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Both fine-particle air pollution and noise pollution may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to German researchers who have conducted a large population study, in which both factors were considered simultaneously. "Many studies have looked at air pollution, while others have looked at noise pollution," said study leader Barbara Hoffmann, MD, MPH, a professor of environmental epidemiology at the IUF Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine...
End-to-End Cloud Solution Manages Product Lifecycle for Modern Manufacturers and Enables Real-Time Visibility Across Borders SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NETSUITE SUITEWORLD 2013 -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, and Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, today announced a strategic alliance to offer manufacturing companies seamless...
Capgemini's Deep ERP Consulting Knowledge, Best Practices and IBX Procurement Platform to Extend NetSuite's Leading Cloud ERP Platform SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NETSUITE SUITEWORLD 2013 -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the leading provider of cloud-based financial / ERP software suites, and Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced a partnership to bring together Capgemini's deep experience and...
WAYNE, Pa., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deacom, Inc., producer of an ERP software solution for process manufacturers, announced today that Cloverdale Foods Company, a food manufacturer of high quality processed meats, has licensed the DEACOM Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline their manufacturing operations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120920/MM78589LOGO) With an aggressive plan for growth in mind, Cloverdale recognized they would need a new ERP...
Turnkey serialization solution delivers compliance with global mandates and reduces chargebacks and counterfeiting MARLTON, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Acsis Inc., the market leader for Enterprise Serialization solutions, today announced 'Serialization in a Box,' a complete turnkey solution that identifies, applies and captures the data needed for compliance with California's upcoming 2015 e-pedigree mandate. Acsis combines its industry-leading serialization software with...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers have developed an app for smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system capable of measuring night sky brightness. The new application, called "Loss of the Night," will gather data so scientists can better understand light pollution on a worldwide scale. "In natural areas you can see several thousand stars with the naked eye" says Dr. Christopher Kyba, physicist at the Freie Universität. "In Berlin, we can...
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), today announced that Tribotecc GmbH, has chosen Quintiq's platform for demand and procurement planning and production scheduling. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130328/606756 ) A subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings, Tribotecc is the world's leading supplier of friction stabilizers based on metal sulfides. The...
BERLIN, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading forestry company deploys Sage ERP X3 to drive efficiency and increase business insight across multiple territories Company named as Sage ERP X3's 4,000(th) customer at Global Convention Norwegian energy company, Green Resources, has today announced that it has selected Sage ERP X3, a leading global mid-market Enterprise Resource Planning solution, to streamline and simplify its business processes as it continues to accelerate business...
Today, e2b enterprise, a division of e2b teknologies announced that a global mining equipment company, Getman Corporation, recently selected e2b enterprise and Epicor 9 ERP to replace the company’s ERP business application. Chardon, Ohio (PRWEB) March 27, 2013 Today, e2b enterprise, a division of e2b teknologies announced that a global mining equipment company, Getman Corporation, recently selected e2b enterprise and Epicor 9 ERP to replace the company’s ERP business application....
Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The light that emanates from cities may be causing birds to mate earlier. That's according to a study conducted by Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Radolfzell, Germany. The study found that nighttime light in urban areas causes birds and other animals to develop their reproductive systems earlier. In the study researchers at the Max Planck Institute studied European blackbirds (Turdus merula), to see how they develop in urban...
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The above map identifies the visibility throughout the United States. We as meteorologist use surface visibility charts to help identify where certain features are possibly at. If we look at the red circle near San Diego we can see that it says ¼ visibility meaning that they are experiencing Fog at their weather station, which can lead to many problems from traffic on the roads and also the shipping lanes of the ocean. The second is the 3 and 7 in Central Nebraska. Here we are looking...
Arctic haze is a phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic due to air pollution. What distinguishes Arctic haze from haze found elsewhere, is the ability of its chemical ingredients to endure in the atmosphere for a longer period of time compared to other pollutants. Due to limited snowfall, rain, or turbulent air to displace pollutants from the polar air in the spring, Arctic haze can continue for more than a month in the northern atmosphere. Arctic haze...
Haze is a type of atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and dry particles in the air obscure the sky's clarity. Haze is created through various activities including farming, traffic pollution,and even wildfires. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) categorizes the obscuration of the Earth's atmosphere by a list of different types of atmospheric phenomena. One of these is haze. The other classifications are: fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand, and snow....
Mist is a phenomenon that consists of small droplets of water suspended in air. Mist occurs as part of a natural weather event or from volcanic activity. Mist is most common in cold air above warm water. Mist also occurs when air is exhaled in cold temperatures or when steam is formed in a sauna. Aerosol cans can create artificial mist if the humidity levels are just right. The one difference between mist and fog is visibility. If visibility is less than 0.62 miles (1 kilometer), the...
