Health care safety echoes carpentry rule in patient care
A Washington Institute of Medicine report estimates medical mistakes kill 44 000 to 98 000 hospitalized Americans yearly. It urges system design to prevent errors, better licensing review, and emphasis on careful practice to uphold the creed first do no harm. measure twice cut once
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Institute of Medicine
Associated Press
National Academy of Sciences
Congress
William Richardson
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Institute
Return the boy to his father says American law and opinion
The piece argues the boy should be sent back to Cuba to live with his father, citing U S Supreme Court custody principles and public sentiment favoring family unity. It notes the mother's death, father's life in Cuba, and Florida relatives offering opportunity, urging the court to uphold the paternal custody. Tom Riley, Cedar Rapids and Coralville attorney, is cited.
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United States
U.S
Florida
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo
Iowa
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Time to limit global warming signs in 21st century
The Gazette highlights predictions by Harry Hillaker that Iowa will warm two to three degrees by 2100. Global warming is real and could be larger, altering climate zones and ecosystems. Actions now can curb warming and limit future impacts on weather, plant ranges, and Arctic ice.
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Gazette
Harry Hillaker
Iowa
Hillaker
Earth
Bush admiration and critique split in Iowa caucus appeal
Texas Governor George W. Bush draws admirers and critics as he pitches compassionate conservatism and tax relief while stressing personal responsibility. A writer urges Iowans to support him on the January 24 caucus, noting debates over tax policy and social promotion.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Bush
IRS
Debating the millennium and decade start in media coverage
The author questions why newspapers like The Gazette extensively cover millennium decade and century changes while arguing the new millennium starts in 2001. He notes common usage labels years from 19x0 to 19x4 and jokes about similar coverage reappearing in 2100.
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the Gazette
Gazette Letters Guidelines and Submission Details
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Letters must include the writer's full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. addresses are not published and no anonymous letters. Submissions have a 300 word limit with at most one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Readers share memories of Peter Bezanson and Morris Plan era
In response to a guest column, Cedar Rapids readers recount the impact of Peter Bezanson and Morris Plan in the late 1980s. The letter-writer notes omissions and invites more community memories on banking decisions and their effects.
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Tom Collins
Cedar Rapids
Peter Bezanson
Morris Plan
Bezanson
Tom P. Saunde
Mario
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