Spaces, Faces and Tweets: A look at the three giants of social networking
by Beth Stampone & Jeni Hinds Social networking has become one of the most common ways to use social media. Among the thousands of social networking sites on the web, MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter have gained the most momentum with a global membership. These sites are an essential communication tool in today’s world of social media [...]
Board of Aldermen Legislative Update: Week of 1.29.10
New Legislation There were four bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The following is a synopsis of the bills: Alderman Craig Schmid introduced Board Bill #299 which is an ordinance approving a redevelopment plan for 3200 Miami. Alderman Steve Conway introduced Board Bill #300 which is an [...]
Board of Aldermen Legislative Update: Week of 1.22.10
New Legislation There were eleven bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The following is a synopsis of some of the bills: Aldermen Jennifer Florida, Steve Conway, Shane Cohn, Craig Schmid, and Stephen Gregali introduced Board Bill #288 which is an ordinance relating to refuse collection [...]
Missouri Legislative Update: State Representatives
Lawmakers gathered last week for a joint legislative session of the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives to hear Governor Jay Nixon’s long-anticipated recommendations for creating a fiscal year 2011 state budget, as well as, his priorities for the 2010 legislative session. The State of the State address, which was held this year in the House Chamber [...]
BackStoppers Karoake Idol Contest
08 February 2010
Recently, The BackStoppers held the fifth of of 32 qualifying rounds to select the next St. Louis Karaoke Idol. This most recent competition was held at Keeton’s Double Play Restuarant & Sports Bar, located at 4944 Christy.The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Officer Mark O’Brien and Mike McCloskey serves as the Karaoke [...]
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State Legislative Update: End of January Update
04 February 2010
This past week in the Missouri Senate and Missouri House committee hearings were held on a wide variety of subjects. Here is a brief synopsis of legislation that would have an impact on the citizens of the City of St. Louis Missouri Senate The autism insurance coverage measure, SB 618, was passed out [...]
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St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) Now Offering Online Career and Technical Courses
03 February 2010
St. Louis Public Schools’ Division of Career and Technical Education is now offering educational opportunities to for the entire St. Louis community. SLPS has formed a new partnership with ed2go|GES which allows all interested members of the community to take high-quality courses online. The six week courses start monthly and are facilitated by instructors. Areas of concentration [...]
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Groundhog Day: 10 Interesting Facts
01 February 2010
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. This annual holiday is celebrated on February 2nd in both the United States and Canada. How it works is fairly simple; if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on February 2nd can see its shadow then winter will soon end. If there is no shadow, the groundhog will retreat into its burrow [...]
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History of Coffee
21 January 2010
Coffee is an important part of many Americans daily routine. It has created the movement behind national chains of coffee shops and is big business with 501 billion cups consumed every year. While coffee is an important part of America’s morning energy needs, the history of coffee and where it came from isn’t completely clear. One of [...]
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Free H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Clinics
14 January 2010
As part of National Influenza Vaccination Week, the City of St. Louis Department of Health in conjunction Maxim Healthcare Services, Nurses for Newborns Foundation, St. Louis University School of Nursing, and Vashon High Community Education Full Service School are offering free H1N1 flu shots to everyone. The clinics will be open at the following locations: Saturday, January [...]
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Danforth Plant Science Center Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Grant for Biofuel Research
14 January 2010
The Danforth Plant Science Center has been award a multi-million dollar grant to develop algae-based energy solutions according to an announcement by The United States Department of Energy. Congressman Russ Carnahan (MO-3), who advocated for the Danforth Center’s inclusion in the granting program, stated that this announcement firmly establishes the St. Louis region and the state [...]
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2009 Year in Review Video
12 January 2010
This video is a look back at the people, places and events that St. Louis Core has visited over the past year. View this Post in:
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