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That's One Big Baby Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:04PMSixteen pounds, 1 ounce, nearly 2 feet tall with a 17-inch chest and a full head of thick dark hair … at birth, yowza.
Dictionary Of Ancient Akkadian Provides Glimpse Into Civilization's Cradle Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:04AMThe newly completed mammoth project retains the title its first researchers gave it -- "The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary" -- even as a later generation of scholars proved that Assyrian was a dialect of Akkadian. The language was spoken thousands of years ago in what is now Iraq, as well as in parts of Syria, Iran, and Turkey. It a distant relative of Arabic and Hebrew. -Richard Solash, RFE
How Money Problems Show up in Your Dreams Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:35AMIf your dreams include losing your credit card, falling and never hitting bottom or getting lost in a forest, experts say these nocturnal adventures may actually be a window into your financial stability, future and decision making.
'The Playboy Club' Offers A Look At Chicago's Racy Past Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:54AMNEW YORK — Of the new TV series announced for fall, none has caught the audience's eye (while raising eyebrows) like "The Playboy Club."
My word! Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:19PMDictionary of ancient lost language finally completed
After 90 Years, a Dictionary of an Ancient World Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:14PMNinety years in the making, the 21-volume dictionary of the language of ancient Mesopotamia and its Babylonian and Assyrian dialects, unspoken for 2,000 years but preserved on clay tablets and in stone inscriptions deciphered over the last two centuries, has finally been completed by scholars at the University of Chicago.
Ancient Assyrian Dictionary Completed by University of Chicago Scholars Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:45PMScholars at the University of Chicago have completed a project that includes 28,000 words from ancient Mesopotamia, covering a period from 2500 B.C. to A.D. 100.
More slang in dictionary, including ‘bridezilla,’ ‘ZOMG’ and ‘zhooshed’ Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 1:38PMDon't say the folks at Oxford Dictionaries refuse to get with the times. The well-established authority on the English language is giving an official nod to a host of questionable terms, including "schmick," "man cave," and "Twittersphere." Also on the list of new words admitted to Oxford Dictionaries Online: "ZOMG," "bridezilla," and "lappy." (That last one is short for laptop, in case you didn ...
Steve Jobs at WWDC in San Francisco Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 1:16PMSteve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, took the stage today at the technology company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Apple WWDC: Steve Jobs announced iCloud in San Francisco [Live blog] Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 12:13PMSteve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, is expected to take the stage at 10 a.m. today to keynote the annual Worldwide Developers Conference at Moscone Center West. Jobs, who has made few public appearance since taking another medical leave in January, will help show off a mysterious new Internet service, iCloud, that many predict will let users to store all their music online, allowing them to ...
Kush Boys Say, “We Don’t Push the Kush” Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 11:15PMThe eco-friendly producer of marijuana-free lifestyle products dispels the assumption that they sell cannabis. And while they don’t push the kush—they don’t disapprove of it either.
75 Percent of Physicians Prefer Apple iPad, iPhone: Survey Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 3:03PMWith the rapid growth of mobile devices in health care, 75 percent of doctors in the United States own some form of Apple device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), according to a new study by Manhattan Research.
Look in the mirror to meet a skin care guinea pig Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:01PMLook in the mirror to meet a skin care guinea pig
“…the choice of each of Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 11:49PMIn reply to Climate Denial Is Not A Disease : “ …the choice of each of us to continue to consume and to pollute. ” Indeed so, even those who accept mainstream climate science. Apparently this is because …many of our consumption and energy-related choices occur at a deeply subconscious level…people do want to use less energy, but forget or put it aside in the rush of routine, or they don’t know ...
And Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 11:49PMIn reply to Climate Denial Is Not A Disease : And the Publicservicesilocracy.
From left: Faye Jong Sow Fei, Michelle Ong Shu Tian, Kenneth Wu Min Jin, and Wong Li Chin. Saturday, April 2, 2011 @ 6:20AMAn infallible method of memorising difficult words is a must for those who aim to reserve a spot on the RHB New Straits Times National Spell-It-Right Challenge Season Four finals.
Area legislators hold final breakfast session today; redistricting discussed Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 11:13AMSeveral state legislators, representing parts of Saline County, met at Saline Memorial Hospital today for the final “legislative breakfast” of the current 2011session of the Arkansas General Assembly.
Nothing reforming about the welfare bill Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 3:45AMMany fear the 'reforms' would push them into poverty while the new work capability assessment has found even terminally ill people fit for work Last month the welfare reform bill was introduced to parliament. The bill legislates for the biggest change to the welfare system for over 60 years. But 'reform' is a troublesome word for Iain Duncan Smith. It means, according to the Oxford English ...
MCC theater does its homework for 'Spelling Bee' Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 12:13AMThe cast for McLennan Theatre's production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" headed to the dictionary when learning their lines for the Tony Award-winning musical.
A fun form of abuse: Surviving the Death Race Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 11:12AMIt’s been called part Survivor, part Jackass, but its real name is The Death Race. The Web site is simply youmaydie.com . A combination of mental and physical gymnastics and tenacity, the objective is to finish, period. The Web site lists “survivors” not winners, and notes “finishing times are irrelevant.” Only 200 entrants will be accepted for the next event, Saturday, June 25, in Pittsfield ...
School Digest Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 5:03AMDISTRICT 68
http://www.LabDxTest.com Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 6:09PMDavis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 4th Edition is designed for nurses and delivers the comprehensive, up-to-date information they need to know on hundreds of tests with an emphasis on patient safety and education. (PRWeb January 24, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4982454.htm
Just Call Me Liar of the Year Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 9:29AMThis article appeared on Kaiser Health News on January 24, 2011. Tomorrow night, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a chamber that just voted overwhelmingly to repeal his health care law.
F.A. Davis Announces New Edition of Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests & Launches ... Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 9:01AMDavis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 4th Edition is designed for nurses and delivers the comprehensive, up-to-date information they need to know on hundreds of tests with an emphasis on patient safety and education.
news & blues Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 6:58AMArmy prosecutors said Pvt. Jonne T. Wegley, 19, wanted out of basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., so badly that he offered a fellow recruit $5,000 and a job to shoot him in the left leg so he could get out of the Army with a medical disability.
Juror's research led to murder mistrial Sunday, January 16, 2011 @ 9:55PMLegal experts have coined them "Google mistrials."Curious jurors seeking to conduct their own research surf the Internet about facts presented in court, bringing a halt to important court cases and tainting the outcome. Sometimes it's done unwittingly.
Mistrial by Internet a growing concern Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 11:11PMLegal experts have coined them "Google mistrials."Curious jurors seeking to conduct their own research surf the Internet about facts presented in court, bringing a halt to important court cases and tainting the outcome. Sometimes it's done unwittingly
Waltham Library Lines: Get your shot of knowledge Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:33PMAlong with the New Year and the frosty weather, cold and flu season is here. In addition to stocking up on cough drops and pain relievers, you can arm yourself by improving your health knowledge with the Waltham Public Library’s online health resources.
Hangovers: fact, fiction and prevention Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 8:47PMIt's the season for holiday parties, and all that wine, beer and liquor we enjoy can create quite a problem the next morning. So what is fact, and what is fiction when it comes to the dreaded-day after hangover?
2010: A busy year Sunday, December 26, 2010 @ 1:52PMIt seemed that nothing would end this year. War. Recession. The gusher in the gulf. Austerity. Summer heat. Revelations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Europe. Arguments about pit bulls. The entombment of Chilean miners. Car, egg and cereal recalls. The housing bust. Election campaigns.
Running up credit card debt, declaring bankruptcy a bad idea Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 9:42AMA reader's plan to max out his credit cards before declaring bankruptcy has some serious problems, our expert says.
Data breaches highlight password negligence Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 5:03AMCHICAGO - Customer information collected by three companies, including such household names as McDonald's Corp. and Walgreen Co., has been compromised in recent days.
Using digitized books as 'cultural genome,' researchers unveil quantitative approach to humanities Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 2:20PMResearchers have created a powerful new approach to scholarship, using approximately 4 percent of all books ever published as a digital "fossil record" of human culture. By tracking the frequency with which words appear in books over time, scholars can now precisely quantify a wide variety of cultural and historical trends.
Silverchair Developing Stedman’s Online for Wolters Kluwer Health Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 8:04AMCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stedman’s and Silverchair have partnered to create Stedman’s Online to electronically deliver Stedman’s high-value medical terms and definitions to hospitals, health care professionals and students.
Five essential apps for traveling to Mexico City Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 10:00AMBeing the year of the bicentennial of its independence from Spain and the centennial of its revolution, Mexican tourism is heating up, despite negative news about the drug war. The capital, Mexico City, is an urban oasis, with everything from world-class culinary experiences to culture to nightlife.
Senior Power :“Dying is Not a Crime.” Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 8:31PMIt's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you're tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.” Was it Phil Donahue, Sigmund Freud, Derek Humphry, Murad Kevorkian, or Ayn Rand?
Fairview Township temple serves a growing Hindu community Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 5:10AMThe temple plans an expansion. 'New people come all the time,' one member said.
Justices debate watch prices, medical students Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 2:50PMTwo business giants -- one a upscale manufacturer, the other a discount retailer -- clashed at the Supreme Court Monday in an important business case dealing with imported goods sold at low cost in the United States.
Biologist promotes biodiversity Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 12:01AMTwo-time Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. E.O. Wilson, a Harvard biologist considered to be the father of biodiversity, shared his solution for saving the environment to a packed house at Midwestern State University on Tuesday.
Tributes for Oct. 27 Thursday, October 28, 2010 @ 11:58PMChristina was born in Greeley, to Geronimo and Nancy Adame. She grew up in La Salle and attended elementary and middle school there and Valley High School in Gilcrest. She was an excellent student and had a gift for learning languages and became fluent in both German and Spanish.
In web-centric world of 1,001 blogs, zines still making a scene Thursday, October 28, 2010 @ 11:43AMVANCOUVER - When blogging got its own dictionary entry and everyone with a keyboard started posting their life's minutiae online, Claire Heslop admits that she, too, boarded the web-train.
Edvance360 LMS™ To Be At the National League for Nursing Education Summit 2010 Monday, September 27, 2010 @ 2:01AMEdvance360 will exhibit at the National League for Nursing Education Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, NV in September. Edvance360 provides LMS software and support to the some of the top nursing and medical-related schools in the United States.
Society » Real life stories Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 12:50PMA 23-year-old female student from Russia’s St.Petersburg won a case against communal services of the city. Viktoria Frolova fell into a pit of hot water that had been formed as a result of a heating main breakdown.
Land: GOP 'pledge' shows social conservative progress Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 5:17PMWASHINGTON (BP)--Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled "A Pledge to America" Sept. 23 that was long on addressing unemployment, taxes, health care and government spending but also pledged to fight taxpayer funding of abortion and to stand up for "traditional marriage."
Fall Roundtable schedule set Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 8:34AMUniversity Roundtable has announced its fall program schedule.
Back to school? There’s an app for that Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:19PMParentcentral.ca editor Brandie Weikle looks at some top apps and other tech tools to make your modern family more functional this fall.
Mid-Valley briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:44AMBeale Air Force Base Family housing getting upgrade Beale Air Force Base will be getting improvements to its family housing complex thanks to $10 million in contracts given to Allied Industries Inc. of Sacramento. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Lawsuits plague dealership Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:25AMBy JIM LARSON - The Billings Outpost Before a summer storm ravaged the arena that bears its name, Rimrock Auto Group faced damages of another kind, including a foreclosure proceeding. In June, Citizens Auto Finance won a default judgment against Rimrock, the result of a lawsuit that alleged fraud. The complaint argued that the auto dealer misrepresented the credit of a mentally disabled woman ...
Intellectual Property Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:29AM31 Aug 2010 - United States - Intellectual Property - IP Update, August 2010 - Part 1 - McDermott Will & Emery - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit expressed its belief in the continued validity of its machine-or-transformation test in wake of the Supreme Court’s Bilski decision, but left the fight for the patent eligibility of medical treatment claims for another day. King ...
Singaporean wishes MM Lee a happy retirement! Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:22AMDear MM Lee, We Singaporeans are a simple lot: we are merely seeking new management. If Singapore today is somewhat the same as it was 20 years ago, you would probably be even more popular than Jay Chou, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson & Oprah all put together, period! However, times have changed. Singapore has advanced at such [...]