Populating college programs Sep 24, 2009
The isolation alone of some schools has got to affect the number of D1 recruits. If someone else has a better explanation, I would love to hear it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
TransFair USA, Cordes Foundation and Green Mountain Coffee Announce Commitment to Action at Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Sep 23, 2009
Rwandan soil and climate conditions are ideal for the production of high-quality specialty coffee, but coffee farmers have historically suffered due to isolation from international buyers and crucial services. Fair Trade Certification offers farmers in Rwanda and beyond resources to overcome these barriers. (PR Newswire)
Deaths in the news: Maurizio Montalbini Sep 21, 2009
ROME - Italian sociologist Maurizio Montalbini, who spent months dwelling in caves to study how the mind and body cope with complete isolation, has died at 56. Montalbini died of a heart attack Saturday while in a mountain hamlet near the central Italian town of Macerata, said Guido Galvagno, a longtime colleague. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Meyer Wants Seniors to Enjoy UT Sweep Sep 20, 2009
"It's SEC caliber football, it's , and we are 1-0 in the SEC East. His seniors have never lost to the Vols. Meyer is 5-0 as the head coach of the Gators against the Volunteers. If you would have told us in 2005 that we would have beaten Tennessee every timeit humbles you, he said. We are appreciative and we are going to move on. I am very proud of our guys. The Gators came into the matchup 29-point favorites. Tennessee used a very slow, methodical and conservative approach... (FightinGators.com)
Palo Alto schools prepare for H1N1 virus Sep 15, 2009
For settings with very young or medically fragile students, the isolation time is seven days from the onset of symptoms, Common said. The district has e-mailed a letter to 12,000 Palo Alto families about the virus, providing definitions of pandemic, H1N1 and seasonal influenzas, Common said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano Sep 10, 2009
9, 2009) A Smithsonian Institution biologist, working with the Natural History Unit of the BBC, has discovered a new species of giant rat on a filmmaking expedition to a remote rainforest in New Guinea. The discovery was made in the crater of an extinct volcano named Mount Bosavi in Papua New Guinea s Southern Highlands province. (Science Daily)
Kidnapped girl etched in Tahoe community's heart Aug 30, 2009
Dugard, who was snatched as an 11-year-old child in 1991 turned up Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, after being held for the past 18 years in isolation in a backyard compound in Antioch, Calif. by a convicted sex offender who fathered two children with her, police said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
UPDATE: Kidnapped woman hidden in CA backyard for 18 years... Aug 29, 2009
"They were kept in complete isolation in this compound.". Even a parole agent who visited 58-year-old Phillip Garrido's home didn't have an inkling about the hidden compound, Kollar said. (The Drudge Report)
Woman kidnapped as child resurfaces after 18 years Aug 29, 2009
They were kept in complete isolation in this compound. Dugard, now 29, appeared at a parole office Wednesday with her children and the couple accused of kidnapping her. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Kidnap Suspect Linked to Prostitute Slays? Aug 29, 2009
"They were kept in complete isolation in this compound." ... They'll have to keep him in isolation for the rest of his life just for his protection ... So even if he doesn't get to experience the physical violation he put the girl through, at least maybe he can have the chance to experience some of the isolation he imposed on her. (CBS News)
Calif. woman emerges after 18 years in captivity Aug 28, 2009
- A woman who was snatched from a bus stop as an 11-year-old in 1991 turned up yesterday after being held for 18 years in isolation in a backyard compound by a convicted sex offender who fathered two children with her, police said ... They were kept in complete isolation in this compound, if you will. (Boston Globe)
Kidnap Suspect: 'Wait Until You Hear The Story' Aug 28, 2009
"They were kept in complete isolation in this compound, if you will.". In a telephone interview with KCRA 3, Garrido urged people to wait for more details about what took place at the house. (KCRA 3, CA)
Full Story Aug 28, 2009
"They were kept in complete isolation in this compound.". Dugard, now 29, was reunited Thursday with her mother, but the meeting was tempered with sadness as the family learned their smiling, blue-eyed, blonde ponytailed little girl had spent most of her life as a virtual slave. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Coroner releases name of Caltrain victim Aug 26, 2009
Her parents are reportedly in isolation. Her death has rocked Palo Alto emotionally, as it follows two earlier adolescent suicides on the Caltrain tracks, at least one suicide attempt by another teenager, and an earlier suicide of a 29-year-old Palo Alto woman. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Arcan Resources Ltd. Announces Second Quarter 2009 and Updates Drilling Results Aug 20, 2009
Boe's may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of oil (i. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Chopping it up with Karzai's challenger Aug 18, 2009
Abdullah spoke often of the president's well-reported isolation from the people in Kabul. He said the high visibility of Karzai's international Dyncorp bodyguards immediately after he took power as proof of Karzai's mistrust and disconnection with the Afghan people. (Asia Times Online)
Copters ferry Taiwan villagers after typhoon Aug 13, 2009
The village's isolation complicated reporting about its fate. Shiao Lin was cut off after floodwaters destroyed a bridge about 8 miles away. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Military Rescues Some 260 From Mudslide Aug 11, 2009
The village's almost total isolation complicated reporting about its fate. Shiao Lin was cut off after floodwaters destroyed a bridge about eight miles (12 kilometers) away. (Click2Houston, TX)
Is There a Place for Nuclear Waste? Aug 4, 2009
The long battles over nuclear waste have produced much study and argument, epic legal wrangling and one mass-produced souvenir: a plastic bag labeled Permian Age Rock Salt that holds clear hunks of crystal mined from the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 2,150 feet under the Chihuahuan Desert outside of Carlsbad, N. M. Conca, director of the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center at New Mexico State University, delights in giving away the little bags, telling recipients to hold the... (Scientific American)
Earth's biogeochemical cycles, once in concert, falling out of sync Aug 4, 2009
"Biogeochemical cycles don't exist in isolation, however. There is no nitrogen cycle without a carbon cycle, a hydrogen cycle, an oxygen cycle, and even cycles of trace metals such as iron.". Now, with global warming and other planet-wide impacts, biogeochemical cycles are being drastically altered. (EurekAlert!)
Basic Energy Services Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results Jul 30, 2009
MIDLAND, Texas, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: ) ("Basic") today announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. Basic reported a net loss of $21. (PR Newswire)
Country profile: North Korea Jul 30, 2009
North Korea's nuclear ambitions have exacerbated its rigidly maintained isolation from the rest of the world. The country emerged in 1948 amid the chaos following the end of World War II. Its history is dominated by its Great Leader, Kim Il-sung, who shaped political affairs for almost half a century. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Jellyfish And Other Small Sea Creatures Linked To Large-scale Ocean Mixing Jul 30, 2009
And while these numbers are just estimates, Dabiri says, they are likely to be conservative estimates, having been "based on the fluid transport induced by individual animals swimming in isolation." In the ocean, these individual contributions to fluid transport may actually interact with one another, and amplify how far the ocean waters can be pulled upward. In addition, says Dabiri, they have yet to consider the effects of such things as fecal pellets and marine snow (falling organic debris),... (Science Daily)
Tennessee's Dollywood is perfect for family vacations Jul 28, 2009
Every other vacation we've tried requires a trade-off between child-friendly pleasures and rural isolation. Not here. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Pandas at risk in quake-hit region Jul 28, 2009
"The Minshan mountains were the hardest-hit habitat during the earthquake and the isolation of the pandas into small groups caused by land fragmentation spells trouble for its inhabitants," said Xu. "Such isolation could lead to the risk of their extinction caused by inbreeding," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pandas face uncertain future after China quake Jul 28, 2009
"The Min mountains were the hardest-hit habitat during the earthquake and the isolation of the pandas into small groups caused by land fragmentation spells trouble for its inhabitants," said Xu, whose article written with six other researchers was published in the ecology journal, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. "Such isolation could lead to the risk of their extinction caused by inbreeding," he told The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Hidden treasure Jul 23, 2009
"Every journey into this lovely wilderness has brought me an incredible feeling of isolation and peace. I find it in the scenery and the solitude," she wrote in the 2001 guide book. She counts Lost Creek among her favorite places in Colorado and still goes there often, despite having climbed every peak in the wilderness. (Montana Standard, MT)
‘Shanghai Girls’ is a cultural awakening Jul 23, 2009
Earlier stories of the immigrant experience in America involve vivid retellings of exile, isolation, and an optimistic rebirth in the New World. See s close look at the forces confronting Chinese assimilation is powerfully disturbing and resonant today. (Boston Globe)
Delphi Reports Ninth Quarter of Production Growth and Increases Cash Flow and Financial Flexibility Jul 23, 2009
Boes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation ... Boes may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
A global model for the origin of species independent of geographical isolation Jul 18, 2009
In a new study, "Global patterns of speciation and diversity," just published in Nature, Les Kaufman, Boston University professor of biology and associate director of the BU Marine Program along with a team of researchers from The New England Complex Systems Institute, have collaborated and found a way to settle the debate which deals with the origin of species independent of geographic isolation. They demonstrated, using a computer model, how diverse species can arise from the arrangement of... (EurekAlert!)
The Origins of Old Time Fiddling Jul 17, 2009
Due to their self-imposed isolation, Acadian fiddle music remained free of outside influences for centuries. The Addition of Imitative Sounds to Early Fiddling. (Suite101.com)
Overcoming MS to scale Everest Jul 14, 2009
Climbers of Everest face some of the most treacherous conditions imaginable; along with battling hypothermia, there is also altitude sickness, physical exhaustion, and the isolation of being up the mountain for so long.. The Seven Summits. (BBC News -- Americas)
Unsung vistas Jul 14, 2009
There is nothing better than something that feels private to us, either because of its isolation or our feeling that our appreciation of it is rare. How many of us have secretly thought that a vista was enhanced, and not ruined, by a clutch of cooling towers or a giant wind turbine. (BBC News -- UK)
67 Air Force cadets stricken with swine flu Jul 14, 2009
She said the cadets under isolation in a dormitory began coughing and showing other upper respiratory symptoms over the past two days. The academy has contacted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Air Force Surgeon General's office. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
You could rent this place Jul 11, 2009
You won't find utter isolation at this Sedona cabin, but you will have Cathedral Rock rising just beyond your back porch, like the most awesome lawn ornament ever imagined. Walk out your door to Oak Creek and a sweet swimming hole. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Here Be Dragons: Patrolling Nowhere in the 21st Century Jul 9, 2009
Location: VA Reply # 2 Date: Jul 8, 2009 - 1:33 PM EST Bay wrote "The Taliban's depredations in the Swat Valley provided unconvinced Pakistanis with a stark choice between rule by violent tribal theocrats wedded to fossil sectarian isolation and rule by a corrupt, stumbling, autocratic, but globally connected, future-oriented and trying-to-modernize central government in Islamabad.". Actually, it presented a choice of rule between violent tribal supremacist goondas (who presented an initial... (Townhall.com)
US-Mexico border wall could threaten wildlife species Jul 8, 2009
A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and "connectivity" of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' potential isolation is a threat to populations of some species. However, technology and alterations to the design could dramatically improve the potential for animals to move more freely between the two countries, the scientists added. (EurekAlert!)
US-Mexico Border Wall: Threat To Wildlife? Jul 8, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 8, 2009) A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and "connectivity" of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' potential isolation is a threat to populations of some species. See also. (Science Daily)
Evolution of the islands Jul 5, 2009
Santa Barbara's steep cliffs and isolation make the island a haven for seabirds, and marine mammals come to flop on its rocky beaches. There are no trees on the island and scarcely any shrubs. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Programs designed to ease freshmen's jump to high school Jul 5, 2009
Social isolation or bad friendships, including gang activity. Eating disorders. (AZCentral -- News)
Fallon Cancer Cluster Jul 5, 2009
The theory postulates that, because of an area's history of isolation, new people can bring viruses or other infections into town that were previously absent from the community. The result is that people with immune systems unfamiliar with the infections, if they're genetically susceptible, might get infected. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
A backcountry mail route Jul 4, 2009
For 34 years, the pilot has served as an ambassador to this tiny segment of Americans who prefer isolation over convenience, the roar of a river over the bustle of traffic, a sky dusted with stars instead of the fog of city lights. The hangar door cranks open to reveal a maze of dark clouds. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Web helps explorers land sponsorships Jul 1, 2009
Online, Stowe has chronicled plenty of drama wild storms, exotic sealife and his girlfriend, Soanya Ahmad becoming pregnant and going ashore even as he mixes in shout-outs to sponsors who make his isolation possible. Says Blumenfeld: "Without the Internet, he'd just be the Kon-Tiki.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Life inside N Korea's gulags Jun 30, 2009
Isolation and depression ... "Certainly, though, the isolation and depression that they would experience is a grave consideration.". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Backcountry mail pilot helps preserve way of life Jun 29, 2009
For 34 years, the pilot has served as an ambassador to this tiny segment of Americans who prefer isolation over convenience, the roar of a river over the bustle of traffic, a sky dusted with stars instead of the fog of city lights. Arnold crawls into the Cessna 185 and uses a pillow to position himself above the controls. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sea towns attracted ‘God of War’ author Jun 28, 2009
It s a pretty bleak existence for Ares and his beloved little brother, who does not get the help he needs because of isolation, general lack of knowledge about autism in the 1970s and Laurel s protectiveness of her younger son. Marisa Silver, a Los Angeles-area resident, said it was bleakness and isolation that attracted her to writing about the towns on the Salton Sea s southeastern shore. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Modern miners - Prospectors pan for gold in timeless Libby Creek Jun 27, 2009
The isolation was just too much. It s just the color of gold, explains Idaho prospector Dale Evans, showing off his take from the week. (Missoulian, MT)
Class puts emphasis on fun, humor to maintain health Jun 23, 2009
If they don t, she said, they can fall into a negative circle, starting with increased pain and stiffness and leading to isolation, depression and withdrawal. So Forbes puts a premium on keeping things fun and tailors the exercises to the varying abilities and ranges of motion of class members. (Helena Independent Record)
Managing the Merc: Young owners take the reins of Polebridge store Jun 21, 2009
There are, of course, politics in the extreme, opinions distilled by an isolation that, ironically, forces you ever closer to your neighbors. Polebridgers fight about land use, and about endangered species, and about whether to pave that godawful road. (Missoulian, MT)
Train victim, 17, identified as Gunn student Jun 4, 2009
That, in and of itself, is isolating and that emotional isolation is dangerous. Posted by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 10 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Divided & Conquered Jun 1, 2009
But Syria s isolation means the reflex of falling over oneself to accommodate the West s purchasing power has not taken hold. It s a clich;, the short distances between Israel and its neighbors. (The American Conservative)
Preying on the elderly May 30, 2009
Elder abuse is defined as physical or financial abuse, neglect, abandonment, isolation or other treatment that results in physical harm, mental suffering or deprivation. Elders are defined under the law as people age 65 and older. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Antigua's 'Mount Obama' to be national park May 28, 2009
AV Products offers a full line of rubber in shear vibration isolation mounts for all size computers. We can protect your computer/server from harsh mobile applications. (Yahoo News)
School helps ailing toddler Mountain View High School rallies again to help the young daughter of two teachers May 27, 2009
During that time, Olivia and her mother will stay in isolation in North Carolina to avoid possible infection. Katie Werner worked a few weeks when the school year started and has been on leave ever since. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Suu Kyi marks 6 years of detention May 27, 2009
U.S. President Barrack Obama said Tuesday that Suu Kyi's continued detention, isolation and "show trial based on spurious charges" cast serious doubt on the Myanmar government's willingness to be a responsible member of the international community. Asian and European ministers, meeting in Hanoi, called for a lifting of restrictions on Myanmar's political parties, preparation for a free, fair and multiparty election in 2010, and Suu Kyi's release. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
LIVESTRONG® Global Cancer Campaign Shares Center Stage with Celebrities and Athletes at American Century Championship May 22, 2009
The LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign seeks to end the stigma associated with cancer and turn cancer victims into survivors; build an international grassroots movement that will take cancer from isolation to collaboration; and work with world leaders to transform cancer from obscurity to priority. The Campaign coincides with LAF founder Lance Armstrongs return to cycling and will culminate with an international cancer summit in Dublin, Ireland, August 24-26. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Trafalgar Energy Ltd. Releases First Quarter 2009 Results May 14, 2009
Readers are cautioned that the term "boe" may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. Full NI 51-101 disclosures respecting net asset value and finding and development costs are contained in the Management's Discussion and Analysis filed on SEDAR.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
My quarantine vacation May 11, 2009
Aliens in isolation suits took my temperature, filled out forms and delivered KFC while I enjoyed the view ... As our train rolled across the border into the Dandong station, it seemed like an attack from Mars: Our carriage was swarmed by beings in yellow, orange, green and blue isolation suits. (Globe and Mail)
RML scientist aids in Ebola exposure case May 8, 2009
Inside of 40 hours, the woman had been given the vaccine and admitted into a minimal, Tuberculosis-style isolation unit for careful monitoring ... In the days that followed, Feldmann and the other WHO advisors monitoring the case received daily updates, including news that elevated parameters had prompted Hamburg to move her into strict isolation. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Penn West announces its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009 May 6, 2009
This could be misleading if used in isolation as it is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applied at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements or information (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of applicable securities legislation. (Canada Newswire)
Two Brown Bear Populations In Spain In Danger of Extinction Have Been Isolated For Past 50 Years May 6, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 6, 2009) The situation of bears in the Iberian Peninsula is critical. Researchers from the University of Oviedo (UO) and the Superior Council of Scientific Research (SCSR) have performed a genetic identification based on the analysis of stools and hair of brown bears (Ursus arctos) from the Cantabrian mountain range, gathered between 2004 and 2006. (Science Daily)
HEAT team meets to discuss swine flu May 5, 2009
The plan, which is part of the federal and state plan, includes increased surveillance, isolation and quarantine, public education, securing more antiviral medications and other steps during a first and second waves of a pandemic. Health officials said they have stepped up their routine surveillance for communicable diseases, surveying health care providers, schools, day-care centers and others to identify potential cases of swine flu. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Fears Of Yemen Turning Into Another Afghanistan May 4, 2009
"Does anyone here want to take us back to square one? To the days of ignorance, poverty and isolation?". Yemen, the ancestral home of bin Laden's family, has long been an al-Qaida stomping ground. (CBS News -- World)
Missoula resilient during recession - At forum, statistics show city good place to live May 1, 2009
Another Jack Hoff wrote on Apr 29, 2009 4:15 PM:" Lindsay has perhaps offered the best economic insight to our community to date. Granted, the article indicates some favorable data for the outlook of Missoula, it is lacking some of the intangible evidence, which Lindsay is on point to illustrate. Quote from the Article: "So much value is placed on open spaces by the people who live here, and that's helping to increase the value of people's homes" People should be cautious to place so much... (Missoulian, MT)
Sicily at the Mediterranean crossroads May 1, 2009
I can t decide if the most scenic archeological site in the Mediterranean is Segesta in its splendid valley isolation among pines and honey-scented wildflowers; Selinunte, framed by eucalypti on its Africa-facing sandy shores; the Taormina theater opening over the sea and the volcano, Mount Etna; or Agrigento s Valley of Temples, by sheer size the most stunning of them all. I like the latter best in the late afternoon, when the wind-eroded stone of its two best-preserved 450 B.C. Greek temples -... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
