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ISO/IEC Publishes Survey of Icons and Symbols
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- Using computers and the Internet can be a challenge for anyone, let alone the elderly or people with disabilities. The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission are… ANSI, ABNT Propose ISO Biofuels Subcommittee
Mon, 07/30/2007 - 22:00
(ANSI: New York) -- The increasing number of liquid biofuels standards initiatives and the growing market demand for alternative energy sources are fueling the need for the harmonization of standards and test methods to support the commoditization… Tool for Clearer Ultrasound Images
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(University of Virginia: Charlottesville, Virginia) -- University of Virginia Engineering School Associate Professor William F. Walker and Research Associate Francesco Viola have developed a new tool—an advanced imaging algorithm—that is… Jimmerson’s New Book Explores Lean in Health Care
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(Productivity Press: New York) -- Why does the United States rank 36th of all industrialized nations in health care? Perhaps the rampant inefficiencies of the system can help explain this dismal placement. There are bright spots, however.… Call For Steering Committee Nominations:
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Emergency Care
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
The National Quality Forum is seeking nominations for members of a steering committee for the initial phase of a project to endorse voluntary consensus standards on the quality of emergency care. All nominations must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET… NCQA, Pfizer Promote Wellness
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(NCQA: Washington) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance, in collaboration with Pfizer Inc., recently released a new publication profiling strategies and recommendations for improving the quality of care through wellness and prevention… Systech Offers Global Visibility and Serialization for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:00
(Systech: Cranbury, New Jersey) -- Systech International Inc., a provider of packaging execution systems (PES) to the pharmaceutical industry, has introduced enhanced features to its plant-level server application, Systech Guardian. In… ASQ Awards 2007 Freund Scholarship
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- The American Society for Quality recently awarded its 2007 Richard A. Freund International Scholarship to Denisa Olteanu of Blacksburg, Virginia.Named after Richard A. Freund, a past president of the American Society for… New ISO Standard to Facilitate Traceability in Food Supply Chains
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 22:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently took another step toward ensuring the safety of food products for consumers with its ISO 22005 standard on traceability in the feed and food chain, the latest… ASQ Quarterly Quality Report—Food Safety
Mon, 07/23/2007 - 22:00
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- Public attention has been focused as perhaps never before on the safety of the food supply as a result of recent high-profile outbreaks of illness linked to various foods.According to the United States Centers for Disease…
