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Haiti quake sparks interest in 'voluntourism' Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:29AMWhen the going gets tough, the compassionate get going.
IndustrialCOOP.com Unveils Its Discount Power Tools Marketplace and Directory Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:12AMAlbany - Oyster Bay, New York – IndustrialCOOP.com, the world's first and most extensive industry-focused co-op search engine for the manufacturing community announced today it dramatically increased the number of offerings in its directory from manufacturers and distributors of industrial tools.
State unemployment rate rises to 9.5% Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:13AMBOSTON — The unemployment rate in Massachusetts edged up to 9.5 percent in January from a revised 9.3 percent in December.
West Side News & Notes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:27AMMERRIMAN VALLEY — The city of Akron is proposing a makeover of the intersection of Smith and Riverview roads. The intersection would be closed for four months beginning next year to enable construction of a modern roundabout to replace the existing signal-controlled intersection.
United States DoD contracts for March 3, 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:27AM...
Quakes in Chile and Haiti raise concerns about Southland preparedness Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:42PMThere hasn't been a major temblor in the region since 1994, and a recent survey found that even those who have received earthquake training are not as prepared as they should be. For all the attention generated by the massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, experts in California remain skeptical that residents of this quake-prone region are any better prepared for the inevitable Big One.
ZIGBEE HOME AUTOMATION AND ZIGBEE REMOTE CONTROL NOW PUBLICLY AVAILABLE Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:44PMATTENTION EDITOR, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DESKS
Home & Garden calendar Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:47PM- The horticulture staff has handpicked employee and visitor favorites to be featured at RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE on April 17. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to noon. More than 40 varieties totaling more than 4,000 plants will be available for purchase. Most plants will range from $5 to $10. Admission is free for those who enter at 1201 Seminole Drive . Information: (803 ...
Faith in Brief: 02/27/2010 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:24PMArea musicians will join Gospel Sing; Program will offer financial peace; Lenten Luncheon ministry continues; Class focus is basic Christian beliefs; and more
Habitat for Humanity getting involved with Haiti recovery effort Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:11PMHANCOCK - Habitat For Humanity has a decades-old history of building homes for low income people, and now the organization is putting that experience to use building emergency shelters and more permanent houses in earthquake-devastated Hait.
MacGyver of the Day: Limor "Ladyada" Fried [DIY Week] Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:43PM# diyweek Senior Editor of MAKE magazine Phil Torrone joins us to celebrate more modern-day MacGyvers as we continue DIY week at Lifehacker. Today he celebrates mischief maker and non-lethal weapons engineer (her flashlight can make you throw up) Limor "Ladyada" Fried. More »
Council approves P1.48-B supplemental budget Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:20AMThe bulk of the amount will be used for foreign loan repayments of the South Road Projects, a scholarship program, SRP development projects and infrastructure barangay projects.
Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:51AMHere is the entire text of the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech:
United States DoD contracts for February 25, 2010 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:27AM...
JAKKS Pacific to Announce Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:33PMJAKK will announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 results on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, after the stock market closes. The Company will also hold a teleconference and webcast to discuss these re...
Disaster Awaits Cities In Earthquake Zones Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:55PMAs he surveys the streets of this sprawling mega-city, Mustafa Erdik, the director of an earthquake engineering institute here, says he sometimes feels like a doctor scanning a crowded hospital ward.
Morris Habitat plans to send shelter kits to Haiti Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:29PMMINE HILL -- Morris Habitat is leading a week-long campaign in March to collect at least $2,500 from local residents, to pay for approximately 10 emergency shelter kits for people in Haiti.
JAKKS Pacific to Announce Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:55AMMALIBU, Calif.----JAKKS Pacific, Inc. will announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 results on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, after the stock market closes. The Company will also hold a teleconference and webcast to discuss these results and may discuss future plans and prospects.
Names & Notes Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:10AMLimbach Co. of Pittsburgh, a mechanical construction and service company, plans to create 75 new jobs within the next three years as it relocates from Lanham to Beltsville.
Concern grows after collapse of Thomas Mitchell Group Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:02AMKIRKCALDY MSP Marilyn Livingstone has said she will do what she can to help employees and customers of the Thomas Mitchell Group which went into administration last week. (24/02/2010 16:46:31)
Alcoa Defense Introduces Innovative Huck 360 and Bobtail Fasteners Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:24PMWASHINGTON--Alcoa announced today that it will offer two new fasteners for the defense market – the Huck 360 and the Bobtail.
‘Over at the Frankenstein place’ Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:21PMLAKE JACKSON — Defying all odds, the beginning of this story about Brazosport College’s new production of “The Rocky Horror Show” will not use any variation on “Let’s do the time warp again.”
Hometown Happenings 0225 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:49PMCommunity happenings
MacGyver of the Day: Instructables' Christy Canida and Eric Wilhelm [DIY Week] Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:41PM# diyweek Ed. note: Senior Editor of MAKE magazine Phil Torrone joins us to celebrate more modern-day MacGyvers as we continue DIY week at Lifehacker. Today's makers: Christy Canida and Eric Wilhelm, the DIY gurus behind the much-loved Instructables . More »
Botswana : Kalepa Community Trust Uplifts Locals Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:16PMWhen Thabo 'Pinky' Tuelo stood up to narrate how his Community Trust at Chobe is changing the lives of the people, participants at the National Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Conference in Gaborone appeared captivated by the young chairperson's testimony.
Oshkosh Corporation Receives $640 Million Award to Supply 1,460 Additional M-ATVs Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:26AMOSHKOSH, Wis.----Oshkosh Corporation announced today it has received an additional $640 million award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to deliver 1,460 MRAP All Terrain Vehicles .
Mass layoffs take a smaller toll nationwide Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:20AMLOS ANGELES — Large and mid-size businesses continued to lay off workers through the end of 2009 but at a significantly slower pace, according to new U.S. employment data.Citing organizational changes, financial concerns and lack of demand for their products, companies let 321,569 people go in what the federal government calls "mass layoffs" of more than 50 employees during the last three months ...
Equinox Sounds Releases 'Downtempo Chill' Collection Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:04PMEquinox Sounds has released 'Downtempo Chill', a downloadable collection featuring construction kits for producing Downtempo, Trip-Hop, Smooth Electronica, Ambient and Chill Out.
Cable Tester targets voice, video, and data networks. Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:55AMIDEAL VDV PRO(TM) Cable Tester features backlit full dot-matrix screen that can be read in low-light environments. Ergonomic unit lets technicians check integrity of any cable found in residential or commercial VDV installations. Device integrates RJ11/12, RJ45, and coax F-connector interfaces directly into top. Its tone generator offers 4 analog tones to locate and isolate wire pairs, while ...
New Jersey is a major player in the toy industry Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe state is home to some of the largest players in the toy business, including companies expected to benefit from positive trends in the toy trade this year.
Academy Announcements Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 9:53AMIt’s a new year, so start over and schedule some time to get in shape and stay healthy! MWR offers a variety of opportunities to help you get in shape - from personal training and computerized fitness assessments to abs classes, 5K runs and more.
Nothing runs like a (restored) Deere Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 1:53AMThurman Duncan did a lot of work behind the wheel of John Deere tractors while growing up on his parents’ Missouri dairy farm in the 1940s and 1950s.
Gulf Coast Supply Helps Provide Housing for Earthquake-Stricken Haiti With Easy-To-Build Kit Homes Shipped in Crates Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 1:01AMJohn Sherrill and Jeff Reed of Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing Inc. (www.GulfCoastSupply.com) were on a mission trip to Guatemala when they were inspired to design a cost-effective kit home. The result, which they call the International Relief Home, may be just the thing to help provide housing for families in Haiti who are homeless as a result of the recent ...
Replica ship remains on course: Dave Bullock continues work in Tunney Brooks’ honor Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:46PMLUMBERTON — Dave Bullock tried to retire five or six times from work, but always found another project to pull him back into the fold. Now that he has officially retired and moved back to his home...
Franchot impressed by new school plans Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:49PMCounty asking for $36 million share from state by Bill Gates The statement from Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office had a puzzling, even ominous title: “Two Baltimore County schools hopeful for construction funding welcome Franchot.” One of those schools was Dundalk High. Wait – “hopeful”? Wasn’t the new Dundalk High construction a done deal? Didn’t Baltimore County Schools ...
LEGO Systems Unveils New Construction Toys and Launches Into Board Game Category at 2010 American International Toy Fair Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:09AMAmerican International Toy Fair -- LEGO Systems, Inc., makers of the world's leading construction toys, unveils its largest collection everâincluding 165 new products for builders of all ages and a range of breakthrough board gamesâat the annual American International Toy Fair in New York City.
Road work and school levies discussed Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 10:27AMCity council set plans for road development, gave school levies another chance and began work on police department projects in their last meeting.
Washington home electronics staple MyerEmco pulls plug after more than 50 years Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:00PMElectronics retailer MyerEmco Audio Video, a Washington family-run fixture since 1955, is going out of business because of financial difficulties and changing consumer habits, the founder's son said on Thursday.
Prime Loops Release Ghetto House Grooves Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:04AMA new breed of House is emerging from London's music scene. Mixing Dubstep, Electro, Garage, Grime, Urban and UK Funky with spatters of Broken House, Caribbean music styles, Ragga, Soca, Dancehall.
JAKKS Pacific's 2010 Offerings Feature Innovative Technologies in the Spy, Food, Construction and Motion Gaming ... Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 5:00AMMALIBU, Calif.----JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announces highlights of the Company’s top brands and product line-ups to be featured at the American International TOY FAIR held in New York City, February 14th-17th.
School Notes Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:31AMDISTRICT 65
School Notes Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:27AMHARPER SCHOOL
More Than Sanctuary Seats At Stake In Church Arsons Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:18AMIt isn't just about local churches burning down anymore. One Smith County church that a suspected arsonist may have targeted over the weekend is in the middle of collecting emergency materials for grief-stricken refugees in Haiti.
Happenings, Feb. 11 Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:29AMBenton - The Benton Gun and Outdoor Show will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Benton Firehall. The event will feature 80 tables of gun dealers interested in buying, selling or trading guns, knives, ammo and
Monarchy Audio SE-100 Delux Mark 2 Monoblock Amplifier Review Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:28PMMonarchy Audio is a San Francisco, California-based concern founded in 1979 by C.C. Poon, an audio enthusiast with a technical bent who began his business selling amplifier kits from Japan. By the 1990s, the company had shifted focus and began manufacturing its own audio gear, including DACs and amplifiers, all under a banner of “High End at Low Cost.” in 1995, Monarchy introduced the SE-100 ...
La Junta Utility Board begins educational process Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:23PMThe La Junta Utility Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to receive reports and to also begin an educational process.
Football club unveil new stadium name and logo Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:05AMMorecambe FC will have a double makeover next season, with a new club logo and a new £12m stadium to be known as the Globe Arena. (09/02/2010 12:15:28)
Crestline school could soon be demolished Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:12AMCRESTLINE -- Demo-lition of the middle school in Crestline could begin as early as Feb. 17, school board members said Monday.
ATS reports third quarter fiscal 2010 results Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:00AMATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended December 27, 2009.
Colorado Business Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 2:31AMStarTek Inc., a Denver-based provider of outsourcing services, announced the recent signing of a lease for a new 2,100- seat customer-care facility at Ortigas in the Philippines. The facility will add to StarTek's existing 1,100-seat facility in the country.