Tiremaker receives award for innovative employee wellness program from the Nat’l Business Group on Health
Michelin North America has been honored by the National Business Group on Health as one of the nation’s leading corporations for innovative programs promoting a healthy workplace and for helping its employees and their families to make better choices about their own health and well-being, the company announced today.
Michelin was among 63 companies that received the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award at the National Business Group on Health’s annual health care summit in Washington, DC. Michelin received a Silver Award for the design and concept of its Choose Well-Live Well program. This is the first year Michelin has been selected for this award.
Map of USA’s household internet usage
Credit: U.S. Census Bureau
40% of South Carolinian’s don’t use the internet at home. When people think of the “digital divide”, they often refer to third world countries, but right here – in arguably the world’s most advanced nation – several states rank very low for internet use in the household.
Along with 6 other states, South Carolina is in the lowest bracket of household internet users from across the country.
That’s pretty amazing, especially when you hear that some here will wait in line outside for new tech gadgets to be sold when they first arrive at a store. As a matter of fact, Apple just released the latest version of their iPhone, and people were waiting in line the night before so they could be first in the area to own one!
The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new, consumer-friendly replacement tire label which would include, for the first time, information about the tire’s impact on fuel economy and CO2 emission reductions. Tires with lower rolling resistance – and proper inflation pressure – can contribute to improved fuel economy.
“Our proposal would let consumers look at a single label and compare a tire’s overall performance as it relates to fuel economy, safety and durability.” – U.S. Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood.
In addition to the new fuel efficiency ratings, the proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also would provide consumers with two other key pieces of tire performance information – wet weather traction and tread wear. All three ratings would be prominently displayed on a removable label attached to the replacement tire at the point of sale.
DHEC Commissioner Earl Hunter says, “This report is a milestone for the state. Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths and illness. It is critical not only to be able to track the number of deaths, but to have information on the number of people who have been diagnosed with the disease. This cancer survival data provides another avenue to measure the burden of cancer on our residents.”
The five leading types of cancer were prostate, lung, breast, colorectal and bladder.
“The S.C. Central Cancer Registry has maintained national standards of quality, timeliness, and completeness evidenced by certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries each year since 1997,” he said. “Meeting those standards in all categories assures that the data are valid and reliable for use in the healthcare and research communities across the state and nation.”
S.C. Student Qualifies for National Braille Challenge Finals
Brianna Murray, a 10th grade violin major at The Charleston School of the Arts, has qualified for the National Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles, California.
She is the only student in South Carolina to ever make it to the Braille Finals and this is her third time qualifying. This year, Brianna qualified through South Carolina’s First Annual Regional Braille Challenge, held in Columbia in February, at the South Carolina State Library.
This is tremendous honor for Brianna, Charleston County Schools and South Carolina. She will be representing the Charleston County School District and South Carolina in a national arena. Brianna is an outstanding student and because of Brianna’s participation in the Braille Challenge, the South Carolina Regional Braille Challenge was organized.
