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More On This Topic: Gastric Bypass Los Angeles Ca Submitted by: Donald Saunders Sleep apnea, and in particular obstructive sleep apnea, is often thought to effect only overweight men from the age of about fifty onwards. In fact, while sleep apnea is perhaps most often seen in this group, it also affects a large number of women and is increasingly being recognized as a very common disorder in children. Perhaps the first reference to sleep apnea in children was made by Charles Dickens in The Pickwick Papers, published in 1837, in which Dickens wrote about a fat boy with a short thick neck called Joe who was always falling asleep. The first medical reference to sleep apnea in children then appeared a few years later in an 1889 edition of the British Medical Journal. However, it was not until 1976 that it began to receive serious consideration, following the publication…

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Monday, October 14, 2013 Half-a-million people have fled their homes in and around the Indian state of Orissa after Cyclone Phailin made landfall. Wikinews interviewed specialists in meteorology about the devastation the cyclone has caused. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Wikinews_interviews_meteorological_experts_on_Cyclone_Phalin&oldid=4567510”

More On This Topic: Pensioner Loans Australia Submitted by: Donna Kelly In Germany, the term Volkswagen is literally translated as “people’s car”. The same named company is referred to as one of the largest car companies close to the world. It had been in 1973 when Volkswagen Group was formally established and based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony in Germany. They are thoughts to be the head organization of other car manufacturers around the planet. These include Scania, Audi, Bugatti Automobiles, Bentley Motors, Automobili Lamborghini and obviously, Volkswagen. This particular company continues to be all-around and has been able to withstand and surpass even the difficulties of war. They’ve constantly been in manufacturing exactly where some of their designs had been even applied throughout that period. Volkswagen or far better called the VW is recognized to have developed a excellent number of vehicles in recent times. It has been identified for…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about student loans in the United States shows Sallie Mae leads all lending institutions in complaints. Of the 4,851 complaints dating back to March 2012 when the CFPB first began collecting student loan data, 2,262 or 46.6% of all complaints were about the lender. US Federal Reserve data from 2010/2011 shows Sallie Mae is the nation’s largest student loan lender, responsible for 25% of the market The other major lenders in this space include Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, PNC, and Discover. In complaints, AES/PHEAA came in second with 546, or 11.3% of all complaints. Wells Fargo, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase each had between 5% and 7.5% of all complaints, totaling 918 complaints between them. 78 other lending institutions round out the list of organizations with complaints filed against them for student…

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Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Pastor Ryan Dolby is standing for election in the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London. Born in Chatham, he moved to St. Thomas in 1994, and recently to the Village of Shedden. An employee of Lear Corporation, Dolby is a CAW Local 2168 member, who serves as Union Benefits Representative, and Local Trustee and Chair of the Union in Politics Committee. A CAW Council Delegate representative, he was appointed to the CAW National Employment Insurance Committee in 2006. He is involved in community organizations ranging from the St. Thomas Action Centre, United Way, the St. Thomas Women’s Shelter and the St. Thomas Fanshawe College Campus Advisory Committee. Having studied at the University of Windsor, he is currently completing the Labour Studies Certificate Program at McMaster University, aiming towards a Bachelor’s…

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Monday, December 24, 2007 Eight men and five Brookyln-based Spinka charitable organizations have been charged with tax fraud and money laundering. Six have been arrested, and two are still at large. The men charged are Naftali Tzi Weisz, 59, a Grand Rabbi from Brooklyn; Gabbai Moseh E. Zigelman, 60, also from Brooklyn and Weisz’ assistant; Yaacov Zeivald, 43, of Valley Village; Yosef Nachum Naiman, 55, of Los Angeles; Alan Jay Friedman, 43, of Los Angeles; Joseph Roth, 66, an international accounts manager at a bank in Israel from Tel Aviv; diamond merchant Moshe Arie Lazar, 60; and Jacob Ivan Kantor, 71, an attorney from Tel Aviv. The first six were arrested last Wednesday, and four of them have been released on bail. The FBI believes Lazar to be in Israel. Kantor is also believed to be in Israel according to other reports. The charitiable organizations named as defendants in the…

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More On This Topic: Globber Scooters Australia Do You Know Why Children Always Want To More New Toys by tonysteve Do you know why children always want to more new kids toys? Five reasons are showed below. Firstly, like the fresh thing is the baby\’s nature Not only for baby, it is the human nature that interested in the novelty. However, as for baby, because their attention on the new things is relatively short, they will lose their interest and attention even on the new toys and be attracted by other things. As parents, you should know that baby like the new toys and like to play the new games, it is their nature. Secondly, parents always use news toys to comfort their kids when they are angry [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYZcYO1KjQ[/youtube] In daily life, parents are always too busy because they often feel the high pressure from both life and work, especially…

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Sunday, July 17, 2005 The Grand Theft Auto (G.T.A.) game series, based on the underworld, pushes social limits on violence and sexual content in the video gaming industry. The newer Grand Theft Auto 3 release sparked controversy when it came to light the plot was based on an unnamed character’s mission to destroy and slaughter his way to the top of the local crime scene. Since that release, further games were developed: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Thursday, according to a report filed by Gamespot, congresswoman Hillary Clinton called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “take immediate action to determine the source of graphic pornographic and violent content appearing on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game.” Clinton also wanted the FTC to determine if an “AO” rating would be more suitable for the game than current “M” rating. Clinton said she…

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More On This Topic: Buy Hydraulics Melbourne byAlma Abell Moving is often stressful, back-breaking work. Whether you are moving down the block or across the country, the tension and effort are the same. Trying to coordinate home buying and selling while you attempt to remember to forward your mail, shut off utilities and then keep track of all your belongings can be more overwhelming than many homeowners are able to handle on their own. Professional moving companies can remove a lot of the work and stress from the shoulders of harried homeowners. They can assist with how to appropriately pack belongings to ensure them a safe trip from one point to the next. Many will even assist with the task of packing itself. Once you are packed and ready to go, you will be able to concentrate on the task of getting yourself and your family to your destination while…

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. Dorsa Derakhshani is currently 21 years old and holds the International Master (IM) as well as Woman Grand Master (WGM) titles. Her brother, Borna, plays for the English Federation and holds the FIDE Master title. Dorsa Derakhshani was banned since she did not wear a hijab, an Islamic headscarf, while competing at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in January 2017. Under the laws of Islamic Republic of Iran, hijab is a mandatory dress code. Her brother Borna Deraskhsani was banned for playing against Israeli Grand Master (GM) Alexander Huzman at the same tournament. Iran does…

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