Scientists working at the University of Ontario, Canada have released the results of a study that concludes over one third of all heart attacks worldwide are the result of “Western” diets, or those diets heavy in meats, salt and fried foods.
The researchers surveyed over 16,000 patients of which 5,700 had just experienced their first heart attack. Blood samples were collected as was detailed information about each person’s…[more]
An economic impact analysis conducted by IFM Sports and funded by the state shows that Tour of Missouri spectators spent around $30 million during the race.
The study also pointed out that over half of that amount was spent by non-residents of the state, and about a third was spent by Missouri residents who did not live close to the race route. Further, the report indicated that 66,000…[more]
If you were considering switching over to cloth diapers for your baby because you cannot bear the thought of what disposable diapers do to the environment, better read further.
According to redOrbit.com, a British research organization has concluded that reusable diapers damage the environment more so than disposables but the information is being suppressed by British officials who are, apparently, “humiliated by the findings.”
RedOrbit reports…[more]
National Geographic Television (NGT) and NOVA today announced a multiyear, multiprogram editorial collaboration for a series of new programs to be broadcast on NOVA, the PBS signature science series. National Geographic Television International is the distributor internationally.
Programs currently in development for the NOVA/National Geographic co-branded partnership include two hour-long documentary programs, “Extreme Ice” and “Rat Invasion” (working titles). Both are due to deliver in 2009.
Polymarin Composites of the Netherlands announced plans to locate a blade manufacturing facility in the old Levi Strauss facility off I-530 south of Little Rock. The company has committed to investing $16 million to renovate the structure and said it plans to employ up to 630 people within four years.
Wind Water Technology, a Polymarin supplier, will also be locating a facility in the same building. It plans…[more]
On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Missouri National Guard helicopter used for marijuana eradication was shot at while flying over rural Douglas County near the community of Vanzant. A National Guard pilot and Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper were on board. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on the ground located the suspect, a 69-year-old white female, who admitted to the trooper that she fired upon…[more]
The Missouri Department of Transportation received a $3.3 million federal grant recently that will help increase freight mobility and reduce delays for Amtrak service across the state. The grant from the Federal Railroad Administration will help fund two projects that will increase rail capacity between Kansas City and Jefferson City at a critical time when Amtrak ridership is on the rise, increasing 31 percent since last October.
“With…[more]
SALEM, Mo.—Missourians in the market for used cars, trucks, ATVs, tractors, farm implements, boats, motors and trailers can bid on all these and more at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s surplus property auction Oct. 18 in Salem.
The Conservation Department holds one or two surplus property auctions annually, depending on the amount of property to be sold. This year’s auction will be held at the agency’s maintenance center…[more]
Americans are feeling the pinch at the pump and are taking action. Reuters reported a 3.6 percent decline in automobile miles traveled in July of this year compared to the same month in 2007. That was on top of a 5 percent drop in June and a 3.7 percent decrease in May.
In fact, it is the ninth straight month of declining miles driven for Americans, something that…[more]
Arkansas State Auditor Jim Wood has kicked off the state’s annual Great Treasure Hunt, a quest to find the owners of unclaimed property collected by the state.
Last year alone, Arkansas officials received $23 million in unclaimed property but the total amount held by the state is closer to $115 million. Wood said that 54,000 Arkansas residents have been added to the roll of people who have money…[more]
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