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<title>Portable X-Ray Systems Allow Physicians to Work in a Disaster Situation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This makes it easier to move the portable xray equipment longer distances, and makes for more convenience in packing and unpacking the unit from your vehicle. Mobile digital imaging systems come with wheeled carts and hand carts, so that you can transport the equipment to the patient more easily, and many are under a hundred pounds.]]></description>
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<title>PACS, DR and Digital X-Rays Offer a Cutting Edge Set of Equipment for Urgent Care Facilities</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:43:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Emergency rooms and urgent care medical facilities rely on the speed and accuracy that comes from using digital diagnostic equipment. This includes digital urgent care x-ray systems that include urgent care PACS. With all of the required digital imaging equipment in place, you can be ready for nearly anything requiring a fast and accurate diagnostic digital x-ray.]]></description>
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<title>Podiatry Practices Can Improve Patient Communication Through the Use of DR and Digital X-Rays</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:42:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In many cases, a picture can explain easily what technical medical jargon cannot, and if you can share a podiatry x-ray with a patient, many times clarity will ensue. It is for this reason that podiatrists need reliable and quick podiatry DR and CR digital medical imaging systems.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Back Pain Without Medication</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:29:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some attempt to avoid back pain by putting the phrase "Lift with your knees, not your back" into practice, or they may blame their mattress. Common self-treatments for lower back pain include taking aspirin and cracking your back yourself, but, there are better methods to treat back pain.]]></description>
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<title>Natural Pain Relief Options For Chronic Pain</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:28:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once you are prescribed medication for chronic pain management, you are very likely going to be encouraged to take the medication for extended periods of time, perhaps even for life. Prescription medication is not only costly but over time, the human body may develop immunity and thus require more medication.]]></description>
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<title>A History of Digital Radiography</title>
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<description><![CDATA[However, since that time, digital radiography has been implemented into more and more large and small hospitals, imaging centers and medical facilities an in many areas of specialization. Popular imaging systems in use today include the CR and DR systems.]]></description>
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<title>CR Systems Allow You to Acquire, Archive, View and Distribute Medical Images Easily &amp; Inexpensively</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:20:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Digital imaging has revolutionized how medical facilities both large and small deal with their imaging needs. Many hospitals, imaging centers and medical practices specializing in podiatry, chiropractic, urgent care and veterinary areas often start out with film X-ray equipment. They want to upgrade to digital imaging, but the cost can be prohibitive, especially for smaller medical offices. ]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of X-Rays in Chiropractic Care</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:13:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chiropractic care revolves around keeping the musculoskeletal system healthy through the diagnosis, treatment and even prevention of its mechanical disorders. Chiropractors will take X-rays in order to help them provide the appropriate spinal manipulation. ]]></description>
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<title>Dicom Solutions For Chiropractic Offices</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This means more competition for clients. By going digital with the latest chiropractic DR (digital radiography) system and equipping your radiography room with chiropractic CR (computed radiography) and chiropractic PACS (picture archive and communication system), you'll be ahead of the pack while enabling your practice to provide patients with superior service.]]></description>
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<title>Affordable PACS Solutions in Dicom Format</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dicom is an acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications In Medicine. It is a digital imaging format that is similar to jpeg, but it has been applied to medical uses. PACS systems are hardware and software devices that enable a personal computer to view, store, send and receive digital medical images in the Dicom format.]]></description>
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<title>How to View Dicom Images</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Some viewers are also web-based, thus allowing users to send and receive digital medical images over their networks, including virtual private networks or secure socket layers, via the World Wide Web. Through the use of networks, multiple users can view the digital images simultaneously, which leads to easier consultations and ultimately better patient care.]]></description>
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<title>Options For Using the ImageGrid As a Dicom Router</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:20:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The ImageGrid can also be used as a dicom router in your medical office as well. A router lets your digital imaging equipment work together, allowing you to send and receive your digital medical images quickly and efficiently.]]></description>
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<title>The IMed Stor Can Be Your Personal Dicom Archive</title>
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<description><![CDATA[One way to ensure ample storage space is to use the iMed Stor dicom archive. It offers a flexibility in use with various modalities, plus ample storage space for all your dicom-format images.]]></description>
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<title>Affordable PACS Solutions For Small to Mid-Sized Medical Facilities</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:03:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[PACS have historically been a costly proposition of several thousands of dollars. However, with the advent of inexpensive electronic equipment of all types, affordability has come to the digital medical arena as well. There are systems integrator service providers that can help you make the switch from one PACS system to another without a hassle, and can offer solutions for affordable PACS systems suited to your specific needs.]]></description>
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<title>Urgent Care PACS - Communicate Efficiently For Better Patient Care</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:00:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent care digital x-ray systems will likely be some of the first equipment used with a patient that comes through an urgent care unit. CR and DR image capture systems take the time out of creating medical images, and this speed can help to save lives in the emergency room.]]></description>
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<title>Portable X-Ray Machines</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 15:58:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many medical offices rely on portable x-ray systems to help them meet the needs of patients who cannot travel to their facilities for treatment. Physicians who work in nursing homes, sports stadiums or on cruise ships will need a portable x-ray imaging medical device to help them take digital medical images for patients who are not at a home medical facility. When the portable digital x-ray machine is coupled with a PACS system loaded onto a laptop computer with a wireless Internet connection, the physician will be able to not only capture digital images, but also view them, transmit them...]]></description>
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<title>A Basic Overview of a Dicom Viewer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 15:58:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical facilities both large and small have come to rely on the DICOM medical imaging format as the basis from which their entire radiology departments operate. DICOM is similar to JPEG format that is used on personal computers as an image format for photographs, but DICOM has been designed for use in a medical environment. ]]></description>
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<title>Podiatry CR Systems and the Modern Podiatry Practice</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:33:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Podiatry digital x-ray systems. When used in conjunction with Podiatry PACS, your podiatry clinic will experience a new wave of efficiency thanks to the digitizing of your patient's medical images.]]></description>
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<title>Vet PACS For the Fully Functional Veterinary Clinic</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:58:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once digital images are in the dicom format, they can then be sent, received, viewed or archived through the use of a PACS system, a software and hardware unit that runs on a personal computer. With this digital imaging equipment in place, you will spend less time on routine tasks and have a more efficient veterinary clinic.]]></description>
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<title>Use Chiropractic PACS For Improved Workflow</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:58:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every medical office has dozens of routine tasks that are repeated throughout the work day. These include those having to do with digital medical image capturing, viewing, distributing and archiving of the digital images. The chiropractic office is no exception, but with a chiropractic digital x-ray system in place that utilizes the latest chiropractic PACS features, many of the repetitive tasks can be handled by the digital equipment, making your work day more efficient and saving you time.]]></description>
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<title>Mobile Veterinary X-Ray Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:06:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once digital images are in the dicom format, they can then be sent, received, viewed or archived through the use of a PACS system, a software and hardware unit that runs on a personal computer. With this digital imaging equipment in place, you will spend less time on routine tasks and have a more efficient veterinary clinic.]]></description>
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<title>Highlights of Computed Radiography Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:41:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A computed radiography system, also known as CR systems, is a type of unit used for digital medical imaging. As the price of all computer technology has dropped in recent years, so too has the price of a computed radiography system, thus making smaller clinics take another look at this popular imager, because prices have become affordable for every medical budget.]]></description>
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<title>An Overview of the Fuji CR Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:09:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fuji has long been a company famous for its film products, and has been at the forefront of the creation of digital x-ray currently offering a broad digital image division that creates the Fujifilm CR systems. CR systems are digital medical image capture devices that allow physicians to take patient medical images and then converts them to the DICOM format, which is similar to the digital jpeg format used on personal computers but with a focus on digital medical imaging. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose a Diagnostic Monitor</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:07:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to digital medical images, one of the most important tools that you will need is a diagnostic monitor. Similar to a personal computer monitor, a diagnostic monitor has been created in order to provide the functions that medical personnel need for viewing digital medical images in order to clearly see the images and then offer diagnoses. ]]></description>
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<title>Overview of the Alara CR System</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:26:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This makes it possible for smaller medical clinics to get an initial system set up, and then if needed to upgrade the system in the future as their budgets allow. Alara offers a full range of functionality through CR systems that would be of benefit for digital medical image capture in hospitals, chiropractic, orthopedic and veterinary offices and other imaging centers that use single plate CR reader applications.]]></description>
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<title>Tips on Earning Your Motorcycle Endorsement in Colorado</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:34:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting your motorcycle endorsement in Colorado is a simple process. Under Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle guidelines, a person wanting to drive a motorcycle must possess a Class M motorcycle license or motorcycle instruction permit. ]]></description>
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<title>Improve Office Productivity With a New DR System</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:10:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Digital images can be taken and then enhanced on a computerized clinical workstation. With all of these advantages, many medical offices are making the switch to digital imagery. If you are in the market for a new digital imaging system, you should consider the use of a new DR system and how it can improve the work flow in your medical office.]]></description>
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<title>DICOM Web Viewer Vs Other DICOM Viewers</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:41:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Digital viewing software may be loaded onto a personal computer or may be placed on a web server, allowing authorized medical personnel to remotely access digital medical images via the Internet. There are advantages to both types of software, and many medical facilities have both types of viewers to access all of them.]]></description>
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<title>Affordable and Lightweight Portable X-Ray Machines</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:58:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Physicians often find that they can provide the best patient care when they have access to a portable x-ray system. Patients who are not mobile, those in nursing homes, as well as those in other environments such as athletes in a sports arena would be common examples where portable x-ray machines are needed. Happily, there are several options for cost-effective and easy-to-transport portable digital x-ray systems for your use.]]></description>
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<title>New Advancements in Mammography Workstations</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:39:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A mammo workstation is truly the heart of the mammography center. Functioning as a web viewer for mammographies and working in conjunction with a PACS system, the mammo workstation allows for the enhancement and viewing of digitized mammography images. The workstation also enables the archiving of digital mammographies and related digital reports, as well as sending and receiving dicom images on the World Wide Web. Advancements in these workstations grant affordability for small and mid-sized medical facilities as well as improved office workflow.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Driving While Using Hands Free Cell Phone Devices</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:23:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you think about proper car safety, you automatically think of seat belts, following the speed limit, or using your blinkers. How come we don't think about turning our cell phones off or using a hands free device? Texting and driving is becoming just as dangerous as drinking and driving. Our cell phones are quickly becoming one of the top causes of automobile accidents!]]></description>
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<title>Drunk Driving and Wrongful Death Lawsuits - The Ultimate Culpability</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:14:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is painful to lose a loved one under any circumstances, but when a death could have been prevented due to the recklessness of a drunk driver, the resulting effects are utterly crushing. The actions of someone who decided to drive after even just a few drinks can alter your life and the lives of loved ones forever.]]></description>
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<title>Where Do You Turn After You Are Seriously Hurt From a Bicycle Accident?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:39:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Getting hurt from a distracted driver while you are on a bicycle is no laughing matter. In most instances, the cyclist by the car can be seriously affected from head or spinal cord injuries or worse yet killed. For many, it can be confusing and unclear as to what they should do when they are hurt from an accident. They don't often realize they should contact a personal injury attorney or a Colorado wrongful death attorney and seek out compensation to cover medical expenses.]]></description>
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<title>Text Messaging While Driving is a Dangerous Distraction</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:19:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We've all been stuck behind those drivers who are all over the road. You see cars swerving, driving slower than they should and other unpredictable driving patterns. It once was you'd only see this type of driving from drunk drivers. However, these dangerous driving patterns characteristics of a new type of distracted driving: texting. ]]></description>
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<title>The FDA's New Regulations For Oysters and Its Legal Impact</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:06:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It most instances, it is pretty easy to spot a bad oyster. Bad oysters not only do look dry and shriveled but they usually smell terrible, almost like rotten eggs. We all know what happens too when you have the unfortunate displeasure of eating a bad oyster. It isn't pretty. What happens though when the warning signs of a bad oyster are not so obvious? That seemingly harmless oyster can potentially be fatal.]]></description>
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<title>Sony FilmStation Review</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:49:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Sony FilmStation is a DICOM printer that provides medical facilities with a fast and economical way to print x-rays, CTs and MRIs, mammograms and ultrasounds. This DICOM printer may be used at a clinical workstation in order to print the digital medical images that have been captured and enhanced by your medical equipment and software. With its dicom connectivity, your printer will be able to print out digital medical images from a variety of capture modalities with ease.]]></description>
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<title>Kodak POC's Versatility</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:29:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Kodak POC, or Point of Care, offers the busy physician what they need to capture and view computed radiography images in a small clinic or mobile environment. Even the smallest Kodak POC system, the Point of Care 120, offers a variety of useful features so that it will provide you with superior digital medical images at home or abroad.]]></description>
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<title>Retrofit Your Existing Radiology Equipment With New CR Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:12:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While technological advances in medical image processing has superseded most older technology, there is still a great deal of older equipment that is quite serviceable. In addition, due to budgetary considerations in the profit-driven U.S. health care system, discarding such equipment may not be practical.]]></description>
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<title>Is There Such a Thing As an Affordable PACS?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:07:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty years ago, "affordable PACS" for small clinics, private practices and non-profit health care facilities did not exist. The reason is that the computer technology needed for DICOM archive capabilities was still extremely expensive; only the military and major university medical centers could afford a Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS). ]]></description>
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<title>Advantages of Portable X-Ray Machines</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:21:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A portable X-ray system is a very useful piece of equipment that allows physicians to provide outstanding care for patients who cannot come in to their medical offices. Veterinarians making farm or stable calls, doctors who work with non-mobile patients, sports teams or those in military conflicts all find that portable xray equipment is the only way to take medical digital images out in the field. There are several advantages that come from using a portable system.]]></description>
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<title>Brief History of DICOM Viewers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:48:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The term "DICOM Viewer" can be slightly confusing, as it implies that such a viewer is a proprietary machine. Actually, DICOM viewers can be any standard PC with the proper software, along with a high-end video card and sufficient processing power. However, a computer functioning as a DICOM viewer requires an exceptionally clear, high-resolution monitor.]]></description>
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<title>The Most Common and Serious Causes of Motorcycle Accidents</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:24:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that a motorcyclist is more likely to die in an accident than those in other types of vehicle? Accidents are scary. When you are in an accident involving a motorcycle, a scary situation is made even worse. ]]></description>
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<title>Important Safety Tips For Motorcycle Accident Prevention</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:48:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is nothing more invigorating that riding on the open road on the back of a motorcycle. However, this relaxing hobby can often hold dangerous consequences. Did you know that on average, 166,000 Americans are hospitalized ever year as a result of motorcycle accidents? Almost 5,000 of those victims will die from the injuries suffered from motorcycle accidents. Motorcycle safety has never been more important.]]></description>
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<title>Can a DICOM Viewer Change Your Medical Work Life?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The DICOM viewer could be placed on a personal computer, or it could live on a server on the Internet, in which case it would be referred to as a DICOM web viewer. A dicom image viewer can connect to a PACS system, which allows for the sending and receiving of digital medical images, or the images can be retrieved locally as well.]]></description>
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<title>Personal Injury Hospital Bills - How Legal Services Can Help</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It does not happen in any other industrialized nation -- but in the U.S., because of the nature of the profit-driven health care industry, medical and hospital bills due to personal injury can cause victims and their families extreme financial hardship -- even bankruptcy and the loss of a home. It's not right, it's not fair - but since lawmakers in Washington D.C. are little inclined to change the system, the only recourse for those in the Denver area who are in this situation is to obtain the services of a Denver personal injury lawyer.]]></description>
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<title>Health Insurance For Head Trauma Injury</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the health care industry's best efforts to hide and distort the facts, the utter corruption and greed of the profit-driven U.S. health care "system" has become more and more visible as people who pay ever-increasing premiums in good faith are denied medical care when they need it by private corporations who put profits ahead of human needs. Increasingly, decent working people are priced out of medical care altogether; a serious illness or injury can destroy families economically.]]></description>
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<title>Spinal Cord Injury Law</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A spinal cord injury lawyer is one who specializes in the area of the law known as torts. This is a body of law that covers personal injuries, which are usually physical in nature, but also includes certain forms of psychological and emotional distress, loss of property and reputation, and the loss of a loved one (usually this is wrongful death, but in some cases may also include alienation of affection in which adultery is involved). ]]></description>
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<title>Preserving Legacy Images With a DICOM Converter</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:06:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's a problem that virtually everyone who works with computers and digital media must deal with; what to do with old and outdated media after hardware software and operating systems have undergone multiple upgrades - or worse, attempting to read a file that is in a format no longer supported. When it comes to medical imaging, the DICOM converter provides solutions when it comes to reading older files. It's Easy To Convert to DICOM Only fifteen years ago, capturing a medical procedure on analog video was state-of-the-art - but modern digital video has made videotape a relic.]]></description>
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<title>Kodak POC Computed Radiography - The Modern, Digital Solution</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:33:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Kodak POC CR series offer flexibility and economy in a highly compact design that can be used wherever space is at a premium. "POC" in this case is short for Kodak Point-Of-Care, which means that the equipment can be used wherever it is needed. This makes the Kodak POC CR ideal for use in patient hospital rooms, the emergency room, examination room - any place where a user-friendly, portable and reliable method of imaging is needed.]]></description>
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<title>Portable X-Ray Machines - Convenient, Cost-Effective</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:18:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[X-rays have been around since the late 19th Century, but have historically been cumbersome, expensive and not without their hazards. The modern, 21st-Century portable digital x-ray machine addresses many of these issues - and costs much less than you might expect.]]></description>
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<title>The DICOM Viewer - Modern, Efficient and Economical</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:17:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The DICOM Viewer is one solution to the escalating cost of health care. Consider the amount of money that medical institutions and clinics spend processing and archiving images such as x-rays, CAT scans and MRIs - not to mention the costs associated with transferring such images when pathologists and other medical personnel require consultation with colleagues in distant locations - and the savings will become apparent. The reason is that the DICOM Viewer is a format that is web-based and cross-platform.]]></description>
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<title>Round Out Your Digital Medical Imaging Package With a Dicom Viewer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:17:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You use CR or DR units to create your digital medical images at your hospital, imaging center, small or medium-sized medical facility, chiropractic, orthopedic or podiatry center, veterinary office or dental office. You can archive your digital images with the help of a PACs server and workstation. Transmission of the digital images is possible through teleradiology, dicom printers and saving digital images to CD.]]></description>
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<title>The Viztek PACS Keeps the Physician in Charge</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:18:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to Picture Archive and Communication Systems (PACS), one of the leading names in the industry is Viztek. PACS from this manufacturer provide greater value and reliability, all while extending digital imaging capability to any standard web browser. The Viztek PACS allows a wide range of medical images to be viewed by any authorized physician anywhere in the world in real time.]]></description>
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<title>Motorcycle Accident Settlement - What it Means For the Accident Victim</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:26:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have been in an accident and have sustained a motorcycle accident injury, you will want to have help in settling your motorcycle accident claims with the insurance company. It is best to utilize the services of an experienced lawyer, who can take care of the legal matters, leaving you free to recuperate and get better quickly.]]></description>
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<title>Acquire Medical Digital Images With a Kodak Point of Care CR System</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:30:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Small and mid-sized medical facilities, mammo centers, radiology departments, imaging centers, dental and veterinary offices can benefit from a cost-effective Kodak CR system for acquiring digital medical images. The Kodak POC, or point of care, systems offer a range of options designed to retrofit your existing radiography equipment so that it functions the way you want.  Your medical office can save money by using a Kodak CR system for medical imaging.]]></description>
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<title>Use a DICOM Web Server, DICOM Web Viewer and PACS Teleradiology For All Your Medical Digital Imaging</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:51:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A DICOM digital imaging system is comprised of several different parts, depending on what functions you need your digital medical imaging equipment to serve. Archiving or storage of digital images occurs through the use of a DICOM web server. When used in conjunction with a DICOM web viewer, you can see the digital images you need for diagnostic purposes.]]></description>
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<title>A PACS Radiology System Helps You Get Your Work Done in a Medical Setting</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:45:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Radiology PACS allows for the networking of computers in your medical facility and beyond. PACS radiology also allows a means for storage of your important digital medical images. Although PACS systems have been around for some time, they were very expensive, so much so that smaller medical facilities could not afford them.]]></description>
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<title>A Diagnostic Monitor Can Help Achieve High Resolution in Your Medical Digital Images</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:41:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although digital medical images in the Dicom format can be viewed by using specialized software on a personal computer that runs Windows, MAC or Linux, there are some advantages to using a diagnostic monitor. Ordinary personal computer monitors can display shades of grey that are not as refined as can be obtained through the use of these quality monitors, making it more difficult for all physicians involved in patient diagnosis to have the same-looking image to view, and thus can lead to varied diagnostic results.]]></description>
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<title>A Dicom Viewer Offers a Handy Way to See Your Digital Medical Images</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:41:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A dicom viewer makes it possible for you to take a look at a variety of medical digital images. Dicom viewers have the capability of being able to read digital images that come from a wide range of modalities, including ultrasound, CTs, MRIs, x-rays and mammographies, among others. Dicom viewers can also be used with a PACS system to allow you to archive your digital images safely and allow your medical facility the option of using teleradiology for distribution of digital images the efficient and cost-effective way.]]></description>
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<title>How Computed Radiography Systems Can Improve Workflow and Save Money</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:40:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Computed Radiography is a tried and true method of acquiring medical digital images for use as x-rays. Computed radiography systems are not only available for large hospitals, but also for small and medium-sized medical facilities, orthopedic offices and others. Now you can use exceptional CR systems, including AGFA CR, Kodak CR, and Fuji CR units, to complement your existing radiography equipment and move it up to low-volume digital imagery at an affordable price.]]></description>
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<title>Easy and Inexpensive CR System Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:08:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A CR, or computed radiography, system provides you the flexibility needed to retrofit your current radiology equipment at the speed and price that is right for your small or medium-sized medical facility. There are several names in CR equipment that are very popular today, and they include Kodak, Fuji and Agfa. Each of these offers several unique benefits, as well as the ease and customization that you have come to expect from a quality CR system.]]></description>
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<title>What Can a Dicom Viewer Do For Your Medical Facility?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:18:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Through the use of a web based dicom viewer, you can also have speedy access any where you are. You are no longer tied to your desk at the office, but can remotely access the medical images that you require at your convenience through the use of a web based dicom viewer.]]></description>
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<title>Radiology PACS Are the Command Center For Your Medical Digital Imaging</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:18:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for the best way to store, view and distribute the digital medical images produced at your hospital, medical center, small or medium-sized medical facility, dental or veterinary office, then what you want is a fully functional radiology PACS system. Web based PACS systems allow for teleradiology, which enables you to send digital images over the World Wide Web, saving time and money. There are flexible and cost-effective solutions for every type of medical environment that uses a radiology PACS system.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Monitors Help You See All Your Digital Images</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diagnostic medical monitors are available for every viewing purpose your hospital or clinic may have. Medical displays allow you to view ultrasound, endoscope, CT and MRI images, chest x rays, angiography images, mammography images, and come with black and white as well as color image capabilities. The type of medical display you ultimately choose will depend on the types of modalities used in your medical practice.]]></description>
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<title>Dicom Storage Solutions For Archiving and Disaster Recovery</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:10:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every medical facility is concerned with meeting HIPPA regulations in place for the storage of medical records. HIPPA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a law that was passed by the United States Congress in 1996. Part of the Act puts in place national standards for electronic health care documents, which include provisions for privacy and security of health records.]]></description>
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<title>How Can Radiology PACS Help Your Medical Facility Run More Efficiently?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:05:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Making the switch from film images to digital medical images is a great way to improve the work flow and efficiency of your medical office. You can save a great deal of time and therefore money by making the switch to digital imaging. Radiology PACS help you accomplish this.]]></description>
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<title>Convert Non-Digital Medical Images to Digital With a Dicom Converter</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:49:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your medical facility may currently have a host of traditional medical equipment, which might include MRI and CT machines, as well as film x ray, mammography and ultrasound equipment. If you are in the process of making the transition to digital medical imagery, it can be a daunting prospect to replace all of the traditional equipment with digital imaging ones. There is a less expensive solution, however, that will allow you to acquire medical images from any modality, enabling you to then send, receive and archive those images.]]></description>
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<title>Screen For Bone Mineral Density Quickly and Easily During Routine Patient Examinations</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:18:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many individuals are at risk for osteoporosis. This includes all women over the age of sixty five, postmenopausal women, people with an overactive thyroid or those who take steroids, among others. Because this serious condition can lead to bone fractures and physical pain, it is best to screen everyone at risk and catch it early.]]></description>
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<title>Find Compensation and Justice After a Motorcycle Accident With the Right Attorney</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to legal advice, there is no better person to ask questions to than a Colorado personal injury lawyer. This is even more so if you find yourself in those highway situations where you want a rapid solution to your problem. Often these situations can be very serious and finding a solution seems pretty difficult without expert Denver motorcycle accident lawyer help.]]></description>
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<title>Web-Based Dicom Sharing</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:35:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's become so common that we almost don't think about it anymore. If you need to contact someone quickly, you will most likely reach for your computer keyboard and send out a speedy email message. This is also a much faster way to communicate with a group of people, rather than sitting around making individual telephone calls to everyone in the group.]]></description>
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<title>A Web-Based Dicom Image Viewer Can Improve Office Workflow</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:07:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No matter what field you are thinking of, it makes sense that you need the right tools in order to get the job done efficiently. If you are a dancer, you need tap shoes. A carpenter needs the right hammer and saw to complete the job.]]></description>
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<title>Open Up Your Medical Facility to a Wealth of Flexibility When You Use Radiology PACS</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:06:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many medical offices, cardiology units, dental and veterinary offices are turning to digital medical imaging. If you are considering doing the same, you will want to learn more about Radiology PACS. RIS PACS software offers the many options and flexibility you need to keep your medical facility, whether large or small, functioning at full capacity.]]></description>
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<title>Using a Dicom Viewer For Web Teleradiology Can Save Money</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:05:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Physicians, nurses, administrators and imaging specialists are making the switch to teleradiology using a dicom viewer as part of their system. Teleradiology works in much the same way as sending an email message does: you create a message, then send it via the World Wide Web to your recipient, who will read it and respond in some way. Digital medical images can also be sent on secure transmission lines to doctors, medical facilities, specialists, consultants, or anyone else you grant authorization, where they will be viewed using a dicom reader, also known as a dicom viewer.]]></description>
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<title>Finding the Best Help When Dealing With an Accident Claim</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:13:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to personal injuries or accidents, there is almost an infinite amount of claim types available.  One cannot be guaranteed the best possible course of action without the assistance of a Colorado personal injury lawyer.  Claims such as industrial disease, work, spinal injury, head and brain injury, defective product, and holiday accident can often take up to months to be reconciled.  A Denver accident attorney makes sure everything stays on course and on schedule.]]></description>
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<title>Finding the Right Injury Attorney is Done by Asking the Right Questions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:27:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finding the right Colorado personal injury lawyer is no easy task, needless to say.  Once you as the victim of a car accident decide to make a claim, the task of finding a Denver auto accident attorney becomes a priority.  However, even before the decision to call a Denver car accident attorney is made, are often left wondering what to ask, and how do you rate the competency of a Denver car accident attorney?]]></description>
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<title>Training For Sales Negotiation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:40:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who shows reluctance or inability to participate in business negotiations is perceived as one who lacks flexibility and strength. In today's global business environment, it can even mean disaster. Not all cultures do business the same way; for example, in most Asian countries, it is considered rude to simply start a business negotiation without a fair amount of what we in the US consider "small talk;" asking about one's health, family, etc. In fact, most Asian businesspeople will not do business with someone until a personal relationship has been established on some level. As you can see, training in sales negotiation not only improves your business skills, it can improve your image and status among colleagues.]]></description>
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<title>Quality Soapstone Wood Stoves</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:03:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those who are looking for a unique heating solution for their homes will find that soapstone woodstoves are quite satisfactory, and will serve their heating needs well through numerous generations. Although they represent a larger initial investment, the characteristics of soapstone woodstoves will make them last a lifetime - and well beyond. Check out the many uses of soapstone today, including the many high-quality and attractive soapstone woodstoves available.]]></description>
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<title>Keep Warm With a Soapstone Woodstove</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:53:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A soapstone woodstove, if properly cared for, will serve your comfort needs throughout your lifetime as well as those of your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. One of the secrets of a soapstone woodstove's durability is the fact that soapstone itself is completely non-reactive. Should you spill something on a soapstone surface, cleanup is a  simple matter.]]></description>
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<title>Wearing Ladies Gold Watches</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:54:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If Lucille Ball's character in the 1940 Rodgers & Hart musical Too Many Girls had been wearing one of today's fine luxury watches from Movado, Citizen or Cartier, she might not have wound up singing the plaintive lyrics "...I - didn't know what time it was..." Those who own such quality designer watches always know what time it is - and such gifts, whether to one's self or to another, are always appropriate, always appreciated, and always useful. Read on and learn more about quality luxury watches.]]></description>
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<title>New Trends - Men's Diamond Rings</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:22:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to wedding pieces, men's diamond rings represent a fairly recent innovation. Prior to the late 19th Century, most men did not even wear a wedding band; diamond rings for women existed, but were exceedingly rare.]]></description>
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<title>The Story of Diamond Wedding Rings</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:25:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diamond wedding rings are a fairly recent phenomenon; up until about sixty years ago, most married couples wore simple gold bands. Today, diamond wedding ring sets are fairly common.]]></description>
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<title>Diamond Watches - A Girl's (And Boy's) Best Friend</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1097869</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:48:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Men's diamond watches are a type of men's diamond jewelry that is both practical and attractive. They are a type of designer-luxury item that can make the perfect gift.]]></description>
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<title>The Magic of Diamond Rings</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:37:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is it about diamond rings that so compel us? Is it the shine and lustre? Is it the mystery and allure of precious gems and metals? Is it the sheer hardness and durability of diamond rings?]]></description>
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<title>The New Tradition Of Men's Diamond Wedding Bands</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:36:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Men's diamond wedding bands are actually a recent concept; up until the 1950s, the majority of wedding couples in the Western world wore plain gold or silver bands. The idea of men's diamond wedding bands was part of a marketing campaign that turned out to be one of the most successful in history.]]></description>
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<title>Your Investment in Diamond Jewelry</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:11:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fine gemstones that are ultimately used in diamond earrings, diamond wedding bands, diamond engagement rings and other quality pieces have ideally been through a thorough lab analysis as well as a certified appraisal. You'll want to confirm this prior to your purchase of any diamond jewelry.]]></description>
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<title>Wonderful Movado Diamond Watches</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1067260</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1067260</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:27:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You're familiar with the custom in which a man gives a woman a ring as an engagement gift, but did you know that in some places, women give mens watches for the same reason? It's true - in Spain when couples get engaged and announce wedding plans, women will purchase designer watches for their fiances. Right now, you're about to learn more about mens watches - and womens as well.]]></description>
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<title>Where You Can Find Custom Men's Jewelry</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1067252</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:26:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether it's for wedding, engagement, anniversary or some other occasion, custom jewelry design means one-of-a-kind. When you purchase custom handcrafted jewelry, you know that the gift you are giving is truly unique, unlike any other similar piece. The best news is that custom made jewelry need not be any more expensive than mass-produced items! Read on and learn more about custom jewelry design.]]></description>
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<title>Diamond Engagement Rings - Past Present and Future</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:36:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In most of the Western World diamond engagement rings are a traditional part of the courtship and marriage process. Interestingly, the custom of rings for marriage predates the concept of diamond engagement rings by several centuries.]]></description>
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<title>How To Find Good Custom Made Jewelry</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:51:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shopping for Custom Design Engagement Rings - Traditionally (at least in the Western world), men present rings to the women they intend to marry, and custom design engagement rings are the best choice. Such custom handcrafted jewelry is one-of-a-kind; there are no two custom design engagement rings that will ever look exactly alike.]]></description>
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<title>The Unique Princess Cut Diamond Ring</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:31:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The modern princess cut diamond ring is result of over five hundred years of refinement of the art and science of diamond cutting. Princess cut diamonds take advantage of the natural molecular structure of diamonds in order to create the maximum amount of sparkle and shine, which is known as "fire."]]></description>
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<title>A Guide To Buying Diamonds</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:28:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those who are thinking about buying diamonds either as an investment, for mounting in custom diamond jewelry, or simply as an addition to a collection, it is a good idea to educate yourself on the subject. Not all diamonds for sale are necessarily a good value; the old Roman advice caveat emptor is especially applicable when it comes to buying diamonds.]]></description>
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<title>Diamond Earrings and Other Fine Jewelry</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:38:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diamond rings are the most common form of diamond jewelry, but diamond earrings, bracelets and necklaces are also quite popular. Diamond earrings are but one way that people adorn themselves with this mystical, precious gem.]]></description>
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<title>What You Need To Know About Loose Diamonds</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:49:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diamonds that have not been placed in a setting are referred to as loose diamonds, and are generally sought after by investors and professional retail jewelers. Any purchase of loose diamonds should be accompanied by a certificate of appraisal and value.]]></description>
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<title>Why Choose Emerald Cut Diamonds?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:09:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Loose diamonds come in a wide variety of cuts, both rounded and rectangular; emerald cut diamonds are an example of the latter.  Round Brilliant or Step?  Loose diamonds for sale may be cut in a round or oval fashion, or in a square or rectangular manner.]]></description>
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<title>The History Of Diamond Jewelry</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:56:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Diamond jewelry has been valued and worn throughout most of recorded history, although the art and science of cutting loose diamonds is relatively new - and diamond jewelry has only been available to the general public for the last 150 years or so. Prior to that, diamond jewelry was worn almost exclusively by royalty. The earliest example of diamonds being placed in a setting dates from the time of the Norman Invasion of England; at that time, one of the Arpad kings of Hungary, possibly Andrew I, had rough-cut diamonds set into a crown for his queen.]]></description>
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<title>How Diamonds Are Formed</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:34:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are perhaps no two substances more different visually or symbolically than diamonds and lumps of coal. However, diamonds and coal are virtually identical from a chemical and geological standpoint.]]></description>
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<title>Where Is The Best Place To Find Diamonds For Sale?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:34:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People who are seeking diamonds for sale will find no shortage of online sources; entering the term in any search engine will return nearly a quarter million results. But where is the best place to find diamonds for sale?]]></description>
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<title>The Growing Popularity Of Oval Diamonds</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:41:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Oval diamonds represent the earliest of modern diamond cuts. Before oval cuts, loose diamonds that were used for jewelry were hard, shiny and lustrous, but had little in the way of fire or brilliance.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits Of Princess Cut Diamonds</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:40:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The art and science of diamond cutting dates back to the mid 1500s, and princess cut diamonds represent the latest and one of the trendiest available. Part of the appeal of princess cut diamonds is the rectangular shape that manages to retain the sparkle and fire of more traditional round cuts.]]></description>
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<title>Diamond Engagement Rings Throughout History</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:19:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The scenario is played out thousands of times a day throughout the world; young men present diamond engagement rings to the ladies they desire to marry. Nonetheless, they continue to be a symbol of betrothal in much of the Western world.]]></description>
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