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Article by Lucile Taylor

Finding the best stress management program is a daunting task to do and perhaps another one stressful thing in the making. With the number of stress management workshops available for us to choose, nailing the right one that perfectly fits for our own needs is also one challenging act to do.

Among the many stress management programs available, Berkshire stress management is one of the most popular in the industry. It offers various programs for different groups of people. All the Berkshire stress management workshops are facilitated by one of the most renowned psychologists, Gill Smith. The 20-year extensive experience of Smith both in stress management and hypnotherapy makes her more qualified to handle problems in stress and how to cope with them.

Berkshire stress management is offering stress management training to corporate entities. One of which is the One-hour Stress Management Awareness for Managers. In this workshop it only caters to a maximum of 20 persons per session. Managers will be trained on how to better understand the sources of stress and its varied types. Techniques on how to deal with its effects as well as the techniques of controlling them are also part of the training module. With the demands that managers are constantly confronted with in the workplace, this stress management training is an added learning experience in properly and scientifically dealing with stress.

Another Berkshire stress management training module is the Two-hour Stress Management Workshop. Each session will only have 15 participants making each training session intimate and personalized. Theories and best practices on how to manage stress are taking much of the chunk of the training. Participants will be made to understand and analyze their own sources of stress as well as their own reaction to certain stressful situations.

Berkshire stress management is also offering longer stress management training sessions. It has stress management training for one day specially catered for organizations. For every session there are only a maximum of 15 participants. This whole day activity will not only focus on sources and coping mechanisms of stress but also other concerns such as the legal and financial concerns. Risk assessment planning is also given importance.

Berkshire stress management is also offering stress management training for individuals. Each session can be done either one-whole day or two half-days. It also serves to walk-in clients in a one-to-one basis. Another interesting aspect of Berkshire stress management is the hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is one of the safest techniques being performed in their own clinic. Stress management is truly one of the most selling staple products for people who are always on the go and living in the competitive world.

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About the Author

Lucile Taylor is a contributor for AllContent.com. She is an expert in Addictions and Anger Management advice.

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Article by Mary McCready

Without a doubt, Berkshire Blanket is the most successful company in the bedding industry and the undisputed leader in quality fleece products. From the original blanket handcrafted in 1993, it has become the largest producer and importer of premium quality soft home products distributed and marketed around the world. That old textile mill in Massachusetts, now listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, remains the home of the company that brings comfort and joy to every household.

Berkshire Blanket is task to bring softness, warmth and comfort all over the world by crafting the best product collection that is of great value, excellence and durability. With a simple formula, “to end up with the best products… begin with the best people”, Berkshire always holds true to what they believe and what they do. From the first fleece blanket you snuggle up in your childhood, to the warm comforter you brought to boarding school until the cozy throw your husband gifted you; all these bring memories that will last a lifetime.How is Berkshire Blanket “a touch different” in the soft home industry? Commitment to these principles best describes the company’s slogan:

In the feel and quality of our products – Berkshire manufactures the finest materials and superior range of ultra-soft fleece, luxurious faux furs and lavish microplush with the highest quality and toughness.

In our new and innovative textures and technology – It is a forefront in avant-garde, ultra-modern designs, new textures and technologies devised by their team of skilled professionals and industry experts.

In our unmatched knowledge of trends, colors, and design – Producing the most chic, top of the line throws, blankets, pillows, comforters, sheets and quilts with eye-catching colors in over 30 varieties by Berkshire’s innovative team of experts.

In our ever-expanding appeal to new consumer segments – Berkshire has partnered with Berkshire Europe, specializing in European fashion and style for Berkshire Blanket, to expand to such countries like Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Spain. Its distribution arm, Berkshire Hospitality, caters to hotels, spas, wellness centers and extended care facilities’ bedding needs. Retail outlets and showrooms worldwide serve as distributors and dealers of their product lines.

In our category expertise and industry leadership – Over two decades of craftsmanship employing the best people with unmatched skills in their field of expertise.

In our acclaimed customer satisfaction – With awards and recognitions given by consumer publications and industry leaders for having the best buy, the warmest, and top selling blanket in the market, confirms the customer’s trust and confidence in Berkshire Blanket.

In our commitment to enhancing the quality of all the lives we touch- It is committed to support many local, national and international organizations and outreach programs to improve the quality of life in the community, country and the world. It is also their way of bringing comfort everywhere.

The pride of Berkshire Blanket is derived from customer’s satisfaction and pleasure in the product’s softness, durability and comfort ability. With the company’s expansion around the globe, every household can now enjoy a cuddle with the best blankets in town. So have they got you covered like a Berkshire Blanket?

About the Author

Mary writes about Berkshire blanket. She lives in PA with her husband and 2 kids.



Prominent Berkshire County Banking Executive, Edward F. Nimmons, Joins Premier Realty Concepts

North Adams, MA (PRWEB) May 29, 2005

“We are extremely excited that Ed has decided to come aboard. Needless to say, his unparalleled experience as a finance executive for more than forty years in this community will be an invaluable asset to our company,” said West. “Ed’s long-standing contribution to the Berkshire County community, both professionally and through his many board activities, adds a wealth of expertise and networking potential to Premier,” added Bishop.

Nimmons, who served as an officer at Hoosac Bank for 35 years and recently retired from his position as Senior Vice President of Hoosac and Mountain One Financial Partners, explained his decision to join Premier, “Having been in the mortgage business for residential and commercial lending, my knowledge naturally flows over into the real estate area. Premier has been a leader in the commercial and residential real estate markets for some time and as natives themselves, Peter and Corey are committed to the Berkshire County area. It offers the opportunity to gain an education in real estate through its training programs and Premier is a young company. We currently have offices in Massachusetts and New York, will be opening in Vermont shortly, and offices in Connecticut and Florida are in the planning stages.”

A familiar face to many area residents, Nimmons makes a personal commitment to the success of Berkshire County and its future health, through his active contribution to many prominent organizations. These activities include: Past co-chair and current member of the North Adams Fall Foliage Parade and parade committee, Treasurer of Northern Berkshire United Way and a 30-year board member, past President of the North Adams Rotary Club and a 32-year board member, a 20-year volunteer for the North Adams Ambulance Service and an executive board member. During the summer season, Nimmons serves as a Tanglewood volunteer.

The executive thoughtfully chose the real estate business when considering his second career, “I joined Premier on March 1, attended classes and took the state licensing exam. You must work for a year to become a broker—I am working in the commercial area now and doing residential as well. We are excited to have just been certified as a Real Estate School by the state of Massachusetts. Now Premier will be able to train agents and brokers, offer them the opportunity to expand their business knowledge and skills, and inspire them to acquire their advanced real estate designations.

“This facet of Premier is essential. When you go into an organization it is important that they give you the knowledge and support to be a top professional in your field. As a national real estate trainer, Peter shares his expertise with us on a regular basis. There is a professional seminar coming up and we will all be attending,” said Nimmons.

Premier partner Bishop explained the company’s philosophy, “Berkshire County has always had its ups and downs and we see opportunity here. Because of Pete’s experience with commercial real estate and his CCIM designation, we are uniquely positioned to provide a broad scope of real estate services.” He continued, “Of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate professionals in North America, 7,000 are CCIMs. Pete holds the only CCIM designation in Berkshire County and is a certified trainer for the National Association of Realtors.” West added, “Having grown up in this area, our company has a local ‘feel’ but because of Corey and my combined experience and vision, Premier has a large corporate presence.”

Bishop said, “We really offer one-stop real estate shopping. In addition to our commercial and residential sales and leasing businesses, we have our New Homes Division—a modular home dealership. We can find the land, sell you the modular home and do all the finishing work. All you need to do is turn the key.”

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(PRWEB) April 14, 2006

Fred Ross, chairman of the Art Renewal Center (http://www.artrenewal.org), will be speaking at the Berkshire Museum on April 19th, 2006 at 12 P.M. as a featured speaker in the Berkshire Museumâ??s Art for Lunch Series.

The speech will focus on 19th Century realist painters with special emphasis on William Bouguereau who was responsible for opening the salons and academies to women artists for the first time in history.

Excerpt from the Classical Realism Journal, Volume VI, Issue 1

â??The artists of the 19th century exhibited a deep, abiding respect for humanity and human feelings. Bouguereau, Lord Leighton, Waterhouse, Burne-Jones and the other giants of the 19th century, tried to exemplify all that is good and decent in our species. Their accomplishments are the quintessential high point of hundreds of years of study and development in the art of painting.â?

…Fred Ross

Excerpt from the Classical Realism Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1

â??William Bouguereau ( 1825-1905) was not only loved by the general populace, he was adored and revered by other recognized giants of his own time, including men like Henry James, Charles Dickens, Edgar Degas and Frederic Chopin. But just as Rembrandt was relegated to near oblivion after his death, so too was this to be Bouguereauâ??s fate. One of the most famous stories about Rembrandt concerns his painting Night Watch. No one wanted it. Finally a gymnasium agreed to hang it on its back wall if the top foot of the painting was cut off so it would fit. To this day this masterpiece is known to us in a mutilated form. Bouguereau, until the mid-1970s was equally denigrated. But the work of great artistic genius cannot be stifled forever. Slowly, newer generations of historians, scholars and collectors have been able to view Bouguereauâ??s work and the works of other great 19th century artists with an objective eye.â?

…Fred Ross

Fred Ross is Chairman of the Art Renewal Center, and has been a featured speaker at Sotheby’s, the Dahesh Museum, and the Wadsworth Atheneum, among others. He holds a Master’s in Art Education from Columbia University, and along with his wife Sherry owns one of the foremost collections of 19th Century European paintings. He is currently Executive Administrator of the Committee to write the Catalog Raisonné of William Bouguereau.

http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/Admin/Announcements/display.asp?eid=4

The not-for-profit 501(c )3 educational foundation known as the Art Renewal Center, ARC, is the most popular art museum on the Internet, with over 60,000 images.

See http://www.artrenewal.org


ARC promotes a return to high standards of training and discipline in the fine arts of painting and sculpture, and supports qualified fine-art schools and yearly scholarship competitions, as well as juried art contests such as the Third International ARC Salon.

http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/admin/Salon/prospectus1.asp

Contact:

Tara Sutherland

Art Renewal Center

100 Markley Street

Port Reading, NJ 07064

(732)636-2060 Ext. 630

www.artrenewal.org

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Article by Danielle Ingram

If you are looking to restore your flooring, either in your home or in a commercial property, there could be a specialist in the Berkshire area to help you.

They are able to use the latest techniques and equipment to remove stains, reseal and restore flooring to its former glory.

Some specialist companies can also supply and carry out flooring installation Berkshire area.

There are a variety of services that these businesses could offer you. These include, the supply of flooring for a range of purposes, whether residential or commercial. Fitting of a variety of floor coverings, including, wood, vinyl and carpet. So, no matter where you need your flooring fitting or for what purpose it is required, there will be a style that is suitable for your needs.

They could also supply entrance barrier systems that enable you to safeguard your new flooring by preventing it from coming into contact with dirt and moisture.

It is essential that once you have restored or invested in new flooring that you get the support you need to keep it looking brand new and some companies provide carpet and flooring maintenance programmes for this purpose.

These include carpet cleaning, dry carpet cleaning and fabric treatments to improve the look of your flooring. This could particularly help to improve customer perceptions of your business in a commercial environment, as first impressions count.

If you are not sure about the sort of services you require to look after your flooring, specialists could carry out assessments on your premises to determine your needs.

If necessary they can also perform on-site demonstrations of equipment to ensure that you get the most out of their products.

Within the flooring industry, new products and methods are always being produced. For this reason it is extremely important to find a company whose staff are continuously being trained in the most up to date techniques, to ensure a professional and quality service.

So, If you are looking to update or restore your flooring either at home or at work look for a quality assured flooring specialist, that can offer you a full service from supply to installation and maintenance.

About the Author

Danielle Ingram, Content writer for Creare Web Design and SEO specialists.

Rain and Ice fell on Berkshire County, leaving 10000 people without power. For More on the Story, visit www.berkshireeagle.com
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Fire, police and medical emergency personnel respond to a mock disaster scenerio dealing with a dirty (radioactive) bomb in Pittsfield , MA. Berkshire Eagle Video by Ben Garver. This is only a drill!

Pittsfield, MA (PRWEB) September 4, 2004

The Berkshire County Chapter of USABDA (United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association), also known as Berkshire Ballroom Dancers, today announces the launch of its official website www.berkshireballroom.org.

ÂÂ?We are very excited to have launched our official website for the community,ÂÂ? said Dan DÂÂ?Alessandro, Senior Vice President of Berkshire County USABDA. ÂÂ?With its wealth of information and ease of use, we believe it will help us reaching out to a wider audience and greatly strengthening our effort in promoting ballroom dancing in the Berkshires.ÂÂ?

Two months in the making, www.berkshireballroom.org was developed and donated by Leh-Wen Yau, a ballroom dancing enthusiast and a Chapter member, who operates the WSI Internet Consulting & Education local office here in Pittsfield.

About Berkshire Country USABDA

A non-profit organization dedicated to promote the growth of ballroom dancing as both a lifetime recreational activity and as a sport. Berkshire County USABDA serves as the leader and focal point of ballroom dancing in the Berkshires, and strives to educate the public regarding the physical, mental and social benefits of ballroom dancing.

About WSI

WSI, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is ranked #1 Internet Service Business in the world. With systems that have been developed, utilized and proven by over 700 Internet Consultants in 87 countries worldwide, WSI delivers thousands of e-business solutions to small and medium sized businesses annually. For more information visit http://www.wsiintelligentweb.com.

CONTACTS:

Berkshire Country USABDA:

Berkshire Ballroom Dancers

100 West Street, Suite 210

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 499-1865

info@berkshireballroom.org

WSI:

Leh-Wen Yau

7 Southbrook Lane

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 443-8444

lwyau@wsiintelligentweb.com

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As far as population centers in the southeast region of the country, the large town of Reading, Berkshire, England is an attractive and interesting area to visit and appreciate for its medieval architectural influences. Reading is also the county town of Berkshire, which is one of the Home Counties surrounding London.

With a current population of around 144,000 people in the town itself and a total of 233,000 people in the urban area, Reading is a vibrant, bustling university town – it has two of them – with a large student population. Its history goes back to its founding in the 8th century as Readingum. Scholars believe that name was most likely of Anglo-Saxon origin.

An interesting historical note is that the town was overrun by the Vikings in 871. This group of people wasn’t really interested in colonization, for the most part, so by the property survey of 1086 (the Domesday Book, commissioned by William I), there were only around 600 people who called the area home. Another fascinating example of the role Reading has played in history is that many of the ruling elite relocated to the town from London when the Plague swept through the city back in the 14th century.

Over the centuries, Reading has continued to expand, with much growth occurring through expansion and also annexation of surrounding smaller towns and villages throughout the 1920s through the 1950s. It has since expanded to the edges of the M4 motorway, which is now the southern border of the town. Housing development continues apace to this day, and many people now use Reading as a base from which to commute to other cities and locales.

Berkshire as a county is also home to Windsor Castle, a royal residence of the current monarch. Because of this, Berkshire additionally is entitled to claim the title of Royal County. It has a current population of about 813,000 people, and is among the oldest actual counties in England, dating back to probably at least 840. Both Reading and Berkshire are historic and attractive examples of the ideal of England as a force throughout history.

“If your dog is fat,” the old saying goes, “you aren’t getting enough exercise.” But walking the dog need not be just about a little exercise. Here are 10 cool things you can see in the Berkshire Hills while out walking the dog.

CCC BUILDINGS
During the Great Depression of the 1930s President FranklinRoosevelt put thousands of unemployed men to work in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Work camps were set up across the country with the mandate to build roads, reforest denuded lands, and construct recreational facilities for public use. Some of the greatest legacies of this “Tree Army” are in the Berkshires, including Bascom Lodge on the summit of Mount Greylock. Designed by Pittsfield architect Joseph McArthur Vance, the rustic shelter was designed to blend in with the landscape using native materials of stone (Greystone schist) and lumber (red spruce and oak).

GLACAL ERRATICS

The great ice rivers of the last Ice Age melted from Massachusetts about 15,000 years ago, scraping and shaping the landscape and leaving behind a fair share of debris. Strange rock formations from retreating glaciers are known as erratics. The greatest oddity in Pittsfield State Forest is a glacial erratic known as Balance Rock. The massive 165-ton limestone boulder teeters precariously upon a small, 3-foot piece of bedrock.

GRAZING CATTLE

Does your dog have any herding instincts? At Tyringham Cobble the canine hike begins in an open field where you may find yourself hiking with your dog through a free-ranging herd of Hereford cattle – as they have done for 200 years.

MASSQUATCH

A canine hike in October Mountain State Forest may be your best chance to spot Massquatch, New England’s version of Bigfoot. There have been occasional sightings of a hairy, oversized, human-like creature in Massachusetts across the years from the Atlantic beaches to the Berkshire Mountains. The Berkshire Eagle twice reported encounters at October Mountain in the 1980s, including an up-close and-personal at a former Boy Scout camp near Felton Lake.

MODERN ART

After World War II interrupted his career as a Williams College librarian, Lawrence Bloedel purchased the former Nathan Field farm with his wife Eleanore. In 1948 the couple retained Edwin Goodell to build a house to accommodate their expanding collection of contemporary American art. He responded with a modern, window-dominated design adorned with simple lines. In 1966, Ulrich Franzen delivered a Victorian Shingle-style house for the Bloedels’ grandchildren, known as The Folly. The Bloedels donated their blend of architecture and nature to the Trustees of Reservations in 1984 and when you hike with your dog at Field Farm today you can walk among 13 modern sculptures, including works by Richard M. Miller, Jack Zajac, Bernard Reder and Herbert Ferber.

MYSTERIOUS GLENS

Nathaniel Hawthorne called the Ice Glen, a cleft in the rocks between Bear and Little mountains behind the town of Stockbridge, “the most curious fissure in all Berkshire.” It is a ravine without a stream – all the water around Ice Glen flows on a south-north axis while the gorge is aligned east to west. In fact, the glen, stuffed with stacked boulders and draped with hemlocks, was once a glacial lake. Tucked away from the sun’s rays, the season’s last snow melts here, hence its name. Further west, beyond West Stockbridge, Stevens Glen was once one of the busiest tourist destinations in the the county. In the late 1800s Romanza Stevens built bridges and staircases to the Glen and its waterfall and charged 25 cents for tourists to view the magic of Lenox Mountain Brook.

RARE DAMS

In Natural Bridge State Park, the site of a marble quarry until 1947, is a dam built totally of marble blocks, etched in black on the edges. As Ed Elder, who operated the property as a roadside tourist attraction, would describe it, “This is the only marble dam outside Athens, Greece.”

SACRED RELIGIOUS SITES

Shaker communities were required to clear the summit of a nearby hill for worship. Near Hancock around 1842, this site was atop Mt. Sinai, now known as Shaker Mountain. The trail today leads to two Shaker sacred sites that have been leveled out on the top of Mt. Sinai and Holy Mount. When the Shakers worshipped here non-believers were not allowed on these grounds.

SLUICES, SPOUTS AND CASCADES

All over the Berkshires your dog can view and swim under hydrospectaculars. Some are reached with hardly a hike (Campbell Falls, Windsor Jambs, Wahconah Falls), others with a little effort (The Notch Brook Cascades, Bash Bish Falls, Tannery Falls) and other waterfalls are rewards for a spirited canine hike such as Sages Ravine in Mount Everett State Reservation.

STONE WALLS BUILT FOR THE AGES

The stone walls found throughout Massachusetts are some of the most beautiful walls ever built. The fact that so many can be found in Berkshire woods attests to the skill used in construction. You could not just pile up rocks found around your property and call it a wall. When a stone wall was finished it needed to be inspected by a fence viewer. If a wall was deemed sound the owner could not be liable for damage done to his crops by other farmer’s animals.

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