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Briefly: March 20 Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:34AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
NASA ISS On-orbit Status Report 19 March 2010 Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:33AMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Ten years after the dot-com crash, techs lead rebound Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:30AM"Not everything we thought back then was wrong," strategist says
Retail Clinics Do Chronic Disease Treatment Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:29AMPretty soon, retail clinics won't be just for strep throats any more -- they'll also be for managing diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Memorial: An easy sell? Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:22AMIf the city decides to sell Memorial Health, finding a buyer for the publicly owned, two-hospital system shouldn’t be a problem. Although it has seen lean years, Memorial today has some of the key characteristics that hospital owners look for when they expand to a new market: a promising location with strong demographics; financial stability; a healthy share of [...]
Sewer projects wipe out annexation resistance Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:07AMUnder state law, residents of areas targeted for annexation can appeal in court if at least 65 percent of the affected property owners are in a fighting mood.
Clem7 drivers battle fumes Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:00AMAIR testing by The Sunday Mail in Brisbane's new Clem7 tunnel shows motorists are exposed to 12 times the pollution as in traffic on the open road.
Police Report: Upper Merion Township Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 8:57AMMALL AND VICINITY ----- Theft from Vehicle: Comfort Inn, 550 W. DeKalb Pike – Between Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 11:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 25, at 8:10 a.m. – A man reported that many electronic devices, cash, fishing reels and several pairs of sunglasses were stolen from his vehicle. The thief got in by smashing a window.
Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 20 Years - European Analyst Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:36AMBulgaria's aspirations to join the euro zone may be rewarded in no less than two decades, according to a leading European analyst.
Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 20 Years - European Analyst Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:36AMThe European Central Bank is very cautious because it fears that a fast entry into the eurozone can lead to a shocking economic and price booms, Daniel Gros, Director of Centre for European Policy Studies, told the Bulgarian National Radio on Saturday.
Serious Disturbances In Children's Moods And Behaviors: Broad Application Of Bipolar Diagnosis May Do More Harm Than ... Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:30AMTroubled children diagnosed with bipolar disorder may fare better with a different diagnosis, according to researchers at The Hastings Center. The researchers support an emerging approach, which gives many of those children a new diagnosis called Severe Mood Dysregulation (SMD) or Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria (TDD). The findings come soon after proposed revisions to the American ...
Disparity In Cataract Surgery: Medicare Patients 5.5 Times More Likely To Get Surgery Than VA Patients Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:30AMPatients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were more than 550 percent more likely to have routine cataract surgery than those who received their care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a strong indication that the frequency of cataract surgery may be responsive to financial incentives to either or both the medical facility and the physicians who perform the procedure. These ...
Improved Joint Working Requires Greater Encouragement And More Local Innovation Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:29AMA report published by the NHS Confederation's PCT Network says greater joint working across health and public services should be locally driven but needs stronger national support to bring about real change to patient care. The paper, 'Putting Our Heads Together: what makes senior joint posts work?' contains feedback from interviews with senior leaders whose posts cut across a number of health ...
Battle over Bartlett Pond Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:16AMA dead fish, a proliferation of algae and a scummy surface, plus pollution have rendered Bartlett Pond a cringe-worthy body of water, according to Christine Bostek and others who live on the pond. Bostek and Six Ponds Improvement Association President Leighton Price agree Bartlett Pond is getting progressively more contaminated and the town is sweeping the matter under the rug.
State blasts retirement board for secrecy, misuse of funds Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 5:04AMA state audit of the Essex Regional Retirement Board, released this week, reveals a board operating in a world of clandestine meetings, with members reimbursing themselves and employees for legitimate and improper expenses, and doling out legal and consulting fees without a contract and without seeking competitive bids.
Tonight's TV Hot List: Saturday, March 20, 2010 Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 4:49AMHealing Hands9/8c Hallmark In tonight's inspiring made-for-cable tale, Eddie Cibrian plays Buddy Hoyt, a janitor whose brush with mortality leaves him with the amazing power to heal others with just his touch. After spending most of his life under the ...
Lift stations to be constructed in Wakonda HIlls Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 4:14AMUnder its function as a water quality planning agency, the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments approved two lift stations for the Wakonda Hills Subdivision’s central sewage collection system.
South Carolina Hospitals Urge Passage of Reform Bill Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:20PMGREENVILLE, SC -- The South Carolina Hospital Association came out in favor of the health care reform bill today.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - Walkthrough Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:13PMFinal Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS) Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift
Jackson crews clean up raw sewage leak into creek Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:10PMSomeone living in the area apparently called the Department of Natural Resources, who then called the City of Jackson's Water Department. The person said the sewage was leaking into the Ramsey Branch creek.
Research and Markets: Australia Information Technology Report - The Updated Q1 2010 Edition Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:00PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Australia Information Technology Report Q1 2010" report to their offering.
Troubled Hospital Stops Admitting New Patients Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:59PMNew England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton voluntarily suspended admission of new patients Friday.
RFID Market To Reach $5.35 B This Year Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 3:03PMDespite the economic doldrums which required downward adjustments to ABI Research's RFID forecasts for 2009 and 2010, the outlook is good for steady growth through the next five years, according to new market data just released by the firm.
UMB to use RDM for Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 3:00PMUMB Financial partners with RDM Corporation to offer RDC products to its customer base Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol: RC WATERLOO, ON , March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - RDM Corporation (TSX: RC.to - News ), a leading developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing, announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with UMB Financial Corporation ...
UMB to use RDM for Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 3:00PMRDM Corporation , a leading developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing, announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with UMB Financial Corporation .
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National ... Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:59PMOn National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of NIH, joins American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in remembering those who have succumbed to HIV/AIDS. We at NIAID reaffirm our commitment on this occasion to the goal of controlling and ultimately ending this devastating pandemic.
Addiction, poor diet loom in Alaska deaths Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56PMANCHORAGE - We know what Alaskans are dying from - mostly diseases such as cancer, heart disease, strokes and respiratory disease, plus injuries and suicide. But why are we dying in those ways?
HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Responds to Proposed Meaningful Use and Certification Rules Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:50PMCHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) has submitted its detailed responses on two major regulations that implement healthcare IT incentive provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). One comment addressed the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Interim Final Rule (IFR) on EHR ...
Medline Donates More Than $100,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation to Help Fund Mammograms Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:48PMOlympian Peggy Fleming Joins Members of the "Pink Glove Dance" Video and 1,200 Operating Room Nurses at Medline's Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Forum
Whitman police chief offers tips to avoid post-flood problems Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:48PM“Flood dangers do not end when the waters begins to recede,” stated Whitman Fire Chief Tim Grenno. “To that end, I share this information to help ensure the continued safety of you, your family, your property and your community.”
Opinion: 'Less is more,' the iPad paradox Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:45PMThe introduction of Apple's iPad predictably divided gadget fans into "love it" and "hate it" camps.
Medline Donates More Than $100,000 to National Breast Cancer Foundation to Help Fund Mammograms Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:40PMMUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - 03/15/10) - More than 1,200 operating room nurses attended this morning's breakfast forum " Together We Can Save Lives Through Early Detection " sponsored by Medline Industries, Inc. , expecting to hear Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming talk about her skating career and battle with breast cancer. Fleming did not disappoint the early morning crowd. But they were ...
Olathe economist predicts depression Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:54AMOLATHE, Kan. — An agricultural economist from suburban Kansas City is forecasting bad times ahead. Bill Helming of Olathe has been wrong before.
Missouri lawyers’ group accused of violating ethics Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:54AMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of a group that supports the direct election of judges has filed an ethics complaint against the Missouri Bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that James Harris of ShowMe Better Courts filed the complaint Friday.
NEWS in Brief - 3/14/10 Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:48AMLocal students named to honor roll at online school
Protesters Surge Into Bangkok, Demand New Election Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:47AMBANGKOK: Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in t...
Colombians vote in test for Uribe allies Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:41AMBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombians voted in congressional elections on Sunday in a harbinger of May's ballot to replace President Alvaro Uribe, who will step down after two terms dominated by his war on leftist rebels.
Timing of salmonella recall raises criticism Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:38AMAgriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Thursday defended the pace at which the government is alerting consumers to recalls of food products
CSU to Host 2009 National Teacher of the Year Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:13AMCOLUMBUS, GA - The reigning national teacher of the year — a former cop who has mentored troubled teens in both careers — will share his story and professional insight Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16-17 with Columbus State University education majors and professors.
Plenty to see at annual Home and Garden Show Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:06AMMaggie and Molly learned their boundaries in just four days. The mother and daughter English springer spaniels caught on quick when their owner Shawn Mifflin trained them using static stimulation. "We're leaders in technology for underground pet containment," said Mifflin, of Invisible Fence.[...]
Colombians vote in test for Uribe allies Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:04AMBy Patrick Markey
Davao hospital 50% mercury-free Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:21AMDAVAO Medical Center (DMC) is more than halfway through replacing its equipment that uses mercury. read more
CFIA warns about listeria bacteria in certain meats Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:20AMThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Siena Foods say samples of Siena brand Coppa and Siena brand Prosciuttini, with best before dates between June 20 and June 22, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Water shortages plague Prunedale residents Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:10AMIt was supposed to be their dream house.
Dancing through lunch Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:51AMIn an effort to get students moving for their health, Woodland Park High School has installed a Dance Dance Revolution machine in its cafeteria.
ETEX Corporation Announces FDA Clearance And Launch Of Carrigen(R) Porous Bone Substitute Material Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:33AMETEX Corporation, an advanced biomaterials company, announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance of CarriGen® Porous Bone Substitute Material. CarriGen is available for immediate sale through ETEX's independent sales force. CarriGen builds upon the clinically proven benefit of ETEX nanocrystalline calcium phosphate technology by adding the advantage of increased porosity and pore size ...
Surgeons Meet Challenge Of Treating Combat Injuries Of The Knee Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:32AMThe ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee. In the March special issue of Techniques in Knee Surgery military surgeons serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom share their experience with managing these high-energy injuries of the knee...
Volcano Expands Access To FFR With Ability To Integrate With The Majority Of Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:32AMVolcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today its Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) technology can now integrate with the FFR modules of hemodynamic monitoring systems from GE, Siemens, McKesson, and Mennen...
Kaweah Delta unveils X-ray device Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:12AMKaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia has become the first hospital in California — and one of only 30 in the world — outfitted with new equipment that helps in 'hybrid' endovascular procedures.
Meat recall widens over listeria concerns Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:09AMThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Siena Foods Ltd. expanded their warning Saturday not to consume certain dried meat products because it may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.