Windows Phone 8.1: Cortana Nirvana
Grant her access to your Facebook and email and she'll start to learn about you – she'll look for tracking information in emails, such as flights, and use Facebook to personalize your search results. Interests is where you can … Yup, Windows Phone …
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Hitchhike a Plane—and Survive
A summary of ten cases culled from New York Times reports filed between 1947 and 1993 by experts from the FAA and fittingly enough, Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, describes grisly details from 10 wheel well stowaways (PDF). That article and …
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Obama visit to Phl, Asia seen as counterweight to China
FILE – In this Sept. 24, 2010 file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama, left, greets ASEAN leaders, Philippines President Benigno Aquino III, center, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak before a luncheon in New York. As the U.S. shifts more of its …
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Rule would change options for people with disabilities
More than a hundred people gathered at the Embassy Suites in Newark Monday morning to discuss a new federal rule that could dramatically change options in housing, employment and other basics for people with disabilities. … In addition to those …
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Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors
Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient …
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
She doesn't remember exactly when she installed the intravenous port in her ankle so she could inject the drugs more efficiently. And she doesn't remember how many patients she may have put at risk before getting into treatment. But she remembers how …
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Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center: Public Seminar on Adipose Derived Stem Cells
The Irvine Stem Cell Treatment Center, located in Irvine, California, announces a free public seminar on the use of stem cells for various degenerative and inflammatory conditions. They will be provided by Dr. Thomas A. Gionis, Surgeon-in-Chief. The …
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In an Instant, a Bus to College Was a Fiery Trap
LOS ANGELES — Harley Hoyt, an 18-year-old senior at Valhalla High School in San Diego, was listening to his headphones to pass the time during the 12-hour bus ride up California's Interstate 5 when he was catapulted forward, his face smashing against …
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STEVE DAMISH: An epidemic of inaction led to overdose crisis
Deval Patrick announced that he was mandating several moves to counter this heroin-fueled scourge, many branded the day one of the best in this ongoing war. But many also called it one of the worst, for it reminded them of the needless tragedies that …
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Speakers at celebrity lecture say mental illness isn't selective
“Mental Illness & Addiction — A Disease, not a Moral Failing,” the Mental Health Community Center's fifth annual celebrity lecture, was aimed at reducing stigma against those suffering from brain-based conditions, whether an addiction to prescription …
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Speakers say mental illness isn't selective
Standing on the Sarasota Opera House stage, they made a striking triumverate — a scion of an iconic political family, the son of a Hollywood movie star, and a best-selling New York Times author. As far as proof that … “Mental Illness & Addiction …
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Theater Listings for March 21-27
'Act One' (in previews; opens on April 17) Moss Hart's classic autobiography, one of the most beloved American theater memoirs, becomes a play courtesy of James Lapine, who also directs this Lincoln Center Theater premiere. Three actors — Matthew …
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15 months clean, former heroin user is dedicated to recovery, working full …
I am Jessica and 15 months ago, I was addicted to heroin, sticking needles in my arm.” Neeley, Shelly Campbell, 39, and Mary Pat Frost, 44, started a recovery group for women at Born Free, a substance abuse treatment center on Blackstone Street.
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State Sen. Phil Boyle pushes for new anti-heroin bill
Anthony Rizzuto, provider relations representative for Seafield Center, an inpatient substance abuse treatment center in Westhampton, said there should be a careful distinction made between dealers and addicts who need treatment. "I am not opposed to …
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Compass: Don't cut residential treatment for addicts
We hope our legislators will reconsider the cuts to the state Behavioral Health grants that fund residential addiction treatment. Alaska has startlingly high rates of addiction and cutting funding for residential substance abuse treatment when Alaska …
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Growth in Treatment Has Led to More Innovation
The recently implemented Affordable Care Act is the third transformative policy for addiction treatment. It defines care for substance use disorders as an essential health care benefit and fully incorporates the standards set by the mental health …
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