Wine company's success no accidentSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:23AMAccidents happen, the people at Accidental Wine like to say. Good thing for them that they do, too, or they would be out of business.
Gorillaz in the mixSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:13AMAt a time when pop music seems to be getting phonier every day, no one — not even Heidi Montag with her new plastic face and Triple-D’s — is more surreal than Grammy-winning electro group Gorillaz. They’re cartoons. Formed in 1998 by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and “Tank Girl” comic...
Seeking goods made in the USASaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:30PMWhether born of patriotism ignited by 9/11 or quality concerns triggered by tainted imports such as lead-laced toys from China, some consumers have been giving the "Buy American" mantra a fresh
The journey of a plastic cupSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:13AMOn a hot, humid day, a cup of water becomes our saviour. But as soon as that cup is emptied - the speed depending on how thirsty you are - it gets tossed away, with little thought for what happens nex .....
Public invited to free Diversity Job Fair in StroudsburgSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:07AMThe Latino American Alliance of Northeast Pennsylvania invites the public to its free Diversity Job Fair 2010 on Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quality Inn, West Main Street, Stroudsburg.
Use white card to test a mirror's ageSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:05AMMirrors have been used since ancient times. The Greeks and Romans used polished metal disks. It was not until the 16th century in Venice that someone came up with the idea of using a thin piece of glass backed by a reflecting piece of metal.
Kraft’s Tang Makeover Led to 30% Sales Jump Abroad Last YearFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:32PMMarch 6 (Bloomberg) -- Tang , the powdered drink once consumed by orbiting U.S. astronauts, is helping Kraft Foods Inc. increase sales and profit in developing markets.
More On Antiques: G.I. Joe, Battleship PaintingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:15PMQ: After cleaning out my grown children's rooms, I found a forgotten and nearly unused 1960s-era G.I. Joe action figure and footlocker. The locker is filled with uniforms, weapons, hats, ID tags, etc. — more than 40 pieces. Is it worth anything?
Nova Scotians going green: pollFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:47PMNova Scotians are really going green, according to the results of a new CBC-Corporate Research Associates Inc. poll.
CRIME TIME for MARCH 5Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:04PMThe following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies: Willits Police Department February 22 Leland Cheyenne Bean Jr., 32, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of robbery, battery, issuing a terrorist threat and child endangerment.
AT&T Joins Sprint in Green EffortsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:42AMAT&T recently announced that it is going to be adopting new standards for its packaging and handset designs to reduce waste, encourage recycling and reduce its carbon footprint. AT&T is working with manufacturers to reduce the amount of packaging ... (follow link to read)
Noah Kravitz: Is AT&T Cheating on Apple?Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:31AMBrad and Jennifer. Brenda and Dylan. Favre and the Packers (and the Jets). We love us a good celebrity breakup, don't we? And it's not...
'Green' Carrier ATandT Announces New Packaging RequirementsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:46AMAT&T has announced new packing requirements of its phone manufacturers. Slimmer boxes, recyclable materials, more efficient chargers and an avoidance of materials from conflict zones will all result, AT&T hopes, in some dollars and environmental good sense.
Xilinx rolls automotive Spartan-6, application kitsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:59AMAt the Embedded World 2010 conference Xilinx introduced a family of Spartan-6 FPGAs optimized for automotive applications and Spartan-6 application development kits for video processing and industrial Ethernet.
'Green' award for Settle chippyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:28AMCrispy batter is a positive reason for using bio-packaging, says Settle chippy owner Richard Stanwick.
HP pushes converged IT for allFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:07AMFlat-pack kit with packaged services bolted on The normal sales pitch is that converged IT stacks like HP's Matrix and Cisco's gig with VMware and EMC are for enterprises - the big boys that will buy them in their thousands. But HP says its channel, which it's pushing towards converged IT, is finding that medium enterprises like the idea too.…
The cockney SiberiaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:29AMThe Thames Gateway development is the largest urban regeneration scheme ever attempted in Britain. If it fails, the area risks becoming a vast wilderness robbed of its rich natural landscape and cultural heritage.
Relive the Humpback magicFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:14AMLONG before Singaporeans celebrated music from home-grown bands like Electrico, The Great Spy Experiment and The Observatory, there was Humpback Oak.
MOTU Classic: Trap Jaw ReviewFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:56AM In October of last year I took the plunge and bought my first Masters of the Universe Classic figure from MattyCollector . The figure that brought me to collect yet another toy line was Zodak...
Mar 05thFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:20AMThe Klein Windhoek recycling station, located at the //AiGams Centre, has been temporary removed after complaints of abuse by some users. “Some of the common problems experienced is that people not only deposit their recyclables, but also non-recyclable waste.
Balenciaga mixes it upThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:29PMBalenciaga's hoodie in panelled black leather with a snow-white lining and no sleeves, from January 2010. Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features It was all about contrasts as tradition met space age ...
Introducing the Bonafide Originals Collection by Phillips Distilling CompanyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:50AMPhillips Distilling Company , a five-generation creator of premium spirits, is proud to introduce the launch of the Bonafide Originals, a limited-edition roll-out of Phillips' most memorable brands from the 1930's to 1970's.
State of Green BusinessThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:48AMGreenBiz.com’s annual State of Green Business Report is the landmark study measuring the environmental impacts of the growing green economy.
AT&T Slims Down Accessory Packaging, Announces New Eco-Friendly Standards for HandsetsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:30AMLess is definitely more â especially when it comes to paper and plastic that are typically thrown away. Extending its commitment to environmental sustainability, AT&T* today announced a transition to smaller and more eco-friendly packaging for the wireless device accessories it sells.
The couple who've made £8million on eBaySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:53AMFOUR years ago Matt and Amanda Clarkson were broke. He was a jobbing carpenter, she sold pies from a rusty white van.
We made£8MonebaYSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:51AMI was broke, selling pies from a rusty van
These little labels are as good as CASH for our schoolsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:44AMOnce you finish that box of cereal or other paper or plastic packaging, or a soup can, look closely before you throw it out. You may be throwing away a valuable resource to local students.
ANN VOGEL | Get a Taste of Local AgricultureSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:01AMAs Adele Davis said decades ago, “You are what you eat.” Way before the rest of us got onboard with trying to eat less processed and more locally grown foods, she was encouraging her readers to eat whole and unrefined foods and to avoid chemical food additives. She believed that proper nutrients could help prevent disease or restore health after the onset of disease. If eating better is one of ...
Burlington-Edison girls earn state berthSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:18AMMOUNT VERNON — The Burlington-Edison girls’ basketball team is headed to the state tournament for the sixth time in as many years. Post player Cambie Edwards scored a career-high…
Bay Area is a unique playground for those who want to ogle Google, sample Apple, relive in the past and anticipate the ...Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:08AMI call it Nerdvana. It's the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the city of San Francisco and the famed Silicon Valley, and it's a play land for geeks. Given my own dorky leanings, the region is high on my list of preferred travel destinations — I have been there three times. My latest Bay Area foray last month was a work trip that certainly didn't feel like work.
Saturday’s Prep ScoreboardSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:33PMBoys’ Basketball La Conner 68, Life Christian 64 Lake Stevens 74, Stanwood 71, OT Girls’ Basketball Everett 50, Mount Vernon 37 Glacier…
Museum acquires more than 1,000 salmon labelsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:10PMFive notebooks packed with more than 1,000 colorful salmon can labels were acquired by the Anacortes Museum recently through the generosity of collector Carl Wedlund and the Anacortes Museum Foundation.…
Woman in serious condition after one-car crashSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:48PMLAKE CAVANAUGH — A Sedro-Woolley woman was in serious condition today after she was involved in a single-car crash Friday night on Highway 9. Mitze Gail Faske, 47, was being treated at…
Cigar Start-Up Using Twitter to Build BuzzWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:02PMEPC Cigar is focusing on social media to promote the new company and its E. P. Carrillo brand, while building on the family’s cigar-making legacy.
Christina Pirello: General Mills Declares War On Our Kids' HealthWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:31PMThe ad on television for General Mills' cereals was seemingly benign. Just more marketing of sugary cereals to kids under the guise they are healthy and have whole grains in them.
DENNYMIKES BBQ RUBS AND SAUCES SHAKE UP COMPETITION AT NATIONAL BARBECUE ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:40PMBarbecue entrepreneur Dennis M. (“DennyMike”) Sherman emerged victorious from the 19 th Annual National Barbecue Association’s ( www.nbbqa.org ) Conference and Expo in Memphis, Tenn., for the second year in a row, bringing home seven honors for his increasingly popular “DennyMike’s” line of barbecue sauces and rubs ( www.dennymikes.com ).
Upgrading To Windows 7? Tips for SuccessWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:35PMMicrosoft's Windows 7 has met with largely good reviews, but upgrading to Windows 7 is still a complicated endeavor.
YUBZ MAGNUM Bluetooth Speaker ReviewWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:01PMYubz MAGNUM, shown with iPhone 3Gs for size comparison A plethora of portable sound projection devices are available in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Several have piqued my interest, but the Yubz MAGNUM is somewhat unique, mostly for its factor. Because it looks like, well…a log. Yep, just like the classic Ren & Stimpy commercial. [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear , Reviews ...
China’s alternative to Communism and democracyWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:24AMFour decades ago, it would have been suicidal to say a good word about Confucius in Beijing. Confucius was the reactionary enemy, and all Chinese were encouraged to struggle against him. Chairman Mao himself was photographed on the cover of a revolutionary newspaper that announced the desecration of
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Her Name Is Calla: Tour and single soon...Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:46AMAce Leicester-cum-Leeds experimentalists Her Name Is Calla return next month with a new single, 'The Long Grass'. Released on Denovali Records, the single is available either as a ten-inch single or in CD format where its housed in a plush limited edition wooden presentation box.