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Family Service Toronto to launch groundbreaking initiative on personal relationship abuse

Family Service Toronto has chosen the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day to launch a series of publications for its If I Had Only Known project - a groundbreaking initiative that engages newcomer communities in the development of powerful messages around abuse in close personal relationships.

5 Mar 2011

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee announced today its certification as a LEED Gold campus, established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

5 Mar 2011

Vanns Spices named winner of seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

SYSPRO, the leading provider of visionary, pragmatic ERP software, today announced that SYSPRO customer Vanns Spices Ltd., has been named a winner of the seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards, selected by Managing Automation Media, a Thomas Publishing Company, LLC publication.

5 Mar 2011

Study examines link between voice pitch and perceived infidelity

When choosing a partner, women believe the lower the man's voice, the more likely he's going to cheat. Conversely, men think a woman with a higher voice is more likely to be unfaithful, researchers have found.

5 Mar 2011

University of Delaware to host scholarly symposium in honor of Richard F. Heck

On Thursday, May 26, the University of Delaware will host the scholarly symposium "Frontiers in Catalysis" in honor of Richard F. Heck, Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

5 Mar 2011

WHO concerned about potential disease epidemics among Libyan refugees in Tunisia

Disease epidemics threaten tens of thousands of refugees who have fled the violence in Libya and crossed over into southern Tunisia, Eric Laroche, WHO assistant director-general for Health Action in Crises, said at a news briefing on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports.

5 Mar 2011

Giant Food removes McCormick's Golden Dipt Tempura Seafood Batter Mix from stores

Following notification from its supplier, McCormick & Company, Giant Food has removed from stores McCormick's Golden Dipt Tempura Seafood Batter Mix. The product may contain milk, an undeclared allergen.

5 Mar 2011

Aflac receives two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service, corporate social responsibility

Aflac, the company that pays cash benefits fast when you are sick or hurt, today announced that it has been awarded two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. Winners are recognized for specific programs involving volunteerism, philanthropy, or ethical and sustainable business practices.

5 Mar 2011

Stakeholders say foreign aid cuts can damage global food security as FAO food price index reaches new high

Republicans' proposed foreign aid cuts could damage food security programs in the developing world and create social instability requiring U.S. military intervention, advocates and government officials said on Thursday at a Capitol Hill event addressing hunger and rising food prices, Agence France-Presse reports (Zeitvogel, 3/3).

5 Mar 2011

New World Bank strategy shifts focus to building African economies

A new World Bank plan for Africa aims to expand economies and increase job growth, "while also tackling problems of climate change, disease, food shortages and conflict," Reuters reports.

4 Mar 2011

Urban residents can benefit from nutritional interactive maps

Maps are great for showing where things are. They're also good for showing where things aren't.

4 Mar 2011

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

Men living in low-income neighbourhoods consume more than three times as many alcoholic drinks each week compared to women in these neighbourhoods, according to a study led by St. Michael's researcher Flora Matheson.

4 Mar 2011

Planned parenthood still a target, but benefiting from substantial lobbying effort

After the Senate cleared the two-week stopgap budget bill, both sides of the fight over Planned Parenthood funding continue their lobbying campaigns.

4 Mar 2011

Tougher smoking restrictions in South Australia

Smokers are in for tougher restrictions as smoking is soon to be banned in bus, tram and train shelters, at taxi stands and near playgrounds in South Australia. These new laws will also allow local councils and other bodies to have events declared smoke-free while cigarettes will no longer go on display in shops or service stations from January next year. Specialist tobacconists will have until 2015 to adjust to the new measures.

1 Mar 2011

Fake pot now illegal in U.S.

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1 Mar 2011

Bioanalysis accepted for coverage by EMBASE & Scopus

EMBASE is a premier online resource for biomedical literature, with over 24 million indexed records and more than 7,500 current, mostly peer-reviewed journals, EMBASE quickly and accurately delivers biomedical answers. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources covering nearly 18,000 titles from more than 5,000 publishers.

1 Mar 2011

Survey finds social networking sites associated with one in five divorces in the US

If you're single, Facebook and other social networking sites can help you meet that special someone. However, for those in even the healthiest of marriages, improper use can quickly devolve into a marital disaster.

1 Mar 2011

Experts explores how sexuality and religion affect, influence young British society

Sexuality and religion are generally considered uncomfortable bedfellows. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers from Nottingham have carried out a detailed study around these issues and how they affect and influence the lives of British 18 to 25 year olds.

1 Mar 2011

U.K.'s DFID might reduce funding for FAO in light of 'patchy' performance

The U.K.'s Department for International Development on Saturday said it might reduce its contribution to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization if the agency does not improve its performance, Reuters reports.

1 Mar 2011

Opinions: Foreign aid budget cuts would negatively affect food, global health

The "hard truth is that if the United States doesn't keep its word" on a pledge to deliver $3.5 billion to the G20's $22 billion food security initiative for "vulnerable" developing countries, "no one else will," a New York Times editorial states.

1 Mar 2011

Miscellaneous News

Family Service Toronto to launch groundbreaking initiative on personal relationship abuse

BlueCross earns LEED Gold campus certification

Vanns Spices named winner of seventh annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards

Study examines link between voice pitch and perceived infidelity

University of Delaware to host scholarly symposium in honor of Richard F. Heck

WHO concerned about potential disease epidemics among Libyan refugees in Tunisia

Giant Food removes McCormick's Golden Dipt Tempura Seafood Batter Mix from stores

Aflac receives two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service, corporate social responsibility

Stakeholders say foreign aid cuts can damage global food security as FAO food price index reaches new high

New World Bank strategy shifts focus to building African economies

Urban residents can benefit from nutritional interactive maps

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

Planned parenthood still a target, but benefiting from substantial lobbying effort

Tougher smoking restrictions in South Australia

Fake pot now illegal in U.S.

Bioanalysis accepted for coverage by EMBASE & Scopus

Survey finds social networking sites associated with one in five divorces in the US

Experts explores how sexuality and religion affect, influence young British society

U.K.'s DFID might reduce funding for FAO in light of 'patchy' performance

Opinions: Foreign aid budget cuts would negatively affect food, global health

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