Renowned radio astronomer and imaging pioneer is dead at 86 (Stanford Report)
Ronald N. Bracewell, professor emeritus of electrical engineering whose work in magnetic resonance imaging and radio astronomy made him an internationally renowned scholar and a pillar among the technical sciences faculty at Stanford, died on Aug. 12 of heart failure at his home on campus. He was 86....more...One of America's Great Student Newspapers (The Pitt News)
The once-humble university that sits in the heart of Oakland along the parallel Forbes and Fifth avenues is gaining more recognition than it has in decades....more... Author to address both sides of cooking at The Blade Great Taste Expo (The Toledo Blade)
When you have taken a cooking class from Pam Anderson, she wants you to be able......more... Dr. James D'Ianni, past president of ACS and past chair of the Rubber Division, dies (Rubber World)
Akron, OH (Akron Beacon Journal) -- Dr. James D. D'Ianni, one of America's foremost chemists and forward-thinking industrial leaders, died August 14, 2007 in Akron, Ohio, where he lived all of his 93 years except for three years spent in Madison, Wisconsin; and where he obtained his Ph. D. in organic chemistry....more... "Muppets" Company Puts On Adults-Only Show (CBS News)
The Jim Henson company is producing "Puppets Up! -- Uncensored." But don't look for Miss Piggy or Big Bird. "Muppets" characters are now owned by an extremely litigious mouse. Dan Collins has the day's top headlines and the best of the Web....more... Finance, Accounting and Consultancy (Mondaq)
The demand for knowledge workers is building even as their experiences, skills, and abilities are falling into increasingly short supply. Meanwhile, this shrinking talent pool grows ever more diverse ? and their needs are shifting....more... Penton Names Josh Cable Editor for Government Product News and Government Procurement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Penton Media today named Josh Cable as editor for its Government Product News® brand, including Government Product News magazine, Government Procurement Journal® and its Web site, www.govpro.com ....more... The Faith Column (The New Statesman)
The growth in the practice of Witchcraft has been substantial, since the 1950?s when the last Witchcraft Act of 1735 was repealed in England....more... : Friends beyond the mountains : (Kurdish Media)
I first heard of Michael Chyet while listening to the weekly Kurdish broadcast on Voice of America. I still remember the initial shock I felt after hearing a Western person speaking impeccable Kurdish....more... |