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Armonk's Calder Center is northern Westchester's Walden Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:39PMARMONK — With 113 acres of woodlands surrounding a rustic log cabin on the edge of a sparkling lake, the Louis Calder Center is northern Westchester's answer to Walden — the New England forest immortalized in Thoreau's 1854 masterpiece.
A-larm for students as asterisks disappear Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:16PMA Cambridge-based exam board has apologised after some students received the wrong GCSE grades. A technical glitch meant the software used by schools across the UK to access grades for the OCR board last week failed to recognise A*s.
Miami Dolphins: Final 53-Man Roster Projection before the Regular Season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:33AMThe Miami Dolphins are officially finished with the 2010 preseason following their 27-25 loss to the Dallas Cowboys Thursday night, and now the front office faces its biggest task with trimming the roster down to their final 53 players. The Dolphins currently have 72 players on the active roster, meaning the team will need to remove 19 players via either trade, release, or otherwise. The ...
Downtown Origins of American Lit Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:15AMIt’s not that nothing happens anywhere else in the world — it’s just that in New York, so much of it occurs with exceptional size and intensity. New York was not the only port for immigration — though many millions passed through here.
Author tells ghost tales of Lake Erie Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:49AMPORT CLINTON -- A local woman will have a book signing for her newest work, a collection of ghost stories about the area.
Miami Dolphins Unimpressive In Preseason Finale Loss to Dallas Cowboys Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:32AMThe Miami Dolphins looked on their way to a 3-1 preseason record, until Dallas Cowboys kicker David Buehler made it through the uprights for a game-winning field goal and a 27-25 victory. Regardless of how last night's game turned out in the win column, however, the Dolphins ' play was as inconsistent as ever and is very much a cause for concern heading into the regular season. I'll have my last ...
Jackson's Mill Jubilee gets under way today Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:45AMJackson's Mill Jubilee board President Bill Adler said the additional time to plan this year's Labor Day weekend event should allow it to top what was pulled together in a mere 60 days in 2009. "It would make a fascinating reality show," he said.
The Walden School Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:59AMAlthough musicians continue to complain about lack of work, a paucity of venues, and other obstacles to their careers, jazz and other improvisational styles continue to develop because of the plethora of music schools currently dotting the American landscape. There are many artists who can recall the days when North Texas State was the only university in the nation to offer students a major in ...
Guilford Twp. man eats only local food for month of August, blogs about experience Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:02AMGUILFORD TWP.— How many thousands of miles were on that banana you ate with breakfast today? What was the ZIP code on the pot roast you made for dinner last night? Cory Boruvka can tell you the origin of every item he’s put on his plate during the month of August. He’s just completed a self-imposed [...]
Marten Mickos, Noted Leader in Open Source, to Keynote at Lucene Revolution -- The First Conference Dedicated to Open ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:00PMCEO of Eucalyptus Systems to Speak on Open Source Innovation
Economy is down-shifting – We’re growing, but at a puny rate Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:46PMEditor’s note: Dr. Michael L. Walden , William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University. This is one of a three part package about the state of the U.S. economy.
ELECTION 2010: Pair challenges three incumbents in 10th District Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:07AMOn Sept. 14, area voters will determine which three of the five Democratic candidates will run in the November general election for the 10th District’s three seats in the House of Delegates.The three incumbents, who have represented the district in the General Assembly for well over a decade,...
Post your calendar of events at plantcity.TBO.com Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:00PMThings To Do lists interesting events. Today Bible study starts A new Bible study for women starts at noon at ABC Pizza House, 114 N. Alexander St., Plant City.
NEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 23, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:41PMNEW BUSINESS LICENSES: Week of August 23, 2010
Celebrating the artistic past of Old Town with a 'Rennaissance' reunion on Sept. 14 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:57PMFrom school house to art colony to modern day shopping center, Old Town on University Avenue has gone through several transformations over the years.
Job fair set for Sept. 15 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:19PMAMERICUS — The Georgia Department of Labor’s Americus Career Center, South Georgia Technical College Career Services and the Americus Area Employer Committee will sponsor a job fair for employers and job seekers in the area.
Keith D. Shawgo Jr., 70, longtime Darien High music teacher Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:46AMUPDATED MONDAY 11:42 AM — Keith D. Shawgo Jr., of Meriden, former long-time music teacher and choral director at Darien High School, died Friday, Aug. 27, at Hartford Hospital. He was 70.
Erie County Real Estate Transactions Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:38AMFollowing are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County clerk’s office for the week ending July 23. • 160 Kristoria Lane, Austin Development I LLC to CMK Bulders of Alden, $42,775.
Friends & Neighbors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:16AMPEOPLE'S BYPASS JUNCTION, owned by Tony Brummett, won the People's Choice Award at RibFest 2010 in downtown Muncie Aug. 7-9.
Vermonters honor Southworth on his final journey home Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:06AMMONTPELIER – Spencer Morse spent 90 minutes waiting for a motorcade that was gone in 30 seconds on Sunday. ... - By David Delcore Staff Writer
Peter J. Boyer: Francis Collins, the geneticist at the center of the renewed stem-cell debate. Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:14PMWhen the geneticist Francis Collins was named director of the National Institutes of Health, last summer, he became the public face of American science and the keeper of the world’s deepest biomedical-research-funding purse. He was praised by President Obama and waved through the Senate confirmation process . . .
Cannibal Chinese, Starved by Mao, Ate Earth, Bartered Sex for Food: Books Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMWhen Julie Nixon Eisenhower met Chairman Mao Zedong in Beijing in 1976, she wore a Mao badge -- and thought it fun. More recently, the Archbishop of Canterbury lamented the loss of a China that, under the chairman, had “guaranteed everyone’s welfare.”
Norcross church to offer free help for GEDs Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:28PMNORCROSS — Kimberly Everett, 36, hung out with the wrong crowd and dropped out of school when she was 12. She lost her Wendy’s job in 2009. But she hopes to open her own restaurant someday.
Downtown Origins of American Lit Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:45PMIt’s not that nothing happens anywhere else in the world — it’s just that in New York, so much of it occurs with exceptional size and intensity. New York was not the only port for immigration — though many millions passed through here.
Education briefs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:32PMLocal school districts are accepting applications for the free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch program.
Residents get hooked on chartered fishing trips to the Keys Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:15PMTwo groups of Plant City residents took in some fishing during summer trips to the Florida Keys.
High school scoreboard for Aug. 24 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:22PMPlain Dealer staff reports , August 24, 2010 10:57 p.m.
Boehner, Biden in economics dispute as elections near Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:10PMHouse Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called Tuesday for the mass firing of the Obama administration's top economic advisers.
Guard, state mourn loss of two soldiers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:20PMVermont National Guard Spc. Tristan Southworth of Walden and Sgt. Steven Deluzio of Connecticut were killed Sunday during a firefight in eastern Afghanistan.
Guard, state mourn loss of two soldiers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:44PMThe deaths of two Vermont Army National Guard soldiers during a Sunday morning firefight with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan underscores the seriousness of the mission that confronts the Guard, a grim-faced Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie said Tuesday.
22 Racine Unified soloists earn exemplary honors Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:14PMSOMERS - The Exemplary Solo Recognition Project expandsrecognition of outstanding soloists at the WSMA State Festival.State Festival Adjudicators select the most exceptional studentsoloists at each of the WSMA State Festival sites. A certificate ismailed to each exemplary soloist to commemorate his or her superiormusical efforts.
R.I. life: Providence man acknowledges, conquers schizophrenia / Video Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:46PMIt took time for Adam Alt to realize, then admit he had a problem, but once he did, he took charge of his life
Business Notebook: 08-22 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:24AMTRANSITIONS The Buckeye Store and More, a retailer of collegiate sportswear, has opened in the Starlite Plaza, 5700 Monroe St., Suite 2A, Sylvania. Health Foods by Claudia has opened in at 3904 Secor Rd., Toledo. Trucking firm New England Motor Freight has moved into expanded Toledo terminal operations at 4021 Creekside Drive. Business Transitions, which include business moves and openings ...
Business Notebook: 08-22 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:54AMThe Buckeye Store and More, a retailer of collegiate sportswear, has opened in the Starlite Plaza, 5700 Monroe St., Suite 2A, Sylvania. Health Foods by Claudia has opened in at 3904 Secor Rd., Toledo.
Who is Joyce Segers? Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:10AMJoyce Segers would be the first to tell you she is not a typical congressional candidate.
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:42PMAfter many years of financial losses, DePauw University has decided to force the Walden Inn into retirement at 25-years-old. The university officially turned the campus hotel's management over to DORA Hotel Company July 1.
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:38PMAlcohol-related charges on campus declined for the second consecutive year, according to preliminary crime statistics released by Public Safety in early August. In its 2009 Annual Report, Public Safety reported that student violations of DePauw's alcohol policy decreased by 26 percent from 2008.…
Artist Atticus Adams creates another world in wire works sculptures Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:21PMFifteen amoeba-like blobs — wire works by Atticus Adams — hover in the windows along the walkway leading to the Steel Plaza T-Station at One Mellon Center.
Faith Directory Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:01AMSeventh-Day Adventist Church, 1404 W. Cowing Drive. Pastor Dwight Kruger. 288-6433.
Business profile: Michael Flood Counseling & Testing Services Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:16PMAddress: 550 Cleveland Ave., 2nd Floor, Chambersburg Phone: (717) 267-4357 Website: http://www.
Homecare After Hip Surgery in Seniors Increases Survival Rate, Study Finds Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:40AMScienceDaily Aug. 16, 2010 Seniors who received home care after discharge from hospital for partial hip surgery hemiarthroplasty were 43 less likely to die in the three months following the procedure, found a study published in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal. However, less than 16 of elderly patients discharged home after partial hip surgery in the study group received home care.The...
Summer Studio programs ongoing at Madison Arts Barn Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:45AMMADISON — There is still time to take advantage of author/illustrator Sanna Stanley’s minicamps in visual arts and creative writing for children at Summer Studio at the Madison Arts Barn, 8 Campus Drive.
NC yarn manufacturer completes fiscal comeback Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:10PMUnifi Inc. is back in the black, a survivor of 10 years in textile-manufacturing limbo.To appreciate the Greensboro yarn manufacturer's comeback -- culminating in a $10.7 million profit in its fiscal year 2010 -- requires understanding the depths of its decline.Since 2000, Unifi had lost $422.6...
UNC professors search for sacred sites at Rocky Mountain National Park Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:26PMTwo University of Northern Colorado professors are working together on a project at Rocky Mountain National Park to identify above-ground sacred sites once used by Native Americans.
Nurse spends 5 years fighting flesh-eating bacteria Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:11PMA U.S. nurse has returned home from hospital after battling a deadly flesh-eating bacteria for the past five years.
Military cities top others in N.C. for average incomes Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:15AMFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Steady paychecks and a growing flow of Pentagon dollars pushed average pay in North Carolina's two largest military communities beyond bigger metro areas like Charlotte and Raleigh.
No good deed goes unpunished Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:24AMJoyce Diasparra is a nurse at the Erie County Home on Alden. She was driving home after work on a recent night when she saw a patient walking along Walden Avenue. He is a mentally unbalanced man who is in being treated in the facility after trying to kill his wife.
Star Beacon Invitational Notebook: Family affair Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:21AMPerhaps even more important than the opening of the high school golf season in the area, the Star Beacon Invitational also has proven a benefit to golfers who have been able to use the game to further their educations and even pursue the game in college.
Sudbury reloads its sports tourism strategy Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:04AMLast year, Sudbury Tourism and its partners helped bring over 30 different sporting events to the city. The Ontario Summer Games, to be held August 10-13, are supposed to put Sudbury back on the map of hosting major sporting events.
Business News Erie County Real Estate Transactions Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:04AMFollowing are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County clerk’s office for the week ending June 27. •662 Bauder Park Drive, Elaine Zambito; Joseph A. Zambito to Timothy Allen; Kristin M. Allen, $215,000.