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Posted by singhdadwal, at 01:42PM 12/31/06 :
The next step in face transplants being planned
Note: After a partial face transplant was performed in 2005, it seems a full face transplant will be the next breakthrough. One surgeon likely to be the first to conduct the reconstructive procedure is Dr. Maria Siemionow, from the Cleveland Clinic.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 01:40PM 12/31/06 :
CNN.com - Page Not Found
Note: Ethics charges filed against the prosecutor at the center of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case might constitute a conflict of interest that forces him off the case, legal experts said.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:59AM 12/29/06 :
Ford, Nixon Sustained Friendship for Decades
Note: Months before Richard M. Nixon set a relatively unknown Michigan congressman named Gerald R. Ford on the path to the White House, Nixon turned to Ford, who called himself the embattled president's "only real friend," to get him out of trouble.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:48AM 12/29/06 :
Tired of Tinkering With a Tech Gift? Take a Number.
Note: Technology is a hot holiday gift and an equally hot holiday return
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:46AM 12/29/06 :
'Barefoot Teachers' Left Behind in China -
Note: For more than 30 years, Sun Jingxia taught math and Chinese to elementary school children in this small northeastern village. She was a poor farmer who had not even completed high school.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:45AM 12/29/06 :
No Tests? College's Students Must Relearn How to Learn
Note: By the end of last year, Elizabeth Fleming had taken the SAT, the PSAT, four AP exams and seven IB exams. At Richard Montgomery High School, her classmates agonized over the scores they needed to get into a good college, and the entire jittery month of May was spent cramming for exams.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:44AM 12/29/06 :
IM Shorthand Slips Off Computer Screens And Into Schoolwork
Note: Zoe Bambery, a senior at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, might send more than 100 instant messages -- IMs -- during a typical evening. So during the SAT exam, the 18-year-old found herself inadvertently lapsing into IM-speak, using "b/c" instead of "because" as she scrambled to finish her essay.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:42AM 12/29/06 :
D.C. Schools Considering Unusual Deal With Nonprofit
Note: The D.C. Board of Education is considering a no-bid contract with a little-experienced but politically connected organization to upgrade academics and facilities in some low-performing schools.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:41AM 12/29/06 :
Mental Health Bill to Face House Vote
Note: After years of trying, advocates think they have a good chance of getting Congress to pass legislation next year that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses, if their policies include both.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:40AM 12/29/06 :
Many Kids Too Fat by Preschool
Note: Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty. The study couldn't explain the disparity: White, black and Hispanic youngsters alike watched a lot of TV, and researchers spotted no other huge differences between the families.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:39AM 12/29/06 :
Sen. Johnson Improves, Is Expected to Miss Start of Congress - washingtonpost.com
Note: Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) turned 60 yesterday, two weeks after emergency surgery to repair a brain hemorrhage that has left him in critical condition.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:32AM 12/29/06 :
Friends at Hand And In Your Face
Note: Josh Rosenthal is a regular user of Dodgeball, a service designed to help friends track each other on their mobile phones.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:31AM 12/29/06 :
China Defends Military Program
Note: China warned Friday that the military landscape in northeast Asia is getting "more complicated and serious" because of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and tighter defense cooperation between Japan and the United States.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:30AM 12/29/06 :
Speculation on Hussein Grows
Note: American and Iraqi officials said Friday that the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is imminent and could occur as early as Saturday morning in Iraq.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:29AM 12/29/06 :
Denver's Mayor About to Get Another Chance to Dig Out His Image
Note: After the longest political honeymoon in local memory, John W. Hickenlooper, the mayor of storm-ravaged Denver, is finally facing a blizzard -- or, at least, heavy flurries -- of criticism, just half a year before he is to stand for reelection.
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Posted by singhdadwal, at 01:42PM 12/31/06 :The next step in face transplants being planned
Note: After a partial face transplant was performed in 2005, it seems a full face transplant will be the next breakthrough. One surgeon likely to be the first to conduct the reconstructive procedure is Dr. Maria Siemionow, from the Cleveland Clinic.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 01:40PM 12/31/06 :CNN.com - Page Not Found
Note: Ethics charges filed against the prosecutor at the center of the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case might constitute a conflict of interest that forces him off the case, legal experts said.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:59AM 12/29/06 :Ford, Nixon Sustained Friendship for Decades
Note: Months before Richard M. Nixon set a relatively unknown Michigan congressman named Gerald R. Ford on the path to the White House, Nixon turned to Ford, who called himself the embattled president's "only real friend," to get him out of trouble.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:48AM 12/29/06 :Tired of Tinkering With a Tech Gift? Take a Number.
Note: Technology is a hot holiday gift and an equally hot holiday return
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:46AM 12/29/06 :'Barefoot Teachers' Left Behind in China -
Note: For more than 30 years, Sun Jingxia taught math and Chinese to elementary school children in this small northeastern village. She was a poor farmer who had not even completed high school.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:45AM 12/29/06 :No Tests? College's Students Must Relearn How to Learn
Note: By the end of last year, Elizabeth Fleming had taken the SAT, the PSAT, four AP exams and seven IB exams. At Richard Montgomery High School, her classmates agonized over the scores they needed to get into a good college, and the entire jittery month of May was spent cramming for exams.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:44AM 12/29/06 :IM Shorthand Slips Off Computer Screens And Into Schoolwork
Note: Zoe Bambery, a senior at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, might send more than 100 instant messages -- IMs -- during a typical evening. So during the SAT exam, the 18-year-old found herself inadvertently lapsing into IM-speak, using "b/c" instead of "because" as she scrambled to finish her essay.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:42AM 12/29/06 :D.C. Schools Considering Unusual Deal With Nonprofit
Note: The D.C. Board of Education is considering a no-bid contract with a little-experienced but politically connected organization to upgrade academics and facilities in some low-performing schools.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:41AM 12/29/06 :Mental Health Bill to Face House Vote
Note: After years of trying, advocates think they have a good chance of getting Congress to pass legislation next year that would require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses, if their policies include both.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:40AM 12/29/06 :Many Kids Too Fat by Preschool
Note: Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty. The study couldn't explain the disparity: White, black and Hispanic youngsters alike watched a lot of TV, and researchers spotted no other huge differences between the families.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:39AM 12/29/06 :Sen. Johnson Improves, Is Expected to Miss Start of Congress - washingtonpost.com
Note: Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) turned 60 yesterday, two weeks after emergency surgery to repair a brain hemorrhage that has left him in critical condition.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:32AM 12/29/06 :Friends at Hand And In Your Face
Note: Josh Rosenthal is a regular user of Dodgeball, a service designed to help friends track each other on their mobile phones.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:31AM 12/29/06 :China Defends Military Program
Note: China warned Friday that the military landscape in northeast Asia is getting "more complicated and serious" because of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and tighter defense cooperation between Japan and the United States.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:30AM 12/29/06 :Speculation on Hussein Grows
Note: American and Iraqi officials said Friday that the execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is imminent and could occur as early as Saturday morning in Iraq.
Posted by singhdadwal, at 11:29AM 12/29/06 :Denver's Mayor About to Get Another Chance to Dig Out His Image
Note: After the longest political honeymoon in local memory, John W. Hickenlooper, the mayor of storm-ravaged Denver, is finally facing a blizzard -- or, at least, heavy flurries -- of criticism, just half a year before he is to stand for reelection.
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