Prosthetic valve endocarditis (inflammation and infection involving the heart valves and lining of the heart chambers) remains associated with a high one-year mortality rate and early valve replacement does not appear to be associated with lower mortality compared with medical therapy according...
Science has come a long way now that we're in the 21st century. But it looks as if there's a tough problem. Many believe the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe and this is evident how it is still expanding and thus believed to be finite and had a beginning. But if we were to keep going...
In the midst of a college basketball season so wide-open that a loss from a top-five team elicits merely a shrug of the shoulders, Sunday night appeared to be third-ranked Miami's turn to stumble.
Ice-cold from the perimeter and flummoxed by Clemson's swarming ball-screen defense, the...
Suppose the rumor regarding the collapse of the Mexican peso con tinues. How does the central bank ensure that the exchange rate remains fixed?
a. The bank uses its dollar reserves to meet the excess demand for dollars.
b. The bank borrows dollars abroad.
c. The bank sells pesos
d. All of the...
Despite the 2010 passage of the Elder Justice Act, policy experts have found that combating widespread abuse of seniors is still not a top priority for care providers and governments alike. As many as one in 10 people age 60 and over are affected by this problem, according to the newest Public...
My wife died in egypt while I was on vacation. Can I get her remains back?
I went back to where her urn was but it wasn't there. I looked at the cemetery too but i couldnt find her.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - One of the reasons we love sports is that the line between greatness and mediocrity is so absolute. In your job, in your life, the lines are blurry and gray; the incompetent clown at your job manages to fail upward while the loyal soldier remains stuck in the mailroom.
Not...
First, he did it during a low-stakes February game against the Sacramento Kings. Now, he does it in a closeout Eastern Conference Semifinals game against the Boston Celtics. I guess we can officially say that this shot is part of Dwyane Wade's repertoire. They ought to make a special StatsCube...
I have an Acer Aspire 3810T-6415. For the past year, I haven't had any problems. Recently however, the battery remains stuck on 88% and my network is constantly connected to an "Unidentified Network" even if my Ethernet cable is unplugged and wifi turned off. While I think my battery may be...
Sometimes interesting scientific evidence shows up in unexpected places. Years ago, there had been discussion of the possibility that immediate post glacial climate in the North Atlantic coastal region was unusually warm, but the evidence was spotty. Then, I was looking through material taken...
Ten years after the January 10 morning when college student Laura Wilcox, 19, was gunned down in a county mental health department where she was volunteering, the preventative law that her death inspired goes overlooked and unused in 56 of California's 58 counties. "Laws like this one have...
Jeep Liberty 2005 Front Passenger Airbag Light remains on, warning air bag is "off"?
I bought this vehicle used.
The front passenger airbag light, lights up when someone is sitting in the front passenger seat. The light warns that the airbag is off.
In my manual it says:
NOTE: The...
The Dallas Morning News reports on the local hospital advertising market. "The weak economy has siphoned money from advertising budgets in most major industries, but local hospital advertising has remained steady, thanks to one company. Texas Health Resources, the largest hospital system in...
While the last three male Supreme Court nominees have all been married with children, the last three women nominated to the court -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor and nominees Elena Kagan and Harriet Miers -- "have all been single and without children," which makes the court "a good symbol of the...
The weakness at lunch is widespread. In the most recent reporting period, both the midscale and casual-dining segments experienced sizable losses, while quick service held steady. The categories that have continued to drive traffic include quick-service hamburger units, convenience stores...