OAK BROOK, Ill. – Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a study published online and in the January issue of Radiology. "Our results suggest that multidetector CT could become the first-line imaging tool for identifying the cause of acute ischemic stroke," said the study's lead author, Loic Boussel, M.D., Ph.D., professor of radiology at Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron, France. An ischemic stroke occurs when blockage ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — When it comes to public perception about health disparities in the United States, political ideology plays a surprisingly large role – more so even than party affiliation, according to new research by a Michigan State University sociologist. "As far as our beliefs about unequal access to health care, whether we are conservative or liberal seems to be much more important than whether we are Republican or Democrat," said Harry Perlstadt, professor of sociology. Perlstadt's study is the first to scientifically examine political and ideological beliefs ...

Built with flexibility and ease of use in mind, the next generation of Lanner Group's flagship software contains further advances in virtual representation, combined with a wide range of new features which enhance the breadth and depth of the solution's capabilities. Says Mandy Tague, Lanner Group director of business development, Americas, "WITNESS software makes the complex simple with new features that allow users to build simulations faster, get the results they need, and make the right decisions, first time." The solution builds on the core strength of WITNESS ...

ZippyCart.com is known for their expert reviews of the best e-commerce solutions available, as they have become a leader in their field by providing succinct and reliable information on the latest innovation and technologies of the e-commerce software solutions' industry. They feature only the top valued solutions in the current market that provide small to mid-sized companies with the tools they need to power an online store. Collaborating with a team of e-commerce experts, ZippyCart spent 3 weeks reviewing all aspects of the AmeriCommerce ecommerce software suite, which ...

A Neumann & Associates (www.neumannassociates.com), a ten-year-old NJ business broker and business valuation firm has announced that they are seeing small business transactions at a low volume level for the second year in a row. A significant indicator of small business environment health is the number of businesses bought and sold. 1,117 U.S. small businesses were sold during the third quarter of 2010, approximately the same number that sold last year during the same time period. By contrast, there were over 345 more sold either via business sale by owner or through ...

Custom Shirts Now, a custom printing company, today announced availability of its newest e-commerce site to simplify online ordering of promotional t-shirts, hoodies, polo shirts and other promotional products into three easy steps. The process begins with the selection of shirt color, size and quantity. The second step is the selection of print colors and location. Then the final step is uploading artwork or allowing the company to provide a design. Prior to printing, an email proof is available for final approval by the customer. Custom Shirts Now produces the final ...

This years winners were chosen by backpackers voting through the TNT magazine website. Nomads Queenstown backpackers hostel has a high level of facilities including a cinema room, sauna and daily activities run every night. A free daily breakfast is provided for each guest and each dorm bed has an individual reading lamp and locker to keep belongings safe. There are dorms to suit every budget from large dorms to smaller dorms with ensuites as well as female -only dorms. Many dorms have large balconies overlooking the lake and mountains. The private rooms include a plasma ...

Every Tuesday evening at 7:03 PM eastern time, you can listen to Wellness, Wholeness & Wisdom radio with host Psychologist Parthenia Izzard, CNHP. The program is archived within minutes of the live broadcast on the internet and rebroadcast Saturday mornings at 9:03 AM eastern time. On your computer go to http://www.amtherapies.com and click on the Radio link to listen to the show live online or on your phone! Program topics range from authors like Bishop Jordan, James Redfield, Immaculee Ilibagiza, and William Tiller to owners of products like Rishi Teas, and Dr. Kracker. ...

Tristan Couvares' web-inspired party Saturday night at the ControlTV house was filled with fun and laughter. The party went on live all night long as fans got an exclusive invite to tune in on the ControlTV website. Fans witnessed the hottest internet celebrities who joined Tristan inside of the live streaming 'fun house'. Fashion News Live creator and host Rocco Leo Gaglioti was one of the many guests who attended. Gaglioti made his fierce entrance inside of the ControlTV house bringing enthusiasm and live interactions from fans who were encouraged to tweet throughout ...

Regent Markets Australia has always been a solid company. They have always delivered strong returns for their clients and have an A+ customer service rating independently with the AAC. Regent Markets has also pioneered many modern trading tools that have astounded even the harshest critics. So what is there to say when a company like this announces it has improved its overall investment profitability by 15.68% overnight? Nothing, just get in early and try not to miss out. This piece examines Regent Markets Australia's recent leap forward in investment returns and gives ...

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization, today announced "Best Practices for Improving Patient Satisfaction and HCAHPS Scores," a webcast for hospital executives who want to improve the inpatient experience. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), is a national standardized survey tool used to measure adult inpatient perception of the quality of care they receive at a given acute care hospital. Participants will learn practical methods to improve inpatient satisfaction and drive up HCAHPS results. The recently enacted ...

Team Fitness America announced their November Personal Trainer Of The Month. From Parlin, New Jersey, Megha Shah has demonstrated what it takes to be chosen as a top personal trainer of Team Fitness America from a nationwide team of personal trainers. Shah's dedication to her client's success and weight loss shows her exemplarily fitness training skills and her ability to keep her clients motivated in the toughest of situations. For that Shah was chosen for the prestigious Team Fitness America Personal Trainer Of The Month Award. Shah, who is also in line for personal ...

Books for children should educate and entertain and touch the growing minds of your impressionable little ones. But with so many new kids books hitting the shelves of brick and mortar bookstores and online retailers, how do you choose which new books for children are the right ones to have in your personal family library? Kids books that have staying power usually combine colorful illustrations, exciting stories and a deeper message that empowers children to take action. Enter the new healthy super kid on the block: Mitch Spinach! In our research, we have found very ...

Chattertree.com, a family website, has announced three new online features to make connecting and sharing easier for its members. Chattertree promotes positive synergy within the core of the modern family. It offers feature-rich tools, resources and initiatives that will embrace important family communications through technology and the larger community. It also emphasizes online privacy. According to Chattertree founder Ryan Beale, the three new features are: - Family Feed: a dynamic component that allows members to see, share and connect with their entire family ...

The team at Hypnosis Review Quarterly have spent countless hours reviewing programs in the area of weight loss, smoking cessation, yoga, meditation, law of attraction, manifestation, insomnia, binaural beats, hypnosis and many other areas. The site also includes an extensive article base, clinical studies about the programs and several freebies for the visitor. The founder Paul Andrew Todd was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Since a very early age Paul has had a interest in metaphysics. He has read and studied extensively in the fields of spirituality, metaphysics, religion, ...

Traveling around Europe in a cute little car sounds like a lot of fun, but for American entrepreneurs Keli DeRitis and Michelle Codd, every minute on the winding back roads of Italy and France is spent searching for artisan-crafted products to satisfy the savvy customers who visit http://www.poggibonsigifts.com. The U.S. economy is keeping their customers at home at the computer, and business is good for this company that brings Europe to America's door. Now with a revamped website and a new blog, DeRitis and Codd are sharing their enthusiasm for unique French and Italian ...

Today Easy Auscultation (www.easyauscultation.com) is launching a stethoscope training course Congenital Abnormalities. This course consists of 6 multimedia lessons. Each lesson includes an audio recording, a virtual manikin, cardiac animation and dynamic waveform. A course quiz is also included. Abnormalities covered in this course include Coarctation of the Aorta, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect, Tetralogy of Fallot and Ebstein's Anomaly. In addition to this course, the Easy Auscultation web site has over 65 heart and lung ...

Just the thought of a pack of hungry, flesh-eating dinosaurs storming down the driveway headed for the house is enough to cause some people heart palpitations. The thing is dinosaurs have been extinct for some 65-70 million years now. But thanks to the movie industry, the fascination with these monsters from the past is as alive today as ever. Recent findings reveal T-Rex also lived as a family or in larger groups. So, it was probably a herd of dinosaurs storming down the driveway, not a single, rogue T-Rex. T-Rex is one of the most famous non-human animals on the ...

The Gas Furnace Guide was the brainstorm of long time business developer, Mark Hansen. After running into many dead-ends as he researched new gas furnaces, he decided it shouldn't be this difficult to educate yourself about gas furnace products. Mark Hansen, CEO and Developer of the website says: "When my home furnace broke down last year, it was extremely difficult to find quality information about my replacement options, the Gas Furnace Guide was built to fill the void in the home heating market as it relates to consumer information. Our early testing proves that homeowners ...

Indianapolis wedding vendor MakeUp By Sparkle Cosmetics is working to prepare for the 2011 wedding season by investing in training, marketing and new products for its Indianapolis bridal customers. As a Central Indiana makeup studio, MakeUp By Sparkle is building on a strong reputation of customer service by committing to continuous improvement in its wedding services division. This fall, all MBS makeup artists will complete comprehensive training, the company will refine its business development plan and owner Sparkle Myers will be adding new cosmetics products to her ...

Blender Reviewer (http://www.BlenderReviewer.com/), a blog focused on blender reviews and recipes, has posted a comprehensive series of Vitamix 5200 reviews. The Vitamix 5200 is an ultra-powerful kitchen appliance that features a custom designed, Swedish-built 2 peak horsepower motor. In addition to providing an impressive amount of blending power, this new motor also runs substantially cooler and is extremely energy efficient. An incredibly versatile machine, the Vitamix 5200 is capable of performing more than 50 kitchen tasks, including cooking soup, making ice ...

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase an attractive country holding with a single storey house, range of outbuildings and about 5 acres of grazing land, in an unspoilt Ayrshire rural location, offered for sale by leading Scottish independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith's office in Ayr. 4 High Langside Holdings is situated near Craigie Village, an area popular with commuters, being around a 15 minute drive from both Ayr and Kilmarnock, and a short distance from the A/M77 to Glasgow. Included in the sale are a single storey house with living room, kitchen/dining ...

Contact Centers have become very popular in the Middle East!! Contact centers face a growing array of media to handle increasingly diverse and complex customer interactions. Customers present high expectations for stellar service, and real-time response with rapid resolution and spot-on answers. At the same time, centers must find ways to squeeze more out of the workforce without risking burnout and turnover. It's a tall order, but one that can be addressed effectively with today's tools and process optimization. The tools and processes to optimize agent performance ...

"For a long time now, I've had my business on facebook and twitter as well has blogging sometimes as well. I know that I probably wasn't utilizing it as much as I could have been. So, I've hired Becky Olsen of Design Chef Studios to grasp a bigger part of my market on-line," says Norm. Designchefstudios.com is proud to be a part of Centennial Associates business plan. Norm now has a Facebook account that gets updated regularly and a blog that explores several ideas about how to keep track of large amounts of inventory as well as in depth information about how he can ...

Being the largest grain processor in Siberia and the Far East PAVA is a leading supplier of flour and cereal in Primorie territory. According to August results, PAVA supplied 22% of the whole volume of grain processing products shipped to the region. According to Company's data, the company with the second best result only supplied 14% of grain processing products to the region. Grain processor supplies Primorie territory mainly with sold by weight flour as well as consumer-sized flour whereas combined animal feed and feed mixes produced at PAVA's Achinsk milling plant ...