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Notes from the ground: A visit to the launch pad Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:47PMAtlantis Launch Notes: July 7, 6:00 P.M. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER--At T-11 hours and holding all day (as usual, a planned halt). Just got back from the launch pad--and just in time, seems lightning hit within a third of a mile from the shuttle . Mother Nature is stealing the show. [More]
Norfolk Southern's importance to region increasing Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:13PMBy CHARLOTTE SANDERS Senior Writer The older Norfolk Southern Railway gets, the more important it becomes to the region it serves. Over a century old, the railroad that began as Norfolk & Western ...
Optimism over an imminent resolution to the Greek crisis cheered U.S. investors Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:44PMGreece remained in the driver's seat today, as traders around the globe cheered the parliamentary approval of much-needed austerity measures for the debt-laden country...( Read More )
Bug-E multi-purpose EV concept features sliding steering wheel Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:20PMWith a top speed of just 15 mph (24 kph), Thomas Young's Bug-E electric vehicle concept is not likely to be a contender for the next must-have personal transport solution on our roads, but that's not what it's really about anyway. This multi-purpose four-wheeler is more suited to trundling around public parks and gardens, theme parks or the golf course - and it sports four rear storage options ...
Cyclingnews Fitness Q&A - June 15, 2011 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:53PMDo you like this? Tweet Got a question for the fitness panel? Send it to fitness@cyclingnews.com . Emails may be edited for length or clarity, but we try to publish both questions and answers in their entirety.
Upper Main Line Police Report May 31 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 6:36AMEasttown Theft May 17 at 10 a.m. police got a report of a theft of a Garman GPS unit from a car parked on 1000 block of Beaumont Road. The GPS unit was valued at $296.
VisiInc PLC and MMRGlobal Announce Agreement to Launch MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record on Vistime Platform ... Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:18AMLOS ANGELES, CA and PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Jun 1, 2011) - MMRGlobal, Inc. ( OTCBB : MMRF ) ("MMR") and VisiInc PLC ( FRANKFURT : VZJ ) ( www.deutsche-boerse.com ) have entered into an agreement to launch MMRGlobal's patented consumer and professional health IT products and services, including MMRPro for healthcare professionals ( www ...
Upper Main Line Police Report May 31st Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:19PMEasttown Theft May 17 at 10 a.m. police got a report of a theft of a Garman GPS unit from a car parked on 1000 block of Beaumont Road. The GPS unit was valued at $296.
Thor Pays Tribute to Arthur C. Clarke’s Rule About Magic and Technology | Science Not Fiction Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 10:38AMIf you haven’t seen it yet, Thor is a ridiculous and entertaining superhero spectacle. All the leads did a great job, particularly Hopkins as Odin. If you can take a man seriously when he’s standing on a rainbow bridge wearing a gold-plate eyepatch, he’s doing something right. Kenneth Branagh’s interpretation of Asgard was visually overwhelming, but weirdly believable. The reason? Branagh leans ...
Embracing Our Earth Saturday Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 6:15AMBy TRACI L. WEISENBACHTribune Staff Writer
Kawasaki admits drug bust Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:31PMThe factory Kawasaki World Superbike team confirms a major drug and weapons bust on the team's transporter.
Dirt 3 Multiplayer Preview - Robots, Zombies, and Capture the Flag [Xbox 360] Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 12:23PMSometimes you want a reason to smash your car into things. Over and over again.
New Hampshire brings to mind… Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 11:30PMCONCORD, N.H. — Think of New Hampshire, and what image immediately springs to mind? For romantics, perhaps it's a covered bridge. For cynics, maybe a rest area liquor store. For most, it's probably the ubiquitous Old Man of the Mountain, whose spirit endures on road signs and license plates nearly a decade after his demise.
Ask Coca-Cola, Starbucks or Whole Foods Market: Paul Edgewater is One Busy Bee! Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 4:21PMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perfectly in line with Busy Bee Promotions’ status as one of the country’s most dynamic and prolific full service marketing and promotions companies, the Chicago based company’s website has a handful of catchy slogans related to its name and memorable bee logo: “Don’t You Think It’s Time You Exercised Plan Bee?”, “We Put The Bee In Business” and “The Bee’s Knees”; a ...
Cops crack 3-yr-old case, arrest two for killing transporter Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 4:49PMThe special operations squad of the crime branch has claimed to have solved a three-year-old kidnapping case in New Friends Colony of southeast Delhi where a small-time transporter had gone missing on April 23, 2008.
'The Ferrari will have to wait' Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 11:54PMThe Stig unmasked, Ben Collins, talks fame and fortune.
SUV sales still trending up Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 10:08PMA transporter truck loaded with big, gleaming SUVs growled past a station in East Arlington selling gas for $3.65 a gallon.
Palm Harbor robotics team qualifies for international competition Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:28AMNearly everyone has heard that U.S. students are lagging behind their counterparts in Asia and Europe when it comes to math, science and engineering. It might, however, be hard to prove the case for a rising tide of American technical mediocrity to anyone who has seen the Palm Harbor University High School robotics team in action.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 March 2011 Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:29PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. FD13 (Flight Day 13) of STS-133/ULF-5.
Dear Future: Where's the dome? Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 12:04AMIt's been 50 years since I read my first comic book about what life would be like a half-decade in the future. I remember it well; by now we would all be living in futuristic, domed cities and commuting to work in our winged cars. Whatever happened to that future?
Pipework could spur local economy Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 2:51PMConstruction on a natural gas pipeline in Wayne County could potentially provide a much needed boost to area businesses, a local business leader said.
TV highlights for Tues, Feb 22 Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 6:11PMNational TV highlights for Tuesday, February 22.
Two-wheel transporter can be used for sports and tourism Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 4:53PMWHILE most locals will probably view the Segway as a novelty and toy, the two-wheeled personal transporter (PT) has a more serious side to it as it can enhance many types of service or business such as security, operations, sports, tourism and advertising.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Life goes on Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 4:18PMIn one tragic, unbelievable moment on Feb. 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s life changed forever. Ten years later, life goes on for the son of The Intimidator.
Film Clips: Barney's Version, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, I am Number Four Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 12:53PMBARNEY’S VERSION 4 stars (R) Paul Giamatti plays an irascible Canadian TV producer whose life includes three marriages and a murder investigation in this rich adaptation of the book by Mordecai Richtler. Having won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in the role, Giamatti has the killer timing and sad-sack presence that make him innately sympathetic even when he’s being a jerk.… [ Read more ...
Segway dealership in Nashville sold Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 6:30AMTennessee's only Segway dealership has been sold, but the new owners are keeping it in Nashville.
States grapple with new ways to cut state Medicaid costs Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 1:12AMAmong the strategies being used are efforts to change rules, revise definitions, tighten anti-fraud efforts and cut services.
Engo: Hopping happy in the Year of the Metal Rabbit Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 12:36PMIT WAS on the first day of the 6th Bacolaodiat Festival in Bacolod City last February 3, 2011 when this writer viewed an exhibit of Engineer Teresita Tian Yan on the Art of Chinese Papercutting at the Museo Negrense de La Salle located inside the campus of the University of St La Salle, Bacolod City. Aside from the twelve intricately designed animals of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the exhibit ...
Students make ready for robotics competition Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 11:35PMJacub Emery hunched over a careful configuration of wires and wheels and aluminum framing and purred his devotion to the drive train taking shape on the work table in front of him.
Maine’s robotics teams give engineering a spin Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 11:20PMWhile the teens must raise thousands of dollars and spend countless hours, it's not just about the 'bots.
NASA's Apollo 14 Mission 40 Years on -- Triumph Over Adversity Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 5:48PMForty years ago on Jan. 21, Apollo 14 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on its way to the moon. Apollo 14 was the first mission to the moon since the ill fated flight of Apollo 13. It was also commanded by the first American in space, Alan Shepard.
Film Clips: This weekend's movie openings Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 11:28AMOPENING FRIDAY ANOTHER YEAR 4 stars (PG-13) In Mike Leigh’s latest postcard from bittersweet Britain, Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen play Tom and Gerri (really), a happily married couple who try to pluck up the spirits of their depressed, friends. Leslie Manville has been justifiably acclaimed for her sympathetic, cringe-inducing portrayal of Mary, a hard-drinking, desperately lonely unmarried ...
' Star Trek : The Exhibition' lands at the Louisville Science Center Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 12:09PMLOUISVILLE — The most incredible thing about the Star Trek science
Promotions Expert, Paul Edgewater, Inks Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress To Release Counter-Attack Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 2:11PMChicago, IL. January 20, 2011 Paul Edgewater, Co-Founder of Busy Bee Promotions, Inc., has joined with CelebrityPress and noted business development expert, best-selling author and speaker, Brian Tracy, to publish a new book titled, Counter-Attack: Business Strategies for Explosive Growth in the New Economy. Celebrity Press, founded by JW Dicks, Esq. and Nick Nanton, Esq, is a business...
World News Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 1:57AMKidnapped American finds her family after 23 years - Yesterday, 20:09 - Press Association A US woman who was kidnapped as a infant 23 years ago says finding her real mother "felt like a dream." "I'm so happy. At the same time, it's a...
Segways the cool way to travel? Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 3:27PMLOOKING nerdy isn't the biggest challenge facing Segways - despite being in high demand worldwide they're deemed dangerous.
Airbus' 2010 orders, deliveries seen up Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 9:02AMLES MUREAUX, France -- Airbus parent company EADS is emerging from the global aviation slump, with strong demand for its commercial aircraft in emerging markets, EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois said Wednesday.
Fanboy Pimps His Tron -Inspired Segway Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 4:06PMA superfan creates a Tron version of the always goofy Segway.
Gene for Depression Makes It Hard to Bounce Back from Stress: Study Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 8:43AMDepression More Common in People Who Have Inherited Particular Version of Gene
2000 Honda Civic SE Coupe review from North America Monday, January 3, 2011 @ 12:27PMWhat things have gone wrong with the car? The vehicle began sitting lower on the driver's side as the mileage approached 180,000 km. This has, however, happened on my Subaru as well, so I'm considering it wear.
Baby Boomer Inventions That Changed the World Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 4:51AM25 of the smartest, coolest, most technologically advanced creations of the boomer generation.
Posthumous honour for Leeds Segway tycoon Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 3:02AMHe was the Leeds lad from humble beginnings who became a multi-millionaire businessman with a heart of gold.
Boost Retirement Savings by Avoiding Car Payments Thursday, December 2, 2010 @ 2:12PMHere are six tips for making smart vehicle purchases.
Dance of the Photons by Anton Zeilinger [Uncertain Principles] Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 9:54AMI hadn't heard anything about Dance of the Photons: From Einstein to Quantum Teleportation before it turned up in my mailbox, courtesy of some kind publicist at Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, otherwise I would've been eagerly anticipating it. Anton Zeilinger is a name to conjure with in quantum optics, having built an impressive career out of doing laboratory demonstrations of weird quantum ...
Cyber-Monday Deal: Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 3:40AMThe Wii Fit Plus Balance Board is available at Amazon for $89.99. Cyber-Monday has arrived and now is the time to start grabbing those deals while you can. Christmas is just around the corner and...
The plot thickens over Viktor Bout’s US extradition Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 11:38PMIt turns out that Russian businessman and former Russian Army officer Victor Bout freed by a Thai lower court in August 2009, after being caught up in a US sting operation, was declared guilty a year later in a Thai court of appeals, and whisked via extradition to the US. The reversal means he could face charges of smuggling arms and supporting terrorists, which could mean life in prison.
‘Space-time cloak’ could be the answer to Star Trek-style transportation Sunday, November 21, 2010 @ 3:18PMSocial Studies: A daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
FYI: Business Thursday, November 18, 2010 @ 4:58AMTulsa-based natural gas processor and transporter ONEOK Partners LP has received another government honor for its efforts to reduce methane emissions, the company said Wednesday.
NY firm settles oil spill dispute Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 4:26AMA Melville, N.Y.-based oil transporter and its affiliates will pay more than $6 million to settle part of federal and state damages claims for an oil spill that affected parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastlines.
License-Plate Covers Being Outlawed Friday, November 12, 2010 @ 7:55AMThey can be used to promote ones favorite sports team or political party and to simply dress up a boring-looking license plate.