Blending key research with best practices

THE 27th Annual BioCycle National Conference in Philadelphia will bring together leading compost researchers from around the world, as well as a great many project managers whose experiences help solve problems confronting organics recyclers. One session that the editors here at BioCycle are especially enthusiastic about focuses on the impact of three individuals whose careers have so greatly changed the direction of their professional fields. Harry Hoitink of Ohio State University has come to symbolize the role of compost in suppressing plant disease. At a time when so many search for transitional steps to achieve sustainable agriculture, Harry, his colleagues and former students are …

Eddie Johnson leaves U.S. training camp

U.S. forward Eddie Johnson, who has been linked to a possible move to Fulham in England's Premier League, has left the American national team's training camp.

Johnson left Sunday, team spokesman Michael Kammarman said Monday. Johnson had been practicing for this weekend's friendly against Sweden.

The Washington Post …

For sale: 'Governor had some nice stuff'; Blagojevich

The governor's office went on sale to the highest bidder Thursday -- literally.

It wasn't state contracts or a Senate seat on offer, but the dusty contents of storage units Rod Blagojevich failed to pay rent on for a year.

A ragtag group of 50 bargain hunters braved the sun and a pair of Elvis impersonators at Boyer-Rosene Moving and Storage in Arlington Heights to bid on mementos ranging from $5 boxes of the disgraced former governor's paperwork, through office furniture, to a statue of The King that fetched $20,500.

Boyer-Rosene CEO Paul Lombardo set up the auction when Blagojevich failed to pay $3,300 rent. He'll donate the proceeds to Children's …

Issue du jour: Responsibility

Stakeholders want a kinder, gentler corporate world and -- judging from a spate of recent studies - businesses are getting that message loud and clear.

According to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 41 % of US multinational companies have expanded their corporate reporting to include a "triple bottom line," measuring social and environmental performance in addition to financial data. …

Column: Subplots Make Series Interesting

ST. LOUIS - Pitching to Albert Pujols, chasing Christy Mathewson, and Smudgegate. Hey, this ain't so bad!

Turns out, the World Series that nobody wanted has been pretty entertaining so far. In the first two games alone there was enough controversy, questionable strategy and conspiracy talk to keep Oliver Stone AND Michael Moore happy.

Plus, it won't be a sweep, which is a major step up from the past two years.

All right, so the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers aren't exactly the sexiest teams in baseball. They're short on stars, they never wear pinstripes and they don't believe in age-old curses.

But there's all kinds of intriguing stuff going on …

Official says seven South Korean Web …

Official says seven South Korean Web …

Brother Rice Surprises Marist // Gleason Debuts With Win

So what will Brother Rice coach Bill Gleason do for an encore?

The replacement for legendary coach Tom Mitchell, Gleason guidedhis team to a 14-10 nonconference victory over visiting Marist beforean overflow crowd in the Crusaders' season opener Saturday.

It was an extraordinary victory for Gleason, and not justbecause it was his first.

Ranked No. 3 in the area, Marist had beaten Brother Rice fourconsecutive years. And Marist, located only 12 blocks south of Ricealong Pulaski Road on the Southwest Side, is an archrival of thehighest magnitude.

"It was a big game," said junior linebacker Joe Carroll, who hadtwo interceptions, including one run …