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Distracted driving: Americans are the worst offenders
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog Americans drive while talking on a cellphone or texting more than their counterparts in seven European countries. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published March 12, showed that 69 percent of...Tags: Highway Transportation, Disease Prevention, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Umpqua Bank names Cindy Scott its Washington and Oregon Volunteer of the Year
The News TribuneAfter Cindy Scott changed jobs a few times, she started changing lives -- including her own. Sometimes, that's what volunteerism does. Scott was recently named Washington and Oregon Volunteer of the Year at Umpqua Bank. She is one of 1,583 Umpqua...Tags: Abusive Behavior, John G. Roberts, Jr., Freddie Mac
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Greensboro Science Center deemed a 'magnetic museum'
News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.What are magnetic museums? According to researchers and authors Anne Burgeron and Beth Tuttle, they are "high performance organizations that deliver tangible cultural and civic value, and achieve superior business results through a commitment to...Tags: Finance, Arts, Chrysler Museum of Art, Science, Museums
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Mobile device software empowers the blind
The Record, Hackensack, N.J.Diane Mikolay points her iPhone at her pocketbook sitting on the table in front of her and taps it twice. "Now just wait a minute or so and it will tell you what it is," the 59-year-old Rutherford resident says. Indeed, in a few moments the...Tags: Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Diabetes, Anglicanism, Ridgewood
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Grant's a sight for sore eyes
The Hutchinson News, Kan.The new alarm in the Hutchinson kitchen of Bob and Georgia Lucas, sounds about six or seven times a day. "It's just the little things," said Bob Lucas, delighted with the orange gadget he clips to the top rim of a glass. When the glass is nearly full,...Tags: Salt
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Corvette enthusiasts work to fix classic car
The Charlotte ObserverThe Corvette came to her in pieces. The white, 1975 Stingray was in serious disrepair when 34-year-old Misty Davis inherited her father's project. But with the help of some local Corvette enthusiasts, Davis hopes the car will be road-ready before...Tags: Charlotte, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Barrier awareness event in Aberdeen to help remove obstacles to understanding
If snowy sidewalks aren't cleared, it's difficult to get around, but for James Mack and Dawn Brush, among many others, uncleared snow is an obstacle that can affect mobility even more. Mack, 31, uses a motorized wheelchair. Brush, 60, goes out with her...
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New Vision for Independence invites residents to dine in the dark for fundraiser
MOUNT DORA — For most, eating a plate of London broil or vegetable lasagna might not seem exciting. Dining on the dishes in complete darkness after being served by a SWAT team in night-vision goggles, however, might be a bit more interesting....
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The Crowd: Seeing the light through philanthrophy
One of the most important charitable and social organizations in Southern California held its annual confab March 28 at the Langham Huntington hotel in Pasadena. The Luminaires' annual spring benefit supporting the renowned Doheny Eye Institute took on...
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Leonhard Euler, math genius, gets a Google Doodle
Post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details.Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician who continued to work on complex equations from memory even after he went blind, is honored in Monday's Google Doodle on the 306th anniversary of his birth. Euler, who wrote nearly 900 books over the course of his...Tags: Saint Petersberg (Russia), Google Inc., Russia, Mathematics
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The eyes have it
We were on the hunt for the miracle: The mascara breakthrough that at long last would give us the most beautiful eyes in all the land. Would it be L'Oreal's Voluminous that claims "up to 12x more impact instantly"? How about Benefit's They're Real!...
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Risk jockeys
For RedEyeJockey Brandon Meier glances at a race program and doesn't blink at the prospect of riding the beast that had recently buried its hooves into his chest. The last time Meier rode Bedroom Eyes was two weeks ago, when the racehorse clipped heels with...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Arlington Park, Equestrian, Lobbying
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