Nine Iowa cities blamed for underutilization of white women
A study by the Iowa Advisory Committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission faults nine large cities for underutilizing white women in municipal jobs while finding no discrimination. Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo and others show high shares of white male professionals. Cedar Rapids reports 19.4 percent women, Des Moines 11.2 percent. Davenport 21.6 percent. The panel urges review of affirmative action plans and notes progress in some cities despite ongoing traditional roles for women and minorities.
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Dubuque
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Waterloo
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Equal Employment Opportunities Office
EEC
Researchers may unlock cause of Kawasaki disease
A CDC study reports two clues for Kawasaki disease origins: linked respiratory illness and higher socioeconomic groups among Rochester New York and eastern Massachusetts cases. Researchers found no contagion or pollution link and note no shared household exposures, suggesting the cause may lie in noncontagious factors or home exposures.
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Did You Know Venus Fly Trap Snaps and Kills Insect
A Venus fly trap snaps its hinged leaves on prey and uses a rapid electric charge to kill it. A claim that parrots are the only birds that yawn appears in the text but lacks scientific support.
Witwer Building remodel bids set for July 28 in Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors set July 28 for bid opening on the Witwer Building third phase remodel estimated at 140000 dollars. Architect Scott Olson described stairway replacement, fire alarm update, insulation, plumbing and electrical changes with bids on 12 items. Public hearing at 11 a.m. and bid opening at 11 05 a.m. scheduled after July 1 revenue sharing funds.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
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