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Stranger Studies 101: Cities as Interaction Machines Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMEditor's Note: Nothing has challenged our notions about what it means to "know" or "meet" someone… Camera Lucida - Roland Barthes - Sophie Calle - Georg Simmel - Paul Auster
Soldiering on as their father serves overseas Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMLAKE ELMO - It wasn't Lake Elmo Elementary's problem when the National Guard called up Maj. Bryan Green for a deployment that would take him to Basra, Iraq, in April.
PCC volleyball falls to Seward as offense sputters Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMOffensive woes continued to haunt the PCC volleyball team in its conference opener against Seward County on Wednesday. After winning the first set 25-22, the Beavers dropped the next three 25-15, 25-16, 25-13. Pratt hit only .060 for the night.
Gold & Investement in Failure Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMUse the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of critically important factors at work during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.
Northstar Electronics Subsidiary Receives Additional $9.1 Million to Its P-3 Master Purchase Order with Lockheed Martin Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northstar Electronics receives revised order of additional $9.1 Million on P-3 Lockheed Martin contract
10 questions on why IT is not a department anymore: An interview with Julius Tomei Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:28AMLongtime IT leader Julius Tomei has seen the role of IT change drastically over the past three decades. See why he believes IT has moved beyond crunching numbers, spitting out reports, and building applications to become embedded in the business.
Q & A: Aaron Canty Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:28AMOur second contribution at Q & A today comes from Aaron Canty, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at St. Xavier University in Chicago. See below for the contribution from Professor Candida Moss of Notre Dame. Both participate in the Fordham Conversation Project.
Small-town life gets a new 'Vantage Point' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:27AMLAKE ELMO - "Write what you know about," says local author Paul Miller. "I knew about growing up in a small town."
Save at Kirkland's in Westfield Citrus Park this weekend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:26AMI've used this blog to proclaim my love for Kirkland's before. And doggone it, I'm doing it again. This time I'm talking about the grand reopening of Kirkland's at Westfield Citrus Park . Kirkland's has been in the Citrus Park mall for a while, but now they're reopening with a larger store, which means more merchandise. Yay! Check out this weekend's grand reopening and take this $5 off $25 ...
Incumbent County councillors confirm re-election bid Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:42PMStaff writer There will be some familiar names on the ballot in the County of Wetaskiwin for this fall's municipal election. At the beginning of the year, reeve Garry Dearing confirmed to the Times that he would seek another term on council.[...]
Students at Oak Park Elementary planned on hatching chickens, only to find a duck among them Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:42PMKeeping kids on their toes is the job of any good teacher.
Lake City Community Planner for Sept. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:41PMBeginning today, the Dr. John M. Thomason Public Library in Olanta will change operating hours for Tuesdays and Thursdays. The new hours for those two days will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Officials discuss co-treatment Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:41PMCity of Powell River and Catalyst Paper Corporation officials are moving forward on negotiating a contract that would set the terms for treating city sewage at the company’s mill here.
Elk Mound School District putting the finishing touches on remodel Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:40PMStudents in Elk Mound can expect some big changes when they return to school.
Cops say teen mother is on the run with baby Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:40PMState has order to take custody of 2-month-old child The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is searching for a teenage mother who is believed to have fled with her infant son when she learned the state was about to take custody of the baby.
Pole Green Elementary marks 10 years of successes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:39PMWhen the doors open at Pole Green Elementary School on Tuesday, students, faculty and staff will join in celebrating 10 years of successes
Signum Fidei Award Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:37PMROMEOVILLE — Lewis University has announced that James and Anne LaGrippe have been selected to receive the Lewis University 2010 Signum Fidei Award at the 12th annual Signum Fidei Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Jim is currently vice chairman of the Lewis University Board of Trustees, and Anne is a cultural philanthropist. Now in its 12th year, the ...
Getting schooled Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:36PMWhen I applied to the Grant MacEwan then-college journalism program in 2003, I had to write a report describing the realities of life as a reporter based on interviews with journalists in the print and broadcast industries.[...]
Is Your Flight Department Up To The Standard? Part 3 - What Are The IS-BAO Requirements? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:36PMReaching the highest international standards of safety can raise the bar for your flight department.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK: Newcomer Ojinnaka turning page Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:43AMFOXBORO - Quinn Ojinnaka has learned the Patriot Way in one sense. The parts from the playbook will come in time.
Sneak peek Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:43AMFOXBORO — If you were thinking of giving away your tickets to a preseason game, this is not the week to do it.
Three key plays help Topsail topple Trask in season opener Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:43AMHAMPSTEAD – History will show that opening games in the high school football season are inundated by mistakes, some exuberant and some not so much, and the statistics from last Friday’s opening game between Topsail and Trask High Schools will bear that out.
Plainville summer school program keeps students a step ahead Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMPLAINVILLE — As students return to school today, some may have forgotten a lot of what they learned during the previous school year. But those who participated in the district’s educational and enrichment program could well be a step ahead of their peers.
FARINELLA: Ponderous, late-summer thoughts Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41AM** Three-plus decades of watching pro football, including back in the day when there were six preseason games and not four, tell me not to get overly concerned about one preseason loss.
Student scores mixed on first year of new state assessments Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMYAKIMA, Wash. -- Test results for Yakima Valley students in reading, writing and math show mixed results this year, mirroring statewide scores.
Prep roundup: Volleyball season begins Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMSoccer and tennis teams continue pre-league play
Instructors get crash course on special ed in MPS Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMThere aren't enough fully licensed special education teachers to go around, so the district leans on alternative-route teacher certification programs that allow teachers to work toward full licensure while teaching with "emergency" credentials.
U.S. Defense Secretary: Commanders Have Resources to Win in Afghanistan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMMILWAUKEE | The U.S. military has fought two separate wars in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the American Legion here yesterday. ...
Hoyer a good backup option Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:39AMFOXBORO - It's a much different world for Brian Hoyer today than it was 12 months ago.
First-ever Safety on Wheels event to be Saturday Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:15AMBikes, trikes, children and safety will be the key components at a first-time event Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Marshfield. Safety on Wheels, hosted by Marshfield Chiropractic, is aimed at educating youngsters from toddlers to 12-year-olds about safe riding on bicycles and tricycles.
On-the-job meltdown not so hard to relate to Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:14AMAs take-this-job-and-shove-it moments go, Steven Slater's was epic.
Club 449 members want to stay dry, fit in Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMIt's been almost 23 years since Coyle Jefferson II started on his path of sobriety. He still remembers the place that helped keep him there. "I've been a recovering alcoholic since 1988," the Lake Stevens man said. "When I first came to AA, they had a 449 Club in Seattle on 85th and Greenwood.
Bar has been set a little higher for Huskies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMSTORRS — Five losses by a combined 15 points. The figure is a double-edged sword, and the UConn football team is well aware.
Grant for Long Lane Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMLong Lane Elementary lead teacher Julie Andrews after learning that the school is receiving a $5,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The money will go toward updating the library’s nonfiction collection and purchasing two computers with research component software.
After-school programs address children’s social and academic needs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:11AMAs children return to school, the Dallas County Area YMCA encourages parents looking for safe, educational and fun activities outside the classroom to take advantage of its after-school program.
Local impact of $696.6 million in federal Race to the Top education funding unclear Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:11AMLocal school district officials say it’s too soon to tell what impact $696.6 million in federal Race to the Top education funding could have as they prepare to start the new school year.
ESD employees get some good, bad news Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:11AMSouthern Oregon Education Service District employees will have a smaller number of furlough days next school year, an increase in insurance benefits and a small pay raise for employees with certain degrees and experience, according to a recently ratified labor contract.
Afghanistan needs education: teacher Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMAn Afghani woman whose schools for girls were forced "underground" by the Taliban has spoken of the positive signs emerging in her troubled country.
Higher Education Ministry to make Malaysia an innovation hub Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMPUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry is now taking a further step to make the country a regional hub, not only for education but also for innovation, Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
Riding the mountain Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:38AMLara Dixon heads down Sweet One, a single-track trail loaded with skinnies, wooden jumps, flowing ramps and bridges over creeks.
Guide to typewriter repair shops Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:38AMSure, it might seem strange that an online magazine would post an article about typewriters, but OnMilwaukee.com did it anyway. So, should you need to fix a sticky T on your Underwood, here are a few local places that still repair typewriters.
Colo. businessman maps out beer drinker's guide Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:36AMCOLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - The late 1970s was not an easy time to find a good bottle of suds in America. In an age dominated by a few mass-produced, plain American lagers, why wasn't there a map showing where someone could get a better-tasting brew, beer-lover Mike Laur wondered.
Warner Reveals "Legend Of The Guardians" Banners Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:35AMWarner Bros. has just shared the eye-popping character banners of its upcoming fantasy family adventure in 3D, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.
Surf lessons open new vistas for disabled kids Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:33AMLearning to surf is a rite of passage for teens in seaside communities around the world.
Philo blanks Coshocton Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:24AMCOSHOCTON -- Though the Coshocton girls soccer team lost 5-0, the team's second-half effort exhibited signs of potential in its season-opener against Philo at Kids America on Saturday afternoon.
Wealthy chimpanzee owner gives up her pampered pets so they can have a better life living in trees Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:24AMCHICAGO — Dead set against people keeping chimpanzees as pets, Lincoln Park Zoo primatologist Steve Ross flew to Montana last year to face Jeanne Rizzotto, a wealthy Realtor who had declared on national television that somebody would have to step "over my dead body" to take her two pet chimps away.
Lions rally past Browns in preseason Game 3 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:23AMDETROIT -- The Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns were encouraged by positive signs when they had the ball.
Hingham permanent building committee proposed Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:19AMThe purpose is to draw upon past learning experiences related to various projects and to provide knowledge-sharing opportunities.
CU's Hawkins coaching against the odds Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:19AMCU Buffs coach Dan Hawkins pats Scotty McKnight after McKnight's second touchdown against Nebraska last November at Folsom Field. (Cliff Grassmick)
Air Force's aerial plans go beyond football field Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:55PMLike countless other college running backs, Air Force senior Jared Tew worked on his routes over the summer.