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The Worlds Fair is pleased to offer the following discussion about Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power: Science and Industrial Agriculture in California (MIT Press, 2008), with its author Christopher Henke. Henke is an assistant professor of sociology at Colgate University, an STS scholar, and a contributor to Colgates environmental studies program. Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power, says its publisher, "explores the ways that science helped build the Salinas Valley and Californias broa...

TX-06: Meet the candidates in the race for Texas open congressional seat A special election will be held May 1 to fill the seat held by Ron Wright until he died in early February. Credit: AP FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, fourth from right, on Capitol Hill in Washington during the opening session of the 116th Congress. Wright, the Texas Republican who had battled health challenges...

Normal text size Very large text size Last October, NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello proposed revolutionary reforms to liquor and gaming laws that he oversees. One of the most controversial elements of the proposal was a plan to transition pokie players from dropping the odd pineapple on the slots to having to register and pre-load money onto regulated, cashless cards that would be linked to the gambler’s identity. The idea was that such a card would help curb the activities ...

Primary teacher and Laois GAA TV creator signs book deal for exciting new childrens GAA series February 04, 2021 The GAA Star series is ideal for GAA-loving children aged 9+ and is designed with reluctant readers in mind. Laois man Michael Egan, the creator of Laois GAA TV is set to publish the first two books in an exciting new children’s series. A primary school teacher by profession, Egan first began writing the series while on a career break in Brazil. However, after returning to Ireland ...

Longford electrician, businessman and vintage enthusiast Michael Egan was known far and wide Late Michael Egan, Electrical Shop, Kenagh, Longford Reporter: );  ); The peaceful death occurred, following his recent illness, at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore on Monday, January 18 2021 of Michael Egan, Electrical Shop, Kenagh, predeceased by his brother Francis and brother of fellow-correspondent Paddy Egan.    Michael was the youngest of six brothers, born in July 1942. He was self-...

All above board – The boards of the big 6 and comparative performance By Paul The Esk Share: Six clubs have been ever present in the Premier League. Of the six, Manchester United and Arsenal dominated the honours boards in the early years, before Chelsea on the back of Abramovich’s funding starting competing and winning. Always part of the “Sky 4” despite not having won the Premier League, more recently Liverpool made it to the winner’s circle.Tottenh...

Burns party goes online as the annual celebration of Scottish bard is marked in Limerick Reporter: );  ); ALTHOUGH we won’t be able to gather in a pub to enjoy a Burns supper this year, the party will still go on in Limerick! That’s because Michael Potter, who has organised the city’s annual Robbie Burns night celebration for the last 17 years, will take the event online this year. From 8pm this evening, limerickburnsnight.com will play​ host to a feast of festive revellery, poems, s...

Kenagh mourns loss of one of its ‘stalwart’ businessmen Reporter: );  ); The village of Kenagh and surrounding areas are in mourning this week following the passing of one of south Longford’s well-loved business owners and characters, Michael Egan. Michael of the very well-known Egan’s Electrical Shop in Kenagh village passed away peacefully and in the loving care of staff at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore on Monday, Januay 18, after battling an illness. Already his death ...

Michael Egan (electricial shop) Kenagh, Co Longford Monday, January 18th peacefully in Tullamore General Hospital. Funeral Mass on

Jurgen Klopp’s side have not found the net in their last three Premier League fixtures, their worst drought since March 2005.