http://www.findingdulcinea.com/home.rss findingDulcinea: Americas en-us Copyright 2009, Dulcinea Media, Inc. Friday, 20 November 2009 20:32:30 EST http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/oct/Britain-Drops-Proposal-to-Keep-Innocent-in-DNA-Database--as-US-Database-Grows-.html ]]> In many U.S. states, the DNA of those arrested but not convicted is held indefinitely. In Britain, however, the Home Office dropped a DNA database proposal due to strong public opposition and a European court ruling.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/science/2009/oct/Britain-Drops-Proposal-to-Keep-Innocent-in-DNA-Database--as-US-Database-Grows-.html October 19, 2009 07:30 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/2009/oct/Corporate-Green-Walls-Could-Inspire-Energy-Conservation-Efforts.html ]]> An enormous green wall has been installed at PNC headquarters in Pittsburgh, an extreme energy-saving method that can be recreated by homeowners and businesses on a smaller scale.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/environment/2009/oct/Corporate-Green-Walls-Could-Inspire-Energy-Conservation-Efforts.html October 13, 2009 05:00 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/october/Online-Education-Proves-It-Can-Go-the-Distance-to-Iraq.html ]]> Cheryl J. Wachenheim, a North Dakota State University professor, was deployed to Iraq in 2008, but continued to teach classes online from her base in Iraq, highlighting the popularity of online learning.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/education/2009/october/Online-Education-Proves-It-Can-Go-the-Distance-to-Iraq.html October 08, 2009 07:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/October/A-New-Question-Emerges-About-Thimerosal--Is-It-Safe-for-Adults-.html ]]> With many adults expected to receive the swine flu vaccine/H1N1 influenza vaccine this year, those with a history of allergies to thimerosal may wonder if it’s safe for them.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/October/A-New-Question-Emerges-About-Thimerosal--Is-It-Safe-for-Adults-.html October 06, 2009 02:00 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Is-Starbucks-Emerging-From-Its-Dark-Age-.html ]]> With Howard Schultz's second act at Starbucks in full swing, some analysts say the company has found a way forward after ambitious expansions left it in financial straits.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/oct/Is-Starbucks-Emerging-From-Its-Dark-Age-.html October 05, 2009 07:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/sept/Twitter-Valued-at--1-Billion--But-How-Will-It-Monetize-.html ]]> Twitter, the San Francisco-based micro-blogging service, is reportedly receiving an additional $100 million in funding, but many still wonder how the service will become profitable.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/business/2009/sept/Twitter-Valued-at--1-Billion--But-How-Will-It-Monetize-.html October 01, 2009 11:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/september/Study--Mothers-More-Liberal--Fathers-More-Conservative-on-Social-Issues.html ]]> A new study suggests that parenting has a polarizing effect on where men and women stand on social welfare issues.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/september/Study--Mothers-More-Liberal--Fathers-More-Conservative-on-Social-Issues.html September 11, 2009 07:00 AM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/september/What-Can-Other-Cities-Learn-From-Pittsburgh-s-Renaissance.html ]]> President Obama's selection of Pittsburgh as host of the G-20 Summit later this month is a crowning moment in the city's revitalization, and serves as a model for other struggling cities.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/september/What-Can-Other-Cities-Learn-From-Pittsburgh-s-Renaissance.html September 03, 2009 05:00 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/september/Could-a-Cuban-Cancer-Drug-Improve-US-Cuba-Relations-.html ]]> The U.S. is conducting clinical trials on a cancer drug developed in Cuba, but unless embargo laws are altered, the drug won't be available for sale in the U.S.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/2009/september/Could-a-Cuban-Cancer-Drug-Improve-US-Cuba-Relations-.html September 03, 2009 03:00 PM http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/August/Communities-Turning-Recession-and-Foreclosures-into-Positives-.html ]]> In some U.S. locations hit hard by the recession and foreclosures, residents are adapting by looking to the past and reconnecting with their neighbors.]]> info@dulcineamedia.com (findingDulcinea) http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/Americas/2009/August/Communities-Turning-Recession-and-Foreclosures-into-Positives-.html August 31, 2009 05:00 PM