Douglas

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 15 hours ago
MONTPELIER -- A new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows incumbent Republican Gov. James Douglas in the lead, with challengers Gaye Symington, a Democrat, and Independent Anthony Pollina competing for second place. ... - By Louis Porter Vermont Press Bureau ...

Source: networks.feedburner.com --- 1 day ago
There is a touching and fascinating story in the Cape Cod Times about Douglas Prasher who used to work at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In the 1960s he did some of the pioneering work on GFP (the discovery of which was why Osamu Shimomura, Roger Tsein and Martin Chalfie were given the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year ). Prasher had cloned the gene for GFP but his research funds ran out and he stopped working on GFP (he is currently living in Huntsville Alabama and working as a shuttle driver for a car dealership). His pioneering work was critical to the later work on GFP and one of the nobel winnder Martin Chalfie says "Prasher's work was critical and essential for the work we did in our lab," Chalfie said. "They could've easily given the prize to Douglas and the other two and left me out." What Prasher did that was so critical was that he gave the cloned gene away to Tsein and Chalfie and others. He was under no obligation per se to give away the gene. But he bears no sour grapes. And he says something fundamentally true about this: "When you're using public funds, I personally believe you have an obligation to share," Prasher said. "I put my heart and soul into it, but if I kept that stuff, it wasn't gonna go anyplace." Sharing of resources is common in science but not universal. And many do it, well, just because it is common practice. But I think we forget sometimes that we have an obligation to share beyond what is common ...

Source: www.nypost.com --- 20 hours ago
THE distance between Nashville and the Blue Note just got a lot shorter, thanks to a dobro player named Jerry Douglas. At the opening of his eight-show residency at the famed Village club on Thursday, Douglas illustrated why his nickname is "Flux... ...

Source: floridastate.rivals.com --- 1 day ago
Warchant.com sat down with senior guard Toney Douglas recently to review the 2007-2008 season, look forward to the 2008-2009 season, talk about the new faces on the team such as five-star forward Chris Singleton , what Douglas' expectations for his last year on the court for the Seminoles, and much more. Here is part one of a two-part exclusive interview with the senior ...

Source: www.nydailynews.com --- 8 hours ago
Chris Douglas-Roberts apparently believed in himself more than most league general managers did. After falling to 40th in the draft, he vowed to make each of the executives who passed on him cringe every time he steps on the floor. ...

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk --- 1 day ago
Douglas Honoured For Playground Fundraising.... Veteran Hollywood star Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne have been honoured for their charity work at Los Angeles' High Flying Fundraiser. The couple was praised for their work with their Anne + Kirk Douglas Playground Award programme, which aims to raise money to improve children's play areas in L.A. ...

Source: www.theforce.net --- 18 hours ago
A blast from the past ...

Source: www.wsoctv.com --- 1 day ago
A Lufthansa plane had to make an emergency landing in Charlotte Friday evening. The pilot reported smoke in the cockpit shortly after takeoff at Charlotte Douglas Airport. The plane landed safely and Chopper Nine Skyzoom was there as it pulled into the gate. 193 passengers got off the plane without a problem. Firefighters are still investigating what caused the smoke. ...

Source: www.commercial-news.com --- 7 hours ago
IF YOU GOThe Vermilion County Museum Society and Danville Area Community College’s theater department will present a debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the DACC Bremer Conference Center, 2000 E. Main St. Admission is free, but tickets should be reserved ahead of time due to limited seating. Call the Vermilion County Museum at 442-2922 to guarantee a seat. ...

Source: www.rutlandherald.com --- 5 hours ago
In the past three gubernatorial elections, Ray Pickett has cast an enthusiastic vote for Jim Douglas. ... - By PETER HIRSCHFELD Vermont Press Bureau ...

Source: www.renewamerica.us --- 8 hours ago
(Matt C. Abbott) - A reader, "James," recently sent me the following e-mail (unedited, save for his real name, as are his subsequent e-mails printed below)... ...

Source: denver.yourhub.com --- 1 day ago
Lone Tree City Council endorses 3A and 3B During is meeting on Tuesday, October 7, the Lone Tree City Council unanimously endorsed the School District measures. Issues 3A (mil levy override) and 3B (bond) will provide additional funding to: maintain and improve academic achievement, maint... ...

Source: www.rutlandherald.com --- 1 day ago
MONTPELIER -- A new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows incumbent Republican Gov. James Douglas in the lead, with challengers Gaye Symington, a Democrat, and Independent Anthony Pollina competing for second place. ... - By LOUIS PORTER Vermont Press Bureau ...

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk --- 19 hours ago
My first job in journalism was with The Southern Reporter, before I went travelling in Africa. I returned to the UK to a job with Border Television, where I was writing the news bulletins and presenting a bit. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 23 hours ago
Judging the NBA Draft on one preseason game, the New Jersey Nets got a steal taking Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts with the 40th overall pick. ...

Source: academy.galilean-library.org --- 22 hours ago
Tonight we shall be tormented with another “debate” between Obama and McCain, coming on the heels of their absurd first encounter and also the... ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 15 hours ago
Democrat Gaye Symington accused Gov. James Douglas on Thursday of blocking efforts of an independent panel to oversee Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant's bid to extend its operating license. ...

Source: www.hwusa.org --- 19 hours ago
Change to line-up tonight. Sadly Zoey Van Goey are unable to perform. However, the fantastic Douglas Kay and his band will be here as support to Underbelly. ...

Source: andweshallmarch.typepad.com --- 13 hours ago
Yeah, so I was going to let the Hamilton High/Octavia Butler sit here at the top of the blog for a while while I'm busy elsewhere, but you amazing people I don't actually know who read this site took care of that in less than a day. Wow. You rule and I have always deeply loved you always for realz no baby I mean it.So here's info & eye candy originally set to run next week to hold down the fort for a bit! Douglas Kearney and Saul Williams in performance at The Geffen Theater on Nov. 3 @ 7:30... ...

Source: forums.randi.org --- 5 hours ago
In the studio this week: author, teacher, philosopher, and social critic <a... ...