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Turning junk into art
The artist traced her giant baby doll concept back to when she cleared out her 10-year-old son's room of toys he no longer touched. "I had just been stashing things in his room," Joyce Dallal said, describing the size of her now 13-year-old son's past...
Tags: Toy Industry, Arts and Culture, Energy, Arts, Fine Artists
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Renewable Accounts: Narrowing the scope of bioproducts
In my last column, I shared the standard definitions of biomass, bioproducts, bioenergy and biofuels. You may recall that the definition of bioproducts is extremely broad because it encompasses all products made with living material: food, feed, fiber,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Biofuels, Synthetics and Plastics, Research, Science and Technology
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Nyloncraft buys company
South Bend TribuneThe purchase Monday of a Fort Wayne company by Nyloncraft could result in more jobs coming to its Mishawaka facility. That's what Jim Krzyzewski, president and CEO of Nyloncraft, said Tuesday. Nyloncraft, a major supplier of under-the-hood and...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Companies and Corporations, Automotive Equipment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economy, Business and Finance
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California Assembly approves hike in state's minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — The Assembly passed a proposal Thursday to hike California's minimum wage from $8 to $9.25 an hour over the next three years and require future increases to keep pace with inflation. Higher wages would "allow our families to provide...Tags: Los Angeles Unified School District, Luis A. Alejo, AFSCME, Labor Legislation, Ron Calderon
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New roof for community center
After years of using tarps and trash cans to shield the building from rain, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is upgrading its 60-year-old roof. The center on Chevy Chase Drive offers nearly 150 classes a week, from ceramics to yoga. They...
Tags: Memorial Day, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Google Inc., Building Material
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Ban on plastic grocery bags rejected by state Senate
SACRAMENTO -- A proposal to ban single-use plastic grocery bags in California is dead for the year after it failed to win passage by a deadline in the state Senate on Thursday. It was the third time since 2010 that such a bill has stalled in the...
Tags: Beaches, Norma J. Torres, Kevin de Leon, Ron Calderon, Ben Hueso
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Outdoors: Boat launch hearing slated
South Bend TribuneIf you want a better access to Eagle and Juno lakes near Edwardsburg, make plans to attend a public hearing Thursday night. The meeting will be held at “Our Lady of the Lake” Church Social Hall on U.S. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Michigan...Tags: Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lakes and Ponds, Dwayne Johnson, Boats
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ArtCamp invites creative exploration
For more than 30 years, Crealde School of Art in Winter Park has invited children and teenagers to explore their creativity during its summer ArtCamp. The school is currently enrolling students for the program, which runs June 10 through Aug. 2. "It's a...Tags: Photography, Arts, Artists, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Firefighters battle plastics plant fire near Gainesville, Missouri
creplogle@schurz.comNEAR GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- Firefighters battled a fire at a plastics plant near Gainesville Friday morning. The Bryant Plastics Plant caught fire around 4:30 a.m. The fire started in a silo. Several fire departments responded. Nobody was hurt....Tags: Fires, Gainesville
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Emmet County 4-H'ers honored at Spring Achievement Days
The annual Emmet County 4-H Spring Achievement Days took place on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, at the community center on the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey. The event is designed as an opportunity for the county's 4-H members to exhibit...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Michigan State University, Chanel S.A., Human Interest, Animal Science
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The Harbor Report: Riding the sun with Riding Currents
This last week, I was able to catch up with Billy Dutton of Riding Currents, a group dedicated to promoting renewable energy, raising awareness about plastics in the ocean and recognizing the advancement of renewable energy and its application to...Tags: Alternative Energy, Manufacturing and Engineering, SunPower Corp., Weather Reports, Environmental Issues
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