Fewer children required hospitalization following a drowning incident over the last two decades, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. According to the study, pediatric hospitalizations from drowning-related incidents declined 51 percent from 1993 to 2008. The rates declined significantly for all ages and for both genders, although drowning-related hospitalizations remained higher for boys at every age. Hospitalization rates also decreased significantly across the U.S., with the greatest decline in the South. Despite the ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found a new way to block infection from the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the liver that could lead to new therapies for those affected by this and other infectious diseases. More than 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, the disease caused by chronic HCV infection. The disease affects the liver and is one of the leading causes of liver cancer and liver transplant around the world. HCV is spread by blood-to-blood contact and there is no vaccine to prevent it. Current treatments for the disease are only ...

Jan 31 tax form mailing deadline is approaching. Payroll tax software provider Halfpricesoft.com (www.halfpricesoft.com) is proud to announce that ezW2 2011, the new edition of W2 and 1099 software for 2012 tax season, will support unlimited accounts, unlimited recipients and unlimited tax form printing with no extra charge. "Tax issues are the single most significant set of regulatory burdens for most small firms. We believe small business software should simple, reliable and affordable. We hope ezW2 can help employers and HR managers spend less time on preparing ...

A leading cancer researcher has identified very high levels of doctor-patient trust and confidence within the NHS. University of Leicester researcher Professor Paul Symonds also highlights the risk of jeopardizing this record of success if measures to become more cost effective are not carefully thought through and implemented. In two papers published this month in the journal Clinical Oncology, Professor Paul Symonds of the Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, assesses attitudes and beliefs concerning cancer care in the UK. In one paper, Professor ...

There will be three Friday the 13th's in 2012 but thankfully more than three chances for taxpayers to contact Blue Tax for help in solving their tax issues! Michael and Amy (Gilbertsville, KY) came to the Blue Tax offices with a balance of roughly $26,000 owed to the State and IRS for 2010. 2010 IRS and State. They were desperate to make sure that they were not going to be collected on by the State or IRS with tax levies and wage or bank garnishments. Blue Tax understood this immediately and aimed to place Michael and Amy on the best possible resolution program, based ...

Alexandria Financial Associates ("AFA" - Private Wealth Management Division of Botree Westmount Partners) today announced that on December 31, 2011, it acquired Capital Management Group ("CMG"), a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with more than USD $160 million in assets under management. CMG, based in Washington DC, provides independent "Fee-Only" asset management services to High Net Worth individuals, estates and trusts primarily in The Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. "CMG is a strong fit with our business. ...

Southern Petroleum Laboratories, Inc. ("SPL") is pleased to announce its newest addition to the family of SPL locations - Pleasanton, Texas. This new facility will service the oil and gas production companies, midstream operations, plants, and pipelines in the Eagle Ford shale area. SPL is not new to the shale play market. In addition to our Pleasanton, TX location, our facilities in Venus, Carthage, and Houston, Texas and Shreveport and Carencro, Louisiana are in close proximity to the Barnett, Eagle Ford, and Haynesville shale areas. With a total of ten facilities ...

Conventional mattresses are very likely to contain chemicals, some potentially toxic to humans and/or harmful to the environment. Most of these chemical compounds have a cloud surrounding the information on the possible harms they can cause. The way to go green is to choose a mattress with fewer chemicals or no chemicals. The ideal mattress would have low VOCs, no CFCs, no PBDEs, no heavy metals, no formaldehyde, and no phthalates. But what are these chemicals and how do they affect the environment and you? Understanding Low Emissions (low VOCs) - (VOCs) Volatile ...

MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers a PowerPC-based rugged computer-on-module (COM) that offers speeds up to 1.5 GHz via multi-core processing. Equipped with a Freescale QorIQ processor, the new XM51 is an extension on MEN Micro's family of ruggedized COMs based on the space-saving ESMexpress standard, currently in preparation with ANSI/VITA as RSE 59. When coupled with an application-specific carrier board, the compact XM51 becomes a semi-custom ...

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc. (http://www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency, has announced that Jennifer Hazelett has joined the agency as vice president, account management director. With more than 13 years of experience, Hazelett will bring valuable skills to the management team for building brand and client relationships to achieve client and agency business goals. Prior to joining Clean Design, Hazelett was most recently an account director at McKinney in Durham, N.C. She has experience with such clients as Travelocity, Lands' End, First ...

Eco Associates specialise in renewable energy systems, particularly photovoltaic systems, and design and produce photovoltaic systems for both private and commercial users. Working closely with Grain and Co, a consultancy specialising in property development ensures that Eco Associates know a lot about property developing, getting the best out of land and using alternative routes in every way. Eco Associates takes its inspiration from nature, combining economics with the best ecological thinking. So you get the best knowledge, the best advice on possibilities and ...

Woodward Landscape Supply is sponsoring four booths at the Suburban Home & Garden Show February 23-26 to be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. One booth will display CST walls and Mono-Cast pavers; one will feature EP Henry hardscaping products; one will exhibit Techo-Bloc products focusing on simulated stone products; and the final booth will display natural stone. Contractors from across the Philadelphia area will be available in these booths to discuss outdoor living projects at the home show. Contractors will also be booking no-charge project ...

Waiting Room Solutions (WRS), the leading web based EMR and PM provider, announced today that AG Pain Management has chosen Waiting Room Solutions as their practice management and electronic medical records solution. AG Pain Management will be using WRS to automate their successful pain management practice located in Simi Valley, California. The use of Waiting Room Solutions' web based EMR will qualify this practice to collect Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) EHR Stimulus Incentive monies. Waiting Room Solutions ...

Deborah Todd, president of STATE Contracting, Inc., has announced that the privately held firm, specializing in site development and roadway improvement, is progressing on its work to improve access at Jordan High School in Durham, N.C., for what is the largest project in scope that the firm has ever handled. Work began in early 2011 to construct a second vehicle entrance into the high school from its location at 6806 Garrett Road, widen sections of the existing road, upgrade sidewalks on campus, create a new parking lot, and install curbs and gutters for stormwater runoff ...

ExploreTalent, a premier online social-network for industry insiders, announced today that the company has reach to a total of six and a half million members. Explore Talent is a professional site that connects actors, models, musicians and dancers in the United States. The online community has been responsible for new collaborations and business ventures in entertainment because of their vast lists of casting calls and auditions. Explore Talent is responsible for countless models and actors getting acting jobs and modeling jobs. Explore Talent also helps aspiring entertainment ...

GTECH G2 the premier full service provider to the iGaming and sports betting industry is launching an array of new products and technologies at ICE this year. The company will be showcasing Casino Job: - its first 3D game. The game is designed to excite and engage players as they adopt one of four true-to-life characters, including an Angelina Jolie lookalike, and crack into the casino safe against the clock. Casino Job is the first of many new games that will see GTECH G2 push new boundaries in game development during 2012. The desire to meet and exceed player needs ...

January 06, 2012 - Link-Assisatnt.Com, a renowned developer of SEO tools, has just released a major update for its top-of-the-line keyword tracking app - Rank Tracker. From now on, site owners and Web marketers can tap into extra Internet traffic sources by being able to see all the webpages of their sites that are ranking in the search engines for one and the same keyword. The new feature will allow those involved in site promotion not only to make the most of the top-ranking pages of their site, but also leverage the potential hidden in the same site's underperforming ...

Research Now, (www.researchnow.com) the leading global online sampling and data collection company, is implementing Intuitive Dashboards by Intuitive Business Intelligence Ltd (www.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com), to provide clients with access to up-to-date advertising campaign data collected using Research Now's ADimension technology powered by Quantcast. The advanced dashboard software integrates seamlessly with ADimension technology - a comprehensive online effectiveness measurement tool that was launched in 2011 - and enables clients to benefit from an enhanced, ...

Sphere of Life surprises again its customers with an amazing brand catalogue of their finest jewellery. Flat Rock Technology developed and designed the website and is excited to share that it is already live. Sphere of Life website is not an ordinary website. Its creators have invested a considerable amount of time and effort to provide their clients with an exquisite experience and reach them wherever they are. The new brand catalogue features video gallery, blog, Multilanguage tool, location of the nearest store, gift guide, wish list and more. Flat Rock allowed a ...

As Australia's largest sensitive freight specialist, COPE Sensitive Freight has a depot in every Australian capital city and operates in every state, territory and major regional area of Australia. COPE strives to be either No. 1 or 2 in the industry sectors in which it operates. To make this possible, COPE has a unique business model that gives it an advantage over its competitors. This model has allowed COPE to become highly successful over the last couple of decades. "Our competitors tend to fall into either very small and highly personalised businesses not able ...

Aluminium Boats Australia is a world-class builder of aluminium, composite and steel high-performance light craft that specialises in ferries and leisure craft. It also provides service and maintenance support and engineering solutions in all aspects of the industry for commercial and private owners. Its highly skilled workforce is among the faster builders in the world and recently completed the second of five Enviro Cat boats, possibly the most fuel efficient maritime vessel. "The future of the ferry industry and maritime transportation is not in the cheapest ...

Federal Group is a privately owned family hospitality and tourism company in Australia that operates in Tasmania with five divisions, including its tourism brand, Pure Tasmania. This range of businesses fills a variety of entertainment venues like casinos, gaming, hotels, retail liquor, accommodation, restaurants, and tourism resorts and experiences. Federal Group is the largest private sector employer in Tasmania with 2,400 employees. Out of these employees, more than 400 have more than 10 years experience with the company and more than 150 have more than 20 years experience. "One ...

Known for its inventiveness, Harsco Rail does maintenance design, manufacturing or service for more than 125 railways worldwide. The company's research and development history is extensive and has led to the engineering of products that exceed those previously available in the industry. One of Harsco Rail Pty. Ltd's competitive advantages is its flexibility in manufacturing. "We have the flexibility to be able to gather a group of people with a great deal of experiences and be able to come up with ideas and solutions on the spot," says sales technical manager ...

Across an area the size of Britain, Western New South Wales Local Health District brings healthcare to 260,000 people in regional cities, rural towns and remote locations. Some people in the district live more than four hours' drive from the nearest hospital. Distance, remoteness and cultural diversity offer a rich working environment encouraging resilience, creativity and collaboration. "We work really closely with the local mayors and the local council to ensure that our health services are supportive of that community," says Chief Executive Ron Dunham. ...

Keen golfers have been offered the chance to take part in a Valentine's Day Golf Tournament at the Nirwana Bali Golf Club next month.   To be held on February 14th 2012, the event will be a Texas scramble-style team competition, beginning with a shotgun start at 13:00 local time.   Competitors will be provided with carts and caddies as they make their way across the picturesque 18-hole course, which was designed by Australian superstar Greg Norman and takes in stunning views of the ocean and local landscape.   Those wishing to take part in the competition can do so ...