понедельник, 5 марта 2012 г.

Indianapolis at Baltimore; 4:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS-6.(Sports)

Site: M&T Bank Stadium (artificial turf)

Records: Colts 13-4 (third seed, AFC); Ravens 13-3 (second seed)

Line: Ravens by 4

Regular season: Teams did not meet.

Story line: At least Baltimore's fans will be ready for this one. It was in March 1984 that the Colts packed up their vans in the middle of the night and moved from …

Innerhofer returns to training after crash

MILAN (AP) — Super-G world champion Christof Innerhofer of Italy has been cleared to return to training following a crash last week.

Innerhofer suffered cranial trauma and a bruised and twisted left knee after he crashed during training in Austria.

However, the 26-year-old skier will fly with his teammates to Canada on Monday and start training again at Nakiska before …

William Eddins brought dynamism and assertiveness to `A Soldiers Tale'

Conductor William Eddins provided a convincing demonstration of fine artistry and amazing continuity to Stravinsky's "A Soldier's Tale" to climax last week's sub-scription concert at the Symphony Center complete with actors, dancers and narrator.

Architect Rafael Violy, who recently was involved with the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, designed the stage set and Martin Crane served as the narrators.

The musical theatrical piece was Stravinsky's concept of a soldier's fateful pact with the devil and was presented on this occasion in collaboration with Steppenwolf Theatre.

Eddins swept through the piece with a fascinating, humorous concept.

Bach's three …

Polaroid develops a novel printing process. (Imaging).(Brief Article)

Researchers from Polaroid say they have developed a novel single-sheet imaging system that can produce a printed color image from a digital or analog source in a fraction of the time taken by ink-jet printers. The technique, called acid amplification imaging (AAI), also avoids the silver compounds used in conventional wet-process photography, eliminating a potential disposal problem, says Polaroid, which described the technique recently in Science.

The company is targeting the market for printing images taken by digital cameras. "At present, getting prints or slides from a digital camera is not as convenient for most people as getting this output from a conventional …

воскресенье, 4 марта 2012 г.

Merck, Schering settle suit.(RX RETAIL PHARMACY: Government)(Merck and Company Inc.)(Schering-Plough Corp.)(Brief article)

Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. have announced a proposed settlement of a class-action …

schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Marketing communications strategy for new ventures

Where: U-Start Business Incubator, 4 Nott Terrace, Schenectady When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 631-0472 Notes: Network over lunch.

Water aerobics

Where: YWCA of Schenectady, 44 Washington Ave., Schenectady When: 6:30-7:30 a.m. Contact: Nick Lecce, 374-3394, Ext. 141

COMMUNITY

Duane Teen Scene

Where: Duane Branch Library, 1331 State St., Schenectady When: 2 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 386-2242 Notes: Activities include board games for all ages.

ENTERTAINMENT

Blue Wilder performance

Where: …

FIRING ENDS BYNG'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED TENURE.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: JAY JOCHNOWITZ Staff writer

ALBANY Former Public Works Commissioner Kevin Byng has been officially fired by the city after a hearing officer found the now-jailed official guilty of misconduct.

Byng, whose highly publicized fall included absences from work, problems with drinking and drugs, and police chases, was fired by his successor, General Services Commissioner Willard Bruce, in a Nov. 16 letter. The dismissal followed a finding by hearing officer Stephen Rehfuss that Byng was away from work without permission since May.

The letter was sent to Byng in Albany County jail, where he is serving a sentence for reckless endangerment.

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