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Rose State College to Host Transportation Institute for Youths in Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) July 02, 2013

The program at the Rose State College campus will offer participants with an opportunity to investigate careers and educational paths supporting today’s transportation market.

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The Institute is sponsored by the Oklahoma Division of Transportation and Rose State College, and funded via a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The totally free system supplies an active, day-extended, lunch-included experiential opportunity for interested higher college students to explore transportation careers and the complex transportation technique upon which the country relies. All through the entire institute, students discover the many modes of transportation (air, water, highway, rail, transit), examine how the method is developed, built and maintained by way of field trips, interactive labs and activities presented by guest speakers on the topic of transportation.

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Understand about planes, trains, ships, and automobiles through cool hands-on activities and group projects.&#13
Tour the Port of Catoosa with the U.S. Coast Guard and get behind-the-scenes info about the operations of Oklahomas inland port.&#13
Travel Kansas City, Missouri, to Johnson Community College’s National Academy of Railway Science (NARS).&#13
Check out a highway building website.&#13
Operate with flight simulators at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Air National Guard.&#13
Devote time with other sensible students in a vibrant college setting.

This year the students will receive a stipend of $ one hundred upon completion of the institute. This plan is a extremely competitive scholarship plan, which provides higher school students with an chance to investigate careers and educational paths supporting todays transportation business. Space is limited. Students must fill out an application for consideration. Applications have to be received by June 25 for consideration. Go to http://www.rose.edu/nsti for a lot more details and to download an application, or make contact with Regina Scott at (405) 733-7450 fax (405) 736-0349 or e-mail, rscott(at)rose(dot)edu.

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Rose State College in Oklahoma City is a two-year-degree granting institution, positioned east of downtown Oklahoma City, just off Interstate 40 and Hudiburg Drive.

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Job Coaching Grant Goes to Rose State College in Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

According to a release from the Environmental Protection Agency, Rose State College in Oklahoma City was one of two institutions in a six-state area to acquire the grant, nearly $ 200,000, to train water plant operators in hazardous waste, water and wastewater therapy systems.

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Environmental education director Bill Clark stated students will be educated in 40 hours of HAZWOPER (hazardous waste) coaching, and 108 core hours of environmental training, like waste and liquid wastewater therapy systems operator, confined space entry, trenching and excavation, chemical safety awareness and hazard communications, and UST leak prevention, with state and federal certifications offered. The college will then perform with municipal, tribal and federal agencies for job placement.

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Our placement price is 70 %, Clark mentioned. The jobs are out there.”

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According to the EPAs release, the classes will emphasize recruitment of unemployed or underemployed workers.

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These grants are supplied to neighborhood community job instruction organizations that have demonstrated partnerships with employers who have expressed a willingness to interview and hire graduates. I am happy to continue to support this crucial and tremendously effective EPA program that has effectively placed more than 71 % of plan graduates in environmental careers because the programs inception in 1998, said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPAs Office of Strong Waste and Emergency Response.

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Funding for the three-year grant is $ 196,450. For far more data, get in touch with (405) 733-7488, e mail bclark(at)rose(dot)edu, or visit http://www.rose.edu/oklahoma-environmental-coaching-center.

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Diabetes Drug Actos Caused Bladder Cancer and Wrongful Death of Oklahoma Man, Alleges Lawsuit Filed by Parker Waichman LLP

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New York, New York (PRWEB) June 25, 2013

Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an Oklahoma man who developed bladder cancer and subsequently died, allegedly after taking the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone). The suit was filed on Might 23, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Case No. 6:13-cv-1237). It is one of thousands of circumstances that have been filed as component of the multidistrict litigation (MDL) entitled In Re: Actos (pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation (six:11-md-2299). Takeda Pharmaceuticals, America Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. f/k/a Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Takeda Pharmaceutical Firm Limited and Eli Lilly and Company have been named as Defendants. Jerrold S. Parker, founding partner of Parker Waichman LLP, serves on the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the litigation.

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According to the Complaint, the Plaintiff began taking Actos to treat his Variety 2 diabetes in November 2008. In January 2010, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. He died in October 2012, allegedly due to the fact of Actos side effects. The lawsuit filed on his behalf alleges that the Defendants knew about the threat of bladder cancer but did not disclose this details to customers in order to protect economic interests. The Plaintiff alleges that Actos triggered pain and suffering, emotional distress and substantially decreased the Plaintiffs capability to take pleasure in life. The suit is also seeking damages for loss of consortium on behalf of the Plaintiffs spouse.

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On June 15, 2011, the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that taking Actos for far more than a year could considerably increase the risk of bladder cancer. The safety label on Actos was updated to address this threat.

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Some analysis research assistance the notion of a hyperlink amongst Actos and bladder cancer. The British Medical Journal published a study on Might 31, 2012, that revealed Actos customers were twice as probably to create bladder cancer right after two years. Then, on July three, 2012, the Canadian Health-related Association Journal reported that sufferers taking the medication have been 22 % much more likely to get bladder cancer.

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Parker Waichman LLP continues to offer cost-free legal consultations to victims of Actos injuries, including bladder cancer, heart problems, and eye injuries. If you or a loved a single have been diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Actos, please contact their workplace by going to yourlawyer.com. Free of charge case evaluations are also accessible by calling 1-800-LAW-Info (1-800-529-4636).

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http://www.yourlawyer.com

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Rebuilding Smart – Oklahoma Contractor Licensing Precautions And Contractor License Verification For Shoppers

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 06, 2013

The tornados in Oklahoma caused widespread devastation to houses and organizations throughout several locations. Unfortunately, soon after a organic disaster many customers fall prey to unlicensed contractors looking to take advantage of a terrible circumstance. Property owners and organizations needing repair need to confirm that their contractor is correctly licensed although contractors need to be conscious of Oklahoma contractor licensing requirements – at the state and neighborhood level.

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LicenseLogix, a major company license service provider, announced two initiatives to assist buyers and contractors through this process in an work to promote swift and legitimate rebuilding efforts. Very first, they are supplying property owners their License Verification service cost-free of charge. Second, LicenseLogix announced they will donate all earnings for each and every contractor license filed via LicenseLogix in Oklahoma to the rebuilding effort headed by United Way.

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Several general contractors, roofing contractors, electrical contractors and HVAC contractors organizing to solicit residents in Oklahoma must become licensed first. Unlicensed contractors may be subject to extreme penalties, and, following a all-natural disaster, numerous states enhance efforts to enforce contractor licensing laws. &#13

LicenseLogix aids contractors with all required license filings by operating with the government authority to ease the administrative burden on the contractor.

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The Oklahoma Building Industry Board (CIB) released a statement urging contractors and house owners to be vigilant about licenses.

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The CIB is the state agency licensing and registering more than 11,000 roofing, electrical, and &#13

mechanical (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/HVAC) contractors. Anyone who is paid to carry out roofing, electrical, and mechanical (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration/HVAC) repair on a property must be licensed by the CIB.

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LicenseLogix assists every single kind of organization entity in researching, acquiring, and preserving their licenses or permits. LicenseLogix is an professional on enterprise and skilled licenses in a wide range of industries which includes General Contractor Licenses, Home Improvement Contractor Licenses, and Specialty Contractor Licenses such as Electrical Contractor Licenses and Roofing Contractor Licenses.

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Contractors must understand that licensing laws in Oklahoma could vary significantly from surrounding states:

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State Licensing:

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