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Senior Adult Upper Dublin Center faces declining membership Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:59AMThe Senior Adult Upper Dublin Center is currently at a crossroads, as quickly declining membership is forcing the center to evaluate its future.
Liberal studies major proposed Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:57AMPreliminary discussions regarding the installation of a liberal studies program in the University of Wisconsin’s College of Letters and Sciences began Monday, although UW officials said no concrete decisions have been made.
State Supreme Court honors St. Charles County judge Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:57AMSt. Charles County Associate Circuit Judge Philip Ohlms received the ASTAR award from Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer during a ceremony Friday at the St. Charles County Courthouse.
Students to rally in support of once cent tax increase Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:55AMStudents who oppose the possible tuition increases will rally today in support of a proposition that could help supplement state funds for education. The rally will take place in the James E. Rogers Plaza, 1209 E. University Blvd., between noon and 1 p.m.
Pension Protection Fund eyes investments in private equity and infrastructure Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:54AMThe Pension Protection Fund has unveiled plans to invest part of its £4bn portfolio of assets into private equity firms and infrastructure projects as it looks to improve the returns it makes on its investments.
Recreation Notes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:53AMThe Grosse Ile Recreation Department offers a variety of classes and programs. For more information on these and other offerings, call 1-734-675-2364.
Surf City for Sudan Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:53AMOn a hot afternoon in February, Adam Joe and two dozen friends walked to the lawn by the Huntington Beach High School quad, flopped onto the grass in unison and played dead for 10 minutes.
Two Byram Lakes Elementary teachers win governor’s teacher recognition award Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:53AMBenson and Randall to be honored at May Board of Education meeting, BRYAM Kerri Benson, a Byram Lakes Elementary School SEEK teacher, and Melissa Randall, a Byram Intermediate School fifth through eighth grade science and special education teacher, are the Byram School District’s recipients of the Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award.
Liberty school board votes to cut $3.2 million, eliminating 22 positions Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:52AMBRENTWOOD — Despite pleas from counselors and librarians to reconsider, Liberty Union High School District trustees eliminated some of their jobs Wednesday while axing $3.
Regents restore part of salary Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:06AMLINCOLN -- Something had to give. In January 2009, University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering professor John Rohde, a member of an award-winning research team that designs crash walls for NASCAR racetracks, was facing contract deadlines and a tough travel schedule.
G.I. to benefit from grant to address stormwater runoff Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:06AMLINCOLN - Grand Island, Hastings and Kearney are among 10 Nebraska cities that will benefit from a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension grant that will address stormwater runoff.
Ryle students go all out for 'Alice in Wonderland' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:05AMA group of students got to go deep into the rabbit hole.
With money at stake, grade-inflation issue gains new attention Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:04AMLITTLE ROCK — It’s been nine years since the Arkansas Legislature first passed a law requiring schools to look at the issue of grade inflation, but lately the issue has received an unprecedented amount of attention thanks to a new development.
Local chapter marks Red Cross Month Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:03AMDEKALB – With President Obama proclaiming March as Red Cross Month, the DeKalb County American Red Cross recognized and thanked the supporters and volunteers whose efforts enable the Red Cross to respond to disasters down the street, across the country and around the world.
Community Sports Calendar - March 10 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:03AMTo send your sports news to the Observer, e-mail observersports@hcnonline.com.
Ashland Community and Technical College offers fall scholarships Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:02AMASHLAND. Ky. — April 1 is the priority application deadline for fall 2010 scholarships at Ashland Community and ...
Fitch to Rate Sierra Timeshare 2010-1 Receivables Funding, LLC; Presale Issued Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:02AMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following rating to Sierra Timeshare 2010-1 Receivables Funding, LLC:
Event 3/11: Free Smartphone Classes by Verizon Wireless in Woodland Hills, CA Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:00AM-
National Center for Craftsmanship, Sutherlands form strategic business alliance Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe National Center for Craftsmanship, or NCC, and Sutherlands Lumber and Design Gallery has teamed up to offer education, training, and marketing services to local businesses and contractors.
New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMDozens of new cafes and coffee bars treat coffee making like an art, or at least a high form of craft.
MONDAY Q&A: Sled dog racer builds team to stay ahead of the pack Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37AMEDITOR'S NOTE : Mush Lapper! Mush Cody! On Shadow and Teddy! No, Santa hasn't renamed the reindeer. Those are just a few of the names of the canines that make up Roger Carnahan's competitive sled dog team.
Learning a lifelong journey Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37AMFor most people, classroom learning ends when they graduate high school or college, but hundreds of Douglas County residents are finding out that retirement is the ideal time to expand their knowledge.
Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- The political consensus may be that President Barack Obama ’s handling of the economy has been weak. The judgment of money in all its forms has been overwhelmingly positive, and that may be the more lasting appraisal.
Ed Foundation to help fund summer school Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37AMFor some students, taking a summer school class is the last chance they have to catch up before graduating from high school, so when the El Segundo School Board announced last month that it wouldn’t be able to offer the program in the 2009-10 school year due to budget constraints, the El Segundo Educational Foundation knew it needed to step in.
Columbia County might lose teaching positions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36AMColumbia County might lose more teaching positions next school year even as enrollment is projected to grow.
HS TRACK: Homer-Center's Piccirillo turns 'mistake' into state title Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36AMHOMER CITY - Homer-Center sophomore Angel Piccirillo is a state champion, and it was all made possible by a mistake. If that's what you want to call it.
Community mourns loss of longtime artist, friend Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36AMJack Tedesco ambles through his Manhattan Beach home, proudly scanning the paintings and drawings lining the hallways and stairwells, pointing out the detailed shadows and shading.
A better life through tutoring: English class volunteers help adults be better parents, workers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36AMASHEVILLE — Ana Rosa Garnica wants to be sure she can help her 4-year-old son with his homework when he begins school next year.
George Washington sighted in New Riegel Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:36AMNEW RIEGEL - New Riegel Local Schools' media center now displays a large picture of George Washington and a flag flown over Mount Vernon presented to the board of education last month by teacher Bethany Brickner following her experience last summer at the George Washington Teachers' Institute.
Intervention for autism Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:17PMOne in every 100-150 children suffers from autism. More prevalent than childhood cancer, child diabetes and childhood AIDS put together, autism is a significant health issue. Professor Margot Prior spoke recently with Eric Van Bemmel for the University’s UpClose podcast.
The essence of Cubism Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16PMOf all the modernist art movements, Cubism most fundamentally changed the course of 20th century art. Silvia Dropulich reviews Cubism & Australian Art by Lesley Harding and Sue Cramer.
Kansas City wants to close half its public schools Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16PMKansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving. The result was one school with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and another with recording studios.
Quota theory in poll year Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16PMPatna, March 7: In 2006, Nitish Kumar became the actual champion of the “quota within quota” system by reserving 50 per cent seats for women belonging to extremely backward classes (EBCs), other backward classes (OBCs), SCs and STs under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act.
Culture Shock Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMWhen Brady Link was hired in 2008 as superintendent at Christian County Public Schools, he knew what lied ahead. He was inheriting a district that historically lagged behind state benchmarks in student assessments and struggled to close achievement gaps.
Centre tweaks school plan for Bengal Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMNew Delhi, March 7: The human resource development ministry is tweaking its flagship scheme to universalise secondary education exclusively for Bengal — forced by the desperate shortage of government schools in the state.
Game thread: Oregon at Washington Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13PMHec Ed is flipping action photos of the Washington seniors on the jumbotron and fans are filing in for the season finale/Senior Day matchup against Oregon.
Xavier’s old boys adopt ‘sister’ school Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13PM“Akash patal tofat (There’s been a sea change),” smiled Fr Andre Bruylants while looking around Bagi Pourbala Bar Prabhabati Mandal Balika Vidyalaya in Joka on Sunday.
Class of 2014 enrollment expected to be successful Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:11PMIt’s crunch time for campus enrollment offices and with higher incoming freshmen and transfer goals for the fall, Vice President of Student Affairs Alan Galsky said he believes the class of 2014 will be high in numbers.
Gillard wants to discuss youth allowance Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:55PMFederal Education Minister Julia Gillard says she's ready to "talk turkey" with the opposition over stalled changes to funding for university students.
2 charged with murder of 3 family members at Chicago-area home Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:54PMThe ex-boyfriend of a Darien woman arranged to have her killed, along with her parents and younger brother, but she alone survived the plot by hiding in a closet, prosecutors said this afternoon.
Journeyman is his own best actor Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:52PMGregory Walcott, 82, whose face is more familiar than his name, says being in show business has been its own reward. His goal is to take all six of his grandchildren to the Oscars, one at a time. And the Oscar for humility goes to:
Fire damages building at Winthrop University in SC Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:50PMROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina firefighters were working on a fire at a Winthrop University building. School officials say the cause of Saturday's fire at Owens Hall won't be known until Sunday. The Herald of Rock Hill reported on its Web site that no injuries were reported.
News briefs for March 7 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:50PMRed Cross plans chili supper
Lampe: Fishing prospects on the east lakes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe Spring Lake bass mystery is no mystery after all. Starting early last summer, anglers reported difficulty catching bass on the 610-acre south end of the popular Tazewell County public lake. Concern about a bass die-off spread quickly. Not to worry, says fisheries biologist Wayne Herndon, whose encouraging report on SPRING LAKE headlines our annual review of nearby public lakes east of ...
Students sharpen skills in technology competition Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe first nice Saturday morning in quite some time found 25 teenagers inside glued to computers, but there were no parents urging them to get outside.
Troy begins cutbacks, consolidates services Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:45PMLess than a week after voters rejected a 1.9-mill property tax increase, the Troy City Council and city administrators are putting plans in place to lay off employees and to cut and consolidate city services.
Kazakhstan jails show Jonathan Aitken way to reform Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:44PMTHEY are grim concrete fortresses where inmates have complained of beatings and torture. Yet Kazakhstan’s prisons have become an unlikely testbed for Tory reforms to the UK penal system, from proposals put forward by Jonathan Aitken — the former cabinet minister and former convict.
State unveils sobriety project Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:28PMHELENA — Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mike Haynes left behind his wife and his two little kids when he died last March, five days after a drunken driver plowed head-on into his patrol car on a darkened Flathead highway.
Students are channeling their anger Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:27PMRacial incidents at UC San Diego illuminate a younger generation's fears and hopes. The adults in the church sanctuary were itching for a fight, eager to redress years of indignities absorbed growing up black in San Diego.
Florence to host CO state champions’ dual Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:27PMFlorence High School will host a dual meet format exhibition tournament between Colorado’s state champions from all classes Saturday.