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AIS introduces line of Full IP65/NEMA 4 Rated Stainless Steel LCD Computers for food industry

American Industrial Systems Inc., has introduced a line of Full IP65/NEMA 4 Rated Stainless Steel LCD Computers for superior performance in wet, dusty, rugged, and humid environments. The Panel PC utilizes the latest Intel® Atom Fanless processor featuring low power consumption, high reliability, long product life cycle and superior performance per watt operation.

14 Jun 2010

First step towards legally binding treaty to control mercury pollution completed at INC meeting

World governments, under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme, today completed the first step towards a legally binding treaty to control mercury pollution at the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting, in Stockholm, Sweden. These initial discussions will provide a strong basis for developing the text of the treaty, starting at the next INC meeting in Tokyo, Japan, January 2011.

14 Jun 2010

Opinions: Haitian housing; U.S. foreign aid

"The only thing that seems to be moving relentlessly ahead in Haiti is the weather, with punishing heat and near-daily thunderstorms settling in for the summer - and the hurricane season that just begun," according to a New York Times editorial highlighting some of the problems with the Haitian reconstruction effort.

14 Jun 2010

Accident Fund Insurance wins ACORD Most Compelling Case Study Award

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a leading national workers compensation insurance company, was recently honored at the annual ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Accident Fund won a Most Compelling Case Study Award in the Property, Casualty & Surety Market category.

11 Jun 2010

BMS employees across Canada taking part in third annual Community Action Day

More than 300 employees of Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada will get the day off from their regular work today, but they won't be taking it easy. Instead, they will be joining company retirees and members of their own families in helping out at a variety of community and charitable organizations as part of the company's third annual BMS Community Action Day.

11 Jun 2010

Spirituality is key to weight loss

Sue A. Davis has been overweight since the fourth grade. She has cheated on every diet she's been on, and she has tried them all. She still thinks they're valid - they're just missing a vital component.

11 Jun 2010

Thomson Reuters donates two sites to newest members of African Journal Partnership Project

Thomson Reuters today announced that it has donated two ScholarOne Manuscripts sites to the newest members of the African Journal Partnership Project -- the Medical Journal of Zambia, John S. Kachimba, Editor; and the Ethiopian Journal of Health Services, Abraham Haileamlak, Editor. Since 2005, Thomson Reuters has worked with the Council of Science Editors to assist editors of sub-Saharan medical journals increase the visibility and quality of their journals.

11 Jun 2010

High work pressure and low job satisfaction may trigger early retirement

Poor health is the most important reason why workers decide to take early retirement, but factors such as high work pressure and low job satisfaction also play a role, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

11 Jun 2010

Sodexo and Procter & Gamble win EuroFM Award

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, and Procter & Gamble, won the prestigious EuroFM Award in the "Partners Across Borders" category.

11 Jun 2010

Liability issues limit public access to school facilities

Encouraging physical activity is vital to positive health outcomes and is a worthwhile public health goal. Although most public schools have some recreational facilities that could be used outside of regular school hours, concerns over liability have limited their use.

11 Jun 2010

Video study shows need for new food safety-focused messages, methods targeting food handlers

How safe is the food we get from restaurants, cafeterias and other food-service providers? A new study from North Carolina State University -- the first study to place video cameras in commercial kitchens to see how precisely food handlers followed food-safety guidelines -- discovered that risky practices happen more often than previously thought.

10 Jun 2010

Research shows time limitations are major factor in preparing healthy meals at home

Recent research shows that time limitations are a major factor in the difficulty of Americans to purchase, prepare and eat nutritious meals at home.

10 Jun 2010

Study examines impact of school meals

A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals how school initiatives are succeeding in getting the message across to young people, but also points out that food advertisements are using health arguments to market unhealthy products.

10 Jun 2010

Laser pointers may lead to long term damage to the eyes say doctors

In a new warning eye specialists say that hand held laser pointing devices could lead to serious eye damage if used inappropriately. This warning came from the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Manchester Eye Hospital after a teenager developed eye problems after laser light was shone into his eyes.

9 Jun 2010

$15 million sanctioned for replacement of school gas heaters not enough say organizations

The State Government of NSW has decided upon a $15 million replacement of nearly 100 school gas heaters especially targeting cold climate areas of NSW. The New South Wales Teachers Federation said in a statement that they will be urging the government to expand the programme to other areas replacing the unflued gas heaters in schools.

9 Jun 2010

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

DuPont announced it has reached a regulatory milestone and the final step of the U.S. regulatory process with confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture that its Plenish high oleic soybean trait has been approved for cultivation in the United States.

9 Jun 2010

Connections project to debate effectiveness of drug and alcohol interventions within criminal justice system

The second annual European gathering of the Connections project, a University of Kent-managed project co-funded by the European Commission Public Health Programme, will debate the ethics, effectiveness and economics of drug and alcohol interventions within the criminal justice system.

9 Jun 2010

Graphic anti-tobacco messages lower intentions to smoke among youth: Research

Straight from the longstanding tobacco industry playbook which calls for trying to litigate effective public education programs out of existence, three major tobacco companies – Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Lorillard – filed suit last week to block the New York City Board of Health's requirement that retail outlets post hard-hitting anti-tobacco posters where tobacco products are sold.

9 Jun 2010

Waste incinerator spewing chemical waste: Says worried Brisbane Lord Mayor

A council commissioned study into the Ace Waste incinerator at Willawong showed that the residents and businesses around the facility were at potential risk of exposure to chemical emissions. The incinerator at Willawong is used to dispose of medical and chemical pollutants that can cause cancer when people are exposed to high concentrations. Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman revealed this last night. Premier Anna Bligh however denies that there is such a risk. She has assured that the incinerator is safe and there have been no problems for the past twenty year.

8 Jun 2010

Finished school – better health for Indigenous Australians

A new report prepared by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found that indigenous Australians who go on to complete their school education fare much better health wise than those who do not.

8 Jun 2010

Miscellaneous News

AIS introduces line of Full IP65/NEMA 4 Rated Stainless Steel LCD Computers for food industry

First step towards legally binding treaty to control mercury pollution completed at INC meeting

Opinions: Haitian housing; U.S. foreign aid

Accident Fund Insurance wins ACORD Most Compelling Case Study Award

BMS employees across Canada taking part in third annual Community Action Day

Spirituality is key to weight loss

Thomson Reuters donates two sites to newest members of African Journal Partnership Project

High work pressure and low job satisfaction may trigger early retirement

Sodexo and Procter & Gamble win EuroFM Award

Liability issues limit public access to school facilities

Video study shows need for new food safety-focused messages, methods targeting food handlers

Research shows time limitations are major factor in preparing healthy meals at home

Study examines impact of school meals

Laser pointers may lead to long term damage to the eyes say doctors

$15 million sanctioned for replacement of school gas heaters not enough say organizations

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

Connections project to debate effectiveness of drug and alcohol interventions within criminal justice system

Graphic anti-tobacco messages lower intentions to smoke among youth: Research

Waste incinerator spewing chemical waste: Says worried Brisbane Lord Mayor

Finished school – better health for Indigenous Australians

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