USA News, Aug 17, 2011

Obama preaches compromise in the Midwest USA Today By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY PEOSTA, Iowa — As he travels past the farms, churches and corner stores of rural America, President Obama is crystallizing the differences between his style of government and those of the Republicans who want to replace him. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Poll: Job approval for Congress at record low USA Today By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Americans are fed up with the way Congress does its job, giving lawmakers record low approval ratings in the latest Gallup Poll. The 13% approval rating in the Gallup survey ties a mark set in December, shortly after voters ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Rick Perry Takes On Obama, Romney, Bernanke ABC News (blog) “On just day three of his campaign, Rick Perry said he would have allowed the US to default on its debts, and unleashed inflammatory schoolboy taunts at the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Suddenly, the rest of the Republican field is looking ... See all stories on this topic »

The Debt Ceiling Debacle Voice X Change (blog) He predicated dire economic consequences if a deal wasn't reached and the USA received a credit downgrade. Yet Obama had drawn a line in the sand of his own that stopped any deal from being reached. Later he would spin the fear tactics as a strictly ... See all stories on this topic »

Biden seeks strong China ties under shadow of debt Reuters As the largest foreign holder of US debt, China wants sound management of Washington's fiscal problems, and berated Washington this month after its near-default on its debt. Republicans and Democrats in Congress agreed earlier this month on a deal to ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Bachmann spokeswoman defends reunion comment Politico (blog) Second, Michelle Bachmann wanted to default -- a failure to raise the debt limit would've caused a BIGGER downgrade. If you're going to be stupid, at least be coherent, okay? S/P were very clear on the reason the USA rating was drop because Republicans ... See all stories on this topic »

USA Today News: Obama welcomes Super Bowl champion Packers Watch USA Today News - Season 2011, Obama welcomes Super Bowl champion Packers: President Barack Obama welcomed the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers to ... www.clicker.com/.../obama-welcomes-super-bowl-champion-...

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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Aug 17, 2011

Pioneer Previews: Tickets remaining for US Air Force band concert Bemidji Pioneer The group will also debut some of the songs from its new CD, which will be released in the near future. Both concerts are sponsored by Headwaters School of Music and the Arts and Lake Bemidji State Park and made possible in part by Region 2 Arts ... See all stories on this topic »

HEALTH News, Fitness, Wellness, Diets, Aug 17, 2011

Farm'ton's Nurtur, Duke widen collaboration Hartford Business ... menu of health and wellness programs and clinical experts. Financial terms of the arrangement weren't disclosed. Duke Medicine's programs cover diet, fitness, lifestyle choices, and integrated medicine, Nurtur's Patricia Simmons said Tuesday. See all stories on this topic »

Wellness Wednesday - Gastric Ulcers and the Performance Horse DressageDaily This week's Wellness Wednesday Brought to you by Uckele Health & Nutrition. Recent studies show that gastric ulcers occur in a surprisingly high percentage of performance horses. Jack Grogan, Certified Nutritionist and Chief Science Officer for Uckele ... See all stories on this topic »

Father of Raw Plant Based Diet & Wholistic Clinical Research Activist Viktoras ... RedOrbit By joining The Green PolkaDot Box you can align yourself with other leaders in the Health andWellness Industry, including organizations like the Organic Consumers Association, Citizens forHealth, the Hippocrates Health Institute and the Living Light ... See all stories on this topic »

Nurtur Expands Exclusive Relationship with Leading Academic Medical Center to ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) World-class health and wellness programs from Duke Medicine are a marquee benefit for employers to use in supporting a culture of health, enhancing employee satisfaction and recruiting top talent. John McCall, Operations Director, Duke Diet and Fitness ... See all stories on this topic »

Stopping Childhood Obesity from Hitting Home Patch.com “A combination of catastrophic things has led to our population of underfit and overweight children,” said Anne Brucker, M.Ed., exercise physiologist and founder of Brucker Fitness System. “Video games and television time coupled with diets of ... See all stories on this topic »

Youth complete Get Fit program with HYPE Dearborn Press and Guide HYPE also brought in a fitness trainer and wellness coach, Christina Pappas, to address diet and nutrition concerns with the youth. Pre, mid, and post program evaluations were conducted to track progress for the youth. These evaluations included height ... See all stories on this topic »

Vitamins and Minerals: The Forgotten Vitamin E Nutritional Outlook While the tocopherols also contribute to many crucial metabolic functions, it's increasingly clear that neglecting the “forgotten” vitamin E—tocotrienols—is something we do at the peril of our health and wellness. See all stories on this topic » Nutritional Outlook

New Study Finds Resistance Training in First Trimester of Pregnancy Beneficial ... PR Newswire (press release) Launched in 2010, AnytimeHealth.com is a comprehensive, open-access web portal dedicated to nutrition, fitness, and disease prevention and management. It is essentially a one-stop shop for members' health and wellness needs, and includes a diet tracker ... See all stories on this topic »

Belleville Resident Discovers Her Life's Purpose, Opens Yoga Studio Patch.com Vegetables are missing out a lot in the American diet.” What Serrano offers at InSync is Gentle and Power Yoga. “I offer yoga at the beginner level. A lot of people are afraid; there's a lot of sensationalism. People see how people bend in magazines ... See all stories on this topic »

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TECHNOLOGY News, Aug 17, 2011

Black box technology saves young drivers' money and lives

Mirror.co.uk There is a solution to both of these problems – telematics or black box technology. This involves a device being fitted in cars to monitor driving skills. It allows motorists to prove they are good, safe drivers and insurers can then more accurately ... See all stories on this topic »

Ark. starts technology education initiative Forbes Mike Beebe and other state officials announced the launch of the STEM Works program that will focus on science, technology, engineering and math in the state's high schools. Beebe said the initiative will help the state's workforce meet the demand for ... See all stories on this topic »

Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Get a Ritzy Room Discount Above the Law By Above the Law The Legal Technology Leadership Summit will be taking place in three weeks, from September 6 – 8, on Amelia Island, Florida. Rooms are still available at the Ritz-Carlton, and conference attendees will be able to take advantage of our ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Motorola Deal Promises to Shake Up Mobile Technology Industry PBS NewsHour JEFFREY BROWN: And finally tonight, the business of mobile technology, smartphones and much more, just got a big shakeup. Internet giant Google announced plans to buy Motorola Mobility yesterday, the price tag, $12.5 billion. It's the largest purchase ... See all stories on this topic »

Power Technology Acquires Flipside USA & Snakeboarder.com MarketWatch (press release) Chicago, IL US, Aug 16, 2011 (Filing Services Canada via COMTEX) -- Power Technology, Inc. (PWTC - OTC Pink)announced today that the Company has acquired Flipside USA & Snakebaorder.com. This news comes just weeks after Kara Guire purchased a ... See all stories on this topic »

LIN Media Announces Brett Jenkins as Vice President Chief Technology Officer MarketWatch (press release) Mr. Jenkins will advise the company on new technologies, trends and best practices for integration; develop new business models across all areas of technology, including broadcast, Internet, and mobile; and maximize the growth and efficiency of all ... See all stories on this topic »

Thomas Friedman: Technology, globalization fueling widespread unrest Houston Chronicle It starts with the fact that globalization and the information technology revolution have gone to a whole new level. Thanks to cloud computing, robotics, 3G wireless connectivity, Skype, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, the iPad, ... See all stories on this topic »

El Camino Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute Reviews Pioneering Procedures ... Sacramento Bee 16, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiologists at El Camino Hospital's Heart and Vascular Institute are taking advantage of advancements in medical technology to offer patients more options for treating heart disease, and to more precisely determine whether ... See all stories on this topic »

Microchip Technology to Webcast Annual Stockholders' Meeting MarketWatch (press release) Microchip Technology Incorporated is a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications ... See all stories on this topic »

A-Frame Technology Services Debuts RentTheCloud.com TMC Net By Rajani Baburajan A-Frame Technology Services that assists enterprise and government customers for their large, complex technology projects announced the launch of RentTheCloud.com that helps CIOs safely adopt cloud computing. ... See all stories on this topic »

HTC Bids to Block Imports of IPhone, IPad Bloomberg By Susan Decker and Phil Milford - Wed Aug 17 01:07:32 GMT 2011 The complaint filed today in Washington claims Apple is infringing three patents related to wireless technology and follows a case lodged last year at the ITC that made similar claims. ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Vestas finance director pleads guilty to theft from company Greeley Tribune Denna Randall-Martinez, 44, of Eaton, originally accused of embezzling more than $2 million from Vestas American Wind Technology, took a plea bargain in which she'd be ordered to repay the company $1.4 million and Weld District Court Judge Julie ... See all stories on this topic »

UC Riverside researching fuel energy technology San Bernardino Sun "The people that are going to benefit first of all, are fleet managers," Barth said, going on to say that if research is successful, automakers would be able to promote the kind of technology under development in Riverside as a cost-savings for ... See all stories on this topic »

Local School District Embraces Technology KIMT On Monday, the school board approved spending over $200 thousand dollars to bring the technologyinto the classroom. "We were looking for a way to engage students in their learning," said Mary Williams, the district's director of teaching and learning. ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Reason More Women Don't Work in Technology: Dating The Atlantic Researchers at the University of Buffalo have published a study finding that when women are "pursuing romantic goals" they tend to shy away from academic work in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In two experiments, subjects were ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Gives Android App Inventor A New Home At MIT Media Lab Washington Post By TechCrunch.com, Back in July 2010, Google announced a nifty educational project called App Inventor. The goal? Give non-programmers a relatively easy way to build their own applications for the Android platform, using a drag-and-drop interface to ... See all stories on this topic »

TSA introduces new imaging machines Durham Herald Sun BY LAURA OLENIACZ MORRISVILLE — New security technology is being installed at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport that federal airport security officials say will be less invasive of passengers' privacy. Transportation Security Administration ... See all stories on this topic »

AirIQ Purchases Fleet Assets, New Technology Platform and New Sales Opportunities MarketWatch (press release) The purchase provides the Company with key customer contracts, enhanced sales opportunities and a new technology platform. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed, and no securities of the Company were issued in connection with the ... See all stories on this topic »

David Einhorn Adds to Tech Stocks: Microsoft, Seagate Technology and Apple GuruFocus.com According to his second quarter portfolio update, Einhorn added to his position in Microsoft (MSFT), Seagate Technology (STX), and Apple (AAPL). Einhorn initiated his current holdings in Microsoft in the first quarter of 2009 when shares were trading ... See all stories on this topic »

QBE study committee mulls school technology needs Atlanta Journal Constitution By Nancy Badertscher State lawmakers and education leaders on Tuesday grappled with how best to fund the growing technology needs of public schools in an era of belt-tightening and education budget cuts. "Do we want to be 21st Century or do we want to ... See all stories on this topic »

Linear Technology Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (LLTC) TheStreet.com By TheStreet Wire 08/16/11 - 09:53 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The ex-dividend date for Linear Technology (Nasdaq:LLTC) is tomorrow, August 17, 2011. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 24 cents per share. ... See all stories on this topic »

Web technology lets mother see daughter get married Cincinnati.com Thanks to the bride's quick thinking and modern technology, her deathly ill mom was at the wedding and reception - electronically. "This was the next-best thing," said the 26-year-old bride, now known as Ashley Broering. Patty Davisson watched from her ... See all stories on this topic »

PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY: Music in the air is going for a song Business Day This clever feature is just one example of how technology is adding versatility to how and where we listen to music out loud. The Play:3 is part of a home music system that can cut out cables, amplifiers, CD players, hard drives and traditional ... See all stories on this topic »

Back to school technology shopping tips ITworld.com Your children will no doubt need various technology items for school, but you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to get them. Here's how you can save a few bucks when your kids go back to school. 1. Buy a feature phone instead of a smartphone. ... See all stories on this topic »

Adept Technology closes at 5.2% below VWP but at 19.4% premium to 52-week low Vision Systems Design Adept Technology (ADEP.O), NASDAQ's 81st largest computer software company by market capitalisation, climbed 18.0c (or 5.3%) to close at US$3.57. The price is at a discount of 5.2% to the 1-month volume weighted average price of US$3.766, ... See all stories on this topic »

HzO Completes $7 Million Capital Raise MarketWatch (press release) "I have been a believer in HzO technology since I was first introduced to it, and I felt it could be a global success," said Robert G. Pedersen II, CEO and President of ZAGG. "This financing advances the commercialization of the technology, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cmed Clinical Services and Cmed Technology to Exhibit Together at 2011 SCDM ... MarketWatch (press release) HORSHAM, England, Aug 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cmed Group, which combines contract clinical research services with an innovative provider of eClinical technology and solutions, announced today that it will be exhibiting and providing demonstrations ... See all stories on this topic »

Telehealth conference talks about innovation, disruptive technology Healthcare IT News In a city known for its coffee, that was one of the central themes of the first day of the Institute for Health Technology Transformation's Seattle summit, titled "Unleashing the Power of mHealth and Telemedicine." The two-day conference, ... See all stories on this topic »

Valley graduate student picked for NASA technology program Arizona Republic Dan Guerrant is one of 81 graduate students selected as a recipient of a Space TechnologyResearch Fellowship under a new NASA program to develop the technological foundation for future science and exploration missions. The program tries to provide the ... See all stories on this topic »

Taxi Magic's technology was smoother than the ride Washington Post (blog) I tried it for the first time this weekend, and found the technology very smooth, though sadly the taxi driver who arrived wasn't nearly so high-quality. Taxi Magic has apps for most smartphones, or you can send a text message or book on the Web. ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Citrix CTO Joins Virtual-Q PR Newswire (press release) 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual-Q, the leader in enterprise cloudtop computing, announced today that Rick Braddy has been appointed Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Braddy brings more than 31 years of unparalleled technology and business experience to ... See all stories on this topic »

Sabai Technology to Release Routers with a Customized Operating System PR.com (press release) Simpsonville, SC, August 17, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Sabai Technology, a company specializing in StrongVPN routers is releasing a new set of routers featuring a customized operating system. The new operating system is designed to work with StrongVPN services ... See all stories on this topic »

5AM Solutions Named to Washington Technology Fast 50 San Francisco Chronicle (press release) 5AM Solutions recently secured a spot on the Washington Technology Fast 50. The list recognizes the achievements of some of the best small businesses in the Washington DC metropolitan market, with types of companies on the list ranging from resellers ... See all stories on this topic »

Woman Using Technology to Try to Track Down Stolen Phone KRGV Her cell phone comes with tracking technology. Mobileme.com can trace the location of an iPhone. “I signed on once in a while to check to see if it's accurate, and it's very accurate,” says Erika. The website led her to an apartment complex in Weslaco. ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Spansion CTO joins memory startup EE Times SAN FRANCISCO— Michael Van Buskirk, former chief technology officer at Spansion Inc. and a longtime engineer at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), was named chief technology officer of non-volatile memory chip startup Adesto Technologies Corp. ... See all stories on this topic »

Tresys Technology Announces Low-Cost PL5 Uni- or Bi-Directional Cross Domain ... Business Wire (press release) BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tresys Technology, a provider of technology and services for customers with high security requirements, today announced the release of the Tresys XD Bridge Cross Domain Solution. The XD Bridge is a novel approach to solving ... See all stories on this topic »

TSA unveils new, better technology at Hopkins Airport 19 Action News It's a new system that brings a whole new sense of relief to the airport security line. "It's not invading my privacy, but I still feels safe," says Vanessa Cunningham, an airport passenger. "It's better in terms of privacy as a woman especially. ... See all stories on this topic »

Prospect Park Names Technology Pioneer and Former VeriSign Chairman and CEO ... PR Newswire (press release) In his new role as a partner, executive and board member, Sclavos will advise the network ontechnology, infrastructure and overall content delivery. Azure Capital's Mike Kwatinetz, who was also named to the network's board, will provide the company ... See all stories on this topic »

Free Technology Workshop at Verizon Wireless in Eau Claire WEAU-TV 13 Verizon Wireless is offering a free technology workshop at the company's Eau Claire store, located at 3755 Oakwood Mall Drive, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 7:30 – 8:30 pm Reservations are required by registering online at ... See all stories on this topic »

Etowah County school systems expand classroom technology Gadsden Times (blog) by Kendra Carter Advances in technology have become a large part of the classroom experience in public schools in Etowah County. Administrators from Gadsden, Attalla and Etowah County school systems are exploring new ideas and initiatives and adding to ... See all stories on this topic »

Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0 Is Here - gHacks Technology News By Martin Brinkmann By joining the rapid release cycle Thunderbird updates have become as frequently as those of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. It is therefor no surprise that. gHacks Technology News | Latest...

It's no game: Microsoft improving Xbox Live on phones — Mobile ... By Kevin C. Tofel The news was shared at Gamescom 2011, a gaming event taking place this week in Cologne, Germany. An additional 14 new Xbox Live titles for Microsoft's smartphones were also introduced as the company continues to spotlight the Xbox Live gaming .... Infrastructures for Innovation See how new technology offerings lower operating costs, higher revenue, and effective and rapid delivery of new offerings to the market. Download it free now! Unified Communications Report Cover ... GigaOM — Tech News, Analysis...

Facebook Gets Music Via Chrome Plugin - Technology News ... By doug Technology News as it Happens. Tuesday, August 16th. About · Post News · Technology Articles · Live TV Online · Add URL · Technology News – TechNewscast · Twitter · RSS · Home · Technology · Mobile Phones ... Technology News - TechNewscast

REVIEW: Office 365 – Is it the Answer? | Geek Beat Technology News By Leland Flynn The video above is purportedly a 'leaked' internal video from a Microsoft Office 365 marketing conference. The intention seemed to be to stir up the. Geek Beat Technology News

Dental Clinical, Business, and Technology News August 16, 2011 -- Two Florida universities are preparing to make proposals to the State University System of Florida governing board for permission to start a dental school, according to a story by Sunshine State News. ... DrBicuspid.com Headlines

SMS profit up despite adversity - Software - Technology - News ... Systems integrator SMS Management and Technology today reported a 7 percent rise in net profit to $30 million for the year ended 31 June. Revenues rose 23.6 percent to $306 million. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange, ... CRN

Veeam and ExaGrid Optimize Data Protection : VMblog.com ... By David This technology and architecture, operating in tandem with Veeam Backup & Replication, means users can instantly recover and run an entire VM directly from ExaGrid's disk-based backup system should the primary VM be unavailable. ... VMblog.com - Virtualization Technolog...

INNOVATION BOOSTER - NCTechNews -- North Carolina's Technology ... By NCTechNews North Carolina Technology News -- NCTechNews -- Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Software, Green Tech, Health Care, Medical Devices, Product Design. NCTechNews

LinkedIn Revamps iPhone | Technology News By admin linkedIn revamps iPhone: Tuesday LinkedIn is rolling out new iPhone, Android and HTML5 mobile apps that are part of the company's. Technology News

5 things you probably didn't know could be hacked | Technology ... Read '5 things you probably didn't know could be hacked' from our blog Technology News Blog on Yahoo! News. Hackers are making headlines these days like ... news.yahoo.com/.../5-things-probably-didn-t-know-could-hac...

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