Economic Stabilization act full text (New version) Oct 10, 2008
(b) Consultation- In exercising the authority under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Board, the Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ... (1) protecting the interests of taxpayers by maximizing overall returns and minimizing the impact on the national debt ... (a) Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Business Briefs Oct 10, 2008
Fischer is a member of the Baldrige National Quality Program Board of Examiners and the Minnesota Quality Award Program Board of Evaluators. Local cosmetologist wins international honorEau Claire hair stylist Bridgett Dohmen won the top spot in the Fantastic Sams 2008 Artistic Styling Awards at a ceremony in New Orleans on Sept. 23 ... Out of 776 entries from Fantastic Sams stylists throughout the country, Dohmen s work was chosen as best overall, earning her the title International Stylist of... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Painkillers 'cut breast cancer' Oct 10, 2008
Regular use of common painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen reduces the risk of breast cancer, according to an international study ... 7 million women, was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (BBC News -- Health)
Women's programs, Planned Parenthood offer free clinic Oct 10, 2008
The free clinic is in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, which is a perfect time to start a tradition of prevention ... The free clinic is in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, which is a perfect time to start a tradition of prevention ... The free clinic is in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, which is a perfect time to start a tradition of prevention. (Juneau Empire)
Report: National City in talks with PNC, Canadian bank Oct 10, 2008
Cleveland-based National City has been fending off acquisition rumors for the better part of a year ... In midday trading Thursday, National City's stock was up more than 7 percent, to $2 ... National City was the first out-of-state bank to buy its way into Pittsburgh, with its 1996 purchase of Integra had cobbled together half a dozen western Pennsylvania banks. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Report: City girls have fewer chances at sport Oct 10, 2008
Reports like these and studies are obviously helpful in bringing to light what are major issues of family life in America, said Fred Engh, president and founder of the National Alliance for Youth Sports in West Palm Beach, Fla. It's kind of like the importance of brushing your teeth while young. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Unwed mothers not specific to the Delta Oct 10, 2008
This figure is double the national average of almost 40 percent and trumps the state average of 54 percent ... Mississippi had the country's third highest percentage of births to unmarried women in 2005, the last year for which comprehensive national data are available ... The percentage of births to unmarried mothers has also gone up nationally since 1995, when it was 32. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Sponsor may back out of academy school Oct 10, 2008
With fewer than 30 per cent of pupils hitting the target of five good GCSEs including English and maths, it has been labelled a "national challenge" school which faces takeover or closure within three years if it does not improve radically. There are also fears the reshuffling of Andrew Adonis out of his post as schools minister in England is a threat to the academy programme. (Telegraph.co.uk)
More of the same Oct 10, 2008
Ran a government, state, local or national. Served in the military. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Rain brings flurry of accidents Oct 10, 2008
Senior Meteorologist Bob Wimmer of the National Weather Service in Melbournesaid the "hit-and-run" showers that drenched roadways for much of the day from Melbourne to Merritt Island likely would continue today, just as it did on Tuesday. That rainfall on Tuesday set a record with 2. (Florida Today)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Oct 10, 2008
SOURCES: Platz, E. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dec. 20, 2006; vol 98: pp 1819-1825. News release, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
AP IMPACT: Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater Oct 10, 2008
Based on a small sample, though, the AP was able to project an annual national estimate of at least 250 million pounds of pharmaceuticals and contaminated packaging, with no way to separate out the drug volume ... A water utility surveyed 45 long-term care facilities in 2006 and calculated that two-thirds of their unused drugs were scrapped this way, according to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies ... The AP projected those annual totals onto the national patient population for... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
NY judge drops steroid case against Fla. pharmacy Oct 10, 2008
Soares also said prosecutors had been working for months with National Football League officials ... National Football League officials. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
People of Haryana and Punjab spend 40-45% on Health Oct 10, 2008
The survey, conducted by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and Max New York Life Insurance, found that "in Punjab, for an average household income of Rs.77,325, the annual health expenses are Rs.34,729, which is 44.9 percent of the income". "Similarly, in Haryana and Chandigarh, the annual expenses on health care are 40.9 percent and 59.4 percent of their respective annual household incomes," said Rajender Sud, director and head of agency distribution, Max New York Life... (TopNews)
Headache remedy may defend from breast cancer Oct 10, 2008
Researchers found anti-inflammatory medications such as Aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen may help protect women from breast cancer, according to a B.C. co-authored study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The analysis of data from 38 studies over the past 42 years in five countries and involving a total of 2. (Canada.com)
Tuition disparities called unfair Oct 10, 2008
6 per cent to bring the national tuition average to $4,724 ... The system is less equal in some parts of the country than in others, said Zach Churchill, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations ... Katherine Giroux-Bougard, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, said tuition in most provinces is still out of reach for many students. (Globe and Mail)
Plant Virus Research Could Lead To New Ways To Improve Crop Yields Oct 10, 2008
In fact, the project took more than five years to complete and required the combined skills of scientists from Vanderbilt, the Department of Energy s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, Boston University, Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Kentucky using a combination of complementary imaging techniques ... Amy Kendall, Michele McDonald, Wen Bian, Timothy Bowles, Sarah Baumgarten, Jian Shi and Phoebe Stewart from Vanderbilt; Esther Bullitt from... (Science Daily)
Little Evidence That Sobriety Checkpoints Curb Drunk-Driving Crashes Oct 10, 2008
The review appears in the current issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates research in all aspects of health care ... Federal research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that sobriety checkpoints reduce alcohol-related crashes and fatalities by up to 24 percent, said Laura Dean-Mooney, MADD national president. (Science Daily)
Molecule That Coordinates The Movement Of Cells Identified Oct 10, 2008
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health ... Now, with support from the Association for International. (Science Daily)
Chronic Kidney Disease Increased Sharply In The United States In Past Decade Oct 10, 2008
The USRDS is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Children's Asthma Affected By Parental Expectations Oct 10, 2008
This researcher was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The funding and data sources for this study had no role in study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; or in the writing of the report. (Science Daily)
Controversial Fat Injections Can Improve Breast Reconstruction; Jury's Out On Augmentation Oct 10, 2008
5 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to use stem cells to engineer soft tissue. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Eight Times More Effectively Than Morphine Oct 10, 2008
The research undertaken at UNC was supported by grants from the Sloan Foundation, the Searle Scholars Program, the Klingenstein Foundation, the Whitehall Foundation, the Rita Allen Foundation and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. The research undertaken at the University of Helsinki was supported by grants from the Sigrid Juselius Foundation, the Finnish Cancer Foundation and the Research Council for Medicine of the Academy of... (Science Daily)
Chemical Found In Plastics, Bisphenol A, Linked To Chemotherapy Resistance Oct 10, 2008
The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation ... 22, 2008) Concern about the potential health effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in consumer plastic products, is growing, following the recent release of a draft report from the US National. (Science Daily)
Structure Of 'Beneficial' Virus That Can Infect Cancer Cells Solved Oct 10, 2008
The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health ... 20, 2001) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is one of nine medical centers nationally trying to determine if injections of a genetically modified common cold virus may be an. (Science Daily)
Growing Role Of Molecular Diagnostics Oct 10, 2008
14, 2005) The National Institutes of Health is launching a comprehensive effort to accelerate our understanding of the molecular basis of cancer through the application of genome analysis technologies. . (Science Daily)
Genome Of Parasite That Causes Relapsing Malaria Decoded Oct 10, 2008
After two years, remaining funds from the P. falciparum genome project were exhausted, and funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the National Institutes of Health allowed its completion. P. vivax is the second species of human malaria parasite to be sequenced. (Science Daily)
Surgery shelves Ginyard Oct 10, 2008
The Heels return seven of their top eight players, including consensus National Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough, and are bringing in a four-man freshman class. "We will miss his play on both ends of the floor as well as his leadership with the young players," Williams said of Ginyard. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A corrupt way of passing bills Oct 10, 2008
RB wrote on Oct 6, 2008 4:54 PM:" Something else you should laud DeFazio for, whether you agree with him or not. He is one of the smartest members of the House, and he hires smart. In 2001 while attending the Mental Health Association of America's National Conference, some of us from the Oregon contingent went to DeFazio's office to ask him about legislation that was of concern to us. It was not an arranged visit, and as such we were unable to meet with him, but his staff was well informed on... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Obama's 1/2 hour of airtime Oct 10, 2008
While some money has gone to national cable channels, the thinking has always been that it would be more prudent to target battleground states voters instead of addressing the entire nation, including states that reliably vote for one party or another ... And two, going national instead of concentrating on battleground states smacks of someone going for the Big Win and trying to create very large coattails ... Wachovia Corp., a once-thriving financial giant now teetering on the brink of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Firefighters Surround Pendleton Fire Oct 10, 2008
Search a national database of homes on the block. Understand the signs of mental illness and you can learn the best ways to treat whatever problems you may have. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
NONPROFIT - Art of the Farm auction to be held at PEAS Oct 10, 2008
Designated by the National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, the week highlights the importance of residents participation in discussions about improving the quality of care in their long-term care facilities. Locally, MAS ombudsmen and several facilities are planning special discussions. (Missoulian, MT)
Rosedale Students Raise Money For Library, Nonprofit Oct 10, 2008
School librarian Denise Showers notified school staff about the national program, and then students were urged to save their spare change ... The money raised is matched up to $1 million in books by three national nonprofit organizations such as the Kids in Distressed Situations Foundation ... Search a national database of homes on the block. (KERO 23, CA)
Read more... Oct 10, 2008
They made the pledge during a three-day conference in Nashville sponsored by SHOUTAmerica, a new non-partisan, non-profit group dedicated to engaging young people in the national dialogue on healthcare reform ... Additionally, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, former member of President Clinton's Healthcare Task Force and author of "Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America,"... (PNN Online)
Phillips withdraws: Second councilman won't seek reelection Oct 10, 2008
The proclamation boasted on the system saying it was continuing the tradition of excellence through the honored achievement of having all its schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and its early childhood program accredited by the National Association of Education of Young Children. The proclamation further stated that the Russellville School System provides outstanding educational opportunities now and in the future. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Aspirin may cut breast cancer risk Oct 10, 2008
A new international study involving Canadian researchers is providing some of the most compelling evidence to date that anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin and Advil may reduce a woman's risk of developing breast cancer ... The new study, being published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is the largest review ever conducted of these studies and provides strong evidence of a relationship between the drugs, whose generic names are acetylsalicylic acid and ibuprofen, and a... (Globe and Mail)
Local doctors office helping drug users get back on their feet Oct 10, 2008
Addiction is a disease of stigma, said Kishore, founder of National Library of Addictions, to a gathering earlier this month at the Weymouth Elks ... Kishore said Weymouth Medical and the National Library of Addictions try to help people realize substance abuse is a disease and it is necessary to remove the social stigma associated with it to help addicts get free from dependency. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Pier challenges Brown Oct 10, 2008
As a member of the board of supervisors Brown has served on the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, the SMART board of directors, the Sonoma County Methamphetamine Task Force, the Bay Conservation Development Commission, the California State Association of Counties and the National Association of Counties. The breadth of her legislative experience is, she argues, an important asset for the First District and Sonoma County. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Montana briefs (71) Oct 10, 2008
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, will provide MSU with 1. 2 million a year for three new research projects in the Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology. (Helena Independent Record)
Tuition disparities called unfair Oct 10, 2008
6 per cent to bring the national tuition average to $4,724 ... The system is less equal in some parts of the country than in others, said Zach Churchill, national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations ... Katherine Giroux-Bougard, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, said tuition in most provinces is still out of reach for many students. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Pucko: A Segregated Cornfield Oct 10, 2008
Of course it's the home of the National Farm Toy Museum ... You can catch the National Farm Toy Museum on the rebound ... Did the National Anthem ever have more meaning. (R News)
Tuberculosis Community-based volunteers urged to Oct 10, 2008
He said the lukewarm attitude of the personnel and the people is affecting efforts of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) in achieving the desired national targets ... The National Coordinator of Stop TB Ghana Partnership, Chief Austin Arinze also urged the support of civil society and non-governmental organisations to partner the health sector in its efforts at combating the tuberculosis disease in the country ... The participants discussed the national profile of TB, regional and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
7.4 million Ghanaians may go blind if... Oct 10, 2008
World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and vision impairment. Dr Debrah who is also the National Coordinator of the Prevention Blindness programme, said cataract refractive errors which were treatable, formed 50 per cent of all cases of blindness in the country with trachoma accounting for 15 per cent. While these causes were preventable he said glaucoma, diabetic... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Post-quake Peru runs out of tents Oct 10, 2008
On Tuesday, the UN asked the international community for $37m (18 ... And as part of the clear-up operation, the National Institute of Culture has been taking stock of the damage to historical sites in the region. (Yahoo News -- Peru)
Nigeria probes HIV graduate test Oct 10, 2008
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has summoned the leadership of Covenant University to explain its controversial policy ... The National Agency for the Control of Aids (Naca) calls the university's action "a breach of the fundamental human rights of the students". (Yahoo News -- Nigeria)
Hidden Pest Risks of Vacant Homes Oct 10, 2008
"Pests thrive in the conditions offered by a foreclosed property with nobody home," says Allen James, president of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), a national organization representing the manufacturers, formulators and distributors of pesticide and fertilizer products used in and around homes and businesses. "Rodents, roaches, mosquitoes and poison ivy are often thought of as merely nuisances, but they can pose serious health risks for people and pets if they are left... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Think pink ... hair? Oct 10, 2008
Hall started offering pink hair extensions out of the J Bradley Salon in Odessa for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She charges $10 an extension, and all of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (Odessa American, TX)
Movers & Shakers (Oct. 6) Oct 10, 2008
Ingeborg Kolar, aesthetician and licensed skin care professional, of Ingeborg s Beauty Therapy, recently qualified for the national accreditation by the National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors and Associations, an organization promoting professional standards in the beauty industry. Kolar is a facilitator for the American Cancer Society s Look Good, Feel Better program catering to patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Veterans sought for parade Oct 10, 2008
The 2008 honorary grand marshals are Robert L. Genovese of Naugatuck, an Air Force veteran and co-founder of the Veterans Who Care Committee, which assists Connecticut veterans and their families who are in need; Tom Guzzo of West Hartford, who fought to get the federal government to provide grave markers for all veterans - a true testament to the power of one person who perseveres; Nan C. Carmon of Windsor who, with her family's funeral homes, was instrumental in raising funds in Connecticut... (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
7 Republican senators block Bush's bill to fight AIDS in Africa Oct 10, 2008
"While several of the seven senators have pushed for a stronger focus on abstinence, a survey conducted by the State Department's Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator found that more than half the international health experts surveyed expressed concern over legislative language that includes a "directive for abstinence and faithfulness programs. "The Government Accountability Office, Congress' investigative arm, and the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine recently released... (Yahoo News -- AIDS-HIV)
EPA Doesn't Want to Know about Factory Farm Waste Oct 10, 2008
In , a national association of state, local, and federal emergency responders labeled the proposed exemption "offensive" because it denies valuable information needed when responders deal with emergency calls from the public. The association also questions the legality of the proposed rule on several grounds. (OMB Watch)
Obituary: Bruce Dal Canton / Former Pirates pitcher (Today) Oct 10, 2008
After his playing days, he was the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves during the developmental years of John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Steve Avery, the core of a rotation that gave fits to the National League. And for the past decade in the Atlanta system, he was the pitching coach of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A Carolina League. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Black Colonel's Dream Town Celebrates 100 Years Oct 10, 2008
"It was more than creating an all-black community," said Lonnie G. Bunch, founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. "There was a national political strategy involved in the founding of Allensworth that makes it unique.". (CBS News -- US)
Five to Be Honored By UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at Oct. 23 Banquet Oct 10, 2008
He has led his Wisconsin-based organization as it grew to become a major national provider of dairy herd improvement services. He has developed innovative, science-based products and services that have helped farmers improve their profitability. (Agri-View, WI)
Doctor in IVF furore is the best, says watchdog Oct 10, 2008
Taranissi success at 61%, double national average Technique results in 12,596 births in UK overall ... His success rate of 61% is almost double the national average of 31% for patients of the same age ... national institute for health research. (guardian.co.uk)
GPs' pay explained Oct 10, 2008
A National Audit Office (NAO) investigation this year found that GPs' productivity had fallen by an average of 2. 5% a year. (guardian.co.uk)
FDA: LabCorp can't sell ovarian cancer test Oct 10, 2008
The blood test indicated for diagnosis of ovarian caner appears to have bee reported by Gil Mor and David Ward at Yale School Medicine and the Nevada Cancer Institute in the May 10, 2005 issue of Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences. The blood test based on four proteins is able to detect ovarian cancer in its very early stages with few symptoms present when the disease is most treatable, according to the study authors. (Food Consumer)
Rs 1250 cr allocated for fighting blindness Oct 10, 2008
PUNE: The government has earmarked Rs 1,250 crore under the '11th five year plan for national control of blindness' for effective control of blindness, announced R.K. Shrivastava, director general, Union ministry of health and family welfare. He was speaking after the inauguration of the two-day national celebration of World Sight Day that started at H.V. Desai eye hospital here on Wednesday ... Organised by Vision 2020 Right to Sight, a national body consisting of national and international... (Times of India)
'Significant' Portion Of UTMB Workers To Lose Jobs Oct 10, 2008
National News Sponsored Links. Power Search. (Click2Houston, TX)
Family Income Impacts Children's Health Oct 10, 2008
"The report spotlights poverty as a cause of ill health in kids, and downplays the role of health insurance," said Steffie Woolhandler, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Physicians For A National Health Program. "Poverty, however, is a lack of access to resources, and one resource that many poor children cannot access is health care. Lack of adequate health insurance forces parents to go without care for themselves and their kids. While figuring out... (MEDLINEplus)
Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer Oct 10, 2008
The study was published online Oct. 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The findings should be investigated further, the researchers concluded. (MEDLINEplus)
Early Bipolar Disorder Often Persists to Adulthood Oct 10, 2008
Bipolar I disorder, the "classic" form of the illness, involves recurrent episodes of mania and depression that usually recur across the lifespan, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Between episodes, most people with bipolar disorder are free of symptoms However, up to 33 percent may have residual symptoms and a small percentage will have chronic unremitting symptoms, despite treatment. (MEDLINEplus)
Moss Country Friends Oct 10, 2008
Organized in 2005, the Preemie Project comforts critically ill infants and their families at Children's Hospital of Iowa by giving gifts of hats, booties and blankets that have been handcrafted by a devoted group of local and national volunteers. In addition, the Preemie project offers solace to families who are grieving a loss by providing bereavement items such as handcrafted burial layettes and tokens of remembrance. (Kalona News, IA)
Wiis, dogs and cooking lessons: Healthy Monday kicks off month of events focused on fitness Oct 10, 2008
Healthy Monday, a national campaign founded to increase student health awareness, gives awards of $50 to $500 to students, faculty and staff to put into action their own programs promoting health, nutrition and fitness. Currently, the Healthy Monday program offers free fruit, massages, fitness classes and Zen meditations every Monday. (Daily Orange, NY)
Journal backs verification of cloning work in wake of scandal Oct 10, 2008
Feb 12 2008: A fire has razed the Namdaemun gate, described as South Korea's 'No1 national treasure. Police suspect arson. (Yahoo News -- Cloning)