Skateboard revival drives growth in California and beyond
California leads a skateboarding revival with urethane wheels and new gear boosting sales toward four million dollars in 18 months. The sport expands to Arizona and Florida as more riders, including women, seek riskier tricks and faster speeds, while injuries from older boards prompt safer designs and professional competitions emerge in Southern California.
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Los Angeles
California
Canyon
Laser fingerprinting method spots water pollutants at URI
University of Rhode Island chemists led by Dr. Christopher Brown use a laser beam to fingerprint pollutants in water. The technique identifies chemicals by unique light scattering patterns, proving effective for up to 20 of 21 fingerprints and workable from ships or buoys. Costing about 40,000 dollars for the kit.
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Kingston, R.I
UPI
University of Rhode Island
Christopher Brown
U.S. Environmental Protection Ency
Brown
Narragansett Bay
Wickford Harbor
West Narragansett Bay
High-Dose Radiation Aids Prostate Cancer Patients
Physicians report at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists meeting that supervoltage high-dose external radiation improves survival and quality of life for prostate cancer patients. Five USC doctors treated 96 men, suggesting benefits even when cancer has spread beyond the gland.
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San Francisco
UPI
American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists
California
Canada
University of Southern California Medical Center
Los Angeles
Price of dying could drive funeral price disclosures in Mass
Massachusetts officials study new funeral price disclosure rules after FTC findings of industry abuses. The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers may require written itemized costs at arrangements and warn of potential loopholes while awaiting hearings on October 21. Walter Mitchell supports statewide standards and full disclosure to protect consumers under duress.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Office of Consumer Affairs
State Board of Funeral Directors and
Walter Mitchell
Federal Trade Commission
State Board
Consumer Affairs
Lola Dickerman
Dickerman
FTC
Tion
William Geary
Geary
State Consumers Council
Barry Wax
Wax
Funeral Board
John Delaney
Mitchell
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Grand Union
Culbransen Theatrum
Walige
Elm ST. Bennington
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Catamount National Bank
Dodge
Monaco
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Williams & Bugbee Inc
E. Main St
Bennington, Vermont
Paulins Garage, Inc
Shaftsbury
Vermont
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