April 2009
Kudos to Mike!
Kudos to Mike for his excellent work in organizing the Jurgen Mausch Memorial Pool Tournament sponsored by the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose International, which took place April 20, 2009. The turnout was reported to be the best to date. Thanks to all who participated and contributed. Proceeds of this event were donated to the Women in Need Society.
March 2009
Nano Days (USA), March 28 - April 5, 2009
Nanotechnology has had a significant impact on automotive safety. Faster, smaller computer chips are used to control automotive safety devices such as airbags. Nanotechnology has introduced materials that allow vehicles to be built stronger and lighter, meeting both safety and environmental demands. Nano Days is a nationwide celebration of nano science and technology.
Nano, derived from the Greek word for dwarf, is one billionth of something. The nanoscale ranges from approximately 1 nanometer (nm) to 100 nanometers. The scale excludes individual atoms on the lower end and things you can see with a very good optical microscope on the upper end. Size matters! To visualize how small this is look at an average sheet of paper. It is about 100,000 nanometers thick.
To see some of the ways in which applications of nanotechnology may change the world, click here.
March 2009
Child Restraint Systems Technician Certification
Steve Thannhauser attended a two day Child Restraint Systems Technician Certification course in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The certification is valid across Canada and allows Steve to inspect all four stages of child restraint systems for proper vehicle installation and child securement.
The national Child Restraint Training Certification program was developed by St. John Ambulance, Transport Canada, Daimler Chrysler Canada and the Canadian Child Passenger Safety Training Program Coalition.
February 2009
The latest issue of our newsletter On-Scene is out.
The feature article provides an informative review of traumatic brain injury resulting from motor vehicle collisions.
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