Omar S. PoundWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:53AMOmar Shakespear Pound, 83, of Princeton, died peacefully March 2 at the Merwick Care Center after a long illness. He was a teacher, editor, translator, and poet.
Dodge students tell why G.I. is 'worth the trip'Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:18AMTake it from Dodge Elementary students: Coming to Grand Island during sandhill crane season is "Worth the Trip."
Three Cups of Tea’ for studentsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:48AMVernon Glen Meadow students recently attended the school’s second book club meeting, featuring “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Journey to Change a World One Child at a Time,” written by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
UCSF prevention experts release Positive Prevention Toolkit for HIV/AIDS caregiversTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:52PMUCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients. The goal is to help patients modify their behavior to reduce risk and decrease the spread of HIV.
Positive prevention toolkit aims to assist global training of HIV/AIDS caregiversTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:40PM( University of California - San Francisco ) The toolkit, developed by the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, includes proven prevention interventions for HIV-positive individuals. Toolkit materials are developing country focused and can be adapted for use in African settings. Available on the Web, on CD-ROM and in English and Portuguese, the toolkit is being implemented in Mozambique on a ...
WHAT BLUEBIRDS DOMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMAuthor: Kirby, Pamela F. Review Date: MARCH 15, 2009 Publisher: Boyds Mills Pages: 48 Price (hardback): $$18.95 Publication Date: 4/1/2009 0:00:00 ISBN: 978-1-59078-614-7 ISBN (hardback): 978-1-59078-614-7 Category: CHILDREN'S This welcome introduction to the habits of eastern bluebirds features crisp photographs of a mated pair's courtship, nesting and rearing of five babies to fledging and ...
Teaching young students to enjoy nutritious school mealsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:42AMAfter Asher King, a kindergartner at the Kentucky Avenue School in Shadyside, had taken a couple of bites of stir-fried brown rice with vegetables, he pronounced his verdict: "I loved it at first and now I still love it!"
White-Paper Details Ways to Avoid Combustible-Cloud ExplosionsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49AMRecent studies covering facilities in the United States, UK and Germany show that controlling static electricity build-up is the key to preventing many combustible-cloud explosions. A newly released white paper from Newson Gale, Inc. provides a practical study of combustible cloud fires and explosions, their genesis and the means to prevent them. The paper is now available, free of charge, for ...
Soldiers’ StoriesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:41PMA philosopher and psychoanalyst documents the stories of veterans and brings a dual perspective to the experience of war.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese E-bulletin March 5, 2010 (Worldwide Faith Greek Orthodo)Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:16PMThis is the weekly edition of the GOA E-Bulletin. For more information just click on the links below to go to the topics of interest to you. If the link does not work from your email, copy the link and paste it into the address bar of your web browser. GREAT LENT: Great Lent began on Monday, February 15. The Archdiocese has a special web site dedicated to this holy season. Find resources for ...
INDEPENDENT TIBET – THE FACTS : BY JAMYANG NORBUFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:45AMThis is a considerably revised and expanded version of the document, Losar Gift for Rangzen Activists , that I posted on Feb 25, 2009. This version has new information and illustrations.
Dark sky issue gets public hearing March 9Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:42AMThe City of Challis has scheduled a March 9 public hearing for input on a possible dark sky ordinance or other options to shield streetlights to reduce light pollution.
Obama to Mark America's Most Wanted MilestoneThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:45AMPresident Barack Obama will appear on America's Most Wanted Saturday to mark the show's milestone 1,000th episode. America's Most Wanted host John Walsh will interview Obama about his administration's crime-fighting initiatives, including those concentrating on white-collar crimes, which have been the focus of the show as of late, Fox said. The president will also discuss ... Read More Other ...
CVYB staging popular children’s story ‘Fancy Nancy’Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:26AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet (CVYB) has been in business for nearly 35 years, and during that time has premiered numerous new ballets.
West Side News & NotesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:22AMMERRIMAN VALLEY — The city of Akron is proposing a makeover of the intersection of Smith and Riverview roads. The intersection would be closed for four months beginning next year to enable construction of a modern roundabout to replace the existing signal-controlled intersection.
Memorial service for Ishii YoneoWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:36PMA group of colleagues, friends, students and admirers of the late Professor Ishii Yoneo in Thailand, led by historians Chalong Soontravanich and Charnvit Kasetsiri, will tomorrow hold a Buddhist service for him at the Bowonniwet Viharn Temple in Bangkok.
Seussical celebration at E-town-LewisWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:43AMELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown-Lewis Elementary School celebrated the legacy of Theodor Geisel on Tuesday with a cornucopia of activities.
Today in the Bloggernacle: Genealogy miraclesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:12AMOn MormonTimes.com: LDS Public Affairs head defends religious expression, today in the Bloggernacle. Plus a double dose of...
Santa Luċija - 50 years youngTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:21AMAn aerial view of the town of Santa Luċija. Photo: DOI On March 2, 1960 - 50 years ago today - a family was the first to settle in the newly established housing estate, planned sometime in 1957, on an area bordered by Gudja, Luqa and Tarxien, from which it is separated by the Tal-Barrani Road. On survey maps the area was known as Tal-Blata l-Bajda (of the white rock).
St. Olaf announces faculty promotions, tenureMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:59PMSt. Olaf Provost and Dean of the College Jim May recently announced that five St. Olaf faculty members have been promoted to full professor and eight have been granted tenure this year.
The Infinity of ListsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:26PMThe esteemed Umberto Eco brings us a weighty volume in The Infinity of Lists . Quite literally weighty -- the book weighs close on 300g and clearly no expense was spared on the paper quality, the number of full-colour plates or the extraordinarily thick cover.
Mytheology: The Price is WrongSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:53PMLast week, Wesleyan once more caved to the claims of political cor rectness rather than risk principled unpopularity in defense of a rational decision.
Dodge students tell why G.I. is 'worth the trip'Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:22PMTake it from Dodge Elementary students: Coming to Grand Island during sandhill crane season is "Worth the Trip."
Project celebrates 100 years of Oklahoma statehoodSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:56AMThere is no doubt "The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture,” which was published recently, will be an invaluable tool for students of all levels, teachers of humanities-related subjects, amateur historians, library users and scholars in disciplines outside the humanities.It also will be a tremendous help for the rest of the general public interested in learning about the history ...
Getting Others Started On Comics Vol. 1Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:52PMBlame it on the influx of popular, well-made comic book film adaptations over the past few years, the growing respect the medium has finally earned in both mainstream and academic circles, or both; either way, people are obviously eager to dive into this glorious medium we call comics, and it's our job as fans to point them in the right direction. Which is precisely what I intend to do with this ...
Memphis AIA Launches Paul R. Williams ProjectFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:36PMIn an attempt to further public knowledge on the life and accomplishments of African American architectural pioneer Paul Revere Williams, the Memphis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the University of Memphis, and the Memphis Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) launched this week The Paul R. Williams Project.
UI librarian wins national awardThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:40PMThe 2010 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Women's Studies Section (WSS) Career Achievement Award was presented to Ciny Ingold, women and gender resources librarian at the University of Illinois.
Historians recount how U.S. came to recognize IsraelThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:31PM“A Safe Haven” is a detailed account of a four-year slice of history recounting America’s postwar role in Israel’s formation, reviewing the events that led to President Harry S. Truman’s controversial decision to recognize the new Jewish state.
A look at Akron Art Museum’s newest exhibitThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:42AMDOWNTOWN AKRON — The Akron Art Museum’s Looking for the American Dream: Andrew Borowiec’s Ohio Photographs gives museum-goers plenty of food for thought about living in Ohio through 32 photographic images that span his 26-year artistic fascination with the region.
Grimm is quite grimThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:14AMThey're still trapped in a library, it seems -- and things are looking mightyGrimm.[...]
The Henderson lettersWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:57PMUpon obtaining a copy of Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Simons' new book Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs , Gerard Henderson began a snarky correspondence with Margaret Simons. These are those letters, and this is his story.
Are you UpNext? Share your thoughts on the Future of Museums and Libraries WikiWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:00PMThe Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites you to help invent the future of museums and libraries through your participation in UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki. IMLS's first-ever wiki is a platform where individuals inside and outside of museums, libraries, and related fields can discuss, dissect, expand, and inform the issues outlined in the Future of Museums ...
SLIPSTRING DRIVEWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:39PMAuthor: Bender, Andrew L. Review Date: FEBRUARY 05, 2007 Publisher: iUniverse (166 pp.) Price (paperback): $15.95 Publication Date: November 10, 2006 ISBN (paperback): 0-595-40822-2 Category: AUTHORS Classification: NONFICTION
Do This: Kevin Sampsell at The Book CellarWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:34AMPortland, Oregon writer Kevin Sampsell has a knack for naming his books. Their titles inhabit the twilight zone between titillating, creepy, and whimsical. Just peruse his bibliography and you'll see what we mean. Creamy Bullets . Beautiful Blemish . How to Lose Your Mind with the Lights On . Head . That talent extends to his writing too. Take this single sentence from his great story "I Heart ...