Tuesday, March 16, 2010
One whooping crane's story of survival offers hope for the endangered species' fight for life
Plucky whooping crane gives wildlife experts hope ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Texas - After the poisonous snake slithered into the whooping crane family’s marshy grounds and sank its fangs into the chick’s neck, death seemed certain. The bird’s head quickly turned red and swelled to the size of a basketball. He refused to eat for days and ... Original article on : One whooping crane’s story of survival offers hope for the endangered species’ fight for life.
President Barack Obama returns from Ohio (Barack Obama, Obama Return)
President Barack Obama returns from Ohio, to pushed congressional Democrats to vote for an overhaul of the U.S. medical system as he focused on the plight of Americans without health insurance. The trip was the president’s third in a week to discuss health care reform, and all three have been to electoral swing states for ... Read more >>.
Eagle conferencing offers subscribers free conferencing to U.K
LONDON/ BANGALORE - Eagle Conferencing in a significant move has introduced a new offer to subscribers providing free conference calls between India and the U.K. This groundbreaking and aggressive pricing design allows organizations registered with Eagle Conferencing to conduct audio conferences with business partners or .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Eagle conferencing offers subscribers free conferencing to U.K.
Whiskey Master Issues Global Challenge - Can You 'Make it at Bushmills'?
BUSHMILLS VILLAGE, Ireland, March 15, 2010 - This year the Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan has taken the unprecedented step of offering to share his unique life in Bushmills for 30 days. This global opportunity will see one person spend 30 days at the heart of the area and community that was granted a licence to distil [...]
Senior Market Research Analyst job in SanDisk - Milpitas, CA
Position: Senior Market Research Analyst job in SanDisk - Milpitas, CA Location: Milpitas, CA Job Description: In this position, the individual will be responsible for generating various Business Object reports needed by the divisions as well as executive Management. The individual will prepare data sets for management meetings as well as manage forecasts and plans to identify issues [...]
Sri Lanka's military says former army head appears before court-martial for alleged sedition
Sri Lanka’s ex-army head faces court-martial COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The general who led the army to victory in Sri Lanka’s civil war and then was roundly defeated in his bid for the presidency appeared before a court-martial Tuesday on allegations of sedition, the military said. Military spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said Sarath Fonseka and his .... Original article : Sri Lanka’s military says former army head appears before court-martial for alleged sedition.
Potential new drug for diabetes
WASHINGTON - In a new study, an experimental oral drug successfully lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes. The finding raises hopes that someday the drug could be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of people with this .... Source : Potential new drug for diabetes.
Volunteers search for British student who vanished from Va. university nearly 2 weeks ago
No sign of British student who vanished in Va. RICHMOND, Va. - Volunteers spent the weekend searching but have found no sign of a missing British exchange student from Virginia Commonwealth University. University spokesman Mike Porter says a search team with six tracking dogs spent several hours Saturday scouring areas in Richmond where Jonathan Dorey was known ... Read : Volunteers search for British student who vanished from Va. university nearly 2 weeks ago.
IIFW Parties at Blue Frog
March 16th, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):IIFW (Indian Independent Filmmakers Worldwide), held their party at Blue Frog to celebrate their latest forthcoming show where the masters of film industry talk about the trade secrets and hand out tips to others. Celebrities attending the party were Aparna Sen, Konkona Sengupta, Ranvir Shrey, Sudhir Mishra, Aaditya Bhattacharya, Ketan Mehta, .... Source : IIFW Parties at Blue Frog.
Alfa Romeo Pandion concept Unveiled
Alfa Romeo Pandion concept marks Berton’s sizzling come back to Geneva Motor Show 2010 after two years. The futuristic car is a facelift to typical Alfa Romeo family undisputed for its iconic car designs. Pandion is the first design by Mike Robinson in his new role as Design and Brand Director at Bertone. Inspired .... Original source : Alfa Romeo Pandion concept Unveiled.
Smoking, not history of alcohol abuse, 'impairs mental function'
WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory, but female smokers do. In a study, which involved 287 men and women aged 31 to 60, researchers found that those with past alcohol-use disorders performed similarly on standard tests of ... Read : Smoking, not history of alcohol abuse, ‘impairs mental function’.
Matrix Corporate Capital and PharmaVentures Announce the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
LONDON and OXFORD, England, March 15, 2010 - Matrix Corporate Capital ("Matrix") and PharmaVentures Limited ("PharmaVentures") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") covering strategic transactions in the biotech, pharmaceutical and med tech sectors. The companies will work together to identify licensing, buyout, investment, IPO and consolidation opportunities which bring together both strategic expertise and capital [...]
California man sentenced for leading ring that bilked $7 million from casinos across the US
Calif. man sentenced for bilking $7M from casinos SAN DIEGO - A San Diego man who led a card-cheating scheme that bilked dozens of casinos across the country out of a total of $7 million has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison. Phuong Quoc Truong was sentenced Monday in San Diego after pleading guilty ... Original source on Gaea Times at : California man sentenced for leading ring that bilked $7 million from casinos across the US.
Alaska State Trooper needs single traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving
Trooper makes 2 DUI arrests in one traffic stop FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers needed just one traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving. Troopers said a highway patrol officer arrested a 42-year-old man for drunken driving after stopping him for speeding on Sunday. A short time later, a 29-year-old man arrived to .... Original source : Alaska State Trooper needs single traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving.
Lok Sabha adjourned over Mayawati's lavish rally
NEW DELHI - Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 1 p.m. on Tuesday after the Congress and the Samajwadi Party called for an inquiry over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s lavish celebrations on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bahujan Samaj Party. The giant garland, used to honour Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lok Sabha adjourned over Mayawati’s lavish rally.
US Mideast envoy cancels Jerusalem trip as Israel FM calls settlement freeze 'unreasonable'
US envoy cancels Mideast trip amid US-Israel feud JERUSALEM - Washington’s Mideast peace envoy delayed his trip to the region as Israeli officials remained defiant on Tuesday over their plans to build more settlements in disputed east Jerusalem amid deepening feud between U.S. and Israel. Dozens of masked Palestinians also hurled rocks at police and set tires ... Read more >>>.
Sulphur could contain signatures of life on Mars
LONDON - New evidence indicates that signs of life on Mars might be all over the Red Planet in the form of sulphur, and the next Mars lander should be able to detect the proof. No mission to Mars has ever found complex carbon-based molecules, from which life as we know it is built. But sulphur is .... Source article : Sulphur could contain signatures of life on Mars.
Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept Stuns Geneva
GENEVA (GaeaTimes.com)- Considered as the largest auto show of the world, the Geneva auto show sees the unveiling of several top notch and much awaited car models each year. The recently held 2010 car show was no exception. This year's show was inaugurated on March 4th and it was closed on March 14th. .... Read the original article : Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept Stuns Geneva.
Pak-Kiwi Davis Cup tie shifted to New Zealand over security fears
WELLINGTON - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has decided to shift Pakistan’s next Davis Cup tie to New Zealand citing security reasons. The Davis Cup committee of the ITF informed both nations that the Asia-Oceania Group II semifinal will be played in New Zealand from July 9-11 rather than in Pakistan or at a neutral venue. “Due .... Source : Pak-Kiwi Davis Cup tie shifted to New Zealand over security fears.
IndiaMART.com Supports the Largest Citizen-driven Initiative to Clean Yamuna
NEW DELHI, March 15, 2010 - - First time association with a public initiative of such large scale. Associating with "Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna" (MDMY), is among the biggest CSR initiatives by IndiaMART.com, for a noble cause like cleaning up [...]
How to get 50,000 First Time Internet Users Online in One Day
BRUSSELS, March 15, 2010 - Telecentre-Europe organized Get Online Day in 4 March 2010, a pan-European event that was part of the eSkills Week 2010, ( eskills-week.ec.europa.eu/web/guest;jsessionid=FDB46E1DD6A82AAA87CF5FF ABCFAE7C2) coordinated by Digital Europe (www.digitaleurope.org/) and European SchoolNet, ( www.eun.org/web/guest;jsessionid=DE0C2AA9D4BC14F8C5CD570644DFE4AA) and funded by the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry. (ec.europa.eu/enterprise/index_en.htm) Get Online Day was supported by national partners, (www.ebaltics.com/onlineday2010/) NGOs, telecentres, libraries, schools, information [...]
State Department made decision to authorize Americans' departure from Mexico before killings
Decision on Americans’ departure was before deaths WASHINGTON - After deciding last week to help family members of U.S. consulate employees in northern Mexico leave the area, the State Department waited until Sunday to announce the move. On Saturday three people associated with the consulate in Ciudad Juarez were gunned down. It’s not clear that an earlier announcement ... Original source on Gaea Times at : State Department made decision to authorize Americans’ departure from Mexico before killings.
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