Selfish newborn parents get called out for insisting on 2-week adults-only Italy vacation only four months after their baby is born and asking family to babysit: 'All she looked forward to during the pregnancy was her trip to Italy': Every parent needs a break now and then. Raising kids is no walk in the park, and often it takes help (and at least the occasional good night's sleep) to be the best mom or dad that you can possibly be. On the other hand, it is important to be strategic about when…

A couple of weeks ago, the Biden-Harris Administration invested over $240M in updating building energy codes across the country.

The investment is expected to save home and business owners $138B in utility costs.

Trump’s plans for issues like this are either in Project 2025 or non-existent. #HarrisWalz2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $240 Million for New and Innovative Building Codes to Save Consumers Money, Reduce Impacts of Climate Change |
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New #Biden Administration Rules Aim to Hold Insurers Accountable for #MentalHealth Care Coverage
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The regulations will force health insurance plans to collect and report more data on how they limit and deny mental health claims. ProPublica’s reporting has found that insurers regularly shortchange patients seeking treatment.

#News #Health #Insurance #Regulation #Government #Therapy

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For those on the beta channel, NVDA 2024.4 Beta 3 is available for testing. LibLouis has been updated fixing issues in Spanish and adding new Thai and Greek tables. There are also updates to NVDA translations. Read the full info and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b… (Note that Beta 2 released last week included the add-on update check fix included in 2024.3.1 today).

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Motivo de orgullo: los costes de construcción de infraestructura ferroviaria de alta velocidad son muy pequeños en España. El último informe de INECO lo confirma: 17,7 millones de euros por kilómetro, frente a una media de 45,5. Motivo de preocupación: cada vez menos jóvenes estudian ingenierías, con una bajada de la demanda del 17 % […]

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