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MD Anderson Ranked Number One Cancer Care Hospital

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was ranked the leading hospital in the nation for cancer care for the fourth year straight, according to the annual “Best Hospitals” survey published by U.S. News & World Report.
This is the seventh time in the last nine years that MD Anderson has ranked number [...]

Prudential Gary Greene, NAR Leaders Meet To Discuss Real Estate Market

Leaders of Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors recently met with key representatives of the National Association of Realtors to discuss opportunities in the Houston area real estate market.
The meeting took place last Tuesday at Prudential Gary Greene’s corporate offices in Houston.
Mark Woodroof, partner with Prudential Gary Greene and a National Association of Realtors director, set up [...]

Central Market’s ‘Savoring The World Series’ Brings Food And Wine From Australia

Central Market is holding a Savoring the World Series featuring food from Australia, with a tasting and cross section of wines and food created by their Executive Chef Curtis Cooke and his team.
On July 22, Central Market, 3815 Westheimer, will be cooking up food from Down Under for $40 a person.
The menu for [...]

HISD Still Seeking Math Tutors For Apollo 20 Program

The Houston Independent School District is still seeking math tutors for students in its Apollo 20 program.
They are looking for tutors who meet these qualifications:

has a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
possesses strong math skills
enjoys working with young people

Tutors will receive:

A $20,000 salary for 10 months of service
Benefits, [...]

HISD Trustee Diana Davila Resigns From Board

HISD Board of Education, District VIII Trustee Diana Davila announced her resignation from the board citing family reasons during last night’s regular monthly meeting.
Davila was first elected to the board in November of 2003. The board will decide, at a future date, whether to appoint a replacement to fill out the term through November 2011 [...]

Huffman Gets Six Committee Assignments For Upcoming Legislative Session

Earlier this week, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst announced a realignment of committee assignments for the 81st Legislature, assigning Senator Joan Huffman to six committees which have a sweeping impact on the overall operation of the state government.
Senator Huffman will now serve as Vice Chairman of both the Higher Education and Criminal Justice Committees. She [...]

City Of Bellaire Now Accepting Credit Cards For Utility Billing

The City of Bellaire is now accepting credit cards for utility bill payments.
Bills can be pain by phone, person or online. Payments will be accepted at the Utility Billing office on the second floor of city hall, 7008 South Rice Ave., or by contacting the office at 713-662-8253, Monday through Friday between the hours of [...]

Bellaire High School Students Awarded National Merit Scholarships

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced 1,900 additional national college scholarship winners for 2010 on Monday and 10 HISD graduates are on the list.
Of those, five are from Bellaire High School; two are from the DeBakey High School for Health Professions and there is one each from Carnegie Vanguard, Lamar and Westside. Here is the [...]

Central Market Celebrates Summer With Live Music

Central Market presents live music every weekend on the patio.
Join them for grilling and enjoy an evening of toe-tapping music, free of charge. Experience what summer nights are all about in Houston.
Concerts will take place on Central Market’s patio, 3815 Westheimer.
July 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Something Unique
Come capture the right groove [...]

Harris County Students To Take Part In 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

Houston area boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, will compete in the Harris County Street Olympics 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament July 15 and 16, 2010, at Fonde Community Center, 110 Sabine St.
The tournament will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The winners in the five divisions will be awarded trophies. Competitors [...]

Check Out Family Fun At Musuem Of Fine Arts, Houston

Here’s a look at what’s going on at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston this week:

The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street.   Permanent collection: selections of European art until 1920 and American art until 1945.  Katsura: Picturing Modernism in Japanese Architecture, Photographs by Ishimoto Yasuhiro, through Sept. 12; The [...]

Houston Zoo Mourns Loss Of Mother And Baby Giraffe

It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that the Houston Zoo reports the death of Noel, a 15 year old Masai giraffe and her calf during the delivery of her calf yesterday morning.  A necropsy, an animal autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death of Noel [...]

Lopez Negrete Communications Seeks Students For Marketing Program

Lopez Negrete Communications seeks HISD high school juniors and seniors to experience firsthand the world of advertising and marketing.
Twenty students will undergo a “Day in the Life” of a leading agency, a one-day event that will give future marketers an insider’s taste of a career in full-service communications. Representatives from Lopez [...]

Houston Police Cracking Down On Motorists Who Ignore ‘Move Over Or Slow Down’ Law

Citing the number of police cruisers struck by passing cars during traffic stops, Houston police officers are beginning a crackdown on motorists ignoring the state’s “move over or slow down” law.
Starting today and running through Sunday, July 18, officers from the Houston Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Division will be “actively educating” [...]

Rice University Finds That Magnetic Fields Can Block Conductivity Of Carbon Nanotubes

Metallic carbon nanotubes show great promise for applications from microelectronics to power lines because of their ballistic transmission of electrons. But who knew magnets could stop those electrons in their tracks?
Rice physicist Junichiro Kono and his team have been studying the Aharonov-Bohm effect – the interaction between electrically charged particles [...]