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Tampa tech firm offers Google-like perks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:24AMWhile other companies slash jobs and sell off assets to survive, life's a bit different at the Tampa tech firm Accusoft Pegasus.
Chinese gift lies unused in Pakistan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:11AMIslamabad, July 18 : A gift of expensive knitting machines from China for militancy-hit people of Pakistan's Khyber Pakthunkhwa province is lying unused for over a year due to lack of trained manpower.
Chinese gift for people hit by militancy gathers dust Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:15AMPESHAWAR, July 17: The expensive knitting machines, donated by the Chinese government for militancy-stricken people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have been lying unused for the last one year owing to lack of knowledge and expertise on the part of provincial directorate of technical education and manpower.
Things to Do Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:49AMA Full Moon Hike will start at 8 p.m. Thursday at White Sands National Monument, 19955 U.S. Highway 70. Join a ranger to see the dunes under moonlight. Reservations are required and can only be made on the park's website, nps.gov/whsa. The hike is limited to 40 participants and is free; monument entrance fees apply.
North Central Community Calendar — July 14-21 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:14PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
News, briefly Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:07AMSee what's happening in and around Duxbury.
Textiles, Arts and Crafts Department adds new quilting category Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:07AMThe 2011 Clay County Fair premium books are now available Premium books for creative activities, creative culinary, horses, fields & gardens and livestock can picked up at the Clay County Fair...
Living life to its fullest Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:48AMRuth Adeline Williams was ahead of her time. If she had only been born a half century later, the longtime Redondo Beach resident could have served as the spokesperson for Vitality City.
Fountain County 4-H Fair seeks entries Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:44PMThe Fountain County 4-H Fair seeks Open Class exhibits.
Big names in bluegrass plan pair of Tahoe-area concerts Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:17PMThis is a good week for bluegrass all around.
Nigeria: Inside Adamawa Female Adult Literacy Classes Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:25AMWomen Education and Empowerment Initiative is a self-sustaining effort in Adamawa State established by the wife of the state governor Hajiya Zainab Nyako aimed at bringing about rapid development and sustainable empowerment of some of the most vulnerable groups in the society through provision of functional education, economic empowerment, political enlightenment and social mobilization.
Would you have a breast job while wide awake? This woman did, thanks to advances in local anaesthetic drugs Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:37PMNuala McEwan, 31, who wanted her 34C bust to look fuller, joked and chatted throughout the 90-minute procedure.
A tour through a world of performance design at the Prague Quadrennial Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:22AMLast week we told you about the opening of the Prague Quadrennial, an unparalleled showcase of world scenography – design for artistic performance – that began in 1967 and only comes around every four years. The exhibits cover everything from costumes, sound design, and theatre architecture to multi-media theatrical and performance art… in short, if you imagine a wildish menagerie of all things ...
Obituaries for June 24, 2011 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:10PMObituaries for June 24, 2011
North Central Community Calendar — June 23 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:14PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
Briefs Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:27PMNew cane cutter wins invention award
6 hobbies that can make or save you money Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:19AMSome people view hobbies as money sinks, but they don't have to be.
Namaste Farms puts a different spin on yarn Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:08PMFiber producer and artist Natalie Redding shears, washes, dyes and spins her fast-selling products by hand, from animals she and her family raise on their Temecula farm. Whether it's a luxury automobile, a couture gown or a special vintage of wine, even those who aren't collectors and connoisseurs recognize that perceived rarity and quality drive up demand. And price. But would you be willing to ...
Frank Lloyd Wright's Millard House Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:12PMAlthough Frank Lloyd Wright used to call it "this little house" as a term of endearment and gave it the Spanish name La Miniatura, the 1923 concrete block home he designed near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena's Prospect Park historic district today seems anything but miniature.
In Search of Investment Wisdom - A Review of Berkshire Hathaway's 1987 Annual Shareholder Letter Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:35AMBy Bill Smith. This time we review Warren Buffett's 1987 annual shareholder letter for his accumulated investing nuggets of wisdom. Although he's never written a book, he pens these letters each year covering many subjects of interest to his shareholders, and uses them as a vehicle to discuss the subject of investing. Read more » »
In Search of Investment Wisdom - A Review of Warren Buffett's 1987 Annual Shareholder Letter Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:20AMBy Bill Smith. This time we review Warren Buffett's 1987 annual shareholder letter for his accumulated investing nuggets of wisdom. Although he's never written a book, he pens these letters each year covering many subjects of interest to his shareholders, and uses them as a vehicle to discuss the subject of investing. Read more » »
Demand Media shares surge on analyst upgrade Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:24PMShares of Demand Media surged Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst said investors have overreacted to the potential threat of a change in how Google culls search results.
6 Hobbies That Can Make Or Save You Money Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:00AMSome people view hobbies as money sinks, but they dont have to be.
ShanghaiTex 2011 Opens with 1,000 Exhibitors Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMThe biennial premiere textile event, the 15th International Exhibition on Textile Industry opens today at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong, Shanghai. The 4-day show will open from June 14th to 17th, 2011 and is expected to attract 50,000 trade visitors, including 6,000 overseas visitors from all over the world.
The Business of Growing: The Top Nine Challenges of Growing an Entrepreneurial Business and How to Tackle Them Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:07PMRISMedia, June 7, 2011—For many, achieving the American Dream means taking control of their destiny, quitting their 9 to 5, and opening the doors to their very own business. These brave entrepreneurial souls have shaped American enterprise, and today, they’re…
SPIN Magazine Sends Cease & Desist To Twitter User @SPIN Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 1:35AMSPIN Magazine has sent an Oregon man, Eric Rice, a cease & desist letter demanding that he give up his Twitter handle: @SPIN . They write that his Twitter account is causing a significant amount of confusion among their client's customers, who are "redirected to @SPIN" (the magazine's handle is @SPINmagazine—which is the first thing to come up if one Googles " spin twitter "). [ more › ]
Ellensburg church group heads to Haiti Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 4:14PMChad Youngquist, with the Wellspring Christian Fellowship team working in Haiti in January, plays peek-a-boo with a Haitian youngster. He organized a four-team, monthlong work project in Haiti involving 32 people from across the nation.
Community Calendar for May 25, 2011 Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:53AMHERB SALE
Obituary: LaRue L. Wible Bowers Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:51PMBowers SOMERVILLE — LaRue L. Wible Bowers, born Aug. 26, 1913, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the age of 97. Born in Hustontown PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Estella Wible of Clear Ridge PA....
North Central Community Calendar — May 26 Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 3:20PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
Weekend forecast has many activities Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 5:10PMRain, rain go away. The entire month of May, all we've seen is rain. So much for the May flowers.
THURSDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 9:47AMAdoptive Families Together Meeting 7 p.m. May 19. Worcester Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 335 Chandler St., Worcester.
Business licenses for the week of Nov. 21 Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 5:10AMA Lotta Joy: Jenny Ho-Vijungco, 3683 Hemlock Court; merchandise. A Pro Tree Service: Patrick Neal Haley, 240 Brownstone Drive; general. A.A.A. Handyman Services: Kenneth P. Ashburner, 2865 Fairwood Drive; general.
Will County libraries hosting needlework, mystery programs Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 1:48PMDesPlaines Library Crest Hill Branch, 1298 Theodore St., Crest Hill, 815-725-0234Tech talk computer club: 1-3 p.m. May 28. Feel free to bring your laptop or other gadget you have questions about. Free. Refreshments will be served. Registration required.Petite plants for a plethora of places: 1-2 p.m. June 11. Create a magical fairy garden, a whimsical gnome garden and more by using perennials ...
Kevin Durant: Quiet Unassuming Durant Contrary to LeBron James Hype Machine Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 7:24PMKevin Durant Quietly Succeeds While the Nation Keys in on LeBron James If a man plays remarkable basketball in Oklahoma City, does anybody hear about it? In the case of Kevin Durant, it is a resounding no. Durant is far from a household name. If you were to ask any person in the country who Kevin Durant was, they would be at a loss unless they considered themselves a sports fan. You could ask an ...
Bernie Madoff's Postscript To Best Sports Deal Ever Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:00PMOn an initial investment of $1 million in an ABA basketball club, the Silna brothers have earned an estimated $237 million. How much of that did they lose to the Ponzi schemer?
Revisiting 'The Greatest Sports Deal Of All Time' Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:00PMThe Silna brothers turned $1 million into $237 million.
‘Nowism’ a mania Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 12:51PMNowadays, supermarkets stock tens of thousands of different products. This creates a problem as companies have to work out which of these articles will become a hit and which simply will go unpurchased.
Farmer's wife turned designer Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 12:05PMWhen Becs Calder goes to work, she does not have a big commute. read more
A new book and exhibit recall the amazing story of Munsingwear Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 12:16AMUnderwear. Who knew so many people like to talk about what covers their private parts?
China sees growing demand for 'soft gold' cashmere Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 5:13AMFactory worker Wu Suqing hunches over a machine knitting a green cashmere sweater bound for a department store in China where demand for the luxury wool is growing even as Western sales shrink.
North Central Community Calendar — May 5 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 6:04PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
Best Of The London Blogs: Royal Wedding Edition Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 7:29AMCthulhu, wearing a princess. While we were busy covering everything in the world except the royal wedding , London’s top blogs covered the festivities from a number of curious angles. Best Wedding Preview A Pre-Dawn Rehearsal For The Royal Wedding , by Ian Visits Ian was in central London for 3am to cover the dry-run for the wedding, capturing the nocturnal pomp in a series of photos. Best ...
Everyday Organic: The therapy of handmade Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 6:30PMEveryday Organic: The therapy of handmade By MaryJane Butters Published Apr 22, 2011 10:17AM MDT When we consider the back-to-basics movement, a few questions come up again and again. Why have the crafts of the past gained so much momentum? Why are knitting and crocheting popular among America’s youngest and most modern women: college students? And why are people purchasing land and raising ...
Steve Cahalan: Bluegill Cafe & Coffee Haus opens in McGregor Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 2:04PMThe Bluegill Cafe & Coffee Haus opened late last week in the former McGregor Coffee Roasters location at 211 Main St. in downtown McGregor, Iowa.
Research and Markets: Textile Machinery - Global Strategic Business Report Profiles 269 Companies Including Many Key ... Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 6:42AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5445a5/textile_machinery) has announced the addition of the "Textile Machinery - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Textile Machinery in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Fiber-Fabric Machinery ...
Check out library's display of elementary artwork Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 1:28AMNeed some color in your life? Stop in to the library and visit our exhibit of art works by children in Baldwinsville Elementary schools. While you are here be sure to pick up a calendar and discover what we have in store for you and yours this month.
Choraliers ‘Hangin’ Around’ This Monday Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 6:06PMThe Park Ridge Senior Choraliers will be "Hangin' Around the Malt Shop!" on Monday, Apr. 11 at 12:30 p.m. "The event is in honor of the center's 30th anniversary," said Regina Kucharik, the Choraliers choral director.
Werner J. Donat Wednesday, April 6, 2011 @ 12:55AMFormer Brookings resident Werner J. Donat, of Dallas, died March 13, surrounded by family, of complications suffered in a fall, in Salem. He was born in Marwitz, Germany to John and Anna Donat.
North Central Community Calendar – April 7 Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 6:34PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...