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With the holiday season nearly upon us, I often find myself in conversation with my two small children (ages 5 and 3) about what it means to be "thankful." We discuss being thankful for our health and the health of our family members, how lucky we are to have warm clothes, warm food and a warm place to lay our heads. As parents, we try to help our children understand what it means to "give back" and to help those less fortunate; whether it be donating books, toys and clothes to Goodwill or canned foods to the local food bank, we want our children to be empathetic to the needs of others.

As the newest member of the Benchmark Research management team, I feel very lucky to be able to share this exciting news with the world. The founder and CEO of Benchmark, Mark Lacy has been selected as a finalist by Entrepreneur magazine as the Established Entrepreneur of 2010. The selection process has been rigorous with many hundreds of individuals submitted, and Mark has made it into the top 5 - quite an accomplishment!

Welcome to the new website for Benchmark Research. We've been working hard creating a new look and integrating useful features, making for a more pleasant experience. Browse around and tell us what you think!

The Swine Flu is a respiratory disease caused by Type A influenza viruses regularly found in pigs. Although outbreaks of swine flu normally do not cause outbreaks in people, human-to-human transmission of the virus is possible. The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus that is currently being reported in the news is exactly this type of contagious human-to-human virus.