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Is Apple God? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:57AMEveryone knows that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) has an insanely passionate following of shareholders and customers. Today, there may be confirmation that that passion has gone a bit too far.
Laughter- certain types- can be the best medicine Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:39AMWe've all heard it said that "laughter is the best medicine," but is this old adage just a myth? When does laughter -- or more specifically, humor-- help you reduce your life stress? The answer may sound like typical psycho-babble, but it's true: "It depends."
$2.4m to aid UH cancer research Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:38AMCancer researchers at UH were awarded a $2.4 million grant to fund a program that focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach to fighting the disease. The grant is the second awarded to UH by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), which manages the state’s new multi-billion dollar cancer research initiative approved by voters [...]
Microbes on the menu Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:56AMThe functioning of marine ecosystems depends on the size and flavor of microbes at the base of the food chain. Changes to the Earth's atmosphere might rearrange that microscopic menu. Microbes that currently are the main course for other organisms might get harder to find in the future, and microbes that are now inconspicuous as members of a "rare biosphere" might become more common.
US court says jailbreaking is legal Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:15PMOwners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.
US Library of Congress: It's legal to unlock iPhones Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:09PMThe US Librarian of Congress has ruled that consumers, educational institutions and others may develop software applications that allow them to unlock electronic equipment and bypass restrictions placed on such devices by manufacturers.
West Liberty unveils plans for $15 million center Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:52AMWHEELING - Within the next two years, those looking to study chemistry, biology or nursing at West Liberty University should receive a $15 million gift in the form of a science center.
West Liberty To Build $20 Million Science Center, Expand Programs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:25AMWest Liberty University will build a multimillion-dollar science center and expand programs to bring and keep science scholars in the Ohio valley.
Education: Morning Roundup, Vallas Leaves New Orleans Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:02AMMorning Roundup: From PBS' NewsHour : New Orleans Superintendent Leaving Legacy of Charter School Expansion As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the superintendent brought in to revive New Orleans' troubled public schools is bidding farewell after turning many of the schools into charters. Before his departure, Paul Vallas speaks with John Merrow about where things stand ...
`Jailbreaking' of iPhones OK'd Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:52AMWASHINGTON - Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc.
Peter Rupert New Economic Forecast Project Director Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:19AMUC Santa Barbara has announced the appointment of economics professor Peter Rupert as director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, a research unit that provides economic data, analysis, and forecasts to the community.
Backyard beauty in Marlborough Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:10AMBased on an idea he had in early February, 19-year-old Alex Pitocchelli founded Backyard Lacrosse, a summer league based at the turf fields outside of Marlborough's Fore Kicks that has brought together players from all over the state.
Concerns over German 'Ivy League' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMFREDRICK Robin has the kind of intellectual curiosity and wide-ranging interests that many universities seek.
Ambitious New Model for 7 Newark Schools Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:17AMNEWARK -- New Jersey's largest school district will create a special enterprise zone for education in September, bringing together seven low-performing schools for an ambitious program of education and social services provided through a coalition of colleges and community groups led by New York University.
Faculty pick staff, profs over pay raise Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:11AMGiven the choice between giving up a pay hike or saying goodbye to a colleague, an overwhelming majority of Texas A&M professors and teachers participating in a faculty survey picked foregoing the extra money.About 47 percent of faculty members, ...
U.S. allows 'unlocking' of iPhone applications Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:05AMASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday. The decision to allow the practice commonly known as "jailbreaking" is one of a handful of new exemptions from a 1998 federal law that prohibits people from bypassing ...
Professor could lose tenure Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:18PMA University of Georgia professor's academic career is on the line today as administrators convene a tenure revocation hearing that could lead to his dismissal.
Regulation makes unlocked iPhone legal Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:17PMWASHINGTON -- Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to government rules announced Monday.
WLU Plans $15M Center Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:08PMWHEELING - Within the next two years, those looking to study chemistry, biology or nursing at West Liberty University should receive a $15 million gift in the form of a science center.
Government OKs 'jailbreaking' on Apple iPhones Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:04PMOwners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced yesterday. The decision to allow the practice commonly known as "jailbreaking" is one of a handful of new exemptions ...
500 since Saturday apply for TPD Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:59PMIf you live in the city of Toledo and you want to work for the city's police force, you can apply inside One Government Center for the next couple of weeks.
New Fed Rules Allow Unapproved iPhone Apps Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:43PMOwners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices in order to download software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.
New gov't rules allow unapproved iPhone apps Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:27PMOwners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules...
New government copyright rules would allow iPhone owners to download third-party apps Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:08PMWASHINGTON - Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally unlock their devices so they can run software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.
New government rules allow unapproved iPhone apps Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:06PMWASHINGTON — Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices in order to download software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc., according to new government rules announced Monday.
Private universities 'a huge threat to academic standards' Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:04PMA drive to introduce more private universities will tarnish Britain's international reputation and threaten standards at the country's institutions, academics have warned.
Copyright law tweaked to allow 'jailbreak' of the iPhone Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:58PMThe Library of Congress, which oversees the Copyright Office, reviews and authorizes exemptions every three years.
Black labor movement leader sworn in Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:31PMThe Cleveland, OH native says that he intends to use his new position to “ stand up for the dignity of all work and all working people. ” Pledging his commitment to AFSCME members and workers across the country, he noted: “ Throughout our history, this has been what we do.
Jailbreaking your iPhone totally cool according to new DMCA rules Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:27PMExceptions to the DMCA announced today have decreed that jailbreaking of iPhones is no longer an illicit activity to be carried out under the cover of night, among a few other bones thrown to the consumer. James H. Billington, a “Librarian of Congress,” released a few notable exclusions from the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, and [...]
The man behind McCracken Hall Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:19PMBy Kevin Doby Western Herald Western Michigan University’s McCracken Hall opened its doors for students in 1949. Since then, it was renovated in the late 1960’s and in 1983, and now most of the classes that it once held have moved to newer buildings. However, the history behind McCracken runs deep at WMU. Before Dwight [...]
Schenectady provided a base for Presbyterian church Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:51PMVincent and his wife Ann live in Duanesburg and have three adult children. Vincent is president and CEO of Countryside Marts, a chain of convenience stores. The tome covers the ministers, the people and ministries since 1760. Some early Union College presidents were ministers and professors were elders. Potter provided funding for the education of freed slaves and to establish a school for ...
Where does the muck come from? Mostly York and Lancaster Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:45AMAnthony Pinkney, 7, of York heads for the shade near the mouth of the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, where he was fishing with his grandfather, Keenan Preston.
Advising Director Inge-Lise Ameer To Leave for Dartmouth Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:15AMInterim Director of Advising Programs Inge-Lise Ameer, who served a crucial role in the re-creation of undergraduate advising at Harvard, will leave for Dartmouth on August 6.
FCCP musical soiree Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:25AMEver since I started attending my classes in UP in Diliman, I have become less active with the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP).
The long path of Ken Howell, instructor who lost UI position Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:07AMCHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois scholar who lost his job over his exposition of Catholic teachings has walked a winding path that includes a decades-long conversion, leaving other positions, including one as a Presbyterian minister, and facing down an armed man who shot at him five times. read more
Professor brings world view Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:41AMButler Cain was recently hired as the new assistant professor in communications at West Texas A&M University, and also as the adviser to the campus publication, The Prairie. Butler has chosen to ma...
Burt enjoys his Hollywood gig Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:35AMWhen you talk to Jarrod Burt, you get a rushed conversation as if you are talking to someone in the Los Angeles entertainment industry.
Our Neighbors Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:40AMNEEDS A HOMEBeeren is a male Australian shepherd mix. He's sleek and shiny, with gorgeous eyes and a calm disposition. He is interested in everything and everyone around him. He is neutered, about 2 years old, and ready to go to his new home right no ...
Colleges, universities failing students, authors say Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:36AMIn a few weeks, more than 2.6 million freshmen will head off to one of the 4,352 colleges and universities in the United States. A $420 billion industry, postsecondary education in America remains the ...
Students find more difficulty in pursuing semester-long internships Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:03AMIt is not unusual for students to spend the last few months of the spring semester applying for internships. Internships are a great way to gain work experience and in some cases make a little extra money.
Race and the University Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:02AMNORMAN — Like many seasoned academics, Dr. George Henderson has a vita full of publications, research papers and books. His more than four decades at the University of Oklahoma are rich with scholarly work and civic accomplishments.
Baylor, MCC students can start saving big bucks with textbook rental programs Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:56AMBaylor University and McLennan Community College are starting book rental programs in the fall to help students save money. Students can save about half of what they might otherwise pay if they rent books instead of buying them.
Texas A&M System helping build Peru's ag capacity Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:44AMTexas The Texas A&M System has entered into a three-year cooperative agreement with Peru's primary agricultural institution, the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina and its agriculture ministry's Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria, INIA. The agreement will be implemented through Texas A&M University's Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and College of Agriculture and ...
Your school news Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:36AMSCARSDALE: Arielle Harris, a French major with a minor in art history and music at Haverford College in Haverford, Pa., will spend this summer as a student research assistant to Haverford College's assistant professor of the history of science, Darin Hayton.
Accused Seattle cop killer Christopher Monfort: loner, obsessed by ideology Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:15AMWhen Christopher Monfort was arrested last November on suspicion of assassinating a Seattle police officer, detectives scoured his background, searching for a telltale record of violence.
OSU professor's jazz CD celebrates triumph over drug addiction and more Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:11AMElaine Richardson still tears up at the memory of calling the ambulance. So high on cocaine at nine months' pregnant that she assumed the fetus inside her 27-year-old body had no chance, she had reached the point of wishing to go to jail for the umpteenth time to save herself - and her unborn baby - from destruction. Amazingly, her baby girl - her second child - was born healthy, providing ...
Ness Honored As SDSU Economics Distinguished Alum Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:53AMLarry Ness has never been one to shy away from hard work, be it growing up on a farm, studying in school or working. He has also never been afraid to give back both to his community and his alma mater South Dakota State University.
UWSP wellness program receives honor Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:57AMIt makes sense that the first health promotion program in the country, and the first to be accredited by the National Wellness Institute, would be honored with the first Distinguished Program Award.
The Gloucester County Times Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:25AMChristina Paciolla gives today's top stories in the Gloucester County Times.
Mesa State bucks the cuts, expands campus, programs Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:13AMWhen Mesa State College president Tim Foster looks out the bank of windows in the shell of the new student center, what he sees is a grassy commons area spliced by walkways and garnished with gardens. Never mind the maze of Dumpsters, broken concrete blocks and twisted metal — a mess that has become part and parcel of Mesa State's scenery in recent years.