Local grind-jazz foursome Discord return with the eagerly anticipated improvisatory album they had promised listeners. Though there are moments that reveal the band's signature screaming jazz core of days gone by < Designer Groove , Destination Unknown >, the meat of the album is composed of meandering, intentionally asynchronous and confusing explorations of sonic, thematic and compositional ...
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[ The Delaware Business Ledger ]
May 08, 2008 Artesian Utility Development, Inc., a subsidiary of Artesian Resources Corp., Newark, has completed the preliminary engineering and design work on a regional wastewater treatment and disposal facility that will provide service for up to 40,000 homes in the northern Sussex County area.
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Animal Control sweeps north side of Fort
[ Fort Worth Star-Telegram ]
May 08, 2008 Animal control officers swept through the north side Wednesday, looking for stray cats and dogs while promoting responsible pet ownership.
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The Healthcare Businesswomen's Associati
[ Centre Daily Times ]
May 08, 2008 The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association today honored Siren Interactive Corp. Account Manager Mia Umanos as an industry Rising Star at its 19th Annual 2008 Woman of the Year award luncheon at the New York City Hilton. Umanos is responsible for leading daily management of client eMarketing campaigns, assisting in campaign strategy development and identifying opportunities for online ...
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Q& A Planet Moon's Loeb On Original IP,
[ Gamasutra ]
May 08, 2008 Developer of the just-released Battle of the Bands for Wii, published by THQ, Planet Moon - founded in 1997 by some of the ex-Shiny veterans who helped created MDK, is one of the more quirkily interesting Bay Area game creators. In particular, a history of offbeat humor has permeated original IP Planet Moon action titles such as Giants: Citizen Kabuto and Armed And Dangerous. More recently, ...
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$16.6M Police/Annex, Affordable Housing
[ The Cape Cod Chronicle ]
May 07, 2008 CHATHAM --- Ratification of new designs and additional funding for a new police station/annex complex, zoning amendments designs to encourage affordable housing and changes to the town's waterways bylaw in response to an investigation by the state Inspector General's office last year are among the 36 articles voters will address in the annual town meeting next Monday, May 12.
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Eurojet Turbo pitches for its engine for
[ The Hindu ]
May 8, 2008 BANGALORE: A nine-member delegation from Eurojet Turbo, leading European military aero-engine consortium, on Wednesday concluded a three-day 'workshop' for the Aeronautical Development Agency , on the feasibility of their engine being used to power the underpowered Tejas Light Combat Aircraft .
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Shuttle KPC K4500 Compact PC
[ Washington Post ]
May 08, 2008 Shuttle's $199 KPC K4500 is a testament to ever-improving computer production techniques and design. With its skin on, it looks like a standard breadbox-size system --a type of PC whose interior tends to be a rat's nest of cables, riser cards, and support members. But the K45 manages to combine a...
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BA software failures key in T5 fiasco
[ Computing.co.uk ]
May 08, 2008 Tom Young, Computing , Thursday 8 May 2008 at 17:00:00 Glitches and lack of training caused baggage disasters Software failures were a key part of the Terminal 5 fiasco last month, but it is still unclear whether British Airways or BAA are responsible, a Commons Transport... > Read the full article
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Sun previews JavaFX-powered game
[ ZDNet UK ]
May 08, 2008 Sun CTO Robert Brewin talks to members of the JavaFX team about how they created the animation inside the game Moontank using the JavaFX environment
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Designer brands a Pinoy passion
[ GMA News ]
May 06, 2008 MANILA, Philippines - That Filipinos are brand conscious has long been a given. Chanel's interlocking Cs, the horsebit-like H of Hermes or Louis Vuitton's easily identifiable LV are logos many would love to sport.
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EPSA Says Capacity Markets Show Early Pr
[ ThomasNet ]
May 07, 2008 According to report released by EPSA, current designs of long-term capacity markets in PJM Interconnection and ISO New England have produced promising initial results and require additional time to allow markets to work and to make any incremental refinements. Bates White report examines American Forest and Paper Association's proposal, which assumes that there is need for another new market ...
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Bust of Frank Zappa to be erected in hom
[ AP via Yahoo! News ]
May 07, 2008 Frank Zappa, who sang about 'Plastic People,' has been cast in bronze. Again.
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Nuclear reactor design 'flawed from star
[ ABC via Yahoo!7 News ]
May 05, 2008 A flaw in the original design of Australia's only nuclear reactor is partly responsible for the shutdown of the facility in July last year, just months after it was officially opened.
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Why Americans Are Going Abroad for Healt
[ Fast Company Magazine ]
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Quotable quotes and other stuff from Tow
[ Belmont Citizen-Herald ]
May 8, 2008 'I'm going to try to be fair and even-handed. The moderator is given a lot of discretion that I will try to use responsibly and fairly. I'm committed to doing the best job I can. I know I'm going to make mistakes, and I ask that you bear with me, and make suggestions as to how I and Town Meeting can improve.' — New Town Moderator Mike Widmer on the occasion of his first town meeting
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Blue Holdings Announces the Appointment
[ Centre Daily Times ]
May 07, 2008 Blue Holdings, Inc. , a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-end fashion jeans, today announced the appointment of industry veteran, Eric R. Hohl as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective May 5, 2008. Mr. Hohl succeeds Larry Jacobs, who resigned from his position to pursue other opportunities. In this role, Mr. Hohl will be a key member of Blue Holdings, Inc.'s ...
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Local week of observance
[ Watauga Democrat ]
May 8, 2008 Local current events have made the subject of appropriate animal treatment the topic of many conversations. The American Humane Association's Be Kind to Animals Week, lasting from May 4 to 10, celebrates responsible pet treatment.
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