US vs RP in NCA derby.
On January 9, 2007, all roads lead to the Pasay City cockpit as the National Cockers' Association (NCA) opens the World Championship Derby, the acknowledged "Olympics of Cockfighting.'' The three-day NCA derby, to be held on January 9, 11, and 13, 2007, in the world-class Pasay City...

Events calendar.
ASAE Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASAE conferences and meetings, contact the Meetings Department at 800-371-2723 or hq@asae.org. For the complete list, see www.asae.org/resource/asaevents.html. 2005 May 18-20 International Livestock Environment Symposium (2005 ILES). Beijing, China. July 17-20...

Pacman battles 6 US champs.
TOP AMERICAN fighting cock breeders Dan Gray, Joe Wolcott, Larry Whitehead, Tom Cooper, Jeff Hudspeth, and Eddie Odell say they are among Manny Pacquiao's biggest fans. The six champion American cockers, who have won big derbies in the country, say they will not miss the opportunity to...

Grant for research on natural composites.
Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU), USA, have received a $791 568 grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Energy to examine wood or other agricultural fibres for use in composites. The grant, awarded to the LSU AgCenter, is for research to...

Editorial observations.
On Sunday, July 8, 2001, about a dozen students of virtue ethics gathered in Athens, Greece, to explore, debate, discover, or rediscover the historical value and contemporary vitality of Aristotle and his philosophical progeny. This symposium, organized by Thomas (Tom) D. Lynch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA,...

ACEI annual international conference & exhibition.
ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition Practices, Policies, Procedures . And All That Jazz April 14-17, 2004 Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana USA Conference at a Glance WEDNESDAY THURSDAY APRIL 14 APRIL 15 Morning * Registration Open * Committee Meetings 7:00 a.m-4:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. *...

Calendar.
13-18 January 2002, Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA 26th Annual International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites Contact: The American Ceramic Society Tel: +1-614-899-4700; Fax: +1-614-899-6109. E-mail: customersrvc@acers.org; Internet: www.acers.org 16-18 January 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Thermoplastic Concentrates 2002 Contact: Maud Lassara, Conference Organizer, Applied Market Information Ltd Tel:...

Reissue roundup. (The Music).
It would be nearly impossible to overemphasize Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's importance in jazz--or Americana, for that matter. He was one of the most influential artists in the music's history (b. August 4,1901, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. July 6, 1971). But he was more than just a jazz musician,...

USA TODAY Reports Census 2000 Results; Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and South Dakota Findings Released.
WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, the nation's top-selling newspaper, and USATODAY.com, a leading general-interest news Web site, have launched comprehensive coverage of the 2000 Census results for Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. USA TODAY will deliver the findings in a user-friendly and interactive...

Siemens venture develops award-winning imaging machine.
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) recently announced that its annual ?Image of the Year? distinction has been awarded to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine researchers, including Dr. Johannes Czernin and Dr. Benhamin Halpern. The award was given to the researchers for images...