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DynCorp International Wins New $12 Million Contract for De-Mining and Explosives Removal
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The U.S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) a contract to establish a humanitarian Quick Reaction Force QRF to respond globally to urgent humanitarian operations that require the removal or mitigation of explosive hazards to protect civilian populations. Under the contract, awarded by the...
Tags: hazard, mitigation, team, U.S. Department of State, Virginia
Research articles 2008-09-29
Property I.D. and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Establish New Industry Standards for Natural Hazards Disclosure Practices in California
For the First Time NHD Statements Will Be Considered as Part of Regulated Real Estate Settlement Service HUD Lawsuit Resolved LOS ANGELES -- In a dramatic example of how the government and the real estate industry are working together to establish new practices for California home buyers and...
Tags: California, hazard, settlement, U.S. Department of Housing
Research articles 2008-08-06
OUR VIEW
LET THE MARKET DETER BAD RISKS Allow Fed's special lending authority to expire The Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission formalized earlier this month a working agreement that had been in place since the bailout of Bear Stearns investment bank in March,...
Tags: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Federal Reserve Board, Government, hazard, regulation, Regulations, U.S.
Research articles 2008-07-21
Serious violations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Arctic Glacier Inc. of Fairport, NY for 20 alleged serious violations of OSHA health and safety standards. The ice manufacturer faces $90,000 in proposed fines for incomplete or inadequate safeguards for its refrigeration system and other hazards.
Tags: Benefits, hazard, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing, OSHA, safeguard, SOFTWARE, U.S. Department of Labor
Research articles 2008-07-01
US authorities close campsites amid beetle fears
SALMON, Idaho AFP — A small beetle wreaking havoc on forests in the western United States has prompted authorities to shut down a host of campgrounds for the summer amid fears that ravaged trees could topple over. Officials have closed 21 campsites in northern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming because...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, hazard, Idaho
Research articles 2008-05-05
Moral Hazard? A Greater Hazard Lurks.
In October 1907, J.P. Morgan bullied his banker brethren to prevent the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange. In March 2008, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke called upon chief executive Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase to prevent the imminent bankruptcy of Bear Stearns. The financial markets shuddered during the...
Tags: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Government, hazard, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Litigation
Research articles 2008-05-01
'Moral hazard' sometimes makes economic problems worse
Many politicians are talking about various programs to help the economy. I don't know about you, but I get really nervous when I see the words "politicians" and "economy" in the same sentence. There is a definite role for government in the economy, but generally that role is...
Tags: Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Benefits, Government, hazard, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-04-13
A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards.
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 April 2008-CPSC: A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide HazardsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03042008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary...
Tags: carbon, hazard, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-04-04
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Brents-Riordan Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 April 2008-CPSC: Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Brents-Riordan Inc. Due to Strangulation HazardC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02042008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall...
Tags: hazard, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, WWW
Research articles 2008-04-03
Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy; Children Can Strangle on Drawstrings.
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2008-CPSC: Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy; Children Can Strangle on DrawstringsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a...
Tags: E-mail, hazard, INTERNET, MARKETING, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-03-31
Economists' 'moral hazard' applies only to the poor
BOSTON -- I don't know too many economists who get confused with preachers. But there are times when they talk about virtue and temptation as if they were free-market holy rollers. Consider the phrase that has been popping up all over the Bear Stearns debacle: "moral hazard." No,...
Tags: Bailout, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., economist, Government, hazard, homeowner, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-03-21
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom Stores.
M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-CPSC: Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Urgent Gear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom StoresC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today...
Tags: hazard, jacket, Nordstrom Inc., recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, WWW
Research articles 2008-03-12
Portable Air Compressors Sold Exclusively at Advance Auto Parts Stores Recalled Due to Fire and Electrical Hazards.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 March 2008-CPSC: Portable Air Compressors Sold Exclusively at Advance Auto Parts Stores Recalled Due to Fire and Electrical HazardsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06032008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below,...
Tags: hazard, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-03-07
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Rebelette International Due to Strangulation Hazard.
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 March 2008-CPSC: Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Rebelette International Due to Strangulation HazardC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05032008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary...
Tags: hazard, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-03-06
Cinderella Battery-Powered Toy Cars Recalled by Dumar International USA Due to Fire and Burn Hazards.
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 February 2008-CPSC: Cinderella Battery-Powered Toy Cars Recalled by Dumar International USA Due to Fire and Burn HazardsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19022008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced...
Tags: battery, car, Engineering, hazard, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-02-20
Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled By Soft Air USA Due to Fire and Burn Hazards.
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2008-US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled By Soft Air USA Due to Fire and Burn HazardsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13022008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named...
Tags: E-mail, hazard, helicopter, INTERNET, MARKETING, Retail, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-02-13
West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards.
M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2008-CPSC: West Music Recalls Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments Due to Choking and Aspiration HazardsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07022008 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary ...
Tags: hazard, music, recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Research articles 2008-02-08
Avoid Chemical Reactivity Incidents in Warehouses
Use this approach for the initial evaluation of potential reactivity hazards in storage applications. Chemical reactivity issues, with their potential to generate heat, overpressure and/or harmful chemical reaction products, present a significant threat in many aspects of chemical commerce (1). In April 2004, the Reactivity Management Roundtable RMR...
Tags: chemicals, classification, compound, HARDWARE, hazard, matrix, NOAA, Storage
Research articles 2008-02-01
Arc flash SAFETY heats up
PLANT SAFETY Stepped up enforcement of regulations dealing with electrical arc flash has created confusion about what constitutes compliance in the United States The topic of electrical arc flash safety is hot, and not just because arc flash incidents can generate fireballs of close to 20,000°C-four times the surface temperature...
Tags: Benefits, compliance, hazard, HEALTHCARE, IEEE, OSHA, Quality, SOFTWARE, standards, U.S., workplace
Research articles 2008-01-01
Ppos : ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2007
PPOs (1) Ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2007 ...
Tags: Aetna Inc., Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield, California, CIGNA Corp., Hazard, HEALTHCARE, INTERNET, PacifiCare, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-12-31
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