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Community calendar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:09AMPublished: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
Bob Elmore: Backyard Safari And Local History (Excerpt 19) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:04AMThis chapter was originally written for the Chattanooga Area Historical Association and published in volume 7 #1 of the Chattanooga Regional Historical Journal, 2004.
Weekend: Get out! Your guide to fun in our area Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:53PMFamily
Clifton Forge's new hopes - roanoke.com Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:52PMEntrepreneurs see an upside after the town's long decline. Rick Tabb has helped raise money to build a new train station. Louise Belmont wants to turn the former Clifton Forge High School into an arts college. CLIFTON FORGE -- A former railroad boomtown turned near ghost town of the Alleghany Highlands, Clifton Forge welcomes a hint of gridlock. A coffee shop, pub, signmaker, and a photography ...
Oscar Losers Can Take Comfort in African Safaris, Crystal-Studded Cat Collars [Gift Baskets] Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:30PM# giftbaskets PR firm Distinctive Assets is a philanthropic organization dedicated to comforting the world's most bereft and deeply afflicted: Millionaire Oscar nominees who lose. They get vacations in Monaco and Fancy Feast meals for their cats. More »
Dermatologists can diagnose and treat early stage melanomas using new technology Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:35PMAccording to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years ...
Portland native Joel David Moore talks about starring in 'Avatar,' and the Oscars Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:33AMJoel David Moore has been a working actor in Los Angeles, but 'Avatar' has made the Benson High School grad part of movie history.
Tips for Creating Superior Customer Service Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMThe customer is always right - right? Regardless of whether you agree with this statement, satisfied customers are loyal customers. And loyal customers keep you in business with repeat visits and referrals.
The best movies made in Seattle (An Oscar preview) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:45PMTo get a sense of the history of a city, you can visit a museum, surf the Web or maybe even read a musty old book. But, really, there's no substitute for movies. A look at the top ones filmed in Seattle or with a Jet City theme.
Gamble that paid off Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:09PMWHEN it comes to gambling, Mr Ramachandar Siva prefers to keep a safe distance. Yet the job he took on when he was fresh out of university did not allow him to do that.
Transcending the ordinary Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:21AMONE great man asks, how does the art relate with science and technology? Can somebody with eyes to see find beauty in the works of man? read more
Recent Technological Advances Are Helping Dermatologists Diagnose And Treat Early Stage Melanomas Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:25AMAccording to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years ...
Best Bets this week Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:27AMVeteran painter Sandra Kaplan makes her first foray into curating with an exhibition titled, "I Paint, Therefore I Am." Featured will be her work and that of eight of her students, including Terry Buswell, Kathy Knaus and Tina Rowe.
Pet squirrel shines in Fort Worth photo shoots Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:07PMLike many models standing before a flashing camera, this brunette needs a little direction.
Body found in river ID'd as Columbia College student Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:52PMJay Polhill, a sophomore at Columbia College, had been missing since early Monday A body discovered Tuesday in the Calumet River on Chicago's Far South Side was identified as that of Jay Polhill, a Columbia College student who was missing since Monday morning.
4-H GUIDE to Training Horses Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:55PMThe 4-H Guide is clearly understandable for anyone interested in learning the basics of horse training. The 4-H Guide to Training Horses (2010), by Nathan Bowers with photography by Katie Bowers Reiff, is a very well illustrated step-by-step guide to basic horse training techniques.
Take a virtual trip to Egypt, be Irish for a day, eat pancakes for a good cause, it's all happening Around The Towns Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:23AMINTERACTERS AID HAITI — Madison High School’s Interact Service Club invites the entire community to an “all you can eat” pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6, at the Madison Elks Club, 92 Main St., across...
Memorial fund established for MAX accident victim's son Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:05PMTo Whom It May Concern' It comes with great sadness that I announce the tragic passing of one of our Cardinal Alumni, Class of 2003. Sydney Meryl Coleman was 24 years old when a Trimet Max train struck her on February 26th, 2010. Sydney was a single mother who leaves behind her 1-year-old son Elliott James Coleman. The week before her passing, Sydney was able to walk the halls of ...
The Skies Get Friendly Again Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:27PMIn the opening sequence of Fly Girls, a half-hour reality series premiering later this month on the CW, five Virgin America flight attendants are shown buttoning up white blouses, slipping on pencil skirts and tying ascots to the tune of Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” A coquettish voice-over begins: “We jet to the most beautiful places in the world”—actually, Virgin America only travels, well, in America ...
First Friday Gallery Walk includes silent auction for trestle artwork Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:25PMArt and nature lovers are invited to bid on a painting by Jessica Pope during a silent auction Friday and Saturday at the Scott Milo Gallery, with proceeds to benefit Tommy Thompson trestle restoration.…
Catherine Corpeny: My Journey To Report On The Horrors and the Hope In The Congo- Part VI, Last Installment Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:06PMBacktracking a bit - Joseph had worked hard to secure a meeting with a well-known Congolese women's rights activist, sending numerous emails prior to our...
'Everybody Wins at the Oscars(R)' Nominee Gift Baskets in Honor of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:15AMThe red carpet, the dresses, the bling and, of course, a statue named Oscar are what bring out the entertainment industry's most talented actors, actresses, directors and film makers each year.
Wanderings of a watch reporter Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:22AMJust as I am running out of the house in my usual whirlwind of activity to catch the train to Geneva, and the first day of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, SIHH, the postman appears with a parcel to sign for.
A Certain Look Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:12PMApril 13, 1945, and a 16-year-old kid in the Bronx snapped a photo of a newsstand vendor, his face hemmed in by headlines. "F.D.R. Dies!" and "Roosevelt Dead!" they read. The boy wonder with the 35-millimeter was the quiet, brooding sort with an impossibly deep-set gaze, and he went by the name Stan Kubrick. A junior at William Howard Taft, Kubrick was the son of Jewish immigrants, and he spent ...
Historian captures history in video Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:50AMJust like that, Saskatchewan shrank, from land mass to lap top. An armchair road trip is now at our fingertips, for virtual visits to virtually any spot in the province, courtesy of two virtual travel guides who could not be more different.
"Don't Ask Don't Tell" sparks questions and talk Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:28AM"This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are," stated President Obama during his 2010 State of the Union Address.
School Notes 3/01/2010 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:36AMAbington Heights When Tara Mazurczyk entered a handful of her photographs to the Scholastic Art contest at Marywood University, she never really thought she would get very far. Instead, the budding photographer nabbed seven awards for her eight-photo por
Choo Choo Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:41AMSILVERHILL, Ala. — Somehow, the island of Sodor is coming to Silverhill.
Family-friendly calendar Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:22PMFOOD ALLERGY GROUP: COCOA (Caring for Children with food Allergies) is a free group for parents of food allergic children that meets at 6:45 p.m. the first Monday of the month at Earth Fare, Hendersonville Road, South Asheville.
Skating back in time Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:11PMMUNCY - Christy Thomas-Savel of Loyalsock Township cultivated a love for roller-skating during her childhood, spreading her passion halfway across the country when she taught skating at a rink in Wichita Falls, Texas. "I learned a lot of my moves from that guy right over there," Savel said.
Bike path project pedals forward Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:33PMBy: Chris Zawistowski Consultants, county officials and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority continue to review plans for the proposed bike path connecting the College Avenue campus to the Cook campus. “Right now, we are still at the very preliminary stage,...
Imaging: Taking better low-light photos Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:52PMI recently spoke with Scottish photojournalist Harry Benson, who is known for his images of world leaders, Hollywood icons, rock stars and everyday Glaswegians. (He is, as I found out, also an amiable character and a charming raconteur.)
Frozen in time Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:21AMRandy Hilker is no stranger to the rich history that hides in the basements, attics and crawl spaces in Hanover.
Ciara's farewell Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:02AMWEST MELBOURNE — Ciara Lemn may have been only a teenager when she died, but family and friends said she had an impact on the lives of many people.
Upcoming club activities across Southwest Florida Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:54PMHere is this week's list of upcoming club activities. To be included in the calendar the week prior to the event, send time, date, place and phone number to: Naples Daily News, Neapolitan Section, 1100 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34110; e-mail to features@naplesnews.com; or fax: 403-6138. Deadline for Upcoming Activities is noon Tuesday. No phone calls, please. Items in ...
Romeo Dallaire in Waterloo to speak on landmines Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:06PMThe Waterloo-based Canadian Landmine Foundation is hosting a fundraising dinner with Sen. Romeo Dallaire who led the UN mission in Rwanda on Monday night.
Father stopped from taking this picture of his son, 4, on children's train ride 'in case he was a paedophile' Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:35AMKevin Geraghty-Shewan, 48, was threatened with arrest after refusing to hand his mobile phone containing the picture after a row with a policeman.
Dad called a paedophile over pic of son Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:59AMA man who took a picture of his son while they shopping has been accused of being a paedophile.
'A job site can be a piece of art' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:21PMLancaster's largest display of public art also will be its most fleeting.Workers of Caldwell, Heckles & Egan construction, who are renovating Lancaster's Amtrak station, recently completed the installation of fencing panels at the station site.Those panels — totaling 768 square feet &m...
Hyde Park Country Auctions 323 HIBERNIA RD., SALT POINT, NY (HUDSON VALLEY) AUCTION: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2010 IN 2 ... Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:16PMPREVIEWS: Fri. 3-8:00 P.M. - Sat. 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. or by Appt. week of sale.
Heavy snowfall causes travel delays and power outages for New York Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:09PMAround a million New York children have been handed an unexpected long-weekend as severe snowfalls brought much of the Big Apple and surrounding areas to a grinding halt just before the weekend.
Two women poachers nabbed with 130 tortoises Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:55PMTwo women were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district for poaching and around 130 tortoises recovered from their possession, police said Saturday.
Ann Arbor-to-Howell WALLY train still on track; West Quad evacuated after sprinkler break Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:57AMHere's a sampling of links to news about Ann Arbor in other media: Livingston Daily: No grant, but WALLY project to link Ann Arbor to Howell still on track, AATA official says Ann Arbor Chronicle: Board renews library building......
WPPI and Brooks Institute Announce First-Ever WPPI Scholarship Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMCULVER CITY, Calif.----Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International is proud to announce the first-ever scholarship to the Wedding Photography Certificate Program at Brooks Institute, in Santa Barbara, CA.
2009 Academy-Award Nominated Short Films Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:30AM"Lavatory, " a Russian entry has no dialogue, but the signs are in English. A quick look at someone who is by all practical considerations invisible. She's the attendant.
Collector's Group of Seven works up for sale Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:20PMAn art lover's treasured collection of Canadian landscapes by the Group of Seven and other contemporaries is slated to go on the block in Vancouver this spring.
Banfi Vintners to Import Château Tanunda Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:00AMOLD BROOKVILLE, N.Y.----Banfi Vintners announces it has entered into an exclusive partnership with the historic Château Tanunda winery in Australia’s Barossa region, with sole responsibility for the import, marketing and distribution of Château Tanunda wines in the U.S.
Yes Minister meets Alice in Wonderland Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:04AMMidway through last year I was head-hunted by the federal Department of Health and Ageing to write speeches for their ministers - a surprise as I had no experience or qualifications. As far as the department was aware, my limited skills were derived from reviewing video games for The Canberra Times.
Shovelling it up for K-Rudd Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:23PMAnd you thought Yes Minister was surreal. Myles Peterson reveals what life's like in the Rudd bureaucracy.
Eben G. Fine was Boulder's biggest promoter Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:34AMFor 14 years, Fine's two-month-long-annual tours brought him in front of more than 3,500 audiences, including university, church, and service groups. He never missed an opportunity to extol the beauties of Boulder and the surrounding area. A reporter explained that although the presentation advertised all of Colorado, Fine arranged his slides "to leave Boulder indelibly impressed upon the minds ...