Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Rate of bilingual English-French Canadians declines as immigration grows | Fox News

Rate of bilingual English-French Canadians declines as immigration grows | Fox News: "But in Quebec, unlike in the rest of Canada, more immigrants are speaking both French and English than native-born Canadians."


Anti-drowning tech detects when swimmers are in danger | Crave - CNET

Anti-drowning tech detects when swimmers are in danger | Crave - CNET: "According to the Center for Disease Control's most recent statistics, there are about 10 fatal drownings per day. Children age 1 through 4 have the highest drowning rates."

"The SEAL system consists of a necklace-type device and a monitoring hub. A swimmer wears the neck band and goes underwater. The lifeguard or parent also wears a band. After a certain amount of time without surfacing, visual and audio alarms signal on the necklace, the hub, and the lifeguard's band."

Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty

Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty: "Some of these “conservative” Republicans even voted against an amendment forbidding farmers with an adjusted gross income of over $750,000 from receiving taxpayer subsidies."

"how can a Senator who votes for legislation giving subsides to wealthy farmers credibly argue for reductions in other areas of  spending?"

South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine: "But the decision to do away with insurance allows Ciampi to practice medicine the way he sees fit, he said. Insurance companies no longer dictate how much he charges. He can offer discounts to patients struggling with their medical bills. He can make house calls."

"I’ve been able to cut my prices in half because my overhead will be so much less"