In the March issue of Business Review Australia, the nation's top business school rankings are explained by Graduate Management Association of Australia's National Secretary Tony McArthur. He explains that when comparing five-star programs against the one-star programs, the three areas that stand out are staffing issues, entrance requirements and the actual educational components of the programs. He says, "In the staffing area, the five-star programs tend to have more staff per student and the staff have higher qualifications and more experience. The top five schools ...

As we approach the 3rd month of 2011 already and look (hopefully) to put the colder, darker winter months behind us it is time to look forward lighter evenings, warmer weather and for many a mini mid-year break! With the Government backing an extended bank holiday period to celebrate the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, there is an opportunity to have 11 straight days off from the world of work, which for many outside enthusiasts is a dream-come-true. While a large pile of people will head for the airports, increasing numbers will be heading for ...

For those heading to the slopes in France, Switzerland and Italy for a last-minute ski holiday, Rhinocarhire.com offer great value Geneva airport car hire. A specialist in late availability, the award-winning car hire company has an excellent selection of low-cost rentals available in their cheap car hire Geneva range, with ski racks, snow tyres and snow chains also available. Prices start from just GBP26 per day in March 2011. The snow has been thin on the ground of late, but with recent snow falls across numerous ski resorts in Europe, many are booking late deals to ...

Precision Microdrives recently introduced the world's smallest form factor coin vibrating motors into its range of Pico Haptic miniature vibrating motors. This development reduces the footprint of the previous smallest coin motor, by 2mm. A small but important step in helping engineers miniaturise handheld designs further. Miniature Vibrating Motors like the 308-100 are used in a very wide range of applications, particularly handheld, where there is a need to alert an operator or user that an event has happened. Unsurprisingly we class this mode of operation as 'operator ...

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Dr. Eliot Tokowitz, a leading dentist in Lincoln Park, uses a smile gallery via his practice's website to show patients previous dental work performed in his office. Patients can access the smile gallery and observe the end results of various procedures prior to visiting their Lincoln Park dentist. With the addition of a smile gallery, patients are able to gain the confidence they need to receive treatment. Knowing the outcome of the various procedures offered by Dr. Tokowitz, cosmetic dentist in Gold Coast, allows patients to enter the office confident in the end result ...

Skilled St. Louis and Crestwood cosmetic dentist, Dr. James Maxwell, now offers Waterlase dentistry to help eliminate patients' fears of dental procedures. Many patients are still afraid of going to the dentist because they don't know how comfortable an experience having their teeth fixed can be. With new laser dental technology now available, this Crestwood cosmetic dentist is capable of providing patients with greater comfort than ever before. The laser system used by this St. Louis dentist is the Waterlase MD, from BIOLASE Technology, Inc. Waterlase is a revolutionary ...

Dr. Marshall Lukoff, Dedham podiatrist, was named a Top Doctor in Boston for 2011 for The Best in Boston Medicine. Fellow doctors voted on the top physicians in various specialties in the Boston area and Dr. Lukoff was voted as one of the top podiatrists in 2011 by Top Doc Boston. This is a great recognition and award to receive, showing Dr. Lukoff's continuous commitment to providing the best in quality podiatric care for his patients. "I am honored to have been selected by my peers as a top Boston podiatrist. There is nothing more honorable than to be recognized by ...

The modern dental office is focused increasingly on your experience as a patient. Dentists want patients to develop a habit of routine care. Teeth are a primary concern when it comes to overall health as well. Sedation dentistry creates a positive experience that results in less anxiety and regular treatment. Sedation Dentistry Helps Avoid Tension in the Dentist's Chair More fearful patients are returning to the dentist's chair after years of neglect because of sedation dentistry. A true dental phobia among patients is rare but most people experience some form of ...

DETROIT — Theories have long proposed that testosterone influences competition among males trying to attract females. Findings from a recent study at Wayne State University give a clearer understanding of the links between testosterone and human mating behavior, and how testosterone is associated with dominance and competitive success when men battle for the attention of an attractive woman. The study engaged pairs of men in a seven-minute videotaped competition for the attention of an attractive female undergraduate. Pre-competition testosterone levels were positively ...

LA JOLLA, CA – March 10, 2011 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and University of Pennsylvania have found a way to uncover potential drug targets that have so far remained hidden from researchers' view. By applying the new method to a type of nerve cell critical to regulating body temperature, the authors found more than 400 "receptors" (structures that bind other molecules, triggering some effect on the cell) responding to neurotransmitters, hormones, and other chemical signals. This represents 20 to 30 times more receptors than previous studies had identified. ...

Four novel biomarkers have been identified which may aid in the diagnosis and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted by researchers in Australia, who determined the biomarkers may be used in different combinations to successfully identify patients with either of the airway diseases. In conducting the study, the researchers relied on proteomics, an emerging field of science that focuses on the structure and functions of an organism's proteins. The findings were published online ahead of the print edition of ...

The very first thing you should do if you have been seriously injured in an accident is receive medical attention. Even if your injuries do not seem obvious, you should get checked out by a medical doctor. Some injuries, such as traumatic brain injury or neck injuries, do not manifest symptoms for days or weeks after the accident. If you have been in an auto accident such as a rear-end collision, you may think you simply suffered a bit of whiplash, but there could actually be damage to your spinal cord that only diagnostic tests performed by a doctor will indicate. Finding ...

Monitoring blood for tiny particles released by cells lining the lungs may help clinicians diagnose emphysema in its earliest stages, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College. The particles, called endothelial microparticles (EMPs), are shed during the disease process as tiny blood vessels in the lungs, called pulmonary capillaries, are injured and die. The findings were published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. "This study confirmed that levels of EMPs ...

Women with ductal carcinoma in situ—DCIS—who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who do not develop invasive disease, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Retrospective studies of women with DCIS have compared breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) to mastectomy and found that survival rates are similar. However, women who have lumpectomy alone, without further treatment, are at higher risk of developing invasive breast cancer in the ...

The relative rate of alcohol-related chronic pancreatitis (CP) is lower when compared to other causes, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Patients with no identifiable cause for their disease as well as those with non-alcohol-related causes represent an unexpectedly large subgroup, particularly among women. "One of the more remarkable observations is that in more than 50 percent of patients, alcohol was not considered as the causative factor of chronic ...

There are two main techniques which can be used to perform breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Your plastic surgeon will recommend the ideal option for you based on the size and shape of your breasts, your aesthetic goals, and any extenuating health issues. The two breast reconstruction options are: - Breast reconstruction using tissue expanders and breast implants - Tissue flap procedures Breast Reconstruction with Tissue Expanders and Breast Implants If your plastic surgeon chooses to perform breast reconstruction using breast implants, you will first ...

RICHLAND, Wash. – Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel. Until now, processing methods have often proved to be inefficient, requiring large amounts of heat. But a team of Battelle researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has discovered a method that could dramatically cut the amount of heat needed during processing, reducing the amount of energy needed during a key processing step by at least 10 percent. The research ...

Seventy per cent of men who received androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) after surgery to remove their prostate gland gained significant weight in the first year, putting on an average of 4.2kg, according to a paper in the March issue of the urology journal BJUI. Researchers studied the recorded weights of 132 men who underwent radical prostatectomy between 1988 and 2009 at four US Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in California, Georgia and North Carolina, before and after they received ADT. This showed that the majority of the men gained significant weight during the ...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – which causes AIDS – invades human immune cells and causes them to produce new copies of the virus, which can then infect new cells. A research team led by Professor Don C. Lamb (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich) and Priv.-Doz. Dr. Barbara Müller of Heidelberg University Hospital have now analyzed the involvement of particular components of the infected cell in virion release, and discovered that the enzyme VPS4A plays a more active role in the process than was previously thought. VPS4A was already known to act after virus budding ...

This release is available in German. VIDEO: Chrysomela lapponica: The larva emits toxic secretions, visible as vesicles, from their defensive glands as a chemical protection against predators. Click here for more information. Leaf beetles fascinate us because of their amazing variety of shapes and rich coloring. Their larvae, however, are dangerous plant pests. Larvae of the leaf ...

Entrusting the life of a loved one to a nursing home can be a difficult transition. No matter how much investigating and pre-checking you perform beforehand, there is always risk and fear involved. What is Wrongful Death? Wrongful death is death directly attributable to the fault of another individual or collection of individuals. When your loved one is not provided adequate care or treated with the compassion and respect he or she deserves while a resident in a nursing home, it can be heart wrenching. When that abuse and neglect results in nursing home wrongful ...

Cirilo Cholula Maranchel, 19, of Lakewood, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to crimes committed in 2009. Maranchel sexually assaulted eight girls, who ranged in age from four to nine. He faced six counts of aggravated sexual assault, as well as two additional sexual assault charges. Maranchel chose not to try his case, as he wanted to spare his victims the strain that would accompany any trial. However, not everyone charged with a sex offense has such an easy decision. Often, uninformed decisions are made that severely diminish the rights of ...

The DNA studies carried out by a team of Spanish and Greek researchers, and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, show that more than 30% of the hake products sold in Spain and Greece are wrongly labelled. "We have found that hake caught in Africa are being labelled as American or European, meaning consumers pay a higher price for them", Eva García Vázquez, a professor at the University of Oviedo (Spain) and co-author of the study, tells SINC. The researchers analysed 93 packages of fresh hake and several frozen brands in various hypermarkets ...

The divorce process provides ample opportunity for frustration and conflict. One spouse may be shocked by the prospect, the other impatient for change, but if children are involved both parents have a duty to keep conversations civil as issues like property division, child custody and visitation get resolved. As parents start discussing future living arrangements, they should put aside the reasons why the marriage went wrong and make an honest assessment of the children's best interests. They must also realize that those best interests don't stop evolving after the end ...