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Andover Stories: Andover public education started by 1647 lawFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 9:38AMOnce the rudiments of settlement were established in pocketed areas of Massachusetts, including Cochichewick, the Puritans turned their attention to education. These intellectual immigrants brought with them staunch Calvinistic beliefs coupled with devotion to education and inquiry. By examining the laws, the demands on new towns became clear. In 1642 the General Court ordered, "the chosen men ...

75 years after he died, Huey Long can still divideFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 9:34AMHe was either a corrupt tyrant and petty dictator, as his detractors still say, or an "unconquered friend of the poor," in the words of the epitaph chiseled into the base of the statue that marks his grave outside the towering Louisiana state Capitol.

Q&A with author-historian Dr. Michael J. DeebFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 7:59AMEducation and fiction. Two polar opposites? Not if you’re author, historian, scholar, educator and artist Michael J. Deeb. Dr. Deeb writes tales of the American Civil War. What stands out about his works is his attention to the smallest detail, the minutia.

Vibration Platforms May 'Shake Up' Warm-Ups for Softball PlayersFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 7:27AMHow can softball players increase their bat speed without taking a swing? Thirty seconds of whole-body vibration (WBV) on a special vibration platform has the same effect on bat speed as the standard "dry swings" warm-up, reports a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by ...

Female Athletes with Higher Estrogen Levels May Have Higher Injury RiskFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 7:27AMIn female athletes with chronically higher estrogen levels, differences in the mechanical properties of tendons may lead to a higher risk of injury, according to a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a ...

Leading article: Twitter crowd problemsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:09PMMore strange and wonderful news has emerged from the world of Twitter. An employee of the website has divulged that "racks of servers" are dedicated to cope with the Twitter traffic generated by a single user: the 16-year-old Canadian R&B singer Justin Bieber. "Beliebers", as Justin's fans are known, are said to eat up 3 per cent of the social networking website's resources. Justin has almost as ...

YPSILANTI: Friends of District Library to host used book saleWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe Friends of the Ypsilanti District Library announce the coming of their grand weekend used book sale on Sept. 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Classes requiring online textbooksWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:37PMBy: Kelsey Wehsels Publishers are offering online textbooks for up to 65 percent off retail value. ...

Bye loose-leaf! Students welcomed back with netbooksWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:49PMWelcome indeed to the future and, in these classrooms, the future is now.