ST. JOHN'S, Sept. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Consumer Choice Award is thrilled to announce the 2012 Top Service Providers in the Health & Fitness Sector for the greater St. John's area. We would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to all this year's winners; your dedication to superior service has resonated with the people of the city of .

Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice Award gathers opinions, perceptions and expectations through the responses of thousands of consumers and businesses. All winners have gone through a rigorous selection process conducted by a third party research firm to ensure only the most outstanding service providers are the winners within their respective industry. Find the list of Award-Winners below:

About Consumer Choice Award

Consumer Choice Award (CCA) was established in 1987 and is considered the most distinguished award for business excellence in Canada. This is the only organization in North America to recognize business excellence by conducting third party market research of both the consumer & business community with statistical accuracy. The research method determines all the service providers, ultimately selects the top ranked companies, and establishes the winner within each industry.

Consumer Choice Award conducts its market research strictly with Leger Marketing, the leading Canadian-owned market research firm and memberof the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) of Market Researchers.

Consumer Choice Award lives in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saskatoon, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The GENYOUth Foundation is joining National Dairy Council (NDC), the American College of Sports Medicine, the American School Health Association and the National Football League (NFL) to host the "Nutrition + Physical Activity Learning Connection Summit." The conference brings together leaders from the private and public sectors - including athletes, celebrities, respected non-profit organizations and leading iconic American companies - to explore innovative solutions in order to reverse the child health crisis and positively impact academic performance.

One strategy being announced today is the youth-driven AdVenture Capital Initiative, which invites youth to "pitch" a realistic solution to help improve access to nutritious foods such as low-fat and fat-free dairy, whole grains, fruits and vegetables and physical activity at their schools. Students present to a panel of judges, encompassing business, education, health and fitness leaders and will have a chance to receive a grant to make their idea a reality. Ultimately, the program will kick-start lasting student/corporate partnerships that will benefit students and schools today and the American workforce tomorrow.

"We can't accept this paradox of obesity and poor nutrition among youth as the new normal, we must change it. While many are familiar with the long-term health effects poor nutrition and physical activity have on a child, there's also a connection to a child's ability to learn," said Alexis Glick, CEO of GENYOUth. "We're constantly looking for reasons why academic achievement isn't as high as it could be. School breakfast and time for physical activity are often overlooked and underutilized, and we believe these are areas where improvement can be made to help schools across the country."

Health-based solutions in the school setting can be critical not only for children's physical well-being, but also for their academic performance.1 According to "The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in our Schools," a 2004 report authored by 16th U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, nearly half of all young people ages 12 to 21 didn't participate in regular physical activity, and only 2 percent of school-aged children ate the recommended servings from the fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and protein food groups.1 Now, the CDC notes less than 3 in 10 high school students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.2 This underscores the need for collaboration from the classroom to the boardroom to unlock the right solutions to pave the way for a better tomorrow.

"As industry leaders, it's our responsibility to drive action that's aimed at improving the health and wellness of our children and the quality of their learning environments," said Jose Luis Prado, President of Quaker Foods North America. "Whether we're talking about new technology, new food choices, or new ideas and solutions for providing nourishing options for today's families, we can help provide inspiration and motivation that will yield progress for generations to come."

This challenge comes at a time when school budgets are stretched thin and every minute of the school day is accounted for and used. Nevertheless, GENYOUth believes the solution must begin in schools, because students often consume up to 50% of their daily calories at school,3 and schools present a great opportunity for daily structured and unstructured physical activity. It's why GENYOUth Foundation has turned to some of America's most innovative companies such as Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard (HP) for support and leadership in changing the way we view nutrition, physical activity and academic achievement in our schools. And to ensure all schools have access to these ideas, GENYOUth also works directly with school stakeholders and offers programs to help schools and communities with limited resources and declining budgets improve their facilities.

An example of GENYOUth's commitment to schools is the flagship in-school nutrition and physical activity program, Fuel Up to Play 60. Launched by NDC and the NFL, the program currently has more than 73,000 schools enrolled, with the potential to reach approximately 38 million students nationwide. The program's unique approach for youth, with youth empowers kids to take action, equipping them to create change both personally and within their school environment. As a result, schools across the country are reporting that Fuel Up to Play 60 is an engine for positive change, helping them achieve their wellness goals. GENYOUth will take what's been learned from this partnership between NDC and NFL and use it to tap into the unique expertise forward-thinking companies across America can offer educators, parents and students.

"This is about ensuring that children are empowered to realize their full potential as our future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders," said Curt Kolcun, Vice President of the U.S. Public Sector at Microsoft, who joined the Summit. "The Summit's exploration of new ways to address the connection between physical activity, nutrition and academic achievement aligns nicely with our commitment at Microsoft to ensure that our technologies and programs are connecting youth with new skills and opportunities in education and life."

The Summit is made possible thanks to sponsorship from Quaker Oats, Microsoft Xbox Kinect and Dole.

To view the full agenda or get involved with GENYOUth Foundation, please visit http://www.genyouthfoundation.org.

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SANDPOINT, Idaho, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thorne Research, Inc., a leader in developing and manufacturing pure, high-quality nutritional supplements, today announced that the company, in collaboration with Integrative Health Resources, LLC (IHR), has developed a product line of novel nutritional formulations as well as a portfolio of resources to assist athletes and medical providers in managing the unique nutrition and educational needs of athletes and others involved in a healthy athletic lifestyle. This collaboration will operate under the name Thorne Performance, which will be the sports nutrition division of Thorne Research, Inc.

The collaboration provides immediate access to nutritional supplements that are specially formulated to improve athletic performance. Thorne Performance will also provide a range of online assessments and nutrition tracking programs, with plans to introduce an even wider range of sports-based nutritional supplements and support resources in the future. IHR, a provider of consulting services focused on human performance, wellness, and integrative care, will provide support for the development of the new line of sports-based nutritional supplements and educational materials.

"Nutritional supplementation plays a significant role is athletic performance, and nutritional deficits and overtraining can lead to a diminished ability to recover and a greater likelihood of injury. Thorne Performance aims to be the leader in sports-based nutritional supplementation by meeting the demands of individuals who regularly engage in intense physical activity and lead active lifestyles," said Paul Jacobson, chief executive officer of Thorne Research.

Numerous studies show that post-exercise stress response, repair, and inflammation processes, as well as management of the body's energy systems, are key to meeting the demands of athletic training. The Thorne Performance product line is designed to support athletes who have a wide range of abilities, helping them to improve and maintain performance. Thorne Research will provide a significant step forward in maximizing performance with novel formulas made with science-based ingredients that are NSF-approved.

"In many of our programs, including Life Time Fitness and Corvette Racing, we have seen firsthand the need for innovation in managing the metabolism of people who exercise at any level," says James LaValle, clinical pharmacist and CEO of Integrative Health Resources and partner at Thorne Performance. "The Thorne Performance credo, 'Purely Driven,' embodies our philosophy: products that are pure, targeted and of the highest quality. Coupled with a renowned team experienced in the needs of people who train, this new resource will help athletes at every level to push themselves to their personal limits," added LaValle.

The Thorne Performance product line for athletic training targets key needs in building strength, immune function, stamina, endurance, conditioning, and recovery. Each product is formulated to address a specific metabolic need with ingredients blended in quantities to maximize performance outcomes. Products targeting individual needs are designed to work together to provide the broadest possible range of benefits to athletes involved in any form of training.

"Thorne Performance products will keep you hydrated, help maintain and repair muscles, enhance endurance and mental clarity, promote immune balance and cortisol modulation, optimize cellular energy and heart health, maintain the body's normal inflammatory response, and support gastrointestinal health. All of these functions are necessary to build and balance metabolic reserve, provide cellular protection, and strengthen defenses," says David Aronne, general manager of Thorne Performance.

About Thorne Research, Inc.

At Thorne Research we have gathered some of the best minds in the sports performance industry and carefully developed a growing line of pure nutritional supplements to help you achieve optimal results. All Thorne Performance products are free from gluten and soy and contain no artificial colors or sweeteners.

Thorne Performance is the athletic performance division of Thorne Research, Inc., the most respected nutritional supplement company in the industry. Our team of doctors, nutritionists, scientists, coaches, and athletes comprise some of the best in the world. For nearly three decades, Thorne Research has been providing the purest nutritional supplements with the most scientifically-researched ingredients on the market.

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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 18, 2012) - "The time is now for patient-centered care, and doctors are no longer just in, they are virtually everywhere," said Bob Lorsch, Chairman and CEO of MMRGlobal, Inc. ( OTCBB : MMRF ), in a blog posted on September 17th entitled "The Time, Space and Medical Records Continuum."Available at http://blog.mmrglobal.com/, the blog calls attention to media reporting on the awareness of patient-centered care and the explosion taking place in eHealth and health IT.Many healthcare analysts are predicting that health IT represents one of the best investment opportunities of our time, making this the right place at the right time for companies like MMRGlobal, a leading provider of patient-controlled Personal Health Records (PHRs) and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals.In fact, just last week, the Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/health/future/la-he-patient-centered-care-20120913,0,4906082.story) and iHealthBeat (http://www.ihealthbeat.org/perspectives/2012/health-it-promotion-goes-directtoconsumer.aspx), along with numerous additional other media and bloggers, published articles and commentary on eHealth topics and the role patients will play in managing their own care.

The Company's MyMedicalRecords.com patented Personal Health Record connects patients to all their healthcare providers regardless of the system the physicians use at their office, be it plain paper or the most advanced electronic medical records system, and is the only system of its kind that does this for the entire family, including pets. This enables patients to be an active participant in managing the cost and quality of their family's healthcare and ensures that they are prepared in the event of any emergency.

Since its inception MMRGlobal, which went public in 2009, has been focusing on building a Personal Health Record that would seamlessly and securely allow patients to maintain copies of all their family's medical records and other important documents in one safe accessible place.The Company's MyMedicalRecords PHR, with more than 750,000 members, does just that.Lorsch had predicted a patient-centered care phenomenon, insisting that having a Personal Health Record would someday soon be as mainstream and important as having a credit report, and clearly, the time is now.

Increasingly, patients are calling the shots for their family's healthcare.They are empowered by having unfettered access to their protected health information through a patient portal or PHR such as MyMedicalRecords. In a special section in the Los Angeles Times dated September 13th, "The Doctor-Patient Relationship is Evolving," readers can see how eHealth and patient-controlled medicine is invaluable, particularly when test results are being monitored through telemedicine devices and the doctor's bag is being replaced by a Webcam. The eHealth phenomenon also represents one of the only ways doctors will be able to cost-effectively see more than 30 million new patients as they are added to insurance rolls from Obamacare.

According to the article "Health IT Promotion Goes Direct-To-Consumer," in the September 11th edition of iHealthBeat, "Most U.S. physicians are in the process of implementing electronic health records, motivated by the incentives provided through the HITECH Act. As physicians use EHRs more meaningfully, engaging with patients and their data is a primary goal for the investment of roughly $40 billion worth of taxpayer dollars."This includes a regulation that requires physicians provide Personal Health Records by 2014.

The iHealthBeat article continues, "Many people in the U.S. aren't aware that their health data are indeed 'theirs.'" According to Lorsch, "As more and more patients realize their health information is 'Theirs,' they will look for easy-to-use online systems to consolidate all their family's medical records in one secure place."

To further underscore all that is going on to promote patient empowerment, campaigns by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on the importance of PHRs seem to be everywhere, providing numerous testimonials like this one available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msBYOYYeHPw&feature=em-share_video_user.

Even the music industry is getting into healthcare with the release of a music video entitled, "Gimme My DaM Data" (http://vimeo.com/48221070), which should not be nominated for a Grammy but might be seen someday soon on "The Doctors."

About MMRGlobal, Inc.

MMRGlobal, Inc., through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc., provides secure and easy-to-use online Personal Health Records ("PHRs") and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions, serving consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, financial institutions, and professional organizations and affinity groups. The MyMedicalRecords PHR enables individuals and families to access their medical records and other important documents, such as birth certificates, passports, insurance policies and wills, anytime from anywhere using the Internet. MyMedicalRecords is built on proprietary, patented technologies to allow documents, images and voicemail messages to be transmitted and stored in the system using a variety of methods, including fax, phone, or file upload without relying on any specific electronic medical record platform to populate a user's account. The Company's professional offering, MMRPro, is designed to give physicians' offices an easy and cost-effective solution to digitizing paper-based medical records and sharing them with patients in real time through an integrated patient portal.MMR is an Independent Software Vendor Partner with Kodak to deliver an integrated turnkey EMR solution for healthcare professionals. Through its merger with Favrille, Inc. in January 2009, the Company acquired intellectual property biotech assets that include anti-CD20 antibodies and data and samples from its FavId/Specifid vaccine clinical trials for the treatment of B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. To learn more about MMRGlobal, Inc. visit http://www.mmrglobal.com. View demos and video tutorials of the Company's products and services at http://www.mmrtheater.com.

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TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - LoyaltyOne released today research findings that show when it comes to privacy, Canadian consumers are still protecting some of their data, yet willingly sharing some very personal information.

Of the 1,000 Canadian consumers responding to an online survey, four in 10 said they'd be willing to give a trusted company their religious affiliation and sexual orientation (41 and 40 per cent respectively). Health information and political affiliation is also being shared with businesses (31 and 30 per cent respectively), but we're much more guarded about our location information. Just 22 per cent of respondents said they would provide browsing information and a mere 16 per cent would give up location via smart phone.

So sensitive is location information that the willingness to give it up is on par with willingness to divulge number of sexual partners (12 per cent).

"When it comes to the use of data, brands need to act like a great hotel concierge: able to provide suggestions that hit the mark every time without being overbearing or creepy," said Bryan Pearson, President of LoyaltyOne and author of The Loyalty Leap: Turning Customer Information Into Customer Intimacy. "There's a fine line between demonstrating you understand a customer and making them uncomfortable with the level of information you have about them."

Open for Business: Why Consumers are Unlocking the Gate to their Personal Information Canadians are considerably less likely than Americans to believe that companies exchange their personal information without permission, (72 per cent versus 84 per cent), but the value exchange has yet to be fully realized. Only about half (55 per cent) of Canadians feel companies send them relevant information, products and services based on what these companies know about them. And nearly two-thirds (68 per cent) would be willing to give more personal information if companies sent them relevant offers based on what they have shared. Canadian men, more so than women, believe their personal information is an asset for marketers (79 vs. 69 per cent).

"Marketers' efforts to create relevant customer experiences through data may not be resonating to the degrees that they hope," said Pearson. "Consumers are disappointed. For years they've provided their valuable information and they're not realizing something of suitable worth in return. If businesses don't act quickly to demonstrate they have the consumer's best interest at heart, they risk a continued erosion of the business-to-consumer relationship."

Privacy under the Microscope: The US/Canada Perspective

About the Report The results are summarized in the report, Customer Data - Privacy, Profit and the New Paradigm commissioned by LoyaltyOne, a global provider of coalition loyalty, customer analytics and loyalty services, completed online surveys in July 2012 with 1,000 U.S. and 1,000 Canadian consumers. The research is designed to test consumer attitudes about personal data collection and use by marketers. Statistical significance is calculated at the 95% confidence level. The report is available at http://loyalty.com/knowledge/articles/2012-privacy-research. Pearson will lead a free webinar based on the report on October 10 at 1 p.m. Eastern. To register https://loyaltyevents.webex.com/loyaltyevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=667384142.

About LoyaltyOne LoyaltyOne is a global leader in the design and implementation of coalition loyalty programs, customer analytics and loyalty services for Fortune 1000 clients around the world. LoyaltyOne's unparalleled track record delivering sustained business performance improvement for clients stems from its unique combination of hands-on practitioner experience and continuous thought leadership. LoyaltyOne has over 20 years history leveraging data-driven insights to develop and operate some of the world's most effective loyalty programs and customer-centric solutions. These include the AIR MILES Reward Program, North America's premier coalition loyalty program and a working partnership with Latin America's leading coalition program, dotz. LoyaltyOne is also the equity partner of Direxions, a loyalty pioneer headquartered in India and the owner of COLLOQUY, a group dedicated to research, publishing and education for the global loyalty industry. LoyaltyOne is an Alliance Data company. For more information, visit http://www.loyalty.com.

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Personal injury lawyer Cameron Brock believes in seeing a case to its conclusion. He and his associates have a 97% success rate, and a no-win, no-pay policy. They've seen every kind of case, from dog bites to product liability, and they're always eager to educate the public about their rights and the ways in which the legal system protects them. A recent case in which Kobe Bryant was charged with assaulting a spectator at a basketball game is an unusual and interesting example.

Celebrity justice is a favorite topic in the American media. Some feel it's because we like to see the rich and famous taken down a peg, while others are just reading to root for their favorite celebrity during a tough time. While Kobe Bryant is no stranger to legal trouble, the dusty old assault case from an incident that occurred in 2005 is a stranger case of celebrity justice than you might think. Nonetheless, the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, Inc. have seen even weirder cases, naturally.

Cameron Brock, the premier personal injury attorney in Los Angeles, says the case highlights how the plaintiff can change in a case, how the appeals process can work for a plaintiff, and how an impending jury selection process affects a defendant's decisions.

The case, which was just settled for an undisclosed amount, took an interesting turn in 2008 when the plaintiff died, leaving his mother to continue the case. "Someone's estate can sometimes carry on a lawsuit. Plaintiffs need to know that. This is an extreme case, but wrongful death isn't the only way a lawsuit can outlive a person," says the personal injury lawyer.

Additionally, the case was dismissed in 2010. The plaintiff then continued with appeals and won a victory: the 6th U.S. Circuit Court told the lower court it had to hear the case after all. Two years later, jury selection was set to begin, and Kobe Bryant settled for unknown reasons. "In some cases a plaintiff just doesn't want to go to court, and will settle the case in order to avoid it," the personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles said.

"I don't expect this plaintiff to be popular around Los Angeles, but it does show the kind of David vs. Goliath effect our legal system allows," he said. No puns about the 6'6" defendant were intended.

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If the Federal Reserve had a manual, the current chapter might be called "Giving it the old college try."

More than four years after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the economy is still limping along, companies are reluctant to hire and the unemployed are so discouraged that millions have given up looking for jobs. So the Federal Reserve announced Thursday it is trying yet another round of economic stimulus without any certainty it will bring people back to work.

In essence, Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed doesn't have the ability to provide all the fixes the economy needs, but he's using what he has to try to get companies to hire more. What he can do is try to influence interest rates, the stock market and confidence.

He's trying to make it cheaper for companies to borrow money and for individuals to buy or refinance homes so both groups will spend more. If spending picks up, the thinking goes, companies will need to hire so they can produce and sell more.

The central bank said it would begin buying billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities, its best shot at pushing down mortgage rates. To prove the Fed's commitment, it left the program open-ended and said it was prepared to do even more "if the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially."

In a dramatic acknowledgment of the depths of the problems, the Fed said it would try to keep interest rates at their current near-zero level until at least mid-2015. That pushes back the commitment from late 2014.

But Bernanke said the new action "is no panacea," and analysts are skeptical that it will accomplish little more than give a bump to the stock market, which typically spikes on dramatic Fed pronouncements. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 206.51 points on the Fed's news and is up almost 11 percent this year, but that gain will disappear quickly if the economy fails to gain traction.

Bernanke thinks the Fed's planned actions will help. But he notes that economists, and Fed governors too, disagree on how much.

The job market is being affected by several factors that tend to be outside the Fed's control, Bernanke noted: the European recession, which curtails spending on U.S. products; cuts and layoffs coming in state and local governments; and a continued lack of lending from banks. In other words, while people with strong credit scores can borrow, those hit by the housing crisis and layoffs can't refinance homes or borrow to buy them.

Also looming over business confidence is a threat to the economy from political leadership. At the end of this year, hundreds of billions of dollars in tax increases and spending cuts are scheduled to occur. And if Congress is paralyzed and lets them happen, Bernanke assumes the economy will go into recession.

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Penn Foster, Inc., a global leader in online education with over 150,000 students, today announced that it was named a Military Friendly School for 2013 by G.I. Jobs Magazine. Penn Foster is ranked in the top 15% of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. The survey results that comprise the 2013 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by G.I. Jobs.

Penn Foster's relationship with our country's military is extensive and significant and it is an honor for us to be named, said Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster. We strongly believe in the importance of education for those serving our country and believe we bring unique value in providing accelerated online programs, specialized military services, and education and training benefits for military personnel and their families.

Penn Foster first donated its curricula to the U.S. Marine Corps over ninety years ago to help launch the Marine Corps Institute (MCI). Still in operation today, MCI facilitates the training and education of individual Marines through online learning. Today, Penn Foster provides the Army Corps of Engineers with apprenticeship training at numerous military installations throughout the U.S.

Penn Fosters Specialized Military Service Program

Penn Fosters online programs allow service members to enroll at any time and study wherever the military service takes them. The flexible online format enables students to progress through the program as quickly as they feel comfortable and many complete in less than a year. Some of the unique benefits of Penn Fosters military service program include: an entire team of educational advisors dedicated solely to helping students achieve a rewarding career in civilian life, accreditation and licensing to provide the online programs that military students need and expertise around specific military education benefits such as:

Through the long-standing relationship with the countrys military, Penn Foster is not only able to help service members when it comes to schooling but also their families. By being MyCAA approved and funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, Penn Foster has been approved to accept the financial assistance, up to $4000 for military spouses who are pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials that lead to employment in portable career fields. This combined with the tuition assistance programs lead students to a clear path for debt free education, especially since Penn Foster college courses are five times below the per credit costs of most community colleges and half the cost of other online schools. Military spouses are required to finish their program of study within three years from the start date of the first course, and qualifying education credentials are limited to associate degrees, certifications and licensures. Penn Foster is dedicated to helping our military find funding programs that are available to them and we want to provide them with a flexible and affordable education solution that works for them and their families, continued Britt.

About Penn Foster

Penn Foster is a global leader in online education, providing high school diplomas, career-focused degree and vocational programs in the fields of allied health, business, technology, education, and select trades. Penn Foster has a rich history in distance learning, tracing back to their roots as the International Correspondence School in 1890. The institution today, comprised of Penn Foster High School, the largest high school in the United States; Penn Foster College and Penn Foster Career School, graduates 25,000 annually, and has always been dedicated to educating and training America's working population.

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South Carolina State University Associate Head Coach Murray Garvin doesnt see himself as just a coach in the game of basketball, but as a motivator making a difference in the game of life.

Garvin, a 14-year coaching veteran, is in his second season with the Bulldog mens basketball program and is passionate about not only coaching but improving the people around him. He recently had the chance to share some of his life experiences and the importance of making an impact to a group of local teachers and administrators at Mellichamp Elementary School.

I just wanted to share with them my experiences in the game of life on and off the court about what we are giving to our youth these days, he said. Every day when I went to school growing up there was someone that made an impact on my life.

Garvin, a native of Pikeville, Kentucky, was raised in a single-parent home without his father, but despite adversity he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree from Eastern Kentucky and is now doing the one thing he loves in lifecoaching and mentoring young men.

There was always a role model in my life growing up, whether it was a teacher, pastor, or coach it was someone there to guide me in the right direction, Garvin said. I learned how to be a man from them, stated Garvin. It was important to model their behavior because I wanted to be just like them. So I ask you as young educators what are you putting into your students?

Before arriving at South Carolina State University he had the chance to participate in the NCAA-Black Coaches and Administrators Achieving Coaching Excellence (ACE) Program. Garvin was one of 12 Mens basketball coaches selected nationwide to participate in a four-day event in Indianapolis, IN. Participants received training and education in the areas of leadership, communication, campus relations, media, community involvement and program management.

Its critical that they (male teachers) know that these young boys are modeling everything they do, down to the way they walk, talk and dress. Coaching is not a job its my passion and every day you step in that classroom you should be pouring something in those kids that they will take with them for the rest of their life.

He went on to say, I leave you with this, you should know you are teaching the next Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Michael Jordan. These kids can be whatever they want in life but it starts with you, the teacher.

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Luke Power will move straight into a full-time coaching position with Greater Western Sydney, having announced his retirement after a decorated 302-game AFL career.

Power spent 14 season with Brisbane - and was a member of their 2001-03 triple premiership-winning outfits - before joining GWS for their debut season in 2012.

The 32-year-old midfielder played 20 games for the Giants this year, while sharing the captaincy duties with Callan Ward and Phil Davis and acting as an assistant coach.

That assistant coaching role will now become a fulltime one in 2013.

"A year ago when I retired from the Brisbane Lions I probably wasn't equipped to go into a role in coaching or in football," said Power.

"Under the tutelage of a lot of people this year I've learned a lot about the game, a lot about myself and about teaching young players.

"I'm looking forward to getting into the next stage of my life."

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