| Hawaii's values, traditions can inspire a nation
When I set out to achieve universal health care as first lady back in 1993, I knew I needed to learn from Hawaii's pioneering example. So I traveled to your state and met with health care professionals and community leaders to discuss how Hawaii's approach to health care could be a model for America. I was greatly impressed by what I saw. I was impressed by your passionate belief that health care is not a luxury -- but a fundamental right. I was impressed by this state's proud progressive tradition and firm commitment to caring for all its citizens. And I was impressed by Hawaii's rich cultural heritage and breathtaking natural beauty. But I know Hawaii also faces unique challenges -- from education to energy to the economy. And the people of Hawaii deserve a president who won't just talk about solutions to those problems -- but will actually deliver.
Cities fight glut of vacant houses
It scares people," said Joyce Porozynski, a block watch member who has lived in the neighborhood most of her life. "Many people have given up."
Across the street from Charles Gliha's cozy 120-year-old home stand three vacant houses, including one with the first-floor windows broken out. Another is being repaired, and a sign in the window warns would-be thieves that there are no copper pipes inside.
Gliha, a woodworker, has not given up hope and has no plans to leave the home where he grew up.
"People are the critical resource and as long as we have good people like Joyce, we'll be fine," he said. "We may be in better shape in 20 years than the suburbs because we've got a culture in this neighborhood that outer ring suburbs don't."
Cleveland, among cities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis, is modeling its land bank after a program in Genesee County, Mich., home to Flint, which made tax delinquent properties available for redevelopment.
Bangor-area punk bands rock out for good cause
Sometimes, the personal is political. In the case of local punk bands Clinic Bomb and USA Waste, it always is. "When I write songs, I write from personal experience," said Joanne Bolduc, vocalist for Clinic Bomb, who are based out of the Bangor area. "A song will come to me when I'm having personal problems, or my friends are, or when I'm thinking about different social issues. I try to make everything personal. Anger is a big motivating factor." Anger is also a weapon, and both Clinic Bomb and USA Waste use it to their full advantage, making straight up, hardcore-influenced political punk — the five-member Clinic Bomb since 2004, and power trio USA Waste since 1999, making the latter one of the area's longest-standing local bands. The two groups refer to each other as "brother and sister" bands, since they share most of the same politics, and at different points have shared the same musicians, like when USA Waste drummer Dub Waste joined Clinic Bomb for a year.
DO YOU KNOW: Karen Lemacks Gadol
BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: January 1961, in Columbia. RESIDENCE: Summerville. OCCUPATIONS: Physician's assistant working part time at Lowcountry Women's Specialists in North Charleston and Summerville; a certified therapeutic laser therapist working part time with Dr. Jackie McKool at McKool Lifetime Chiropractic in West Ashley. I also work in medical product sales with my husband at Avanti Medical in Summerville. FAMILY: Husband, William "Bill" Gadol; stepchildren, Billy, Heather and Sarah; and Bayside, my 15-year-old calico cat. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in physician assisting from the Medical University of South Carolina; Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the College of Charleston. JOB DESCRIPTION: Helping people lead healthier lives and instilling hope no matter what the situation.
MannKind to Present at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical ...
VALENCIA, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) , focused on discovering, developing and commercializing treatments for diabetes and cancer, announced today that it will present at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on February 6, 2008 at 1:40 PM ET at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, NY. Interested parties can access a link to the live web cast of the presentation in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.mannkindcorp.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 14 days. About MannKind Corporation MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
moon phase info
January 2, 2006: Here's one I remember very well! Several twisters spun up early on this afternoon. Two of those found the ground in Adair County near Columbia, where one took out a mobile home and unroofed a house. Over in Lincoln County to the east, two people were injured by another tornado late that afternoon. Now we wait and see if what happened in Park City Thursday is added to the above list. **All the above data courtesy of the Louisville National Weather Service.** SH The Top Weather Events of '07 (Updated 12/28/07) Should old weather happenings be forgot and never brought to mind? Ha! In my world, the answer is an emphatic NO!! They should be remembered--and ranked--for these were the events that helped characterize 2007.
Toxic quarry landfill site in clean-up
A COASTAL beauty spot tainted by claims it is riddled with toxic waste is set for a clean-up. Controversy has dogged Trow Quarry on South Shields' Coast Road since environmental investigators found asbestos and cyanide buried there. Site bosses insist the area is safe but a scheme to prevent pollution leaking from the land and into the sea could be under way by April after councillors voted to grant permission. Trow Quarry is a former magnesian limestone quarry which was used as a landfill site and has now been capped over and landscaped. It is also a nature conservation area owned by the National Trust and used as a public open space. But erosion from the sea has washed holes in the cliff face, exposing the rubbish underneath and dragging chemicals into the water.
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