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Newsweek: New Twain memoir to be published Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:26PMIn November the University of California Press publishes the first installment of Twain’s three-volume autobiography. This edition will be nothing like the previously published versions cobbled together by the author’s editors and executors after he died. Mark Twain - Memoir - University of California Press - Author - Publishing
Research aims at making artificial silk Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:01PMWASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Scientists say they are closer to learning how to make artificial silk that could bring medical and materials advances, but some obstacles remain. Business - Research - Art silk - Consumer Goods and Services - Floral
The Fast Track Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:48AMOn the Move Name: Tarah A. Maners. New post: State program specialist by the Corporation for National and Community Service
Higley school district getting into online-class business Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:34AMDistrict plans to offer credit-bearing online classes for any student in the state this school year.
If spiders and worms can do it, why can't we? Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:46AM( National Science Foundation ) Imagine a material that is tougher than Kelvar or steel, yet remarkably flexible. It's something you can easily find in your attic or a lingerie store. It's as instantly recognizable today as it was to our early ancestors, yet we still aren't sure exactly how it's made.
Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:29AM(AP:MAMOU, La.) Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the BP PLC oil spill.
Down the silk road of the future Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:21AMThe Science paper notes that the development of silk hydrogels, films, fibers and sponges is making possible advances in photonics and optics, nanotechnology, electronics, adhesives and microfluidics, as well as engineering of bone and ligaments. Because silk fiber formation does not rely on complex or toxic chemistries, such materials are biologically and environmentally friendly, even able to ...
Despite rare illness, Weldon lives life to fullest Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:09AMHARDING TWP. – There’s a lot of things 18-year-old New Vernon resident Whitney Weldon can no longer do.
Feds, farmers, assist in migration of birds Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:13AMMAMOU, La. - Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the oil spill.
Silk fibres could pave way for 'edible optics' in future Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:23AMWashington, July 30 : Silk, spun by spiders and silk worms, could some day find use in degradable and flexible electronic displays for sensors and implantable optical systems for diagnosis and treatment, according to scientists.
Father, daughter make a whirlwind tour of Sno-Isle libraries Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:25PMMUKILTEO -- Randy West and his daughter, Maggie, embarked on an adventure with book bags in hand.
Ashworth College Partners with Education for Advancement to Deliver Online Education to Caribbean Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:23AMExpanded partnership kicks off with scholarship competition and will award more than 20 full-paid one-year college scholarships
On the Move Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:33AMName: Tarah A. Maners. New post: State program specialist by the Corporation for National and Community Service
Your Treasure Valley business community: accomplishments and promotions Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:42AMJob changes
Today’s must-read column Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:41AMAmerican tongues will be wagging
Residents turn out for free medical services Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:34AMIn the first two days of a free, two-week medical program in the Rio Grande Valley, more than 2,000 people have taken advantage of services, health officials said Tuesday.
Native-Like Spider Silk Produced In Metabolically Engineered Bacterium Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:23AMResearchers have long envied spiders' ability to manufacture silk that is light-weighted while as strong and tough as steel or Kevlar. Indeed, finer than human hair, five times stronger by weight than steel, and three times tougher than the top quality man-made fiber Kevlar, spider dragline silk is an ideal material for numerous applications. Suggested industrial applications have ranged from ...
Oakland Gives Final OK To Large-Scale Pot Farms Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:27PMOakland has become the first city in the country to authorize large-scale industrial pot cultivation.
Social Ties Can Add Years to Your Life Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:44PMGood friends and family do more than make life worth living. These relationships can actually add years to your life.
Bernie Kossar Joins Augme Technologies' Advisory Board Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:35AMSeasoned Big Board Company Executive to Play Key Advisory Role
Bernie Kossar Joins Augme Technologies' Advisory Board Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:28AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 07/26/10) - Augme Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB: AUGT - News ), a leading developer and provider of patented and innovative smart mobile marketing technology, today announced that Bernie Kossar has joined its Advisory Board. Mr. Kossar, who has extensive senior level business experience, is the founder of Millennium Partners, LLC, an investment partnership focused on ...
MEDIA ALERT: Cloud9 Analytics to Discuss Competing in 'Cloud 2.0' at AlwaysOn's Summit at Stanford Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:00AMREDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Cloud9 Analytics, a leading provider of on-demand business analytics for line-of-business managers, today announced that its chief executive officer, Swayne Hill, will participate in the panel discussion on the evolution of software as a service and cloud computing at the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford.
The Canadian angle Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:26AMNo description available
Relief from overdraft fees may be short-lived Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 1:07AMMcALLEN — Pedro Garcia may never pay $40 for a sandwich again.A new federal rule requires banks to get permission from account holders before providing them with overdraft protection services. For Garcia, a 21-year-old student at the University of...
Relief from overdraft fees may be short-lived Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:47AMMcALLEN — Pedro Garcia may never pay $40 for a sandwich again. A new federal rule requires banks to get permission from account holders before providing them with overdraft protection services.
Landfill reports raise questions as oversight period is ending Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:00AMThese days, the former Land and Lakes landfill is best known for complaints of noxious odors from a composting facility.
LARRY McHUGH: Role models can change kids' lives Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:07PMBig thanks to all involved in what turned out to be a terrific chamber breakfast meeting Friday, July 23. At the breakfast, former UConn star and New Orleans Hornet Emeka Okafor accepted the chamber’s Role Model of the Year Award in front of a sellout crowd. I am very proud to say that Okafor was our 2010 Role Model award recipient.
Vignettes from Saturday at Bele Chere in downtown Asheville Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:27PMYou'll notice a couple dozen guys and girls in bright yellow shirts around the edges of the festival, usually sitting in chairs, in the shade whenever possible. They're from Axis Security based in Johnson City, Tenn., and they're watching you.
Campus notes Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:14PMHonors are indicated as follows: ***with highest honors; **with high honors; *with honors. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, awarded a master of science degree in sociology to Travis Whalen , Pottsville, and a master of architecture degree to Michael Nolan , Birdsboro.
James E. Akins, Envoy to Saudi Arabia, Dies at 83 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:02PMMr. Akins, the State Department’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, warned more than a year in advance of the 1973 Arab oil embargo that oil-exporting nations were poised to restrict shipments.
Journalist Daniel Schorr dies at 93 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:54AMAssociated Press WASHINGTON — Daniel Schorr, whose journalism career over more than six decades landed him in the dark corners of Europe during the Cold War and the shadows of President Richard Nixon’s notorious “enemies list” in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.
Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:22AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Daniel Schorr, whose journalism career over more than six decades landed him in the dark corners of Europe during the Cold War and the shadows of President Richard Nixon's notorious “enemies list” in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.
Students offer cut-rate SAT prep Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:08AMThey might have the scoop and the skills on how to get into Ivy League colleges, but a group of former high school students are not keeping the information to themselves this summer.
Collin County weathers bee population decline Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:57AMNational concerns about the declining bee population have been making their way to Texas over the past few months. The topic is not new to beekeepers since the decline began about four years ago, and losses of managed honeybee colonies nationwide totaled 33.8 percent last year.
Obituary: Journalist Daniel Schorr, 93; CBS' Watergate correspondent; NPR senior analyst Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:45PMDaniel Schorr, whose journalism career over more than six decades landed him in the dark corners of Europe during the Cold War and on President Nixon's "enemies list" in the 1970s, has died.
Journalist Daniel Schorr dead at 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:17PMVeteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr, whose hard-hitting reporting for CBS got him on President Richard Nixon’s notorious “enemies list” in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.
Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:55PMVeteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr, whose hard-hitting reporting for CBS got him on President Richard Nixon’s notorious "enemies list" in the 1970s, has died. He was 93.
Daniel Schorr dead at 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:36PMWASHINGTON - Longtime journalist working to the end
Daniel Schorr, broadcaster who became NPR's elder statesman, dies at 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:21PMASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Daniel Schorr, who became the elder statesman of public radio after decades as a feisty television broadcaster for CBS and CNN, has died. He was 93. Schorr died Friday morning after a short illness at a Washington hospital, National Public Radio announced. His last broadcast on that network aired July 10. A working journalist for more than 60 years, the ...
CBS News, NPR Veteran Daniel Schorr Dies at 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:00PMCareer of Broadcast Journalism Pioneer, One of "Murrow's Boys" (and Nixon's Enemies), Spanned More Than Six Decades
Journalist Daniel Schorr dies at age 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:23PMVeteran reporter Daniel Schorr, whose hard-hitting reporting got him on President Richard Nixon's notorious "enemies list" in the '70s, has died. He was 93.
Candidates for Ann Arbor City Council and mayoral races disclose campaign finance statements Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:11PMMayor John Hieftje is significantly outpacing challenger Patricia Lesko in fundraising in the Ann Arbor mayoral race, bringing in $16,276 compared to her $5,543, according to campaign finance reports filed today. However, Lesko's campaign has received a significant boost from......
Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr is dead at age 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:39PMNewsman's hard-hitting reporting for CBS got him on President Richard Nixon's notorious 'enemies list' in the 1970s
Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dead at age 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:24PMSTAR-LEDGER FILE PHOTOVeteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr, whose hard-hitting reporting for CBS got him on President Richard Nixon's notorious "enemies list" in the 1970s, has died. He was 93. Above, the cover of "Come to Think of It," Schorr's...
Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dead at age 93 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:10PMVeteran reporter and commentator Daniel Schorr has died. He was 93.
Daniel Schorr, longtime television news reporter, dies Friday Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:44PMDaniel Schorr passed away Friday in Washington, DC. Daniel Schorr was a columnist for the Christian Science Monitor and worked at NPR after a long career at CBS News.
People in the news Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:46AMThe Adult Learning Center in Nashua has announced that the following local residents recently passed their GED tests. FROM BROOKLINE: Todd M. Mason, Jr.
Administration proposal aims to tighten oversight of for-profit colleges Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:00PMEducation Secretary Arne Duncan proposed Thursday that for-profit colleges be required to show through certain new measures that their graduates are not saddled with too much debt, an initiative he said was meant to protect students from "a few bad actors" in the industry. Education - Colleges and Universities - United States - Directories - For-profit school
UCSF pediatrician and endocrinologist Selna Kaplan dies at 83 Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:48PMSelna Lucille Kaplan, MD, PhD, a longtime leader in the field of pediatric endocrinology who helped build a world-class training program at the University of California, San Francisco, and who served as a role model for women in medicine across the United States, died on July 21, 2010, at age 83.
Local couple riding high with racehorses Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:13PMRochelle and Jim Putnam with their pleasure horses Valor and Junior. Photo by: Kelley Carlson By Julie Sarno Contributor Rochelle Putnam has loved horses ever since she can remember and owned her first horse at age 8. Jim Putnam is an avid sports fan. So owning racehorses is a perfect hobby for them. Watching their horses train and race is something the couple avidly enjoy. The couple met at LPL ...