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- The cult of Bryce Harper Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:21AMAllen Abel: 'I came to see the freak of nature,' said the man in front of me. We were waiting for the gates to open at Municipal Stadium for the game between the Hagerstown Suns and the Lexington Legends
- Two Shows At Pittsburgh's Warhol Museum Go Beyond Namesake Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:28PMPITTSBURGH — Two special exhibits on view until August make it clear that the Andy Warhol Museum isn't resting on its namesake's legacy.
- Primary Prosecutors of Mortgage Fraud? Pension Funds And Plaintiffs' Lawyers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:23PMJust when you think you're caught up on all the troubles Bank of America is having with mortgage-rel
- Ex-drummer to manage ocean race events Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:26PMTHE VOLVO Ocean Race has invited former Saw Doctors drummer Johnny Donnelly to become its international event manager at all the stopover ports during the 39,000 nautical mile global circumnavigation.
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:09PMRelease Time: For Immediate Release Location: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Before I get started I just wanted to say that today, as you know, I believe, the White House announced through its official Twitter account, @whitehouse, that it will host its first ever Twitter town hall on Wednesday, July 6, at 2 p.m. in the East Room of the White House ...
- Theatre of the Imagination: Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana Opens at Radio City Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:30PMZarkana, Cirque du Soleil's new $50 million acrobatic spectacle built especially for Radio City Music Hall and featuring music by Elton John protégé Nick Littlemore, opens June 29 in a world-premiere engagement at the historic venue in New York City.
- British writer Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor dies at 96 Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:13AMBritish travel writer Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain on Friday. He was 96.
- They itch to play Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:53PMWARWICK, R.I. — It is the bottom of the fourth at the Hen House, and the Providence Grays are in trouble. An inning-ending pop-up strands a man on third and the Grays trail the Olneyville Cadets, 21-0.
- TEGO ARCANA DEI: Keeping God’s Secret Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMBritish author releases action-packed adventure novel
- Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, war hero and travel writer Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 12:51AMSir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, a British travel writer who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain yesterday. He was 96.
- British writer Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor dies at 96 Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 5:51PMBritish travel writer Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain on Friday. He was 96.
- British writer, WWII hero Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor dies at 96 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:25PMATHENS, Greece — British travel writer Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain on Friday.
- Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor dies at 96; erudite British travel writer Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:13PMAs a young man he walked from Holland to Constantinople, providing fodder for two of his acclaimed books. As an army major during WWII, he led a team that captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete. British travel writer Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain on ...
- Cirque du Soleil Unveils 'Zarkana' at Radio City Music Hall June 9 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 4:02PMCirque du Soleil's new acrobatic spectacle Zarkana, with music by Elton John protégé Nick Littlemore, begins a world-premiere engagement June 9 at Radio City Music Hall. Performances play to Oct. 8.
- Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, British writer who captured German general in WWII, dead at 96 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:29PMATHENS, Greece — British travel writer Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, who tramped across Europe in his teens and captured a German general in Nazi-occupied Crete during World War II, died in Britain on Friday. He was 96. Leigh Fermor died in Britain where he had arrived on Thursday, a day before his death, his publisher, John Murray, said. Leigh Fermor’s war exploits and books about Greek ...
- Cirque du Soleil Unveils Zarkana at Radio City Music Hall June 9 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:17PMCirque du Soleil's new acrobatic spectacle Zarkana, with music by Elton John protégé Nick Littlemore, begins a world-premiere engagement June 9 at Radio City Music Hall. Performances play to Oct. 8.
- Arcana Pictures Rides the Pirates' Wave and Signs Deal With Author of "On Stranger Tides" Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:15AMAs Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" breaks worldwide box office records, producers scoop up the rights to another highly adaptable sci-fi fantasy novel by author Tim Powers.
- Zippy Shell Mobile Self Storage Franchise Headed for Houston Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:07AMHarry Briers, a lifelong resident of the Houston area, has signed a franchise agreement with Zippy Shell USA, LLC to offer a fresh concept in mobile self-storage to local customers. (PRWeb June 08, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8547244.htm
- Witcher 2 Review - The Parent's Guide to Video Games Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 4:45AMWitcher 2: Assassins of Kings Review Kid Safe: Very Low (1.0 / 10) Game Quality: High (8.5 / 10) Genre: Action/Adventure Role-Playing Game - As an Action/Adventure title, players will adventure and fight their way through the world while also finding alternate means of completing their tasks including battles, negotiation, and puzzle solving. Likewise ...
- School finance resolved, but special session may still loom Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 11:41PMSchool finance resolved, but special session may still loom
- Louisiana State University hands out more than 3,600 degrees today Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 6:08AMA.P. Tureaud Jr., who was LSU's first African-American student in 1953, will receive an honorary degree
- More economics made human Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:44PMEighteenth-century mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange is believed to have said no mathematician can comprehensively understand his own work until he can go out and lucidly explain it to the first man he meets on the street. Replace mathematician with economist and — voila! — much of the arcana surrounding the dismal science suddenly appears, well, human. Stephen D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner ...
- Why Will and Kate Don't Need a Royal Prenup Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 1:59AMThough I recommended a belt and suspenders pre-marital contract for Hef and Crystal this past December, I believe Kate and Will are doing the right thing by entering the marital state without benefit of my clergy - teams of risk-averse lawyers.
- Will Obama Throw a Grenade to Blow-Up Hidden Campaign Donations? Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 6:11AMStymied by legislative and regulatory avenues, the president may turn to executive means for curbing federal election expenditures -- and risk a partisan uproar
- Artistic profile: Rada & Ternovnik Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 1:40PMA warm sound from the cold steppes of Russia Saturday 23 April 2011, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture
- This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To Mega Man X Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 2:32PM[Every week, Gamasutra rounds up the titles released for the major console and portable digital delivery services, as compiled by editor Ryan Langley over at sister site GamerBytes.] It's time to look at the digital-first titles debuting this week across both North America and Europe on the major console digital systems, including the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service, the PlayStation Network ...
- This Week In Console Digital Download: From Section 8: Prejudice To Fancy Pants Adventures Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 2:02PM[Every week, Gamasutra rounds up the titles released for the major console and portable digital delivery services, as compiled by editor Ryan Langley over at sister site GamerBytes.] It's time to look at the digital-first titles debuting this week across both North America and Europe on the major console digital systems, including the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service, the PlayStation Network ...
- Luigi Cherubini: Overture in G Franz Liszt: Les Preludes Dmitri Shostakoich: Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 7:29AMIf one only knew about Luigi Cherubini from reading the fabulously entertaining Memoirs of Hector Berlioz, it would be hard to reconcile the man’s music with any degree of intellectualism or human emotion.
- Book review: 'Spiral' by Paul McEuen Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 1:58AMThe Cornell professor's debut novel is a smart, thrilling tale of intrigue around a biological weapon. Over the last few decades the intelligent thriller has become an oxymoron. The thriller aspect of many of these books has eclipsed the intelligent narrative.
- David Foster Wallace and the Literary Tax Accountant Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:47AMDavid Foster Wallace’s correspondence with accountants suggests taxes may not be the most boring thing on earth.
- Election Ringside: policy planks and power projects Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 1:57PMElection strategists discuss when a party should roll out its political platform
- PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 5:55PMIt’s the fourth week of Spring Fever 2011. Today you’ll see that the Spotlight New Release is the PSN Exclusive, Moon Diver. You’ll also get discounts on Top Darts and Worms Battle Islands (PSP). For all of the PlayStation Plus members, you will want to check out the featured free games, including Comet Crash, A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks, Vector TD and the PS one classic, Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus ...
- John Thorn Interview: On Stats and Finding Baseball's Earliest Stories Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 8:13AMIt's been quite a month for baseball writer John Thorn: He's been named Major League Baseball's official historian, been appointed chairman of a special MLB committee that will investigate the origins of the game and he's published a new book, also about early baseball history. And that's not to mention the three-part Guest Column he wrote for Bleacher Report in which Thorn, co-author of the ...
- Artistic Touch: Artist expresses feminine mysticism through her paintings Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 8:11PMNancy DeLucrezia and Deborah Hazen are combining their work in a show titled, "Swimming Inside Out of Hiding," opening March 25 at the WAV Theater Gallery in Ventura.
- PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 7:11PMThis week's PlayStation Store update sees the debut of PSN-exclusive Slam Bolt Scrappers! Other new games available for download include Hard Corps: Uprising and Prince of Persia. Try out new demos for Crysis 2, Plants vs. Zombies and Slam Bolt Scrappers, as the previously Plus-only Mortal Kombat demo is now available for all. And in-demand PSOne Classic Parasite Eve joins the classic collection ...
- Swimming in the Appstream Sunday, March 13, 2011 @ 1:17PMMoving from iPad 1 to iPad 2 has been an exercise in confusion followed by fear followed by despair and now acceptance. I have no idea what I’ll be left with, given that I’ve attempted to move from one Mac Book Pro to another, back up iTunes to DVD, upgrade to 4.3 of iOS on 2 iPhones and the old iPad 1, and finally move everything that’s left to the new iPad 2. At this point I really don’t care ...
- A Primer On The Biotech Sector Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 5:16PMInvesting in the biotech sector can involve both huge losses and major gains.
- Do NFL Fans Dare Hope for Peace? Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 9:50AMSigns of progress that could stop football's stoppage. Plus: Tragedy on a Tennessee college hoops team; the best stadiums never built; and more.
- PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 5:55PMHi Everyone - Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update: PlayStation Plus Full Game Trial ModNation Racers (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers) ModNation Racers is a next generation kart racer that empowers you to personalize your entire game. Shoot, boost & drift your way to the finish line both offline and online, then [...]
- Another pinch-hit win for CSO Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 8:05PMRiccardo Muti has demonstrated that his unique spirit animates activities at Orchestra Hall even during his absence. The commitment the Chicago Symphony Orchestra players have to music and to their leader remains enviably strong, even during the last three weeks of programmatic reshuffling.This week’s CSO subscription concerts are being handled by Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda, who made an ...
- PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:39PMHere is the weekly PlayStation Store update: PlayStation Plus Full Game Trial ATV Pure (Free and exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers) Featured Demo Yakuza 4 Demo Featured Games Let’s Golf – Playstation minis (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers, regular price $4.99) Discounted Games & DLC Blacklight Tango Down (PlayStation Plus price $7.99, regular price $9.99) [...]
- Mike The Pike Productions, Inc.'s Spokefish Secures Critically Lauded Pawel Sambor for 'Bulderlyns' Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 8:46AMFORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Mike The Pike Productions, Inc. is thrilled to announce that its Graphic Novel partnership, Spokefish, LLP, has attached artist Pawel Sambor as inker/colorist on its fire-breathing fantasy, 'Bulderlyns,' about a town besieged by mythical beasts as a result of a well-intended gift gone wrong from a business man to his young son after a trip overseas.
- Muti glad to be back, despite the blizzard Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 8:50PMSurveying the city from his hotel suite 40-plus floors up above Michigan Avenue, Riccardo Muti is surprised.“I’m enjoying this weather,” he said by phone Wednesday afternoon. “It’s really not so bad. It’s a kind of inspirational monotone of white. And my son Domenico and his girlfriend and I just took a walk outside, and it was very impressive, a kind of white stillness all around, something ...
- The Psychology Of America's Debt Problem: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Then Acceptance Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 10:21AMToday we offer a guest essay by correspondent Eric A. which applies the Kubler-Ross model to America's current state of denial and wishful thinking. She doesn’t say how long each stage takes, but in a body the size of a nation, it must take a very long time indeed.
- Lord of Arcana - exclusive "gibs" video Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 6:21PMLord of Arcana is a Monster Hunter-style action-RPG focused on major loot, crafting, and surprisingly, extreme amounts of gore. It doesn't take it to the degree of the recent Splatterhouse reboot, but if Monster Hunter is a bit too tame for your tastes, Arcana may whet your bloodlust.
- Wolfram education apps raise teaching dilemma Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 6:13AMA company that caters to Ph.Ds is recrafting its software for students of math, music, and more. But will turning an iPod into a calculus calculator be a crutch or a brain booster? Originally posted at Deep Tech
- Wolfram education apps raise teaching dilemma Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 6:13AMA company that caters to Ph.Ds is recrafting its software for students of math, music, and more. But will turning an iPod into a calculus calculator be a crutch or a brain booster?
- MadTracks: 'Perfect' by Sunspot (video) Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 10:12AMBack in August, I discussed a Madison rock band's efforts to take its live shows into the realm of multimedia theater as it toured the country. Now this group, Sunspot, is back in town, offering the fruits of its travels to local fans in a DVD called Major Arcana .
- The Week[end]: December 17-19, 2010 Friday, December 17, 2010 @ 6:04AMA season of holiday pageants, performances, and celebrations hits a third and penultimate peak in this weekend, offering Madison one more opportunity to party before winter vacation begins. The fun includes: productions of A Wonderful Life by CTM and The Nutcracker by Madison Ballet, Funky Christmas with Clyde Stubblefield, Destroy All Christmas VI, and more tunes from Riders in the Sky, The ...
- comiXology gets Android App Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 9:55AMWhile comiXology has had a good web presence from the start, its comics and manga platform really took off with the introduction if the iPad. That gained a lot of attention but also a lot of calls for an Android based app for it...