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Prime time for Jupiter
Maryland WeatherJupiter, the King of the Planets, reaches opposition tonight, its closest approach and brightest appearance of the year. Or, it would be if we could see through the clouds and murky skies we're enduring at the moment.No matter. Planets move......Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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Hubble snaps galaxy triplets
Maryland WeatherA while back NASA and the European Space Agency invited people to vote on which of a selection of never-before-imaged (by Hubble) celestial targets they'd like the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph. The voters chose something called Arp 274, a......Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, NASA
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Week winds up wetter; threatens weekend astro fest
Maryland WeatherEnjoy these sunny skies while you can, because the forecast out of Sterling has us slated for a wet start to the month of April. Rain and shower chances rise to 70 percent by Wednesday night as the sunny, high-pressure......Tags: Weather Reports, Dundalk, Space Programs, Baltimore Weather, Catonsville
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Warren Buffett: 'Not off the bottom yet'
The Swampby Mark Silva "We have not come off the bottom yet,'' Warren Buffett says. Buffett, the multibillionaire oracle from Omaha and informal adviser to President Barack Obama, says the actions that the federal government is taking today raise the "probability'...Tags: North Korea, Inflation and Deflation, Politics, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Amaze your friends with Labor Day ISS flyby!
Maryland WeatherExpecting a crowd for a Labor Day barbecue? Or maybe you're going to someone else's place and you need a conversation-starter. Well, this will make you the life of the party. Amaze everyone by predicting and pointing out a bright flyby......Tags: Labor Day, Science and Technology, Science, Space Programs, Altair Corporation
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Lost in space: Obama, stargazing guests
The SwampBy Alexander C. Hart In a brief diversion from terrestrial concerns, President Obama turned his eyes to the cosmos Wednesday night as he hosted 150 middle-school students for an evening of stargazing and science at the White House. With moon......Tags: Health, Politics, Michelle Obama, Space Programs, George W. Bush
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Things have never been better for kick-ass bloviators.
Is it just me, or has it become super-cool to be a blowhard? Everywhere I turn, it seems someone's speaking a bit too loudly, going on slightly too long and imparting ideas dressed up with dropped names, self-serving anecdotes and sanctimonious chest-...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Political Candidates, George W. Bush, Movies
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Public schools must adapt to choice or die off
Public schools today are like newspapers 10 years ago.
There was this fledgling enterprise called the Internet, but we were oblivious to the threat, even disdainful of it. Then, suddenly, our customers had unlimited choices for picking their news sources...Tags: Curricula, Mike Thomas, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Public Schools
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Quarks and quantum quirks
While reading a book on contemporary physics some time ago, I realized that attempting to comprehend it was like trying to floss the teeth of a flea. Underwater. While drunk. With broken fingers. And blindfolded. I managed to finish the book, but the...Tags: Science and Technology, Applied Physics, Science, Robert Frost, Poetry
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Galileo charter hunts fourth principal
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAlthough it is less than a year old, the Galileo School for Gifted Learning in Seminole County is hunting its fourth principal. School leaders tonight are interviewing two finalists for the post, hoping to line up someone to take over before the new ... -
Local charters among highest FCAT in state, others among lowest
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSome of the most extreme performances in Central Florida – both the best and worst — on the third-grade reading FCAT tests released today came from charter schools. In Central Florida, two charter schools posted some of the highest passing... -
Free Theatre Anyone?
TribLocal - EvanstonEnjoy free theatrical performances at Evanston Public Library on Friday, May 11, Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. All performances will take place in …...
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