Eastbound lanes are reopening on Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee line after a truck wreck and hazardous materials leak stopped traffic in both directions for several hours.
An official said Wednesday morning they still are dealing with a hazardous material leak that doesn't pose a danger to the public. Westbound lanes from the …
Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Ambrosetti M, Salerno M, Zambelli M, Mastropasqua F, Tramarin R, Pedretti RF. Reprinted with permission from Chest. 2004;125:191-196. � 2004 American College of Chest Physicians.
Background: Little information is available about the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after discharge from cardiac surgery units and its impact on rehabilitation programs. Objectives: To estimate the rate of DVT, in relation to different thromboprophylaxis strategies, in patients with a recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) entering cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Two hundred seventy …
FORUM CONVENES
The Nortel Networks-backed Broadband Content Delivery Forum convened its first meeting at the recent NetWorld+Interop show. The group elected a board of directors and set plans for creating standards and protocols for high-speed Internet content. The board of directors includes chairman David Ginsburg of Nortel Networks, along with members William Biedron of Akamai Technologies Inc., Judy Nunn of the BBC, Nick Rose of British Telecommunications, Norm Ritchie of NetActive Inc., Laurie Shook of Lucent Technologies and Greg Onyszchuk of Williams Communications. Members include more than 80 broadband content developers, …
A VILLAGE shop used by residents and commuters has been earmarked for closure.
The convenience store at Cooden Beach Station is set to shut in August unless a new tenant can be found.
Rail operator Southern says it lacks the retail expertise to make the shop profitable.
Southern has proposed to withdraw its support in summer 2008 and close the store unless an alternative can be found.
If the shop closes it would leave only a kiosk for selling tickets at the station.
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he store was introduced by the previous franchise holders, Connex in 1997. On taking over the franchise, Southern continued to run the shop because it was …
RENSSELAER Private services will be held for Irene D. Hoyt Farnsworth of Washington Avenue, who died Monday at home.
She was a resident of Rensselaer for many years.
Mrs. Farnsworth retired as a clerk from the federal Department of Agriculture.
She was a member of the First Church in Albany (Reformed), the Order of the Eastern Star Philippine …
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is defending the French military force in Afghanistan, saying now is not the time to pull out.
Sarkozy is not saying, though, that France will send more troops, as U.S. allies have urged.
Sarkozy said Friday, in a New Year's speech to the French military, that "we should continue to help Afghans until they are in a position to …
