Humane Society saves dogs at northern Ohio shelterSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:46AMBOWLING GREEN (AP) - Frankie had no idea how close he came to the needle last week. The black lab mix was one of three dogs on death row, who were given a second chance by the Wood County Humane Society.
Land loss, climate change endangering La. birdsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:16AMNikki Buskey Staff Writer HOUMA — The combined forces of climate change and land loss pose a major threat to Louisiana bird species, especially those that depend on the disappearing coast, according to a report released Thursday by a partnership of university bird researchers, federal agencies and environmental groups.
Prize Awarded to Glasses that Enable Paralysed Artists to DrawFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:14PMThe EyeWriter. LONDON.- The EyeWriter has today, Friday 12 March 2010, been chosen as the winner of the first FutureEverything Award, a £10,000 prize set up by FutureEverything to celebrate the creative imagination that will shape our future.
Leading California Security Firm Adds Business Security Management to its OfferingsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:22PMFor businesses who require security services, California's number one security management firm is just the company to call. For more than a decade, Spear Security has been providing top notch security management to their clients across the state.
The Tonton Macoutes: Haiti’s Reign Of TerrorFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:34PMFew countries in the hemisphere have suffered through such an extensive run of unqualified repressive regimes and military dictatorships as Haiti. The nearly thirty years of harsh rule under François “Papa Doc” Duvalier, and his son, Jean-Claude “Baby ...
Amplifying Voices from Rural AfricaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:29PMThe Samfya Women Filmmakers is a filmmaking collective that takes on challenging topics such as AIDS and domestic violence in an environment.
Bus tours boost Snooty Fox businessFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:47PMBus trips taking shoppers from one Snooty Fox store to the next have turned into a significant marketing tool for Donna Speigel, owner of the popular consignment stores that handle clothing and furniture.
Rural Forum Set For March 19 in WinchesterFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:05AMFor the past five years, agricultural economic development leaders and Cooperative Extension agents representing six counties in northern Shenandoah Valley and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia have showcased different aspects of the region's agricultural economy during the Forum for Rural Innovation.
Central American shrimp, lobster fast disappearingFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:37AMIllegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs, regional experts said Thursday.
Northern Ireland launches waste prevention websiteFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:05AMA new website is to be the first tool in a wide-reaching campaign aiming to change attitudes towards waste in Northern Ireland.
Starving sea lion pups wash up on Calif. beachesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:22AM(AP) -- Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers.
Friday's news and tipsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:21AM■ Emissions exchange operator Climate Exchange saw 2009 revenues and pre-tax profits surge in 2009, though the numbers came in a little below expectations.
Wolf count growsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:44AMMontana's wolf population continued to grow despite the state's first ever wolf hunt, officials said.
Handling of Darfur is a delicate matterFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:52AMAs the advisor of Golden West College’s Model United Nations, Margot Bowlby knows about how the U.N. operates. While Huntington Beach High School prepared for a visit tonight from the authors of “They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky,” a memoir of three Lost Boys of Sudan, the Independent asked Bowlby, an assistant political science professor, for her thoughts on the crisis.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 March 2010Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:30PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Internet making it easier to become a terroristThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:14PM'JihadJane' and other U.S. suspects don't need militant training camps, officials say. They just go online. The abrupt transformation of Colleen R. LaRose from bored middle-aged matron to "JihadJane," her Internet alias, was unique in many ways, but a common thread ties the alleged Islamic militant to other recent cases of homegrown terrorism: the Internet.
Recession busterThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:09PM"HOW LONG will it take for Silicon Valley to save us all from the Great Recession?"
Montco Black History Celebration spreads pride 365 days a yearThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:00PMNORRISTOWN — With braids framing an unlined face that belied her years, and wearing an authentic kente cloth dress, Adrienne Harris earnestly discussed her collection of artifacts with visitors at the Black History Celebration at the Montgomery County Human Services Center last week.
New Online Community Brings Food Operators, Distributors And Manufacturers TogetherTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMThere's a new web-based business tool designed to streamline communications and strengthen relationships between food operators, distributors and manufacturers. It's called the Axis Portal. And its developer, John Krebs of Axis Purchasing, says it is breaking down the traditional barriers between these three key industry players
Crime Log: Security bars don't stop thiefTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe following is compiled from police reports. It is the Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, you may call the Baltimore City Police Department's Northern District at 410-396-2455. Beech Avenue 3500 block, between 5:30...
Students use devices to learn weather, quakesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:29PMTalk about live science, Sidney Middle School students have had quite the interactive lessons with recent technology that’s been implemented into the classroom.
Granholm highlights Merrill Tool and MachineTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:01PMGov. Jennifer Granholm toured Merrill Tool and Machine in Merrill Tuesday to highlight alternative energy manufacturing support from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Best Bets: Weather slows down fishingTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:41PMRobin Ramming, manager of the Bait Box on Sanibel, said "The people who are going fishing are catching some fish."
Site helps track state lakes vulnerable to invasive speciesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:52PMResource managers and cottage owners have a new tool in the never-ending fight to keep the state's inland lakes from being infested by zebra mussels. A Web site from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Limnology will help property owners determine how vulnerable their lakes are to an invasion. The site displays a map of more than 12,000 lakes and identifies their susceptibility to ...
Site helps to identify at-risk inland lakesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:47PMResource managers and cottage owners have a new tool in the fight to keep the state's inland lakes from being infested by zebra mussels.
New Defence Ministry site provides information on Czech soldiers killed abroad during world warsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51AMThe fates of Czech soldiers who died abroad during the first and second world wars are being mapped in a newly created War Graves Record. The internet-based project documents more than 1,800 war graves around the world where Czech soldiers are buried, along with information about how and when they died.
Where the invasive things are — and where they could beTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:55AMResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Limnology have launched a new Web site to help assess the threat of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin's lakes.
Northerners can grow our own foodTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:23AMThe recent announcement by Loblaws to close down the Sudbury non-perishable food distribution centre, throwing more than 125 people out of work, tweaked my interest about our food distribution in the North.[...]
Public cuts will bring private painTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:50AMA cut in corporation tax for Northern Ireland of perhaps 10% may be on the cards should the Conservatives win the General Election. Related Stories Recruitment survey finds more job losses are likely Housing market on the up but recovery will be slow Traders voice economic concerns Breaking moulds and shattering the myths Why gender balance makes for a better management team
Public cuts will bring private painTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:36AMA cut in corporation tax for Northern Ireland of perhaps 10% may be on the cards should the Conservatives win the General Election. Related Stories Mivan on crest of a wave as it reaps rewards in luxury cruise ship sector Sainsbury’s submits Dundonald proposals US communications firm gives IT workers a shot in the arm Why gender balance makes for a better management team Breaking moulds and ...
Oroville CalendarTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:07AMWednesday Community Tai Chi: 7:45-8:45 a.m. led by instructor at YMCA, 1684 Robinson St. Call for cost.
Picture this: Towns unveil muralsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:11AMCORTLAND – As Bob Seyller was driving down Route 38 in Cortland, he saw the blue sides of Dun Rite Tool & Machine Co. and had one thought. Perfect.
Conference presenters discuss attracting youthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:28PMYoung adults have been leaving Iron County, Wis., for nine decades, never to return as permanent residents. Youth from Bardstown, Ky., leave home for college and fall in love with big-city life.
Chugach Electric Researching Energy Efficiency MonitorsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:14PMANCHORAGE, Alaska----Chugach Electric Association and Tendril, an energy management technology provider, have teamed up with 90 Chugach residential customers to determine whether on-site energy monitors help people lower their energy consumption and electric bills.
Impact of Ancient Indonesian Volcanic EruptionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe Toba super eruption occurred between 69,000 and 77,000 years ago at Lake Toba (present day Indonesia), and it is recognized as one of Earth's largest known eruptions. The related catastrophe theory holds that this super volcanic event plunged the planet into a 6 to 10 year volcanic winter, which resulted in the world's human population being reduced to 10,000 or even a mere 1,000 breeding ...
Local physician helps heal Haiti quake victimsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:16PMMIDDLEBURY — Dr. Michael Kiernan recently took a break from his regular job treating patients at Middlebury’s Porter Hospital to work 20-hour shifts treating even more patients in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Firefighters versus police on Saturday at Azilda ArenaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:07PMLocal firefighters will take on local police officers at a fundraising hockey game on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Azilda Arena. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for people under 18 years or $20 for a family pack of tickets.[...]
Guitar and case found at Hannah Lake landingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:52PMA guitar and case was found on the ground at the Hannah Lake landing on Hannah Lake Road in Foster Township on Monday. It is described as a Yamaha guitar. To claim the guitar, call the Espanola OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.[...]
Several tires slashed in New SudburyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe Greater Sudbury Police have received a number of complaints about mischief to vehicles in the New Sudbury area overnight Sunday. As of 11 a.m. on Monday, police had received 17 complaints of slashed tires.[...]
Madisonville librarySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:44PMHrricane Katrina has given the town of Madisonville and the St. Tammany Library Board an opportunity to build a structure from the ground up that will offer current and future generations a place of community, research and reading.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 6 March 2010Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
How Food and Water Are Driving a 21st-Century African Land GrabSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:40AMby John Vidal We turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse. Nestling below an escarpment of the Rift Valley, the development is far from finished, but the plastic and steel structure already stretches over 20 hectares - the size of 20 football pitches. read more
Daily planner for March 7Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:08AMMonday NOCONET, 8-10:30 a.m., Faith Evangelical Free Church, 3920 S. Shields St., Fort Collins. A forum for northern Colorado unemployed or underemployed professionals to seek new career opportunities by networking, sharing and learning. Topic: Balanced Mastery (Know yourself). Speaker: Rick Griggs. Members only. Details: (970) 282-7884. Wednesday GREELEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, business before ...
Food, water driving 21st-century African land grabSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:25PMWe turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse.
Families, businesses flee Jurez for U.S. pasturesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:56PMCOURTNEY PERRY/DMNDrug cartel-fueled violence is pushing a new wave of emigrants, including civic leaders and entrepreneurs, who have moved dozens of businesses north, generating jobs and a boost in the housing and real estate markets in El Paso.