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The inability of Congress to address growing inequality and socio-economic dislocations created by India's growing economy, which was a core issue of its campaign platform, has led to its growing unpopularity. This has been demonstrated by the limited effectiveness of the government's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and opposition to the conversion of agricultural land for industrial development, as seen most visibly in the violence in Nandigram, West Bengal, last year. (Asia Times Online)
Mental health nurses face attacks Feb 13, 2008
Nurses reported they had suffered fractures, dislocations and black eyes. Patients were also revealed to be under threat with a fifth of working age patients being attacked. (BBC News -- UK)
Food crisis: U.S. feels pinch as globe grapples with high prices Feb 12, 2008
But the rise of ethanol is causing dislocations in the U.S. farm sector. In North Dakota, farmers are up in arms about a state proposal to allow wheat purchases from rival Canada. (USA Today -- Money)
TV network designed to boost auto sales Feb 4, 2008
They provide urgent care treatment of fractures, dislocations, lacerations, sprains or strains. No appointment is required. (The St. Augustine Record)
Press Briefing by Jaime Caruana, Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, and Simon Johnson, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, International Monetary Fund Jan 31, 2008
Policymakers remain alert to the changing balance of risks from rising inflation and slowing activity, while responding as needed to financial market dislocations. In the United States, monetary policy remains the first line of defense against a sharper economic slowdown. (IMF News)
Fed slashes federal funds rate to 3.5% Jan 23, 2008
Finally though, the severity of the dislocations caused by the collapse of the subprime mortgage market forced the Fed to throw its doubts to the wind and give investors what they wanted. "With world markets collapsing all around, you might say, 'First we have to save the world, then go back to our philosophy,' " said James Paulsen, chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management in Minneapolis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bank of America's 4Q income drops 95% Jan 23, 2008
"Our fourth-quarter results were severely impacted by ongoing dislocations in capital markets and the slowing economy," says Ken Lewis, chief executive. "Even given that environment, we certainly are not pleased with our performance. However, we are cautiously optimistic about 2008, though we believe economic growth will be anemic at best in the first half.". (Orlando Business Journal)
Huckabee and blue-collar vote Jan 21, 2008
Economic dislocations are THE problem with an INCOME tax system that is highly manipulable - subject to influence by lobbyists and continual revision by politicians, taxes business resources and payroll whose costs can NOT be extracted from export prices and results in higher domestic price tags for consumers. Clearly, the answer is in front of us - the FAIRTAX ( ); that s right, the same plan ardently advocated by Gov. Huckabee ( ) and demagogued by people like Bruce Bartlett ( ). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Free Trade: Worth Fighting For Jan 11, 2008
But change happens, and sometimes there are dislocations with any kind of trade. In fact, free trade creates more jobs, not less with one out of four now tied to exports, and exports and free-trade countries growing twice as fast as the rest. (Investors Business Daily)
American Global Competitiveness Depends On Free-Trade Accords Jan 9, 2008
They involve temporary but real and difficult dislocations as our economy evolves. It is true the technologies and services that connect us can be used for illegal and harmful activity like identity theft and commercial piracy. (Investors Business Daily)
Bush faces election-yr pressure to use oil reserve Jan 8, 2008
The SPR is available for emergencies, terrorist attacks, massive dislocations and that's what it's there for, he said. A POLITICAL GESTURE TO BUY VOTES. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Oil steadies near $100 Jan 4, 2008
"The (Strategic Petroleum Reserve) is available for emergencies, terrorist attacks, massive dislocations and that's what it's there for," Bush said. U.S. crude settled down 44 cents to $99. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Bush considers moves to boost economy Jan 4, 2008
Bush, who attributed the rise in the cost of oil to demand from fast-growing economies abroad, said the stockpile should be reserved for emergencies, such as "terrorist attacks (or) massive dislocations.". "Hundred-dollar oil is a reflection of supply and demand," Bush said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
When It Comes To Metal, Smaller Is Stronger Jan 3, 2008
"What controls the deformation of a metal object is the way that defects, called dislocations, move along planes in its crystal structure," Minor says. "The result of dislocation slip is plastic deformation. For example, bending a paper clip causes its trillions of dislocations per square centimeter to tangle up and multiply as they run into one another and slide along numerous slip planes." ... In general, mechanical deformation tends to increase the number of dislocations in a material. (Science Daily)
Arizona's economic challenge for 2008 Jan 1, 2008
Expectations: "We expect continued deceleration in growth for Arizona in 2008 rather than a recession. But it's going to be a challenging year. We expect further dislocations from declining housing starts, slower immigration and cuts in state spending."Indicators: The legal resolution of the challenge to worker documentation and bank lending will be. very important. (AZCentral -- Business)
Miller out for the year after injury to shoulder Dec 30, 2007
Miller, 24, previously had two operations on his left shoulder and one on his right, all for dislocations. "Left, right, left, right,'' Miller said, describing the order of his ailments. "I guess I've got back luck with shoulders. (Anchorage Daily News)
Drinking problem causes A&E influx Dec 29, 2007
Zul Mirza, accident and emergency consultant at said: "There is no doubt that alcohol related illness and injuries have made a significant impact on both the number of cases presented to accident and emergency at the and the number of hospital admissions. advertisement "We see an eclectic mix of presentations from fractures and joint dislocations, head injuries and fitting, road traffic accidents caused by drink driving, catastrophic bleeding and vomiting and patients dying due to alcohol... (Richmond and Twickenham Times)
Lendman: Abraham Lincoln Brigade Dec 27, 2007
The war began when Franco's troops invaded Spain in July, 1936 to unseat an unstable Republic that developed from the social dislocations after WW I. Post-war saw a wave of revolutionary unrest that led to the military dictatorship of General Primo de Rivera in 1923. Rapid decline followed under him after the boom years of the 1920s. (Zmag.org)
Trade and prosperity Dec 25, 2007
Trade, like technological change, can produce wrenching dislocations that hurt some workers ... "And that means enormous opportunities, but also means more dislocations.". (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Show Me the Muni Dec 22, 2007 US prices jump most in two years Dec 15, 2007 Screenwriters dig in their heels in battle for respect Dec 10, 2007 Fed: Economy loses speed, shopping slows Nov 29, 2007 Work, but still just a game Nov 29, 2007 The Amero conspiracy Nov 26, 2007 Forum deals a dose of reality on drug use Nov 16, 2007 Budget 2007 - HIGHLIGHTS Nov 16, 2007 BofA to take $3B write-down Nov 15, 2007 Deep Brain Surgery: Ghana makes medical history Nov 14, 2007 Banks warn subprime will impact 4Q Nov 10, 2007 The World after the Crisis in the Credit Markets: Economic Outlook and Challenges - Speech by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Oct 27, 2007 Identity crisisChina's economic boom is raising difficult questions Oct 21, 2007 BofA, SunTrust earnings down for 3Q Oct 19, 2007 Bank of America Profit Tumbles Oct 19, 2007 BofA's 3Q earnings drop 32% Oct 19, 2007 Citigroup profits take a tumble Oct 16, 2007 Josh, Leigh, Jadyn ~ A lesson in love Oct 13, 2007 Ruling by Law: Ambitions and Limits of the 21st Century Authoritarian Model Oct 5, 2007 Overview: Uncertainty grips equity markets Oct 5, 2007 Foreign capital must be let in Oct 3, 2007 Subprime Slimes UBS Oct 2, 2007 Covered bonds begin to draw wary investors out of hiding Sep 28, 2007 Banks to review trading in covered bonds Sep 27, 2007 Boxer gives views on politics, climate, war Sep 24, 2007 Operation Thurston Sep 21, 2007 Lendman: Shock Doctrine Review Sep 20, 2007 Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Heelys, Inc. by the Law Firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP Sep 18, 2007 Estimate for Deporting Illegal Immigrants: $94 Billion Sep 14, 2007 Fed May Cut to 5 Percent Without Promising More Sep 8, 2007 Radian Requests Withdrawal of Fitch Ratings Sep 6, 2007 IMI plants end is near Sep 3, 2007 A Bloody Good Show Sep 2, 2007 Fresh Fears for Wall Street Aug 30, 2007 FOREX COMMENTARY Aug 29, 2007 ECB acts to dispel clouds over European credit markets Aug 23, 2007 Taking the bounce out of backyard trampolines Aug 21, 2007 Expensive homes not immune to slump in local real estate Aug 19, 2007 Addiction Recovery Aug 16, 2007 Global overview: Investors seek refuge of Treasuries Aug 15, 2007 The Fed Primes The Pump Aug 12, 2007 Chiropractic … Benefits That Last A Lifetime, Part II Aug 10, 2007 Hound team doctor has right Rx for BHS athletes Aug 8, 2007 In low-priced imports, worrisome costs Aug 3, 2007 Radian Comments on C-BASS Investment Jul 31, 2007 Notes: Catcher a factor for Willis Jul 25, 2007 Tetragon Financial Group Limited: Performance Report for June 2007 Jul 18, 2007 Exactech Announces FDA Approval for Novation Ceramic Articulation Hip System, Adjusts 2007 Financial Targets Jul 13, 2007 Making Sense of the Mortgage Mess Jul 13, 2007 A good, if not great, deal Jul 12, 2007 More than 88,000 Children Suffer Trampoline Injuries... Jul 10, 2007 July is Elder Abuse Awareness Month Jul 10, 2007 Trampoline Injuries On The Rise, Study Shows Jul 10, 2007 New Rhode Island Hospital study shows higher rates of trampoline injuries Jul 7, 2007 Ash: Why Boycott Israel? Jun 28, 2007 Does Google know too much about you? Jun 20, 2007 Resurfacing an alternative to hip replacement Jun 17, 2007 Kids Get Hurt Learning to Use Roller Shoes Jun 9, 2007 Docs blame rash of injuries on 'heeling' sneakers Jun 5, 2007 US risks budget "crisis over health-care costs: OECD May 29, 2007 France and the welfare state May 21, 2007 For Democrats, New Challenge in Age-Old Rift May 9, 2007 Shanghai rebornHow globalisation is tranforming China's largest city May 8, 2007 Remarks by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke May 2, 2007 Remarks of Harold McGraw III May 2, 2007
It's a way to take advantage of the dislocations in the market caused by the subprime-mortgage crisis. With investors terrified of default risk, there's been a huge upsurge in demand for the highest-quality bonds. (SmartMoney)
Gates AIDS funds yield mixed results Dec 18, 2007
" The situation is as bad or worse elsewhere in Africa. In Rwanda, nurses often earn $50 to $100 a month if paid from a clinic's standard budget. They work beside Global Fund-supported nurses who earn $175 to $200 a month. Florence Mukakabano, head nurse at the Central Hospital of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, said she loses many of her staff nurses to U.N. agencies, nongovernmental organizations and the hospital's own Global Fund-supported AIDS program. The health personnel shortage in Africa... (San Francisco Chronicle)
"The data highlights the huge dilemma the Fed is under between trying to quell the financial dislocations in the market, easing policy, all the while inflation rates are starting to climb higher," said Kim Rupert at Action Economics. "It's going to be a difficult road.". (BBC News -- Americas)
As the strike drags on, it appears increasingly likely that the television business, which is more sensitive than the movie industry to short-term dislocations, may be in for some deep changes. One possibility is that networks will use the walkout as an opportunity to end their costly practice of presenting new programs to prospective advertisers in an elaborate spring road show known as the upfronts. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
"The Fed realizes markets are fragile, and the ongoing dislocations we expect will lead the (Fed) to ease on Dec. 11," said T.J. Marta, fixed income strategist at RBC Capital Markets. Fed Governor Donald Kohn, in a speech Wednesday, warned that if the financial turmoil seen in recent weeks were to persist, it could further crimp the flow of credit to people and businesses, raising risks to economic growth. (Anchorage Daily News)
While Pee-Wee leagues have their fair share of muscle cramps and high school and college athletics have their torn ACLs and dislocations, the NFL boasts a extensive list of career-ending injuries that haunt every player's dreams. In a league where everybody plays with their jobs on the line, a single errant step could mean broken bones or concussions that'll stick around for the rest of their lives. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
With US trade projected to grow even faster in the coming years, the economic dislocations, and the resulting anxieties, are likely to increase. So while the North American Union may not exist, we surely haven't heard the last of it. (Boston Globe)
OxyContin is a prescription painkiller often used to alleviate pain from dislocations to cancer. The drug sedates a user for up to five hours and may immediately cause respiratory depression, constipation, nausea, sedation, dizziness, vomiting, headache, dry mouth, sweating and weakness. (Abington Mariner, MA)
The taskforce will in 2008 present proposals that will among others, ensure that oil revenues will be used for economic diversification for the benefit of all Ghanaians, and to minimize the potential social and economic dislocations associated with oil wealth. Additionally, the task force will identify the requisite legal and regulatory framework, as well as the infrastructure and human resource needs of the new sector. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
In a securities filing Friday, BofA disclosed that "extreme dislocations" would "adversely impact" its fourth-quarter results, but it did not attach a value to the write-downs. "There's complexity and difficulty in estimating the value of these positions, especially the CDO-squared structure," Price told investors. (Orlando Business Journal)
Since then, numerous clinical reports from all over the world have confirmed major improvements for all Parkinson's disease symptoms in patients who have undergone DBS surgery", the Ghanaian brain surgeon said. He told the Daily Graphic that the patient had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for 20 years and had not been able to walk steadily. He fell frequently and had multiple shoulder dislocations as a result. He also shook uncontrollably and had great difficulty rising from a chair. The... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
"We expect these significant dislocations in the CDO market to continue, and it is unclear what impacts these dislocations will have on other markets in which we operate or maintain positions," Bank of America said in its filing. Last month, the nation's second-largest bank reported $607 million in trading losses and recorded $247 million in loan markdowns, helping lower third-quarter profits by 32 percent to $3. (Anchorage Daily News)
Yet so far most businesses and individuals have been observers to these events rather than participants in them, and most governments have not needed to reflect any effects of the financial dislocations in their own budgets. This raises the question: has the crisis in the credit markets fundamentally changed the economic world as we know it. (IMF News)
China's economic boom has created dislocations for many. Glossy boards propped against the wall showed his latest housing developments. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
CEO Ken Lewis said the company is "very disappointed" in its third quarter performance, despite "significant dislocations in the capital markets.". SunTrust, which is No. 4 in Northeast Florida with 4. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
"While the significant dislocations in the capital markets have hurt most participants, we are still very disappointed in our third-quarter performance," Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis said in a statement. The bank's results were a surprise given that its investment bank is smaller, relative to the company's size, than Citigroup's or JPMorgan's, and because the bank is not involved in some riskier markets, including subprime mortgage lending. (Newsmax)
"While the significant dislocations in the capital markets have hurt most participants, we are still very disappointed in our third quarter performance," says Ken Lewis, chief executive. "However, the majority of our businesses experienced solid revenue growth as sales momentum continued, demonstrating the value of our diverse business mix.". (Orlando Business Journal)
"This was a disappointing quarter, even in the context of the dislocations in the sub-prime mortgage and credit markets," said Mr Prince. "A significant amount of our income decline was in our fixed-income business, where we have a long track record of strong earnings, and this quarter's performance was well below our expectations.". (BBC News -- Business)
To go along with the surgeries, Josh and Leigh found out that Jadyn still had two open VSDs that might need surgery in the future, an asymmetrical airway and a turned larynx, two hip dislocations that might need surgery, and hearing loss. As for Jadyn's future, Josh says she could have anywhere from mild to severe mental retardation. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
The Chinese government is being scrutinized for its management of the country s fraying social safety net; the fallout from major, periodic public health crises; and its response to the massive demographic dislocations that have accompanied booming economic growth. The piecemeal, clumsy, and sometimes brutal manner in which the authorities have dealt with these issues calls into serious doubt whether a system that is economically dynamic but whose political leadership is unaccountable to public... (EurasiaNet.org)
Aurelio Maccario, head of European economics at UniCredit, said the ECBs decision to hold rates confirmed that persistent money market dislocations and the abrupt euro rally of recent weeks had already resulted in a substantial tightening of overall financial conditions. Importantly, the ECB no longer deems monetary policy as accommodative and this is a clear departure from a stricto sensu tightening bias but the central bank thinks the jury is still out on short-term growth... (FT.com -- Markets)
After all, such liquidity serves to facilitate adjustments occasioned by market dislocations. But this welcome is less forthcoming today. (FT.com -- Markets)
However Citigroup on Monday that it also expected its third quarter profit to fall by about 60% because of "dislocations in the mortgage-backed securities and credit markets, and deterioration in the consumer-credit environment.". UBS's losses could have been worse. (Forbes)
But the dislocations of recent weeks have also left investors differentiating among issuers, demanding a higher premium for buying covered bonds from issuers in the UK and the US than from Germany or France. Issuers from Spain are also having to pay higher yields than before to lure investors. (FT.com -- Markets)
However, the dislocations that have emerged there have grabbed attention, since covered bonds have traditionally been seen as an ultra-safe and stable asset class. Covered bonds are backed by mortgage or public finance loans that remain on a banks balance sheet unlike regular securitised bond issues. (FT.com -- Markets)
Now, will there be dislocations and do we have to be concerned about them. Absolutely. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Leading orthopaedic surgeon Mark Perko yesterday said the tears Thurston has in both shoulders would have been the results of partial dislocations, leaving the shoulders unstable because their restraints had been damaged. Perko, who has operated on leading sports figures and treats Manly and Parramatta players for shoulder injuries, said that while the North Queensland training and medical staff would be taking all preventative measures with Thurston, the player was at risk of worsening his... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sachs promised "momentary dislocations" but delivered a full-blown depression. Industrial production plummeted 30% after two years of "reforms." Unemployment skyrocketed, and in 1993 hit 25% in some areas. (Zmag.org)
These reports and others revealed that a high percentage of these injuries were sustained by children falling backwards while using the wheeled footwear, and resulted in injuries such as cracked skulls and concussions, broken bones and dislocations, and at least one death. On August 7, 2007, the Company reported its second quarter 2007 financial results. (PR Newswire)
If you could, you would have mass dislocations in various sectors of the agricultural, building, meat cutting & other sectors of our economy. We have to get used to immigration of one form or another from South America, especially Mexico. (New York Times)
New information can still influence the meeting's outcome because the impact of the financial market dislocations on the economy remains so uncertain. But right now there's no worry among Fed officials that the economy is about to fall out of bed, or that some major financial institution is going belly up. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
These forward-looking statements, as well as our prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the following: changes in general financial and political conditions such as extended national or regional economic recessions (or expansions), changes in housing demand or mortgage originations, changes in housing values, population trends and changes in household formation patterns, changes in unemployment rates, changes or volatility in interest rates, consumer confidence,... (PR Newswire)
com - Local News Story. Globe Gazette News Blog. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The strange and eerie stylization of the action - a ritualized pouring of blood from one bucket to another, a lover's distracted sawing on a cello, the grotesquely cheery tinkling of a triangle - heightens the sense of "Sweeney's" psychic dislocations. We are all caught, actors and audience together, in the spiral. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Policymakers thought there would be a continued drag from the housing market on growth for some time, but doubted the dislocations in the credit market would hurt capital spending. Like a stage magician that already has the name, address, and telephone number of a random audience member written on a piece of paper, the Fed seemed to be peering into the future in the Aug. 7 minutes: "[A] further deterioration in financial conditions could not be ruled out and, to the extent such a development... (MSNBC -- Business)
Quotable"The indirect effects of greater uncertainty and higher volatility are more important in today's world. Tracking the transmission of economic shocks from one country to others used to be straightforward when trade linkages were the main channel of contagion. For example, countries with greater trade exposure to the US and/or commodity markets tend to have highly synchronized business cycles. However, with increasing globalization, cross-border financial links have also become an... (Asia Times Online)
Fears about exposure to subprime-related investments also have led to unusual dislocations in credit markets, where banks typically borrow from one another or, in a pinch, the central bank to meet daily financing needs, and avoid keeping idle cash on their books. Financial institutions issue interest-bearing "commercial paper," at maturities like three months, to investors like money market funds to meet short-term funding needs. (International Herald Tribune)
They tend to be fractures, sprains, dislocations. Using information mainly from a computerized database that records injuries in 14 emergency departments across the country, the doctors found that from 1990 to 1998, trampoline injuries in Canada among children and adolescents rose from 149 to 557. (Globe and Mail -- National)
The housing disaster we have had the past 8 years is extremely ABNORMAL and has caused major dislocations in our economy. The normal rate of house valuation taking into account mortgage interest that most people pay and inflation, is a decrease over time. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Oxycontin Addiction: Oxycontin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, lower back pain and pain associated with cancer. It contains oxycodone, an opium derivative and is produced in a time released tablet. (Nature News Service)
Treasuries dipped out of the gate, then proceeded to rally the rest of the way while equities got hammered on fears about dislocations in the CP market, said William ODonnell, strategist at UBS.. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was 3bp lower at 4. (FT.com -- Markets)
"In current circumstances, depository institutions may experience unusual funding needs because of dislocations in money and credit markets," the Fed said. "As always, the discount window is available as a source of funding.". (Forbes -- Business)
The doctor s who are trained in physical problems are either looking for fractures or dislocations. Subluxation is a condition where the spinal bones misalign but do not completely dislocate. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Typical injuries in high school include concussions, fractures, sprains, dislocations, knee injuries and the occasion staph infection. Once the injured student is treated and starts rehabilitation, Holcomb has to decide when the student can return to action. (Boerne Star, TX)
Most economists, however, say that open trade, while causing short-term dislocations, spurs economic growth in the long run. Trade increases efficiency, boosts productivity, and raises standards of living, they say. (Boston Globe)
Since February 2007, the market for subprime mortgages has experienced significant turmoil, with market dislocations accelerating to unprecedented levels beginning in mid-July 2007 and further deteriorating in the last few days. Radian's investment in C-BASS consists of approximately $468 million of equity as of June 30, 2007 and an additional $50 million drawn on July 20 and 23, 2007 under a $50 million unsecured credit facility that Radian provided to C-BASS. On a pro forma basis reflecting... (PR Newswire)
To help strengthen his shoulder, Ramirez said he is considering some form of surgery after the season to help prevent future dislocations. There is a procedure that tightens the shoulder. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
We have continued to selectively invest in collateralized debt obligation (CDO) vehicles providing exposure to senior secured loans and believe that we have positioned the portfolio to take advantage of potential credit spread widening and market dislocations. - Net Assets: Consolidated net assets were US$1. (PR Newswire)
(1) Hedlundh U, Ahnfelt L, et al. Dislocations and the femoral head size in primary total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. (PR Newswire)
So far the dislocations have been minor. Risk premiums for junk debt have increased a bit, says Jensen, but the change is barely visible in multiyear charts. (BusinessWeek)
But they would do a lot more for American workers and the economy if they instead focused their energy on broadening the safety net to deal with the dislocations wrought by free trade and other economic forces on vulnerable workers. And if the Bush administration really believes in free trade, that's a fight it needs to join. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
The most common injuries (256,509) involved soft tissue, followed by fractures and dislocations at 168,402 injuries. Top Video. (Fox News)
Untreated injuries, sprains or dislocations, scratches and cuts. Sudden change in behavior and/or withdrawal in social settings. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
" The most common injuries were soft tissue (256,509), while fractures and dislocations were the next (168,402). The age group with the most injuries was those in the 5-12 year range. The vast majority of the injuries were to the extremities, representing 71 percent of all injuries.Michael Mello, MD, MPH, an emergency medicine physician and director of the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital, who worked with Linakis on the study said, "Physicians strongly encourage physical... (Science Daily)
The most common injuries were soft tissue (256,509), while fractures and dislocations were the next (168,402). The age group with the most injuries was those in the 5-12 year range. (EurekAlert!)
Second, the shift in priorities leads to dislocations that are in themselves useful for precipitating changes in the rules of work in favor of higher profits and lower wages. Third, social spending increases labors bargaining power. (Zmag.org)
Every major privacy panic since then has occurred against a similar backdrop of rapid technology change, and the psychological dislocations that inevitably follow until a new period of social adaptation and understanding evolves. "A lot of these things are not about Google in particular but we've become the focus of that debate and as a leading company that's an appropriate role for us to play," says Peter Fleischer, Google's global privacy counsel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
But the discomfort of regular hip dislocations and bone spurs forced him to seek alternatives. After learning about the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System online, Hough visited Wilcox Memorial Hospital to inquire about the option. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Injuries usually involved the upper limbs and included arm fractures, elbow dislocations, and hand fractures. One in five injuries occurred when children were trying roller shoes for the first time, the researchers found, while over a third were hurt while learning how to use them. (MEDLINEplus)
The most common location of injuries were in the arms, wrists and shoulders and included fractures and dislocations. None of the injured children had been using protective gear when injured. (CTV.ca)
It also said that although globalisation had improved overall living standards "it has also involved painful dislocations" and seemed to have increased income inequalities. Therefore, assistance programmes to help "dislocated" workers, should be extended. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
The low pain threshold causes a ruinous flinch from the rigors, insecurities, uncertainties and dislocations inherent in the creative destruction of dynamic capitalism. The flinch takes the form of protectionism, regulations and other government-imposed inefficiencies that impede the economic growth that the welfare state requires. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
A main provision would create an array of programs to help workers cope with the dislocations of a changing economy, like expanding education and training programs and strengthening the social safety net. Labor officials said they were, in general, encouraged by the proposals. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
The growth of Shanghai has been accompanied by vast human dislocations. Shanghai shoppers enjoy access to Western fashion. (BBC News -- Business)
I will argue that one possible response to the dislocations that may result from trade--a retreat into protectionism and isolationism--would be self-defeating and, in the long run, probably not even feasible. Instead, our continued prosperity depends on our embracing the many opportunities provided by trade, even as we provide a helping hand to individuals and communities that may have suffered adverse consequences. (Montana Standard, MT)
I would imagine that economic dislocations have a special resonance for people of Butte, or elsewhere in Montana ... The plan s targets: Provide Americans the tools they need to survive short term economic dislocations caused by globalization, and Through expanded educational opportunity, provide Americans the skills, knowledge, and capabilities they need to seize the opportunities presented by expanded trade ... First, in dealing with economic dislocations from globalization government... (Montana Standard, MT)
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