Is the U.N. becoming irrelevant? Oct 4, 2008
Something you might want to investigate about your cat (in addition to random dead critters) years ago, I had a kitten that needed to be educated on the difference between a flower pot and a litter box. It s an unpleasant thought, but something else you might want to investigate in regards to your P.U. Potpourri. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The killing that shamed Norwich Oct 4, 2008
e_SHrSIt is unrealistic to pretend that a handsome county city such as Norwich is any less susceptible to the taint of random urban violence than, say, Reading, Milton Keynes or anywhere else in homogenised Britain. Even so, the reality strikes hard. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Direct Recording Shows Brain Signal Persists Even In Dreamless Sleep Oct 4, 2008
"Brain noise" is a term that has been used by neuroscientists to describe random brain activity that is not important to mental. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Looking for a mate just like Dad Oct 4, 2008
As far as me being a Daddy s girl it came more as a consequence of experiencing him as a fathe/person it developed from how he conveyed himself rather than him intentional doting on me with random and frequent complaince to my wishes and whims he is just a man and a father of virtue as my brother said just our own version of Superman. By Lily. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
See a Pattern on Wall Street? Oct 4, 2008
Even though later statistical analysis clearly demonstrated that the bombs fell randomly across the city, people were certain that parts of the city had been targeted and other parts spared, he told me ... I handled the two illustrations correctly, which puzzled me because I see pictures in random patterns all the time: in the textures of stonework or stucco, for example. (New York Times)
When are you most happy? Oct 4, 2008
I d be happier if I worked 10 less hours a week, but it would be short lived when th 00004000 ose few hundred dollars of hours now means I m not out to dinner every week several times or doing random stuff. I d sure miss those hence I choose to work like a dog and play like a spoilt brat. (NEWS.com.au)
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Reasons to vote for Obama-Biden Oct 4, 2008
Bisbee Moron wrote on Oct 2, 2008 6:19 AM:" To: To Pete,Obama Also said, The notion that somehow local jurisdictions cant initiate gun safety laws to deal with gang bangers and random shootings on the street isnt born out by our Constitution, in reference to the DC complete ban. So, that means a complete ban is reasonable. In a 1996 questionnaire Obama stated he is for a handgun ban. Its all just more Obama doublespeak, like his "support" for an undivided Jerusalem. Don't try to tell... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Minorities, Women Gain Professionally Oct 4, 2008
random() * 1000000); document. write(''). (Yahoo News -- Census)
Elimination communication Oct 4, 2008
I never ignore a random potty thought. If I have a hunch that he needs to go, I ll suggest he sit on the potty and it s usually right. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Mandelson returns Oct 4, 2008
ICM interviewed 1008 random adults by telephone on Wednesday and Thursday. Without a House of Commons seat, Mandelson will be given a lordship and enter parliament's upper chamber in order to rejoin the Cabinet. (iAfrica.com)
Mediterranean Diet May Protect Kids from Asthma Oct 4, 2008
In the current study, researchers examined the association between both children's diet and their mother's diet during pregnancy, and the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis in a random sample of 1,476 children aged 6 to 7 years old. Among children, greater adherence in the previous year to a Mediterranean diet -- that it, one high in vegetables, fruits and nuts, legumes, fish and cereals, and low in dairy products, meat, junk food and fat -- was associated with less asthma, wheezing,... (MEDLINEplus)
Raj Faces Double Blow Oct 4, 2008
It seemed that this was not enough for Raj when another blow came though not from Judiciary but from his uncle, Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray who publicly accused him as a "backstabber''. Shiv Sena supremo in a hard-hitting article published in Saamna reprimanded him for displaying bogus sympathy. ? or to post comments Technical View on Stocks Random Acidfree items Similar entries Poll Which one is Top Issue for you: Rising Commodity Prices Terrorism US Elections Rising Pollution... (TopNews)
VP debate moderator accused of bias Oct 3, 2008
The promotional blurb on Random House's website says the book is to be published Jan. 20, the day of the inauguration. "In 'The Breakthrough,' veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama's stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African-American politicians forging a bold new path to political power," the blurb says. (Boston Globe)
The Young Pro Oct 3, 2008
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 Oct 3, 2008
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)
Win a Basket from Super D for Lifelong Friends Oct 3, 2008
Each month, Lifelong Friends will give away a gift basket from Super D drugs to one lucky winner chosen through a random drawing of all registered entries received online. Winners of the basket from Super D will be notified by email and instructed on how to receive their prize. (WREG.com, TN)
I'm sorry, is my cancer upsetting you? Oct 3, 2008
After revealing their condition, some women cited a renewed closeness with friends and families, as well as unexpected help from random individuals, such as parents who offered rides to school for the patient's children, Yoo found. Some women were able to just put it out there without trying to manage the feeling of others and found it opened up sources of support they didnt know were there, she says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Conspiracy theories blossom in tumultuous times: Researchers Oct 3, 2008
And in psychology tests, they literally see patterns on a page of random, grainy dots ... " And those lucky socks, or little rituals we do to bring good luck?"Quirky and usually harmless," the scientists decided - but with a catch. People who believe in little superstitions like these are also more likely to believe in sinister conspiracies on a large scale. "In all these situations, people are finding a meaningful relationship among a random set of unconnected stimuli," the researcher said. ... (Canada.com)
Trackin' Jill: Jill Putnam's Field Hockey Blog Oct 3, 2008
We created four teams of six players each and competed in fitness, lifting, skills and play as well as random challenges throughout the summer and preseason with each competition worth a certain amount of points. Each week a different team was tasked with holding a team dinner and a bonding activity, which gave us the chance to paint rocks down by Lake Michigan, host a murder mystery dinner, play dodge ball and other fun activities. (Nusports.com)
Public Issues. Public Discourse. Oct 3, 2008
The $5,000 shortlisted titles were: Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking Gun Culture from Samuel Colt to 50 Cent by Rodrigo Bascunan and Christian Pearce (Random House Canada), Young Thugs: Inside the Dangerous World of Canadian Street Gangs by Michael C. Chettleburgh (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.), Fueling our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy by Robert L. Evans (Cambridge University Press), and The Unexpected War: Canada in Kandahar by Janice Gross Stein and Eugene Lang (Viking... (Canada Newswire)
An Inexhaustible Dynamo Oct 3, 2008
It's a multitiered show and one tier came from a random idea that Chen tossed out to Bissell: "I said, 'I have, like, five boxes of frames that are just gathering dust. Why don't we use these?' " Chen and Bissell decided the frames could hold portraits by each of the young poets, depicting educators or artists who influenced them. Taking it one step further, they converted one corner of the gallery into a workshop, where visitors create their own mentor portraits with crayons, markers and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* DOH says melamine found in Nestle milk products Oct 3, 2008
A random test conducted by local health bureaus found 0. 06 parts per million (ppm) to 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Chip Sales Up 5.5 Percent Oct 3, 2008
But the group said overall growth in the industry was hurt by pricing pressure on dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, which are used in PCs, and NAND flash memory chips, which are used in portable electronics like cell phones and digital cameras. Excluding memory products, chip sales rose 11. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Applause calendar Oct 3, 2008
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS: The Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; Beyond the Call, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11; TJUBA TEN (The Wet Season) and Other Experimental Ethnographies, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8; Tru Loved, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; Random Lunacy: Videos from the Road Less Traveled, 7:30 p.m. March 15; 'Bama Girl, 7:30 p.m. April 18; series tickets $45 ($30 with student ID), includes reception; individual tickets $10 ($6 with student ID); (706) 722-8341. MUSIC NOTES. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mum's the word this fall Oct 3, 2008
Planting trees and shrubs at random in the yard. Plants should be grouped to enhance the landscape and be in mulched beds to facilitate their maintenance. (The Augusta Chronicle)
* Councilors urge stricter scrutiny Oct 3, 2008
Chiang Yu-mei (), director of the departments Food and Drug Division, said the city government was already using the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for random product tests ... Chiang yesterday said the department would continue random testing of products, and would put greater pressure on manufacturers to identify the place of origin of the raw materials they use in their products. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brawl sends 3 to jail, hospital Oct 3, 2008
J. Random wrote on Oct 2, 2008 9:51 AM:" At least give them some credit...they were man enough to fight with fists and bats. It could have been worse, they could have used guns! Bruises were given and received, lessons were learned, but no one is dead... ". MOM wrote on Oct 1, 2008 1:29 PM:" To 'A' I dont need to know all the facts to know that this behavior is unacceptable, whether it is a "real gang" or not. A group of people acting this way is stupid and dangerous, I dont care how they are... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
McCain's pick shows disrespect Oct 3, 2008
unigrad01 wrote on Sep 22, 2008 1:27 AM:" Amazing! Im sure Obama picked Biden out of a hat at random, and not to "use" him to make up for his lack of foreign policy experience.Fred, I enjoyed your economics classes a few years back, but stick to those. I cant believe how you can say the media has been easy on her, while suggesting it hasnt on Obama. For example, while on the view, McCain was asked if he was going to reinstate slavery, and grilled to describe every change Sarah Palin was going to... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Gross discusses concussion Oct 3, 2008
"I've been kicked in the head, stepped on -- everything you can be. It was just a random situation, I think. There's nothing to blame except that it's a contact sport."The injury will likely keep Gross out of this week's home game against the Kansas City Chiefs, breaking his six-year string of 84 consecutive starts in the regular season (plus seven in the playoffs). Gross was still groggy from the previous play, when he also had taken a knee to the area just above his left ear -- this one from... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Elimination communication Oct 3, 2008
I never ignore a random potty thought. If I have a hunch that he needs to go, I ll suggest he sit on the potty and it s usually right. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Army Archerd Oct 3, 2008
Dr. Leon Goldensohn's book (Random House) was first released in hardcover in 2004, and in trade paperback in 2005. The author was a psychiatrist for the U.S. Army who recorded conversations in jails with dozens of the fiends who were responsible for the Holocaust. (Variety)
Thrashers' odds, and some odds and ends Oct 3, 2008
Bet that wasn t a random result. OK, how many of you thought Mike Hoffman would be among the 30 players still listed on the Thrashers roster a week before the season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kaspersky: Worry About Trojans, Mobile Phone Worms Oct 3, 2008
Spammers are now inserting randomized text so that every user receives a slightly different message. Among their techniques are invalid HTML tags, comment tags, and random UTF-8 character encodings. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Test Center: Sandbox security versus the evil Web Oct 3, 2008
A fully patched system (OS and applications) where the user cannot install random programs would probably provide as much protection. How well your organization handles those two requirements will determine if sandbox products are worth investigating. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The wondrous consensus in D.C. Oct 3, 2008
9 percent of America do not live in a reality show-"Greatest Home Makeovers"-world, where everything is magically paid for by random strangers and presented by Ryan Seacrest. The rest of us have to chose between things like medical expenses, rent and food. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Weekend calendar Oct 3, 2008
During the random drawing, when a number is called, the ticket holder may select a print off the list of favorites. Gallery tickets are $150, which includes a reception and one print. (Middletown Press, CT)
McCain's judgement questioned about possible treasury secretary pick Oct 3, 2008
Person B: No, because the universe works too well to be here by pure random chance. B has misrepresented A's position and the theory of evolution as a cosmogony. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Disciplinary Action Taken Against Teenage Girls Involved In Bus Fight Oct 3, 2008
Random thoughts by the News 10 team ... They didn't attack some random child on the bus. (KWTX.com, TX)
A deserved veto Oct 3, 2008
This bill, carried by Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, would have prohibited employers from firing or not hiring most workers who have a medical marijuana recommendation, or those who test positive for the drug in a pre-employment or random drug test. Wisely, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill, preserving a recent state Supreme Court ruling issued out of reasonableness. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Reasons to vote for Obama-Biden Oct 3, 2008
Bisbee Moron wrote on Oct 2, 2008 6:19 AM:" To: To Pete,Obama Also said, The notion that somehow local jurisdictions cant initiate gun safety laws to deal with gang bangers and random shootings on the street isnt born out by our Constitution, in reference to the DC complete ban. So, that means a complete ban is reasonable. In a 1996 questionnaire Obama stated he is for a handgun ban. Its all just more Obama doublespeak, like his "support" for an undivided Jerusalem. Don't try to tell... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Tigers Open Big 12 Schedule in Lincoln Oct 3, 2008
A couple of other random "firsts" that last year's team claimed were winning MU's first New Year's Day bowl game since 1966, and claiming the school's first conference title of any kind in football since 1969, with its Big 12 North Division championship. Tigers tote nation's 2nd-ranked offense into Lincoln Mizzou enters Saturday's game against Nebraska with the nation's 2nd-ranked offense in two major categories: total offense (595. (Mutigers.com)
Elimination communication Oct 3, 2008
I never ignore a random potty thought. If I have a hunch that he needs to go, I ll suggest he sit on the potty and it s usually right. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
As a coach mourns, his team tries to regain focus Oct 3, 2008
He said Chinese investigators and US Embassy officials believe the attack was "an isolated incident" and suggested such random acts are difficult to prevent. "Beijing is a safe city, but unfortunately we are not immune to violent acts," Wang said. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
Volleyball team trying to cope with death Oct 3, 2008
Random murder, authorities claim, no motive discerned, no reason why these two middle-aged Americans thousands of miles from home would have been so brutally targeted. Only tragic happenstance, apparently, that the victims are related to the U.S. men's volleyball coach, parents-in-law of Hugh McCutcheon. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
Kevin Chen's job: to make sure show goes on Oct 3, 2008
It's a multitiered show and one tier came from a random idea that Chen tossed out to Bissell: "I said, 'I have, like, five boxes of frames that are just gathering dust. Why don't we use these?' " Chen and Bissell decided the frames could hold portraits by each of the young poets, depicting educators or artists who influenced them. Taking it one step further, they converted one corner of the gallery into a workshop, where visitors create their own mentor portraits with crayons, markers and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Birth size linked to breast cancer Oct 3, 2008
The researchers used a statistical technique known as a random effect model to combine the estimates of effect for the studies. This model assumes that the studies are not so similar that a similar effect would be expected. (NHS Choices)
Meet the woman who goes blind on and off Oct 3, 2008
"My eyes started closing intermittently, really randomly, but within a few weeks they were closing for three days," she added ... The doctor said that a condition called blepharospasm, random muscle spasms forcing the eyes closed, offered some point of reference, but there was no medical explanation for the strict consistency of Natalies eye routine. (Sify)
Former SRCI corrections officer found guilty Oct 3, 2008
Glad to be gone wrote on Sep 26, 2008 12:52 PM:" Even after moving away more than 4 years ago, I find it sad to see these articles regarding SRCI employees. Since they are the largest employer in the area, I suppose they also have larger targets on their backs. The one question that always seems to go unanswered is, "Why don't they random drug test employees at SRCI"? I know my ex and most of his friends would be found using illegal drugs, and I don't just mean pot. How many drug raids are... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Researchers Report Stem Cell Advance Oct 3, 2008
Normally, the four genes -- all of which can induce cancer if left unchecked -- are delivered using retroviruses, which integrate their viral DNA into the cells' chromosomes; the worry is that these random insertions will introduce mutations into the cells that would alter their behavior, thus minimizing the cells' potential usefulness as research tools. Should these cells ever be used to generate tissues that were transplanted into human patients, researchers fear they could inadvertently lead... (MEDLINEplus)
Homeless tally open to debate Oct 3, 2008
"But to count them as homeless, that would be totally random. That would just not be real at all.". The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which funds homelessness programs, requires counties that receive the money to conduct a count of homeless people every two years in the last week of January. (Yahoo News -- Homelessness)
'Watchmen' Sneak Peek: A Shot-By-Shot Look At Jaw-Dropping New Footage Oct 3, 2008
Just like in the novel, the action jumps from one seemingly random point in time to another, as Manhattan is heard in voiceover explaining his transformation: A young Jon Osterman fixes a watch as his father looks on; he attends a carnival with his new girlfriend; he finds himself trapped in a field chamber; he transforms, then re-appears, first as a circulatory system, then in full glory. "My God!" people scream. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Voters caught in crossfire Oct 3, 2008
"He is choosing an explicitly inopportune moment in the history of our alliance with the United States, and the sort of challenges that this country and the United States face together, to be articulating such a recklessly random policy," said Howard. That morning, The Australian reported that the US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, had repudiated Latham's criticism of the current state of the alliance, particularly his assertion that Australia's role under Howard had been reduced to... (The Age, Australia -- Features)
US sniper guilty of six killings Oct 3, 2008
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)
The Young Pro Sep 25, 2008
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 Sep 25, 2008
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)
CIO tackles complex security, patient privacy mandates Sep 25, 2008
Cotter: We don't have good tools to interrogate the log files that we have, but we have instituted a manual process, painful as it is, where every month we pull at random a number of patients who have had services at our hospitals in the last month, and we go in and use rudimentary tools to pull the names of all of the people who have access to that record ... The other thing we do is that as soon as we choose the patients and pull the records we email all the people who have accessed the record... (SearchCIO.com)
Olympic Games may be over, but new lives just beginning Sep 25, 2008
McCutcheon's in-laws, Todd and Barbara Bachman, were attacked by a knife-wielding Chinese man in what authorities considered a random incident. Todd was killed and Barbara was critically injured. (USA Today -- Sports)
Family celebrates with hospital staff that saved baby’s life Sep 25, 2008
On the inside, she had a random, undetected birth defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). She was born with a hole in her diaphragm. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Enough with the blackout Sep 25, 2008
I wish I could get paid just to type random thoughts with no connection. By Sizzle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Good news on Christensen Sep 25, 2008
Lewis is the interesting guy in that mix; if it s not a random addition, it could mean coach John Anderson wants to give him a good look ... Just a few random thoughts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kotchman, Kelly, Hampton ... will all be back? Sep 25, 2008
Kotchman, Kelly, Hampton. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Minorities, Women Gain Professionally Sep 25, 2008
random() * 1000000); document. write(''). (Yahoo News -- Census)
Letters to the editor Sep 25, 2008
According to The Random House Dictionary, the word sop signifies something given to pacify, or simply a bribe. Mulford correctly explains the folly of pursuing the stopgap drilling approach to our nation s (and, in fact, the world s), energy problems. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Volleyball team trying to cope with death Sep 25, 2008
Random murder, authorities claim, no motive discerned, no reason why these two middle-aged Americans thousands of miles from home would have been so brutally targeted. Only tragic happenstance, apparently, that the victims are related to the U.S. men's volleyball coach, parents-in-law of Hugh McCutcheon. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
As a coach mourns, his team tries to regain focus Sep 25, 2008
He said Chinese investigators and US Embassy officials believe the attack was "an isolated incident" and suggested such random acts are difficult to prevent. "Beijing is a safe city, but unfortunately we are not immune to violent acts," Wang said. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
