APICS The Association for Operations Management is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management which includes production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing and logistics. The professional organization is comprised of more than 45,000 international members. They are dedicated to responsibly advancing the productivity and prosperity of the global supply chain.
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GIS Celebrated in Pima County
by Lynn Jarzombek and Jody Indelicato

On Friday, November 21st, 2008, Pima County Department of Transportation – Geographic Information Services Division, hosted the 11^th Annual GIS Fair, sponsored by CADsoft Consulting.
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Smoking Chimneys Coming Soon
DEQ

Cooler nights and holidays will bring more fireplaces and wood stoves into use in our community. Wood smoke contains hundreds of chemical compounds, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter. These compounds can cause health problems, especially for children, pregnant women and people with respiratory ailments and heart disease. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified wood stoves, fireplace inserts, and natural gas fireplaces emit significantly less air pollution than traditional wood stoves and fireplaces. Pima County Department of Environmental Quality suggests that those who use traditional fireplaces for recreational purposes (not as the sole source of heat in their homes) voluntarily reduce the number of fires they light to improve air quality in our community.

“Every winter I receive calls from community members who cannot walk in their neighborhood due to the affects of wood smoke on their health,” said Beth Gorman, Program Manager at PDEQ.
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