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New principal outlines plans for Birdrock ElementaryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:51AMNew Bird Rock Elementary School Principal Sally Viavada intends to hit the ground running this fall with a focus on technological innovation. But she's going to need to take a break early on. "I'm eight months pregnant and I'll be there for the beginning of the school year and out for six to eight weeks and back in November," she said, adding that she'll host informal "coffees" to meet and greet ...

From Waukee to Europe in no timeThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:03AMFor 2010 high school graduate Katelyn Simon, the most challenging part of interning with the Waukee Chamber of Commerce was proving herself amongst a generation gap.

Iran, Turkey and Israel: New Global RealitiesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:03AMAs the result of the Islamic Revolution in 1978-79 Iran witnessed the massive and unprecedented transformation of the most stable and the most pro-Western country into a virulently anti-American and anti-Israeli state. Massive demonstrations in the streets of Tehran and other cities led to the collapse of the 36-year reign of Mohammad Reza Shah and the 58-year reign of the two Pahlavis. -Farhang ...

The Natural Gas as Bridge IdeaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:33AMTwo crucial things to know about natural gas right now are that (1) a lot of people who live near it hate it and (2) a lot of people who live far away from it think it is the bridge to the New Energy future.

Engineering for Development in the Third World Needs a Makeover, Finds ProfessorThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:23AMIn the developing world, philanthropic engineers offer rescue by wizardry, their bag of marvels filled with technical tricks like off-the-grid electricity fueled by scrub brush and washing machines powered by bicycles. Technological quick-fixes are a powerful lure, but the results will not meet the promise until technology bows to the larger context, according to a recent study co-authored by ...

Townsend vows to turn around fiscal messThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:31AMRepublican Senate candidate Jay Townsend is on the campaign trail and wants to listen to people talk about local issues and hear what is on their minds.

Meet the Dem candidates for 103rd DistrictThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:30AMTen candidates are running for the 103rd House District seat that’s being vacated by a term-limited Joel Sheltrown (D-West Branch). In the Aug. 3 primary, seven Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination, while three seek the Democrat nomination.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals And Partner Athersys Announce Positive Results From Phase I Study Of MultiStem(R) In Heart ...Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:21AMAngiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP) ("Angiotech") and partner Athersys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHX) announced positive results from its phase I clinical trial of MultiStem(R), its allogeneic cell therapy product, administered to individuals following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), more commonly referred to as a heart attack. The study results, which represent at least four ...

From Obesity to Nutrition to Agriculture: Nobel Conference Speakers Explore Issues of 'What Makes Food Good?'Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:15AMSome of the world's leading food experts, scholars and researchers will take a global look at "Making Food Good" from Oct. 5-6 at the 46th Annual Nobel Conference on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus in St.