There is a link between head injuries and neurological diseases, but it is clear that this Important Research could lead to a better understanding of such devastating diseases as alzheimers, parkinsons and als. This Critical Research could also benefit our veterans and troops on the ground, far too many of whom have experienced tbi and its painful lasting effects. Again, mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. With a great panel of witnesses, and i look forward to getting their insights in learning more about the Current Research on this topic. Thank you, senator collins. I want to specially recognize kevin turner. Kevin was a star fullback at the university of alabama. He played eight seasons with the new England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles in the 1990s. Since being diagnosed in 2010 with als, lou gehrigs disease, kevin has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the disease and its possible connection to traumatic brain injuries. And so, kevin, we thank you very muc
In the context of specific recommendations that you submitted, hiring from a diverse pool of applicants, and then revising and raising the educational requirements. I know that in working with departments around the country those two thing sometime sometime compete with each other. So we are eliminating the kinds of folks we want to you can higher by making an associate degree requirement. I think one of those is winding a way to actually start cultivating an high school and start recruiting and high schools. While i am not aware of programs that provide associate degrees i can share that if you go to nursing, where you have a strong need to be culturally competent and bilingual. California has an Excellent Program where they start in high school, start providing this kind of training, so while in high school, they are also taking their aa degrees that will help fill fill their requirements to nursing. That is how we can look at that doubt youre describing. It already works very well i
Stephanie is going to be here a little bit later. We are going to begin this hour with breaking economic news. Two pieces of key data coming out with economic and decatur street and the university of Michigan Consumer confidence. University of Michigan Consumer confidence. It comes in and the secondhighest since 2007 easily beating estimates of 95. 9. The forecast was for monday for 94. A big jump in expectations going higher. People think the economy is getting better. Heres what is really going to concern the fed. Inflation expectations dropped significantly. The oneyear inflation picture was dead. 2. 6 were both at about 3 prior. The fed has put a lot more weight on the survey and the caterers than they are putting on market indicators like tips. If investors think they will have inflation, thats a problem. They think that is working the way into peoples psyches. The leading indicators common disappointing at two dents of a percent. 2 10 of a percent. The leading indicators is a num
On sale. It says 62 of buyers purchased the less expensive sport model which started 349. Weve been talking to analysts in the last half hour about all of this. We may get numbers from apple themselves. In global news, chinas exports charge dropping a larger than expected last month. Stocks in china rallied today as the weak data added to expectations that the government will unveil more stimulus moves and speaking of china the world bank is trimming its growth forecast for the developing east asia citing a continued chinese slowdown. Activist Investor Jana Partners is urging qualcom to consider a break up. Jana wants the company to look at spinning off its chip unit from its patent licensing business. Jana is one of qualcoms largest shareholders. And symantec has been looking for buyers for its Storage Software business. Reuters says an interest from an potential enquirer has been limited because of a tax burden associated with splitting company. U. P. S. Plans to invest more than a b
Okay. Good wednesday morning everybody. Im Kayna Whitworth in for reena ninan. Hello to yall. Im t. J. Holmes. We begin with Severe Weather overnight. If latest radar shows the weather picture at this hour with a cluster of storms stretching 900 miles from houston to omaha. Those storms spaund this tornado in rural west texas. It was part of a supercell. It spawned a number of tornados in the area. No reports of injuries or damage from this tornado. Lets go further west. This funnel cloud was caught as well on camera. This was over roswell, new mexico. A cold air funnel cloud which destroyed a shed. Its the middle of the country in the cross harris. Heres accuweathers meteorologist paul williams. Good morning, paul. Good moor to you, t. J. And kayna. We have warm air coming off the gulf. Dry air coming out of the west. These two air masses will get along like the hatfields and mccoys. Theyre not going to get along. The result . Storms where you see the red. In the area of red, torrenti