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Lamme used math to make electricity practical
Springfield News-Sun, OhioIn "The Power Makers: Steam, Electricity and the Men Who Invented Modern America," historian Maury Klein says the key events in America's powering up for the electric era came during the Chicago World's Fair of 1883 and the building of the hydroelectric...Tags: Hydroelectricity, Awards and Prizes, Thomas Edison, World War I (1914-1918), World Columbian Exposition (1893)
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RECing Crew named latest United Way partner
Aiken Standard, S.C.When Pam Stickler and her husband George moved to North Augusta in 2002, she wanted to find some recreational opportunities for her special needs son, who was 21 at the time. From that seemingly simple idea, Stickler created a North Augusta-based...Tags: United Way , Marketing, Arts and Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Autism
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New executive director of Washington Co. Humane Society streamlines adoption process and more
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comReducing obstacles for adoption, decreasing euthanasia rates and increasing the number of animal control field service officers are top priorities listed by Michael Lausen, the recently hired executive director of the Humane Society of Washington County....Tags: Euthanasia, Finance, Pets, Maryland State Police, Environmental Issues
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ANALYSIS-Google+ struggles to attract brands, some neglect to update
ReutersBy Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 (Reuters) - To mark the Cinco de Mayo holiday this year, Domino's Pizza festooned its Facebook page with a string of posts, including an image of a Mexican-themed guacamole pizza that garnered over 2,000 "likes"....Tags: New Products, Google+, Business, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Computer Networking and Internet
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Philadelphia 'a living monument' to the Civil War
The Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphians were clearly tired of the Civil War in the days leading up to the invasion. They read regular newspaper accounts of Union setbacks and horrific battlefield losses while wounded soldiers filled their hospitals and fresh military units...Tags: Career and Workplace, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Book, Hobbies
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3 SIFF documentaries tell Northwest stories
Seattle TimesThe Seattle International Film Festival, which begins Thursday and continues through June 9 with several hundred films from around the world, has always been strong in the documentary category -- those real-life stories that no scriptwriter could pen....Tags: Photography, Film Festivals, Politics, Arts and Culture, Elections
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Schuylkill County Historical Society holds opening of Civil War Gallery
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.Civil War reenactors, food, drinks and live music came to the Schuylkill County Historical Society in Pottsville on Saturday night for "Night at the Museum," the grand opening of the Civil War Gallery. In addition to the newly renovated gallery, there...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Arts, Wars and Interventions
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Guatemala's Maya finally find justice over civil war crimes
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, May 12 (Reuters) - Ana Caba fled her home to live in remote mountains for nearly a decade after Guatemalan troops razed her indigenous Maya village and dozens like it in a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the early...Tags: Guatemala, Judges, Crimes, Heads of State, Politics
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The Santa Fe New Mexican The Anti-Fan column
The Santa Fe New MexicanWith all that's been learned about the link between concussions and dementia, perhaps there's a connection between George Sauer Jr.'s football career and his death from Alzheimer's. If not, then it's a terrible coincidence. For Sauer, who died Tuesday...Tags: New York Jets, Alzheimer's Disease, National Football League, Baltimore Colts, Arts and Culture
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Twin Cities creators of HouseTalent did it themselves
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen Kayti Christian turned a rustic ladder into a closet organizer, with the rungs becoming the shelf supports, and her belongings stacked tidily on the wooden shelving, she was so delighted with her handiwork that she promptly put pictures on Facebook....Tags: Google Inc., YouTube, Social Media, Do It Yourself Projects, Real Estate Buyers
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ThrillOn a kick for outdoor sports fans
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe popular social network Pinterest is becoming an indispensable tool for planning a wedding, but what if you're trying to plan your next hunting trip or shopping for a new snowmobile? A pair of Twin Cities entrepreneurs say they've got you covered....Tags: Sales, Travel, Business, Demographics, Groupon, Inc.
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Taylor-Colbert named dean of USC Union
The Union Daily Times, S.C.Effective June 1, Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert will be the new dean of the University of South Carolina Union. South Carolina Palmetto College Chancellor Susan Elkins announced Thursday that Taylor-Colbert's strong academic leadership experience in a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Unions, Science and Technology, Teachers
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