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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

IHASCO Introduce the National Display Screen Equipment Training Month

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(1888PressRelease) May 27, 2012 - The Interactive Health and Safety Company (iHASCO), a leading UK supplier of Health and Safety training, have taken the initiative and made May the month to get on top of workplace DSE training - optimising seating position and workstation layout, screen position, keyboard and mouse use to help prevent headaches, eyestrain and health problems associated with poor posture. The beauty of our DSE training is its simplicity - a small adjustment to your chair backrest could make all the difference.

Are you sitting comfortably? How often do we really think about how we sit at work? In our hectic daily schedule, it's often just a case of get to the office, sit down, head down and get on with it. But everyone who habitually uses a computer at work, even if they work from home should have Display Screen Equipment Training - it's the law and it really makes sense. Each year statistics from the Health and Safety Executive bear out concerns with the most commonly reported illnesses - the sort of problems exacerbated by poor posture and typing position, such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) - accounting for more than half of all absences from work. Last year that was about 9 million days lost. That's a LOT of time off!

Bradley Worsfold, director of the Interactive Health and Safety Company warns that: "The majority of people don't realise the long-term damage their sitting position could be doing to their backs. It's because the discs that make up your back have very little nerve supply, so any pressure or stress from poor posture aren't felt straightaway - in fact you may not feel anything for a long time, the problem simply builds and builds over time and then all of a sudden an awkward movement can result in agony. A simple adjustment to your workstation layout may be all that's needed to help you sit with a better posture and that's one of the areas highlighted in our DSE training programme."

The exponential rise in the use of computers and the very static nature of this sort of work means that a large proportion of people are sitting in relatively stationary positions for much of the day. This is often without taking the time to correctly adjust their chair and screen height or distance, or getting the keyboard and mouse in the right position - it's just storing up problems for the future. If the screen is badly set up with characters which are difficult to see - too small, not sharply formed or with poor contrast, or if your workstation is in such a position that the screen or even the desk surface is subject to glare, eye-strain and headaches can start to become a problem too.

It's the same with laptops; in fact posture can be even more of a challenge when using a laptop. How often do we put a laptop on the seat beside us and then turn sideways to use it? How often do we use a laptop in poor lighting or cramped positions? Display Screen Equipment training should also include looking at noise, lighting, temperature and humidity - the environment should be comfortable to work in. Trying to concentrate with incessant, regular or even irregular loud noise is very distracting and can be extremely stressful. Everyone who works at a desk for a good part of their working day simply needs to spend a few moments at the start of each day ensuring their own comfort.

And why not set May as the month to complete the training, and then remember each May to repeat a full self-assessment of the work area? The Display Screen Equipment Training programme from the Interactive Health and Safety Company is available on free trial. It includes, not only the training required, but also a full personal workstation assessment, the results of which are stored and concerns flagged up in an easy-to-read downloadable format, enabling managers to deal with them promptly. It is available both ONLINE and on CD-ROM. With prices starting at

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Fresh To Order(TM) Signs Agreement with Concessions International for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

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2012Fresh To Order (f2o) announced today the signing of the franchise agreement with Concessions International to open a location in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

(1888PressRelease) May 27, 2012 - Alpharetta, GA -- Fresh To Order (f2o) announced today the signing of the franchise agreement with Concessions International to open a location in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The company's first airport location will be in the Concourse B food court and is scheduled to open in October. Construction is slated to begin this summer.

"Opening a restaurant in the world's busiest airport will generate brand recognition far beyond Atlanta," said Pierre Panos, concept creator and President of Fresh To Order ( http://www.fresh2order.com ). "Atlantans have been extremely loyal since the opening of our first restaurant in 2006. We hope visitors to the area will be just as receptive as our long-time guests."

The 575 square foot restaurant will feature a pared down menu with an emphasis on the chain's famous salads and paninis. Five of the company's signature "long plates" will also be available.

In addition to the new HJAIA location, Fresh To Order ( http://www.fresh2order.com ) is projecting to open another restaurant near Emory University in Atlanta before the end of the year.

Fresh To Order has ramped up its franchise development efforts for the remainder of 2012. Earlier this month the company hosted its inaugural tasting event in Orlando. The next event will be on June 11 in Nashville. These regional menu tastings bring Fresh To Order's chef-inspired cuisine to potential franchisees, investors, local business and community leaders. The small group format gives attendees the opportunity to sample the f2o menu alongside Panos and executive chef Jesse Gideon.

Fresh To Order ( http://www.fresh2order.com ), a pioneer in the "fast fine" dining segment, has already distanced itself from fast-casual eateries by providing a casual fine dining taste profile at a fast-casual price point with an elevated level of service. The average guest ticket order is $9 at lunch and $11 at dinner. Every protein is cooked "fresh to order" on a flame grill in the open-display kitchen as guests order, and dressings and soups are prepared from scratch twice daily in each restaurant. A wide selection of wines and beers is also available. Five of Fresh To Order's locations are located in and around metropolitan Atlanta, with the sixth location in Chattanooga, Tenn.; nine locations will be open by the end of 2012. Two of the locations-Johns Creek and Sandy Springs in suburban Atlanta-are franchised. By 2015, Fresh To Order expects to have 50 locations nationwide, with another 50 locations in various stages of development.

FRESH TO ORDER
8460 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Contact: Pierre Panos
Phone: 770-594-8644
Website: http://www.fresh2order.com

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Julia Fine / Courtney Thomas
Sanderson & Associates, Ltd
8460 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30022 - USA
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Obese Teens Already Have Heart Damage

Sobering news was presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology: Obese teens, without any signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease, were found to have significant structural and functional damage to their hearts.

The researchers found that as the BMI Body Mass Index. BMI is a statistical measurement of body weight based on the person's height and weight. It does not actually measure the body fat percentage but provides an estimation of a healthy body weight. Normal BMI for adults ranges from 18.5-24.9 increased in these teens so did the thickness of the arteries of the heart. Increased structural thickness correlated with decreased left ventricular velocity, indicating that the structural heart problems were impairing healthy heart function.

This study is a bit of a shocker as it shows adverse changes to the heart prior to the onset of a cardiovascular risk profile. This means that parents could think their obese child is simply overweight but not in any real trouble that needs attention.

This study implies that diligent efforts to help overweight children lose weight must be a priority. Obesity will drastically impair the health of young people, at ever-earlier ages. Twenty years ago type 2 diabetes was virtually non existent in teens. Now it is common.

The fact that obesity in teens is correlated with heart damage is a major wake-up call. If nothing is done we will have a generation of citizens who have health debilitating heart disease in their 30’s.

There are plenty of BMI Body Mass Index. BMI is a statistical measurement of body weight based on the person's height and weight. It does not actually measure the body fat percentage but provides an estimation of a healthy body weight. Normal BMI for adults ranges from 18.5-24.9 calculators on the WEB. Another easy and highly accurate test is to measure the waistline and compare the measurement to height. Waistline circumference in inches times two should never be more than height in inches; this measurement is appropriate for children and teens. Once this line is crossed we know that cardiovascular disease processes have been set in motion, regardless of age. Unfortunately, we now know that such processes include heart damage. Such damage is reversible over time, but only if weight is lost.

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