Longevity Linked To Discipline And Industriousness Jan 7, 2009
They used a statistical tool called "random effects analysis" and treated the results of 20 independent studies as if they had come from one large one. They also used "fixed effects analysis" to examine individual traits within conscientiousness, and to find out which factors make a difference to the links between conscientiousness and longevity. (Medical News Today)
OUR VIEW: 'Business-as-usual' prevails in tax levies Jan 6, 2009
Mike P wrote on Jan 3, 2009 2:31 PM:" The bulk of taxing bodies, have been broke or close to it, for quite some time. Those that had a surplus, ate through them like rats through a pantry wall. Which of any of them, fulfilled their expected responsibilities, to the utmost of their ability, or made any long term investments to directly improve their overall abilites to do so? Many of them are lacking clear priorities, or plans of action to correct their long existing failures. Much of public... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Leap from 40-foot cliff leaves woman with broken back and a long road to recovery Jan 6, 2009
We went to Smith Lake one weekend; it was just a random weekend. It was about 12 of us. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Chris Harrison blogs 'The Bachelor': episode 1 Jan 6, 2009
Because this first episode is two hours long and full of names and roses and we're all just getting warmed up here, I'm going to cheat a little bit this week and just throw out random thoughts and notes from this show. (If you have a problem with this take it up with your local blogosphere representative. (Entertainment Weekly)
We bailed out of ’08 Jan 6, 2009
Shortly thereafter McCain stuns the world, and possibly himself, by selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a no-nonsense hockey mom with roughly 114 children named after random nouns such as Hamper. In yet another troubling economic indicator, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rob a liquor store. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
ASU study: Fewer Alabamians with health insurance Jan 6, 2009
The study, which surveyed 403 random Alabama residents over a six-week period in late 2008, found that 80% of households had insurance in 2008, down from 83% the previous year. Those who didn't have insurance said the main reasons were 1. (WSJA.com, AL)
Amnesty International Urges U.N. Security Council Not to Fail Civilians Caught in Gaza Conflict Jan 6, 2009
Like the telephone calls made by the Israeli military to Palestinians warning them to leave their homes to escape attack, the leaflets seem to be random and dropped all over Gaza. One Gaza resident, a supporter of the Fatah party led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told Amnesty International. (PR Newswire)
I firmly resolve ... Jan 6, 2009
Published: Sunday, January 4, 2009 6:10 AM EST A random poll of people in western Lake City on Dec. 30 revealed an array of resolutions for 2009. Joe Panasci, 34, of Jacksonville was in the new Food Lion. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
* COA recalls tainted food after dogs die Jan 6, 2009
Aside from manufacturing dog food with contaminated corn, Ji-tai also produced pig feed with the material, but the Yunlin County Government has conducted random checks and found no problems with it. Ji-tai assistant manager Chen Yen (A) issued a public apology to all those affected by the contaminated dog food and promised to take responsibility for the incident, as well as cooperate with the COA in the examination and recall process. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Jan 6, 2009
The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups ... random() * 1000000); document. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
US sniper guilty of six killings Jan 6, 2009
Ten people were killed and three wounded - apparently at random - in the Washington area in October 2002. Muhammad faces the death penalty for the conviction in Virginia. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
(More)A spontaneous scare Jan 6, 2009
Ohio senior Paul Swanson is recovering from spontaneous pneumothorax, a random condition found in tall, slender, young people without a history of lung disease ... It is a random condition found in tall, slender, young people without a history of lung disease. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
OUR VIEW: 'Business-as-usual' prevails in tax levies Jan 5, 2009
Mike P wrote on Jan 3, 2009 2:31 PM:" The bulk of taxing bodies, have been broke or close to it, for quite some time. Those that had a surplus, ate through them like rats through a pantry wall. Which of any of them, fulfilled their expected responsibilities, to the utmost of their ability, or made any long term investments to directly improve their overall abilites to do so? Many of them are lacking clear priorities, or plans of action to correct their long existing failures. Much of public... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Brain's Decision-Making Jan 5, 2009
In the study, 14 men and women aged 21-30 sat at computers and watched random letters pop onto the screen, one at a time. When they felt like it, participants clicked on one of two computer keys and noted the letter that was on the computer screen when they made that decision. (CBS News)
Fantasy Predictions 2009: Will Warner retire? Jan 5, 2009
He has been a godsend as a fullback, TD vulture and random big-scoring running back, but at some point, the Ravens will return him to being a true fullback and pin their hopes on and. What question are you glad you weren't asked. (ESPN -- Football News)
Stay tuned: This new season is supersized Jan 5, 2009
Each week the group competes in random tests of inner beauty (how well they treat the elderly) and outer beauty (who pouts best in a photo shoot). Minnillo and two celebrity judges (Cheryl Tiegs, Nole Marin) will vote out one contestant each week, which leads to the real fun: Upon dismissal, each ejectee is forced to watch a video of themselves, captured by hidden camera, that will reveal them as shallow and selfish. (Globe and Mail)
Brookline doc prescribes peace to cure nuclear war Jan 5, 2009
Lown, speaking about a disease called sudden cardiac death, essentially believed in 1954 to be a random cessation of the heartbeat, met a man in an elevator in a perfectly tailored suit, wearing roughshod shoes. He looked Russian. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Across the universe Jan 5, 2009
Modern statistical tests put astrology in the same category as random guesses. But if astrology is sliding reluctantly into history, its erstwhile handmaiden, astronomy, is in the ascendancy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Braves still shopping Jan 5, 2009
Random Were they not also affected ... Just a random thought. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Help Sought In Richmond Double Homicide Jan 4, 2009
The seemingly random killings of the two well-liked brothers shocked the East Bay Sikh community and baffled police at the time. Police have now named a person of interest in the case, a 35-year-old man who is also wanted for allegedly defrauding somebody who is connected to the restaurant. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
We bailed out of ’08 Jan 4, 2009
Shortly thereafter McCain stuns the world, and possibly himself, by selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a no-nonsense hockey mom with roughly 114 children named after random nouns such as Hamper. In yet another troubling economic indicator, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rob a liquor store. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
I firmly resolve ... Jan 4, 2009
Published: Sunday, January 4, 2009 6:10 AM EST A random poll of people in western Lake City on Dec. 30 revealed an array of resolutions for 2009. Joe Panasci, 34, of Jacksonville was in the new Food Lion. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
US sniper guilty of six killings Jan 4, 2009
Ten people were killed and three wounded - apparently at random - in the Washington area in October 2002. Muhammad faces the death penalty for the conviction in Virginia. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
Israel's Proportionate Response Jan 4, 2009
No nation can tolerate a portion of its people living in the conditions of the London Blitz -- listening for sirens, sleeping in bomb shelters and separated from death only by the randomness of a Qassam missile's flight ... And Hamas could, of course, finally observe a cease-fire that doesn't involve random attacks on Israeli families. (Townhall.com)
How to Make the Most of Your Child's ADHD Jan 4, 2009
is a psychiatrist with ADHD himself whose latest book, Superparenting for ADD (Random House, $25), is aimed at convincing parents, teachers, and kids that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (or attention deficit disorder) is a trait, not a disability. I asked Ned what's new; here's an edited version of our conversation. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Wilmington student does business in Nicaragua Jan 4, 2009
Quinnipiac s School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International and featured in Best 296 Business Schools: 2009 Edition, published by Random House/The Princeton Review. The Albert Schweitzer Institute is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Random Thoughts: Religious bigotry Jan 4, 2009
If you have a random thought to share, e-mail it to Editorial Page Editor Jim Thompson at. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, January 04, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Book review: 'Things I've Been Silent About' Jan 4, 2009
Book review: 'Things I've Been Silent About' - International Herald Tribune. Book review: 'Things I've Been Silent About. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Ten myths about Pakistan Jan 4, 2009
After all how much training do you need if you are goin 00004000 g to shoot at random civilians or blow yourself up in a crowded bazaar. So if anyone thinks a few missiles targeted at Muzaffarabad will teach anyone a lesson, they should switch off their TV and try to locate it on the map. (India Times, India)
Cash for the memories Jan 3, 2009
The self-described ultimate pack rat's home is also filled with random keepsakes, like her grandmother's 90-year-old electric organ and a library of old books and magazines. But for Dumas, the plunging economy has caused a collection of another sort - her unpaid medical bills. (Boston Globe)
First-day PFD filings are way up Jan 3, 2009
The law requires that eligible groups be listed in random order, Bitney said. Not alphabetically. (Anchorage Daily News)
From olive to grape Jan 3, 2009
And that's the best way to describe it - on a color-coded map, Miles points out teeny strips on random plots all over the property from which the grapes are pulled. Already, the '04 and '05 releases of Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon have received much praise, landing spots in The Chronicle's Top 100 Wines for 2007 and 2008 (see "The Wines"). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study Jan 3, 2009
For the new study, the researchers looked at a group of 8,171 women who were randomly assigned to take a supplement, a combination of supplements or a placebo ... random() * 1000000); document. (Washington Post)
Civilians take brunt of 7th day of Gaza offensive Jan 3, 2009
Four Israeli civilians have been killed by Palestinian rockets fired from Gaza, which strike southern cities and towns at random and cause property damage and panic among the local population. A United Nations agency said the civilian death toll in Gaza was over 25 percent of the total killed in the violence. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Canadians spend millions drinking just to sleep: study Jan 3, 2009
The study, based on a random sample of 948 adults, distinguished between those people who drink at the end of the day, and those who use booze specifically to help them sleep, meaning they drink before bedtime or in the middle of the night. . (Canada.com)
Editor's Mailbag (Dec. 29) Jan 3, 2009
Why not do a hair follicle test on random people walking down the street. " Dangerous Dave wrote on Dec 30, 2008 8:34 PM:" "Why not do a hair follicle test on random people walking down the street? " ... Random people walking down the street aren't necessarily looking for a gubbmint check. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Jan 3, 2009
The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups ... random() * 1000000); document. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Facebook nudity policy draws the ire of breast-feeding mothers Jan 3, 2009
" Random Anonymous Blackmail wrote on Jan 2, 2009 10:56 AM:" Well if the site has a no nudity policy guess what folks no nudity, it is not about breast feeding. They are not anti-breastfeeding, singling out those who do so stripping them of their rights in a modern day witch hunt, quit making mountains out of mole hills. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
State Bank and Trust donates $8,000 Jan 3, 2009
For years, high school groups to average citizens have been "paying it forward" by performing random acts of kindness or donating dollars to those in need. Now State Bank and Trust in Wahpeton has joined in and is offering 8,000 to area families and organizations. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Despite cautions, valley weather calm Jan 3, 2009
A few random snowflakes struck Benton County Emergency Services Coordinator Peggy Peirson as she walked in downtown Corvallis on Friday afternoon. She wasn t injured. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Letters to the editor (Jan. 2) Jan 3, 2009
Barefoot wrote on Jan 2, 2009 9:16 AM:" ...Sderot and Ashkelon have been hit with rockets and missiles for the past eight years. Whereas Hamas seems to put its weapons into the middle of a population, Israel tries to keep warning civilian outposts before it strikes. Who is fighting a dirty war here?Israel has occupied Palestine for SIXTY years, and have killed TENS of THOUSANDS of innocent civilians. Who is fighting a dirty war? The news show holes made in the middle of the road by the rockets... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Teenager is fatally stabbed on MBTA bus Jan 2, 2009
MBTA riders waiting for the Route 28 bus yesterday said violence sometimes broke out on buses, but it was rarely random. Several people said groups of teens who know each other often tended to fight the most. (Boston Globe)
Children amongGaza casualties Jan 2, 2009
Siblings were caught in crossfireFor the Hamdan children, however, the attack was random. The three victims, Haya, 12, Lama, 4, and Ismail, 11, were dumping garbage in an empty field near their home Tuesday morning, not knowing that Gaza militants nearby had just fired rockets at Israel. (MSNBC -- International)
Obituaries in the news Jan 2, 2009
His first novel, "The Mercenaries," was published by Random House in 1960. Westlake wrote more than 90 books - mostly on a typewriter. (Anchorage Daily News)
How Chromosomes Meet In The Dark: Switch That Turns On X Chromosome Matchmaking Jan 2, 2009
Obviously sheer chance meant that CTCFs would randomly encounter and bind to an X chromosome ... Random bindings did occur but not often enough or quickly enough to build the sort of momentum necessary to produce the total and sudden of X Chromosomes colocalization required for successful X inactivation. (Science Daily)
Police probe 1st homicide of 2009 Jan 2, 2009
There were a lot of random people coming and going and stuff, Elton said, but nothing crazy. . (Ottawa Citizen)
Courtney Linehan: Johnson, Staiger make 2008 a tumultuous year Jan 2, 2009
While the actual news aspect played out late in 2007, Staiger's metamorphosis from random freshman guard into cult hero largely happened during last season's Big 12 play, as Cyclone fans lamented the loss of what could have been their best shooter. Lucca is a kid I didn't know well before the NCAA chose to make an example of him, but after he lost that eligibility, he became the big basketball story. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
• Events Calendar Jan 2, 2009
Random Acts of Theatre presents "The Laramie Project" at 7 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Theater. Proceeds will go to the Graydon Stanley family to help with medical expenses for their son Graham Stanley, who was severely beaten in a random attack in Arizona ... Random Acts of Theatre presents "The Laramie Project" at 7 p.m. JAN. 9-10 at the College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Theater. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
USC Wins Rose Bowl Jan 2, 2009
Random thoughts by the News 10 team. Leave us your comments. (KWTX.com, TX)
Be aware of where BPA may be hiding Jan 2, 2009
Laurie Steelsmith is a naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist in Honolulu, as well as author of the new book "Natural Choices for Women's Health," published by Random House. Read her past columns at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Three men shot dead in Calgary restaurant attack Jan 2, 2009
"It is unknown to us right now, in this stage of the investigation, if this is gang- or drug-related, but we are comfortable saying that it doesn't appear to be random," he said. The organized crime unit is investigating the crime, the Calgary police said in a statement. (CTV.ca)
Insomnia costs Quebec billions annually, study says Jan 2, 2009
The study was based on questionnaires on sleep, health, use of health-care services and products, accidents, work absences and productivity distributed to a random sample of 948 Quebec adults. "Participants were categorized as having insomnia syndrome, insomnia symptoms or as being good sleepers using a standard algorithm," the abstract said. (CBC.ca)
Short-term memory tests for Alzheimer’s may be premature Jan 2, 2009
One example: Tell someone three random words - car, pencil, banana. Then have the person draw a clock with the correct time, as a distraction. (Missoulian, MT)
Kitty conundrum - Couple upset over recent shootings involving their cats Jan 2, 2009
So back on Cherry Street, Scharfe is wondering if she's a target or if someone is shooting cats at random ... Another neighbor fired some random shots close to her home last summer, and she worries about that person, too. (Missoulian, MT)
US sniper guilty of six killings Jan 2, 2009
Ten people were killed and three wounded - apparently at random - in the Washington area in October 2002. Muhammad faces the death penalty for the conviction in Virginia. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
2009 Predictions Jan 2, 2009
Disgustingly emotional arguments will spew forth from those who either work for ASG or are Donny s friends or family about what a nice guy he is and how he would care for a random fan the way he does his family, as some silly person mentioned recently. Asinine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Long-term use of a hypertension drug may reduce symptoms of heart ... Jan 2, 2009
Research team led by Dr. Jiri Krupicka of Na Homolce Hospital in Prague, the Czech Republic conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study to the effect of the long-term administration of candesartan - marketed by AstraZeneca and Takeda as Atacand and BioPress respectively - on patients with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) ... Random Acidfree items. (TopNews)
Broccoli can dramatically cut breast cancer risk Jan 2, 2009
Olympic Day 3 Hockey01. Gulf Coast Area Braces For Tropical Storm Gustav. (Thaindian.com)
Is overexpression of HER-2 a predictor of prognosis in colorectal cancer? Jan 2, 2009
FISH was applied to all 2+ and 3+ cases as well as some negative cases selected at random. Three were amplified (2 were 3+ and 1 was 2+). (BioMed Central)
Internet project keeps memories of 'lost' ski areas alive Jan 1, 2009
"I did my research in antique shops, in old ski guide books, and by talking to random people on chairlifts," says Davis. In 1998, as a hobby, he put the history he had collected on the Web. (Boston Globe)
The Citizen's Cinema Jan 1, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Dec 15, 2008 7:17 PM:" Some random musings on "The Dark Knight," if I may:- The more times I watch this movie (I'm at four total since its Blu-Ray release last week), the more astounded I am by its pace. Director Christopher Nolan and editor Lee Smith achieve a relentless tempo that can seem overwhelming at points. Yet it amazes me how much action they pack into two and a half hours: the characters they introduce and craft, the ethical dilemmas they explore and of... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Orange Slices Jan 1, 2009
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Ryan, The Citizen's sports editor, will offer observations on the world of Syracuse University athletics in this space, and he loves to hear from SU fans on what they think about the state of athletics on the hill. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Young Pro Jan 1, 2009
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Lifelong Friends Jan 1, 2009
Please enable JavaScript support in your browser in order to view this feature. Together, we can reduce the impact of breast cancer. (WREG.com, TN)
More of this story Jan 1, 2009
They received the tickets to the convention from the Obama Campaign through a random process that let campaign volunteers request the tickets. Mail ballots asking voters to approve bonds for the proposed Laurel athletic field were sent in early August. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
