Online photography school
PHILADELPHIA A Philadephia high school teacher assaulted after he took an i-Pod away from a student says he will be in court to see one of the attackers sentenced.
The Psychology Of Baseball
Does your recent hitting streak really matter? Is there even such a thing as a clutch hitter? Will the pitcher’s curveball fool you? How is it possible to hit a 100 m.p.h. fastball without being able to see it for more than a split second? How is it that even sandlot players — mere children — can intuitively do the complex geometry needed to get to precisely the right spot to catch a fly ball?
Nature Photography Contest
Citizens with an eye for taking nature photos will have their chance to show others their talent by entering the Nature Photography Contest at this years Spring Trash Off and Environmental Fair.
Divorce: Women who walk
Second of three parts Alicia Lahti knew that people viewed her 23-year marriage as happy. And why not? Her husband was “a wonderful man,” she said. Together they built a home and careers, traveled and raised two “brilliant kids,” now 17 and 21. So relatives and friends were shocked when, a year and a half ago, 46-year-old Lahti asked for a divorce. “I loved my husband, but I was not in love with …
R News Takes Home 2 Emmys
Sunday night was a big night for R News and two members of the R News staff. Reporter Seth Voorhees and photojournalist Todd Krupa were recognized for their hard work this past year with Emmy awards.
Tribune honored for general excellence
The Salt Lake Tribune received the General Excellence Award from the Utah Press Association at the organization’s annual banquet in St. George on Saturday. The newspaper also took first-place awards in investigative reporting, spot news coverage, general news reporting, feature reporting, sports column, sports reporting, news photography, feature photography and best front page.
A Parade Of Pretenders
The Seattle Times called the 1912 Golden Potlatch Seattle’s summer festival a “triumph of symbolism. ” The multi-day spectacle…
Mobile journalist report in Norwich: UConn student works on photography project
NORWICH — Earlier today, Stacey Blanchard, 22, of Lisbon, stood near the intersection of the railroad tracks and Sunnyside Street in Yantic and took photographs for her large-format photo class at the University of Connecticut.
JAMES DULLEY: Fluorescent lights cut electricity use as much as 75%
Dear Jim: I listened to Al Gore on television, and he mentioned new CFL light bulbs for homes. Can I use these in existing lamps, and how much electricity will they save? Is the light quality acceptable? — Gayle H.
News In Brief - April 2, 2007
York County Sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers last week trained in “high risk” scenarios that require split-second decisions on use of firearms.
Herald-Banner wins top award
SAN ANTONIO Youre reading the best small newspaper in Texas. Thats the consensus of the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, whose judges named the Herald-Banner Best Newspaper in its circulation class at an awards ceremony Sunday in San Antonio.