Having first-degree relative with atrial fibrillation linked with increased risk
2010-11-14
An examination of the heritability of atrial fibrillation (AF) among more than 4,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study finds the occurrence of AF in first-degree relatives was associated with AF risk after adjustment for established AF risk factors and AF-related genetic variants, according to a study that will appear in the November 24 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because it will be presented at the American Heart Association's annual meeting.
"A heritable component underlying atrial fibrillation has been well demonstrated, and it ...
Study suggests physicians wait longer for brain recovery after hypothermia Rx in cardiac arrest
2010-11-14
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins say that physicians might be drawing conclusions too soon about irreversible brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest whose bodies were for a day initially chilled into a calming coma.
The chilling, known as therapeutic hypothermia, is one of the few medical practices known to improve brain recovery after sudden heart stoppages, with brain recovery usually assessed three days after the incident. The therapy, recommended in American Heart Association treatment guidelines since 2005, is thought to work by slowing down the body's ...
Kim Go, Expressive Arts Coach to appear on Open to Hope Radio
2010-11-14
Kim Go is an artist, writer, expressive arts coach, and has trained with Zen Hospice Project. Kim is no stranger to loss. She lost her father in early childhood, had a near-death experience in adolescence, dealt with divorce, fertility challenges, and the death of her soul mate and life partner, Brian. Kim explores our encounters with impermanence as frontier experiences that engage our resourcefulness and creativity.
Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com
About Dr. Heidi Horsley
Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, ...
Review Of Fire Storm Soccer Guide. The Most Important Facts About Soccer - Part 2
2010-11-14
A 19-month-old Soccer Fitness website, Firestormsoccer.com ( http://www.firestormsoccer.com ), has come out with an eBook on Soccer Fitness. The eBook covers a lot of new details about the different aspects of player fitness levels related to the game of soccer.
Injury
Studies have shown that players are more susceptible to hamstring injuries during sudden stressful motions during the game. When there are sudden bursts of motion, the hamstring is stressed excessively causing injury to the muscles. In order to prevent, coaches need to get their players adequately warmed ...
Author Provides Valuable Advice to Help Couples Facing Marriage or Divorce in Tough Economic Climate
2010-11-14
The pursuit of love and happiness appears harder to obtain in difficult times. High divorce rates haunt the potential outcomes of "happily-ever-after" for people considering marriage, which only yields a 50% chance of success. Prospective marriage mates and united couples, alike, face the same economic challenges: potential job losses, foreclosure rates and societal pressures of becoming another statistic, on many fronts. So where is the optimistic light at the end of the tunnel? Author Charles Jackson had a "light go off" during his second divorce, which compelled him ...
Junk Trunks is driving contemporary Australian fashion to new heights
2010-11-14
When we are set for a break from our daily hectic schedule a holiday by the beach seems to be lucrative and relaxing. All men or women look for the first thing in the circumstance is the swimwear which is to be worn on the beach. As fashion seems to be taking people in its stride similarly swimwear has also gone through tremendous changes in the recent times. Especially men swimwear has gone through a lot of change and people have loved the new look.
When you are spending a day on the beach or a day by the pool a lot needs to be kept in mind regarding the swimwear you ...
Top LA Lawyer Joins Premier 9th Pub Con in Vegas
2010-11-14
Rodney Mesriani, CEO and founder of LA-based Mesriani Law Group, one of southern California's top law firms, has joined thousands of participants in this year's PubCon Internet Conference, one of the largest and most prestigious annual search and social media conference, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 8 to 12.
As expected, this year's 4-day event, sponsored by WebmasterWorld, Inc., was attended by top web and IT professionals, and other experts of the online marketing and networking world. Among those were website publishers, site owners, agencies, ...
Anderson Art Collective opens The Exchange: Bridging Northern and Southern California Art Practices
2010-11-14
Anderson Art Collective announces its upcoming show The Exchange, a two-man show with individual and collaborative work by California artists Randy Noborikawa (Costa Mesa) and David Seiler (Oakland).
This highly anticipated show embodies an exchange of ideas on art, culture and ethnicity between two artists from diverse and uncommon backgrounds. On the leading edge of their respective art communities, the two artists bring a snapshot of Northern and Southern California art practices to the Collective. The show opens with an artists' reception on November 20 from 6-8pm ...
The Gardiner Foundation Gives Back to the St. James Park Community
2010-11-14
The 1st Annual Gardiner Foundation Turkey Giveaway, sponsored by Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C., will take place on November 20, 2010 directly outside of St. James Park (Bronx, NY).
The Gardiner Foundation will select 150 families to receive free Thanksgiving meals, consisting of a large frozen turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and vegetables. Sign-up sheets have been placed at the St. James Community Center and churches throughout the area. The 150 families will be selected by completely filling out the sign-up sheet, which asks for contact information and a short paragraph ...
Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Broadcast LIVE on VoiceAmerca.TV
2010-11-14
World Talk Radio, LLC (DBA VoiceAmerica.com), home of the VoiceAmerica and WorldTalk Radio Networks, and VoiceAmerica.TV, the leading Producer and Distributor of Live Internet Talk Radio and Video, has confirmed they will be broadcasting live from the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at PIR (Phoenix International Raceway) in Arizona this Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 8-11 am PST. View the live video broadcast on VoiceAmerica's Power Up Channel on VoiceAmerica.TV at http://www.powerupchannel.com. The archived audio broadcast will also be available on the Power ...
PAVA's flour in Amur region's gingerbread
2010-11-14
Being the largest grain processor in Siberia and the Far East PAVA expands its partner base in Amur region. In early summer 2010, PAVA began supplies of flour to the manufacturers of gingerbread in the region. As emphasized by Company's representatives, PAVA signed a contract with one of the best food producers of Amur region.
Grain processor PAVA traditionally maintains strong position on the flour market of the eastern part of Russia. Company's specialists point out PAVA constantly works on extending its market presence there. To the eastern regions PAVA mostly ships ...
New Emergency Rooms Open in Georgetown and Murphy, Texas
2010-11-14
First Choice Emergency Room, a leading operator of freestanding emergency rooms in the state of Texas, today announced the opening of new facilities in the cities of Georgetown and Murphy.
"We're excited about these new ER centers," says First Choice owner Jack Novak. "We feel they help meet the emergency medical needs of communities that have been under-served."
Located northeast of Dallas, the new Murphy ( http://www.fcer.com/ ) emergency room is the only ER in the fast-growing Murphy / Wylie area.
The new Georgetown facility caters to the growing communities ...
Prince Edward Island Nutritionist Named Best in Canada
2010-11-14
Holistic nutritionist Rachelle Wood has been voted Canada's Best Nutritionist and Canada's Best Health Motivator/Educator and Personal Role Model during the first annual Best of Canada Awards for Natural Health Practitioners, held earlier this month.
"To say I'm honored to have come out on top for these two categories is an understatement," states Wood. She adds, "The most exciting part of all this, of course, is the national exposure it will bring my business and with my online weight loss system which allows me to work with anyone who wants to be healthier, no matter ...
Guitar Center Sessions with Alan Parsons To Take Place at Guitar Center West Los Angeles
2010-11-14
Alan Parsons, world-famous producer, engineer, recording and performing artist, will be at Guitar Center West Los Angeles. With an engineer credit on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and studio time with the Beatles as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios, Parsons is a music legend. He is a prolific recording and performing artist with more than three decades of material. Best known for his namesake The Alan Parsons Project, Parsons continues to impact the evolution of popular music. All Our Yesterdays, a rare recording featuring Alan on lead vocals, was released ...
New Sandwich Delivery Service- Double Decker Sandwich Shop
2010-11-14
Atlanta- Double Decker Sandwich Shop, located in Atlanta, is a new mobile catering company based in Atlanta and is now giving the folks throughout Atlanta good cause to stay in and order a healthy and
affordable lunch.
The company, owned by Lynda Washington, has been in operation for nearly two years though she had
been doing festivals and events throughout GA. Now, Washington has expanded her menu to include such
items as the Spicy Roast Beef Wrap ($7.99) which includes Cajun Roasted Beef with Arugula, Blue Cheese
Crumbles, Sauteed Bell Peppers and Onions, and Cucumbers ...
Languaging, Performance and Passion Experts Provide Tips on Successful Communication and Host Teleseminar on November 17
2010-11-14
On Wednesday, November 17 entrepreneurs and business experts Lisa Elia, Sharon Jakubecy and Barbara Musser will host a no-cost phone call for entrepreneurs titled "Have it All: Mastering Your Voice, Your Body and Your Message." On the call they will provide information and tips that can be implemented immediately to excel in important presentations, such as auditions and speaking engagements by utilizing the full spectrum of an individual's personal power and using voice, body and sexual energy, as well as clear messaging. Elia, Jakubecy and Musser will provide insights ...
Makeovers Salon & Spa of Easton to Hold Open House Jason Varitek to make Special Guest Appearance
2010-11-14
Makeovers is located at 574 Washington Street in the Marketplace Mall in Easton. This event is open to the public.
Makeovers' Holiday Open House will showcase their special holiday services and gorgeous jewelry from Norah's Loft.
Guests who purchase a $50 gift certificate will have the opportunity to meet Jason Varitek, Catcher for the Boston Red Sox and receive an autograph. A portion of the proceeds from gift certificate sales will go to The Jimmy Fund.
The salon and spa is also running a special One-Day Sale on products and services booked in advance.
"We're ...
Medical Supply Markdowns Now Available Nationwide PodiCare Purchasing Co-Op Announces Its GRAND OPENING
2010-11-14
According to a 2003 survey by the journal Modern Medicine, the average physician's office spends more than half of their revenue on operating expenses alone. Of that, the average cost per year for clinical supplies ranges from anywhere between $5,000 and $22,000, depending on the nature and volume of the practice. Behind payroll, rent and malpractice insurance, medical supplies can eat up a significant chunk of any doctor's take-home pay. Fortunately, unlike those other fixed expenses, the cost of medical supplies is no longer inflexible - and that's all thanks to a new ...
St. Louis IT Firm Alliance Technologies Named One of the Top IT Companies in The St. Louis Area by Small Business Monthly
2010-11-14
Alliance Technologies, LLC., announced they have been named One of the Top IT Firms in St. Louis by Small Business Monthly magazine. The actual article and listing will appear in the magazine's December, 2010 edition.
The Top IT Firms were selected based on nominations by clients and colleagues. Some 20 firms are included on the list.
"This is a great honor especially when you consider that our customers nominated us for this award," said James H. Canada, Managing Partner and President of Alliance Technologies. "Our clients are realizing the benefits of outsourcing ...
The Label Printers A Sponsor of the "Working Together to Break Organized Crime" IP Crime Conference
2010-11-14
The Label Printers' Chief Executive, Bill Kane, and Chief of Operations, Lori Campbell recently returned from Hong Kong, China where they participated in the 2010 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference - co-hosted by INTERPOL and Hong Kong Customs in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories. The Conference brought together around 500 attendees from over 45 countries, representing the law enforcement community, IP and brand owners, anti-counterfeiting solution suppliers, and others interested in combating the global menace of counterfeiting ...
Artsyl Launches a New Version of docAlpha - Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR) with Classification, Data Extraction and Document Processing Capabilities
2010-11-14
Artsyl Technologies, a leader in document imaging and capture technologies, today announced the worldwide availability of docAlpha 3.0, the next generation of its data and document capture solution.
docAlpha is a fully-automated distributed IDR, classification, data extraction and document processing solution. docAlpha automatically collects, identifies and captures large volumes of structured and semi-structured documents. It provides advanced classification and capture capabilities to extract and verify data and seamlessly integrates with a wide range of document management, ...
Emma Stine Donates Fashion Jewelry to the Garden Academy's Annual Gala
2010-11-14
On November 13th, 2010 an Emma Stine Blue Topaz fashion ring will be on auction at the Garden Academy's Annual Gala event. Emma Stine, known for its fine jewelry collections has donated a beautiful designer ring to the silent auction which will be hosted at the Garden Academy.
Garden Academy is a non-profit school for children with autism. It was founded by parents in response to the critical shortage of appropriate services in the Maplewood, NJ area. Garden Academy uses scientific, data-based and accountable interventions to provide an individualized education to students ...
Trigild Named Receiver for Seven Commercial Office, Industrial Properties Nationwide
2010-11-14
San Diego based Trigild, a distressed real estate, loan recovery and real estate specialist, has added 11 commercial office and industrial properties totaling more than three million square feet to its growing portfolio of distressed commercial real estate.
As the court appointed receiver, Trigild is charged with operating, repositioning—and protecting— the properties, all currently facing foreclosure.
The properties span the country and are located in Wilmington, Del.; New Orleans, La.; San Diego, El Monte, Newport Beach, Seal Beach and Irvine, Calif.; Columbus, ...
Study Reveals Children Recover from Autism
2010-11-14
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders announces the outcomes of its study on 14 children with autism, who achieved substantial levels of growth, including the removal of the autism diagnosis with nearly half of the participants.
Phoenix, Arizona November 12, 2010 A landmark study conducted by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD), the world's largest provider of early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism, shows children with autism are capable of making dramatic gains across all areas of functioning, including recovery from ...
Pacific Crest Group and Alliance Counsel to Speak on "Buying, Dying, or Selling? 10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business"
2010-11-14
Every entrepreneur needs an exit strategy, and in the current economy it's more difficult than ever to assess the market value of a company and develop a strategy for a secure retirement. In a special business seminar, TJ Van Voorhees, cofounder of Pacific Crest Group (www.pcg-services.com), and Danny Krebs, a partner with San Francisco firm Alliance Counsel LLP (www.alliancecounsel.com), will show business owners how to assess and maximize the value of their operation and prepare their business for possible sale. The free breakfast seminar entitled "Buying, Dying, or Selling? ...
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