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warc | 201704 | The Associated Press is reporting that in response to consumer concerns, California may be the first to implement statewide restrictions on <"http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/toxic_substances">Bisphenol A—BPA—an estrogen mimicking chemical that has been hotly debated in recent months over its presence in pl... |
warc | 201704 | The following testimony by Ryan Haygood was submitted to the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee in support of A2182:
Chair Benson, Vice Chair Danielsen, and Distinguished Members of the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony to the Assembly Law and Public ... |
warc | 201704 | Civil and environmental engineering professor Philip Larese-Casanova has had a life-long love affair with metals. In his work in aquatic environmental chemistry, he looks at how metallic pollutants transform and behave in freshwater systems.
“I just had an interest in the metals,” he told me in an interview last month.... |
warc | 201704 | I RECENTLY visited some of the fantastic community organisations we have across the island.
I was joined by Derek Vaughan MEP as we visited groups such as Mentor Môn to take stock of the delivery of projects through public, private and social enterprises.
In Westminster, I raised food labelling and country of origin of... |
warc | 201704 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 297-08
August 3, 2008
MAYOR BLOOMBERG DISCUSSES NEW WAYS CITY GOVERNMENT IS MAKING EACH DOLLAR COUNT IN WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS
The following is the text of Mayor Bloomberg’s weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, August 3, 2008
“Good Morning. This is Ma... |
warc | 201704 | Some Thoughts About Unexpected Results JurisprudenceMar 2004 – 86 J. Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc'y 169 (2004).
By Harris A. Pitlick[1]
I. An Overview
Evidence of unexpected results is no doubt the most prevalent form of evidence of nonobviousness relied on by patent applicants during patent examination.Indeed, there are ... |
warc | 201704 | It’s just one more reason not to drink and get behind the wheel.
In a case out of Orange County, the California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Department of Motor Vehicles can consider circumstantial evidence, like swerving or failing a field sobriety test, to prove a driver’s blood-alcohol content was above th... |
warc | 201704 | This publication summarises key research findings which can be used to redesign initial and continuing teacher education to help practitioners effectively teach diverse students. It looks at challenges teachers face in OECD countries and presents a range of policies and practices used in various contexts, from countrie... |
warc | 201704 | This Symposium addressed cutting-edge issues to further integrate financial education and financial consumer protection policies with a view to enhancing financial well-being and to address the challenges and identify solutions in delivering effective financial education. The forward-looking programme was organised as ... |
warc | 201704 | Hamlet Gutierrez presented the 2011 Latin American Economic Outlook in the VII Meeting of the Budgeting for Results Network, that took place in Kingston, Jamaica between 4-6 April 2011. Before an audience of Senior Budget Officials, the presentation focused on the results of the latest edition of LEO while detailing th... |
warc | 201704 | Image by Subconsci Productions via Flickr
Here are some of the ways the health care system treats me less than ladylike:
Getting to Know You
I get it that the best doctors are booked up and busy. So I go with the flow when I have to be on a waiting list or fill out gobs of paperwork just to get in to see the doctor. Bu... |
warc | 201704 | Accessories to maximize access and storage Sections of this story:
Acknowledgment of the human aging process and increasing appreciation for the diversityof physical characteristics in household members have changed the approach to access andstorage in both the kitchen and the bathroom. In general, rehab work should ta... |
warc | 201704 | Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the fact that human mothers have support from family while they're breast-feeding may be a key strategy that enables humans to reproduce more rapidly than other primates.
According to the study, social support helps mothers conserve energy in a way that allows th... |
warc | 201704 | Alternatively it was claimed 'women would leave to have children', even though many had worked for years collecting fares on buses and trams, with dedication through long hours, shift work, and few days off.
As for pilots, in her interview Deborah Wardley answered the question (unlawfully put to her) by pointing out th... |
warc | 201704 | Fri 8 May 2015
My only child is a perfectionist. Now that I have identified the reason for Joshua’s stress at school, it is time to learn about it and help him deal with it. I know I am not the only one who has experienced this and I also know this will apply to a lot of first born children too. I know because I am a f... |
warc | 201704 | Don't sweat the small stuff. Relax your mind and body with these strategies.
Paige GreenfieldMay 25, 2013
We went straight to our sleep expert to answer an Oxygen reader's rest-related fitness question.
Paige GreenfieldMay 19, 2013
Try these two great tips to fight fat and add some serenity to your life.
Emilie Dingfel... |
warc | 201704 | Have you ever thought about how you tell your organization’s story?
I’m a big believer in constant story collection – from your clients, your donors, your founder, your staff (see my article 6 Tips for Collecting Great Nonprofit Stories for more information) – but just as importantly as the stories you tell, is the met... |
warc | 201704 | Putting the fun back into Parking
The Parking Prankster
A letter before action (sometimes called letter before county court claim) is the last stage before filing a court claim, so if you get one of these it is likely the parking company intend taking you to court. At this staqe the parking company are hoping you will ... |
warc | 201704 | Today, following the vacation and remand of its earlier decision by the Supreme Court post-Bilski, the Federal Circuit again reaffirmed its reversal of the District Court (copy at the end of this post) and held:
“The asserted method claims satisfy the preemption test as well as the transformation prong of the machine-o... |
warc | 201704 | Last month, I read a helpful post from pastor Kevin DeYoung on the state of Christian publishing. The post itself was great, and I, like DeYoung, am thankful for the improved quality of (most) cover art and the astounding amount of resources available. But two of DeYoung’s unfortunately true observations seem to point ... |
warc | 201704 | Yesterday was Fathers Day, and I hope that all fathers, daughters, and sons were able to express their love and appreciation for each other. The feelings that fathers have for their children can be very complex and difficult for them to understand and to express clearly.
This letter illustrates this, and shows how impo... |
warc | 201704 | In order to help ratchet back the animosity that so often characterizes our conversations about abortion, I propose that whenever people gather to discuss the issue, before beginning everyone present resolves to agree upon the following five points, which anyone should be able to:
1. We all love and adore babies.
2. We... |
warc | 201704 | Moving its top execs around the globe is key to talent management at technology giant Hewlett-Packard, according to the company’s new people director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jane Keith.
And a recent BBC survey found that expatriates tend to feel healthier and happier about life. Nine in 10 of expats sur... |
warc | 201704 | London
Underground has overhauled its harassment policies and practices in a bid to rid the company of its bullying culture by 2005.
The
organisation has trained around 45 staff members as advisors to give fellow employees confidential advice on how to handle harassment.
Line
managers have also been extensively trained... |
warc | 201704 | ’╗┐
Phuket Gazette - November 22, 2010 | 11:48 AM
PHUKET: Results of a recent Phuket Gazette readers' poll provide an interesting glimpse into how Phuket’s expatriate community feels about private healthcare services on the island. (See statistics in this week's issue of the newspaper. Digital subscribers click here.)
... |
warc | 201704 | TUESDAY, June 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Experimental studies support the effectiveness of two vaccine candidates against the Zika virus, according to research published online June 28 in Nature.
This “critical first step” is leading to trials in monkeys and humans, “and gives us early confidence that development of a... |
warc | 201704 | Proceedings of The Physiological Society
University of Oxford (2011)
Proc Physiol Soc 23, PC263
Poster Communications
Mice expressing a human KATP channel mutation have altered channel ATP sensitivity, but no cardiac abnormalities
R. Mannikko1, R. Clark1, D. Stuckey1, M. Iberl1, K. Clarke1, F. M. Ashcroft1
1. Departmen... |
warc | 201704 | Whitetail hunters have two huge strikes against them for the next 1-1/2 weeks, and here’s why:
• All the hunting pressure during opening week pushes deer into more nocturnal patterns by this second week coming up, when these wily creatures hunker in thickets in daylight and wait until night to move. • This surreptitiou... |
warc | 201704 | 12 things Lotto winners should not do!
discounted amount in order to do so. Other lottery winners choose to receive the annual annuity payments. Getting tens of millions of dollars at once probably sounds better than getting a paycheck for the next 30 years or so. Now consider that close to 70% of lottery winners end u... |
warc | 201704 | Types of oats
What’s the difference between rolled oats and quick-cooking oats?
Traditional rolled oats are hulled oat grains that are cleaned, steamed, then rolled to flatten.
Quick-cooking oats are created by steaming the hulled oat grains for longer and rolling them thinner. They are broken into small pieces, so the... |
warc | 201704 | Real hunger is physical. You can feel it. You get a little groggy and lose your ability to focus. These are messages from your body telling you that the tank is running low or it's already on empty. You need to re-fuel.
These messages are from your brain telling your stomach and intestines to release digestive fluids. ... |
warc | 201704 | Mike Barrett
Activist Post Friday, December 23, 2011
To those of you who have been eager to hear the latest news concerning the potential release of genetically modified mosquitoes – here it is.
It turns out that the genetically modified mosquitoes could be
released into the U.S. environment as early as January of 2012... |
warc | 201704 | PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America, is partnering with the University of Tennessee's Center for Athletic Field Safety on a series of studies to test the potential benefits and role that crumb rubber plays in maintaining a nat... |
warc | 201704 | CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the U.S. Metals & Mining, including
ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), United States Steel (NYSE: X), Nucor (NYSE: NUE), AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (OTC: NSSMY).
A synopsis of today's Industry Outlook is present... |
warc | 201704 | It’s helped me through some tough days.
Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) October 24, 2013
The Caregivers’ Comfort ® 2014 monthly calendars include eight unique features intended to simplify, ease, or brighten up the many responsibilities of adults who are caring at home for the elderly, disabled or chronically ailing of all ages.
... |
warc | 201704 | The underuse of the medical summary derived from the outpatient electronic medical record (EMR) and the minimal communication between referring primary care physicians (PCP) and hospital providers have led to serious quality and safety implications for patients.
Smart pump–EMR interoperability is the new standard of ca... |
warc | 201704 | Information Sheet #14
October 4, 1988
"Invention heuristics" and "prewriting strategies" are two jargonistic phrases that composition teachers use for identifying activities that loosen a writer's mind and pen. The goal is to encourage students to play with language and to see writing as fluid, as a process of knowing ... |
warc | 201704 | Previous Section Index Home Page
Paul Flynn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the possible (a) side effects, (b) benefits and (c) risks of prescribing the pneumococcal vaccine Prevenar to children who are not identified as at high risk of paediatric pneumococcal disease. [55821]
M... |
warc | 201704 | Previous Section Back to Table of Contents Lords Hansard Home Page
Lord Beloff: The word "statistics" was mentioned earlier in the debate on this amendment. What I believe people thought about at the time were economic statistics. However, as the eminent economists who normally grace the Labour Benches are none of them... |
warc | 201704 | Why are computers used in the manufacturing industry?
As technology continues to develop and expand, computers are becoming an increasingly integral part of the manufacturing industry. These technological tools are useful in a variety of contexts for ... Read More »
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1967551 Manufacturing... |
warc | 201704 | Do you have questions about what it takes to get a mortgage loan in 2016? If so, you should download our free e-book,
How to Qualify for a Home Loan in 2016. This 55-page guide was fully updated in September 2015 and includes the latest lending trends. How to Qualify for a Home Loan
This book provides an overview of mo... |
warc | 201704 | There are hundreds of schools across the United States that offer programs in geology. The colleges and universities that have degree programs in geology provide students with the option of both undergraduate and graduate degrees. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required to find employment in the geology field, but... |
warc | 201704 | Few energy projects have inspired the level of vitriol surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline, that would run 1,700 miles from Alberta, Canada through the United States to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.
The oil sands of Alberta are estimated to hold 170 billion barrels of petroleum, the largest reservoir of black gold... |
warc | 201704 | Fat does displace more volume for its weight than muscle does. It's why overweight people actually are more buoyant in water than muscular, lean ones. It's the basis for determining body fat by immersion in a large water tank (and also why when my fat percentage was less than 10% I would sink like a rock in water).
But... |
warc | 201704 | This month we're going to a place where men's darkest desires intertwine with our deepest insecurities. A place fraught with conflicting emotions, where we don't know whether to expose ourselves to the world or cover up our crushingly obvious personal failures. Of course, I'm talking about the public pool. Come, as we ... |
warc | 201704 | February 22, 2011 Famed Neurosurgeon’s Century-Old Notes Reveal ‘Modern’ Style Admission Of Medical Error Harvey Cushing's records show copious acknowledgement of medical errors that helped fuel advancements
The current focus on medical errors isn't quite as new as it seems. A Johns Hopkins review of groundbreaking neu... |
warc | 201704 | The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which uses steel, aluminum, magnesium and composites in its body-in-white and closures, just became the first minivan to earn the IIHS’ highest safety…
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law stating that insurer interactions with customers weren’t transactions under the Ohio Co... |
warc | 201704 | Dennis Schaefer, owner of Creative Wood Products, a deck and sunroom company in Fenton, Mich., wants to make sure his customers never forget him. Since he has the name of every customer that his company has done business with, he can contact them for promotions and special events. He also sends them his company's quart... |
warc | 201704 | The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) is a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and the outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry. Launched in 2002, the RPI is released on the last business day of each month.
Latest RPI (released December 30, 2016)
The RPI registered a mod... |
warc | 201704 | This Texas-based furniture store found a way to incorporate speed into its process without adding pressure to the customer. The most amazing part of the story behind Gallery Furniture isn’t just that the $100 million company was founded with only $5,000. It’s also not the fact that when the company’s main warehouse bur... |
warc | 201704 | Environmental Practice in Fish Farming for the Republic of Karelia and the Leningrad Oblast Aquaculture has been growing extremely fast and the sector has become an important source of livelihood in rural areas of North-West Russia. The production has increased eight times during last decade and rapid growth is expecte... |
warc | 201704 | Output from the Irish manufacturing sector is at a two year high, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from Investec.
The index shows that activity in the sector rose for the fifth month in a row during October, with the pace of growth also picking up during the month.
Around 35% of respondents to the sur... |
warc | 201704 | Home News Sports Business Entertainment Lifestyles Community Opinion Driveway World Impress
Place Classified Ad Browse Classifieds BC Jobs CrowdFunding Victoria News Oak Bay News Peninsula News Review Goldstream News Gazette Real Estate Victoria Vancouver Island Free Daily LETTER: Nisga'a parallel state poses tough que... |
warc | 201704 | Military contractors at risk for PTSD: study
Santa Monica, CA – Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression may be common among private military contractors, suggests a new study from RAND Corp., a nonprofit research institution.
The study is based on an anonymous online survey of 660 contract workers deployed to Afg... |
warc | 201704 | Some members of the journalist profession need to be explained things slowly and clearly. Scott Burgess undertakes that ungrateful task and tries to get the message through to Polly Toynbee.
… Welcome to the new media world, Polly.
Up until now, an information elite has been able to misrepresent and manufacture fact wi... |
warc | 201704 | Student & Personnel Services Division
Breathing Martial Arts into the Curriculum
Over the past two and a half years, the Physical Education for Body, Mind and Spirit (PEMBS) program has become an integral part of life for many of the students who attend Santa Cruz County Office of Education Alternative Education school... |
warc | 201704 | Testing with The PDS Insight Machines (photo: HVPD Ltd.)
HVPD Ltd., experts in on-line condition monitoring of high voltage networks, have announced the global release of a new solution for the detection of Partial Discharge (PD) in rotating machines, the PDS Insight™ Machines. This ground-breaking technology can be us... |
warc | 201704 | Services on Demand Journal Article Indicators Related links Share Ciência & Saúde Coletiva Print version ISSN 1413-8123 On-line version ISSN 1678-4561 Abstract
BOCHNER, Rosany.
National Poisoning Information System - SINITOX and human intoxication by pesticides in Brazil. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2007, vol.12, n... |
warc | 201704 | This paper has been added to your cart ($35.00)
Strategy of the synthesis of multifunctional materials is developed on the basis of physical properties of composites, composition of fillers, the type of polymer matrix and distribution of ingredients in composite. Each of these factors is displayed in material in differ... |
warc | 201704 | Californians spend a lot of time driving in their cars, but a lot of that time behind the wheel is also spent talking on the phone, texting, eating, reading magazines, and applying makeup, among other activities. Such distractions can lead to treacherous consequences for motorists.
Therefore, for a 24-hour period, from... |
warc | 201704 | Details Polyco® Long John Gloves™ Ideal for working in deep water such as fish farming as well as chemical handling, and drainage work Velcro strap makes gloves easier to fit PVC coating makes glove oil resistant Actifresh treatment and cotton liner keeps gloves fresh and comfortable during extended use Conforms to EN3... |
warc | 201704 | Assume rugby is all about scrums and rucks? Not quite. Rethink the beer and get involved...
Let us guess – you spent a lot of time in the gym this summer so you could look good on the beach. And now you’re getting ready for post-summer reality. Things aren’t as bleak as they seem. O2 Touch Fit sessions (developed in co... |
warc | 201704 | Stop! In the Name of Fish & Wildlife!
By Charles James 28 April 2014
A lot of people do not like being stopped at checkpoints regardless of the reason, especially when they have not done anything wrong. But according to California Fish and Wildlife, the courts have determined that, while not a public safety issue, they... |
warc | 201704 | Life changing motor vehicle accidents happen nearly every day. According to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009, 76,309 people were involved in some form of fatal motor vehicle accident, with 33,808 fatalities occurring. (1)
The effects of these life altering motor vehicle accidents can be among some of t... |
warc | 201704 | September 30, 2011
If you’re unfamiliar with Elance, it’s probably best described as what I like to call the eBay of freelancing. It is a great place to outsource any number of tasks – one that offers increased security with features like Escrow payments, fairness for providers with a $50 minimum project amount and the... |
warc | 201704 | Revenue, especially break even revenue, is never dilutive of your ownership. The right co-founders, while dilutive, substantially increase your chances of success: they give you a smaller piece of a much more valuable pie. Paying customers are real proof that there is demand for your product. Getting funded is proof th... |
warc | 201704 | Though total market penetration remains relatively low—at 28 percent, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan—contact centers continue to be the primary customers for speech analytics solutions. Most of those contact centers that have already installed speech analytics solutions did so to improve their operations. ... |
warc | 201704 | Show guts and lower benefit costs Published 6:47 pm, Friday, March 15, 2013
To the editor:
The increasing structural pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) costs reported in Kate King's March 10 article are not new at all. This time bomb has been ticking for a long time. I am certain that Stamford's actuarial... |
warc | 201704 | Whether you're building a Web site or a traditional business, you must first open a merchant account before you can accept credit cards as payment.
How the process works
When you swipe a credit card through a point–of–sale terminal at the grocery store, you are not completing a transaction. The grocery store is verifyi... |
warc | 201704 | what you need to know about health care mandates
If businesses get an extra year to meet a new health care mandate, why not everybody else? Republicans, seizing on the White House delay for employers, are demanding that the Obama administration give individual Americans an equal break. But the White House says that's j... |
warc | 201704 | This may not be an easy discussion, but it is a deeply, deeply necessary one. The subject I wish to broach today is one that is tremendously difficult for me personally, as it is for many people whom you will encounter in your professional and personal lives. The subject is language—specifically, language related to di... |
warc | 201704 | Police stress is important to control and to deal with. Some officers have to seek help to control it. In the police business there is no telling what you run in to on a day by day schedule, there is not the same work day twice. One day you will by just giving people tickets to the next day dealing with someone being s... |
warc | 201704 | Relevant offers Opinion
In every turn of the page there is a new horror. But what is most shocking in the Royal Commission's findings is the stark assertion that the Pike River disaster was preventable.
OPINION: A catalogue of failures is laid out in the two volume report, made public today. And at the heart of all of ... |
warc | 201704 | Quote:
Originally Posted by
lance konami
No evidence. Period. I was as shocked as anyone when I found that out. Check out Brad Pilons book "How much protein?" He goes over tons of regularly cited research used by various supplement companies and basically shows that the only supplement that is actually scientifically p... |
warc | 201704 | 15:15 17 October 2007
Breast Cancer Awareness month is an annual event which attempts to let women know the dangers of the disease. Here, we look through the facts and the myths that could help save your life.
Breast cancer deaths have fallen in Britain since the 1980s. However, the mortality rates remain among the hig... |
warc | 201704 | Romans 12:2 .
by Tom Caballes
This
article is based on a talk given at a Lamb
of God community men’s retreat
Have you ever wondered why it is not easy to be a Christian nowadays? Why is it that it is not easy to be holy? Why is it very hard to bring other people to God? Why is peer pressure so hard to resist?
One big r... |
warc | 201704 | The Tangletown Neighborhood Association Business Façade Improvement program will provide up to $1,000 in matching funds to individual Tangletown neighborhood businesses for improving the appearance of their building façades. These funds are in the form of a grant which, unlike a loan, does not need to be repaid.
We rec... |
warc | 201704 | Planning to move? Here’s a Timeline and a Plan!2:30 PM A MOVING TIMELINE 7-8 Weeks Before The Move Create a Moving File. Store important moving information such as quotes, brochures, receipts, lists in a file for easy access. Include an ‘essentials’ list, which is comprised of those daily items people need more right a... |
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The European Free Trade Association Surveillance (EFTA Surv) Authority has approved a Norwegian state aid scheme which grants tax refunds to ship owners.
Under the scheme, qualifying ship owners receive refunds of income tax and so... |
warc | 201704 | Good news if you're planning a holiday in Europe this summer. The chances are that mobile roaming costs will be cheaper by then. EU negotiators have reached a preliminary deal to lower the price of using your mobile phone across EU states.
Representatives from the 27 EU member states, the European Parliament, and the E... |
warc | 201704 | In a previous blog, Joe Rosberg discussed the "importance vs. urgency" matrix, as explained by Steven Covey.
Another useful tool for setting priorities is the "80-20" rule. I first learned about it years ago, from a book entitled
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life, by Alan Lakein. This rule is known more for... |
warc | 201704 | Domitek Inc. provides information-technology support to small- and medium-sized businesses. The 8-year-old company, at 100 Grove St. in Worcester, has grown by 80 percent over the past two years, according to Mr. Bueno. It has six employees. Mr. Bueno, 42, emigrated from the Dominican Republic as a teenager to Worceste... |
warc | 201704 | Seems like the boffins at the University of Michigan have decided that the more you Tweet, text, msg, post, etc. the more intelligent you become. They believe that the more you interact with other people the smarter you get.
In a recent study they tested a group of participants by dividing them up into random pairs. On... |
warc | 201704 | Heavier women have lower quality relationships - but not menJune 24th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Heavier women are more likely to have a lower quality relationship, but the same is not true for men, according to a latest study.
Dr. Janet D. Latner, a professor of Psychology at the University... |
warc | 201704 | Smoking ban: Supreme Court says no to interim stay (Lead)September 29th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday endorsed, at least till the next hearing in November, a country-wide ban on smoking in public places from Oct 2, dismissing arguments that it would mean ushering in “insp... |
warc | 201704 | Readers of this blog are familiar with my propensity to link seemingly unrelated news items. This may be a symptom of personal pathology (some loose wirings in the brain?), but I find that comparison often discloses otherwise hidden realities. I will now proceed to look at two news stories, both dated July 6, 2014, gre... |
warc | 201704 | 1 of 1 Photos | View More Photos
ORRVILLE -- Two incumbent U.S. representatives, forced to run against each other through redistricting, sparred over familiar themes at the Candidates' Night event at University of Akron Wayne College Tuesday night.
With less than two weeks until the election, Rep. Jim Renacci, a Wadswo... |
warc | 201704 | The state’s chief utility regulator crafted a compromise that will save many solar installation companies from imminent bankruptcy. But the price he asked was to support his re-election and abandon any backing of his opponent.
Described as either as “borderline illegal” or basic hardball politics, depending on the spea... |
warc | 201704 | How is marriage like poetry? Ask Wendell Berry, who wrote a 1982 essay exploring the question. Fred Sanders explores that essay’s comparison of marriage to poetry, and explains why Berry’s vituperative denunciation of same-sex marriage opponents was so inconsistent with Berry’s past writing and thinking about marriage.... |
warc | 201704 | Does HBV have window period?
Apr 8, 2002
Dear Doc, does the HBV have a window period like HIV? Also how long after infection does it take to clear the virus COMPLETELY from the system?
Response from Dr. Fried
The window period or incubation period is approximately 6 weeks to 6 months after exposure. For most adults who... |
warc | 201704 | While several hundred striking nurses picketed outside Nova Scotia’s legislature, the Liberal government was inside tabling a $9.6-billion budget that increases health-care spending by $194-million, including $10.6-million for more rural doctors.
The contrast wasn’t lost on the union representing the nurses. “Lots of m... |
warc | 201704 | On Friday, July 27, 2012, the Indianapolis Bar Association held its 5th Annual Diversity Job Fair. By all measures it was a success. And let me give you both tangible metrics and intangible ones. On the numbers, we were pleased that 27 employers participated, more than 60 students were interviewed, and 15 organizations... |
warc | 201704 | Years ago, some conservative friends signed me up for a TownHall.com account and the emails I’m sent provide sometimes a chilling view of the national plans Republicans have for fundamentally changing our society. The latest campaign, promoted by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, seeks an “end around” the US Supreme Court to... |
warc | 201704 | Ever since I started school, my teachers taught me that our country was "rich" because we had many minerals, and we'd recite the list of minerals. By the time I finished secondary school, I not only knew my country was ‘rich,’ but that Africa itself was ‘rich’ because we had so many natural resources. Even though I did... |
warc | 201704 | You may be a safe, smart driver who doesn’t take unnecessary risks. What about the other drivers on the road? Although you can’t control the behavior of other drivers, you can use defensive driving techniques to stay safe regardless of what happens around you. Defensive driving means staying prepared, alert, and aware ... |
warc | 201704 | Do not believe what OUR media and politicians are telling us about Afghanistan. Nearly all the information we get about the five-year-old war in Afghanistan comes from US and NATO public relations officers or “embedded” journalists who merely parrot military handouts. Ask yourself, when did you last read a report from ... |
warc | 201704 | Multiple Sclerosis Newsletter - October IssueLong Term Data on Avonex, Copaxone
New results from studies that looked at long-term use of Avonex (interferon beta-1a) and Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) showed that on average both stabilized or reduced disability.
Both studies followed-up on people who had been involved in... |
warc | 201704 | Create a strong research ecosystem that responds swiftly to the challenges of the 21st century.
Provide quality non-traditional education in
both the computer science and applicable mathematics and train
bright young minds to effectively apply knowledge to solve
real-world problems thus amplifying their potential for
h... |
warc | 201704 | A chimpanzee at the Ohio State University animal laboratory, looks out from his play room.
ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge
The National Institutes of Health has taken a big step toward more-humane treatment of animals: An NIH committee of scientists proposes ending the use of chimpanzees in federally funded research.
In 2011,... |
warc | 201704 | TOLEDO City Council has gotten its doghouse in order. That's more than can be said for the Lucas County commissioners. Much of the credit has to go to a group of volunteers who share a commitment to public service, a sense of justice, and an affection for man's best friend.
Previous rules governing local dog ownership ... |
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