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Detroit, MI and Riverside, MO (PRWEB) March 14, 2012

Lakeshore TolTest Corporation and Kelly-Hill Company have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement to offer construction services for rail facilities in North Dakota.

The rapid increase of oil production in the Bakken play, coupled with a limited pipeline infrastructure, has led producers to consider rail a viable long term solution for transporting crude to market. The increased role of rail as an alternative has led to the planning of multiple large scale terminals for inbound and outbound shipments of equipment and material needed in the oil and gas industry. The Lakeshore TolTest & Kelly-Hill team stands ready to fill the development and construction needs of clients interested in developing or upgrading rail terminal infrastructure.

Lakeshore TolTest is among the fastest growing construction companies in the United States. Operating in 40 office locations in 12 countries worldwide, Lakeshore TolTest provides complete general construction, environmental and energy services to federal and municipal government agencies and commercial clients. Lakeshore TolTest has recently established operations in Williams County, North Dakota, the heart of the Bakken.

Lakeshore TolTests success has been a result of consistent execution on construction projects and delivery of innovative engineering solutions, attention to detail, adherence to budget and schedule constraints, close client communications and business integrity in the world’s most challenging environments.

Kelly-Hill specializes in railroad construction and has over 50 years of experience meeting the needs of that market. They deliver new railroad track construction, continuous welded rail track construction, railroad track maintenance, production tie and rail projects, track surfacing, bridge deck replacement, and turnkey railroad track design and construction.

The combination of Lakeshore TolTests experience in bulk petrochemical storage and large civil works projects together with Kelly-Hills railroad construction experience will give rail terminal operators a team that can meet their immediate and long term needs.

(PRWEB) January 13, 2012

Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners, a member of the Health Action Partnership, has announced the members of the inaugural Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council. The group met for the first time Thursday, Jan. 12 at United Way of Central Alabama.

Renowned food policy pioneer Mark Winne led the retreat. Winne helped start the first food policy council in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1981. He will help the council determine its leadership structure and set priorities for 2012.

“The food policy council becomes kind of like a table,” Winne told The Birmingham News in September. “Bring our ideas bring our food, so to speak and come up with a plan to have the food system work as optimally as possible for everybody.”

Twenty-one community leaders have been selected for the new council, tasked with improving Jefferson Countys overall food system. According to a 2010 study conducted by Main Street Birmingham, nearly 90,000 Birminghamians live too far from mainstream grocery stores and therefore lack access to fresh, healthful foods such as fruits and vegetables.

“The bottom line is that our food system affects us in more ways than we realize, and this council is a huge step toward correcting many of the inefficiencies and inequalities in the current framework,” says Suzette Harris with the Jefferson County Department of Health. “A lot of people simply eat unhealthy because that’s their only real option, and that’s not sustainable for a healthy community.” Harris oversees county-wide obesity initiatives for the Jefferson County Health Action Partnership.

Those interested in serving on the council in the future may serve on a working group in the meantime to familiarize themselves its goals and its members. To learn more about the Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council, including working groups, call Food Policy Council Coordinator Jennifer Ropa at 205-229-7871.

Jefferson County Health Action Partnership is a coalition of more than 100 nonprofit organizations working alongside the Jefferson County Department of Health to encourage physical activity, reduce obesity, expand food access, advance smoke-free policies, reduce tobacco use and improve the overall health of Jefferson County residents. http://www.championsforhealth.org.

Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council members are: Monica Baskin (UAB School of Public Health), Virginia Bear (Alabama Beverage Association), Hana Burwinkle (Jefferson County Department of Land Planning & Development Services), Craig Corwin (Jefferson County Department of Health), David Fleming (Operation New Birmingham), Burgin Fowlkes (Jefferson County Department of Health), James Gibbs (City of Birmingham), Keecha Harris (KHA, Inc.), Maureen Holt (Little Savannah), Aimee Johnson (American Diabetes Association), Natalie Kianoff (Childrens Policy Council of Jefferson County), John Obert, Jr. (J3 Organics), Mark Rubino (Staysail Group, LLC), Ama Shambulia (West End Community Garden), Scott Silver (Jones Valley Urban Farm), Ellie Taylor (Alabama Grocers Association), Spencer Taylor (Birmingham City Schools), Patricia Terry (Samford University), Paulette VanMatre (Magic City Harvest), Chris Vizzina (Campus Dining), Kristie Waters (Adams Produce Companies).

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Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) January 17, 2012

Lusio Solid-State Lighting today announced the installation of Lusio SSL fixtures in Bascom Truck and Automotive Inc.s Midwest facility in Des Moines, IA.

Bascom Truck & Automotive, Inc., which has been providing automotive and truck repair since 1975, selected Lusio SSL fixtures when expanding their current facility at the end of 2011.

High quality, energy efficient lighting is critical in our business, said Dick Bascom, President of Bascom Truck and Automotive, Inc. Our facility is open 19 hours a day, so we knew we needed an option that would deliver high light output on key work areas while also saving us money on our energy bills. The Lusio fixtures will pay for themselves faster than HID or fluorescent fixtures when you factor in substantial energy savings and reduced maintenance costs. We are also very pleased with the quality of light.

Bascom also plans to install Lusio LED fixtures when upgrading fluorescent lighting in an existing area of the Bascom facility this spring.

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Elberton, GA (PRWEB) December 25, 2011

Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has joined forces with the Rifton company, longtime makers of high-quality adaptive equipment for special needs and disabled children and adults, to provide this superior equipment to a wider consumer base. Both Rifton and Rehabmart hope to reach more of the special needs market with this collaboration so that disabled children and adults can reach more of their goals through the use of Rifton’s specialized adaptive equipment.

Rifton began in 1977 as an offshoot of the Community Playthings company, a leading manufacturer of furniture and equipment for early childhood settings. When their designers paid a visit to a Connecticut home for children with disabilities, a therapist asked if they could custom-build a chair for one of their residents. More and more of these requests began trickling in, and before long, designers and workers at Community Playthings were dreaming about an entirely different and new line of equipment. And so, Rifton began from there and the journey has been nothing but rewarding ever since. I saw a therapist help a child into a walker that we had just come out with, and watched as he propelled himself across a floor, said Jerry Voll, a Rifton product designer. Everyone was speechlessit was the first time the child had ever done such a thing! The radiance on that boy’s face is unforgettable to me.

Rehabmart offers a large variety of the Rifton adaptive equipment on their website, including gait trainers, standers, adaptive tricycles, special needs chairs, wheelchair desks, bath chairs and toileting aids. We are proud to carry the Rifton adaptive equipment line which we feel will help our customers live more independent and fulfilled lives, said Hulet Smith, Founder and CEO of Rehabmart. Rifton truly listens to their customers and therapists and changes their designs accordingly. With their focus on constant improvement and by keeping up with all the latest technology in the adaptive mobility and positioning world, they consistently offer some of the best adaptive equipment on the market today.

For more information about the Rifton equipment offered by Rehabmart, please go to the Rifton products page.

About Rehabmart.com:

As Occupational Therapists, the founders of Rehabmart have the breadth of knowledge and experience necessary to match the needs of its customers with the very latest innovative products in the field of medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment. As parents of special needs children, they have a personal interest in finding the best products to improve the lives of those who are disabled and medically challenged. Rehabmart.com is committed to provide superior customer service, competitive pricing and exceptional product offerings.

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