Wind turbine training graduation at Kirkwood College
In May Kirkwood Community College will graduate students in a two year solar and wind turbine energy program. Forty plus enrolled students will participate in emergency descent training from a wind turbine as part of the ceremony. Navigant Consulting projects the wind industry will create about 54 000 jobs in four years including 46 000 manufacturing positions at Cedar Rapids Clipper Windpower and West Branch Acciona Windpower plants.
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Do-or-die week for legislation in Iowa 2012
The Iowa Legislature faces a Friday funnel deadline as many bills lack enough support to advance. Affected measures include reinstating the death penalty and ending public employee collective bargaining. DNA sampling for aggravated misdemeanor convicts is at risk after Senate resistance and cost concerns cited by opponents.
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ER pay-first policies spread in for profit hospitals
Patients in the United States report being told they must pay upfront before ER care at HCA owned facilities and similar chains. Officials cite crowding and cost control while critics warn of denial of treatment for non emergencies.
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Mardi Gras beads spark waste concerns in New Orleans
The Grohs in downtown New Orleans reflect on the environmental toll of Mardi Gras beads. Beads litter streets and gutters, many headed to landfills after the 2011 celebration, as they recall disrupted homes from Katrina and worries over the BP spill era.
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