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  • August 2011 Geology highlights Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:15PM( Geological Society of America ) Topics in the August Geology include banded iron formations, the San Andreas fault, the Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake, a shorter "dead interval" for marine organisms after the end-Permian mass extinction, fossil reef framework-forming cold-water corals, the Holocene sea-level history for the U.S. Atlantic coast, digital image correlation and the 1980 Mount St ...
  • Long-Distance Operators Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:19PMAre you a GPS golfer or a laser-rangefinder golfer?
  • Who next for Sepp Blatter's Fifa brains trust – Cheryl Cole? | Marina Hyde Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:39AMPlacido Domingo, Louis Freeh, Henry Kissinger. You have to hand it to the Fifa president – he has an extraordinary talent for exhuming blasts from the past Say what you will about Sepp Blatter – and I think we all have – his gift for absurdist political theatre means Fifa is now officially a more effective satire on itself than anything an outsider could concoct. Intriguingly, this gift is also ...
  • Virtual natural environments and benefits to health Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2:44AMA new position paper by researchers at the European Centre for the Environment and Human Health (ECEHH - part of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) and the University of Birmingham has compared the benefits of interaction with actual and virtual natural environments and concluded that the development of accurate simulations are likely to be beneficial to those who cannot interact ...
  • Make more of a small space with five decorating tips Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMDon't let a tight space cramp your style. Versatile accessories and signature art can breathe life into a pint-sized pad
  • The Fall & Rise of Drapham Dzong Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:49AM29 April, 2011 - Amid battle cries and shrieks, crawled soldiers of both sides, bellowing in agony from the wounds they inflicted on one another.
  • Months of planning led U.S. team to Pakistan, bin Laden Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:00PMWASHINGTON — Even as the Navy SEALs slid down ropes from their hovering helicopters, there still was some uncertainty that the man they were after was inside the massive, night-shrouded compound on the edge of the sleeping city in northeastern Pakistan.
  • New Japan quake fear as nuclear crisis grows Sunday, March 13, 2011 @ 4:27AM• Up to 10,000 feared dead in Miyagi prefecture alone • Cooling system fails at a second nuclear plant • Japan PM: "worst crisis since WWII" • 190 people exposed to radiation • Original quake upgraded to magnitude 9 • Over 250 aftershocks so far • NEWS: Japan nuclear crisis worsens 12.51pm: One piece of clarification. Although the Japanese authorities have updated the size of the quake to ...
  • Japan fears meltdown at crippled nuclear reactors Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 11:10PMJapan mobilizes a nationwide rescue effort to pluck survivors from collapsed buildings and rush food and water to thousands in an earthquake and tsunami zone under siege.
  • Second reactor emergency following Japan earthquake, tsunami Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 5:00PMJapan's top government spokesman is warning of a fresh threat of explosion from a nuclear unit at a power plant the country's earthquake-ravaged northeast.
  • Thousands evacuated near nuclear plants after Japan earthquake, tsunami Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 4:00PMThe number of people exposed to radiation from the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan could reach as high as 160, an official of Japan's nuclear safety agency says.
  • Thousands missing, explosion at nuclear plant after Japan earthquake, tsunami Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 12:31PMAround 10,000 people are reported missing from the Japanese town of Minamisanriku following Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
  • Japan earthquake and tsunami - latest updates Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 12:15PM10.42pm: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has doubled the size of the Self-Defence Forces relief mission to 100,000 personnel.
  • Design Review Board Considering ‘Green First’ Policy for Gig Harbor Development Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 10:54AMThe City of Gig Harbor may someday have a new ordinance governing the amount — and kinds — of vegetation that must be preserved when a new residential or commercial development is planned.
  • City’s biggest secondary school takes shape Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 5:45AMThis is the future for two of Wolverhampton's top schools following a multi-million pound transformation.
  • Artist recasts Catholic saints in modern-day setting Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 2:50PMFAIRBORN — Among Catholicism’s diverse patron saints, there are patron saints for sleepwalkers, anesthesiologists and even unhappily married couples. That’s just three examples of the thousands who have been canonized. Wright State University professor Diane Fitch has recast some of these saints in a modern-day setting.Her works are part of a faculty art exhibition on view at WSU.
  • First Friday openings include new exhibits at state museum Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 1:56PMHere’s a look at the galleries and businesses hosting opening receptions for artists this week.
  • S.B. resident shares stories as WWII bombardier Saturday, January 22, 2011 @ 8:05PMBY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Seated in the nose of a B-17 — a Boeing “Flying Fortress” — South Brunswick resident and former bombardier Dan Stern saw it all during his service in World War II. read more
  • Bill McKibben: 350 EARTH: A Planetary Scale Art Show for the Climate Monday, November 22, 2010 @ 9:39AMAs part of the launch for 350 EARTH, the first global art show for the climate, this oped was signed by 350.org founder Bill...
  • Just a game? Documentary reveal the true colors of Utah football fandom Friday, November 19, 2010 @ 2:18PMJust a game? Documentary reveal the true colors of Utah football fandom By Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Nov 19, 2010 05:54PM MDT It started with toilet paper, but in subsequent years broadcaster Paul James would arise on game day to find wrecked cars and tires, even a missile in his front yard, always painted red and covered with anti-Brigham Young University epithets. Finally ...
  • Utes - Basketball Thursday, November 18, 2010 @ 6:57PMFormer Utah coach Ron McBride, left, and BYU coach LaVell Edwards wrangle in KUED's new documentary "Red Blood, Blue Blood," a history of the Utah-BYU football rivalry airing Nov. 23 on public television. Photo courtesy of KUED.
  • Images: World's largest indoor theme park Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 4:25AMFerrari World Abu Dhabi is Ferrari's first and the world's largest indoor theme park.
  • Some city trees may discourage 'shady' behavior Monday, November 1, 2010 @ 5:05PMAlong with energy conservation and storm-water reduction, scientists may soon be adding crime-fighting to the list of benefits that urban trees provide. Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Southern Research Stations have published a new study that suggests that certain types of city trees may help lower property and violent crime rates. Their study—which is ...
  • 'Pakistan's flood-hit area larger than Italy' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:53AMDr Rajiv Shah, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the highest ranking Indian American in the Barack Obama administration, while speaking on the devastating floods in Pakistan, said, "The scale and scope of this natural disaster is astronomical."
  • Hamilton Library reveals newly renovated ground floor Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:24AMBy: Jane Callahan In October 2004, heavy rains created a moat around Hamilton Library, funneling gushing waters past steel security doors and into the building....
  • Flooding's devastation in Pakistan is seen as opportunity for Taliban Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMCHARSADDA, PAKISTAN -- The slow-motion disaster underway in Pakistan as floodwaters seep into virtually every corner of the nation has devastated basic infrastructure and could open the door to a Taliban resurgence, officials here say. Afghanistan - Taliban - Asia - Politics - Taliban Islamic Movement
  • Breaking News Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:01PMCHARSADDA, PAKISTAN -- The slow-motion disaster underway in Pakistan as floodwaters seep into virtually every corner of the nation has devastated basic infrastructure and could open the door to a Taliban resurgence, officials here say.
  • Pakistan floods stoke new fears Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 1:06PMOfficials worry devastation of basic infrastructure could open the door to a Taliban resurgence. Pakistan - Taliban - Asia - Flood - Afghanistan
  • Pakistani flooding could lead to Taliban's resurgence Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:44PMCHARSADDA, PAKISTAN -- The slow-motion disaster underway in Pakistan as floodwaters seep into virtually every corner of the nation has devastated basic infrastructure and could open the door to a Taliban resurgence, officials here say. Afghanistan - Taliban - Asia - Politics - Taliban Islamic Movement
  • The real Anzac story Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:25PMNew evidence suggests the landings at Gallipoli were, in fact, a cleverly orchestrated and successful assault, writes Steve Meacham.
  • Success, not failure, is the real Anzac story Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:14AMNew evidence suggests the landings at Gallipoli were, in fact, a cleverly orchestrated and successful assault, writes Steve Meacham.
  • How India and China can help each other Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:59AMIndia and China have the opportunity to develop strategic commercial interests that are mutually beneficial.
  • 'They shouldn't have been there' Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 12:03AMUPDATE 4.20pm: ALL of the Bushfires Royal Commission's recommendations should be implemented, Tony Abbott says.
  • Pakistan Aids Insurgency in Afghanistan, Reports Assert Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:34AMMilitary documents reflect deep suspicions among U.S. officials that Pakistan's spy service has for years guided the Afghan insurgency with a hidden hand.
  • Pakistan Spy Service Aids Insurgents, Reports Assert Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:26PMDocuments suggest that Pakistan’s military spy service guides the Afghan insurgency that fights U.S. troops, even as Pakistan receives more than $1 billion in U.S. aid.
  • Amazing story of world's largest exporter of roses Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:51AMToday, his company Karuturi Global Ltd has 3,000 sq km of agricultural land in Ethiopia (5 times the size of Mumbai) and 239 hectares of land for rose cultivation.
  • Hezbollah warns Israel: We have list of IDF targets for future war Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 10:47PMA senior Hezbollah official warned Sunday that the Lebanon-based guerilla group has a list of military targets inside Israel that they could attack in any future war.
  • Britain swelters as health risks rise Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:46PMMany parts of Britain Saturday sweltered in temperatures which health authorities say may have already caused deaths, and a lack of rain has left parkland and gardens parched.
  • Lebanon reinforces south after attacks Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:17PMClashes with United Nations peacekeepers and a threat by the Hezbollah militia cause concern.
  • Can Tho assists local businesses Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 8:34PMLocal businesses in 10 key sectors will receive loans of VND1.2 trillion (US$62.8 million) from the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho to use for the rest of the year.
  • Lebanon Reinforces Army in South as UN Seeks to Avert Conflict Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 7:23PMLebanon is sending as many as 5,000 more soldiers to the country’s south following clashes between civilians and United Nations troops and a warning from Israel that Hezbollah is preparing for a new war there.
  • Lebanon Reinforces Army in South as Threat of New War Grows Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 6:08PMLebanon is sending as many as 5,000 additional soldiers to the country’s south following clashes between civilians and United Nations troops and Israel’s warning that Hezbollah is preparing for a new war there.
  • Israel says 'Hizbollah storing weapons' Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:31PMHizbollah is refusing to comment on Israeli claims it is stockpiling weapons in southern Lebanon.
  • Israel images 'show Hezbollah hiding weapons in villages' Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:01AMThe Israeli military has published a series of aerial photographs of south Lebanon showing what it says is evidence of Hezbollah stockpiling weapons in towns and villages near the border.
  • Israel images 'show' Hezbollah arms caches in villages Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:13AMJERUSALEM (AFP) - The Israeli military has published a series of aerial photographs of south Lebanon showing what it says are hundreds of Hezbollah weapons stores in towns and villages near the border.
  • Carter exhibit is much more than a geometry lesson Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 8:49AMThere is an emotional coolness to the current exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum that manifests itself physically. The geometric abstractions in "Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s" are devoid of any representational elements, so the spareness of the 85 objects on view is a welcome experience, much like a gimlet on a steamy summer day -- cold and intense.
  • Model of patriotism Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum has recently acquired a display created by former Terrell resident Greg Nottingham that gives visitors a visual glimpse of the last mission flown by the late Charlie Holton during World War II.
  • Model of patriotism Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 11:39AMThe No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum has recently acquired a display created by former Terrell resident Greg Nottingham that gives visitors a visual glimpse of the last mission flown by the late Charlie Holton during World War II.
  • Special Reports Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 11:38PMIn May of 2009, under tremendous pressure from the United States, the Pakistani military began a large-scale military operation in the Swat District of Pakistan to confront militants in the region. The UNHCR said the operation led to one of the largest and fastest displacements it had ever seen.
  • LAO on KCRW: Riding The High Line Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 9:02PMKevin Roderick: In today's column on KCRW, which just aired at 6:44 p.m. (new day and time), I muse on some of the differences between New York and Los Angeles via public...