Tag: Standards
Study Finds Historical Dust Levels for Drywall Workers Likely Exceeded Current Mesothelioma Safety Standards, According to Surviving Mesothelioma
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) November 30, 2014 Researchers say drywall specialists who have worked in older buildings tend to breathe in more dust than is currently considered safe and the exposure could raise their risk for deadly malignant pleural mesothelioma. Surviving Mesothelioma has just posted the story on their website. Click here to read it now. […]
McCrone Associates Scientist Appointed to National Forensic Science Standards Committee
Westmont, IL (PRWEB) November 18, 2014 The Organization for Scientific Area Committee (OSAC) appointed Wayne Niemeyer to its Subcommittee on Gunshot Residue, one of five Scientific Area Committee areas focusing on Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis. Niemeyer is a senior research scientist for McCrone Associates, Inc., the analytical service division of The McCrone Group. OSAC is part of […]
President Bill Clinton and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Honor 250 Schools for Exceeding Federal Nutrition Standards
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 12, 2014 As the latest phase of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strong school nutrition standards take effect, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation will honor 250 schools for becoming healthier places. School leaders will receive National Healthy Schools Awards at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Leaders Summit, September […]
Dedicated institutions can raise standards of mathematics in India and other …
Dedicated institutions can raise standards of mathematics in India and other … Institutions are built over several decades, and so, 100 days are too early to assess the government's performance in building new IITs and IIMs. The announcement had been made in the Union Budget presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley on July 10. Read […]
New Common Core Math Lesson for Math Practice Standards to Help Students Confidently Solve Problems and Justify Solutions
Salt Lake City (PRWEB) July 17, 2014 School Improvement Network, the leader in educator effectiveness resources, today announced a new video of a Common Core math lesson aligned to practice standard 7 to help students confidently solve problems and justify solutions. The video is available to all educators as part of the weekly publication, “Strategy […]