State & Community
Rada To Eye Election Of Speaker On Tuesday
02.12.2008 00:33
ukranews.com
This issue is first on the agenda.
Ukraine
Politics
Shiv Sena demands President’s Rule in Maharashtra
01.12.2008 22:16
b4uindia.com
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met a Shiv Sena delegation here on Tuesday morning. The delegation, which was led by former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi and party president Uddhav Thackeray, spent 15 minutes with the President, and demanded imposition of President’s Rule in the state of Maharashtra. They told Patil that the state of law and order in Maharashtra was abysmal, and this had been proved by last week’s attacks by terrorists. They said that the people of Maharashtra had lost confidence in the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party coalition government headed by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Patil will meet Deshmukh and other officials today and enquire about the progress in the probe relating to the attacks. The President will return to the national capital at 3.30 p.m. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Shatner probes for 'Raw Nerve' on Biography Channel
01.12.2008 20:18
usatoday.com
William Shatner's Raw Nerve premieres Tuesday (10 ET/PT) on cable's Biography Channel. The series features the popular star probing ...
USA
Television
Economics & Finance
Sean Pomper CEO from Fame Demands Fortune Announces Affordable PR for New Talent
02.12.2008 00:41
prweb.com
Sean Pomper CEO of Fame Demands Fortune Announces Affordable PR for New Talent. Sean Pomper declares for up and coming talent to avoid the scam of high priced PR. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1685614.htm
World
Advertisement & PR
Apply Service Scripts Judiciously, Cornell Hotel Management Research Study Advises
02.12.2008 00:33
hsyndicate.com
Ithaca, NY | Not all hospitality employees should be required to stick to their service script, according to a new study fromCornell's Center for Hospitality Research.Scripts, which are frequently used to ensure service standards in hospitality settings, are best applied to routine transactions, according to the new hotel management research study, "Service Scripting: A Customer's Perspective of Quality and Performance." On the other hand, scripts are best used primarily as guidelines for service interactions that require customized service. The new hospitality management research on service scripts -- written by Liana Victorino, Rohit Verma, and Don Wardell -- is available at no charge from the Center for Hospitality Research, http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr/pubs/reports/2008.html.
Netherlands
Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes
Cheetah Girls visit Auburn Hills tonight
02.12.2008 00:33
freep.com
Recently unearthed racy photos may have caused embarrassment for Adrienne Bailon -- but the beat goes on for Disney's reigning disposable pop group.
USA
Entertainment Industry
Incidents
Ethiopian star guilty over death
01.12.2008 12:05
bbc.co.uk
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro is convicted of the manslaughter of a homeless man in a hit-and-run incident in Addis Ababa in 2006.
World
Incidents
Action in Center of Kyiv. PHOTO
12.09.2008 08:11
mignews.com.ua
Yesterday in the evening a skirmish happened in the center of Kyiv on Shevchenko boulevard, 58 opposite shoe shop.
Ukraine
Crime
Hurricane Gustav Category 5 Storm
30.08.2008 14:22
nationalterroralert.com
Hurricane Gustav is rapidly growing into a monster Category 5 storm. ‘FEMA’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Paulison told reporters several times at a briefing Saturday that the storm was strengthening into a Category 5 hurricane. FEMA officials said Bill Read, the director of the National Hurricane Center, interrupted an afternoon teleconference involving the agency, Gulf [...]
World
Terrorism
Technologies
Samsung’s M310W digicam with 13.6 megapixel resolution
02.12.2008 00:28
krunker.com
Samsung’s new M310W digital camera is currently being showcased at the Taiwan IT Month fair and will go sale in Taiwan for an estimated price of NT$9390 ($282 U.S. dollars). The M310W features a whopping 13.6 megapixel 1/1.72-inch CCD image sensor, a 3.6x optical zoom, a 5x digital zoom, and a 2.7 inch TFT [...]Technorati Tags: Samsung M310W digital camera
World
Technologies
5 Counter-Intuitive Holiday Season Anamolies You Can Learn From
01.12.2008 22:12
searchenginejournal.com
Digging Deeper Into Holiday Season Numbers Smart marketers don’t always follow the rules. Sure there are best practices, but every once in a while there is an exception to every rule, and consequently a learning to be had. I’m referring to the wacky, crazy, and intense holiday season which demands best practices and tweaks to be [...]
World
Search Engines
Facebook rolls out site browser
01.12.2008 20:02
bbc.co.uk
Social site Facebook has rolled out a system that lets members use other sites via the social networking portal.
World
Technologies
Science & Education
Education Expert Addresses National Student Safety and Security Conference on Bullying, Preventing School Accidents
02.12.2008 00:43
prweb.com
Education Management Consulting head Edward F. Dragan's forthcoming book No More Tears: Danger-Proofing Your Child offers practical tips for parents and administrators (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1669424.htm
World
Science & Education
Bad back may stop cane toad invasion
02.12.2008 00:00
reuters.com
SYDNEY (Reuters) - It seems a bad back might be the only thing that can stop the relentless spread of Australia's poisonous cane toads, which are killing native animals as they hop across the nation, researchers say.
World
Science & Education
Crime pays for Patricia Cornwell
01.12.2008 18:20
usatoday.com
Twelve of Patricia Cornwell's books have hit No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list, and pricey toys are the spoils of ...
USA
Books & CD
Hard & Soft
High-Achieving Suburban Milwaukee School District Puts Assessment Data at Teachers' Fingertips
02.12.2008 00:42
prweb.com
Pearson Benchmark Allows Teachers to Develop and Administer Tests, Analyze Results, Individualize Instruction (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1659504.htm
World
Databases
3D Models - Chair347
02.12.2008 00:38
the3dstudio.com
Name: Chair347Type: 3D ModelsAuthor: FworxPrice: $20.00File types: max 3ds dwfSee complete details
World
Computer Design & Modelling
Even More Madcap Manpages - Linux and Unix Laughs
02.12.2008 00:21
linuxtoday.com
<b>The Linux and Unix Menagerie:</b> "Today, while out trudging through the wasteland of that thingy they call the Internet, looking far and wide for stuff to make me chuckle, I ran across this awesome collection of fake, and funny, man pages."
World
Open Source Software
Health & Beauty
Ancient Peruvians ate well, suggests evidence from prehistoric teeth
01.12.2008 22:16
b4uindia.com
The diet of ancient Peruvians was quite filling, with a variety of cultivated crops including squash, beans, peanuts and the fruit of cultivated pacay trees, as revealed by evidence from starch grains preserved on human teeth. The finding was made by Dolores Piperno, staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the National Museum of Natural History, and Tom Dillehay, professor of archaeology at Vanderbilt University. In northern Peru’s Nanchoc Valley, Dillehay and colleagues recovered human teeth from hearths and floors of permanent, roundhouse structures. Human bone, plant remains and charcoal closely associated with the teeth are approximately 6,000 to 8,000 years old, according to carbon- dating techniques. Piperno examined 39 human teeth, probably from six to eight individuals. “Some teeth were dirtier than others. We found starch grains on most of the teeth. About a third of the teeth contained large numbers of starch grains,” Piperno said. To identify the starch grains, Piperno compared the particles in tooth scrapings with her modern reference collection of starch grains from more than 500 economically important plants. “We found starch from a variety of cultivated plants: squash, Phaseolus beans—either limas or common beans, possibly, but not certainly the former, pacay and peanuts,” said Piperno. “Parts of plants that often are not evident in archeological remains, such as the flesh of squash fruits and the nuts of peanuts, do produce identifiable starch grains,” he added. Starch from squash found on the teeth affirms that early people were eating the plants and not simply using them for nonfood purposes, such as for making containers or net floats. Evidence that foods had been cooked was also visible on some of the starch grains. “We boiled beans in the lab to see what cooked starch grains looked like—and recognized these gelatinized or heat-damaged grains in the samples from the teeth,” said Piperno. Starch grains from four of the crops were found consistently through time indicating that beans, peanuts, squash and pacay were important food sources then, as they are today. “Starch analysis of teeth, which, unlike other archaeobotanical techniques, provides direct evidence of plant consumption, should greatly improve our ability to address other important questions in human dietary change relating to even earlier time periods,” said Piperno. This discovery also sets the date of the earliest human consumption of beans and pacay back by more than 2,000 years and indicates that New World people were committed farmers earlier than previously thought. (ANI)
India
Health & Beauty
Galveston-area hospitals still swamped by hurricane
01.12.2008 20:16
usatoday.com
Hurricane Ike has turned the nation's top-ranked trauma center into a doc-in-the-box.
USA
Health & Beauty
Most Patients Should Be Screened for H.I.V., Physicians’ Group Says
01.12.2008 20:03
nytimes.com
The American College of Physicians is urging doctors to screen all patients for H.I.V. routinely beginning at age 13, whether or not they engage in risky behaviors.
World
Health & Beauty
Culture & Arts
"WEB Idol" and Zeeng about to Flatten the Latin entertainment world
02.12.2008 00:40
prweb.com
Zeeng.com, the fast growing online movie download platform, is calling all young writers, photographers, and reporters to join their Latin Channel editorial team. Through December 20, 2008 the "Latin teen" website is holding it's "WEB Idol" series of contests; winners have the chance to gain working experience, recognition, and exposure. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/movie_download/pelicula_en_espanol/prweb1667804.htm
World
Cinema, Video & DVD
"Speed"
02.12.2008 00:27
thecelebritycafe.com
A bus full of passengers can't go slower than 50mph or else it blows up.
World
Cinema, Video & DVD
WWIII Frontman MANDY LION - Los Angeles Show With DC4 Announced, Free Shirts And Signed Demos Up For Grabs
02.12.2008 00:26
bravewords.com
WWIII frontman Mandy Lion has issued the following update: "Hi guys!!! I just wanted to let everyone know that as of this moment we are booking shows...
World
Rock Music
Recreation & Entertainment
Scuba Divers Save Big with New Price Cuts
02.12.2008 00:43
prweb.com
Scuba.com makes your holiday budget go further with new price cuts, free shipping, and an online return policy. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/diving-equipment-deals/scuba-gear-specials/prweb1692094.htm
World
Hobbies
Jennifer Ellison Loves Beer
02.12.2008 00:26
whyfame.com
LIVERPOOL actress Jennifer Ellison went to Westminster in a bid to save Merseyside pubs. The 25-year-old celebrity joined the launch of a new camapign to force the government to axe beer taxes uprated in Chancellor Alistair Darling's mini-budget. She said: "Pubs are at the heart of our communities. I urge everyone to get right behind this...[ More on WhyFame.com ]
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Critic's Corner Tuesday
01.12.2008 20:17
usatoday.com
What could be better than getting a music award? Getting it in Monte Carlo, which is where the stars traveled for the 2008 World ...
USA
Recreation & Entertainment
Automotives
Concepts NREC Discusses U.S. Department of Energy High-Performance Centrifugal Compressor for Pipeline Transmission Project at POWER-GEN International 2008
02.12.2008 00:41
prweb.com
Multi-million dollar project to enable hydrogen economy will be explained in booth #5827 (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ConceptsNREC/USDepartmentofEnergy/prweb1668994.htm
World
Autonews
TOM WALSH: Only a vision of overhauling the auto industry will do
02.12.2008 00:30
freep.com
The Detroit Three automakers have been fumbling their pitch for a federal cash infusion. This week is their critical chance to get it right. It won't be easy.
USA
Autonews
Tips For Selling Your Motorcycle Online
01.12.2008 18:18
a-harley-motorcycle.com
Learn what it takes to get the best price when selling your motorcycle on the internet.
World
Motorcycles
Sports
DETROIT 2, ANAHEIM 1: Detroit allows another quick goal, but rallies to win
02.12.2008 00:32
freep.com
The Red Wings had been in the same position two nights earlier, giving up the first goal, and then seeing shot after shot of their own turned away.
USA
Sports
Hospital Did Not Report Burress’s Wound
01.12.2008 22:05
nytimes.com
Police said a hospital failed to notify them when Plaxico Burress arrived with a gunshot wound, despite state law.
World
Football
Pierce leads Celtics to win over Magic
01.12.2008 22:00
reuters.com
BOSTON (Reuters) - Paul Pierce scored 24 points to guide the NBA champion Boston Celtics to a 107-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Monday, their ninth successive victory.
World
Sports
Tourism
Credit Counseling Agencies Offer Tips on Saving Money with Cheap Holiday Travel Ideas
02.12.2008 00:42
prweb.com
Providers of CareOne Credit Counseling Services (www.CareOneCredit.com) are offering a collection of cheap holiday travel ideas to help consumers save money while traveling during the holiday season. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/holiday/travel/prweb1692484.htm
World
Tourism
International hotels seek mix between hospitality, security
02.12.2008 00:39
usatoday.com
The terrorist attacks in Mumbai once again have revealed the delicate balance that large international hotels face, acting as ...
USA
Resorts & Sanatoria
Extra planes for stranded Britons
02.12.2008 00:05
bbc.co.uk
Thousands of UK tourists stranded in Thailand are hoping extra flights will finally help them return home.
World
Tourism
Blogs
NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA'S BLOG: Lions put Mike Furrey on IR, sign Keary Colbert
01.12.2008 16:13
freep.com
The Lions have placed wide receiver Mike Furrey on injured reserve because of a concussion, ending his season, and have signed wide receiver Keary Colbert. Furrey suffered the concussion on a kickoff Nov. 9 against Jacksonville.
USA
Blogs
The Fish in the River
01.12.2008 08:12
spainforvisitors.com
My wife has just told me that the first snow of the year in Madrid is falling outside, which reminds me that Christmas is approaching, with all its implications - the Christmas market in the Plaza Mayor; the street lights; the trees in the Puerta del Sol; rowdy groups of office workers after their overly boozy celebration lunches or dinners; one indigestion after another; the twelve grapes choked on to the twelve strokes of midnight on New Year's Eve; the procession of the Three Wise Men on the eve of Epiphany; and, of course, Spain's monument to the consumer society: the enormous automated puppet show that is Cortylandia. Christmas runs into New Year and Epiphany to make a lengthy festival in Spain, lasting from December 24th to January 6th, though only three and two-halves of those days are actually holidays (the two halves are Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, when most businesses open in the morning only). Now, to get into the Christmas spirt, what better than a carol? Spanish carols - villancicos - are so called after villanos, country folk (yes, it's the same etymology as the English villain), and are of some interest to musicologists, many having ancient origins (the carols, not the musicologists). And the one villancico that every Spaniard and, I suspect, practically every Spanish-speaking person in the world knows is Los Peces en el RÃo, so here it is. The version below is not the most musical, but it does nicely capture the Spanish Christmas spirit: irreverent, gregarious, and great fun. See the next page for the lyrics of this villancico and some more versions which are more conventional, or at least more musical, than this one, but no more enjoyable (or tasteful, come to that).
Spain
Recreation, Tourism
Iranian bloggers on Obama victory
01.12.2008 06:03
bbc.co.uk
Iranians blogging in Farsi give their reaction to Obama's election victory.
World
Blogs
Advertisements
Changing UK: A nation of lonely hearts?
01.12.2008 12:05
bbc.co.uk
New research suggests the UK is a nation of lonely hearts, with traditional community life fading away. Video reports from across the country show community living varies greatly
World
Advertisements
A Village Down the Block
29.11.2008 00:07
nytimes.com
At a “cohousing” project planned for Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the residents will share all decisions and some meals.
World
Real Estate
EUR 100K discount on luxury Costa flats
17.11.2008 04:14
propertyinspain.net
Spain's latest all-luxury resort has spacious key ready apartments discounted by EUR 100K as the developer makes a timely "Dash for Cash". PropertyInSpain.Net has the best choice and prices.
Spain
Real Estate
Weather Forecast
Snow falls in the Mid-South, Appalachians
01.12.2008 08:24
usatoday.com
Snow is falling in western North Carolina where one county closed school and 10 others called for two-hour delays in opening.
USA
Weather Forecast
Cloud computing centre for city
01.12.2008 08:06
bbc.co.uk
Inverness is chosen as the location for a planned computer complex offering data storage for people and businesses.
World
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season Gets Busy
10.10.2008 06:34
accuweather.com
Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Historically, the heart of the hurricane season does not begin until mid-August. As if on cue, there are two tropical systems currently active, and AccuWeather.com ...
World
Weather Forecast
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