search tools

UC Riverside Art History Professor’s Book Honored (University of California, Riverside)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
Jason Weems, art history professor at UCR, has won two awards for his book, 'Barnstorming the Prairies ... Kniffen Book Award for Best Authored Publication, and the John Gjerde Prize for the Best Book on Midwestern History awards for his book, 'Barnstorming the Prairies ... 'Writing a book is an all-encompassing commitment,' Weems said ... The book offers a ......

Portuguese writer, illustrator to share insights from career (York University)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Studies together with Children's Studies will present special guest Danuta Wojciechowska, an educator, designer and illustrator of children's books, on Monday, Oct ... She frequently takes part in conferences and exhibitions focusing on her work and promoting the library of children's books (more than 60 books) she has illustrated over the years....

Adelaide’s Bike Future on the Agenda (Adelaide City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
Adelaide City Council) ... Council and the State Government recently announced $6m of funding each for north-south and east-west bikeways in the Adelaide CBD. Council's contribution will include re-engineering of the existing Frome Street Bikeway and this will be extended to the River Torrens to ensure safety for students at the new CBD high school at the rear of the current Royal Adelaide Hospital site....

These Mr Men Doctor Who books are ridiculously cool

Edit Digital Spy 12 Oct 2016
Named Dr First, Dr Second and so on, the books combine "the iconic storytelling of Doctor Who with the whimsical humour and design made famous by Roger Hargreaves" ... So, the first books released will be Dr First (William Hartnell, ......

Knight Vision: October 11 (Arcadia University)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
Stevenson is the attorney that founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system, and the author of 'Just Mercy.' The evening included a sit-down conversation with a select number of students, a dinner hosted by the President Nicolette DeVille Christensen, and a lecture followed by a book signing....

Steve Young talks about new book with USA Today, Peter King

Edit Deseret News 12 Oct 2016
On Tuesday, Jeff Benedict’s book chronicling Steve Young’s life was released. Young is on tour discussing the book with a variety of news outlets ... Young signed "Fox and Friends" host Brian Kilmeade’s copy of the new book Tuesday morning....

Mangano Honored As St. Jude Children's Research Hospital LI Man Of The Year (Nassau County, NY)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
(Source. Nassau County, NY). Nassau County Executive was honored as 'Man of the Year' by St ... 'I thank the Long Island Chapter of St ... Jude's Children's Research Hospital LI Council; John McCormick, Council; Tony Turano, Vice President, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital LI Council; County Executive Mangano; Maria Burzo, President, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital LI Council; Howard Cooke, Council; and Tony Cacace, Council....

Child protection services judged 'unsatisfactory and inconsistent'

Edit The Guardian 12 Oct 2016
The National Audit Office (NAO) says that despite a series of initiatives from Number 10, the quality of help and protection for children in need provided by councils in England has been “unsatisfactory and inconsistent, suggesting systemic rather than local failure” ... One in five council children’s services departments are currently rated inadequate by Ofsted, while just 23% are judged to be good, the report says....

Metairie man booked with attempted murder of JPSO deputy

Edit The Times Picayune 12 Oct 2016
A Metairie man was arrested and booked with attempted first-degree murder after authorities say he accelerated his vehicle towards a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics detective who was trying to stop him on Thursday (Oct ... Green was booked ......

Silver Donald Cameron to visit York during national tour (York University)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
(Source. York University). Silver Donald Cameron ... 14, Silver Donald Cameron will stop at York as part of his national tour promoting his new book Warrior Lawyers ... Cameron is host of TheGreenInterview.com and writer of the Green Rights project on environmental rights, and will speak about his new book and documentary film as part of a nationwide book and film tour ... Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase....

Paisley Park gets permission to open, temporarily, for 12 more days

Edit Pioneer Press 12 Oct 2016
Paisley Park has been given permission to open temporarily for 12 more days, thanks to a Monday night vote from the Chanhassen City Council ... The council did allow the venue to open temporarily for two days last week and this Friday....

LGA responds to the Bus Services Bill (LGA - Local Government Association)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
While the Bill simplifies the franchising process and introduces new opportunities for innovative partnerships, for example between councils and bus operators, it will not by itself overcome the major challenges facing most councils in their efforts to protect local bus provision. By having to apply to the Secretary of State, it could mean lengthy delays for councils....

UN General Assembly to appoint Antonio Guterres as new UN chief on Thursday

Edit Xinhua 12 Oct 2016
On Thursday, the UN Security Council formally and unanimously recommended to the General Assembly Guterres, former Portuguese prime minister and former head of the UN refugee agency, be appointed the next secretary-general ... the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council....
×
×
×
×