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Ten sites named in £4bn UK marine energy project Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:55AMCrown estate and Scottish government name 10 wave and tide power installations around Orkney islands and Pentland Firth Interactive: Wave and tidal technologies The heavy Atlantic swell and some of the world's strongest tides are to be harnessed by a breakthrough scheme to generate clean marine energy off northern Scotland, with predictions it will rival the output of a nuclear power station ...
Sprigs of spring Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:44AMBy DIANE PETERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The long, dormant winter is over in the Alexander Valley, where the first grapevines of the year — the chardonnay — have opened up their tender shoots in the annual rite of spring known as bud break.
Mesalands receives donation Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:53AMMesalands Community College’s North American Wind Research and Training Center (NAWRTC) recently received condition monitoring hardware and software, valued at approximately $30,000 from SKF Group. SKF is one of the leading global suppliers of...
Offshore wind turbine project proposed for parts of C-K Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:31PMTurbines spinning in the breeze out in the lake could become a reality, if a massive offshore project moves ahead. SouthPoint Wind will hold an open house on March 27 for the proposal, which is for the Essex and Chatham-Kent areas.[...]
Robot Technology On the Rise Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:38PMAt home and at the office, robots will be keeping watch and helping out.
'Energy bonanza' to power 750,000 homes Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:14PMSCOTLAND has taken a world-leading role in the emerging multi-billion-pound marine energy industry by approving ten projects with the potential to power almost a third of the
Governor Jindal Says Louisiana Medicaid Fix Can Be In Stand-Alone Legislation Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:14AMLouisiana needs a good fix. Because of the lack of revenues, the Louisiana budget is being carved close to the bone. Governor Jindal has repeatedly warned of dire prospects should the state not find a solution to the Medicaid FMAP hole
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Remarks at National League of Cities Congressional City Conference Washington, D.C. Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:52AMHello everyone. It's great to be here this week, along with so many of my colleagues from the administration.
Scots gives go ahead to wave and tidal power Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:14AMThe dream of harnessing the power of the waves and the tides to generate electricity has passed a significant milestone, writes science correspondent Julian Rush.
And Ben Bostrom wins... Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:43PMThe following is from WERA... WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was at Roebling Road outside of Savannah, GA over the March 12/13/14 weekend and dealt with Mother Nature who while giving us cold, wind and some rain could not deter the fierce competition over the weekend.
'Young Eagles' take to the skies Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:22PMIt was no ordinary Saturday morning for Granite Hills High School senior Jose Baca. “I think I might be the most excited kid in Porterville right now,” he said, as the Cessna 182 he was strapped in to began rolling down the runway at the...
Avalanche building on slope all season Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:11PMSaturday's killer avalanche – powerful enough to destroy a house – had been building all season and lacked only a trigger, an avalanche specialist said Sunday.
Electric Label Dispenser handles labels from 2-15 in. wide. Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:02AMDispensa-Matic DM-II series allows user to dispense rolls up to 15 in. dia. Supporting labels from 2-15.5 in. wide and of any length, heavy-duty product offers 4 ips output and feed-roll assembly that snaps into place. Dispensing tables, formed out of 6061-T6 Aluminum, feature hand-milled peel edge that will not tear backing paper. Compatible with butt or die cuts, semi-automatic dispenser ...
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. and Tri-Star Group Sign Manufacturing Agreement Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:00AMSAN DIEGO , March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Fallbrook Technologies Inc. ( Fallbrook ), a pioneering technology company dedicated to improving the performance and flexibility of transmissions for engine- and human-powered devices, announced today that it is partnering with Tri-Star Group (Tri-Star) to manufacture Fallbrook 's NuVinci continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission. Tri-Star will ...
Killer avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., had been building all season, say experts Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe victims of Saturday's killer avalanche in British Columbia were caught in a snow slide powerful enough to destroy a house, one that had been building all season and lacked only a trigger, an avalanche specialist said Sunday.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Kronos Quartet's New York Tundra Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:17PMIn the Indian music tradition, each rag was written to be played during a certain time of day. To this day traditionalists stick to that...
Carol Bain's answers Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:48AM1. Though there may be debate on whether our world has ten,fifty or more years of affordable oil supply, most criticalthinkers agree that we must significantly reduce our dependence onfossil fuels promptly for many reasons including volatile fuel costand climate impact.
American League Team Notes Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:54PMal notes
Future of New York's thoroughbred racing in question due to sour economy, closing horse farms Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:20PMA sour national economy combined with turbulent local politics and stiff competition from other states has racing industry brass wondering if they can survive.
Officials, potential customers discuss turbine facility Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:34PMOfficials at the Clemson University Restoration Institute hosted a discussion today about the future of the cavernous warehouse that will be home to a state-of-the-art wind turbine drivetrain testing facility.
Southwest Airlines Gives Bostonians the Perfect Excuse for a Trip to the City of Brotherly 'Luv' Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:32PMThrough April 13, residents of Beantown can take advantage of Southwest Airlines' introductory rate of $59 to Philadelphia for flights booked for June 27 through August 13, 2010. And since new, only-in-Philly and must-see events pack the region's calendar this summer, the timing is perfect.
Twins for the soul... Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:36PM...and faring well on Indian roads. Bijoy Kumar Y rode ten different Harleys from Delhi to Jaipur.
IPL kicks-off with a dazzling opening ceremony Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:58AMMumbai, Mar 12 : The Indian Premier League (IPL) was welcomed back to its home with a dazzling opening ceremony, starred by some top entertainers like Lionel Richie, Ali Campbell of UB40's and Bjorn Again and Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone Friday evening.
The raucous side of all things Irish to perform in Charlotte Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:54AMFrom now through midweek, much of the world will go green for St. Patrick’s Day, exalting all things Irish. The raucous side of the Emerald Isle will be laid bare by Iron Cordoba via their The Curse of the Brawling Irish bash Saturday at the Ultimate Gym in No Da, Charlotte’s arts district.
Willcox orchard owner creates wind to battle cold Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:02PMWILLCOX, AZ (KOLD) - As temperatures continue to drop across southern Arizona, one orchard owner is discovering new ways to battle the cold. John Holcomb owns Apple Annie's Orchard in Willcox and creates his own wind to protect his crops from the cold weather.
Oasis of the Seas overflowing with things to do Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:45PMRoyal Caribbean's newest $1.4 billion cruise liner is packed with 'wow' factors with an 82-foot-long zipline, outdoor Central Park, a levitating bar and so much more.
Hard science and soft humanity: At home with Ian McEwan Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:20PM'Bald, short, fat, clever", Ian McEwan's latest protagonist gorges on junk food, routinely cheats on his myriad wives and lovers, robs a dead employee of his breakthrough ideas about cheap renewable energy, and rests in his randy, portly way on the laurels of the Nobel Prize in physics that he won many years before. Surely no biographical truth could ever match this florid fiction? Yet McEwan ...
Virtual Linux Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:06PMDatamation: "The definition of virtual Linux is as fluid as the Linux platform itself. For the desktop user, virtual Linux translates into being able to use Linux without changing their existing operating system. For those working with servers however, virtual Linux can mean something very different altogether."
Intel’s 6-Core Gulftown Gets Tested, Blows Us Away Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:46PMSix cores. That’s how many are in Intel’s ridiculous new Core i7-980x. MaximumPC takes us deep inside the world’s fastest CPU, with full, mind-searing benchmarks. (more…)
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Stark State students school the governor Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:38AMTwo years ago, George Judson punched a time clock for the final time at the Hoover Co.
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CORRECTED RELEASE -- LMI Aerospace Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:50PMST. LOUIS -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. , a leading provider of design engineering services, structural components, assemblies and kits to the aerospace, defense and technology industries, today issued a corrected press release to correct an error in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA set forth in the Non-GAAP Financial Information Table included with the release and to indicate that the 2009 financial ...
Mysterious noise solved in Kennewick Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30PMA deafening noise woke up a Kennewick woman last night and she had no idea what it was.
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. and Hodyon Sign Joint Development Agreement Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00AMFallbrook Technologies Inc. , a technology company dedicated to improving the performance and flexibility of transmissions for engine- and human-powered devices, announced today that it has signed a joint development agreement with Hodyon, a manufacturer and distributor of climate control systems, to develop an air conditioner compressor for mobile applications.
Harsh reality awaits Rowland Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:27AMSTAMFORD (AP) - Former Gov. John G. Rowland , the boy wonder of Connecticut politics affectionately referred to as "Johnny" by the president, will soon trade his expensive suits for prison scrubs and a new job that will pay about 12 cents per hour.
Growers, regulators craft methods to manage frost water Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:17AMGEYSERVILLE -- Winegrape growers that depend on water in the Russian River Basin to protect their vines from frost assert they have a better idea of how much water they're using and how to limit such use, while wildlife regulators say they're getting more precise information of water overuse and tools to curtail it.
Fujitsu Revises Story on Ex-President Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:04AMThe company revises earlier statement that former Kuniaki Nozoe retired last year for health reasons
Fujitsu Falls After Reason for Nozoe’s Exit Revised (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:00AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Fujitsu Ltd. fell in Tokyo after the company said it asked former President Kuniaki Nozoe to resign for his links to a firm with an “unfavorable reputation,” revising an earlier statement he quit for health reasons.
Flights of fancy or fancy flights Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:24AMUnfazed by murky water below, birdmen in all manner of machines took the plunge, but experience won out, writes Andrew Heasley.
Traffic Camera Debate Returns In Connecticut Legislature Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01AMNew technology has made the state's roads more hazardous, and so police need to use technology to make them safer, says West Hartford Police Chief James Strillacci.
Flights of fancy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:23AMBirdmen in all manner of machines take the plunge at Moomba, but experience wins out.
Mitsubishi Turns To UK In Giant Turbine Deal Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:23AMJapanese engineering firm Mitsubishi has confirmed it is considering several sites in the UK to build a giant factory to test the largest wind turbines in the world.
Cold weather running: Tough it out in the snow for marathon training Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:44PMMost anyone, with a certain amount of determination and a decent pair of running shoes, can rack up the miles on a track, road or running trail.
Way down south in Hateruma Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:55PMIn 1965, a Dutch anthropologist named Cornelius Ouwehand sailed with his Japanese wife, Shizuko, to the remote island of Hateruma to undertake research. The series of monochrome images they took of daily life, work and ritual there were eventually published under the simple title "Hateruma." Back then, it would have taken the couple several hours in their small craft to reach Hateruma from ...
Day one of RYA Volvo Dinghy Show 2010 a great success Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:08PMThousands of dinghy sailing enthusiasts flocked to Alexandra Palace, London on day one of the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, in association with Yachts & Yachting and Suzuki, the only show in the world dedicated to all things dinghy sailing.
Helen Skelton the Amazon queen Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:05PMCritics scoffed at Helen Skelton's proposed kayak trip. Yet she did it - and broke records, too. She talks to Cassandra Jardine about the bliss (and the blisters).
Motorsports: Points leader Prillaman is Top Dog in first of back-to-back Arena nights Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:06PMARENA RACING HAMPTON ROADS at Hampton (Va.) Coliseum Race Report: Chick-fil-A 200/All Faiths Night Friday, March 5, 2010 HAMPTON, Va. (Mar. 5) -- Looking to solidify his position atop the standings, Scott Prillaman moved out front on lap 20 and sailed to his first Top Dog win -- his seventh win overall on the season.
Russian River frost watch Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:21PMBy BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Regulators will be watching closely as vineyard owners undertake frost protection measures that could reduce diversions of Russian River water for spraying the vines.
Stimulus funds local job training Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:42PMIt's been more than a year since Wells Fargo closed an office in Fontana and Jaqueline Bermudez of Rialto lost her job as an office assistant.