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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:32:49 GMT

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Recent closings are beginning to change shopping landscape

By JOYCE SMITH

The Kansas City Star

Function Junction, a longtime merchant on the Country Club Plaza, is having a closing sale as it prepares to vacate its store at 300 Ward Parkway.

Places to shop and eat continue to expand

The latest trend in retail is not hot, new concepts. It’s cold, dark stores.

Shopping center owners and developers in Kansas City and across the country are grappling with rising vacancies as retail chains shutter underperforming stores and, in some cases, go out of business.

In recent months, big-name retailers such as Starbucks, Ann Taylor, Pier 1 Imports and Home Depot have announced plans to close hundreds of stores as battered consumers tighten purse strings.

Alaska Chooses Largest Gold Mine Over Clean Water

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:14:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Suggest you read it all--Sarah Palin supported this minin project--ooops, there go the Salmon in that area...some more info on the "Independent" Alaskan voters:
But on Aug. 26, Alaskans voted down a ballot measure that proponents had cast as crucial to the future survival of Bristol Bay salmon. Ballot measure 4, which survived a challenge that went all the way to the state Supreme Court to remain on the state's primary ballot, would have prohibited large metal mines from contaminating salmon streams and drinking water sources. Though by law the ballot measure couldn't name a specific project, everyone knew it was aimed at the proposed Pebble Mine, which if developed as planned would be North America's largest open pit gold mine, also mining copper and molybdenum (a crucial element in steel).

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Alaska is one step closer to approving Pebble Mine, which threatens the world's largest salmon fishery and native communities.

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The spawning of salmon is something of a primal, epic drama. After spending their life of several years in the sea, the fish make their way up streams to the places where they were born. They don't eat, all their energy focused on their single-minded goal of spawning, after which they will die. Their flesh turns red from the effort, and hormones cause the males to develop a hump and a sinister-looking, toothy hooked beak.

The salmon life cycle is also part of the cycle of life for thousands of Alaska natives and Alaskans in general. Bristol Bay is known as the world's largest wild salmon fishery. With more than 30 million salmon worth hundreds of millions of dollars caught per year, it is a bedrock of commercial fishing and Alaska natives' subsistence fishing as well as a popular sport-fishing destination.

shellessworks

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:12:43 GMT

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Clip Source: www.shelllessworks.com

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house for sale in RWC

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:24:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Hey---keep your eye out for places like this in RWC--found it on here---myspace--+zip code

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$37,690

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Google Is Turning 10 This Sunday -- Summary Of News Articles

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:08:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: For a compiled list of news article celebrating Google's 10th Birthday, go to the link at http://coolsciencenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-is-turning-10-this-sunday.html

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Whither Google As It Turns Ten? -- CBS Science News

It Grew Exponentially From Startup To Superstar And Part Of Our Culture, But What's Ahead?

(CBS) It wasn't long ago that we weren't able to "Google" people, places and things.

But, observes CBS News Science and Technology Correspondent Daniel Sieberg, in just ten years, Google has grown exponentially from garage startup to Web juggernaut -- and a verb as well as a noun!

As Google marks its tenth anniversary this weekend, it's become "part of culture, much like Xerox," points out John Battelle, who wrote a best-seller about the rise of Google called "The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture."

He notes that the verb "google" quickly became synonymous with speedy learning on virtually every subject.

Tags: google

Martian Life: Where Fire Meets Ice?

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:31:34 GMT

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"It's possible that volcanic activity on Mars is much more widespread and recent than people on the whole thought," Hovius said. "This is a flood bigger than anything we've seen on Earth."

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Sept. 5, 2008 -- If life on Mars exists, it may dwell in a violent home.

The Red Planet is no stranger to fiery volcanic eruptions: It is home to the solar system's largest volcano, Olympus Mons. The planet is also well-endowed with ice, which has collected in large sheets near its north and south poles. Yet a key ingredient for life as we know it -- liquid water -- remains elusive.

But what if fire met ice in the Martian north? On Earth, volcanoes sometimes erupt beneath glaciers, melting huge quantities of water and spawning massive floods. Lakes of meltwater are sometimes pinned at the bottoms of glaciers.

Could the same happen on Mars? If so, it might be one of the best places to look for alien life. Now a new study published this month in the planetary science journal Icarus claims to have found evidence of just such an event in the Abalos region, at the edge of the northern ice cap.

Tags: mars, life, glaciers, volcanoes, science

Herbarium Amoris

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:27:50 GMT

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Clip Source: www.herbariumamoris.se

Herbarium Amoris is produced by Edvard Koinberg in collaboration with the Swedish Institute. The exhibition was first exhibit at Bergius Garden, Stockholm in 2003, and have since that been displayed in more then 20 places around the world.

The Swedish Institute is a public agency established to disseminate knowledge abroad about Sweden´s social and cultural life, to promote cultural and informational exchange with other countries and to contribute to increased international cooperation in the fields of education and research.

The exhibition Herbarium Amoris contains 38 pictures and 8 texts about and by Carl Linnaeus. Herbarium amoris is to be shown around the world during 2007, 300 years after the birth of Carl Linnaeus, and intil the end of 2008.

Digital Divide - Is it the Chicken or the Egg?

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I've read a lot about the so called digital divide a lot in various news outlets and agree, it's definitely a real issue and one that needs to be addressed.

However, this article made me think whether or not having access to the Internet is the issue. Especially when I see the statistic that only 29% of people who haven't graduated high school have Internet access.

Is the real issue education? Is it not that some groups don't have access to the Internet, but that the lack of quality education they receive leads them to not realize or understand why access to information on the net is so valuable?

I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know our public school systems are terrible in many places. Maybe we need to focus on educating our youth. If we don't, even if they do get Internet access, what will they really do with it?

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Overwhelmingly, these unconnected individuals tend to be minorities and people with low education levels. A recent study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that only 57 percent of African Americans and 37 percent of Hispanics have Internet access. And only 29 percent of people who have not graduated from high school are connected to the Internet.

There's been a lot of chatter over the years about the digital divide or the idea that there is a great chasm between people who have access to technology such as computers and the Internet, and those who do not. While some 68 percent of the U.S. population has access to the Internet via broadband or dial-up connections, there are still millions of people across the country who do not have any access at all.

Dining Options at Squaw Valley

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:58:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Options for places to dine at Squaw Valley and the surrounding area.

Clip Source: www.gotahoenorth.com

Squaw Valley - Dining

Personality Traits

Reading: Powder Magazine

Eating: Late-night tapas at Zenbu Lounge

Sponsor: International Olympic Committee

Ride: Ford Escape Hybrid

Animal: Silver Coyote

Soundtrack: The Surfari's - Wipeout

Sport: Practically every sport but the NFL, MLB and NBA games and disc golf

Historical Marker: The Olympic towers at the entrance, Poulsen Peak

Must-Do/See: Take a run down KT-22, Cushing Pond Crossing

Tags: dining, options, squaw valley

Dining at Alpine Lodge

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:55:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A list of great places to dine in Alpine Meadows Lodge.

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Alpine Meadows - Dining

Pfeifer House European Dining
Established in 1939 this restaurant is not only one of the finest in Tahoe City but one of the oldest. Along...

River Ranch Lodge Restaurant
The River Ranch is a landmark restaurant and lodge located on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe between Squaw Valley...

Personality Traits

Reading: World Without End by Ken Follett

Eating: Before: Crest Cafe for killer breakfast. After: River Ranch for apres everything

Sponsor: Red Bull

Ride: Bombardier BR Trooper

Animal: Golden Retriever Avalanche Dogs

Soundtrack: Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf

Sport: Skiing / boarding / free-heeling, biking, hiking, beer drinking

Historical Marker: 1888 - Deer Park Springs Hotel built by John P. Scotts; where River Ranch stands today

Must-Do/See: Live music on the Alpine sundeck in Spring, cruisin' the Ice Bar, finding "The Promised Land," SnowFest closing party.

Etc.: Disabled Sports USA FarWest establishes the Tahoe Adaptive Ski School at Alpine Meadows in 1967

Tags: dining, alpine meadows, alpine lodge, ski resort

Treatment for infertility - IUI

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:02:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The entire IUI procedure only takes a few minutes and is largely painless but a bit uncomfortable

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Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Donor insemination is a broad term that covers any procedure which improves the chances of becoming pregnant by artificially placing semen within the womb using a syringe. The name of the specific procedure defines where the specialist actually places the sperm.

In Intracervical insemination, ICI, the sperm is injected into the cervix, and in Intrauterine insemination, IUI, the sperm is injected into the uterus.

In short, IUI takes the place of the man ejaculating inside the woman. As such, IUI is typically used to treat male infertility, specifically disorders relating to the testes and sperm production.

Your doctor will decide whether or not to use fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation during IUI. If so, these generally involve injections; eggs are then tracked through vaginal ultrasound scans. When the eggs mature, a hormone is injected to stimulate the ovary to release the egg.

Tags: fertlity, infertility, iui, ivf, treatment

Sample

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:23:18 GMT

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Clip Source: www.crunchbase.com

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Government Deadline Looming - Go HD Now!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:24:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I got my free money, did you get yours?

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Have you filed for your HDTV Converter Box coupon yet?

No?!…

Well, you should. It’s like getting a brand new television for $20-30!

After I got my coupon card several months ago, I searched around and found a few reviews on CNet for recommended HD Converter boxes. The reviews were older than I liked but there wasn’t much else available at that time. Since then, there are other reviews available on places like Amazon and Happy Iguana’s TV Converter Box Store.

Bottom Line
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Tags: television, tech, technology, hdtv, free, government

Workmen’s Compensation Claims

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:11:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Working in certain jobs can cause you a whole lot of physical and mental problems. You can face illnesses due to the toxics or dangers at the job. The employer must make sure that you are safe, if you have a problem because of an injury at work or illness caused due to work, you can file for a compensation claim.

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Compensation Claim In UK

Workmen’s Compensation Claims.

Workers in places like mines, cement factories, chemical factories are constantly exposed to harmful and toxic substances, which over a period of time is likely to cause health problems. Workmen’s compensation claims are designed to protect such affected workers.

Workmen’s compensation claims help workers by providing them with monetary help for their injuries or illnesses. To more just follow the link.

Tags: workmen’s compensation claims, no win no fee solicitor, no win no fee solicitors, compensation amount, compensation claims, compensation benefits

Unquestioning respect?

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:03:15 GMT

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Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

#164

Posted by: zy | September 3, 2008 12:54 PM

I decided years ago I have NO respect for the culture of Aboriginees because of its many taboos that fall the most heavily on women. Aboriginal Australians are free to protect their beliefs and way of life, to pursue claims to regain and protect their native lands, and of course to exercise the free speech that is valued by their opressor's culture more so than their own. No way, however, am I going to regard their beliefs, practices or artifacts with hushed awe. Unlike an acquaintance of mine who decorates her home with a number of Aboriginal-themed items (not authentic as far as I know), I have a distaste for those motifs, due to my unwillingness to glorify a culture that places such rigid strictures on its women.