100 years of outstanding journalism (Pretoria News)
Fifty years ago, two young people would start their careers in newspapers; one would edit two newspapers and be the driving force on a further four, the other would make the transition from women's page editor to the top financial journalist of her generation....more...Potentially Dangerous Space Rock Lost ? and Found (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
When I was an astronomy student at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, pioneer asteroid hunters Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and her husband Kees van Houten were about to retire, after very fruitful careers. Their legacy was the discovery of over 2000 asteroids, of which some 1800 yielded orbits, in collaboration with Prof. Tom Gehrels of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at Tucson, ......more... Leverenz (USA Swimming)
With the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Neb., less than a year away, America?s top swimmers have begun preparing for what could be the biggest and most important meet of their careers....more... HSBC Bank Canada rated one of the top employers in the country (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
HSBC Bank Canada has once again been selected as one of MediaCorp's "Canada's Top 100 Employers" as featured in Maclean's Magazine and one of The Financial Post's "100 Best Companies to Work For"....more... More News (Gazette.Net)
In fact, Magruder currently boasts four elite gymnasts who in recent weeks have committed to continue their outstanding careers at three top-notch NCAA Division I programs ? Auburn, North Carolina and Pittsburgh....more... Apple, National Semiconductor Among California Companies With No Women At The Top (Science Daily)
Nearly one third of the largest public companies headquartered in California have no women at the top, a new study shows. Almost half of the companies have no women directors and more than a third have only one....more... Top 10 Comebacks (Slam! Sports)
When it comes to athletes and disease, there are two lists. The first is populated with tragic figures such as Brian Piccolo, Reggie Lewis and Lou Gehrig -- athletes who never recovered from the ailments which struck them down in the prime of their careers....more... Jesus More Popular Than Springsteen (antiMUSIC)
(antiMusic) Looks like Tommy "T-Bonehead" Lee was wrong when he said of Kid Rock: "This is what people do when they have sh*tty albums and their careers are going down the drain."...more... Chinese communists adopt leadership list (AP via Yahoo! News)
China's senior leadership agreed Wednesday on a list of candidates for top posts in the ruling Communist Party, then forwarded it to a national congress that will have a modicum of choice in determining the future lineup for running the country....more... |