How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
It's an event that local residents discuss in whispers in teahouses along the river, when the water pipes glow and they are confident that no officials are listening -- the subject is taboo in the state-controlled media, and they know that drawing too much attention to themselves in this authoritarian state could be hazardous to their health ... " He received high-ranking delegations from North Korea. The Mossad was convinced that the subject of these secret talks was a further upgrading of... (Salon)
Jetty repair starts; aim is safer channel Nov 3, 2009
About 600,000 cubic yards of sand will be pumped out and delivered via underwater pipes to Mission Beach to replenish the beach there. San Diego Events. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Women Men Dont See, by James Tiptree, Jr. [pseud. Alice B. Sheldon], 1973 Oct 20, 2009
" As I hoist my numb legs up, two long white pipes reach for me. No, you don't. I kick and tumble in beside Ruth. She moves away. A creaky hum starts up, it's coming from a wedge in the center of the skiff. And we're in motion, sliding toward dark mangrove files. I stare mindlessly at the wedge. Alien technological secrets? I can't see any, the power source is under that triangular cover, about two feet long. The gadgets on the tripod are equally cryptic, except that one has a big lens. Their... (Harper's Magazine)
Steps to lower power bills help in hard times Oct 16, 2009
New compact lights, filter, insulated water heater pipes and attic duct repairs could save her up to $55 monthly, a welcome reprieve. "I was excited because it's gonna save on my energy bill," said Brown, an avid churchgoer. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Clever new device sees through walls Oct 13, 2009
Researchers had a person walk around a square of 28 radio transceivers mounted on plastic pipes. The person creates shadows in the radio waves, resulting in the blob-like image (right). (MSNBC -- Technology)
Radio waves 'see' through walls Oct 12, 2009
On the left, a person walks around inside a square of 28 radio transceivers (mounted on plastic pipes) in the Warnock Engineering Building's atrium at the University of Utah ... University of Utah electrical engineer Neal Patwari walks around inside a square grid of radio transceivers (mounted on plastic pipes) during a test of a radio tomographic imaging (RTI) system. (EurekAlert!)
'Blind accusations' fueling US steel pipe tariffs Oct 11, 2009
The commerce ministry repeated last month's warning that it strongly opposed US moves to start investigations into Chinese-made steel pipes, the official Xinhua news agency reported ... From 2006 to 2008, imports of such pipes -- officially known as oil country tubular goods -- from China increased 203 percent by volume, according to China's commerce ministry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Reminder: Relationships are important Oct 7, 2009
As a couple build and grow together they know that they are greater than a leaky roof and stronger than the busted pipes. Shoot I can remember my daddy yelling from under the house is the water off because he was getting ready to repair a leaking pipe. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Tsunamis uproot centuries-old Samoan cultures Oct 3, 2009
It is the end of Samoa's dry season, when rain is scarce, and the water pipes that supply the villages were destroyed ... It is the end of Samoa's dry season, when rain is scarce, and the water pipes that supply the villages were destroyed. (ABC 7 News, DC)
On moonless nights, look for the not-so-bright sights among stars Oct 3, 2009
In 2005, the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, or CHARA, at Georgia State University installed an array of six 40-inch telescopes, spread across almost a quarter-mile, connected to a central facility by vacuum pipes carrying the telescopes light beams. In the central building, precision machinery aligns and combines the same individual light waves coming from a star as sampled by the six widely separated telescopes. (Boston Globe)
Flooding raises ire of Palm Coast residents Sep 14, 2009
The flooding brought woes to some residents who have complained about the city's drainage system, a network of 1,000 miles worth of swales, 150 miles of ditches, 55 miles of canals and 20,000 feet of pipes. City engineer John Moden said the municipality is taking a comprehensive look at its drainage system, but, considering all the rain, it performed well. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
‘H20 Film on Water’ is up at four venues in N.H. and Vermont Sep 11, 2009
The industrial feel of the space remains, with its brick walls and exposed pipes, but the wood floor gleams, and the 32 vast windows have been covered with black fabric to make it easier to see the videos. Daniel Wheeler s brilliant, shimmering color photographs, GULP (Generative Urban Landscape Project), shot underwater in pools, hang suspended from the ceiling down the center aisle, leading the eye to the one uncovered window in sight, and a view of the Sugar River dam and waterfall. (Boston Globe)
Amy Hanaiali'i's new album holds great promise Aug 29, 2009
"Pa Aheahe," with Keali'i Reichel A tune in Hawaiian, reflecting adoration for a tutuwahine, a sentiment shared by both the guest singer and Hanaiali'i; Reichel's luminous pipes are a perfect match for hers and the framework of symphonic dressage by Catingub yields a picture of tranquil reflection. The money track- with the texture that defined Reichel's "Kawaipunahele" outing. (Honolulu Advertiser)
With Danny, the pipes are calling Aug 27, 2009
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What an Endeavour! Keyser resident witnesses history Aug 25, 2009
Then the sound arrived, something akin to placing your ears next to the muffler pipes of a Harley at full throttle. STS-127 climbed proudly heavenward on a long puffy white trail directly overhead rattling my chest and the press bleachers on which I stood, then arched north-eastward until it was just a barely discernible point of light in the blue. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Whats up, Westside Aug 24, 2009
They dig and place the pipes where they belong. Then, a leak occurs. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
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Laser beams in vacuum pipes can measure changes in each arm's length as small as a thousandth the diameter of an atomic nucleus. A passing gravitational wave might distort spacetime by more than that amount. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Is the water safe for swimming? (2035) Aug 19, 2009
Septic systems move waste into a multi-chamber tank with pipes which spread out over a large area and have perforations that the sewage absorbs into the ground from. If either of these are not maintained properly, leached wastewater can infiltrate coastal recreational waters, according to the NRDC.. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Cigarette boat a back-breaking ride Aug 11, 2009
Joe s cigarette boat had these four six-inch pipes coming out of the back of his boat that would push 800 horsepower out the back and into the water, which makes a lightweight, fiberglass competition racing boat go about 200 miles an hour. But going fast was not Joe s ultimate goal. (Burlington Union, MA)
Cloud ships 'to deflect sun's rays and stop global warming'... Aug 8, 2009
" Why don't you set an example and "off" yourself. mike hershy on August 07, 2009 at 11:33 PM More tax money being wasted on research for a non-existent problem. Similar to the health care reform Democrats in the U.S. congress want. Never mind that the majority of U.S. citizens are happy with their coverage & medical care, Obama and congressional Democrats want to fix a system that clearly is not broken. Back to GW. Obama and congressional Democrats want to solve, with your money, a non-existent... (The Drudge Report)
Wood(en) chopper? Aug 5, 2009
The blades are fashioned from elm trees and the frame from steel pipes while a motorcycle engine provides the power. "I had this dream from childhood of not needing to climb mountains anymore. I wanted to go to school in my own flying machine," explained Wu. (iAfrica.com)
A night with the guys Aug 3, 2009
For the guys who visit South Pacific Pipes s in Honolulu, the shop not only offers them an outing, but serves as a refuge, said manager Dennis Huddy. "A lot of it is so they can get together with the other guys here, so they can have a place to smoke without other guys giving them a hard time," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
3 restaurants Jul 30, 2009
Chef-owner Scott Heinonen, who once cooked for Paul McCartney during a weeklong American visit, pipes in vintage Paul Simon and Neil Young. The walls and hammered-tin ceiling are painted black, while arty black-and-white photos of Flagstaff line the walls. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Looking for a clean beach? Consult the stars Jul 30, 2009
But no matter which beach you frequent, five-star or not, you should always take precautions by avoiding beaches with obvious sources of pollution, like nearby open pipes and trash. Wait at least 24 hours after a heavy rain before hitting the waves again, allowing potential pollutants to dissipate. (CNN)
Skaters rally to protest shop's exit from Three Rivers Mall Jul 29, 2009
Silly Billy wrote on Jul 28, 2009 11:31 AM:" Why don't he leave the mall with his head up and find another location? He'll do well with as much customer backing that he has. --- Hell... rent the Hilander and make an indoors akte park that's open til midnight every night? It would be the same as the old SkateWorld, but with a few 1/2 pipes, 3/4 burms, 9/16 rails, blah, blah, blah... ". Cowlitz1 wrote on Jul 28, 2009 11:33 AM:" s26uperman: Great comment. Nice to see the bitter old guy contingent... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Massive New Zealand quake moves country west Jul 23, 2009
Water pipes were broken and fallen power lines lay on the ground Thursday in Invercargill, the southern New Zealand city closest to an earthquake that struck off the coast the night before. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Southern has moved slightly closer to the east coast of neighboring Australia as a result of a massive earthquake last week off the country's South Island, a scientist said Wednesday. (USA Today -- Tech)
Detecting underground smuggling: Tunnel vision Jul 23, 2009
This radar technique helps engineers look for cables and pipes that are just a few metres underground but, for security forces looking for tunnels that can be much deeper, it is ineffective. That is because such systems use high-frequency (and therefore short-wavelength) radio waves that readily bounce off small objects that they encounter. (The Economist)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Sauters are thrice-blessed Jul 18, 2009
A celebration Mass followed, in which the village s residents were sprinkled with holy water from the newly laid pipes. At the conclusion of the trip, the group visited the ngeles de Conani orphanage, a government home for abandoned children with mental and physical disabilities, in the heart of Santiago. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Tsunami warnings canceled after 7.8 quake off NZ Jul 16, 2009
Daily American - Tsunami warnings canceled after 7. Prime Minister John Key was due to fly to Invercargill later Thursday on a previously scheduled visit. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Great Lakes scientists seek ways to kill invasives Jul 13, 2009
A few miles down the road on the shores of Lake Superior, colorful pipes and several 50,000-gallon tanks can mimic a ship's ballast water intake and discharge system ... The land-based site's pipes, tanks and pumps can simulate a Great Lakes ship, giving researchers a chance to find out whether a treatment system that's proven itself in the ocean will also work in the lakes, Balcer said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
TAB tours Newton North, photos still not allowed Jun 26, 2009
Instead of relying on colored lines on a map, they can see where in space the various wires and pipes will hang, and avoid having a duct go in first that blocks off a plumber from doing his job a week later. Workers also have a large mock-up outside the building where they can test how various materials connect with each other, Elmore said. (Newton Tab, MA)
Black Pearl, Shaun White and avid skateboarders Jun 20, 2009
The park offers 64,000 square feet of ledges, boxes, v-hips, banks and stairs and half pipes, which gives skateboarders a spectacular opportunity to test their mettle. "I can be challenged and so can beginners," says White. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Let's Not Get Carried Away Jun 16, 2009
Im sometimes asked who I would vote for if I were enfranchised in this election, and I think that, with due hesitance, I would vote for Ahmadinejad, [Daniel] Pipes [now Middle East director for the Heritage Foundation] said. The reason, Pipes went on, is that he would prefer to have an enemy whos forthright and obvious, who wakes people up with his outlandish statements. (The American Conservative)
At your service May 25, 2009
Daytona Beach Pipes and Drums: Free bagpipe lessons. 386-257-3853. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
EarthTalk Q&A: climate, peat and people May 21, 2009
And a raft of recent peer reviewed studiesmany which take advantage of new satellite databack up the claim that it is emissions from tailpipes, smokestacks (and now factory farmed food animals, which release methane) that are causing potentially irreparable damage to the environment ... Also, pipes leading to the tanks can be accidentally ruptured. (MSNBC -- Environment)
E. Convery: The shifting sounds of a shifting society May 16, 2009
On our street was the joyful tinkling bell of the ice cream man, empty metal trash cans being bounced onto cement sidewalks, loud speaker trucks announcing political candidates, the cry of an infant during a summer night, the clinking of the milkman s bottles, the delivery of coal down a chute into the cellar coal bin, the shaking down of a furnace grate, the knocking of heating system pipes, the door knocker or bell announcing a visitor, the creak of a rusty gate, the shuffling of cards,... (Medford Transcript, MA)
What guy doesn't want a bright yellow T-shirt with 'Winner' on front? Apr 20, 2009
Racks start right inside the door, long double iron pipes supported by standing pipes. Each holds endless sizes, colors and designs. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Record-Setting Offshore Rig Yields Safe, Clean Energy Apr 17, 2009
Huge pipes, valves, vents, and massive chains are abundant, yet orderly and nearly spotless. Around the clock, an all-male, 18-member crew swaps 12-hour shifts. (Human Events Online)
Economic dirty bombgoes off in New York Mar 26, 2009
Here's the catch, though: That building was completed as 2007 ended and yet, were you to peer through a window into the gloom beyond, you would make out only a cavernous space of concrete, pillars, and pipes. All those "square feet" and not the slightest evidence that any business is moving in any time soon. (Asia Times Online)
Wind, wave energy platforms proposed in Hawaii whale waters Mar 9, 2009
Three concrete-encased steel pipes extending to the ocean floor basically will serve as legs for each Hawai'i platform, which will be erected about 50 feet above the ocean surface and will hold the wave and wind turbines. "Once these things are installed, they're just a bunch of sticks in the water," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
When quake happens we will feel it Feb 25, 2009
If water pipes are broken, shut off the main valve which brings water into the house. If the house is properly wired, internal trouble with electricity is unlikely. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Michigan offers skiing and lots of it Feb 7, 2009
Indeed, Michigan's offerings are diverse, from extreme woodsy dropoffs for experts to Olympic-sized half pipes. For those preferring cross-country, more than 3,000 miles of trails wind through lush forests. (MSNBC -- Travel)
