Kansas City infoZine HeadlinesKansas City's infoZine Free Digital Magazine, online since 1994State Workers: Thank God It's Thursday- July 1, 2008 By Daniel Petty - In the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline, a growing number of states are offering their employees four-day workweeks to help relieve commuting costs and save on state energy bills.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29157/ Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries- July 1, 2008 A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) research consortium found that the United States had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and led in the proportion of participants reporting cannabis (marijuana) or cocaine use at least once during their lifetime.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29156/ First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions Approved- July 1, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets. Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29160/ Kansas Receives $50,000 Grant to Pursue Clean Energy Research- July 1, 2008 The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has awarded $50,000 to the State of Kansas as part of the Clean Energy States Grant Program to help achieve greater energy efficiency, conservation and use of clean energy resources.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29163/ Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture- July 1, 2008 Professional skiers can now learn how to ski faster with the aid of a new system- Fusion Motion Capture (FMC).http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29154/ Kansas Identifies 19 Cases Linked to Harvey County Salmonella Outbreak- July 1, 2008 The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Harvey County Health Department are continuing to investigate a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in south-central Kansas. There are now 19 cases of the illness that have been linked to the outbreak, in three south-central Kansas counties, including 11 cases in Harvey County.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29164/ Yeast-based Vaccine Induces Immune Responses and Reduces Tumor Size in Mice- July 1, 2008 Scientists have found that vaccination with a heat-killed, non-toxic yeast that is genetically engineered to manufacture a common tumor protein can induce specific and repeated anti-tumor immune responses in mice. Vaccination extends overall survival and reduces tumor size in mice that have been injected with cancer cells displaying the same protein that was engineered into the yeast.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29155/ Sage Products Recalls 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloth Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation- July 1, 2008 Product was distributed to U.S. hospitals and medical centers nationwide.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29161/ Former KC Radio DJ Pleads Guilty to Child Porn- July 1, 2008 Faces 15 Years In Prisonhttp://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29165/ The Ultimate HTML Reference- July 1, 2008 New from SitePoint: All the HTML Knowledge You'll Ever Need.http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/29162/ |