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Libertyville residents enjoy quiet, laid-back atmosphere
You can tell a lot about a town by its barber shop decor. At Liberty Barber Shop, where Libertyville locals queue for chairs manned by the Vojtech family of barbers, a "Packers Fan Parking Only" sign proclaims the Lake County village's proximity to...Tags: Sales, Sports, Metra, Health, Science and Technology
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Hot dogs, pies and math: Happy Pi Day
Tribune reporterToday is Pi Day — a day to celebrate a number with desserts, numerical recitations and hot-dog throwing. Pi, the number that expresses the ratio of a circle's circumference over its diameter, was first calculated in ancient times, and sometimes is...Tags: Pi Day, Human Interest, Yale University, Hot Dogs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Book review: 'The Information' by James Gleick
Los Angeles Times Book CriticThe Information A History, a Theory, a Flood James Gleick Pantheon: 531 pp., $29.95 Partway through "The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood," James Gleick describes a technological innovation so transformative that it was heralded as "one of...Tags: Euclid, James Buchanan, Technology, England, The New York Times
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President Obama challenges 'Mythbusters' crew to test Archimedes legend
Show TrackerThe crew of Discovery Channel's popular science program, "Mythbusters," frequently gets ideas from fans. But they are about to take on a challenge from a particularly famous viewer: President Obama. On the episode set to air Dec. 8, the president...... -
'Mythbusters' team says it's testing Archimedes the right way for President Obama
Show TrackerIt's not the same old Archimedes myth. Or at least, it won't be tested in the same way. Complaints erupted after we reported that "Mythbusters" would take on the Archimedes legend -- in which the ancient Greek mathematician supposedly destroyed...... -
Newton, Galileo, Archimedes and Chuck
Blogging with Bill WhiteFormer Morning Call reporter Chuck Ayers died over the weekend in California. He would have been 53 years old Monday. Chuck was a talented reporter who did some excellent stories for the Call. Still, what I’ll remember most are the...... -
Watch the 'Mythbusters' duo trade places using masks so realistic they're scary
Show TrackerAdam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of "Mythbusters" try to trade places with the help of super-realistic masks.... -
First-grader full-fledged robotics team member
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsOwen Dudney is the youngest member of Oakton Community College’s lunabotics team, but he’s not a sophomore or freshman – he’s a first-grader. A Halloween …... -
Orlando Fringe Festival: The Visual Fringe artists
Orlando Arts BlogDon't forget to stop by the Visual Fringe art gallery when you're checking out the Orlando Fringe Festival: Visual Fringe Producer Anna McCambridge-Thomas with assistant producer Arwen Lowbridge and their team of volunteers have put together this year'... -
California now has enough drugs to execute 175 death row inmates
L.A. NOWCorrections officials told a federal judge Tuesday that they have imported enough sodium thiopental from Arizona and Britain to execute 175 death row prisoners. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation last month purchased 521 grams... -
State's lethal-injection drugs were imported from Britain, corrections officials disclose
L.A. NOWCorrections officials disclosed Tuesday that they had imported from Britain a large quantity of the key drug used in lethal-injection executions and are awaiting approval of the foreign-made product by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The California... -
Wednesday's TV Highlights: ‘L.A. Holiday Celebration 2010’ on KCET
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Dec. 5 - 11 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Dec. 5 - 11 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be found at:......
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