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The World's 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 Colgate's environmental studies program. Cultivating Science, Harvesting Power, says its publisher, "explores the ways that science helped build the Salinas Valley and California's broader farm industry." In doing so, Henke provides an account of "how agricultural scientists and g...

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 over the past year including lung cancer treatment died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, more than two weeks ...

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 of problem gamblers – with the added factor it might also stem money laundering in gambling ven...

Primary teacher and Laois GAA TV creator signs book deal for exciting new children's 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 the manuscripts remained on his laptop for the last two years. It was only during the first lockdow...

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-educated, finishing school in Kenagh at 14 years. He always had a flair for electronics and engine...