Community Bulletin BoardFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:22AMBRAHMA KUMARIS WORLD SPIRITUAL UNIVERSITY will hold the public program "The True Beauty of a Soul is Self-Respect" on March 12 (Friday) at 6:30 p.m. Address: 2 Gospitalnaya Ploshchad, Bldg. 1. Directions: Metro Aviamotornaya, Semyonovskaya, then tram 32, 43 or 46 to the stop "Gospitalnaya Ploshchad."
IndiaMART.com Named Among India's '25 Most Promising Internet Companies'Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:18AMNEW DELHI, March 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A mark of its continually growing popularity and strength, IndiaMART.com has now been recognised amongst the 'Top 25 Most Promising Internet Companies' in India by the leading technology magazine 'The SmartTechie' in its annual survey.
Tories launch ad campaign to push digital manifestoFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:08AMThe Conservative Party has launched a high-profile online ad campaign to reinforce key pledges made within the technology manifesto, unveiled earlier today.
Show focuses on "neglected" British painter SandbyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:02AMLONDON (Reuters Life!) - Art history has been less than kind to Paul Sandby, an 18th century British painter whose name was eclipsed by contemporaries like Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds.
Big 12 ConferenceFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:00AMBig 12 Conference-Around the Big 12
Newbies mix with industry giants at ski trade showFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:57AMWhile ski and snowboard makers showed off their latest models at SnowSports Industries America's annual Snow Show in Denver this year, inventors with big ideas were trying to get retailers to bite.
Battle Over Ivory, Tuna Expected At Wildlife MeetingFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:26AMWildlife experts convene next week in the city of Doha in Qatar to consider how to control the trade in rare animals and plants. Trade in elephant ivory continues to be a contentious issue. And this year sees a brand new effort to move offshore and protect some of the ocean's most charismatic and sought-after species.
Euro-Zone industrial production up far above expectationsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:17AMFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Industrial production for the Euro-Zone grew by 1.7% in January, beating forecasts of a more meager 0.8% gain. December's figure was also revised upwards to a 0.6% rise from the originally reported 1.7% decline.
Buyers bewareFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:17AMMONTREAL - Asian equities notched their third consecutive weekly gain over the past five days.
Blu-ray Releases for March 9th 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:57PMIt’s an award winning week for Blu-ray releases featuring a pair of movies with four Oscar nominated performances between them. This week also marks the Blu-ray release of one of the most unique and well put together television shows out there.
Slow Going As U.S. Pushes Israel-Palestinian TalksMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMJERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's envoy said Palestinian and Israeli leaders agreed on Monday to resume talks but, amid a new row over Jewish settlements, it was not yet clear how exactly those negotiations would proceed.
The relationship counsellor: Healing touchMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMWith a lot of patience and a few mind-boggling props, Paula Hall finds ways to help unhappy couples reconnect again. Lisa Bachelor takes a look in her closet The starkly furnished sitting room where psychotherapist Paula Hall sees her clients is deceptive. Behind the closed cupboard doors, inside the basket on a bookcase and tucked away in the bag under the chair are toys, gadgets and other ...
Eminian: Rivermen experience highs, lowsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe Peoria Rivermen experienced an all-time low, and an all-time high for their 28-year-old franchise last week. The high? The 10,129 on hand for Saturday’s game, which marked the largest crowd in Peoria hockey history. And a three-game win streak to close the weekend. The low?...
Has blogging peaked?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:36PMThe demands of blogging have pushed many to abandon the form for faster, simpler word bursts on Twitter or Facebook.
ISPs 'could make up to £200m from legal downloads'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:28PMTrade body the BPI says adding digital music to broadband packages could earn extra revenue and reduce piracy The UK music downloads market could generate up to £200m a year for internet service providers such as BSkyB and Virgin Media within three years, according to a new report. British music industry trade body the BPI estimates that the UK's major ISPs – BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB, O2, Orange ...
AUD/NZD pops higher at 1.3010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:23PMFXstreet.com (Barcelona) – The aussie just boosted around 50 pips to the upside against its neighbour currency after encouraging news released from the National Australia Bank on business confidence.
JEFF POWELL'S BOXING COLUMN: Manny has Mayweather lost for wordsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:10PMThe fastest mouth in the West since the Louisville Lip - Muhammad Ali - was operating at full volume has fallen strangely silent on the subject closest to his ego: Manny Pacquiao.
Vineyard Defaults Surge as Bargain Wines Hurt Napa (Update2)Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:01PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- In California’s Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values and a consumer shift to cheaper brands.
Ban Ki goes to HollywoodThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe next time you see an action hero save the world and get the girl, he may very well be wearing a blue helmet. That, at least, is the latest cunning plan from the United Nations, which is hoping to enlist the film industry's assistance in helping to polish its public image.
A look back at Mayor Morrissey's State of the City addressesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:59PMIn his past four State of the City addresses, Mayor Morrissey has set a lot of goals for the city. Some he has achieved, others have been put on the back burner.
William SofieldThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:53PMWilliam Sofield's tale is in some ways a classic one. Drawn in the broadest strokes, it begins with a childhood in an East Coast suburb, followed by an Ivy League education.
March 4th Press ReviewThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:37PMPresident Abdullah Gul yesterday telephoned his US counterpart Barack Obama ahead of a key House committee vote set for today on a resolution to recognize the incidents of 1915 as a "genocide." The two reportedly exchanged views on bilateral and regional issues.
Lincoln, Halter camps take swipes at dueling campaign adsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:30PMLITTLE ROCK — U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Bill Halter unveiled their campaigns’ first television ads this week and traded barbs today over their content.
Off Bike Week’s beaten path: 200 vintage motorcycles to be auctionedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:27PMDaytona Antique and Classic Bike Show starts Friday DeLAND — You would be more likely to see these motorcycles in a museum than on the streets of Daytona Beach during Bike Week.
Market Commentary and Intraday NewsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:26PM(AP:BEIJING) State media says China expects its economy to grow 8 percent this year. The Xinhua News Agency says Premier Wen Jiabao will announce the figure during a speech Friday that is China's equivalent of the State of the Union.
The battle for the Oscars: All you need to know about film's big nightThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:25PMYou could be forgiven for thinking we were on the eve of a big boxing bout, writes Geoffrey Macnab. In the run-up to the big night, the underdog's team has been busy bad-mouthing the favourite, trying to induce doubt in the minds of its supporters. The favourite's team has been responding in kind. Meanwhile, the media has been assiduously stirring up the controversy, trying to tantalise the ...
Living Dolls, By Natasha Walter The Equality Illusion, By Kat BanyardThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:24PMThere has been a powerful revival of feminist anger at a new strain of misogyny in popular culture in recent years. I expected to feel a sympathetic engagement with both of these books, which tackle the problem of womens' objectification head on. What I did not anticipate feeling was such a deep sense of shame at the catalogue of tawdry horror stories laid out in these pages and what these tell ...
Pittsburgh Pirates Team ReportThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:24PMTrading away players at the July 31 non-waiver deadline has started to become as much a part of the Pirates' history as Honus Wagner, Ralph Kiner, Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell.
Community effort illuminates Wareham Sept. 11 memorial muralThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:31AMThanks to students from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, Wareham firefighters, NSTAR workers and private business, a light will always shine on the Sept. 11 heroes honored in a Cranberry Highway billboard mural by Marion artist Alexander Byron.
Rockefeller Introduces Bill to Delay EPA Carbon Rules (Update1)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would be blocked from regulating greenhouse gases from power plants, oil refineries and other industrial sources for two years under legislation introduced today by Senator Jay Rockefeller , a West Virginia Democrat.
Comdex to be reborn as a virtual trade showThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:23AMThe defunct technology confab is finding new life as a virtual event to take place November 16th and 17th of this year.
Panthers lock up Davis, MooreThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:22AMThe Carolina Panthers wanted to make sure everyone knew what they thought of linebacker Thomas Davis and quarterback Matt Moore, putting the highest possible restricted free agent tenders on them Wednesday.
Moldova: The tiny wine region is making inroads westThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:17AMBy Helena Baker Totally landlocked and largely dependent on agriculture, Moldova is one of the poorer, if not the poorest, countries in Europe. Despite its economic woes, the country's picturesque countryside and colorfully painted houses charm visitors, just as its wines do. Moldova has a fine vinous tradition stretching back into prehistory. In fact, on the map, Moldova looks like a bunch of ...
China shifts gears with smaller defense increaseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:16AMChina's government proposed its smallest increase in defense spending in two decades Thursday _ a symbolic down payment on efforts to lift public spending, boost consumers and even out a persisting rich-poor gap that's stoking social tensions.
Yeast Culture Manufacturer Vi-COR(R) Aims to Double International & Domestic ReachThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:54AMMASON CITY, IA--(Marketwire - March 4, 2010) - Jason Switzer of Vi-COR ® , a manufacturer of yeast culture products for swine, poultry and dairy feed , has been appointed to the board of directors of Midwest Global Trade Association (MGTA). Switzer manages Vi-COR's European & Middle East markets. He sees MGTA's role as taking on added importance with President Obama's State of the Union ...
Yeast Culture Manufacturer Vi-COR(R) Aims to Double International & Domestic ReachThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:43AMMASON CITY, IA--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Jason Switzer of Vi-COR, a manufacturer of yeast culture products for swine, poultry and dairy feed , has been appointed to the board of directors of Midwest Global Trade Association (MGTA). Switzer manages Vi-COR's European & Middle East markets. He sees MGTA's role as taking on added importance with President Obama's State of the Union announcement ...
Michael Foot, 1913-2010: adored even in defeat | Diane AbbottThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:42AMHe led Labour to a disastrous rout and was wary of my 'Bennite' generation, yet Michael earned our loyalty and admiration Perhaps my enduring memory of Michael Foot is at 1983 Labour party conference. We had just gone down to catastrophic defeat, narrowly avoiding being beaten into third place by the SDP. I had close working knowledge of what a hopeless campaign it had been because, at the time ...
Where’s the critical analysis?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:57PMCrikey readers weigh in on America's economic health, federalism for Australia, John Howard the big new cricket boss and the most dangerous Australian workplaces.
Top 20 Concert ToursWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:45PMThe Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
New guidelines urge fewer prostate screeningsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:10PMNew guidelines for prostate-cancer screening issued Wednesday emphasize that physicians should better educate men about the risks and benefits...
In briefWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:10PMThe Alaska Support Industry Alliance—the trade group representing oil and gas industry companies, which is responsible for the bell-tolling “Faces of ACES” ad campaign, had its members in the capitol a few weeks ago, rallying for support to scale back the oil and gas tax known as Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share. The tax was passed under former Governor Sarah Palin, but has since proven ...
Putra to become premier brand awards showWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:09PMhafidz@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: The Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) expects the newly-introduced Putra Brand Awards to become the premier brand awards show in the coun...
Chile’s Re-opened Human Rights InvestigationsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:08PMOn March 11, less than two weeks following a devastating earthquake that rocked Chile’s south-central region and even reached its capital 200 miles away, rightwing President-elect Sebastián Piñera is set to take office. This earthquake and the devastation it ...
TANTALIZE YOUR TASTE BUDS! THE HOME SHOW AT THE RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER!Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:58PM(East Providence, Rhode Island) Learn the secrets of the award winning chefs of Newport and Bristol County! Live from our Demonstration Kitchen, mouth-watering recipes from the areas finest restaurants will be created.