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Nov 17 - JALT2024: 50th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exhibition

JALT (The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). November 17 (Sun), 9:00-19:00 in Shizuoka. Call for proposals ends March 10th, 2024.




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Nov 16 - JALT2024: 50th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exhibition

JALT (The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). November 16 (Sat), 9:00-19:00 in Shizuoka. Call for proposals ends March 10th, 2024.




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Nov 15 - JALT2024: Professional Development and Technology in Teaching Workshops

JALT (The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). November 15 (Fri), 13:30-19:00 in Shizuoka. Call for proposals ends March 10th, 2024.




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JALT PanSIG 2025

PanSIG JALT (JALT PanSIG Conference). May 16 (Fri) - 18 (Sun) 2025, at Kanda University of International Studies in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.




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JALT2024: 50th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning

JALT (The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). November 15 (Fri) - 18 (Mon) 2024, at Shizuoka Convention and Arts Center (Granship) Shizuoka City.




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UV-C an Optimal HVAC Option in Health Care Applications

The use of UV-C in HVAC systems has proven to be an effective way to minimize the threat of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), small particles, and other airborne pathogens commonly found in health care environments.




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UV-C Technology Now the Standard in Today’s Health Care Facilities

In the last decade, UV-C installation has really become the standard in the healthcare sector, given its ability to be easily retrofitted, save money and energy, and inactivate those infection-causing microorganisms on HVAC surfaces and airstreams.




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Humidifier Sales See Boost as Consumers Seek Better Health, Comfort

Homeowners are seeking solutions to improve comfort and IAQ. One device that does both is the humidifier.




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Takeaways From Honeywell’s 2023 Healthy Buildings Survey

Office workers across five markets have increased expectations when it comes to their building’s IAQ and carbon footprint and reported the responsibility falls directly on their employer or building manager.




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NAVAC Comes to Aid of Couple Facing Health Challenges

Miracle Mechanical has successfully transformed the lives of families facing financial and health-related challenges with no-cost HVAC and plumbing services.




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Applied Technologies of New York Hosts Future Fuels Symposium 2023 on Fossil Fuel Alternatives

Future Fuels Symposium 2023 on Fossil Fuel Alternatives will discuss the benefits of hydrogen blends and bio-fuels and related solutions, including a new low nitrogen oxides (NOx) technology and UL-approved burners capable of firing hydrogen blends designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.





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Daikin Creates a Healthier Learning Environment for Students

Overby-Sheppard Elementary needed more than an HVAC upgrade, but with tight budgets and minimal state funding, it didn’t seem likely.




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Baltimore Aircoil: Evaporative Condenser

Designed to maximize reliability and uptime, this product allows technicians to stay dry while safely inspecting the basin with an internal walkway.




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Fabric Duct and Specialized Airflow Used to Keep Swimmers Healthy

How can an effective airflow strategy ensure quality ventilation and optimal indoor air quality, without breaking the budget?




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Three HVAC System Vital Signs That Help You Identify Unhealthy Systems

Poorly installed HVAC systems work twice as hard as they should and suffer from a wide variety of invisible health problems.




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Healthcare Applications Can Benefit From Direct Outdoor Air Systems

By employing a ventilation strategy such as a DOAS, conditioned fresh air can be brought into the building, thus improving IAQ and ensuring a safer environment.




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Baltimore Ravens Donate $200,000 for School HVAC Upgrades

This is the first funding distributed from the players’ pledge through the social justice fund and continues the Ravens’ commitment to making a difference throughout Baltimore.




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Lennox Helps Contractors Work Faster for Customer Comfort, Health

“Obviously, energy conservation and energy efficiency are two huge trends in the market.”




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Carrier Offers Ways to Build Confidence in Building Health

Healthy buildings build confidence. That’s the message Carrier Corp. representatives delivered at this year’s AHR Expo.




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Alternative HVAC Systems Popular in Hospital Applications

While traditional hospital HVAC systems often consist of chillers and boilers, other types of equipment are becoming more widely accepted in the health care market, including variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, air curtains, and geothermal heat pumps. 




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Mini-Splits Make for Comfort, Convenience, and Healthy Indoor Living

The two-story lake house totals 4,600 square feet above ground and 2,000 finished square feet in the daylight basement.




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SE Radio 575: Nir Valtman on Pipelineless Security

Nir Valtman, co-Founder and CEO at Arnica, discusses pipelineless security with SE Radio host Priyanka Raghavan. They start by defining pipelines and then consider how to add security. Nir lays out the key challenges in getting good code coverage with the pipeline-based approach, and then describes how to implement a pipelineless approach and the advantages it offers. Priyanka quizzes him on the concept of "zero new hardcoded secrets," as well as some ways to protect GitHub repositories, and Nir shares examples of how a pipelineless approach could help in these scenarios. They then discuss false positives and handling developer fatigue in dealing with alerts. The show ends with some discussion around the product that Arnica offers and how it implements the pipelineless methodology.




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How to Defeat “Wealth Supremacy” and Build a Democratic Economy

Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies.







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Punjabi Californians Find a Lifeline Through Community Health Workers

Facing a health care system without sufficient translation services and a grueling economic landscape, Punjabi residents in Fresno, California, have created an organization to help meet their community’s unique needs.




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Protecting Black Pregnant People’s Health—and Data

Birth workers serving Black pregnant people maintain the holistic methods—and data privacy—that distinguish doula care from the medical-industrial complex.




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A Progress 2025 Vision for Health Care

Instead of gutting Medicare and Medicaid, as Project 2025 envisions, here's what a holistic, collective approach to health care would look like.




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Top Ten Health Books That Changed My Life — The Healthy Home Economist

this really is a good list of books




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Peralta Community College District

Community College Librarian/Faculty Diversity Internship (Berkeley--onsite)




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Coach's Corner: Wealth, Ownership, & Succession Planning

It is vital that business owners have succession planning in place to keep their business and legacy going when it is time for them to take a step back.




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Ask Annissa: How to Handle Specialty Items in Contents Restoration

In this episode of Ask Annissa, Annissa Coy answers the following question: “I was wondering how you handle so many different specialty type things that we need to clean when it comes to contents restoration. For instance, I have a home that had a light fire and they have a six-foot, mounted bear that was in the living room.” 

 




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The Pot of Gold: Explaining Property & Casualty Insurance Disaster Restoration

Ivan Turner, CEO of Show Me Restoration, gives us a glimpse into a chapter of his book “The Confessions of a Serial Restorer” that is pending a publishing date within the first quarter of this year!




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RT Specialty’s Environmental & Construction Professional Practice Promotes Kochmer, Jackson and Fagan

RT Specialty’s Hamilton, NJ office has promoted Justin Kochmer, Kelly Jackson, and Joe Fagan to Senior Account Managers, recognizing their contributions to enhancing the insurance experience for clients. Their dedication and leadership are expected to drive further success within the team.




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Please watch!! ABC 27 talks of PA woman’s efforts to strengthen penalties for those who encourage others to commit suicide; PCC has worked on this bill as well

https://www.abc27.com/investigators/shawns-law-york-county-mom-fights-for-tougher-penalties-against-those-who-encourage-others-to-take-their-own-life/?fbclid=IwAR2vuraueQvuG0cAOXMuLd8uw9zWUIqA4Kbvm61m3x4aE_UIOM1ewT_WBfU





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AGU joins letter opposing FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services cuts

On 9 July, AGU joined nearly 200 organizations in sending a letter to House Appropriations leadership expressing concern over proposed cuts to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor- HHS).   We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to share our opposition to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor- HHS) Appropriations bill as currently …

The post AGU joins letter opposing FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services cuts appeared first on The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy.




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UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman Develop Trio of Sustainable Packaging Solutions

All three structures have been tested for recyclability according to the PTS RH 021/97 Cat II method.




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Five Senior-Friendly Improvements to Health Care Packaging

PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, addresses five packaging pain points in senior-friendly health care packaging.




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Spice and Salt Suppliers Shake Up Packaging

Functionality, sustainability and shelf appeal will continue to be key factors in the choice of packaging in this market, with formats made from plastic continuing to edge out other materials in most cases.




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DuPont Announces Winners of Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards

This annual awards program recognizes leaders across the healthcare industry who are embracing and driving sustainability throughout the packaging lifecycle.




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TekniPlex Healthcare Gains ISCC PLUS Certification for Bio-Based Compounds

The bio-based medical-grade PVC compounds utilize resins and plasticizers manufactured with renewable energy and bio-attributed classification. 




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WD-40 Specialty Line Gets Redesigned for Easy Recognition

The WD-40 Specialist ® line (launched in 2011) of professional-grade lubricants, penetrants, greases, cleaners and degreasers, and rust-management solutions, has an opportunity to be identified on the shelves faster by end users wiith new packaging.




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Stem in the Spotlight: Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products, PPG

Meet Amy Mercante, General Manager of Specialty Products at PPG.




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Industry survey: Convenience stores are a place for healthy snacks

Convenience store retailers are optimistic about their future, despite increasing competition from quick-service restaurants, according to data collected by their industry group.




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Processing a healthier future

In the beverage industry, new products are fulfilling more than just offering refreshment.




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National PTA, Nestlé Waters North America and Nestlé Pure Life Team Up for Healthy Hydration

Through a healthy hydration program developed by the alliance, grants, recycling bins and thousands of bottles of water will be awarded to PTAs across the country with the goal to help families live healthier lives by encouraging them to choose water.




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Resource Label Group announces new specialty business unit – RLG Healthcare

New unit is strengthened by RLG’s recent acquisitions of MedLit Solutions and Pharmaceutic Litho and Label.




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Pet Food Recall Expands Due to Aflatoxin Health Risk

According to the FDA website: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. of Evansville, Ind. is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in its Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those products may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed acceptable limits.