| Scott Boras starts to gets a clue - sort of
Lisa, may I add that Red Sox fans don't want to see ARod in a Red Sox uniform either next year....way too much has happenend for that to go over well. Last week's announcement was just the icing on the cake for the guy. It has and is and always will be about him, nothing more. Pretty sad. Wouldn't it be funny if no one was buying Boras' line of BS about ARod and no one gave him the 350+ million he is seeking for ARod. Then what? .
No Government Subsidies for New Nuclear Plants
And with the increased potential for terror attacks since 9/11, the industry is now demanding such coverage for its proposed new reactors, which could stretch taxpayer liability for decades to come. Way back when, the industry also assured the public an answer would soon be found for managing high-level radioactive waste. But as of today, the still-unlicensed dump at Yucca Mountain, Nev., cannot open for at least another decade, if at all. A repository for the waste produced by proposed new reactors remains unsited, undesigned, unfunded and unnamed. Moving radioactive waste to Yucca Mountain or any such central repository would expose tens of millions of Americans on the highways and railroads and in their homes. The industry has lately made much of the idea that atomic reactors might help solve global warming.
Sights and sounds of a decaying Forth Road Bridge
We need to be investing in improvements to shared transportation systems - trains, buses, trams, car-pooling - rather than finding ways to accommodate more and more individual metal boxes for commuters. And we need to end the practice of building commuter belts and housing estates so far away from employment centres that commuting is necessary in the first place. .
Medicare Part D May Be In Your Future If You Are Nearing Age 65
As older adults get closer to age 65, they will need to make choices about their Medicare coverage and prescription plan options, because Medicare Part D may be in their future. Enrolling in Medicare will depend on an individuals circumstances. Part A is for hospitalization, Part B is for doctors visits, and Part D is for prescription drug coverage. The Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services (DAS) GeorgiaCares program is encouraging older adults nearing age 65 to consider their options for prescription drug coverage during the Medicare Part D open enrollment period, November 15 through December 31, 2007.Our GeorgiaCares program is encouraging older adults to start thinking about their Medicare prescription drug options if they are getting close to age 65, said Maria Greene, Director of DAS.
Grant writers working to fund various CCSP projects
The Clark County Strategic Plan includes hundreds of projects to improve the economy of the county, as well as many programs to help improve the lives of citizens.But how will those projects be funded?The answer is simple, Phil Baldwin says: One at a time. .
FDA approves HIV drug etravirine
Sold under the trade name Intelence, etravirine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, or NNRTI, that helps to block an enzyme that the human immunodeficiency virus needs to multiply, the FDA said. It was approved for use in combination with other anti-HIV medications. Etravirine can reduce the amount of HIV in the blood and increase white blood cells that help fight off other infections, the FDA said. It also may reduce the risk of death or infections that can occur with a weakened immune system. The government gave etravirine a priority review, a status granted to medications aimed at treating serious or life-threatening conditions. Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a unit of Johnson & Johnson, said last July that it had requested etravirine be placed on a fast track for review.
EDITOR’S MAILBAG
I do not receive housing assistance or welfare.Everything I have, I worked for. Without my van, I can't take my daughter to school and I can't drive to work. If there was a medical emergency with my children, how would I get them to a doctor?I work as a certified nurse's aide for a staffing agency. I am required to travel to various towns to earn a living. If I can't drive to work, how will I pay my rent and utility bills? I can't even purchase a new vehicle until I receive my tax refund. I won't even be getting paid for working this week because my timecard is in my van. My daughter's car seats were in my van. Some of their favorite travel toys are in my van. I am living an absolute nightmare.Do car thieves even realize the hardship they cause people when they steal? Do they realize that stealing is illegal? Why would any sane person risk jail time over a 1994 Plymouth Voyager with a broken radio and bad transmission? I just can't grasp what would make a person do something so stupid.
Police split over conviction in Colorado slaying
When Masters was convicted and sentenced in 1999 to life in prison for Hettrick's murder, prosecutors thought they'd closed Fort Collins' then-only unsolved murder. As court hearings resume Monday, a judge is re-examining decisions made years ago. Masters' new lawyers say key evidence was withheld during the original trial, and a special prosecutor is backing them in at least four instances. The defense team's claims of police and prosecutorial misconduct are supported not only by the attorneys who represented Masters in 1999, but also by former police officers, investigators and forensic experts, some of whom say police ignored other viable suspects. The case has divided a police precinct, pitted cop against cop and shattered an oft-impenetrable fraternity.
LifeMasters Provides Healthy Tips for Individuals Living With Diabetes
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of American Diabetes Month, LifeMasters -- a national leading provider of disease management programs and services -- encourages individuals to keep up with routine self-checks and stay active to prevent complications from diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 20.8 million children and adults have diabetes, and another 54 million people have pre-diabetes. Diabetes can result in heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness or lower limb amputation. "Learning to manage your diabetes is something that takes personal commitment, but it's worth your time and effort," said Mary Jane Osmick, M.D., medical director at LifeMasters. "Once you learn to better manage your blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight by keeping them in the right ranges, you can decrease your risk of diabetes complications.
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