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Town picks new CAO Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:12AM-The newly named CAO for Prescott looks forward to reacquainting himself with familiar territory when he takes up the position Oct. 24. Randy Helmer, 48, was chosen chief administrative officer during a vote by municipal council Tuesday to replace Robert Haller, who was dismissed in March.[...]
Lanham woman, Bowie church help Sudanese refugees Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:14AMSisters Gladys Fountain (left) of Bowie and Barbara Davis of Lanham hold some of the crafts made by Sudanese women living in Egypt. Fountain has volunteered to help Davis, who traveled to Egypt to train and fund the Sudanese women to make and export clothes, purses and other crafts.
Helene Schneider is Santa Barbara’s new mayor Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:58AMHelene Schneider, the 38-year-old from Manhattan who campaigned on a platform of helping the homeless and mentally ill, building more affordable housing, and boosting youth programs to curb gang violence, won election Tuesday night, in a hard-fought, emotionally charged campaign, to become Santa Barbara’s 49th mayor.
Wyatt Bunker Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:39PM(Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the nine candidates for City Council to complete a questionnaire. This is Wyatt Bunker‘s complete response.)
Alan Parsons: From studio to stage Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:45PMEngineer for Beatles and Pink Floyd brings 'Project' to Zoellner In 1967, an 18 year-old British lad named Alan Parsons left high school to land a job at EMI's tape duplication facility in West London, making reel-to-reel copies of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
Five seek three seats on elementary board Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:30PMIt’s time to meet the five Galt residents that are running for three open seats on the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Board of Directors.
Conestoga College engineering program accredited Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:10PM— In a historic move, Conestoga College has had its mechanical systems engineering degree program accredited by Engineers Canada.
Musician finds inspiration by trying to help others Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:43PMMusician David Scotland David Scotland was performing long before he mastered long division. By age 2 he was toying with the piano, by 4 he was wowing family with his singing abilities, by 7 he composed his first song, and by 12 he was a distinguished concert pianist who also preformed regularly with professional chamber groups. He was on track to become a fulltime artist, he said, until he hit ...
Musician finds inspiration by trying to help others Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:43PMMusician David Scotland Photo by: Courtesy David Scotland was performing long before he mastered long division. By age 2 he was toying with the piano, by 4 he was wowing family with his singing abilities, by 7 he composed his first song, and by 12 he was a distinguished concert pianist who also preformed regularly with professional chamber groups. He was on track to become a fulltime artist, he ...
Barre picks Steven Mackenzie as new city manager Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:35AMBarre councilor tapped as next city manager. ... - By David Delcore staff writer
Will your CV get you an interview call? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:08AMFrom precise career objectives to pdf formats 10 CV trends that you must keep in mind.
Firefighters recognized, presented promotions Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:06AMStaff photo by Michele Marcotte Mayor Roger Van Horn presents Nacogdoches Fire Department Battalion Chief Terry Westmoreland with a badge of office pin Tuesday at a special promotion ceremony held at the C.L. Simon Recreation Center.
NA-F2000: Series 2010 champions report Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:28AMCarbone put the final touches on a successful 2010 F2000 Championship Series season by taking the overall championship at Mid-Ohio. Carbone amassed six wins in 14 races, controlling the series the entire year in his Alegra Motorsports #23 Van Diemen/Zetec.
Mom's the word: Looking good just a matter of Luck Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:11PMHers is a magic name: Joyce Luck. I invoke it whenever I don't feel like putting on makeup or fixing the `do.
Marketplace: Afraid of using social media? Face It! Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:31PMThe size, color and placement of an ad in the Yellow Pages was how companies boasted their vitality 20 years ago; today, they do it with the extent
George Romero meets Gene Roddenberry in ‘Night of the Living Trekkies’ Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:43PMFor “Night of the Living Trekkies” authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, the worlds of Gene Roddenberry and George ...
Sports : Column Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:07PMBy Mike Fiammetta Monday, September 6, 2010 10:04 p.m. Updated Monday, September 6, 2010 10:06:42 p.m. Say it with me now: college football is back. Feels good, doesn’t it? It sure did before this past weekend kick-started the 2010 season, and it definitely does now after a rousing spate of games.
Russia’s ecological big-leaguers join forces to withstand state’s mounting pressure on environmental NGOs at Bellona’s ... Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:11PMST. PETERSBRUG – More than a dozen representatives of major Russian ecological organisations were brought together by Bellona for the first time to share their difficult experiences and talk out ways of surviving and becoming stronger in a country that is fast becoming a police state. Whatever the hardships, Bellona’s President Frederic Hauge is confident that “the Russian environmental movement ...
The 2 Tuns, 5 Tan Sris and 4 Datos on Sime Darby BOD deserve sacking! Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:24AMResign or be sacked! ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL Bigdog's latest posting reminded me of a line in a British standup comedy that made a parody of Charles Dicken's Tale of Two Cities as The tale of two titties. The parodied title turn out to be a title of a porn movie. Certainly, one can described the negligent and incompetent manner the so-called "illustrious" Board of Directors of Sime Darby ...
'If you are average in your attitude, reboot it' Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:17AMVineet Nayar, CEO of HCL, talks to Maheshwar Peri of Careers360 about his journey.
A working shift Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:36AMOver the years Ken Stringham has compiled a lot of experience in computer software, research and technology, including 20 years at MIT's Lincoln Laboratories.
Steering the course Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:18AMTO BE a leader in an organization composed of your colleagues is no easy job. read more
Maj. Gen. James Myles reflects on highs and lows of command at Redstone Arsenal Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:16AMSince assuming command on July 19, 2007, Myles' responsibilities have included much more than managing the thousands of men and women who make sure the Army's helicopters, airplanes, unmanned aerial systems, missiles and more are in working order, where and when they need to be for troops
related stories Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:03AMThree weeks after becoming chief technical officer for Greenville telecommunications company LBA Group Inc., Christopher K. Horne will be in Russia as the sole representative of the United States at a technology conference.
Voters Guide: US Senator Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:14AMVoters Guide: US Senator
Islam spiritual center takes root in downtown Santa Rosa Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:10AMAgainst a backdrop of national controversy over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero, members of Sonoma County's Muslim community say they're working locally to counter misconceptions about their religion
13 worker revolts and labor union uprisings from sci-fi history Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:46PMWhether you're a machinist on a tylium ship or a working-class superhero in Chicago, there are three things you deserve: a fair wage, a safe working environment and regular breaks (so you can read Blastr, of course). That's not always how it goes in the world of science fiction, where humans will happily enslave primates just so they don't have to vacuum and alien gods will in turn happily ...
What exactly is Foreign Talent? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:07AMBold.Brazen.Blunt Friday, September 3, 2010What exactly is Foreign Talent? Now why do we keep reading and talking about this foreign talent issue like some kind of plague that just won’t go away? Well, you can be sure it will never go away because they are coming into Singapore at an alarming rate in droves, they are [...]
Pembroke Re-Tunes to host open mic starting this week Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:46AMAlmost a year after opening its doors at 808 Washington Street, Re-Tunes has moved and renovated, now offering a larger space, a furnished performance stage, a repair shop and racks of high end instruments. Recently, the store announced that it would start hosting an acoustic open mic night starting Thursday, September 9 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
A COLLISION OF ART: Gallery displays many styles Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:12PMLINDSBORG - Even as a child, Betty Jo Houchen liked to draw. She drew on everything … w ...
Families attend Run for Fallen Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:51PMAbout 20 Missouri National Guardsmen were among the more than 1,000 people who participated in Saturday's 3rd annual Run for the Fallen at Gammon Field.
George Romero meets Gene Roddenberry in 'Night of the Living Trekkies' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:47PMFor "Night of the Living Trekkies" authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, the worlds of Gene Roddenberry and George A. Romero were a match made in Omicron Ceti III.
Social media helps NRC combat brain drain Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:50PMNRC has deployed professional networking tools to support online communities of interest that can “get the information that is needed to the right person” quickly and simply.
George Romero meets Gene Roddenberry in 'Night of the Living Trekkies' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:48PMFor “Night of the Living Trekkies” authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, the worlds of Gene Roddenberry and George A. Romero were a match made in Omicron Ceti III. The new sci-fi zombie adventure novel from Quirk Books --...
US and Iran face off – at World Basketball Championships Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:11PMUS and Iran faced off at the World Basketball Championships here on Wednesday night, electrifying Iranian fans and offering a rare opportunity for people of the two arch-enemy nations to meet face to face.
Social Engineering 101 (Q&A) Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:24AMA social-engineering expert talks about how easy it is to get information out of companies over the phone and what you can do to protect against attacks.
Full Swing Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:38AMDeclared dead in the '80s, swinging is back. Just ask your friends and neighbors.
Ultimate Ears announces $999 In-Ear Reference Monitors and $19.99 Blue Robots, because it can Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:36AMUltimate Ears is pushing out a tag team of in-ear earphones that clearly demonstrates the heights (and depths) the Logitech-owned company is willing to scale. Starting at the extreme high end are the Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors. The $999 price tag should help clarify the target audience here (hint: professional producers and recording / mixing engineers on the go). Each handcrafted ...
Little leagues, big costs: Kids' game goes pro Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:51AMSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - A grimace briefly replaced pride on the face of the winning pitcher from Ohio.
Redding eyes management pensions Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:16AMRedding City Hall department heads and managers could soon pay a portion of their pensions.
William Bradley: Mad Men Makes the All-Time Television Pantheon and Unspools Another Fine Episode Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:46PMThe first part of this season is more pleasant to watch than the first part of last season. But until we know where we're going this season, I'm not sure how consequential it will all turn out to be.
Reader responses: 'My teacher, my mentor for life' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:56AMIn the week leading up to Teacher's Day on September 5, we bring you readers' stories about their favourite, most inspirational teachers.
She quit Rs 60-lakh job to become an entrepreneur Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:02AMWhile it was too much of money in hand and a high-flying corporate career to sacrifice, the thrill and adventure to control her own destiny tilted the balance in favour of entrepreneurship for Jessie Paul, who quit a Rs 60 lakh per annum job at Wipro to start her own company.
Reader questions support of diversity in light of Alligator poll question Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:14PMAs a professional engineer and prospective graduate student on the University of Florida campus for a single day, Aug. 30, I flipped through the Independent Florida Alligator and was shocked to read a campus poll result indicating 74 percent of the students regret women were given the vote.
Douglas to make come back with Kelly Raccing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:58PMTaz Douglas will cap a remarkable comeback to racing from serious illness when he lines up for Stratco Racing at the V8 Supercar endurance events at Phillip Island and Bathurst.
Familiar territory: Two districts hire administrators from within Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11PMIt could be said they’ve come up through the ranks. With the departure of Chuck Buckel last month, the Boyceville School Board has promoted Kevin Sipple from principal of the district’s middle/high school to superintendent.
McCutchen, Dyson, Jones - NASCAR teleconference, part 2 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:29PMQ: Point of clarification, if I may. I heard the term shakedown used with regard to the Proto-Auto Lola that you guys are going to be running. Who did that shakedown then?
Gmail’s Permanent Failure: Only Humans Can Build Software For Humans Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:05PMEditor's note : Guest author Adam Rifkin is a Silicon Valley veteran who organizes a networking group for entrepreneurial engineers called 106 Miles. In this post he argues that Gmail is perhaps not the best vessel for Google's social ambitions. Last week was marred for me by a temporary but super-painful Gmail failure, and the software's behavior points to why a "more social" Gmail would be a ...
Grand Blanc teen pilot: 'Everything about it is fun' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:43PMHollyn Johnson | The Flint JournalDillon Duquette, 16, recently piloted his first solo flight on Friday August 5, 2010. Duquette learned how to fly through the Civil Air Patrol.GRAND BLANC, Michigan — Dillon Duquette sat in the cockpit of a...
IT engineer fights spider with improvised flamethrower Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:28AMCan of deodorant + lighter = hospital An IT engineer who attempted to dispatch a spider with an improvised flamethrower ended up on the wrong end of his own can of deodorant, the Sun reports.…