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- Thinking about beanings. Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:01PMThe Cervelli beaning today brought to mind some beanings I read about or recall. The first famous beaning I remember was the one that curtailed Tony Conigliaro’s career. Tony C. was just 22, had 100 HR already but missed the 1967 Red Sox stretch run and the WS due to his mid-August 1967 beaning. It cost him all [...]
- Treece trust members named Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:53PMTREECE, Kan. — A second public meeting will be held Monday for Treece residents seeking a federal buyout. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Picher, Okla., City Hall, 101 N. Connell. A meeting on Jan. 28 attracted 90 people interested in gathering information about the buyout.
- DuPont trial date moved Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:53PMSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The trial of a Joplin couple connected to an Anderson group home where a fire in 2006 took the lives of 11 people has been moved to July 12, a federal judge ruled last week.
- Street repair, sales tax top menu at annual Miami breakfast Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMMIAMI, Okla. — Residents of Miami turned out in large numbers Saturday for the free pancake breakfast provided by the city. More than 1,000 people were expected to attend the event at the Civic Center as well as tour informational booths set up by different agencies.
- UL Baseball Suffers Third Straight Setback vs. Southern Miss Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMSouthern Miss received an eight-inning outing from its starting pitcher for the second consecutive game and clinched the series with Louisianas Ragin’ Cajuns by claiming a 6-1 decision on Saturday afternoon at M.L. “Tigue’ Moore Field. Louisiana (5-4) will attempt to salvage a win out of the series when the two teams close out the weekend set on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Ragin’ Cajuns will send ...
- Softball: Wisconsin-La Crosse posts sweep over Cobbers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:31PMMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Wisconsin-La Crosse swept a two-game series against Concordia College at the Augsburg softball tournament on Saturday. In the first game, La Crosse shut out Concordia 11-0 in five innings. Jenna Ahnen and Katie Keyes hit home runs for La Crosse.
- Baseball: Missouri State scores sweep over NDSU Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:15PMSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Kevin Medrano led Missouri State to a series sweep against North Dakota State in college baseball on Saturday. Medrano led Missouri State with four hits and five runs scored over two games. Trevor Rodgers drove in six runs in the series.
- Club on wheels Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:54PMCORPUS CHRISTI —Rick Morin was about 17 years old when he saw an old, 14-passenger bus for sale on the side of a rural road. His first teenage thought was about how cool it would be to convert it into a party bus, a club on the go.“But I didn’t have any money, so it was just a crazy idea at the time,” said Morin, now 27. “But I never forgot it. It stayed buried until everything came into place ...
- Coventry building society in merger talks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:28PMCoventry building society is in talks with its smaller rival Stroud & Swindon over a possible merger, the latest in a string of tie-ups in the troubled sector.If the deal between the Coventry, the...
- By Susan Redden Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:38PMHouse Speaker Ron Richard said Friday he is not interested in running for governor in either of the next two elections, and that he supports Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder’s campaign. Kinder already has indicated he will run on the Republican ticket for Missouri governor in 2012.
- 7 Essential Online HR Resources for Your Small Business Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:31AMThis post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. As a business owner, you know your product, service, market and customers. But sometimes one of the most challenging aspects of operating a business is employees. Not because the employees themselves are a challenge but ...
- Blogs Comment On Antiabortion Billboard Campaign, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:27AMThe following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "New York Times Article on Myth of 'Racial Bias and Abortion' Omits Critical Analyses," Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check: Jacobson writes that a recent New York Times article examining the "charge by anti-choice organizations that high rates of abortions among African-American women are due to a 'conspiracy' by reproductive ...
- The Chief Recruiter: Kevin P. Ryan of AlleyCorp Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:22AMChief Recruiter Kevin Ryan spends at least one hour each day interviewing job candidates.' Kevin P. Ryan's encore to DoubleClick -- the ad-serving behemoth he sold for $1.1 billion to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in 2005 -- is AlleyCorp, a variety pack of Internet start-ups he founded in New York City. His hottest business is Gilt Groupe, a site for bargain-priced luxury brands, which ...
- Victor Trial: HR Director Testifies That Teacher Admitted Touching Student Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMCanandaigua, N.Y. -- Testimony continues Wednesday in the trial of Ronald Bartlett, the Victor high school photography teacher accused of touching a 16-year-old student inappropriately.
- Knesset Takes Steps to Silence HR Organizations Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:57AMTEL AVIV, March 3, 2010 (WAFA)- Human rights organizations in Israel are facing a dangerous trend of restriction of their activity, which has even gone so far as to challenge the very legitimacy of their work, B'Tselem reported in its website.
- Wipro shuffles top management Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:55AMWipro Ltd made key changes in its top management to focus on education and green energy as part of its strategic initiatives, the IT bellwether said Wednesday evening.
- Is Working From Home New Calling In Sick? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:51AMOver fears of losing jobs and the need to be productive, some workers are more likely to work from home than to call in sick.
- NuView Systems Announces Successful 2009 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:39AMHR 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 ...
- Jahia Delivers Peak Performance to Meet Massive Web Content Delivery Demands Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:27AMWASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Jahia, the premier provider of web content integration software -- combining web content management, document management and portal features -- today announced top performance metrics and advanced scaling capabilities to meet peak loads. This functionality allows Jahia to respond rapidly to the massive number of content requests from enterprise customers ...
- Data Systems of Texas Partners With Verafin to Deliver Second-Generation BSA/AML and Fraud Detection Solutions to ... Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:32AMST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 1, 2010) - Verafin Inc., America's leading provider of compliance , anti-money laundering ( AML ) and fraud detection software recently partnered with Data Systems of Texas , the southwest partner for the Sharetec Systems core processing system, and which offers the Sharetec core in both in-house and service bureau configurations.
- Kenexa Selected as a Finalist for 2010 CODiE Awards Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:17AMKenexa(R) Recruiter BrassRing Chosen for Innovation, Quality
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- Community garden group growing new ideas for second year Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:10AMThough Phil the groundhog claimed we had six more weeks of winter, the recent warm temperatures and sunny skies have many already thinking of spring gardening. Organizers with Anacortes Community…
- Jon Younger: When Engagement Means Employees Like Each Other More Than Customers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:06AMIt's 7:45 a.m. on a cold damp morning and it's just started to snow. My wife and I are waiting outside of Boston South Station...
- CMS urges payment delay to defend physician payments Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:04AMIt’s a kind of man bites dog story: unusual, remarkable, yet oddly plausible. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told its contractors to hold claims containing services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the first 10 business days of March.
- Kenexa Selected as a Finalist for 2010 CODiE Awards Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:00AMWAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - 03/01/10) - Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA - News ), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious CODiE Awards in the Best Human Capital Management Solution category. CODiE Award winners will be announced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) in ...
- Chandler woman set for Nova Scotia expedition Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:27AMSue Collumber will be collecting environmental data and teaching her class at same time.
- Juniper Networks Execs Sell $11M Worth Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:26AMTwo execs sell $11.1 million worth of Juniper Networks.
- European Windstorm Xynthia Causes at Least 50 Deaths Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:20AMHigh winds and flooding have caused widespread damage and fatalities in Portugal, Spain, France and Germany.
- San Juan Wilderness Act hits Capitol Hill Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:21AMA bill that would blanket many of the public lands in the San Juan region — including the slopes of Mt. Sneffels and Wilson Peak — with a wilderness designation got an audience in the halls of Capitol Hill on Thursday.
- Capella Director Sells $48.6M Worth Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:55AMCapella Education Director Stephen Shank sells 600,000 shares worth $48.6 million.
- Xstrata's USW Local 2020 gives union 98 per cent strike mandate Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:33AMAnother union in Sudbury has given its bargaining committee an overwhelming strike mandate. About 90 per cent of 215 members of United Steelworkers Local 2020 at Xstrata Nickel gave their bargaining committee a 98 per cent strike mandate Wednesday and Thursday.[...]
- Advantec Employs myOneLogin Identity Services for HR Applications Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:30AMTriCipher, a leading provider of Internet identity services, announced today that human resources solutions provider Advantec has selected myOneLogin Identity Services to support single sign-on and federation for its Software-as-a-Service applications.
- WORKERSCOMP Forum Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:28AMIn this issue: Leaders less stressed; Cali comp claims grow on trees; don't misread NCCI fee schedule results; fighting fraud, the HR way; 10-4 on prework screens; news from Okla., Neb., and more.
- FAA determines Somerset wind farm not a flight hazard Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:24AMSOMERSET — The Federal Aviation Administration says 15 of 30 wind turbines at a planned wind farm in southwestern Pennsylvania would not pose an aviation hazard as initially feared.
- So far, Local 6500 strike has been relatively calm - Point of View (add your comment) Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:23AMNews that Vale Inco and the United Steelworkers are to meet with a provincial mediator this weekend provides room for optimism. But, as we saw in Voisey's Bay earlier this year, optimism can fade quickly.[...]
- Final stop: Sweden Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:22AMGoing for gold is the easy part. But getting to go for gold for Canada for the first time since Sandra Schmirler in 1998 in Nagano, that was just about the most excruciating experience they've gone through.[...]
- Early Games favourites going home early Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:22AMOn the morning after at the Athlete's Village, Sergei Gonchar ran into his old teammate, Ryan Malone, and shook his head. He didn't expect his Olympics to be over this early. None of the members of Russian national team did.[...]
- Moyse seen as just one of the guys now Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:22AMWhen Heather Moyse first showed up at a Toronto gym and began working alongside a group of NHL players, the response was predictable. With as much testosterone in the room as oxygen, many wondered just who their personal trainer, Matt Nichol, was inviting into the circle.[...]
- Sri Lanka ready for any eventuality- Minister Samarasinghe Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:59AMHuman Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer, highlights the Government’s response to issues such as the white flag incident, Channel 4 video and the forthcoming HRC session in Geneva.
- Orem bobsledder: Whistler track 'stupid fast', but is it too dangerous? Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:06AMWHISTLER, British Columbia » Calling the Olympic sliding track "stupid fast," American women's bobsledder Shauna Rohbock said the venue where a luger was killed last week could generate speeds that are too dangerous for racing.
- Former US Secretary of State Haig dies Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:05AMAlexander Haig was a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three US presidents and had presidential ambitions of his own.
- Georgetown convenience store robbed at gunpoint Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 10:01AMThe Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is seeking help to identify a suspect in a Georgetown armed robbery.
- American bobsledder Shauna Rohbock calls Olympic sliding track 'stupid fast' Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:56AMThe same track on which men's luger Nodar Kumarishtavili was killed continues to draw criticism for safety reasons. Swiss bobsledders Daniel Schmid and Beat Hefti have withdrawn from men's events after scary crashes.
- Waste hauler proposes new collection system Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:53AMA new trash collection system being proposed for Joplin has drawn good overall marks from other area towns. But the program does pose challenges for some residents, a company spokesman said.
- MSSU BoG meeting live coverage Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:53AMJoplin Globe staff writer Greg Grisolano is covering the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governor’s retreat today live via Facebook and twitter.
- Cheney: Barack Obama Is A One Term President Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:29AMAccording to the AP, former Vice President Dick Cheney has told conservative political activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference, that he believes 2010 will be a big year for Republicans and that he thinks Barack Obama is a "one-term president."
- US bobsledder: Whistler track 'stupid fast' Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:21AMCalling the Olympic sliding track "stupid fast," American women's bobsledder Shauna Rohbock said the venue where a luger was killed last week could generate speeds that are too dangerous for racing.
- US bobsledder: Whistler track 'stupid fast' Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:07AMAP Interview: Olympic medalist Shauna Rohbock says Whistler bobsled track 'stupid fast'
