Wednesday, October 06, 2010

3 dead, 6 missing after red sludge from alumina plant floods towns in western Hungary


Death toll rises to 3 in Hungary sludge flood DEVECSER, Hungary - A third person has died in flooding caused by the rupture of a red sludge reservoir at an alumina plant in western Hungary, rescue services said Tuesday. Six people were missing and 120 injured in what officials said was an ecological disaster. The sludge, a .... Source article  : 3 dead, 6 missing after red sludge from alumina plant floods towns in western Hungary.

US tone-down, says 'al-Qaeda attack alert' meant for Europe 'not specifically' America


WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has clarified that the State Department alert on al-Qaeda backed terror plots were meant for Europe and that there was no indication that America or its citizens were the targets. According to Fox News, the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said ... Read : US tone-down, says ‘al-Qaeda attack alert’ meant for Europe ‘not specifically’ America.

Oil hovers above $81 in Asia as traders look for new catalyst to extend rally


Oil hovers above $81 amid mixed stock markets SINGAPORE - Oil prices hovered above $81 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders looked for a new catalyst to extend last week’s rally amid mixed regional stock markets. Benchmark oil for November delivery was up 14 cents to $81.59 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic ... Read more : Oil hovers above $81 in Asia as traders look for new catalyst to extend rally.

QuestBack Announces Acquisition of Digium


and Confirms Position as Undisputed Leading Provider of EFM in Europe - OSLO, October 5, 2010 - QUESTBACK AS, an industry leader in Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM), www.questback.com today announced its acquisition of Digium Oy. The company expects to show a combined turnover of more than 22 MEUR for 2010, making it the incontestable market leader and authority [...]

Senior SoC Verification Engineer job at Sunnyvale - Mountain View


Position: Senior SoC Verification Engineer Location: Sunnyvale/Mountain View Details: - Define and develop verification architecture, methodologies, protocols and environments - Write verification specifications, verification plans and documentation - Generate test benches and automatic regression plans - Be responsible for verification architecture, simulations, verifications and debugging of circuit and logic designs (schematics, analog, RTL) - Complete block-level verification and chip level verification - Interface with cross-functional teams [...]

Catholic acolyte convicted of sexually abusing minors, handed 4-year prison sentence


Catholic acolyte convicted of sexual abuse BERLIN - A German court has convicted a former Roman Catholic acolyte and church youth director of sexually abusing children and sentenced him to four years and nine months in prison. The state court in the central city of Darmstadt found the 31-year-old man guilty on Monday of abusing six boys, .... Source article  : Catholic acolyte convicted of sexually abusing minors, handed 4-year prison sentence.

Obama touts stronger bonds between companies, community colleges, but plan faces hurdles


Big-name companies to help colleges train workers As the White House stages a first-of-its-kind community college summit Tuesday, the Obama administration is proposing that stronger partnerships between two-year public colleges and big-name U.S. employers such as McDonald’s and The Gap will help better match workers with jobs during the economic recovery and beyond. Community college officials welcomed ... Original article on : Obama touts stronger bonds between companies, community colleges, but plan faces hurdles.

Female executives more than twice likely to leave their jobs as men


WASHINGTON - Female executives are more than twice as likely to leave their jobs - voluntarily and involuntarily - as men, a new study has found. Yet despite systemic evidence that women are more likely to depart from their positions, the researchers did not find strong .... Source  : Female executives more than twice likely to leave their jobs as men.

Nokia C6 : Specifications and Features


Nokia, one of the most trusted names in cellphone industry is trying hard to provide a package of high-end yet affordable phones. With this view in mind they have come up with the C series, which is one of the busiest series of Nokia which went to model 1 to 6 within no time and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nokia C6 : Specifications and Features.

Wonder Pets Save the Puppy


Join the adorable heroes on a new learning adventure in a fun journey just for kids. Join the adorable heroes on a new learning adventure in Wonder Pets Save the Puppy, a fun journey just for kids.There’s an emergency! The family is out and Puppy needs to get out of the house fast to do its [...]

Depression during pregnancy ups risk for preterm birth, low birth weight


WASHINGTON - A new study has found that clinical depression puts pregnant women at increased risk of delivering prematurely and of giving birth to below-normal weight infants. Risk is even higher for depressed pregnant women living in poverty in the United States and developing ... Read : Depression during pregnancy ups risk for preterm birth, low birth weight.

Hospira Names Svend Andersen to Lead Europe, Middle East and Africa


LEAMINGTON SPA, England, October 4, 2010 - Hospira (NYSE: HSP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, announced today that Svend Andersen has been named corporate vice president and president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this capacity, he will be responsible for developing strategy, delivering growth and attaining market leadership in the EMEA region. Andersen, 48, [...]

New Zealand TV host suspended for slur on governor-general


WELLINGTON - A television channel show host was suspended Tuesday for an on-air racial slur on the country’s Indian-origin Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand. During a TVNZ programme Monday, Breakfast show host Paul Henry asked Prime Minister John Key whether Anand was a New Zealander or not. When Key told him that Anand was a New .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : New Zealand TV host suspended for slur on governor-general.

El Cubo Labour Strike Declared Illegal


TORONTO, October 4, 2010 - Gammon Gold Inc. ("Gammon") (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS): announced today that the labour strike at the El Cubo mine has been declared illegal by the Federal Labor Board. On June 3, 2010 the Company announced operations at the El Cubo mine were suspended due to an illegal labour disruption launched [...]

Gas tank explodes at Mass. salvage yard, rockets into air, crashes through home's solar panels


Dumped gas tank explodes, flies into Mass. home BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - A 50-pound gas tank dumped in a Massachusetts salvage yard has exploded and rocketed into the air before crashing through solar panels and the roof of a nearby home and landing in a bedroom. Fire department Deputy Chief Thomas Levy says two people were at the .... Original article  : Gas tank explodes at Mass. salvage yard, rockets into air, crashes through home’s solar panels.

Jharkhand's first panchayat polls to start next month


RANCHI - Jharkhand is all set to hold its first panchayat elections in November and December, an official said Tuesday. The last such polls in the areas took place in 1979 when Jharkhand was part of the undivided Bihar. The Jharkhand Election Commission sent details of the probable dates of elections to the state government .... Read the original article  : Jharkhand’s first panchayat polls to start next month.

Ekahau Delivers Location Tracking Solution to State-of-the-Art Finnish Cancer Center


RESTON, Virginia, October 5, 2010 - Ekahau Inc, the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) ( www.ekahau.com/products/real-time-location-system/overview.html), today announced that it is providing a location-based patient and staff tracking solution to Docrates Clinic, a state-of-the-art cancer center in Helsinki. Docrates Clinic is using Ekahau RTLS to manage patient alerts and locate staff over the facility's [...]

Nirmohi Akhara ready for out-of-court settlement


LUCKNOW - Close on the heels of the initiative taken by 90-year-old Hashim Ansari for a negotiated settlement on the Ayodhya issue, the Nirmohi Akhara too has expressed its inclination to talk and resolve the dispute once and for all. “I welcome the initiative taken by Mahant Gyan Das and Hashim Ansari and will be ... Read more >>.

Scientists a step closer to 100pc lead-free electronics


WASHINGTON - A new research by materials engineers from the University of Leeds has paved the way for 100 pc lead-free electronics. The work, carried out at the UK’s synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, reveals the potential of a new manmade material to replace lead-based ceramics in .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Scientists a step closer to 100pc lead-free electronics.

Iran spokesman claims computer worm was covert Western plot to derail country's nuke program


Iran insists computer worm was Western plot TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman is claiming that a computer worm found on the laptops of several employees at the country's nuclear power plant is part of a covert Western plot to derail the Iranian atomic program. Ramin Mehmanparast says it won't make Iran "give up or stop" .... Source article  : Iran spokesman claims computer worm was covert Western plot to derail country’s nuke program.

'Spot-fixers' Salman, Aamir request ICC to shift appeal hearing from London to Qatar


LAHORE - Pakistan’s Test skipper Salman Butt and teenage pacer Mohammad Aamir, two of the three Pakistani players suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC), have requested the ICC to hold the hearings of their appeals in Qatar instead of London. .... Source  : ‘Spot-fixers’ Salman, Aamir request ICC to shift appeal hearing from London to Qatar.

Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company is First in Bahrain to Implement Protiviti's Governance Portal for Internal Audit


Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company selected Protiviti's Governance Portal for its risk assessment, planning, and documentation capabilities MENLO PARK, California, October 5, 2010 - Protiviti Inc., (www.protiviti.com) a global business consulting and internal audit firm, today announced that Bahrain Commercial Facilities Company (BCFC), a finance company, has implemented Protiviti's Governance Portal to automate and standardize its internal audit approach [...]

Picasso exhibition to make 3 US stops: Seattle, Richmond and San Francisco


Picasso exhibition to debut in US RICHMOND, Va. - A traveling exhibition of essential works from Pablo Picasso’s personal collection is making its U.S. debut this week. “Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris” will include paintings, drawings, sculptures and etchings by the artist and serves as a retrospective covering each notable artistic period of his .... Read the original article  : Picasso exhibition to make 3 US stops: Seattle, Richmond and San Francisco.

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