Hospitals work overtime costs tied to staffing and budgets
UI Hospitals and Clinics say overtime stems from 24 7 staffing variability and hospital operations. Budget notes show less than 7 percent of UI funding comes from state dollars, with overtime totals highlighted for 2009 and 2010. ISU reports cut overtime through fewer staff and reduced services in 2010.
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Ward
Tom Moore
Martha Hunzinger
Moore
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Lowa School For the Deaf
Lowa Braille and Sight Saving School
State Board of Regents Gazette
AEGON dam built in 1997 inspected after Delhi failure
The dam at 6400 C St SW built in 1997 and last inspected in October 2007 is to be rechecked this year. The earthen bentonite structure holds back a 6 acre pond and is part of AEGON Financial Park. Emergency plans are encouraged after Lake Delhi.
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Garton
DNR
Lake Delhi
AEGON
McLeod Technology Park
C St
Aegon Financial Park
Food safety bill aims to extend FDA power and track outbreaks
Lawmakers push a comprehensive food safety bill to empower the FDA to recall unsafe foods, access facility records, trace outbreaks, expand facility registration and inspections, and set new standards. Support comes from Sen. Harkin and Sen. Grassley, while objections from small farms and BPA ban concerns loom.
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FDA
Chris Waldrop
Consumer Federation of America
Tom Harkin
Diona
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Senate
Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
America
Grassley
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Grocery Manufacturers Association
Feinstein
Europe braces for tighter immigration as skills gaps widen
Governments across Europe push new permanent quotas amid worker shortages in medicine engineering and hospitality. Leaders warn cuts threaten key sectors while firms seek skilled staff from beyond Europe. Rambert dancer Mbulele Ndabeni and sheep shearers in Scotland highlight reliance on international talent.
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Vanessa Rossi
London
Chatham House
Europe
United States
Rossi
European Union
Spain
Asturias
Canary Islands
Melilla
North Africa
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Mbulele Ndabeni
Rambert Dance Company
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Nadia Stern
New Zealand
Colin MacGregor
Scotland
British Wool Marketing Board
St. S.E
Bwloftcondos
Botti
New Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Ray Johnston
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