The Power of Winning Thinking -- Dr. Frans M.J. Brandt Teaches How to Embrace a Winning Attitude for a Successful and Happy Life in His New Book Oct 31, 2009
This much needed and timely book quickly opens the door to winning thinking: a powerful fusion of realism with reason and optimism. In candid and often moving language, Brandt convincingly challenges the reader to be not just any winner, but an authentic winner: a benevolent, courageous person of good character and wholesome values. (Primezone Releases)
Halloween hoopla Oct 31, 2009
Fusion Waikiki, 8 p.m., $10. The Thriller with E'Casanova. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Consumer spending tumbles, incomes flat Oct 31, 2009
And consumers appear willing to pay a little more for Colgate toothpaste, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Gillette Fusion shavers, according to earnings released Thursday. Procter & Gamble Co., Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Kellogg Co. all gave upbeat reports and even stronger outlooks for next year. (MSNBC -- Business)
Economic growth signals end to lengthy recession Oct 31, 2009
Consumers are showing a willingness to pay a little more to get Colgate toothpaste, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Gillette Fusion shavers. That's good news for the economy and the multibillion-dollar companies that make those products and have been battling to keep shoppers from trading down to store brands to save money. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Roadrunner' supercomputer verifying U.S. nuke reliability Oct 30, 2009
Prior to nuclear test simulations, Roadrunner was used to simulate aspects of the "Big Bang" that formed the universe, fusion reactor design, nanowire properties, plasma physics and materials science. Engineers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos and the Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories will all have access to Roadrunner during weapon test simulations. (EETimes)
Health calendar Oct 30, 2009
NA HOA MALAMA," annual fundraising event for Hospice Hawaii, with wine tasting, silent auction, and tribute to artist Peggy Chun; musical legend, Genoa Keawe, and Charles Cooke Spalding, philanthropist and founder of Boys Club of Hawaii; 6-10 p.m. Nov. 7, Waialae Country Club; dress, "elegant Hawaiian" or cocktail; tickets, $100/sponsorships available ; information, 924-9255. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF HAWAI'I "National Let's Talk Month," a series of free, one-hour workshops for parents (or... (Honolulu Advertiser)
10 amazing truths you already suspected Go ahead, pretend you didn't know... Oct 30, 2009
10 amazing truths you already suspected / Go ahead, pretend you didn't know. Pretend it wasn't obvious. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
New Jersey undead come out of the coffin Oct 30, 2009
Don't have an account. or sign in using your or account. (Harper's Magazine)
Don't Move to Mac, and How to Do It Anyway Oct 30, 2009
For that, you need either VMWare Fusion ($79. 99, from ) or Parallels Desktop ($79. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Different concept rolls out at Fresno auto show Oct 30, 2009
While Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand finished first for the second year in a row, several Ford models, including the midsize Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, consistently have been at or near the top of their classes, a trend that led Consumer Reports editors to declare that Ford is now making some vehicles with world-class reliability. New Volvos are in the works. (Fresno Bee)
Sleepy Sun shifts sounds Oct 29, 2009
The band notes Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Black Sabbath and the Stooges as musical influences, and all are evident in Sleepy Sun's hard rock and heavy metal fusion. As "New Age" progresses, layers of guitar grime build atop the dirty streets and Rachel Williams' breathtaking warble harmonizes with Bret Constantino's roar. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
‘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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Best of the high-definition TVs Oct 13, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle CNET. Monday, October 12, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
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)
Oil rises to near $74 in Asia Oct 13, 2009
By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
