888 articles on "govern"

The Science of Science!

What is Science!? First of all, Science! is not the same as science. Science! is the study and knowledge of all things scientific, quasiscientific, or pseudoscientific. Anything that is obscure, incoherent, or improbable is made clear by the purveyo...

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Not "Peak Oil", But Lots More Oil

There was an interesting news item out of Moscow in late September to which most people probably paid little heed. "Russian is one of several countries that have rushed to lay claims to the area where a U.S. Study suggests as much as 25 percent of th...

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I Report - You Decide

I have found some interesting facts while watching C-Span last night. The minority leader of the Florida legislature was on. He said that every state which moved up their primaries were originally told that their votes would not count but after a DN...

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Your local town trustees keep watch on them

As residents in small towns, we depend on our local town trustees to oversee the day-to-day management of the town, make sound decisions, and maintain an open line of communication with residents. It is vital to keep a close watch on our town trustee...

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The Dubious Immorality Of Online Gambling

The recent back-door legislation which outlawed online gambling in the USA has been championed as a moral cause. This is in direct opposition to a Gallup Poll taken earlier this year which found that 60 percent of adults believe gambling is morally a...

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Saving Jobs, Saving Public Dollars: Intervening Before Disability

Juan was a delivery driver, but his health problems were putting him at risk of losing his job. His diabetes was poorly controlled and had caused foot ulcers that made it difficult for him to walk. He also had bipolar disorder, which was not being co...

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The Problem of Poverty

The problem of poverty has persisted from the earliest days of humanity. Thousands of solutions have been proposed from socialism, welfare, charities, and aid - but the problem still rages on unabated. Many point to the environmental problems that ca...

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Tiny Oil Skimmers Can't Handle BP Disaster

It is quite likely that as much as 200 million gallons of crude oil will have gushed from the BP well before relief wells can stop the horror. Most of the leaked oil stays on the surface and will in due time reach the beaches of all five Gulf States...

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The Bitch, the Darkness, the Kilts, and the Coppers! UK News Review

Well Darlings, I see a new style of restaurant has opened in Clerkenwell, London. It's called: Dans Le Noir - if you took French, you're ahead of me. Based on a similar successful one in Paris, it leaves you very much in the dark about wha...

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Bush's Mental Health Program Endangers Children and Will Bankrupt Medicaid

The story in the news is that Bush is endorsing a mental health program that will target children in schools for mental health screenings. The commission claims that even though child mental health prescriptions have increased 500% from 1999-2003, th...

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