We Build The City: ALA Midwinter Spotlight

In a popular post last month on Motherlode, the New York Times's parenting blog, Luisa Colón made a surprising admission: she doesn’t like to take her kids to the library anymore. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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High school basketball: Saturday's City championship results

CITY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Boys' Open Division: Fairfax 60, Westchester 53 Boys' Division I: Granada Hills 71, Los Angeles University 54 Girls' Open Division: Granada Hills 59, Westchester 49 Girls' Division I: Palisades 57, Carson 54 (OT) Sign up for our daily sports newsletter » Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Learn to build robots and drones with Humble's cheap Raspberry Pi and Arduino ebook bundle

Arduino boards and the Raspberry Pi have taken the DIY computing world by storm, allowing users to create wildly inventive projects while learning programming and electronic building skills. If you’re just looking to get into the world of microcontroller boards, though, it can be a little... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: Saturday's City semifinal results and championship schedule

CITY BOYS' BASKETBALL OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday Fairfax 84, Washington 74 Westchester 69, Birmingham 53 Fifth-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #7 El Camino Real at #4 Taft Third-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #5 Washington at #3 Birmingham Championship, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. at Los... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rivals Fairfax and Westchester will face off for City Section Open Division title

Get ready for Round 3 in the annual Fairfax-Westchester basketball rivalry, except the next game is for more than just bragging rights. It will be for the City Section Open Division championship next Saturday at L.A. Southwest College. Top-seeded Fairfax (26-1), the best team during the regular... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: City playoff results and pairings

OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday at Venice #5 Washington vs. #1 Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. #3 Birmingham vs. #2 Westchester, 5:30 p.m. Fifth-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #7 El Camino Real at #4 Taft Notes: Third-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Championship: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. at Los Angeles... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: Wednesday's City playoff result and updated pairings

CITY BOYS' BASKETBALL OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday at Venice #5 Washington vs. #1 Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. #3 Birmingham vs. #2 Westchester, 5:30 p.m. Fifth-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #7 El Camino Real at #4 Taft Notes: Third-place game, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Championship: Feb. 23, 7:30... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: Tuesday's City playoff results and updated pairings

CITY BOYS' BASKETBALL OPEN DIVISION Consolation semifinals, Tuesday Taft 67, Narbonne 56 El Camino Real 63, Gardena 55 Championship semifinals, Saturday at Venice #5 Washington vs. #1 Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. #3 Birmingham vs. #2 Westchester, 5:30 p.m. Fifth-place game, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. #7 El Camino... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: City playoff result and pairings

OPEN DIVISION Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #8 Narbonne at #4 Taft #7 El Camino Real at #6 Gardena Championship semifinals, Saturday at Venice #5 Washington vs. #1 Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. #3 Birmingham vs. #2 Westchester, 5:30 p.m. Notes: Third- and fifth-place games, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school boys' basketball: Friday's City playoff results and updated pairings

CITY BOYS' BASKETBALL OPEN DIVISION First round, Friday Fairfax 79, Narbonne 59 Washington 58, Taft 51 Birmingham 66, Gardena 60 Westchester 81, El Camino Real 48 Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #8 Narbonne at #4 Taft #7 El Camino Real at #6 Gardena Championship semifinals, Feb. 16, 5:30... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Sharjah Publishing City, the Emirates Publishers Association Opens a ‘One Stop Shop’

Assistance on licensing, printing permits, ISBNs for new titles, trade inquiries, and more are available now to publishers in the UAE at a centralized resource hub located at Sharjah Publishing City. The post At Sharjah Publishing City, the Emirates Publishers Association Opens a ‘One Stop Shop’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Rebounds in Seattle

After two down years, attendance was up sharply at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Ellicott City native's handbag line for 'Game of Thrones' fans

After successful collections for Harry Potter, Looney Tunes and Trolls, winter has come to the Danielle Nicole brand. Founder and Ellicott City native Danielle DiFerdinando has joined forces with HBO for GOT X DN, a collection inspired by the book and TV series “Game of Thrones.” In hues of red,... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DugoutZone calls it a game at retail location in Ellicott City; will continue online

After 21 years as the place where local sports fans could find a rare baseball card, an autographed football or even collectible photos, comic books and other memorabilia, the DugoutZone is closing its doors in Ellicott City. Rick Hubata, owner, said it’s time to shutter the brick-and-mortar... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax claims early edge in battle of City's best with 50-48 win over Westchester

You could see the impact of playing in a Fairfax-Westchester basketball game in pregame warmups Friday night. Players were jumping higher, clapping louder and breathing harder. Fans were pouring into the Westchester gym to create the usual loud, entertaining environment. The game produced tough... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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City Section teams return to action

City Section basketball teams returned to action on Thursday for the first time since the teachers’ strike began on Jan. 14 trying to get rid of the rust from not practicing or playing. Fairfax came away with a 67-56 Western League win over Palisades to improve to 18-1 and set up a showdown for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dream Jobs: Spotlight on Simon & Schuster's Masters at Work Series

More than career guides, these narrative portraits of professional lives let readers try on their dream jobs. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Modernizing the Church: Spotlight on Gabriel Moran

In 'Missed Opportunities,' religion scholar Gabriel Moran offers an accessible roadmap toward a more modern and inclusive Roman Catholic Church. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Gentler Death: Spotlight on Lucinda Herring

In her new book, 'Reimagining Death,' the licensed green funeral director Lucinda Herring invites our culture to reconsider how we die and how we care for those we've lost. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religious Reading: Spotlight on Faith-Based Publishing

We look at six faith-based and spiritual publishers in this special section. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook building in Menlo Park cleared after bomb threat

A bomb threat forced the evacuation Tuesday afternoon of a building on Facebook’s campus in Menlo Park, Calif., authorities said. Bomb detection dogs searched the building at 200 Jefferson Drive and found no suspicious packages or devices, the Menlo Park Police Department said. The incident began... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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