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New Indiana online college enrolls 500 students Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:38AMINDIANAPOLIS - Enrollment is growing in an online college that Indiana's governor has promoted.
Richard Li’s Pinebridge Appoints Mervyn Davies as Chairman Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:32AMPineBridge Investments, Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s fund management firm, appointed Mervyn Davies as a non-executive chairman, it said in an e-mailed statement today. Davies was previously chief executive at Standard Chartered Plc.
New microbe discovered eating oil spill in Gulf Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:20AMIn this undated image provide by the journal Science, microbes degrade oil, indicated by the circle of dashes, in the deepwater plume from the BP oil spill in the Gulf, as documented in a study by Berkeley Lab researchers.
High-tech jobs head overseas Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:03AMFor years, the technology sector has been considered the most dynamic, promising and globally envied industry in the United States. It escaped the recession relatively unscathed, and profits this year have been soaring.
NAU-Yavapai in Prescott Valley offers cheaper college degrees Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMStudents can earn bachelor's degrees in 3 years without moving to Flagstaff, Phoenix or Tucson.
'U' alum David Westin to leave top post at ABC News Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:54PMUniversity alum David Westin announced his intent to resign as president of ABC News in an e-mail sent to his staff Monday night. Westin, who grew up in Ann Arbor and earned multiple degrees from the University, will step down after a 13-year reign in the top position — a job he managed to earn with almost no television background. read more
Barclays Names Robert Diamond As CEO to Succeed John Varley Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:42PMBarclays Plc, Britain’s third- largest bank, named President Robert Diamond as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding John Varley.
Once a dynamo, technology sector is slow to hire Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:28PMBy Catherine Rampell THE NEW YORK TIMES For years the technology sector has been considered the most dynamic, promising and globally envied industry in the United States. It escaped the recession relatively unscathed, and profits this year have been soaring.
Greece’s Papandreou Changes Government Ministers in Reshuffle Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:12PMGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou changed ministers in his government early on Tuesday, the first major reshuffle since he took power in October. Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou retained his post.
eIQnetworks Inc. Reaches $12M with Recent Offering – cbl Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:52PMBy citybizlist Staff ACTON, Mass. - eIQnetworks Inc. has raised all of its offered $2 million in mix...
Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:36PMCould your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
Los Gatos briefs Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:42PMLGEF is putting the fun back in fundraiserThe Los Gatos Education Foundation is calling its upcoming Sept.
Planting a Sargent crabapple tree this fall is a good way to attract cedar waxwings to your property. Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:40PMHornell, N.Y. — Autumn. It’s a time on the calendar when outdoors enthusiasts are busy enjoying the colorful foliage, savoring the last of the warm weather and perhaps preparing for the fast-approaching start of hunting season.
High-tech sector puts brakes on hiring Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:40PMEven high-tech companies have been slow to hire, a sign of just how difficult it will be to address persistently high joblessness.
Highest-paying jobs for recent college grads Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:52PMBachelor's degrees are not the fast-track to big paychecks they once were. But professionals in some fields have a significant head-start in the years immediately following graduation, said Elana Altman, a career editor and contributing writing at Her Campus, a Cambridge-based online magazine for collegiate women. College - Cambridge - Online magazine - Bachelor's degree - Editing
Barclays Said to Select Diamond as Successor to CEO Varley Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:27PMBarclays Plc, Britain’s third- largest bank, is poised to name President Robert Diamond as Chief Executive Officer John Varley’s successor, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Floating cooler saves man after Lake Huron capsize Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:08PMPRESQUE ISLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a man whose boat capsized in the chilly waters of northern Lake Michigan survived for four hours by clinging to a floating cooler.
CCQ classes to begin on September 26 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:06PMThe Supreme Education Council (SEC) yesterday announced that the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) will begin its first class on September 26 at the West Bay Campus.
Australia Independent Lawmakers See Decision Today, Windsor Says Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:02PMNo decision has been made on which party to support to form government, Australian independent lawmaker Tony Windsor told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio today. A decision will be made “early afternoon” after final information is received from Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott around 9 a.m., he added.
Platitudes won’t help; steady paychecks will Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:34PMFor the hordes of unemployed and structurally unemployable languishing in the Philadelphia region, yesterday’s Labor Day holiday served as just another misery-mired day reminding them of the insane disconnect between their needs and the interests grabbing the attention of America’s elected leaders. Yes, plenty of blame rightfully falls on President Obama and the Capitol Hill crew – inert ...
More Hoosiers going to online university Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:26PMOnline university can help adults who have to work full time get a college degree.
Hot Summer Leaving Big Bills Behind Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:20PMAs summer begins winding down, the heat and humidity have left their mark where it hurts some residents the most -- their Duke Energy bills.
Armes appointed delegate to National Education Board Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:14PMHouse Speaker Jim Tucker appointed state Representative James Armes (D-Leesville) to serve as a delegate to the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB) 59th Annual Legislative Work Conference November 14-6 in Annapolis, Md.
Reform Party walkabout on 7 September at Jurong West Street 92 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:22AMFor the third time in less than a week, the Reform Party will be conducting another walkabout in Jurong, this time at Blk 931 Jurong West Street 92 (Hong Kah GRC), 7pm this evening (7 September 2010) to meet up and interact with the residents up close and personal. (more updates on its Facebook here.) It [...]
Government & Public Sector Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:28AMMalta is an archipelago situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea between Southern Italy and the Northern African coast. The total area is 316 square kilometres that consists of Malta the largest island, Gozo, Comino and other small islands that are uninhabited.
Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:20AMWASHINGTON - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline.
New Online University Enrolls 500 Indiana Students Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:16AMEnrollment is growing in an online college that Indiana's governor has promoted.
New online university enrolls 500 Indiana students Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:38AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Enrollment is growing in an online college that Indiana's governor has promoted. WGU Indiana is a branch of Western Governors University, a private, nonprofit university designed for working adults trying to earn bachelor's or master's degrees.
Skills key to future jobs Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:21AMIt’s Labor Day, with unemployment hovering in double digits across the country, in Indiana and here at home in Jackson County. Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good...
Disabled Find New Horizons Through The Internet Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:07AMPeople once restricted from a large part of society due to physical and mental impairments are now finding a virtual world of Internet gadgets, tools and software that offers them opportunity and equality. “It is not about being able to do everything; it is about being able to do what you possibly can given your condition and the technology available,” Victor Tsaran, a project manager at Yahoo ...
A Nagoya primer: with references to Star Wars, Kevin Bacon, LOL Cats, and Twitter [The World's Fair] Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:04AMImage: Nagoya Congress Center plus Millenium Falcon reworked from original photo by Paula Pedrosa. link . Originally made for a series of Nagoya COP10 primers at Boing Boing ( 1 | 2 | SB | 3 | 4 ) I: SORTING OUT THE VERNACULAR So what is up with this Nagoya thing? Well, it's a big international meeting that is happening in Nagoya's Congress Centre (see the picture above), starting on October ...
Accident at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant reveals blatant disregard of safety standards: Is the Russian nuclear ... Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:56AMST. PETERSBRUG – Incidents of various degrees of severity are not uncommon at Russian nuclear power plants (NPPs), but when repairs take longer than a month – as was the case with Reactor 1 of Kursk NPP, which was scrammed on July 22 and only went online on August 31 – concerns arise that serious damage must have occurred. A scrutiny of what happened at Kursk NPP seems to indicate the ...
Obama Said to Announce Transportation Infrastructure Plan Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:42AMPresident Barack Obama will propose a six-year national infrastructure plan today as part of a series of measures to boost jobs and spur the economy ahead of the congressional midterm elections in November, an administration official said.
Gameday guide Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:02AMThe anticipation is over. Today the No. 4 Florida Gators, led by quarterback John Brantley, take the field in their season opener against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.
Reform Party leader Tony Tan to young Singaporeans: You are our Future Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:07AMReform Party leader and CEC member Mr Tony Tan Lay Thiam (陈礼添) has made an impassioned appeal on his blog to young Singaporeans to be more actively involved in politics. A former SAF scholar (overseas merit scholarship) and an engineering graduate of the prestigious Cambridge University, Tony wrote frankly that young Singaporeans is a reason behind [...]
Tech company forges tighter relationships Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:10AMNrelate helps Web publishers link content using software that is similar to online dating sites.
Military Update: Post-9/11 GI Bill reforms gain; cost still unknown Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:53AMVeterans and service members eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill already have an outstanding education benefit. But it soon could become even more valuable and easier to use.
Telekomunikacja Says DPTG Court Ruling Will Reduce 2010 Earnings Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:35AMTelekomunikacja Polska SA said a court ruling that orders Poland’s largest phone company to pay about 2.9 billion kroner ($502 million) to DPTG I/S will have a negative impact on its net income in the third quarter and 2010.
Campus News: Sept. 4 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:26PMGrand Valley State University ALLENDALE — More than 2,400 students earned degrees from Grand Valley State University in May, including the following area students:
Editor's Notebook - Judge not, lest ye be judged? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:16PMYou know the common theme with any scandal? * One or more lives will be ruined and careers destroyed. * There will be a whistleblower who is either a cad or a hero, but that will take some time to figure out.
Munson: Lady Gaga song rings at ISU’s stately bell tower Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:02AMAmes, Ia. — Two musical icons met last Friday on the Iowa State University campus and caused a minor stir.
Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Offers New Associate Of Arts Degree In Military Studies Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:00AMBridgepoint Education, Inc. , a provider of post-secondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford University has introduced an Associate of Arts degree in Military Studies.
1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:54AMCould your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
Here and Now Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:17AMGRAYSLAKE Car Show: The annual Skip's Graffiti Gold Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road. There will be a Collectible and High Performance Car/Truck Show, a Parts Swap Meet and a Collectible Car Sale. Tickets are $7.50 and $2 for children ages 6 to 11. Children under 6 are free. Details, (630) 340-4744.Historical society: Ty Rohrer ...
Northwest Indiana education briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:03AMCHESTERTONArt classes: Artist and educator Marsha Demkovich will teach art classes for children from preschool age through 16 years old at the Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. 4th St.Class sessions run monthly, Sept. 7 through May 26, and follow the Duneland School Corp. calendar.Classes met weekly, and include all ages and skill levels. The tuition fee is $55 per month for preschool students, and ...
European Stocks Pare Earlier Gains; Stoxx 600 Index Rises 0.1% Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:12AMEuropean stocks pared their advance as food and beverage companies declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.1 percent to 258.48 at 8:27 a.m. in London, having earlier climbed as much as 0.4 percent.
PETA wants warning about dogs in hot cars added to driving manual Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:11AMThe state drivers' manual could soon include information about how dogs left in hot cars can die, after a national animal rights group asked the Motor Vehicle Division to add warnings about the heat's deadly consequences.
Can Home Cooking Be Hazardous To Health? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:01AMATLANTA -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
iWebContent Announces the move to new Office Facility and Expanded Growth Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:00AMiWebContent moves out of startup mode and out of startup facilities. The SEO content writing company moves into new 5,000+ square foot facility, targets 400% growth within the next twelve months.
Linda the Bra Lady Knows Your Size Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:13PMLinda Becker, who sells 200 sizes of bras at Linda’s Bra Salon in Manhattan, says that most women don’t know their true size.