LYNBROOK, NY — An outbreak of norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal infection whose eradication requires extensive cleaning of surfaces, sickened 59 individuals at the Atria Tanglewood assisted-living facility, according to WCBS-TV.
Due to the nature of the virus to easily spread, the facility imposed a three-week quarantine on itself to ensure its containment, the story stated.
It is not uncommon for such illnesses as norovirus to sicken people living in close proximity, especially those susceptible to illness like the elderly, the story noted.
Noroviruses are also sometimes known as "winter vomiting viruses" or "Norwalk-like viruses," and symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, the story added.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
DuPont lays off 29 in Western New York
TONAWANDA, NY — DuPont has cut 29 jobs from their Tonawanda plant, less than the 55 estimated job cuts the company announced in December, according to The Buffalo News.
A total of 27 employees received severance packages, while two employees were transferred within the company, the story stated.
Gary Guralny, president of United Steelworkers of America Local 6992, said: "I think the company worked with us real well to not put anybody out the gate that wasn’t prepared to leave."
Fifteen of the laid-off employees were members of United Steelworkers of America Local 6992, the story noted.
According to the story, DuPont, in a cost-saving measure, has enlisted its own employees take over some work, such as maintenance duties, that contractors were performing.
With the intent to generate greater productivity, the plant wants to implement a “high-performance work system” that rewards employees with higher wages in exchange for receiving training in a larger number of tasks, the story added.
A total of 27 employees received severance packages, while two employees were transferred within the company, the story stated.
Gary Guralny, president of United Steelworkers of America Local 6992, said: "I think the company worked with us real well to not put anybody out the gate that wasn’t prepared to leave."
Fifteen of the laid-off employees were members of United Steelworkers of America Local 6992, the story noted.
According to the story, DuPont, in a cost-saving measure, has enlisted its own employees take over some work, such as maintenance duties, that contractors were performing.
With the intent to generate greater productivity, the plant wants to implement a “high-performance work system” that rewards employees with higher wages in exchange for receiving training in a larger number of tasks, the story added.
Custodian allegedly stole $100,000
NEW YORK — An Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School custodian is accused of organizing a payroll scheme that allowed him to steal nearly $100,000 from the New York City Department of Education, according to WNYC-AM.
Philip Portelli allegedly clocked two fellow custodians for overtime and lunch breaks they did not earn between 2006 and 2008, the story stated.
The Special Commissioner of Investigations for the city schools Richard Condon claims Portelli had a friend who was not employed as a custodian submit W2s; the friend received paychecks and even paid taxes, the story noted.
According to the story, New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's office is reviewing the case.
Portelli has been reassigned to a different school to avoid complications during the investigation; he has not yet been formally charged, the story added.
Philip Portelli allegedly clocked two fellow custodians for overtime and lunch breaks they did not earn between 2006 and 2008, the story stated.
The Special Commissioner of Investigations for the city schools Richard Condon claims Portelli had a friend who was not employed as a custodian submit W2s; the friend received paychecks and even paid taxes, the story noted.
According to the story, New York District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's office is reviewing the case.
Portelli has been reassigned to a different school to avoid complications during the investigation; he has not yet been formally charged, the story added.
Bob Dylan's odorous outhouse
MALIBU, CA — Neighbors of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan are complaining of a stench wafting from an outhouse behind his ocean-view estate, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Neighbors claim that the nighttime sea breeze sends a noxious odor from a portable toilet on Dylan’s property into their homes; the stench has made members of one family physically ill and forced them to abandon their bedrooms on warm nights, the story stated.
According to the story, David Emminger, whose home is directly behind the porta-potty that is apparently intended for use by employees of the entertainer, installed five industrial-size fans in his front yard in an attempt to blow the odor back at Dylan, but the fans are no match for the ocean breeze.
In January, an inspector reported that a city code enforcement officer was turned away by Dylan’s security staff and was told that he was trespassing, the story noted.
Malibu municipal officials are investigating the porta-potty complaints that have been ignored by Dylan for over six months, the story added.
Neighbors claim that the nighttime sea breeze sends a noxious odor from a portable toilet on Dylan’s property into their homes; the stench has made members of one family physically ill and forced them to abandon their bedrooms on warm nights, the story stated.
According to the story, David Emminger, whose home is directly behind the porta-potty that is apparently intended for use by employees of the entertainer, installed five industrial-size fans in his front yard in an attempt to blow the odor back at Dylan, but the fans are no match for the ocean breeze.
In January, an inspector reported that a city code enforcement officer was turned away by Dylan’s security staff and was told that he was trespassing, the story noted.
Malibu municipal officials are investigating the porta-potty complaints that have been ignored by Dylan for over six months, the story added.
Pro-Link's office is 100 percent wind-powered
CANTON, MA — The office of Pro-Link, a JanSan-focused marketing and buying group, are now 100 percent wind-powered, according to a press release.
The company has purchased Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to help promote renewable, low-carbon and no carbon energy technologies and sources such as wind power, the release stated.
Mike Nelson, vice president of marketing for Pro-Link, said: "In addition to Pro-Link’s efforts to promote Green cleaning, we are also trying to reduce our company’s overall environmental footprint. Our [office’s] use of wind power instead of electricity from conventional sources is similar to planting 284 mature trees or not driving 64,026 miles."
Pro-Link hopes their move toward full sustainability will be a guide for other companies to follow, the release noted.
In the United States, there are two main markets purchasing RECs for renewable energy sources: Compliance markets, such as government offices, which are required to derive a certain percentage of their electricity from RECs and voluntary markets, such as Pro-Link, desire to go green and be more environmentally responsible, the release added.
The company has purchased Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to help promote renewable, low-carbon and no carbon energy technologies and sources such as wind power, the release stated.
Mike Nelson, vice president of marketing for Pro-Link, said: "In addition to Pro-Link’s efforts to promote Green cleaning, we are also trying to reduce our company’s overall environmental footprint. Our [office’s] use of wind power instead of electricity from conventional sources is similar to planting 284 mature trees or not driving 64,026 miles."
Pro-Link hopes their move toward full sustainability will be a guide for other companies to follow, the release noted.
In the United States, there are two main markets purchasing RECs for renewable energy sources: Compliance markets, such as government offices, which are required to derive a certain percentage of their electricity from RECs and voluntary markets, such as Pro-Link, desire to go green and be more environmentally responsible, the release added.
Cleaning company proprietor killed
MILWAUKEE — The owner of a cleaning company was shot and killed yesterday at his place of business, according to TMJ-TV.
Kenny Perry, who had started his company from scratch, was shot near the intersection of North 76th Street and Silver Spring Drive, the story stated.
There were several witnesses to the homicide, and though the suspect is not yet in custody, police say they know who they are looking for, the story noted.
At the scene, one of Perry's sons ran through the police tape, which led police, who didn't know who the man was at that point, to quickly take him down and put him in handcuffs, the story added.
Kenny Perry, who had started his company from scratch, was shot near the intersection of North 76th Street and Silver Spring Drive, the story stated.
There were several witnesses to the homicide, and though the suspect is not yet in custody, police say they know who they are looking for, the story noted.
At the scene, one of Perry's sons ran through the police tape, which led police, who didn't know who the man was at that point, to quickly take him down and put him in handcuffs, the story added.
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