Mecmesin's premium range of computer-controlled force test systems gain in loading ability, with the launch of a 50kN twin-column tester. The MultiTest 50-i joins Mecmesin's family of affordable tension and compression measurement systems, popularly used within QC laboratories and by manufacturers worldwide, with complex applications, requiring sophisticated programming and post-test data interrogation tools. This high capacity force test system marks a significant milestone for the company's test system capabilities. An increased clearance between the columns of 420mm ...

BinBase website announces release of latest BIN database on the Internet (version 4.0). A BIN (Bank Identification Numbers) database is a very useful solution for business owners and individuals processing payments on the Internet. It can help prevent credit card fraud and unauthorized payments. For example, a developer may wish to develop a hosted fraud prevention service and offer the solution to Ecommerce business owners. The service will depend on the BIN database for records of credit and/or debit card owners. Ecommerce sites may then use the solution to verify ...

In true satirical style OffTheGridNews.com, a site dedicated to providing individuals with the most comprehensive and practical survivalist information for living free from the shackles of on an outdated and overextended utilities network, corporate monopolies and government interference, has tackled one of the hottest issues making headlines today, the Transportation Security Administration's new requirement that all passengers at some U.S. airports pass through a full-body scanning device or submit to a thorough pat-down inspection before boarding a flight. It has ...

Sleep Apnea treatment will dramatically change in the future. Nasal CPAP has always been the "Gold Standard" of treatment even though the majority of patients could not tolerate treatment and as many as 60% discontinue treatment. The field of Dental Sleep Medicine has been brought front and center by the website http://www.ihatecpap.com. Thousands of patients have learned about oral appliance therapy and are currently receiving treatment as a direct result of I HATE CPAP.com. This new study may have immediate adverse effects on the stock prices of CPAP companies that ...

As the inventor of modern day reusable and eco-friendly diapering products for babies, FuzziBunz Cloth Diapers today announces it has taken home top honors in two categories at the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The FuzziBunz One-Size Cloth Diaper, the most adjustable one-size cloth diaper, was named "Best New Product of the Year," and FuzziBunz was named "Most Innovative Company of the Year" for its efforts to bring quality eco-friendly diapering products to moms around the world. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition ...

It's time to get ready for fast and furious online promotion action with the Speed Freerolls promotion. This November, at PokerTime online poker room players could win a share of a weekly $250 prize pool. These speed freerolls will take place every Thursday for the month of November 2010 at 8pm GMT at PokerTime. It kicked off on 4 November and will end this Thursday, 25 November, giving players one more Thursday to play. The weekly prize pool is $250, requires only 1 poker point and the top 40 players will get a portion of the $250 prize. The idea behind this online ...

Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery has gone Hollywood. The posh medical office and surgery center has begun to offer itself as a location for entertainment filming. The Center, which has the iconic Hollywood sign visible through several of its floor to ceiling windows, will be available for all manner of productions for the entertainment industry including movies, television, videos, video games, still photography as well as for commercial shoots. The Center is the only full service plastic surgery locale on the world famous street. "When you mention Beverly Hills, people ...

During the Olympic Summer Games in August 2008, China appeared as an environmentally-friendly host. In addition to the use of solar energy and terrestrial heat, the organizers relied primarily on wind energy, which alone was intended to cover 20 percent of the energy demand of all Olympic event facilities. The electricity is generated in the Beijing-Guanting Wind Park where 43 wind turbines from Chinese wind energy market leader Goldwind are in operation. The wind turbines are provided by VENSYS Energy AG, produced 7,000 km away in the city of Saarland, Germany. Worldwide ...

FMI Products and Lakewood-based HomeSphere, Inc. announced today they have entered into a joint agreement to offer FMI's gas and wood fueled hearth products to HomeSphere's network of builders using HomeSphere's technology-driven solutions. FMI joins more than 75 manufacturing brands currently using HomeSphere's BRI lead generation and marketing program to produce new builder leads and strengthen existing business, thus growing their market share through increased homebuilder sales. "BRI is a powerful marketing tool," said Glenn Thompson, Senior Vice President of ...

The Organization for Credit Knowledge has just released the "State of Consumer Credit" and the average US consumer may be at risk. The average FICO score in the US is 680. The OCK reports that the average credit score has been dropping in the past few years and this may mean trouble for the consumers in the future. "With the recent financial downturn and the subsequent credit crunch, credit has become much more of an important factor in determining future financial growth," says credit expert Mark Silverman, President of the Organization for Credit Knowledge. "Many individuals ...

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Pets Best Insurance has again been awarded the Better Business Bureau's A+ rating for customer service - an honor the pet insurance company has received for five straight years. Several criteria, including the number of complaints and how they are resolved, the speed in which complaints are resolved and accredited business status, all factor in determining a company's overall score. Pets Best Insurance's A+ rating, the highest rating a company can receive, means it scored 97 percent or higher. "It's no accident that Pets Best Insurance has received another A+ rating ...

When medical negligence leads to the death of a loved one, it can be a shocking event. After all, doctors, nurses, technicians and caregivers are the people we trust to protect those we love. When a caregiver betrays this trust, our faith gives way to a deep and overwhelming sense of anger and loss. Pursuing some measure of justice through the courts can feel like an overwhelming task, but legal action is necessary if you want to be compensated for your loss. No settlement can replace your loved one, of course, but a wrongful death lawsuit could provide you with some financial ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel North, who has partnered with the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a Preferred Hotel, announces a special savings package for fans attending the game on December 31, 2010 at the Georgia Dome. The hotel is offering guests a special rate of $79.00 per night, which includes a fresh, cooked-to-order breakfast for 2 adults. Other benefits attendees of the Chick-fil-A Bowl are sure to enjoy while staying at this premier ATL Airport hotel include: - Meeting other fans at the property's Pavilion Lounge - Dining in the Atlanta Airport hotel's ...

Committed to customer satisfaction Blue Tax remains to be the #1 choice for tax payers in resolving IRS tax problems. Their experienced staff of Enrolled Agents and Attorneys is committed to providing tax payers IRS tax relief. Blue Tax and their team of team of tax professionals are the Tax Payer's answer to IRS tax problems. With so many negative perceptions out there on behalf of IRS tax relief organizations it is nice to know that there is at least one company actually doing right by their clients. Most people go on for years trying to sort their own IRS tax issues ...

The independent consumer organization, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, announces their list of the Top Green Toys for 2010 on their website www.toyportfolio.com. "Toy companies continue to find innovative ways of making their toys more environmentally friendly," notes co-founder Joanne Oppenheim. "Our top picks this year include beautifully crafted wooden toys, toys made from recycled materials, as well as toys that harness the sun instead of batteries!" According to the Oppenheims, being green isn't enough to make the list. Co-founder Stephanie Oppenheim notes that "toys ...

River Logic, Inc., a leading provider of corporate performance management and predictive modeling software, today announced that its customer, Beaulieu Group, received a Ventana Research 2010 Leadership Award in the Supply Chain Performance category. The award recognizes the third largest carpet producer in the world for leveraging River Logic's Integrated Business Planner solution to optimize planning, decision support, and performance management across their value chain. "The Leadership Awards honor organizations of all industries and sizes from across the world that ...

The 'celebrity dentist to the stars' Dr. Kevin Sands has launched his new patient-friendly website on the Internet. The amazing dental work of Dr. Sands is now accessible on his new website. As a successful Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, Dr. Sands has used his unique talents to transform the smiles and oral appearance of famous celebrities and standard patients looking for a reliable Los Angeles dentist. Patients can read about popular dental procedures and view before and after photos on his new website. Dr. Sands works precisely performing cosmetic dentistry procedures ...

As marketplace demand for companies to brand and personalize their products grows, new technologies are lowering the barrier for smaller companies to participate. In the past, high cost and limited materials meant only larger companies could afford the custom printing required to brand their wares. Now, a new breed of professional printers uses new technologies to offer custom printing to any sized business for virtually any three dimensional product that can be manufactured. Superior Imprints, a custom printing and embroidery shop located in Seattle, is one such printer. ...

The 1st "Hong Kong International Software Contest" will be held in ZhuHai, a romantic garden situated in the southwest of Pearl River Delta of China, at 11th Jan, 2011. In year 2008, a financial crisis swept the world. But, for some overseas enterprises, they found a better market in China. The amount of global sales of GE reduced by 14.3%, but the income in China of GE was $5.3 billion. For BMW, sales in China in June 2009 also went up to 44%. There's a saying: "Who ignores China in the 21st century, he will lost opportunities." Examples show that's why the Hong Kong ...

Radiall USA, Inc., expands its extensive range of TestPro RF cable assemblies with new, affordable and high-performance TestPro 3. Radiall's current TestPro range already has excellent performance with a frequency range of DC-20 GHz. TestPro 3, however, with its robust center contact retention, offers an even better performance of up to 40 GHz for test bench applications. Precision engineered with advanced materials, TestPro 3 cables are designed for extreme stability and flexibility. The cables have been tested for bending stability according to IEC 966-1, bending ...

In African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts. "We found that individuals with the common genotype were approximately 1.5 times more likely to have ...

1. Small Amounts of Urinary Protein Predict More Rapid Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women Screening Efforts in Older Individuals May Be Warranted A new study has found that low amounts of albumin in the urine, at levels not traditionally considered clinically significant, strongly predict faster cognitive decline in older women. The study involved more than 1,200 women aged >70 years in the Nurses' Health Study who were phoned every two years for three cycles and tested for general cognition, verbal/word memory, verbal fluency (speed in making word associations), and ...

1. Low Income Individuals Are Donating Fewer Kidneys Kidney Donations by the Poor Are on the Decline Research shows that people with low incomes are more likely to develop kidney failure and less likely to receive a living donor kidney transplant than people of other socioeconomic classes. Because fewer individuals in the U.S. are donating kidneys, Jagbir Gill, MD (St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada) and colleagues examined trends in kidney donation based on income. Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United ...

Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, by Christine W. Hsu, MD (University of Washington, Seattle) and colleagues. The study included more than 4,000 patients with childhood CKD—diagnosed at age 21 or younger—in Washington State. These patients were compared to more than 20,000 healthy children to evaluate possible relationships between a pregnant woman having diabetes, ...