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USMNT vs. Colombia live stream: How to watch USA online, prediction, TV channel,, time, news, odds

sarah29/01/2023 45 Views

United States men’s national team interim boss Anthony Hudson looks to rebound from a disappointing loss to Serbia to start January camp when the team faces Colombia Saturday night. There were promising performances in the match, especially considering the short period of time that Hudson had to design this camp compared to coaches of January camps in the past, but the team was punished for their mistakes on both of Serbia’s goals in the 2- 1 loss, but it was the veterans who helped cause those issues. Walker Zimmerman not jumping in time with the wall on Luka Ilic’s goal

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Ford government to allow out-of-province nurses to start work immediately in Ontario

sarah24/01/2023 71 Views

In a bid to shore up staffing in Ontario’s hospitals, the Ford government is planning new legislation to allow health-care workers from other Canadian provinces to immediately start practicing in Ontario.

The new “as of right” rules, the government said, would allow health-care workers who are registered in other Canadian jurisdictions to immediately practice in Ontario without having to register with a provincial regulatory college.

“We need as many people as possible,” Premier Ford said. “We welcome you with open arms.”

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Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

sarah23/01/2023 20 Views

Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said:

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”

This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety.

When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust

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Sounders land health system as new jersey sponsor

sarah21/01/2023 20 Views

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have partnered with the Washington-based Providence health system as their new jersey sponsor.

The Providence name will appear on the front of Seattle’s jerseys beginning with the FIFA Club World Cup next month in Morocco.

Providence will be the third jersey sponsor in franchise history and it replaces online retailer Zulily, which was the sponsor from 2019 through last season. Xbox was the team’s jersey sponsor for the first 10 years of the franchise’s existence.

The agreement with Providence will also include a community focus with

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Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

sarah20/01/2023 25 Views

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him.

Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is

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Dyer & Butler Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

sarah16/01/2023 19 Views

From their Safety, Sustainability and Training Director, Steven Broom, being awarded Health and Safety Influencer of the Year 2019, to win a number of President and Gold Medal Awards across a variety of divisions, Dyer & Butler Ltd enjoyed an outstanding 2019.

As one of the first winners of the Influencer of the Year Award, we recently caught up with Steven to find out Dyer & Butler Ltd’s impressive award history, and how winning a RoSPA Award has benefited both himself and his organization…

What benefits does winning a RoSPA Award have for your organization?

RoSPA is a well-respected brand

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UBC researchers find three compounds that block COVID-19 infection

sarah11/01/2023 47 Views

A team of researchers led by scientists at UBC has identified three compounds that can prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells.

The compounds are all from natural sources in Canada, including a sea sponge plucked from BC’s Howe Sound and marine bacteria from Barkley Sound.

François Jean and co-author Jimena Perez-Vargas headed an international team that investigated more than 350 compounds from natural sources such as plants, fungi and marine sponges to unlock their potential to create new antiviral drugs for use against COVID-19 and other pathogens.

“This interdisciplinary research team is unraveling the

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Does Poor Posture Cause Back Pain?

sarah08/01/2023 22 Views

October 24, 2022 · 7:00 AM

No, according to these three credentialed experts at The Conversations. A snippet:

There is a common belief that “good” posture is important to protect the spine from damage, as well as preventing and treating back pain. Good posture is commonly defined as sitting “upright”, standing “tall and aligned”, and lifting with a squat technique and “straight back”.

alternatively, “slump” sitting, “slouch” standing and lifting with a “round back” or stooped posture are frequently warned against. This view is widely held by people with and without back pain,

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