David Macaulay
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Hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking” is a controversial process in which natural gas is mined from the earth by pressurized fluids being blasted into rock. The practice is widespread in Texas.
Although the process has been around since the 1940s there has been an upsurge in fracking over the last few years as the demand for natural gas has risen.
The downside of fracking is that the chemicals inserted into the ground...
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Cruise Industry Safety Questions a Century After the Titanic Sinking
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The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 2012, with the loss of about 1,500 people, marked one of the gravest disasters in peacetime maritime history.
But while some key lessons have been learned questions still linger over the safety of cruise liners a century later.
In today’s more litigious society a disaster such as the loss of the Titanic would have led to multiple lawsuits against the owners White Star Line an...
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Study Links Diesel Down Mines to Lung Cancer in Workers
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Whether you work on the railroad or down a mine, there are a lot of visible threats to your health. There are quite a few invisible ones too.
Heavy diesel fumes may be visible at times to the naked eye but the real danger is the tiny but unseen particles that get stuck in the lungs of workers. A new study by the National Cancer Institute links diesel fumes to lung cancer in mines.
The study that began in 1992 looked at 12,35...
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Virginia’s Ultrasound Law is the Latest Chapter in a Legal Battle over Abortion
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A controversial bill in signed this month in Virginia that has made ultrasounds for women seeking abortions mandatory, again highlights the division in America over the issue of abortion.
Abdominal ultrasounds for women seeking abortions in the Commonwealth will become mandatory after July 1, 2012. The measure was recently signed into law by Virginia’s Republican governor Bob McDonnell.
The bill was signed amid scenes of prote...
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All the Danger of the Fun Fair
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In 2008 the fun of a fair in South Florida turned into a nightmare when a mother fractured her ribs and clavicle when the kiddie ride she was on with her son turned over and landed on top of her.
She is not the only victim of a fun fair or an amusement park.
The website rideaccidents.com, that describes itself as the world’s most comprehensive database on these accidents, contains details of numerous horrendous mishaps at fair...
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The Tide Turns for Juveniles being Treated as Adults by Courts
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A bill recently introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly has reopened questions about what age a teenage offender should be treated as an adult in the criminal justice system. It's a issue that's occupying legal minds not just in North Carolina but across the nation.
North Carolina has been tough on this issue in the past. The state law that treats 16-year-olds as adults is one of the most uncompromising in the nat...
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Facebook is Cited as a Factor in a Third of Divorces, says Report
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Social media may allow us to track down old friends again. But it has also become an increasingly significant factor in divorces.
This may not come as news to many divorce attorneys. Every year more of them are using information from sites such as Facebook in divorce proceedings.
A recent study from the United Kingdom website Divorce-Online found Facebook to be a driving force behind about a third of divorces in which unrea...
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Concerns over Diet Pills Spark Lawsuit Against the Kardasians
Kardashian Sisters Face a $5 Million Lawsuit over Support for a Potentially Dangerous Diet Supplement
There's no question that manufacturers of a dangerous or defective drug can face a lawsuit. But what about celebrities who endorse a product?
The question is raised by a new $5 million lawsuit filed against the Kardashian sisters over their endorsement of the diet pill QuickTrim, a quick fix that may not do exactly what the sisters, who are famous for being famous, say it can do in the ads.
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Identity Theft – a Threat Close to Home
In this article in the Daily Press in 2008, I explored the growing problem of identity theft.
David Macaulay, The Daily Press, June 29, 2008
HAMPTON — The fast-growing crime of identity theft conjures up notions of shadowy strangers diving into dumpsters to find personal information.
But for many victims, the threat is closer to home.
It often involves family members, friends, colleagues and partners, according to police.
Hampton police arrested 35-year-old Gladys Arrizza this month and c...
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FDA is Criticized over Dangerous Drugs
In the United States dangerous drugs are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - not rigorously enough, according to some of the FDA's fiercest critics.
In 2005 the FDA came under fire from Dr. David Graham. His words carried extra weight because he was an insider - a senior scientist within the FDA's own office of drug safety, CBS news reported.
See this alert over the dangers of Actos.
Graham said the FDA was allowing dangerous drugs to stay on the market, and had failed to w...
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