Festo, Northampton: A series of popular Festo training courses have been formally endorsed by both City & Guilds and the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA). After a thorough assessment, a range of courses from Festo Training & Consultancy have been awarded the Assured quality standard by City & Guilds. The Assured recognition service gives customers… Read More »
RD.COM Home Home Improvement View as slideshow Do the wrong thing and you could put your life in danger. Power outages Patty Chan/Shutterstock Power outages can be a truly terrifying experience. One minute, you’re casually enjoying dinner or an evening TV show, and the next your home is pitch black and completely silent. While there… Read More »
A quite large survey of young black gay and bisexual men in two Texan cities, Houston and Dallas, has found that power dynamics between gay couples may be the most important influence on the onward spread of HIV through the black gay community, rather than factors that disadvantage individuals such as youth, poverty or low… Read More »
The charity Samaritans has come in for criticism over its links with the betting company Paddy Power Betfair. Staff at the group chose Samaritans as their Charity of the Year. But critics – including relatives of people with gambling problems who took their own lives – say it is risking its reputation by working with… Read More »
Faced with a lethal Ebola outbreak threatening eastern Africa, public health officials are conceding that their battle plan is failing and have proposed a comprehensive new strategy for containing the virus. It envisions reframing the epidemic as a regional humanitarian crisis, not simply a health emergency. That may include more troops or police to quell… Read More »