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It would give a sense of fairness and complete the devolutionary process. Having English MPs voting on laws that only pertain to England would address that sense of unfairness English MPs had when the Labour government got its way on tuition fees and foundation hospitals, only because Scottish MPs were able to vote on that, even though those laws would not apply in Scotland." Senior Labour politicians and Northern Ireland Unionists attacked the idea, which is likely to play into Mr Salmond's hands as he tries to wrest more power for Scotland from Westminster. Harriet Harman, Labour's deputy leader, warned that Sir Malcolm's proposals - first floated almost a decade ago in 1998 - threatened the unity of the United Kingdom. She said: "I don't think it is right to break up the United Kingdom, and that's where ultimately the suggestion of the Conservatives would go." Mr Salmond dismissed Sir Malcolm's plan, saying it did not go far enough.
Theater Reviews
Now that you've read the fine print, we should confess that it's not necessary to consult a physician before securing a ticket to this gonzo piece of ensemble-generated comedy, from the producers of the popular motivational spoof "HELP!" and Steve Yockey's "Cartoon," which used highlight markers to underscore the violent tendencies of comic strips. Operating in the same vein (as it were), "Meds" is an unapologetic rant against America's legal drug trade. The show starts out by seating audience members in a hyper-realistic, stuffy white doctor's office, then sends them on a hallucinogenic trip to a place called Pharmaland, where clowning and cheerleading are showcased side-by-side with chemical experimentation and simulated surgeries. Strange place, that Pharmaland. Directed with clinical precision by Maia Knispel, the intermissionless 90-minute show is a marathon mood swing that riffs on everything from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and sci-fi flicks to the anesthetised tone of infomercials and self-help gurus.
Illuminating a seasonal disorder
About this time each year, Lisa Morris starts yearning for more light in her life.
The 31-year-old mother of two from Middle River suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition that prompts her to turn on a specially designed fluorescent lamp for up to an hour every morning when she rises.
Purchased from a medical supply outlet, the light helps ward off the ailment's most common symptoms: persistent fatigue, oversleeping and an increased appetite for sugary and starchy foods that often leads to weight gain.
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Pair who share multiple sclerosis are a rarity
Kent and Linda Gaulter once joked that they had little in common beyond their marriage and their daughters.
He's urban. She's rural.
He's always in front of the computer. She's the first to admit that's not her thing.
He's a Republican. She's a Democrat.
Then the unthinkable happened, and they found their differences were far easier to deal with than something they would share. Kent and Linda have multiple sclerosis. .
Eleven file nominations for Mohali MC poll on day one
The filing of nomination papers for the municipal elections, scheduled to be held on July 30, started on a slugglish note here today even as the election scene in the town has started warming up. Only 11 prospective candidates filed their nominations papers for the civic body poll at the office of the Municipal Council here today. Out of the candidates who submitted their papers to the SDM-cum-Electoral Registration Officer, Mr Sandeep Hans, nine are new faces. Out of the former municipal councillors, only Mr Phool Raj Singh and Ms Prabhjot Kaur Sodhi filed their nomination papers today. Both are contesting the elections for the third consecutive term this time. While Mr Phool Raj Singh will be contesting from ward no 11, Ms Sodhi has filed her papers from ward number 22. The nine new faces are Ms Gurbachan Kaur Nanda , a resident of Phase VI, who has filed her papers from ward number 1, Mr Balwinder Singh, another resident of Phase VI who will be contesting from ward number 2, Ms Indu Jolly, a resident of Phase IX, has filed her papers from ward number 13, Ms Sudesh Duggal, a resident of phase IX, has also filed from ward number 13, Mr Harshdeep Singh, a resident of Phase XI, has filed from ward number 21, Mr Jaswant Singh, a resident of Phase XI, has filed from ward number 14, Mr Jaswinder Singh, a resident of Sector 71, has filed his nomination papers from ward number 30, and Mr Dinesh Kumar and Ms Seema Aggarwal, both residents of Sector 71 , have filed their papers from ward number 26.
Jury-rigged, jerry-built: Maybe a problem?
The word had popped up the week before in The New York Times Magazine article, "The Sleep-Industrial Complex," all about the mattress and pharmaceutical industries. The piece included a reference to a man who was such an enthusiast for Sleep Number Beds that he "jury-rigged something similar for his bulldog." On the subject of exactly how the dog expressed its preference for a particular Sleep Number, the author was silent. Jury-rigging is a term with nautical origins. "Rig" is one of those little words so short that it contains nearly infinite meanings (an early form of nanotechnology). One of its meanings is "the arrangement of masts, sails, etc., on a vessel." In the days of the tall ships, when a vessel on the high seas lost a mast in a storm or a battle, the ship's carpenter would fashion what was known as a jury mast from spare parts down in the hold.
Pass all nurse trainees, teachers told
One witness, who was a senior nursing lecturer at Shafston from January 2004 to June 2006, told David Price, who undertook the investigation for the council, that students who had failed an occupational health and safety exam were allowed to re-sit the test two more times. She said in one re-sit exam, she and a colleague were told by Ms Carran to "mark students' work on the spot, immediately return unsatisfactory papers to students, and coach them until they obtained correct answers". Ms Carran, who was also interviewed by Professor Price, denied she had given the directives but was reported as saying: "You always have to err on the side of ... let's be fair to the student. Ms Kemp (a Shafston nursing teacher) used to be black and white. If a student didn't pass, they were failed.
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