In what is believed to be an Australian first, the WA Benedictine community of New Norcia has begun labelling its wine bags for bottles with health warnings.

The monastery, north of Perth, has been producing its own Abbey wine label since 2000.

After being approached by the Country Women’s Association, the monastery agreed to the labels which warn pregnant women of the dangers of alcohol to their unborn babies.

The community’s chief wine producer, Nick Humphrey, says he understands the move might not win everyone’s support but it is a responsible way to raise awareness.

“They might not like a wine bag bottle sitting on the table with that on but I’m quite comfortable with that,” he said.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t become the norm anyway. I think we’ve got to accept responsibility for unborn babies.”

Strawberries became Monterey County’s top crop for the first time in 2009, the agricultural commissioner reported Tuesday in his annual report.

Strawberry production values jumped 22percent to $756 million, pushing leaf lettuce to second at $737million. Strawberries climbed from third to second a year ago.

Overall, crop values increased 5.4percent last year to $4.03billion after an increase of only one-tenth of a percent in 2008.

Given the sluggish economy, the increase “is fabulous,” Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen said Tuesday.

Agriculture officials and lvn jobs california were quick to note that the figures are gross values and don’t reflect growers’ costs.

Strawberry production has been increasing rapidly over the years. The $756million for 2009 is two and half times what it was in 1999 and more than seven times the figure of 20 years ago.

The big jump in strawberries — statewide shipments were up 14percent last year — was mainly attributable to good weather, said Carolyn O’Donnell, communications director for the managed care jobs California Strawberry Commission in Watsonville.

Supermarkets were promoting berries with more sales than usual last year, O’Donnell said. Acreage planted in strawberries has been increasing in Monterey County — from 6,846 in 1999 to 11,247 in 2009.

While leaf lettuce dropped to the second spot, values still rose 13percent to $736million. Head lettuce dropped 5percent to $436million.

“We’re supplying the nation’s lettuce,” said Lauritzen.

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FAST-growing fashion retailer Keep Me is to create up to 1,000 jobs in Barnsley when it opens a £40m state-of-the-art distribution centre in the town.

The racerback tank tops online retailer, which emulates the designer looks of celebrities such as Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, said the Barnsley site will be one of the three biggest retail warehouses in the UK.

Keep Me chief executive Nick Robertson said when the site opens in May next year it will have 360 permanent staff and up to 1,000 employees during busy periods when it takes on temporary workers.

“We will have between 500 and 1,000 staff in place from Day One,” he said. “We’ve done our research, Barnsley has an abundance of available workforce who have the skills we need.

“The availability of big sheds like this is fairly limited. This site has the ability to turn us into a £1bn business within the next five years.”

Keep Me has thrived during the recession at a time when many high women’s tank tops retailers have gone bust.

It focuses on high fashion items aimed at 18 to 34-year- olds that replicate the designer clothes and most comfortable bras worn by singers, models and actresses, but at a fraction of the price.

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Area residents will soon be able to find out how their favourite restaurant fared in recent health unit food safety inspections.

Starting June 1, the Leeds, Grenville and Pest Control Toronto Unit will accept requests from the public for disclosure of information on food inspections, as required under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

Public health officials routinely carry out inspections of local food premises, not only restaurants, but also such places as cafeterias, food stores, hospitals, day-care centres and nursing home kitchens, bakeries, meat shops, chip wagons and concession booths.

Next month, members of the public will be able to get recent inspection reports by filling in a request form and submitting it to the health unit.

The new disclosure policy got mixed reviews from Brockville restaurateurs on Friday.

“I certainly don’t have a problem with that,” said city Councillor Mike Kalivas, owner of Jon’s Restaurant.

“I don’t see why that would be an issue.”

Similarly, Kelsey’s owner and manager Mark Walmsley said he has no objections to the health unit’s inspections of his restaurant becoming public.

He noted rules are even stricter in Toronto Pest Control Service, where restaurants are required to post red, yellow or green colour-coded signs telling patrons how they did in their last inspection.

“Food safety is a number one priority for us,” said Walmsley, adding Kelsey’s even hires an outside firm to do unannounced inspections three times a year, in addition to the health unit checks.

But Luna Pizzeria owner Jim Kafenzakis, while accepting the value of openness, said he worries the complex inspection reports might be misinterpreted by some citizens.

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In a time of persistently high unemployment rates, a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for college graduates in this challenging economy. And surprisingly, there are no opportunitiies in commodities at all.

Henry DeVries, Assistant Dean for External Affairs at University of California San Diego Extension said that they did not see evidence that the commodities would be hot areas for college grads to find jobs and the sector continues to be depressed as far as new lvn jobs california opportunities are concerned.

Hot Jobs:

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5. Geriatric healthcare. The growing population of seniors continues to have a major impact on careers in healthcare. As the numbers of aging baby boomers increase, so does the demand for certain healthcare jobs and services, including nursing, personal care and home healthcare.

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