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- Proteus Biomedical Honored by World Economic Forum Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 9:47AMProteus Biomedical Inc., a pioneer in intelligent medicine, announced today that the company has been selected a 2009 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum .
- Africa: Confronting Three Pandemics - Sonke Gender Justice Network Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 9:18AMBafana Khumalo spoke at the recently concluded World Aids Conference held in Mexico, outlining the work that Sonke Gender Justice Network has been doing to educate men on issues of gender awareness and sexual health.
- Arum says Pacquiao ‘will shock the world’ Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:56AMLAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum on Wednesday predicted that Pacquiao “will shock the world” and knock out Oscar de la Hoya in the late rounds of their mega fight here on Saturday night.
- After enjoying moment in sun, Lochte back in pool Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:54AMWith a demeanor best suited for a surfboard, Ryan Lochte always sounds a bit detached from the realities of life.
- Ubiquisys Named as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2009 Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:35AM GENEVA----Ubiquisys, the leading developer of 3G femtocells, today announced that it has been named as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. The company was selected for its accomplishments as an innovator of the highest calibre, whose technologies will have a deep impact on business and society.
- Rescue at sea Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:04AMCoast Guard helicopter pilot Lt. Zach Koehler and his crew anxiously scanned the turbulent Alaskan waters below. Somewhere, braving ocean swells two stories high and gale force winds, were 11 fishermen from the Katmai, a commercial fishing vessel that hours earlier had sunk.
- Mint.com Selected as a 2009 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:00AM Mint.com , the leading online personal finance service, announced today that it has been selected as a Technology Pioneer 2009 by the World Economic Forum.
- Roger Federer targets the elusive Paris Open Grand Slam title on as No 1 priority Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 3:00PMRoger Federer will play only two claycourt tournaments in 2009 before the only Grand Slam he has never won.
- Move aside, Teddy bear, make way for new toys Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:50PMIn typing some of the hundreds of Santa letters submitted to The Grizzly, this reporter noticed something. Most kids, no matter their age, asked for one of three things: Nintendo DS, Webkinz and Bendaroos.
- Pontiac’s G8 is G-reat! Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:47PMPontiac has a sleeper in the showroom. It has the unassuming name of G8, but it really should be called the G-reat.
- Cano rediscovering stroke in winter ball Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:21PMCano recovering stroke in winter ball
- Tigers trying to put Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:15PMall pieces together
- Saved by Commander Bell Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:08PMAn old nautical joke is that the difference between a fairy tale and a sea story is that the former begins “Once upon a time…” while the latter begins “Now this ain’t no BS!” Also, fairy tales are told to children at Mother’s knee, while sea stories are told to sailors at some other joint.
- The All New Mazda3 5 Door Hatch Debuts In Bologna Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:32PMWhen the first-generation Mazda3 was released, it introduced a level of driving pleasure and sense of quality which exceeded its class. Five years later, total sales have surpassed 1.8 million units and the Mazda3 has won a total of 90 automobile awards around the globe.
- The Path Towards Centralization of Internet Governance Under UN: Part 1 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:27PMThis essay is the first of a three-part series (2, 3), published by the Publius Project of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. It focuses on the steps of a possible roadmap for centralizing Internet governance under the United Nations.
- Twelve free agents in line for pay cuts Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:10PMNext season, some big-league free agents will be lucky to earn half of what they made in 2008.
- Council weighs greater scrutiny of development Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:05PMBRUNSWICK — Despite concerns about a busy holiday season, the Town Council on Monday opted to hold a second workshop on economic development a week before Christmas.
- Couple Charged With Imprisoning and Torturing Teen Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:57AMTRACY, CA -- A Tracy couple has been arrested early Tuesday morning after police say they tortured and held a 17-year old boy captive for at least one year.
- Police: NorCal Teen Held Captive, Chained, Tortured Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:50AM A half-naked 17-year-old boy runs into a gym with a padlock and chain on his ankle and burns and cuts on his body.
- Tracy teen found with chain padlocked to foot says he escaped torture Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:49AMYouth says he was held captive for months, has burns on body, police say; officers questioning couple who lived at house where boy was seen
- Mini Heart Attacks Lessen Damage From Major Ones Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 8:43AMResearchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused. The work could lead to new drugs that provide protection ahead of heart attacks, and may help to prevent damage caused as US heart surgeons temporarily cut off blood flow 450,000 times each year to perform coronary artery bypass graft ...
- Boy Shows Up Bruised, Chained At Tracy Gym Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:33AMPolice Tuesday plan to more thoroughly interview a 17-year-old boy who showed up at a Tracy gym with a chain locked to his ankle, claiming he had just fled his captors, authorities said.
- Mini heart attacks lessen damage from major ones Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:27AM( University of Rochester Medical Center ) Researchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused. The work could lead to new drugs that provide protection ahead of heart attacks, and may help to prevent damage caused as US heart surgeons temporarily cut off blood flow 450,000 times each year ...
- Toyota iQ: Smallest and Safest Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:21AMEPSOM – December 2, 2008: It is a common assumption that the smaller the car, the more vulnerable driver and passengers are in an accident.
- Colorado Eagles veterans looking spry in early-season burst Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:14AMGreg Pankewicz and Ryan Tobler may feel the granite weighing down their shoes on some days, but the Colorado Eagles’ two oldest players don’t seem to be feeling it in their skates.
- Colorado ranchers oppose plan for wolf recovery Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:15PMArguments by cattlemen not based in real science, conservationists say
- Tracy teen with chain on foot says he escaped torture Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:42PMEmaciated youth says couple held him captive for months, has burns on body, police say
- Tracy teen with chain padlocked to foot says he escaped torture Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:16PMYouth says he was held captive for months, has burns on body, police say; officers questioning couple;
- Gibson Guitar Launches Dark Fire Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:39PMGibson Guitar announced today the limited availability of the Gibson Dark Fire guitar.
- Book Review: Baby Beanies by Amanda Keeys and Knitted Finger Puppets by Meg Leach Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:39PMTwo knitting books with great gift ideas for little ones. Excellent for leftover yarn. Recently I wrote a review on a book of baby hat knitting patterns called Scrumptious Toppers for Tots and Toddlers. It was full of obnoxious hat patterns that would make even a baby cringe.Baby Beanies: Happy Hats for Little Heads by Amanda Keeys is a far better effort. This collection of 29 knitting patterns ...
- Background Note: Nigeria Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:48PMGeography Area: 923.8 thousand sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.) about the size of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Cities: Capital --Abuja (pop. est. 452,000).
- Students bake challah to raise awareness of Darfur Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:43PMOn college campuses across the United States students are gathering to help stop rape, murder, genocide and social injustice. Not by raising their fists, but by sharing their time, talents and taste for bread - challah, that is.
- Zimbabwe: Body of MDC Activist Found Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:04PMA body of an MDC activist abducted several weeks ago was found in a mortuary in Mashonaland West last week, with multiple stab wounds.
- Third body found from Airbus wreckage Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:53PM2 December 2008 A third body has been recovered from the wreckage of the Air New Zealand Airbus, which plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on Friday while on a test flight out of Perpignan.
- MANNY AND TEAM PACQUIAO RECEIVE BLESSINGS Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:46PMLos Angeles, CA (12-1-’08) - On Sunday, Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao attended the morning mass to receive a blessing from Pastor Rev. Antonio Cacciapuoti at the Christ the King church located at 624 N. Rossmore Avenue, before departing today to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he will fight the golden boy Oscar De la Hoya at the MGM Grand Garden Arena next Saturday December 6.
- Surprise discovery made in cancer research Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:35PMOne of the defining characteristics of cancer cells is that they systematically prevent programmed cell death (apoptosis), with which the body guards itself against the proliferation of defective cells. In order to do this, they express so-called apoptosis inhibitors (IAPs) among other proteins.
- Mosienko out to find her niche Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:51AMShe has excelled in such sports as gymnastics, diving, tennis, figure skating and bowling. Now, Ainsley Mosienko is making the natural progression to ... wrestling?
- Expert warns of online chill in wake of MySpace conviction Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:47AMLOS ANGELES — Warning to computer users: You could be facing jail time for creating a fake profile online.
- News: Froch vs Pascal; Demetrius Andrade TKOs Marriott Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:12AMCarl Froch believes he can become a household name by winning the WBC Super-Middleweight Title live on ITV1 on Saturday night. ‘The Cobra’ feels he is in the “shape of my life” for his world title showdown against Jean Pascal at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday.
- Questions/Answers Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:05AMQuestions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. On college campuses across the United States students are gathering to help stop rape, murder, genocide and social injustice.
- Letters to the DU Editor for Dec. 1, 2008 Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:34AMLetters to the DU Editor for Dec. 1, 2008
- INTACH proposes to restore Taj Hotel Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:23AMAfter terrorists damaged parts of landmark Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, a prominent heritage body today proposed to restore its architectural grandeur.
- INTACH proposes to restore Taj hotel in Mumbai Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:00AMNEW DELHI: After terrorists damaged parts of landmark Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, a prominent heritage body on Monday proposed to restore its architectural grandeur.
- Pearl Harbor remembered Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:44AMALL HISTORY museums these days are in a fever of collecting oral histories from those who were there, wherever that was. The average oral history is raw and rambling, but when edited and streamlined into something resembling a narrative, we wind up with a first-class biography.
- Nutrition Notes: Antioxidants During Cancer Treatment? Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:28AMBy Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Conflicting news headlines have many cancer patients confused about antioxidant use during treatment. Although some reports claim that supplements like vitamins E and C, beta-carotene and selenium increase the success of radiation and chemotherapy, additional research says otherwise.
- Smart drug implant has batteries included Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:23AMA medical implant that doubles as a battery as it corrodes could power targeted drug release
- Paintballs get little backspin Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:09AM Patently Speaking highlights the technological achievements of Fort Wayne area residents. Photo caption: A pin clamp assembly has uses in the auto industry. Photo by Courtesy
- Ranger Max Show Truck Delivers Maximum Capability, Maximum Style and Maximum Impact Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:06AMTHAILAND - December 1, 2008: Renowned for its genuine toughness and strength, the Ford Ranger takes a confident step forward with the debut of the high-impact Ranger Max show truck at the Thailand International Motor Expo.
- Business Briefcase Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:02AMAmy E. Alterations and Dressmaking
- Would Patriots trade Brady? Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:39AMPeople have been trading things for, like, ever.