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Toyota aims to quash electronic defect claims Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12PMTOKYO: Crisis-hit Toyota hold a public test yesterday of its technology with the aim of rebutting allegations by a vocal critic that an electronic defect can cause runaway crashes.
FSU baseball finishes convincing sweep of Georgia Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12PMThat old line from a Jimmy Buffett song just seemed way too appropriate Sunday afternoon. Yes, the weather was here for the University of Georgia baseball team. No, the Bulldogs' pitching wasn't too beautiful.
Lady Frogs basketball team travels to face BYU Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12PMAlthough the Lady Frogs have already clinched the Mountain West Conference regular season title, they still have more to play for in their final regular season game Saturday. "Every win is important at this point, because it determines seeding for the NCAA Tournament," said head coach Jeff Mittie.
Theft highlights free speech concerns Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMSome say that any publicity is good publicity. Administrators at Texas A&M University-Commerce may not agree after the university, which doesn't usually appear in headlines, stepped into the national spotlight this week after several publications and blogs, including The Associated Press and ESPN, disseminated comments by its football coach praising players for reportedly stealing hundreds of ...
Lancers take aim at national track and field title Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMThe University of Windsor Lancers are once again looking to make a little history.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMThe bar continues to rise for Richwoods junior Matt Elliott. And the 2010 Journal Star Boys Swimmer of the Year would have it no other way. Elliott was anything but slow at state, in claiming his third 200-yard individual medley championship and second 100 breaststroke crown.
Austin College history professor Light Cummins gets award Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMLight T. Cummins, Austin College professor of history, received the Liz Carpenter Award for Research in the History of Women at the annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association in Dallas March 5.
Bob Nash Out as UH Men's Basketball Coach Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMThe University of Hawaii announced the firing of men's basketball coach Bob Nash this morning at a press conference at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Bob Nash Out as UH Men's Basketball Coach Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:10PMThe Rainbow Warrior basketball program is now searching for a new head coach after U.H. announced this morning that the school will not retain Bob Nash.
One family's unlikely survival story Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have told tales of death, but they have also told tales of survival. The latter was especially true for the Desarmes family, who survived the disaster in the Caribbe...
Child Advocate Emphasizes Volunteerism Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:34PMBy ERIC PERA THE LEDGER LAKELAND | Jack Levine has been beating the drums of his latest advocacy initiative for four years now. His message: with ever-dwindling budgets, the state's health and human services agencies need a big dose of creativity to cope with an impending wave of aging baby boomers.
Smith and Radja tally third period goals to lead Sound Tigers to 5-4 victory Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:34PMBridgeport, Conn. - It did not take long for the chemistry to return for Sound Tiger forwards Trevor Smith and Mike Radja.
Class 3A update: Regis, Vale to play for girls title; Dayton boys advance Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:34PMRegis High School downed defending champion Burns 44-29 on Friday in the semifinals of the OSAA Class 3A state girls basketball tournament at Willamette University.
Stonehill women eclipse Pace Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:34PMPLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Stonehill College women’s basketball team held off a pesky Pace University team on Friday night, as the third-seeded Skyhawks beat the Setters, 55-53, in the semifinal round of the NE-10 championships at the Goldstein Center.
Bushes to Speak at Forum Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:34PMBy CARY McMULLEN THE LEDGER LAKELAND | You can't fault James Davis for thinking small. Last year, even before President George W. Bush left office, he thought about inviting Bush to speak at the 2010 National Leadership Forum at Southeastern University.
Drugmaker expands in Lawrence Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMA burgeoning drugmaker in Lawrence has decided to expand its small manufacturing operation rather than leave the city. CritiTech President Sam Campbell said the company is expanding its operation within the Bioscience and Technology Business Center, a life sciences business incubator.
UPDATE: Garwood mom gets probation in neglect charge of 25-year-old daughter's death Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMELIZABETH — A mother who pleaded guilty to neglect in the death of her 25-year-old daughter will have to undergo psychiatric treatment.
Young Scientists Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMBy SARAH STEGALL LEDGER CORRESPONDENT LAKELAND Some of Polk's brightest students represented their schools at the Polk County Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Friday. The event was held in Lakeland at the University of South Florida Polytechnic campus.
Fanwood native is artistic director of NYC's InCite Festival Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMFA NWOOD — Jim Petrosa couldn't talk at length today, March 5. He was on his way to New York to preside over several days of the InCite Festival at New York venues.
Activists want to recall Menendez Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:16AMConservative Tea Party activists in New Jersey should have the right to try to throw a Democratic U.S. senator out of office, their lawyer argued in a state appeals court Tuesday, even though he acknowledged it is unlikely their effort would succeed.
Sperling zeroes in on city's spending habits Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:16AMBy Chad Smith Correspondent Editor's note: This is the third in a five-part series of profiles of candidates for the District 4 City Commission seat.Most 24-year-olds don't have ambitions of being local politicians or priests.Nathaniel Sperling has his sights on both.
School Board gets an earful on proposed merger Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMBy Harriet Daniels Staff writer Parents, teachers, community leaders and concerned citizens lined up at the Alachua County School Board meeting on Tuesday evening to sound off about the potential merger of Metcalfe and Rawlings elementary schools.District staff presented to board members the consolidation plan that would mean students from both schools would attend...
Nigeria : Abia Varsity Moves to Establish New Faculty Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMUmuahia — Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), is to establish its faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, thus becoming the second university in the South East after University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to offer such courses following the release of N138 million special grant by the Education Trust Fund (ETF), to the institution.
Carroll rolls to win over Wood - again Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMDifferent year. Same game. Same disappointing result for Archbishop Wood.
Manhunt For Two Who Impersonate Government Officers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMKUALA TERENGGANU, March 3 (Bernama) -- Terengganu police are in the hunt for two men who went around posing as government officers and asking for money from several contractors in the state.
Hiaasen sees humor in Florida's zaniness Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMBy Nathan Crabbe Staff writer Columnist and novelist Carl Hiaasen doesn't want to see a tourist killed by one of the pythons loose in the Everglades, but he wouldn't mind a bit of a struggle."I'm all for anything that scares tourists away from South Florida," he said.Hiaasen spoke Tuesday to about 350 people at the University of Florida's Graham Center for Public...
APSU ROUNDUP: Lady Govs golf finishes second at Murray State Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMThe Leaf-Chronicle
Ducks drop Huskies in PK Park opener Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMEUGENE — Oregon is unbeaten in recently completed PK Park.
Novelist to be featured at Northeast college Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMAward-winning novelist Silas House will be the featured author for the Arts and Humanities Speaker’s Forum at Northeast Alabama Community College on Thursday at 10 a.m.
Affirmative Action Office name changed Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMEmployees working out of Charles V. Park Library room 428 are now answering their phones a little differently.
Isolated Australia at forefront of social networking craze Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMFrom the moment she wakes in inner-west Sydney, Danielle Warby is online. She checks Facebook, she reads Twitter. She blogs and Tweets during the day, in spare moments between her marketing job at Sydney University. Later, she'll submit real-time restaurant reviews as she eats her dinner.
An Electrifying Discovery: New Material To Harvest Electricity From Body Movements Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMScientists are reporting an advance toward scavenging energy from walking, breathing, and other natural body movements to power electronic devices like cell phones and heart pacemakers. In a study in ACS' monthly journal, Nano Letters, they describe development of flexible, biocompatible rubber films for use in implantable or wearable energy harvesting systems. The material could be used, for ...
Renowned local artist in conversation Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMAn evening in conversation with renowned local artist Frances Walker, which has been organised by the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums, will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 03 March at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill. 2010/02/26 11:00:05
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Beneficial And Low Cost Treatment For Back Pain Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMAn article published in this week's issue of The Lancet reports that group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce low-back pain at a low cost to the health-care provider. Furthermore, one year after the start of treatment, the improvement was sustained. Ranked as one of the top three most disabling conditions in the developed World, persistent low-back pain is increasingly common. It can ...
The Pointer on the Hub: Taste of Wisconsin showcases some of States finest Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe Basement Brewhaus in the Dreyfus University Center will be hosting their Taste of Wisconsin event Friday as vendors from around the state will be offering samples of beer, cheese, wine, cranberries, meats and m
Trainer killed at SeaWorld has family ties in Fenton Township Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:32AMPhoto by Jeff Sasse In this undated photo, Dawn Brancheau hugs one of the whales she worked with at SeaWorld, in Orlando. Dawn died Wednesday after apparently being attacked by a killer whale after she fell into the water.
In tune onstage, in life Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:31AMWhy don't we duet on the road? Opera singers have this reputation, you see, one of grand vision and sterling artistry, of highfalutin class and diva-demanding standards, of a rarefied artistic plane up there, somewhere, in the clouds.
U of Minn. awarded $20 million food-security grant Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:31AMAssociated Press - February 26, 2010 6:14 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota's National Center for Food Protection and Defense has been awarded a $20 million grant from the...
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance Before Reports on Housing, GDP Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:31AMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will trim its first weekly drop in three, before reports on home sales, gross domestic product and consumer confidence.
Contrast-enhanced MRI could play a key role in differentiating between common types of arthritis Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:21AMContrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help physicians differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in the hand and wrist enabling more targeted therapies unique to each condition, according to a study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Contrast-enhanced MRI uses contrast media to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures.
Tennis hosts Chicago Illinois at Perrysburg tennis center Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe BG women's tennis team returns home to the Perrysburg Tennis Center on Sunday for a matchup with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Both teams have had early season success in dual match play with BG being 6-2 and...
China says Obama hurt ties by meeting Dalai Lama Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMBEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China accused U.S. President Barack Obama of damaging ties by meeting the Dalai Lama and said it was up to Washington to repair relations between the two global powers, while stopping short of threats of retaliation.
Police: Man failed to register as sex offender Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMREXBURG -- A Rexburg man has been arrested for failure to register as a sex offender.
Baseball team opens play in Kentucky Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe Falcon baseball team opens the season this afternoon in pursuit of its third-straight Mid-American Conference Championship. The Falcons will be at the University of Louisville for a three-game set against the Cardinals.Head coach Danny Schmitz expects his squad to...
Gymnasts look to add to win streak Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:19AMThe BG gymnastics team is currently on a four-match win streak and has been one of the university's hottest sports in the cold of winter.The Falcons started the season off slowly finishing in third place in a three-team meet at...
Permitting private health insurance may not obviously weaken public health system Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:19AMA single payer, fully government funded health care system has often been equated with core Canadian values. It is often argued that a single insurer, the government, is critical to the integrity of the system. Permitting private health insurance, it is claimed, would weaken the public system.
Mechanism by which Plasmodium replicates itself in human blood to spread disease identified Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:19AMMalaria remains one of the most deadly infectious diseases. Yet, how Plasmodium, the malaria parasite, regulates its infectious cycle has remained an enigma despite decades of rigorous research.
Mary Jo Thomas accepts interim FSU position Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:19AMThere’s a change in administration at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College.At the FSU Board of Governors meeting Thursday, President Thomas Krepel announced Sarah Hensley, assistant to the president and director of communications, has accepted a job with Pierpont.
Where is World Cup jobs boom? Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:19AMFindings of an annual survey of South Africa’s entrepreneurial levels within the past year are still being tabled, but it already sounds like there’s not much to blow a vuvuzela about.
OPERA REVIEW: Opera San Jose revisits the "Marriage of Figaro" Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:44AMIf you sit back and simply take in the "heavenly frivolities" of Mozart's masterpiece, "The Marriage of Figaro," with its rapid fire array of eminently memorable melodies, you might well miss the undercurrent of sexual tension and class resentment between nobles and those who serve them.