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Scott & White Health Plan names Chief Financial Officer

Posted: June 19, 2012 at 9:15 pm


TEMPLE, Texas, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Scott & White Health Plan, a division of Scott & White Healthcare, announced today the appointment of Scott Dickison as chief financial officer (CFO) of the 240,000+-member health insurance provider.

Dickison, a health care executive with extensive experience in managed care organizations, joins the Health Plan team during an important juncture in the industry.

"Scott & White Health Plan can impact the overall well-being of our service area through our focus on the resources promoting fitness and disease prevention, in addition to providing access to quality medical care," said Allan Einboden, chief executive officer of Scott & White Health Plan. "Scott is representative of leadership that understands how Scott & White can deliver care like no other integrated health system to build healthier communities."

Formerly CFO for Renown Health-Hometown Health in Nevada, Dickison has a history of building strong working relationships with business and clinical stakeholders. His background includes vice president posts with Geisinger Health System and experience in financial decision support, regulatory affairs/ implementation and planning and financial analysis with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente.

Dickison is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, and has a Master of Business Administration degree in finance/accounting from The College of William and Mary.

About Scott & White Health Plan (swhp.org)

Scott & White Health Plan (SWHP) began operations in January 1982 as a not-for-profit Health Plan.The SWHP service area covers71 counties (across all products) and delivershealth care to more than 240,000 members in central, east and west Texas. SWHP contracts with more than 2,400 physicians and28 hospitals, and is a key component of the Scott & White Healthcare system.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:15 pm

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Camping and summer season no excuse to give up healthy lifestyle

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:15 pm

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NHL Awards 2012: Predicting Biggest Winners and Snubs

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This year, there are no clear-cut choices for the winners of the 2012 NHL Awards. With every winner, there is sure to be at least one notable snub.

This season, the NHL has seen incredible goaltending performances and plenty of offensive and defensive versatility on the ice.

Based on their individual performance and impact on their teams, here are predictions for who will win the awards and who will come up a little short:

The Hart Memorial Trophy

The mother of all awards (next to the beloved Stanley Cup), the Hart trophy sets one player above the rest. This year, the Hart will go to Evgeni Malkin.

The center for the Pittsburgh Penguins was absolutely unstoppable on the ice this season, racking up 50 goals, 109 points and 59 assists. Day in and day out, he played with unparalleled fearlessness andintelligence.

And he did it all without his captain and NHL superstar, Sidney Crosby, for the majority of the season.

Regarding Malkins role on the Penguins, head coach Dan Bylsma said (via NHL.com):

Hes been good at both ends of the rink and hes been maybe the best player, the most dominant player, in the League. Hes buoyed our team.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Guardian 8 Personal Defense Product Earns Innovation Nomination

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire -06/19/12)- Guardian 8 Holdings (GRDH) (GRDH), developer of the innovative "G8 Pro V2" defense device, announced today that the company's device has recently been nominated for a "Security's Best" award from the security industry's professional association, ASIS. Guardian 8 received its first ASIS Accolade in 2011 for its first generation device and was one of only 10 companies to earn the coveted designation among a field of over seventy other nominees.

Guardian 8 CEO Steve Cochennet commented, "Our latest innovation centers around the Layered Defense aspects of the security guard's duties and we're thrilled at the prospect of receiving our second accolade in as many years of attending ASIS." Cochennet added, "The G8 Pro V2 is a direct result of collaborating with our target market and developing mission-specific features to serve their desire to reduce risk. As a result, we're anticipating an abundance of orders to develop in September and then complete our order fulfillment in the fourth quarter."

In the interval between last year's accolade and this year's nomination, Guardian 8 has strengthened its management team by appointing a number of recognizable industry leaders to its board of directors. Kathy Hanrahan, former President of Taser International, and Corey Lambrecht, formerly of Smith & Wesson, are among the talented people added to the team. Mrs. Hanrahan recently accepted the post of Interim CFO.

Product Page: http://guardian8.com/product/ Company LinkedIn page: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2298044?trk=tyah

About Guardian 8 Holdings

Guardian 8 Holdings, through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Guardian 8 Corporation, is the developer and manufacturer of the G8 Pro V2, a unique and innovative product which combines eight non-lethal technologies designed to prevent and protect an individual from aggressors and assailants, while notifying law enforcement or others of the situation. The small, easy to use hand-held unit integrates an alerting siren, LED strobe light, laser spotter, camera, microphone, emergency notification, and pepper spray. The company plans to market their personal defense solution to professional security organizations, as well as individuals and families. To learn more about the company and its device, visit http://www.Guardian8.com

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward-looking statements."

Such statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: any implied or perceived benefits resulting from the nomination for an ASIS Accolade; the ability of Guardian 8 to accept orders at the ASIS show and fulfill orders in the fourth quarter of 2012; Guardian 8's and its subsidiaries business prospects; the ability of Guardian 8 to execute its business plan; benefits of the G8 device; any other effects resulting from the information disclosed above; risks and effects of legal and administrative proceedings and government regulation; future financial and operational results; competition; general economic conditions; and the ability to manage and continue growth. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements Guardian 8 makes in this press release include market conditions and those set forth in reports or documents it files from time to time with the SEC. Guardian 8 undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Eben Pagan Wake Up Productive Fast Start Session 6 – Personal Morning Success Ritual – Video

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19-06-2012 01:08 In this video I break down the importance and value of having a daily personal morning success ritual. I also share what kind of things to include in your ritual an how to get yourself to do it. I recorded this video after the first day of going through Eben Pagan's Wake Up Productive so I also share my ritual, how it went and I talk about the resistance that came up. Enjoy. Please leave a comment.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

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Imagine: Wisie Inspirational Video for Personal Development – Video

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19-06-2012 07:17 presents - Imagine Wisie Inspirational Video for Personal Development "When you are feeling exhausted and you are losing your enthusiasm, take some time to breathe. .. Imagine enthusiasm and joy flowing through your body and replenishing your spirit." Watch this video to learn how you can simplify your life, take a breather, and do something that helps you to relax and clear your mind. Receive Wisie for Success videos daily in your inbox to experience greater personal growth and self improvement.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

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Personal finances key to 2012 election

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The media frenzy that accompanies presidential elections brings a sharp focus on practically every detail of a campaign, from the candidates' debate skills on down to their haircuts.

But for all the ink that candidates' campaigns get, Americans' feelings about their own personal finances and the economy likely will influence the outcome of the election more than any press conference gaffe or debate zinger.

As part of the June edition of the Bankrate's Financial Security Index, Bankrate asked Americans how much their personal finances would influence their vote in the presidential election.

The result? Nearly 6 in 10 Americans reported their personal finances will be either the "single most important factor" or "one of several important factors" in their choice of which candidate they'll pull the lever for in November.

Bankrate's survey was conducted by Princeton Research Associates International via landline and cellphone interviews from June 7 to 10, with a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults in the continental U.S. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

In the survey, Americans were deeply divided about which candidate will help households get back on track financially. Of those surveyed, 21 percent said their personal financial situations would be better under former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 21 percent said they would be better under President Barack Obama and 8 percent were undecided.

Another 50 percent said the eventual winner wouldn't make much difference to their personal finances, suggesting neither candidate has really convinced voters they can fix the U.S. economy, says Matthew Singer, a professor of political science at the University of Connecticut.

That 50 percent number also hints at the deep economic pessimism in the country as the campaigns ramp up, says Michael Walden, the Reynolds distinguished professor of economics at North Carolina State University.

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Robbie's howling success in Hollywood

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The New York Post's Lou Lumenick says Leonardo DiCaprio is a "tour de force" in depicting the conflicted FBI director in upcoming film "J.Edgar."

In final talks to play lead role ... Former 'Neighbours' starlet Margot Robbie. Source: Getty Images

FORMER "Neighbours" starlet Margot Robbie may have had a bit of bad luck, with her airline TV series Pan Am being axed in the US.

But the up-and-coming actress, currently shooting comedy movie About Time with Rachael McAdams in England, is being tipped for one of the year's biggest film roles.

Pictures: Margor Robbie in Ralph's 150 Hottest Australian Women

The 21-year-old Melbourne local is reportedly in final talks with producers of the much-buzzed-about Martin Scorsese-directed The Wolf Of Wall Street - opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

Pictures: Margot Robbie at Australians in Film's Breakthrough Awards

Pictures: Leonardo DiCaprio in Australia

Pictures: Leonardo DiCaprio's Many Lovers

According to industry website Deadline, Robbie is tipped to play the female lead in the film that stars DiCaprio as the real-life (and now reformed) booze-swilling, drug-inhaling Wall Street broker Jordan Belfort.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:14 pm

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Antibacterials in personal-care products linked to allergy risk in children

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ScienceDaily (June 19, 2012) Exposure to common antibacterial chemicals and preservatives found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Results of the NIH-funded study are published online ahead of print June 18 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Using existing data from a national health survey of 860 children ages 6 to 18, Johns Hopkins researchers examined the relationship between a child's urinary levels of antibacterials and preservatives found in many personal-hygiene products and the presence of IgE antibodies in the child's blood. IgE antibodies are immune chemicals that rise in response to an allergen and are markedly elevated in people with allergies.

"We saw a link between level of exposure, measured by the amount of antimicrobial agents in the urine, and allergy risk, indicated by circulating antibodies to specific allergens," said lead investigator Jessica Savage, M.D., M.H.S., an allergy and immunology fellow at Hopkins.

The researchers caution that the findings do not demonstrate that antibacterials and preservatives themselves cause the allergies, but instead suggest that these agents play a role in immune system development.

The investigators say their findings are also consistent with the so-called hygiene hypothesis, which has recently gained traction as one possible explanation behind the growing rates of food and environmental allergies in the developed world. The hypothesis suggests that early childhood exposure to common pathogens is essential in building healthy immune responses. Lack of such exposure, according to the theory, can lead to an overactive immune system that misfires against harmless substances such as food proteins, pollen or pet dander.

"The link between allergy risk and antimicrobial exposure suggests that these agents may disrupt the delicate balance between beneficial and bad bacteria in the body and lead to immune system dysregulation, which in turn raises the risk of allergies," Savage added.

In the study, those with the highest urine levels of triclosan -- an antibacterial agent used in soaps, mouthwash and toothpaste -- had the highest levels of food IgE antibodies, and therefore the highest allergy risk, compared with children with the lowest triclosan levels. Children with the highest urinary levels of parabens -- preservatives with antimicrobial properties used in cosmetics, food and medications -- were more likely to have detectable levels of IgE antibodies to environmental allergens like pollen and pet dander, compared with those with low paraben levels.

The team initially zeroed in on seven ingredients previously shown to disrupt endocrine function in lab and animal studies. These compounds were bisphenol A -- found in plastics -- and triclosan, benzophenone-3 and propyl, methyl, butyl and ethyl parabens, found in personal-hygiene products and some foods and medications. Interestingly, triclosan and propyl and butyl parabens, all of which have antimicrobial properties, were the only ones associated with increased allergy risk in the current study, the researchers noted.

"This finding highlights the antimicrobial properties of these agents as a probable driving force behind their effect on the immune system," said senior investigator Corinne Keet, M.D., M.S., an allergist at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

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June 19th, 2012 at 9:13 pm

New "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) Service Bridges Gap Between Employee Privacy and Employer Mobile Device Management

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WATERFORD, Wis., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Runzheimer International, the global leader in Total Employee Mobility solutions, announces the availability of Mobile Device Services (MDS) for Personal Devices, a "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) service that lets employees use their personal smart phones and tablets at work while ensuring device compliance, fair and accurate reimbursement, and preservation of privacy.

Runzheimer MDS for Personal Devices is a fresh approach to BYOD programs that allows employees to use their personal device for work without the need for intrusive device control. It helps organizations to establish and enforce standards for mobile devices and provides accurate reimbursement for business usage during work times pre-determined by the employer. The service gives employees the freedom to choose a mobile device that meets their personal needs and a reimbursement that fairly reflects their business costs in exchange for a commitment to comply with their organization's policy.

"Runzheimer MDS features a win-win for organizations and employees. Employees agree to remain compliant with company standards in exchange for an accurate and fair reimbursement of their business expenses. They are assured that their privacy is respected because Runzheimer is acting as the intermediary," said Matt DeWolf, Director of New Product Development. "In addition, it lets the employer implement a mobile device strategy across BYOD devices, which is nearly impossible with traditional stipend programs, and this allows companies to use their BYOD fleet as a competitive advantage."

About Runzheimer InternationalFounded in 1933, Runzheimer International serves 60 percent of the Fortune 500 and numerous government agencies. Recognized for providing innovative solutions relating to Total Employee Mobility, Runzheimer is the global leader in workforce mobility programs including business vehicles, business travel, corporate aircraft, employee relocation and compensation, and mobile device management. To learn more about Runzheimer Mobile Device Services for Personal Devices, visit http://runzheimer.com/runzheimer-mds-personal.

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