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Majority of Americans support conservation, but few practice it in everyday lives

Most Americans like the idea of conservation, but few practice it in their everyday lives, according to the results of a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities.

17 Feb 2010

Bluestar Silicones launches new line of Silbione products for medical applications

Bluestar Silicones is launching a new line of TCS 7560 and TCS 7561 Silbione(R) products designed for the elastic band market for lingerie and medical applications (support stockings and medical equipment). These two new silicone elastomers have excellent "anti-slip" non-compression properties, thus improving wearer comfort.

16 Feb 2010

Economic benefits of 2010 Winter Olympics remain question for Vancouver and BC

As the 2010 Winter Olympics get into full swing, questions remain about the economic benefits of the games for Vancouver and BC, particularly given the steadily increasing multi-billion dollar price tag.

16 Feb 2010

BioOhio awarded $5M grant to implement Ohio Bioscience Industry Workforce Preparedness project

BioOhio and partners have been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration to implement the Ohio Bioscience Industry Workforce Preparedness project.

16 Feb 2010

International discussion held to find solutions for agricultural challenges of all time

An eminent panel of science and policy experts braved a historic blizzard today to identify solutions for the greatest agricultural challenges of all time. The global dialogue comes in response to a final call for action from the late Nobel Laureate, Dr. Norman Borlaug, to feed the world and improve the lives of farmers, all while preserving natural resources.

15 Feb 2010

Study shows poor sleep quality increases risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents.

15 Feb 2010

GM crops can help bolster global food security, scientists say in special journal issue

Acceptance of genetically modified (GM) crops in agriculture will help bolster global food security as the world faces population growth and the potential effects of climate change, Nina Fedoroff, science and technology advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and colleagues write in an article published in a special issue of the journal Science, the Times of London reports.

15 Feb 2010

Reliv Kalogris Foundation donates $450,000 worth of children's nutritional supplements to Haiti

The Reliv Kalogris Foundation, the charitable arm of Reliv International, Inc., is donating $450,000 worth of children's nutritional supplements to Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

15 Feb 2010

Wednesday's blizzard-like conditions impacted blood donations across the area of Penn-Jersey Region

Wednesday's blizzard-like conditions have impacted blood donations across the area served by the Penn-Jersey Region. The American Red Cross expected to see 1,300 donors on Wednesday, however due to inclement weather all blood drives were cancelled.

12 Feb 2010

World leaders need to alter their notions on sustainable agriculture to prevent starvation catastrophe

Yields from some of the most important crops begin to decline sharply when average temperatures exceed about 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 Fahrenheit. Projections are that by the end of this century much of the tropics and subtropics will regularly see growing season temperatures above that level, hotter than the hottest summers now on record.

12 Feb 2010

American Red Cross raises $32M in mobile giving for ongoing relief efforts in Haiti

Hundreds of thousands of cell phone users have made $10 donations to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund by sending the word "Haiti" to 90999, raising a record-shattering $32 million in mobile giving for the ongoing relief efforts.

12 Feb 2010

Customer Care department of Murad named finalist for 2010 Stevie Awards

Murad, Inc. announced today that its Customer Care department has been named a finalist for the 2010 Stevie Awards for Customer Service Department of the Year. Thanks to high scores received from the judges after a month-long preliminary judging process, Murad is now one of nine finalists selected from a pool of more than 500 nominees.

12 Feb 2010

Microbial risk management in food processing needs to be improved within EU countries

Microbial risk management is difficult and very important in food processing and although we have common EU legislation for food producers microbial risk management needs to be improved and harmonized within EU countries. Microbial risk management consists of several parts. Knowledge of hygienic design and factory layout can prevent severe microbial hazards.

11 Feb 2010

Seminar held in Tallinn provides information about hygienic design and cleaning procedures

Hygiene in food processing factories is highly dependent on hygienic design of the process lines and equipment as well as on cleaning efficiency. Principles of hygiene design are simple but several faults appear in food processing premises. Hygienically designed process lines are supposed to be cleanable but still optimization of cleaning programs is worthwhile.

11 Feb 2010

Venture Products introduces Shock Athletic lineup of portable fitness mats for fitness enthusiasts

No fitness enthusiast would even consider beginning to exercise without the right footwear. And the actual surface for the workout is equally important...which is where Venture Products, LLC's Shock Athletic™ lineup of portable fitness mats and interlocking gym flooring comes in.

11 Feb 2010

Rennco introduces new vertical bagging system

Rennco manufacturer of vertical bagging systems is proud to announce its introduction of the Model Vertic·L-PP vertical form fill seal packager.

11 Feb 2010

VCU professor warns consumers to be wary of unregulated electronic cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes should be evaluated, regulated, labeled and packaged in a manner consistent with cartridge content and product effect - even if that effect is a total failure to deliver nicotine as demonstrated in a study supported by the National Cancer Institute and led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher.

11 Feb 2010

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 would bring in $80M in new annual revenue

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 per pack would bring in $80 million in new annual revenue to help close the state's budget shortfall, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.

11 Feb 2010

BBSRC commits £15M to establish training for food security research and development

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is today (10 Feb 2010) committing up to £15M to establish training for food security research and development.

11 Feb 2010

Haitian death toll climbs to 230,000, government says

The death toll from the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti has risen to 230,000, Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue, the country's communications minister, said on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

11 Feb 2010

Miscellaneous News

Majority of Americans support conservation, but few practice it in everyday lives

Bluestar Silicones launches new line of Silbione products for medical applications

Economic benefits of 2010 Winter Olympics remain question for Vancouver and BC

BioOhio awarded $5M grant to implement Ohio Bioscience Industry Workforce Preparedness project

International discussion held to find solutions for agricultural challenges of all time

Study shows poor sleep quality increases risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents

GM crops can help bolster global food security, scientists say in special journal issue

Reliv Kalogris Foundation donates $450,000 worth of children's nutritional supplements to Haiti

Wednesday's blizzard-like conditions impacted blood donations across the area of Penn-Jersey Region

World leaders need to alter their notions on sustainable agriculture to prevent starvation catastrophe

American Red Cross raises $32M in mobile giving for ongoing relief efforts in Haiti

Customer Care department of Murad named finalist for 2010 Stevie Awards

Microbial risk management in food processing needs to be improved within EU countries

Seminar held in Tallinn provides information about hygienic design and cleaning procedures

Venture Products introduces Shock Athletic lineup of portable fitness mats for fitness enthusiasts

Rennco introduces new vertical bagging system

VCU professor warns consumers to be wary of unregulated electronic cigarettes

Raising New Jersey's cigarette tax by $1 would bring in $80M in new annual revenue

BBSRC commits £15M to establish training for food security research and development

Haitian death toll climbs to 230,000, government says

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