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WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walbridge, Ohio plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel (NYSE: AKS), has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Northwest Ohio Safety Council. "We are honored to be recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and...
Highest Incidence of Fatal Car Crashes Involving Teen Drivers between Memorial and Labor Days ELK GROVE, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADEPT Driver, a California company that develops proven crash reduction programs, including the award-winning teenSMART program, encourages teen drivers to make driver safety a priority this summer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121109/SF10286LOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120823/SF62269LOGO) (Logo:...
ATLANTA, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that June 24 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans. These loans are available in Minnesota as a result of the drought that began on Oct. 16, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/DC65875LOGO)...
NEWTOWN, Conn., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the fire outlook in the West already being called severe, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is getting the jump on reminding target shooters and hunters to be cautious when using firearms in hot, dry environments and to share its fire-prevention poster with others in the outdoors community. The poster is available in two sizes--the standard 8.5 x 11 inches and a larger 11 x 17 size--and is suitable for displaying at...
"Decide to Drive" offers distracted driving safety tips ROSEMONT, Ill., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Summer. For teens and young adults the school break means more time for fun, friends, driving, and unfortunately, distractions - like texting, eating and applying makeup - while driving. In fact, the summer months rank the highest for crashes and related injuries/fatalities among teen drivers and passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
Safety Reminders Shared in Recognition of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With temperatures rising and more motorcycles traveling on Pennsylvania roadways, PennDOT is urging motorists to share the road and watch out for motorcycles throughout the riding season. "I urge all motorists to use common sense, obey the law and keep their attention solely on the task of driving," PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said. "Our message...
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Aurora, Colo.-based trucking company GD Cars, Inc., USDOT No. 2373977, to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its vehicles and drivers pose an imminent hazard to public safety. GD Cars' primary business is transporting used cars and trucks in interstate commerce. "We will not allow unsafe truck and bus operators to...
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (CRRM) does not agree with the characterization of either the company or the settlement it reached with EPA, which was announced in a recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 press release. CRRM entered into a settlement with the EPA to resolve claims under the EPA's risk management program (RMP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/MM49874LOGO) In its...
May 26 - June 1, 2013: National Hurricane Preparedness Week COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With memories of Hurricane Sandy still fresh in people's minds, homeowners are encouraged to take a "top down" approach to preparing their homes for the start of the 2013 Hurricane Season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/CG19830) 2013 Hurricane Predictions Jill Hasling, president and meteorologist with the Weather Research Center in Houston predicts a...
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Day weekend should be a time for barbecues, family and fun. Yet, for many consumers who participate in recreational ATV riding over the holiday weekend, it can be tragic instead of fun. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO) Reports analyzed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) show that during the four days of the 2012 Memorial Day weekend, there were at least 14 deaths and an...
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Coral reefs are submerged structures consisting of calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of small animals found in marine waters that enclose few nutrients. The majority of coral reefs are constructed from stony corals, which then consist of polyps that come together in groups. The polyps are like small sea anemones, to which they are very closely related. Unlike the sea anemones, coral polyps secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons which provide support and protections...
The Texas Blackland Prairies are a temperate grassland ecoregion that is located in Texas that stretches roughly from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. This area covers an area of 19,400 square miles, consisting of a main belt of 17,000 square miles and two islands of tall grass prairie grasslands located southeast of the main blackland prairie belt; both the main belt and the islands stretch northeast/southwest. It hosts many different eco-regional organisms....
The Persian Gulf is located in the western part of Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s an addition to the Indian Ocean. The Gulf was the focal point of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, which each side assaulted the other’s oil tankers. In the year 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was known as the “Persian Gulf War” or otherwise known as the “Gulf War”, despite the fact that this disagreement was mainly a land conflict, when Iraq raided Kuwait...
Nuclear fallout, or just simply fallout, known also as Black Rain, is the residual radioactive material that is propelled into the upper atmosphere after a nuclear black or a nuclear reaction that is conducted in an unshielded facility. It is so called because it "fall out" of the sky after the explosion and the shock wave have passed. It most commonly refers to the radioactive dust and ash that is created when a nuclear weapon explodes, but such dust can also come from a damaged nuclear...
Image Caption: Painter of the burial chamber of Sennedjem. A Plowing Farmer. Credit: Yorck Project/Wikipedia Cover crops are crops that are planted to improve the quality of the soil, also known as green manure. Cover crops add fertility to the soil, control weeds and pests as well as control diseases that can be otherwise found in untreated soil. Cover crops increases the organic matter levels in the soil which only enhances the structure of the soil as well as increase the capacity for...
