February 2011
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Best News I've Heard All Year...Haruki Murakami's...
American fans of Japanese author Haruki Murakami can celebrate — his next novel is coming to American bookshelves in the fall.
The much-anticipated “1Q84” was released in Japan in 2009 in two 500-plus-page volumes. The book’s plot was kept largely under wraps, causing a flurry of advance orders and quickly launching it to the top of the Japanese bestseller lists.
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January 2011
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I’m at Barnes And Nobles (Hackensack, NJ)
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I’m at The Cheesecake Factory (Hackensack, NJ)
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I’m at Whole Foods (Hackensack, NJ)
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South Carolina Lab Trying to Grow Meat
The world’s growing population has already brought predictions of the need for fake meat to feed everyone, and one South Carolina scientist can’t wait. Vladimir Mironov of the Medical University of South Carolina is one of a few scientists around the world trying to perfect the technique, reports Reuters. “It will be functional, natural, designed food,” he says. “How...
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New York City comes together to bridge the digital...
In an effort to bridge the digital divide and bring equity and access to children across New York City, a partnership has been forged between the city agencies including NYC Department of Education, the Mayor’s office, the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), with operational partners including Computers for Youth, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Teaching Matters,...
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I’m at Puffin Cultural Forum (NJ)
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“Before we take money away from our schools, or scholarships away from our...”
– President Barack Obama (via think4yourself)
Interactive - WHAT'S IN A SURNAME? - National... →
America is a nation of Smiths, Johnsons, and Sullivans—but also of Garcias and Nguyens. Zoom in on the map to see what surnames proliferate in your part of the country.
Subtraction.com: Museum of Modern Art Acquires 23... →
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