Invasion of the book writers
June 15, 2008
Invasion of the book writers
In the heat of a sunny Saturday, ink was dripping everywhere, as authors, publishers and literary fans from all around the Kansas City area on May 17 took over The Plaza for the second annual Kansas City Literary Festival.
UMKC showed up in force with many professors appearing on the six stages and stands set up for BkMk Press, UMKC Creative Writing, New Letters and UMKC Friends of the Library.
Beasiswa S2: MBA Scholarships at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
June 15, 2008
Beasiswa S2: MBA Scholarships at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus will award up to 5 scholarships for students from Indonesia for excellent university Nicosia MBA program.
University of Nicosia is the largest private university in Cyprus with established reputations to quality education and recently received a “committed to excellence” award from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).
MBA program is one of the most offered in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean Region and in the field, accredited CEEA, Cyprus Ministry of Education and KYSATS. Business School is a member of AACSB - International Association for the Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
University of Nicosia MBA specialization:
* Management
* Marketing
* Finance
* MIS (management information systems)
Students whose first degree is not related to the business may be asked to take up to 3 Foundation courses.
The scholarship is granted for one year and will include:
1) € 10.252 tuition fees
2) One ticket (up to € 770)
3) € 683 monthly allowance
4) € 68 arrival allowance
5) € 51 departure allowance
6) € 185 for the purchase of health insurance
7) € 34 Cost of authorization student
€ 46 Cost of medical tests, needed to resolve student
9) € 427 textbook allowance
The procedure for applying for scholarships MBA
1. The applicant must produce the next set of documents:
1) A University of Nicosia MBA survey
2) officially confirmed Bachelor Degree mark sheets
3) officially certified copy of Bachelor’s Degree
4) officially confirmed magistracy mark sheet
5) officially certified copy of Master’s Degree
6) 2 letters
7) Proof of knowledge of English
Curriculum Vitae
9) officially certified copy of the passport (valid for a period of not less than two years)
10) 4 photos
11) officially certified copy of good conduct police report
12) A copy of the analysis of blood for syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B
13) A copy of chest X-Ray report
14) * Approval Form, which is officially signed and stamped
* Approval form must be filled in by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or other government body that approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(Please note that documents, which must be formally confirmed to be undertaken for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for certification.)
2. The above documents along with the signed approval forms should be submitted to:
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus-Jakarta
Mr. Hardjuni SH
Menara Sudirman B 7 Floor
JI. Menara Sudirman Kav. 60
Jakarta 12190
Tel.: 006221 5226837-39, 0062 816739877 (mobile)
Fax.: 006221 5226829, 006221 5227753
E-mail address: hdh@cbn.net.id
All applications should reach Honorary Consul to June 30, 2008.
Download approval forms: click here
Vacant PhD Student position in Copenhagen
PhD Position Announcement Copenhagen, Denmark
`Use of accurate meteorological forecasts in the future energy production system’ :
A PhD study hosted by the Danish Meteorological Institute and the University of Copenhagen will investigate the use of accurate local numerical weather forecasts in relation to real time management of local energy units in the future energy production system.
Special emphasis will be put on the prediction of surface solar radiation.
Application Deadline: 13th June 2008.
For further information, please go to: http://www.dmi. dk/dmi/041- 0005.2008
Study: Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite - Newsday
June 15, 2008
Study: Americans use Net to look beyond sound bite - Newsday
NEW YORK - Americans dissatisfied with political sound bites are turning to the Internet for a more complete picture, a new study finds. In a report Sunday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said that nearly 30 percent of adults have used the Internet to read or watch unfiltered campaign
AIG CEO replaced amid subprime woes - Washington Post
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Martin Sullivan, chief executive officer of American International Group Inc (AIG.N), has stepped down after three years at the helm of the world’s largest insurer, the company said on Sunday. Robert Willumstad, AIG’s chairman, will take the position of CEO effective immediately
Remembering Russert - Wall Street Journal
Christopher Conkey reports from Washington. The moderator’s seat on the set of NBC’s Meet the Press was empty Sunday morning in honor of Tim Russert , the network’s Washington bureau chief, who died of a heart attack on Friday at age 58. Instead of a previously scheduled debate between Sens
Bush advises Brown on Iraq pullout - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said Prime Minister Gordon Brown should only withdraw forces from Iraq based on conditions on the ground and not an arbitrary timetable. Bush issued the advice in an interview published on Sunday ahead of his visit to Britain, the final stop of a
AIG CEO replaced amid subprime woes - Washington Post
June 15, 2008
AIG CEO replaced amid subprime woes - Washington Post
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Martin Sullivan, chief executive officer of American International Group Inc (AIG.N), has stepped down after three years at the helm of the world’s largest insurer, the company said on Sunday. Robert Willumstad, AIG’s chairman, will take the position of CEO effective immediately
Bush advises Brown on Iraq pullout - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said Prime Minister Gordon Brown should only withdraw forces from Iraq based on conditions on the ground and not an arbitrary timetable. Bush issued the advice in an interview published on Sunday ahead of his visit to Britain, the final stop of a
Iowa town inundated by river as drinking water dwindles - Detroit Free Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The dark, filthy water that inundated the entire downtown of Iowa’s second-largest city was receding Saturday after forcing 24,000 people to flee, but those who remained were being urged to take draconian measures to avoid overwhelming the city’s only remaining drinking water
Kevin’s Conundrum
June 15, 2008
A special report to The Curling News from the Rock the Ralph with CurlingZone Blog
by Gerry Geurts
Many of you may know Peter Smith, second on the Scottish team, a man who has been a big part of Kevin’s problems. Smith was part of the Scottish team skipped by Douglas Dryburgh that defeated Kevin in the 1986 World Junior final, and he was also a member of the 1991 Scottish World Championship team, skipped by David Smith, which knocked off Kevin in that final as well.
There’s plenty of history as three members of that team are part of this year’s Scottish contingent. Third Graeme Connal was then throwing third stones for Smith, with Peter at second, and current team coach David Hay threw lead stones.
Martin, trailing the Scottish team in the round robin by a few points at the halfway mark, pulled out a corn broom to give the ice some more, er, character. A move not considered ethical by many… and the Scots had problems and ended up losing the game.
The expected rematch took place in the final, and yet again the Scots took the early advantage and Kevin pulled out the old straw. The Canadian crowd – a Winnipeg crowd – was not appreciative of this move, and booed loudly in response.
But the Scots had learned from this move, and with some help from some Canadian compatriots, they were prepared with hog hair brushes from a local curling shop to counteract the sticky corn all over the ice. Scotland went on to prevail, and the second chink in Kevin’s armour was in place.
It’s going to be another historic final. Martin and his men looked to be on a mission in dispatching Norway in the semi, and overall the squad is looking much more focussed and composed.
But when Kevin Martin gets into the hack to throw his last stone, what thoughts will be going through his head?
Award-winning Curling Photo
June 15, 2008
David Cooper, a photographer for the Toronto Star, has won a Canadian Newspaper Award for this photo of Ontario skip Glenn Howard scoring the title-winning three in the ninth end of the 2007 Brier curling final.
The award news release is here, and the Star photo page is here. And here is the original Star story as it ran (online) back in March of 2007. In the print edition, by the way, the photo itself ran full-size, and very large, on the front page of the sports section.
There were all kinds of similar photos taken at that very same instant – by Adrian Wyld of CP, by the National Post, by Michael Burns of the CCA, local shooters, and also by Anil Mungal of this here The Curling News – which makes us wonder: did other news outlets submit their versions of this photo for the award, or not?
If the former, the question becomes: what made the Star photo better than any of the others? Was it the precise angle of the shot? Did Cooper get more “air” between Howard and the ice?
Regardless, a nice job from a photographer who would typically not have even been in the building, if not for Hamilton’s close proximity to Toronto.
By the way, did you know The Curling News is currently running a photo contest? No? Well, you must not read the print edition of TCN; the contest has been underway since late February and the entries received to date are quite good. Stay tuned for more on this in the coming days …
In other news:
• Longtime Ontario curling coach Tom Coulterman, the father of Krista McCarville third Tara George, is being inducted into the Sault Ste. Marie Sports Hall of Fame …
• This story by the International Council of Sport Science and Physcial Education (ICSSPE) includes Austria skip (and curling calendar queen) Claudia Toth …
• Another new podcast from The Curling Show features Tylenol Players’ Champion Amber Holland …
• Finally, we’ve shown this Desktop Curling Game before, but the gadget gurus at Gizmodo aren’t too impressed. However, fans include Nerd Approved (if a wee bit sarcastic), plus heisthelamb who likes it, big time …
List of highest-paid CEOs in 2007 - MSN MoneyCentral
June 15, 2008
List of highest-paid CEOs in 2007 - MSN MoneyCentral
CBS Class B Ord Shs ( CBS ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist (AP) - The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2007 at Standard & Poor’s 500 companies based on calculations by The Associated Press. The total pay figures are rounded, and are based on the AP’s compensation formula, which adds up salary
Bush, Britain’s Brown plan to discuss Iraq, Iran - Houston Chronicle
LONDON — President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are confronting the twin challenges of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and troop levels in Iraq in two days of talks capping the president’s farewell tour of Europe. Their meetings, which begin Sunday, amount to another get-to-know-you
Space shuttle Discovery return to earth - Antara Interactive
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (ANTARA News/Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed at its home port on Saturday, wrapping up a mission that gave Japan a permanent toehold in space and setting NASA up for its next mission — a high-profile servicing call to the Hubble Space Telescope. Shuttle
Remembering Russert - Wall Street Journal
Christopher Conkey reports from Washington. The moderator’s seat on the set of NBC’s Meet the Press was empty Sunday morning in honor of Tim Russert , the network’s Washington bureau chief, who died of a heart attack on Friday at age 58. Instead of a previously scheduled debate between Sens
Remembering Russert - Wall Street Journal
June 15, 2008
Remembering Russert - Wall Street Journal
Christopher Conkey reports from Washington. The moderator’s seat on the set of NBC’s Meet the Press was empty Sunday morning in honor of Tim Russert , the network’s Washington bureau chief, who died of a heart attack on Friday at age 58. Instead of a previously scheduled debate between Sens
Bush, Britain’s Brown plan to discuss Iraq, Iran - Houston Chronicle
LONDON — President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are confronting the twin challenges of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and troop levels in Iraq in two days of talks capping the president’s farewell tour of Europe. Their meetings, which begin Sunday, amount to another get-to-know-you
Joe Lieberman rips Barack Obama on Iran and Israel, puts Democrats on edge - Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON — Joe Lieberman is fast becoming the Democrats’ public enemy No. 1. The four-term Connecticut senator, who came tantalizingly close to being Al Gore’s vice president in 2000, not only has been campaigning for his pal, presumed Republican nominee John McCain, now he’s publicly
New prediction of lower flood crest at Iowa City - Salon
The National Weather Service had predicted the river would crest by early Tuesday at the university city at 33 feet. But on Sunday the weather service projection shows the river topping at about 31 and a half feet and holding there until it starts to fall Monday evening. Still, the situation remains
Michelle Obama in for 'Very Ugly Stuff' - ABC News
June 15, 2008
Michelle Obama in for 'Very Ugly Stuff' - ABC News Michelle Obama in for 'Very Ugly Stuff'
E Canada Now
ABC News -
By JOHN HENDREN Like Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton before her, Michelle Obama is becoming the would-be first lady conservatives love to hate.
Democratic leaders work to keep voters 'fired up' over election
Candidates Intensify Battle for Clinton Backers
Tide turns in firefighters' favor in 4 Northern California blazes - Los Angeles Times Tide turns in firefighters' favor in 4 Northern California blazes
Monsters and Critics.com
Los Angeles Times -
A 600-acre in the Santa Cruz Mountains is nearly contained, and beefed-up crews aided by dying winds get a grip on three other major incidents.
74 Paradise homes destroyed by Humboldt Fire
California wildfires still burning
Doc: Russert’s work put him at risk - Boston Herald Doc: Russert’s work put him at risk
Citizen
Boston Herald -
By Colneth Smiley Jr. A hard-driving profession may have contributed to the heart attack that killed Tim Russert, a local medical expert said yesterday, as the “Meet the Press” host’s death continued to rock the worlds of media and politics.
Video: Bush on Russert: 'America Lost a Fine Citizen'
Sen. Kennedy preparing to ‘do battle,’ son says - Seattle Post Intelligencer
June 15, 2008
Sen. Kennedy preparing to ‘do battle,’ son says - Seattle Post Intelligencer
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Sen. Edward Kennedy enjoyed the Father’s Day weekend surrounded by family at his home and preparing to “do battle,” undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments for his brain cancer, said his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy. The Rhode Island congressman told The Associated Press
Discovery makes safe return to Earth - Baltimore Sun
CAPE CANAVERAL , Fla. Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth yesterday and capped a successful expansion job at the International Space Station, more spacious and robust because of a new billion-dollar science lab. The shuttle descended through a few puffy clouds and landed
