TNA hires new lobbying firm.
The Tennessee Nurses Association recently hired Meredith Sullivan to serve as lobbyist. She and Robert Gowan are partners in Southern Strategy Group, a well respected lobbying firm, and they will be monitoring legislation for TNA during the current General Assembly. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meredith Sullivan brings...

Heather Ward Named Manager of Corporate Communications at Subaru of America.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 April 2008-Heather Ward Named Manager of Corporate Communications at Subaru of America(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Subaru of America announced the appointment of Heather Ward to manager of corporate communications. Reporting to the director of corporate communications for Subaru, Ward will...

Learning lessons about the high cost of faith in Sudan.
WE BOUNCED ALONG one of the red dirt roads that crisscross south Sudan, our Land Cruiser's shocks damaged by the many, many potholes. We were on our way to the rural village of Pacong from Rumbek, the capital of the Lakes State--considered a city, but it looks and feels...

100 Clubs help families of fallen: organizations provide support and financial gifts.
Police officers, fire fighters, and other public servants seldom receive salaries that recognize and fully reward the contributions they make. Their jobs often carry high risks, and too many make the ultimate sacrifice as they work to protect and serve others. When a chaplain carries out the...

Mac Tools improves the ratchet; Innovative updates go throughout hardline products.
New and exciting from, Mac Tools this year is the revitalized line of ratchets that include applications requiring detailed work, tight access and difficult-to-reach angles. The ratchets are available in a broad range of drive sizes, ergonomically designed grip handles, and tooth-count. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The...

Midwest Air Group Makes Board Appointments.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-18 February 2008-Midwest Air Group Makes Board Appointments(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Midwest Air Group, parent company of Midwest Airlines, has announced appointments to its new board of directors. The board will oversee the strategy and performance of the company, which was...

Toyota Dealerships See Green (Buildings).
ENERGY RESOURCE-12 May 2008-Toyota Dealerships See Green (Buildings)(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Toyota auto dealerships are not only selling fuel-efficient vehicles, the buildings themselves are getting greener. Case in point: Toyota of Rockwall (Texas) is the first dealership in the country to receive LEED (Leadership in...

In memoriam: Frederick John Steed: 1922-2007.
Fred was born in Sydney on 25 February, 1922 and lived most of his childhood years in Victoria. His father was a trained male nurse and also a doctor of optics and advanced ophthalmology. His mother was also a nurse. His father's brother, was the first naturopath in Broken...

Discounts & kickbacks.
I was intrigued to discover that a number of letters were generated to the print media based on a suggestion that service personnel were "entitled" to discounts on goods and services. The initiator felt that as a matter of course the dangers and sacrifices should be rewarded financially. Quite...

Understanding the value of third-party lift certification.
Lift certification: What is it? What does a certified lift mean to you, as the purchaser? In basic terms, a certified product is a product that has had a representative specimen tested, and is under continued follow-up inspections by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, as defined by the Occupational...