Sierra Leone News:Africa Notebook

Edit Awoko 17 May 2016
The gripes of air travelling aside, the rather unfriendly weather was easing off to summer as I left but not before being told by many Sierra Leoneans that it is Morocco they would pinch their vacation tents with its sunny and exotic beaches ...Thats good,” the boss said and went on, ”after you left yesterday to go to your aunt’s funeral, SHE stopped by the factory to see you.”. Well, the ways of the world....

Is Lowry Falsely Promoting Weight Loss Products?

Edit Inquisitr 17 May 2016
While Lowry’s post on Instagram hinted that it was the waist trimmer she spent six hours wearing every day that was to thank for her weight loss, a number of her fans quickly called her out in the comments of her picture ... It has been several weeks now that both Lowry and Marroquin took to social media with hints that the two were parting ways....

Astha Chaudhary and Kapil Nirmal break-up

Edit The Times of India 17 May 2016
There were reports that the duo had come back together as a couple, however according to a PTI report, Kritika was quoted as saying that, "When I say we are just friends I really mean that ... The report quoted a source saying that they were two different individuals and didn't have much in common and hence decided to part ways....

Mental Health Awareness Week this week (North Warwickshire Borough Council)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
In addition to the hubs, there are a range of mental health and wellbeing services that can be accessed in different ways ... The Five Ways to Wellbeing in Warwickshire initiative is another great way for Warwickshire residents and workers to find out more about wellbeing and build wellbeing into their daily lives. One of the Five Ways focuses on relationships and 'Connecting' with others....

Members Discuss Ways to Improve Health Care Through the Tax Code (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
Members Discuss Ways to Improve Health Care Through the Tax Code ... Today, the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, chaired by Rep ... As Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) said at the start of the hearing. ... 'Today this subcommittee is providing a public platform for any and all interested Members of Congress to discuss bills they have introduced that modify the way health care is treated in our tax code....

Brady Announces Full Committee Hearing on “Moving America’s Families Forward” (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
'For the first time in ten years, the full Ways and Means Committee is focusing on our nation's welfare system because it will help more Americans earn their own success,' said Chairman Brady ... House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means published this content on 17 May 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained ......

Tiberi Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Member Day Hearing (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
- House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee Member Day hearing entitled 'Tax-Related Proposals to Improve Health Care.' ... Because today this subcommittee is providing a public platform for any and all interested Members of Congress to discuss bills they have introduced that modify the way health care is treated in our tax code....

Middle schoolers asked me how to stop using fossil fuels. Here's my response.

Edit Vox 17 May 2016
What makes the challenge even bigger is that the amount of energy the world uses is rising, mainly because hundreds of ... Anyway, that's the bad news ... The good news is that there are millions of ways for you to chip in and help solve this problem. Because fossil fuels are everywhere, opportunities to reduce fossil fuels are also everywhere....

Ranking Member McDermott Opening Statement at Health Subcommittee Member Day Hearing on Health-Tax Legislation (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
Proposals that undermine the reforms made by the Affordable Care will weaken health security by taking coverage away from working families ... As the Ways and Means Committee, it is our duty to analyze and scrutinize the legislation that comes before us ... Returning to regular order means we listen to ideas - some good, some bad - and make informed decisions that are the product of careful debate....

Brady Praises Renacci Bill to Protect American Taxpayers from Identity Theft (US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
- Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House passed the Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act (H.R ... House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means published this content on 16 May 2016 and is solely ......

Germany welcomes refugees with sex education website

Edit Topix 17 May 2016
Zanzu, the website launched by the Flemish Expertise Centre for Sexual Health and the German Federal Centre for Health Education. A website launched by the German government earlier this year aims to show refugees and other foreign visitors the right ways and the wrong ways to have sex -- but critics now warn it could do much more harm than good ... ....

Twitter's 140 character limit _ time to ditch it?

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 17 May 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Many Twitter users — and more importantly, the billions more who don't use Twitter — feel constrained by the company's somewhat archaic 140-. And there's the character limit imposed by Twitter. Is it time to ditch it as Twitter searches for ways to grow its stagnant user base?. The limit was created so tweets would fit in a single text message, back when people used Twitter that way....

Twitter's 140-character limit — time to ditch it?

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 17 May 2016
Whoops! That's what happens when you hit the character limit imposed by Twitter ... The limit was created so tweets would fit in a single text message, back when people used Twitter that way ... as the text block photos....
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