Berry's resilient spirit, coupled with Internet research and a new doctor, inspired her to begin to investigate the possibility that she had multiple sclerosis, an often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Her painful muscles and exhaustion could have been because she ran her own hair business and worked too hard. More than twice as many women as men are diagnosed with the disease, which affects 400,000 people in the United States. She has also become a whiz at working with...

ERMA denies food safety responsibility, as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops food standards covering the content and labelling of food, and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) administers the legislation covering food for sale. ERMA denies food safety responsibility, as Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) develops food standards covering the content and labelling of food, and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) administers the legislation...

fascism: 1, a member of the Fascisti; 2, a system of government characterized by a rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism, racism and militarism, etc; first instituted in Italy in 1922. The f-word is a curious feature of our increasingly polarized political landscape, with charges of fascism slung from one end of the spectrum to the other. fascism: 1, a member of the...

Victoria knitting scene more than wool and banter Sarah Petrescu, Times Colonist Published:Tuesday, April 17, 2007 hen a poster for a Stitch 'N' Bitch at Union Pacific cafe on Herald Street lured me to drop by one recent Sunday afternoon, I had no idea I'd stumbled upon a thriving scene of public knitters. Victoria knitting scene more than wool and banter Sarah Petrescu, Times Colonist Published:Tuesday, April 17, 2007 hen a poster for a Stitch 'N' Bitch at Union Pacific cafe on Herald...

Louis Dreyfus also warned that it may seek legal or regulatory remedy after claiming its 2 April and 10 April requests for due diligence materials were knocked back by QCH's board due to the terms of its agreement with Olam. QCH did, however, confirm that the terms of its takeover bid implementation agreement with Olam also prevented them from permitting Louis Dreyfus access to any confidential information at the time. The Australian Takeovers Panel announced it was asked by Louis Dreyfus...

and Korea have signed a trade agreement that will eventually eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers in most goods and services, one of which is wine. Patterson s Beverage Journal, one of California s oldest beverage publications, has been sold to Anthony Dias Blue, a noted wine writer, and Meridith May, publisher and executive editor of the publication, who have re-named it Patterson s The Tasting Panel Magazine. Patterson s Beverage Journal, one of California s oldest beverage...

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Volunteers step forward to expand hours of Tri-State Rodeo Museum, but more are needed Robin Delaney/Managing Editor It's only been a couple of years and already organizers of the Tri-State Rodeo Museum - located not far from the ticket office and the rodeo arena itself - wish they had twice as much room. Volunteers step forward to expand hours of Tri-State Rodeo Museum, but more are needed Robin Delaney/Managing Editor It's only been a couple of years and already organizers of the...