the national institutes of health admitted a patient with exposure to the ebola virus to the nih clinical center in bethesda , maryland thursday afternoon `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the nih said . the patient -- an american nurse who volunteered at an ebola treatment unit in the west african nation of sierra leone -- `` has been admitted to the nih clinical center 's special clinical studies unit that is specifically designed to provide high-level isolation capabilities and is staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists , '' the federal medical research agency said in a statement . `` nih is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our patients , nih staff , and the public . this situation presents minimal risk to any of them . '' the nih hospital outside washington is one of a handful in the united states specially equipped to treat patients with highly infectious diseases like ebola . nih said that it would n't be divulging any additional details about the patient at this time . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- just how reliant are you on the internet ? more women would give up sex rather than go without internet access , according to a new survey . nearly half of the women questioned by harris interactive said they 'd be willing to forgo sex for two weeks , rather than give up their internet access , according to a study released monday by intel , which commissioned the survey . while 46 percent of the women surveyed were willing to engage in abstinence versus losing their internet , only 30 percent of the men surveyed were willing to do likewise . the u.s. survey , which queried 2,119 adults last month , found that the gap grew even wider for both men and woman who were 18 to 34 years old . for woman , the percentage of those willing to skip the sheets in favor of the web rose to 49 percent , while it climbed to 39 percent for men . if your name is nigel you are twice as likely as the general population to vote ukip , according to research by yougov . the figure went up from 16 to 31 per cent among men named nigel , the poll of 46,000 people found . joe twyman , yougov 's head of political research , said the idea was to look at whether a person 's first name had any bearing on how they voted . scroll down for video . if your name is nigel you are twice as likely as the general population to vote ukip , according to research . pictured is ukip leader nigel farage . the study found that the three names most likely to vote tory were charlotte , fiona and pauline whereas those least likely to were sharon , samantha -- unfortunately for the pm -- and clare without an i . the three most likely to vote labour were michelle , june and andy and the least likely were nigel , nick and jonathan . u.n. ` concentrating ' on sierra leone . the vast majority of the more than 18,000 confirmed and suspected cases , and the more than 6,500 deaths , in the latest ebola outbreak have been in west africa , according to the world health organization . and at more than 8,000 cases , sierra leone has had the most cases of any country . the united nations ' point man on ebola briefed reporters thursday on his recent trip to the stricken region . `` in sierra leone , in the east of the country , transmission has reduced , '' said dr. david nabarro . '' -lrb- but in -rrb- the west of the country , there is intense transmission and we 're concentrating on that area . '' -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . and for women 35 to 44 years old , the figure jumped to 52 percent . -lrb- results as of monday from cnet 's related online poll showed that 30.5 percent of respondents would give up sex for one year , while 26.1 percent would do without internet access for a year . almost 40 percent of voters did n't want to sacrifice either . -rrb- . these figures were just some of the tidbits that came out of the intel 's broader commissioned study on americans ' reliance on the internet in today 's economy . though not as sexy but equally interesting , the survey also found that 87 percent of respondents said the internet saves them money . overall , however , nabarro was encouraged by the improvements he saw since his visit in september . '' -lrb- i 'm -rrb- confident that we 're going in the right direction . '' not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . specifically , 84 percent of those surveyed found the internet saved them money by comparing prices online and searching out the best deals , while 65 percent said it aided them in finding coupons , discounts , and special promotions . and tv , which has been losing its share of eyeball time to the internet over the years , found that the majority of adults would be willing to forgo two weeks of watching tv versus losing one week on the internet . of course when it comes to tv , perhaps size matters , at least according to a different survey earlier this year of britons conducted by electronics retailer comet . almost half of the men polled said they would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma tv , according to reuters . that compared with just over a third of women who were willing to make the same sacrifice for the big-screen television . several people who have been treated at american hospitals were first diagnosed with the virus in the region . there have been some exceptions , like liberian national thomas eric duncan , who was diagnosed at a dallas hospital , where he died . one of the nurses who treated duncan , nina pham , caught ebola and underwent treatment at the national institutes of health facility in maryland . the nih declared her ebola-free in late october . nabarro said he was `` delighted '' by time magazine naming ebola fighters as the publication 's ` person of the year . ' `` people working on this response -- thousands of people , from the region and outside -- really are amazing , '' he said . `` putting their lives on the line , continuing the effort , sometimes they just want to stay because they feel they ca n't stop until the job is done . '' © 2009 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . the most likely libdem names were tim , kathryn and samantha . the study comes just a day after it was revealed a ukip election candidate will be grilled by the police over claims he tried to ` corruptly influence ' voters by giving them sausage rolls . kim rose , who is running for nigel farage 's party in southampton itchen , is being investigated by officers after laying out the snacks at an event , which also featured snooker star jimmy white . electoral commission rules state food and entertainment can not be provided by parliamentary candidates if their provision is intended to influence votes - a criminal offence known as ` treating ' . mr rose , 57 , branded police involvement as ` absolutely ridiculous ' , adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to ` change their mind for a sausage roll ' .
it 's national park week , and that means the parks are free april 18-19 . stargazing , revolutionary war programs and other fun happens this week .
the national institutes of health admitted a patient with exposure to the ebola virus to the nih clinical center in bethesda , maryland thursday afternoon `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the nih said . the patient -- an american nurse who volunteered at an ebola treatment unit in the west african nation of sierra leone -- `` has been admitted to the nih clinical center 's special clinical studies unit that is specifically designed to provide high-level isolation capabilities and is staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists , '' the federal medical research agency said in a statement . `` nih is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our patients , nih staff , and the public . this situation presents minimal risk to any of them . '' the nih hospital outside washington is one of a handful in the united states specially equipped to treat patients with highly infectious diseases like ebola . nih said that it would n't be divulging any additional details about the patient at this time . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- just how reliant are you on the internet ? more women would give up sex rather than go without internet access , according to a new survey . nearly half of the women questioned by harris interactive said they 'd be willing to forgo sex for two weeks , rather than give up their internet access , according to a study released monday by intel , which commissioned the survey . and the least likely were nigel , nick and jonathan . u.n. ` concentrating ' on sierra leone . the vast majority of the more than 18,000 confirmed and suspected cases , and the more than 6,500 deaths , in the latest ebola outbreak have been in west africa , according to the world health organization . and at more than 8,000 cases , sierra leone has had the most cases of any country . the united nations ' point man on ebola briefed reporters thursday on his recent trip to the stricken region . `` in sierra leone , in the east of the country , transmission has reduced , '' said dr. david nabarro . '' -lrb- but in -rrb- the west of the country , there is intense transmission and we 're concentrating on that area . '' -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . and for women 35 to 44 years old , the figure jumped to 52 percent . -lrb- results as of monday from cnet 's related online poll showed that 30.5 percent of respondents would give up sex for one year , while 26.1 percent would do without internet access for a year . almost 40 percent of voters did n't want to sacrifice either . -rrb- . these figures were just some of the tidbits that came out of the intel 's broader commissioned study on americans ' reliance on the internet in today 's economy . though not as sexy but equally interesting , the survey also found that 87 percent of respondents said the internet saves them money . overall , however , nabarro was encouraged by the improvements he saw since his visit in september . '' -lrb- i 'm -rrb- confident that we 're going in the right direction . '' not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . specifically , 84 percent of those surveyed found the internet saved them money by comparing prices online and searching out the best deals , while 65 percent said it aided them in finding coupons , discounts , and special promotions . and tv , which has been losing its share of eyeball time to the internet over the years , found that the majority of adults would be willing to forgo two weeks of watching tv versus losing one week on the internet . of course when it comes to tv , perhaps size matters , at least according to a different survey earlier this year of britons conducted by electronics retailer comet . almost half of the men polled said they would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma tv , according to reuters . that compared with just over a third of women who were willing to make the same sacrifice for the big-screen television . several people who have been treated at american hospitals were first diagnosed with the virus in the region . there have been some exceptions , like liberian national thomas eric duncan , who was diagnosed at a dallas hospital , where he died . one of the nurses who treated duncan , nina pham , caught ebola and underwent treatment at the national institutes of health facility in maryland . the nih declared her ebola-free in late october . nabarro said he was `` delighted '' by time magazine naming ebola fighters as the publication 's ` person of the year . ' `` people working on this response -- thousands of people , from the region and outside -- really are amazing , '' he said . `` putting their
the national institutes of health admitted a patient with exposure to the ebola virus to the nih clinical center in bethesda , maryland thursday afternoon `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the nih said . the patient -- an american nurse who volunteered at an ebola treatment unit in the west african nation of sierra leone -- `` has been admitted to the nih clinical center 's special clinical studies unit that is specifically designed to provide high-level isolation capabilities and is staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists , '' the federal medical research agency said in a statement . `` nih is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our patients , nih staff , and the public . this situation presents minimal risk to any of them . '' the nih hospital outside washington is one of a handful in the united states specially equipped to treat patients with highly infectious diseases like ebola . nih said that it would n't be divulging any additional details about the patient at this time . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- just how reliant are you on the internet ? more women would give up sex rather than go without internet access , according to a new survey . nearly half of the women questioned by harris interactive said they 'd be willing to forgo sex for two weeks , rather than give up their internet access , according to a study released monday by intel , which commissioned the survey . and the least likely were nigel , nick and jonathan . u.n. ` concentrating ' on sierra leone . the vast majority of the more than 18,000 confirmed and suspected cases , and the more than 6,500 deaths , in the latest ebola outbreak have been in west africa , according to the world health organization . and at more than 8,000 cases , sierra leone has had the most cases of any country . the united nations ' point man on ebola briefed reporters thursday on his recent trip to the stricken region . `` in sierra leone , in the east of the country , transmission has reduced , '' said dr. david nabarro . '' -lrb- but in -rrb- the west of the country , there is intense transmission and we 're concentrating on that area . '' -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , of respondents said the internet saves them money . overall , however , nabarro was encouraged by the improvements he saw since his visit in september . '' -lrb- i 'm -rrb- confident that we 're going in the right direction . '' not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . specifically , 84 percent of those surveyed found the internet saved them money by comparing prices online and searching out the best deals , while 65 percent said it aided them in finding coupons , discounts , and special promotions . and tv , which has been losing its share of eyeball time to the internet over the years , found that the majority of adults would be willing to forgo two weeks of watching tv versus losing one week on the internet . of course when it comes to tv , perhaps size matters , at least according to a different survey earlier this year of britons conducted by electronics retailer comet . almost half of the men polled said they would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma tv , according to reuters . that compared with just over a third of women who were willing to make the same sacrifice for the big-screen television . several people who lives on the line , continuing the effort , sometimes they just want to stay because they feel they ca n't stop until the job is done . '' © 2009 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . the most likely libdem names were tim , kathryn and samantha . the study comes just a day after it was revealed a ukip election candidate will be grilled by the police over claims he tried to ` corruptly influence ' voters by giving them sausage rolls . kim rose , who is running for nigel farage 's party in southampton itchen , is being investigated by officers after laying out the snacks at an event , which also featured snooker star jimmy white . electoral commission rules state food and entertainment can not be provided by parliamentary candidates if their provision is intended to influence votes - a criminal offence known as ` treating ' . mr rose , 57 , branded police involvement as ` absolutely ridiculous ' , adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to ` change their mind for a sausage roll ' .
the national institutes health admitted a patient exposure the ebola virus the nih clinical center bethesda, maryland thursday afternoon `` out an abundance, '' said. the patient -- an american nurse volunteered an ebola treatment unit the west african nation sierra leone `` has admitted the nih clinical center 's special clinical studies unit that specifically high-level isolation capabilities is staffed infectious diseases and, '' the federal medical research agency. `` nih is taking every precaution our patients, nih staff,. this situation presents minimal risk any them. '' the nih hospital outside washington is one a handful the united states specially treat like ebola. nih said that it n't divulging the patient at. -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- just how reliant? more women would give sex rather go without internet access, nearly half the women questioned harris interactive said 'd be willing forgo sex two weeks, rather give their internet access, according monday intel, commissioned. while 46 percent the women were willing engage abstinence versus losing their internet, likewise the u.s. survey, which queried 2,119 adults last the gap grew even both men woman who 18. for woman, the percentage those willing skip the sheets in the web rose, it climbed if your name nigel you twice the general population vote ukip, according research yougov the figure went 16 31 per among named nigel, the poll of. joe twyman, yougov 's head political research, the idea look a person 's first name had. scroll. if your name nigel you twice the general population vote ukip, according research. pictured is ukip leader nigel farage. the study found the three names most vote tory were charlotte, fiona pauline whereas those least were sharon samantha -- unfortunately the pm -- clare without an i. the three most likely vote labour were michelle, june andy and the least nigel nick jonathan u.n ` concentrating on sierra leone. the vast majority the more than 18,000 confirmed and suspected cases,, in the latest ebola outbreak have in west africa according. and at more than 8,000 cases, sierra leone had the most cases any country. the united nations ' point man on ebola briefed reporters thursday his recent trip the stricken region. `` in sierra leone, in the east, transmission has reduced, '' said dr david nabarro. '' -lrb- but in -rrb- the west of the country, there intense transmission and we 're concentrating that area. '' -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias yosemite to yellowstone, the united states ' national parks were made you and. and for saturday and, they 're also free. though most the national park service 's 407 sites free year, the 128 parks charge -- like yellowstone yosemite will those two. it 's all part national park week, happening april 18 through 26, and hosted the national park foundation check night-time astronomy parties, daytime revolutionary war programs earth day parties family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across and for women 35, the figure jumped 52 percent. -lrb- results as monday from cnet 's related online poll showed 30.5 percent would give sex one year, do without internet access almost 40 percent voters did n't want sacrifice either. -rrb-. these figures just some the tidbits the intel 's broader commissioned study americans ' reliance in today 's economy. though not sexy but equally interesting, the survey 87 percent the internet saves. overall, however, nabarro was encouraged the improvements he since his visit in september. 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'' not sure start? go findyourpark.com to learn park sites near. go www.nationalparkweek.org more ideas explore. then the park service wants people share using #findyourpark and at. specifically, 84 percent those found the internet saved by comparing prices searching out, aided coupons, discounts special promotions and tv, which has losing its share eyeball time the internet over, found the majority adults would be forgo two weeks tv versus losing one on of course when it tv, perhaps size, at according a different survey earlier of britons conducted electronics retailer comet. almost half the men polled give sex for six months in return a 50-inch plasma tv, reuters. that compared just over a third women willing make the big-screen television. several people who treated american hospitals were first diagnosed the virus the region. there have some exceptions, like liberian national thomas eric duncan diagnosed at a dallas hospital where died. one the nurses treated duncan, nina pham caught ebola underwent treatment the national institutes health facility maryland. the nih declared her ebola- in late october. nabarro said he `` delighted '' time magazine naming ebola fighters the publication 's ` person. ' `` people working this response -- thousands, from the region outside really are amazing, ''. `` putting their lives, continuing the effort, sometimes just want stay because ca n't stop until the job. '' © 2009 cbs interactive inc . all rights. cnet, and cbs interactive inc . used permission. the most likely libdem names were tim, kathryn samantha the study comes just it a ukip election candidate will grilled claims tried ` corruptly ' voters giving sausage rolls. kim rose, who running nigel farage 's party southampton itchen is being investigated officers laying the snacks at an event, also snooker star jimmy white. electoral commission rules state food and entertainment can not provided by parliamentary candidates if their provision intended influence votes - a criminal offence known ` treating. mr rose, 57 branded police involvement ` absolutely ridiculous adding voters in the marginal seat unlikely ` change for a sausage roll
the national institutes of health admitted a patient with exposure to the ebola virus to the nih clinical center in bethesda , maryland thursday afternoon `` out of an abundance of caution , '' the nih said . the patient -- an american nurse who volunteered at an ebola treatment unit in the west african nation of sierra leone -- `` has been admitted to the nih clinical center 's special clinical studies unit that is specifically designed to provide high-level isolation capabilities and is staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists , '' the federal medical research agency said in a statement . `` nih is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our patients , nih staff , and the public . this situation presents minimal risk to any of them . '' the nih hospital outside washington is one of a handful in the united states specially equipped to treat patients with highly infectious diseases like ebola . nih said that it would n't be divulging any additional details about the patient at this time . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- just how reliant are you on the internet ? more women would give up sex rather than go without internet access , according to a new survey . nearly half of the women questioned by harris interactive said they 'd be willing to forgo sex for two weeks , rather than give up their internet access , according to a study released monday by intel , which commissioned the survey . and the least likely were nigel , nick and jonathan . u.n. ` concentrating ' on sierra leone . the vast majority of the more than 18,000 confirmed and suspected cases , and the more than 6,500 deaths , in the latest ebola outbreak have been in west africa , according to the world health organization . and at more than 8,000 cases , sierra leone has had the most cases of any country . the united nations ' point man on ebola briefed reporters thursday on his recent trip to the stricken region . `` in sierra leone , in the east of the country , transmission has reduced , '' said dr. david nabarro . '' -lrb- but in -rrb- the west of the country , there is intense transmission and we 're concentrating on that area . '' -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , special promotions . and tv , which has been losing its share of eyeball time to the internet over the years , found that the majority of adults would be willing to forgo two weeks of watching tv versus losing one week on the internet . of course when it comes to tv , perhaps size matters , at least according to a different survey earlier this year of britons conducted by electronics retailer comet . almost half of the men polled said they would give up sex for six months in return for a 50-inch plasma tv , according to reuters . that compared with just over a third of women who were willing to make the same sacrifice for the big-screen television . several people who have been treated at american hospitals were first diagnosed with the virus in the region . there have been some exceptions , like liberian national thomas eric duncan , who was diagnosed at a dallas hospital , where he died . one of the nurses who treated duncan , nina pham , caught ebola and underwent treatment at the national institutes of health facility in maryland . the nih declared her ebola-free in late october . nabarro said he was `` delighted '' by time magazine naming ebola fighters as the publication 's ` person of the year . ' `` people working on this response -- thousands of people , from the region and outside -- really are amazing , '' he said . `` putting their
 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has admitted a patient with Ebola virus to its clinical center in Bethesda, Maryland. The patient is an American nurse who volunteered at an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone and was infected while there. She was transported back to the US on Thursday afternoon and is currently undergoing treatment at NIH's special clinical studies unit. The NIH says it is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of its staff and patients, and that the risk of transmission is low.