ABCNEWS: Obama's New Attack on Those Who Don't Want Higher Taxes: 'Selfishness'... Nov 1, 2008
Atlas may not be shrugging, but Obama is. -- jpt. (The Drudge Report)
Travel smart with these accessories Oct 25, 2008
The series includes titles such as Best Travel Activity Book Ever, Rand McNally Kids Road Atlas, Are We There Yet. and more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Neighborhoods: Word on the street Oct 23, 2008
Artists include Aparna Agrawal, Jeremy Angier, Toby Atlas, Ji Banks, Gail Boyajian, Prilla Smith Brackett, Joan Brigham, James DeLancey, Jane Ehrlich, Phyllis Ewen, Roby Fader, Julie Graham, Paul Gray, Linda Haas, Peter Haines, Marcia Halperin, Mags Harries, Ann Hirsch, Cheryl Jaffe, Joel Janowitz, Jane Kamine, Dianne Lam, Lori Lander, Clare Walker Leslie, Marja Lianko, Linda Lichtman, Mela Lyman, Andrew Magdanz, Joan Mark, Michael Mazur, Jeannie Motherwell, Judith Motzkin, Kazuhito Naganuma,... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
European Christmas market tours, from $969 Oct 4, 2008
Contact: Atlas Cruises & Tours, 800/942-3301. 1. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Weekend calendar Sep 25, 2008
" The Chorale has set auditions for a Chamber Ensemble Project, which will perform at several concerts and have its own concert in May 2009. It is also auditioning quartets for Valentine's day performances to go, and planning for a major CD recording. For an audition, contact Joseph D'Eugenio at (203) 288-3021 or e-mail MiddletownChoral@aol.com or see greatermiddletownchorale.org. WESTBROOK - The Westbrook Tree Lighting Committee seeks small vocal and instrumental groups and for single... (Middletown Press, CT)
Gabby top space camper Aug 29, 2008
"The missions were a lot better this time because everybody worked as a team," including her 13-member Team Atlas (named for one of Jupiter's moons) from across the United States and a similar-sized squad from India ... "The team of seven girls and six boys competed in a Jeopardy-like Space Bowl - which Team Atlas won.Team Atlas designed a mission patch featuring Atlas holding up the earth while a shuttle circled him."Area 51" taught team-building skills, such as figuring out how to cross six... (Dowagiac News, MI)
TomTom Finds Its Way Aug 6, 2008
There had also been worries that TomTom was in danger of breaching debt agreements, known as , with its lending banks, after its takeover of map maker Tele Atlas last year. But TomTom said it was "comfortable" with the covenants, which are linked to the company's ratio of net , based on the company's expected future performance. (Forbes -- Technology)
Foiling some scrappy swindlers Aug 4, 2008
Chester Township police recently filed charges against the owner of Atlas Salvage and Trading in Darby Township after $1,347 worth of iron pipe and valve boxes stolen from a construction site allegedly showed up at the salvage yard. According to the criminal complaint, the owner of the scrap yard had been warned several times about accepting stolen metal. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
County Lines for May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008
Formed in 2006 from Boeing and Lockheed Martin, ULA combines the programs of the Delta and Atlas expendable launch vehicles. Santa Maria. (Santa Maria Times)
The Bigger Picture's Kidtoons, Genius Products and Sesame Workshop Present Sesame Street: Dinosaurs in Family-Friendly Matinees Nationwide May 2, 2008
Participating theatres include National Amusements, Abingdon Cinemall, Allen, Atlas, Emagine, Marquee, Neighborhood, AccessITs Pavilion Theatre, Rave Motion Pictures, Republic Theatre Group, Showplace and UltraStar. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GPS Loses Its Way Mar 30, 2008
Garmin and TomTom made rival bids for Tele Atlas last year, with TomTom likely sealing the deal with an offer of approximately $4 ... Then, in a move that could foreshadow fresh competitive pressure from cellphone vendors, Nokia (nyse: - - ) grabbed Tele Atlas rival Navteq (nyse: - - ) for $8. (Forbes -- Technology)
27 comments Mar 3, 2008
Hal Hal Seabolt, Red Lion, PAFeb 29, 2008 @ 06:56 PMLadies and Gents--All of us should read Atlas Shrugs concerning Obama's Muslim ties. Jmc JMc, TexasFeb 29, 2008 @ 07:09 PMThank you for making the case against voting for Obama solely on his voting record. (Human Events Online)
Atlas Park owner hands out cash to spur shopping Feb 22, 2008
Atlas Park owner Damon Hemmerdinger kicked off The Atlas Solution, an initiative to boost the nation's declining economy, by handing out cash ranging from $1 to $100 bills at 71st Avenue between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills' bustling shopping district. The Shops will pass out a total of $20,000 during a period of 25 days as part of the initiative, said Hemmerdinger, who handed out bills to passers-by with the assistance of Atlas Park representatives, who were dressed as the... (Bayside Times, NY)
Blindly into the bubble Dec 22, 2007
This may have been a discreet dig at Greenspan's history as a disciple of Ayn Rand, the high priestess of unfettered capitalism known for her novel "Atlas Shrugged.". In a 1963 essay for Rand's newsletter, Greenspan dismissed as a "collectivist" myth the idea that businessmen, left to their own devices, "would attempt to sell unsafe food and drugs, fraudulent securities, and shoddy buildings." On the contrary, he declared, "it is in the self-interest of every businessman to have a reputation for... (International Herald Tribune)
Record number of' children shop with cops Dec 14, 2007
2007 The Review-Atlas, a Gatehouse Media paper. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
City, EPA take aim at contaminated Chamberlain Manufacturing site Nov 28, 2007
Atlas Warehousing bought the property in February 1996 and began using some of the buildings for storage. As pressure mounted on the city to clean up the Chamberlain site, the EPA awarded the city 350,000 in grants to begin searching for contaminants with Atlas Warehousing's consent. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Scrooge And More Nov 25, 2007
Arthur Atlas and 10-year-old Olivia Hytha star, as Town Hall Theatre and director Eric Neiman re-create movie magic on the stage. Through Dec. 29; Town Hall Theatre, 3535 School St., Lafayette; (925) 283-1557, www. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily Briefing Jul 24, 2007
Amsterdam, Netherlands - TomTom NV, Europe's largest maker of car navigation systems, said Monday it would buy digital mapping company Tele Atlas NV for about $2. 8 billion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Smoking Ban To Take Affect In England Jun 30, 2007
In its Tobacco Atlas, the WHO said that by 2030 there will be "at least another two billion smokers in the world" and an expected decrease in male smokers "will be offset by an increase in female smoking rates, especially in developing countries.". In advance of the English ban, anti-smoking ads have coated bus stops and the British government has subsidized programs to help people quit. (CBS2.com, CA)
community digest May 2, 2007
Greater Pittston Junior Legion will be having their two day tryout Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 at the Atlas baseball field, West Pittston. Players need to be present on Saturday at 6 p.m. Time will be announced for Sunday. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Noah Richler wins $25000 BC award for non-fiction Apr 20, 2007
A Literary Atlas of Canada ... The Literary Atlas also makes a strong argument that literature matters ... A Literary Atlas of Canada. (CBC British Columbia)
1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Apr 20, 2007
A Literary Atlas of Canada. A painting that purportedly depicts English novelist Jane Austen as a teenager failed to find a buyer at auction Thursday in New York. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Fiennes launches Nunavut search for Inuk leading lady Apr 20, 2007
A Literary Atlas of Canada ... A Literary Atlas of Canada. (CBC.ca)
Atlantis to fly with repaired fuel tank around June 8 Apr 11, 2007
Working in two shifts around the clock, the astronauts of shuttle mission STS-56 conducted extensive observations of the Earth's atmosphere using the ATLAS 2 payload in the spring of 1993. The SPARTAN Sun-studying satellite was deployed and then retrieved during Discovery's flight too. (Spaceflight Now)
Cartoon inspires a collecting craze Mar 2, 2007
Astro Boy is installed in a surrogate family with parents and dog, but he finds that he also has an evil robot brother, Atlas, who wants to destroy the world. The resultant adventures usually see good triumphing over evil. (The Australian)
