approximately 100 members, who share a common interest in honey bees and beekeeping. Many of their members keep bees as a hobby, but some of the members are involved in beekeeping as a sideline or main business.

The Chester County Beekeepers Associations aim is to:

Assist members in the art and science of beekeeping, including sharing effective techniques, coping with problems and challenges, and supporting each other in their efforts.

Promulgate information to the public about the valuable role of honey bees in nature and agriculture.

Encourage more people to become involved in beekeeping.

About Honey Bees

Bees are insects that are related to wasps and ants and there are approximately 20,000 known species of bees found on every continent except Antarctica. Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are not native to the United States as they were introduced by Europeans to produce honey and beeswax. Honeybees are responsible for pollinating 80% of flowering crops, and without them the worlds food supply would be dramatically reduced.

As people become more conscious of the important role that honeybees play in their daily lives, beekeeping is becoming more main stream and is now allowed in many urban and suburban municipalities. Since 2006, beekeepers in the North America and Europe have noticed a mystifying occurrence called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear, leaving the queen and insect larvae behind, unable to fend for themselves. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term colony collapse disorder was first applied to a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honey bee colonies in North America in late 2006.

In a 2013, a formal review by the European Food Safety Authority stated that recent studies show that neonicotinoid pesticides, some of the most widely-used pesticides in the world, pose an unacceptably high risk to bees, and that the industry-sponsored science upon which regulatory agencies' claims of safety have relied is flawed and possibly deliberately deceptive.

Honey has been used by humans since ancient times for its health benefits and as a sweetener and flavoring for many foods and beverages, with tea being the most popular. Next to maple syrup, it is the most popular natural sweetener in North America.

Honey bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and regurgitating it into beeswax honeycombs inside their hive. Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the hive of honey bees of the genus Apis and its most popular uses are beeswax candles and as an ingredient in natural skin care products.

The flavor and color of honey is determined by the type of flower the bees gather the nectar from; therefore, when cooking or baking with honey it is a good idea to taste the honey before using it in a recipe. For example; a dark honey like tulip poplar-black locust honey will result in a strong, heavy, pungent flavor, whereas orange blossom honey will result in a delicate orange flavor. Dark-colored honey is considered to be higher in minerals and antioxidants than light-colored honey, and one of the most well-known dark colored honeys is buckwheat honey. Raw buckwheat honey contains a higher amount of minerals and an antioxidant called polyphenol, which gives it its dark color. The health benefits of buckwheat honey are many and well known.

If you are planning to buy honey for its health benefits, it must be raw honey. Heating honey (pasteurization) destroys all of the pollen, enzymes, propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and aromatics. Honey that has been heated and filtered is called commercial, regular or liquid honey. The rawest honey available is comb honey which is sections of the hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells of the honeycomb that contain raw honey that have been cut from the wooden frames of a beehive.

Using raw honey is a long-term investment strategy for optimal health and personal care; the dividends are overall mental, physical and spiritual well being. Like a blue chip stock, raw honey should be included in any health-conscious consumers immune system boosting portfolio and the return on investment of substituting honey for refined sugar in the human diet is incalculable.

Pure honey is kosher since kosher honey must be 100% honey with no additives or dilutions and to get the best price when buying large quantities of honey, look for a company that sells bulk or wholesale honey.

Organic honey from the United States is a myth because the country is too developed and uses too many agricultural and industrial chemicals for the production of organic honey. Honey bees are free-roaming, wild creatures and it is impossible guarantee that while foraging they have not come in contact with prohibited substances, like pesticides.

Another product made by honey bees and used by humans is bee propolis. Propolis is a resinous substance that honey bees collect from tree buds and bark or other botanical sources and mixed with beeswax, nectar and pollen. This mixture is used by bees to seal gaps in the hive and by humans for its health benefits and as a traditional, natural or homeopathic medicine.

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Miami Valley Beekeepers Association Meeting at Brukner Nature Center, Troy, Ohio, United States

Troy, OH (PRWEB) May 02, 2013

The Miami Valley Beekeepers Association will hold their monthly meeting on May 6th from 6:45 until 9:00 PM at the Brukner Nature Center, Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States. Bill Starrett will be the Guest Speaker on the topic of Swarm Control and admission is free.

The Miami Valley Beekeepers Associations aim is to promote beekeeping by teaching and mentoring all those interested in the world of honeybees. Everyone interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping is invited to attend their meetings or events and join their organization.

About Honey Bees

Bees are insects that are related to wasps and ants and there are approximately 20,000 known species of bees found on every continent except Antarctica. Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are not native to the United States as they were introduced by Europeans to produce honey and beeswax. Honeybees are responsible for pollinating 80% of flowering crops, and without them the worlds food supply would be dramatically reduced.

As people become more conscious of the important role that honeybees play in their daily lives, beekeeping is becoming more mainstream and is now allowed in many urban and suburban municipalities. Since 2006, beekeepers in the North America and Europe have noticed a mystifying occurrence called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear, leaving the queen and insect larvae behind, unable to fend for themselves. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term colony collapse disorder was first applied to a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honey bee colonies in North America in late 2006.

In a 2013, a formal review by the European Food Safety Authority stated that recent studies show that neonicotinoid pesticides, some of the most widely used pesticides in the world, pose an unacceptably high risk to bees, and that the industry-sponsored science upon which regulatory agencies' claims of safety have relied is flawed and possibly deliberately deceptive.

Honey has been used by humans since ancient times for its health benefits and as a sweetener and flavoring for many foods and beverages, with tea being the most popular. Next to maple syrup, it is the most popular natural sweetener in North America.

Honey bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and regurgitating it into beeswax honeycombs inside their hive. Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the hive of honey bees of the genus Apis and its most popular uses are beeswax candles and as an ingredient in natural skin care products.

The flavor and color of honey is determined by the type of flower the bees gather the nectar from; therefore, when cooking or baking with honey it is a good idea to taste the honey before using it in a recipe. For example: a dark honey like tulip poplar-black locust honey will result in a strong, heavy, pungent flavor, whereas orange blossom honey will result in a delicate orange flavor. Dark-colored honey is considered to be higher in minerals and antioxidants than light-colored honey, and one of the most well-known dark-colored honeys is buckwheat honey. Raw buckwheat honey contains a higher amount of minerals and an antioxidant called polyphenol, which gives it its dark color. The health benefits of buckwheat honey are many and well known.

If you are planning to buy honey for its health benefits, it must be raw honey. Heating honey (pasteurization) destroys all of the pollen, enzymes, propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and aromatics. Honey that has been heated and filtered is called commercial, regular or liquid honey. The rawest honey available is comb honey which is sections of the hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells of the honeycomb that contain raw honey that have been cut from the wooden frames of a beehive.

Using raw honey is a long-term investment strategy for optimal health and personal care; the dividends are overall mental, physical and spiritual well being. Like a blue chip stock, raw honey should be included in any health-conscious consumers immune system boosting portfolio and the return on investment of substituting honey for refined sugar in the human diet is incalculable.

Another product made by honey bees and used by humans is bee propolis. Propolis is a resinous substance that honey bees collect from tree buds and bark or other botanical sources and mixed with beeswax, nectar and pollen. This mixture is used by bees to seal gaps in the hive and by humans for its health benefits and as a traditional, natural or homeopathic medicine.

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Preparing Your Honey: Prince William Regional Beekeepers Associations Next Meeting Topic

Manassas, Virginia (PRWEB) May 04, 2013

The Prince William Regional Beekeepers Associations next club meeting will take place Tue. May 14th, 7pm 9pm Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road (rt. 28), Manassas, Virginia where Miss. Whitney Long will speak on Preparing Your Honey.

Long will emphasize honey shows - but this presentation will also help explain how to make any honey look fabulous as a gift, for sale, etc. The club will be offering free incentive jars to those who wish to enter honey in this summers local honey.

Honey and beekeeping events are fun, educational and great activities for families and people of all ages, said Mary Ross of the Mohawk Valley Trading Company where they specialize in raw varietal honey.

Varietal honey is made primarily from the nectar of a particular type of blossom or flower. To capture the unique character and flavor of the blossom or flower, beekeepers must study botanical bloom and flowering patterns when planning hive placement.

The Prince William Regional Beekeepers Association is open to all persons regardless of where they live or where they keep bees.

The club strives to:

NAPW Los Angeles, CA Local Chapter Learned Secrets to Better Time Management and Productivity at March Networking Meeting

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Los Angeles, CA Local Chapter gathered on March 20th for a professional networking meeting.

The group of professional women heard expert tips and advice about time management from Chapter member Ruth Klein, Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach at The Marketing/Time Source.

Ruth Garcia-Corrales, Los Angeles Local Chapter President, kicked off the dinner meeting by welcoming a number of new members along with other members and guests.

All of the women had the opportunity to introduce themselves and tell the group more about their careers.

The group of professional women represented so many different professions and businesses, said the Chapter President.

We then followed with the Chapters routine roundtable individual introductions.

Chapter Member Ruth Klein, MS, Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach for her business The Marketing/Time Source, was the evenings guest speaker. In her presentation, Ms. Klein focused on how members and guests can achieve better time management and productivity.

Eighty percent of stress is time-induced. What is your biggest drainer? What is your biggest time energizer? Ms. Klein asked the group of professional women as she began her presentation.

Ruth urged those with large time drains to employ another person to take over those duties, said the Chapter President. She told us, Rather than do it yourself, hire someone; delegate!

Ms. Klein listed several such individuals who assisted her on occasion to relieve her of duties that freed her to do her own work: that which energized her. She quoted the 18th century German writer Goethe: . . .Plans: that the moment one commits oneself Providence moves too.

The following are highlights of from Ms. Kleins presentation and the advice she gave to members and guests:

Time tips depend on a shift from I cant-thinking to the belief that you can delegate.

Rule of Two: Prioritize the two most important things, i.e., calls, emails, or things to do.

Divide into parts: One hour of focused time, no calls or other interruptions.

The guest speaker reviewed a number of decision styles including the fence-sitter: One who cant decide. The belief behind this pattern may be feelings of not wanting to make a mistake, not look dumb, and other self-limiting beliefs.

Ms. Klein then spoke about a number of branding archetypes:

Alchemist: Important to make a difference in the world and is very creativeloves the words synchronicity and magic.

Ruler: One who gets things done and helps others to stay focused.

Nurturer: Cares about her clients and needs to be conscious of healthy boundaries.

Ruth also suggested that first thing each day in quiet, we just write our minds outpouring no formality, said the Chapter President.

She called this Morning Papers and said it helps with creativity and problem-solving.

Ms. Klein concluded her presentation by providing members and guests with a number of internet resources for finding assistants.

The Chapter President followed the guest speakers presentation with a number of announcements. She also encouraged the group of professional women to follow the group's meetings and activities on their Chapter and Facebook Pages.

The Los Angeles Chapter now has 50 members signed onto our Facebook Page, giving us the privilege of marketing ourselves and our endeavors, she said.

Other announcements included: the 2013 National Networking Conference in New York, held on April 26th. Guest speakers scheduled to appear include: Martha Stewart and Arianna Huffington.

Dr. Hess will present a workshop on Bullying and the Special Needs Child on April 10th.

Ruth Garcia-Corrales discussed a free educational program to all. She told members and guests that they can go online and enroll in elite university courses through edX. The educational programs are presented through a joint agreement between Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT. Ruth is currently enrolled in a statistics course through this group.

Under auspices of Heal the Bay, in Santa Monica, there is a fundraising event to promote the Santa Monica Aquarium, to be held on May 16th at the Jonathan Beach Club at 5:00pm.

The next Chapter meeting is scheduled for April 17th, from 8:00 to 10:00am. The meeting topic will be Spring Ideas for Fashion and Decoration. The Chapter President told the group to contact her if they were interested in participating as a speaker at an upcoming Chapter meeting. Chapter member Daisy Marks volunteered to take notes for the Chapter meetings Press Release.

In attendance were: Ruth Garcia-Corrales, Los Angeles Chapter President; Advertising & Marketing Manager of Curacao. Curacao caters specifically, but not exclusively, to the Hispanic market.

Ruth Klein, M.S; Creative Brand Strategist and Productivity Coach for her business, The Marketing/Time Source. She has a Master's Degree in Spirituality and is the author of six books.

Raquel Vert; Architect, worked for Frank Gehry, before opening her own firm.

Norma Kastell; Actress, Distributor, Co-produced a film in Europe. She is currently seeking a selling position that pays a salary plus commission.

Charity Ekeke; Planning on producing a film about Health Care. She works through an international crowd-funding site where anyone can raise funds for film, music, art, charity, and small businesses.

Anita Finlay; Author, Actor, Speaker, Blogger, and Commentator. She is presently on TV and radio promoting her successful book, "Dirty Words on Clean Skin" which is currently number one in Amazon's Women in Politics genre, and is part of the curriculum at Pasadena Community College.

Esther B. Hess, Ph.D.; Developmental Psychologist. Is currently serving as the Executive Director, of Center for the Developing Mind, which provides a disciplinary approach towards healing the whole child. The center supports kids with autism, ADHD, bi-polar disorders, and those who may not have a diagnosis, but require special support in mental health, speech, and social disorders.

Marlene Granderson; Vice President/Marketing Executive of GranFete which specializes in exclusive events planning.

Jamie Jackson; Professional Grant Consultant with nonprofit management. She develops programs and writes grants for tutoring programs. Jamie reported to the group on a recent invitation to visit City Club in Los Angeles, where they are offering great opportunities for businesses during the remaining portion of March.

Carol Johnson; Offering a Body Repair Shop with many healing creams/serums. Carol also produced a political CD supporting the election of President Obama.

Beth Kandell; CEO of Simply Fine Gourmet, delicious dishes in a flash delivered to your door. Her organization helps busy professionals create dinners that are healthy and delicious for their families.

Daisy Marks; Executive Secretary, Westside Regional Center, supporting families with members who have developmental disabilities.

Bobbi Palmer; Owner of Date Like a Grown-up, specializing in dating and relationship coaching for Women Over 40;

Jodi Geigle; Nutrition and Fitness Counseling, including 14-28 day programs using a holistic approach.

Winona Sholes; Representative of Princess Housebeautiful kitchen products; and Life-Style Consultant.

Anna Sweat; Proud of her weight loss and improving her health.

Talcherkar Padma; Physician and Pediatrician. She is currently a Medical Consultant for the Department of Disabilities, working with adults, and making determinations of disabilities. She is also a membe

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Taipei City, Taiwan (PRWEB) May 17, 2013

Adam Paul Green, an Albany New York Xocai Healthy Chocolate Ambassador, is pleased to announce that he will guest speak at the "Xocai Team Elite" Online Meeting for New Taipei City, Taiwan MXI Corp Xophoria Consumers and representatives on May 20, 2013.

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Northern Berkshire Beekeepers Association Meeting, May 28, 2013, North Adams Massachusetts Price Chopper Community Room

North Adams, MA (PRWEB) May 28, 2013

The Northern Berkshire Beekeepers Association (NBBA) May 28, 2013 meeting will take place 7:00 PM at the North Adams, Massachusetts Price Chopper Community Room on the 2nd floor.

In the context of extremely heavy honey bee losses reported by bee keepers nationwide last year, NBBA members Claude and Janet Hoard can be proud of losing only 3 hives out of 60. At this month's meeting, they will share their vast knowledge of beekeeping experience, management practices, and will be available for questions and answers.

In addition, there will be a celebratory cake in honor of Lloyd Vosburgh, founding member and first president of NBBA for his lifetime of service to honey bees and achievement as Massachusetts Beekeeper of the Year.

I encourage anybody in the North Adams, Massachusetts region who has an interest in beekeeping in to join the Northern Berkshire Beekeepers Association, said Mary Ross of the Mohawk Valley Trading Company where they specialize in raw varietal honey. Varietal honey is made primarily from the nectar of a particular type of blossom or flower. To capture the unique character and flavor of the blossom or flower, beekeepers must study botanical bloom and flowering patterns when planning hive placement.

For more information, contact Club Secretary Becca Bradburd at berkshirebeek(at)gmail(dot)com or (413) 884-2639.

About Honey Bees

Bees are insects that are related to wasps and ants and there are approximately 20,000 known species of bees found on every continent except Antarctica. Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are not native to the United States as they were introduced by Europeans to produce honey and beeswax. Honeybees are responsible for pollinating 80% of flowering crops, and without them the worlds food supply would be dramatically reduced.

As people become more conscious of the important role that honeybees play in their daily lives, beekeeping is becoming more mainstream and is now allowed in many urban and suburban municipalities. Since 2006, beekeepers in the North America and Europe have noticed a mystifying occurrence called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in which worker bees from a beehive or European honey bee colony abruptly disappear, leaving the queen and insect larvae behind, unable to fend for themselves. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, the term colony collapse disorder was first applied to a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honey bee colonies in North America in late 2006.

In 2013, a formal review by the European Food Safety Authority stated that recent studies show that neonicotinoid pesticides, some of the most widely used pesticides in the world, pose an unacceptably high risk to bees, and that the industry-sponsored science upon which regulatory agencies' claims of safety have relied is flawed and possibly deliberately deceptive.

Honey has been used by humans since ancient times for its health benefits and as a sweetener and flavoring for many foods and beverages, with tea being the most popular. Next to maple syrup, it is the most commonly used natural sweetener in North America.

Honey bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers and regurgitating it into beeswax honeycombs inside their hive. Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the hive of honey bees of the genus Apis and its most popular uses are beeswax candles and as an ingredient in natural skin care products.

The flavor and color of honey is determined by the type of flower the bees gather the nectar from; therefore, when cooking or baking with honey it is a good idea to taste the honey before using it in a recipe. For example: a dark honey like tulip poplar-black locust honey will result in a strong, heavy, pungent flavor, whereas orange blossom honey will result in a delicate orange flavor. Dark-colored honey is considered to be higher in minerals and antioxidants than light-colored honey, and one of the most well-known dark-colored honeys is buckwheat honey. Raw buckwheat honey contains a higher amount of minerals and an antioxidant called polyphenol, which gives it its dark color. The health benefits of buckwheat honey are many and well known.

The rawest honey available is comb honey which is sections of the hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells of the honeycomb that contain raw honey that have been cut from the wooden frames of a beehive.

Using raw honey is a long-term investment strategy for optimal health and personal care; the dividends are overall mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Like a blue chip stock, raw honey should be included in any health-conscious consumers immune system boosting portfolio and the return on investment of substituting honey for refined sugar in the human diet is incalculable.

Another product made by honey bees and used by humans is bee propolis; a resinous substance that honey bees collect from tree buds and bark or other botanical sources and mix with beeswax, nectar and pollen. This mixture is used by bees to seal gaps in the hive and by humans for its health benefits and as a traditional, natural or homeopathic medicine.

NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter Announced Four Finalists in Girl on Fire Competition at May Networking Meeting

Garden City, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2013

Members and guests of the NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter gathered on May 16 for a professional networking meeting at Howard University.

Four members were chosen from a pool of exceptional applicants to advance to the next level in the Chapters Girl on Fire competition.

The contest, which will become an annual competition for the Washington, DC Chapter, was designed to encourage members to strategically examine their business, career and personal goals.

Since taking office in January 2013, one of my primary goals has been to encourage and inspire women to take their business, career and personal goals to the next level, said Washington, DC Chapter President Deborah Leaner.

Over the last few months, the Chapter has been actively working towards that goal. At the March meeting, three members were given the opportunity to showcase their businesses before the members. At the April meeting, members conducted a roundtable discussion about famous women and their legacies. The discussion concluded with the participants focusing on the characteristics of a woman or women in their lives who have or had the most impact in their lives and what they hope their legacy will be.

Also at the April meeting, Chapter President Deborah Leaner shared the final details of the Girl on Fire award to be given at the December 2013 Chapter meeting. All members were encouraged to apply by completing the on-line application.

The application for the Girl on Fire contest was designed to encourage individuals to strategically examine their business, career and personal goals, said President Leaner.

So even if an individual was not selected to go to the next level of the competition, she still had a plan to help her focus on the steps needed to move to the next level.

At the Washington, DC Chapter networking meeting in May, members who had completed the

Girl on Fire application were selected by the Chapter Review Committee to move to the next level. They then were given the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the panel of judges.

The competition was fierce. Seven finalists were chosen to compete before the panel. (A total of eight individuals were selected to present to the panel, however, one competitor withdrew the day of the event.)

The panel of contest judges consisted of four renowned industry leaders: a self-made local millionaire, a banking executive, an established female entrepreneur, and a psychologist, said President Deborah Leaner. Four candidates were ultimately chosen to move to the next level in the Girl on Fire competition.

The candidates first completed a detailed application process that was submitted to the Chapter Review Committee. After reviewing the applications, the Review Committee selected seven women to move to the next level. Each candidate was given 12 minutes to pitch her business to a panel of four judges.

All of the candidates came fully prepared to pitch their business. The judges asked questions about business plans, financing, what does this business do for the community and why did you start the business, said President Leaner. The candidates all displayed a passion for their business, which was demonstrated as they responded to the panel of judges. The judges offered sage advice and resources to each candidate.

After pitching their company to the panel of judges, the judges ranked the candidates. The judges indicated it was a really tough decision. All of the candidates were passionate about their businesses and possess potential. However, after much deliberation, the panel of judges was able to select four candidates to move to the next level.

The four members selected to move on to the next level in the Girl on Fire contest were Sharron Dansby, Author of Journey through the Furnace; Bettina Hodges, Bedroom Secrets Skin Care; Ritzya, The E.L.F. diet; and Julia iLiadia, Fashion Stylist and Wardrobe Consultant.

The judges shared how they wished all of the women could have been selected to move to the next level because everyone had done an excellent job of presenting their company and accomplishments, and demonstrating how winning the Girl on Fire competition would help them take their company to the next level, said Chapter President Deborah Leaner.

The four candidates will now participate in a separate session with each of the judges who will glean more directed information about how the candidate plans on taking her business to the next level. Each candidate with develop an action plan with milestones and activities to complete over the next six months. The individual who shows the most dedication in completing her action plan will be crowned Girl on Fire at the December 2013 Chapter meeting.

Over the next few months, the four finalists will provide updates on their progress and lessons learned at the monthly Washington, DC meetings.

NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter President said, It is the plan of the DC Chapter to make the Girl on Fire a yearly event. Each of the candidates who submitted applications indicated how helpful and motivating the application process was. They said it made them think strategically about their business goals. Those members who did not apply expressed the same sentiments.

One member who did not apply but downloaded the application stated, The application really made me think about what my business goals are and how I really need to put some more work and thought into my business plan.

The Chapter President reminded members and guests to check the Washington, DC Chapter Page on napw.com for the candidates progress reports.

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For additional information regarding the NAPW Washington, DC Local Chapter and/or NAPW, please visit http://www.napw.com.

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Utah Assistant Attorney General and spinal muscular atrophy survivor Steve Mikita and five other inspiring patient advocates will share stories of their tireless efforts to insert the patient voice at each step of the drug development process at the DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting in Boston this month. The news media are invited to listen to the compelling stories of these patients and patient advocates on June 24 at 10:15 a.m. at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

In addition to Mikita, who has lived decades beyond his life expectancy of age 2, the panel of patient advocates includes Karen Ball, whose work has led to the discovery of the genetic mutation of her daughters disease, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and Donna Appell, whose race on behalf of her daughter to find a treatment for Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome has been chronicled in the documentary Rare. All of the panelists were selected for the DIA Patient Advocate Fellowship Program for their determined efforts to accelerate drug development and access.

The work of patient advocates is vital in discovering and developing therapies, and their stories reflect their utmost determination and resilienceeven when faced with roadblocks when trying to develop the right drug, said Susan Cantrell, director of DIA North America. DIA brings these incredible individuals to our meeting to stimulate collaboration, promote dialogue and share best practices with the premier professionals that can benefit from their work and help advance their goals.

Steve Mikita

Paralyzed since before he even reached age 2 from a rare neuromuscular disease that had not a single treatment available, Steve Mikita knew he would never be able to run and jump like the other boys. Yet he knew what his father told him: He could exercise his mind. Throughout his life, this disease has never stopped the assistant attorney general, Duke University graduate and author from working on behalf of every person struggling with a rare disease.

Mikita is a patient representative for the federal Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, a public-private partnership that brings together thought leaders and decision-makers who are dedicated to increasing the quality and efficiency of clinical trials. He promotes including patient insight throughout all phases of drug development and approval.

Mikita said his quality of life and the quality of life of others with rare diseases is being diminished because the pharmaceutical industry is looking for low-hanging fruit. He added, My disease is up in the top branches. I am up here saying, Hey, talk to me up here.

Donna and Ashley Appell

Donna Appells daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) as an infant. The life expectancy for people with the extremely rare genetic disease is around age 30, and Ashley is now 26 years old.

Donna Appell, a resident of Oyster Bay, N.Y., has traveled so many times to Puerto Rico to identify and recruit patients with HPS for a clinical trial that shes acquired a nickname, Big Applebecause of her strong New York accent and larger-than-life personality. Her recruitment efforts eventually led to a clinical trial by the National Institutes of Health on the effect of pirfenidone on pulmonary fibrosis, an often fatal symptom of HPS. The study showed the drug to be ineffective, but Appell is not giving up.

I will not stay still, she said.

Appells race to find a treatment for her daughter is chronicled in the documentary Rare, which will be screened at DIAs annual meeting.

Karen Ball

When Karen Ball, of Mount Freedom, N.J., got the call in May 2013 with the results from a clinical researcher studying Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), her life, her daughters lifelike the lives of thousands of SWS patients and familieswas changed forever.

Her daughter, Kaelin, was diagnosed with SWS at birth. To raise awareness of SWS and associated port-wine birthmark conditions, Ball started the Sturge-Weber Foundation in 1987. The foundation work led to her support for the development of a clinical trial on SWS with the Kennedy Krieger Institute; she supplied the study with patient data and tissue samples.

Twenty-six years after Kaelin was diagnosed, Balls years of tireless work came to fruition: The clinical trial detected the genetic mutation that can result in SWS. Researchers have heralded Ball for her contributions, saying their work resulted in part from her efforts. This July, the foundation will meet with researchers to discuss next steps in developing a therapy for SWS.

Debra Madden

Debra Madden, of Newtown, Conn., was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkins lymphoma in 1987, at age 22. She remembers, as a terrified young patient, looking up information on her diagnosis and finding it described as a uniformly fatal diseaseshocking and dated words that inspired her to begin her career as a medical writer, focusing on making complex scientific information more accessible and understandable for patients and their families.

Twenty years later, Madden had more devastating news. She was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, likely a result of her radiation therapy for Hodgkins decades earlier. But this time, there was Anns Place, a source of support and resources for people living with cancer that got her through surgery and well on the way to recovery. Following her chemotherapy, Madden immediately began serving as a peer mentor for newly diagnosed cancer patients.

Her experience fighting and surviving both cancers is the foundation of her daily work on behalf of other patients as a medical writer leading grant review panels for national research efforts. As a grant reviewer, Madden has tirelessly worked her way up, serving as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) patient representative, a key member of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institutes new Advisory Panel on Assessment of Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Options, a reviewer for the U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program and a patient representative for several ongoing initiatives with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative. With clinical trial development and the grant review process, Madden is a recognized force as the voice of patients nationwide.

Maddens work has placed patients at the table where research and policy decisions intersect.

My transition as an advocate continues to evolve, and there remains so much more to be done, she said. And our workas research advocates, scientists, investigators, and clinicianswont be done unless or until we find the answers.

Teresa Barnes

Pulmonary fibrosis has devastated Teresa Barnes family. Within 10 years, the disease killed her father, her three uncles and her auntall of whom went from good health to death in just a few years or even weeks. Barnes, a former broadcast journalist from Memphis, Tenn., knows she and her toddler daughter, Eme, could be nextand is in a race against time to find a cure. With a family history of pulmonary fibrosis on both sides, Eme has a 68 percent chance of developing the disease.

Barnes dove into accelerating research for pulmonary fibrosisan area she knows all too well. With an extreme genetic risk to develop the disease, Barnes family has been part of genetic research for 12 years. She co-founded the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, and, along with Appell, recruited patients for the first clinical trial testing a therapy for the disease. The drug was proven ineffective, but it did slow the diseases progression for a minority of the patients. Barnes testified before an FDA panel to support approval of the drug as the only hope pulmonary fibrosis patients and their families had for a treatment.

Santa Fe New Mexico Entrepreneur Adam Green Announces MXI Corp Team Elite Online Meeting for Penang Malaysia Federal Territory Xocai Xophoria Consumers on June 16

(PRWEB) June 16, 2013

Mr. Adam Paul Green, a Santa Fe New Mexico entrepreneur, recently announced that the MXI Corp Team Elite online meeting, for Penang Malaysia federal territory Xocai Xophoria consumers will take place on June 16, 2013.

New call number: 888-998-7766

New webinar login site: http://xocaimeeting.bojabie.com/

Adam(at)AdamPaulGreen(dot)com

Legacy Healthcare to Present Poster with Data on their Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia Development at the Next American Association on Cancer Research Annual Meeting

Lausanne (PRWEB) January 28, 2013

Legacy Healthcare, a company developing innovative products for hair and scalp disorders with a special focus on supportive oncology treatments, today announced that it has been invited to present data on their new hair research in a poster at the next annual meeting of the American Association on Cancer Research.

"Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. Studies suggest that hair loss is the most traumatic side effect of cancer treatment. Every year, six million persons suffer from chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced alopecia (CRIA), and there is no therapeutic solution available to date. We are proud to work towards a safe and hopefully effective solution, said Saad Harti, President of Legacy Healthcare.

About Excessive Hair Loss and CG210

In 2012, Legacy launched CG210, a product addressing male and female excessive hair loss. Safety and efficacy of CG210 has been demonstrated in nine studies. Studies suggest that CG210 acts on both, prolonging the duration of hair in its growing phase, and stimulating regrowth of resting hair bulbs, which is also one of the therapeutic strategies in addressing chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced alopecia (CRIA). CG210 is a safe GMP-grade botanical blend for topical use on the scalp.

http://www.cg210.com

About Legacy Healthcare

Founded in 2005, Legacy Healthcare is an oncology supportive care and dermatology company. It develops and markets innovative products for hair & scalp disorders, with a special focus on supportive oncology treatments, in particular chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Legacy Healthcare aims to become the first company to market a topical product for chemotherapy and for the prevention and recovery of radiotherapy-induced alopecia. In 2012, the company has finalized the development of CG210, a patented product for male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss. At present, the company is engaged in global partnering and out-licensing activities, and launching through its own capabilities in selected markets.

CONTACT

Legacy Healthcare

Saad Harti - President

Tel.: +41 79 294 34 72

s(dot)harti(at)legacyhealthcare(dot)ch

http://www.legacyhealthcare.ch