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    Consumer Reports: Ford Is "World Class"  Oct 28, 2009
    Consumer Reports ranked Ford's Fusion (top) among the highest for family sedans in reliability, but Scion (below) was the top-ranked brand overall ... Bennie Fowler, Ford's vice president of global quality, said the company is applying the same methods that worked with the Fusion and other models to the ones that didn't perform as well ... Among family sedans, Ford's 4-cylinder Fusion and the Mercury Milan ranked higher than all other models except for Toyota's Prius. (CBS News)

    Science At The Petascale: Roadrunner Results Unveiled  Oct 27, 2009
    NONLINEAR PHYSICS OF HIGH-POWERED LASERS: Computer scientists adapt VPIC, a particle-in-cell plasma physics code, to simulate laser plasma interactions on the Roadrunner petascale supercomputer -- models critical to understanding inertial confinement fusion at the National Ignition Facility ... This process often leads to an explosive release of energy that is stored within the magnetic fields, and plays a key role in the earth's magnetosphere, solar flares, magnetic fusion machines, and a... (Science Daily)

    Chavez's new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy  Oct 27, 2009
    Federal agents seized computers, papers, books and electronic equipment from the home of a former Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear scientist, who last year sought to work on a fusion project with Venezuela but believes the U.S. government is wrongly targeting him as a spy. P. Leonardo Mascheroni told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday from his home that four FBI agents searched his home for 13 hours on Monday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    350 Events to Combat Climate Change  Oct 25, 2009
    Food, organically grown or ethically raised to be sustainable, was laid out even including whole wheat pizza donated by Pizza Fusion, a Houston-based business committed to "saving the earth one pizza at a time." Diners were serenaded to the tune of Morning Has Broken and other nature music. This particular event was hosted by the Sustainability Committee of the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church chaired by Dawn Newcomer. (Suite101.com)

    Shands debuts $388M hospital  Oct 24, 2009
    Good said the facility is a fusion of a high-tech and high-touch environment, using the latest advances in equipment and incorporating simple additions such as improved natural lighting and visibility to the outside throughout the building. The hospital is a 30-year design, created to allow for both physical growth and scientific advances, including 12 high-tech operating rooms designed to accommodate evolutions in robotics and 3-D imaging. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    ‘Astro Boy’ a rocket-powered twist on Pinocchio tale  Oct 23, 2009
    Set in Metro City, an airborne island paradise hovering high above a ruined Earth, Astro Boy at first seems a fusion of WALL-E, I, Robot, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and one of Hayao Miyazaki s high-flying fables. Robots of all shapes and kinds serve mankind, and their inventor, Dr. Tenma (voiced by Nicolas Cage), is about to unveil his greatest cyborg yet, a peaceful warrior fueled by blue-core energy from outer space. (Boston Globe)

    Fun could be the key to selling plug-in hybrid autos  Oct 22, 2009
    "The question is: Will the customers want these vehicles?" said Ford, who promised an electric Ford Transit Connect on the market next year, followed by a plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion in 2011. "The short answer is: It depends on how many trade-offs they have to make. It's our goal to make sure there aren't any trade-offs.". (USA Today -- Autos)

    Decathlon team's rank drops from 2007 event  Oct 22, 2009
    The fourth biannual Solar Decathlon took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where Penn State's team -- Natural Fusion -- competed against 19 other teams of student engineers and architects to "design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective and energy-efficient solar powered house," according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Web site ... 10 days to set up houses, but this year they were given only seven, Natural Fusion faculty director Jeffrey Brownson said ... Alyce... (Daily Collegian, PA)

    It's news vs. opinion: Give Fox a break  Oct 21, 2009
    Mr. Beck's program is described as "the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment." None of these professionals is a newscaster. If Mr. Pitts wanted to comment on the actual news at Fox, he knows that actual news comes from reporters like Bret Baier, Fox News anchor. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Salt central to a healthy Mediterranean diet  Oct 21, 2009
    Since the Mediterranean embraces more than 20 countries, each with its own cuisine, the diet is really a fusion of the many foods consumed by the nations bordering the sea. Olive oil is the anchor of the Mediterranean diet. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Two Afro-Asian Leaders: Kufuor and Zulfi Bhutto in Identical Portraits.  Oct 20, 2009
    Ivor Agyeman-Duahs book about President J.A. Kufuor achieves that fusion of narrative between the biography of a man and the history of a country. In writing this, Foreword, I in turn had to strike a balance of my own (p. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Power hungry world needs to consider the nuclear option  Oct 20, 2009
    This should be Australia's bridging fuel in concert with renewables until Nuclear Fusion is proven and commercially viable around 2050. Peter | Brisbane - October 20, 2009, 1:05PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Oct 20, 2009
    Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. The term fusion centers was first coined by the Department of Defense (DOD) and refers to the fusing of information for analysis purposes ... On November 9, 2002, the New York Times disclosed a massive DOD fusion center project managed by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) known as Total Information Awareness (TIA). (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Letter: Nuclear energy not portrayed accurately by former Pa. gov.  Oct 20, 2009
    We do need healthy forms of energy for a sustainable future; nuclear is not one of them unless you count sunlight that we receive from the fusion reactions in the sun, safely situated 93 million miles away. Andy Lau. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    States eager to power up electric car-battery industry  Oct 19, 2009
    Ford's Fusion uses batteries from Japan's. That will remain largely true for a new generation of plug-in hybrids, which will rely at least some of the time on electricity alone. (USA Today -- Autos)

    Real cultural fusion cannot be bought  Oct 19, 2009
    The potential for cultural fusion is palpable but it is a generation or two short. It will require a lot more than money. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Galactic Magnetic Fields May Control Boundaries Of Our Solar System  Oct 18, 2009
    11, 2009) The simple picture of star formation calls for giant clouds of gas and dust to collapse inward due to gravity, growing denser and hotter until igniting nuclear fusion. In reality, forces other than. (Science Daily)

    Honda model updates may come faster  Oct 18, 2009
    New four-cylinder versions of GM's Chevrolet Malibu (33 mpg highway) and Ford's Fusion (34 mpg highway) have passed the Accord's 31 mpg in highway gas mileage, even though Honda usually leads the pack. Toyota Motor Corp updated its top-selling midsize Camry for 2010 by adding a six-speed manual transmission, boosting highway mileage to 33, and Nissan's Altima gets 32 mpg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Schwarzenegger chides wife in Oracle cameo  Oct 18, 2009
    Ellison wrapped up the gala by describing his company's Fusion applications being tailored for the trend toward offering software as an online service, and he repeated a $10 million challenge he made Sunday at the start of the conference. While kicking off Open World, Ellison vowed to merge his company's business software prowess with Sun's hardware innovations in a synergy powerful enough to take on US technology giant IBM.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for September 2009  Oct 17, 2009
    8 -- -------------- ------- ---- -- --------- ------ ---- 15 Tribal Fusion** 137,091 69. 1 40 ScanScout Network - Potential Reach 84,159 42. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Hamlin ready to move on after California collapse  Oct 17, 2009
    The paint scheme, however, was upstaged by the Ford Fusion label across the grille. The sticker is first physical evidence that Richard Petty Motorsports is switching from Dodge to Ford in 2010 as part of a merger with Yates Racing, a deal that has been short on details since it was announced last month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Kim Kardashian Hosted Launch Event for FusionBeauty(R)'s New INFATUATION(TM) Lip Gloss with Public Signing at Sephora, Hollywood, CA  Oct 17, 2009
    Star Unveils Cheeky Infatuation Faux "Commercial" To Be Posted at FusionBeauty's Website Tonight ... Source: FusionBeauty ... Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FusionBeauty launched their revolutionary new lip gloss, INFATUATION(TM), which offers immediate and long-term lip plumping effects in six fun and sexy shades, with a day-long extravaganza hosted by Kim Kardashian at Sephora on Hollywood Boulevard on October 15th. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Does this make your head hurt?  Oct 17, 2009
    It would make fusion power seem like a car battery ... Cold fusion would be comparable to this list, and fusion (any sort) may be one significant real hope for the future. (BBC News -- UK)

    Laser Fusion And Exawatt Lasers  Oct 17, 2009
    The main research use for the Texas Petawatt Laser, as it is called, has been to produce thermonuclear fusion; the laser light strikes a target where fusion of light nuclei occurs, releasing neutrons into the vicinity ... The first results of this fusion experiment will be presented at this meeting. (Science Daily)

    Bars & Clubs  Oct 17, 2009
    Wednesday (second of every month), a fusion of spoken word and acoustic musical melodies. Sabor. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Fay Wrays are ready to party  Oct 16, 2009
    The Fusion Porn: Funk/rock band The Fusion Porn is also in CD-release mode tonight, debuting its new music at Audie's Olympic. The band features members of once-popular rock band Mynis, now taking a funky turn. (Fresno Bee)

    Schumpeter: Someone to watch over them  Oct 16, 2009
    The defenders of fusion point out that there is no solid evidence that splitting the two jobs does any good. Over the past two decades academics have produced more than 30 studies comparing the financial performance of companies that divide the two roles with those that combine them. (The Economist)

    Oracle's Ellison Previews Fusion Amid Star Power  Oct 16, 2009
    Ellison gave the first fully operational preview of Fusion, Oracle's (NASDAQ: ORCL) long-gestating middleware project written entirely in Java ... There are seven Fusion applications in version one: financial management, human capital management, sales and marketing management, supply chain management, project portfolio, procurement management, and governance, risk and compliance ... Fusion apps are brand new, built on Java and Oracle middleware. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    One-tank trip: Thomasville  Oct 16, 2009
    Liam s: A fusion of flavors: from lobster mac and cheese to pork tenderloin and local veggies is complemented by an open kitchen and energetic downtown ambiance to make dining at Liam s an unforgettable experience. 113 E. Jackson St. 229-226-9944; www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Ford E-News - Oct. 14, 2009  Oct 15, 2009
    Ford Fusion and comedian Mark Malkoff embark on novel journey. America's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan - the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - is on a new adventure, accompanying comedian Mark Malkoff on a 28-day quest to see how many mayors east of the Mississippi Malkoff can convince to give him keys to their cities ... Despite a 14 percent industry drop in hybrid sales, the picture at Ford is oh so different: Hybrid sales are up 73 percent over 2008, spurred by the new Ford Fusion and Mercury... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    ‘30 Rock’ hasn’t lost its sharp edge  Oct 15, 2009
    And then the camera quickly pulls back to reveal Jack, Liz, Tracy, and Jenna about to eat a meal at an Asian fusion restaurant called. Season Four. (Boston Globe)

    Marvel vs. itself  Oct 15, 2009
    As the bodies pile up, a fusion meter builds that gives the player the power to combine two heroes' special attacks into one devastating, screen-clearing assault ... The trophy system proves especially worthwhile in this game because it gives players incentive to proceed in less button-mashy ways and explore the arsenal and fusion combinations instead. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Music: the week ahead  Oct 15, 2009
    FOLK, WORLD & COUNTRY DJ REKHA This Brooklyn-based DJ has become a cultural ambassador of sorts, taking her Basement Bhangra dance party, usually held in New York, on the road for others to marvel at the fusion of South Asian beats and hip-hop. 9 p.m. Oct. 15. (Boston Globe)

    Live Recordings Of Cell Communication  Oct 14, 2009
    13, 2009) A new advanced method for nano-scale imaging of vesicle-fusion could add to our understanding of diseases of the nervous system and viral infections ... However, we still lack a more detailed understanding of how the fusion of vesicles occurs on the nano-scale ... Associate Professor Dimitrios Stamou, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Nano-Science Center explains: "Contact between vesicles and membranes are an essential step in many important biological processes. We can... (Science Daily)

    Underground workers inspire poet's prose  Oct 14, 2009
    Czury will headline the event with "poetry fusion" created from the mining summit and other selections. Beginning at 8 p.m., a night of music featuring faculty, staff and students from Montana Tech will take the stage in open mic-style. (Montana Standard, MT)

    AgCam system created by a farmer  Oct 14, 2009
    After five years of farming, Dave developed a herniated disk in his neck, and had to have a cervical fusion. Relegated to wearing a full neck brace for eight weeks, he went in search of a camera system to use in the combine during wheat harvest. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Will Obama increase funding for NASA?  Oct 13, 2009
    It may take 50 years or more if the first He3 gets refined on the moon but details like this may determine who can heat and light his homes powered by fusion energy and who have to sit in the cold dark. It's therefore not a spending into complacency but an investment into the future. (Florida Today)

    Buzz Aldrin: A different kind of moon race  Oct 13, 2009
    We'll still retain our leadership in space, we'll still get the dividends in terms of exploration and resources like Helium-3 for future fusion reactors, and we'll spread out the costs ... I understand that Lunar Helium 3 could very well be the answer to Earth's problems with fossil fuels because it is the only known material that can, today, be used in nuclear fusion (fission ... Helium - 3 can be used in a nuclear fusion reaction with deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, to produce safe and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Best of the high-definition TVs  Oct 13, 2009
    San Francisco Chronicle CNET. Monday, October 12, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Opportunity To Usurp Reproductive Power Of Royal Throne Keeps Worker Termites Home  Oct 13, 2009
    12, 2009) A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland suggests termite offspring stay in their birth colony to help their queen and king parents rather than leave to try and start their own family because their chance of inheriting the reproductive throne is higher than their chance of successfully dispersing, finding a mate, and surviving to produce fertile offspring on their own. In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition (October 5,... (Science Daily)

    Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world...  Oct 13, 2009
    Btw, free energy is not junk science, more investigation needs to be conducted in the area of cold fusion as it is the only alternative to creating safe nuclear reactions by replicating the conditions of a supernova ... " I think it is kind of like shooting your foot because you stubbed your toe. Anyone else with me? Also, do you know what one of the biggest contributors to CO2s is? Trees! Look it up. Every autumn when leaves fall, CO2 spikes as the leaves biodegrade. Maybe the deforesters are... (The Drudge Report)

    High winds, heavy rain headed to Bay Area  Oct 13, 2009
    Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (10-12) 18:01 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Consider sandbagging the door, keep candles handy and leave the sailboat in port, those of you with sailboats. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Oil rises to near $74 in Asia  Oct 13, 2009
    By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Open Forum: They're trying to oust Koering  Oct 11, 2009
    Why is there absolutely no focus on perfecting nuclear fusion, where there is no radioactive waste by- product at all. Sure, it's a demanding and daunting task. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    2010 Prius remains benchmark  Oct 10, 2009
    The transition when the engine automatically switches itself on and off for battery operation is less smooth than on the Ford Fusion hybrid, but the new Prius' air-conditioning and other accessory systems function very well when the engine is off. I was particularly impressed by how long the AC could run without starting the engine on a very hot day when a friend's car broke down and we sat comfortably in the Prius until a tow truck arrived. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 DS Review  Oct 10, 2009
    Boss battles are pretty fun, building your squad has an inherent element of fanservice that can't be denied, and little additions like touch-based turret control and fusion attacks add more entertainment into the package; it's a shame the core game just isn't stronger. Along with the AI hitches come other odd little bugs, such as the collision of already dead enemies still remaining while flickering away, causing roadblocks in the level. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Infiniti to make its first hybrid, a version of M35 sedan  Oct 9, 2009
    Like Ford's new Fusion Hybrid sedan, the M will be able to run solely on its electric motor to get better gas mileage and make owners feel better about themselves. The car will have a laminated lithium-ion battery pack that is the same size as conventional batteries but offers twice the power. (USA Today -- Money)

    Book a bush escape  Oct 9, 2009
    The cuisine is a fusion of European and traditional African, prepared mostly outdoors over an open fire. Animals can be viewed at the water hole from the swimming pool deck, and there is an abundance of bird life in and around the lodge. (iAfrica.com)

    Poet to lecture at mining summit  Oct 9, 2009
    Czury will also be available Wednesday, Oct. 14, from8:30 to 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. to work on a collaborative poetry fusion project at the Finlen Hotel lobby. The public is welcome to visit Czury and help write a poem about the community that will be read that evening. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Health calendar  Oct 9, 2009
    "CHI BUILDING WITH CHI KUNG," one of a series of "Healing Force of Chi Kung (the basis for tai chi) workshops for seniors (55+); 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 9; Windward Community College; Hale Kuhina, room 115; $9; information, 235-7433."PILATES FOR PINK," free Pilates classes for October's Breast Cancer Month, donations going toward Castle Medical Center Chemotherapy Unit; Oct. 10, 11 and 17; Pilates Training Center Hawaii; various hours/information, 261-9519; .CROHN'S DISEASE AND COLITIS SUPPORT... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Read Indepth Article  Oct 9, 2009
    Melting (sometimes called fusion) is a physical process that results in the phase change of a substance from a solid to a liquid. The internal energy of a solid substance is increased, typically by the application of heat or pressure, resulting in a rise of its temperature to the melting point, at which the rigid ordering of molecular entities in the solid breaks down to a less-ordered state and the solid liquefies. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Water Discovery on Moon Surface Spurs India's $2.5 Billion Lunar Ambition  Oct 9, 2009
    At stake is a starring role in a global push for deep-space exploration that could enable astronauts to harvest life- supporting water, make permanent human settlements possible and exploit lunar reserves of resources such as helium-3, a potential fuel for future nuclear fusion reactors ... Helium-3 may be an ideal fuel if nuclear fusion becomes a viable way of generating energy, geophysicist Paul Lowman wrote last year. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    Promoting Grace Before Meals  Oct 9, 2009
    He will show how to grill fusion steak fajitas if it will encourage families to eat meals together. Patalinghug, 39, doesn t need a pulpit. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Annexation would double Wasillas footprint  Oct 9, 2009
    SS Teach wrote on Oct 5, 2009 10:26 AM:" Wow. Can you imagine the WPD trying to do a "pit" maneuver with a Fusion? How about trying to push disabled vehicles out of traffic?There is no good reason for any of the land inbetween Palmer and Wasilla to be non-city. You all drive our roads, are protected by our cops, and benefit from our numerous other services. It's time for you to accept your share of the tax burden. ". Chargers wrote on Oct 4, 2009 7:33 PM:" So the Chargers get better mileage?... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Mamounia hotel reopens in Marrakech  Oct 9, 2009
    The hotel has long been considered the masterpiece of this fusion of styles, unique to a handful of Moroccan buildings. Its great marble hall leads to shaded courtyards where the trickle of small fountains echoes amid multicolored tiling of rare refinement. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Editors notes: Ending on a high note  Oct 8, 2009
    I m guessing the bad guy needed to know how to change a flat tire on a Ford Fusion. Or maybe he was he interested in checking how often the oil in a Fusion should be changed (I think the manual said every 7,000 miles, but I change it every 3,000). (Kingston Mariner, MA)

    Nobel In Physics: Creators Of Optical Fiber Communication And CCD Image Sensor  Oct 7, 2009
    This fusion of the two separate technologies opens the possibility of truly rapid and. . (Science Daily)

    Auto Glass Replacement and Repair  Oct 7, 2009
    e. Fusion 4-door sedan). Glass section (i. (Suite101.com)

    Luvata in Waterbury awarded $26 million by Department of Energy  Oct 7, 2009
    Luvata, an international metals manufacturing company that occupies a 250,000-square-foot section of the former Chase Brass r Co. in Waterbury, has been awarded a $26 million nuclear fusion contract from the U.S. Department of Energy. Luvata will supply materials for the world's largest nuclear fusion experiment, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, or ITER, project, which is being built in southern France by a partnership that includes the United States, China, the European... (Republican-American)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Oct 7, 2009
    Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. The term fusion centers was first coined by the Department of Defense (DOD) and refers to the fusing of information for analysis purposes ... On November 9, 2002, the New York Times disclosed a massive DOD fusion center project managed by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) known as Total Information Awareness (TIA). (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Gun bans, political cash on Supreme Court docket  Oct 6, 2009
    Monday, October 5, 2009. (10-04) 21:02 PDT -- With one new member but no likely shift in its ideological balance, the Supreme Court begins its 2009-10 term today with a docket filled with momentous issues, including whether local governments will be allowed to ban guns and whether corporations will be given far greater power to influence election campaigns. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    House bill seeking government P2P ban gets boost  Oct 6, 2009
    Jaikumar Vijayan, Computerworld. Monday, October 5, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Iran to install new generation centrifuges at new nuclear enrichment site  Oct 6, 2009
    Describing Iran's "peaceful" nuclear work as a necessity, he said it is a "launch pad" for future progress in the field of energy production, and that "constructing nuclear plants is the first step towards building fusion plants which will emerge in the future.". "If we do not enter the domain today we will not be able to take a leap and cross over to the field of fusion plants, which will be the technology in the next 40 to 50 years. We have to reach that stage gradually," he was quoted by... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Ex-judge accused of spanking, sexual abuse  Oct 6, 2009
    judge accused of trading sex for leniency. judge accused of trading sex for leniency:/n/a/2009/10/04/national/a080847D12. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Drummer Cindy Blackman inspired by her idol  Oct 5, 2009
    "Tony called his music 'jazz rock'; he didn't call it 'fusion,' " Blackman says of Williams' Lifetime "To me, fusion is a boring, watered down version of what he was doing. It doesn't involve or include or require the technical level that it requires to play Tony's stuff if you're gonna play it properly.". The members of Another Lifetime have shifted frequently since the group's inception last year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    In radical change-up, P&G streamlines brand promotion  Oct 5, 2009
    It resulted in a partnership with Xbox and EA Sports to create the Gillette Fusion Gamer, a promotion where men participated in an online game, with the prize being a chance to play a celebrity athlete such as Roger Federer or Tiger Woods. The campaign included public relations, a 30-minutes Spike TV show and store displays in 26 countries. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Although flawed in technical details, ‘Fiery Peace in a Cold War’ reveals neglected part of US-Soviet arms race  Oct 4, 2009
    The militarily significant difference between an atomic and a hydrogen bomb is that the fission chain reaction stops when the atomic bomb s heavy metal core explosively disassembles, limiting the bomb s yield to less than a megaton, while the heat-dependent fusion reaction in a hydrogen bomb can be made arbitrarily large by adding more hydrogen fuel. The 1948 Sandstone atomic bomb tests not only led to fission bombs of increased yield, as Sheehan notes, but by levitating the bomb cores to... (Boston Globe)

    Joe Perry’s side project is not the same old song and dance  Oct 4, 2009
    A few days earlier at Fusion 5 in Foxborough, the group played a warm-up gig to a packed house. Although a bit tentative at first, they settled into a groove that brought a grin to Perry s face as he laid back, watching them solo. (Boston Globe)

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    Stars are supposed to light up from Hydrogen fusion. Neutron stars and "Black Holes" are supposed to be the dead nuclear embers after fusion is completed ... This would fill interstellar space with Hydrogen via reaction (a) and also explain why solar-wind Hydrogen pours from the Sun ["Neutron repulsion confirmed as energy source", Journal of Fusion Energy 20 (2003) 197-201] With kind regards, Oliver K. Manuel. (SkyAndTelescope.com)

    Salt central to a healthy Mediterranean diet  Oct 3, 2009
    Since the Mediterranean embraces more than 20 countries, each with its own cuisine, the diet is really a fusion of the many foods consumed by the nations bordering the sea. Olive oil is the anchor of the Mediterranean diet. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)

    IAEA: ElBaradei to visit Iran this weekend  Oct 3, 2009
    Saturday, October 3, 2009. (10-03) 01:48 PDT VIENNA, Austria (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Recession food  Oct 3, 2009
    Another franchise opportunity is Pizza Fusion, an organic pizza chain with 22 locations in 11 states. One store is poised to open in the Baltimore area within the next year. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Bars & Clubs  Oct 3, 2009
    Wednesday (second of every month), a fusion of spoken word and acoustic musical melodies. Sabor. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Brand clarity the most important thing: Ford CEO  Oct 2, 2009
    He went about launching a slew of such vehiclesthe new Fusion Hybrid and the revived Taurus and the soon to be launched small-style European Fiesta. Today even as the other two Motown majors continue to struggle, Fords has avoided financial ruin. (India Times)

    Ancestry Software Fuels IPO, Lightens Wallets: Rich Jaroslovsky  Oct 2, 2009
    Family Tree Maker is for Windows only; Mac users who want to use it will need a copy of Windows plus free Boot Camp program or virtualization software such as s Fusion or Parallels Inc.s Desktop. Then again, several Mac-specific programs provide similar, if not quite such exhaustive, functionality. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Toyota Prius Stays On Top In Mileage  Oct 2, 2009
    The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid starts at $27,995, which is near the starting price for the top Prius model for 2010. Indeed, the top-of-the-line 2010 Prius V can be had for more than $33,000 when it's fitted with advanced technology package and other goodies, as the test 2010 Prius showed. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre Announce U.S. Launch of First Artist Line: "Heartbeats by Lady Gaga" New Headphones with Lady Gaga Style and the Sound of Dr. Dre  Oct 1, 2009
    "Noel Lee, Head Monster, noted: Best Buy is a long time partner of Monster, and it's great to unite with them on the launch of Heartbeats, a fusion of sound with fashion. Heartbeats not only had to look great, they had to sound great. Using Monsters latest headphone technologies, that vision comes true. There is no headphone that sounds quite like it, regardless of price. Hope you love listening to it as much as we did creating it. Enjoy.Different Versions of Heartbeats by Lady... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Tamari Restaurant, Lawrenceville  Oct 1, 2009
    Tamari offers up Latin-Asian fusion with a menu of small-scale entrees, a full sushi bar and a profusion of extras including chile-tinged ceviches and Pittsburgh's only robata grille, a charcoal-fired hearth used to cook skewered meat, chicken and fish that originated in Japan ... These dishes are good examples of Tamari's fusion style, which is more about attitude than a strict culinary mandate ... Beef tenderloin ($16) incorporated both Latin and Asian components with chipotle whipped... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for September 29, 2009  Sep 30, 2009
    Le retrait de la cote des actions de la societe survient suite a la prise d'effet d'une fusion avec une filiale de BSM Technologies Inc. ("BSM", TSX-V) le 28 septembre 2009. TSX-X --------------------------------------------------------------------- D'ARIANNE RESOURCES INC. ("DAN") BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered BULLETIN DATE: September 29, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the documentation with respect to a Non-Brokered Private... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Holland ready to wrap up rookie year  Sep 30, 2009
    There has been a fusion that comes from trial and error on how to use all his pitches over the course of the year. " Holland won his most recent start, beating Tampa Bay, 8-3, on Friday. But he allowed three runs in five innings and is now 1-5 with an 11.17 ERA in his past six games. "I just want to finish strong and on a good note," Holland said, "stay positive and give it everything I have. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)

    `Clunkers' Punch Bowl in August May Create Car Sales Hangover in September  Sep 30, 2009
    The second-largest U.S. automaker had little inventory of Escape sport-utility vehicles or Fusion or Focus cars, he said. Since then, sales have improved as we replenished our inventory. (Bloomberg -- US)

    The Body Politic Electric  Sep 26, 2009
    In the last decade, the fusion of venture capitalism and Silicon Valley-style savvy has completely transformed Israel into a first-rate economic power, one that has so far proved formidable in weathering the global downturn. As in this City Journal essay by George Gilder, an editor at Forbes and the author of , the Jewish state now launches more high-tech companies per year than any European nation. (Slate)

    News from the Jewish Community Center: Sept. 25 online edition  Sep 26, 2009
    Nia is an energetic, fitness fusion of dance, martial arts, and yoga. Everyone is invited to a free demonstration class from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in Studio 1. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)

    Heroes Over Europe  Sep 26, 2009
    In this sense it feels more like an attempt at genre fusion, bringing elements like combos from action games and headshots from shooters into an arcade flight combat experience. If that really was the goal here, there's room for improvement. (IGN PC Games)

    Master cleanse a tricky way to detox or lose weight  Sep 25, 2009
    The product he stands by is Zeolyte, a mineral formed from the fusion of volcanic lava and ocean water. Scientists even used it get rid of heavy metals in the drinking water at Chernobyl. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)

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