NEVADA CITY, Calif. March 13, 2019 – The Local Agency Formation Commission of Nevada County (Nevada LAFCo) is accepting applications for the Commission’s Public and Alternate Public Member positions. The term of office will be from the date of appointment to the first Monday in May of 2023. Alternate members participate in all discussions, may […]
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Illegal in many countries, cat declawing increases the risk of long-term or persistent pain
May 23, 2017 – Declaw surgery (onychectomy) is illegal in many countries but is still a surprisingly common practice in some. It is performed electively to stop cats from damaging furniture, or as a means of avoiding scratches. Previous research has focused on short-term issues following surgery, such as lameness, chewing of toes and infection, […]
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Saarland University computer scientists work to prevent hackers from remotely controlling cars
Nov. 21, 2016 – A luxury vehicle today contains multiple computers. During an hour’s drive, it thus produces multiple gigabytes of data. Even less expensive vehicles are now brimming with information technology. The growing interconnection of the individual components opens dangerous security holes. One of these has now been closed by computer scientists at the […]