Republicans criticize Doyles growth package
While Republican leaders in the State Assembly and Senate expressed support yesterday for Gov. Jim Doyles Grow Wisconsin program, Sen. Ted Kanavas -- a Brookfield Republican expressed support, but takes issue with the provisions for the state-funded venture capital authority. Kanavas reserved his stronges...State criticized over BadgerNet 2 execution; some doubt benefits
Critics of the state's plan to replace its decade-old video and data network, BadgerNet, were surprised to hear on Tuesday that a contract with an SBC-headed alliance had already been signed. The Wisconsin BadgerNet Access Alliance, a group of companies including SBC, Verizon, Norlight, CenturyTel and local telcos, has been contracted to build...Official Criticized For Not Recognizing the Competence of the Consultant Radiologist
About three years back Dr Stephen Elliott was the radiologist consultant Antrim Area Hospital Trust, Northern Ireland. // But concerns were expressed by Department of Health chiefs about the consultant receiving extra money for his work. But the hospital authorities made his payment and also reduced his workload. The shock findings emerged from a major report, prompted by concerns raised...Anti-Obesity Groups Criticize Response of Medical Professionals
Medical Professionals’ comments on banning sugary drinks from schools have met with criticism from anti-obesity lobby groups//. Health Minister Pete Hodgson’s idea to make all schools to be soft drink-free by 2008 to help fight the obesity epidemic has been described as "misguided and based on weak evidence" by Associate Professor Wayne Cutfield and Dr Paul Hofman, diabetes physicians...Medical Fraternity Criticizes Doctor’s Recruitment Proces
The selection process of junior doctors in London has received huge flak from the medical society. To mark their protest, there would be a big rally// which will begin from the Royal College of Physicians, St Andrew’s Place, and will end at Royal College of Surgeons in Lincolns Inn Fields tomorrow. David Cameron will be addressing the rally of junior doctors and their families condemnin...HIV Experts Criticize Australian PM's Suggestion for Ban on Entry of HIV-infected
HIV experts in Australia have criticized Prime Minister John Howard for calling for a ban on the entry of HIV-infected persons and asserted that there was no evidence to// suggest migrants were responsible for increasing HIV infections in the country. Prime Minister Howard had made the suggestion in an interview to a radio station in Victoria state, which has seen a sharp rise in HIV ca...