Bonnie Raitt Founders Theatre, Hamilton, 12 April This was a gig I think a lot of people went into not knowing what to expect.
Tag Archives: knowledge
Technology: Putting Knowledge to Work
Although supercomputers are dazzling in their power and engineering virtuosity, hardware alone will only partly achieve the eventual goal of computer scientists: the creation of systems that can mimic the decision- making powers of human beings.
KIPP Schools: Reform’s Great Triumph, or Failure?
A new report being released today will add to the debate about the Knowledge Is Power Program or KIPP schools — a highly influential non-profit network of public schools serving low-income students.
Rediscovering America
A new generation of historians finds new meanings in the past The American .
Me and My Bipolar Disorder
It’s hard to imagine a more harrowing life, psychologically speaking, than that which author Marya Hornbacher, 34, has lived. Before finally being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 24, she suffered through life-threatening anorexia and bulimia , self-mutilation, drugs, alcohol and numbing sex.
Sport: Dr. K Is King of the Hill
A baseball pitcher whom not even New York City can enlarge or exaggerate stands atop the hill and the heap at 21. Without counting the mound, which is also situated about ten inches above the rest of the field, Dwight Gooden in just two major league seasons has risen like an illusion of a fastball to a height somewhat loftier than 6 ft
Lost Tribes, Lost Knowledge
One horrible day 1,600 years ago, the wisdom of many centuries went up in flames.
Colombian hitmen reveal horror of the kill
This city’s drug underworld is littered with “poseurs” — lowlife triggermen pretending they’re the real hard cases. MEDELLIN, Colombia (CNN) — This city’s drug underworld is littered with “poseurs” — lowlife triggermen pretending they’re the real hard cases
10 tips for getting a pay raise in a recession
The recession is a good excuse for employers to introduce a pay freeze, but what if you think your hard work deserves greater financial reward? Four experts share their tips for getting a pay raise during the downturn.
Former NFL player, ex-girlfriend charged in 1994 killing
A former professional football player and his ex-girlfriend have been charged in the killing of her wealthy boyfriend for money, a breakthrough in a cold case dating to 1994. Eric Naposki and Nanette Packard McNeal face the possibility of life sentences over the shooting of Bill McLaughlin, according to the Orange County, California, district attorney.