Equal pay act. Hearings before the Special Subcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session, on H.R. 3861 and related bills to prohibit discrimination, on account of sex, in the payment of wages by employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce and to provide for the restitution of wages lost by employees by reason of any such discrimination ...

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Inspectors General : work performed by the Department of Labor Inspector General in 1988 and 1989 : briefing report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives /

"B-241937"--P. 1.

Effective schools programs : their extent and characteristics : briefing report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.

"September 1989."

Pension plans : public plans in four states have generally similar policies and practices : report to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives /

"B-239812"--P. 1.

Vocational rehabilitation : clearer guidance could help focus services on those with severe disabilities : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives /

"November 1991."

Problems affecting the accuracy and timeliness of employment service reporting systems : report to the chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives /

"April 28, 1983."

Employment Service : variations in local office performance : briefing report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives /

"B-236064"--P. 1.

Employment Service : improved leadership needed for better performance : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.

"B-236064"--P. [1].

Hearings before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on H.R. 15, to extend for five years certain elementary, secondary, and other education programs ... [microform].

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Federal metal and nonmetallic mine safety act. Hearings before the Select Subcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, on H. R. 6961 and similar bills, a bill to promote health and safety in metal and nonmetallic mineral industries, and for other purposes.

Adam C. Powell, chairman.

In the most high and palmy state of Queensland

Peter Beattie's efforts to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians needs support.

Investigations into the PCDD contamination of topsoil, river sediments and kaolinite clay in Queensland, Australia

Recent findings of elevated PCDDs from an unknown source in the coastal marine environment of Queensland, Australia has instigated further investigations into the distribution of, and environments associated with the PCDD contamination. This study presents data for OCDD concentrations in the coastal, mountainous and inland environment of Queensland. Additionally, full 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofuran (PCDD/F) profiles from different land-use types and environments in the coastal region were analysed. Distinct east-west gradients were detected in topsoil collected from various bushland regions with elevated OCDD concentrations confined to the coastal region. However, PCDD/F results from topsoil and river sediments collected in the Queensland coastal region suggest that elevated OCDD concentrations cannot be attributed to any of the environments, land-use or industry types investigated. PCDD/F congener profiles from select samples were remarkably similar to those previously described in marine sediments collected along the entire Queensland coastline. In addition, kaolinite clay samples from Queensland exhibited elevated OCDD concentrations, and PCDD/F profiles in these samples were similar to those detected in kaolinite clays elsewhere. Natural formation processes have been hypothesised as the source of elevated PCDDs in Queensland and other locations, where similar PCDD/F profiles and the general lack of anthropogenic sources are evident. This study presents additional data supporting this hypothesis and provides further information that may assist in the identification of the processes involved in the natural formation of PCDDs. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Effectiveness and safety of a new vaginal misoprostol product specifically labeled for cervical ripening and labor induction

Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of misoprostol in two different formulations: vaginal tablets of 25 mu g and one-eighth of a 200-mu g oral tablet, also administered intravaginally, for cervical ripening and labor induction of term pregnancies with an indication for that. Methods. A single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was carried out in 120 pregnant women who randomly received one of the two formulations. The main dependent variables were mode of delivery, need for additional oxytocin, time between beginning of induction and delivery, perinatal results, complications, and maternal side effects. Student's t, Mann-Whitney, chi(2), Fisher's Exact, Wilcoxon and Kolmogorov-Smirnoff tests, as well as survival analysis, were used in the data analysis. Results. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of general characteristics, uterine contractility, and fetal well-being during labor, cesarean section rates, perinatal outcomes, or maternal adverse events. The mean time between the beginning of cervical ripening and delivery was 31.3 h in the vaginal tablet group and 30.1 h in the oral tablet group, a difference that was not statistically significant. Conclusion. The results showed that the 25-mu g vaginal tablets of misoprostol were as effective and safe for cervical ripening and labor induction as the dose-equivalent fraction of 200-mu g oral tablets.