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(PRWEB) November 29, 2012
SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the world?s first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that it has been honored with three awards in November.
Best in Biz Awards, announced Nov. 12
Marriottsville, Maryland (PRWEB) May 18, 2012
Sister Alice Talone, CBS, was recognized on April 29, 2012 with the Maxis Award. This award from Villa Maria Academy High School of Springfield, PA, celebrates an alumna of the school who ?has remained faithful to the workings of the Holy Spirit and who has acted with integrity and led by example.? According to the requirements for nominees of this award, she has also ?shown respect for self and others while making a substantial contribution to the community.?
Sister Alice became a Sister of Bon Secours directly after graduating from Villa Maria, then graduated from Bon Secours School of Nursing, earned a bachelor?s degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and then a Master?s degree in Pastoral Ministry from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Sr. Alice has cared for countless people as both an acute care and home health nurse, a pastoral associate, hospital chaplain and a parish nurse. She has also served the Sisters of Bon Secours as vocation director and president of their Province. She is currently busy with her ministry as a parish nurse, visiting elderly parishioners who are homebound. In an administrative role, she serves on the sponsor board of directors for Sisters Academy, board of directors for Bon Secours Health System and the steering council for the P. Francis Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace. When asked about receiving this distinction, Sr. Alice said, ?To God be the glory. I am humbled at receiving the Maxis Award!?
Sister Fran Gorsuch, CBS, received the Advocate Award during the Hands of Hope Gala on May 11, 2012 at The Nyack Seaport in Nyack, NY. This annual fundraising event for One to One Learning, an organization developed by the Dominican Sisters of Sparkhill, NY, honors people who have made significant contributions to the community. One to One Learning educates the local community by teaching English to their neighbors. Sr. Fran is the recipient of this award because of her tireless efforts and passion for immigrants and their needs. Sister Ceclia La Pietra, OP, Executive Director of One to One Learning, works with Sr. Fran on the Immigration Coalition of Rockland and says, ?[Sr. Fran] is clear in her thinking on each issue and always speaks on behalf of justice with courage, conviction, determination, action.? Sr. Ceclia continues to say, ?She is knowledgeable about the issues and takes a leadership role in questioning and suggesting ways to work toward a solution that is diplomatic and inclusive. For being a voice for the voiceless in Rockland County, we present Sister Fran Gorsuch with the Advocate Award.?
Sister Fran currently serves as Director of Community Initiatives at Bon Secours Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and also as Vocation Promoter for the Sisters of Bon Secours. In her role at the hospital, she has reached out to the sick and poor, many of whom are immigrants and without health insurance. Sr. Fran also saw a communication need with staff members at the hospital who were not native English speakers. She promoted a program of classes for English as a second language, for their own improvement and in their relations with patients and coworkers. Sr.Fran was also influential in initiating the Spirit of Rockland, a new center for victims of sexual and domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, services for people with special needs and victims of violence to the immigrant population. The Spirit of Rockland operates under the auspices of the district attorney?s office of Rockland County, in partnership with Good Samaritan, Rockland Family Shelter, Child Protective Services and other agencies. She is the Sisters of Bon Secours representative on the board of directors of UNANIMA International, a non-governmental organization at the United Nations committed to stopping the demand for trafficking of women and children, justice for immigrants and refugees and issues around water and the rights of all human beings for access to water. In her role as Vocation Promoter she extends the outreach to young Catholic women who may be considering religious life by networking with campus ministry groups and parishes. She also coordinates the annual Project Good Help volunteer event each summer. Young women come to work side-by-side with the sisters within inner city Baltimore to help the underprivileged during this short-term service project.
Sister Fran also gives time by serving on the board of Catholic Community Services of Rockland Co., the board of directors of Bon Secours Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, the Bon Secours New York Health System board of directors, the Immigration Coalition of Rockland County and the Healthy Priorities Committee of the Rockland County Department of Health.
About the Sisters of Bon Secours: As an international congregation of Catholic sisters they have long had a heart for providing healthcare, social services, spiritual comfort, and education to disadvantaged communities since their inception in 1824 when they nursed the sick in their homes. Today, their approach to caring for all of creation equips the Sisters of Bon Secours to spread holistic wellness and God?s love throughout the four corners of the world. For more information on discerning your vocation to become a nun, please visit http://BonSecoursVocations.org, email: CBSVocations(at)bshsi(dot)org or call 410-442-0267.
Great Falls, VA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012
The National Parenting Center [TNPC] announced the winners of its 2012 Seal of Approval in which the Utterly Yours Pregnancy Pillow was a recipient. Hundreds of products were submitted and underwent a thorough evaluation process of first-hand consumer testing over a ten week period. Reviews can be located from the TNPC home page at TNPC.com.
The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval program is an independent testing procedure conducted to judge a variety of products introduced and marketed to the parent/child consumer market. Evaluated are each product’s level of desirability, sturdiness, and other ingredients essential in the make-up of a quality product. Test results are based on both statistical averaging and comments received from the testers.
The Utterly Yours? Pregnancy Pillow promises to deliver optimal comfort with its special design. It comes in a cube shape that opens to form two triangles. When in this open position, the pillow?s two halves support the back and belly simultaneously. Eco-friendly memory foam on one half of the pillow conforms to the mother?s belly. The other half of the pillow is made of higher density foam to support the back while keeping the body positioned to one side.
One of the biggest complaints of pregnancy pillows is that they are too bulky ? taking up half the bed at night and no place to discreetly store during the day. Other issues are that they are too confining and do not offer a balanced amount of body support.
The Utterly Yours Pregnancy Pillow successfully addresses all of these issues and has already proven to give expectant moms a comfortable night?s sleep and reduction of back pain they had been experiencing prior to using the pillow. Images and a ?how to? video can be viewed/downloaded at http://www.utterlyyours.com/media.html.
Here’s what the The National Parenting Center had to say:
Being pregnant is such an exciting time, full of anticipation and preparation. Other aspects of pregnancy are less upbeat; they include exhaustion, fatigue and discomfort. Finding a comfortable position when doing something as simple as watching TV can be impossible for some. The Pregnancy Pillow is a support system that gives mothers in the latter half of the pregnancy some much needed assistance. Uniquely designed and shaped the Pillow has been created to support mothers-to-be when they are in downtime, like lying on the couch, or even the floor, and watching TV. Supporting both the back and the belly, testers felt a reduction of pressure and discomfort. Visually they found it appealing with its cute and trendy fabric designs. The see through packaging and the way that it folds up into a cube, was viewed as quite ingenious.
About TNPC:
The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.
The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval program, created in 1990 as an adjunct to TNPC’s support services, identifies the finest products and services being marketed to the parent/child audience. From educational and entertainment products and equipment to travel destinations, the consumer oriented testing process solicits evaluations from parents and their children. This award signifies to other parents that their peers have acknowledged a product’s quality and desirability based on a wide variety of determining factors.
It is the sole intention of The National Parenting Center to advise, support and guide parents with sound, responsible advice.
About Utterly Yours:
Utterly Yours was established in 2004, and was founded by a mom to help women overcome common challenges they face with motherhood in the realm of pregnancy and breastfeeding. Its ?agship product – the Utterly Yours Breast Pillow – was designed for women who have to physically support their breast while nursing to give moms a much simpler and hands-free process in order to succeed with this endeavor. The Utterly Yours Pregnancy Pillow was designed to alleviate lower back/hip pain by keeping women comfortably on their side, while simultaneously supporting their tummy during sleep. Both product offerings have received multiple awards and are recommended by OB/GYNs and lactation consultants around the globe. To learn more about or order the Utterly Yours Breast Pillow, visit http://www.utterlyyours.com.
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