4th annual Children’s Business Fair deadline extended
Hundreds of people are expected to attend this year’s Children’s Business Fair showcasing entrepreneurial visions of children ages 5-13 on October 9th, 2010 at the historic Pease Mansion, 1606 Niles Rd, Austin, 78703 sponsored by the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Acton School of Business. Proceeds from the $2.00 admission fee and booth [...]
FCC paves way for new mobile device
U.S. regulators paved the way on Thursday for new, faster wireless devices by opening unused television airwaves for mobile broadband use. Device makers such as Dell Inc, Nokia and Motorola Inc stand to profit from the Federal Communications Commission’s unanimous vote to allow unlicensed wireless devices to operate on this idle spectrum. It is the [...]
FCC opens up unused TV signals for broadband
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission is opening up unused airwaves between television channels for wireless broadband networks that will be more powerful and can reach farther than today’s Wi-Fi hotspots. The five-member FCC voted unanimously Thursday to allow the use of so-called “white spaces” in the broadcast TV spectrum to deliver broadband connections that [...]
Tongue-in-cheek headlines: Sometimes humors, but not in the case of Michael Vick
Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback, – Michael Vick – was named the starter for their next football game. That is fine and well, as Vick has played very well this season. Vick has taken over for the original starter –Kevin Kolb – who was hurt in the Eagles first game of the season. Earlier in the week [...]
Lawyer: Other young men went on trips with pastor
ATLANTA – The pastor of a nationally known Atlanta-area megachurch took other young men on trips as part of a mentoring program but stands by his denial of claims that he had sex with three of them, a lawyer for the religious leader said Thursday. Bishop Eddie Long plans his first public response to the [...]
Understanding your home insurance policy
Scheduling a time to sit with your insurance agent once a year and review policies can help prepare a homeowner for unpredictable circumstances and provide added discounts. Questions on any changes being considered or made to the home should be mentioned at this time. It is a great time to review any claims that are [...]
The Souvenir Menu – Chianti Classico
Years ago before I had made any real effort to know much about wine, I identified a Chianti in a blind wine tasting game simply because I thought it was awful. There was no pondering the aroma, no washing the wine over the tongue to catch the flavors. I just said “gosh I hate this…..I [...]
HT University records 11 years of consecutive enrollment increases
Huston-Tillotson University officials today announced their eleventh consecutive year of enrollment increases. The record fall 2010 enrollment of 901 students reflects the University’s highest enrollment since the 1952 merger. African Americans comprise 76% of the student population with Hispanics making up 13%, whites 6%, and international students and others at 5%. The ratio of female [...]
Quality of care up at US hospitals, report says
A report says treatment has improved substantially at U.S. hospitals for several ailments including heart attacks, pneumonia and children’s asthma. The report released Wednesday is based on more than 3,000 hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission, an independent regulatory group. On average, hospitals in the report gave recommended heart attack treatment almost 98 percent of [...]
Powell says illegal immigrants do his home repairs
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. and he has firsthand knowledge of that — because they fix his house. Powell, a moderate Republican, urged his party Sunday to support immigration generally because it is “what’s keeping this country’s lifeblood moving forward.” In an interview with NBC’s [...]
