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The Beef Recall
Feb 27, 2014This article was updated Feb. 24 with a link to the latest list of retailers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture now believes that the approximately 8.7 million pounds of meat recalled by Petaluma, CA, processor Rancho Feeding Corporation ...
Tags: FSIS, Rancho Feeding Corporation, recall
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RMIT University Researchers Have Developed The World's First Liquid Metal Enabled Pump
Feb 27, 2014RMIT University researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have developed the world's first liquid metal enabled pump, a revolutionary new micro-scale device with no mechanical parts. The unique design will enable micro-fluidics and ...
Tags: PNAS, Liquid Metal Pump, Micro-Fluidic, Lab-on-a-chip system
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California'S Central Valley Meat Co. Has Been Indefinitely Closed
Feb 27, 2014California’s Central Valley Meat Co. has been indefinitely closed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for failing to meet cleanliness standards. “FSIS withdrew our inspectors and suspended operations due to insanitary ...
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PCTV Systems SARL Has Launched The PCTV DVB-S2 Stick
Feb 27, 2014Hauppauge Digital Inc subsidiary, PCTV Systems Sarl has launched the PCTV DVB-S2 Stick (461e), a high definition digital satellite TV receiver, designed for both Windows and Linux based systems. The 461e can receive free-to-view HD ...
Tags: HD digital satellite broadcasts, data delivery applications
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NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or Iris
Feb 27, 2014(Phys.org) —On Jan. 28, 2014, NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, witnessed its strongest solar flare since it launched in the summer of 2013. Solar flares are bursts of x-rays and light that stream out into space, ...
Tags: IRIS, Solar Flare, NASA, ATC
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The Results of a Diverse Nationwide Survey of Parents at The Digital Kids Conference
Feb 27, 2014Leading children's media research firm The Michael Cohen Group (MCG) presented the results of a diverse nationwide survey of parents at the Digital Kids Conference at Toy Fair 2014 in New York, NY. The study, conducted on February 13th, ...
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Data Show Treatment Prolongs Life for Women with Most Common Cancer in Under 35s
Feb 27, 2014Data published in New England Journal of Medicine show treatment prolongs life for women with most common cancer in under 35s New data showing cancer treatment Avastin® (bevacizumab) can extend the lives of women with advanced ...
Tags: Cervical Cancer, Avastin, GOG240, GOG
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Ruby and Diamond Set by Van Cleef & Arpels Is Expected to Sell for as Much as $7,500
Feb 27, 2014This ruby and diamond set by Van Cleef & Arpels is expected to sell for as much as $7,500 during Christie’s upcoming online-only jewelry auction. Hong Kong--Christie’s is holding an online-only auction of jewelry beginning ...
Tags: ruby and diamond set, Van Cleef&Arpels, online-only jewelry auction
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Antibiotics Are Often Prescribed for Young Children Who Have URIs
Feb 27, 2014Antibiotics are often prescribed for young children who have upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) in order to prevent complications, such as ear infections and pneumonia, however, a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library found no ...
Tags: URIs, Prevent Complication, Antibiotics, low-income country
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Many Premature Infants Suffer a Life-Threatening Bowel Infection Called NEC
Feb 27, 2014Many premature infants suffer a life-threatening bowel infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Researchers at Loyola University Health System have identified a marker to identify those at risk for the infection, enabling doctors ...
Tags: NEC, Bowel Infection, ICU, iAP
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Eight People Have Been Sickened with Listeria Monocytogenes Infections After Eating Cheese
Feb 27, 2014This article was updated Feb. 24 with further recall information. At least eight people have been sickened with Listeria monocytogenes infections after eating cheese produced by Roos Foods under a number of brand names, according to the ...
Tags: cheese, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, outbreak, Roos Foods
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The Wsda Has Revoked The Food Processing License of Mu Kung Hwa Oriental Food
Feb 27, 2014The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has revoked the food processing license of Mu Kung Hwa Oriental Food, a producer of traditional Korean rice cakes, after several inspections found on-going sanitation problems. The ...
Tags: license revocation, meet food processing requirements, food health
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Maryland Think The Sale of Raw Milk Outbreaks of Disease
Feb 27, 2014Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services says that making raw milk sales legal through individual cow-share or herd-share schemes could increase sporadic or isolated cases of illnesses from unpasteurized milk from almost none ...
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How Americans View The Internet's Impact on Their Lives and Relationships?
Feb 27, 2014The Pew Research Center released this week its Pew Research Internet Project findings on how Americans view the Internet's impact on their lives and relationships. The findings are Part 2 of the think tanks's overall look at the "The Web at ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Higher Prices for Construction Materials Will Squeeze Margins for Construction Companies
Feb 27, 2014Higher prices for construction materials and nonresidential construction will squeeze margins for construction companies despite an overall improving construction outlook, Associated General Contractors said. AGC’s analysis of ...
Tags: private-sector demand, improve market, materials cost increases
