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2 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...vi 1. INTRODUCTION SCOPE AND RELEVANT ISSUES AND CONCEPTS METHODS 3 4. MAIN OCCUPATIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES OCCUPATIONS AT RISK OVERALL ESTIMATES OF THE BURDEN OF WORK-RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASE THE BURDEN OF WORK-RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA APPROACHES TO PREVENTION OF WORK-RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASE 1 9. AUSTRALIAN PREVENTION ACTIVITY REFERENCES GLOSSARY APPENDIX 1 Useful references regarding the prevention of workrelated infectious disease ATTACHMENT A: Recommended vaccinations for those at risk of occupationally-acquired vaccine preventable diseases ii
3 Commonwealth of Australia This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests for further authorisation should be directed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration; Attorney-General s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600 or posted to Important Notice The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations through the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) makes the recommendations given in this document to improve public access to information about occupational health and safety information generally. The vision of ASCC is Australian workplaces free from injury and disease. Its mission is to lead and coordinate national efforts to prevent workplace death, injury and disease in Australia. The information provided in this document can only assist you in the most general way. This document does not replace any statutory requirements under any relevant State and Territory legislation. The ASCC accepts no liability arising from the use of or reliance on the material contained on this document, which is provided on the basis that the ASCC is not thereby engaged in rendering professional advice. Before relying on the material, users should carefully make their own assessment as to its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. To the extent that the material on this document includes views or recommendations of third parties, such views or recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the ASCC or the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action. ISBN iii
4 FOREWORD The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) leads and coordinates national efforts to prevent workplace death, injury and disease in Australia and aims to improve national workers compensation arrangements and return to work of injured employees. Through the quality and relevance of the information it provides, the ASCC seeks to influence the awareness and activities of every person and organisation with a role in improving Australia s occupational health and safety (OHS) performance. The National OHS Strategy , (the National Strategy) which was endorsed by the Workplace Relations Ministers Council on 24 May 2002, records a commitment by all Australian, State and Territory governments, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, to share the responsibility of ensuring that Australia s performance in workrelated health and safety is continuously improved. The National Strategy sets out five national priorities to achieve short-term and long-term improvements. The priorities are to: reduce high incidence and high severity risks improve the capacity of business operators and worker to manage OHS effectively prevent occupational disease more effectively eliminate hazards a the design stage, and strengthen the capacity of government to influence OHS outcomes. In March 2004 it was agreed by the then National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) that, under the national priority to prevent occupational disease more effectively, eight disease categories would be considered for particular focus under any national action plan. These are workrelated musculoskeletal disorders; mental disorders, noise-induced hearing loss; respiratory diseases; occupational cancers; contact dermatitis; infectious and parasitic diseases, and cardiovascular disease. To assist the setting of national action priorities to prevent these diseases, reports were prepared for members on each disease category. The following report is an extract of the information provided to members on the causes and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the available data on the magnitude and severity for the disease category within Australia, approaches to prevention and evidence for their effectiveness. iv
5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared for NOHSC by Dr Tim Driscoll, an independent consultant in epidemiology, occupational health and public health. Dr Driscoll is a specialist in occupational medicine and public health medicine, and is a fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine and the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The author would like to thank Dr Peta Miller, Dr Anthony Hogan and Ms Helen Burbidge all of the NOHSC Office, for assistance with preparing this report. v
6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The project is a literature-based review of epidemiological studies on work-related infectious and parasitic diseases, including coverage of the magnitude and severity, causes, affected occupational groups and possible prevention approaches, with specific focus on Australia. Definitions and a consideration of relevant concepts and issues Work-related infectious disease is infectious disease that is caused by occupational factors. However, deciding whether a particular type of infection, or circumstance of infection, should be considered to be workrelated is not always clear. In particular, this is because of issues of latency and lack of specific work-related features. There are potentially hundreds of different types of infections that could occur in an occupational context. This report focuses on the more common and/or more important infections associated with occupations in Australia. Methods Most of the information presented in this report is based on published, peer-reviewed literature. Other relevant information from on-line sources has been included where appropriate. No new investigations were undertaken to obtain general information on exposure or risk. Numeric information on the extent of work-related infectious disease in Australia was obtained from several sources, including national workers compensation accepted claims and notifications to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Main occupational risk factors for infectious disease There are hundreds of infectious diseases that have been documented as being related to work or that could reasonably be expected to cause workrelated infections. Some of these are common and some extremely rare. Those considered explicitly are diseases that in an Australian context are common, serious and/or have a high public profile. These are Q-fever, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis, Anthrax, other zoonoses, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, Legionellosis, Tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Infectious diseases in health workers, child care workers and agricultural and meat and livestock workers are also considered. Overall estimates of work-related infectious disease vi
7 There have been several studies in different countries that have estimated the total burden of work-related disease. The two most recent of these included infectious disease to a limited extent. Diseases that were included were hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and pneumococcal disease. The estimated Population Attributable Risks (PARs) were 4% for hepatitis B, 3% for hepatitis C, 5% to 6% for tuberculosis and 14% for pneumococcal disease. One of the studies derived an overall infectious disease PAR of 9% for Finland, but the basis for this is not clear, and the figure is likely to be specific for that country. Estimates of work-related infectious disease in Australia There is limited information on the extent of work-related infectious disease in Australia. Information that is available comes from a variety of sources, including published studies, workers compensation claims data, and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. Published general practitioner data sources do not provide useable information because infectious disease cases are included in categories that also contain diseases not related to infection. Estimates of work-related infectious disease in Australia There are no comprehensive population-based estimates of work-related infectious disease in Australia. The National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System records six zoonoses that are commonly occupationally-related and that are currently notifiable - anthrax, lyssavirus infection, brucellosis, leptospirosis, ornithosis and Q fever. In 2002, there were 1,155 notifications made for these zoonoses. Most of these can be expected to have been for occupationally-acquired infections. Workers compensation data systems are unlikely to be a comprehensive source of information on cases of work-related infectious disease, but should provide some relevant information. Using claims for the whole of Australia over the period 1997/1998 to 2002/2003, there were between 400 and 560 claims each year for infectious disease. These numbers are probably significant underestimates. Comparison with other information suggests workers compensation information underestimates cases of work-related zoonoses by a factor of at least ten. Approaches to prevention of work-related infectious disease Vaccination, standard and additional precautions (also known as universal precautions), hand-washing, education and training and the use of personal protective equipment where appropriate are the main control strategies for the prevention of occupationally-related infection. Several recent Australian studies have documented that many at-risk worker groups are not fully vaccinated against infectious diseases for which they are at increased risk, suggesting an on-going need for vii
8 information and training for both workers and employers on the availability and importance of vaccination for certain work groups. Similarly, the value of properly instituted standard and additional precautions in the health care setting, and equivalent approaches in other work settings, is widely accepted. However, evidence in Australia suggests the use of such an approach is not comprehensive. Conclusions Work-related infectious disease is an important cause of work-related morbidity in Australia. However, the extent of the problem is difficult to assess accurately. Effective prevention approaches exist for most exposures, but there is evidence that the use of control measures, such as vaccination of at risk workers, is not currently optimal. Improvements in the control of occupational infectious diseases could be made by concentrating on those occupations that have a higher risk of infection. These include health care workers, child care workers, agricultural workers and meat and livestock workers. viii
9 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background and report aims This report is a literature-based review of epidemiological studies on workrelated infectious disease, including coverage of the magnitude and severity, causes, affected occupational groups and possible prevention approaches, with specific focus on Australia. 1.2 Outline of the structure of the report The report has eight main sections. These present, in order: - the scope of the report and a consideration of relevant concepts and issues; - an outline of the methods used in obtaining information for the report; - information on the main occupational infectious diseases; - overall estimates of work-related infectious disease; - estimates of work-related infectious disease in Australia; - a summary of what is known about approaches to preventing workrelated infectious disease; and - recent national and OHS jurisdictional actions. There is almost no direct information on exposure to specific infectious agents, but estimates of prevalence of seropositivity are available for some diseases. These are described in Section 4 for the relevant diseases. 2. SCOPE AND RELEVANT ISSUES AND CONCEPTS 2.1 Scope Work-related infectious disease Work-related infectious disease is infectious disease that is caused or exacerbated by occupational factors. Organisms capable of causing an infection in humans are ubiquitous in the environment. This is true for both the occupational and the nonoccupational environment. Infections that may arise from workplace exposures, but that could just as easily arise from non-workplace exposures, would not usually be considered work-related infections. An example is the common cold. The likelihood of catching a cold increases 1
10 with a person s proximity to others, and so would be higher in a busy workplace than it would be if the person stayed at home on their own. However, this increased risk arises from interaction with work colleagues, rather than from some specific exposure related to work, and would be similarly increased if the person travels to or from work on public transport, or walks around the local shopping center. In contrast, many people in the general community may contract Hepatitis A, B or C through non-occupational activities, but there are many occupations that carry an increased risk of contracting Hepatitis A, B or C as a direct result of occupational activity. Cases of hepatitis contracted through workplace activities would therefore appropriately be considered to be occupationally-acquired infections. There are several different factors related to work that can predispose a worker to contracting an infection. These include: - increased likelihood of an infective organism gaining entry into the body, such as through cuts, needle-stick or other sharps injuries, and dermatitis; - contact with people who have an increased prevalence of having an infectious disease; - contact with animals that have an increased prevalence of having an infectious disease; - working in an area in which a potentially infectious organism is endemic; and - increased susceptibility to infection due to workplace factors. This report focuses on the more common and/or more important infections associated with occupations in Australia. For each disease, the basic epidemiology and patho-physiology are briefly considered, along with any specific Australian-based information. High-risk occupations, industries and/or tasks are identified and, where possible, the number of workers at risk estimated. 2.2 Relevant issues Latency The relatively short incubation period (commonly several days to two or three weeks) between exposure and onset of disease for most infectious diseases means that the relationship of an infection to work is commonly very clear. However, identifying this relationship can be a problem for infectious diseases with longer latencies. Most notably, this has been an issue with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, for which the diagnosis may not be made for several years after exposure and where 2
11 exposure can occur in occupational and non-occupational circumstances. This has also been a problem for Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV). Lack of specific work-related features There are no anatomical or pathological differences between infectious disease arising from work exposures and infectious disease arising from non-work exposures. However, if the type of infection is unusual in the general community and known to be a risk factor in a particular occupation, the connection between infection and work can usually be established reasonably easily. Population attributable risk The difficulty establishing the connection between a work exposure and a particular disease case has led many studies of occupational disease to use a Population Attributable Risk (PAR) approach (The PAR is also known as the Population Attributable Fraction or Attributable Fraction (AF)). The PAR is the proportion (often expressed as percentage) of all cases of a particular condition that are due to a particular exposure (or group of exposures). The PAR is dependent on the relative risk of developing the condition due to the exposure, and the proportion of the population that has that exposure. Few studies have used PAR when considering infectious disease because the required information on the risk associated with exposure, and the prevalence of exposure, is not commonly available. Zoonoses A zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be transmitted to humans but which has an animal as the primary host. Not all zoonotic infections occur in an occupational context, but many do. 3. METHODS 3.1 Introduction Most of the information presented in this report is based on published, peer-reviewed literature. Other relevant information from on-line sources has been included where appropriate. No new investigations were undertaken to obtain general information on exposure or risk. 3.2 Identifying and reviewing relevant literature English language literature published up to November 2004 was searched for relevant articles. Initial key words used were infection and infectious, combined with one or more of employ*, job, occupation, work and Australia. Key words covering specific diseases were also 3
12 used. These included hepatitis, HIV, Q-fever, Q fever, leptospirosis, brucellosis, lyssavirus, legionellosis and tuberculosis. The searches were conducted through Medline (via PubMed and Ovid) and OSHROM, which incorporates HSELINE, RILOSH, CISDOC, NIOSHTIC, and MEDLINE. Secondary follow-up of sources cited in reference lists was also undertaken. The relevance of papers to the project was determined by considering the abstracts or the full text of each article identified through the literature search. For major articles, the full text was read, but only the abstracts were used for some less important studies. A final decision on inclusion was reached after the methodology, results and conclusions for each relevant paper were critically appraised. 3.3 Data sources Numeric information on the extent of work-related infectious disease in Australia was obtained from several sources. National workers compensation information for accepted new claims registered from 1997/1998 to 2002/2003 inclusive came from National Data Set for Workers Compensation-based Statistics (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission 1987) data and was supplied by NOHSC. Information from the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (Yohannes et al. 2004) came from the Department of Health and Ageing web site. 4. MAIN OCCUPATIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES 4.1 Introduction There are hundreds of infectious diseases that have been documented as being related to work or could reasonably be expected to cause workrelated infections. Some of these are common and some extremely rare. This section considers those diseases that in an Australian context are common, serious and/or have a high public profile. These are listed in Table 1 (next page). Several relevant review articles are available, covering all infections (Snashall 1996) and zoonoses (Brieseman 1998), including a report by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine 1999). 4
13 Table 1 Work-related infectious diseases specifically considered Disease 4.2 Q fever Q-fever Leptospirosis Brucellosis Anthrax Other zoonoses Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS Legionellosis Tuberculosis Other infectious diseases Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by infection with an organism called Coxiella burnetii. The main symptoms of the disease are fever, myalgia, joint pains, headaches, sweating and photophobia, but there can be serious complications involving many organs. The most common complication is the development of chronic fatigue, which occurs in about 20% of cases, although the validity of this diagnosis remains controversial (Marmion 1997; Marmion et al. 1996). The main occupational sources of infection are sheep, cattle and goats. Wild animals such as bandicoots (in particular), kangaroos, wallabies and birds also harbour the organism. Infection usually arises through contact with the placental tissue or fluid, or urine, of infected animals. The main occupations at risk in Australia are abattoir workers, stock workers, stock transporters, shearers, hide processors, farmers, veterinarians and some laboratory workers. Australian studies in the last two decades have shown evidence of infection in 27% of cattle and saleyard workers (Hutson et al. 2000), and 16% (Gilroy et al. 2001; McKelvie 1980), 29% (Shapiro et al. 1990) and 38% (Ackland et al. 1994) of abattoir workers. Several studies have documented outbreaks of Q fever in Australian workers (Ackland et al. 1994; Buckley 1979; Buckley 1980; Gilroy et al. 2001; Hutson et al. 2000; McKelvie 1980; Shapiro et al. 1990; Spelman 1982). 5
14 Q fever has been a notifiable disease since In 2002, there were 761 Q-fever cases notified to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. Most of these can be expected to have been occupational in origin. There were 515 notifications in 1999, with notification numbers increasing steadily since then. Reasons for the increase in notifications may include increased suspicion of Q fever as a diagnosis by general practitioners delivering the vaccination program, and individual screening for previous exposure to Q fever prior to vaccination (National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System 2003). A Q-fever vaccine first became available in the 1940s. A safe and effective form was introduced into Australia in the late 1980s, but this was not made widely available until about The vaccine has been shown to provide a high level of immunity if given prior to exposure (Ackland et al. 1994; Marmion et al. 1990; Marmion et al. 1984; Shapiro et al. 1990), but post-exposure vaccination does not appear to be effective (Gilroy et al. 2001). All at-risk workers should be vaccinated (Garner et al. 1997; Marmion 1997; National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia 2000). Several Australian studies over the last decade have shown that the prevalence of Q-fever vaccination in high-risk groups is not comprehensive (Garner et al. 1997; Gilroy et al. 2001; Hutson et al. 2000; Kermode et al. 2003). As a response, the Australian Government set up the National Q Fever Management Program. The program commenced in 2001 and has now been completed in all States and Territories with the exception of Queensland and Victoria, where the Program will run until 30 June The aim of the program was to reduce the burden of disease arising from Q-fever infection through screening, vaccination and raising awareness. The program covered abattoir workers and workers contracted to abattoirs, sheep shearers, farmers (sheep, dairy and beef cattle), farm employees and unpaid family members working on farms 1. A report on the evaluation of the program has been prepared for Department of Health and Ageing by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, and when available results of the evaluation will be made available to members. There is also a Q fever register, which was set up by the Meat and Livestock Association. The register keeps information on the Q-fever immune status of individuals, with the aim of preventing unnecessary testing of immune status and of identifying non-immune persons so they can be vaccinated before they are exposed to the Q fever organism. It is used by employers and workers to check the immune status of workers (Anonymous 2002) 2. 1 See National Q Fever Management Program. 2 See 6
15 4.3 Leptospirosis Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection caused by a range of bacteria called leptospira. There are many strains or serovars (over 200). Different serovars are associated with different animal hosts. In Australia three serovars accounted for 64.1% of infections in 2002 (Queensland Health n.d.). These were: Serovar Hardjo found throughout Australia and carried by dairy and meat cattle; Serovar Zanoni, found mainly in North Queensland and carried by rats and small marsupials; and Serovars Australis found mainly in the Northern Territory and North Queensland and carried by native rats and small marsupials. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice, red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, or a rash. Many of these symptoms can be mistaken for other diseases. If the disease is not treated, the patient can develop kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, and respiratory distress. The illness lasts from a few days to 3 weeks, or longer and is treated with antibiotics. In rare cases, death occurs. In 2002, 52 per cent of cases required hospitalisation with an average stay of 4.7 days. Two cases resulted in extended hospitalisation (28 and 34 days) in Intensive Care with pulmonary haemorrhage and renal failure (Queensland Health n.d.). The main occupational source of infection is the urine of infected animals and water or soil contaminated by infected urine. Queensland has the highest rate of infection and accounted for 91 of the 155 notifications received by the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in 2002, followed by NSW and Victoria (National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System 2003). In Queensland the banana industry represented the highest incidence in In the southern States, the highest incidence occurred amongst meatworkers and dairy farmers (Queensland Health, 2003). Farming, especially dairy farming, and abattoir work, are the most common exposure circumstances, but other occupations such as forestry worker, hunter, veterinarian, plumber and transport operator are at increased risk (Brieseman 1998; Mackintosh et al. 1980; Occupational Safety and Health Service 2001; Robinson and Metcalfe 1976). Outbreaks have also occurred in the Australian defence forces (Director-General Defence Health Service 2003). Infection confers immunity to the specific strain causing the infection, but not to other strains. In Australia vaccination against leptospirosis is available only for disease in livestock. However, some research is being carried out by the WHO/FAO/OIE Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis in Queensland on potential virulence genes of 3 The Queensland Government has recently published guidelines on leptospirosis for the banana industry. Qld Health & DIR Workplace Health & Safety. (2002?) Leptospirosis: guidelines for the banana industry. Available at: 7
16 Leptospira and the possible application of this information for the development of a vaccine. Control measures include the use of personal protective equipment (boots and gloves), thorough washing and clean up (especially rodent control in banana packing sheds). 4.4 Brucellosis Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the Brucella bacteria, of which there are five species. The main symptoms are fever, chills, sweating, fatigue, myalgia and headache. The main hosts are cattle (brucella abortus), sheep and goats (brucella melitensis), pigs (brucella suis) and dogs (brucella canis). A brucella eradication campaign resulted in brucella abortus, which infects cattle, being eradicated from Australia since 1989 (Skilbeck 1990). Since the eradication of brucella abortus in cattle, the main sources of infection are feral pigs (brucella suis), accidental exposures to animal Brucella vaccine, and exposure to the organism in laboratories. Brucella suis is occasionally found in cattle and may lead to infection in farmers, abattoir workers and veterinarians (Brieseman 1998; Queensland Health n.d. and Robinson and Metcalfe 1976). Many instances of occupationally-related Brucellosis have been documented in Australia (Davos et al. 1981; Gilbert et al. 1980; Jamieson et al. 1981; Robson et al. 1993). In 2002, there were 40 cases of brucellosis notified to National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. It is likely that many of these (35 of which occurred in Queensland) were related to the hunting or butchering of feral pigs. The number of notifications in the previous 11 years ranged from 13 to 52 (National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System 2003). There is no human Brucella vaccine available. 4.5 Anthrax Anthrax is an infectious diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis. The most common symptom is the development of skin lesions, but serious cases can involve the lungs and other organs. The most common sources of anthrax in Australia are livestock. Abattoir workers, hide tanners and farmers are probably most at risk. However, the disease is rare in Australia, with the last Australian cases being cutaneous anthrax affecting a Brisbane forklift driver in a warehouse in 1998 (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003) and a knackery worker in 1997 (Lester et al. 1997). A human vaccine exists, but it is not currently registered for use in Australia. 8
17 4.6 Other zoonoses There are a range of other zoonoses that can affect Australian workers but that either are commonly due to non-work exposures or are rare. A selection of these are considered here. Ornithosis Ornithosis, (also known as psittacosis), is an atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psitticai. Birds, domestic or wild, are the source of infection. Occupations involving the caring, handling or slaughtering of birds are at risk of contracting the disease. Significant outbreaks involving workers have been documented in Australia, including a recent outbreak of 14 cases linked to a duck processing plant in Victoria (Anonymous 2004; Hinton et al. 1993; National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System 2003). There were 205 notifications of ornithosis to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in The proportion of these that were related to work is not known. Australian bat lyssavirus Australian bat lyssavirus (ABL) or lyssavirus (unspecified) is a rabies-like virus that can cause a disease similar to rabies. Separate fatal cases occurred in Australia in 1996 and 1998 (Allworth et al. 1996; Hanna et al. 2000). These involved volunteer bat-handlers, and professional bat handlers are probably the most at-risk occupation. A 2003 survey of reported potential exposures in South East Queensland found that between 1999 and 2003, 9% of notifications were from professional bat handlers and 11% from voluntary bat handlers. An earlier survey covering 1996 to 1999 found a similar result (13%) for professional bat handlers (McCall et al. 2000; Young and McCall 2004). A vaccine is available, but a second dose is often required if treatment is needed after a significant exposure occurs. Vaccination is recommended for bat handlers, veterinarians, wildlife officers and anyone else who is at risk of receiving bites or scratches from bats, as well as workers who will be working for prolonged periods in countries where rabies is endemic (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003). In 2003, eight-four per cent of bat handlers reporting a significant exposure reported they had been previously vaccinated, compared to only 16% reporting this in 1996 (Young and McCall 2004). Newly recognised zoonoses A number of newly recognised viruses, or newly recognised zoonotic viral transmission to humans, have been reported in recent years in Australia, and several of these exposures have occurred in an occupational context (McCormack and Allworth 2002). Two separate outbreaks resulted in one fatal and two non-fatal cases of equinemorbillivirus infection in horse trainers (McCormack et al. 1999; O'Sullivan et al. 1997; Paterson et al. 1998; Selvey et al. 1995). In another incident, two workers at the same 9
18 piggery had a flu-like illness that was probably due to a Paramyxoviridae virus contracted from pigs (Chant et al. 1998). 4.7 Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a viral infection that primarily affects the liver. Symptoms include fever, nausea, lack of appetite, abdominal discomfort and jaundice. The illness lasts approximately 1-3 weeks (although some symptoms can persist for several months) and is almost always followed by complete recovery. Hepatitis A does not cause long-term liver disease and deaths from the disease are extremely rare. It is spread by the faecal-oral route. The main occupational source of infection is other persons, with particular groups (such as children, the elderly and indigenous persons living in rural or remote communities) having a higher prevalence of the disease and so posing an increased risk to workers who come into contact with them. In Australia, the main at-risk occupations are child day-care and preschools workers, carers of intellectually disabled persons, nursing and medical workers in high-risk areas, workers in rural or remote indigenous communities, and sewage workers. Outbreaks in Australia have been documented in day care centres (Hanna et al. 2001). There is an effective vaccine available, and the NHMRC recommends that all the above work groups be vaccinated (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003). Soon after exposure, administration of human immunoglobulin is effective at preventing overt infection. Therefore, when a local outbreak is confirmed, immunoglobulin should be given to non-immunised workers at risk (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003). However, the use of Hepatitis A vaccine does not appear to be widespread in some at-risk workers (Thomson et al. 1998). 4.8 Hepatitis B and C Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver caused by one of a wide range of viruses. Fever, malaise and jaundice are typical symptoms, although hepatitis C is often asymptomatic. In an occupational context, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are the most important. The main routes of exposure are percutaneous (puncturing the skin) through needle stick injuries, and across mucous membranes or damaged skin, through contact with contaminated body fluids. Any occupation that increases the risk of such exposure increases the risk of contracting HBV or HCV through occupational exposures. Therefore, a wide range of occupations are at increased risk of exposure to HBV and HCV, in particular health care workers, embalmers, persons who handle body substances, clinical laboratory staff, workers in long-term correctional facilities, police, members of the armed forces, emergency services 10
19 workers, and business travellers (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003). An Australian study of HBV seroprevalence in health workers in the 1980s found an overall prevalence of HBV markers of 6%, ranging from 2% in intensive care staff to 16% in dentists, compared to a seroprevalence of 3% in controls (Radvan et al. 1984). Soon after this study was conducted, six health and emergency service workers contracted HBV from contact with a trauma patient who was badly injured (Radvan et al. 1986). Another Australian study of health care workers in the 1980s found an increased seroprevalence only in dentists (Bennett et al. 1985). At-risk workers are provided high levels of protection through vaccination against HBV. There is currently no vaccine for HCV (Chew 1997; Daniels 1988; Liddle 1996; Wilson and Bandaranayake 1995). A universal program of infant HVB vaccination began in The NHMRC specifies some work situations for which HBV vaccination is recommended, but all workers should be assessed to determine whether their risk of exposure warrants them being vaccinated. Occupations recommended for vaccination by the NHMRC are persons working in facilities caring for persons with intellectual disabilities; staff of long-term correctional facilities; health-care workers, dentists, embalmers, tattooists and bodypiercers; long-term business travellers to regions of high endemicity; and members of the police force or the armed forces and emergency services staff, if their duties are likely to involve exposure. It may be appropriate for other workers to be vaccinated if their work may cause them to be exposed to HBV (National Health and Medical Research Council 2003). Notwithstanding the effectiveness of vaccination, there is evidence of incomplete vaccination in at-risk workers (Wallace et al. 2004). 4.9 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS HIV/AIDS is an acquired disorder of the immune system caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The disease typically has a long latency, with often several years before the person has obvious symptoms of the disease. In an occupational setting, infection is most likely to occur through needle-stick or other sharps injury, but it can occur in any situation where there is exchange of body fluids. There have been a limited number of definite cases of occupationally acquired HIV internationally, and very few in Australia (Dwyer 1990). Health care workers probably have the highest risk, but other occupations such as embalmers, clinical laboratory staff, police, correction officers, security guards and sex workers also have increased risk (Bell 1997; Merchant et al. 2003). A study of Western Australian dentists and dental hygienists concluded that, while there was undue concern regarding the risks of occupationallyacquired HIV infection in dental practice, there was a need to emphasise 11
20 the value and importance of universal precautions (Waddell 1997; Waddell et al. 1994). There is no effective vaccine for HIV/AIDS Legionellosis Legionellosis (also known as Legionnaire s disease) is a disease caused by infection with the Legionella bacteria. Legionella pneumophila is the most common form involved in human infection. It most commonly causes pneumonia, which may be severe. In an occupational setting, Legionella infection usually arises from exposure to a water aerosol from pooled warm water, such as occurs in association with air-conditioning cooling towers. Potting mix and other dust has also been documented as a source (Anonymous 2000a). A range of occupations are associated with legionellosis, including air-conditioning maintenance workers, health care personnel, ship repair workers, gardeners, construction workers, sewerage workers, automotive plant workers, and miners (Stojek and Dutkiewicz 2002). In 1998, there was an outbreak of three cases linked to one or more cooling towers in Sydney. Two of the affected persons worked together near the cooling towers (Bell et al. 1996; Brown et al. 2001). A more recent report of a large community outbreak of Legionellosis associated with the Melbourne Aquarium documented one staff member with the disease (Anonymous 2000b; Greig et al. 2004). There is no information on the prevalence of occupationally-related Legionella infection in Australia, and no available vaccine Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by any of a range of Mycobacterium bacilli (Mycobacterium tuberculae is the most commonly involved). It usually affects the lungs, but can affect almost any organ. Health care workers are the occupational group at highest risk of developing tuberculosis from a work-related exposure. Sixteen per cent of Australian hospital workers were found to have evidence of current or previous TB infection in a recent study (Stuart et al. 2001). Other workers at increased risk include farmers and veterinarians (both at risk from exposure to bovine tuberculosis), clinical laboratory workers and funeral parlour staff. Silicosis also predisposes the worker to developing pulmonary tuberculosis (Anonymous 1995; Breslin 1996; Calvert et al. 2003; McKenna et al. 1996; Saunders 2003; Stuart et al. 2001; Stuart and Grayson 2000; Usui et al. 2000). Of the 1,028 tuberculosis cases reported in 2002 in Australia, three were persons employed or recently employed in high-risk institutions such as correctional facilities or aged care facilities; and ten cases were employed or recently employed in health care (Samaan et al. 2003). 12
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Bertrand de Saint-Martin (d. in March 1277) was a French cardinal.
He entered the Order of Benedictines long before 1238. In 1248 he was elected bishop of Fréjus. In 1264 he was transferred to the see of Avignon, and in 1266 to the metropolitan see of Arles. Pope Gregory X created him Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina on June 3, 1273. He participated in the Second Council of Lyon (1274). His name appears among signatories of the papal bulls between March 7, 1274 and March 23, 1275. He participated in the three papal conclaves in 1276. He became dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in September 1276, as the only cardinal-bishop in the College at that time.
For a long time it was thought that he died during the Second Council of Lyon in 1274 or in 1275, and shortly thereafter was succeeded in the see of Sabina by Giovanni Visconti, nephew of Gregory X. However, modern research has established that cardinal Giovanni Visconti never existed, while Bertrand is attested in the papal documents until the pontificate of John XXI (1276-77)[1]. His death has been registered in the contemporary necrologies under March 28 or March 29.
- ↑ R. Stapper, Papst Johannes XXI, Kirchengeschichtliche Studien, Munster 1898, p. 34-36


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This is a teardrop-shapped room, with the narrowest part on the West, where you enter. Flanking you are two Reapers, one at the far North, and the other at the far South, and a line of chests sit along the far East wall behind a small stone wall. The wall serves to protect you from the Mimic in the middle of the chests, but does not impede your progress, as you can walk around it in either direction.
The Reapers' sleep fields make this a frustrating fight, but not a very difficult one.
The only other thing to note is that the first two wall sections to the North (at the entrance) are both secret doors, but aside from allowing you to stand in them, they go nowhere and seem to do nothing.


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Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband internet devices, introduced its roadmap for supporting advanced mobile chipsets built on ARM® Cortex[tm]-A8 and Cortex-A9 MPCore[tm] multicore processors. OK Labs technology targets use cases that include both Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) on dual, tri- and quad-core mobile CPUs as well as asymmetric multicore systems with ARM processors dedicated to different processing functions.
Open Kernel Labs OKL4 already supports a number of shipping multicore ARM chipsets, such as the Qualcomm MSM7201A. By targeting mobile chipsets built on ARM Cortex processors today, OKL4 can accompany the rollout of the latest ARM technology by the gamut of ARM CPU licensees, such as Broadcom, Freescale, Marvell, NXP, Qualcomm, Samsung, and ST Microelectronics.
Today, the trend is for handset OEMs to deploy multiple ARM CPUs in their premier offerings, similar to what has been done with the HTC G1 Android phone. As in the enterprise and desktop markets, multicore applications promise to expand into the mainstream. In particular, multicore chipset supplier roadmaps point to increasing ubiquity to meet growing requirements for multimedia, security and performance.
"Not so long ago, multicore processors were only found in high-end data center hardware," noted Steve Subar, CEO, Open Kernel Labs. "Multicore CPUs are now mainstream in the data center and on the desktop, and are rapidly making inroads into mobile/wireless device design. To support that trend, mobile chipset vendors and handset OEMs look to OK Labs to help them realize optimal performance and reliability from current and next-generation multicore CPUs."
"Virtualization technology enables OEMs to make rapid use of the advances in multicore technology in the ARM Cortex processor family," added Eric Schorn, Vice President of Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "As ARM continues to invest in processors such as the Cortex-A9 MPCore and the ARM11 MPCore processor, software partners like OK Labs are helping streamline the adoption of advanced software developments while enhancing ARM processor capabilities for the Connected Community."
Secure HyperCell and Virtualization of Multicore CPUs
Open Kernel Labs OKL4 Secure HyperCell[TM] platform addresses a range of applications and use cases for virtualization and multicore CPUs. The most ubiquitous is the need to manage and distribute the capabilities of multiple CPU cores to one or more simplex (non-SMP) client operating systems (e.g., a legacy RTOS). Another is to facilitate the sharing of multiple cores among both simplex and SMP client OSes (RTOS, Windows Mobile, SymbianOS and Linux). For these and other cases, OKL4 provides critical support for load balancing, multi-threading, and inter-client communication in a secure and reliable virtualization platform.
Mobile devices, software and services built on the OKL4 hypervisor benefit from OK Labs flexible and robust virtualization architecture. By supporting a broad range of use cases and capabilities, OK Labs gives handset manufacturers and ultimately their partners, wireless operators and content providers, concrete benefits: faster time to market for products and for rollout of high-value services; continuity with legacy software and hardware, and existing revenue-generating mobile services; greater protection for software and content residing on mobile devices; and stronger security for the networks they connect to. Incorporating OK Labs Secure HyperCell technology enables the mobile ecosystem to deliver a safe and reliable end-user experience.
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Open Kernel Labs is the leading supplier of open source embedded hypervisor and virtualization technology to developers of embedded designs for mobile handsets and other consumer electronics applications. Backed by the largest, independent team of microkernel developers, OK Labs delivers OKL4, an embedded hypervisor, which offers the highest performance combined with strong protection and security features. OKL4 provides developers with a robust, open source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded applications. OK Labs is a spin-out from NICTA, Australia's preeminent Center of Excellence for information and communications technology, nicta.com.au/.
Open Kernel Labs, OK Labs and Secure HyperCell are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Kernel Labs or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Open Kernel Labs, OK Labs and Secure HyperCell are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Kernel Labs or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.


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The food photo: we've all seen them parading down our news feeds, making mouths water and stomachs growl. We tend to share these posts because eating is a communal thing, and what bigger community to share with than the world of social media?
Earlier this year Instagram welcomed its 400 millionth friend to the social network party. In addition to selfies and sunsets, pictures of food are among the most popular focal points for users. Need more proof? Instagram's busiest day is Thanksgiving.
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Over on Pinterest food is the most popular topic. The online marketing site Rocket Post claims that "While the average social shopper spends an average of $60 when coming from Facebook, she spends $140 when coming from Pinterest."
It's no surprise that restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, and delis are using social media to boost brand awareness. Each photo a customer posts of a juicy burger or cheesy pizza is a marketing opportunity. While hashtags and geotagging help, you can't always rely on the customers to divulge just where that gourmet donut came from.
As a business owner you really, really want customers to share that info with followers. According to a study conducted by Social Chorus of 400 millennials surveyed, 98% of them said that they are more likely to engage with a post from a friend rather than a brand's post. Those are the same millennials that will have more buying power than other generations by 2017.
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Custom paper wraps can be printed with a scatter print, or they can be done with registered printing. Scattered printing allows extra freedom with a repeating pattern that varies by sheet. Registered printing means each sheet looks exactly the same. Both have a place in the industry, it's up to you to decide which is better suited for your business.
If you're thinking it's time to up the ante on your brand marketing, consider the power of customized tissue or one of our stock print designs – or even just a solid color waxed tissue to spice up your culinary creations. If you want to give us a call and learn more about the various paper weight options, or if you want to chat further about how this style of branding can propel your business, give us a call at 888-321-2248.


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scholarships due april 2017
♦Soledad Fernandez Scholarship♦
Deadline: April 1, 2017
Eligibility Requirements:
- Filipino descent (Full to 50% Filipino)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Reside and attend high school in the SF Bay Area
If interested in this scholarship stop in the Counseling office to pick up application instructions.
♦Wa Sung Community Service Club 2017 Scholarship♦
Deadline: April 3, 2017
This year Wa Sung CSC will be awarding (1) - $2,500 & over (12) $1,000 scholarships. To qualify, the applicant must be a graduating high school senior of Asian descent currently attending school in Alameda or Contra Costa County & will be attending college beginning Fall 25017. Selection of awardees will be based upon individual scholastic achievement, involvement in extra-curricular activities, work experience, community service and financial need.
If interested in this scholarship stop by the Counseling office to pick up an application or the Scholarship application can also be printed from the website: www.wasung.org
♦Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship♦
Deadline: April 5, 2017
Award: 7 - $3,500 each
Eligibility Requirements:
- high school student graduating in Spring 2017, and planning to attend an accredited two or four year college, university, trade or technical school in Fall, 2017.
- high school or student's residence located in the Kaiser Permanente Northern CA service area; and
- minimum 2.5 GPA
If interested in this scholarship visit: https://kaiserpermanente-asianassociation.org/scholarship/application/ for application and or questions.
♦Fluegelman and Bunnell Foundation♦
Deadline: April 7, 2017
Award: New MacIntosh Laptop Computer
Each Summer, the Fluegelman & Bunnell Foundation awards new Macintosh laptop computers to deserving high school seniors who have graduated with excellent grades. Must have 3.5 GPA or better and be accepted into a 4-year accredited college or university.
We are looking for students who have overcome significant economic, social and family hardships, and who have contributed to their communities by participating in after school and/or community programs. Applications are evaluated on the basis of need and upon the excellence of the required essay questions. If interested in this opportunity visit: http://andrewfluegelman.com/.
♦California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare & Attendance (CASCWA) Scholarship♦
Deadline: Friday April 14, 2017
Award: $500
The students this scholarship wants to recognize and honor are those who may have had to overcome lack of success early on due to personal or family problems, attendance or discipline issues. This may be a student who might not necessarily be attending a four-year college but attending a community college or a vocational program.
If interested in this scholarship please come into the Counseling office to pick up an application.
♦Bull's Eye Pest Control Scholarship♦
Deadline: April 14, 2017
Award: $500
This scholarship is now available to any full time high school student in the state of California. Must be going into an AGRICULTURE- related field. Winners will be chosen and awarded at the end of May, 2017. If interested in this scholarship the application is located at: http://bullseyepest.com/bulls-eye-scholarship/. Here you can see other eligibility requirements and also any other pertinent information.
♦2017 Student-View Scholarship♦
Deadline: April 22, 2017
- One $4,000 scholarship
- Two $1,000 scholarships
- Ten $500 scholarships
Simply log on to www.student-view.com and complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in your area. The scholarship will be awarded via a random drawing of all completed applications. The scholarship winner will be announced in May, 2017.
♦San Lorenzo Unified-CSEA Scholarship♦
Deadline: Friday, April 28, 2017 @ 4:00 PM
Awards: 2 @ $500 each
Requirements: Must be a Graduating HS Senior, Enrolled & Accepted in a Technical, Vocational School, Community College or University; (Parent/Legal Guardian must be an active CSEA Chapter #692 member) OR
2nd - 4th Year College Student Continuing your studies in one of the above mentioned schools (An IRS Dependent) OR
You are an active (dues-paying) member of CSEA, wishing to continue your education on a Degree track at one of the above mentioned schools.
If interested in this scholarship, stop into the Counseling office to pick up an application.
scholarships due may 2017
♦Sistah's Rock Reaching for The Future♦
Deadline: May 1, 2017
Award: Up to $1000
Classifications: High School Seniors, College Freshman, Sophomores African American Female
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Eligible Majors: Open
Eligible Schools: Open for 2 Year and 4 Year Colleges or Trade Schools
Eligible Locations: Northern California Residents
Scholarship Detail: The Sistahs Rock Reaching for the Future provided by Sistahs Rock, was established to offer additional financial assistance to dynamic young women in pursuit of higher education. The scholarship will be awarded to college freshman, sophomores, or juniors for tuition and other educational expenses.
Go to http://www.sistahsrock.org/ for information on how to apply
♦Community Involvement Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 5, 2017
Award: 2 - $2,500 scholarships
The scholarship was designed to reward students who have shown exemplary leadership within their community. It will be awarded to students who have strived to improve their community either through volunteer work or involvement in community projects.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be planning to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, community college, or junior college.
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- Have participated in some sort of volunteer service or community program within the past 12 months (letter of recommendation required)
For questions about this scholarship or to download the application please visit: https://www.gjel.com/community-involvement-scholarship.html
♦Bay East Foundation Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 5, 2017
Award: Start @ $1,000
The following minimum requirements apply:
- Primary residence within the East Bay
- GPA of 3.50 or Higher
- Must plan to attend an educational institution that provides a program that is acceptable for Full credit toward a Bachelor's degree or higher
- Please Note: Educational Institution may be located outside of the East Bay
Scholarship Application available at: www.bayeast.org/foundation
♦I Can Lip Sync for College Cash Challenge♦
Deadline: May 28, 2017
Award: $5,000 or $100 weekly giftcards
Sweepstakes open to California residents age 16 and older.
How to win:
- Visit icanaffordcollege.com
- Click the banner
- Download "A Little Bit of Magic" audio clip
- Record a musical.ly video using "A Little Bit of Magic"
- Share on musical.ly using #LipSync, #CollegeCash, #SweepstakesEntry
♦Positive Coaching Alliance Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
PCA awards scholarships of $1,000-$2,000 (depending on location) to high school athletes, based on their essays explaining how they meet the standard defined in Elevating Your Game: Becoming a Triple-Impact Competitor by PCA Founder Jim Thompson
Eligibility Requirement
- Current High School Junior (class of 2018)
- Grade Point Average of 2.5 or above
- Current resident of the United States of America
- Participant in individual or team sport sponsored by school or local club
Students may apply online at: http://www.positivecoach.org/awards-programs/triple-impact-competitor-scholarships/
♦Robinson & Henry Family Law Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
Award: $1000
This scholarship is reserved for high school seniors nationwide who plan on attending a 4-year college/university or a 2-year accredited community college in the Fall of 2017. This scholarship is open to applicants whose parents have gone through a divorce and plan on pursuing a career in Family Law.
If interested in this scholarship and for eligibility requirements and other pertinent information please go to: https://www.robinsonandhenry.com/denver-divorce-lawyer#scholarship
♦Foster Child Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
Award : $1,000
This scholarship is available to incoming college students who are currently or were placed in foster care or placed into a ward, group home or private home of a state certified caregiver/foster parent. One winner will be chosen and awarded $1000. Payment will be mailed to the college the student plans on attending.
Here is the link to the scholarship if interested in applying: http://www.quirklawyers.com/our-firm/foster-child-scholarship/
♦First Generation Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
Award: $1,000
This scholarship is available to incoming college students who's parents have never graduate from a 4-year college/university or a 2-year community college upon graduation from high school. One winner will be chosen and awarded $1000. Payment will be mailed to the college the student plans on attending.
Here is the link to the scholarship if interested in applying: http://www.quirklawyers.com/our-firm/foster-child-scholarship/
♦CoilLaw High School Senior Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
Award: $500
This scholarship is available to any full time high school student nationwide.
To apply please go to: http://coillaw.com/practice-areas/salt-lake-city-divorce-attorney/#scholarship-application.
Here you can see eligibility requirements and other pertinent information.
♦Snow Carpio Weekley (SCW) Dreamers Scholarship♦
Deadline: May 31, 2017
Award: $2500
This scholarship is available to any high school senior in the US that desires to apply. More information on Dreamers can be found on the scholarship application: http://workinjuryaz.com/phoenix-workers-compensation-lawyers/
scholarships due june 2017
♦Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship♦
Deadline: June 15, 2017
The Association will award up to 1020 scholarships in 2017 with a maximum award amount of $2,500 depending on the length and cost of the program. This program provides financial assistance to students throughout the nation who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Scholarship criteria also include high school completion by Spring 2017, Pell-eligibility, enrollment by Fall 2017 with a commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical certificate/degree & US citizenship.
Students may apply online at: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/
♦K. Hunter Goff Elder Law Scholarship♦
Deadline: July 31, 2017
Award, $500
Applicant must be attending college by Fall 2017 and have at least a 3.0 GPA. They must be interested pursuing a law-related degree. Only online applications will be accepted. The application can be found here: http://khgpa.com/florida-elder-law-attorney/#scholarship-application
scholarships due August 2017
♦Auto Accident Law Firm Survivor Scholarship♦
Deadline: Aug. 1, 2017
Appel Law Firm offers an annual scholarship to college and graduate students who have been survivors of car accidents and have overcome their injuries. Each year we offer the Auto Accident Law Firm Survivor Scholarship. The winner receives $1,000 towards their school tuition.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Have sustained injuries from a car or truck accident or been affected by someone else's accident.
- Be accepted or enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States. Graduate and Law School students are encouraged to apply.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
To question or to download the application for this scholarship please visit: https://www.appellawyer.com/scholarship/
♦Hansen Injury Law Firm Scholarship♦
Deadline: Aug. 1, 2017
Award: $1000
Hansen Law firm is proud to offer there scholarship for individuals whose lives have been negatively impacted by a car crash, bicycle accident or other events leading to personal injuries.
The following eligibility criteria MUST be met to qualify:
- You must currently be enrolled in or have been accepted to (and planning to attend) a college or university in the United States.
- You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA in the current or most recent secondary education program you have attended.
Qualifying students can apply here: https://www.hanseninjurylawfirm.com/scholarships/
Scholarships due October 2017
♦WENDY'S Heisman Scholarship♦
Deadline: Phase 1 closes 10/2/17 @ 3 p.m. PT
Eligibility begins with maintaining a GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better. Applicants also need to be proven leaders and role models within their school and community. And applicants must perform in at least one of the 47 school sponsored sports.
For more rules and to apply please visit: https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com


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The Ricoh Teleca 240 is a binocular half frame camera with fixed lens made in Japan by Ricoh from 1971. This was a joint project with Nichiryo International Corporation Ltd.: the Nichiryo Nicnon and Nichiryo Teflex are nearly identical. This was a pair of binoculars with a Ricoh Auto Half E attached to one of the binocular lenses. A beam splitter in the binoculars diverts the image to the camera. Ricoh Auto Half E selenium cell and optics were removed, so this one does not operate automatic. Measure was possible with an optional separate lightmeter.
- Type: binocular camera
- Films: Half frame 16x24
- Lens: Riken Rikenon f 3.5 / 165mm. This is equivalent to a 250mm telephoto on a full-frame 35mm camera.
- Shutter: Speeds 1/60, 1/125 and 1/250 sec
- Aperture: 1:3.5 - 1:11
- Focusing: manual focusing