Mosquito Invasion Signals Summer of Bloodsucking Insects
Floodwater mosquitoes alarm Aiken County residents as an early summer infestation begins. The article explains mosquito biology and behavior, noting females bite for blood to nourish eggs, the saliva that prevents blood clotting, and typical lifespans and egg production.
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Aiken County
United States
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Equator
Arctic
Editorial Board Adds USC Aiken Nursing Professor to OR Nurse Bandwagon
Elizabeth Kinsella an assistant professor of nursing at USC Aiken joins Today's OR Nurse editorial board. She notes the journal's nationwide positive pilot and aims to cover surgical tech advances book reviews and OR topics. The first issue appeared last month.
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Elizabeth Kinsella
Usc-Aiken
Kinsella
USCA
University of Rochester’s
New York
South Carolina General Assembly Action Snapshot
Action Wednesday in Columbia shows several bills advancing. Consumer credit exemptions move to Senate, private property penalties tighten, court grievance board appointment asked, bad checks evidence process sent back with amendments, income tax exemptions discussed, property tax listing penalties considered, infectious disease school employment evaluations debated, uniform child custody act moving, and police hall of fame committee designation revised.
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House
Consumer Credit
Commission On Consumer Affairs
Senate
Communications and Records Division
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Board of Commissioners
Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina
Police Hall OF Fame
Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
South Carolina Sheriff’s Association
South Carolina Law Enforcement Association
Fears Governor Power Shift in PSC Selection
Rep. John G. Felder warns that giving the governor authority over Public Service Commission appointments could set a dangerous precedent and expand executive power. The bill proposes a six member merit panel plus veto rights for both governor and Legislature, drawing Gov. Riley's support but prompting concerns of creeping authority across agencies.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Public Service Commission
House
John G. Felder
D-Calhoun
PSC
Felder
Senate
Dick Riley
Riley
St. Matthews
Insurance Department
Department of Education
Calhoun County
No Explosion At Cofferdam
The Law Engineering Testing Co. found no gas explosion caused the Lake Keowee cofferdam collapse that killed seven men last October. The firm ruled out earthquakes and sabotage, and said the cause would be announced at a news conference next week. The Labor Department did not plan to cite Southern Construction Co.
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Lake Keowee
Law Engineering Testing Co. of
State Department of Labor
Charlie Jenkins
Edgar McGowan
Labor
Jenkins
McGowan
Labor Department
Southern Construction Co
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