Modifying Vehicles Lets Disabled Drive Again in New Haven
Joseph P. Genera, a wheelchair user, runs Independence Van Inc. in New Haven to modify cars and vans for the disabled. The firm, funded by loans and personal capital, has served about 20 vehicles and offers lifts, adjustable floors, hand controls, and specialized steering. Costs include $600–$700 for a lift and up to $20,000 for driving systems, with many buyers facing high vehicle prices though DMV guidance can help assess driving eligibility. Genera often visits homes to assess needs and quotes, aiming to give customers greater independence and normalcy.
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New Haven, Conn
Joseph P. Genera
Genera
Independence van Inc
North Branford
Trans Vans
Danbury
Connecticut
Target Industries
East Windsor
Geneva
New Haven
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Violence indexing linked to higher rape rates, Yale study says
A nationwide study led by Larry Baron links a higher state violence index, including violent magazine readership and TV viewing, to increased rape rates. The work, with Murray Straus and David Jaffee, notes correlations but cautions against inferring causation and cites reporting flaws in rape statistics.
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New York
Larry Baron
Yale University
Baron
New York Academy of Sciences
Murray Straus
University of New Hampshire
David Jaffee
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Georgia
Mississippi
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Florida
Colorado
Louisiana
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Alaska
California
Washington
Texas
Michigan
Arizona
Neil Malamuth
University of California
Los Angeles
Malamuth
Largest Arcs in Space Baffle Astronomers
Scientists at a meeting in Pasadena announce the discovery of three vast concave blue arcs stretching 1.9 million trillion miles, over three times the Milky Way’s diameter. They glow like hundreds of billions of suns and lie 19 billion trillion miles from Earth through clusters Abell 370 Abell 2218 and 224202.
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Pasadena
Calif
Stanford University Astronomy
Wade Petrosian
Petrosian
Roger Lynds
Kitt Peak National Observatory
Arizona
Earth
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Kitt Peak
AIDS warning could predict AIDS risk in infected patients
Researchers report blood tests identifying infected individuals likely to develop AIDS within months offer prognostic value. Johns Hopkins Dr. B Frank Polk notes better prediction, while concerns remain about how patients use the information. The study, in the New England Journal of Medicine, links low AIDS antibody levels to higher disease progression risk.
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Boston
B. Frank Polk
New England Journal of Medicine
Polk
Johns Hopkins
Long-standing triangle turns into a shared life arrangement
Dear Ann Landers letters describe a threesome living setup for 13 years with two bedrooms, a wife and her best friend sharing a husband. The column also covers herpes disclosure in dating, urging honesty to protect partners and medical guidance, plus a wary expectant mother worried about a grandmother-to-be driving with the baby.
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Ann Landers
San Diego
Ann
Boulder
Heroes Resource Center
Palo Alto
Arkansas
Ark
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