Learning Curve News
- Class Notes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:33AMEmily King of Monterey, has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2009 semester at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Leigh Hackbert of Salinas, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2009 semester at Loyola University in Chicago.
- Valley schools beginning to add Chinese language option Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMSeveral Valley school districts have begun adding Mandarin to their foreign language programs.
- Farmers and specialists talk issues over coffee Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:14AMMeeting at Wanda’s Diner . . . . . . in Hemingford, Jeff Bradshaw (far left), Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist at University of Nebraska-Lincoln introduces himself to a group of area farmers at Wanda's Diner in Hemingford on Friday.
- Kimi Raikkonen's Rally Mexico crash Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:16PMFormer F1 champion, Kimi Raikkonen continued his steep learning curve in the World Rally Championship with this spectacular crash at Rally Mexico. Both Raikkonen and co-driver, Kaj Lindstrom, escaped unharmed from the crash however the same can't be said of their Citroen!
- Shockers dole out painful lessons Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:09PMSt. Louis -- Wichita State handed Missouri State three hotly contested defeats this season, including a 73-63 loss Friday night at Scottrade Center that ended the Bears' run in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
- Carole Peck’s cafe is quite the culinary marvel Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:46PMCarole Peck is ahead of the culinary curve by a country mile. Always has been.
- Hard-fought tie Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:19PMSPRING BRANCH — Smtihson Valley’s Peter Rodriguez took advantage of the very physical style of San Antonio MacArthur during Friday night’s District 26-5A match.
- She's found her footing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:51PMKatarina Krueger leaves her wheelchair--and other supports she needs as a cerebral palsy patient--at the side of the pool. With help, the 8-year-old gets into the water, where she does something totally amazing....
- Industry deals with 'distressed' homes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:01PMSome of the stories are heartbreaking. Others are maddening and baffling. All over the Chicago suburbs and the country, homeowners are getting into trouble on their homes because of a job loss, illness or because they've overextended themselves.
- City council gets first look at medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:44AMThe recent increased interest in the use and distribution of medical marijuana in the state has generated concern from many community leaders and members of the law enforcement community.
- JEDI welcomes new face into the fold Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:43AMThere is a new face at the offices of the Joint Economic Development Initiative. Jiselle Sears has joined the ranks as the new economic development specialist. She brings a wealth of education and experience from St. John's Newfoundland, where she is originally from.
- Brooklyn's Finest Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:26AMReviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | --
- 'Avatar' dilemma: Are actors or animators the heroes? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:23AMLOS ANGELES - ``Lord of the Rings'' fans once lamented the twisted little fiend Gollum - created by a blend of human performance and digital effects - didn't get his due during Hollywood's awards season.
- Miranda’s ‘hell’ on wheels during charity ride Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:20AMHAMPSHIRE celebrity Miranda Hart was feeling the pain from the Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride, describing the last 20 minutes of one of her spells on the bike as “hell”.
- Downtown parking ramp a convenience or money-maker? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:54AMSo was this parking ramp built as a moneymaker or a way to free up spots downtown?
- Heyward, Strasburg lead Baseball America's Top 100 prospects Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:54AMThis is Baseball America's 21st annual Top 100 Prospects list, our definitive annual ranking of the best professional talent in baseball below the major league level. And this year we're turning the focus of the list to the best tool for each player. We'll highlight that tool, as well as giving it a grade on the 20-80 scouting scale -- where 20 is the worst, 80 the best and 50 major league ...
- NuView Systems Announces Successful 2009 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:43AMHR and Payroll Software Platform Provider Finishes Year With Sales Revenue Growth, Marquee Clients, Awards and New Global Headquarters
- NuView Systems Announces Successful 2009 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:35AMANDOVER, MA--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - NuView Systems, Inc., a global HR & payroll software platform provider, announced it has recorded increases in sales and new clients in 2009, despite a dire economy and marketplace consolidation. The company increased sales revenue 32 percent over 2008, added 27 new clients, and expanded its global footprint and customer base to more than 340 accounts ...
- Delano Schools Teacher of Year has taught over 700 students Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:28AMChristy Branes has been teaching for over 30 years - 20 of them at Delano Elementary School - and she's not ready to retire.
- ARM Launches DS-5 Development Tools for ARM Linux-Based Systems Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMCAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom----ARM [; ] today announced, at the Embedded World conference in Nuremberg, Germany, the launch of the Keil™ Development Studio 5 Application Edition, a software development tool suite which simplifies the development of Linux and Android native applications for ARM® processor-based systems, reducing the learning curve and shortening the development and testing cycle.
- Universities prepare for GRAD Act Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:50AMBATON ROUGE — State university officials say they're prepared to face the challenges presented in Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed higher education reform act — mainly because they're already doing most of things in it.
- TV chef's wife crowned Celebrity Mum of Year Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:34AMTHE wife of TV chef Gordon Ramsay was crowned Celebrity Mum of the Year yesterday and said "patience" was the most important virtue for a parent.
- Ray Almeida Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:18AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
- Tana Ramsay wins top mum title Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:56AMTana Ramsay has been crowned Celebrity Mum Of The Year and said "patience" was the most important virtue for a parent.
- Wet and wild races Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:32AMIt looked as if Janice Cheeseman was running in slow motion. She was pushing her friend Susan Moulson as fast as she could, but it‘s difficult to run underwater, especially with a scuba tank strapped to her back.
- New Orleans Hornets' rally falls short against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:41PMDALLAS -- Customarily, the NBA's trading deadline would come and go and the makeup of the Dallas Mavericks' roster would look as similar the day after as the day before. Tim Sharp / The Associated PressThe Hornets’ Darren Collison, who...
- New lesson for Clarke Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:28PMMichael Clarke says bowling a Super over to decide a tied Twenty20 game was a good learning curve.
- Gordon Ramsay's wife voted Mum of the Year Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:25PMTana Ramsay, the wife of television chef Gordon Ramsay, has been crowned celebrity Mum of the Year and said ''patience'' was the most important virtue for a parent.
- New W. Haven police chief oversees new-look department (video) Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:10PMWEST HAVEN — Police Chief John Karajanis Jr. has his hands full.
- 170 years of tech book publishing, demonstrated Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:31AMSome of the most fascinating technical writing I've encountered recently was written 170 years ago. How is that possible? And just how different was it? The Joiner and Cabinet Maker is a recent re-issue of a long-forgotten 1839 book on an apprenticeship in woodworking. Unlike most books of the time, it covers the first few steps into woodworking in detail, rather than providing a vague general ...
- Downtown parking ramp a convenience or money-maker? Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:23AMSo was this parking ramp built as a moneymaker or a way to free up spots downtown?
- In Conversation with Robert Glasper Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:03AM“I'm dramatic,” Robert Glasper told me in 2005 for a Downbeat story. “I feel like an actor and a painter—all the arts in one. When I play, I won't sacrifice the vibe for some chops.”
- New law could make college loans easier for Nevada families Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:01AMFederal legislation that would make more direct lending available to students would benefit community colleges, according to local financial aid officials.
- WINTER OLYMPICS IN VANCOUVER Luge officials mess up a good thing Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:50AMOlympic Mettle blog: Candus Thomson discusses the changes to start of races following Republic of Georgia athlete's death last week
- BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township Web work begins, but contract still pending Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMBORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A new municipal Web site is up and running. But one committeeman says that without a contract, itâs not appropriate for the township to receive services from a vendor.
- Whan makes early impression on LPGA Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:29AMMichael Whan speaks to the media after being named LPGA commissioner on Oct. 28.
- Raikkonen doesn't miss F1, admits WRC more of a challenge Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:26AMFormer F1 World Champion-turned rallying convert Kimi Raikkonen admits that he doesn't miss the top flight at all following his official WRC bow on Rally Sweden at the weekend.
- Gulliver's Travels: Lely on road in season opener Friday Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:25AMThe Lely High School football team has a big task in the 2009 football season in repeating its second-place district finish a year ago. Yet their biggest chore comes in opening the season by playing one of the best Class 3A teams in the state.
- Raikkonen: I don't miss F1, and WRC is more of a challenge Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:20AMFormer F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that he is not missing the top flight since departing the fray at the end of last season to make his full-time bow in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Red Bull-backed Citroën Junior Team this year as he revealed that not only is rallying a friendlier environment, but it is also a more challenging one too. After being ousted by ...
- Live or Memorex? 'Avatar' raises Oscar question Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:18AMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Lord of the Rings" fans once lamented the twisted little fiend Gollum -- created by a blend of human performance and digital effects -- didn't get his due during Hollywood's awards season.
- HILLSBOROUGH: Magazine taps shop for tomorrowâs car Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:10AMThough Philip and Dana Brazer donât work on the cars at their business, Netcong Auto Restorations, the Hillsborough couple says the restorations, customizations, and simple collision work done in the shop makes more than a just another auto shop.
- Death of luger shocks Vancouver Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:09AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. A tearful IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these Games."
- Olympic luger from Georgia dies after crash Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:02AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. A tearful IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these games." ... - By STEPHEN WILSON The associated press
- PREP GIRLS: Defense keys Kirkwood girls hoop team's hot streak Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:02AMA cliché became an epiphany. The Kirkwood girls basketball team was mired in a Christmas time slump, losing first to arch nemesis Webster Groves and then going 2-2 at the Viz Tournament.
- Olympic luger dies after crash Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:02AMA men’s Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash during training. IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony “clearly casts a shadow over these games.”
- Olympic luger dies from crash Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:38PMSaturday February 13, 2010 The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A men’s Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world’s fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. A tearful IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these
- Olympic luger from Georgia dies after crash Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:17PMVANCOUVER, British Columbia - A men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia died Friday after a high-speed crash on a track that is the world's fastest and has raised safety concerns among competitors. A tearful IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death hours before the opening ceremony "clearly casts a shadow over these games." Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled during training ...
- The beat is on Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 10:50PMBHS seniors hope to capture fourth consecutive championship
- Rebel with a cause: Macqueen wants domestic players on his roster Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:20AMTHE Melbourne Rebels will not turn into a haven for overpaid overseas players, with officials from the fifth Australian Super team yesterday stressing that, despite being allowed 10 foreigners, they would have only four at most next season.
- Shaun Johnson: 'The making into a saint of human beings is very dangerous' Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:12AMThe subject was, unsurprisingly, Nelson Mandela and what has been a widespread deification of the great man's lifelong achievements.
