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Volunteers honored as top firefighters Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:10PMGUADALUPE COUNTY — McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department’s assistant chief and a New Berlin volunteer fireman have been chosen as 2009’s chief and firefighter of the year by county firefighters.
Latest News Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:04PMKanguru Solutions is trying to entice organizations such as the Department of Defense (DOD) who have recently banned flash drive use by their employees for carrying sensitive information. The ban extended for 15 motnhs and has recently been “partially” lifted.
"The Madam Curie Complex" Sample Chapter: Part Two "Louis Leakey's 'Primitive' Feminism" [Thus Spake Zuska] Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:40PMThis is part two of a multi-part presentation of a sample chapter from a forthcoming book, The Madam Curie Complex. Part One can be found here . Recently I was approached with an offer to share with my readers a sample chapter from a forthcoming book called The Madam Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science . A caveat: I have not read the whole book, and offering the sample chapter ...
New York Real Estate Market Report Week of March 3-9 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:38PMA brief overview or real estate deals and trends in the Big Apple
PROTEUS Winner of Prestigious Nunn-Perry Award Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:34PMNATIONAL HARBOR, Md., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PROTEUS Technologies (PROTEUS) is honored to be a 2010 winner of the Nunn-Perry Award, as an outstanding Protege small business under the Department of Defense, (DoD) Mentor-Protege (MP) Program in partnership with Mentor company Booz Allen Hamilton.
San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo retains vision from the ground up Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:28PMDanny the Dragon leads the parade back to Happy Hollow
Help, at no cost Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:28PMA dedicated group of volunteers arrives shortly after lunch each day in the basement of the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library to help elderly and low to middle income residents with free electronic tax filings through AARP TaxAide.
CNN - Pentagon Trains Workers To Hack Own Computers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:19PMThe Pentagon Is Training People To Hack Into Its Own Computer Networks.
Upper West schools to rely on Burkina Faso French teachers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:06PMWa, March 10, GNA - The Upper West Regional Coordinating Council is to rely on French teachers from Burkina Faso to teach students at the Junior High School level.
Regnell, 57, faces fight Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:52AMShasta County's incumbent Auditor/Controller since January 2007, 57-year-old Connie Regnell will once again face opposition in her bid for re-election during the June primary.
Certification Helps Inmates Ending Sentences Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51AMTesting that verifies state prison inmates have job skills as they complete their sentences is aimed at keeping them from returning behind bars.
Irreverent gardening philosophies shared at March Garden Day... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51AMWhen it comes to gardening, Felder Rushing likes to get down and dirty.
CORRECTING and REPLACING GRC Webcast: Gaining Visibility across GRC Initiatives with BPM Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:45AM----Please replace the release dated March 8, 2010 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
Butow Vineyards: Passing it on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:44AMWine Notes by Heidi Cusick Dickerson Don and Judye Butow are in the twilight years of managing the vineyard which has been in the Butow family since 1946.
Skillet Unveils New US Headline Tour; Grammy-Nominated Rock Band to Embark on the "Awake & Alive Tour," Beginning ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:41AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Atlantic recording group Skillet has announced details of their upcoming headline tour. The "Awake & Alive Tour" begins April 15th at Scranton, Pennsylvania's Scranton Cultural Center and then continues through late May (see itinerary below). Joining the Grammy-nominated rock outfit on the trek will be RED, a Nashville based group whose most recent effort ...
Organic farming-based courses to be started Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:40AMBy Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Mar 9: Farmers' Welfare Minister Dr Ramkrishna Kusmaria has said that diploma and degree courses on the subject of organic farming are proposed to be started with a view to connecting educated rural youths to organic farming in the state.
TSX Venture Exchange: Cease Trade, Toxin Alert Inc. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:36AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- -
U.S. Commercial Service approves trade fair status for Automechanika Middle East Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe U.S. Department of Commerce?s U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to announce that it has granted Trade Fair Certification status to Messe Frankfurt to organize the official United States Exhibitor Pavilion at AUTOMECHANIKA Middle East 2010, May 25 - 27, 2010 held at the Dubai International Convention Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Franklin residents urged to attend charter change hearing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:52PMTown Council Chairman Scott Mason urges residents to attend a special hearing tomorrow night to discuss making the position of town treasurer appointed instead of elected.
Youths may apply for environmental education camps Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:51PMApplications for youths interested in attending the Department of Environmental Conservation's summer environmental educational camps are now being accepted.
Forest officer's death investigated after shooter says he mistook man for coyote Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe fatal shooting of a forestry law enforcement officer by coyote hunters in Jasper County remained under investigation Monday by state and federal wildlife authorities.
BUSINESS NOTES Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:22PMBUSINESS NOTES
L3 Communications graduates students Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21PMThirteen young men earned air traffic controller coins from L3 Communications Monday, indicating they had successfully completed 1,300 hours of classroom instruction and simulation. They now qualify to direct the nation's air traffic.
City's charter changes will be on ballot Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —The failure of an anti-smoking petition to get on the May 8 election ballot exposed faultlines in San Angelo City Charter which the City Council will address on the May 8 ballot.The council agreed Monday to put four city charter amendments on the ballot, one of which is a revision intended to address conflicts between the city charter and state law regarding the process of ...
Heartland Fifth Wheel Trailers: 2007-2009 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:05PMSummary: HEARTLAND IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CYCLONE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, ‘CERTIFICATION.’ IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT AXLE INFORMATION PRINTED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE ACTUAL AXLE RATING (GAWR) IS 5,080LBS AND IS LISTED AS 5,200LBS ON THE LABEL.
Sports Briefs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMJr. C finals Peter Roy and Jake Doseger scored second-period goals as the Napanee Raiders trimmed the Port Hope Panthers 2-1 in Game 2 of the Empire "B" Jr. C Hockey League finals in Port Hope. Napanee leads the best-of-seven set 2-0 with Game 3 tonight at the Strathcona Centre.[...]
Local Vocal Coach receives Internationally Recognized Certification Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:51PMJacqlyn Zito-Edwards of The Edwards Voice Studio and The Binghamton Conservatory recently completed Level I Somatic Voicework certification at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Kingwood man to reunite with birth mother after 25 years Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:32AMCavazos and Amstutz. The two names are engraved into the skin of Jose’s upper arm. So are the hearts, one split down the middle and the other pristine, etched deeply just above the lettering, respectively.
First Steps to host Early Childhood Conference Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:32AMABBEVILLE -- Plans are under way for an annual event that reached about 300 child care providers, teachers and parents in 2009 and thousands of children across South Carolina.
FBISD begins analyzing cost-cutting measures Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMFort Bend Independent School District Supt. Timothy Jenney announced in a recent e-mail to employees that the district is ”beginning now” to analyze cost-cutting measures needed to reduce the district’s projected $18 to $20 million budget deficit.
Pair of schools to lose IB program funding Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMDespite their best efforts, parents of Isaac Newton Middle School and Eugene Field Elementary School students were not able to convince the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education that the International Baccalaureate program at those two schools was worth saving.
Modular homes make energy efficiency easy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMOn the morning of Jan. 29, a house appeared on a hillside in Leonia. Before 7 a.m., there was only a concrete foundation on the site. Trucks brought the house in six pre-built modules, and the homeowner, Robert Arnold, watched as a crane lifted them into place and workmen connected them.
All retailers pass local compliance checks Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:12AMEvery year tobacco retailers in the city of Boone are checked to make sure they are being compliant in their sales of tobacco.
Sports roundup Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:11AMWALNUT RIDGE — Jordan Fowler slugged a walk-off 2-run home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Williams Baptist College a 6-5 win over Clarke College and a sweep of their college baseball doubleheader on Saturday.
Al Aqili eyes Dh430m sales this year Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:06AMFirm aims to become a Dh1bn firm in five years. Given the right timing, Al Aqili Furnishings will consider an IPO and is expecting sales worth Dh430 million in 2010, says a senior official. "In 2009, we hit the Dh300m-mark in terms of sales.
Qatar- QDVC awarded ISO certification Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:06AMQatar- QDVC awarded ISO certification
Organic coffee: Why Latin America's farmers are abandoning it Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:55PMFarmers don't receive the financial benefits of organic coffee until they are certified, meaning they were expected to absorb extra costs for three years. Many went into debt. Now, they are quitting organic farming.
Local electrician follows the sun Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:16PMFollowing the direction of the sun — and a marketplace that is increasingly demanding “green” building components — a local electric company has recently expanded its focus to include solar photovoltaic installations.
City Eases Up On Forcing 'Green' Casino Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:19PMDes Plaines aldermen have officially agreed to back off of an earlier city requirement that the new casino obtain special environmental certification before it be allowed to operate here.
Casino Ethics Must Sparkle Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:18PMThe ugly exchange Monday night between Des Plaines City Council members Mark Walsten (6th) and Dan Wilson (7th) can't help but give credibility to the cry for tighter restrictions governing ethical behavior of city-connected individuals seeking and obtaining employment at the new casino.
Conn. to try again for federal school funds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:10PMConnecticut officials say they'll try again for federal "Race to the Top" school reform grants, despite being rejected in the first round.
CityCenter: Las Vegas' big gamble Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:38PMSin City bets its future on a game-changing $8.5 billion complex of hotels, shops, restaurants and nightclubs.
Central district's fiscal condition sinks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:33PMRANCHO CUCAMONGA - It was an emotional board meeting for Central School District Superintendent Sharon Nagel.
Hawaii will be newest destination for budget airline Allegiant Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:26PMHONOLULU — Budget carrier Allegiant Air said it plans to launch nonstop service to Hawaii late this year with a fleet of six Boeing 757-200s in a move that will make the Islands more accessible to visitors from smaller cities in the western U.S.
In Season: More Home Cooks Game for a Taste of the Wild Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:03AMCORDOVA, Tenn.----Wild game cooking, a pursuit traditionally enjoyed among avid outdoor sportsmen and women, has migrated to the territory of the home cook.
By-products of anaerobic digestion 'no longer waste' in Scotland Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:01AMThe byproducts of treating waste using anaerobic digestion will no longer be considered waste, Scotland's environmental watchdog has announced.
Corporate Colocation Opens Green Data Center in LA Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:59AMMarch 4, 2010 -- Data center operator Corporate Colocation announced on Thursday it recently built a new green data center in Los Angeles that cuts energy consumption and reduces energy costs.
First Preferred nears expansion Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:58AMPort Huron's First Preferred Mortgage took an important step forward Wednesday in expanding its business downtown through the unanimous approval by the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners' Ways and Means Committee for a work-training grant.
Cicero man makes business of drying structures Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:58AMIn a two-story warehouse-like facility north of Noblesville, Kurt Bolden is quietly making a name for himself as a nationally known water and structural-drying expert, while doing good things for the local community.
Waterfront development encouraged Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:57AMCity commissioners gave tentative but unofficial approval Monday to an increase in density that could bring more residences and businesses to the downtown waterfront.