December 2010
15 posts
Kasaragod: Husband Tries to Save Electrocuted... →
Kasaragod / Vittal, Dec 31 (8:00 a.m): The case of a husband trying to save his wife upon electrocution, as a result of which both died, has been reported from Dasagadde, near…
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THE NEXT WAVE IN WORKFORCE EDUCATION
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Death Toll from NW China Mine Elevator Accident... →
The death toll from a elevator cage accident in a mine in northwest China has risen to seven after bodies of six workers were retrieved Friday, the provincial work safety authorities…
Chicago Man Killed in Romeoville Industrial... →
A worker died Thursday morning after reportedly being trapped under three tons of granite in an industrial accident at a facility in the Marquette Industrial Park, 1265 Naperville…
5 Die, 8 Injured in Kunming Workshop Blast →
A deadly blast at a pharmaceutical workshop in southwest China’s Yunnan Province killed five and injured eight others Thursday, said local authorities.
Five of the injured were…
Sacked by council on Christmas Eve – Evening Times... →
Council bosses have been accused of reneging on a pledge to avoid compulsory redundancies by sacking a disabled man on Christmas Eve.
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Accident at Prenter Mine Sends Four Men to... →
An axle broke on a “man trip,” during a trip into Dorothy Duke No. 3 Mine shortly before 8 a.m. Monday.
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Economy contributes to decline in work-related... →
Last week’s death of Zane Martin, who was killed when a box culvert of freshly poured concrete collapsed on top of him, serves as a reminder of the dangers that come along with many…
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The safetyphoto Daily
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Manage risky employees or lose millions – News in Jamaica – JamaicaObserver.com « Safety News
linksalpha.com - Risky employees are among the most significant liability for a company but are among the hardest risks for a firm to identify and manage.”Good employees are the number one asset of a company. They …
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Photos Implant ‘Memories’ of Fictional News Events
Amplify’d from www.miller-mccune.comPhotos Implant ‘Memories’ of Fictional News Events Participants in a study were far more likely to “remember” a fictional news event when a headline was accompanied by a tangentially relevant photograph.Remember that botched mission to rescue captured British soldiers in Baghdad during the Iraq War? And how Prime Minister Tony Blair subsequently rebuffed calls...
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Novel mechanism in the brain that boosts memory
Amplify’d from www.brainmysteries.comResearchers find novel memory-enhancing mechanism in brain (12/16/2010)UC Irvine researchers have identified a novel mechanism in the brain that boosts memory.In collaboration with scientists at Germany’s University of Munster, the UCI team found that a small protein called neuropeptide S can strengthen and prolong memories of everything from negative...
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Why do people behave badly?
Amplify’d from www.brainmysteries.comWhy do people behave badly? Maybe it’s just too easy (11/29/2010)Many people say they wouldn’t cheat on a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need.But what if the test answers fell into your lap and cheating didn’t require any work on your part? If you didn’t have to face the person who needed your help and...
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Police stop photographer over snow pictures
I didn’t think Bromley South Station in the snow would be a likely terrorist target…Amplify’d from www.amateurphotographer.co.uk
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