Ukraine Blames Alcohol, Not Homelessness, for Killer Cold
Ukraine's emergency situations minister is blaming alcohol for most of the country's weather-related deaths this winter. Besides the debt crisis in the EU, the big pan-European news of late has been the particularly cold and particularly snowy winter in Eastern Europe, which has resulted in "at least 250 people" dead according to CNN, with Ukraine experiencing the most deaths at 135. ...
Mediative Releases Key Insights Into the Online Purchasing Power of Women
MONTREAL, QUEBEC-- - Though the Internet is a global entity, not all users are identical. Mediative, a Yellow Pages Group company, compiled research that clearly highlights how factors such as culture, age and particularly gender, affect online purchasing behaviour. Two client case studies are provided ...
Governor's budget cuts to hit education hard yet again, particularly higher education
The Governor is proposing to spend $10.5 billion to help fund local school districts along with higher education in the Commonwealth. While it is a three percent increase, most of that is needed to pay the state's contribution to school employees' pension. The cost of education is always a hot topic. A decrease in federal and state appropriations often falls on the local school district to ...