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9 States Report Record Low Snowpack Amid Epic Drought
2015-04-14 16:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: California gets most of the attention in drought news coverage because so much of the state is in exceptional droughtthe highest levelbut 72 percent of the Western U.S. is experiencing drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor data. When Californias snowpack assessment showed that the states snowpack levels were 6 percent of normalthe lowest ever recordedit spurred Gov. Browns administration to order the first-ever mandatory water restrictions. Californias snowpack...
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Epic California drought preview future global warming mega-droughts
2015-04-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Typically, the snowpack provides up to 30% of the state's annual freshwater resources and is at a seasonal peak depth in early April. But in the face of mild Pacific storms that brought rain instead of snow, as well as drier-than-average conditions and a record-warm winter, the snow cover stood at just 5% of average on April 1, by far the lowest level ever recorded. Conditions are so dire that California Governor Jerry Brown announced on Wednesday the first-ever statewide mandated water restrictions,...
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Compliance Mindset Can Lead to Epic Security Fail
2015-03-30 21:15:32| TechNewsWorld
The recent data breach at Premera Blue Cross -- in which the personal information of some 11 million customers was compromised -- raises questions about how effective government regulators are at ensuring that healthcare providers adequately protect their patients' data. There have been abundant warnings that compliance with government regulations alone would not be adequate.
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04.14: Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.
2015-03-18 19:04:47| Powells Books Events Calendar
Medical doctor and economist Christopher Murray began the Global Burden of Disease studies to gain a truer understanding of how we live and how we die. While it is one of the largest scientific projects ever attempted — as breathtaking as the first moon landing or the Human Genome Project — the questions it answers are meaningful for every one of us: What are the world's health problems? Who do they hurt? How much? Where? Why? In Epic Measures (HarperWave), journalist Jeremy N. Smith offers an intimate look at Murray and his groundbreaking work — introducing a visionary leader whose unwavering determination to improve global health standards has already changed the way the world addresses issues of health and wellness, sets policy, and distributes funding.
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Cigarette-Smoking Socialist Sympathizer Goes on Epic Rant Inside of...
2015-03-16 16:07:41| Chemicals - Topix.net
Passengers aboard a flight from Nicaragua to Miami were subjected to a bizarre rant on Saturday from a woman who stood up and yelled, "The United States has declared war on Venezuela!" The United Statesa previously owned the oil in Venezuela. My great hero Hugo Chavez nationalized the oil supply so that the people would own all of the oil, not Exxon Mobil.
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