Fireworks ignite abandoned bus Jul 1, 2009
We knew the county seemed pretty busy and there weren t any deputies in the area; we didn t know if there were structures or people in danger, so we scooted over there, Loewen said. When we got there the bus was fully engulfed. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
* THE LIBERTY TIMES EDITORIAL: Hijacked reforms leave all poorer Jun 30, 2009
Upgrading and merging administrative structures do not constitute a national emergency. Postponing the year-end elections of mayors and county commissioners will extend their terms as well as those of city and county councilors, a situation that clearly violates the word and the spirit of the Constitution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Watertown's upcoming public meetings Jun 30, 2009
June 11 Historical Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Council Chamber, 149 Main St. Agenda items on proposals to demolish two structures at the Perkins School for the Blind on North Beacon Street. Environment and Energy Efficiency Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Lower Hearing Room. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
The designers Jun 30, 2009
Walter said while the firm has a diversified portfolio of projects, almost 65 percent are educational in nature ranging from designing new school buildings to renovating existing structures. That doesn t mean the firm eschews private sector, commercial or industrial projects. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Kenya: Rising Sea Could Swallow Mombasa in 20 Years Jun 30, 2009
According to the new book, Mombasa faces significant challenges due to the failure to enforce physical planning by-laws down the years, which has resulted in mushrooming of illegal structures and blocking of access roads. It calls for swift action to ensure that the city is spared the worst effects of climate change, due to its economic and strategic importance. (allAfrica.com)
Red Faction: Guerrilla Jun 30, 2009
But its not all about brute force as buildings and structures are affected by the games physics engine so a few well placed charges on key support beams should do the job just as well. Its quite startling how the games engine realistically handles destruction. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Grassoline: Biofuels Beyond Corn Jun 30, 2009
Powerful tools such as quantum-chemical computational models allow chemical engineers to build structures that can control reactions at the atomic level. Research is done with an eye toward quickly scaling conversion technologies up to refinery scales. (Scientific American)
U.S. Energy Secretary Chu looks to innovation to solve warming crisis Jun 29, 2009
An irony of climate change is that the ones who will be hurt the most are the innocent -- those yet to be born," he said. But, he said, now is not the time for fatalism but rather hope. "The message is not one of doom and gloom but of optimism and opportunity," he said. In the face of monumental challenges, Chu said innovation can create significant positive changes, if the country is willing to stride in new directions. And scientists will be on the forefront of the new industrial age, he said.... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
On track at Fernwood (3) Jun 29, 2009
Besides the local landmarks, the structures in the railway garden this year will have fairy-tale theme with a dozen or so houses paying tribute to such characters as the Three Little Pigs, Snow White, Rapunzel, the Old Woman in the Shoe, and Hansel and Gretel ... Busse estimated that railway gardens complete with mini-operating trains and miniature landscape structures constituted 2 percent of his business in 1982, compared to 98 percent of his business today, which includes work with many of... (The Herald-Palladium)
Sea towns attracted ‘God of War’ author Jun 28, 2009
JOSELITO VILLERO FILE PHOTO Decaying structures line the southeast side of the Salton Sea. The heroine of the last major novel set in the Imperial Valley had local streets, a junior high, a golf resort/country club and a hotel (now burned down) named after her. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Pavey: River advocate resigns post Jun 28, 2009
"It is against the regulations in our Title 36 Rules: 'vessels shall not be attached or anchored to structures such as locks, dams, buoys or other structures.'". She added, however, that the rule isn't well enforced. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Outdoor Wedding Ceremony and Recept... Jun 28, 2009
Can poles, a bridal arch, lampposts or other structures be inserted into the ground. Are any special permits needed for this wedding or reception. (Suite101.com)
Intelligent Wireless Systems Developed For Monitoring Cultural Monuments And Historical Structures Jun 27, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 26, 2009) Historical buildings and structures should be maintained as cultural monuments in their rich architecture and preferably with authentic materials for the coming generations. Also historical monuments often have a considerable importance for a regional economy. (Science Daily)
Restoring the Wood River Jun 27, 2009
We ll have to come back in a couple of years and remove those structures, Hamilton said. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Jun 27, 2009
The search for the secret of the shimmering alloy may now be nearing an end, thanks to a study that reveals that the blacksmiths unwittingly managed to create "nanotubes" of carbon, structures at levels of a billionth of a metre. Elements introduced during the forging process gave rise to the earliest carbon nanotubes on record, according to a study in the journal Nature by a team led by Prof Peter Paufler of the Technische Universitat Dresden. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient Wo... Jun 27, 2009
The Structures that Amazed Our Ancestors. Most people know that a list of seven wonders of the ancient world exists, but very few can name them. (Suite101.com)
Building safety group touts successes Jun 27, 2009
Clay also mentioned with the leveling of the Miller house, a total of three structures have been torn down - all due to concerns brought before the Building Safety group ... In relation to abandoned buildings and unsafe structures, Spiggle suggested an early July tour of the community of Wiley Ford ... Referring to the possibility of fires starting in the vacant structures, Spiggle stated those present on the tour will be allowed to look, listen, and then discuss solutions. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Gorse fire threatens home Jun 26, 2009
Although the structures were threatened, they were undamaged, a CFPA press release says. Fire officials are reminding people to use caution when burning. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Green Space: Attract native bees to the home garden Jun 26, 2009
Most native bees are solitary, and none build the wax or paper structures we associate with honey bees or wasps. Most bees nest in small warrens of tunnels and cells they construct underground. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
NTS to sell Garden Ridge property for $4M Jun 25, 2009
NTS owns 24 properties, including 14 multifamily structures, seven office buildings and business centers, and three retail properties. Its holdings are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Indiana and Georgia. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Committing to a new kind of urban renewal Jun 25, 2009
Even in Louisville, several thousand abandoned structures or vacant lots dot some neighborhoods ... About 1,400 structures have been condemned, with more added daily. (MSNBC -- Business)
100 years of Glacier Jun 25, 2009
Permanent human structures such as highways usually run counter to the wild beauty of places like Glacier. But Going-to-the-Sun Road's stone retaining walls, tunnels, arched reinforcements and cascading waterfalls come as close to Vint's goal of preserving the valley's spectacular scenery as a road can. (Montana Standard, MT)
Charleston zoning board to consider apartment construction, B&B variance Jun 24, 2009
The city filed a lawsuit in May seeking the demolition of the dilapidated former rental housing on this property, claiming the structures are in dangerous condition. These vacant structures were partially stripped in preparation for demolition several months ago and now sit behind a tall chain-link fence ... Demolition of the structures was initially held up as a dispute developed between the city and the developers over temporary parking for the apartment building construction project. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Notre Dame study describes evidence of world's oldest known granaries Jun 24, 2009
" Designed with suspended floors for air circulation and protection from rodents, the granaries are located between residential structures that contain plant-processing instillations. The new studies are a continuation of earlier research by Kuijt. As a graduate student from 1987-1995, he worked on and directed several field projects in Jordan that focused on the world's first villages during the Neolithic Period. As part of this research, he did several days of excavation at Dhra' with a... (EurekAlert!)
Hogan's parastatal U-turn Jun 24, 2009
Instead they would have to develop sustainable funding structures. In the case of Eskom this was "an absolute priority". (iAfrica.com)
• Fish tacos $8Pandora's, 516 Hansen St. S., Twin Falls Jun 24, 2009
Fish tacos 8Pandora's, 516 Hansen St. S., Twin Falls Occupying one of the warehouse district's most distinctive renovated structures, Pandora's already offers a setting with plenty of character. But when warm weather opens Pandora's patio, you'll find a surprising little retreat. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Forum on reviving buiness in Weymouth Landing planned Jun 24, 2009
I think he is given consideration to demolishing some of the structures down there near Sacred Heart so that could give him some tax relief, Lacey said. He is trying to figure out what he should do. (Weymouth News, MA)
Oregon Recreation Report (3) Jun 24, 2009
Target the rocky outcroppings, structures, or old pilings ... Anglers should fish structure, the dam face and dike structures in Emigrant and Hill Creek arms. (Lebanon Express, OR)
How Aerosols Contribute To Climate Change Jun 24, 2009
In the latter two projects, she has provided evidence that agriculture adds more to the aerosol mix in an oil town like Houston than previously thought and that organic particles in Mexico City, rising from the smoke of street vendors and exhaust of cars driving on gas formulated differently than in the United States, glom on to dust in a different manner than American pollution to create aerosols with distinct chemical structures. Figuring out what they do locally and regionally is the next... (Science Daily)
Cyber criminals targeting Twitter Jun 23, 2009
"The fundamental fact is cyber criminals are highly organized with sophisticated corporate structures and business chains," said Michael Fraser, director of the Communications Law Centre at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. "They have R&D departments, strong distribution networks and Web sites for the discerning cyber criminal," Fraser said. (CNN)
Food production in Afram Plains increased Jun 23, 2009
Mr Tweneboah who is also the District Director of Agriculture, said to address the post harvest losses in the area, 87 narrow cribs and 25 raised huts have been constructed for farmer groups as demonstration, structures for them to build more to store their harvested maize. On the declining fish resources in the Volta Lake, he said three million fingerlings of one million per year for three years will be raised to re-stock the lake. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gems on the rocks Jun 23, 2009
That is impressive considering that these geological structures constitute less than 2% of Malaysias land area. Biologist Reuben Clements has found 47 species of land snails on both Senyum and Jebak Puyuh, of which seven are endemic. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Labor of love Jun 23, 2009
In his own hometown, Jolly said he saw what happened to structures and streetscapes that went neglected. In those that make Buchanan's downtown streetscape, he said he saw an opportunity to "create something and yet preserve such a rich history.". (Niles Star, MI)
Constellation Energy comes up short Jun 23, 2009
And so they would have to remove the fuel first from the reactor, but then they would have to drain systems, begin to decontaminate parts of the plant and then they would come up with a plan for actually tearing down the various structures. Sheehan noted that the process takes a great deal of time and money, which is why the decommissioning trust funds are essential. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
[ more... ] Jun 23, 2009
During the course of the discussions that led to the agreement and order, MHI's Sustainable Energy onment Strategic Planning Department acted in a liaison role, closely working with the company's Power Systems Headquarters and the Machinery and Steel Structures Headquarters ... The Power Systems Headquarters and the Machinery and Steel Structures Headquarters will be responsible for the IGCC plant and CCS facility, respectively ... MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses... (JCN Network, Japan)
Study: Food storage began well before farming Jun 23, 2009
The granary was between two other structures used for grain processing and residences, discovered in excavations at Dhra', near the Dead Sea. The granary was round with walls of stone and mud. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bacterial Biofilms Cities of Slim... Jun 22, 2009
Upon closer examination, Costerton found that the bacteria were forming very complicated structures (bacterial cities ) which were encased in a slippery gel-like substance. Costerton s published research coined the term biofilm and necessitated a paradigm shift in the way microbiologists view the growth and ecology of bacteria. (Suite101.com)
Soprano family values Jun 22, 2009
A four-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed with a thunderous roar Sunday, injuring four people and forcing the evacuation of several nearby structures, officials said. Top headlines. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
'Venus' & 'Hartlage Wine' Calycanth... Jun 22, 2009
5" diameter, white magnolia-like flowers composed of 20 to 30 petal like structures with center s splashed with yellow and purple;Fragrance similar to fruity aroma of strawberries and melons;Bloom time May to June continuing sporadically into June and July, with flowers lasting from 2 to 4 days;Flowers being sterile, the plant does not produce seed;Leaves opposite, simple, yellow-green when young maturing to glossy green, from 3" to 4" long and 2" to 4", wide, autumn color buttery yellow to... (Suite101.com)
Fire moves into houses abandoned by foreclosures Jun 21, 2009
In a city and a nation awash in empty structures, one man's abandoned home can be another's man refuge - and sometimes his final resting place. . (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
MHI's CO2 Capture Technology Has Been Selected by E.ON UK for its Application to UK CCS Demonstration Competition Jun 21, 2009
MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the MHI website at. (JCN Network, Japan)
Jasper: Art, music and scenery Jun 20, 2009
The area s marble connection is evident in many structures. The Old Pickens County Jail, built in 1906 and used until 1982, is a two-story building with a marbled front. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
NPP Needs a Cohesive Akan Constituency to Win and Maintain Power! Jun 19, 2009
This would also mean that the NPP, its leadership and rank-and-file membership focus on what they do best, which is continue to build democratic institutional structures as well as provide ready and equal access to such indispensable amenities as education, health and gainful employment, even as the charlatanic operatives of the so-called National Democratic Congress spend the next four years of their electoral mandate diagnosing and finding dubious remedies for their gaping administrative and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: Call to Govts to Help Small Farmers Jun 19, 2009
This will generate jobs needed to reduce mass poverty and provide the food and savings that are the basis for industrialisation," stated Joemat-Pettersson. The two-thirds of Africans whose livelihoods depend on agriculture, receive only between five and 10 percent of public resources. This effectively means that too little is spent on research and development, accessing markets, storage facilities, handling and transport, marketing and trade, she explained. According to Dr Namanga Ngongi,... (allAfrica.com)
Reservoir walk yields forgotten history Jun 19, 2009
Friday June 19, 2009. The Rubble Bridge at Ridgewood Reservoir is the largest of its kind in North America. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Green Space: It's a bird - it's a bee - no, it's a hummingbird moth Jun 19, 2009
Sphinx moths are often mistaken for hummingbirds or bumblebees because of the similarities in size, foraging behavior and feeding structures. Many sphinx moths are nocturnal, but several species are diurnal, meaning they are only active during the daytime when hummingbirds and bees are also foraging. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Well, if you really want to restore things Jun 19, 2009
Nothing wrote on Jun 17, 2009 5:59 PM:" Let's don't forget - no vector control, no fire supression, no flood control, no power lines, no electricity from generators even, no man made structures except those made with flinted rocks, no trails (except animal made),no metal fish hooks or spears, no pounded metal, no food, no guns, no predator control, no houses, no schools, no books, no knowledge of science and cause and effect ie: alot of rain = floods downstream, no roads, no shovels, no axes, no... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Council approves developing dog park Jun 19, 2009
Those lots, prone to flooding during hurricanes and other major storms, were bought by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and given to the city with the stipulation that no structures such as residences and businesses be built on them. FEMA contends it doesnt make sense to build such structures in flood-prone areas because of the cost of replacing them flooding occur. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Companies fined for Botanical Garden collapse Jun 18, 2009
Williams President Lee Bradley said his company, which has built such noted Atlanta structures as the I.B.M. Building, Phillips Arena and part of the Georgia World Congress Center, is reviewing the findings and plans to appeal. Southeast Access LLC was issued one citation and fined $4,900 for not properly inspecting the towers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Warm weather triggers aphid infestation Jun 18, 2009
Many people think that this honeydew comes from two tailpipe-like structures that sit on the top of the back end of aphids. For the curious, these are called cornicle (or siphuncle) and are not the source of the dew, but rather can emit volatile substances used for protection. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bird-like Dinosaur Illuminates Finger Evolution Jun 18, 2009
This image shows a reconstruction of Limusaurus; there is no evidence of feather structures. (Credit: Portia Sloan). (Science Daily)
Chatham to hold budget hearings Thursday Jun 18, 2009
In addition, the town expects to pay about 40,000 to clear brush and timber from the structures and re-seed the earthen dams. Cundiff and other council members still hope to cut expenses to avoid having to raise some taxes or fees. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Countdown Clock Now at 80 Days for Miami Football Team Jun 18, 2009
According to a Harris Interactive survey, PBS was the only football facility to make a list of "America's favorite 150 buildings and structures.". FieldTurf covers the playing surface of PBS. Identical to the artificial composition that's used by the RedHawks at Miami's Yager Stadium, FieldTurf was installed for the 2004 season at PBS. The Bengals' stadium features a futuristic, open design that incorporates views of the Ohio River and Suspension Bridge to the south and downtown Cincinnati to... (Muredhawks.com)
Method To Precisely Glue Particles Together On The Micro- And Nano-scale Created Jun 17, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 16, 2009) Researchers at New York University have created a method to precisely bind nano- and micrometer-sized particles together into larger-scale structures with useful materials properties. Their work, which appears in the latest issue of the journal Nature Materials, overcomes the problem of uncontrollable sticking, which had been a barrier to the successful creation of stable microscopic and macroscopic structures with a sophisticated architecture ... This makes it... (Science Daily)
The Next Conservatism Jun 17, 2009
The American Conservative -- Back to the Future. 2009 The American Conservative. (The American Conservative)
Meerkat Facts - Suricata suricatta Jun 17, 2009
Their tunnels are complex structures, complete with sleeping chambers, various tunnels, and access holes which have mounds above ground at the end of them. Meerkats live in communities of up to 40 members and rely heavily on each other for survival against predators, foraging for food as well as raising young. (Suite101.com)
Zoning rewrite not following due processTuesday, June 16, 2009 Jun 17, 2009
The decrease in urban green space, and increase in pavement and structures, conflicts with our designation as the Garden City. The proposed zoning ordinance allows, in single-family neighborhoods, bed-and-breakfast establishments, group homes beyond what is required by state law, temporary and new home businesses and other commercial operations in areas that are currently residential. (Missoulian, MT)
Transparent Solar Cells Made For Windows Jun 17, 2009
These defect structures are modeled atom by atom. Special simulation methods calculate how the electrons are distributed in the structures and thus in the solid body. (Science Daily)
Making the most of small spaces Jun 16, 2009
Some can even be built atop moveable structures, making them similar to container gardening with respect to their flexibility. Loading commenting interface. (Burlington Union, MA)
Red Jeep Tours: A twilight adventure from the back of a jeep Jun 16, 2009
Schaffler took time to explain how earthquakes and tectonic forces have created the slanted, vertical and wave-like structures that have been described as the most tortured landscape on earth. This was an active Indian village 1,000 years ago, said Schaffler, explaining that the Cahuilla tribe would burn the California Fan Palms every couple years for a number of reasons, most importantly to prevent insect infiltration. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Long-standing Mystery Of How Plants Make Eggs Solved Jun 16, 2009
Finally, the group used their discovery to make additional egg cells within plant reproductive structures, raising the prospects that these techniques may someday be used for enhancing the reproduction and fertility of crop plants ... Within the flower, sperm cells are produced by pollen at the tips of stamens, while egg cells develop in ovules, tiny structures embedded in the ovary at the base of the pistil. (Science Daily)
Yielding to Yields Jun 16, 2009
"I think it is important to recognize that General Motors is a canary in this country's economic coal mine; a forerunner for what's to come for the broader economy. Their mistakes have resembled this nation's mistakes; their problems will be our future problems. If the U.S. and General Motors have similar flaws and indeed symbiotic fates, they appear to be conjoined primarily by the un-competitiveness of their existing labor cost structures and the onerous burden of their future healthcare and... (Human Events Online)
Preserving historic Koloa and Poipu (1229) Jun 16, 2009
Intricate rock walls were built, to delineate taro fields, cattle pastures, altar sites, burial sites, home sites and other agricultural fields, and even with the knowledge of the cultural significance of what remains of many of these structures, several of them are still slated for demolition in favor of modern development after data-recovery efforts taking a few notes and photographs before the bulldozers take over, Blake said. This is one of a kind in Hawai i. Historically, this will give us... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Senior housing to be built at Fineson Jun 16, 2009
Tuesday June 16, 2009. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens was chosen by the New York State HFA to develop low and moderate-income senior housing at the Bernard Fineson Development Center in Howard Beach. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Historic Fla. racetrack could reopen in December Jun 16, 2009
Just restoring the existing structures could cost $60 to $100 million, according to some estimates, though Brunetti said the park was "still gathering estimates.". Even in disrepair, however, the park retains many of its grand elements. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
