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This is why an indoor rubber plant might be starting to yellow – InForum

Q: What causes a leaf on this houseplant to become yellow? — Jeff J. A: Your plant, which has the botanical name Ficus elastica, has several common names, including rubber tree, Indian rubber plant and rubber fig. All plant parts contain a milky white latex, which has been tested for use in the manufacture of […]

OUTLOOK: Health foundation aims to build healthier communities | Outlook

HERMITAGE – The Buhl Regional Health Foundation continues to focus on COVID-19 while also sticking to its mission to provide community outreach and support in the form of education, grants, vaccine clinics and more. “You had COVID overwhelming you,” Jennifer Barborak said of when she took over as executive director in September 2020. She described […]

Water-quality coalition tells EPA of concerns over MMA canal sewage

BOURNE — The Pocasset Water Quality Coalition and the Bourne Sewer Commissioners and have registered opposite opinions about a new permit for Massachusetts Maritime Academy sewage disposal into the Cape Cod Canal at Academy Drive on Taylors Point. The coalition on Tuesday formally registered water quality concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the draft five-year permit […]

Duane Morris LLP – New Year, New Rules: 2022 Brings a Barrage of Changes to California COVID-19 Obligations for Employers

The latest supplemental paid sick leave requirements should be familiar to employers with a few notable differences. After two tumultuous years reacting to COVID-19 in the workplace, the one constant has been change. In recent months, the state of California has changed course on several workplace requirements, leaving businesses, schools and organizations scrambling to keep […]

Northumbrian Water investigated after Darlington water issue

A WATER company is being investigated by a regulator after a water supply issue caused thousands of Darlington residents to boil their water before drinking it last week. Northumbrian Water said a technical fault at Broken Scar Treatment Works “which was quickly fixed” on February 1 led it to issue a temporary boil water notice […]

Health system under strain: Osaka family waited a week for guidance as virus spread in home

This electron microscope photo provided by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases shows the coronavirus isolated at the facility. (Photo Courtesy of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases) OSAKA — There were more than 430,000 people recovering from the coronavirus at home as of Feb. 2, amid Japan’s sixth infection wave. One 68-year-old woman in […]

EPA Công Bố Các Phiên Lắng Nghe Công Khai về Dự thảo Chiến lược nhằm giảm sự Phơi Nhiễm Chì và Chênh Lệch trong các Cộng Đồng Hoa Kỳ

January 27, 2022 ATLANTA (27/01/2022) — Hôm nay, Cơ quan Bảo vệ Môi trường Hoa Kỳ (EPA) đã công bố một loạt các phiên lắng nghe công chúng sắp tới về Dự thảo Chiến lược nhằm Giảm Phơi nhiễm Chì và Chênh lệch trong các Cộng đồng Hoa Kỳ (Chiến lược Chì), để cộng đồng […]

Rogers launches expanded suite of smart city and IoT solutions

Canadian technology and media company Rogers Business is launching a suite of smart cities and smart buildings internet of things (IoT) solutions to meet the growing infrastructure needs of municipalities and organisations.   Rogers Business Smart Cities and Smart Buildings division will work with a broad ecosystem of providers to deliver the solutions that will […]