Chemists in Italy are reporting “a real breakthrough” in technology for cleaning and conserving priceless oil paintings, marble sculptures and other works of art in an article in the Aug. 14 issue of ACS’ Langmuir, a bi-weekly journal.
In the report, Piero Baglioni and colleagues describe development and successful testing on artworks of “nanomagnetic sponges” that [...]
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California’s unionization rate rose sharply in 2007, while rates for the nation and Los Angeles changed little, according to a report by UCLA’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.
“The State of the Unions in 2007: A Profile of Union Membership in Los Angeles, California and the Nation” shows that California’s unionization rate rose from [...]
Marine biology is getting a boost after the discovery of the world’s most endangered cetacean in China. It was only a few months ago that the Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was declared extinct.
Now, a sighting of the rare species in China’s largest river, it’s sole habitat, has launched a campaign to save them. Also [...]
An hour-long ceremony in London Friday will mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.
The noon observance will be led by her sons Princes William and Harry at the Wellington Army barracks. Their stepmother Camilla was invited to attend but has declined.
The Prince of Wales’ official website announced the service arrangements earlier this week, stating [...]
U. S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned his post as the country’s top lawyer in a Monday morning news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D. C.
Gonzales steps down after months in the hot seat over handling of FBI terror investigations and the highly controversial firings of eight U. S. attorneys.
Gonzales was the [...]
A new film that made its debut in theaters on Friday depicts a dark day in American history.
“September Dawn” is stirring controversy in the retelling of 1857’s Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah.
Scholars and Mormon church fathers have long accepted the involvement of local leaders in the killings of the band of settlers headed West, but [...]
Nearly six years after the tragedy of 9/11 and two New York City firefighters have died in a blaze inside a skyscraper abandoned after the World Trade Center attacks.
The fire broke out on Saturday at the former Deutsche Bank building, sending smoke across Manhattan. The building was in the process of being taken down.
Five other [...]
Stevie Wonder Going Back on Tour
posted in CultureFans of Stevie Wonder will soon get the chance to see their favorite singer-musician in concert for the first time in more than 10 years. Tickets go on sale August 11.
The tour kick-off is August 23 in San Diego, California. “A Wonder Summer’s Night” includes play dates in eight states. The final concert is September [...]