Columbia space shuttle disaster: Nasa report describes 'lethal trauma' to seven astronauts (Daily Telegraph)

Report on 2003 tragedy highlighted safety equipment failures but concluded the accident wasn't survivable.

NASA releases post-Columbia crew survival study (Spaceflight Now)

NASA released a detailed engineering study Tuesday outlining lessons learned about astronaut survival based on an analysis of the 2003 Columbia disaster.

ASP Announces Availability Of EVOTECH™ Endoscope Cleaner And Reprocessor (Medical News Today)

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) is pleased to announce the availability of the EVOTECH™ Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor, the first commercially available system to eliminate labor-intensive manual cleaning of endoscopes.

Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)

It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...

Key Challenges and Issues facing the World Solar Cells and Modules Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Industrial equipment industry is available in its catalogue.

State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)

The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...