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Do Robots Have Bedside Manner? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:50PMRobotic doctors seem to becoming more familiar in the hospital room. Robotics - Hospital - Companies - History - Robot
Extreme Makeover: Morgan Library Edition Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:26PMBeneath a swatch of duct tape in the gleaming rotunda of the Morgan Library and Museum, there's a patch of marble blackened by a century's soot, grime and smoke from Havana cigars. It is a whole spectrum darker than the creamy marble around it, and until May it was the color of the whole room. The dirty patch will be left, and uncovered, to show visitors just how cruel time has been to the...
Animal experimentation: The hurt locker Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:10PMNon-human research merely means subjecting other species to pain to spare human the aches Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 10:24:00 SAHABAT Alam Malaysia (SAM) is part of a coalition group comprising the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). We refer to the ...
Fair 59° Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:05PMA small number of cases can put a very large squeeze on Kenosha County’s human services budget.
Animal experimentation: The hurt locker Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:57PMSAHABAT Alam Malaysia (SAM) is part of a coalition group comprising the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Essex officials mum regarding records probe Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:47PMA selectmen's statement sent to the Times indicated the missing records may contain health information or other personally identifiable information for individuals who participated in the Essex Youth Commission summer program including the parents of participants and staff.
Federal judge continues to dis human embryonic stem cell research Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:02PMLast month, Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., threw the entire field of human embryonic stem cell research into doubt when he ordered the National Institutes of Health to stop funding research projects involving the cells. Since the cell lines are derived from young embryos – which are destroyed in the process – a law called the Dickey-Wicker Amendment ...
Interview: Gary Shteyngart Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:51PMDystopia now Onionskin jeans are transparent, cost a fortune, and send your fuckability rating off the charts. Onionskin jeans are transparent, cost a fortune, and send your fuckability rating off the charts. They are but one of the creepy features of the dystopia Gary Shteyngart depicts in Super Sad True Love Story (Random House), the Leningrad-born American author's third novel and first New ...
Dan Solin: The Wall Street Way Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:43PMHere's an insight about Wall Street you probably won't get anywhere else: The creation of new investment products has nothing to do with investing. It's done primarily to separate you from your money.
Judge rejects stem cell injunction motion Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:31PMWASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge Tuesday rejected a U.S. Justice Department motion to lift an injunction barring federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. Stem cell - Embryonic stem cell - United States Department of Justice - Biotechnology - Biology
Lenovo: new units hike productivity Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:34AMBY COMING up with design innovations, a computer company said they made sure using their computers can increase business productivity. read more
District: Confidentiality rules bar release of info Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:27AMSouderton Area School District officials have sent the results of their investigation into allegations of wrongdoing at E. Merton Crouthamel Elementary School to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, but can’t go into details about what that investigation showed, Souderton Area School Board President Bernard Currie said at the board’s Aug. 26 meeting.
Youth succumbs to injuries received in dahi-handi fest Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:00AMA youth injured during the dahi-handi celebrations to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna died Sunday, becoming this year's first fatality of the festival, police said.
Business calendar Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:21AMThe Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section.
Murder without Borders Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:04AMNorth Vancouver author Terry Gould spent more than four years travelling the globe to research his latest book Murder without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World’s Most Dangerous Places.
In search of nature's most moving tales Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMDAVID Hamlin kept a poker face when asked if he would like to oversee the National Geographic Channel's most ambitious wildlife documentary.
A school culture that exposes bullies Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:37AMGreat Oak Elementary in Danvers is confronting bullying before it starts, using a method called Olweus. Created in Norway three decades ago, Olweus is one of the few anti-bullying programs with documented results. Bully - Violence and Abuse - Youth - Norway - Children and Young People
Archaeology: Dating oldest use of stone tools no easy task Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:31AMStone tools have been a hallmark of humanity since our beginnings in Africa. The oldest-known stone tools date to about 2.6 million years ago and are presumed to be the work of the oldest member of our genus - Homo habilis. New discoveries in Ethiopia, however, suggest that some early human ancestor was using stone tools to butcher animals more than 800,000 years earlier.
New Orleans Saints hungry for another Super Bowl title Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:11AMTeam says last season's success is irrelevant in 2010
First Edition Cycling News, Sunday, September 5, 2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:47AMThe Wall Street Journal has reported that Floyd Landis has a filed a whistle-blower lawsuit under the U.S. False Claims Act, which allows citizens to sue on behalf of the U.S. government if they believe that it has been defrauded.
Stuart’s stewardship under review Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:08PMThere has been no changing of the guard in Barbados. The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance is still the Hon. David Thompson. He is on leave and I am acting as Prime Minister as I have done on numerous occasions since January 2008. – Acting Prime Minister Freundel Stuart at the annual conference of the ruling Democratic Labour Party, Sunday, August 22, 2010.
Labors of love: Five people who enjoy what they do These Erie-area workers' jobs are a love of labor Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:07PMAdmit it. You have days when you loathe your job. You want to strangle your boss, quit on the spot, and run from the office screaming, even if you don't work for Steve Carell.
German businessman 'John Rabe' stands up to Japanese army Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:03PMA German businessman helps save 250,000 lives during Japan's 1937 invasion of China in the inspiring drama "John Rabe," arriving Sept. 7 on DVD.
Malaysia, Indonesia hope to find amicable solution on sea boundaries Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:59PMKOTA KINABALU: The meeting between Malaysia and Indonesia on Sept 6 here is hoped to look for amicable solutions on sea boundaries involving the two countries, particularly in light of the tension instigated by certain quarters in front of the Malaysia embassy in Jakarta.
Malaysia, Indonesia hope to find amicable solution on sea boundaries Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:54PMSunday, September 5th, 2010 11:01:00 KOTA KINABALU: The meeting between Malaysia and Indonesia on Sept 6 here is hoped to look for amicable solutions on sea boundaries involving the two countries, particularly in light of the tension instigated by certain quarters in front of the Malaysia embassy in Jakarta. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Malaysia realised how important the meeting ...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 5/9 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:26PMThe second International Puppetry Festival was held at the Hanoi Opera House on September 4, attracting the participation of 17 Vietnamese and foreign art troupes.
National briefs: NASA urges trapped miners to exercise Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:12PMA team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves.
Prison for pot? What message does that send? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:09PMMost of us possess an innate sense to protect our youth. On this, there is near universal agreement. But "young adults" are another matter. We expect them to speak and act for themselves.
Making computing a lifestyle Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:24AMNhava Globalâ€™s path-breaking initiatives in Information and Communications Technology have strategically positioned Zimbabwe in the evolving global knowledge economy.
Stephen Hawking: God isn't necessary Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:24AMLONDON -- Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe.
Coalition’s approach to Ulster ‘lacks human feel’, says David Miliband Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:20AMLabour leadership front-runner David Miliband believes the coalition is treating Northern Ireland like a mathematical problem rather than looking at the human impact of its policies. Related Stories I won't go to GAA games and gay events, says UUP leadership candidate Tom Elliott Tories’ disastrous poll bid cost £126k It’s up to history to decide if Tony Blair was sincere
Terraforming [Oscillator] Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMLife transforms environments, creating ecosystems where there was once only rocks. The evolution of photosynthetic bacteria billions of years ago created the atmosphere we have today, paving the way for the evolution of larger, oxygen-breathing organisms. We humans obviously transform our environment in countless ways, but can we also engineer barren environments to be hospitable to life? Can we ...
N.F.L. Coaches Gradually Taking More Risks on Offense Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:04AMN.F.L. coaches are slowly coming around to research that extols the benefits of taking chances more often.
A distant cry for help from the jungle Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:01AMBy Sim Kwang Yang The year was 1993, and I was serving my third term as an opposition member of parliament (MP) of Bandar Kuching. In the Malaysian context at the time, the core of an MP’s job was to service the constituency, by solving the little problems created by inefficient administration, like looking after [...]
Message to the University Students of Cuba Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:56AMLa Demajagua Newspapers. (Stenographic versions - Council of State) My dear comrades: I asked that we meet early, before the heat of our sun becomes too intense.
Wyo. Game and Fish aims to save cutthroat trout Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:45AMPOWELL — Standing near the North Fork of Soldier Creek on Aug. 10, Mark Smith, Cody region fisheries biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said native cutthroat trout once occupied more than 500 miles of streams in these parts.
Lies and manipulation Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:10AMHIGH FIVE Good sports tend to sail along ignoring the darker side of human nature.
Mother Teresa's Secret Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:52AMTIJUANA, Mexico, SEPT. 4, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- Ahead of the 13th anniversary of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta's death on Sunday, and following the recent celebration of the 100th anniversary of her birth (Aug. 26), Missionary of Charity Father Joseph Langford shared with ZENIT some excerpts of his book "Mother Teresa's Secret Fire" (Our Sunday Visitor).
Healing nature Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:24AMHave you ever heard of forest therapy? You may recall feeling refreshed or relaxed after walking through a forest - that is the effect of so-called forest bathing. Forest therapy involves using the revitalizing effects of time spent in nature to treat physical and psychological ailments.
Scientists unveil new step in less-controversial stem-cell efforts Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:11AMWhen issues of morality confront the advancement of science, morality will always win. We just need to work hard to find solutions
Cristy giresbakan si Chokoleit! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:58AMHUMAN mi-uso ang "hiwalayan blues" karon, di sab pauwahi sa eksena ang demandahan sa nagkadaiyang artista. read more
GOBIS: The gold standard Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:46AMWhen he first began playing the game of golf, in his early teenage years, either at the Highland Country Club or at the Locust Valley Golf Course, Marc Forbes always wanted to hit the ball like Bruce Barton or Doug Johnson.
Researchers Unearth New Clues About Earth's Crust Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:45AMAfter spending the last two years monitoring the underground movement of seismic waves, two UC Berkeley scientists say they have broken new ground in understanding the North American continent's geology.
Islam stands for rights Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:44AMIt was the month of Ramadan in which the Holy Quran was (first) bestowed from as guidance for mankind, with clear (signs) of this guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). Hence, whoever of you lives to see this month, has to fast throughout it” (2:185).
UCLA researcher James Enstrom not reappointed to position Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:43AMEpidemiologist James Enstrom’s appointment ended today because his research on air pollution did not align with the department mission and failed to reach funding requirements, according to a June 9 layoff notice from Richard Jackson, environmental health sciences department chair.
Letters: Alden’s ‘great day’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:43AMFriday August 27, 2010 Great Day for America? Alden Graves is at it again. He demeans those who do not agree with his liberal/progressive agenda. He describes those who are for traditional marriage ideological dinosaurs. He calls them self-righteous and accuses them of prejudice. In another of his "enlightening" articles he refers to Sarah Palin’s family as being lame.
Letters: Alden’s ‘great day’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:41AMGreat Day for America? Alden Graves is at it again. He demeans those who do not agree with his liberal/progressive agenda. He describes those who are for traditional marriage ideological dinosaurs. He calls them self-righteous and accuses them of prejudice.
Why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe: 3.5° Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:39AMThe world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within ...
Controversy swirls over Canada's part in Roma debate Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:53PMCanada is being drawn into the debate over President Nicolas Sarkozy's controversial initiative to expel Roma migrants.
Fidel Castro: Osama bin Laden is a US agent Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:53PMHAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a bought-and-paid-for CIA agent who always popped up when former President George W. Bush needed to scare the world, arguing that documents recently posted on the Internet prove it.