SJMSoM Reports Record Placements

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- There is no dearth of management institutes in India these days but not all of them can boast of good placements amidst the times of troubled economy. However, the Shailesh J Mehta School of Management in Mumbai or SJMSoM is an exception as it seems from its placements track records of … Read more : SJMSoM Reports Record Placements.

Non-graduates, graduates at par on happiness index, says study

MELBOURNE – University degrees can’s buy happiness, claims a new study.

Despite having privileged backgrounds and higher earnings, people in their 20s with higher degrees are not happier than the young adults who dropped out of high school at the age of 10, the research shows.
The study observed a group of 13,600 students with nine …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

For 4/20 high holiday, Calif. pot smokers light up in Hummer as others partake around nation

Pot smokers out in nation, proud for high holiday

OAKLAND, Calif. – Stoked by advancing legalization efforts, pot smokers across the country lit up in public parks, outside statehouses and in the posh confines of a Hummer parked outside a pot gardening superstore to observe the movement’s annual high holiday.
Those who weren’t within whiffing distance of … Original article on : For 4/20 high holiday, Calif. pot smokers light up in Hummer as others partake around nation.

New Oriental Education posts 33 percent jump in 3Q profit as course enrollment grows

New Oriental Education posts jump in 3Q profit

NEW YORK – New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter net income jumped 33 percent as it signed up more students for its language training and test prep courses.
The company’s stock closed up $7.84, or 8.5 percent, to $99.85.
New Oriental, which is based … Read more >>>.

Unhealthy school lunches blamed for making young Americans obese and unfit for military

Report says school food making kids unfit to serve

WASHINGTON – Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the military, a group of retired officers say in a new report.
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Report says unhealthy school lunches help make kids obese and unable to join the military

Report links school lunches to national security

WASHINGTON – Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the military, a group of retired officers say in a new report.
National security is …. Original source  : Report says unhealthy school lunches help make kids obese and unable to join the military.

Canadian teachers whose mock lap dance was captured on video now out of work

Lap dance teachers now out of work
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – A pair of Canadian high school teachers whose enthusiasm at a pep rally morphed into a mock lap dance that became an Internet sensation are now out of jobs.

Jackie Sneesby, chairwoman of the Winnipeg School Division, said teacher Chrystie Fitchner’s resignation was accepted Monday while the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Canadian teachers whose mock lap dance was captured on video now out of work.

Police: Rockies president Keli McGregor dies in hotel room in Salt Lake City

Police: Rockies president dies in Utah hotel room

DENVER – Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor, who parlayed a lifelong love of sports into a short stint in the NFL before embarking on a career in the baseball business, was found dead in his hotel room in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Detective Rick Wall said two of … Original article on : Police: Rockies president Keli McGregor dies in hotel room in Salt Lake City.

Man-cession? Gains in education help women avert worst of job losses in downturn, for now

Census says women equal to men in advanced degrees

WASHINGTON – Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and to hold an advanced degree, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses. Yet they continue to lag behind men in pay.
Among adults 25 …. Original article  : Man-cession? Gains in education help women avert worst of job losses in downturn, for now.

FAA proposes fine against Arizona flight school for graduating students not fully trained

FAA proposes fine against AZ flight school

WASHINGTON – Federal aviation officials on Tuesday proposed a $330,000 fine against an Arizona flight school for graduating would-be pilots who hadn’t completed the school’s training program and who had failed final tests.
North-Aire Aviation of Prescott Valley, Ariz., training program didn’t meet federal course regulations, FAA said. The school …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : FAA proposes fine against Arizona flight school for graduating students not fully trained.

Government, school asked to explain admission denial

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has questioned a Kendriya Vidyalaya and the human resource development (HRD) ministry on a petition filed on behalf of a seven-year-old boy, who was denied admission to class 1 on the ground of being “overage”.

Justice Kailash Gambhir gave time till May 6 to the school and the ministry …. Source  : Government, school asked to explain admission denial.

Man-cession? Education gains help women avert worst of job losses in downturn _ for now

Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees

WASHINGTON – Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and are virtually equal in earning advanced degrees, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses.
Among adults 25 and older, 29 percent of all women in … Read more »».

TISS Mumbai Conference On April 21-22

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- TISS Mumbai (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) Maharashtra has announced that it shall conduct the TISS Mumbai Third JTCDM International Roundtable on ‘Humanitarian Logistics: Scope and Challenges’ on the pre-scheduled dates of April 21 & April 22. Reportedly, TISS Mumbai and its roundtable conference is a major step of … Read more >>>.

UN agencies hail India’s education act notification

NEW DELHI – United Nations agencies Tuesday congratulated the Indian government on the notification of the Right to Education (RTE) Act which aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six-14 years.

“As the world celebrates Global Action Week on Education from April 20 to 26, UNESCO, ILO and UNICEF in India welcome … Read more : UN agencies hail India’s education act notification.

NFL gives $1 million for brain injuries research to BU School of Medicine

NFL gives $1 million to BU School of Medicine

NEW YORK – The NFL is donating $1 million for the study of brain injuries to Boston University School of Medicine.
The money will support the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy’s research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, particularly football players. The … Original source on Gaea Times at : NFL gives $1 million for brain injuries research to BU School of Medicine.

Study: Graduation rates for D-I football, basketball players behind other full-time students

Study: NCAA graduation rate comparisons flawed

A new study suggests that a statistical flaw relied upon by the NCAA means that graduation rates for major college football and men’s basketball players lag behind those of other students – not the other way around.
The NCAA’s most recent report on Division I graduation, known as the Graduation Success … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Study: Graduation rates for D-I football, basketball players behind other full-time students.

HP Board Result 2010: HP Board Results 2010 Download

SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced the Plus Two Examination Results for 2010. You can check out the results online by logging into the official site of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE). Candidates need to enter their roll number and select the examination for checking …. Source  : HP Board Result 2010: HP Board Results 2010 Download.

TISS Mumbai Results 2010, Score Card Announced

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has declared its Final TISS Mumbai results for admission to Master Degree Programs for the session 2010-12. The candidates aspiring to get an admission in the reputed institute can check out the link given below for their result. Candidates need to enter their respective …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : TISS Mumbai Results 2010, Score Card Announced.

Retired officers: Unhealthy school lunches threaten national security by making kids fat

Are school lunches a national security threat?

WASHINGTON – School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers is giving them a new label: national security threat.
That’s not a reference to the mystery meat served up in the cafeteria line either. The retired officers are saying that school lunches have helped … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Retired officers: Unhealthy school lunches threaten national security by making kids fat.

NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute to deal with heat-related illnesses

NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute

NEW YORK – The number of athletes dying from heat-related illnesses is rising, and the widow of Vikings tackle Korey Stringer, who died from heat stroke nine years ago, hopes to do something about it.
The NFL and the University of Connecticut have partnered with Kelci Stringer to open the … Read : NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute to deal with heat-related illnesses.