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Metabolic syndrome may cost men more

Glynis Smalley-Monash MONASH (AUS) — Men with a condition that can lead to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular disease, or diabetes are likely to incur higher health care costs than women with similar conditions, research shows. The new study, conducted in Taiwan, examines all expenditures across six healthcare services: inpatient, ambulatory care, dental care, traditional Chinese medicine, emergency and contracted pharmacy for 1,378 individuals aged from 65 years with metabolic syndrome (MetS). http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/metabolic-syndrome-may-cost-men-more/

iMac 2012

Quadski = A Land and Water ATV

Amphibious vehicle to go on sale soon in US DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer Updated 11:28 a.m., Sunday, October 14, 2012 http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Amphibious-vehicle-to-go-on-sale-soon-in-US-3947532.php#ixzz29LKpQFHw In this Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. The vehicle is being billed as the first commercially available, high-speed amphibious vehicle by its makers, Michigan-based Gibbs Technologies. It's scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. by the end of this year for around $40,000. The company hopes to sell it worldwide by 2014. Photo: Carlos Osorio / AP In this Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 photo, the Quadski, a one-person motor boat that also drives on land, is tested in in Oxford Mich. The vehicle is being billed as the first commercially available, high-speed amphibious vehicle by its makers, Michigan-based Gibbs Technologies. It's scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. ...

Telkom University

http://bandung.detik.com/read/2012/09/26/191140/2038867/486/   Rabu, 26/09/2012 19:11 WIB Yayasan Pendidikan Telkom Deklarasikan Telkom University Djuli Pamungkas  - detikBandung --  Bandung  - Yayasan Pendidikan Telkom (YPT) mendeklarasikan penggabungan empat lembaga pendidikan Telkom yang terdiri atas IT Telkom, IM Telkom, Politeknik Telkom dan STISI Telkom menjadi Telkom University di Kawasan Pendidikan Telkom, Jalan Telekomunikasi, Kecamatan Dayeuh Kolot, Kabupaten Bandung, pada Rabu (26/9/2012). Deklarasi tersebut diakui Direktur Aliansi Strategis YPT Agus Ahmad Suhendra merupakan bagian dari proses pendirian Telkom University yang telah dipersiapkan secara bertahap. "Kurang lebih 1,5 tahun seluruh jajaran pengurus menggodok konsep merger ini, hingga akhirnya hari ini terwujud keinginan yang sudah diidam-idamkan. Penggabungan ini merupakan wujud implementasi visi mencapai world class university," tutur Agus saat deklarasi. Agus mengungkapkan langkah pengg...

Sister Cars : Daihatsu Ayla and Toyota Agya

Daihatsu Ayla and Toyota Agya Sister Cars Launched at Indonesia Motor Show http://www.autoevolution.com/news/daihatsu-ayla-and-toyota-agya-sister-cars-launched-at-indonesia-motor-show-49707.html   Toyota and Daihatsu have just launched their two virtually-identical jointly-developed cars, the Ayla and Agya, at the Indonesia International Motor Show. The car is a five-door hatchback measuring just over 3.5 meters in length, so Toyota's three-pot 1.0-liter motor with 65 hp and 87 Nm of torque is adequate to motivate it along. Both cars are built by Daihatsu, and the Toyota variant gets different front bumper and grille design, and that's it. The latter will, however, get a 'TRD S' version which will get a subtle aero pack, which includes sportier bumpers and side skirts, as well as more 'racy' alloys - the engine, however, is the same 1.0-liter unit, so performance will be identical. The Ayla and Agya are both specifically designed for the needs of the...

Fwd: [ig] Complicated Mechanisms Explained in simple animations

Complicated Mechanisms Explained in simple animations Author: admin Filed under: General Date: Aug 22,2010 Radial Engines Radial engines are used in aircrafts having propeller connected to the shaft delivering power in order to produce thrust its basic mechanism is as follows Steam engine Principle Steam engine once used in locomotives was based on the reciprocating principle as shown below Sewing Machine Maltese Cross Mechanism this type of mechanism is used in clocks to power the second hand movement. Manual Transmission Mechanism The mechanism also called as "stick shift" is used in cars to change gears mannually Constant Velocity Joint This mechanism is used in the front wheel drive cars Torpedo-Boat destroyer System This system is used to destroy fleet in naval military operations. Rotary Engine Also called as Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine has a unique design that con...

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