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this section is presentedThis section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication.by HAVEN HOME HEATING & AIR CONDITIONINGBreadcrumb Trail LinksNews Local NewsPublished May 15, 2023 • 3 minute readGabe, 10, enjoys basketball, coding and helping friends at the Boys and Girls Club.Article content The right influences at the right time can change a child’s path. For 10-year-old Gabe, the then Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area was a critical support in growing his…

Above, an unprocessed apple. Ultra-processed foods are made from industrially manufactured ingredients that have been extracted from foods, processed, then reassembled to create shelf-stable, tasty and convenient meals. Meredith Rizzo for NPR hide captiontoggle caption Meredith Rizzo for NPRAbove, an unprocessed apple. Ultra-processed foods are made from industrially manufactured ingredients that have been extracted from foods, processed, then reassembled to create shelf-stable, tasty and convenient meals. Meredith Rizzo for NPRThis morning, while tidying up my office, I found an open box of packaged coconut and chocolate cookies that I’d bought sometime last year. The “use by” date…

To win a RoSPA Health and Safety Award is by no means an easy feat. Last year alone, we received close to 2,000 entries from across the globe. To achieve one gold achievement award is a fantastic accolade for your organization… however, to continue that winning streak year after year is outstanding. In 2019, Nottingham based civil and electrical engineering firm J. McCann & Co. Ltd. did just that and achieved their fourth RoSPA Gold Achievement Award (and they couldn’t be more delighted). An Achievement Award truly is the accolade that safety professionals across all industries aspire to. In our…

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him. Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is…

Dozens of Alberta Health Services sites are facing service disruptions. Many rural Albertans are calling it alarming and are demanding help.Oyen, a town of about 1,000 people located 300 kilometers east of Calgary, has no acute care beds in hospitals and limited emergency department services. “It’s pretty dire,” Conny Hertz told Global News. She’s a retired health-care worker in Oyen. She and other area residents are pointing at AHS and say the community isn’t getting enough support.Read more: Elk Point Healthcare Center ER temporarily closed over lack of nursing staff: AHSRead next: How rising food prices make…

Dominion is suing Fox News, claiming it defamed the election technology company and cost it $1.6 billion.AP Photo/Ted ShaffreyDominion sued Fox News for $1.6 billion, alleging it helped spread election conspiracy theories.But investors never believed Dominion would be worth more than around $80 million, according to Fox.Internal documents show Dominion is still in a healthy financial shape, Fox News said in a new filing.When Dominion Voting Systems accused Fox News of helping spread conspiracy theories that Dominion manipulated the results of the 2020 election, it asked the conservative media network to pony up $1.6 billion. Dominion…

In a recent study published in the Antioxidants journal, researchers explored the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of bamboo leaves (BL) and sheaths (BS). Study: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Leaves and Sheath from Bamboo (Phyllostacys edulis J. Houz). Image Credit: ListyDwi/Shutterstock.com background Phyllostacys edulis J. Houz, commonly known as bamboo, belongs to the subfamily Bambusoideae of the Poaceae family and holds significant economic value. Research on natural plant compounds’ anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties has gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential applications in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Bamboo leaf extracts have been found to…

Election council: Erdoğan has won 49.4% of votesWith just over 99% of ballot boxes opened, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has received 49.4% of votes in the country’s presidential election, the head of the country’s election council has said. Reuters is quoting Ahmet Yener as saying on Monday that Erdoğan’s rival, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, had scored 44.96% and the third-placed candidate, ultranationalist and potential kingmaker Sinan Ogan 5.2% of the vote. The near-complete results strongly suggest the election will go to a runoff on 28 May since neither of the two leading candidates received more than 50% of the…