Who doesn't have a belly button? Nov 21, 2008
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Andrew Smith jailed for life after boasting about murder on video Nov 21, 2008
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Thousands pursue wacky world records Nov 21, 2008
Several Germans will vie to set a record for the Most Juice Extracted from Grapes by Treading ... Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, shows its studious side Thursday in an effort to enter the record books for Most People Reading Simultaneously. (CNN -- Showbiz)
New Oriental to Administer Cambridge Young Learners English Exam Nov 20, 2008
The exam consists of three levels -- Starters, Movers, and Flyers -- and measures listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for children ages 7 to 12. New Oriental is the first and only language school in China authorized by SBC to administer the exam on a national scale. (PR Newswire)
Apple gets big win in clone case Nov 20, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Psystar's counterclaims dismissed. (VNUNet.com)
Price index for finished goods plunges Nov 19, 2008
A reading of less than 50 means most respondents view conditions as poor. Wholesale prices were projected to decline 1. (Boston Globe)
Answers Trickle Out as Spammer Networks Remain Compromised Nov 19, 2008
Get The Post's take on whatever you're reading -- anywhere on the Web. . (Washington Post -- Technology)
Firefox gets custom add-on kit Nov 19, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Mozilla celebrates milestone, rolls out app-sorting tool. (VNUNet.com)
British writer lectures, laughs and leaves Nov 19, 2008
"We're now getting accustomed to reading from screens," Truss said, "but if it trains us so we can't read from a page, I would be quite worried about it.". If people become too accustomed to reading from screens, then those in the future who are trying to read print will feel like those trying to read the Rosetta Stone, she said. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Blind leadingthe one-eyed Nov 18, 2008
The next section on Open Global Economy isn't worth reading, containing as it does platitudes about the World Trade Organization, the Doha round and so on without any substantive discussion on handling current conflicts on tariff barriers and capital flows. The rest of the document deals with specific recommendations relating to the implementation of the five principles of reform as laid out previously. (Asia Times Online)
Surfers getting better at online protection Nov 18, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Most consumers are doing more to protect their PCs and online identities. (VNUNet.com)
CUBAN'S RESPONSE: Posted on his blog Nov 18, 2008
Mark, After reading your Success and Motivation I cannot begin to tell you how much of a brighter perspective I have on life and succeeding ... I love reading your blog and wish you and your family the best ... I ve been reading your blog for about a year now and I admire the effort and energy you ve put into making your unique insight available for all of us. (USA Today -- Sports)
Microsoft launches online store Nov 17, 2008
Search industry Keywords. The Microsoft Store will initially be available in the UK, Germany, the US and Korea. (VNUNet.com)
Copy of famed Lincoln letter turns up in Dallas Nov 17, 2008
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OLPC reboots Give One, Get One campaign Nov 15, 2008
OLPC reboots Give One, Get One campaign - vnunet. Search industry Keywords. (VNUNet.com)
The week in seven stories Nov 15, 2008
Mellissa Fung, the economy and bailouts, Russia's coup. Mellissa Fung, the economy and bailouts, Russia's coup. (CBC.ca)
RELATED: Survey finds HDTV owners favor Blu-ray Nov 15, 2008
Study: HDTV owners favor Blu-ray - Technology Live - USATODAY.com. Other USA TODAY blogs. (USA Today -- Tech)
Harare diary Nov 14, 2008
Q: I find it very interesting reading your blog and hope everything in your country stabilises so you can enjoy life a little better enjoy your trip to South Africa. Regards, Dennis Sutherland, UK. (BBC News)
The end of an NGO era in Cambodia Nov 14, 2008
speech broadcast on national radio on September 26, adding that he had given up hope of reading any positive reports written by international or local NGOs. "The NGOs are out of control ... they insult the government just to ensure their financial survival.". (Asia Times Online)
Salt secrets Nov 14, 2008
(In fact, the Yanomami Indians of South America eat very little sodium and have lower blood pressure readings than American 10-year-olds ... You might also want to start reading nutrition labels. (Science News for Kids)
More countries make spreading HIV a crime Nov 14, 2008
LONDON An increasing number of countries worldwide are making spreading HIV a crime, according to a new report from the International Planned Parenthood Federation ... Experts estimate that thousands of people have been charged across the country with spreading HIV. ... Since 2001, 16 people in the United Kingdom have been prosecuted for spreading HIV.. (Yahoo News)
Video chat added to Gmail Nov 13, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Service will allow voice and video feeds. (VNUNet.com)
Africa: Google.org to Help Scientists Forecast Disease Outbreaks Nov 13, 2008
An initial focus of the grant is to fund two scientists from Ethiopia's National Meteorological Agency to receive six months of training at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom to improve Ethiopia's rainfall data sets. Another Ethiopian scientist has arrived at IRI to develop forecasting tools for seasonal climate variability tailored to the needs of the health community. (allAfrica.com)
Economic summit unlikely to burnish Bush's legacy Nov 13, 2008
"Bush's legacy is in the hands of President-elect Obama," said Tim Blessing, the director of the Alvernia University Presidential Performance Study in Reading, Pa. "Say we get out of Iraq and everything holds together," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Key 'switch' found for popular breast cancer drug Nov 13, 2008
Wed Nov 12, 1:00 pm ET. AFP/KEYSTONE/File A pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness. (Yahoo News)
Australian Woman Jailed For Euthanasia Nov 13, 2008
Over the next two years, according to the judge's sentencing report, his mental faculties declined; he stopped reading newspapers and had difficulty making conversation. By 2005, tests showed he had "severe cognitive impairment." That September, he tried to cut his wrists, but survived. (CBS News -- World)
New health worries for MP3 players Nov 12, 2008
MP3 players in new health risk warning - vnunet. Search industry Keywords. (VNUNet.com)
Listening v reading Nov 8, 2008
Lord Judge of Draycote, the Lord Chief Justice, says when it comes to information gathering, the net promotes reading at the expense of listening. We've decided to put his theory to the test by inviting readers to try our reading v listening test ... Dr Crippen's testimony - reading quiz. (BBC News -- UK)
Art demonstrates cancers touch on lives Nov 6, 2008
Thanks for reading, and thanks for participating. Rules of the Road: Blog administrators and moderators have the right to edit, delete, move or close any comment or forum at any time. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Ofcom to clear Jeremy Clarkson over prostitutes gag Nov 5, 2008
Have the people reading this wouldn't let a lorry driver in their house. That's bigotted. (Times Online)
PS3 Wiimote-style controller emerges Nov 4, 2008
Am I reading that right a XBOX 360 60GB bundle for 60 surly that can't be right I'd say 120 but not 60 thats for sure. And I can tell you this if it is 60 GAME and GAMESTATION won't sell it at that for them it'll be 100. (Inquirer)
I have a Dream Nov 4, 2008
I love you dearly for reading. He that has an eye let him see what the Lord is doing. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ubuntu gets update Nov 1, 2008
"The server edition embraces cloud computing, virtualisation, mail server enhancements, Java development and deployment as well as a range of services to help system administrators and developers. Share this: Help spread the word: Tags: Further reading Related articles Related whitepapers Related jobs Do you agree? Most read stories Most commented stories Search vnunet IThound Search: Top categories Job of the week More Search thousands of IT jobs : Search thousands of IT jobs: Keywords: Hiring... (VNUNet.com)
HP reveals new mini PCs Oct 31, 2008
The new HP Mini PC portfolio offers a full range of designs and software features, said Achim Kuttler, vice president and general manager, consumer products, Personal Systems Group, HP. "The HP Mini PCs boast one of the largest keyboards in this category, yet the compact design allows them to be carried in a purse, small carrying bag or simply in your hand. HP has also debuted its Mobile Internet Experience and MediaStyle suite of entertainment and communications software on the Mini 1000. This... (VNUNet.com)
Drug use declines as seizures reach record Oct 31, 2008
Cannabis consumption at its lowest in 10 years Home Office says fall won't stop reclassification. Friday October 31 2008. (guardian.co.uk)
Election 2008: An online resource guide Oct 29, 2008
"Rather than reading that as my second or third paper, I now go online and browse Slate and Salon and the political sites, and I can read any other paper I like. It becomes much less urgent to indulge in the Christian Science Monitor." ... Yes, I get that a newspaper is more foldable and portable than reading electronically -- and yes, you can lose it on a train without worrying about it -- but honestly, how much longer can any newspaper executive justify the huge operating expense of printing... (Salon)
Legislators under fire over heavy-handed security rules Oct 28, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Law makers are too prescriptive and force security chiefs to invest in the wrong areas. (VNUNet.com)
New standard will make mobiles easier to customise Oct 28, 2008
Search industry Keywords. People would use mobile apps more often if access were made easier. (VNUNet.com)
Finland is the shining light Oct 27, 2008
Furthermore, the 2006 PISA (the OECD's Program for International Student Assessment) shows that average scores in reading, mathematics and science have seriously declined since 2000 and that equity in education remains worryingly low ... au/news/national/look-whos-reading-now--how-a-lizard-tale-reawakened-learning/2008/10/26/1224955855025 ... Look who's reading now - how a lizard tale reawakened learning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
What we need are more builders Oct 27, 2008
Focus on a small number of significant investments rather than spreading ourselves thinly across many holdings, so we can ensure we are staying focused ... Tags make it easier for you to find other stories that share the same theme or topic with the article you re currently reading. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Lee Williams to head up Symbian Foundation Oct 24, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Lee Williams will take up his new role at the Symbian Foundation on 1 January. (VNUNet.com)
PCs favored over cell-phone banking Oct 24, 2008
According to the international survey, consumers use cell phones for Internet maps and directions, instant messaging, reading the news and e-mailing. But they do not feel comfortable with cell-phone banking and trading stocks. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Brits try to retrieve assets frozen in Icelandic banks Oct 24, 2008
PROTEST: On Oct. 8 during a Reykjavik protest over the credit crisis, a man wore a sign reading, 'Your bank does not care about you. . (Christian Science Monitor)
Renaissance Learning, Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend of $.75 and Quarterly Dividend of $.07 Oct 23, 2008
Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of technology to support personalized practice, differentiated instruction, and progress monitoring in reading, math, and writing for pre-K-12 schools and districts, announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of ... Adopted by more than 75,000 North American schools, Renaissance Learning's tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology... (PR Newswire)
Sony punts new business Vaios Oct 22, 2008
Search industry Keywords. The Sony Vaio TT promises up to eight hours of battery life. (VNUNet.com)
Women prefer computers to men Oct 22, 2008
The only difference now is that we have computers instead of just planting our asses in front of the TV or reading a book. Perhaps the study should take a look at how much time is devoted to the computer versus previous activities. (Inquirer)
DUHS National Honor Society inducts 16 Oct 21, 2008
"Groner saw Indian children seated under street lamps in the evening doing their school work or reading books because their homes lacked electricity."This is the poor part of India," she said. "They have to work very hard at getting whatever education they can ... In addition, she volunteers as a reading tutor. (Dowagiac News, MI)
European markets open strongly after gains in Asia Oct 20, 2008
The reading, while still robust, fed into anxiety that deteriorating financial and economic conditions around the world were damaging Asian growth. Investors, though, were relieved by lower third-quarter inflation data and pledges of fresh government intervention to support the economy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Inside the Queen's travelling bedroom in her mobile home-from-home Oct 19, 2008
The ceiling has subdued strip lighting and there are several reading lamps near the bed ... The one newspaper no one ever touches is The Racing Post, the 'bible' of the racing fraternity that is required reading at the Royal breakfast table every morning, no matter where the Queen is. (Daily Mail)
IRS slammed over lax security Oct 18, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Systems deployed with known holes says audit. (VNUNet.com)
Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology Oct 18, 2008
Search industry Keywords. Anonymous member outed. (VNUNet.com)
Washington diary Oct 16, 2008
And the few who took a forensic interest in British politics would have been reading the same early obituaries of Mr Brown that had filled the newspapers at home. What a difference a week makes. (BBC News -- Americas)
A Walk In The Park Improves Attention In Children With ADHD Oct 16, 2008
22, 2004) The drug methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin) increased activity in brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as those with a reading disorder, researchers at. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Computer-Aided Detection for Screening Mammography Oct 16, 2008
Methods The trial was designed as an equivalence trial, with matched-pair comparisons between the cancer-detection rates achieved by single reading with computer-aided detection and those achieved by double reading. We randomly assigned 31,057 women undergoing routine screening by film mammography at three centers in England to double reading, single reading with computer-aided detection, or both double reading and single reading with computer-aided detection, at a ratio of 1:1:28 ... The... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Debate prep: Dow falls a whopping 733 points Oct 16, 2008
"His remarks came in the middle of a day in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose an incredible 936 points, which means that millions of 401(k) accounts were in considerably better shape at the end of the day than at the beginning. You could not ask for a better example of why governing, or campaigning, according to the fluctuations of the Dow is risky business. Trillions of dollars of wealth vanish and then reappear. Panic is replaced by jubilation, or at the very least, dizziness.... (Salon)
Demand outstrips supply for OpenOffice Oct 15, 2008
"The software was yesterday, and for the first time included a version of the suite for Apple users.OpenOffice is based on source code released by Sun in 2000. While similar to Microsoft s Office suite in some ways the code is free and has proved very popular among open source enthusiasts and increasingly companies and individuals. Share this: Help spread the word: Tags: Further reading Related articles Related whitepapers Related jobs Do you agree? Most read stories Most commented stories... (VNUNet.com)
A double standard? Oct 15, 2008
Derek Olsen wrote on Oct 12, 2008 4:48 PM:" I love reading your responses. No way am I saying Obama is a terrorist. Nor do I think that we will become a communist or socialist country if he is elected. However, he has some shady people in his past and is a hush hush past. Look at all the records he will not release to the public. More recently he has been said to be linked to Prime Minister Raila Odinga from Kenya. The other thing I am tired of is how 5 people out of 50,000 at the McCain rallies... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Europe Deals With Immigration Oct 15, 2008
I lived in London for from early 2007 to spring 2008, and after reading a slew of negative stories about the Polish influx, I figured people in the mother country would be distraught that so many of their compatriots had headed for the exits. But the Poles I met weren't particularly perturbed. (Slate)
Falling gas prices: Where's the outrage? Oct 15, 2008
"And it's why Paul Krugman is not alone that the finance ministers representing the world's economically advanced nations who are meeting in Washington this weekend quickly come up with a coordinated rescue plan. ...the time to act is now. You may think that things can't get any worse -- but they can, and if nothing is done in the next few days, they will. Andrew Leonard Asian and European markets follow New York's stumbling footsteps. Can the world leaders now meeting in Washington make a... (Salon)
Machine takes on man at mass Turing Test Oct 14, 2008
He is also a work of fiction, a software program written by a bio-scientist from St Petersburg and a finalist in a contest to find the world s first thinking computer, staged yesterday at Reading University. His task was to convince judges, in five minutes of conversation, that he was a human being who really had read Slaughterhouse Five and could plausibly shoot the breeze about it and any other topic under the sun. (Times Online)
Googles Chrome fails to shine Oct 14, 2008
Google s Chrome fails to shine - vnunet. Search industry Keywords. (VNUNet.com)
MoD data loss total could hit 1.7 million Oct 14, 2008
MoD data loss total could hit 1. Search industry Keywords. (VNUNet.com)
Bank of Canada bulks up loan availability Oct 14, 2008
Tags make it easier for you to find other stories that share the same theme or topic with the article you re currently reading. E-mail Alerts. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Dow rises 936. Happy days are here again? Oct 14, 2008
How the World Works - Salon. Site Presented By Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008. (Salon)
Verizon Business Achieves Multinational Certification From Cisco Oct 13, 2008
Company Designated as a Key Partner in the Delivery of Integrated Communications Solutions for the European Market READING, England, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business announced Monday (Oct. 13) that it has achieved Multinational Certification from Cisco for Europe, having met the equipment maker's rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction. (PR Newswire)
