me Oliver Collins v. University of Notre Dame By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-12T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Reversed, where the district court granted summary judgment in favor of a tenured professor who was dismissed for cause. The University’s use of an informal mediator on the hearing committee did not violate the procedural requirements of the employment contract. Full Article Education Law Contracts
me ZipX Donates 5,000 Face Masks To Government By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:45:52 +0000 ZipX Bermuda has donated 5,000 face masks to the Bermuda Government for the island’s frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson... Full Article All Business News #Covid19 #GoodNews
me Limited Ferry Service To Resume On Monday By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:35:55 +0000 Starting Monday, May 11th, the ferry service “will resume under a reduced operating schedule with limited passenger capacity.” A... Full Article All News #BermudaMarine #Covid19 #FerryBoats
me Government Feedback Forum For Covid-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:22:36 +0000 [Ministerial statement by Minister Jamahl Simmons] Mr. Speaker, Today I would like to provide this Honourable House with an update on the very... Full Article All #BermudaPolitics #Covid19
me Audio & Parliament Order Of Business By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:15:57 +0000 [Updated with audio] The House of Assembly will hold a ‘virtual session’ today [May 8] and statements scheduled to be delivered include... Full Article All News Politics #BermudaPolitics #Covid19
me Minister On 6 Megawatt Solar Farm Progress By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:32:52 +0000 [Ministerial statement by Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban] Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to report to this Honourable House on the progress of the... Full Article All #BermudaPolitics #SolarEnergy
me Govt Confirm Additional Cases In Care Homes By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:58:31 +0000 “The three new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Wednesday evening’s press conference were residents in three of our Long Term Care homes,... Full Article All News #Covid19
me California Outlines Rules For Counties To Loosen Restrictions, Some Businesses To Reopen By www.capradio.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:55:00 GMT By Nicole NixonUpdate 6:25 p.m. As California prepares to enter the first phase of its economic reopening, the state released new guidelines Thursday, both for businesses wanting to expand operations and for counties looking to loosen restrictions on residents. Moving into phase two “does not mean a return to normal,” said California Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly. “We know that COVID-19 is still spreading.” Beginning Friday, some businesses in the retail, manufacturing and logistics sectors will be allowed to reopen, though retail stores can only provide curbside services. Businesses have to meet a checklist before reopening. It includes: Performing a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan Training employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including how to screen themselves for symptoms and stay home if they have them Implementing individual control measures and screenings Implementing disinfecting protocols Implementing physical distancing guidelines Businesses will have to meet certain industry guidelines for COVID-19 safety as well. The guidelines instruct manufacturers to limit person-to-person contact during production by installing shelving or other “transfer-aiding materials,” for example. Retailers are encouraged to prioritize product delivery and pickup. They are also instructed to cut in-store maximum occupancy numbers by half. Still, some businesses are still being expressly prohibited from reopening during phase two, including bars, gyms, nail salons, movie theaters and theme parks. Gov. Gavin Newsom said there’s a reason nail salons are not included in phase two: “This whole thing started in the state of California — the first community spread — in a nail salon,” he said. The infection happened despite sanitation measures normally seen in nail salons, including alcohol-based products and nail technicians wearing masks and gloves. “I’m very worried about that,” Newsom said. How counties can get approval to reopen While some counties have pressured the governor to allow them to reopen their local economies more broadly, others — including Yuba, Sutter and Modoc counties — didn’t wait for permission. Counties and their local health officers are now being given latitude to allow some other sectors to reopen, including malls, car washes, pet grooming, offices and dine-in restaurants — if they meet strict criteria. It includes additional surge capacity in local hospitals, the ability to conduct a minimum 15 tests per 100,000 residents daily and going 14 days without a COVID-19 death in the county, among other things. It could be a long time before more populous counties get there. Dr Peter Beilenson, director of health services in Sacramento County, said the county meets all criteria except for that and having enough contact tracers (15 tracers per 100,000 county residents). “We expect to have the appropriate amount of contact tracing staff within the next two weeks,” Beilenson said in a statement to CapRadio. “In the meantime, we encourage everyone to continue following the safe social distancing and other guidelines provided in the Public Health Order.” Counties that do meet the criteria must consult with the California Department of Public Health and submit their own local reopening plans to the state. Those plans must include what sectors and public spaces the county will allow to reopen, and a contingency plan for modifying local health orders if the disease begins to spread. Last month, Newsom unveiled six key indicators that will help him decide when to move the state into each new phase of reopening. They include the state’s testing capacity, hospitalization rates and ability for businesses and public spaces to implement health measures like sanitation and social distancing, among other things. The governor noted that he may tighten the statewide stay-at-home order again if the disease begins spreading as restrictions loosen. Full Article
me Anti-Vaccine Groups Take Lead Role In California Stay-At-Home Order Protests By www.capradio.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 01:33:00 GMT By Sammy Caiola Where jobs and the economy were at front of mind during last Friday's protest at California’s Capitol, Thursday’s demonstration against the stay-at-home order also focused on closed churches and government-mandated vaccinations. The microphone passed from person-to-person, who each attempted to encourage the few hundred within earshot. One woman said she was honored to be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with those in attendance. The next person to speak took the microphone and said a prayer. People who oppose mandatory childhood vaccinations have been a driving force in recent protests against California’s stay-at-home orders. Many who are passionate about the issue say they haven’t vaccinated their children yet. “I don’t vaccinate my children because I’ve done research on it and from experiences,” said Yvette Apfel of Modesto. “A lot of the people who don’t vaccinate because of experiences and that is not taken into account when they give their account of what’s happened.” Generally, concerns about childhood vaccines stem from the debunked belief that vaccines can cause autism or otherwise injure children. Democratic state Senator Dr. Richard Pan, who has authored several of California’s major childhood vaccine laws, said the messaging at these COVID-19 protests parallels what he’s seen from vaccination opponents in the past. “We call them the anti-vaccine movement because they came out to oppose vaccination,” he said. “There’s no vaccine for COVID-19, but they’re also opposing essentially every public health measure we have that will allow us to resume our activities safely. So they’re opposed to the stay-at-home orders.” At a hearing of the state’s Special Committee On Pandemic Emergency Response Wednesday, some people spoke up against public health measures such as contact tracing and testing. He says he’s heard them preach the concept of “natural immunity,” which comes with a dangerous implication that everyone should acquire COVID-19. “We often talk about ‘community immunity’ in relation to vaccination, because vaccines are safe,” he said. “So getting a vaccine doesn’t cause people to get hospitalized and die in the process of achieving it. If you try to achieve it through ‘natural immunity,’ you are talking about a lot of suffering and death.” This is not the first time California’s been an epicenter of the anti-vaccination movement during the past few years. In 2015, California became one of the first states to eliminate “personal belief” vaccine exemptions for students attending public and private schools. These were previously allowed for families that opposed vaccination on religious, moral or other grounds. Under Senate Bill 277, only children with a medical exemption form signed by a doctor can opt out of mandatory vaccines. As the bill moved through the Legislature, large crowds of vaccination opponents descended on the Capitol for rallies and public hearings. Pan received violent threats from people who feel the government should not have the authority to require vaccines for kids. In 2019, Pan’s office raised the alarm about doctors who were reportedly writing false medical forms for children who did not meet the federal criteria for an exemption. After the personal belief ban took effect in 2016, the rate of kindergartners with medical exemptions quadrupled, according to the California Department of Public Health. Pan authored Senate Bill 276 to give the state final say on medical exemption forms. Hundreds of opponents packed into the halls of the Capitol to protest. Several weeks later, an opponent shoved Dr. Pan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ultimately signed the bill, with some changes. It takes effect January 2021. Now, vaccination opponents seem to be mobilizing again, not around childhood immunizations but around the idea that the government can require people to vaccinate themselves. On social media, some Californians have said they will not get vaccinated for COVID-19 when that immunization eventually becomes available. They’ve expressed concerns about the safety of vaccines developed during a crisis response. Some at the protest Thursday said they were worried the vaccine would be used as a tracking device. “I think it’s more to the whole government issue about the vaccine being a tracer,” said Mary Paris, an unemployed nail salon worker from the Bay Area who drove to Sacramento for the protest. “Whoever gets it, then we’re gonna separate you. So I really think this go-around I’m not gonna do it.” PolitiFact investigated the claims about government tracking in vaccines in April and found them to be false. They also looked into claims some about the Bill Gates Foundation related to vaccines and tracing and found them to be false, saying "There’s no evidence that implanted microchips are being contemplated in a serious way to fight the coronavirus." A look by Reuters at the claims about “tracing” and Bill Gates found the technology being referred to is not a microchip or implant that would allow an entity to track your whereabouts. Instead it is a die that would provide patient vaccine records for doctors and nurses in places without medical records. Full Article
me ‘Just Be Courteous’ — CapRadio Answers Your Questions About Anxiety, Who To Listen To And What Precautions To Take As The Stay-At-Home Orders Begin to Lift By www.capradio.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:19:00 GMT By Ezra David RomeroAs the state slowly begins to reopen there’s a lot of mixed messages about what it means for Californians because counties, cities and the state are opening at different paces. CapRadio recently asked our audience about what concerns them about the reopening beginning to take place. We heard everything from California is opening prematurely so officials should take more caution to relief that some people can go back to work. There was an air of anxiety in their responses like this: “I think it is too early, and people just need to calm down. We need more testing before we start making plans to reopen so we can know what we are dealing with.” Our listeners noted that they’re concerned because there are new transmissions and deaths from COVID-19 almost daily in the state. As of May 6 there were 60,614 cases in the state and 2,504 deaths. But how do we move forward? CapRadio’s region encompasses many counties and two states all with different rules. Imagine living in one county with a strict stay-at-home order and working in another where restrictions are limited. That’s the reality for many of our listeners and it’s producing anxiety for some. We reached out to experts to find out how to meander through all the noise, news and changing guidelines. What we looked into: How to find meaning within this crisis and how to fight off anxiety Precautions moving forward How do vulnerable communities move ahead? Is it safe to go out into the natural world? Experts: Sarah Jaquette Ray - Author, A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet Paul Smaldino - Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Merced. He studies the interaction between individual behavior and social organization, with a perspective rooted in evolutionary ecology and complex systems. Holly Martinez - Director of Programs and Advocacy with the California State Parks Foundation. Kathyrn G. Kietzman - research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Emphasis in elder health. John Swartzberg - an infectious disease specialist at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. How to find meaning within this crisis and how to fight off anxiety Make a list. That’s the advice Sarah Jaquette Ray is giving people who are dealing with anxiety because of the pandemic. The list should include all the things that are going well, because it will hopefully lift you out of the mundane. “Every morning I try to write down a couple of things that I'm going to look forward to that day,” Ray said. “Even if it's as simple as like making lunch for my kids or something dumb like calling my mom … it kind of marks points in my day that are a little bit more redolent with meaning for myself.” The goal is to milk the value out of what we can control in our lives, Ray said. She recently wrote a book about climate anxiety and she says COVID-19 isn’t too different. “Climate change is going to unleash a lot more pandemics,” she said. “There's a direct kind of scientific connection. But in terms of the immediate threat that we feel with COVID, most people don't really feel that with climate change.” She says people should see pandemics as part of climate change. But she says not to get too caught up in that and think about ways to overcome anxiety. She recommends only consuming media so often, because it can be overwhelming, disruptive and confusing for people. “We should be really thoughtful about the media that we consume and be quite disciplined about that because the media that we're consuming is known for trying to capture our negative attention,” she said. “We are also more inclined neurologically to focus on negative news … so we really need to be deliberate about the media that we consume.” Lastly she says people should focus on what they can control because “that will distract us from a lot of the anxiety and worry, which is going to be there anyway.” Precautions moving forward With so many recommendations out there from local, county and state leadership, CapRadio decided to ask public health experts about how to go about life as the economy reopens. John Swartzberg, an infectious disease specialist at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, says it can be hard to know what to do because there is no recent playbook on how to deal with the pandemic. “So the next best thing is to turn to people who are making decisions based upon good solid data as opposed to the kind of information we're getting out of the White House,” Swartzberg said. He applauds how California dealt with bending the curve and he says “we can’t shelter in place forever,” but going back to work may mean a second wave of transmissions. As the pandemic lingers and some people return to their jobs he says it’s still important to socially distance, to use masks and to wash your hands. “I worry that people think that if they're wearing a mask, they don't have to be very careful … and that's not the case,” he said. “The mask will help prevent somebody else from transmitting it to you.” But he says California hasn’t tested enough people and that “without rigorous testing, we may see the curve starting to go up, then we immediately have to pull back.” Swartzberg reiterated that the virus is still here and we don't know what percentage of the American population has already been infected with it. “Our best guesses are somewhere between 3 and 5%, which means there's somewhere between 95 and 97% of the American population still susceptible to this virus,” he said. “Nothing has substantially changed since this pandemic began. Nothing. “It's hard to believe it won't happen, that people are going to get infected in large numbers again.” Paul Smaldino, a professor who studies collective social behavior at UC Merced, is also concerned a second wave could take place. He recommends taking any precaution you can because this is about protecting each other. “Wearing a mask is going to dramatically decrease the chance that you infect someone else; and I think that framing often gets lost,” he said. “You should also think about the fact that if you're sick, you have a responsibility to other people to not infect them. Not just because you're a nice person or whatever, but because we are all part of a society.” He recognizes needs are different for each community. For example, a rural town might need different rules than a metropolis. “We also need to remember that we're connected, right?” he questioned. “Just because you live in a low population area doesn't mean you don't have the possibility of infecting someone or being infected by someone in a high population area, even if you yourself aren't going between those areas [because] people still travel.” How do vulnerable communities move ahead? CapRadio also received a lot of questions about seniors and disadvantaged communities that are more prone to catching COVID-19. Some said they’re “scared about more infections and the disproportionate impact on people of color.” Others have illnesses or are of an age that make them more vulnerable and are “not not sure when it will be actually safe to go out or when can we allow family members to visit?” Kathryn Kietzman studies elder care at UCLA and says it’s very important that vulnerable communities take extra precaution. That may mean staying indoors a lot longer than everyone else. “I think that seniors and people of all ages with health conditions need to really proceed with caution and to not assume that because things are starting to open up that means we're free and clear,” she said. Because there's so many unknowns, like when a vaccine will be available, she says it’s important for seniors and their loved ones to stay the course. Kietzman says “it’s a big risk to” open up the economy, because “you can't bring back a life. So, for me, the scales need to be balanced toward protecting and saving lives at all costs.” For anyone dealing with sickness or 65 years of age or older she recommends talking to your doctor before you follow any order saying you can leave your home. “They may be able to help you without you having to leave your home to get evaluated,” she said. “Seniors and others with underlying health conditions that need attention, need to consult a doctor … to find out what can be done in response to their immediate health needs.” She says it’s still very important to keep seniors in mind and to help them, because they will most likely be the last people to undergo a lifting of stay-at-home orders. “If stores are opening up that weren't open before, and an older adult has a need for something, enlist a family member or enlist a caregiver to get those things,” she said. “I would still recommend staying as close to the original stay at home guidelines as possible.” For any seniors needing someone to chat with she recommends calling the Friendship Line. It’s a 24-hour hotline designed for older adults to have someone to reach out to when feeling anxious or to get information. That number is 1-888-670-1360 Is it safe to go out into the natural world? Californians love the outdoors. It’s been hard for many to shelter-in-place when some of the best trails, parks and beaches in the world are so close by. CapRadio listeners who enjoy the outdoors or live in rural areas are concerned as well. They are worried about people bringing the coronavirus to places like Lake Tahoe, which could have lasting effects on the economy there. There’s been a lot of confusion, or desire, about where people can recreate during the shelter-in-place orders. Holly Martinez, director of programs and advocacy with the California State Parks Foundation, says that’s because “most Californians don't typically understand the difference between a city, county, regional, state or national park.” Martinez’s advice is simple. Check to see if the area you want to visit is open before you leave. And if you’re sick stay home no matter what the order for your area is. “Don't go outside — that is a really important thing — even if you have face covering or gloves, it's just better to be safe than sorry to not expose other people to whatever illness you might have,” she said. If you are feeling well and choose to hike a trail or visit a beach she says only go with the people you live with. “Don't take that risk to expose others who might be carrying the virus and not even know it,” she said. When people go outside she recommends wearing a mask and gloves, especially when visiting areas with lots of people. She also says to bring hand sanitizer and lots of water because fountains will likely not be running. When hiking, visiting a park or laying out at the beach she says to stay six feet away from people and to make sure your presence is known. “If you're approaching somebody, simply say hello and move aside giving the other person six feet of space to move by,” she said. “Just be courteous … and be very communicative about your presence so that people are clear that you're there and that we're respecting each other's space so that we can all enjoy these incredible places.” CapRadio's Helga Salinas contributed to this report. Full Article
me Federal Trade Commission v. AMG Capital Management, LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-03T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that the Federal Trade Commission Act could support an order compelling an online payday lender to pay more than $1 billion in monetary relief for unfair business practices. Two of the judges on the Ninth Circuit panel filed a concurring opinion to suggest that the court should rehear the case en banc to reconsider relevant circuit precedent. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Banking Law Antitrust & Trade Regulation
me Hoang v. Bank of America, N.A. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-06T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Reinstated a borrower's Truth in Lending Act lawsuit seeking to rescind a loan for which the lender allegedly made improper disclosures. Held that the suit was not time-barred because the borrower had brought it within six years, which was the most analogous state statute of limitations. Reversed a dismissal. Full Article Banking Law Consumer Protection Law
me O'Boyle v. Real Time Resolutions, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-07T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Affirmed the dismissal of a consumer's proposed class action, which alleged that a debt-collection letter violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The letter allegedly stated that important information was on the back of its first page, but the information was on the front of its second page. Full Article Debt Collection Consumer Protection Law
me Warren v. Kia Motors America, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-12T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - Held that the trial court awarded too little in attorney fees to a vehicle purchaser who had prevailed on a lemon law claim. The fees should not have been limited to a percentage of her modest damages award. Reversed and remanded for a determination of a reasonable fee award. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Attorney's Fees
me Sonner v. Schwabe North America, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2018-12-26T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Revived a consumer's claim that certain nutritional supplements were falsely labeled as capable of improving cognitive functions when in fact they provided no such benefits. Reversed the entry of summary judgment, allowing class claims under California law to proceed. Full Article Consumer Protection Law Health Law False Advertising
me Rhone v. Medical Business Bureau, LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-02-07T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by reporting to a credit bureau that a debtor had nine unpaid bills of $60, rather than simply indicating an aggregate debt of $540. Reversed the district court, in this case involving co-pays for physical therapy sessions. Full Article Debt Collection Consumer Protection Law
me Kolbasyuk v. Capital Management Services, LP By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-03-12T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Second Circuit) - Held that a consumer could not proceed with a claim that a debt collection letter unlawfully failed to inform him of certain information. Affirmed the dismissal of his proposed class action lawsuit against the debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Full Article Debt Collection Consumer Protection Law
me Melito v. Experian Marketing Solutions, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-04-30T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Second Circuit) - Held that recipients of unsolicited spam text messages had legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the company that sent them. Affirmed a ruling in a class action suit under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Full Article Communications Law Consumer Protection Law
me Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Seila Law LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-06T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure is constitutionally permissible. A law firm raised the argument in contending that it was not required to comply with the bureau's investigative demand to respond to interrogatories about its debt relief services and marketing. The Ninth Circuit rejected the law firm's position. Full Article Debt Collection Banking Law Consumer Protection Law
me Singh v. American Honda Finance Corp. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that a car purchaser did not raise a triable issue that a dealership failed to provide customers promised add-ons. Also addressed an issue under the Class Action Fairness Act relating to removal jurisdiction. Affirmed the decision below. Full Article Class Actions Consumer Protection Law
me Federal Trade Commission v. Consumer Defense LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-17T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - In an enforcement action brought by the Federal Trade Commission, affirmed a preliminary injunction freezing the assets of companies that allegedly had made deceptive representations regarding loan modification services. Full Article Banking Law Consumer Protection Law
me Hanna v. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-06-18T08:00:00+00:00 (California Court of Appeal) - In a car purchaser's successful lemon law suit, held that the trial court used an improper method to determine reasonable attorney fees. Remanded for a recalculation of the fee award. Full Article Attorney's Fees Consumer Protection Law
me Jeffries v. Volume Services America, Inc. By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-07-02T08:00:00+00:00 (United States DC Circuit) - Reversed and Remanded. The district court improperly dismissed a lawsuit in which a woman's credit card number and expiration date were printed on a receipt for lack of standing. The risk of identity theft was sufficient injury to support standing. Full Article Class Actions Civil Procedure Commercial Law Consumer Protection Law
me Why I'm Grateful for Mainstream Media By www.christianitytoday.com Published On :: Fair treatment for Christians by secular journalists I read and listen to a lot of news. NPR plays in the background as I’m making breakfast and dinner. We subscribe to Time, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker (as well as to Christianity Today, Books and Culture, and Critique). I scroll through The New York Times’ headlines and most-emailed list on my phone every day, and most days I check TheWall Street Journal and TheAtlantic as well. And that’s not to mention the podcasts and books. Both explicitly Christian content and content from avowedly secular sources inform my take on our world every day. Many Christians worry that the mainstream media demonstrates a persistent bias against Christianity, and certainly examples of this type of bias exist. But recently I have been struck by the number of mainstream outlets in which an evangelical Christian perspective (not to mention mainline Protestant and Catholic positions) is given fair treatment and earnest engagement. Some of this writing comes from Christians writing for those publications—Ross Douthat for The New York Times, for example, or Rod Dreher in Time this week. But just as often, it comes from writers who aren’t Christians and who are simply doing their jobs with integrity. In the past week alone, I’ve noted Time's cover article—with equal space given to “The Attack on Gay Rights” and “The Attack on Believers.” Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic, has once again defended the religious freedom of Christians who feel morally obligated not to participate in gay weddings (although he personally supports gay marriage). Not only that, he has argued that such Christians are not bigots but that they are often loving and lovely people who are following ...Continue reading... Full Article
me True or False: 90% of Babies with Down Syndrome are Aborted By www.christianitytoday.com Published On :: A new study demonstrates the role of culture in welcoming children with Down syndrome. For years, I have read news headlines in Christian and secular outlets, from conservatives and liberals alike, stating that “90% of babies with Down syndrome are aborted.” As I have argued before, and as a new study demonstrates, it’s just not true. Correcting this common misconception matters both in providing accurate information to pregnant women and in normalizing the experience of receiving a child with Down syndrome. Last week, the American Journal of Medical Geneticspublished a study about the birth rates of babies with Down syndrome in the United States. The study estimates live births of babies with Down syndrome from 1900-2010, with a focus upon the effect of prenatal screening programs within the United States on the population of babies with Down syndrome. After factoring in the expected number of live births, miscarriages, and stillbirths, it then posits a “reduction rate.” This reduction rate demonstrates the number of babies with Down syndrome that are not born as a result of selective abortion. To be specific, in 2006-2010 theses researchers estimate around 5,300 babies were born with Down syndrome annually. During this same time period, approximately 3,100 babies with Down syndrome were selectively aborted each year. Around 800 of those aborted babies would have died before birth, so without selective abortion, the researchers estimate there would be around 7,600 live births with Down syndrome. The reduction rate of babies with Down syndrome in the United States in 2010 was around 30 percent. In other words, without selective abortion, the number of babies born with Down syndrome in recent years would have been about 30 percent higher than it actually has been. So why ...Continue reading... Full Article
me Rachael Sage Releases New Single, All Proceeds To Benefit Women's Cancer Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Rachael Sage Has Released A New Single, Braverys On Fire" After Revealing Cancer Diagnosis; All Proceeds From Single And Charity Shows To Benefit Women's Cancer Research. Full Article
me Alt Rock Band Last Kiss Goodnight To Release Much-Anticipated Debut Album Immortal After Immediate Success At Radio By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: The Critically-Acclaimed Group Netted The #4 Most Added Spot On The Billboard Mainstream Indicator Chart & Was The #1 Most Added On The Foundations Chart Week Full Article
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me A Trio Of Mexican Producers Come Together For Hard-hitting Techno Release Fear The Noise By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thick Smoke Clouds The Air As Thunderous Booms Shake The Ground. Full Article
me Montreal Hip-Hop Collective Triple-R Release Debut Album Red Rum Records Featuring Tracks With Swollen Members, Doom Squad, Demrick, And More By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Montreal Hip-hop Collective Triple-R Has Signed With Squash Comp And Released Their Debut Album Red Rum Records Full Article
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me CLOE WILDER RELEASES HEART-STOPPING MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, Save Me. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Cloe Wilder Releases The Music Video For Her New Single. Full Article
me Richard Lynch Plays Host To Hall Of Famers At 23rd Annual Steel Guitar Event By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Lynch Welcomed Steel Guitar Hall Of Famers Chubby Howard, Joe Wright, Lyn Owsley, Billy Robinson And Russ Hicks To Keepin It Country Farm In Ohio. Full Article
me Impeachment Inquiry Update & California Democratic State Endorsement Convention Preview By www.capradio.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT Members of California’s Congressional delegation are center stage at the House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearings on Capitol Hill. The chair of the committee is LA area Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff. The ranking Republican member of the same committee is Fresno Rep. Devin Nunes. Other Californians are Democrats: Bay Area Rep. Jackie Speier and East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell. McClatchy DC reporter Kate Irby joins Insight. She follows the California Congressional delegation. California’s State Endorsement Convention is this weekend in Long Beach. One of the surprises is that candidates Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Former Vice President Joe Biden will not attend. What does this mean? On Saturday, Nov. 16, the California Democratic Party in conjunction with Univision will host a televised 2019 Presidential Forum from 4 to 6 pm PST. Confirmed candidates are New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Former Health and Human Services Secretary Julián Castro, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, investor Tom Steyer, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler provides a preview to this weekend’s convention. Full Article
me Capitol Chat: State Refuses To Release Sexual Harassment Complaint Data Since January By www.capradio.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT Public records requests are tricky and can often take weeks, or longer, before a reporter hears back. And sometimes, the request is denied and the reporter is left without vital data. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has submitted records requests for sexual harassment complaint data from the California Legislature, but officials have refused to provide data on complaints made since January 31, 2019. On the latest Cap Chat, he details what this could mean for how the state handles these claims in the future. Full Article
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