Friend of the court: Therapy dogs get trial run in R.I. courthouses The Rhode Island judiciary began working with Windwalker Professional Pet Assisted Therapy to bring therapy dogs into the McGrath Judicial Complex in South Kingstown at the urging of Family Court Magistrate Paul T. Jones Jr. and his wife, Linda, both of whom sit on the Windwalker advisory board. More
From a taste of summer last weekend to a winter storm next weekend PROVIDENCE -- After last weekend's temperature touched 70 degrees and broke records, this weekend could bring a snow storm to Southern New England."There is potential for significant accumulating snowfall across southern New England," the National Weather Service says in its forecast discussion. More
Airline employee took woman's number from her bag tag, then followed her on a flight, lawsuit says Ashley Barno was in a boarding area at San Diego International Airport, awaiting a Chicago-bound flight, when a message from an unfamiliar number flashed across her phone, saying hello and asking how she was doing. The person then added, "Btw I must tell you that you are gorgeous!" Barno thanked the sender for the flattery and asked again for his name. More
U.S. had early warning about Iran's missile strikes on bases in Iraq AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack that marked a major escalation between the longtime foes.At 11 p.m. More
Regional Innovators Are Key To UK Science And Tech Superpower Status In order to fully realise our ambition to become a global innovation superpower, we must take the whole country along with us – not just a portion of it. 05/28/2024 - 12:09 am | View Link
R.I. will issue $80m bond for URI life sciences building this year, Speaker Shekarchi says In front of a room of hundreds of biotech, education, and business leaders, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi confirmed that funding for the University of Rhode Island’s proposed life sciences building ... 05/21/2024 - 4:58 am | View Link
A Book Outlines the Social Study of Science In Smoother Pebbles, Jonathan Cole traces the development of the sociology of science. Jonathan Cole, provost emeritus of Columbia and dean emeritus of faculties, has focused in his research on the ... 05/20/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Proposed sex education guidance in England goes against evidence and may well lead to harm The UK government has released new plans for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in primary and secondary schools in England. This would see age parameters introduced for key issues in sex ... 05/18/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Stage set for Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2024 The stage is set for the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2024, which take place this week at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre on the Wellcome Genome Campus. The awards, being held ... 05/15/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link