People & Events
Agri students set to visit Neg.Occ. The Agribusiness Management students of the University of the Philippines Los Bantilde;os are visiting Negros Occidental today and tomorrow for an agriprenuership and ecotour arranged by the Association of Negros Producers. Forty-four graduating students with their professors and tour coordinators will also have a forum on The Changing Landscapes [...]
Electric car owners excited by savings, green benefits
It wasnt just the environmental benefits that motivated Coquitlams Bill and Nicole Clendinning to buy the first all-electric Nissan Leaf in BC back in October; saving money also played a role. We figure based on our driving experience, that we are saving about three-and-a-half tonnes a year of CO2 emissions, said Bill Clendinning. In the [...]
Cowboys Quickies: QB At 14? Say No To Robinson? Trade Felix? What’s Going On Here?
Withdrawal (n): the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug. Yep, its about that time. Post-Super Bowl, we all go through a bit of withdrawal knowing that there is no more football to be played, and that we actually have to develop new excuses on why we [...]
Traveling and learning inspires
Im convinced that every reporter should take trips to the national conventions held by leaders in the industries they cover. Each year, the NRF convention helps me stay on the pulse of what companies in the retail industry are talking about, plotting and testing. It showcases the strategies and technologies that are transforming the way [...]
Foreign visitor target set at 18 million by 2016
The Cabinet is expected to endorse the plan to be implemented from fiscal 2012 possibly in March, according to a draft obtained by Kyodo on Tuesday. The number of foreign visitors to the country, which hit a record high 8.61 million in 2010, is estimated to have dropped to 6.22 million last year following the [...]
Heart-to-heart: Faith, devotion carry couple through life’s challenges
A deep Christian faith and devotion to one another have carried a Newman couple through the challenges of their life’s journey. Today, every day is a blessing savored and appreciated by Noble and Marie Hyde – time the couple feared they may not have in the wake of a life-changing stroke suffered by Noble more than [...]
Roadblocks raise big bucks for Make a Wish
REGION 8(KAIT) –A lot of money is raised from the Have a Heart roadblocks scattered across Region Eight. IfI still had my hat onI would tip it to those brave souls who stood out in the snow, sleet, rain and coldon Fridaycollecting money for these very deserving Make a Wish kids. 17 year old Wish [...]
Trips to villas in Spain valued above workplace security
Workplace holidays and trips to villas in Spain are valued more than job security by many employees. According to new research from recruitment specialist Hyphen, a greater holiday allowance would increase people#39;s motivation more than knowing that their job is secure. More people would rather have a greater opportunity to take trips to villas in [...]
Almost half of Fayette students rely on free or reduced-cost school meals
Fayette Countys public schools are closing in on a milestone that no one is happy about. District figures show that, as of January, 49.4 percent of students enrolled in the Fayette County Public Schools were receiving free or reduced-cost school meals, based on their families low incomes. Putting it another way, that means nearly half [...]
PENINSULA WOMAN: Attorney brings energy to home, courtroom
Karen Unger comes across as fearless and flamboyant — a lioness seated beside her defendant. But of course there is more to this woman than meets the eye. Unger is a New Yorker who loves Port Angeles. A mother who adores her four children. And a friend who believes one’s personal relationships, not a profession, [...]