Penn State Selects New VP/General Counsel
May 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Stephen S. Dunham (Penn State Live) UNIVERSITY PARK – Stephen S. Dunham has been named vice president and general counsel for Penn State, pending approval by the Board of Trustees at its July meeting. He will take over for Cynthia Baldwin, who agreed to establish the office and serve on a transitional basis. As vice president and general counsel, Dunham will head the University’s legal...
Read More...Jobless claims fall slightly
May 24, 2012 at 7:17 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
First-time jobless claims dropped slightly last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some 370,000 people filed their initial claims for unemployment compensation benefits during the week ending May 19. That number was 2,000 fewer claims than were filed the prior week after the Labor Department revised that figure higher. The less volatile four-week moving average was 3,271,500, a decreas...
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Cost of clinical trials worries donors
May 24, 2012 at 7:06 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health impacts. “As a funder, I hate clinical trial applications,” said Jimmy Whitworth, head of international activities at the science funding division of UK-based Wellcome Trust, which finances health ...
Read More...Calcium supplements may increase heart attack risk
May 24, 2012 at 6:46 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Taking a calcium supplement to prevent bones from thinning may up a person’s risk for heart attack, according to a report published Thursday. Some 24,000 people between the ages of 35 and 64 participated in the study. Among findings, those who took regular calcium supplements were 86 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those who didn’t take supplements. Those who took only ca...
Read More...Mortage rates hit record again
May 24, 2012 at 6:35 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
The mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed hit a record low again for the week ending May 24. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday the average rate on the 30-year dipped to 3.78 percent, a record low, from the previous week’s record low of 3.79 percent. The current rate is the lowest dating back to 1971. A year ago, the average rate stood at 4.6 percent. The 15-year fixed rate remained u...
Read More...Long commutes linked to poor health
May 24, 2012 at 6:28 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
A new study finds that commuting more than 15 miles to work each day is linked to obesity, belly fat, high blood pressure and less exercise. The study also found that workers who drive more than 10 miles every day also tend to have high blood pressure. All of these risk factors increase a person’s chances of developing heart disease and diabetes. The study, published in the American Journal of...
Read More...Yahoo debuts new search browser
May 24, 2012 at 6:20 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Yahoo has had its shares of problems over the past several years. CEOs have come and gone, its share price has suffered, and onetime loyal users have abandoned the search giant for other sites. But Yahoo aims to turn things around. On Wednesday night, Yahoo unveiled a new, souped up browser and desktop browser plug-in that lets users view visual search thumbnails of webpages without leaving the p...
Read More...U.S. equities move up Thursday morning fueled by HP gains
May 24, 2012 at 6:13 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
United States markets opened higher Thursday following strong earnings from Hewlett Packard and as talks move forward regarding the Greek debit crisis. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3 and the NASDAQ was up 4 points. Giving stocks a boost were shares of Dow component Hewlett Packard. Th...
Read More...Economic Power of Self-Employment Felt in Rural Counties
May 24, 2012 at 6:11 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
UNIVERSITY PARK – People in rural counties who work for themselves may add a boost to local economies, improving income and job growth, according to economists. The share of self-employed workers in nonmetro counties significantly predicted personal income and job growth, as well as declines in family poverty levels, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural economics and regional economics...
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Secretary of the Commonwealth Unveils New Process for PA-Born Citizens to Obtain Non-Driver ID
May 24, 2012 at 6:07 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
HARRISBURG – Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele announced a new, simplified process for people born in Pennsylvania to get a non-driver photo ID card for voting purposes if they lack an acceptable alternative ID. This innovative system, now in place, can certify the birth records of Pennsylvania natives without the need for them to purchase a duplicate birth certificate with a raised...
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