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Unpacking Nutrition Integration in Irish Healthcare: A Qualitative Exploration Across Five Clinical Disciplines
S., A.Gillane, S.Scully, et al. 2026. “Unpacking Nutrition Integration in Irish Healthcare: A Qualitative Exploration Across Five Clinical Disciplines.” Nutrition Bulletin1–16. O'Donovan, https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.70058. Disclosure This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving research study participants were approved by Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Research Ethics Committee (REC-ATUDG-25-0071).
City Council, Support Planned Parenthood
At Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania (PPSP) health centers, we make sure Philadelphians have access to compassionate, affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare. We’ve been there for people during their first visit for birth control, their annual cancer screening, or the moment they needed to know — without judgment — if they were pregnant. We’ve guided survivors of sexual assault through some of the most difficult days of their lives.
why it's been so cold this week, with more on the way
Across most of Australia this week, people have woken up and thought “Goodness, it’s cold.” Summer doonas are being changed to winter doonas. Heaters are being switched on. Ugg boots are being dug out of storage. Yes, some of this is normal seasonal transition. But at least a portion of it is due to a particularly vigorous cold front that swept across southeast Australia over the weekend, dragging with it an unusually cold air mass.
Spring launch planned for Horsham parkrun
Two Horsham running enthusiasts are looking to deliver a new project incorporating health, wellbeing and tourism benefits and an ‘underused’ Wimmera River. Andrew Sostheim and Candice Muszkieta are working to establish a Horsham parkrun, which they hope to launch in spring this year. Parkruns are weekly, free, five-kilometre timed events run around the world. Mr Sostheim said there were parkruns in almost 300 locations.
He's the elder statesman of funeral giant SCI
Elegantly attired, his white hair meticulously combed and parted, Robert L. Waltrip maintains the gentle demeanor and attentive gaze of a hometown funeral director. He keeps the sitting area by his office fireplace tidy, storing stray papers under crystal glasses in a corner bar nook. But Waltrip's office is a 12th-floor penthouse overlooking Allen Parkway and the company he founded is a multibillion-dollar empire.
South Texas may compete with Galveston for cruises
Texas legislators will study the possibility of attracting cruise lines to South Texas, potentially placing ports there in competition with Galveston. State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, has been promoting the idea of using South Texas ports for leisure cruising for four or five years, he said. He will co-chair a new joint committee looking into the subject. "I think this will be a great opportunity for a big positive in the South Texas travel tourism market," Hunter said.
Insperity gains clients, sending Q1 earnings up
Insperity reported Monday that net income more than doubled in the first quarter as the Houston-based human resources outsourcing company added and retained more clients. The news sent Insperity's stock up more than 7 percent in early trading Monday. In the first three months of the year Insperity's net income was $32.7 million, up from $13.8 million a year ago. Net income per share grew to $1.53, from 54 cents in the first quarter last year.
KBR finds success as it continues to readjust
KBR finds success as it continues to readjust KBR's restructuring continues to help the company find new footing, with new gains in government services, based on first quarter earnings the company reported Friday. Net income was down slightly in the first quarter, with mixed results in different business segments and revenue declines in segments the company it is phasing out.
Kirby's earnings drop amid tough oil and gas market
Kirby Corp.'s net earnings dropped by more than a third in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, as difficulties in the oil and gas market continued to take a toll on its business transporting petrochemicals and providing equipment for the industry, the Houston company said Thursday. Net earnings were $38.1 million, or 71 cents per share, compared to $61.1 million, or $1.09 per share a year ago.
Port trade steady amid energy slump
Trade through the port remains steady even as much of Houston's economy struggles with low oil prices, executive director of the Port of Houston Authority Roger Guenther said during Tuesday's Port Commission meeting. He said bulk cargo is up 19 percent from a year ago and cars shipped through Port Authority docks are up 17 percent. Container trade has been down 3 percent from a year ago, but, "I really say that proudly," Guenther said.
Crown Castle upgrades its outlook for 2016
Though net income fell for Crown Castle in its first quarter compared to last year, the company reported increased revenue on Thursday and raised its outlook for earnings for the remainder of 2016. Net income was $48 million in the first quarter, down from $125 million last year, and net income per share fell to 11 cents from 30 cents a year earlier. The company builds, buys and maintains cellular infrastructure, mostly by leasing space on cell towers for wireless carriers to place their antennas.
Job losses expected to continue in Houston
Houston endured another net loss of jobs in March, prompting University of Houston economist Bill Gilmer to predict for the first time that the region could reach the end of 2016 with fewer jobs than it started with. The rate of those losses accelerated over the first quarter, with a seasonally adjusted drop of 4,400 jobs in January and February combined, followed by 2,600 net jobs cut in March, Gilmer said.
Unemployment rises in Houston
Houston's unemployment rate rose to 4.9 percent in March, up 0.2 percent for the month, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. The number is up from a year earlier, when 4.3 percent of eligible workers without a job. Seasonally adjusted data puts the Houston area at 5 percent unemployment, the national average. The rest of Texas remains at 4.3 percent, though that figure is non adjusted for seasonal fluctuations.
Port of Houston Aims to be Distribution Hub for Center of Country
As trade through the Port of Houston grows, the city's ability to attract more cargo and keep its top ranking hinges on the infrastructure that keeps goods moving. The opening of the Panama Canal's wider lane this summer and an anticipated boom in plastic production along the Houston Ship Channel will mean not just bigger ships steaming in, but also more trucks pounding the pavement and higher demand on the railroads.
Lawmakers focus on Texas ports, starting in Houston
As trade grows through the Port of Houston, the city's ability to attract more cargo and keep its top ranking hinges on the infrastructure that keeps goods moving. The opening of the Panama Canal's wider lane this summer and an anticipated boom in plastic production along the Houston Ship Channel will mean not just bigger ships steaming in, but also more trucks pounding the pavement and higher demand on the railroads.
Crown Castle adds more than 300 towers
Houston-based cell phone tower company Crown Castle has bought Tower Development Corp., which owns an operates 336 towers in the U.S. Crown Castle bought TDC for $461 million in cash on Friday and expects the towers to add $25 million to $27 million to its gross margins for tower space rentals in the next year. The Houston company builds and leases space on cell towers and a newer technology called small cells, used in denser areas, to wireless carriers like AT&T and Verizon.
Crown Castle adds more than 300 towers
Crown Castle is continuing to add to its portfolio of cellphone towers in the U.S. with a new acquisition, as rising demand for data pushes wireless carriers to expand and strengthen their coverage. The Houston company bought Tower Development Corp., which owns and operates 336 towers in the U.S., on Friday. It purchased TDC from Berkshire Partners for $461 million in cash.
Houston Port Prepares for Deeper Ship Channel | Transport Topics
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will begin surveying the Houston Ship Channel for the next round of dredging. The channel, which was dug out of a bayou in the early 1900s, requires regular dredging, and its depth is critical for moving goods cost-effectively in and out of Houston. The Ship Channel falls under federal management and is authorized for dredging to 45 feet, but securing funding to maintain that depth is a constant battle for Houston port representatives.
Whether the 54th trip or the first, Final Four makes memories in Houston
For Bob Luksta, Saturday in Houston was 54 years in the making. That's how many Final Fours the 88-year-old Illinois resident has attended. Mike Juhas and fiancée Steph Warner, on the other hand, hatched their travel plans just days ago in a rush of alcohol and adrenaline, immediately after their school defeated Virginia to continue an improbable underdog run.
Fans flock to Houston's Final Four events
Fans come ready to party on Friday as the three-day, free March Madness Music Festival begins at Discovery Green. Fans come ready to party on Friday as the three-day, free March Madness Music Festival begins at Discovery Green. Fans come ready to party on Friday as the three-day, free March Madness Music Festival begins at Discovery Green. Fans come ready to party on Friday as the three-day, free March Madness Music Festival begins at Discovery Green.
KBR wins refinery work in China
Houston engineering and consulting firm KBR won a contract to work on a refinery for a client in China. KBR will revamp a fluid catalytic cracker unit, which plays an important role in gasoline production, by bringing in its Maxofin technology. The Maxofin technology allows for higher production of propylene.
Deeper channel means more commerce for Houston port
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said this week that it will begin surveying the Houston Ship Channel for the next round of dredging. The channel, which was dug out of a bayou in the early 1900s, requires regular dredging, and its depth is critical for moving goods cost-effectively in and out of Houston. The Ship Channel falls under federal management and is authorized for dredging to 45 feet, but securing funding to maintain that depth is a constant battle for Houston port representatives.
Benchmark Electronics pushes back against activist investors
Activist investors turned up the pressure on local manufacturer Benchmark Electronics on Wednesday with a letter urging shareholders to vote three directors off the board and push the company for better returns. Engaged Capital, which owns 4.9 percent of Benchmark's shares, accuses Benchmark of being unresponsive to its concerns and misleading shareholders. It is pushing its own nominees for the board.
OSHA cites garden store chain for worker safety violations
Federal regulators found 16 labor violations after investigating a Houston Garden Centers store and fined the company $117,000, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported Monday. The local OSHA office initiated the investigation at the at 1700 West Loop North location after getting a complaint of an unreported hospitalization in December in which an employee fell from a container that was lifted by a forklift.
Workers look for safe haven after the boom
Amanda Salazar worked eight years at National Oilwell Varco. By last fall, she says, it was clear that job losses in energy and related fields would only accelerate. "With my company there were multiple layoffs," she says. "So I started looking heavily in November." Salazar, 38, found a similar position, running employee training programs, at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. She took a pay cut in exchange for the stability of the still-robust health care industry.
Houston added jobs in February
Houston continued to add jobs in February even as layoffs continued in the oil and gas sector, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. The greater Houston area added 10,100 new jobs last month, with gains in industries related to construction, health care, retail and hospitality. From a year ago in February that's 9,000 more jobs overall for the region, an increase of 0.3 percent.
Tug and towboat industry awaits new safety rules
When Greg Johnston started working on tugboats 25 years ago, one of the most dangerous parts of the job was filling and unloading barges that often carry gasoline or hazardous chemicals. The fumes were so potent that a few times he nearly passed out. Today, those fumes are collected as they leave the tanks. For example, displaced air is pumped into a tank onshore as gasoline is pumped in through a separate hose.
Port Authority sees steel slump, container trade grow
The Port of Houston Authority recorded a mixed February as steel imports continued to drop from record highs, following the path of oil. Overall the Port Authority saw nearly 3 million tons of cargo in February, executive director Roger Guenther told the Port Commission during its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Gabonese port officials visit Port of Houston
The Port of Houston is establishing a formal relationship with the Central African country of Gabon, a trading partner for products ranging from manganese to oil well supplies. Representatives from the Port of Gabon met with commissioners of the Port of Houston Authority on Tuesday to sign off on an agreement between the two groups.
KBR wins Canadian LNG project
Houston engineering and construction company KBR said Monday that it was awarded a contract to design a liquefied natural gas project near Vancouver, Canada. The Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas Project will be a liquefaction and export facility. Woodfibre LNG Limited is a subsidiary of Pacific Oil & Gas Limited, part of the Singapore-based Royal Golden Eagle group of companies.
Dish Network to cut 550 jobs in Alvin
When Dish Network closes its Alvin call center in May, 550 employees will lose their jobs. The pay-TV company notified state regulators last week that it plans to close the facility May 7, according to a letter released on Monday. "The City of Alvin was just as surprised as everyone else upon the announced closing of Dish Network's call center facility in our community," economic development director for the City of Alvin, Larry Buehler, said in a statement.
Dish Network to cut 550 jobs in Alvin
When Dish Network closes its Alvin call center in May, 550 employees will lose their jobs. The pay-TV company notified state regulators last week that it plans to close the facility May 7, according to a letter released on Monday. "The City of Alvin was just as surprised as everyone else upon the announced closing of Dish Network's call center facility in our community," Alvin's economic development director, Larry Buehler, said in a statement.
Quanta gets new CEO
Quanta Services said Monday that CEO Jim O'Neil has stepped down and Chief Operating Officer Earl "Duke" Austin, Jr. will succeed him. Austin, 46, will remain COO in addition to becoming president and CEO. Houston-based Quanta, which builds and maintains energy infrastructure, such as power plants, power lines and pipelines, said the moves are part of its succession plan. O'Neil spent 17 years with the company, including the last five as president and CEO.
Maritime Museum moving to the port it celebrates
Maritime Museum moving to the port it celebrates Touch-screen displays in the new Houston Maritime Museum, a $50 million project set to break ground by year's end at the Port of Houston, will guide visitors through exhibits about the industrial and economic behemoth. Kids will be able to race model boats on a long pool near the water's edge outdoors. And the Sam Houston tour boat is docked just outside so visitors can tour the Ship Channel in addition to learning about it.
KBR wins oil refinery project in Azerbaijan
KBR announced Tuesday that it was awarded a contract to modernize the Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery in Azerbaijan. The Houston-based engineering and construction company has a history of working in Azerbaijan. This contract went to SOCAR-KBR, a joint venture the company launched last year to do engineering, construction and consulting for oil and gas projects in that region.
Quanex sees first-quarter net income loss
Quanex Building Products on Monday reported a net loss of $7.2 million for the first quarter. The Houston-based maker of window and door components such as frames and insulation said the loss, which equates to 21 cents per share, is greater than the $3.1 million loss in net income, or 9 cents per share, it reported in the first quarter last year.
Houston's unemployment rate rises with oil downturn
The unemployment rate in the Houston area rose in January to 4.8 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday, as job losses in the oil and gas sector continued to take their economic toll. After a years-long boom, Houston is approaching the national unemployment average, which was 4.9 percent in January and February, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday. Houston's unemployment rate is up from 4.6 percent both in December 2015 and a year ago in January.
Houston's job prospects in the slow lane
The oil crash claimed more than 18,000 jobs in Houston's energy industry over the past year, and state employment officials said Friday that the damage at the end of 2015 was worse than originally thought. Economists said the latest jobs report from the Texas Workforce Commission confirms that the boom times are firmly in the rear-view mirror and the region's main economic engine is running on fumes.
Houston Maritime Museum plans new site at the port
Houston Maritime Museum plans new site at the port The Houston Maritime Museum has big plans for a new building at the Port of Houston. The museum is in the planning and fundraising process but hopes to break ground by the end of the year, moving from Houston's Museum District to port-side property. It will be situated next to the Sam Houston boat that offers public tours of the port, allowing visitors to get out on the water and learn about Houston's port and maritime history at the museum.
KBR's restructuring continues to pay off
KBR's stock shot up in early trading following news that the company has turned around its earnings since initiating a restructuring toward the end of 2014, bringing net income into the black for the fourth quarter of 2015 after a loss for the same period the prior year.
Coast Guard drill sharpens hurricane response
Coast Guard teams up with a raft of agencies to improve their ability to handle a huge storm The Coast Guard's local office at Ellington Airport in southeast Houston was rebuilt after Hurricane Ike to withstand the force of a Category 3 storm. With three months to go before the next tropical season gets underway, the Guard and other first responders are busy getting the new digs ready. In the event of emergency, the hardened office would provide shelter for a crew of 400 to 500.
Sysco announces second acquisition this week
Sysco said Thursday that it has acquired North Star Seafood of Pompano Beach, Fla., the second deal the Houston-based food distribution giant announced this week. On Monday Sysco announced plans to purchase London-based Brakes Groups, expanding its reach in Europe. North Star sells fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants, hotels, cruise lines and distributors. The company will bring Sysco about $128 million in annual sales, adding to the $49 billion in annual sales Sysco brought in last year.
Quanta stock rises despite Q4 earnings decline
Quanta Services reported a drop in earnings for its fourth quarter on Thursday, and the company said it expects revenue from oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico and some of its business in Australia to take a hit. Still, investors sent the company's stock up 7.56 percent by the end of the day, to close at $19.92. The Houston-based company builds and maintains energy infrastructure, such as power lines and pipelines.
Comfort Systems earnings up in Q4, full year
Comfort Systems Tuesday afternoon announced growth in earnings for its fourth quarter and for all of 2015. The Houston-based company builds and maintains commercial building systems including electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and ventilation across the U.S. The company reported net income was $13.2 million in the fourth quarter, up from $10.7 million the prior year. Earnings per diluted share for the quarter were 35 cents, up from 29 cents last year.
Houston ranks No. 2 in domestic port jobs
Houston, widely known as a major port for foreign trade, ranks second in the U.S. for domestic maritime jobs as well, a new study shows. The local strength helped boost Texas to a No. 3 ranking among states, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers study commissioned by the American Maritime Partnership. It estimated the industry has an economic impact of nearly $8 billion in the state.
Houston ranks No. 2 in domestic port jobs
Houston ranks second in the U.S. for domestic maritime jobs, the American Maritime Partnership said Tuesday. A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers found Texas third among states for maritime jobs directly related to shipping, employing 39,190 among its at least eight ports. The report, commissioned by the partnership, estimated Texas' domestic maritime industry has a nearly $8 billion annual economic impact on the state.
Facility would bring more fruits, veggies through port
A refrigerated facility coming to the Port of Houston could mean a better fruit and vegetable selection on Houston's grocery shelves. The Port of Houston Authority last week announced plans to add 300,000 square feet of refrigerated storage space next to its Bayport container terminal. For local stores, it means a chance to get fresher produce at lower prices because of reduced transportation costs.
Sysco buys European distributor
Sysco is expanding its presence in Europe and positioning itself for future international growth with an $850 million acquisition of London-based Brakes Group, a food-service distributor with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Sweden, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, Sysco announced Monday. As part of the deal, Sysco also agreed to assume $2.3 billion in Brakes Group's debt, Houston-based distribution giant said.
Sysco looks abroad for next acquisition target
Sysco looks abroad for next acquisition target Less than a year after federal regulators rejected its attempted purchase of its largest U.S. rival, Houston-based Sysco on Monday announced it was buying the biggest food-distribution company in the United Kingdom. Sysco CEO Bill DeLaney said the $850 million acquisition of London-based Brakes Group would provide a good "geographic platform" to grow internationally.
Recycling hurts Waste Management's Q4 earnings
Waste Management reported a decline in revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter and full year in 2015 on Thursday, as it works to grow higher margin business and recycling continues to suffer. Net income in the fourth quarter was $273 million, down from $590 million in 2014, and earnings per share dropped to 61 cents, from $1.29 a year ago.
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