International Tea event spreads ideas of culture, customsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:19PMMahbuba Iasmin, a doctoral student in civil engineering, serves food at the Interational Tea and Coffee party in Caldwell Hall Wednesday. Representing Bangladesh, Iasmin served jhal muri, a traditional spicy Bangladeshi dish made with puffed rice.
Your Outdoors: The state of 'America's Sea'Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:12PMThe Gulf of Mexico is known by many names, and "America's Sea" is one of them. A documentary dives right in to explore this vast body of water and the problems that sometimes develop in it.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 31: Radioactive stuff spreads, questions multiply [Greg Laden's Blog]Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17PMThe International Atomic Energy Association has issued its last report on Fukushima on June 2nd and appears to not be keeping their web site up to date any more. This is the last time I'll be checking with them unless I hear otherwise. The email scandal reported last time continues "Analysts say the scandal reflects panic in Japan's atomic power industry, long coddled by political, corporate and ...
Art in the AdirondacksSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:19AMICONDEROGA –Plenty of cannon, muskets, bayonets, swords and other 18th-century military hardware are on display at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. Officials claim to have one of the most extensive collections of military artifacts from the 1700s, rivaling those at the Smithsonian Institution and the Tower of London.
Eat, Drink, Play: Ptarmigan hike offers spectacular viewSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:13AMThat Summit County is home to spectacular mountain views is no secret. What fewer people know is the best views in Summit County can't be seen from the highway or even the ski slopes. They surround overlooks that, often, can only be r Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit ...
Volunteers/Donations Needed, 7/17Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36PMInternational Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology iCAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) is a local non-profit organization helping communities to use their local resources for their benefit. iCAST's projects foster economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility in under-served communities and a new vision for their future.
Argentina upset at Copa AmericaSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:35PMUruguay Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera closes the door on Carlos Tevez and La Celeste Olímpica move on to continental semi-finals
The wow of the Marriage VowSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:02PMSAN DIEGO, July 9, 2011 --What began as a seemingly ordinary interview on ABC's Good Morning America ...
The Campaign to Terrify You About EMPFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:16AMFrom Newt Gingrich to a Congressional "EMP Caucus", some conservatives warn the electronics-frying blast could pose gravely underestimated dangers to the U.S.