A selection of health policy stories from Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota. Providence Journal: Chafee's $43-Million Cut In Medicaid Program Touches Many Sectors Of Health Care ...
More than 5,893 leaks from aging natural gas pipelines have been found under the streets of Washington, D.C. by a research team from Duke University and Boston University. A dozen of the leaks could have posed explosion risks, the ...
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Asicminer, a Hong Kong–based bitcoin mining operation, has taken an unorthodox step to gain an advantage over other computing systems running the algorithms that generate the virtual currency. To save money on energy, Asicminer puts ...
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To ring in the New Year and and beyond, CalNaturale Svelte®, the premium line of USDA Certified organic protein shakes that provides great taste, sustained nutrition and energy through pure and simple ingredients, is offering simple ...
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Three hundred children are being recruited for a clinical trial to establish whether or not specialist silk clothing really does help in the treatment of eczema. The £1m CLOTHES trial — Clothing for the relief of Eczema ...
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The movement for healthier, high-performing buildings has reached a new milestone, as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the 20,000th LEED certification for a commercial project. In December 2013, USGBC's Green Building ...
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The computing cloud may feel intangible to users, but it has a definite physical form and a corresponding carbon footprint. Facebook's data centers, for example, were responsible for the emission of 298 000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in ...
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Soybean producers and agribusiness representatives can download the results from 14 different on-farm research projects conducted by the SMaRT program in 2013. The 2013 SMaRT (Soybean Management and Research Technologies) on-farm research ...
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Metal fabrication is a highly skilled profession, requiring properly licensed and qualified people to churn out products that meet very precise specifications. Not only is the job tough but it's competitive since there are many good ...
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Does it really cost more to stick to a healthy diet? The answer is yes, but not as much as many people think, according to a new study. The research review combined the results of 27 studies from 10 different countries that compared the ...
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Every business establishment, irrespective of its location tries to save money in every possible manner. Poor tracking coupled with money being lost in the management of pallet, should not be treated as an accepted norm. In case, the ...
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The movement for healthier, high-performing buildings has reached a new milestone, as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the 20,000th LEED certification for a commercial project. This month, USGBC’s Green Building ...
The Sustainable Furnishings Council has updated its Exemplary Manufacturer Requirements for home furnishings manufacturers. The new requirements are available for review and public comment through the end of January. They include ...
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Printers have come a long way since 1984 when Hewlett Packard introduced the ThinkJet, the firm's first personal inkjet printer grinding at a snail's pace of two pages a minute and priced at a whopping $495. Nowadays you can have full ...
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Congress in 2007 passed a law setting higher energy efficiency standards. That has led to the phasing out of the production of traditional incandescent bulbs. On New Year's Day 2013, 75-watt incandescent light bulbs, the now stigmatized ...
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