Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Kindergarten teacher jailed for pricking students with needle
BEIJING - A teacher in a kindergarten school in China was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for pricking more than 60 children with a hypodermic needle. A county court in Yunnan province announced its verdict after Sun Qiqi, a teacher at Xihu Kindergarten in Jianshui county, pleaded guilty to pricking 63 children, aged from .... Source article : Kindergarten teacher jailed for pricking students with needle.
33rd SAARC Literature Festival March 26-29
NEW DELHI - The impact of environment on literature will be the focus of the 33rd SAARC Festival of Literature at the India International Centre March 26-29. Writers, academics, artists, folklorists, historians, greens, and peace and gender activists from eight South Asian countries will discuss how nature and environment have been key constituents of literature .... Original source : 33rd SAARC Literature Festival March 26-29.
Jerusalem municipality approves contentious new building plan in east Jerusalem
Jerusalem approves contentious new building plan JERUSALEM - The Jerusalem municipality has approved 20 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, the city said Wednesday, in a move that could stir a new diplomatic crisis with the United States just as Israel’s leader is in Washington on a fence-mending visit. The U.S. views Israeli building ... Original article on : Jerusalem municipality approves contentious new building plan in east Jerusalem.
Teen Signals End to Male (Grease) Monkey Business
EDINBURGH, March 23, 2010 - A Dundee lass is getting geared-up to receive an award at Parliament - after putting the brakes on rip-off male car mechanics. Lisa Keogh is staging a one woman war against sexist grease monkeys by tooling herself up to become a car mechanic and then opening up her [...]
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14 militants killed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - At least 14 militants were killed and 17 injured in a clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan’s tribal area Wednesday. Security forces backed by helicopters launched a ground-and-air assault in Orakzai tribal agency, Xinhua news agency reported. A security personnel was injured. Security forces are searching the country’s restive northwest, believed to be [..] Read the original article: here.
Now, form of insulin that can be orally inhaled
WASHINGTON - Diabetics who hate being injected for their insulin dose can now heave a sigh of relief - a new form of insulin has been developed that can be inhaled. The insulin, trade name AFREZZA, is orally inhaled for absorption via the lung. Even as AFREZZA awaits approval by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration .... Source : Now, form of insulin that can be orally inhaled.
India needs 800 more universities: Sibal
NEW DELHI - India needs at least 800 more universities in addition to its current number of 480 to boost higher education, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday. “Currently the gross enrolment ratio (GER) in India is 12.4 percent, and we intend to take it to 30 percent in the next few years,” Sibal ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : India needs 800 more universities: Sibal.
"When A Man Loves A Woman" Lyrics
LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The beautiful lyrics of the track, “When A Man Loves A Woman”, which reverberate on the minds of numerous people were once again heard this week. This week, the “American Idol” contestant, Michael Lynche had presented this wonderful track on stage and had overwhelmed the judges as well ... Read more : “When A Man Loves A Woman” Lyrics.
Verizon Nexus One To Be Unveiled
LAS VEGAS (GaeaTimes.com)- Touted as the potential iPhone killer, the Nexus One makes its debut on Verizon today. Both Verizon and AT&T have confirmed the release of the much anticipated model. It is being expected that it will outsell Motorola Droid within a few months after its launch. The unlocked Nexus One can ... Read more »».
Now, enjoy coffee without getting heartburn
WASHINGTON - Do stomach irritations prevent you from enjoying your daily cup of coffee? Now, scientists have identified several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup. Research has led to the counter-intuitive finding that espresso, French roast and other dark-roasted coffee may be easier on ... Read : Now, enjoy coffee without getting heartburn.
First European Patients Enrolled in Largest Ever Randomised Controlled Trial of ITB Therapy(R) in Post-Stroke Patients With Severe Spasticity
Spasticity Affects a Significant Number of Post-Stroke Patients, [1],[2],[3] and Many are not Adequately Treated by Standard Therapy [4] TOLOCHENAZ, Switzerland, March 23, 2010 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the enrollment of the first European patients in the largest randomized controlled trial to date to investigate the benefits of ITB Therapy(R) (Intrathecal Baclofen) in post-stroke patients [...]
Fiji-Indian origin man who raped strict Hindu family girls in Auckland jailed
AUCKLAND - The rape victims, who came forward to help police arrest a Fiji-Indian-origin serial sex-offender despite their strict Hindu backgrounds, were lauded by Auckland High Court Justice John Priestley. A Fiji-Indian origin man who raped and blackmailed several young women after taking advantage of their strict South Asian upbringing will spend at least 10 years ... Read more >>.
11-year-old Conn. girl puts her worst foot forward and wins 'smelly sneakers' contest in Vt.
Something foul is afoot in Conn. girl’s sneakers MONTPELIER, Vt. - An 11-year-old from Connecticut has the most disgusting shoes in America. Trinette Robinson of Bristol, Conn., was crowned the winner of the 35th annual National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker contest Tuesday in Montpelier, Vt. Her sneakers were judged the most vile on the basis of their condition and ... Read more : 11-year-old Conn. girl puts her worst foot forward and wins ’smelly sneakers’ contest in Vt..
Wealthy Chinese turning to Tibetan mastiffs as an investment and status symbol
Want to look rich in China? Buy a Tibetan mastiff BEIJING - China’s latest must-have luxury for the ultra-rich, to go with mansions and sports cars, is a large, slobbery dog with massive amounts of hair best known for herding sheep in Tibet. Once banned by the Communist Party as bourgeois, pet ownership is booming in China, .... Read the original article : Wealthy Chinese turning to Tibetan mastiffs as an investment and status symbol.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Breyer, Scalia explain why they often disagree
Breyer, Scalia explain why they often disagree WASHINGTON - Justice Antonin Scalia tends to see things as black or white. Justice Stephen Breyer sees a lot more gray. When contentious decisions come down at the Supreme Court, Breyer and Scalia are almost always on opposite sides. On Tuesday, they tried to explain why their differing views of ... Read more »».
Haryana temple gets foreign currency
CHANDIGARH - A Hindu temple in Haryana has got a Navratras bonanza: donations in US, Australian and New Zealand dollars as well as British pounds. The Mata Mansa Devi shrine in Panchkula town, 10 km from here, attracted over 600,000 people during the nine-day festival. Temple officials said that while devotees continued to offer Indian currency .... Source article : Haryana temple gets foreign currency.
Soybeans can provide safer sunscreens
WASHINGTON - Say goodbye to that petroleum based sunscreen lotion and get ready to grab a bottle of a more natural sun-protecting product, which is made of soybean oil. Scientists have developed a new method for converting soybean oil into a highly effective bio-based sunscreen active ingredient, called feruloyl soy glycerides (FSG), which does not carry .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Google, Yahoo criticize Australia's mandatory Internet filter plan as heavy-handed
Google, Yahoo criticize Australian Internet filter ADELAIDE, Australia - Internet giants Google and Yahoo have criticized Australia's proposal for a mandatory Internet filter, calling it a heavy-handed measure that could restrict access to legal information. Their statements, among 174 comments from the public submitted to the Department of Communications on the filtering proposal, come amid .... Original source : Google, Yahoo criticize Australia’s mandatory Internet filter plan as heavy-handed.
Indian women hold Japan in last hockey Test
NEW DELHI - Indian women held Japan 2-2 in the final hockey Test of the four-match series at the Gifu Green Stadium at Kakamigahara, Japan, Wednesday. Japan won the series 3-0. The hosts had won the first three matches convincingly but failed to make a clean sweep. The two teams were locked 1-1 at half ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian women hold Japan in last hockey Test.
Winner Takes All: The William Hunt Trilby Tour Searches for the Next Amateur Golf Champion in a 12 Part Televised Series on Sky Sports
LONDON, March 24, 2010 - The William Hunt Trilby Tour announces its Regional Championship Venues this week in its search to find the next Amateur Golf Champion in a 12-part televised series on Sky Sports. Created by Menswear Designer and golf aficionado William Hunt of Savile Row, the Trilby Tour aims to find the [...]
Assistance Software Launches Assistance PSO for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
NAARDEN, The Netherlands, March 23, 2010 - Assistance Software, a leading vendor of solutions for the professional services industry, announced today that it has released Assistance PSO(R) that works with Microsoft Dynamics(R) CRM. Intended for the modern knowledge worker, this complete system streamlines the front office business processes, connects the various divisions of an organization and integrates [...]
Out with the cherubs, in with abstract art: Louvre ceiling gets new ceiling by Cy Twombly
US artist Cy Twombly creates ceiling for Louvre PARIS - The Louvre’s ceilings already abound with decorative paintings: There are plenty of frolicking maidens, epic battles and racing chariots, not to mention cherubs holding cornucopias. American contemporary artist Cy Twombly had something different in mind - something simple. Twombly, the first artist given the honor of decorating a ... Original article on : Out with the cherubs, in with abstract art: Louvre ceiling gets new ceiling by Cy Twombly.
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