Thursday, May 12, 2005 Amid publicity that arose from deaths and injuries due to dog attacks in the region, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to impose tougher penalties on dog owners who let their dogs run free. After a public hearing Tuesday evening, the board voted for a new animal control ordinance. Now dog owners who are […]
U.S. Congress passes CAFTA with 2 vote House margin
Thursday, July 28, 2005 The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) early morning Thursday, with a narrow vote of 217 in favor, 215 against. Voting was held open for an hour, 45 minutes past the House’s 15-minute voting rule as the President along with other supporters lobbied into the night. The vote was so […]
Obama approval ratings hit new lows
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 According to new polls, US President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have dropped across the board. According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, Americans are losing faith in the president’s plan in Afghanistan and Iraq, where wars have been going on for years and casualties have risen. 43% of those polled say that it was a mistake […]
Information Security: A Field That Continues To Thrive
See More About: Cyber Security Services Sydney Submitted by: Stewart Wrighter The field of information security is one that is expected to grow quite a lot in the coming years and so perhaps obtaining some security training may not be such a bad investment. Because there is such a demand for certified professionals, many are well-paid if they have a […]
CanadaVOTES: Liberal Andrew Lang running in Toronto—Danforth
Saturday, September 27, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Liberal candidate Andrew Lang is standing for election in the riding of Toronto—Danforth. Raised with Liberal values, Andrew attended his first Liberal rally at age 6. He has worked 18 elections since that introduction to the political sphere, but this is […]
Category:Education
This is the category for Education. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 25 May 2022: Attack at Texas elementary school kills at least 19, including 18 children 19 March 2022: Scientists announce decoy-proof Ebola antibodies 11 February 2022: Ten-year Tennessee study shows preschool associated with poorer student performance 29 October 2021: Northern Marianas governor closes schools for ten […]
World Trade Organization allows Antigua to ignore US$21 million of US copyright per year
Saturday, December 29, 2007 Arbitrators at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have granted the Caribbean country of Antigua and Barbuda a special dispensation to ignore United States copyright law. In their report, the WTO panel stated that Antigua possessed “no effective trade sanctions against the USA” and agreed to allow the country to ignore up to US$21 million worth of […]
CanadaVOTES: Liberal incumbent Susan Kadis running in Thornhill
Saturday, September 27, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Liberal candidate Susan Kadis is standing for re-election in the riding of Thornhill. During the recently disbanded session of Parliament, Mrs. Kadis was the Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue. She served as a member of the Caucus Committee on Economic […]
A battle between AMD and Intel takes place at 2007 Taipei IT Month
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 On the third day of the 2007 Taipei IT Month in Taiwan yesterday, notebook computers and desktop computers built with AMD’s Phenom processor and Intel Penryn processor openly battled for the consumer-market after each company launched their quad core processors. Intel with partners like Acer, Genuine, ASUS, and Lenovo promoted their desktops with Core 2 Quad […]
Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion
Sunday, May 27, 2018 In the official result of Friday’s Irish referendum over the legality of abortion, referendum officer Barry Ryan announced yesterday 66.4% of voters favoured overturning the eighth amendment of the constitution. Introduced in 1983, the eighth amendment made abortion constitutionally illegal. Irish Taoiseach — Prime Minister — Leo Varadkar said supporting legislation, to be framed following the […]