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In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  Planned Parenthood EC Over the Counter -
EC works by either preventing ovulation, which is the releasing of an egg by the ovary, or by preventing fertilization, which is when the sperm joins the egg.
EC is a form of contraception, which means it prevents pregnancy before it happens.
EC does not cause an abortion in women who are already pregnant, and it won't affect a developing embryo.
www.plannedparenthood.org //-ec-over-the-counter-at-last.htm   (751 words)

  
 What is EC?
EC is a safe and effective way to help prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.
EC is a higher dosage of the same hormones found in daily birth control pills.
EC helps to prevent pregnancy, and doesn’t work if a woman is already pregnant.
www.backupyourbirthcontrol.org /ec/index.htm   (242 words)

  
 EC Research Corp. Official Website
EC Research Corp. may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to EC Research Corp..
EC Research Corp.'s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
EC Research Corp. does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials.
www.ecresearchcorp.com /terms.asp   (1181 words)

  
 Feminist Campus Activism Online: Choices Central
EC pills are often called “morning after pills” but can be taken up to 120 hours after unprotected intercourse, although they are most effective when taken within 24 hours.
EC is an important backup method of birth control and substantially increases women's control over their reproductive health and lives.
EC meets all of the FDA's requirements for over-the-counter status and is generally safer than many other drugs currently available over-the-counter in the US.
www.feministcampus.org /act/prescribechoice/understandingec.asp   (769 words)

  
 Planned Parenthood's Dial EC hotline helps women get emergency contraception
Depending on the time during the menstrual cycle that they are taken, EC may inhibit or delay ovulation (the release of an egg), inhibit tubal transport of the egg or sperm, interfere with fertilization, or alter the endometrium (the lining of the uterus), thereby inhibiting implantation of a fertilized egg.
EC will not cause an abortion if a woman is already pregnant, and will not harm the fetus.
First, EC is taken long before organogenesis (development of organs) starts, so that there would not be a teratogenic (harm to the fetus) effect.
www.dialec.org /faq.html   (1858 words)

  
 View EC Pill Formulations
Support for EC There are two main types of EC pills: Progestin only pills containing levonorgestrel, and combined pills, which contain both progestin, and an estrogen.
EC with progestin only has been found to produce fewer side effects and be somewhat more effective than EC made with a combination of progestin and estrogen.
For information on what regular birth control pills are for EC use and are available in your country, please go to www.Not-2-Late.com.
www.cecinfo.org /what/pillFormulations.htm   (228 words)

  
 Registration & Records - Course Catalog
Preq: MA 121 or 131; EC 201 or EC 205 or ARE 201
Preq: EC 201 or EC 205 or ARE 201; MA 121 or MA 131
(EC (ARE) 401 is primarily for graduate students desiring an economics minor at the master's level.
www2.acs.ncsu.edu /reg_records/crs_cat/EC.html   (1475 words)

  
 EC Institute: Christians in Global Business
It was in 1999 that Grand Rapids, Michigan-based EC Institute saw the need to mobilize the current and next generation of Christians in global business.
The EC Institute's vision is to see business professionals ministering, encouraging and empowering one another to use their business to glorify God, both locally and globally.
At the EC Institute, we are in the business of creating awareness followed by action.
www.ec-i.org   (244 words)

  
 Floriculture: Fact Sheets: Greenhouse Management: How to Use pH and EC Pens
The EC standard solution is used in the same way to calibrate the EC pen.
The EC pens can be used to measure the EC of fertilizer solutions to check the operation of fertilizer injectors.
The EC pen is used in the same way as the pH pen.
www.umass.edu /umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/greenhouse_management/phecpens.html   (1679 words)

  
 EC chemotherapy : Cancerbackup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
If you have any questions you can ask your doctor or nurse at the hospital where you are having your treatment, or speak to one of our cancer support service nurses.
EC is named after the initials of the chemotherapy drugs used in the treatment, epirubicin (pronounced epi-roo-biss-sin) and cyclophosphamide (sigh-clo-fos-fa-mide).
EC treatment can usually be given to you as a day patient.
www.cancerbackup.org.uk /Treatments/Chemotherapy/Combinationregimen/EC   (1597 words)

  
 Emergency Contraception (EC): A Safe and Effective Way to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy
EC is most effective if the first dose is taken within 24 hours after unprotected sex; however, it can be effective up to 5 days after intercourse.
EC is well tolerated by most women, including those who have had trouble using oral contraceptives regularly.
EC is now available either over-the-counter or directly from a pharmacist in many countries, including Canada, France, Portugal, Great Britain, and Finland, and increasing availability is part of a world-wide trend.
www.reproductiverights.org /pub_fac_ecdomestic.html   (1239 words)

  
 WTO | dispute settlement - the disputes - DS26
At the DSB meeting on 28 April 1999, the EC informed the DSB that it would consider offering compensation in view of the likelihood that it may not be able to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB by the deadline of 13 May 1999.
Canada said that while his country was prepared to discuss this matter further with the EC, it doubted whether the new studies presented any new scientific basis for the ban of hormone-treated beef, and was also not in a position to accede to the request of the EC.
The EC responded that on the basis of the negative position expressed by the US and Canada, it would reflect on the appropriate actions that would be necessary in order to preserve its rights under the WTO agreements.
www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds26_e.htm   (862 words)

  
 Free To EC!: My Journey to Elimination Communication
EC is no more training infants to eliminate than breastfeeding is training an infant to eat.
EC is not "adult training" either, at least not in the derogatory sense that some people mean when they refer to it as such.
EC is not just for those who enjoy getting peed on....
www.freewebs.com /freetoec/index.htm   (644 words)

  
 GEMPLER'S - EC Meters Help in Plant Production
EC stands for Electrical Conductivity, or the ability of a solution to conduct electricity.
EC indicates how much dissolved salt is in a give sample.
EC is measured by an EC meter, which is also known as a solubridge.
www.gemplers.com /a/pages/iecmeters.asp   (593 words)

  
 Eric Clapton
EC Access is not just a great opportunity; it's also a great deal.
Become an EC Access member and you'll be able to connect with other Clapton fans around the world through ECaccess.cc, the club's dynamic online community, where you'll also get the opportunity to purchase concert tickets at select venues when Eric tours*, and be treated to exclusive & rare video content.
EC Access is the best place for everything Eric, whether it's discounts on select Clapton merchandise or news about his upcoming projects.
www.ericclapton.com   (530 words)

  
 EC: For the Press
EC is a higher dosage of the same hormones found in "the Pill."
EC - if taken within days of unprotected sex - can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 89 percent.
EC is not the same thing as Mifeprex or RU-486.
www.backupyourbirthcontrol.org /press/index.htm   (493 words)

  
 Planned Parenthood - Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraception (EC) is a safe and effective means of preventing pregnancy after unprotected intercourse.
EC should be in every woman’s medicine cabinet.
EC was responsible for approximately 43 percent of the decrease in the number of abortions from 1994 to 2000.
www.plannedparenthood.org /ec   (211 words)

  
 EC Legislative Trends
Increasingly, states have become aware of the potential for EC to decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions, and are taking action to increase access to EC.
Given the lack of awareness about EC, several states are contemplating the passage of legislation that would raise awareness about EC through the creation of public education campaigns.
In 2005, an EC public education bill was introduced in West Virginia and several bills calling for study of EC were introduced in Hawaii.
www.crlp.org /st_ec.html   (995 words)

  
 EC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EC is the IATA code for Avialeasing, an airline
EC numbers (Enzyme Commission numbers) are used for the numerical classification of enzymes
EC number or EC# codes are determined by the European Commission for identifying chemicals
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EC   (205 words)

  
 Join the EC E-mail Campaign
Part of the problem has to do with the difficulty of getting EC in time; many doctors don't want the hassle of dealing with walk-in patients, many clinics are closed on weekends and holidays (times of peak demand) and some pharmacies, like Wal-Mart's, refuse to stock it.
The main barrier to EC use, though, is that most women don't know what it is. To spread the word, Jennifer Baumgardner and I have written an open letter explaining how EC works, how to get it and why women should even consider acquiring it in advance.
EC is at least 75 percent effective in preventing an unwanted pregnancy after sex by interrupting ovulation, fertilization and implantation of the egg.
www.thenation.com /doc/20020916/pollitt   (1117 words)

  
 Electronic Commerce : EC Power
Established in 1995 and headquartered in Houston, TX, EC Power is on the leading edge of the energy deregulated markets.
EC Power assists companies to quickly and cost-effectively exchange electronic transactions in a secure and reliable manner using industry standards.
EC Power, the leading provider of electronic transaction management services for the energy and natural gas industries, was selected as the winner of the Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA)
www.ec-power.com /power/company.htm   (227 words)

  
 Welcome To EC Comics Online!
Seldom seen and highly sought-after for generations, Shock Illustrated, Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated and Confessions Illustrated are among the hardest-to-find EC titles.
Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, Frontline Combat and all of the other EC titles are included in this comprehensive volume that uncovers the amazing history behind the comics.
It’s the perfect addition to any comics library and is an absolute "must have" for even the casual EC enthusiast.
www.eccrypt.com   (315 words)

  
 EC Comics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
EC always claimed to be "proudest of our science fiction titles," and Weird Science and Weird Fantasy were certainly a step up from the standard space opera tales found in Planet Comics.
EC's most common 'house plot' was to take an ordinary situation and turn it on its head in gruesome fashion, oftentimes as poetic justice for a character doing something wrong.
Some believe that EC's publishing woes in 1955 and 1956 were largely thanks to an unspoken flballing of EC titles by the industry and its distributors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EC_Comics   (2671 words)

  
 EC Products and Access
However, a number of studies show that women with greater access to EC are not more likely to engage in unprotected intercourse.
Because awareness of EC is generally low and women need to know enough to gain access to the product within a short time frame, publicizing and marketing EC is important.
The promotion of EC is ineffective if there is no product to meet potential demand, so social marketing agencies also help to ensure that demand is met by working with distribution networks, providers and pharmacists to ensure that products are available when and where women need them.
www.cecinfo.org /issues/productsAccess.htm   (988 words)

  
 EC Power - Market Consulting
Let EC Power be a part of your team and interpret the market playbook for you.
EC Power provides market awareness at a fraction of the cost our clients would have to spend on resources to do this in-house.
EC Power offers a structured approach to evaluating business readiness for entry into the Texas deregulated electric power marketplace.
www.ec-power.com /mcon/market.htm   (354 words)

  
 EC: The US Electoral College Web Zine
EC sets the record straight on alleged failures of the Electoral College system.
EC found a table from 1980 summarizing how states pick their electors.
Here's the text of the failed constitutional amendment that would have replaced the Electoral College with a direct vote as low as 40% of the voters.
www.avagara.com /e_c   (144 words)

  
 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: EC Comics
EC Comics wasn't the first publisher peddling crime or horror comics to American youth — not by a longshot!
It was during the New Trend era that EC made stars of artists such as Wallace Wood, Jack Davis, Al Wiliamson and several others.
The old EC stories are now owned by Gemstone Publishing, a division of Diamond Comics Distributors, which currently maintains a virtual monopoly in the comic book Direct Market — and which still brings them out in new editions from time to time.
www.toonopedia.com /ec.htm   (1027 words)

  
 ToolBox: European Commission
"The European Commission (EC) embodies and upholds the general interest of the [European] Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system.
Its four main roles are to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council, to administer and implement Community policies, to enforce Community law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and to negotiate international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and cooperation."
The Commission's staff is organised into 36 Directorates-General (DGs) and specialised services, such as the Environment DG and the Research DG.
www.greenfacts.org /links/site-boxes/ec.htm   (86 words)

  
 EC Youth
Fortunately, there is ample evidence that improving access to EC does not lead to increased sexual risk-taking behavior, increases in rates of sexually transmitted infection, or reductions in the use of on-going contraception.
ICEC is creating an Annotated Bibliography summarizing the studies examining the impact of EC access on sexual behavior and ongoing contraceptive use.
Expand awareness of EC through media campaigns and other marketing and information strategies (hotlines, websites, advertising in youth-oriented publications or at events attended by adolescents, encouraging health care providers to talk to their clients about EC).
www.cecinfo.org /issues/youth.htm   (767 words)

  
 The Java Community Process(SM) Program - Participation - Executive Committee Info
The EC represents both major stakeholders and a representative cross-section of the Java Community.
The EC is responsible for approving the passage of specifications through key points of the JCP and for reconciling discrepancies between specifications and their associated test suites.
There are two ECs: the SE/EE EC oversees the Java technologies for the desktop/server space (with responsibility for the J2SE™ and J2EE™ specifications) and the ME EC oversees the Java technologies for the consumer/embedded space (with responsibility for the J2ME™ specification).
jcp.org /en/participation/committee   (305 words)

  
 Entocort EC Patient Prescribing Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ENTOCORT EC is a medicine to treat mild to moderate Crohn’s disease in many people.
ENTOCORT EC is a nonsystemic corticosteroid, which means it works mainly in one area of the body.
ENTOCORT® EC (budesonide) Capsules is used to treat mild to moderate active Crohn's disease, affecting the last part of the small intestine (called the ileum) and the first part of the large intestine (called the ascending colon).
www.entocortec.com /c/1000_product/1010_entocort_ppi.asp   (1190 words)

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