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Association-Led Coalition Looks to Fight Diseases Spread by Ticks, Mosquitoes

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Realizing that a combined effort is needed to reduce the transmission of illnesses like Lyme disease and Zika virus, the Entomological Society of America is heading up a new coalition that hopes to curtail human suffering from these diseases. They don’t have a whole lot of Lyme disease in Arizona, but they certainly have their own things.

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The Top 12 Trade Association Websites in 2022

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Get Creative With Design: Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. While many websites shy away from pushing the envelope with design, the Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America has fully embraced a dramatic design.

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Bomb Scares Add Urgency to Calls for More Civil Discourse

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according to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey last year. A return to respectful dialogue can help reverse that trend, according to the National Institute for Civil Discourse , an affiliate of the University of Arizona.

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New University Collaboration Aims to Support Civic-Minded Tech

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The new initiative has support from the Ford Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and the New America think tank. In a joint op-ed in Inside Higher Ed , leaders of these three nonprofits said that the goal of the group is to help scientists, engineers, and other technologists anticipate the broader impact of their technological creations.

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Laws Imitate ‘Dallas Buyers Club’: States Pass Right-To-Try Legislation

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The governors in those states have signed the bills into law; other efforts are moving forward in Arizona, Missouri, and elsewhere.) The bills are backed by the Goldwater Institute, a conservative Arizona-based think tank that focuses on state-level issues. ” What’s behind the push? ” What’s behind the push?

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GMA Executive Conference: Perhaps the End of a Very Good Thing? A Review

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Now, with some distance from the episode I take the position that President Obama overreacted when he forced McChrystal out and it cost America a great leader. Gallo was recognized for in-store wine education programs that are part of the increasing wine consumption in North America.

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Sunny Side Up: Solar Industry Seeing Record Returns

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The demand for solar energy is now higher than ever and this report spells out how crucial it is for America to maintain smart, effective, forward-looking public policies, like the ITC, beyond 2016,” Resch said in a news release. He also praised legislators for continuing to pass the tax credit.