Blood Drive at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. Clinical Education Center, Pavilion, 25727 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Appointment required. 661-253-8888. Use henrymayo as sponsor code at http://www.redcrossblood.org

Releasing Muscular Tension and the Alexander Technique will be discussed by Shulamit Sendowski followed by floor exercises, noon Thursday. Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616.

Parent Project class: The Simi Valley Police Department is accepting applications for a 10-week parent skills workshop beginning 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Deposit $20; returned after completion of class. Reservations required. Simi Valley Town Center, community room, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. 805-583-6290.

LA Prostate Cancer 5K: Event raises awareness of the disease, funds for research for a cure, 8 a.m. Sept. 16. Event includes a health expo for information on the latest research and treatment. Onsite registration 6:30 a.m. Entry fee $35. USC, Tommy Trojan Statue, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles. http://www.uscurology.com/prostate

Tai chi for cancer patients, survivors and their families: 10 a.m. Thursdays. Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave., Chatsworth. 818-700-6900. http://www.jenniferdiamondfoundation.org

Overeaters

Meditation as Medicine -- Yogic Meditation for Health and Healing: Weekly class, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Cost $17 per class; $150 series of 10. Reservations required. The Healing Compass Acupuncture Clinic and Qi Center, 22440 Clarendon St., No. 101, Woodland Hills. 818-591-8600.

Gentle yoga: 8:15-9:45 a.m.; and tai chi, 10-11:15 a.m. Thursdays. Free. OneGeneration Senior Center, 18255 Victory Blvd., Reseda. 818-702-8693.

Breast-feeding support group: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Reservations requested. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd. 818-885-8500, Ext. 2289. http://www.NorthridgeHospital.org/BabiesFirst

Arthritis Foundation exercise program: For adults 50 and older, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays. Fee $10 per month. Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 818-597-7361.

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Health & Fitness classes and events for the week beginning Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012

FLINT, MI -- The 36th annual Crim Festival of Races may not get started until Saturday morning, but the festivities surrounding the event begin much sooner.

The Crim Fitness Foundation, along with multiple local sponsors, have helped set up numerous events in downtown Flint for Crim participants and the general public to enjoy leading up to race day.

The Health and Fitness Expo, presented by Patsy Lou Automotive Group, begins at 2 p.m. Thursday at Riverfront Conference Center. The expo, which runs until 8 p.m. Thursday as well as from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, will consist of businesses and organization promoting the latest in health and fitness.

"We try to get a real good variety of sports and fitness organizations involved and there is a real emphasis on running gear and that kind of stuff," Keith Keeler, the expo coordinator, said. "This is where the vendors come to give runners great discounts and a lot of runners look forward to this to stock up on their running gear and such. We have the stuff runners are looking for."

The expo will have about 50 different vendors as well as physical therapists who can give runners tips on how to prevent injuries. The event is free to everyone, but will also serve as a packet pick up for Crim participants. Keeler said runners can pick up their packets anytime during the expo, but he suggests sooner rather than later.

At 4 p.m. Friday, special guest Pete Thomas, an Ann Arbor native and contestant on NBC's "The Biggest Loser," will be on hand to talk to those in attendance and answer any questions. Thomas lost 185 pounds during the second season of the show in 2005 and won the $100,000 prize for highest percentage of weight lost.

Keeler said one of the most popular aspects of the expo is the many race programs that visit to inform Crim runners about upcoming events in the area.

"A lot of organizations come to our event to promote what races they have coming up because we get a lot of runners here for the Crim," he said. "We are always saying to our participants to keep running and other races give them a goal to keep reaching for."

Downtown Flint will also be a hot spot for live music and entertainment this weekend in the Festival Lot between First and Kearsley streets. On Friday, Meijer presents "80's Night," with live music, break dancers and an American-made 1980s car show.

The "80's Night" event will take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. alongside Shelter of Flint's 15th annual The Crim Pasta Party. ROCKSTAR and The Square Pegz will be providing free live music during the night and food vendors will be in the lot as well.

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The ALIVE Health and Fitness Festival in Camarillo on Saturday offers an opportunity to access a range of free and low-cost health services and screenings and information on fitness and nutrition.

The event hosted by the Rotary Club of Camarillo takes place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the back lot of Edwards Cinemas at 680 Ventura Blvd. in the Camarillo Premium Outlets.

"This is a place where people can go to get really good information about their health, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle," said Jay Berger, the festival chairman.

"The idea is to get people to see and experience the different things that they can do easily to help them stay healthy."

"It's about the Rotary Club helping people find alternative health services and get access to health care," he said.

It's the second year that Berger has put the festival together and he said this year it's doubled in size with 70 exhibitors.

Sponsors include St. Johns Hospitals, Centers for Family Health, and the Ventura County Health Care Agency.

Adriana Gonzalez, community outreach manager for the health care agency, said staff from Las Posas Family Medical Group will be staffing a Mobile Medical Clinic offering free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and Body Mass Index or BMI.

They will also have a limited supply of free Tdap vaccine for whooping cough for students entering seventh grade this school year.

In addition, a Mobile Mammography unit will offer screening mammograms to women aged 40 and older at a cost ranging from zero to $65 based on income.

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August 22, 2012: 5:29 PM ET

Are you in your first year or two of retirement? MONEY magazine wants to know what you're doing to get your retirement off to the right start.

For an upcoming story in the magazine, we're looking to speak to people in their early to mid-60s who are making moves to ensure their retirement life is successful. For example, you may be reassessing your income needs to adjust if you're spending more than you expected, or you may be adjusting your portfolio to ensure you're preserving your nest egg now that you're no longer socking away money. Or you may be looking to go back to work in some capacity to bring in extra income.

Tell us what you're doing to make sure your retirement is a success: Send your name, age, former occupation, daytime phone number, and a recent picture to lauren_gensler@moneymail.com. You should be willing to share a brief description of your retirement assets and income and possibly be photographed for the magazine.(We won't use any of your information unless we can get in touch with you first.)

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** FILE ** A Hewlett Packard Company worker walks into HP headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., in a file photo from July 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) swung to an $8.9 billion quarterly loss as personal computer sales shrank again and it swallowed a huge write-down linked to its $13.9 billion purchase of Electronic Data Systems.

The No.1 personal computer maker, which employs more than 300,000 people globally, is undergoing a multiyear restructuring aimed at focusing the sprawling corporation on enterprise services, in the mold of IBM. The plan calls for reducing its employee base by 8 percent.

HP will have gone through about half of its targeted job reductions by the end of the fiscal year, HP's Chief Financial Officer Cathie Lesjak said in an interview. The Palo Alto company cut 4,000 jobs in fiscal third quarter and will likely have shorn 11,500 jobs by end of fiscal 2012, she said.

"HP is definitely showing progress in terms of turning around the company," said Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. "One of the clear signs is a better predictability of earnings."

The company was plagued by poor forecasting during former CEO Lo Apotheker's brief tenure.

CEO Meg Whitman has urged investors to be patient as she works to jumpstart revenue and cut costs.

"We are still in the early stage of the turnaround. There will be

The world's largest PC maker posted a 5 percent slide in net revenue in its fiscal third quarter to $29.7 billion, slightly below the average Wall Street estimate of $30.1 billion as compiled by Thomson Reuters.

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The newly formed North Bay Educational Foundation, which is trying to open a pre-kindergarten to eighth-grade charter school in Novato, is extending its deadline for intent to enroll to Aug. 31 after receiving an outpouring of community interest.

Robert Verhoeff and Mary-Jayne Lonson, parents of Novato schoolchildren and directors of the group, hope the Novato Unified School District approves their request to open a charter school by fall of next year.

The proposed charter school will offer a curriculum supplied by the Core Knowledge Foundation, which holds that an explicit, grade-by-grade core of common learning is necessary for a good education.

The Core Knowledge curriculum model is an innovative, research-based program that has a proven record of equipping all students with the academic skills and personal values they need to compete in the areas of communication, fine arts, technology, mathematics and scientific innovation, Lonson said.

The number of preliminary intent-to-enroll submissions gathered in such a short time reflects the excitement parents feel when they learn about the charter schools curriculum and methodology, Lonson said.

Ideally, with this data, NBEF will be able to accommodate all interested students on the first day of school, Verhoeff said.

The NBEF began accepting preliminary intent-to-enroll forms July 15 in order to provide data for budgeting and facilities planning when the charter petition is presented to the NUSD for review in September or October. Extending the deadline also reduces the potential for a lottery enrollment process, which according to California law, is implemented if too many people want to apply and the facility is too small.

If the NUSD denies us, we have to go to the county, Lonson said. If the county denies us, we have to go to the state. In order to open in August 2013, NBEF will submit its petition, including signatures, with intent to register with NUSD as early as September.

The official intent-to-enroll form will be available for signature as soon as the petition review process is complete.

Lonson and Verhoeff teamed up after years of active participation in their childrens educational upbringing.

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MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Paxen Learning Corporation, a premier provider of outcome-based educational programs and print and digital materials that build academic and employability skills for at-risk learners, announces the launch of Career Pathways, its dynamic new series of work-readiness titles. Designed for youth and adults alike, Career Pathways helps learners seek, secure, and succeed in high-demand occupations and fields.

A total of seven print titles comprise the Career Pathways line:

In addition, the web-based course EmployMentor helps learners develop a spectrum of skills in a robust online environment.

We designed Career Pathways to equip todays job seekers with a contemporary set of knowledge and skills that will allow them to competeand succeedin our 21st-century workforce, said Steve Jacoby, Chief Publishing and Program Officer at Paxen. Already, were seeing a strong appetite for the series among our partners at K-12 schools, adult education centers, community colleges, correctional facilities, and workforce programs.

The series includes an engaging, accessible narrative with an average readability level of Grade 8. In all, the Career Pathways series fully correlates to a host of national workforce competencies, including: Secretary of Labors Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS), Equipped for the Future (EFF), National Career Development Guidelines, National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education, Pathways Essential Knowledge and Skills, 21st Century Skills, and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 10 elements.

In addition to Career Pathways, Paxen offers a diverse library of nearly 40 print and electronic titles. These materials enable learners to develop and master essential academic, career, and life skills, helping them pave the way to future and lasting success. Paxen also features an emerging library of electronic content, led by its nationally renowned GED Prep Xcelerator series.

For more information on Career Pathways, contact either Deanna Crosson (251.233.5598, dcrosson@paxen.com) or Susan Stead (321.217.8179, sstead@paxen.com), or visit Paxens bookstore at http://www.paxen.com/bookstore.

About Paxen Learning

Paxen Learning Corporation (www.paxen.com) specializes in developing and delivering outcome-based educational programs that build academic and employability skills for at-risk youths and adults. Each year, thousands graduate from Paxen programs on their journey toward meaningful employment. The company currently operates more than 30 programs in 10 states. Its clients and partners include the National Guard Bureau, The Florida and Hawaii National Guards, state Departments of Labor, local Workforce Investment Boards, Department of Defense, Department of Juvenile Justice, American Hotel and Lodging Association and the Home Builders Institute. The 25-year-old privately-held company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida.

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SHREWSBURY, N.J., Aug. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - For the first time ever, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) is offering its exclusive Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Program (CCLEP(TM)) in the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York markets this fall as part of its new regional format debut. Previously, the highly sought after program, which helps build energized and engaged organizations for innovation and growth, was only available to corporations, governments, and law enforcement agencies.

The Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Program is a unique form of leadership training designed to assist leaders in realizing their full potential through the use of coaching, and helps drive organizational development. As a powerful result, organizations shift to a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning that delivers a higher level of engagement among employees.

"In 2011, we conducted a tremendous amount of research on happiness in the workplace and, to our surprise, uncovered a remarkably high level of employee dissatisfaction," said Zack Lemelle, Managing Partner, Corporate Engagement Services for iPEC. "We found the unhappiest employees felt disengaged from their place of work; and key to turning that around was to deliver a reinvigorated work environment."

The Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Program helps develop Coach Centric Leaders(TM) that respond, instead of react, to events in the workplace in an effort to create a more energized work environment, and to literally see the world in a different way. A key aspect of the training is Energy Leadership(TM), a process that has the power to shift thoughts and perceptions to create an energized culture of engagement, collaboration, and innovation. Energy Leadership can help trained leaders bring awareness to, and interrupt, behavioral patterns that are not beneficial. The training also helps executives consciously create their own image of an ideal leader, and gives them the tools to succeed in that role.

"We have seen dramatic organizational shifts take place within companies following private trainings," said Lemelle. "Common outcomes have included employees arriving eager and ready to work, sidelining any preconceived egos, replacing office politics with genuine cooperation, focusing on bolstering 'what's right' and even developing innovation and service breakthroughs no longer requiring the creation of special 'task forces' to address challenges."

The carefully crafted regional Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Programs are designed to be intimate educational sessions that answer the call for companies searching for new methods to create a culture of high engagement. Additionally, the Coach Centric Leadership Engagement Program provides Human Resource professionals with HRCI credits.

Program Components and 2012 Fall Dates

The Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Program is broken into three basic components. The first is designed to assess employee engagement levels and reveal strengths that align with organizational values and enable change. The second is designed to build upon revealed strengths, and restore cohesion and purpose. The third and final phase is designed to develop the Coach Centric LeaderTM, while renewing energy, creativity, and performance.

As part of the program, candidates will participate in a pre- and post- Energy Leadership Index Assessment(TM) to gauge progress. Once the assessment is complete, candidates will attend two in-person modules, scheduled for October 16th thru 18th and December 18th and 19th in New Jersey, October 24th thru 26th and January 24th and 25th at California State University-Long Beach and November 7th thru 9th and February 6th and 7th in Chicago. Both in-person modules are followed by a series of executive mentor coaching sessions to ensure the values and learnings are assimilated into leadership practices.

The full program tuition is $5,600 per participant with group discounts available. For additional information on the Coach Centric Leadership(TM) Engagement Program, and to sign up for the regional trainings, visit http://www.iPECLeadership.com or follow iPEC's Leadership Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/iPEC_Leadership.

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CLINIC Thursday Free Medical Clinic, 4 to 6 p.m. Templo Del Espiritu Santo United Methodist Church, 3715 Elaine Drive, Bryan. 450-7258.

Tuesday Free Medical Clinic, 4 to 6 p.m. Templo Del Espiritu Santo United Methodist Church, 3715 Elaine Drive, Bryan. 450-7258.

Free Medical Clinic, 6 to 8 p.m. The Bridge Ministries, 1002 E. 29th St., Bryan.

Ongoing Brazos County Health Department immunization clinics. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays; to 10:30 a.m. (19 and older) and 2 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to noon Fridays. 201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan. $5 per child, $30 per adult. http://www.brazoshealth.org, 361-4440.

Move Wednesday Seniors Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. Bryan Golf Course, 206 W. Villa Maria Road in Bryan. $5 entry.

Thursday Sit and Fit Chair Exercise Class, noon to 12:45 p.m. Southwood Community Center. mrodgers@cstx.gov or 764-6371.

Friday Senior Ladies Tennis, 8 a.m. Gordons Tennis at Aerofit, 4455 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan. 846-8925.

Line Dancing for Senior Adults, 10 to 11 a.m. Southwood Community Center. No partners needed. mrodgers@cstx.gov or 764-6371.

Line Dancing/Stretching for Senior Adults, 10 a.m. Lincoln Recreation Center. 764-3779.

Monday Seniors Golf Tournament, 7 a.m. Texas A&M University Golf Course, College Station. $5 entry. No advance registration; just show up and play.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f65fpw/young_mens_attitu) has announced the addition of the "Young Men's Attitudes Towards Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Global Survey Strategic Analysis" report to their offering.

While today's under 30s are bombarded with health messages and pressured to conform to the ideal body images portrayed in the media, it is harder than ever for them to adhere to a healthy regime faced as they are with time constraints, sedentary lifestyles and an array of unhealthy foods. This new global report analyses young men's attitudes towards health and wellbeing and the implications for marketers.

Strategy Briefings offer unique insight into emerging trends world-wide. Aimed squarely at strategists and planners, they draw on Euromonitor International's vast information resources to give top line insight across markets and within consumer segments. Written by some of our most experienced analysts, they are designed as provocations for senior management to use in their own forum, allowing them to stand back and reflect on the behaviour and motivation driving global markets today and tomorrow

Why buy this report?

- Get a detailed picture of the Strategy Briefing market;

- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;

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