The 2010 holiday season is expected to be one of the greatest on record. Why is that? Well, for one thing, the annual holiday party is going to get a facelift, thanks to a partnership between Pepto-Bismol and actor Ken Jeong, which aims to eradicate holiday party under-indulgence.
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It is Man vs. Machine as top IBM engineers test their supercomputer, Watson, against two of the greatest all time winners from the game show Jeopardy, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Find out what we can learn from this computer and see how smart machines will fit into our world in Final Jeopardy, Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything. Learn more about this book here, http://finaljeopardy.net Non Fiction, Technology
Significant advances toward cures for blood cancer patients, many of which were funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) over the past 65 years, are among the dramatic highlights featured in Ken Burns presents CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES, a film by Barak Goodman, to air on PBS stations nationwide from March 30-April 1. The documentary series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.
LLS has been a driving force behind treatment breakthroughs for patients with blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. As the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to finding cures for blood cancer patients, LLS has invested more than $1billion in research to advance lifesaving treatments and cures.
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The origins of Christianity are shrouded in mystery but in this fast-paced thriller a young Jesuit priest and a dynamic female archaeologist coincide in a quest-from Caesarea to Rome-that leads to the discovery of the true identity of Jesus Christ. Then they face the wrath of the Roman Catholic church that has concealed the true history for centuries. Thriller suspense
Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management solutions, today announced its next-generation mobile strategy for the laboratory―to provide a flexible and secure mobile computing environment that effectively connects scientists, equipment and materials in today’s laboratories where an increasing number and variety of mobile devices, from smart phones to tablet computers, are in use. With over a decade of experience in pioneering paperless, mobile computing and wireless compliance capabilities in regulated laboratories, Accelrys will empower organizations to deploy purpose-built mobile applications in the lab from research to manufacturing, satisfying specific workflow requirements in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice.
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It’s the arrival Las Vegas and fans worldwide have been waiting for - Celine Dion made her triumphant return to Caesars Palace to begin rehearsals for her brand new show at The Colosseum. The new show, which begins March 15 and kicks off Celine’s three-year engagement is directed by long-time Grammys director Ken Ehrlich and produced by AEG Live.
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Celine Dion is at the microphone. Legendary Grammy Awards Producer Ken Ehrlich is the director at the helm. A stage filled with 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band, is playing. And thousands of fans from around the world are flocking to Las Vegas to be amongst the first to see Celine’s anticipated return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The first run of shows in March has already sold out; June through August summer performances are going fast. To keep up with ticket demand, an additional 16 shows scheduled between Dec. 28 through Jan. 22, 2012 are on-sale as of Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. (PST).
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Today, Target Corp.® (NYSE:TGT) announced 42 new schools from across the country that will receive a new library as part of the 2011 Target School Library Makeover program. Education experts and advocates such as Alma Powell of the America’s Promise Alliance and Sir Ken Robinson, along with elected officials including Congressman John Kline, Chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee and Congressman Gene Green (TX-29), were invited to celebrate this announcement with the principals at the Library of Congress. Additionally, principals from among the 42 elementary schools participated in a Principal Summit, led by Ralph Smith of The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The summit was designed to inspire school leaders, provide best practices for cultivating reading skills by using their new libraries, and explore how educators approach literacy strategies.
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Doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston are just another step closer to securing a cure for sickle cell disease thanks to a little help from some superstar friends. More than $1 million was raised in support of their research efforts on Sunday, January 15 during the “Play Without Pain: Children’s Sickle Cell Benefit,” a partnership with international megastar Celine Dion, Caesars Entertainment, AEG Live and Children’s Hospital Boston. Held at Caesars Palace, the evening included a performance of Celine Dion’s glamorous show directed by Grammy Awards producer Ken Ehrlich, including a touching tribute to sickle cell victims during her rendition of Billy Joel’s “Lullabye.”
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