NEWNAN, GA — Jonathan Pinkard, a 27-year-old Georgia man with high-functioning autism, had resigned himself to dying in a homeless shelter upon his discharge from the hospital last year. He needed a heart transplant, but was denied the life-saving procedure because he was alone, without a support system. Then Lori Wood came along. The story […]
BigTeams, LLC, developer of athletic websites and scheduling software for high schools in 41 states, has entered into a three-year agreement with the National Federation of State High School Associations as an NFHS Corporate Partner. BigTeams, a leader in the “school-first” approach to high school websites since 2008, develops sites that assist administrators with scheduling, registration […]
USA Weightlifting, the national governing body for the sport of weightlifting in the United States, is a new corporate partner of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). As a part of the three-year partnership, USA Weightlifting will serve as a sponsor of the NFHS Coach Education Program, and seek to expand state […]
The nine rules changes approved for the 2019-20 high school ice hockey season focus on consistency and clarity. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee recommended the changes at its April 29-30 meeting in Indianapolis, and all changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. Three changes […]
Bambi avait un train de vie aussi démesurée que surréaliste. Mais qu’elle était exactement l’état des comptes de l’icône de la Pop? C’est l’un des plus grands mystères de la saga Michael Jackson que révèle aujourd’hui l’agence AP. Endetté à hauteur de 500 millions de dollars (environ 395 millions d’euros), et poursuivi en justice, notamment, […]
Le Golfe de Guinée est resté, en 2018, un haut lieu de piraterie maritime. Dans son rapport annuel, le Bureau maritime international indique que les six navires détournés dans le monde l’ont été dans cette zone. Idem pour les faits de tirs sur des bateaux : 13 sur 18 se sont déroulés dans ces eaux océaniques tout comme la vaste majorité […]
Ils ont l’habitude d’errer à la tombée de la nuit dans le quartier de la Goutte-d’Or à Paris. Même discrètement, difficile d’échanger quelques mots avec ces adolescents. Pour en savoir davantage sur ces jeunes Marocains qui seraient plusieurs dizaines dans les quartiers de Paris, il faut demander aux habitués de ce café. “Ce sont des […]
Après le succès de “La Dame en Noir”, plus gros succès pour un film d’horreur anglais depuis 20 ans avec 120 millions de dollars au box office mondial, les dirigeants de la Hammer viennent d’annoncer qu’une suite était actuellement en développement : “The Woman in Black: Angels Of Death”. Après le succès de La Dame […]
Ashton must get a grip, and quickly The EU’s foreign policy chief is not making much headway in winning over her doubters. European Voice 2/24/10, 9:45 PM CET Updated 1/22/16, 1:09 PM CET When Catherine Ashton was appointed to the job of high representative for foreign and security policy, there was some surprise that someone […]
The many tasks facing Barnier The incoming European commissioner for the internal market and financial services will have to drive through reforms to make markets and financial institutions more secure and more transparent. European Voice By Jim Brunsden 1/27/10, 9:50 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:00 PM CET Earlier this week figures from the UK’s Office […]