The largest-ever assessment of high-deductible health plans finds that while such plans significantly cut health spending, they also prompt patients to cut back on preventive health care, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The findings are published in the March edition of the American Journal of Managed Care. Studying more than 800,000 families from across the United States, researchers found that when people shifted into health insurance plans with deductibles of at least $1,000 per person, their health spending dropped an average of 14 percent when compared ...

A newly published report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more emotional problems, while boys had more hyperactivity/inattention problems and issues regarding peer relationships. Details of this study in Norwegian children are now available online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy. Previous studies have shown that children with epilepsy are at increased risk of ...

House prices in spa towns across England and Wales are on average GBP38,000 (or 16%) above their county average, according to Lloyds TSB research. Average house prices in fifteen of the eighteen spa towns surveyed are significantly higher than those in their neighbouring towns, suggesting those in the market for a mortgage would need to borrow more to buy in these areas. Boston Spa (GBP153,629, or 98%) and Ilkley (GBP152,022, or 97%) - both in West Yorkshire - command the highest house price premium to their county average. Only three spa towns have house prices below ...

Jerkin is about to impact the Los Angeles community again, as Vlado Footwear and the Los Angeles Sports Arena join forces to present Showdown LA II, Saturday, April 30th. Forty-two of the nation's top Jerkin dance crews are headed to the Los Angeles Sports Arena to compete and be recognized as NJA Los Angeles Champion for 2011. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Sports Arena and Vlado Footwear, the creator of the official Spectro Jerkin shoe, this affair proved last year to be exactly what the community wanted and is expected to once again attract thousands of youth from around ...

CCI Distribution a niche player in systems storage and peripherals distribution announces its partnership with Qsan Technology. Qsan Technology is a global specialist in mid-tier Storage Arrays supporting 1GbE & 10GbE iSCSI, Fibre Channel & 6GB SAS based solutions. The solutions are feature rich including Best-in-Class Performance, Active-Active Controllers, Replication, Writable Snapshots, support for VMware, Citrix and Hyper-V and scalable up to 144TB, at a price point that gives budget holders a faster ROI versus traditional SAN vendors. CCI Distribution is a leading ...

GenScript Corporation signed a worldwide (excluding Japan) non-exclusive license agreement with TransGenic Inc. through which GenScript Corporation is authorized to use GANP mice from TransGenic Inc. to produce high-affinity antibodies to scientists. GANP (Germinal Center Associated Nuclear Protein) is a protein discovered by Dr. Nobuo Sakaguchi at Kumamoto University to be over-expressed in B-cells centered in embryo. Research suggested that GANP is important in the reconstruction of antibody genes. Transgenic mice which express high level of GANP can be used to produce ...

Vendor credentialing policies are set by medical facilities to document and manage the increasing number of vendors entering their facilities. These policies are designed to ensure quality of care and protect the safety of the patients. However, for the suppliers, maintaining these credentials is extremely time consuming, and thus it can cost thousands of dollars for each individual representative. Tim Chambers, North American Director of Sales for Cleared For Business (CFB) further explains how some savvy healthcare and medical device companies are getting ...

The report presents in detail KPIs such as: % Agent utilization, $ Revenue per successful call and # Call handling time, among other KPI examples reviewed by the smartKPIs.com research team. "Top KPIs of 2010" is a collection of research reports discussing the most popular KPIs of 2010 across functional areas and industries. smartKPIs.com is an expert in the field of performance management and measurement, researching the use of KPI based performance management systems in practice around the world. The use of KPIs in Call Centers has a long tradition, making this industry ...

http://www.mbma.com: The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces a new fire wall listing. The intent of the test program was to develop a new fire resistance-rated, non-load-bearing metal building wall assembly. Tests conducted at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) last October achieved a one-hour rating. The listing can be found in the UL Fire Resistance Directory as UL Design W404. It complements the 12 existing UL-rated assemblies already in use for metal building systems and offers building contractors a simplified construction alternative that ...

Renowned photographer Sandy Puc' and distinguished wedding photographer Jerry Ghionis will be in Louisville on March 29 for the acclaimed 2011 Power of Passion Tour, focusing specifically on wedding photography and marketing techniques. The tour kicked off in Denver on February 12 and will be stopping in over 30 cities across the United States. The seminar educates attendees on professional techniques for wedding photography as well as how to effectively market a photography business. The Power of Passion Tour has received rave reviews, keeping patrons on the edge of ...

LifeStyle Concierge Services, a leading Scottsdale-based personal concierge service, announced today a new addition to their preferred vendor network of service providers. Through the company known as Gift Rapped, the popular pair of hip-hop artists Thunda Dan and Jay Kila will will write, produce and record a personalized rap, as a unique and special gift for any occasion. Clients provide information about the recipient, inside jokes, suggestions and photos, and the duo takes care of the rest, creating a professional final package with three to five days. The file is sent ...

A1 Costa Rica Properties has partnered with A1 Costa Rica Real Estate where both companies will be sharing some real estate listings in the Costa Rican market in order to increase their internet visibility. A1 Costa Rica Properties is not a new comer to the real estate game but has always had limited internet presence with its original realty website under the name of El Dorado Realty Costa Rica. But as the competition on the internet was getting more intense, the decision to expand was the obvious choice. On the other hand, A1 Costa Rica Real Estate has had some ...

WeddingPhotoUSA announces that Gary Fong, internationally renowned wedding photographer and inventor of cutting-edge photography equipment, will be a contributing writer for their wedding photography blog. His first contribution "Pro-Quality Work from Your Entry-Level Gear" discusses how to make the most of your entry-level and pro-sumer based equipment with tips on overriding and customize specific factory settings for unique situations. Gary shares examples as well as links to additional video tutorials. See the article here: http://goo.gl/CBTnb. WeddingPhotoUSA founders, ...

Aero & Marine Tax Professionals (http://www.aeromarinetaxpros.com) has obtained a sales and use tax exemption from the California Board of Equalization for their client, a company in southern California that builds, leases and manages aircraft hangers, in regards to their purchase of a Beechcraft airplane. Aero & Marine Tax Professionals are the pre-eminent experts in helping purchasers of aircraft and vessels to avoid paying sales and use tax in California. Russell, the owner of the company said "We lease, manage and construct aircraft hangars. We manage hangers ...

Earnings by a leading company in New Zealand's $100 million Manuka honey export industry have the potential to increase ten-fold through use of patented technology outlined at the NZBio conference in Auckland this week. Speakers from natural health science company Manuka Health New Zealand Ltd said the development had the potential to be "a 10-times multiplier" in what could be earned from each kilogram of Manuka honey. A special session of the country's annual NZBIO biotechnology showcase, heard from several speakers about Manuka honey, billed as "New Zealand's foremost ...

has recently opened a second office in Waltham Woods Corporate Center, located at 890 Winter Street in Waltham, MA. The telephone number is 508-339-1300. HR Knowledge has been providing comprehensive HR management, Payroll Processing, Managed Services, Group Benefits, Financial Services, Recruiting and Hiring services to businesses for more than a decade. The firm has experienced significant growth the past two years which has led to the need for additional space. HR Knowledge's staff has grown to a total of 25 and the company is in the process of recruiting additional ...

Capitol Lighting, one of the nation's leading retailers of name-brand lighting with eight light fixture stores in Florida and New Jersey and worldwide at http://www.1-800Lighting.com, today announced the launch of its "Expert Finder Directory" to its already comprehensive http://www.1-800Lighting.com site at http://www.1800lighting.com/showcase/directory.cfm. Now live at http://www.1-800Lighting.com, the new Expert Finder Directory allows customers of Capitol Lighting access to an extensive database of hundreds of professional decorators and interior designers from across ...

Ivycorp released free versions of its business tools today: Connect, Reach and Event. Ivytalk Connect is a Communication and Collaboration tool. It can be used to efficiently and effectively to communicate with employees, vendors and partners. Ivytalk Reach is used to communicate with customers in a personalized and integrated way including free email marketing. With Ivytalk Event, you can create a private communication network in minutes for planned and unplanned events. Ivycorp has developed a communications platform and technology which powers the Ivytalk network ...

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) have finalized an all-star lineup of judges for the 2011 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition finals round on May 24, 2011. Announced today are the following finals judges: Bob Bozeman, General Partner, Angel Investments, LP, San Francisco, CA; John Glushik, Investing Team, Intersouth Partners, Durham, NC; Wayne Hunter, Managing Partner, Harbert Management Corporation, Birmingham, AL; Allen Moseley, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners, Atlanta, Georgia; Tripp Rackley, Senior Vice President, ...

Drop Down Deals LLC, creators of a free downloadable browser add-on that is the simplest and most complete way to save money while shopping online, today pledged its support to help those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The San Diego-based technology start-up, which launched the plug-in in November 2010 and now has more than two million daily active users, is pledging $1 for every new download, up to $1 million. The donation will be made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Japan Disaster Fund, an emergency program to help the children of Japan. "We're ...

Jason O'Mahony, Operations Manager for ParknPool, was featured in the January/February 2011 issue of APICS Magazine. APICS, The Association for Operations Management is an organization with an abundance of information and resources in operations management including logistics and purchasing. With the help of APICS resources O'Mahony was able to drastically reduce shipping costs for ParknPool, especially on some of the trickier, heavier items to ship, such as grandstands, bleachers and concrete tables. APICS Magazine features a "Membership Matters" column in every issue ...

Mr Dance originally started more than 20 years ago; it opened its doors under current ownership in April of 1991. From the beginning, Mr Dance strived to create a social dance community, promote ballroom dancing, motivate and help people to learn to dance in an easy, affordable way. Mr Dance offers 4 free dance lessons in the month of April - value $40 per person. Free admission every Tuesday in April (April 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 7 pm to 11 pm). Experience the fun of social ballroom dancing and attend our free samba dance lessons at Astorino's Hall in Vancouver ...

Attorney Hilary Carlson, LICSW of The Law Offices of Jeremy Howe, Ltd. will speak at the RI Forum on Aging First Annual "Seniors Staying in Charge" Seminar. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Imperial Room on Rhodes Avenue in Cranston, RI. When asked about her involvement in the program, Attorney Carlson remarked, "I am excited to be part of an event that provides important information to Seniors at no charge." RI Forum on Aging is a state senior action network promoting responsible public policy for seniors in Rhode Island and nationally ...

Sharon Kirsch, a partner at McManis Faulkner and leader of the firm's employment law practice, was honored as one of the "Silicon Valley's Women of Influence" by the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Among the 100 regional honorees, Kirsch was one of only 11 attorneys in private practice to receive this distinction. "To be recognized by the broader Silicon Valley business community is a great accomplishment for Sharon. She is an outstanding employment attorney who is deeply committed to her employer clients. This combined with her long-standing dedication to ...

Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities in Michigan and Connecticut, announced that three of its administrators have been recognized as national long-term care leaders in top performing facilities by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). The ACHCA established the award to honor leadership excellence in the long-term care industry and showcase the best performing skilled nursing facilities in the United States. The award recipients include Glen Lowery from Fountain View of Monroe in Monroe, ...