Energy efficiency offers 25 percent ROI potential
Rich Patterson of the Indian Creek Nature Center explains a three part plan to cut utility costs through turn off unused devices, let solar gain in, and invest in efficient lighting, insulation, and appliances. He cites rebates from Alliant and MidAmerican, federal tax credits, and the Cedar Rapids city example to show large savings across homes, schools, and businesses.
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Patterson
Nature Center
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Wall Street
Alliant Energy
MidAmerican Energy
Cedar Rapids
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Iowa
Todd Dorman
Todd
the Gazette Company
Tim Polk
Wake up to Obama's power grab critique letters
A Cedar Rapids and Marion letter discussion condemns federal power over business, taxes, and health care while arguing stimulus deficits top 1.5 trillion. It shares antiwar and evolution views, then focuses on Marion Sixth Avenue bypass funding of 11 million, urging local alternatives.
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Obama
George Bush
Barack Obama
General Motors
Marion
Seventh Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road
Blairs Ferry
Joe McEhigott
House of Representatives
Congress
David Loebsack
Tencourage
Chuck Grassley
Prevent H1N1 Vaccine Access For All
A nursing perspective urges early disease prevention as the H1N1 death toll rises. The piece addresses who should get the vaccine, safety concerns, and where to obtain it, noting guidance from the U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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U.S
Centers For
H1N1 vaccine targets and health guidance in Iowa scene
Health guidance outlines initial H1N1 priority groups including pregnant women and caregivers of infants, with reassurance on vaccine safety and a push to obtain both H1N1 and seasonal vaccines. Advice covers hygiene, sick leave, and community protection, citing University of Iowa nursing student authors and local health officials.
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Disease Control
Michael J. Fahrenkrog-Pullen
University of Iowa College of Nursing
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