Thursday, February 25, 2010
Indian monk charged with murder in Nepal
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s police have formally charged an Indian monk belonging to the renowned Bharat Sevashram Sangh order with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy who was entrusted to the care of the home and school run by the organisation in Kathmandu. Swami Atmashuddhananda, the 40-year-old monk from Assam who had made Nepal his .... Original article : Indian monk charged with murder in Nepal.
Showgirl turned dental hygienist defends political appointment by Berlusconi
LONDON - Nicole Minetti, the glamorous dental hygienist who helped Silvio Berlusconi flash his toothy grin again, has defended Italian Prime Minister’s decision of selecting her for regional elections. The 25-year-old helped put the .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Showgirl turned dental hygienist defends political appointment by Berlusconi.
Asian and European stock markets fall as Greece debt crisis weighs; Tokyo down 1 pct
World stocks fall as new Greece worries weigh HONG KONG - World stock markets dropped along with the euro Thursday amid growing concerns about Greece’s ability to bring its debt crisis under control. Major markets in Asia were down around 1 percent or less and European shares opened lower. The euro fell to near its lowest point .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Asian and European stock markets fall as Greece debt crisis weighs; Tokyo down 1 pct.
RISI Announces Anne Rahikainen as New Director of Bioenergy Services
BOSTON, February 24, 2010 - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the hiring of Anne Rahikainen as Director of Bioenergy Services. Anne comes to us having previously worked as a Senior Consultant with Poyry Group where her responsibilities included new business development, project management and supporting clients in the bioenergy and forest [...]
Senior Member of Technical Staff, Platform Services jobs at salesforce.com
Position: Senior Member of Technical Staff, Platform Services Location: San Francisco, San Mateo Company: Salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company. Our portfolio of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, including our award-winning customer relationship management (CRM), has revolutionized the ways that customers manage and share business information over the Internet. Salesforce.com has evolved from a startup founded by four people [...]
Nebraska bill seeks to ban most late-term abortions based on argument that fetuses feel pain
Neb. lawmakers to discuss fetal pain abortion bill OMAHA, Neb. - A group of lawmakers is pushing to make Nebraska the first state to outlaw most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the argument that the fetus might feel pain during the procedure. Emboldened by the Supreme Court’s 2007 decision upholding a ban on what .... Read the original article : Nebraska bill seeks to ban most late-term abortions based on argument that fetuses feel pain.
'Thermal imaging can help in diagnosing diabetes'
CHENNAI - Thermal imaging is a classical way of diagnosing and studying the implications of diabetes in respect of healing of wounds, blood flow to outer limbs and other vital organs, a top nuclear scientist said here Wednesday. Inaugurating ‘ICONN-2010,’ an international conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Baldev Raj said: “Thermal imaging can do accurate screening .... Original source : ‘Thermal imaging can help in diagnosing diabetes’.
Rs.1,300 crore spent on 'quality' education of SC students
NEW DELHI - The government is committed to the welfare of the marginalized sections of society through public-private partnerships for economic and social development, says the Economic Survey for this fiscal. Nearly Rs.1,300 crore have been released for the “quality” education of Scheduled Castes (SC) students under various centrally sponsored schemes and scholarships, the government said. .... Read the original article : Rs.1,300 crore spent on ‘quality’ education of SC students.
Ludacris
Ludacris live in concert at Madison Square Garden New York City, USA. .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Ludacris.
Lawmakers of both parties criticize both Toyota and US safety regulators for safety lapses
Toyota CEO apologizes for recall, accidents WASHINGTON - Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda raised his right hand and promised to tell the truth. Then, speaking in English, he apologized to Congress - and millions of American Toyota owners - for safety lapses that led to deaths and widespread recalls for accelerator and braking failures. “I’m deeply .... Source : Lawmakers of both parties criticize both Toyota and US safety regulators for safety lapses.
Strokes can happen to children too
WASHINGTON - Children can have strokes too that can be recurrent, according to pediatric researchers. Unfortunately, boffins said, the strokes often go unrecognized the first time, and the child does not receive treatment before the recurrence. Pediatric neurologist Rebecca Ichord, M.D., director of the Pediatric .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Strokes can happen to children too.
International Rare Disease Day
"Patients and Researchers: Partners for Life!" PARIS, February 24, 2010 - For this annual event hundreds of patient groups and their partners organise activities to raise awareness on rare diseases and the 30 million people affected by them in Europe. Rare Disease Day was launched and is coordinated by the European Organisation for Rare Diseases [...]
Trial against former Israeli premier opens in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert arrived at Jerusalem’s District Court Thursday for the opening of a corruption trial against him. It is the first trial in Israeli history against a former premier. “Today, the chapter of bombastic statements and plastic descriptions” has ended, Olmert told reporters at the court. “Here, the facts will .... Original article : Trial against former Israeli premier opens in Jerusalem.
Hotel Cipriani SRL and Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd
LONDON, February 24, 2010 - Hotel Cipriani, the world famous hotel in Venice which is part of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd (NYSE:OEH, www.orient-express.com), has been successful in defending an appeal against the decision of His Honour Mr Justice Arnold in the High Court in London in December 2008 in which he found for Hotel Cipriani in an action for [...]
Serious munchies: Police say armed bandits rob Georgia delivery man of $36 in chicken wings
Bandits rob delivery man of chicken wings in Ga. COLUMBUS, Ga. - Police in Georgia are searching for a pair of hungry bandits who stole an order of chicken wings from a pizza delivery driver. Columbus Police say the 19-year-old Domino’s driver was approached outside a home Tuesday night by two men who asked for money. One .... Original source : Serious munchies: Police say armed bandits rob Georgia delivery man of $36 in chicken wings.
If you can't say anything nice, Calif. lawmakers prefer you button-up during Cuss Free Week
Let’s clean up the language, Calif. lawmakers say SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers have a history of trying to keep the state’s air and waters clean. Now they’re tackling language. The state Assembly is scheduled to vote on a resolution Thursday calling for a statewide “Cuss Free Week,” to occur annually during the first week of March. ... Read more >>>.
More Turkish officers jailed accused of plotting to topple Islamic-rooted government
More Turkish officers charged in alleged coup plot ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish court on Thursday formally charged eight more military officers of plotting to topple the nation’s Islamic-rooted government, increasing the number of officers who have been charged and jailed to 20 - including five admirals and three generals. Police also escorted several other officers - ... Read more »».
Leopard strays into Himachal capital
SHIMLA - Panic gripped this Himachal Pradesh capital Thursday when a leopard was spotted strolling in areas adjoining the Mall, an official said. The animal was later trapped by the wildlife wing. After receiving information this (Thursday) morning that the leopard attacked a man, we reached the spot. After three hours of searching, we traced it .... Original source : Leopard strays into Himachal capital.
Google in dire straits: violates Italian Privacy Laws
Google, the search engine giant is trapped into yet another controversy. This time it has been accused of turning a blind eye to its social responsibilities. An Italian court has acquitted Google for hosting a video of a disabled boy being bullied by a group of students. Three executive officials of Google has been sentenced .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Tait hopes wind can help him record fastest ball against Kiwis
WELLINGTON - Australian pacer Shaun Tait is hopeful that windy conditions at Wellington could help him record the fastest ball in history during the first Twenty20 game against New Zealand. Tait said breaking Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar’s mark of 161.3kmh isn’t the ... Original article on : Tait hopes wind can help him record fastest ball against Kiwis.
Ballantine's Champions Leave an Impression at Unique Golf Challenge
Ballantine's Celebrates Launch of 2010 Championship Blend and 50th Anniversary of First Golf Tournament LONDON, February 24, 2010 - Two leading golfers, who won Ballantine's Tournaments almost 50 years apart, met at the iconic Wentworth Golf Club to put modern-day golf clubs to the test against equipment first used half a century ago, highlighting the evolution of the [...]
It's Official - 'Web Stress' is Bad for Business
CA Calls for European Businesses to Wake Up to 'Web Stress' or Risk Losing Customers and Sales LONDON, February 24, 2010 - CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA), today announced the first* ever neurological study of consumer reactions to a poor online experience. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090605/349279 ) Results from the study prove that [...]
Several airlines waive fees to rebook flights due to bad weather in Northeast, Southeast
Several airlines waive change fees due to weather ATLANTA - Several airlines are again offering to waive fees customers would ordinarily pay to rebook their flights on alternate itineraries due to bad weather in some parts of the country. AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, and US Airways were among the carriers offering change-fee ... Read more »».