brA’s lose, and Chavez opts for surgery (San Jose Mercury News) brThe A’s wrapped up a dreadful series with a 7-1 loss to the Giants on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep at the hands of their rivals across the bay. briSource: www.mercurynews.com/ibrbrChavez faces more back surgery (Contra Costa Times) brAnother procedure on A’s third baseman’s back will end his season, leave his career in jeopardy briSource: www.contracostatimes.com/ibrbrMethod To Precisely Glue Particles Together On The Micro- And Nano-scale Created (Science Daily) brResearchers have created a method to precisely bind nano- and micrometer-sized particles together into larger-scale structures with useful materials properties. Their work overcomes the problem of uncontrollable sticking, which had been a barrier to the successful creation of stable microscopic and macroscopic structures with a sophisticated architecture. briSource: www.sciencedaily.com/ibrbrPraise for giving of ‘time, talent and treasure’ (Knoxville News Sentinel) brWhen Joe Weller, retired chairman and CEO of Nestle USA, talks about companies vision statements once of his favorite examples is Bandit Lites’ - All the people happy. All lights working. briSource: knoxnews.com/ibrbrMeralco, PLDT set broadband venture tie-up (Manila Bulletin) brUtility giants Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) are now elevating discussions on proposed tie-up for broadband over power lines (BPL), a system that uses power lines communication (PLC) or carrier at transmitting information and providing access to the Internet. briSource: www.mb.com.ph/ibrbrLaidley calls for mid-year top-up (Herald Sun) brNORTH Melbourne coach Dean Laidley says it would be worth considering a plan to allow clubs to top up their lists mid-season. briSource: www.news.com.au/ibrbrMANVILLE: Officials review ?long process? of flood study (The Manville News) brBorough officials expressed concern Tuesday about a widely held belief among residents that the recently completed Green Brook Flood Control Commission?s study will create additional flooding in Manville. briSource: centraljersey.com/ibrbrIll will swirls, Thibeault’s elation prevails (San Francisco Chronicle) brThe work of onetime Bay Area, now Los Angeles, painter Marie Thibeault at Room for Painting Room for Paper manifests one of art’s paradoxes: its capacity to make something elevating of downbeat stuff, without false consolation. We may associate this sort of… briSource: www.sfgate.com/ibrbrDDW Delivers Two Self-elevating Platforms (Khaleej Times) brDUBAI ? Drydocks World ? Southeast Asia, or DDW-SEA, the Southeast Asian subsidiary of Drydocks World, has announced the recent delivery of JB-114 and JB-115 from it?s Drydocks World - Nanindah yard on Batam Island, Indonesia, to Self Elevating Platforms N.V. briSource: www.khaleejtimes.com/ibr