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Tales from an oil-sands slide: angst amid bravado in Alberta
2015-02-25 08:14:00| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In the midst of the price swoon, many executives and workers remain confident the oil-sands industry will pull through. Photo / Thinkstock The pain of crude's collapse is beginning to bite in Alberta, from the oil-sands boomtown of Fort McMurray to the corporate boardrooms of Calgary.
03.02: Tales from Another Mother Runner
2015-02-13 23:03:46| Powells Books Events Calendar
In Tales from Another Mother Runner (Andrews McMeel), elite runner Sarah Bowen Shea (and coauthor Dimity McDowell) share not only their own stories of personal triumph on the pavement but also the stories of members of the vibrant mother runner community from their popular website, Run Like a Mother. Whether you've run more marathons than you can remember or you're just getting started, you'll find the inspiration you need to get out there, keep pushing, and run like a mother.
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03.03: Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience
2015-02-13 23:03:46| Powells Books Events Calendar
In the mid-20th century, Michael Gazzaniga, "the father of cognitive neuroscience," was part of a team of pioneering neuroscientists who developed the now foundational split-brain theory: the notion that the right and left hemispheres of the brain can act independently from each other and have different strengths. In his new book, Tales from Both Sides of the Brain (Ecco), Gazzaniga tells the impassioned story of his life in science and his decades-long journey to understand how the separate spheres of our brains communicate and miscommunicate with their separate agendas.
Only Fools and Horses star John Challis brings tales of Boycie to Epsom
2015-02-08 07:02:33| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
John Challis, famous for his role in Only Fools and Horses as Boycie, will be bringing his one-man show to Epsom The man who made the phrase "come along Marlene" famous as legendary Only Fools and Horses character Boycie is coming home to Epsom this month after a social media campaign by residents. John Challis, who played faux-posh used car dealer Boycie in the country's best-loved sitcom for more than 20 years, will be revealing all about his time in the comedy, as well as his life before and after, in his new show Only Fools and Boycie which is currently touring the country.
Cleanup Yellowstone's Icy Oil Spill Offers Cautionary Tales
2015-01-30 18:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: On a muddy bluff overlooking the Yellowstone River, Paul Peronard watched as workers tried to mop up oil through holes drilled into the frozen surface. Nearby, a whirring vacuum truck held crude from the first serious U.S. spill into icy water in a quarter-century. The week had begun sunny and unseasonably mild. Peronard, the Environmental Protection Agency's on-scene coordinator, asked for an update. The response: Ice was melting upstream, adding to the cleanup's danger. "Oh," Peronard winced....