Friday | Pacific Business Times
Editorial: McCune gets well-deserved honor
We'll offer our congratulations to Sage Publications and owner Sara Miller McCune, one of the region's true visionary entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
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PAAIA's CHIP Fellows Prepare for Summer in Washington, DC
May 24, 2012, Washington, DC - The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans is pleased to announce that our Capitol Hill Internship Program inaugural group of Fellows will soon walk the halls of government in our nation's capital this summer.
Interview with Jimmy Heath, saxophonist
A Tenor saxophonist, composer, teacher-- Jimmy Heath has been a professional musician for over 60 years.
A The Hubble Space Telescope is possibly the most famous piece of astronomical equipment in history.
Q&A With New Interim Augusta State U President Shirley Strum Kenny
Kenny will begin leading the school when President William Bloodworth steps down July 1 to return to teaching.
Joel Shatzky: Educating for Democracy: How "High" is Higher Education?
In a recent program on 60 Minutes , Peter Thiel, self-made billionaire and founder of Pay Pal, claimed that for most students college was a waste of time and money.
Robert Moog's 78th birthday celebrated in Google doodle
Google has marked the birthday of music pioneer Robert Moog by creating a 'Doodle' in the form of an interactive electronic synthesiser which can be played by clicking on its keys using a cursor.
Chico State close to hiring new provost
Within a week or so, Chico State University may have a new provost, campus President Paul Zingg said in an email Tuesday.
Over-the-counter pain patches, Coconut water
Erickson health and wellness experts can be found at Erickson Living communities all over the U.S. This month our expert isA Cheryl Ziemba, M.D., Medical DirectorA Cedar Crest, Pompton Plains, N.J. Dr.
PM's 'chair' offered to Cambridge professor
IANS/Chandigarh There may be many aspirants eagerly wanting to occupy the chair of the countrys prime minister but a chair in the name of incumbent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his alma mater, Panjab University , here is waiting for a distinguished occupant.
Visas Denied to Scholars to Attend Same Conference as Castro's Daughter
RaAol Castro's daughter Mariela received a visa to attend a conference of scholars next week, but several less prominent academics have been denied, according to conference organizers.
Ultra-Orthodox plan huge NYC meeting on Net risks
Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets' stadium for an unprecedented gathering on how to use modern technology in a religiously appropriate way.
Krugman on Ed Show - End this Depression NOW
I do not normally purchase books on economics - a bit out of my comfort zone that leans heavily to fiction.
Tony Nominee Danny Burstein Brings Sondheim's 'Follies' to L.A.
The day of the 2012 Tony nominations, Danny Burstein is backstage in his dressing room at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, preparing to reprise his turn as lovelorn Buddy Plummer in the Kennedy Center production of Stephen Sondheim's " Follies ." Burstein's performance has already earned him nominations from the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer ... (more)
City's largest citrus grove to be in Queens
Erik Baard and Gil Lopez , both of the Newtown Pippin Restoration program, with Queens College students Manuel Ferix, Nicolas Guerrero, Wayne Cleghorn, Rahul Singh, Grace Magee and Deneese Ortiz.
DARPA awards BOLT program $7.1 million contract to SRI-led team
SRI International has been awarded a $7.1 million contract for Phase 1 of a five-year, $41.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract under DARPA's Broad Operational Language Translation program.
Ward Melville Athletes Commit to College Programs
Thirteen more Ward Melville student athletes have signed letters of intent to play sports at the Division I, II and III college levels, joining fifteen peers who signed earlier this school year.
Snapshots of People at Work | Miles Lee, helping others contain costs
Miles Lee, 45, is chief executive officer of Alliance Cost Containment, 805-0977 or www.alliancecost.com , which helps businesses reduce nonstrategic operating expenses.
DARPA Awards BOLT Program $7.1 million Contract to SRI-led Team
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International has been awarded a $7.1 million contract for Phase 1 of a five-year, $41.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract under DARPA's Broad Operational Language Translation program.
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