Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) January 26, 2012
Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc., will host an Arizona Department of Administration auction featuring 200+ state vehicles, computers, copiers and more on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Items of interest include: 2007 GMC 1T Passenger Van, 2004 Ford 1/2T 4×2 CrewCab Pickup, 2004 Dodge 3/4T 4×4 Pickup, 2006 Dodge Caravan, 1993 Gregor 14Ft Utility Boat w/Trailer and Motor, 2002 Dodge Stratus Sedan, refrigerators, air conditioning units, filing cabinets, horse trailers, motorcycles, sedans, SUVs, trucks, commercial kitchen equipment, camper shells, material handling equipment, miscellaneous automotive equipment, miscellaneous tools, computers, laptops, printers, digital cameras, plus much more.
The Arizona Department of Administration auction offers a great opportunity to purchase a well-maintained motorcycle, sedan, passenger van, SUV or pickup truck, said Deb Weidenhamer, CEO of Auction. In fact, with over 200 vehicles being auctioned, it should not be difficult to find a wonderful deal. The auction also offers a wide-range of computers, office equipment and all kinds of other items.
This auction will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at the Arizona Department of Administration facility located at 1537 W. Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. All of the items listed in the auction may be previewed and inspected by interested bidders on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. one hour prior to auction.
No online bidding will be available for this auction.
About Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc.
Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc. is the Southwest’s most active auction and appraisal company. Auction Systems features live and live simulcast auctions and appraisals of stolen and confiscated Police and personal product including cars, tools, electronics, jewelry, sporting, coins and surplus, as well as auctions of commercial and heavy equipment, real estate, antiques, guns, estate and business liquidation and bankruptcy.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona and an INC. 500 company, Auction Systems is one of the fastest growing privately held companies within the United States. Additionally, Auction Systems is an ICIC INC. 100 company and is ranked as the #1 fastest growing woman-owned business and the fifteenth fastest growing business overall within the inner cities of the United States.
Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc. can be found on the web at http://auctionANDappraise.com.
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Richmond, VA (PRWEB) January 26, 2012
To promote staying sharp and remaining active as you age, http://www.SeniorsGuideOnline.com is encouraging seniors to play video games. Research and studies show that video games on the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 rank high in strengthening senior health and physical abilities.
Video games are not just for kids anymore and there is a new generation of gamers who are having fun while staying young Senior Citizens. Seniors have become one of the strongest and enthusiastic users of the Nintendo Wii.
Currently many Independent Living, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Home have a TV, if not an entire room dedicated to the Nintendo Wii and its activity games. Group video game sessions are a prominent feature on many activity calendars in Retirement Communities in the US. Activities such as these are improving many cognitive abilities of seniors as they age.
In a 2008 study done by the University of Illinois, it was found that adults aged 60-70 years old saw an improvement in multiple cognitive functions by playing strategic video games. Psychology Professor Arthur Kramer served as an author on the study and found positive results from seniors playing video games.
Kramer found, Those who did well in the game also improved the most on switching between tasks. They also tended to do better on tests of working memory. He added, This is one mode in which older people can stay mentally fit, cognitively fit.
In addition to improving the mind, Video Games can also assist in helping the body. Video Games are now beginning to encourage fitness in its players.
Seniors at Chesterfield Heights Retirement Community in Midlothian, Virginia regularly play Wii Bowling as a way to socialize, as well as stay fit and enjoy some of their favorite physical activities. The residents were such big fans of Wii Bowling that they submitted a video to Seniors Guides SENIORS GOT TALENT showcase proclaiming their love of the game.
While many seniors have struggles picking up a bowling ball or remaining active as they once were, video games are helping them to stay young while remaining comfortable. Along with Wii Bowling, part of the Wii Sports game pack, there is also the stand-alone game Wii Fit that includes a balance board and other digital exercise equipment.
A 2010 Study done by researchers at Elon University in North Carolina measured results on the elderly of exergames (video games that incorporated physical exercise) such as Wii Fit. Not only was strength and balance improved significantly, but their Wii Age had decreased as well. Young Adults were also tested in the same study and their characters ages in the game had only improved one year while the seniors improved an average of 8 years.
For seniors that live independently in their homes with nursing assistance from a home care agency, Seniors Guide suggests playing exergames with their home health caregiver or live-in companions. Not only can this improve health, but it can also help build trust between the senior and caregiver.
Its clear that Video Games are becoming a popular addition to a large number of Retirement Communities activity rooms and senior event calendars, says Katharine Ross, Director of Publishing for Seniors Guide Magazine and http://www.SeniorsGuideOnline.com.
As technology becomes more readily available and Baby Boomers become younger seniors, we are going to see more tech-savvy Senior Citizens who know how to and enjoy playing Video Game Home Entertainment Systems, says Ross.
Microsoft has also decided to compete with Nintendos audience by introducing the Kinect bundle for their Xbox 360 systems. Kinect takes the interactive gaming a step further by including a camera so that players can see themselves on screen while interacting with the games. Soccer, Volleyball and many other sports games are included with bundle packs and are fun for the whole family – including older family members.
Seniors Guide encourages playing Video Games as a great way to connect with and help your senior loved one stay active.
Seniors Guide, a Richmond, Va. -based company publishes Seniors Guide magazines throughout Cincinnati, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; and Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia and features a correlating website of http://www.SeniorsGuideOnline.com. Seniors Guides mission is to help seniors and their families find the information they need on options available in senior housing, senior care, assisted living, independent senior living, retirement communities and other retirement living needs. Seniors Guide also has resources at http://www.seniorproductsservices.com for Cincinnati, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Richmond, VA. Ross Publishing, Seniors Guides parent company, began in 1991 and has been publishing helpful, free publications and websites ever since.
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Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) January 26, 2012
For a burgeoning democracy struggling to emerge from years of war, social strife, and economic instability, advances in health care might seem a pipe dream. Many Iraqi face a two-hour drive with stultifying heat, dirt roads, mountainous terrain, and the specter of bandits and terrorists just to see a physicianprovided one has access to a vehicle to begin with. Yet Rafid Fadul, a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School alumnus, has helped spur change at the grassroots level, without costing Iraqis a cent.
Fadul, a physician and 2011 graduate of the MBA in Medical Services Management program, was keenly aware of the huge disconnect in health care access for virtually all but the wealthiest people in his familys homeland. (Faduls parents left Iraq just after Saddam Hussein came to power; they later moved to the United States when Fadul, born in Abu Dhabi, was an infant.) Iraq currently does not have much of a medical infrastructure, Fadul says. There are few specialists, for example, and most are poorly trained and equipped by our standards. To complicate matters further, relatively few physicians practice outside the countrys wealthy urban areas.
Realizing the sobering socioeconomic gaps that feed the problem, Fadul took advantage of one of the commodities Iraqis (as people almost everywhere) seem to have in abundancecell phones. This basic telecommunications tool, he reasoned, could put reliable, useful health care information into the hands of people who live in remote villages and rarely see a doctor. In addition, mobile technology could significantly improve access to physicians themselves, as in the case of a small clinic without access to even a modest computer or digital camera. Using a cell phone, a patients medical records and diagnostic photos, for example, could be shared with a specialist hundreds of miles distant, whereas an in-person consult and exam would be next to impossible.
To implement his vision, Fadul approached Iraqs sole data and wireless communications provider, Omnnea Wireless Ltd. The company proved extremely receptive to the idea. Seeing the potential to turn thousands of mobile devices into sources of medical informationusing prepackaged text messages and emails to communicate advice concerning diet, exercise, and heart disease and cancer prevention, for exampleOmnnea launched the One Touch Health initiative early this year. In the planning stages are live streaming video of physicians discussing various health care issues and the possibility of eventually offering videoconferencing services or assembling individualized health databases for subscribers. Every Omnnea subscriber in Iraq (approximately 250,000 at last count) has access to One Touch Health as part of a basic package of services, at no extra charge. This is not inherently a moneymaker for Omnnea, says Fadul. Instead, the motivation is to do right by doing goodits really analogous to the mission of the Carey School.
Fadul says One Touch Health has been conceptually well received, with some resistance typical of first adoptersincluding physicians and patientsfading as the program gains traction, the technology proves its usefulness, and the benefits become clear.
Its been exceedingly rewarding and intrinsically valuable, Fadul says of his collaboration with Omnnea. Its an example of taking off-the-shelf, existing cell phone technology that most Iraqis already possess and using it to best advantage. I cant speak highly enough of the Omnnea staff. Theyve devoted time, energy, and resources, and the best part is theyre in it for the long haul.
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