Yesterday [June 8], the Healthy Schools Award was presented to the school with the highest level of compliance to all Healthy Schools Standards. Numerous other Healthy School Category Awards were also presented, the photo below shows the recipients: A total of 34 schools were reviewed and the award plaque was given to the school that [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Tetris Expands Beyond Gaming, and Claims a New Record
When it began nearly 30 years ago, Tetris quickly became one of the most popular video games sold. Now, the Tetris Company, which owns the Tetris brand, says it plans to expand beyond videogames and soon hopes to introduce dozens of new Tetris-themed products. These will include Tetris branded T-shirts, Halloween costumes, tabletop games, chocolates, [...]
New England’s Perovic to miss rest of season
New England midfielder Marko Perovic will miss the remainder of the 2011 Major League Soccer season after having surgery on his left knee. Perovic, 27, had surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament and two other problems, conditions aggravated in a match on April 23 against Sporting Kansas City. He will be sidelined six to [...]
Leading article: A sporting decision that betrays the people of Bahrain
With the decision to re- instate Bahrain to the Grand Prix circuit, Formula One has demonstrated that it exists in a moral vacuum. Yesterday the F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone stressed that safety, not money, was the paramount consideration. It appears not to have crossed Mr Ecclestones mind that moral principle should also be taken into [...]
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-03
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Union (6-3-2) at Colorado (4-3-6) Saturday, 9 pm, at Dicks Sporting Goods Park (TCN) Most recent game: The Union demolished Toronto FC last Saturday, 6-2. Colorado played visiting Sporting Kansas City to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Outlook: The Union will be without Carlos Ruiz, who is playing with Guatemalas national [...]
Some furry friends find a new home this Memorial Day weekend
The Coos County Animal Shelter held their first ever Adopt-a-thon this past Saturday, in the K-Mart parking lot, to hopefully find homes for a variety of animals. The animals ranged from just a few months old to adults, and there were everything from little kittens to tall gorgeous hounds. Summer Schwenninger, a volunteer for the [...]
OnLive Cloud Gaming Moves to Android This Fall
Cloud gaming service OnLive said that the services new wireless game controller will allow its service to be played on Android tablets and smartphones. The OnLive Universal Wireless Controller will launch this fall at an undisclosed price, the company said. OnLive celebrated its one-year anniversary on June 2, although OnLive debuted the service on June [...]
MGM China says no need for refinancing, eyes Cotai by 2015
MACAU, June 4 (Reuters) – MGM China will be debt free by the end of this year and sees no need to issue new equity after listing on the Hong Kong exchange this week, its chief executive said. The proceeds from MGM Chinas $1.5 billion initial public offering are being pocketed by Pansy Ho, daughter [...]
As many as three parties rumored to be interested in purchasing Thrashers
Things sure are getting interesting in the Atlanta Thrashers saga. Former filmmaker Stephen Rollins surfaced again on Fox 5 News on Friday and indicated his interest in purchasing the Thrashers from the Atlanta Spirit. But as what seems to be an emerging pattern, Rollins has been unable to come to a deal to purchase the [...]
Sporting KC Notebook: Sinovic signing adds depth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sporting Kansas City didnt wait long to fill the hole left by the release of Supplemental Draft pick Mike Jones last week, announcing the signing of left back Seth Sinovic on Tuesday to add depth to the back line. Sinovic spent his rookie season in 2010 in New England after being selected [...]