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A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in cities of the United States.
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Scholatics magazine for elementary and middle school teachers. Articles feature professional and curriculum development and are published monthly.
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In an expanded alliance
between market leaders, eDiets.coms original content, interactive tools
and name brand nutrition programs will be featured within America Onlines
newly launched Diet Fitness area. eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIET) is the
leading online diet and healthy living destination, and America
Online, Inc. is the worlds leading interactive services company. AOLs 24
million U.S. members can access the tools and content at AOL Keyword:
Diets.
As a premier sponsor of AOL s Diet Fitness hub, eDiets.com will
integrate its official personalized online versions of many of the
best-known brand names in the diet field, including Atkins Nutritional
Approach(TM), The Zone Diet, and Shape Up(TM) inspired by Dr. Phil McGraws
book,
The Ultimate Weight Solution. The health-conscious users of AOLs
Diet Fitness hub will have access to sample meal plans and recipes all
developed and supplied by eDiets.com. In addition, eDiets.coms Diet Needs
Analysis (DNA) is available to help AOL members identify a nutrition plan
that best suits their unique dietary, medical and lifestyle needs. Other
eDiets.com interactive tools will also be integrated, including a Body Mass
Index (BMI) calculator, carbohydrate counter and calorie counter.
“We have maintained an ongoing relationship with AOL as they are a key
strategic partner and a gateway to our target audience,” said David Humble,
CEO of eDiets.com. “Given the synergy among AOLs Diet Fitness resource
and our core offerings, it makes clear business sense for us to combine
best practices to the benefit of AOL members.”
“eDiets.com plays an integral role in our efforts to supply our members
with a one-stop diet, weight loss and fitness center where they can find
all
the tools and information necessary to get fit and lose weight,” said
Tina Sharkey, Senior Vice President of Life Management and Community,
America Online. “For the approximately 10 million AOL members who are doing
something to control their weight, our expanded relationship with
eDiets.com offers them custom-tailored nutrition content, along with
comprehensive 24/7 support services, by an established e-health category
leader.”
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MMR is a publication providing coverage and analysis of the field of the food and beverage industry.
Leading Home Improvement Retailer Implements JDA’s Transportation
Logistics Management Solutions to Improve Overall Transportation
Capabilities
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — JDA®
Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) announced today that leading
home improvement retailer based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s
Companies Inc., is in the final phases of upgrading the cutting-edge
JDA Transportation
Logistics Management solutions throughout its global
transportation operations to support the company’s import logistics
initiative. The final phases include regional rollouts in China as it
strives to synchronize its international transportation business
operations. The company has already gone live with the solutions in the
United States, Southeast Asia, India, Israel, Europe and South America.
Lowe’s began utilizing JDA’s Transportation Logistics Management
solutions to optimize its domestic transportation operations. As the
company increased its import business, the need developed for an
all-inclusive platform to support the complexity of its import
operations.
“With the growth of our import business, we found the need to obtain a
comprehensive platform to manage both domestic and international import
operations,” explained Steve Palmer, vice president of
transportation, Lowe’s. “As we evaluated various vendors we soon
realized that JDA could best support this business objective.”
Business Editors REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 18, 2001 myHomeKey provides consumers with access to guaranteed home repair, home improvement and maintenance services, sale and delivery of brand-name appliances, home energy analysis and management, community connections and home information management. Under the terms of the agreement, ImproveNet will match myHomeKey members home improvement job requests to its network of pre-screened local contractors at no charge. myHomeKey customers will then have access to ImproveNets nationwide staff of Personal Project Advisers, who are available via telephone and e-mail to answer questions and help with any difficulties that may arise during the course of the renovation.
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Written for film students and film buffs alike, this set features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists through detailed essays and commentary by experts. Entries include biographies, fil
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MINNEAPOLIS — As baby boomers age and hearing loss continues to rise in America, more than 6,000 audiologists are gathering in Minneapolis, MN for AudiologyNOW! - an interactive experience in knowledge, science and technology for audiologists. Advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders, hearing aid technology, stem cell research, and the effects of noise and personal stereos on hearing are among the hot topics that will be discussed at this years event. Of special interest to audiologists is a special educational session featuring four “Legends of Auditory Science” who will share the stage during a three-hour WOW!Session at AudiologyNOW!. William E. Brownell, PhD of Baylor College of Medicine; Peter Dallos, PhD of Northwestern University; Jozef Zwislocki, ScD of Syracuse University; and Robert Galambos, MD, PhD of the University of California will take attendees on a journey from the roots of auditory science to a vision of what the future holds. The back-to-back WOW!Session segments will take place on Friday, April 7 from 8-9:30 am and 10-11:30 am in the Main Auditorium of the Minneapolis Convention Center. Drs. Brownell and Dallos have made groundbreaking discoveries about the inner ear and how it works. Drs. Zwislocki and Galambos have made landmark advances in diagnostic methods of audiology. Hearing four of the most prominent auditory scientists in the world discuss the impact of hearing research promises to make for a historic morning. Other critical topics in audiology addressed as NOW!Sessions include:
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The ACA conducted a veterinary chiropractic survey toward the end of 2000 to estimate the professions interest in veterinary chiropractic, gather information on available chiropractic veterinary education, and get a sense of related state legislation and statutes. Surveys were sent to 183 ACA delegates, alternate delegates, state associations, and chiropractic colleges. The overall response rate was 40.98 percent. Sixty-five percent of respondents said interest has grown over the past two to three years, based on an increase in the number of veterinary chiropractic programs advertised, and because several doctors were asked to adjust patients animals. Twenty-five percent of respondents, however, said interest was flat.
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Ebony is a black-oriented, general-interest magazine dealing primarily with contemporary topics. Feature articles cover areas such as education, history, politics, literature, art, business, civil rights, sports, entertainment, music and social events.
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“Friendly Flooring” Section Caters to a Range of Consumer Requirements LAS VEGAS — FindAnyFloor.com[TM] - “The Webs Flooring Authority” - has launched a new major component of its website. Friendly Flooring[TM] features six sections designed to help flooring consumers who have specific requirements. Each section is aimed at a certain segment of the population and can potentially save time and money while also providing solutions for particular needs.
Magazine for furniture, cabinet, and woodworking industry.
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Utah Business is a publication providing news and analysis of US local business.
Builders Take the Downturn as an Opportunity to Reorganize, as BuilderMT Again Outsells all its Competitors Combined LAKEWOOD, Colo. — BuilderMT, the leading provider of production management software for residential home builders, today announced that it has added 75 new clients in the last five quarters, far outselling all of its competitors combined. In other notable news, two of BuilderMTs clients won the two most-prestigious honors in home bulding. Veridian Homes, a BuilderMT client, was named Professional Builder Magazines “Builder of the Year.” And London Bay Homes, another BuilderMT client, won “Americas Best Builder Award for 2008″ from Builder Magazine. BuilderMTs software sales and the growth of its user base have been accelerated by the dramatically rapid adoption of it newest software products, Business Process Management (BPM) and Trade Portal, a web-based communication platform. BuilderMT now has a customer base approaching 700 companies and more than 7,000 actual users. Another reason for the increased software sales is that BuilderMT is a founding member of the BASE Alliance. BASE (for “Builders Alliance for Software Efficiency”) is comprised of the nations most powerful, successful software companies, all pre-integrated through BuilderMT. Base member companies include, in alphabetical order, Avid Ratings, AxisPointe, Builder1440, BuilderMT, Corrigo, Customer Velocity, RIM BlackBerry, Sage Software (provider of construction management solutions), Sales Simplicity, and Sprint/Nextel.
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Railway Age is a trade publication providing coverage and analysis of the railroad industry.
Magazine focusing on international railways and rail transit. Summaries in French, German and Spanish.
Railway Age is a trade publication providing coverage and analysis of the railroad industry.
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More than 400 recreational vehicles from 11 dealers will be on display at the Fall RV Show Closeout Sale at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Thursday-Sunday. Admission is free. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Freedom RV Inc., a recreational-vehicle dealership in Spokane Valley, has bought a building at 7807 E. Sprague that it had leased for about a year. Barry Danzig, who coowns Freedom RV with his father, Murray Danzig, says the company bought the facility from the Hollenback family, which owns the Dishman Dodge dealership across Sprague Avenue from Freedom RV. Dishman Dodge previously had operated its used-car department out of that structure. Barry Danzig declines to disclose the terms of the transaction, which was handied by Samuel L. Campbell, of The Campbell Co. Freedom RVs dealership facility includes about 16,000 square feet of floor space and is situated on about 2 1/2 acres. In addition to sales offices, the structure houses a six-bay service department and a parts department. The dealership, which sells both new and used RVs, carries an inventory of about 80 vehicles, Danzig says, including new makes from manufacturers such as Fleetwood, Mallard, and Comfort. The dealership has been in business for two years, he says. Before moving to its current location, it had been in smaller quarters nearby on Appleway Boulevard.
Business Editors Standard Poors–Standard Poors Ratings Services today placed its ratings on various certificates and notes issued by CIT RV Trust 1996-B, CIT RV Trust 1997-A, CIT RV Trust 1998-A, and CIT RV Trust 1999-A (the trusts) on CreditWatch with negative implications. At the same time, Standard Poors affirmed its ratings on the remaining rated certificates from the trusts (see list). The CreditWatch placements reflect the negative performance trends displayed by the trusts pools of underlying collateral consisting of installment sale contracts and direct loans secured by new and used recreational vehicles. The CreditWatch placements also reflect dissipating credit support currently available to support the rated classes resulting from draws upon the available reserve accounts. The affirmed ratings reflect adequate credit enhancement available to support the ratings in light of expected remaining losses. The trusts display cumulative net loss rates between 3.0% and 4.3%, exceeding initial expectations. Income generated by the trusts has been insufficient to fully cover monthly net losses resulting in draws upon the reserve accounts. The trusts reserve accounts have been reduced between 9.45% and 20.00% during the past six-month period.
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Plastics Engineering is a publication providing coverage and analysis of the manufacturing industries.
The 2007 U.S. Drugs and Health and Beauty Aids Product Lines report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the sales of drugs and health/beauty aids product lines for the 15 retail industries. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on product lines sales. Product lines include prescription medications, non-prescription medications, vitamin supplements, health aids, cosmetics, hygiene needs and hearing aids. These industry reports (and U.S. Industry Market Outlook) provide estimates of the size and characteristics of the largest industries in United States. These estimates are produced by a proprietary economic model that is based on a number of sources and factors: 1. The size and characteristics of the largest U.S. industries (based on the U.S. Bureau of the Census publications, such as the U.S. Census 2000, U.S. Statistical Abstract, and County Business Patterns). 2. The forecast estimates for establishments and employment (regression analysis on historical trends from Census statistics listed above).
Published by Weider, this magazine covers health, fitness, remedies, nutrition, herbs, vitamins and yoga.
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Small and Independent Developers Can Now Access Advanced GameSpy
Technology; First Game from GameSpy Indie Program – Buccaneer by Blitz
Games – Announced Today
SAN FRANCISCO — GameSpy Technology, the video game industry’s leading provider of online
gaming services, today announced the availability of a new pilot
program, GameSpy Indie, designed to support independent game developers
and advance innovation in online-enabled gaming across the industry. In
conjunction with the launch, Blitz Games Studios announced that the
first game from the new program – Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy,
developed by Stickman Studios – will be released next week.
Through this new program, GameSpy Technology is now being made available
to smaller developers that can benefit from high value online services
but may have been prohibited in the past due to resource or
implementation barriers. The program expands the reach of GameSpy’s
industry-leading suite of technologies and services, which are available
for every existing gaming platform.
Daily newspaper from Salt Lake City, Utah was first published in 1850. Articles cover local news, business and entertainment.
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Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 24, 2000 Instant Auto Insurance, New York Life and Wausau Bring Additional Auto, Long-Term Care and Workers Compensation Insurance Products to
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LocalAdLink is a local search and advertising company. Thousands of
national and local advertisers are using LocalAdLinks advertising products
and services to efficiently reach consumers online. The companys
proprietary advertising platform and network of high volume Websites allow
advertisers to increase revenues and brand identity. They specialize in
targeted placement for a targeted market and already serve over 14 million
businesses across the nation.
“Because our sales representatives are busy working in all areas of the
country, we wanted a solution that would allow them to get the products
they need, like business cards and
letterhead, while keeping our brand intact and consistent,” stated Ben
Clark, senior vice president and chief operating officer of LocalAdLink.
“VistaPrints solution provided us with the opportunity to get off the
ground quickly, the ease of use we wanted, and the ability to expand and
grow as our business does. All of those components added up to something
that was very effective for us.”
VistaPrints Business Solutions program is an always available Web-based
service that allows large, geographically dispersed organizations to
provide their representatives with consistent and uniquely branded printed
materials to aid in their everyday activities. VistaPrint offers a complete
solution for the crafting, production and distribution of sales and
marketing materials for businesses looking to provide them to their sales
force through the program. These can include printed products like
business cards, letterhead, brochures, and direct mail postcards — or
promotional products like T-shirts, sticky notes, hats, and pens. By
buying online at VistaPrint, agents have the ability to include their own
personal contact information while staying true to the overall brand
identity set forth by the organization.
“We were very excited to be working with an up and coming business like
LocalAdLink,” said Emily Fallon-Kolodka, senior associate, Business
Solutions at VistaPrint. “Since coming on board with us, they have been
one of our most active customers, and thats great to see. Our solution is
one that many national companies are embracing and finding success with.
We look forward to working with LocalAdLink in the future and hope they
continue to be a valued partner.”
iPrint will fulfill corporate print materials for Transcend, including
business cards and stationery items. Transcend will be serviced by
iPrints Custom Quote group, which provides high-volume specialized
commercial print services for mid- to large-sized companies. iPrints
proprietary order, fulfillment, and tracking technology helps create
a smooth, seamless experience for customers with high-volume printing
needs. In addition to servicing the printing needs of corporate enterprises,
iPrint also offers high-volume digital copy services, specialized
printing services, and a self-service, online print shop aimed at
small- to medium-sized businesses that allows customers to easily
design, proof, and order customized business and stationery products,
promotional items, and corporate gifts and apparel at prices that are
up to 50% less than typical print shop rates.
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Covers photographic techniques, exhibitions, product evaluations, news and ” how-to-do.”
Journal for the narrow web segment of the converting and printing industry features articles about technical innovations, marketing innovations, and product development.
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Doors and Hardware is a publication providing news and analysis of the construction industry.
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STAMFORD, Conn. — This week Frontier Communications launched the groundbreaking Frontier1 Wireless Companion, among the first phone services to integrate the home phone line with the cell phone. Frontier1s unique service uses one phone number and one integrated voicemail box for a customers home phone line and cell phone. Customers may keep their existing cell phone number, eliminating the need to change cell phone numbers, carriers, calling plans, business cards and more. Frontier1 lets users switch calls easily between a home phone line and cell phone, or any other phone line in the continental US. One phone number simultaneously rings a customers home phone line and cell phone. Customers decide which phone to answer. If a customer chooses the home line, he or she can enjoy Frontiers crystal-clear, high-quality phone service and save cell phone minutes. The call can continue as the customer leaves home; simply pressing three buttons on their home phone switches the call to the cell phone. There is no disconnect; the call shifts seamlessly and the conversation continues. Frontier1 customers control when, where and how they take their calls. Frontier1 works in conjunction with Frontiers new Digital Phone, which combines unlimited local and long-distance calling in the United States with Frontiers most popular calling features. “Frontier is one of the first telecommunications companies in the United States to bring this exciting new service to customers,” said Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier. “Frontier1 puts customers in control of their calls and provides peace-of-mind since their landline runs on Frontiers high-quality, reliable network and now works in conjunction with their favorite wireless service.”
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Provides a wealth of news and information of small and mid-sized business owners and managers.
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DefinitionA foot orthosis is an assistive device used in occupational and physical therapy. It is designed to support a persons foot in a way that makes it more functional following disease or injury.Persons with foot and ankle disorders, such as arthritis, ulcers, diabetes, bunions, various forms of tendinitis, and other deformities, can benefit from foot orthoses. Typically, foot orthoses are inlays placed in a clients shoe. The orthosis supports, cushions, and/or pads the foot.
Introduction The role of surgery in diabetic foot disease is mainly restricted to managing the complications of advanced disease in the neuropathic or ischaemic foot. The aim is to achieve an intact foot presented flat to the floor that will spread loads evenly and avoid areas of high peak pressure. Collaboration with podiatric and orthotic services is required to ensure an even distribution of pressure during walking. This becomes even more important when the shape of the foot is radically altered by surgical intervention. The principle non-operative role for vascular surgeons is to advise on the vascularity of the foot. This can be far from straightforward but should include ankle brachial pressure index and duplex ultrasound measurements if these are abnormal. Severe ischaemia is associated with a high mortality and this should be taken into consideration if complex surgery with a prolonged hospital stay is planned (Howell MA et al, 1989). An adequate blood supply is a prerequisite for most foot surgery. Its absence significantly limits surgical options and may indicate the need for revascularisation prior to any other intervention. If this cannot be achieved, then limb loss may be inevitable.
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Have you got a coach? If, like me, you have somehow failed to acquire one, you are in a rapidly declining minority Life coach, executive coach, fitness coach, special needs coach, motivational coach, voice coach: whatever your problem, coaches have the solutions. The world of work is far from being immune. The latest CIPD Survey of Training and Development in 500 UK employers found 93% aspiring to create a coaching culture. More than half plan to increase coaching activities. In some sectors a personal coach has becoming an expected element of the executive reward package. To address below-par performance, you need coaching appears to be becoming a more representative response than Sir Alan Sugars infamous The Apprentice catchphrase. Training managers attribute the growth to a range of factors: a reaction against standardised sheep-dip training courses, faster rates of organisational change, and shortages of capable leaders. But the overwhelming driver, they claim, is the need to improve business performance. Some 92% of these managers believe coaching has a positive effect on the bottom line. Yet The Observer recently condemned the phenomenon as “the latest over-priced, under-regulated, pseudo-scientific sop for the angst-ridden me generation”. Respondents in our training survey highlighted a range of similar concerns: a shortage of quality practitioners and cowboy coaching; the failure to integrate the different coaching initiatives with each other and the needs of the business–only 6% have a written coaching strategy; confusing terminology; and, crucially, a lack of mechanisms and metrics in most companies to evaluate effectiveness.
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This magazine is targeted to professionals in the lodging and hospitality industry. Topics include business trends, marketing ideas, operational tips, food service and security.
Danish property investor Victoria Properties A/S is reportedly planning to invest some DKK5bn in the German property market. The acquisitions will be made through the new property funds Victoria City Properties and Victoria Residential, which will focus on commercial and residential properties in the 10-12 largest cities in the western parts of Germany, according to the Danish business newspaper Borsen. Victoria Properties, headquartered in Copenhagen in Denmark, specialises in property investments in Germany. The company is listed on the Nordic Exchange in Copenhagen. One British pound (GBP) is worth approximately 10.98 Danish kroner (DKK).
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A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in cities of the United States.
A compilation of current information on cultural, geographic, and political conditions in cities of the United States.
Posted by on June 28th, 2009
Railway Age is a trade publication providing coverage and analysis of the railroad industry.
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Sunday edition of Britains tabloid newspaper features articles on news and sports, plus celebrity gossip, regular columnists and opinion.
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FREMONT, Calif. — Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI), a leading provider of peripherals with Bluetooth(R) wireless technology, today expanded its award-winning line of mobile phone headsets with the introduction of two new compact Bluetooth mobile phone headsets: the Logitech(R) Mobile Traveller(TM) Headset and the Logitech(R) Mobile Express Headset. Both headsets feature a very small form factor and use advanced Bluetooth 1.2 technology, which includes Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) technology to reduce interference. The Mobile Traveller headset also includes the companys patent-pending WindStop(TM) technology, to ensure clear conversations even in windy conditions. “As the market for Bluetooth mobile phone headsets continues its dramatic growth, headsets must continue to deliver safety and convenience benefits while also including stylish designs and additional features to appeal to the tastes of mainstream customers,” said Jef Holove, director of product marketing for Logitechs Entertainment and Communications Business Unit. “Logitechs new Mobile Traveller and Mobile Express headsets not only free people from the hassle of wires, but offer more distinct advantages. Those seeking a sophisticated design and advanced technology, like WindStop, will appreciate the Mobile Traveller headset. For people looking for a Bluetooth headset that looks cool and has all the essential features, at a great value, the Mobile Express headset is the easy choice.” The Mobile Traveller Headset features a compact design that is polished silver in color with chrome-colored accents. The headset is lightweight — weighing only 0.6 ounces. It features a unique, comfortable over-ear design, with a cushioned ear pad that rests on the outer ear instead of inside it, and an over-ear soft rubber earpiece, which comfortably and securely wraps around the ear. Logitechs flip clip design makes it quick and easy to flip the earpiece to fit either ear. Besides being compact and comfortable, this headset also includes Logitechs patent-pending WindStop technology. Wind noise is a major problem for mobile phones — even a cars air conditioning fan can cause microphone interference. WindStop technology is an innovation that surrounds the microphone with an acoustical barrier to filter the disruptive effects of wind noise, enabling clear conversations in adverse conditions. WindStop not only offers wind-noise reduction that is superior to expensive DSP (digital signal processor) solutions, but does so without adding weight or reducing battery life.
Headsets, like other considered “trivialities” in the call center and enterprise business, are so very important but so often overlooked in their importance. Sifting through the available options to find the headsets that best fit your company is a difficult but necessary matter.When it comes to this piece of equipment, though, there are so many options and factors to consider. There are wireless headsets, corded over-the-head headsets, corded over-the-ear headsets, cordless phone headsets and computer headsets. There are headsets for MP3 players, cellular phones, PC and video games, PDAs, airline pilots, musicians, astronauts and NASA missioncontrol engineers. For each of these uses, there are both different and similar requirements and preferences.In the telecommunications domain, however, headsets have specific abilities required across the spectrum of small, large and home offices, and enterprises and call centers of all sizes. No longer foreign attachments or alien appendages, these headsets are required contributors to the quality of the call center and enterprise; they should allow users to communicate with others, and they should do so clearly, distinctly and comfortably.They should offer the best that headset technology provides, and they should be made to last. They should be comfortable, versatile, compatible, costeffective, reliable and, yes, perhaps even attractive. Above all, they should do exactly what you want for exactly the price youre willing to spend (if not more for that price).
Opportunities in the wireless technologies arena are always somewhat lucrative and the opportunities available in the Bluetooth headset market are no different. The worldwide market for Bluetooth headsets - 2007 Edition is a report that identifies and clarifies the major issues relating to the wireless headset market. Bluetooth headsets are the second largest Bluetooth application after the cellular handset and are also, the biggest cellular handset accessory. The potential and market for Bluetooth Headsets are forecast to increase significantly from 2006 to 2011. The report provides comprehensive, analysis on the market environment and the current and future factors that have a positive and negative impact. This report analyses the Bluetooth headset market separated by the following; Bluetooth type - Mono Stereo; Worldwide regions - Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle-East Africa (EMEA); 25 Country segmentations. Along with those analysis, the 5 leading companies market share is discussed, and well as their forecasts, based on mono vs. stereo. Also discussed is the future of Bluetooth and other technologies, including the gaming industry and VoIP. Bluetooth technology displayed the wired electronic devices, and overcoming the obstacles that hindered the first generations, and combining with other technology gaining popularity can only improve the future devices.
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Sunday edition of Britains tabloid newspaper features articles on news and sports, plus celebrity gossip, regular columnists and opinion.
Sunday edition of Britains tabloid newspaper features articles on news and sports, plus celebrity gossip, regular columnists and opinion.
Sunday edition of Britains tabloid newspaper features articles on news and sports, plus celebrity gossip, regular columnists and opinion.
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A periodical focusing on concrete, and the building and construction industries in general.
A periodical focusing on concrete, and the building and construction industries in general.
In the best of all worlds, a contractor who specializes in decorative concrete is very creative, possesses good knowledge of concrete, and has very good placing and finishing skills. But in the real world, one person rarely has all of these qualities. Sometimes people with creative talents in another medium get interested in concrete and start developing ideas. And, increasingly, concrete contractors are deciding to install decorative concrete because it increases what they can offer their customers. However it starts, the number of contractors involved in decorative concrete work is increasing rapidly. In recognition of this growing interest in creative decorative concrete, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), sponsored the second Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations at the 2004 World of Concrete. Focusing on creativity, the goal was to show visitors to the demos the endless possibilities of decorative concrete and to encourage them to be more creative in their own efforts. The old adage “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” was especially true for the Artistry in Decorative Concrete demos this year. Everyone who came to see the finished work had their favorites, and there was considerable difference of opinion. But since the focus of the demos was creative expression and not selecting one artist as “the winner,” this event achieved its purpose. The following reviews of each of the 12 invited artists, highlights just how diverse the offerings were. Several years ago, Ehrenzweis, a professional artist, started experimenting with chemical stains on concrete and marble tabletops. Using solvent acrylic sealer as a stain-resistant material, he used fine brushes to paint elaborate, detailed drawings. Then he applied stain, which colored the exposed areas of the concrete but not the sealed areas. As his experience with chemical stains grew, his drawings became more complex by repeating the process of drawing with stain-resistant sealers and staining with different colors. This is the technique he demonstrated at WOC–showing many visitors how he achieved his remarkable patterns.
Posted by on June 28th, 2009
This weekly tabloid newspaper serves the commercial and institutional food service and lodging industry. Published by Lebhar-Friedman.
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Traffic to Dieting Websites up 32% Compared to Previous Year NEW YORK — With the New Year upon us, many Americans have turned to the Internet to help with the New Years resolution of losing weight. According to Hitwise, the worlds leading competitive intelligence service, the most searched for diet was the Hallelujah Diet for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007. Other top 10 searches that contained the term diet for last week, included popular diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Diabetic Diet (see chart on right). For the same week in 2006 and 2005, the South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet owned the #1 and #2 spot, respectively. Other diet searches included the Special K Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet and the Detox Diet. “Searches for diets are one of the most predictable patterns on the Internet, with the high point always being the first of the year and the low-point being Thanksgiving week,” said Bill Tancer, general manager of global research, Hitwise. “If 2008 resolution searches follow the pattern set by previous years, diet searches should start plummeting in popularity by next week.” Traffic to the custom category of 30 Dieting websites was up 32 percent for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007, compared to the same week in 2006. WeightWatchers.com was the most visited website among the custom category of 30 Dieting websites for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007. SparkPeople.com received the second most visits followed by FatLoss4Idiots.com. Female visitors made up the majority of traffic on each sites with 70% of the share of traffic to WeightWatchers.com and 83% of the traffic to SparkPeople.com for the 4 weeks ending Dec. 29, 2007.
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WERE GOING ON A DIET!
Posted by on June 27th, 2009
The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality was named Organization of the Year by the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma.
iHealth, an online suite of medical
practice web sites and secure patient email services provided by Medem is
now integrated with Google Health, a new product that allows users to
store, organize and manage their medical records and personal health
information online. Medem is a healthcare IT company founded by leading
medical societies, including the American Medical Association (AMA).
The iHealth collaboration with Google allows Google Health users to share
information in their Google Health profile with doctors using the iHealth
web product. This in turn helps keep doctors up-to-date on current medical
conditions and medications. Physicians who offer the iHealth service to
their patients will be listed in the Google Health “Find a Doctor” feature
as integrated with Google Health.
“Improving communication and strengthening the patient-physician bond is a
key goal for Medem and its participating medical societies,” explained
Robert Musacchio, PhD, chairman of the board for Medem and senior vice
president, Publishing and Business Services for the AMA. “The collaboration
between Google and Medem to better connect patients and physicians online
is an important step in furthering this goal.”
A recent Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal survey confirms that
patients prefer physician practices with an online presence, finding that
77% of patients want to schedule appointments online, and 75% want to email
their physicians practice. Medems collaboration with Google Health will
help patients identify and select physicians who are iHealth users and
offer these and other important medical services online.
“Our objective at Medem is to provide a suite of online services for
physician practices that help them improve patient communication, reduce
phone calls, enhance marketing and reduce liability,” noted Medem CEO,
Edward Fotsch, MD. “The integration between Google Health and practices
that offer iHealth may help millions of consumers identify, select and
reward practices who have quality web sites and offer a higher level of
patient connectivity and service.”
Posted by on June 27th, 2009
Eye-Q System Provides Fastest LASIK Treatments Available ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif. — Dr. Dalel Tartak announced that her LASIK Center, HyperSpeed LASIK, installed the newest and most advanced FDA-approved LASIK platform in the United States. The ALLEGRETTO WAVE([R]) Eye-Q (”Eye-Q System”), manufactured by WaveLight AG (FWB:WLT), is also the fastest LASIK platform available in the country today. HyperSpeed LASIK was second only to Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI), a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and was the first private LASIK Center to install the Eye-Q system in the United States. “Our LASIK Center has always been devoted to providing patients with the safest and most advanced cutting-edge technology available for LASIK,” said Dr. Tartak. “With the Eye-Q, I can achieve the most precise outcomes possible while ensuring the highest level of safety and comfort for my patients. In addition, the speed differential between other LASIK platforms and the Eye-Q is so extraordinary and is truly HyperSpeed-like, it is like comparing a Volkswagen Beetle to a Porsche 911 GT3, respectively.” The Eye-Q system has a frequency of 400 pulses per second. Therefore, the average treatment time for correcting four to five diopters of nearsightedness or farsightedness is just eight to ten seconds, about the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee. Shorter LASIK treatments have been shown to reduce healing time while decreasing the risk of post-operative infections, over-corrections and under-corrections. The Eye-Q features WaveLights proprietary Wavefront Optimized[TM] technology, which has been shown to preserve the natural shape of the cornea and prevent the induction of optical errors that could lead to night vision problems or loss of contrast sensitivity (the ability to see the images crisply). The system has the potential to provide a majority of patients with better than 20/20 vision, which has been coined “eagle vision,” according to Dr Tartak. “Eagles have the innate ability to see better than 20/20, both day and night,” she added.
ST. LOUIS — TLC Vision Corporation (TSX:TLC)(NASDAQ:TLCV), North Americas premier eye care services company, announced today the opening of a LASIK Select(R) center in Des Moines, Iowa. This is the third of five new centers expected to open in the first quarter, and 10 LASIK Select(R) centers total for 2006. The LASIK Select(R) value-priced brand provides high quality LASIK, featuring the latest proven technology and offering patients the ease of simple pricing options.
Posted by on June 27th, 2009
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Congress, the National Association of Corporate Directors, directors, and others have criticized the appropriateness of having insider directors on the compensation committee of the board of directors. For example, the National Association of Corporate Directors (1993) advocates compensation committees that are truly independent. In a poll of directors of Fortune 1000 firms, 84% of respondents believed that compensation committees should be composed entirely of outside board members (Directors Publications, 1992). Even the US tax code reflects concern with insiders serving on compensation committees. A 1993 amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Section 162(m)) disallows a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 for certain top executives if performance goals are determined by a compensation committee that includes even a single insider director. These concerns and regulations could reflect the perception that compensation practices are more preferential toward the CEO, and at shareholder expense, when the compensation committee includes insiders. Although there has been much discussion on this topic, there is almost no empirical research that tests for a relation between the composition of the compensation committee and CEO compensation decisions. This research begins to fill this void. We explore and examine whether the composition of compensation committees of boards of directors influences CEO compensation. The results of our study address the concerns of interested parties, and provide support for calls for public policy initiatives regarding the appointment of insiders to compensation committees. Recent evidence suggests that cross-sectional differences in stock-option grants are inconsistent with optimal contracting (e.g., Yermack, 1995). Our results indicate that stock-option grants following firm-specific price declines are more consistent with managerial self-dealing than with optimal contracting. Further, our results indicate that Salys (1994) finding, that additional stock-option grants are made when options go deeply out of the money due to a market-wide downturn, is more likely to be consistent with managerial self-dealing than with optimal contracting.
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Posted by on June 27th, 2009
The Cause: Today, it is a known medical fact that hair loss is not due to poor circulation, lack of nutrition, or clogged hair follicles. In 95% of cases, hair loss is due to a genetic sensitivity of the hair follicles to a normal body hormone called Dihydrotestorone or DHT. This condition is known as Androgenetic Alopecia or “Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss”. We normally loose about 100 to 200 hair a day as a part of hairs normal growth and renewal cycle. Under the suppressive effects of DHT, the rate of hair loss increases and the hair follicles produce shorter and thinner hairs. Eventually the hair follicle dies and the hair is permanently lost. Treatments: There are no cures for hair loss but its progress can be stopped and its effects reversed to some extent. Currently there are two available medications for treatment of hair loss. Propecia[R] is a medication available by prescription for men only. It works by inhibiting the enzyme that produces DHT, preventing its destructive effect on the hair follicle. Rogaine[R] is a Topical formula and works by stimulating the hair follicle and keeping it in the growth phase.
The Cause: Today, it is a known medical fact that hair loss is not due to poor circulation, lack of nutrition, or clogged hair follicles. In 95% of cases, hair loss is due to a genetic sensitivity of the hair follicles to a normal body hormone called Dihydrotestorone or DHT. This condition is known as Androgenetic Alopecia or “Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss”. We normally loose about 100 to 200 hair a day as a part of hairs normal growth and renewal cycle. Under the suppressive effects of DHT, the rate of hair loss increases and the hair follicles produce shorter and thinner hairs. Eventually the hair follicle dies and the hair is permanently lost. Treatments: There are no cures for hair loss but its progress can be stopped and its effects reversed to some extent. Currently there are two available medications for treatment of hair loss. Propecia[R] is a medication available by prescription for men only. It works by inhibiting the enzyme that produces DHT, preventing its destructive effect on the hair follicle. Rogaine[R] is a Topical formula and works by stimulating the hair follicle and keeping it in the growth phase.
Posted by on June 27th, 2009
In the best of all worlds, a contractor who specializes in decorative concrete is very creative, possesses good knowledge of concrete, and has very good placing and finishing skills. But in the real world, one person rarely has all of these qualities. Sometimes people with creative talents in another medium get interested in concrete and start developing ideas. And, increasingly, concrete contractors are deciding to install decorative concrete because it increases what they can offer their customers. However it starts, the number of contractors involved in decorative concrete work is increasing rapidly. In recognition of this growing interest in creative decorative concrete, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), sponsored the second Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations at the 2004 World of Concrete. Focusing on creativity, the goal was to show visitors to the demos the endless possibilities of decorative concrete and to encourage them to be more creative in their own efforts. The old adage “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” was especially true for the Artistry in Decorative Concrete demos this year. Everyone who came to see the finished work had their favorites, and there was considerable difference of opinion. But since the focus of the demos was creative expression and not selecting one artist as “the winner,” this event achieved its purpose. The following reviews of each of the 12 invited artists, highlights just how diverse the offerings were. Several years ago, Ehrenzweis, a professional artist, started experimenting with chemical stains on concrete and marble tabletops. Using solvent acrylic sealer as a stain-resistant material, he used fine brushes to paint elaborate, detailed drawings. Then he applied stain, which colored the exposed areas of the concrete but not the sealed areas. As his experience with chemical stains grew, his drawings became more complex by repeating the process of drawing with stain-resistant sealers and staining with different colors. This is the technique he demonstrated at WOC–showing many visitors how he achieved his remarkable patterns.
Nearly all bridge decks are constructed of concrete. And almost all concrete bridge decks contain cracks–lots of cracks. Cracks are the bane of deck longevity. They allow the ingress of salts that cause corrosion of the reinforcing steel, exacerbating concrete cracking and loss of structural capacity. Why does concrete crack? Because as it dries it shrinks, and the shrinkage results in tensile stresses in the concrete, which generally exceed the tensile strength of the concrete as it is setting. Bridge decks are structural elements, hence reinforced. As the concrete dries and shrinks, the shrinkage is restrained by the reinforcing steel inducing compressive forces in the steel; compression in the steel creates tension in the concrete. The tensile strength of concrete is relatively low and takes time and maturity to develop; at early ages the tensile strength is negligible. Attempts to increase concretes tensile strength by increasing the cement content or by adding supplementary cementitious materials, such as silica fume, fail to improve the situation (or may even exacerbate it) because the additional water needed for the supplementary cementitious material increases shrinkage. For portland cement, a water-cement ratio of 0.22 to 0.25 is necessary to hydrate the cement–but at this water content the concrete is unworkable. So most concrete is placed at a w/c of 0.50 or more. The excess water results in concrete with a consistency that can be placed and finished, but the excess water isnt needed for cement hydration, and it therefore bleeds off to the surface, creating water channels. This increases total shrinkage since a significant volume of water is lost. The water channels formed during bleeding then provide a means of ingress for de-icing salts. The solution to this problem is to use shrinkage-compensating concrete, that is, concrete that contains a shrinkage-compensating cement, such as Type K, which causes the concrete to expand slightly. Since the reinforcing steel is bonded to the expanding concrete, it is placed in tension, which causes compression in the concrete. The compressive stress in the concrete negates the tensile stresses caused by shrinkage and prevents cracking. As the concrete dries and shrinks, the compressive stress is relieved, but by this time the concrete has developed some tensile strength that prevents cracking. Proper curing delays the shrinkage, allowing the concrete to develop greater tensile strength and therefore fewer cracks.
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Posted by on June 27th, 2009
This biweekly magazine reports on national, international and cultural affairs from a conservative perspective.
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For circulation executives and professionals in the magazine and newsletter publishing industry. Covers management issues, subscriptions, renewals, controlled circulation, postal fulfillment and more.
Posted by on June 26th, 2009
Sunday edition of Britains tabloid newspaper features articles on news and sports, plus celebrity gossip, regular columnists and opinion.
Daily newspaper from Salt Lake City, Utah was first published in 1850. Articles cover local news, business and entertainment.
Weeky publication serves the New Orleans business community with news about its companies, industries and people.
Posted by on June 26th, 2009
Concrete is the most widely-used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on improving qualities such as durability and sustainability as well as the emergence of a new generation of specialist concretes for particular applications. A number of chapters discuss new types of concrete such as autoclaved aerated concrete, high-strength concrete, sprayed concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, lightweight concrete, self-compacting concrete, foamed and polymer concrete, together with their characteristics and applications. Other chapters review the development of concrete especially suited for particular conditions such as radiation protection, hot weather and underwater conditions, as well as the increasingly important area of recycling. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Developments in the formulation and reinforcement of concrete will be a standard reference for civil and structural engineers.
In the best of all worlds, a contractor who specializes in decorative concrete is very creative, possesses good knowledge of concrete, and has very good placing and finishing skills. But in the real world, one person rarely has all of these qualities. Sometimes people with creative talents in another medium get interested in concrete and start developing ideas. And, increasingly, concrete contractors are deciding to install decorative concrete because it increases what they can offer their customers. However it starts, the number of contractors involved in decorative concrete work is increasing rapidly. In recognition of this growing interest in creative decorative concrete, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION and the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), sponsored the second Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations at the 2004 World of Concrete. Focusing on creativity, the goal was to show visitors to the demos the endless possibilities of decorative concrete and to encourage them to be more creative in their own efforts. The old adage “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” was especially true for the Artistry in Decorative Concrete demos this year. Everyone who came to see the finished work had their favorites, and there was considerable difference of opinion. But since the focus of the demos was creative expression and not selecting one artist as “the winner,” this event achieved its purpose. The following reviews of each of the 12 invited artists, highlights just how diverse the offerings were. Several years ago, Ehrenzweis, a professional artist, started experimenting with chemical stains on concrete and marble tabletops. Using solvent acrylic sealer as a stain-resistant material, he used fine brushes to paint elaborate, detailed drawings. Then he applied stain, which colored the exposed areas of the concrete but not the sealed areas. As his experience with chemical stains grew, his drawings became more complex by repeating the process of drawing with stain-resistant sealers and staining with different colors. This is the technique he demonstrated at WOC–showing many visitors how he achieved his remarkable patterns.
Concrete contractors are typically responsible for providing a concrete structure that meets the specifications. To do this, they must match the needed concrete mixture proportions and properties with appropriate finishing equipment, tools, methods, and personnel. By using their experience with different concretes for different applications, they provide the owner with a concrete structure that meets or exceeds specification requirements, even in adverse cold and hot-weather environments and with challenging time schedules. Concrete contractors traditionally purchased concrete from the ready-mixed concrete producer. Now, however, more and more construction managers (CM) and general contractors (GC) are purchasing the concrete. The usual reason for this practice is economics. Some CMs and GCs believe that by purchasing the concrete they can reduce the project cost for the owner. The CMs or GCs also can benefit when they mark up the concrete cost. The markup will vary depending on the local market and how much coordination is required to interact, communicate, and make mixture adjustments throughout the concrete placement schedule. Concrete is not a commodity material. Concrete contractors use their expertise and judgment to evaluate proposed mixtures. This evaluation is especially important for mixtures to be used for floors that require hard-trowel finishes. When the CM or GC purchases concrete, it eliminates a critical review and evaluation procedure that is inherent when the concrete contractor purchases the mixture. When concrete has been selected solely on the basis of compressive strength and price, a contractors means and methods cant always compensate for mixtures with poor placeability and finishability. Concrete contractors can be solely responsible for meeting the project specifications only when they purchase the concrete. If another party purchases the concrete, there is a joint responsibility for uniformity of surface appearance and texture, flatness, occurrence of cracking, and other specification requirements. ASCC contractors want the responsibility for conformance with project specifications and for owner satisfaction. This responsibility includes input–before and during construction–that helps the concrete producer develop a delivery schedule and supply concrete with mixture proportions that satisfy requirements for both placing and finishing and hardened concrete properties. ASCC concrete contractors will accept this responsibility only if they purchase the concrete. ASCC concrete contractors will also cooperate with CMs or GCs who purchase concrete when there is a willingness to share responsibility for meeting project specifications.
Posted by on June 26th, 2009
Canadian Travel Industry Leaders Address State of the Industry,
Forecast New Travel Trends at Annual Best Western Leisure Travel Summit
TORONTO — Travel executives from Best
Western International, CAA
(Canadian Automobile Association) and the Tourism
Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) convened last week to address
the summer travel outlook, and predicted that Canadians will actively
seek aggressive deals before booking travel and stay closer to home when
vacationing.
Dorothy Dowling, Best Western’s senior vice president of sales and
marketing, said people today are seeking value like never before.
Families are still hitting the road, but are looking for the most
budget-friendly vacation, she stated. In many cases, that means
leveraging rewards program perks to offset costs.
IS IT TRAVEL AGENT.. THE NET
Posted by on June 25th, 2009
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Posted by on June 25th, 2009
WERE GOING ON A DIET!
Traffic to Dieting Websites up 32% Compared to Previous Year NEW YORK — With the New Year upon us, many Americans have turned to the Internet to help with the New Years resolution of losing weight. According to Hitwise, the worlds leading competitive intelligence service, the most searched for diet was the Hallelujah Diet for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007. Other top 10 searches that contained the term diet for last week, included popular diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Diabetic Diet (see chart on right). For the same week in 2006 and 2005, the South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet owned the #1 and #2 spot, respectively. Other diet searches included the Special K Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet and the Detox Diet. “Searches for diets are one of the most predictable patterns on the Internet, with the high point always being the first of the year and the low-point being Thanksgiving week,” said Bill Tancer, general manager of global research, Hitwise. “If 2008 resolution searches follow the pattern set by previous years, diet searches should start plummeting in popularity by next week.” Traffic to the custom category of 30 Dieting websites was up 32 percent for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007, compared to the same week in 2006. WeightWatchers.com was the most visited website among the custom category of 30 Dieting websites for the week ending Dec. 29, 2007. SparkPeople.com received the second most visits followed by FatLoss4Idiots.com. Female visitors made up the majority of traffic on each sites with 70% of the share of traffic to WeightWatchers.com and 83% of the traffic to SparkPeople.com for the 4 weeks ending Dec. 29, 2007.
KATE WINSLET: Diet doctor or no diet doc, you look great.
Posted by on June 25th, 2009
TTX: Placed $216 million in orders with five builders for 1994 delivery: Gunderson, for 300 stand-alone well cars, 184 three-unit articulated well cars, and 80 five-unit articulated well cars; Johnstown America, for 370 fiveunit articulated all-purpose spine cars; National Steel Car, for 125 centerbeam flat cars; Thrall Car, for 150 stand-alone well cars and 130 fiveunit articulated well cars; and Trinity, for 265 five-unit articulated all-purpose spine cars and 125 centerbeam cars.
This publication is part of the BNET Business Library, offering business articles from both trade and general-interest periodicals. It is the perfect resource for the business manager in any field.
Posted by on June 25th, 2009
Business Editors/Health Medical Writers TechHealth, Inc., an emerging healthcare technology company located in Tampa, Fla., launched its private label health products consumer e-Commerce platform, TechHealth Choices(SM) today. TechHealth Choices integrates the Companys e-Commerce infrastructure so that content-only Web sites can sell medical supplies, medical equipment and over-the-counter health and beauty items via the Internet. This turnkey solution can afford customers the opportunity to realize immediate revenue without a significant investment or expending valuable resources. With TechHealth Choices, customers seamlessly integrate the e-Commerce functionality so that it appears to be an extension of the original site to the end user. “TechHealth Choices was developed to support requests we are receiving from content-only Web sites for our e-Commerce platform that includes more than 16,000 medical supplies, medical equipment and over-the-counter products and health and beauty aids,” said Thomas Sweet, founder and president of TechHealth, Inc. “We built the e- Commerce platform for our AccessLife.com disability-focused Web site and outside interest in the service has been outstanding.” As web-based companies look more towards selling products via the Internet, relying less on advertising dollars to support their businesses, they need to outsource their e-Commerce technology, said Sweet. While there are many companies offering a multitude of e-Commerce platforms, TechHealth provides a complete solution using the latest technology complete with a catalog of 16,000 healthcare products, and the critical distribution component, Sweet added. In addition, TechHealth clients can access more than 75 of affiliate retail partners.
Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM), the leading Internet retailer for health, beauty and wellness products, today distributed the first edition of a new monthly Health and Beauty Index that measures trends and attitudes of the US population reflected by their health, beauty, and wellness purchases. The index highlights the top product category gainers of the month based on the transactions of drugstore.com(TM) shoppers. The drugstore.com(TM) Web store has served over 2.8 million customers to date.
Posted by on June 25th, 2009