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Industry profits rebound 11% of the home appliance industry getting health recovery emboldened

Appliance industry veteran observers Liu Buchen, that compared to

Steel

Industry and the automotive industry, appliance industry, the current rate of warming is still not clear, more home appliance industry is benefiting from the real estate market, capital market rebound, etc. to improve the economic environment, “the rise of industrial endogenous contribution to recovery is not enough obviously. ”

After a cold since last year’s third quarter, the home appliance industry has been brewing for the recovery of lung power.

Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics in the Research Center by the industry sentiment index released data show that the second quarter of this year, in the home appliance industry by climate index was 96.43 points, 95.48 points over a quarter of a slight upgrade; overall earnings appear improvement, total industry profits rose 11.19% year on year, more obvious rebound.

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Bringing home appliances

“,” TM “and other policies to stimulate the gradual release and the effects of warming and other real estate turn for the better is the recovery to continue into the appliance industry confidence and thrust, but still significantly weaker exports, foreign brands such factors will Zaiduofali makes the industry believes that the industry overall is still a long road to recovery.

Bottom warming trend revealed

National Bureau of Statistics data show that 1 in May 2009, all household appliances industry (including

White

And black) accumulated 358 billion yuan sales income, down 7.7%; pre-tax profit of 11.9 billion yuan, an increase of 15%.

The economy by the appliance industry index, the second quarter, household appliances production and exports have rebounded slightly than the first quarter; industry total profits increased by 11.19% year on year, rebounded more distinctly.

From the first half of the sub-sector supply and demand situation, the most representative of black and white electric industry

Air conditioning

And color TV are showing a strong sequential growth.

Industry research firm online to the latest industry data shows that in June in China’s air-conditioning units sold 4.654 million, up 47%, the highest single-month peak of the last two years. Before May of this year, China’s total domestic sales air conditioner fell 12.87% in June after selling the first half of total domestic sales amounted to 18.05 million units, down only 3.3% over the same period last year.

Followed the footsteps of air conditioning industry,

Refrigerator

Domestic market also staged a “Amazing reverse”: still in the first quarter of negative growth, 3 April that positive growth of 20%, in May it reached a positive growth of 36%.

In the black industry, with the

LCD

TV CRT TV replacement demand has rapidly expanded to medium and small cities and rural areas, color TV substantial increase in domestic sales data. Early July, Skyworth

Digital

Published in 2008 filing shows Skyworth turnover last year, an increase of 12.5%, net profit rose 4%, of which domestic

Flat Panel TV

401,000 units, an increase of 21% over the same period last year. TCL Group’s mid-year report published notice also show that the first 6 months of this year, LCD TV sales rose 93.1%.

Show confidence in the recovery industry

“Appliances to the countryside” to speed up the home appliances market, popular in rural areas and the upgrading of the market in the town.

National Information Management System home appliances to the countryside has published 1 June 2009, sales of home appliances to the countryside results show that the first half of this year, total sales of electrical home appliances to the countryside 9.6101 million units, sales amounted to 16.229 billion yuan.

The same time, the real estate industry’s strong recovery for the appliance industry growth provides a strong thrust. Data show that in the first 6 months, my term sales growth of 31.7% year on year, of which residential existing homes rose 38.2%, as sales of home appliance market is the most direct source.

Home appliance manufacturers and channels to further improve commercial relations has become one of the industry point of recovery assistance.

London, UK (PRWeb UK) May 19, 2009

A new survey of travellers who visited hepatitis B endemic areas, reveals that over 55 per cent(1) of them were not vaccinated against the virus, which kills almost two people a minute(2).

More people are choosing destinations outside the Eurozone, such as Egypt and Turkey,(3) where hepatitis B may be common. The survey suggests that many travellers are still not seeking travel health advice and so putting themselves at risk of a preventable disease.

Despite its seriousness, the survey reveals that people admit they have travelled to destinations where hepatitis B is common without getting vaccinated and that they know little about the disease:(1)

    70 per cent admit that they don’t know the health implications of contracting hepatitis B(1)
    75 per cent admit that they are unaware of the destinations where the risk of contracting the virus is increased.(1)

Hepatitis B is passed on via blood and body fluids and can cause flu-like symptoms, jaundice and more seriously, liver cancer. Vaccination is highly effective in preventing hepatitis B. Official sources estimate that as many as 180,000 people are infected with hepatitis B in the UK(4) however the Hepatitis B Foundation propose that this figure may be as high as 325,000.(5) Common in destinations such as Southern Europe, South-East Asia, Africa and the Middle and Far East,(2) hepatitis B is a global problem that has infected about 2 billion people, 350 million of whom have chronic (long-term) infection.(6) Worldwide, one million people die each year from the virus – that’s nearly two people a minute.(2)

Dr Jane Zuckerman, University College London Medical School, comments: “Hepatitis B is a devastating disease and unfortunately many people have it without knowing about it. It is a silent killer that can lead to liver cancer. It is essential to protect your health by getting appropriate travel health advice and vaccinations before embarking on your trip. Make sure you don’t become infected and get travel health advice and vaccinations as soon as you have booked your holiday.”

Hepatitis B is a serious but preventable infectious disease. The virus can survive for up to a week in dried blood and body fluids and just a tiny cut or scratch can let it into the body where it can infect the liver.(7) Hepatitis B can be easily prevented by getting vaccinated well before the departure date. Vaccination is very effective in preventing hepatitis B and can provide travellers with peace of mind for many holidays to come.

Notes to editors

The survey

The online survey was conducted by www.OnePoll.com on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline (www.vaccines.co.uk)] during April 2009. The survey was completed by 3,000 travellers. 1,897 visited destinations in the last five years where levels of hepatitis B are considered intermediate and high by the World Health Organisation. These respondents were questioned further.

Hepatitis B

    Hepatitis B is second only to tobacco, as a cause of cancer in the world(8)
    Hepatitis B can be caught by sharing contaminated objects eg razors, needles, equipment used for tattooing or manicuring etc. as well as through direct transfer of body fluids(9)
    Many people with HBV (hepatitis B virus) infection have no symptoms while others develop flu-like symptoms. Some people will develop jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) as a result of the liver inflammation(10, 11)
    Worldwide, about 2 billion people have been infected with the hepatitis B virus(6)
    Exposure to Hepatitis B while travelling is often unpredictable, resulting from accidents or illness while overseas(12)
    Most new cases of chronic HBV infection, detected in the UK are acquired overseas(4)

GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health offers protection and services that go the extra mile.

GlaxoSmithKline – one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

References

1.    Online survey conducted by OnePoll.com on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline. April 2009

2.    The Hepatitis B Foundation. http://www.hepb.org/pdf/hepb_fast_facts.pdf. (Last accessed 11.05.09)

3.    Provisional data for 2008. International Passenger Survey, National Statistics © Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO (and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland)/2008

4.    Pollard AJ. Hepatitis B vaccination. BMJ 2007; 335: 950

5.    Rising Curve: Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in the UK. The Hepatitis B Foundation UK. http://www.hepb.org.uk/information/resources/rising_curve_chronic_hepatitis_b_infection_in_the_uk. (Last accessed 11.05.09)

6.    World Health Organisation Factsheet No 204 2008 revision. Hepatitis B. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs204/en/ (Last accessed 11.05.09)

7.    Mast EE et al. Transmission of blood borne pathogens during sports: risk and prevention. Ann Int Med 1995; 122 (4): 283

8.    De Franchis et al Consensus statement, EASL International Consensus Conference on Hepatitis B J Hepatol 2003; 39: S3-S25

9.    Zuckerman JN., Steffen R. J Travel Med (2000): 7; 170-174

10.    Ryder SD, Beckingham IJ ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas and biliary system: acute hepatitis 2001a BMJ; 322 (7280): 219-221

11.    Lin KW, Kircher JT. Hepatitis B. Am Fam Physician 2004; 69 (1): 75-82

12.    Zuckerman JN, Hoet B. Hepatitis B immunisation in travellers: poor risk perception and inadequate protection. Travel Med Inf Dis 2008; 6: 315-320

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Question by <3Jenny: 3 websites dealing w/ prompt: “Smoking should be outlawed b/c it poses a risk to the public health.”?
I need 3 websites dealing w/ prompt: “Smoking should be outlawed b/c it poses a risk to the public health.” This is for a persuasive/argumentative essay. Please and thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by haileyy(:
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/02/local/me-smoking2

http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/Smokersrights

http://no-smoking.org/august99/08-10-99-2.html

What do you think? Answer below!

Question by <3Jenny: I need 3 websites dealing w/ prompt: “TV should be outlawed b/c it poses a risk to the public health.”?
I need 3 websites dealing w/ prompt: “TV should be outlawed b/c it poses a risk to the public health.” This is for a persuasive/argumentative essay. Please and thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by linz
I found these websites. I don’t know if these are what you are looking for or not.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84900

http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=4820

http://www.echoworld.com/B05/B0510/B0510TVBad.htm

Add your own answer in the comments!

Mesa, AZ (PRWEB) May 22, 2009

Empowered Medicine; A Guide for Consumers is an innovative new book that summarizes the top chronic conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cancer and explains the official treatment guidelines for these conditions in terms that are easily understandable. The new consumer guide, just released in paperback and in the Kindle electronic reader format, could be just the tool patients need to help open up the lines of communication and have a more meaningful dialogue with their doctors.

The trend toward portable electronic reading media is growing. The current state of the economy could be one factor causing consumers to purchase more portable electronic books and media versus traditional paper versions of the same title. For example, many consumers are finding the initial cost of the Kindle reading device is not a consideration when one factors in the discount at which electronic books can be downloaded compared to their paper counterparts.

The convenience of being able to store hundreds of favorite titles on the device, with access to download upwards of 90,000 more from Amazon instantly is also an advantage. The author of Empowered Medicine, Christi Larson, Pharm. D., says it was important for her to release the book in the Kindle format stating, “I wanted to be able to share this powerful health information with a larger audience.”

As more titles are made available for the Kindle, Dr. Larson believes there could be a growing trend toward portable electronic media in the future.

More information on the book Empowered Medicine; A Guide for Consumers is available from the publisher at http://www.smartleafpress.com.

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