- UncategorizedCalifornia meat packing firm recalls 143M pounds of beef
Sunday, February 17, 2008 I am dismayed at the in-humane handling of cattle that has resulted in the violation of food safety regulations at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. In a press release today, California-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. indicated that it has voluntarily recalled just over 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of raw and frozen beef products, which is considered to be the largest single recall of beef products in U.S. history. The move follows an investigation by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) into allegations of animal cruelty and mishandling of cattle destined for the human food chain. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…
- UncategorizedTanker truck fire causes collapse on Oakland Freeway
Sunday, April 29, 2007 A tanker truck carrying approximately 8,600 gallons of unleaded gasoline caught on fire on the Interstate 80/880 interchange in Oakland, California early Sunday morning around 3:40 AM. The fire resulted in the collapse of at least two sections of bridges at the interchange, including one carrying I-580. The multi-level freeway interchange known as the MacArthur Maze connects the Bay Bridge (Interstate 80) to Interstates 580, 880, and 980 and California State Highway 24, and as such it connects several major cities in California, including San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. The driver, James Mosqueda, 51, of Woodland, California, escaped from his truck before the fire. He was…
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An Emergency Plumber For Your Toilet
Get More Information Here: Best Ute Headboards For Sale byAlma Abell If you have a severely clogged toilet, there is only so much work that you can do with your plunger before it is time to give up. Chances are, if your work with a plunger did not work the first time that you tried it, it is not going to work the second, third, fourth, or fifth time that you try it. Just because you are willing it to work does not mean that you are going to be able to make it work. In this type of situation, you simply have a clog that is going to need…
- UncategorizedHong Kong police move to open roads in Mong Kok
Friday, October 17, 2014 At about 5.00 a.m. today local time (2100 yesterday UTC), police in Hong Kong moved to clear obstacles to traffic at the intersection of Argyle Street and Nathan Road in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. For weeks the normally busy crossroads has been occupied by pro-democracy protesters and closed to traffic. Police in riot gear cordoned off the roads and alleyways that surround the intersection, before moving in with trucks equipped with mechanical grabs to clear the roads of makeshift barricades. Also removed were tents, personal belongings, bedding and any other material protesters couldn’t retrieve in time. Many of the protesters were asleep when the police action…
- UncategorizedMedal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships
Sunday, June 29, 2014 Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Head coach Francisco Monreal said, “The objective is to reach the medal round, and qualify directly for the 2016 Games, but we need to be realistic and not think game by game, we can get a surprise. […] The competition will be decided in one game, head or tails, where it doesn’t matter…
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Maintaining A Heating System In Franklin Tn Saves Money
Get More Information Here: Stainless Steel Welding byAlma Abell Heating industry professionals routinely recommend that Franklin area residents have all heating appliances serviced every year to keep them running properly. Heating appliances that are not maintained are not only inefficient, they can threaten the health and safety of residents. Annual maintenance, completed before the heating system is actually needed, ensures the system will operate properly when it is needed most. When properly maintained, a Heating System Franklin TN runs far more efficiently, saving homeowners money on utility costs. During maintenance services, the heating professional checks the operation of all heating appliance components. If any part does not function properly, the…
- UncategorizedSAHTECH, SEMI, and Semiconductor Industry to promote “SEMI Safety Guideline” in Taiwan
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 “Localization of ‘SEMI Safety Guideline'”, executed by Safety and Health Technology Center of Taiwan (SAHTECH) and supervised by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), was announced today in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This localization included several fields on health and safety of semiconductor manufacturing, certification testing on electrical devices, evaluations on fire or natural diseases, and environmental issues on semiconductor manufacturing devices, etc.. Companies and manufacturers from the semiconductor industry also paid more attentions on this guideline because issues on carbon-savings, earthquakes, fire diseases, and environment-efficiencies were included into this guideline. This [safety] guideline was originally promoted by SEMI since 1975 and was set up according to industry…
- UncategorizedFeared toll of Indonesian floods, landslides up to 130; dozens missing as bridge swept away
Thursday, December 27, 2007 Heavy rains in Indonesia yesterday triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the nation. It has emerged that last night a bridge was swept away by the swollen river it stretched across, leaving around 40 to 50 people missing in Madiun, East Java. Meanwhile, the total toll of those known or feared to be dead has reached 130. According to local police chief Supardi in a telephone conversation with Xinhua the flood waters weakened a foundation, resulting in the collapse. At least twenty motorcyclists, car drivers and passengers are thought to be dead, but as of midnight, no bodies had been recovered. However, three bikes have been…
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Get More Information Here: Rent Forklift Sydney Iphone Maintenance Could Be Trickier Than Ever Before by romyfernandisIn relation to getting an Apple device fixed such as for example an iPhone or an iPad it is actually sometimes hard to know what the proper decision is basically because when you talk to most firms the only choice you could have is to visit Apple themselves for iphone cracked screen repair. This means that you wait gadgets to be repaired on the period given and pay the amount they demand of you since you hardly any space for negotiation. Nevertheless, while you are informed that only the maker themselves will help you…
- UncategorizedPolice report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England
Monday, December 2, 2013 Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] in the force’s 39 year history”, West Midlands Police reported recovering six big cellophane-wrapped cardboard boxes containing cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (“ecstasy”) in a police raid operation on the Maybrook Industrial Estate in the town on Wednesday. The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole…