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Harvest Junction adding retail space

Women’s clothing retailer Maurices has signed a lease to occupy part of a planned expansion of the Harvest Junction shopping center in south Longmont.

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Millions more benefit from fluoridated water

Atlanta—About six million more U.S. residents now are receiving the benefits of fluoridated water, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Edward Teller

“A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective.”
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In vitro investigation of coupling-agent-free dental restorative composite based on nano-porous alumina fillers

Publication date: Available online 11 December 2013 Source:Journal of Dentistry Author(s): Sanjay B. Thorat , Alberto Diaspro , Marco Salerno Objectives The study aims at demonstrating the feasibility of a novel type of coupling-agent-free resin composite based on nano-porous fillers. Methods The fillers were obtained by ball-milling anodic alumina membranes. Composites were prepared with standard resin at maximum loading of 50% by weight. The resin matrix penetration into the pores was verified visually by scanning electron microscopy and mechanically by atomic force microscopy in force modulation mode. The dynamic flexural modulus at 1Hz was measured by dynamic mechanical analysis. Silver nanoparticles were also synthesized in the pores and their release was investigated with inductiv…

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Write to Know

Dear Write to Know: My husband is a very hardworking man with no dental insurance.

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Task force says it can’t recommend for or against oral cancer screenings by physicians

Taking care to except dentists and otolaryngologists, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that current evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine oral cancer screenings by primary care providers.

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Dave Kellett

“The English language was carefully, carefully cobbled together by three blind dudes and a German dictionary.”
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Dentist suicides – Renshaw J.

Editor’s comment: The following article highlights the very sad circumstances surrounding the suicide of a colleague earlier in the year. We received the text below from Paul Hood as a submission to ‘Letters to the editor’ for the BDJ and reproduce it here… (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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ACA bars sex discrimination in health care

Washington—The U.S. Office for Civil Rights will investigate complaints and “vigorously enforce” new sex discrimination authority under the Affordable Care Act, the agency said. “OCR is also using its authority under health privacy laws to enhance civil rights protections in addressing sex discrimination issues that arise in covered health care programs or activities,” said the Dec. 6 notice posted at the OCR website.

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David M. Ogilvy

“The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.”
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