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Cozy or cramped? Americans reveal how they feel about living in small spaces
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(StatePoint) When it comes to the home, bigger doesn’t always mean better. A new survey from Duck brand, which offers products that provide simple, imaginative and helpful solutions for a variety of tasks around the home, discovers that more than half of Americans living in a small space say they feel cozy and comfortable as opposed to cramped.
OSU introduces Oklahoma Hydronet to improve water management
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Oklahoma State University researchers have partnered with other state and federal entities to improve the management of water resources across the state. “We’re trying to create a world-class water monitoring network for our state to complement what we already have, which is a world-class meteorological network with the Oklahoma Mesonet,” said Tyson Ochsner, professor of plant and soil sciences in the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Come out of hibernation to save lives this Winter!
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Blood donors will receive a glow-in-the-dark “When I’m Not Hibernating, I’m Donating Blood” T-shirt! Our Blood Institute needs you to come out of hibernation and help save lives as we welcome in the New Year! Give blood during the month of January at an Our Blood Institute donor center or mobile drive to receive a glow-in-the-dark “When I’m Not Hibernating, I’m Donating Blood” T-shirt. January is historically a challenging month for blood donations as many people are staying indoors due to the weather or post-holiday fatigue.
Caring for Caregivers Act takes effect
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First-of-its-kind legislation that gives an expansive tax credit to Oklahoma family caregivers took effect Jan. 1.
OSU-CHS awarded $16M grant to improve rural, tribal, urban health
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded OSU Center for Health Sciences a $16 million grant to enhance the school’s recruitment, retention and training programs focused on rural, tribal, and urban and underserved populations in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Bar Association to reimburse client losses
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Ninety people who lost money or other property through the death or dishonest conduct of their attorney will have their losses reimbursed by the Oklahoma Bar Association this year. The OBA Clients’ Security Fund will pay out more than $210,000 to those clients of deceased, suspended or former lawyers whose actions led to the losses.
Blood bank turns away donor with high iron levels
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood) because my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L, and the maximum allowable was 54 mcmol/L.
Slim at the Pearly Gates
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Here’s one from a few years back… There was once this old cowboy by the name of Slim who died and came before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. St. Pete tells the cowboy, “Here’s how it all works. You need to earn 100 points to make it through these gates and get into heaven.”
How would you handle forced early retirement?
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When you plan to retire at a certain age, you can follow a strategy that incorporates your investment moves, your health insurance and other factors. But what happens if you’re forced to retire earlier than you anticipated?