NEW ORLEANS, LA – Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans highlights evidence that insurance type, household income and age at injury are significant, independent predictors of the rate which Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgeries occurred in kids. Researchers also noted that a delay in pediatric ACL surgery of more than five months correlated with increased severity of other knee injuries in the future. "In our study, ACL surgery occurred more rapidly among pediatric and adolescent subjects ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA – High-level college football players frequently return to the field after an ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day. The study added to earlier research by exploring specific factors that affected return to play, including player standing on rosters and year in school. "Our data shows that about 82% of Division 1 NCAA football players return after ACL surgery, with that percentage reaching up to 94% when we focus on players who were starters before being ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Long-term outcomes of revision arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery is not as successful as in a first-time surgery, according to researchers from the Orthopaedic Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, who are presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day. "According to our results, patients with revision arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery had gained short term (six months post operatively) functional and clinical improvements. However, these gains pretty much disappeared by two years ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA – New data suggests ulnar collateral (UCL) reconstruction, better known as Tommy John Surgery, allows major league pitchers to return to the mound at high rates, and with a positive impact on some performance parameters. The research, presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day, examined 179 major league pitchers from 1986 to 2012. "Our research showed 83% of MLB pitchers undergoing this elbow surgery returned to pitching, with most returning after an average of 20.5 months," noted author Dr. Anil K. Gupta ...

Michigan quiet title actions: An overview Article provided by Galloway and Collens, PLLC Visit us at http://www.gallowaycollens.com/ Real estate is a unique type of property. Land may change hands often, and frequently, more than one party has or appears to have an ownership interest in the same parcel of land or in structures built on that land. When the true ownership of a piece of real property may be in question, the property can have what is referred to as a "clouded" title. A possible full ownership interest may cloud a title, but so can partial ...

For Colorado couples, divorce mediation offers many potential benefits Article provided by Warkentine Law Office Visit us at http://www.warkentinelaw.com Divorce can be a difficult and emotionally challenging process even under the best of circumstances, but it does not always need to be hostile or destructive -- particularly when both spouses are committed to parting ways peacefully and cooperatively. For divorcing couples in Colorado who prefer to keep things amicable, divorce mediation is often an attractive option. Divorce mediation is a process that allows ...

Pennsylvania eminent domain: public condemnation of private property Article provided by Hoegen & Associates, P.C. Visit us at http://www.hoegenlaw.com The idea of eminent domain over property, also known as condemnation, makes good sense as a way to further the common good of Pennsylvanians. In essence, the power of eminent domain, granted by the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions, gives government the power to seize property belonging to private parties for public purposes with the caveat that the state is required to provide just compensation. Pennsylvania ...

Improving real estate market in Arizona does not preclude scams Article provided by Whitehill Law Offices, P.C. Visit us at http://www.jameswhitehill.com Arizona is experiencing a marked improvement in its real estate market this year. According to articles in AZCentral.com, values are increasing for residential and commercial properties across the state, pointing to a healthy recovery from the recession. The commercial real estate industry is seeing improvement across the retail, office and industrial sectors from new and growing businesses. As the state steadily ...

Norfolk, VA, March 13, 2014-- Entrepreneur Carter Kostler and The Sykes Group's presentation skills coaching student will appear on the business television show Shark Tank on March 14, 2014 at 9 P.M. EST. Carter is the inventor of The Define Bottle, the leading fruit infused water bottle for people that are on the go. At only fourteen years old (in 2013), he recognized the need for a healthy alternative to drinking sodas. The Define Bottle allows users to combine fruit and water to create a natural healthy drink. What is unique about The Define Bottle is that the drink ...

There is the protagonist, the anti-hero. He has married the wrong person. There is the spouse, the antagonist, she is a difficult and habitual fault-finder. She has been undermining his and her own sanity for years. So the protagonist, he has a position where his job is to oversee environmental problems, environmental destruction that seems to be leading to catastrophe, to a cataclysm; then it is obvious, that his work has been dragging him down for some time. And what the problem, i.e., the dilemma that the story relates, is that the anti-hero has been getting on ...

TEDxGeorgeMasonU will present the 3rd annual TEDx GMU event, taking place at the Hylton Performing Arts Center (Prince William) on 4/12/14, and featuring the following speakers: Daniel N. Cox - Professor of Systems Biology, Graduate Program Director, School of Systems Biology, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. Mary Lechter - Professor of Theatre, Founder of Acting for Young People Karyn E. Mallett - Assistant Director of the Mason English Language Institute Linda Apple Monson - Professor of Music, Director of Keyboard Studies Mamta Patel Nagaraja* - Women@NASA ...

Spring has finally arrived! It's time to bring your friends and family to our Fine Art Show and have some fun! Enjoy the music, talk to the artists and eat some appetizers. And the event is free. The Show takes place Friday, April 4, 5-9 pm and Saturday, April 5, 11 am - 3 pm. This is a great opportunity to purchase quality art at reasonable prices by eliminating costly gallery fees. Deal directly with the artists in their own studios and learn about the creative process. The Pendleton Art Center opened 2 ½ years ago to serve Cincinnati, Dayton and surrounding communities. Over ...

The India Studies Program at the University of Houston (UH) has invited award-winning author and distinguished scholar Amitav Ghosh to deliver a lecture, "From Bombay to Canton - Traveling the Opium Route to 19th Century China," at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at the Asia Society Texas Center. The event is free and open to the public. "Amitav Ghosh's literary work spans centuries, continents and cultures. It is said that to understand India, you must live in five centuries at once - and so you do when you read his novels. He allows you to inhabit several ...

Menchie's, the friendliest place on earth with a mission to make every guest smile, has opened its newest store in Lakeline Market located at 14028 N US Highway 183, Suite 165 Austin, TX 78717. Offering high quality, delicious self-serve frozen yogurt, Menchie's is sure to become an Austin favorite! To celebrate the opening, Menchie's will spread smiles with a seven-day grand opening celebration from Saturday, March 15 to Friday, March 21, packed with free giveaways including t-shirts, Menchie's merchandise, family-friendly activities and free servings of its best-in-class ...

Fishbowl Solutions, a Google Enterprise Partner and Oracle WebCenter Specialized Partner, has announced connector support for the Google Search Appliance (GSA) version 7.2 released by Google on February 11th, 2014. Fishbowl Solutions has certified their GSA connectors for Oracle WebCenter Content and YouTube to work with GSA 7.2. • Customers using Fishbowl's connectors can take advantage of Google's new GSA 7.2 features including a redesigned administrative console, improved language support and enhanced entity recognition. • The connector for Oracle WebCenter Content ...

Scott Fontana, celebrity stylist and owner of Cristophe Salon Newport Beach, has released the date of the second annual Making the Cut live hair show competition to name Orange County's Top Stylist 2014. On March 31, 2014, six finalists will compete live on-stage at The Observatory in Santa Ana to showcase their talents in front of hundreds of local community members for the chance to win the title of OC's Top Stylist 2014, as well as $2,500 cash and other prizes. Making the Cut is the beauty industry's first and only live hair competition of its kind. This year's sponsors ...

The Health Law Firm is pleased to announce that Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H., has joined the firm as an attorney at its Altamonte Springs office. Her practice will focus on the representation of health professionals and licensed health facilities in litigation, licensing and disciplinary issues, contracts, appeals, administrative hearings, regulatory matters, and Medicare and Medicaid defense. Ms. Archer earned her Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in May 2005 from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Global Health. She graduated in May 2009, with ...

PowerStone Property Management Inc. a full service Orange County, California based property management firm, today announced that it has been selected by the Oso Valley Greenbelt Association in Mission Viejo to manage the community's over 2600 homes. "This is a very significant addition to our client roster and makes for a great start to 2014, says CEO Rene' Decker. "Client retention however has been the primary factor in our growth which requires an incredible staff as well as the confidence our clients have in our ability to help them manage their properties." ...

Legendary entertainer Mel Tillis will perform on the Mill Town Music Hall stage on Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. EST, to benefit the Harold Shedd Music Mill Gallery. Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. EST. Tillis worked with his long-time friend and Bremen-native Harold Shedd while at the Music Mill in Nashville. The Harold Shedd Music Gallery is scheduled to open later in 2014. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently off I-20 in Bremen (1031 Alabama Avenue). Tillis has recorded more ...

Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced that Tucson-based Catalina Church created its new visually-stunning triple-projector setup using a Matrox TripleHead2Go external multi-monitor adapter. Sound and visual technology experts CCI Solutions recommended the low-cost, easy-to-use multi-monitor solution to drive dynamic, inspirational content across the three-screen-configuration, resulting in a revitalized stage design that has enhanced worship engagement. Already familiar with TripleHead2Go for other house of worship installations, CCI Solutions connected the adapter to ...

Data Science Technologies (DST), a subsidiary of StorIT Distribution and a pioneer in the Big Data Analytics solutions and services space, today announced its inaugural event on Big Data Analytics for customers and partners on March 18, 2014 at The Westin Mena Siyahi in Dubai. The event titled 'The Big Data Analytics Power Lunch' is a joint effort by DST and SAS to offer customers complete insights into harnessing their structured and unstructured, optimizing this data to grow their business further and demonstrate the features and benefits of using SAS Visual Analytics. ...

American Pro Tackle & Archery located in downtown Fairborn will be celebrating their first year in business on Sunday, March 16, 2014. They are planning to have a few local tournament fisherman on hand to answer any and all fishing related questions, as well as sales on just about everything in the shop. "We would like to thank our community for the tremendous support we have received this first year and we are looking forward to serving them for many years to come," stated general manager Shannon Tackett. Starting Monday, March 17th , American Pro Tackle ...

The leading singles organizations of the Bay Area are co-sponsoring The 8th Annual Singles Charity Ball, Saturday, April 12, 2014, 8pm-Midnight, at the Westin St Francis Hotel on Union Square, California Ballroom, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco CA 94102. 100% of the donations will go directly to the Sight Project of The Seva Foundation, located in Berkeley, CA. Seva specializes in curing blindness by performing low-cost cataract eye surgeries in the poorer countries of the world, such as India, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, and East Africa. Eye surgeries in the USA typically ...

FORTE, an intelligent music notation software, today announced the international availability of its newest notation software, FORTE 5. Developed by the Lugert Verlag Publishing House, FORTE 5 was created as an easy-to-use, affordable alternative to complex and expensive music notation programs currently available today. FORTE creates an ideal environment for making the kind of music hobbyists enjoy. The FORTE developers are musicians themselves and understand how important an intuitive user interface is in order to create an enjoyable scoring experience. FORTE 5 was ...

Maggie Douglas, a doctoral student in entomology and international agriculture and development, and Katie Tavenner, a doctoral student in rural sociology and women's studies, received the fellowships to support their international research projects. U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Program's Summer Institute. Douglas will spend six months abroad collaborating with entomologists at the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan to help develop integrated pest management systems in Bangladesh. Integrated pest management, or IPM, aims to manage pests -- such as insects, ...