During Phillies' postseason run, fans revise their priorities Nov 5, 2009
He will be at work on time Thursday morning, however, as he's going to the game with his son, a University of Delaware freshman who has a 9 a.m. class that day. There are dozens of civic association meetings in Wilmington, which are often attended by a representative of the city government. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Celebrating the memoir fiction's day is done? Nov 5, 2009
"When it comes to proving points and making cases, fiction's day is done," says Yagoda, a journalism professor at the University of Delaware. Memoir is generally defined as a factual account of an episode in the author's life. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Christie took a winding route to NJ governor post Nov 4, 2009
Christie, practically a born politician who campaigned as a teenager with future Gov. Tom Kean Sr., was president of his class at Livingston High School and of the student body at the University of Delaware. He was a one-term incumbent on the Morris County Board of Freeholders when he lost the primary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Excessive pay levels face court Nov 3, 2009
The fact that the Supreme Court is looking at compensation again is in itself extraordinary,'' said Charles Elson, director of the Weinberg Centre for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. He said the court's history is to defer to the markets rather than to intervene. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Investor case hints at justices’ stance on pay Nov 2, 2009
The fact that the Supreme Court is looking at compensation again is in itself extraordinary, said Charles Elson at the University of Delaware, adding that the court s history is to defer to the markets rather than to intervene. It might also set up what could be years of judicial review of the measures that the Obama administration and Congress have taken - and envision - to deal with the economic collapse. (Boston Globe)
Global Warming Cycles Threaten Endangered Primate Species Oct 30, 2009
They obtained these data from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and from the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Delaware. "We expected to find a strong relationship between the large-scale climate and the population dynamics of these species," explains Wiederholt. (Science Daily)
Is Trick-or-Treating Dangerous? Oct 30, 2009
In 1985, Joel Best, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware, studied media reports going back to 1958 and found no evidence "that any child has ever been killed or seriously harmed by a contaminated treat picked up in the course of trick-or-treating." Most of the the 100 or so cases of alleged poisoning over the last 50 years, he adds, were probably hoaxes. "You can't prove a negative. You can't prove that it's never, ever happened," Best says. (Time.com)
Halloween 2009: Top Costumes, History, Myths, More Oct 29, 2009
In a world where so many threats terrorism, crashing stock markets seem uncontrollable, it may be comforting for parents to focus on preventable calamities, such as a child biting into a spiked apple, said Best, of the University of Delaware. Best conducted a study of alleged tainted Halloween candy incidents. (National Geographic)
Cleaning Up Polluted Harbors With Greener Ships Oct 28, 2009
An estimated 60,000 people die annually from global shipping emissions, according James Corbett, a professor of marine policy at the University of Delaware, who along with five others calculated the concentration of pollutants due to ships and then estimated the number of extra deaths caused by the additional exposure. If nothing is done to reduce emissions, that number could rise to 87,000 as soon as 2012, according to a 2009 report co-written by Corbett. (Time.com)
Colo. school worker accused of taping boy's mouth Oct 27, 2009
She graduated from Bishop Walsh School in 1998 and the University of Delaware in 2002. Aaron is the son of Steve and Joyce Hall of Clovis, CA. He graduated from Clovis West High School in 1996 and the University of Arizona in 2002. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Ghost tours take a walk through Delmarva past Oct 26, 2009
The part-time writing instructor at the University of Delaware, who has created something of a cottage industry out of selling ghost stories, demurs, saying only, "I believe that there is some type of spirit.". Dixon isn't much of a believer in ghosts either, preferring to rely on more conventional forms of communication - like letters and deeds - for his research, rather than voices in supposedly haunted houses. (FOX61, CT)
Family comes first, among plants too Oct 25, 2009
It was conducted by scientist Harsh Bais and his colleagues at the University of Delaware. At least 3,000 plants were researched and it took us three years, Bais tells Eureka via email. (India Times, India)
Obama pay czar seeks to slash compensation at bailout firms Oct 22, 2009
"It's true that salaries are out of control, but this is not the right approach politics and business do not mix," says Charles Elson, director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. Feinberg, who has been in intense negotiations with all seven companies, had already created waves earlier this month. (USA Today -- Money)
Plants can recognize rivals and fight, study says Oct 21, 2009
Researchers from the University of Delaware wanted to find out how the plants were able to. "Plants have no visible sensory markers, and they can't run away from where they are planted," Harsh Bais, assistant professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware, said in a statement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
HAWK TALK - OCT. 19 Oct 20, 2009
- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics Department had a very busy weekend as the volleyball team went 2-0, the cross country teams both finished sixth at the University of Delaware and the men's and women's basketball teams kicked off their practice seasons with Hawk Hysteria ... The men's and women's cross country teams both took sixth place at the University of Delaware's Blue and Gold Invitational held at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Del. (Umeshawks.com)
Wicklund Leads Women's Cross Country at Blue Hen Invitational Oct 19, 2009
Senior ran to a 10th-place finish on Saturday at the University of Delaware Blue & Gold Invitational, leading the Eagles to a fifth place showing in a field of 14 teams. Wicklund posted a time of 19:33. (Patriotleague.com)
Superstitious Phils fans take no chances Oct 18, 2009
Brandon now is 18 and a freshman at the University of Delaware. He came home Thursday night to watch the game with his dad. (The Clarion-Ledger)
CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PLACE SIXTH AT DELAWARE INVITE Oct 18, 2009
- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's and women's cross country teams both took sixth place at University of Delaware's Blue and Gold Invitational held at White Clay Creek State Park on Saturday ... The University of Delaware came in first place with 46 points and an average time of 19:24. (Umeshawks.com)
Delle Donne at ease playing basketball again Oct 17, 2009
-- Elena Delle Donne stood alone in the University of Delaware gym, making jumper after jumper. She looked completely at home. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Cross Country Teams Set to Race at UVA and Delaware This Weekend Oct 16, 2009
The men's cross country team will travel south to the University of Virginia to take part in the UVA Panorama Farms Invitational on Friday, October 16, while the women's team will travel north to the University of Delaware to compete in the Blue and Gold Invitational on Saturday, October 17. The men's team faces a field that includes three nationally-ranked teams in #15 Virginia, #24 Villanova, and #26 Duke, as well as several teams that are ranked in their regional polls. (Patriotleague.com)
$7,700-bonus for AIG kitchen assistant Oct 15, 2009
"It is odd for a kitchen assistant to receive a retention award. . . If everyone receives a retention bonus, it makes you wonder what the point of the programme is," Charles Elson, a corporate governance professor at the University of Delaware was quoted as saying. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Plants Recognize Siblings: ID System In Roots Oct 15, 2009
15, 2009) Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered how ... The study, which is reported in the scientific journal Communicative & Integrative Biology, was led by Harsh Bais, assistant professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware ... Harsh Bais, University of Delaware assistant professor of plant and soil sciences, and doctoral student Meredith Bierdrzycki with Arabidopsis plants... (Science Daily)
Improved Flacco Takes Charge Of Ravens Offense Oct 8, 2009
Two years ago, Flacco was overseeing the huddle at the University of Delaware. The Ravens took a chance and moved up in the 2008 NFL draft to select him with the 18th overall pick. (W-USA News, DC)
Bank pay limits: Even mid-level executives may feel Fed's pull Oct 7, 2009
"The same Federal Reserve that allowed banks to take risky investments is now entrusted to reform compensation?" asks Charles Elson, director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. "If someone gets you lost in the woods, would that be the right person to get you out of the woods?". (USA Today -- Money)
Golf Finishes Second at Delaware's Scotty Duncan Memorial Oct 6, 2009
Hosted by the University of Delaware, the tournament honors the memory of the late Scotty Duncan, who served as Delaware's head golf coach for 27 seasons from 1963-90 and was a longtime UD athletics administrator. The Colonials next compete in the Seton Hall Fall Intercollegiate, Oct. 18-19, at Bridgewater, NJ.. (Gwsports.com)
Woman distracted by cell phone struck, killed by train... Oct 6, 2009
Female Pedestrian Killed By Freight Train At The University Of Delaware - cbs3 ... Newark Police said a woman was struck and killed by a train near the University of Delaware campus Monday morning. (The Drudge Report)
Beth Israel Deaconess names Brookline residents to its boards Oct 5, 2009
Schechter received his bachelor s degree from the University of Delaware and his master of business administration degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Chestnut Hill with his wife, Gail, and their two children. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Lady Monarchs and Delaware Play To Scoreless Tie, 0-0 Oct 5, 2009
-- The ODU Lady Monarchs (5-5-3, 1-1-2) tied the University of Delaware (4-3-3, 1-1-2) Sunday afternoon, 0-0. Rookie goalkeeper collected her fourth career shutout, making three saves in the game. (Odusports.com)
Old Dominion Field Hockey Prepares for a Pair of Road CAA... Oct 2, 2009
SCOUTING DELAWARE The University of Delaware field hockey team won its seventh straight game Sunday, topping No. 14 James Madison, 2-1. It's the first time UD has won seven consecutive games since the 2007 season. (Odusports.com)
No rest for the gardener with frost approaching Oct 2, 2009
"A lot of people are sort of tired of their garden," said Susan Barton, an extension specialist at the University of Delaware. "Once it stops producing they just want to forget about it. While you can do that, you allow all of those fungal spores to overwinter, and insects, too.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lady Monarchs Drop CAA Match to UNC Wilmington, 3-1 Sep 30, 2009
Old Dominion Official Athletic Site. Ashlee Coutu adds sixth goal of the season. (Odusports.com)
Memorable voyage in many ways Sep 26, 2009
Laufer was so inspired by the time she spent on the Half Moon that she majored in history at the University of Delaware, from which she recently graduated. Middle-schooler Jack McGill also had the life-changing experience that is sailing aboard the Half Moon. (Albany Times Union)
Sign of the times at regional church Sep 25, 2009
So, her husband took an early retirement from his professor s job at the University of Delaware and they moved. The parish is extremely welcoming, she said of the church. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Huskies host '10 Days of Hope' campaign Sep 23, 2009
and graduate of the University of Delaware, is an ovarian cancer survivor. After having seen all of the awareness programs hosted by women's basketball, volleyball and softball, Silverman was motivated to begin an awareness program of her own. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Field Hockey Sep 22, 2009
Today s win, combined with yesterday s triumph over Monmouth, marks the first time since October of 2006 that the Bears have earned back-to-back wins. Sophomore Kit Masini (Ann Arbor, MI) and junior Tacy Zysk (Walpole, MA) stretched their point-scoring streaks to three games, with five and three points, respectively, in leading the Bears to their first win of the season, 4-2 over Monmouth (3-2). (Brownbears.com)
Program Board will host Maroon 5 Sep 21, 2009
The band will visit 11 universities on their national "Back to School" tour, including Cornell University, Virginia Tech and the University of Delaware, according to the band's Web site. PB began to work with Maroon 5 in June in order to bring the band to campus, Meehan said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
New X-ray Technique Illuminates Reactivity Of Environmental Contaminants Sep 21, 2009
Thanks to a new analytical method employed by researchers at the University of Delaware, scientists can now pinpoint, at the millisecond level, what happens as harmful environmental contaminants such as arsenic begin to react with soil and water under various conditions ... The University of Delaware has the reputation as one of the best research institutions in the country for soil science, and Don Sparks is a leader in the field, Ginder-Vogel notes ... Matthew Ginder-Vogel, left, and Donald... (Science Daily)
MEAC football roundup Sep 21, 2009
- The University of Delaware claimed First State bragging rights after a 27-17 victory over Delaware State in the first regular season game between the state's two Division I football programs before 20,585 fans at Delaware Stadium on Saturday. The Hens, who improved to 2-1 on the season, were awarded the inaugural First State Cup after the game. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Federal Reserve's '5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage' Sep 17, 2009
Perkins obtained his formal journalism education from University of Delaware and a journalism boot camp, the Institute of Journalism Education at the University of California-Berkeley. He went on to 20 years of service as a daily newspaper journalist at the Wilmington, DE News Journal and San Jose, CA Mercury News. (RealtyTimes)
ODU Announces MBB Schedule With CAA Dates Sep 15, 2009
The Monarchs will play an 18-game CAA schedule, opening at home on Dec. 5th against The University of Delaware. ODU will also play home Saturday games against Hofstra on Jan. 9, Drexel on Jan 16th, George Mason on Feb. 13 and VCU in the regular season finale on Feb. 27. (Odusports.com)
Children under 3 can't learn action words from TV -- unless an adult helps Sep 15, 2009
The study, by researchers at Temple University and the University of Delaware, can be found in the September/October 2009 issue of the journal Child Development ... by Roseberry, S, Hirsh-Pasek, K, and Parish-Morris, J (Temple University), and Golinkoff, RM (University of Delaware). (EurekAlert!)
Atlanta lawyer, 93, dies Sep 12, 2009
Elliott Goldstein was a great friend and mentor to me," said Charles Elson, an Atlanta native and the Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. "He was a brilliant lawyer and moreover a true gentleman in the classic sense of the word. He was one of the great forces and leading authorities in American corporate law for years, where his work leaves an enduring influence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Joe Flacco ranks No. 5 as cost-effective NFL quarterback Sep 11, 2009
Flacco, a first-round draft pick in 2008 out of the University of Delaware, entered training camp as the team's third quarterback on the depth chart. He ended up as the team's starter in Week 1 and never relinquished the position, surprising pundits who didn't expect a rookie quarterback to lead his team to the playoffs. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Brookline honors Sep 8, 2009
Olivia, who is studying psychology at the University of Delaware, completed her freshman year in May. Their parents, Jack Ward and Marty Wisler, live in Brookline. (Brookline TAB, MA)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Give new restaurant a try Sep 5, 2009
The following Marshfield residents recently graduated from their respective colleges or universities: University of Delaware, Jill M. Desmond, bachelor of electrical engineering, cum laude; University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Thomas A. Borror-Chappell, John C Byrne, Austin H. Clark, Ronald W. Everett, Ross C. Farinella, Peter T. Fitzgerald, Joseph A Genovese, Nicholas D. Hillner and Brian G. Shanahan; Curry College, Lauren Anzalone, BS, Kristin Cronin, BA, Mysteria Flynn, BA, Timothy Kelly, MA,... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
RCASA Youth Crew faces new school year Sep 4, 2009
The kids see us as leaders, said Amanda Gearhart, who is on her way to the University of Delaware. We are role models, I hope, for students as well as for parents, said Casolaro. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Students launch bus company Sep 1, 2009
Zach Jacobs, a junior architecture major, and Tom Briccetti, a junior art video major, got the idea to start a coach bus transportation line for students at Syracuse University after Jacobs' friend at the University of Delaware told him about the line he started there. "Zach always has crazy ideas, but this actually sounded like a good one," Briccetti said. (Daily Orange, NY)
High Numbers Of Seed Scallops On Georges Bank, Low Numbers In Mid-Atlantic Aug 31, 2009
30, 2009) A NOAA Fisheries scallop survey off the northeastern coast between North Carolina and Massachusetts shows high numbers of juvenile "recruit" sea scallops and ocean quahogs on Georges Bank tempered with weak numbers for seed scallops in the Mid-Atlantic for 2009. This survey, which included the first successful use of a scallop dredge and high resolution underwater imaging system from the same vessel, also shows the overall biomass for the Mid-Atlantic remains high. (Science Daily)
"Pay czar" no stranger to big paychecks Aug 29, 2009
"If he is successful and he is compensated as a successful person, it certainly gives him a different view on the evaluation of other successful people," said Charles Elson, the director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. He said Feinberg's salary would make him more sympathetic to other high-earners and more likely to enjoy a similar lifestyle. (India Times)
Car color key to how you feel about yourself Aug 29, 2009
"Some colors are indicators that a person is doing well," DuPont quotes Peter Weil, an associate professor of cultural anthropology at the University of Delaware, as saying. "Silver, for example, has been associated with high status, especially during the post-9/11 economic boom. The popularity of silver began to wane, though, about two years ago.". (AZCentral -- Business)
X-Rays Show Famous Painting Hidden Under Another Aug 21, 2009
Mass, who is also an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware, will present the findings today at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C.. Mass and her colleagues shot intense X-ray beams at the painting using a so-called confocal X-ray fluorescence microscope. (Fox News)
Gorecki's call up turns into homecoming Aug 19, 2009
An East Rockaway native, Gorecki attended high school in Lynbrook and college at the University of Delaware, where the Cardinals took notice and drafted him in the 13th round in 2002. A speedy outfielder with moderate power, Gorecki sniffed the Majors just once with the Cardinals without making an appearance in a game. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
High stakes: Delaware has much riding on sports betting Aug 19, 2009
"If the federal courts come in and say sports betting isn't allowed, that's an automatic excuse," says Joseph Pika, a professor and associate dean of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. "If this thing goes through and the revenue falls short, that'd be a much bigger issue for the governor.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Researchers Find Key To Keeping Cells In Shape Aug 18, 2009
30, 2007) A new biotechnology company founded by University of Delaware researchers, is developing technologies for repairing genes that cause rare, hereditary diseases such as sickle cell anemia and spinal. (Jan. (Science Daily)
New Chemical Synthesis Could Streamline Drug Design Aug 17, 2009
Donald Watson, a former postdoctoral associate in Buchwald's lab, now an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Delaware, is lead author of a paper describing the new synthesis in the Aug. 13 early online edition of Science. During the new process, the palladium catalyst removes a group of atoms called a triflate attached to the aromatic compound, then replaces it with a fluorine atom taken from a simple salt, such as cesium fluoride. (Science Daily)
Can Obama Rein In Executive Pay? Aug 15, 2009
"If the czar agrees to pay levels as it now stands there will be public outrage. If the czar cuts pay and performance slips at those institutions they'll blame the czar for poor results and investors will lose," said Charles M. Elson, director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. 1. (ABC News -- Business)
Ackman Sees A Shrinking Target Aug 12, 2009
While Ackman had raised hackles this spring about the quality of Target's board, "the fact that he remains steady on his investment suggests that he's content with the current direction of the company," said Charles Elson, a corporate-governance expert at the University of Delaware. Some observers speculated that despite his dramatic setback in May, Ackman might try to mount yet another proxy battle in 2010. (New York Post -- Business)
Achievements by Wellesley residents Aug 8, 2009
University of Delaware Christopher Evan Peto of Wellesley graduated May 30, from the University of Delaware. He earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the College of Business and Economics. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Schmidt's Apple Exit Shows Google, Silicon Valley New Target for Antitrust Aug 5, 2009
Silicon Valley is a small area, geographically, with a high concentration of companies in that particular business, said , director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware in Newark. The best advice is to stay away from boards that may compete with the company on which you serve. (Bloomberg)
The Holy Bible's Genealogy -- Highly Informative Book Unravels the Mysteries of the Holy Bible's Family Ancestries Aug 5, 2009
Annette is the Charter Basileus of Eta Zata Sigma Chapter of Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and founder of the Undergraduate Chapter at the University of Delaware. She is a member of St. John African Methodist Church Ushers, Culinary and Pastor's Aide Ministries in Newark, Delaware. (Primezone Releases)
Possible Treatment For Spinal Muscular Atrophy Aug 1, 2009
30, 2007) A new biotechnology company founded by University of Delaware researchers, is developing technologies for repairing genes that cause rare, hereditary diseases such as sickle cell anemia and spinal. (June 2, 2008) Researchers have discovered that the effect of a protein deficiency, which is the basis of the neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy, is not restricted to motor nerve cells, suggesting that. (Science Daily)
Helen Purdy Kunkle Jul 30, 2009
She attended Centenary Junior College, and graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in elementary education. She married Richard L. Kunkle on June 20, 1953, in Wilmington, Del. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AIG Unit Keeps $2.4 Billion From Asset Sales as Taxpayers Wait for Payment Jul 28, 2009
You want to preserve the companys ability to pay the debt down the road, said , director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware in Newark. There will be problems if theres a need for capital in a subsidiary and the asset value falls. (Bloomberg -- US)
Chicken feathers could store fuel Jul 28, 2009
"Using currently available technology, if you had a 20-gallon tank and filled it with hydrogen at typical room temperature and pressure, you could drive about a mile," said researcher Richard Wool, director of the Affordable Composites from Renewable Resources program at the University of Delaware in Newark ... "Living organisms can provide perfect properties for various daily applications," said researcher Erman Senoz at the University of Delaware in Newark. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Prosecutor accused of raping colleague is fired Jul 28, 2009
The justices issued a 3-2 split ruling Tuesday, ordering a new trial for James E. Cooke Jr. He was sentenced for the 2005 rape and murder of Lindsay Bonistall, a 20-year-old University of Delaware sophomore. Prosecutors accused Cooke of breaking into the woman's apartment and raping and strangling her before setting the apartment on fire. (Fresno Bee -- State)
