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McManus fund bestows grants to 6 Dutchess students - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:11AMThe Community Foundation of Dutchess County has awarded nearly 225 local students money to further their education.
DFL gubernatorial candidates share ideas on state economy Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:37PMMANKATO - DFL candidates for governor talked about their strengths and their differences from their fellow candidates during a debate at Minnesota State University Mankato Friday, but they all agreed on one thing.
Candidate says he's moved on Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:36PMNEW ULM - There is an old public relations maxim that "There is no such thing as bad publicity." Rob Hahn, who is running in the Independence Party primary for governor, might dispute that.
William K. Black: Why the Ferocity of Attacks on the Bridge Builders? Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:22PMCross-posted from New Deal 2.0. Today I am thinking about the things that bind us together. On July 27, June Carbone (my spouse) and Naomi...
Talking to state tax panel might help Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:01PMWant to help redesign the state’s tax system? Well, the newly elected chairman of a panel of economists and business people appointed to do just that said Wednesday that the group wants to hear from you.
Educated people cope better with dementia Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:27AMLONDON (Reuters) - Educated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease, scientists said on Monday.
Girls report dating violence Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:19AMMore than 17 percent of high school girls surveyed in Indiana last year — some as young as 14 — said they have been forced to have sex.
Jersey City professor discusses views on art Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:34AMMidori Yoshimoto is a professor of art history, gallery director, and curator. As a former employee of Jersey City Museum, I had the good fortune of working alongside Midori on several occasions.Midori routinely brought her students to the museum to...
What does the future hold for school funding, unions? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:20PMThe state of Illinois owes school districts about $1.3 billion.
Florida education news: class size, school taxes, oil spill impact and more Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:21AMTOO MUCH: The Pinellas School Board and Hernando School Board join a lawsuit contending that new penalties for failing to meet class size are too punitive. (Times file photo) NO MORE: Some Hillsborough parents complain about a proposal to establish more half-days through the school year. 0.25 MILLS: Pasco says yes to the critical operating needs special tax. • Polk officials say layoffs ...
Heikkila and Rossway battle it out in county District 3 race Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:45AMEditor's note: Contested primary election races for the Marquette County Board will be featured this week in a series of articles, appearing in district number order.
Questions and Answers - 28 July 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:43AMIncome Gap—Parity with Australia; Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Land; Economy—Reports; Overseas Investment—Minister’s Statements
Va. NAACP denounces Webb on diversity programs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:23PMAn article by Sen. Jim Webb advocating an end to government diversity programs is drawing fire from the head of Virginia's NAACP.
NAACP criticizes Webb; Allen makes distinction Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:56PMAn opinion article by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., advocating an end to government diversity programs is drawing fire from the head of the Virginia chapter of the NAACP. "We vehemently disagree with your analysis and wonder if serving in the elite, rich, United States Senate has skewed your vision of ...
Camp exposes kids to manufacturing Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:18PMThe camp — running July 26 to August 5 Mondays to Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
Community College System Technical Programs on the Rise Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:30AMSchool officials say technical training is still in demand despite trying economy.
Education cuts dementia risk: study Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:55AMEducated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease, scientists said on Monday.
McGhee resigns as Madison Co. superintendent Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe resignation will take effect Friday. McGhee will be paid three months salary plus his accumulated vacation time.
Grads, babies doing better Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:41AMMississippi is showing improvement in education and infant mortality, according to a national report released today. The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2010 Kids Count data book showed that Mississippi had fewer teens who were out of school without a diploma and more babies who survived their first year.
Care for elders strains adult parent-child relationship Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:54AMWashington, July 27 : A new study suggest that caring for elders in a family can strain relationships, even when affection is shared.
US Nonprofits' Social Media Adoption Outpaces All Other Sectors for Third Year in a Row According to New Research Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:01AMNinety seven percent of the largest nonprofit organizations in the U.S. are using social media - more than any other sector.
Bysiewicz blundering, educators plundering Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:57AMAttorney general was supposed to be a sure thing for Susan Bysiewicz -- both the Democratic nomination and the election.
Elder Care Puts Strain On Adult Parent-Child Relationship Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:13AMRelationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships.Authors of the first international comparative study of its kind, analyzed levels of affection and conflict ...
Want to prevent dementia? Stay in school Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:44PMLONDON - Educated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease, scientists said on Monday.
We want your input on stimulus funds and what they've done Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:22PMTransit buses, highway repaving, scientific advancements and treatment for polluted groundwater are just a few of the ways the federal economic stimulus package is spending public money on public projects in southeastern Pennsylvania.
More education cuts risk of dementia Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:11PMEducated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease.
FPI Overnight Brief Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:02PMFPI seeks college juniors or seniors, graduate students, or recent graduates to work as unpaid interns at its office in downtown Washington, DC for the fall semester.
Britain's health gap is widest ever Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:02PMReview of deaths between 1921 and 2007 shows inequality is increasing with the poorest more likely to die younger The gap between the health of the rich and the poor is greater now than at any time since records began, research has shown. Government initiatives over the past few decades have done little or nothing to close the gap between the life expectancy of poor people compared with those ...
Elder Care Puts Strain on Adult Parent-Child Relationship Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:26PMRelationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships.
Will Marshall: Sen. Webb Tackles Preferences Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:58PMDemocrats like to think of themselves as champions of economic fairness for working families. But for decades now, working class voters - especially white ones...
Amscot Financial Contributes Mini-Grants to 20 Non-Profit Service Organizations Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:30PMAmscot Financial, a leading provider of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, has made mini-grants of $100 to $500 to 20 non-profit service organizations in its 15-county service area.
Why more education lowers dementia risk Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:17PMA team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia -- a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade.
Lawmakers may have impetus to save scholarship Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:50AMThe death Thursday of former Gov. Kenny Guinn could prompt the 2011 Legislature to increase funding for the Millennium Scholarship of which he was so proud, according to state Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno.
Immigration should be easier Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:03AMI'm confused about immigration. We libertarians believe in free trade. That includes trade in labor, too. New people bring us not just labor, but also good new ideas. Open immigration during America's first 100 years helped make America rich. Open immigration is dangerous today, however, because some immigrants want to murder us. And now that America is a welfare state, some want to come here ...
Mentor, journalist, leader left mark on community Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:31PMHAMILTON - In addition to being a dedicated and award-winning editor, Lisa Warren will be remembered as an advocate for community-based journalism who believed in using newspapers as an instrument of philanthropy.
Sen. Webb Wants to End Federal Diversity Programs Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:59PMU.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is calling for an end of federal diversity initiatives including affirmative action saying that such programs have "expanded so far beyond their original purpose that they now favor anyone who does not happen to be white."
Cristen Conger: Just How Good Is Too Good Looking in the Workplace? Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:58PMWhen reading Jessica Bennett's stellar Newsweek piece on "The Beauty Advantage", one figure stuck out to me. The magazine surveyed 202 corporate hiring managers about...
Listening as both sides weigh in on immigration reform Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:20PMI’m confused about immigration. We libertarians believe in free trade. That includes trade in labor, too. New people bring us not just labor, but also good new ideas. Open immigration during America’s first hundred years helped make America rich.
“In Our Own Words” Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:41AMWhen he bought a bankrupt newspaper in a bankrupt town in 1936, community organizer George McLean envisioned a newspaper that would build the character of its readers and generate jobs for North Mississippi.
School site row funding threat Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:33AMA CALL was made yesterday for a decision to be made "as soon as possible" about the preferred site for the proposed new Wick High School. It came from Far North MSP Jamie Stone who expressed concern that the argument over where to build the school could threaten the funding package.
Bristol-Myers Squibb second-quarter net sales increase 2% to $4.8 billion Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:52AMBristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported results for the second quarter of 2010 which featured data on key marketed and investigational compounds in its oncology, diabetes and cardiovascular franchises, and growth in sales and EPS. The company also confirmed guidance for 2010 and minimum guidance for non-GAAP EPS in 2013.
Report says Michigan manufacturing transforming Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:10AMLANSING - Michigan's manufacturing sector is evolving from dingy, ineffecient workspaces dedicated to the auto industry into modernized, high-productivity manufacturing plants that produce cars, high-tech products such as pharmaceuticals, robotics and electronic equipment.
Wildfire Prevention Pays Big Dividends In Florida Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:23AMFirst Study to Document Education Effectiveness in Preventing Human-Cause FiresA study by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and research partners suggests that wildfire prevention education in Florida pays for itself several times over by saving millions of dollars in fire-fighting costs and reducing damages from human-caused fires. Researchers published their ...
Tech taking big steps toward reaching AAU benchmarks Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:08AMAVALANCHE-JOURNAL
2nd Providence mayoral debate delayed an hour Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:31PMMayoral candidates turn to minority issues after Democrat Christopher Young is removed
How Broken Families Rob Children of Their Chances for Future Prosperity Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:20PMMuch of the debate about the growing gap between rich and poor in America focuses on the changing job force, the cost of living, and the tax and regulatory structure that hamstrings businesses and employees.
World AIDS conference opens to demo, call for funds Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:47PMVIENNA -The 18th International AIDS Conference opened here on Sunday to UN pleas and activists' clamour for countries not to backtrack in the 29-year war on acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Stanton Peele: The Case for Managed Health Care - And Why Americans Reject It Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 12:15PMAmerican employers increasingly want to cap escalating health care costs through "managed care," similar to the way costs are controlled in the UK -- who spend half as much annually as us.
AT&T Receives National Recognition for Volunteerism, Marking One-Year Anniversary of AT&T Cares Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:26AMOn the one-year anniversary of AT&T Cares, a comprehensive and flexible volunteerism program for more than 270,000 employees, AT&T* is celebrating an impactful year with three prestigious national volunteerism awards and recognition for its commitment to education.
Overcoming Grammatical Errors Is Essential for Success Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:00AMIn today's fast paced world, many hopeful business leaders are lacking one skill that is imperative to their success: Mastering grammar.