Actress Jasmine Guy Directs ‘The Bluest Eye' at Spelman College
Adapted by Lydia Diamond from the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, this thought-provoking play explores ideas of beauty, racism and love through the tragic life of a young Black girl in 1940s Ohio. View full story at insidespelman.com. Read More
MedShare Ships Emergency Medical Relief Aid to Chile on Monday
On Monday, March 29, MedShare shipped almost 10,000 pounds of requested medical supplies to Fundacion Las Rosas, a Chilean charity organization that cares for poor elderly people in 40 nursing home facilities throughout Chile and had several homes destroyed in the February earthquake. Read More
Rich Steele Earns APR Certification
Accreditation marks a high level of professional achievement for those who practice public relations. Earning the APR designation is the culmination of years of hard work. Read More
BBA's Educational Alliance Hosts ‘Brown Bag Lunch' Series at North Atlanta High School
Aaron Arnold, CEO of Music Is My Business, will speak at the March 31 "BBA BBL" (Brown Bag Lunch) event at North Atlanta High School, announced Jill Heineck, Chair of the Education Alliance of the Buckhead Business Association (www.buckheadbusiness.org). The topic of his presentation is: ‘The Business of Music and the Path That Led Me Here.' Read More
19 Inexpensive Ways to Grow Your Business Using Social Media from New Daybook Expert Jamie Turner
Jamie Turner, Chief Content Officer at the 60 Second Marketer, shares 19 ways to grow business through social marketing. And he's defintely the one who would know. Read More
Ignatius House Hosts Women's Extended Weekend Retreat, April 8-11
Ignatius House (www.ignatiushouse.org), a retreat center located on 20 peaceful acres along the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs, will offer a special women's weekend retreat April 8-11. Women of all faiths are invited to attend the retreat, centered on the theme "Journey to Joy." Read More
The Southeast Meets South by Southwest: Commentary by Daybook Contributors Amani Channel & Stephanie Frost
Metro Atlantans share the latest digital trends, innovations, and what they learned from Austin's annual SXSW Interactive Conference. Read More
A Legacy of Leadership - A Tribute to Atlanta City Councilman Jim Maddox
The City of Atlanta is proud to honor retired Atlanta City Council Jim Maddox for his dedicated, committed and tireless service to the citizens of our great city. Affectionately referred to as the Dean of the Council, Jim Maddox's 32 years of public service gives him the distinction of being the longest-serving elected official in Atlanta history. Read More
One Earth…One Day…For Georgia
For the fortieth anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, EarthShare of Georgia is organizing three key events in 2010 to promote environmental stewardship. The EarthShare of Georgia Earth Day 2010 events are presented by Kaiser Permanente. Read More
Government Finance Officers Association hosts 104th Annual Conference
Annual conference provides public finance professionals with tools, strategies, and answers needed to improve job performance. Read More
The Atlanta Press Club Seeks Nominations for 2009 Awards of Excellence and Journalist of the Year Award
The Atlanta Press Club is seeking nominations for our 2009 Awards of Excellence and Journalist of the Year Award. These awards are the most prestigious the Atlanta Press Club presents each year. They recognize excellence in reporting among one's peers and professional colleagues for a single story or a series for the 2009 calendar year. Read More
Children Without a Voice USA Golf Benefit & Auction April 19
Come join Children Without a Voice USA's benefit golf tournament and help make a difference in a child's life! Read More
Register now for the PRSA|GA Annual Conference! Take advantage of early bird special rates!
Looking for an effective, affordable professional development opportunity? Look no further. It's time to register for the 2010 PRSA|GA Annual Conference. Read More
Emory Lifelong Learning Lecture to Discuss People's Republic of China This Week at Premier Senior Community, Lenbrook
Lenbrook Partners with Emory to Increase Overall Wellness of Atlanta Seniors Read More
Thought Leaders Gather in Atlanta to Discuss Best Practices and How to Implement them at Integrated Marketing Summit
Top thought leaders behind some of America's most celebrated marketing campaigns will gather for a special two-day event as Atlanta hosts its first-ever Integrated Marketing Summit on Tuesday, March 30 and Wednesday, March 31 at the Omni Hotel- CNN Center. Read More
Give & You Could Receive a Bloomingdale's Gift Basket, Atlanta Daybook Gifts & More!
Businesses -Help raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, and receive something in return. Business Donors - For any donation of $300 or more, you will each receive 2 Feature story publish dates on Atlanta Daybook to be used at your leisure. So spend your marketing dollar, and deduct it as well! Read More
Register by March 31 for Early-bird Price for 2010 Possible Woman Conference April 20 in Atlanta
Wind Enterprises offers discount to Atlanta Daybook readers -- use special Daybook code for discount to hear Donna Brazile, other dynamic speakers at 14th Annual Possible Woman Conference Read More
Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith hosts The City of Atlanta's Electronic Waste Recycling Day 2010
Atlanta City Councilmember Carla Smith and the City of Atlanta has partnered with Atlanta Recycling Solutions (ARS) to collect and recycle computers and other household electronics. Residents can bring their items to the Blue Lot at Turner Field from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24th during the city's 2010 Electronic Waste Recycling Day. Read More
Jim Chapman Communities Begins New Construction
Atlanta-based builder, Jim Chapman Communities to add five homes at Brookhaven at Johns Creek and four at Brookhaven of Sugarloaf. Read More
Reporting from Haiti: How New Media Helped Deliver the Story
Join the Atlanta Press Club Thursday, April 1 for our Evening Enrichment Series, Reporting from Haiti: How New Media Helped Deliver the Story at Ruth's Chris in Buckhead. Our panel of local journalists will share their experiences reporting on and from a country devastatingly affected by a recent earthquake. Read More
Beginner and Advanced Level Social Media BootCamps Taught by Experts
Whether you are a beginner or something of a social media expert yourself, we have a bootcamp designed just for you -- taught by the experts. Beginner Level BootCamp by Marla Erwin of Whole Foods and Advanced Level BootCamp by Olivier Blanchard of The Brand Builder. Read More
Number of people killed in the Tornadoes that hit the South: 280
(TIME)
Approximate cost of the first 10 days of U.S. military involvement in Libya: $550 million
Number of correct Final Four bracket entries out of some 5.9 million submitted to ESPN.com's Tournament Challenge: 2
Initial life span of a nuclear power plant: 40 years
Percentage of U.S. electricity currently supplied by nuclear power: 20%
Average game length of a MLB Baseball game: 2:55
Average ticket price of a MLB Baseball game: $26.74
(Time)
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Firefox 4, IE9 and the New Browser Wars
Tue, 19 Apr 2011
The movement toward more frequent releases by multiple companies’ means that the ‘browser wars’ are back… in a big way.
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