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Circle of 13 (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
According to Science News/Wired Science, now this resistance "has appeared in Vietnam and in two spots along the Burma border with Thailand and China." Robert Newman, who heads up the Global Malaria Program at WHO, indicated these findings are preliminary and require further investigation, but said, "Things are changing. There's no doubt the signs are concerning" (Seppa, 11/19).
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Wired Science (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
WASHINGTON — Malaria that is resistant to the best available drug is more widespread in Southeast Asia than previously reported, new research shows. The worrisome finding poses a risk that travelers could carry this strain of the malaria parasite to other parts of the globe and unwittingly spread it, scientists reported November 19 at a [...]
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... investigators sent a letter to the board last week asking board members to delay naming a new executive director because of concerns about potentially discriminatory hiring practices.Barnett has been a focal point of the investigation because of his combative public statements about those who have criticized him, including the Cincinnati lawyer whose discrimination complaint prompted the federal...
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The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Federal regulators have asked the board of the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority to suspend its search for a new executive director, saying it is “concerned” that the search “has not fully complied with applicable equal opportunity requirements.”
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... and returned to government work, according to the audit.Utah Retirement Systems Executive Director Robert Newman wrote that the agency is working to implement several of the audit's suggestions, including monitoring data on post-retirement work. But it's ultimately up to the Legislature to make changes, he said.Legislative leaders acknowledged that lawmakers created a system that...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... and returned to government work, according to the audit.Utah Retirement Systems Executive Director Robert Newman wrote that the agency is working to implement several of the audit's suggestions, including monitoring data on post-retirement work. But it's ultimately up to the Legislature to make changes, he said.Legislative leaders acknowledged that lawmakers created a system that...
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Military Times - News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Treatment, not incarceration, should be the first option for veterans who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses, a group advocating alternatives to the nation’s “war on drugs” said Thursday in a new report.The Drug Policy Alliance report also called on government agencies to adopt overdose prevention programs and policies for vets who misuse substances or take prescription medicines,...
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Reality TV Website (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... have the opportunity to meet top actors from the landmark show, including Kim Zimmer ("Reva"), Robert Newman ("Josh") and Jeff Branson ("Shayne").Hosting Soap Cruise will be Cameron Mathison, who plays "Ryan" on All My Children and has appeared on Dancing with the Stars. Joining him on Celebrity Century will be fellow All My Children actors Jacob Young ("J.R.") and Vincent Irizarry...
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Malaria Matters (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... research community The importance of operations research (OR) in this process was stressed by Dr Robert Newman, the Director of WHO’s Global Malaria Program . Tying in with Dr Coll-Seck’s call for generating local research, Dr Newman noted the importance of enhancing the local decision making about program choices by using locally generated data. A major concern expressed during...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
... harbingers are also comedians, be they sit-down ones such as O'Farrell or stand-up ones such as Robert Newman, Mark Steel and Mark Thomas. Notwithstanding their bias, they all would like to think that they bring with them warnings that will help curb further catastrophic behaviour, and that the message behind the laughter is clear.