IDCAS Recreational Safety Interest Group has issued a renewed call for volunteers to take part in this years IHRI safe sailing campaign. Previous year campaigns proved quite successful in promoting the use of proper floatation equipment. This year IHRI is aiming to improve awareness among the general community regarding the testing of mobile marine radio [...]
Jan
20
2012
20
2012
Feb
24
2011
24
2011
IDCAS February Donations
This month the International Development Council for Academic Studies (IDCAS) has generously released a significant amount of additional funding to a number of non-profit organisations. These organisations include the International Health Research Institute (IHRI) and the 3D Grid Association. Today the 3D Grid Association has issued a press release stating that a portion of these [...]
Oct
30
2010
30
2010
Windows Phone 7
Below is a still from the new advert for windows phone 7. The main idea which Microsoft want to get out there is that the phone is so addictive that you wont be able to put it down no matter what your doing. Have seen the phone in action and it seems to have a [...]
Oct
25
2010
25
2010
Manager CPD Statement for 2010
IHRI has an internal policy with allows for the collection and disclosure of certain details relating to senior officers of the organisation. We sometimes disclose such information to members of the public with the overall goal of promoting an open and transparent management process. Each year managers are required to provide the institute with proof [...]
Jul
25
2010
25
2010
HHS July Meeting Attendance Confirmed
A meeting of the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 is to take place on the 26th July 2010. Places at this meeting are extremely limited in numbers but it has been confirmed today that Mark Bannon as a representative of [...]
Jul
23
2010
23
2010
IHRI Healthcare & Food Safety Day
“Healthcare & Food Safety Day” forms part of this years IDCAS conference. It was established by the International Health Research Institute as a forum to discuss important issues regarding human and animal health. Special attention was paid this year to the production and supply of healthy food to the general public as it was considered [...]
Jul
21
2010
21
2010
IDCAS Conference ’10: Science
Wednesday, 21st July (General Science). Topics covered today included biology, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Some of the various organisations which attended the meetings and lectures during the day including the International Health Research Institute and the European Technology Development Association.
Apr
6
2010
6
2010
IDCAS 3D City
IDCAS has announced today that their 3D Grid Development Team intends to release a new service to their server users in the form of a virtual city region. The purpose of this new region will be to provide a central location on the grid for both business and residential purposes. Grid Reference 998,1001 has been [...]
Mar
27
2010
27
2010
FDA: Outbreaks Related to Drinking Raw Milk
Pasteurisation of milk products packaged for human consumption, with the exception of a few aged cheeses, has been an FDA requirement since 1987. Diseases such as listeriosis, salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria and brucellosis may be acquired due to the consumption of unpasteurised milk products. A total of eighty five outbreaks of human infections reported [...]
Mar
26
2010
26
2010
Irish Internet Association NetVisionary Awards
Irish Internet Association NetVisionary Awards Notification has been received from the Irish Internet Association that Mark Bannon is nominated for two of its Net Visionary Awards this year. The first being for Technology Innovation and the second being the use of technology for Social Contribution purposes. Innovation Award The Net Visionary Innovation Award recognises that [...]