Daily Archives - August 25, 2008
August 25 2008 Archives
UC Davis centennial exhibit features recording of the KeckCAVES 3-D technology
FeaturesAugust 25, 2008
In one afternoon,you can dive into the Lake Tahoe basin,study earthquakes in New Zealand,and travel into the core of the earth – all from the safety of a single lab on campus. This lab,established in2005,is known as the W.M.Keck Center for Active Visualization in the Earth Sciences (KeckCAVES).Demonstrations of the lab’s technology are included as part of the UC Davis Centennial Exhibit at the California State Fair.
Rethinking consumer culture at the Design Museum
Arts & CultureAugust 25, 2008
When it comes to consumer culture,the question of want versus need inevitably arises – is thisitem something you really need,or do you just want it?
POLICE BRIEFS
City NewsAugust 25, 2008
MacGyver’s in town A transient was seen taking woodchips out of the playground area and using them as charcoal for a barbeque onC Street. Assault with a deadly weapon A male subject was threatening others with scissors on Galileo Court.
‘On the Road’ to the first Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest
Arts & CultureAugust 25, 2008
On the road to hosting the sixth annual Davis Jazz Artists Festival,the JohnNatsoulasCenter for the Arts will be looking for the next generation of William Burroughs,Allen Ginsbergs and Jack Kerouacs.
CD Review: You and Me
Arts & CultureAugust 25, 2008
Give these tracks a listen: “Red Moon,” “In the New Year”
For fans of: Yo La Tengo, The Unicorns, The Velvet Underground
