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As the Vice President of construction services company Consolidated Reinforcement, Travis Gilpin highlights the importance of Building Safety Month--a comprehensive awareness program set to occur throughout May 2013. AUSTIN, Texas, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As the Vice President of Consolidated Reinforcement--an Austin-based business focused on offering materials to engineering and construction industries--Travis Gilpin takes great pride in providing products that reinforce safety....
HOUSTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 4(th) consecutive year, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has recognized the outstanding performance of CITGO Pipeline Company with the 2012 Occupational Safety Award in the small operator category. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130508/PH08631LOGO ) This award is among the industry's top honors and is reserved for companies that demonstrate excellence in safety. The award is presented to companies with the lowest...
May ASSE Professional Safety journal article investigates organizations' reluctance to reporting near-miss incidents, provides solutions to creating a safety culture based on team engagement CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A near miss incident on job sites is traditionally defined as one that leaves no injuries, no property or equipment damages and also little or no evidence that it even occurred. As a result, a near-miss incident can be easily ignored. However,...
Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) has announced that three scientific peer-reviewed papers validating TANCS steam vapor are now available. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) has announced that three scientific peer-reviewed papers validating TANCS® steam vapor are now available. According to AVT principal Rick Hoverson: “At Advanced Vapor Technologies, we believe our products are making facilities healthier by redefining the gold standard for an...
Operating Cash Flow of $20.1 million, Net Earnings of $6.9 million or $0.02 per share (All amounts in US$ unless otherwise specified) VANCOUVER, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Capstone Mining Corp. ("Capstone") (TSX: CS) today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Net earnings for the quarter were $6.9 million and operating cash flow before changes in working capital((1)) was $20.1 million. Capstone ended the quarter with cash on hand of $485.4...
TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") today provided an update on the progress on its Broken Hammer copper and PGE project in Sudbury. Five additional drill holes were completed at the Broken Hammer project this winter to support geotechnical studies and final pit design. Highlights of the drilling include: -- 12.07 metres of 3.80 g TPM*/t, 0.33% Cu, 0.03% Ni in WIS-132 below the current pit,...
For U.S. Media Only RIDGEFIELD, Conn., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) today announced results of two surveys that explored how pulmonologists and pathologists are incorporating biomarker testing into the care of patients with lung cancer. The results point to an increased role of these physicians in biomarker testing as well as greater multidisciplinary collaboration. However, they also reveal that an opportunity exists to improve how...
WARRENVILLE, Ill., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Express Corporation is proud to announce that it was recently awarded an ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Safety Management System certificate for the provision of student transportation services within North America. National Express Corporation is the first provider of student transportation to receive this certification. David A. Duke, CEO of National Express Corporation, said he is "very proud that National Express Corp blazed the trail...
Online OSHA training by Automotive Compliance Consultants helps dealership staffs meet this requirement without needing to leave the job to do so. Crystal Lake, IL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Automotive Compliance Consultants, leading automotive retail compliance experts, announced today availability of online certification for OSHA’s new Hazardous Communications Standard. Automotive service department personnel handling hazardous materials, including waste motor oil and antifreeze, must...
Today, Orriant has announced plans to launch a new calculator to help business owners understand how the major factors involved in wellness plans affects their companies. Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Almost everyone is aware that the next decade of healthcare legislation changes will have a major impact on businesses. The experts at Orriant have seen the writing on the wall for some time now with regards to how healthcare will affect businesses over the coming years. In their...
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1. vitreous body 2. ora serrata 3. ciliary muscle 4. ciliary zonules 5. canal of Schlemm 6. pupil 7. anterior chamber 8. cornea 9. iris 10. lens cortex 11. lens nucleus 12. ciliary process 13. conjunctiva 14. inferior oblique muscle 15. inferior rectus muscle 16. medial rectus muscle 17. retinal arteries and veins 18. optic disc 19. dura mater 20. central retinal artery 21. central retinal vein 22. optic nerve 23. vorticose vein 24. bulbar sheath 25. macula 26. fovea 27. sclera 28....
Beryllium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Be and atomic number 4. A toxic bivalent element, beryllium is a steel grey, strong, light-weight yet brittle, alkaline earth metal, that is primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys (most notably, beryllium copper). Notable characteristics Beryllium has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. The modulus of elasticity of beryllium is approximately 1/3 greater than that of steel. It has...
Manganese is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Mn and atomic number 25. Notable characteristics Manganese is a gray-white metal, resembling iron. It is a hard metal and is very brittle, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. Manganese metal is ferromagnetic only after special treatment. The most common oxidation states of manganese are +2, +3, +4, +6 and +7, though oxidation states from +1 to +7 are observed. Mn2+ often competes with Mg2+ in...
Orpiment is a common monoclinic crystalline mineral - Chemical Composition: As2S3, arsenic trisulfide - Molecular Weight: 246.04 gm - Hardness: 1.5-2 - Optical refractive index: Biaxial (-), a=2.4, b=2.81, g=3.02 Orpiment is a mineral that is found world-wide, and occurs as a sublimation product in volcanic fumaroles, low temperature hydrothermal veins, hot springs and as a byproduct of the decay of another arsenic mineral, realgar. It takes its name from the Latin...
