Can Closing the Ozone Hole Also Help Combat Climate Change? Nov 6, 2009
Already, companies such as Coca-Cola have begun using CO2 as a refrigerant in vending machines and other retail refrigerators outside of the U.S., as in. And PepsiCo is now testing these vending machines in Washington, D.C., including in the Capitol. (Scientific American)
Under-18s smoking ban tightened Nov 4, 2009
The bill, when it is finally passed by MSPs, will also ban the display of tobacco in shops, outlaw cigarette vending machines and introduce a registration system for tobacco retailers. A spokesman for the Scottish Grocers' Federation, (SGF), said: "SGF does not advocate tough penalties against under-18s. "However, if an under-18 does attempt to buy tobacco there should be consequences. (BBC News -- UK)
Targeting bad food choices Nov 3, 2009
New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Danes M.D. addresses the gathering at the "Tipping the Scales: Public Policy Approaches to new York's Obesity Epidemic". New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Danes M.D. addresses the gathering at the "Tipping the Scales: Public Policy Approaches to new York's Obesity Epidemic". (Albany Times Union)
Pelosicare’s Costly Formula Nov 2, 2009
e. 4 full reams of paper), is complete with laughable nannyism (if you own or operate 20 or more vending machines, then you have to put up a sign that says how many calories are in each item sold in the machines if the user can t read the Snickers bar labels) and built on an impossible structure of taxes, penalties and certain-never-to-materialize savings. The net effect, besides knowing just how many calories are in those Cheetos (160 in one ounce), will be a paralyzing and economically... (Human Events Online)
Post the First Comment Nov 1, 2009
Amy Vipond, a Chattanooga senior and vice president of the nutrition club, said, "We have had fruit sales to encourage students to eat nutrient-rich foods, rather than eating from vending machines.". Jasmine Westbrooks, a Memphis senior and public relations director for the nutrition club, said it is easy to beat obesity. (The University Echo, TN)
I-195 visitors center in Swansea shutting down Nov 1, 2009
By mid-day Friday, the Swansea visitor center had already turned off its vending machines, taken away its self-serve scratch ticket dispenser and begun packing up other things. A notice on the front door notified travelers that the center wouldn t be in operation for much longer. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
ARC fights freshman 15 Nov 1, 2009
Amy Vipond, a Chattanooga senior and vice president of the nutrition club, said, "We have had fruit sales to encourage students to eat nutrient-rich foods, rather than eating from vending machines.". Jasmine Westbrooks, a Memphis senior and public relations director for the nutrition club, said it is easy to beat obesity. (The University Echo, TN)
ARC fights freshman 15 Nov 1, 2009
Amy Vipond, a Chattanooga senior and vice president of the nutrition club, said, "We have had fruit sales to encourage students to eat nutrient-rich foods, rather than eating from vending machines.". Jasmine Westbrooks, a Memphis senior and public relations director for the nutrition club, said it is easy to beat obesity. (The University Echo, TN)
Calorie counts for Big Macs, vending machines... Oct 31, 2009
Health care bill: Calorie counts for Big Macs, vending machines - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com ... Health care bill: Calorie counts for Big Macs, vending machines ... What the left doesn't realize is that vending machines and McDonald's and Burger King are cheap sustenance for poor people who can't afford expensive produce or lean meats. (The Drudge Report)
BioShock 2 Single-Player Hands-On Oct 31, 2009
Maintaining ammunition levels wasn't much of an issue for the demo stage (though it might have been tuned that way) since scattered all around Rapture are plenty of pickups, and you can still loot bodies and environmental objects and interact with vending machines like before. The guns your Big Daddy carry around are a little different this time, though each still has multiple ammunition types that allow it to behave differently depending on what's set to active. (IGN PC Games)
Research and Markets: Movie Rental Industry Drives Home Entertainment Market Oct 31, 2009
Consumer spending through DVD rental vending machines is currently dwarfed by traditional over-the-counter rental (kiosks accounted for just two per cent of total DVD rental spending in the US in 2007). The report covers Worldwide Movie Rental market with a detailed description of United States and European Markets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Two local Blockbusters to close in January Oct 31, 2009
Two Milwaukee-area Blockbuster stores are scheduled to close in January in the company s strategy of reducing its bricks-and-mortar locations as consumers switch to renting movies via mail, online and at vending machines ... The company also is negotiating arrangements to distribute DVDs via vending machines ... Those competitors rent videos through the internet, mail and vending machines. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Do Bans on Fast-food Restaurants Im... Oct 30, 2009
Such foods are sold in vending machines and places that don t require fast-food licenses. The authors suggest that a tax on sugary soft drinks and snack foods could take a bite out of their profitability and make them less ubiquitous. (Suite101.com)
Q&A: When changes come, your body knows it Oct 30, 2009
But the picture is more complex: Disrupted sleeping and eating schedules play havoc, as do bad habits some shift workers pick up such as eating meals out of vending machines or drinking alcohol to fall asleep. Some old studies did suggest shift workers died early. (USA Today -- News)
Pointing out the obvious or just being ridiculous Oct 29, 2009
Or the warning signs on vending machines that remind us not to tip the machines over or they could cause death or serious injury. To paraphrase a movie quote, you had me at death. (Weymouth News, MA)
Robbers hit Valley vending machines hard Oct 28, 2009
HALIFAX Two suspects are sought by the Halifax County Sheriff s Office for ripping off vending machines at stores along Highway 48 ... Detective Jonathan Merritt is investigating the breaking and entering of vending machines Monday night at the Green Store on Highway 48 and at Five Points on the corner of Highways 48 and 903 ... Merritt said the two men drove up to both stores and emptied the money out of the vending machines. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Getting more for less Oct 28, 2009
But Best Buy has begun selling through vending machines, including one installed this month at Port Columbus International Airport. WD Partners helped Best Buy design a store-within-the-store for musical instruments that could be something the electronics retailer could put into a strip center or mall, Peterson said. (Columbus Business First, OH)
It Happened in Keokuk Oct 28, 2009
Burlington installs cup vending machines on trains and in the depot here. Oct. 27, 1934. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Pro & Con: Should health policy include taxing unhealthy foods, drinks? Oct 27, 2009
Ask school districts that are dependent on money from snack and soda vending machines to instead sell healthy snacks and beverages ... The sudden rise of beverage tax endorsements is rooted in a for your own good social engineering dogma that injects the government further into vending machines, liquor cabinets, and ultimately our private lives. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Leisure centre 'junk food' alert Oct 27, 2009
Vending machines stocked with unhealthy snacks in leisure centres run the risk of fuelling childhood obesity, warn experts ... " The charity is now calling for public and private sector providers to lead the way in ensuring healthy food options are available and easily identifiable. It says it should be made a requirement that vending machines in publicly owned facilities are stocked with healthier products. A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We are fully committed to encouraging the... (BBC News -- UK)
At home in the arena Oct 27, 2009
As he travels the city, he points at things and describes his role: He made the Boston Public Library put in a wheelchair-accessible entrance; he helped found Camp Harbor View, which serves hundreds of disadvantaged children; he started removing soft drink vending machines from public schools; speaking of schools, 75 in Boston have new playgrounds; he has launched programs to stem violence, programs to put kids to work, programs to synchronize school curricula with library offerings. He... (Boston Globe)
Personally Yours: Airport tip: If you have to go, better skip the cell phone lot Oct 26, 2009
This, of course, ignores the fact that our highways throughout the nation come complete with restrooms, snack bars, vending machines, picnic tables and drinking fountains. The three-hour trip I made twice a week in New England came with six reststops, or one every half hour. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
After final committee approval, Peace Park moves to Council Oct 23, 2009
The committee also approved an amendment limiting the number of spaces available to newspaper vending machines and calling for boxes with a uniform color and design. The committee approved the amendment 6-1 after clarifying that it only applied to State Street, 125 feet from the Capitol Square. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
Swipe and read Oct 22, 2009
The Juneau Empire's circulation department has rolled out five new credit card- and debit card-friendly newspaper vending machines and has plans to replace the entire inventory within the next year ... The Juneau Empire's circulation department has rolled out five new credit card- and debit card-friendly newspaper vending machines and has plans to replace the entire inventory within the next year ... In addition to coins, the new IMPACT vending machines, sold by Bellatrix Systems Inc., take all... (Juneau Empire)
We're going to need guns: Ars reviews Borderlands Oct 21, 2009
You also get specific weapons from killing bosses, and you can sell your unwanted firearms at vending machines to get money to buy. better guns. (Ars Technica)
Mirvac has to have a bigger pool Oct 21, 2009
Aside from complaining how the coinless vending machines required debit cards and staff were wearing coats and gloves in the building to stay warm, the email went on to express dismay over the perks the executives could enjoy on Level 10. One alleged luxury is the marble boardroom table being shipped in from Milan, Italy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The break-up syndrome Oct 21, 2009
He uses vending machines as an analogy for break-ups. You have to rock the vending machine from side to side a few times before it falls over. (iAfrica.com)
Couple goes eco extreme for a week Oct 20, 2009
I was constantly tempted by the vending machines and the coffee pot in the office break room. The home stretch. (AZCentral -- Home)
* Convenience stores may sell THSRC tickets Oct 18, 2009
Since THSRC became operational in 2007, passengers have only been able to pick up tickets at ticket booths or automatic vending machines in its eight train stations. With more than 9,000 convenience stores around the country, Taiwan has among the highest densities of convenience stores of any country in Asia, rivaled only by Japan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Schools and obesity Oct 18, 2009
High-calorie foods and soft drinks that have little or no nutritional value should be banned from school vending machines. Schools play a vital role in changing attitudes and behavior. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
ESC press statement : Cigarettes on sale on the internet Oct 17, 2009
" In the UK, an amendment to the government's Health Bill has been proposed this month, which would outlaw cigarette vending machines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The European Society of Cardiology together with other health institutions has continuously informed the public of the overwhelming evidence of the adverse effect of smoking on cardiovascular health. The European Guidelines on CVD prevention warn that smoking is responsible for 50% of all avoidable deaths and that smoking... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The silent killer Oct 17, 2009
School environments i.e. unhealthy food choices in tuck shops/ vending machines. Restaurants aways increased consumption of these foods as opposed to home cooked nutritious meals. (iAfrica.com)
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Naturally you'll need ammunition for all these guns, and Gearbox made the process of staying stocked up fairly convenient by liberally scattering vending machines all over the game world. Not only can you buy ammo at these machines, but also spend big chunks of cash on upgrading your overall ammunition capacity, which can be pretty helpful if you're deep into a dungeon. (IGN PC Games)
Box Elder food gets USDA Gold Award Oct 16, 2009
Vending machines, which provide a revenue stream for the schools, have been overhauled to ban sodas and traditional juices, and instead are filled with flavored water, diet sodas and 100-percent juices. "I love it, and I love seeing (students) eat it," said kindergarten teacher Alma Swan about the vegetable trays on each table at lunch. (Havre Daily News, MT)
COLUMN: That carrot-on-a-stick thing might work for students, but not voters Oct 16, 2009
Mama says wrote on Oct 15, 2009 6:09 AM:" LMAO,,,,,another GOODY FROM PENNY.When I was in highschool, we had the snack shack on Marion Avenue and for a quarter have a maid rite, bag of chips for a dime, and a foundtain coke for 15 cents. Those were the good ole days.I hear complaints about the cafeteria and when visited found nothing bad to say. Kids just don't want healthy food.The vending machines have variety. If you are there on your HONDA, I wanna ride to fast food with you Penny. lol.I can... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Early employee finds
burglar in break room Oct 15, 2009
LAKE CITY An employee who came to work early saw a man stealing money from vending machines at Engineered Plastics, state police at Girard said ... Police said he went to an employee break room and used tools to force open several vending machines. (Erie Times-News, PA)
6 Bonanno crime family members admit guilt Oct 15, 2009
Prosecutors said the crew was involved in a smorgasbord of crimes, including counterfeit checks, arson, insurance fraud, Medicare fraud, identity theft, illegal high-stakes gambling, selling stolen goods, using threats against business owners to force placement of vending machines, and much more. A portion of their illicit profits went to senior Bonanno crime bosses. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Madison County police blotter Oct 14, 2009
Damage: On Oct. 2, deputies were called to the Marketplace in Danielsville, where the dollar-bill receptacles had been pried off two Coca-Cola vending machines and one Pepsi machine. Deputies also were dispatched to Complete Auto on U.S. Highway 29, where cash was removed from a drink machine. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Education letters 10/12 Oct 13, 2009
We have vending machines every few feet it seems. I think at last count there were almost 30. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
MPs back cigarette vending ban Oct 13, 2009
The removal of cigarettes from public display is a step closer after MPs said vending machines should be banned and shops should keep stocks out of sight. MPs supported a backbench amendment to outlaw cigarette vending machines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ... Mr McCartney said vending machines gave young children access to cigarettes and condemned them as an "outrageous loophole in our country's safeguards" against tobacco. (BBC News -- UK)
Peter Chianca: Just another roll of the die Oct 12, 2009
I m assuming the other are the people who have vending machines fall on them when they re trying to shake loose a jammed bag of Combos, which is exactly how I expect to go. Look for me on one of those forwarded e-mail lists soon, along with all the people who used their Zippo lighters to check for leftover jet fuel. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
School chef pushes fresh food Oct 10, 2009
Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, has introduced a bill that would restrict sodas and salty, fatty and sugary snacks sold in vending machines and other school outlets. Schools lack kitchens. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Virginia schools lag behind in eliminating junk food Oct 10, 2009
The report, which analyzed school nutrition in over 30 states between 2002 and 2008, found that 51 percent of Virginia schools do not allow students to purchase candy or salty snacks from vending machines and schools stores, compared to a median 61 percent of schools nationwide that prohibit such food sales. The state fares slightly better in restricting access to sodas and sports drinks with 55 percent of Virginia schools barring sales, compared to a 63 percent state median percentage... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
KBE gets stimulus funds Oct 10, 2009
has received $124,825 in stimulus funding to purchase cold food and snack vending machines ... The 14 cold food vending machines and 17 snack vending machines will replace old machines at Kentucky state government buildings and federal interstate rest stops. (Louisville Business First, KY)
District realizing significant savings through energy conservation projects Oct 9, 2009
Vending machines, with the exception of those in the commons at Chisago Lakes High School, were all equipped with sensors starting in 2006. The sensors, called VendingMiser, powers down the machines when an area is vacant for longer than 15 minutes. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Man charged with attempted murder Oct 9, 2009
Three vending machines were reported stolen from a local grocery store on Nashville Highway, according to a police report. A vendor employee told police two candy machines and one toy dispenser were missing from the Kroger grocery store lobby at 845 Nashville Highway. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Adding veggies, fruits to recipes boosts nutrition Oct 9, 2009
Bring sliced melon or vegetables for snacks to work instead of relying on vending machines. Don t forget to use low-fat cooking methods. (Carroll County Times, MD)
St. Clair Business Owners Need to Speak Up Oct 8, 2009
There are newspaper vending machines at numerous shops. At the corner of Springfield and Main, there are two huge soda machines on the sidewalk. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Shock treatment Oct 8, 2009
They point out that the city previously struck a deal with Snapple to allow the drinks manufacturer the exclusive right to put soft drinks vending machines in schools and municipal buildings. The deal expired this year. (BBC News -- Americas)
Read more... Oct 8, 2009
Participating companies also will enhance or create programs to help employees achieve and maintain a healthy weight by providing calorie information and healthier food and beverage options in cafeterias, vending machines, and break rooms while also providing access to exercise and weight management programs at work. In schools, the foundation will expand the Healthy Schools Partnership to additional schools in Kansas City, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; and a tribal... (PNN Online)
Police investigating burglary of Fairview business Oct 7, 2009
Advertisement The burglary was reported at Custom Plastic Specialties, 5678 West Ridge Road, between 3:30 and 5 a.m. Numerous vending machines were broken into, and an unknown amount of cash was taken, police said. Local News Headlines. (Erie Times-News, PA)
JP parents able to monitor students' diet through pre-paid meal cards Oct 6, 2009
The program started last year and soon the Jefferson Parish School System hopes to use the debit cards in vending machines that dispense meals. Chats, Boards & Blogs. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Study challenges argument for fast food moratorium Oct 6, 2009
"They typically come from stores and vending machines.". HonoluluAdvertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Report cites Isle schools as leaders in reducing junk-food sales Oct 6, 2009
2 percent of students in Hawaii secondary schools could not buy candy or salty snacks from vending machines or at a school store or snack bar. Maine had the second-highest percentage (82. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sodas and snacks dismissed from schools Oct 6, 2009
Schools spokesman Louis Svehla said Monday that all but two schools -- Butler and Laney highs -- had carbonated drinks removed from vending machines this school year ... In Richmond County, the schools' Nutrition Department completed an audit Monday of all the sugary and salty snacks available in school vending machines ... Vending machines in high schools still have some of those junk food items, but not as much as they once did, she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Technology for paying with plastic advancing globally Oct 5, 2009
The old vending machines were based on coins and currency. But when you add credit cards and touch screens, vending machines can sell much more ... Best Buy touch screen vending machines are being deployed at airports, selling traveler electronics ranging from digital cameras to iPods and headsets. (Honolulu Advertiser)
NYC Schools Say Bye, Bye, Bake Sales Oct 5, 2009
The new rules also include new prohibitions on what can be sold in school vending machines and in school stores (think low-fat Doritos and sugar-free granola bars) ... Take out the vending machines; they aren't necessary-- it was just a way to get revenue from the tonic and junk food vendors. (Epicurious.com)
$40,000 winner in lottery Oct 4, 2009
He purchased the ticket from one of the lottery s vending machines on the North Terminal near baggage claim at the airport. I was shocked, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obama Links Job Growth to Health Care Plan Oct 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2009. Says Reform Would Create Jobs by Making Small Business Startups More Affordable. (CBS News)
Western Pennsylvania senior care providers adding new drug-dispensing machines Oct 3, 2009
Twenty-one senior care institutions, representing more than 7,700 nursing and assisted living beds in the region, will be offered ownership stakes in the pharmacy, with the first vending machines to be installed at Redstone Highlands and in the Presbytery of Lake Erie within seven months, according to Linda Massie, executive director of Faith-Based Network, a nonprofit group purchasing outfit based in Wexford. Each machine will hold 240 canisters of the facility s most commonly prescribed drugs. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Celcom to launch more m-commerce services Oct 3, 2009
He said the USSD technology had been in use in Austria for seven years and was widely used to pay for taxi fare, parking, vending machines and at retail outlets. Some mobile operators saw the introduction of mobile payment as a means of arresting the falling average revenue per user of telcos, he said, adding that there was still room for growth in mobile payment services. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Mobile Star Corp. Completing Final Stages of Prototype Development Oct 2, 2009
EVEN YEHUDA, Israel, October 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile Star Corp. (OTCBB: - ), a developer of coin-operated karaoke vending machines, announced today that the company is concluding the final stages of prototype development ... The company intends to market and distribute the coin-operated vending machines to popular recreation areas including restaurants, shopping malls, bars and theme parks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Editorial Roundup Oct 2, 2009
Recently, the Florida Lottery introduced vending machines in an attempt to keep milking a gambling cow that may already be running dry. Gambling is ultimately a sucker's bet. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Businesses get glimpse of landscape plan Oct 1, 2009
Other plans will be addressed on the basis of need: Curb ramps and crosswalks will be evaluated and added where indicated, benches and planters will be either replaced or repaired, and an attractive structure for newspaper vending machines will be built. As for the trees, healthy trees will be left in place where possible. (Lake Wales News, FL)
First time in Tokyo? Prepare for a culture shock or two Oct 1, 2009
Vending machines dispense everything from umbrellas to underwear. Should the city beat Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro in the race to host the 2016 Games, first-timers may be surprised at how cheaply you can dine out compared with European cities, while ordering in English takes only a fraction longer and works nine times out of 10. (Business Report, South Africa)
