Did Jarvis Varnado get enough recognition?Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:44PMI’ve read some post here and other places that don’t believe Jarvis Varnado got enough recognition for his record-setting block. It wasn’t just State fans thinking that. Chris Littmann of the Sporting News blogs wrote about Varnado swats away blocked shots record with relative anonymity.
Edison Best New Product Awards Taps CarMD® Handheld Tester & Software Kit As 2010 FinalistFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:23AMFountain Valley, Calif.-based CarMD.com Corporation's consumer automotive diagnostic product earns top spot in the Electronics and Computers Category of the prestigious Edison Best New Product Awards. Winners will be announced on April 29, 2010, during a gala in New York. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3654674.htm
Edison Best New Product Awards Taps CarMD® Handheld Tester & Software Kit As 2010 FinalistFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:00AMFountain Valley, Calif.-based CarMD.com Corporation's consumer automotive diagnostic product earns top spot in the Electronics and Computers Category of the prestigious Edison Best New Product Awards. Winners will be announced on April 29, 2010, during a gala in New York.
Forum focuses on wetland restorationMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:49PMOnly 640,000 acres of wetland remain in Tennessee today, less than half of the state’s original wetland area.
Edison Best New Product Awards Taps 3M and ZargisMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:25PMThe 3M LITTMANN® ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE MODEL 3200 and the companion ZARGIS® CARDIOSCAN software from Zargis Medical were jointly named a ...
Edison Best New Product Awards Taps 3M and ZargisMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:14PMNEW YORK----The 3M™ LITTMANN® ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE MODEL 3200 and the companion ZARGIS® CARDIOSCAN™ software from Zargis Medical were jointly named a finalist in the 2010 Edison Best New Product Awards on the 163rd birthday of renowned inventor Thomas Alva Edison, at a press conference at the legendary Friars Club in New York City.
Regional Report / Crystal says that sweet smell is success with sugar odorMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:43AMAn American Crystal Sugar official said that the sugar beet odor outlook in the Grand Forks, N.D., area this spring is brighter. The odor results from bacteria growing in sugar-saturated wastewater at the Crystal plant in East Grand Forks, Minn.
Store shelves finally getting restockedFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:29AMSome supermarkets are still running low on milk, eggs and bread. And just about every store across the county is out of snow shovels and salt. But several area businesses Thursday stressed that there is nothing to worry about: The delivery trucks are on the way.
Bluetooth SIG Launches 'One to Watch'Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 10:28AMKIRKLAND, Wash.----The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Inc. today launched a new program aimed at shining a light on innovative Bluetooth technology implementations. As part of the Bluetooth SIG One to Watch program, companies chosen will be highlighted on Bluetooth.com and via the Bluetooth SIG’s marketing vehicles globally.
Colts RB Joseph Addai: 'We just didn't finish the game'Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 12:31AMChris Littmann, Sporting News MIAMI — If any one thing about the first half of Super Bowl 44 came as a surprise, it had to be the running of Joseph Addai. The Colts, in the regular season, were the NFL's worst running team. After all, who needs to run the ball when four-time league MVP Peyton Manning can manufacture short and long gains through the air? But there they were at halftime with ...
Richard Deitsch: Media Power Rankings for DecemberMonday, January 11, 2010 @ 1:35PM1. Doug Glanville, New York Times op-ed columnist: The most illuminating piece of writing on Tiger Woods last month came from a man once traded for Mickey Morandini:
Mystery surrounds man’s final journeyThursday, January 7, 2010 @ 11:36PMFRANKLIN — The Foust family — between tearful embraces, cherished childhood stories, and memories of a brother and son — finds itself facing a mystery.On New Year’s Eve, Daniel Joseph Foust, 51, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia about 30 years ago, moved out of his Riverdale Apartment in Franklin without notifying his family and began a journey — possibly to a relative’s house in Broken Arrow ...
University of Minnesota medical device guru gets nice Christmas surprise: The country’s top invention of 2009Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 3:09PMMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Marie Johnson helped create 2009's top innovation and she didn't even know it. The director of the University of Minnesota's Medical Device Center Fellows program developed algorithms and signal processing techniques used in detecting and analyzing abnormal heart beats. The resulting system, a juiced-up stethoscope made by Maplewood-based 3M Cos. and data-crunching software ...
Clarkstown North men capture ninth Alumni Run titleMonday, December 21, 2009 @ 1:44AMClarkstown North captured its record-setting ninth men's team title and Albertus Magnus captured its first women's crown at the 27th annual Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run at Bear Mountain on Nov. 28.
Roche's P2X3 receptor program for chronic pain licensed to Afferent PharmaceuticalsWednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 5:41AMRoche announced today it has licensed its P2X3 receptor program aimed at developing first-in-class treatments for chronic pain to Afferent Pharmaceuticals. Afferent was co-founded by Anthony Ford, Ph.D., Pappas Ventures, and Third Rock Ventures, and is focused on developing compounds that treat chronic pain by targeting a novel biological pathway.
Failed States: Daylight in MichiganTuesday, December 8, 2009 @ 8:16PMFew states have such notoriety for a failed economy as Michigan. Articles describing the auto state's problems are rife with ironic phrases like "once a thriving economy," or "city of the future."
Group helps Ft. Hood victimsThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 11:57PMLast month, a group of Texas A&M students launched a Facebook page to honor victims of the Fort Hood shooting. Today the group numbers over 9,500 members. "Standing for Fort Hood" is encouraging Aggies attending the Dec. 7 Texas A&M basketball game to wear t-shirts designed by the group, which are currently being sold on campus.
Methodist church offers serviceThursday, December 3, 2009 @ 1:26AMWith many Aggies leaving College Station for the holidays, students often miss the opportunity to celebrate a candlelight Christmas with the community
Doomsayers see disaster in debtSunday, November 29, 2009 @ 11:03PMDoom and gloom, as the fashionistas might conclude, seems to be the new black. And the natural accessory, of course, is anxiety.
Zargis Cardioscan(TM) Featured on The Early Show on CBSTuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 2:05PMZargis Medical Corp., a subsidiary of Speedus Corp. and a spin-off from Siemens Corporate Research , today announced that its Zargis Cardioscan device was featured on the November 24, 2009 episode of CBS' The Early Show during a segment in which Mark Jannot, the editor of Popular Science magazine, reviewed five winning products from the publication's 2009 "Best of What's New" awards.
Stamford-based Zargis builds a better stethoscopeTuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 7:33PMA disembodied voice may be talking to your doctor through his new stethoscope. But don't worry, he's not losing touch with reality. The voice belongs to a high-tech system developed by Stamford-based Zargis Medical Corp. and 3M Corp. to detect and analyze heart murmurs, and record, store and transmit body sounds for "telemedicine" consultations far from the originating physician's office.
3M Bluetooth product notedMonday, November 16, 2009 @ 3:42PMPopular Science magazine awarded the “Innovation of the Year” award to a 3M stethoscope powered by Bluetooth technology.
Starting Five: Isiah Thomas seeks out controversyMonday, November 16, 2009 @ 2:31PMSporting News' college basketball columnist Mike DeCourcy addresses five topics currently in his sport's headlines. 1. Is it possible for Isiah Thomas to avoid controversy? DeCourcy: Look, the media are not making this stuff up. They are not even goading him into being controversial. Thomas signed up for the job as head coach at Florida International, which isn't like taking over the 2009 ...
SUSAN TOMPOR: Doomsayers see disaster in our growing debtSunday, November 15, 2009 @ 2:21AMDoom and gloom, as the fashionistas might conclude, seems to be the new black. And the natural accessory, of course, is anxiety. "Nothing is solved in this crisis," declared Marc Faber, a contrarian investor who writes a monthly newsletter called the Gloom Boom & Doom Report.
Access Counseling on the brink of closingFriday, November 13, 2009 @ 12:57AMThe Boulder County commissioners have decided to withhold $90,000 in funding from Access Counseling for now, a move that could cause the 35-year-old organization to close its doors.
Innovation of the Year: Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 with Zargis Cardioscan softwareThursday, November 12, 2009 @ 8:14AM3M Health Care and Zargis Medical, a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp. (Nasdaq:SPDE), announced today that the 3M™ Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 with Zargis Cardioscan™ software was named Popular Science’s “Innovation of the Year.” This prestigious honor, part of the publication’s annual “Best of What’s New Awards,” highlights outstanding innovation, vision and execution ...
3M Health Care and Zargis Medical Awarded "Innovation of the Year" for Littmann® Model 3200 Stethoscope with ...Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 7:00AMST. PAUL, Minn. & STAMFORD, Conn.----3M Health Care and Zargis Medical, a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp. , announced today that the 3M™ Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 with Zargis Cardioscan™ software was named Popular Science’s “Innovation of the Year.” This prestigious honor, part of the publication’s annual “Best of What’s New Awards,” highlights outstanding innovation ...
Deadspin vs. ESPNMonday, October 26, 2009 @ 7:16AMWhat Gawker’s sports blog gained and lost from publishing sex rumors about ESPN employees
Creating a legacyThursday, October 15, 2009 @ 4:07AMOne night three years ago, Jennifer Lueck was awakened in the wee hours of the morning by her unborn son, who had the hiccups. A few hours later in her doctors office, Jennifer and her husband, Matthew, got crushing news: Their baby, Kai Easton, had died.
Texas A&M students celebrate GLBT monthMonday, October 5, 2009 @ 1:09AMIn honor of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History Month the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center is hosting a series of events throughout October.
OctoberTour-The Hedrick BlockSunday, October 4, 2009 @ 2:41AMThe Hedrick Block consists of three identical 1873 brick buildings on the east side of South Main Street — 101, 103 and 105. One of the earliest busin ...
Scrubs & Beyond Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Flying ColorsWednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 11:19PMBRENTWOOD, MO--(Marketwire - 10/01/09) - With close to 1.3 million new cases of breast cancer expected to occur among women worldwide in 2009, the fight to beat this cancer continues on a global and national scale. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Scrubs & Beyond, a leader in the medical scrubs industry, is expanding its extensive collection with new colors and patterns ...
3M Global Business Manager Ingrid Blair Joins Zargis BoardThursday, September 24, 2009 @ 7:00AMZargis Medical Corp., a spin-off from Siemens Corporate Research and a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp. , today announced that Ingrid Blair, global business manager for 3M's Infection Prevention Division, has joined Zargis' Board of Directors.
Local GOP heads to MackinacThursday, September 24, 2009 @ 6:15AMLocal Republicans are excited to be a part of the largest Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on record this weekend. Record-breaking attendance of more than 1,800 people from around the state is expected at the 28th Biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 25-27 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. “As a group, we are looking forward to the opportunity to ...
ABC personality to speak at ClearyThursday, September 24, 2009 @ 4:12AMThose attending the Livingston Economic Club's fall luncheon will likely leave saying to themselves, "give me a break" — but not about the speech.
Doubles play the difference for SpartansWednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 1:04AMSmithfield-Selma used its stellar doubles play and a big return match from Elledeia Ijames to nip a game Clayton squad 5-4 in a battle for the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference girls tennis lead last week.
Forum discusses language educationSunday, September 20, 2009 @ 8:00PMHarriet Bowden, assistant professor in Spanish, discussed the cognitive processes that allow people to learn a second language at Friday’s UT Science Forum.
UT Science Forum explores second-language educationThursday, September 17, 2009 @ 7:00PMUT Science Forum presentations continue Friday with Harriet Bowden, assistant professor in Spanish, showcasing “How the Brain Learns Language: First vs. Second Languages.”
Handwriting analysisMonday, September 7, 2009 @ 5:23AMAround 500 B.C., Confucius said, “Beware the man whose handwriting sways like a reed in the wind.” This still holds true today, and one would do well to be careful when dealing with someone whose words slant in many directions, said certified graphologist David Littmann, of Holly.