Report finds cruise industry is protecting the precious places it visits
The major players in the cruise industry, including cruise lines, local governments and shore operators ?in collaboration with civil society organizations - are taking proactive measures to ensure a sustainable future for cruise tourism while preserving cruise destinations, according to a new report titled From Ship to Shore: Sustainable Stewardship in Cruise Destinations issued by Conservation I...Robotic exoskeleton replaces muscle work
A robotic exoskeleton controlled by the wearer's own nervous system could help users regain limb function, which is encouraging news for people with partial nervous system impairment, say University of Michigan researchers. The ankle exoskeleton developed at U-M was worn by healthy subjects to measure how the device affected ankle function. The U-M team has no plans to build a commercial e...Northwestern Mutual, American Family make Computerworld's best IT workplaces
Northwestern Mutual ranked 25th among the top 100 IT workplaces, while American Family was number 66 on the list....Wisconsin companies among Best IT Workplaces
Three Wisconsin companies that ranked among the best places to work for professionals in the information technology field are ranked highly because they offer employee incentives designed to boost worker production and job satisfaction....UW-Madison hybrid-vehicle team places second nationally
MADISON - Tired of high gas costs and poor sport utility vehicle (SUV) fuel efficiency? A group of engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has spent the last three years building one of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUVs in North America. The principles behind the vehicle, appropriately named the "Moovada," could one day be incorporated into mass-production hy...GE Healthcare launches new medical scanner, places another in hospitals
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The former vice president of sales, Gregory Sliwicki, has been named the new president. Berbee is a privately held IT company with about 630 employees...Defibrillators In Public Places Will Help Cardiac Patients
Having defibrillators installed in public places may save lives of cardiac patients, cardiologists believe. The defibrillators work by delivering a controlled// electric shock through the chest wall to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat after a cardiac arrest. Modern defibrillators are becoming increasingly quick and easy for the layman to use, which can mean difference...‘No Smoking’ Ban in Public Places Will free Scotland From The "sick man" Sobriqut
The Scots will wake up to a fresh dawn tomorrow - A ban that prohibits smoking in public places will be activated at the crack of dawn// on Sunday. Scotland will also go down into the annals of British history, to be the first part of Britain to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants and workplaces. Possibly with the smoking ban, Scotland can strive to rectify its shameful public health reco...Iran Bans Smoking In Public Places
The Iranian parliament Wednesday approved a bill prohibiting smoking in public places, IRNA reported.// The bill prohibits smoking in public groups, restaurants and even in private cars providing for a minimum fine of $12.5. It also restricts selling of cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18. Under the bill, an offender will have to pay a cash fine of $64, and his or her...Ban Smoking Indoor Workplaces and China Cause for Concern WHO
The World Health Organisation has called for stringent regulations on smoking in public places . Given the scale of danger awaiting the community from smokers, all member countries should ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings. 'The evidence is clear. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke,' said Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the Wo...Islamabad Bans Hookah Smoking in Public Places
Authorities have banned the use of hookah, or hubble-bubble, in the Pakistani capital saying that besides being a serious health hazard they were spoiling the younger// generation. A way of relaxation, either individually or in company down the ages across South Asia and the Middle East, the hookah, known as 'sheesha' in Arabic, is now popular in all major hotels and motels in Pakista...MBP XLPFor Hard-to-Reach Places
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