Community notes: 'Top potholes' wantedFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:24AMShare your 'top' pothole 'Tis the season — for potholes. Let us know where the doozies may be for a story that reporter Dave Hare is writing. Contact Hare at (215) 361-8826 or dhare@thereporteronline.com.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Guitarist Clay Ross Debuts at the Legendary Blue Note Jazz ClubFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:20AMGuitarist, vocalist, and composer, Clay Ross makes his Blue Note debut on Friday, April 30th as part of the clubs Late Night Groove Series with his band Matuto. The South Carolina native and Brooklyn resident released an album of the same name late last August on Ropeadope Records. The album is a mix of originals and covers that melds many musical traditions under one big, open umbrella ...
Related StoriesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:17AMOrigami tubes A new approach to nanoelectronics could see researchers using DNA origami to self-assemble circuits from carbon nanotubes and other materials.
Camp Fire celebrates CentennialFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:13AMCamp Fire USA Green Country Council is celebrating 100 years. To kick off the celebration, Camp Fire invites anyone who has been a member of the organization to join us for a 100-hour campfire and reunion at Camp Okiwanee near Sapulpa from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14.
Read: The best for kidsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:07AMEVERY year since 1952, the Book Review has asked a panel of judges to select 10 books from among the several thousand children’s books published that year.
Del Papa brews up program for beer-food pairingsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:26PMDel Papa Distributing’s Beer Gourmet program promotes beer-food pairings in the grocery sections of stores as well as the beverage aisle.
For the BirdsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:16PMA chilly and windy Saturday morning didn’t stop Peter Barnhart of Newton from checking out the bald eagles fishing in the Des Moines river below the Red Rock Dam. Lake Red Rock and the Corps of Engineers were celebrating Bald Eagle Days Saturday with viewing points below the dam as well as programs and displays at Central College’s Douwstra Auditorium.
New Products › Bicycle navigation system with calorie displayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:07PMSony's new portable navigation systems for bicycles shows the best cycling route and also displays calories burned. Sony said it is releasing this product in…
Meet America's divorce kingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:05PMAs poor Cheryl Cole prepares to do battle against husband Ashley in the divorce courts for what some claim will be a hard-fought settlement worth £20m, one imagines the likes of John Terry and Vernon Kay can only pray that their own recent transgressions don't reach a similarly ugly conclusion. But as Divorce Confidential, an unashamedly lurid memoir from top US lawyer Gerald Nissenbaum ...
Northrop Not Bidding for $35 Billion Tanker Program (Update2)Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:52PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Northrop Grumman Corp. won’t bid for the U.S. Air Force’s $35 billion tanker program, making good on its threat to withdraw from the contest unless the government altered some of its requirements.
EBay Highlights Conservation as a Benefit of Buying UsedMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:22AMCLAIRE CAIN MILLER EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.
Digi-Key Corporation Announces Exclusive Global Distribution Deal with EPCMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:22AMTHIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.----Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has signed a deal for the global distribution of gallium nitride -based power management devices from EPC.
New ways to disarm deadly South American hemorrhagic fever virusesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21AM( Howard Hughes Medical Institute ) Researchers have discovered how one New World hemorrhagic fever virus latches onto and infects human cells, offering a much-needed lead toward new treatments.
At cross purposesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21AMA South Australian bishop facing charges of scandalous conduct has exposed the schism in the Anglican Church - and the enduring appeal of Rome to its disaffected members.
Nike Video Displays Jacoby Ellsbury's Freakish Athleticism, Speed and StrengthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:20AMJacoby Ellsbury is one of the game's most gifted athletes. Members of Red Sox Nation have been spoiled rotten with his exciting plays, dazzling catches and lightning-fast speed since his arrival in 2007. For baseball fans unable to witness Ellsbury's skills on a nightly basis, the 26-year-old left fielder put his freakish talents on display in a recent Nike shoot:
Villegas keeps his cool to triumph at the Honda ClassicMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:20AMColombian Camilo Villegas kept his cool to win his third PGA Tour event with a five-shot victory over Anthony Kim of the US at the Honda Classic on Sunday.
Day in picturesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:18AMStriking images from around the world
Devil's Well and Cave Spring TrailMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:18AMIt's not often that the highlight of a hike is at the very beginning, but that looked to be the case when we planned our walk at Devil's Well on the Cave Spring Trail.
World of green at Disney's Epcot | VIDEOSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:48AMThe wicked winter may have forced backyard diggers to stow potted plants indoors and cover palms, but at Disney World, it made gardeners shelter dozens of unwieldy topiaries in their greenhouses.
How to Shop for a New 3-D HDTVSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:35AMIf you've watched 3-D movies such as "Avatar" or the new "Alice in Wonderland" in theaters and are hankering to recreate that immersive experience at home, you may want to take a closer look at the new 3-D TVs that are beginning to hit store shelves.
Valencia brushes off Ron comparisonsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:25AMAntonio Valencia has brushed off the recent comparisons between himself and former Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo.
Temple Ambler takes top honors at flower showSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:17AMTemple Ambler's display at the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show has received several awards, including the title of "Best in Show" in its category.
Top award for Cumbria floods ambulance workerSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:09AMA Cumbrian ambulance worker who was one of the first on the scene of the Cockermouth floods has won an award for his efforts.
Store set to get Tall Ships roleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:07AMSHOPPING centre bosses say there are no plans for its former Woolworths store to reopen – but will use the focal point to promote Hartlepool's Tall Ships Races.
Japan funds animal museum upgrade schemeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:06AMJapan will provide funding for a project on upgrading displays and audiovisual equipment for the museum of animals of the University of Natural Sciences.
Bring on spring by bringing the garden inside your homeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:03AMAfter months of bleak, blah winter, I've been looking at my garden almost daily, hoping to see some signs of spring. I know it will be a few more weeks until spring returns to the Midwest, so while I wait impatiently for Mother Nature to wake up, I'm going to jump-start the season by welcoming spring into my interior decor. Here's how.
Kiwanis Club Honors Marilla HistorianSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:01AMThe Kiwanis Club of Marilla recently honored Marilla Town Historian Hubert Kutter for his presentation to the club concerning the changes and growth of the Kiwanis International Organization and the world since 1915. Kutter, a member of the Marilla club, will also be doing this presentation for the Kiwanis Club of Wales in March.
Kiwanians honor good citizens with awardSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:00AMA new program started by the Fort Payne Kiwanis Club gives high school students the chance to be rewarded for their good citizenship. Fort Payne High School students can now be nominated by their teachers to win a Kiwanis Good Citizenship Award.
Tech agency to set TV volume standardSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:57AMTo put an end to the annoying variations in sound volume between programs and advertising breaks, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is about to adopt a new standard on audio levels for broadcast television. The UN-affiliated body said it is recommending the new standard because many viewers get irritated when changing channels or when a commercial break leads to a significant ...
Museum endowment funds expansion projectSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:54AMSometimes the best ideas come from the most unlikely of places. Such is the case with the latest improvement project at the Overland Trail Museum. Work is under way to construct a new building at the museum that will be as multi-functional as possible.
The lawyer who defends animalsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:01AMAre fish sentient beings? Can invertebrates suffer pain? These are the questions that regularly exercise the world's top animal lawyer, Antoine Goetschel
Client of Year announcedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMMitchell Associates held their 28 th Annual “Client of the Year” awards ceremony at One Avenue of the Arts, in Wilmington.
Moments of immutable beautyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:55AMWalking through the architectural mix of East and West that is Cairo's Downtown, I made my way to the Balad Library where photographer and writer Sherif Abdel-Maguid was having an exhibition. Once inside the library, I could have been in a European town.
Another winter optionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:51AMThis year Telluride Ski and Golf Company will open the Telluride Eco-Adventures storefront in the Franz Klammer building to provide what CEO Dave Riley calls “One-stop shopping for outdoor adventures.”
Signpost - Retailers show off the basic necessities for weddingsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:49AMA couple thousand Weber State University students crowd through the Shepherd Union Building on an average Wednesday, according to tradeshow specialist Mackenzie Olsen.
Enjoy Leesburg’s First Friday Gallery WalkFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:42AMAfter its New Year hiatus in January and last month’s prohibitive snow storms, Leesburg’s First Friday Gallery Walk is finally back in business with a robust program of entertainment and activity.