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Sandcastle contest builds on 30 years Aug. 2 in Rehoboth
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the 30th annual Sandcastle Contest on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Fisherman’s Beach at the north end of the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, near the Henlopen Hotel, Rehoboth Beach. It is open to both adults and children.
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There's more than just bones and stones at local cemeteries
A walk through St. Peter’s Episcopal Churchyard in downtown Lewes is just like a stroll in an open-air museum filled with history and art.
Cape Gazette |
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Ultra-High Purity Alumina suits semiconductor applications.
PlasmaPure(TM)-UC Alumina offers extreme purity (99.9%) critical for semiconductor, electronic, and optical industries. Able to extend component life and reduce contamination, ultra-high-purity ceramic material exhibits etch resistance in corrosive chemistries, minimal sodium content, and dielectric loss tangent under 0.00002. Fine-grained material also exhibits corrosion resistance and minimal ...
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Norton Museum tented, closed all week for maintenance
The Norton Museum of Art is closed this week while the building is covered by tents for preventative maintenance.
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New York's MoMA exhibits architecture in the Big Apple
New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) showcases the inspiration the Big Apple exerted on the world's top architects in the 1970s through a collection of drawings, projects and scale models reflecting both the pragmatic and utopian views of the city.
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Zoo wants work by young photographers
Young photographers, it’s time to don your safari hat and explore the Brevard Zoo. The zoo is inviting photographers entering kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their digital photos of Brevard Zoo animals to a contest by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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National Urban League Conference Hosts Presidential Candidates
The National Urban League is coming to town with speeches from John McCain and Barack Obama, along with a career fair, art show and exhibits on health, housing and technology.
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Non-profit seeking artists
Friends of Wild Iris is seeking artwork submissions for its third annual Celebrate Women calendar, according to Wild Iris Books employee Pamela Brower. The volunteer-run nonprofit was created in July 2006 to empower in the feminist community and has created the yearly calendar since.
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Hellos and good-byes mark 30th-annual garlic festival
For more videos, photos and stories, scroll to the bottom of this story. This year's Garlic Festival included farewells and new beginnings.
Morgan Hill Times |
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Hellos and good-byes mark 30th-annual garlic festival
For more videos, photos and stories, scroll to the bottom of this story. This year's Garlic Festival included farewells and new beginnings.
Morgan Hill Times |
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Visitor smashes Emin show sculpture
A sculpture in a Royal Academy show curated by Tracey Emin was destroyed after being accidentally knocked down by a visitor, it was revealed.
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China plans cultural feast during Games
The Ministry of Culture, Beijing municipal government and the BOCOG have jointly developed the 2008 cultural programme and mapped out the Olympic Cultural Festival from June 23 to Sept 17.
Deccan Herald |
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World-Renowned Computer Festival Makes Wowza Its Exclusive Flash(R) Streaming Video Choice
Wowza Media Systems, emerging leader in streaming media server software, today announced that its award- winning Wowza Media Server Pro has been selected by the organizers of ASSEMBLY, one of the oldest and biggest computer festivals in the world, held every year in Finland since 1992, as its official Flash streaming server software.
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Gas prices take a bite out of profits
Area festival vendors say it’s a struggle to make some money with fuel costs these days.
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Sell Stuff, Get Money
Selling some of your old stuff is a good start to getting some extra money. Places like i-Auction Assist in East Aurora can help. There, they appraise and research items before putting them up for sale on sites like ebay.
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Gas prices take a bite out of profits
Area festival vendors say it’s a struggle to make some money with fuel costs these days.
Canandaigua Daily Messenger |
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Renaissance Faire coming
Fun for all in Ishpeming. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. ISHPEMING -- Upper Peninsula residents and visitors will get the opportunity to take a walk back in time this weekend.
WLUC Marquette |
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Update: Main Street work disrupting car, pedestrian traffic
LUIS LARA MORALES, with AOS Specialty Contractors Inc., cleans dust off windows Monday at the Columbia Museum of Art after the Main Street sidewalk was demolished. The work is part of a Main Street beautification project. As a result of the construction work, the southbound lane in the 1700 block of the street will be closed for about a week for installation of utilities. The northbound lane ...
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London midday: Footsie creeps into the blue
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Footsie has crept into the blue as weak banks are being offset by strong gains from resource stocks. Oil major BP moved higher after it saw second-quarter replacement cost profit rise 6% to $6,853m as it benefited from the rise in crude prices.
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Award-winning musicians take stage
The two-night Kaua'i Music Festival, from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort, will assemble both Na Hoku Hanohano Award and Grammy-winning artists, who will share a rainbow of musical styles, from ki ho'alu to pop. A contingent of Mainland acts are part of the line-up.
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BP posts £6.75bn half-year profits
BP has announced half-year profits of 13.44 billion US dollars (£6.75 billion) after the oil giant benefited from surging energy prices.
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Visitor falls on top of $12,000 art work in London exhibition
A sculpture on display at an exhibition in London, curated by artist Tracey Emin, is smashed.
BBC News |
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Your First Year in the Old World, Cold World
Research of the ocean floor in the so-called “Dragon Zone” off Iceland’s northeastern coast has revealed deep holes similar to the holes in the Norwegian continental shelf where oil has been found.
Iceland Review |
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National Association of Photoshop Professionals Launches Brand New Lightroom 2 Learning Center
TAMPA, Fla.----Today, in concert with the latest Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 software release, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals launched a brand new Lightroom® 2 Learning Center, featuring exclusive content developed by Scott Kelby, NAPP president, Photoshop expert, and the #1 bestselling computer and technology book author worldwide, and Matt Kloskowski, Lightroom Killer ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Dubai Culture and Arts Authority to launch Dubai Theatre Festival for Youth
Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA), the Dubai Theatre Festival for Youth, an initiative to celebrate and foster the art of theatre in the UAE will be launched by DCAA.
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