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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25692) has announced the addition of China Medical Market Intelligence Report to their offering.
China, in terms of both its healthcare system and medical device market, is a nation of contradiction. As the world s most populous country, and one in possession of the fastest growing major economy in the world, the nation offers a vast array of opportunities for overseas investors, complemented by a massive potential workforce and consumer base. The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) crisis of 2003 forced the government to examine the Chinese health infrastructure in great detail and healthcare has become a priority of the present government, with promises of large scale investment in order to ensure epidemics such as this are dealt with more effectively and that the system as a whole is improved substantially. Other priorities addressed by the government include the standard of rural healthcare, which for many years has differed markedly in its quality to that in urban areas. In particular, the more basic practices of barefoot doctors are to be phased out, and medical personnel in these impoverished regions are to be required to pass a more advanced series of qualifications. Increased investment from overseas in the form of a range of projects continues, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic in China has assumed greater significance, with the establishment of various programmes aimed at attempting to combat the disease.
However, several factors inherent in the nation s make up undermine many of these opportunities and the progress that has undoubtedly been made since the 1980s. Most obviously is the fact that although there are some very high quality hospitals and clinics in the big cities, China remains a very poor country; GDP per capita is on a par with that in Indonesia or the Philippines. Facilities are badly-equipped, drugs are in short supply and trained staff are lacking. Healthcare in rural areas, home to some 800 million people, remains very basic and is in places wholly inadequate to deal with normal healthcare problems, let alone short-term problems such as SARS or longer term problems such as HIV.
Funding is, of course, at the root of the problem, with most patients having to pay for at least a large part of the cost of treatment. The Chinese government has been attempting to improve healthcare funding through an expansion of healthcare insurance. Compulsory insurance is now established in urban areas, and is planned for rural areas by 2010.
This report is ideal for executives wanting to understand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth of statistical data. The report opens with an outlook section that provides analysis of the market and, importantly, provides 5-year forecasts by technology category, national data projections, outlook and key developments such as regulation, health facilities and government policy. The report also provides extensive background information, population trends, health status, health expenditure, organisation & administration, hospital services, medical personnel, healthcare development, market access information, trade data and essential industry contacts.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25692
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the Poker Industry Conference and Convention will be held the weekend of December 3-4, 2005 in Costa Rica at the Barcelo San Jose Palacio.
The Poker Industry Expo (http://www.PokerIndustryExpo.com) is an event that covers the business of poker, focusing on management, marketing and technology. Poker room and internet poker executives will be in attendance.
The event will also have a tournament in the evening for industry executives and professional players. The tournament will be held at the Herradura Casino, a licensed casino operating in San Jose, Costa Rica. The tournament will represent the best of poker strategies, tactics and playing skills by poker executives and some of the most seasoned poker players that exist today.
For more information, please visit the website ( http://www.PokerIndustryExpo.com ) or contact:
Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc.
Marketing and Logistics Representative
Tel: USA +1 (212) 722-1744 ext 76
Fax: USA +1 (208) 728-6456
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SignOn A Sign Language Interpreting Resource Launches New Video Remote Interpreting VRI Service
SignOn Inc, http://www.SignOnASL.com a leader in American Sign Language interpreting, has launched a comprehensive Video Relay Interpreting VRI service providing Sign Language Interpreting >:)
ONPRQ >:)
Greetings rrufff & andi :)
Wilma & just how strong will She Get > hurricane WILMA :)
How may seasons do we have > Fall winter spring sumer & Earnings seasons > :)
Time to Get your Winter Jackets & Long Jon's out Soon :)
It's WINDY & 45 deg @ the Foot of the Mountain :)
Coffee > Tea > Hot Chocolate > Donuts :)
Good Morning Billionaire's BCMF & Friends & Visitors & Remember that Billionaire's > always >laugh, dance, cry, smile, touch, kiss, hug,hold, hear, talk, help, sing, walk, purr, share, lift,& LOVE" :)
NALFX >:)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- From a credit research perspective, sky-high oil and gas prices may be creating the best environment yet for alternative energy companies, according to Standard & Poor's in a special report to be published on Monday, October 17. According to research performed by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, in the current lending and oil price environment, nearly any rating at all seems sufficient to secure financing for these projects, which include wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydropower. These and other findings can be found in CreditWeek, the investment research leader's weekly magazine on credit risk. >:)
Bourne Energy, an alternative energy start-up based in Los Angeles, has developed a new source of power which can be best described as “Liquid Solar Power.” Winds generated by the solar heating of the earth pass over the oceans transferring energy to the waves. This energy transfer concentrates the energy from the initial solar power level of about 1 kW/m2 to an average wave power level of 70 kW/m of crest length in certain coastal areas of the United States, Europe and Asia. This figure can rise to an average of 170 KW/m of crest length during the winter and to more than 1 MW/m during storms.
Bourne has successfully completed tank testing a scale model of its OceanStar (OS-1MW) ocean energy harvester which is designed to be cost-competitive, self-contained and highly scalable. The OS-1MW is designed to pump energy on shore to existing electrical power grids. The technology, machinery and manufacturing system are patented by Bourne Energy. The OceanStar project represents four years of research, design and testing and includes optimizing the structure of the wave, refining the hydraulic response of the device, developing an efficient energy absorber for variable speed and extreme stresses, developing an efficient power transmission system, optimizing design for assembly manufacturing and reducing the energy component of construction, maintenance and operation.
Bourne foresees this century will continue to be dominated by fossil fuels. But the current fossil fuels centralized high energy intensive power generation will be increasingly augmented during this period by a growing network of low power alternative energy sites. Solar energy will be built in high sun areas; wind generators in high wind areas; biofuels used in agricultural intensive areas; dams in local rivers as well as ocean power systems placed along the coastal areas. Eventually, one day there may be no need for the drilling rigs, pipelines, tanker fleets, fuel trucks, refineries, coal mines, generator plants, steam towers, nuclear power plants, uranium ore mines, tailing hills, slag pools, uranium reprocessing and enrichment plants, cooling pools and waste storage sites necessary for our current energy system.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, visit www.bourneenergy.com
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One Sunday morning, the minister noticed little Alex
was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the
foyer of the church. It was covered with names, and
small American flags were mounted on either side of it.
The seven year old had been staring at
the plaque for some time, so the minister walked up,
stood beside the little boy, and said quietly,
"Good morning, Alex."
"Good morning, sir," replied the young man, still
focused on the plaque, "what is this?"
"Well, son, it's a memorial to all the young men and
women who died in the service."
Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large
plaque. Little Alex's voice was barely audible, trembling
with fear, when he asked, "Which service, the 9:45 or
the 11:15?"
53,000 bombs to roll through Northern Nevada
A federal contractor will transport up to 40 million pounds of obsolete bombs from a munitions depot in California through Reno and Northern Nevada as part of a deal to destroy the weapons in Oklahoma, according to a U.S. Army contract >:)
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino recently secured $1.25 billion in project financing from Credit Suisse First Boston for its planned expansion on 24 acres at the Northwest corner of Paradise Road and Harmon Avenue in Las Vegas.
> :)
people-to-people program Started in 1956 by President Eisenhower > http://www.ajnews.com/ :)
Hi midastouch017 :)
could not pass it up
Happy hour guide
Featured happy hours this week
Cielito Lindo Dos
This venerable restaurant supplements its large servings of Mexican fare with half-price margaritas, well drinks and domestic beer during happy hour. Mariachis perform every Wednesday, and margaritas cost 99 cents with dinner.
Happy hour: 4-7 p.m. daily
Recommended drink: Nino margarita, made with Patrón tequila spiked with Grand Marnier
Location: 4480 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point (954/941-8226)
Duffy's Sports Grill
Regardless of your locale in Palm Beach County, a neighborhood Duffy's shouldn't be too far away. This sports haven has plenty of big screens, and if you're nice, they even let you hold the remote. There's a game room for the kiddies, and during the day, try a half-price lunch specials or other tasty menu items such as rosemary chicken, baby-back ribs and a kick-ass spinach dip. The "U Call It" happy hour lets you choose whatever cocktail, beer or wine you want, and the second one is free.
Happy hour: 4-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close nightly
Recommended drink: Yuengling or Killian's draft
Locations: 4746 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach (561/963-3234); 721 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach (561/688-1820); 6845 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm (561/478-8852); 11588 U.S. Highway 1, Palm Beach Gardens (561/721-2650); 21212 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton (561/869-0552); and 6864 Forest Hill Blvd., Greenacres (561/642-6388); www.duffysportsgrill.com
Tijuana Taxi Co.
Nearly every hour is happy hour at this neighborhood Mexican dining spot, where 99-cent draft beers pair with tacos, burritos and fajitas, or the coyote plate, which features them all. Nightly specials include Sunday's classic car cruise with $1 margaritas and Monday's Fajita-Rita night. A DJ spins nightly.
Happy hour: 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Recommended drink: $2.50 house margaritas or Dos Equis
Location: 4400 S. University Drive, Davie (954/472-5008; www.tijuanataxicompany.com)
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Astros win over Cardinals 4-3 in Game 3 >:)
Bigfoot Conference in Texas Draws Hundreds >:)
Did your Team Win yesterday >:)
Did you read your Bible this past week ? >:)
Get your moring paper >:)