Nation urged to heed work zone safety advice
Dear Abby highlights rising work zone fatalities and injuries from 1998 to 2002, then a drop in 2003, urging motorists to slow down, avoid tailgating, and follow flaggers and signs. Tips include planning ahead and staying distraction free with resources from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.
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Abby Lama
Federal Highway Administration
Kenneth J. Rochevar
Sacramento
Calif
Kenneth
National
Understanding your cholesterol levels and insurance denial
A total cholesterol of 234 is above 200 but HDL of 100 is very protective. An HDL above 60 is excellent and lowers risk. Your ratio 2.3 suggests about half average heart attack risk. CDT indicates carbohydrate deficient transferrin used to assess alcohol use. it may have influenced insurance denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahue
J.I
Donohue
Orlando
Fiddler on the Roof at Paramount leads Cedar Rapids calendar
Broadway shows at Paramount Theatre and Northwest Association mark a busy Cedar Rapids day. Fiddler on the Roof runs 7:30 p.m. at 123 Third Ave SE with tickets $40 to $46. other events include Cristina Moura at CSPS Legion Arts, Beauty and the Beast at Washington High, and a Justice system awareness talk at the Linn Room.
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Iinds
Broadway At
the Paramount
Paramount Theatre
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Ticketmaster
Uscellularcenter.com
Cristina Moura
Legion Arts
CSPS
Third St
Legionarts.org
Children’s Theatre of
Washington High School
Forest Dr
Marilynne Robinson
Linn
Department of Corrections
29Th Ave
Waypoint
Large type phone card aid for nursing home resident
A reader shares how using large type instructions on a long distance phone card helped an elderly friend call a nearby nursing home neighbor. The writer adds minutes by dialing the card number herself and notes the idea could assist many residents with out of area calls.
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Kay W
Harrisonburg
Heloise
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