With his works consistently nominated for "Best Book" honors on subjects ranging from the occult to the scientific study of chaos, William Sleator has become a popular sci-fi author for young-adults. "Everybody in my family is a scientist except me. I al...

A popular and prolific writer of fiction for children and young adults, William Sleator is regarded as a particularly original and imaginative author whose works use the genres of fantasy, mystery, and science fiction to explore personal relationships an...

"We're finally seeing a decline in the old, clunky, 3/4-inch format -- thank god," proclaims Mark Yates, VP of NYC's Broadway Video Duplication. (www.broadwayvideocom). True enough, for him and for others in the duplication business, it's out with the old and in...

Q Do you know if there is a publication that lists the time frame for a test to be considered an unnecessary duplicate order? In our laboratory, which is in an indigent-care hospital with doctors from the neighboring university medical school doing...

With the summer blockbuster movie season just ahead, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation on Tuesday that upgrades film piracy from a violation with a $250 fine to a misdemeanor that carries up to six months in jail and penalties of up to $5,000.The stricter law...

Parks Department is saying that the city's total contribution over the next three years--about $160 million--will not change. The budget shows that the City Council appropriated $98.8 million for fiscal year 2007 (see p. 784-785 in this PDF), with another $106 million expected to come...