State & Community
Floodwaters close roads in Wash. state
08.01.2009 22:22
usatoday.com
A harsh combination of heavy rainfall and rapidly melting snow left much of western Washington state flooded. The main roads ...
USA
Social Life
Devotees converge to celebrate ''Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival in Tamil Nadu
08.01.2009 22:21
b4uindia.com
A large number of people converged from different parts of the country at the Ranganatha shrine in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, to celebrate the Vaikuntha Ekadashi festival on Wednesday. Devotees thronged the temple premises to offer obeisance to Lord Vishnu, who is known as Lord Ranganatha in the local parlance here. Vaishnavism (the worship of Lord Vishnu) culture holds the belief that Vaikunth Dwaram, the gate to Lord''s innner sanctum open on this day. Legend has it that the Lord opened the gate of Vaikuntam (His abode) for two demons in spite of them being against the Him. At Sri Ranganathaswami temple, Lord Vishnu as Lord Ranganatha is adorned is an armour of diamonds (rathnaangi) and is brought to the thousand-Pillared Hall from the sanctum sanctorum through the northern gate known as Paramapada Vasal, the gate to the heaven. This gate is opened once in a year, only on the Vaikuntha Ekadashi day. Devotees of Lord Ranganatha throng the temple during Ekadashi festival as it marks the only occasion when the idol of the God bedecked in diamonds is taken out of the sanctum sanctorum to be placed at Thirumamani Mandapam (thousand pillared hall). "The Vaikuntha Ekadesi festival is celebrated for 20 days and the Tamil ..are sung by the Arayar in special dance format in all these 20 days. People from all over the world come to visit this temple on this day and for their benefit we have also given direct relay, live relay in our website plus other organization has also made efforts to see that this festival is a grand success," said Kavita, the Joint Commissioner of Ranganatha shrine. Arayar Natanam is a dance performed in the temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Tamil Nadu. Pilgrims sing devotional songs and chant religious hymns throughout the day in Lord''s praise. It is believed that those who get audience with the Lord on this religious occasion, they find place in the His abode. The hall of 1,000 pillars is the most splendid part of the Srirangam temple.Lord Ranganatha then presides over his divine court and is visited by a large number of devotees. (ANI)
India
Social Life
INPUT Says Economic Stimulus to Provide Billions to Government Contractors
08.01.2009 18:31
prweb.com
President-elect Obama's economic stimulus package will provide billions of dollars in contract opportunities to government contractors, according to INPUT. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/INPUT/Economic_Stimulus/prweb1841544.htm
USA
Government
Economics & Finance
Asian Market Update
09.01.2009 00:22
actionforex.com
In currencies, USD majors were also largely range-bound as traders reined in exposure ahead of the US non-farm payroll event volatility. EUR/USD kept a low profile within 1.3630-1.37 Asian session range, USD/CHF traded between 1.0930 and 1.0970, and GBP/USD was more subdued after a violent post-BOE rate cut spike above...
World
E-commerce
Acreage drop predicted if prices stay low
09.01.2009 00:13
iowafarmertoday.com
URBANA, Ill. --- Total planted acreage of all crops could drop substantially if crop prices remain generally low, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
Iowa
Agriculture
Theater Review | 'Becky Shaw': First-Date Dyspepsia and Marriage Queasiness
09.01.2009 00:10
nytimes.com
Gina Gionfriddo’s corker of a new play, “Becky Shaw,” is as engrossing as it is ferociously funny.
World
Home Theaters
Incidents
City airport runway 'was unsafe'
08.01.2009 22:02
bbc.co.uk
Passenger planes were involved in "serious" incidents on an unsafe temporary runway surface at Bristol Airport, an accident report says.
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
AAIB issues report on landing difficulties due to runway friction problems at Br
09.01.2009 00:13
aviation-safety.net
08 JAN 2009The AAIB released the final report on their investigation of several incidents at Bristol International Airport. Resurfacing and re-profiling work was taking place on parts of the runway at BIA as part of a major project to resurface the manoeuvring area pavements, and sections of the runway surface were ungrooved base course asphalt. From 14 November 2006, there were reports from flight crew of a variety of problems related to the friction characteristics of the temporary runway surface, though no serious incidents occurred until 29 December 2006. On that day, the flight crew of G-XLAC (a Boeing 737-81Q) experienced poor stopping performance during landing. Later that day, the flight crew of G-BWDA (an ATR-72-202) experienced stopping and lateral control difficulties during landing, and the aircraft departed the runway surface and came to rest on the grass area at the side of the runway. Later still, the flight crew of G-EMBO (an EMB-145EU) experienced lateral control difficulties during landing, and the aircraft partially left and then regained the runway. On 3 January 2007, another flight crew, also operating G-XLAC, experienced poor stopping performance. The airport was subsequently closed whilst grooves were cut in the base course. After it re-opened there were no further incidents. The investigation identified the following causal factors: 1. Reduced friction on the wet ungrooved base course sections of the runway caused flight crews to experience reduced braking action and reduced lateral controllability on landing in strong crosswinds; 2. The Flight Operations Department Communication (FODCOM) advice published by the CAA regarding operations on runways notified slippery when wet, in wet conditions, was not communicated by operators to flight crews; 3. The passing, by ATC, of braking action reports based on Mu-meter friction assessments, gave flight crews a false confidence in the braking action available on the wet runway. The investigation identified the following contributory factor: 1. G-BWDA landed in a crosswind outside the operators published limits and the subsequent use of reverse thrust was contrary to the advice contained in the companys Operations Manual. The AAIB has made five Safety Recommendations. (AAIB)
World
Security Systems
36 Hours in Reykjavik, Iceland
09.01.2009 00:10
nytimes.com
The country’s financial collapse — a sharp devaluation of the currency — hasn’t dampened the capital city of its vibrant spirit.
World
Multimedia
China widens "vulgar" online crackdown
09.01.2009 00:00
reuters.com
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has widened an Internet crackdown on "vulgar" content to target 14 new sites, including Microsoft's MSN, and chided fellow American giant Google for not doing enough to clean up.
World
Internet
Science & Education
Obama should ease security on science, panel says
08.01.2009 20:00
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The system for keeping U.S. science secrets safe is broken and needs to be revamped -- and immigration controls need to be eased for qualified scientists from other countries, the National Research Council advised on Thursday.
World
Science & Education
Splash Media Announces Agreement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to Create Revolutionary ETraining Content 'For Dummies'
08.01.2009 12:21
prweb.com
Splash Media LP, an Emmy Award-winning innovator in eTraining and digital video publishing, has partnered with Wiley to create and produce a library of online training videos for Wiley's For Dummies branded imprint. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1837814.htm
World
Science & Education
Souls Of We - Let The Truth Be Known
08.01.2009 12:12
roomthirteen.com
Although many tracks sound like filler some pretty good moments shine through.
World
Books & CD
Hard & Soft
Setting Up A High-Availability Load Balancer With HAProxy/Wackamole/Spread
09.01.2009 00:18
linuxtoday.com
<b>HowtoForge:</b> "This article explains how to set up a two-node load balancer in an active/passive configuration with HAProxy, Wackamole, and Spread on Debian Etch. The load balancer sits between the user and two (or more) backend Apache web servers that hold the same content."
World
Open Source Software
Getting A Clue About Your Databases
09.01.2009 00:18
sqlservercentral.com
Got a new database you know nothing about? Here's my basic proposal on how to find interesting tables in it.
World
Programming Languages
3D Models - AK-47 Kalashnikov
08.01.2009 22:13
the3dstudio.com
Name: AK-47 KalashnikovType: 3D ModelsAuthor: sal22aPrice: $40.00File types: tex maxDescription: Nice AK-47See complete details
World
Computer Design & Modelling
Health & Beauty
Medical Journal Changes Its Policy After Criticism by Group
08.01.2009 22:03
nytimes.com
The accreditation group said The New England Journal of Medicine had failed to disclose an author’s financial conflicts.
World
Health & Beauty
Dementia drug death risk warning
08.01.2009 20:02
bbc.co.uk
Experts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK with dementia.
World
Health & Beauty
Scientists Call Up Stem Cell Troops To Repair The Body Using New Drug Combinations
08.01.2009 16:08
medicalnewstoday.com
Scientists have tricked bone marrow into releasing extra adult stem cells into the bloodstream, a technique that they hope could one day be used to repair heart damage or mend a broken bone, in a new study published today in the journal Cell Stem Cell. When a person has a disease or an injury, the bone marrow mobilises different types of stem cells to help repair and regenerate tissue.
World
Orthopedics
Culture & Arts
Music Review | Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Nodding to Tradition While Pursuing the Ideal
09.01.2009 00:09
nytimes.com
Mario Pavone’s gig at Iridium on Wednesday had two traditions running through it: the rhythmic and harmonic grids of bebop, and the cathartic tracing-in-air of free jazz.
World
Music
Site sells tickets for non-existent U2 concert
08.01.2009 22:12
atu2.com
THE GARDA Fraud Squad is investigating a US-owned website which has been selling tickets for a U2 concert at Slane Castle that is not scheduled to take place. Both the Garda and the National Consumer Agency have been contacted by Slane promoters MCD in relation to the website www.globalticketshop.com, which has been selling tickets for a U2 concert on July 1st at (EU)310 and (EU)425 each. Lord Henry Mountcharles, owner of Slane Castle,
Ireland
Rock Music
Critics' Choice Awards cap hectic week for the stars
08.01.2009 20:23
usatoday.com
With four awards galas down and one biggie to go this week (Golden Globes on Sunday), even the stars were struggling to keep ...
USA
Cinema, Video & DVD
Recreation & Entertainment
"Slumdog Millionaire" in the money at L.A. awards
09.01.2009 00:00
reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Slumdog Millionaire" was the final answer at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday, as the sweeping drama about an improbable winner of India's version of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" took the top prizes at the closely watched Oscar barometer.
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Sherry Johnston and the arrest drama
08.01.2009 22:10
whyfame.com
Levi Johnston’s mother speaks out for the first time about her six convictions she was charged for selling OxyContin, a controlled substance. She was arrested on December 18, after a warrant was released at the conclusion “conclusion of an undercover narcotics investigation.” The grandmother of Bristol Palin’s baby boy unveils for People she started to get addicted to the opiate after she had a hysterectomy eight years ago, which led to ...[ More on WhyFame.com ]
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Maddux Sports Earns Second-Place in Major NFL Handicapping Contest
08.01.2009 20:25
prweb.com
Leading sports handicapper, Sal Selvaggio, the President of one of America's major independent sports handicapping services, MadduxSports.com, finished with a 56- 29 record in Leroy's Race & Sports Book Pro Challenge. His 65.8-win percentage was second amongst 400 participants in the 17-week NFL handicapping challenge. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1838914.htm
World
Games & Toys
Automotives
As a condition of loan, UAW cannot strike against General Motors
08.01.2009 14:17
freep.com
WASHINGTON — The UAW and its local unions are barred from striking General Motors Corp. as long as GM has loans from the federal government, according to the agreement GM signed with the Bush administration last month.
USA
Autonews
SPI 997 SLEDGEHAMMER 1000 hp Porsche Conversion Package
08.01.2009 14:16
worldcarfans.com
Ohio based tuner SPI have turned a 997 Porsche into a 1000hp sledgehammer able to dash from 0 - 60mph in under 3 seconds!
World
Cars
Video: BMW Z4 - Behind the Scenes
08.01.2009 06:18
pistonheads.com
Wanna know more about the Z4?
World
Automotives
Sports
Philadelphia and Samuel Are Pumping Up the Swagger
09.01.2009 00:08
nytimes.com
Cornerback Asante Samuel has demonstrated a penchant for making big plays in his first season with the Eagles.
World
Football
Tebow leads Florida to national title
09.01.2009 00:00
reuters.com
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tim Tebow inspired Florida to their second national title inside three years with a 24-14 victory over Oklahoma in the BCS national championship game on Thursday.
World
Sports
Ogilvy opens the PGA season with a 67 and the lead
08.01.2009 22:22
usatoday.com
Geoff Ogilvy opened the U.S. PGA Tour season with a bogey-free 6-under 67 and a one-shot lead in the Mercedes-Benz Championship ...
USA
Golf
Tourism
Beijing panda bites third tourist
09.01.2009 00:07
bbc.co.uk
A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.
World
Tourism
Where to take your bike in Amsterdam
08.01.2009 22:11
europealacarte.co.uk
As you probably know, bike is the only way to travel in Amsterdam – it is quick, efficient, and environmentally friendly. However, it can be difficult to decide where to take your bike out for a spin. I’ve mentioned Amsterdamse Bos before, but there are other great places to spend the day, including: Art in Westerpark [...]
Europe
Tourism
Cheap sleeps: Check out what's new at budget hotels
08.01.2009 18:28
usatoday.com
Microtel and other budget chains whose rates average under $70 are picking up customers who used to opt for pricier lodgings.
USA
Resorts & Sanatoria
Blogs
NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA'S BLOG: An offensive coach like Jason Garrett could intrigue Lions
08.01.2009 12:17
freep.com
Hmmm. The Lions say they're going to be secretive about their coaching search. They line up a number of candidates with defensive backgrounds, but one of the exceptions is Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
USA
Blogs
Israeli blogs back Gaza operation
06.01.2009 12:03
bbc.co.uk
Israeli bloggers are in general agreement in backing the Israeli armed forces' offensive in the Gaza Strip.
World
Blogs
Three Wise Men's Parade
05.01.2009 10:13
spainforvisitors.com
Most Spaniards continue to resist the invasion of Father Christmas or Santa Claus, preferring to have their Christmas gifts brought by the Reyes Magos, the Three Wise Men: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. Their processions are held on the eve (January 5th) of Epiphany (January 6th) in towns and cities throughout the country (oddly, they are a rare opportunity for political rivals to cooperate - the Magi are generally "played" by local politicians, one from each of the leading parties). The parades are led by floats representing more earthly concerns like telephony operators or department stores, then come the Reyes Magos (complete with camels), flinging sweets to the crowds of small children which line the route. The gifts the Magi bring later that night will be opened the next day, the last (twelfth) day of Christmas, this being Father Christmas's only real strong point in Spain - the children have little time to enjoy their presents before school resumes the following day, so in many households these are divided into two lots, one brought by Santa Claus, the other by the Three Wise Men.
Spain
Recreation, Tourism
Advertisements
The Course That Got Away
08.01.2009 16:05
nytimes.com
Many people have bought homes in golf developments for the high-end courses, the tight-knit community and the plush clubhouses, but the real estate slump is leaving some waiting at the first tee.
World
Real Estate
Region shown as holiday hot-spot
08.01.2009 04:04
bbc.co.uk
Landmarks across the north-east feature in a national television advertisement promoting it for holidays.
World
Advertisements
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
Floodwaters close roads in Wash. state
08.01.2009 22:23
usatoday.com
A harsh combination of heavy rainfall and rapidly melting snow left much of western Washington state flooded. The main roads ...
USA
Weather Forecast
Europeans struggle to keep warm
08.01.2009 12:04
bbc.co.uk
BBC readers in countries hit by the shutdown of Russian gas supplies describe their struggle to heat their homes in the freezing cold.
World
Weather Forecast
AccuWeather.com 2008-2009 Winter Forecast
05.12.2008 08:14
accuweather.com
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ...
World
Weather Forecast
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