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From raw biomass, chemical process produces simple, fermentable sugars Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:15PMA University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a promising new chemical method to liberate the sugar molecules trapped inside inedible plant biomass, a key step in the creation of cellulosic biofuels.
Education Calendar: 03/09/2010 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:46AMThe Education calendar is published weekly. Submit information, at least two weeks in advance, via e-mail features@record-eagle.com; fax 946-8632; or mail to 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684.
Stickleback genomes shining bright light on evolution Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:22PMTwenty billion pieces of DNA in 100 small fish have opened the eyes of biologists studying evolution. After combining new technologies, researchers now know many of the genomic regions that allowed an ocean-dwelling fish to adapt to fresh water in several independently evolved populations.
Science and suds blend well at friendly forums at Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Cleveland Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:44AMFolks with an interest in subjects such as evolution and rocket science are gathering at Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Cleveland at the Science Cafe -- enjoying a drink while talking about nanotechnology, Cleveland's bridges and sleep disorders.
Landmark opportunity in Michigan Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:01AMDETROIT -- Stop by the Minoru Yamasaki-designed McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University in Detroit and its halls are open for a stroll through what's considered a masterpiece from the World Trade Center architect.Across the state in Muskegon, at St. Francis De Sales church, a visit most days can get you a guided tour from the head of maintenance at the massive, poured ...
Entertainment Calendar Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:48AMSUNDAY "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" | Lakeland WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 Friday, Saturday. TICKETS: $8 student/senior, $10 adults. LOCATION: Black Box Theatre, Harrison Arts Center. PHONE: 499-2939. "ANNIE" | Lakeland Lakeland Community Theatre.
Illinois Community Calendar Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:04PMFind events going on in your community, and plan your week'sactivities with The Times.
Club Calendar: March 6 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:06PMSUNDAY
Entertainment Calendar: 03/05/2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:38AMItems for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
Born to perform Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:24AMMembers of the Routes 56 band are Shawn Chase, left, Kyle Nickerson, center, and Rob Court. (COURTESY PHOTO) Music is a big part of Kyle Nickerson life.
Service News Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:01AMMembers of the armed forces from the Fox Valley area have reached the following milestones in their military careers. Completed Basic Training Navy Seaman Recruit Matthew Spence recently completed basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. He is the son of Donna Elliott of Geneva and Joseph Spence of Chicago. Spence is a 2005 graduate of West Chicago High School. Returned to Alaska ...
Community Calendar Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:57AMBusiness
School Digest Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:57AMDISTRICT 68
Attractions: Week of March 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:10PMArea attractions run on a rotating basis as space allows.
Tonight On TV6 Wednesday Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:04PMHere's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news.
Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:58AMMed-tech company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant division Thursday, saying it did not fully disclose problems with its devices to regulators.
March 2010 Geology and GSA Today Highlights Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:03AM( Geological Society of America ) In Geology, examination of Chicxulub impact crater sediments supports existing K-T mass extinction theories; Cretaceous nannofossils help clarify climate change; a debris flows study breaks up the sieve-lobe paradigm; Walter Alvarez and coauthor take a look back at the Copernican Revolution; microbial mats display evolutionary creativity through wax esters; and ...
Briefs: The Talk of the Times Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:46AMArmada Times Staff Miss Armada Pageant scheduled for next month
VIDEO: LCCC putting hope on sensors: President says technology important to revitalize area Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:08AMELYRIA — Lorain County Community College officials hope to land part of a big grant to help researchers develop and market innovative ideas to commercialize and sell the idea of sensor technology.
Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:17PMThe old balkanized approach to ocean management, in which different resources and activities are governed by different laws and agencies, has failed to protect ocean ecosystems or reduce conflicts between ocean users, a panel of international scientists says. It should be replaced with a more balanced approach using marine spatial planning.
Disney's Alice in Wonderland Opens in IMAX(R) Theatres March 5, 2010 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:55PMTitle to Play in Record 270 IMAX Theatres Over Course of Run
UAH scientist studies local factors that might contribute to forming tornadoes Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:22PMHUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - A new study at The University of Alabama in Huntsville might help determine whether topography the lay of the land makes some places in the Southeastern U.S. more or less prone to being hit by tornadoes.
Pinellas military graduations, training Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:46AMAir Force Airmen Benjamin Z. Canty and Casey A. Sanders have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate's degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Canty, the son of Shirley Canty of St. Petersburg, is a 2008 graduate of Dixie Hollins High ...
BizWeek Calendar: 03/02/2010 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:35AMThe Business and Science of Farming classes begin at Michigan Works in Traverse City, and continue Wed. and Thu. through March 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost of $75 includes field trips and one-on-one business counseling.
Community Clips – March 2-8 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:02AMCommunity Clips for the week of March 2-8
Ringeisen retiring as chancellor of University of Illinois Springfield Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:33PMPeople take it for granted now that Springfield has a four-year university. University of Illinois Springfield chancellor Richard Ringeisen said that’s the proudest achievement he’ll take away when he steps down as UIS chancellor in October.
Hibbing Public Library notes Feb. 28 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:20AMCelebrate “Teen Tech Week” beginning on Monday, March 8, at the library. Nintendo Wii “Rock Band” will be available every afternoon, March 8 through March 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the library auditorium. Bring in your friends and rock.
United States DoD contracts for February 26, 2010 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:17AM...
Cub Scout Pack 297 celebrates five boys crossing over to Boy Scouts at Independence United Methodist Church Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:21PMFive boys "crossed over" into the next part of their life on Saturday. It was the annual Blue and Gold dinner for Cub Scout Pack 297 at Independence United Methodist Church. Boys and their families gathered to eat spaghetti and celebrate with the five boys during the ceremony marking their graduation from Webelos into Boy Scouts.
Plenty of activities available in March Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:28AM"The 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America" 2010 Spring exhibit on display through January 2011 at Dr. Michael J. Clarke History Museum of Ozarks Scouting, 1616 S. Eastgate Ave. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. Call 883-1636.
Music history finds a new home inside Rock Hall's library and archives at Tri-C's Center for Creative Arts Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:35PMSet to open to the public in late 2010, the repository includes materials from Jim Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Jimi Hendrix and other artists, as well as from record company executives and other movers and shakers.
Travel around the Midwest Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:49AMScience, antique guns, butterflies and more Science, antique guns, butterflies and more
Beaches election roundup Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:33AMBelleair BeachPolling place: Precinct 422, Belleair Beach City Hall, 444 Causeway Blvd.
Senior Scene Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:21AMThe San Diego Woman’s Club invites the public to play bridge, canasta and Spite and Malice.
Stickleback Genomes And Evolution Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:08AMUniversity of Oregon labs combine emerging technologies to identify gene regions underlying adaptationTwenty billion pieces of DNA in 100 small fish have opened the eyes of biologists studying evolution.
Entertainment Calendar: 02/26/2010 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:45AMItems for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
Stickleback genomes shining bright light on evolution (w/ Video) Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:50AMTwenty billion pieces of DNA in 100 small fish have opened the eyes of biologists studying evolution. After combining new technologies, researchers now know many of the genomic regions that allowed an ocean-dwelling fish to adapt to fresh water in several independently evolved populations.
The scene: news and notes on Rochester-area food events Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:32PMCupcake Dreamery will be hosting Sweet Dreams Sunday Brunch, a buffet brunch event at Next Door Bar and Grill on Sunday.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senator Sherrod Brown, NOAA expert among upcoming speakers on environment: Michael Scott's ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:24PMThere are four exceptional chances to talk, listen or just learn about environmental matters coming up in the next six weeks.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Sherrod Brown, NOAA expert among upcoming speakers on environment: Michael Scott's ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:24PMThere are four exceptional chances to talk, listen or just learn about environmental matters coming up in the next six weeks.
Students and residents can 'go global with science' at Midpark High School in Middleburg Heights Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:58PMBy the year 2012, 80 percent of jobs will require a knowledge of science and technology. That may be scary -- but true.
GLVC tourneys start Saturday, end at UIS Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:44AMThe Great Lakes Valley Conference basketball tournaments will begin Saturday with games at four sites for the men and four sites for the women. In the men’s tournament, Wisconsin-Parkside (9-18 overall, 4-14 in the GLVC, fourth in the North Division) will play Missouri-St. Louis (12-15, 6-12, third in the West) at 1 p.m. at Kentucky Wesleyan. The winner will play Kentucky Wesleyan (27-3, 16-2 ...
Peninsula Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:15PMTOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER -- 301 Peninsula Drive -- open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- free general admission -- featuring 75-foot observation tower, educational programs, and interactive exhibits on the history of Presque Isle, including nature, animals, fish, sand formations, birding migration points -- also, a 15-minute orientation film, two short films on Presque Isle and the Regional Science ...
Cleveland mounts a defense against 'most miserable city' label with online beachhead Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:09PMEveryone knows misery loves company, so Positively Cleveland, the tourism folks for what Forbes.com calls America's most miserable city, has created a place for all of us miserable Clevelanders to gather on the Internet.
Kornerstone Briefs - February 24, 2010 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:51AMAirman 1st Class Robert O. Beckwith Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert O. Beckwith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in...
Kornerstone Briefs - February 24, 2010 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:51AMAirman 1st Class Robert O. Beckwith Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert O. Beckwith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in...
Pediatricians urge choking warning labels for food Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:59AM(AP) -- When 4-year-old Eric Stavros Adler choked to death on a piece of hot dog, his anguished mother never dreamed that the popular kids' food could be so dangerous.
Pediatricians urge choking warning labels for food Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:59AM(AP) -- When 4-year-old Eric Stavros Adler choked to death on a piece of hot dog, his anguished mother never dreamed that the popular kids' food could be so dangerous.
Revamped elementary schools, high school academies part of 'bold' Cleveland schools reform plan Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:24AMIf and when the furor over the closing of 13 schools and the moving of five others fades, what would remain? Sanders and his aides say it would be a "transformation" that they call one of the most aggressive in the nation.
Revamped elementary schools, high school academies part of 'bold' Cleveland schools reform plan Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:24AMIf and when the furor over the closing of 13 schools and the moving of five others fades, what would remain? Sanders and his aides say it would be a "transformation" that they call one of the most aggressive in the nation.