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Johnson Controls To Showcase New Technologies for the Auto Industry

MILWAUKEE -- Johnson Controls , a producer of automotive systems and facility management and control, will demonstrate new components and systems at the 2004 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) held this coming January in Detroit. Among the products and concepts slated to be on dis...

Johnson Controls selects Navteq for auto navigation system

Digital map provider Navteq will soon put its mapping data under the hood of Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls ' Point Location Based Trip Information System, helping users find food, gas and lodging in the area as well as addresses and street information. "We turned to Navteq because their ma...

Johnson Controls weathers auto market and increases sales

Milwaukee Johnson Controls Inc., which makes auto parts and facility-control systems, reported $203 million net income for the quarter ended March 31, on sales of $7.1 billion. That's up from $158 million net on $6.3 billion in sales for the same quarter a year ago. "We have faced unpreced...

Atherotech Taps Canyons Medical Center Director, Lipidologist as Chief Medical Officer

...ionals about Atherotech's line of cardiometabolic tests. He'll also be responsible for furthering understanding and acceptance of the VAP(R) (Vertical auto Profile) Cholesterol Test in advanced lipid testing. Cobble succeeds James Ehrlich, M.D., who will continue to serve as a medical consultant t...

New Report Just Published: World Endoscopy Systems Market Report

...ng Room Suites II-2 Confocal Microendoscopes II-3 Capsule Endoscopy II-3 High Definition Endoscopy II-4 Endoscopic Ultrasound II-4 auto Fluorescence Imaging II-4 Narrow Band Imaging Technology II-5 Multi-Band Imaging II-5 NOTES - A New Dimension to Translumenal Endoscopy II...

Walsh College and Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services Team Up To Offer New Series of 'Take Charge' Workshops for the Unemployed

...Studies, which provides high school students with academically rigorous 21st century learning experiences, and Driving Skills for Life, a teen-focused auto safety initiative. The Ford Volunteer Corps, established in 2005, continues Ford's legacy of caring worldwide. Through the Volunteer Corps, Ford emplo...

Atherotech Receives Patent for ApoB Measurement

...r of the VAP Cholesterol Test, has announced it has received a patent on its method to derive and report apolipoprotein B100 (apoB) using the Vertical auto Profile (VAP) technology. The patent recognizes the unique ability of the VAP Cholesterol Test to accurately report apoB, the next milestone in heart ...

Z Therapy Is The First In North Texas To Offer Revolutionary Treatment Option For Neck Pain Sufferers

...." Statistics show that more than 200,000 Texans are injured in an auto accident each year, causing medical and productivity costs to rise at an astronomical rate. Whether it's from an auto accident, fall or sports injury, WAD can make everyday tasks unbearable. ...

Atherotech to Exhibit its VAP(R) Cholesterol Test at Internal Medicine 2009 in Philadelphia

...more than 100 clinical trials, including the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Heart Study recently published in Science , the VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the most accurate cholesterol test available today. The VAP Test reports 20 separate components of blood cholesterol as opposed...

Brazil's top automakers to distribute 2 million copies of the 'Ethanol Handbook' in partnership with the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

... and clearly Brazil's program is the most successful in the world when it comes to commercial scale production and use of a biofuel," added the German auto giant's institutional relations director, Antonio Megale. Speaking for Ford, media relations manager Celio Galvao described the handbook as a u...

Atherotech Unveils New Cardiometabolic Test Panels

...nd includes non-HDL, a highly accurate determination of apoB, and emerging risk factors such as Lp(a), remnants and small dense LDL. The VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is now the only single cholesterol test that routinely reports apoAI, apoB, and the apoB/apoAI ratio. For more information call 8...

China Bio Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Record 2008 Financial Results

...t term loan -- (1,577,744) Proceeds from long-term payables -- -- Repayment of auto loans long term notes payable (54,375) (4,235) Proceeds from issuance of preferred stoc...

Atherotech to Exhibit the VAP(R) Cholesterol Test at ACC.09 in Orlando

...more than 100 clinical trials, including the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Heart Study recently published in Science , the VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the most accurate cholesterol test available today. The VAP Test reports 20 separate components of blood cholesterol as opposed...

Atherotech Announces Addition of ApoAI Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk Marker to VAP(R) Test

...erotech, Inc., a cardio-diagnostic company, today announced the addition of apolipoprotein A (apoAI) to its VAP(R) Cholesterol Test. The VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the only single cholesterol test that routinely reports apoAI, apoB, and the apoB/apoAI ratio. With the addition of this new m...

VAP Test Demonstrates Value of Fish Oil in Reducing Heart Risk for Super Bowl Champs

...out their active years, study authors said. Measurement of emerging clinical and lipid risk factors in the study was done with the VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Cholesterol Test from Atherotech, Inc. Such detailed cholesterol profiling has the ability to more accurately identify parents' true risk of ...

VAP Cholesterol Test Helps In Search For New Heart Disease Drugs

...ication - an underlying indicator of coronary heart disease - was confirmed using the expanded cholesterol profiling capabilities of the VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test. "Using the VAP profile, we were able to demonstrate that mutation carriers have extraordinarily low levels (less than 50 percent o...

Re-Shaping the Future with Shape Memory Alloys - SMA Starter Kit

...phing abilities of this smart material. Medford, MA, (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Imagine a future where the only tool in an auto body shop was a hair dryer! Or a damaged mail box could pop back into shape on a sunny day. A future where safety relief valves, such as sprinkler sys...

Traditional Risk Factors Often Miss Heart Disease Warning Signs

...ng people in their mid-30s to early 60s. Measurement of emerging clinical and lipid risk factors in the study was done with the VAP(R) (Vertical auto Profile) Cholesterol Test from Atherotech, Inc. Physicians are increasingly using such detailed cholesterol testing to more accurately identify their ...

P2R Associates Presented with Eight MarCom Awards for Client Strategic Communication Programs

...." This year's P2R winning campaigns include: Platinum Award -- Publicity/Other Category Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. for Major auto Show Campaign -- Broadcast Media Relations -- Crisis Communication Category Toyoda Gosei for Adverse Corporate Announcement Plan ...

CorVel Announces MSA Agent Services

...pecializes in applying information technology and e-commerce applications to improve healthcare management in the workers' compensation, group health, auto and disability management insurance markets. The Company provides networks of preferred providers, claims administration, case management, utilizatio...

Lumidigm Biometric Sensor Included in Popular Science Best of What's New for 2008 : Venus Series Fingerprint Sensor Called a Breakthrough Product by the World's Largest Science and Technology Magazine

...the year since the debut of Best of What's New in 1987. Best of What's New awards are presented to 100 new products and technologies in 11 categories: auto Tech, Aviation & Space, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets, Green Tech, Health, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Recreation, and Security. About ...

Posit Science(R) Corporation Announces the Release of InSight(TM) 1.1

... into the street. Using InSight positively impacts essential daily activities, especially driving. In fact, InSight has been proven to cut the risk of auto accidents in half by dramatically improving driving performance. InSight 1.1 allows users to track every step of their training experience through c...

VAP(R) Cholesterol Test Helps Researchers Identify Treatment Effects of Combination Therapy

...iovascular risk in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia. Using the Vertical auto Profile (VAP Test) and S3GGE(TM) particle methods, researchers from the rec...poprotein (IDL), LDL and HDL subfractions was quantified using the Vertical auto Profile method. LDL particle size was determined using segmented gradient g...

MichBio Expo Will Feature Sessions for Michigan Manufacturers Interested in Entering Medical Device Market

...a morning workshop and an afternoon panel discussion. "Michigan's manufacturing base has struggled in recent years with the downsizing of the domestic auto industry," explains Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., MichBio's president and CEO. "Smart companies are looking for ways to diversify and lessen their depende...

Atherotech to Exhibit VAP(R) Cholesterol Test at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008

... the VAP Test will be provided via blood draw to qualified attendees. Test results will be returned via mail after the conference. The VAP (vertical auto profile) Test is the only commercially available advanced lipid profile that routinely reports all three lipoprotein parameters - LDL, non-HDL and apo...

VAP(R) Cholesterol Test From Atherotech Covers an Additional 9 Million of Florida Insured

...ral Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program now cover the VAP(R) (Vertical auto Profile) Test, the most comprehensive cholesterol test available. That mean...e health catastrophes -- like heart attack and stroke." The VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the most accurate and comprehensive cholesterol test avail...

CorVel Corporation Announces Earnings Release Webcast

...ent. CorVel specializes in applying information technology and e-commerce applications to improve outcomes in the workers' compensation, group health, auto and disability management insurance markets. The Company provides claims management solutions in addition to networks of preferred providers, case man...

U.S. Automakers Welcome Utility Partners To FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership

...la organization for collaborative research among Chrysler, Ford and GM. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. For more information, visit USCAR's Web site at http://www.uscar.org ...

National Stem Cell Holding Appoints Kenneth Steiner, MD, MBA, as Chief Operating Officer

...th aging are caused by the degeneration of specific cell types in the body. These include but are not limited to: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and auto immune conditions. Cell Therapy involves the introduction of healthy new cells to repair and replace damaged or lost cells. This therapy often referre...

CorVel Corporation Announces Earnings Release Webcast

...ent. CorVel specializes in applying information technology and e-commerce applications to improve outcomes in the workers' compensation, group health, auto and disability management insurance markets. The Company provides claims management solutions in addition to networks of preferred providers, case man...

Siemens Showcases New ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound System, as Well as World's First Pocket Ultrasound System

...orkflow. In addition, it is fully compatible with syngo(R) Velocity Vector Imaging(TM) technology. In addition, the ACUSON S2000 features syngo auto OB measurements that use sophisticated pattern recognition technology in all automatic biometric measurements. Especially developed to enhance the wor...

Atherotech VAP Cholesterol Test Meets Updated ADA, ACC Measurement and Treatment Guidelines for High Risk Patients

...ipoprotein parameters may be warranted in those with high concentrations of Lp(a), a particle that is measured in all VAP samples. The VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the most accurate and comprehensive cholesterol test available today, reporting 15 separate components of blood cholesterol as oppose...

Boston College, MIT researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency

...generate power for far-away spacecraft. These materials have been used by specialty automobile seat makers to keep drivers cool during the summer. The auto industry has been experimenting with ways to use thermoelectric materials to convert waste heat from a car exhaust systems into electric current to he...

Atherotech to Exhibit the VAP Test (R) at ACC 2008 Meeting in Chicago

...clinician to target high-risk patients for specific therapy that could help prevent millions of future heart attacks and strokes." The VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test is the most accurate and comprehensive cholesterol test available today, measuring 15 separate components of blood cholesterol as oppose...

VAP Cholesterol Test From Atherotech Covers 90 Percent of Arizona Insured

...largest private insurers in Arizona as well as Medicare, Medicaid and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program now cover the VAP (Vertical auto Profile) Test, the most comprehensive cholesterol test available. That means almost 90 percent of all insured lives in Arizona now have insurance cove...

Siemens' New S Class Revolutionizes the Paradigm of Ultrasound Workflow Today and Tomorrow

...lly improve the efficiency of ultrasound exams. For instance, with syngo(R) auto OB, users can generate semi-automatic biometric fetal measurements. syngo auto OB saves up to 75 percent of the keystrokes in routine fetal exams. The ACU...

CorVel Corporation Medical Provider Network Adds New Providers to Increase Savings and Improve Access to Care

...termediaries in the group health, limited medical, workers'compensation and auto liability industries. CorVel conducts periodic evaluations of its network ...o improve healthcare management in the workers' compensation, group health, auto and disability management insurance markets. The Company provides networks ...

Are We Headed for a Global Economic Collapse?

...e travel, Delta, American and United could all be looking at consolidating, and that would certainly not be good for the frequent air traveler. The auto industry has too many cars on lots looking for owners, and homeowners have pretty much pulled out all the excess profits in their homes via refinancin...

A Race without a Finish Line!

...ging and conducting seminars for executives in the auto industry in Detroit, who were once again going thr...d limited labor resources to the solution. The auto industry today is shaped by the monumental challen...panese manufacturers. The Japanese build their auto assembly plants mostly in the south, and dont have...

Local Company Records Blackout with Web-Based Monitoring System

...he Dynamic Sag Corrector (DYSC), Trungale said. The DYSC is a battery-free uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that allows industrial companies such as auto manufacturers to cover their usually very short power outages, Trungale said. Sometimes a quarter of a second of downtime can cost half a million doll...