Sentences with phrase «among area residents»

In the U.S., the area around the Great Lakes used to be known as the goiter belt because the soil is iodine - deficient, and this caused goiter among area residents.

Plans to build a mosque two blocks away from ground zero have set off an emotional debate among area residents and relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

The 14 scenes depicting Jesus Christ's birth have long been a popular attraction among area residents and tourists to the southern California city.

Not exact matches

Eggers, the author of, among others, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and A Hologram for the King, is both a beloved Bay Area resident — he founded the McSweeney's publishing empire and the 826 Valencia literacy charity — and an admitted technophobe.

Not only does the study lay out the areas with the highest absolute numbers of grads (the usual big - city suspects like New York, L.A., Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston top the list), but it also compares cities by the concentration of grads among residents.

Las Vegas has always had a high suicide rate — the odds of suicide among Vegas residents have been reported to be about 50 percent greater than in other large U.S. metropolitan areas between 1979 and 2004.

Jennifer Magnolfi participated in the development and analysis of coworking space inside Zappos headquarters and led a local coworking experiment that launched in early 2012 and eventually grew to include nearly 200 stakeholders, among them Zappos employees, area residents, start - ups, independent workers, and others.

The development is reportedly causing panic among residents of the area who are reportedly picking snippets of information of his demise.

The recent water shortage in the Greater Accra, Western and Eastern regions has caused a lot of fear and panic among residents in these areas.

But it was not enough to overtake Ms. Cancel, a longtime resident of the area who has been active in tenant issues, who won 39 percent to 34 percent, with the rest of the vote split among other candidates.

General News of Monday, 14 May 2018 Source: dailyguideafrica.com Prophet Osei Emmanuel is reportedly causing fear and panic among residents with «false» prophecies Prophet Osei Emmanuel, who was given 24 hours by the queen mother of the Bechem Traditional Area in the Brong - Ahafo Region to leave the community following his alleged false prophecies, has been fined GH cents 3,000, 12 sheep and a carton of Schnapps before he leaves the town.

Two months ago, the state said the median PFOA level among all people sampled in the area was 28 parts per billion and that hundreds of residents have elevated levels.

Among his initiatives, Dirschberger championed department - wide training that recognizes the impact of trauma exposure on both residents and staff, and he successfully pushed for better work space and extensive renovations to Social Services facilities, especially in areas that serve the public.

Before his death, Don Waney's name caused panic among residents of the Ogba / Egbema / Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Coons said that while Diamond Point homeowners have faced the inconvenience of producing identification to prove they were local residents, out - of - area renters were gaining entry with beach passes provided without much scrutiny by the town — and some of the cards were being shared freely among non-residents.

With higher rents for higher - income residents, these projects will be self - sustaining and contribute to desegregating New York's metropolitan areas, which are among the most segregated cities in the nation by race and class,» Hawkins said.

The ugly incident, which occurred in Onunwankwo village, Umuhuali community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, caused confusion among residents.

New York City has long been known as a leader in the financial, fashion and entertainment industries, among others, but in recent years, city leaders and residents have clamored for and worked together to add more accessible opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness, including access to the area's waterways and full - service gyms and recreational facilities, such as Chelsea Piers, that encourage workouts and leisure activities of all kinds.

In the United States, unless you are among the 19.3 percent of residents who live in a rural area, you probably know how those folks in Los Angeles felt.

Nadler also includes area residents and workers among the victims of public officials.

The Harvard Chan researchers, working with colleagues in Japan, were able to conduct a «natural experiment» among a group of elderly residents of the coastal city of Iwanuma, located about 80 kilometers west of the earthquake epicenter, where nearly half the land area was inundated by the tsunami.

The study enlisted volunteers already participating in the ongoing Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP), which began in 1997 among residents of Chicago - area retirement communities and senior public housing complexes.

In 1977 a small group of area residents, all with an interest in writing, founded the Palm Springs Writers Guild to promote the art of writing among both aspiring and professional writers.

This past Saturday, I was fortunate to be among hundreds of Nashville - area residents able to give thanks to an American icon, Georgia Congressman John Lewis.

The area is increasingly popular among professionals and families, accounting for nearly a third of the town's more than 17,000 residents.

Back in May 2013, Pet Business posted a blog, courtesy of our sister publication Grooming Business, focusing on Taria Avery, owner of Philadelphia - based Avery's Mobile Pet Spa, and her unique niche among residents of high - rise luxury condominiums in her area.

Busy mornings at the gym find a sense of community and togetherness among Mt. Pleasant residents who enjoy a beautifully remodeled yoga studio called Blue Turtle, and the largest cycling studio in the greater Charleston area, included with all the perks of a premium fitness club.

Completely undaunted by Philly's vertical geography, Avery is carving herself a niche among residents of high - rise luxury condominiums in her area.

The Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC) maintains a moderated listserve designed to facilitate communication and support among Sacramento area residents who care about animals and want to reduce animal overpopulatArea Animal Coalition (SAAC) maintains a moderated listserve designed to facilitate communication and support among Sacramento area residents who care about animals and want to reduce animal overpopulatarea residents who care about animals and want to reduce animal overpopulation.

This area is very popular with resident expatriates and land and accommodation prices are among the highest in Bali.

University City proves a vibrant area, counting among its residents top hospitals and medical campuses as well as exciting entertainment and dining hotspots.

Bay Area residents with wheels are familiar with Napa's joys - great wine, great food, great vistas - but they might not be aware that among the 300 - odd wineries in the county (up from 30, 20 years ago), there is one with an art collection of distinction.

A pair of Armenian researchers who locals call the «stork girls» are recruiting «nest neighbors» in rural villages to help them monitor the country's population of the large wading birds, which have traditionally been a symbol of luck and success in the former Soviet Republic.For the past four years, ArmeniaNow reports, young scientists Lusine Stepanyan and Maro Kochinyan have been visiting «virtually every area where storks nest in Armenia [to] distribute special calendars among the residents living near the nests.»

We worked with Dr. Hendryx to design and conduct a study that found cancer rates among residents near mountaintop removal mining sites are twice those of West Virginians in non-mining areas, and nearly triple the national average.

Among Indigenous Areas with large Indigenous populations, Moree Plains (A) had the highest proportion of residents who were Indigenous (2,702 Indigenous people, 19 %)(tables 6 - 42).

Drug use among residents of the area is in line with national and state rates, with 15.4 % of all adult residents reporting marijuana, alcohol, or prescription pain use for non-medicinal purposes between the years 2005 and 2010.

Statistics confirm that the health outcomes in rural and remote areas of Australia are adversely affected by poor health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who make up a greater proportion of residents in those areas.

Among non-resident foreign buyers, only 13 percent purchased in a resort area compared to one percent among resident foreign buAmong non-resident foreign buyers, only 13 percent purchased in a resort area compared to one percent among resident foreign buamong resident foreign buyers.

The median existing - home price, according to NAR, is expected to grow 4 percent in 2017; of the homeowners surveyed, a wide 91 percent believe prices will stay the same or rise in their community over the next six months — a sentiment felt most among renters and residents in suburban areas or in the West.

Portland ranks 13th among US metro areas in the largest increase of new residents moving from elsewhere in the United States.

Among the sales staff of 13 in the new office are Bill Little, a long - time property owner and developer in Brooklin, Whitby and surrounding area; and John Fusco, a life - long Brooklin resident and sports personality who was recently inducted to the Canadian Lacrosse Hal of Fame.

Strong buyer activity in Denver, Colorado, a city popular among young professionals, is driving non-military buyers into Colorado Springs, Colorado, creating an emerging hybrid community of military and non-military residents in the area, home to Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Among 143 metro areas analyzed, the top five cities where residents paid the highest down payments in the fourth quarter of 2017 were in California: