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Gazing at bright yellow sunflowers can boost your brainpower and lift your mood. Researchers at the University of Essex in England found that colors affect our memory, mental agility, reaction times and our physical strength.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:40:29 GMT - (Fox News)
Fire departments to consider applicants
Prospective firefighters and emergency medical technicians who are looking for employment may take a written examination and physical agility test at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:31 GMT - (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
Micro Focus Offers Micro Focus COBOL for Eclipse
Micro Focus has announced the availability of Micro Focus COBOL for Eclipse, encompassing versions of Micro Focus' Net Express and Server Express solutions designed specifically for the Eclipse open source ecosystem. Micro Focus COBOL for Eclipse provides an integrated development environment across multiple platforms enabling organizations to save on development costs while increasing agility ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:51:38 GMT - (Linux World)
Cloud Computing: Apple vs. Microsoft
Both Apple and Microsoft rolled out the beginnings of a cloud computing strategy on Tuesday. Apple introduced a beta of its iWork.com document sharing service and Microsoft's Mac Business Unit unveiled Document Collaboration Companion for Mac Beta. At the Macworld Expo...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:30:19 GMT - (ZDNet)
Obstacles fail to derail these dogs
Waiting in 40-degree weather for her dog's turn, Charlotte Wenger pondered how the basenji would fare at the agility competition.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:08:03 GMT - (The Columbian)
Tourism industry feeling affects of global slowdown
Ingenuity and agility will outlast adversity almost every single time.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:45:01 GMT - (Hattiesburg American)
'SOA' dead as of January 1st, analyst says
Say it isn't SOA? Anne Thomas Manes declares 'SOA' a casualty of a slow economy and failure to deliver ROI by Joe McKendrick
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:14:25 GMT - (ZDNet)
Air India sacks 'fat' hostesses
India's state-run carrier Air India dismisses nine hostesses who had earlier been grounded for being overweight.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:57:02 GMT - (BBC News)
Watercooler Stories
Woman's suit claims dog discrimination ? Councilor: Pigeon plan like 'Monty Python' ? Woman carded to buy cheese ? University aims to save 'good words' ? Watercooler stories from UPI.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:33:09 GMT - (UPI)
Continuum Worldwide Acquires Assets of Focus Solutions, Bolstering Operational Risk Management Services
Continuum Worldwide, a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha and a provider of operational risk management services, has acquired assets of Focus Solutions, an Omaha-based provider of eDiscovery and support services to the legal and corporate community. ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:33 GMT - (ebizQ.net)