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Scientists find new way to prevent potentially harmful plasticizers

Scientists have published the first report on a new way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics. The advance could lead to a new generation of polyvinyl chloride plastics that are safer than those now used in packaging, medical tubing, toys, and other products, they say. Their study is in ACS' Macromolecules, a bi-weekly journal.

12 Aug 2010

Smoking rates continue to fall in Japan

Japan has set a world record with the 15th consecutive year of low smoking rates according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday by Japan Tobacco Inc.

11 Aug 2010

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

Serving breakfast in the classroom instead of in the cafeteria is among the best options to overcome challenges such as time constraints and staffing issues when offering School Breakfast. According to the Food Research and Action Center's School Breakfast Scorecard for 2008-2009, districts using breakfast in the classroom have the highest participation rates.

11 Aug 2010

CAMY study shows youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines decline by 48%

Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines declined by 48 percent between 2001 and 2008, according to a new study by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Aug 2010

InGenesis CEO named 2010 SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year

Veronica Ann Edwards, CEO of San Antonio-based InGenesis, Inc., has been named the 2010 SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year for U.S. Small Business Administration Region VI. The five-state region serves Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

11 Aug 2010

Temperature increases could slow rice production, study says

A study published online Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that anticipated temperature increases "could slow the growth of rice production unless farmers adapt by changing management practices and switch to more heat-tolerant varieties," Reuters reports (Fogarty, 8/10).

11 Aug 2010

Pakistan floods continue, news outlets look at U.S. response

As rains and flooding in Pakistan continue, "the U.S. is racing to provide basic human needs, like makeshift housing," the Christian Science Monitor reports in an article looking at how the U.S. disaster response is being shaped by "the global battle with militant Islam."

11 Aug 2010

‘Decriminalize’ but not ‘Legalize’ drug abuse says Australian Sex party

Professor Paul Wilson, an Australian criminologist revealed that illegal drug use in Australia costs the nation $3.8 billion every year. Australian Sex Party however claims personal drug use should be decriminalized and drug abusers sent for rehabilitation instead of imprisonment.

10 Aug 2010

Africa needs policies, regulations to spur development of innovative mobile phone-based applications

The fast-growing use of cell phones in Africa - where many people lack the basic human necessities - has made headlines worldwide the past few years. The surprising boom has led to widespread speculation that cell phones could potentially transform the impoverished continent.

10 Aug 2010

Al Shabaab demands World Vision to close operations in Somalia

World Vision Somalia received a demand today from Al Shabaab to close operations in Somalia. World Vision guards were disarmed and their keys were taken. Nothing was removed from the offices although Al Shabaab representatives occupied the offices.

10 Aug 2010

Australia ranks near top when it comes to alcohol abuse: Study

In a new study researchers have found that Australia ranks near the top when it comes to alcohol abuse. The study was conducted by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and it found that one in five Australians has a drinking problem and four in five go untreated for these problems. Professor Maree Teesson and her team analyzed data collected from almost 9,000 Australians aged 16 to 85 years for the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing in 2007.

9 Aug 2010

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals announces resignation of chief financial officer

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), today announced that on August 3, 2010, Ms. Yan Yi Chen, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, resigned for personal reasons effective immediately.

8 Aug 2010

BRAX Fundraising, NFL encourage schools to participate in Back to Football Friday Contest

BRAX Fundraising, an official licensee of the National Football League, has teamed up with the NFL to present the Back to Football Friday Contest. The contest encourages elementary and middle schools across the country to celebrate their favorite NFL teams on Friday, September 10, for a chance to win one of thirty-four $10,000 NFL PLAY 60 health and wellness grants, and a visit from an NFL player.

7 Aug 2010

The Biggest Loser, Active.com announce launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge

NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and The Active Network, Inc.'s flagship website Active.com today announced the launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge, powered by Active.com, a series of nationwide 5K and one mile events designed to inspire Americans of all fitness levels to get moving with others.

7 Aug 2010

U.S. TSA designates BioStorage Technologies as Certified Cargo Screening Facility

BioStorage Technologies, a global leader in sample management and cold-chain logistics for the pharma and biotech industries, has recently been approved as a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The designation establishes BioStorage Technologies as one of the few sample management providers to achieve this clearance level, which allows the company to pre-screen shipments at its facility, thereby avoiding possible screening delays at the airport.

7 Aug 2010

APRE training provides better results than standard techniques: Study

A strength training technique called autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise —in which athletes increase strength by progressing at their own pace—provides better results than standard techniques in which resistance is steadily increased, reports a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

7 Aug 2010

Catholic Charities USA releases statement in response to passage of Child Nutrition Bill

While Catholic Charities USA strongly supports increased funding for improvements to Child Nutrition Programs, we are opposed to cutting funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to pay for these new investments. As one of the nation's largest networks of social service providers, we simply cannot pit one program that serves the poor and vulnerable against another program that serves the same population.

7 Aug 2010

Walmart Canada launches campaign to raise funds for Canadian Red Cross' disaster response

People think "it won't happen to me", but last year 23,000 Canadians needed disaster assistance from the Canadian Red Cross. Walmart Canada is launching its annual campaign to raise much-needed funds for Canadian Red Cross' disaster response. Walmart has set the largest campaign goal to date at $2.6 million. The campaign runs from August 5 to 31 in 319 Walmart stores coast-to-coast.

7 Aug 2010

Poor countries need assistance developing sustainable agricultural systems, USDA Undersecretary says

Governments and aid groups must do more to help the world's hungry develop sustainable agricultural systems, U.S. Agriculture Department Undersecretary James Miller said during an address Wednesday on the final day of the International Food Aid and Development Conference, the Associated Press reports (Hollingsworth, 8/4).

6 Aug 2010

Clinton, Shah discuss long-term help, disease monitoring in Pakistan after flooding

After flooding in northwest Pakistan killed more than 1,500 people and displaced an estimated 300,000, leaders of the State Department and USAID are "promising an extended mission to deal with the long-term effects," Foreign Policy's "The Cable" blog reports. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah briefed reporters Wednesday about the disaster and their agencies' efforts in the region (Rogin, 8/4).

6 Aug 2010

Miscellaneous News

Scientists find new way to prevent potentially harmful plasticizers

Smoking rates continue to fall in Japan

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

CAMY study shows youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines decline by 48%

InGenesis CEO named 2010 SBA Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year

Temperature increases could slow rice production, study says

Pakistan floods continue, news outlets look at U.S. response

‘Decriminalize’ but not ‘Legalize’ drug abuse says Australian Sex party

Africa needs policies, regulations to spur development of innovative mobile phone-based applications

Al Shabaab demands World Vision to close operations in Somalia

Australia ranks near top when it comes to alcohol abuse: Study

Renhuang Pharmaceuticals announces resignation of chief financial officer

BRAX Fundraising, NFL encourage schools to participate in Back to Football Friday Contest

The Biggest Loser, Active.com announce launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge

U.S. TSA designates BioStorage Technologies as Certified Cargo Screening Facility

APRE training provides better results than standard techniques: Study

Catholic Charities USA releases statement in response to passage of Child Nutrition Bill

Walmart Canada launches campaign to raise funds for Canadian Red Cross' disaster response

Poor countries need assistance developing sustainable agricultural systems, USDA Undersecretary says

Clinton, Shah discuss long-term help, disease monitoring in Pakistan after flooding

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