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Alertness Management Coming Soon for HEMS
Aviation International News, Jan 2010
"...bottom line is that pilots showed a significant increase in performance after going through an alertness management program..."

USAIG and Alertness Solutions Introduce First Science-Based Fatigue and Alertness Management Solution
USAIG Press Release, Oct 2009
"...science based approach to fatigue management is here now, provides practical, real world fatigue countermeasures and we believe, if widely deployed and adopted, will have a major impact on improving aviation safety."

Proposal in works to start high school later
San Mateo Daily Journal, Nov 2009
"...got 35 to 60 minutes of additional sleep; teachers reported students were more alert; tardiness for the first period declined; grades, athletic participation and over-all attendance improved..."

Too Tired to Fly?
Air Transport World, Aug 2009
"...we have learned over many years is the regulatory process is necessary, but not sufficient, to address fatigue."

Sleep Apnea
Aviation International News, Sept 2008
"...have no studies in aviation, but pilots should be on the lookout for it..."

Sleepless in Silicon Valley?
SJ Mercury News, Aug 2008
"...argues more would get done if workers simply took the time to sleep..."

USOC Wants its Olympians Focused on Sleep
NBCOlympics.com, August 2008
"...the USOC believes that the initiative could offer an advantage against other countries..."

In Praise of the Power Nap
CNN Money, August 2008
"...a quick-acting miracle cure for weariness that won't cost you a dime..."

Hard Workers: Go Back to Bed
The Daily Journal, April 2008
"...Sleep problems have a cost to employers, said Mark Rosekind..."

The Trouble with Time Travel, 4/2/08
The Globe and Mail, April 2008
"...disrupting the body's circadian rhythm, jet lag can cause fatigue, insomnia and disorientation..."

Sleeping on the Job
Human Resource Executive Online, March 2008
"...program has successfully reduced people's fatigue and will be expanded to the entire VA system..."

Wake up and Smell the Coffee
CBS News Sunday Morning
March 2008
"...coffee remains the gold standard of caffeine delivery systems. You need about 100 to 200 milligrams of caffeine to wake you up..
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Americans are working harder on less sleep
Reuters News March 2008
"...daytime sleepiness interferes with their daily activities at least a few days a month, 63 percent said they are likely to accept their sleepiness and keep going..."

Teen Sleep Habits Discussed
The Paly Voice, Jan 2008
"...one result of too little sleep is that a person's reaction time slows by 25 percent, a dangerous amount of time for a sleepy driver. Judgment and decision-making are also negatively affected..."

Embassy Suites Hotel Launches BusinessBalance.com
Business Wire, Jan 2008
"...announces the launch of Business Balance, a new initiative designed specifically to help business travelers stay on their 'A' game while traveling. Accredited sources on nutrition, exercise and sleep will offer business travelers guidance and tips to help maintain balance on the road..."

Power Down for Better Sleep
WebMD, Jan-Feb 2008
"...our wired way of winding down at night means we're sleeping less and less. As you stay up later on a consistent basis, you readjust your internal clock, and delayed sleep phase syndrome sets in..."

New Survey Uncovers How Insomnia Affects Job Performance and Safety
PR Newswire, June 2007
"...survey of 2,082 nurses found that more than one quarter of nurses suffered from insomnia; 32% had difficulty staying asleep, 12% had trouble falling asleep, and 55% suffered from a combination of both..."

Wide Awake
HBO Documentary Films, May 2007

"...artfully explores the world of chronic sleep deprivation - an affliction experienced by more than 100 million Americans..."

When the UFO's Land, It's Time for a Long Nap
New York Times, March 2007
"...With business travelers, you see two kinds of behavior when they are overtired. They either become withdrawn or cranky. When they are cranky, that's when bad things happen..."

Hilton Campaign Earns HSMAI Adrian Award
Business Wire, Feb 2007
"...world-renowned sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind to transform 160 athletes' dorm rooms at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO into the ultimate performance-enhancing sleep environment potentially increasing athlete performance by 30 per cent..."

Science Proves the Value of Vacation
Vacationgap.com, Dec 2006
"...studied passengers flying Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to Auckland and was conducted by former NASA scientists at Alertness Solutions, who employed equipment and techniques heretofore only used to analyze the effect of travel on astronauts and pilots..."

Feeling Well Rested and Wide Awake When It Counts
NASA Spinoff, Nov 2006
"...Rosekind and Mallis are applying the scientific prowess they honed at Ames and incorporating the latest research available to help individuals and organizations manage and overcome the operational challenges of their environments..."

The Science of Zzzzz's
New York Times, Aug 2006
"...Airline captains are the master jet-laggers," said Dr. Mark R. Rosekind, president and chief scientist at the consulting firm. "We've done surveys of pilots to see how they manage alertness. They're not doing the stuff that works..."

American Olympians Train in Colorado Springs
Voice of America, Nov 2005
"...With optimal sleep you are talking about potentially up to a 30 percent boost in your individual performance," explains Dr. Rosekind, "and a short nap of even 20 to 25 minutes or so can boost your performance by 34 percent and your alertness by 54 percent. There is really no other strategy that can give you that kind of boost in that short of a time..."

Truck Drivers Should Grab the Wheel When It Comes to Sleep Management
Occupational Hazards, March 2005
"...applauds the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for making the first significant changes to the hours-of-service rules since 1939. The rules -- which were implemented in January 2004 but currently are under review by the agency -- create a work and rest schedule for commercial truck drivers that is more congruent with a person's biological rhythms and with the latest scientific research on sleep and fatigue, Rosekind says..."

JetBlue Announces Alertness Management Safety Program
JetBlue Press Release, Jan 2004
"...to providing educational strategies on alertness, JetBlue will also collect objective, scientific data during actual JetBlue flights using Alertness Metrics Technology (AMT). Alertness Solutions' AMT approach involves using non-intrusive devices (an actigraph and specially programmed PDA) to collect objective information on sleep quantity and quality, simple performance testing, and a log of daily activities..."

Peak Performance and Traveling Don't Mix
New York Times, Nov 2003
"...business travelers think they perform better and sleep more than they actually do. While the volunteers ranked themselves as highly or extremely productive, their performance dropped by almost 20 percent while traveling. They also reported getting an hour more sleep than they actually did..."

Dark Side of Holidays: Sleep-Deprived Drivers
When the Eyelids Snap Shut at 65 MPH
New York Times, Nov 2002
"...Every segment of our culture is now working round the clock: health care, transportation, public safety, technology, economics and banking, convenience stores and gas stations," Dr. Rosekind said. "People are getting less and less sleep and their body clocks are more disrupted. Drowsy driving is the consequence..."

Sleep: From A to Zzzz
Discovery Health Channel, Feb 2002

"...getting about two hours less sleep than you need is enough to significantly reduce or even impair your performance and productivity the next day. So if you need eight hours and you're only getting six or less, then we know the next day you're going to pay for that..."

Sleepless in the Cockpit
60 Minutes, Oct 2000

This Ed Bradley segment profiled the issue of pilot fatigue in the cockpit, including an interview witha pilot involved in a fatigue-related aviation accident.

Flying Tired?
Dateline NBC, Feb 2000

"Are some pilots getting off the ground without getting the rest they need?" Alertness Solutions is featured in this report on the risks related to airline pilots flying fatigued.

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