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The 'Vaccine Court' Omnibus Autism Proceedings
[Halloween] Is Your Inner Frankenstein Calling the Shots?
Dealing with America's Trump Addiction
Life Insurance Company to Add Fitness Tracking Data to All Policies Next Year
Have Happier Family Gatherings This Holiday Season
Tap Into Mindfulness and Save Your Holiday Spirit
John Adams and Ben Franklin Stood in Its Shadow
Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Our Shared Indigenous Ancestry

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The 'Vaccine Court' Omnibus Autism ProceedingsRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Environmental Attorney, Author and Activist
The "Vaccine Court" Omnibus Autism Proceedings (OAP) are back in the news again. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is available to talk about allegations of Department of Justice (DOJ) fraud and obstruction of justice in the OAP. These acts led to the denial of justice and compensation to over 5,000 families who filed claims for vaccine-induced autism. Kennedy provided recently discovered evidence against DOJ lawyers to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Senate and House Judiciary Committees. Among the evidence is testimony by a leading neurologist that vaccines can cause autism in a susceptible sub-population. This testimony was used to hand down a multi-million-dollar settlement for vaccines causing autism in at least one "Vaccine Court" claim. But the same evidence by the same physician was consciously excluded by DOJ attorneys as evidence in the rest of the OAP cases. The expert witness has been silent until now.
Said Kennedy: "Congress created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program to compensate the injured, not to create a federal program where dirty legal maneuvers are utilized to deny compensation. It is unethical for attorneys to consciously exclude evidence in any legal proceeding; it is grounds for disbarment and, potentially, criminal action. DOJ attorneys have committed fraud to deny Congress' promise to these families for rightful compensation and lifelong care for their injured children."
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Contact: Laura Bono, [email protected]

[Halloween] Is Your Inner Frankenstein Calling the Shots?John AssarafCEO
NeuroGym
"If you were to slap your forehead in a cartoon-like expression of 'Duh!' you'd have placed your hand directly over your prefrontal cortex -- your PFC. Imagine dividing it down the middle into two halves: left and right. Now, consider that these two halves tend to shoulder different responsibilities. In fact, these two halves can be so different and lead to such different behaviors that I've nicknamed them Einstein and Frankenstein. The left side of your PFC is your 'inner Einstein.' You might think of it as the CEO of your brain, or the orchestra conductor leading your brain in a complex symphony. It's the forward-looking, creative rock star side of you that can find elegant solutions and fill you with the promise of what is possible. When we feel motivated and at our best, our Einstein brain is most active. Over on the right side of your PFC is your 'inner Frankenstein.' It tends toward the promise of what is not possible. It focuses on constraints, barriers, and complications. Frankenstein will always look -- and usually find -- evidence for why something is impossible or risky or too threatening to the familiar status quo, even if the status quo is crying out for change. It loves to dredge up your past, but it also finds information from your present and the world you live in to be just as lovable for keeping you 'safe.' While these are sometimes necessary and valuable traits for survival, too much Frankenstein often creates its own monster. Frankenstein can keep you stuck. For many people, it is the dominant brain mode -- one that often creates a mindset of pessimism, immobilization, and limitations, thus making it far more likely to be constrained by what is rather than what could be. This means a dominant Frankenstein mode is both a cause and a perpetuator of a negative attitude."
Assaraf is a serial entrepreneur, brain researcher, and CEO of NeuroGym. In the last 25 years, he has grown five multi-million-dollar companies in real estate, internet software, brain research, and life and business coaching and consulting. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books: "Having It All" and "The Answer." His brand-new book is called "Innercise: The New Science to Unlock Your Brain's Hidden Power" (Waterside Press, 2018). Assaraf has made frequent appearances on "Larry King Live" and has been featured in eight films, including the blockbuster smash hit "The Secret" and "Quest for Success" with Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. He is one of the leading behavioral and mindset experts in the world, with a unique ability to help people release the mental and emotional obstacles that prevent them from achieving their very best in life and business. Assaraf is a vegan who creates and eats his own hot sauces, meditates daily, and exercises six days a week. He loves skiing, traveling, taking cooking classes, listening to the Bee Gees and Enigma, and being a dad, husband, and mentor.
Online Press Kit: http://johnassaraf.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.MyNeuroGym.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Dealing with America's Trump AddictionDonna LipmanAuthor, Life Strategist
Beyond Resistance
"That's the catch about Trump drama: We want more. We can't stay away from it, and it's become a compulsion. Even when our compulsion leaves us feeling overwhelmed, fearful, angry, and depressed thinking about the direction in which our country is headed, we still continue the behavior. What we do to break our Trump addiction and support our personal wellness? 1) Relieve your stress: Evaluate the quantity and content of your news and the underlying reasons for your choices. Check in with yourself and notice where you might need to practice more self-care. Make adjustments that will create a more balanced approach. 2) Reclaim your power: Read a book about one of our founding fathers. Maybe even read the Constitution. Broaden your knowledge to include more than just the latest Trump scandal. Put your focus on what you stand for as opposed to what you are fighting against. 3) Remain engaged: After cutting some of your news consumption, use that extra time to support a candidate in the upcoming elections. And most importantly, VOTE!"
Lipman, a Ford Institute executive, master integrative coach, presentation skills trainer, and author, brings together her commitment to The Resistance with her life coaching and presentation abilities to partner with Kathy Hertz in creating a guide to help navigate the stress of these chaotic political times. Their new book, "Beyond Resistance: Coping with the Stress of the Trump Era – An Essential Guide," offers self-care solutions and action-oriented exercises to inspire everyone from political observers to advocates and activists.
Online Press Kit: www.BeyondResistance.OnlinePressKit247.com
Website: www.BeyondResistanceBook.com
Contact: Klaudia Simon, [email protected]

Life Insurance Company to Add Fitness Tracking Data to All Policies Next Year -- What Impact Will This Have?
Dr. Elaina GeorgeAuthorJohn Hancock is taking the unprecedented step of "selling only interactive policies that track fitness and health data through wearable devices and smartphones." Previously, the company created its interactive policies as a supplement to traditional life insurance, but now the "Vitality" program will encompass all policies beginning in 2019, as well as converting old policies to the new model. Says Dr. George: "The adoption of patient data derived from wearable devices is another step down the slippery slope to the loss of patient privacy. Will tracking eventually be mandatory to get medical health insurance or to even get a job where employers pay for health insurance? In short, it is not about healthcare but ultimately it is designed to control behavior."
Based in Atlanta, Dr. George is a board certified otolaryngologist and author of "Big Medicine: The Cost of Corporate Control and How Doctors and Patients Working Together Can Rebuild a Better System." She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biology, received her Master's degree in medical microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. George completed her residency at Manhattan, Eye Ear & Throat Hospital. She is on the advisory council of Project 21 black leadership network, an initiative of The National Center for Public Policy Research. She hosts her own radio show, "Medicine On Call," and she is also a keynote speaker many organizations.
TV clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjdawCdYRxE&list=UUWZMbNAYuV5jRBiCJPsb8iA
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

Have Happier Family Gatherings This Holiday SeasonDavid Cunningham, M.Ed.
Performance Expert, Forum Leader
Landmark
"Remember, the way other people treat you or treated you in the past does not determine your self-worth. Distinguish who you are at the core of your being from your experiences, and live in that 'domain of being.'"
Cunningham is a communication expert and seminar leader for Landmark, a personal and professional growth, training and development company that's had more than 2.4 million people use its programs to cause breakthroughs in their personal lives as well as in their communities, generating more than 100,000 community projects around the world. In The Landmark Forum, Landmark's flagship program, people cause breakthroughs in their performance, communication, relationships and overall satisfaction in life. Cunningham is a senior program leader and a Landmark Forum leader with Landmark. He has successfully led programs to hundreds of thousands of people around the world since 1991. He has been extensively trained in presenting and delivering Landmark's programs, material, and technology in a powerful and effective manner, and he achieves the highest ratings from individuals, organizations, and groups for his presentation and delivery. Cunningham earned a Master's in Education from Connecticut State University and a Bachelor's in Education from the University of Connecticut. Before he began leading programs for Landmark, Cunningham served as the director of the Connecticut Justice for Children Collaboration and the director of chapter development for the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.
Online Press Kit: http://davidcunningham.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.LandmarkWorldwide.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Tap Into Mindfulness and Save Your Holiday SpiritJulie PotikerAuthor, Mindfulness Expert
Mindful Methods for Life
"Mindfulness gives you an opportunity to become aware of how it makes your body feel when you're overcommitted, running frantically from task to task or event to event. Next time you're asked to take something on or attend another holiday gathering, notice how you feel. Does your body feel relaxed and open? Or do you feel sensations like tightening of muscles, soreness in your back or neck, or even stomach discomfort? If your body is telling you 'no,' consider giving yourself a break on adding this new commitment right now if that is an option."
Potiker, an author and mindfulness expert, is an attorney who began her serious study and investigation of mindfulness after graduating from the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the University of California, San Diego. She was trained by Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer and UCSD as a Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. She went on to study with Rick Hanson, becoming a graduate of his Positive Neuroplasticity Training Professional Course. Potiker also completed Brené Brown's Living Brave Semester. Now, she shares these and other mindfulness techniques with the world through her Mindful Methods for Life trainings and her new book, "Life Falls Apart, but You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm In the Midst of Chaos." She holds a B.G.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from George Washington University.
Online Press Kit: www.JuliePotiker.OnlinePressKit247.com
Website: www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

John Adams and Ben Franklin Stood in Its ShadowBrian W. SmithDirector, Treasurer
American Friends for the Preservation of Saint Germain des Prés
"The Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States was signed on Rue Jacob, a mere stone's throw from the Church of Saint Germain des Prés. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay spent time here at a crucial time in American history, and the Church of Saint Germain des Prés is perhaps the area's defining structure."
Smith is an acknowledged expert in bank regulation and regulatory transactions involving complex, interindustry, or first impression issues, as well as payment systems/products and financial product development and distribution. He serves as director and treasurer of American Friends for the Preservation of Saint Germain des Prés and has more than 45 years of experience as a senior executive in an international financial services company, as a senior federal bank regulator and as a senior partner in a multinational law firm. During this period, he has been associated with many of the major developments in financial services. Smith is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Business and St. John's University (BA and JD). He resides in Gulfstream, Fla.
Online Press Kit: http://preservesaintgermain.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.PreserveSaintGermain.org
Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Our Shared Indigenous AncestryAnita Sanchez, Ph.D.
Author
"In the beginning, we all come from indigenous ancestry. Each of us, regardless of skin color, can trace back our roots to the earliest of our human ancestors and know that our people once lived close to the land, depending on the earth's cycles and seasons for their very survival. From this shared truth, we can begin to imagine ourselves as one race: the human race, in all our beautiful presentations. In fact, we can imagine ourselves as one with the earth and all its creatures."
Sanchez is a transformational leadership consultant, speaker, coach and author of the book, "The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times," available now from Enliven, a new imprint from Atria Publishing Group of Simon & Schuster. She bridges indigenous teachings with the latest science to inspire and equip women and men to enjoy meaningful, empowered lives and careers. With four decades of experience coaching and training executives and their teams in dozens of Fortune 500 companies, governmental groups and non-governmental agencies, Sanchez is an established leader in global organizational change initiatives. She is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council with luminaries such as Jack Canfield, Marianne Williamson and John Gray, as well as the Association of Transformational Leaders, the Evolutionary Business Council, and serves on the Boards of the Bioneers organization and the Pachamama Alliance. Sanchez resides in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colo., with her husband and youngest son.
Online Press Kit: http://anitasanchez.onlinepresskit247.com
Website: www.FourSacredGifts.com
Contact: Contact: Michelle Tennant, [email protected]

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