AirTran, SkyWest deal has pilots concerned Nov 6, 2009
These flights will be operated by SkyWest and will be available for customers to book through AirTran s normal distribution channels. The pilots of AirTran are deeply concerned that our management is outsourcing flying, even while the company s mainline growth has been stagnant for the past two years, the said in a statement. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
AirTran adding another St. Louis flight Nov 5, 2009
These flights will be operated by SkyWest and will be available for customers to book through AirTran s normal distribution channels. Lambert officials have been working to where American Airlines plans to cut next year. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
More than 2,000 sick with swine flu at WSU Sep 5, 2009
If providers response is not large enough to quickly vaccinate the most vulnerable people including pregnant women, children and health care workers the district will consider revamping its normal distribution methods. Hospitals have been putting plans in place in case the H1N1 infections grow in number and severity. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Housekeeping' Genes Play Important Role In Developmental Pathways Of Cells Aug 24, 2009
This is demonstrated in both humans and the HPRT-deficient mouse model, even though DA neurons are present in relatively normal numbers and with normal distribution patterns. The UCSD research identified a number of abnormally expressed genes in HPRT-deficient mice and in human HPRT-deficient fibroblasts or stem cells. (Science Daily)
Mozambique: No Fuel Price Rises, Government Promises Jul 25, 2009
The AMEPETROL statement claimed that "normal distribution and sale of petroleum products are profoundly compromised", due to "insufficient action from the Mozambican government". Namburete said that ministers had read this statement with incredulity, since it came at a time when discussions were already under way between the government and AMEPETROL, and when the government had already given written guarantees that it would ensure that neither the fuel distribution companies nor motorists would... (allAfrica.com)
GUEST COLUMNIST: Playing with our kids health? Jun 16, 2009
And because IQ follows a normal distribution curve, if you look at the very bright cohort above 130 or the challenged cohort below 70, they are decreased and increased by about 50 percent, respectively. This is such a huge effect it could well account for any loss of American competitiveness in the last 50 years. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
* Predicting the unpredictable to assess the risk of a cataclysm May 29, 2009
Think of a bell curve on a statisticians chart that reflects normal distribution. It is tall and wide in the middle X where most events fall X and drops and flattens out at the edges, where fewer things happen, making a shape on a graph like a bell. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
ADHD over-diagnosed? Mar 19, 2009
Like most statistical arguments, it begins with the assumption of a normal distribution. We have no basis to assume that ADD follows the normal distribution ... In fact, If ADD were not a medical condition, and was merely outlying behavior, it would be expected to have a normal distribution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Bulldogs are for hire, but will sponsors bite? Mar 16, 2009
"The birthplace statistics in the Canterbury-Bankstown area are 68 per cent Australian, 9 per cent Lebanese and 6 per cent Chinese. The primary language in this area is English 47 per cent, Arabic 22 per cent, Chinese 10 per cent and Greek 8 per cent. "Having originated 74 years ago in a predominantly Anglo-Saxon area ensures that we have, like most clubs, a close to normal distribution of fans from all ethnic backgrounds, which is a reflection of modern day Australia. " Over the past two... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WASHPOST -- CUTTING BUSINESS SECTION, STOCKS, COMICS, CROSSWORDS, TV LISTINGS... Mar 14, 2009
Michael Calderone's Blog: WaPo folding biz section into front - POLITICO.com. allow us to save on newsprint. (The Drudge Report)
Yar'Adua, Finnish president meet on security, trade, others Mar 10, 2009
The President explained that it was "just like we have the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) because the federal capital of the nation has to be developed. Now, the last federal capital we had before it was moved was Lagos. When Lagos was the capital, there was a Federal Ministry of Lagos Affairs. And that is why this administration established a Ministry for the Niger Delta region so that more resources outside the normal distribution and budget can be pumped for the development... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Researchers ID Biomarker for Fatal Prostate Cancer Mar 7, 2009
"These new findings, if confirmed, suggest that men in the lower and of the normal distribution of ionized serum calcium are three times less likely than men in the upper distribution to develop fatal disease. These men may choose to delay treatment or perhaps defer it altogether.". The findings also suggest "that medicines may be able to help in lowering the risk of fatal prostate cancer by reducing serum calcium levels," he added. (MEDLINEplus)
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results Mar 6, 2009
" ARCA has entered into an agreement to become the exclusive North American distributor for UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT), one of the world's leading manufacturers of technologically advanced refrigerator recycling systems and recycling facilities for electrical household appliances and electronic scrap. In addition to marketing these systems to the recycling industry, ARCA intends to install a URT system at one of its higher volume appliance recycling facilities, where the system will treat... (PR Newswire)
Invasive Species Threaten Salmon In Pacific Northwest Mar 3, 2009
30, 2008) A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Florida has found that plants that range beyond their normal distribution because of warming climates may have advantages over native plants. Global. (Science Daily)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Feb 23, 2009
They are intended for sale overseas, but they have fallen outside of normal distribution channels. They have somehow made their way here. (USA Today -- Tech)
Researchers find new biomarker for fatal prostate cancer Feb 13, 2009
"Within months of initial diagnosis of prostate cancer, many men opt to undergo either radiation or radical surgery. The problem is, we don't know who needs to be treated and who doesn't, so we treat most men, over-treating the majority. These new findings, if confirmed, suggest that men in the lower end of the normal distribution of ionized serum calcium are three times less likely than men in the upper distribution to develop fatal disease. "These men may choose to delay treatment or perhaps... (EurekAlert!)
An abnormal 'agglomeration of angst' Feb 10, 2009
To comprehend what fat tail is in today's media wringer, think of a bell curve, the line on a statistician's chart that reflects "normal distribution." It is tall and wide in the middle where most people and things being studied almost always tend to be and drops and flattens out at the bottom, where fewer are, making a shape on a graph resembling a bell ... The normal distribution idea, pioneered by Carl Friedrich Gauss in the early 19th century, does not work so well when the nostrums of... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
