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Insect expert introduces students to bug food Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:08AMHe's a curious cross between a mad scientist and an exotic chef, a hybrid of the forage-to-live mentality of "Survivor" and the cringe-worthy cuisine of "Fear Factor."
Parvo: What is it and what can be done to avoid it? Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:07AMCanine parvovirus is considered life-threatening and highly contagious to puppies and younger dogs, although older dogs that have been through their full series of “puppy shots” are generally protected from it.
Down boy! Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:05AMDangerous dogs are big news right now. But never mind all that stuff about microchips: what's it like to walk one?
My day as a dangerous-dog owner Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:05AMDangerous dogs are big news right now. But never mind all that stuff about microchips: what's it like to walk one? Tim Dowling finds out
Research and Markets: Research Report on Chinas Dairy Cattle Market 2009/2010: Essential Reference for Companies ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:00PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research Report on Chinas Dairy Cattle Market 2009/2010" report to their offering.
New model org? Cluck cluck Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:12PMNew research probing chicken's DNA may point to an expansion of another role for the flightless fowl: biomedical model organism
Kennel Club accused of failing to act on breeding concerns Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42AMThe producer of a controversial BBC documentary about health problems in pedigree dogs has accused the Kennel Club of failing to take sufficient action in the wake of the programme's revelations.
Kennel Club accused of failing to act on breeding concerns Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42AMThe producer of a controversial BBC documentary about health problems in pedigree dogs has accused the Kennel Club of failing to take sufficient action in the wake of the programme's revelations.
Vets Warn Against Dangerous Dogs Issue Becoming Party Political, UK Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:26AMVets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign...
Vets Warn Against Dangerous Dogs Issue Becoming Party Political, UK Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:26AMVets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign...
COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: Red Raiders build national power Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:11AMSuccess breeds success. Steve Spence and the Shippensburg University track & field program are finding out first hand exactly what those three words mean.
COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: Red Raiders build national power Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:11AMSuccess breeds success. Steve Spence and the Shippensburg University track & field program are finding out first hand exactly what those three words mean.
Students see growth potential Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Winter is not a good time for fresh tomato lovers. You either chow down on hard hothouse tomatoes that taste like cardboard, or simply do without. And that last option isnt much of an option at all.Barbara Liedl, associate rese...
Students see growth potential Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Winter is not a good time for fresh tomato lovers. You either chow down on hard hothouse tomatoes that taste like cardboard, or simply do without. And that last option isnt much of an option at all.Barbara Liedl, associate rese...
MySpace Co-Presidents Reveal Company’s Plan for the Future [INTERVIEW] Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:01AMWe had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn and Jones are working together to create a unified vision of the future for the lately struggling MySpace, whose former CEO Owen Van Natta exited the ...
MySpace Co-Presidents Reveal Company’s Plan for the Future [INTERVIEW] Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:01AMWe had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn and Jones are working together to create a unified vision of the future for the lately struggling MySpace, whose former CEO Owen Van Natta exited the ...
A lethal weapon on a lead? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:16PMWhat Is a pit bull?
Welfare issues loom as hopefuls prepare for Crufts Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:02AMBoth four and two-legged Crufts hopefuls were today immersed in last-minute preparations for the controversial contest.
Cumberland sports rise to new level Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:14PMMike Monahan, Staff Writermmonahan@jg-tc.com
The 'baddest' racing in the world Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:02PMThousands of racers competed in the "baddest" sport in the world on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Cup holders through to semi-finals Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:44AMCaldecote ease past Campton (08/03/2010 16:28:04)
College baseball winners and losers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03AMIt was a wild but fantastic weekend at the Houston College Classic. There are plenty of winners and losers everywhere, though.
RESULTS: Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:09AMThe following students were category winners in the Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair. Listed is the student’s name, grade, school, project title and placement. Some also list special awards received by that student.
Baseball America previews the weekend in college baseball Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:38PMBragging rights in the Southeast are on the line this weekend, as six ranked teams from the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences will square off in three series.
Fantasy farming competition embraces dairy breeds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:13AMA second Fantasy Farming Competition has been launched, this time looking at different pure and cross-bred dairy breeds, following the success of the Beef competition last year.
Bow, wow, wow - wag the dog Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:16AMElgin Mayor Ed Schock owns a German shepherd, while Councilman Robert Gilliam once owned a Doberman pinscher. Why this might make some folks go bow-wow-wow is that Schock and Gilliam are proponents of amending Elgin's animal control ordinance to include strict breed-specific restrictions on pit bulls.
Lessons Learned / Mike Turpin Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:22AMIn the 1952 John Ford classic "The Quiet Man," John Wayne and Victor McLaglen square off in what some film critics have touted as the greatest fist fight in the history of American cinema.
Briefly: March 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:32AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
Crufts presenter to probe breeding issues Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:15AMCrufts presenter Clare Balding will examine health and welfare issues surrounding dog breeding when the controversial contest returns to TV screens, More4 said today.
Henderson leads home Reading team in finals Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:25AMJulia Henderson recorded the best placing of Reading’s women runners in the national cross country championships in Leeds last weekend.
Most dominant sheep breed by 2020: cleanskin sheep breeders make call Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:37PMTHEY were cautious of the response in Australia’s Merino dominated state. But what the organisiers of the first Australian shedding sheep, or cleanskin organisation, did not bank on was packing out an Adelaide showground’s exhibition room with 230 people – 90 per cent producers - from six states of Australia and United States, South Africa and New Zealand at its first Australian symposium.
Most dominant sheep breed by 2020: cleanskin sheep breeders make call Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:35PMTHEY were cautious of the response in Australia’s Merino dominated state.
Goat fans, cities butting heads Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:53PMHerd the latest? Miniature goats, 'tame' as dogs, blaze trails in U.S. neighborhoods
Goat fans, cities butting heads Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:33PMLooking for a pet that can live in your urban yard, answers to its name and might produce milk? Try the miniature goat.
Reportlinker Adds Research Report on China's Dairy Cattle Market Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:37AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Olympic fans: Consider soccer Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:26AMThis just in -- Canadians love to cheer for Canada. That was the message driven home by Vancouver 2010. Make Canada the focus while giving Canadian athletes a chance to win, no matter the sport, and Canada will support them. And we'll show our pride.
Bridge PR: Challenges of Ex-Services Personnel Returning to 'Civvy Street' Thrown into the Spotlight Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:04AMLONDON----Cuts in the Armed Forces budget will see a reduction of 20% in the number of service personnel over the next six years, putting even more pressure on the UK jobs market. The spotlight has fallen on how ex-service personnel can make the transition to civilian life.
Injured? Keep moving, experts say Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:38PMIn one of the most triumphant moments of this Olympics, Americanskier Lindsey Vonn managed to win a gold medal just days aftersuffering an excruciatingly painful shin injury. As she came downto the finish line, she was moving almost entirely on one ski.
Schmidt's, Baron's teams going different directions Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:18PMST. BONAVENTURE - All season long, the criticism of St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team was that it didn’t have a signature victory. There wasn’t that win which got the critics’ attention.
Batt, Guidry racing toward March 6 Council District A runoff Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:47AMNEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans City Council District A covers a diverse section of the city – areas like Lakeview, parts of Mid-City, and Hollygrove. Two candidates are entering the homestretch in the race to become the district’s next representative, in the runoff March 6. Jay Batt, a Republican, served as District A councilman from 2002 to 2006. While Batt lost a re-election bid to Shelley Midura ...
'Dante's Inferno' a well-crafted adventure Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:07AM"Heavy Rain" could be an intriguing detective game that feels more like a movie than movie-based games do. It was clearly filmed first, then turned into a game. Some filming is not an unusual process for game makers.
DNA sequence of extinct ancient cattle uncovered Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:17PMResearchers, based in Ireland and Britain, have found the complete mitochondrial DNA genome sequence of ancient wild cattle using a sample from a 6,700 year-old bone.
American League Team Notes Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:19AMal notes
Fabio Capello: English football's man in the middle Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:38AMRead Telegraph's exclusive interview with the England football manager.
Better treatment for advisers on FSA fees Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:44AMIf you don’t have a crash, your car insurance premiums go down. Those who are responsible for accidents pay most. That is fair.
National Center for Genome Resources Launches Agricultural Database Project Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:05PMSANTA FE, NM--When public funding for plant and animal genomics research catches up with that for the human genome, which Bruno Sobral is counting on, one inevitable consequence will be "data poisoning."
Coming This Week for Feb. 26 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:15PMTODAYMoonlight creature feature on bats: 6:30-9 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, Honey Horn, Hilton
Tips: Best bets for the week Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:20PMSioux Benefit............SaturdayOn January 31, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe declared a state of emergency in their central South Dakota reservation. An ice storm and blizzard left many of their 15,000 residents without power. Although much of that has been restored, the infrastructure that suppor...
Blast From the Past: Obama’s Speech on Race in America Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:51PMJust thought it seemed relevant. Link to YouTube video: A More Perfect Nation Here’s the text: “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment in democracy. Farmers [...]
Replacing Hiram And Cleaning Up The System Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:07PMHiram Monserrate’s expulsion – that’s an ugly word – from the State Senate was upheld by Federal Judge William Pauley. Gosh, can you imagine how evil one has to be so as not to be fit to serve in the most maligned elective house in the nation?